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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS prayed for their little girl to get better. Their family, despe ra te to he lp, s e nt the young couple funds to cover the expensive procedure. Finally, doctors were able to repair the hole in her heart.

And with each day that goes by, Lily Rose gets stronger.

However, the battle isn’t over. Lily Rose needs to be on oxygen at the moment and she has a serious stage 2 ROP eye condition and a heart murmur. Medical bills are piling up and the family is struggling to cover the extensive costs. It’s time for Lily Rose and her parents to fly home and reunite with their family.

by Cami O’Reilly LOUIS BORRILL had j u s t b e e n o ff e re d a dream job in Alicante.

Wasting no time, Louis flew back to the USA to pack up his things and make the permanent move to the Costa Blanca. Louis and his pregnant partner Yeri, made preparations for their exciting new chapter. But soon after they had arrived in the US, Yeri developed an infection and went into labour when she was only 25 weeks pregnant.

On August 6, 2019, beautiful lit t l e L i l y R o se w as born. Parents Louis and Yeri welcomed their tiny treas ure, wh o h a d d e c i d e d to come early into the world.

Sadly, p r e m a t u r e Lily Rose was born with complications and her PDA, a blood vessel connecting two arterie s, h a d n ’t c l os e d , meaning she would need an operation to close the hole.

The distressed parents

PREMATURE: Lily Rose was born at 25 weeks.

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AMBULANCE WEDDING: Coupled married inside so that the groom’s father could be present.

Dying wish THERE was joy and sadness when a Costa Blanca couple ended up getting married in an ambulance so the groom’s father’s dying wish could be fulfilled.

Named only as Rafael, he was suffering a terminal illness and had not long to live. But before he passed away, he had just one desire - to be the ‘padrino’ (godfather) at his son’s wedding in Cartagena.

When his doctor in the palliative care unit of the Rosell Hospital, only named as Gemma, learned of his wish she got in touch with the Fundacion Ambulancia del Deseo (The Wish Ambulance Foundation) to see if they could help get the very frail man to the wedding.

A spokesperson for Ambu-

lancia del Deseo said: “We put together a team, we prepared the necessary material, and with the support of the family and the help of their medical team we organised the wish.”

And the wedding day arrived. “We were all looking forward to it,” said the spokesperson, who added that Rafael asked to be dressed for the occasion and to have his favourite cologne brought to him. The man was happy to be fulfilling his dream, but a setback arose.

His strength started to fail, and when the ambulance reached the venue he was too weak to enter, even on a stretcher.

But the desire to fulfil Rafael’s last wish made everyone find a solution: if Rafael could not reach the

bride and groom, the bride and groom would go to him.

The judge responsible for officiating at the ceremony agreed to leave the courts and marry the bride and groom inside the ambulance.

“It was a very emotional moment,” say the members of the Foundation who were present.

Thus, Rafael was able to live that special moment with his family and fulfilled his last wish: to be the godfather at his son’s wedding.

Unfortunately, a short time later, he passed away.

“We thank all the Foundation team, the professionals of the Palliative Care Unit of the Hospital Santa María del Rosell in Cartagena and of course the family for allowing us to fulfil this wish,” said the spokesperson from Ambulancia del Deseo.

Nanna and Early Years Practitioner Tracey Borrill, is now facing the next hurdle. She explained: “I’m trying to find flights for them, and an airline that can accommodate the oxygen Lily needs. The airlines are willing to rent the portable oxygen for £400 on top of the flights.”

Tr a c e y s a y s t h e f a m i l y c a n ’ t k e e p u p . “ We h a v e a l re a d y s e n t £ 1 5 , 0 0 0 over for medical bills and accommodation.”

But they are not giving up. Tracey insisted: “We want them to be home for Christmas.”

If you have been touched by this story, please help bring Lily Rose home.

E v e r y l i t t l e c o n t r i b u t i o n i s d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d b y t h e f a m i l y. Vi s i t https://www.gofundme.com/f/lily-rosr?utm_source=whatsappvisit&utm_medium=chat&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet.

WELCOME: Dutch woman was 14th million passenger of the year.

A Big welcome

A DUTCH visitor had a surprise when she touched down at Alicante-Elche airport when she was declared the 14th million passenger to be welcomed this year.

The record milestone was marked by director of the airport Laura Navarro and representatives of airport operator Aena greeting her as she disembarked from a Transavia Boeing 737-800 arriving from Eindhoven.

She was presented with several gifts inc l u d i n g a p a s s f o r t h e a i r p o r t ’s V I P lounge.

The 14 million figure means that the

airport has already broken its historic record for number of passengers handled i n a y e a r, s u r p a s s i n g 2 0 1 8 ’s t o t a l o f 13.981million, which was up 2.1 per cent on the previous year.

During the current fiscal year 2019 Alicante airport saw an 8 per cent increase in passenger numbers during the summer months as the tourism economy saw an upturn.

For the current winter season, which started on Sunday, October 27, and ends on March 28, Alicante-Elche Airport has 149 direct routes to 23 countries.

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Robber arrest in Torrevieja

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A 77-YEAR-OLD man has been injured during a car crash on the CV-868 in Orihuela on Monday, with emergency services saying he suffered multiple injuries when his car left the road at about 3.20 pm. After being treated at the scene he was transferred to the Vega Baja Hospital.

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WORLD HERITAGE SITE: Holy Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Assumption.

GOTHIC GLORY

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THIS stunning photograph comes as the people of Segovia brace themselves for more snow. Taken from the top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria looking down over the beautiful historic city in the southern part of Castilla y Leon.

ACCORDING to a study by Alicante City Council 33 per cent of 11-year-old boys and 25 per cent of girls the same age are hiding the fact that they suffer from cyber bullying. The study carried out an anonymous survey of 433 sixth grade primary school students, finding that 44 per cent had also viewed ‘inappropriate’ content.

Known as the Lady of the Cathedrals for its size and elegance, the cathedral was built in Gothic style with Renaissance features.

It is one of the latest Gothic cathedrals in Spain and Europe, erected in the 16th century when Renaissance architecture was spread throughout most of Europe.

T h e o l d c i t y a n d t h e a q u e d u c t

At last!

THE extended Pilar de la Horadada health centre has been officially opened months after works were first ‘completed.’ It was found that improvements and some pieces of equipment were still needed, which have finally been installed after the works were first declared done in May.

Helping hand TWO months after the flooding that swept the Costa Blanca the Red Cross is still working to help people affected, with it working to provide new furniture and electrical appliances to 333 families in Orihuela and the Vega Baja work it does not expect to complete until the New Year.

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THE Valencian regional government is spending nearly €290,000 on 64 semi-automatic heart defibrillators for the area’s local rail network, with stations that handle more than 2,000 passengers a day to be equipped. The money will pay for the leasing installation and maintenance of the life-saving devices.

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A BELGIAN man of Kosovan origin has been arrested in Torrevieja on a European warrant for crimes allegedly committed in Belgium in 2006. The 39year-old faces charges of violent robbery, making threats, causing injuries and could be jailed for up to 11 years.

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of Segovia were declared a World Heritage Site in 1985.

The aqueduct is considered the most important Roman civil engineering work in Spain and is one of the most significant and wellpreserved monuments of Ancient Rome in the Iberian Peninsula.

The Alcazar of Segovia, a royal palace documented for the first t i m e i n 11 2 2 , w a s o n e o f t h e

Air all clear THE all clear has been given after the city of Murcia activated its protocol for air pollution at the warning level on Friday, the lowest of the three levels set.

Scientists recorded a value of 54 micrograms of PM10 particles per cubic metre of air, when the maximum level allowed is 50 micrograms.

Measurements on Monday showed the air pollution was under permitted levels. This level of warning recommends that people do not drive in the city centre. It was not a ban on driving into the city, but was advisory.

It was also recommended to reduce strenuous outdoor physical activity, to choose to travel on foot, bicycle or public transport or, if possible, share private vehicles or work from home, in addition to turning off lights and electrical appliances that were not being used.

Stubble burning around the city was also postponed.

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favourite residences of the Kings of Castile, built in the transition from Romanesque to Gothic, and which highlights the Mudejar decoration of its large halls.

Devastated by a fire in 1862, it was subsequently rebuilt. It currently houses the General Military Archive of Segovia and the m u s e u m o f t h e R o y a l A r t i l l e r y College.

Victim traced A POLISH woman victim of gender violence who went missing with her 11-month-old baby has been traced.

Karolina Zelaznowska, 23, was being monitored by the protection service for victims of male violence (ATENPRO) when she vanished from Torrevieja bus station at around 3pm last Thursday (November 21).

She was wearing an electronic bracelet that allows her movements to be monitored so police could immediately find her if needed. But the signal was lost in the vicinity of the bus station.

She was reported missing by her parents at around 8.30pm, when they had had no news from her since 3pm when they went for a walk.

Police have now tracked her down to a foreign country after finding she had flown out from AlicanteElche airport. Her former partner lives in Germany.

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Castles renovation ALICANTE’S two castles have been earmarked for a €1.4 million re s t o r a t i o n scheme.

The projects are to consolidate and restore the Bastion of the Mine of Santa Barbara Castle and the Castle of San Fernando.

Work on the Santa Barbara Castle is budgeted at €264,439 and the ‘architectural recovery’ contract at the

RENOVATION: Santa Barbara Castle is one of two to have works planned.

Castle of San Fernando, designed to help promote its tourism and cultural value will

Cancer support for you CHRISTMAS is a big event and can be hectic at the best of times. With so much on the to do list, it’s easy to succumb to stress and emotion.

For cancer patients, this time of year can be a lot to cope with. There are presents to buy, tinsel to put up and food to cook.

Cancer patients have to fit all of this around their treatments and multiple appointments, making the festive season an emotional time. It can become very upsetting to deal with all of this alone.

If you find yourself in this situation, get in touch with MABS Cancer Support Foundation for help and support. Talk to someone who can give you the comfort and counsel you need. Costa Blanca: 634 311 690 San Javier: 693 275 779 Mazarrón: 620 422 410.

Let fight cancer together! Take part in Santa’s 5km Walk organised by the Spanish Association Against Cancer and the Pink Ladies. Make sure to be at Zenia Boulevard on Sunday, December 1 at midday. The walk will start and end on the Boulevard. There will also be a food and hygiene product collection for the needy organised by Reach Out.

cost €1,155,276.

The councillor of Culture, Antonio Manresa, said that the government team has a firm commitment to preserving the city’s heritage for both cultural and tourism reasons.

The Santa Barbara project is planned to take five months and involves cleaning and securing stone blocks and replacing them where necessary.

Manresa pledged that the historical integrity of the castle would not be altered - any new build required would be obviously not original so historical accuracy would remain.

Work on San Fernando Castle is also expected to last five months.

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Knifed for hiding booze A MAN has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he stabbed his wife with a 22cm knife when she hid his booze from him in an effort to stop him drinking.

Alicante’s provincial court has confirmed the sentence originally given by a lower court in May. Judges also banned him from approaching within 500 metres of the victim for three years and six months and from communicating with her by any means.

The court considered it proven that the accused assaulted his wife with a knife when she was sitting in the living room of her home.

The woman suffered a four centimetre cut to her left hand that took 129 days to heal and required intensive physiotherapy.

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Drugs sales points busted FOUR people have been arrested in the Costa Blanca’s Orihuela for allegedly running 24 hours a day drugs selling points.

National Police identified two houses that were allegedly used for the sale of narcotics, A surveillance operation saw a high number of people visiting the properties 24 hours a day.

Investigators were able to identify the people living in the houses and seized a significant amount of drugs from buyers soon after they left the houses.

The properties were then raided by National and Local Police who found various narcotics ready for sale, including 130 bags of marihuana, cash, scales and material for preparing doses.

The detainees, of Spanish nationality and aged between 18 and 26 years, were placed at the disposal of the courts.

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Percy’s Amazing Milestone EDUARDO’S Restaurant in Villamartin, Alicante, had the honour of celebrating a very special event.

Friends and family got together to celebrate Percy Chafer’s 100th Birthday.

Percy decided to spend the day in the sun and flew

over from London. His son Toni lives in Costa Blanca and he made sure his dad’s milestone birthday was celebrated in style. The Chafer family had a seafront breakfa s t on Pla ya Fla me nc a , soaking up the autumn rays.

A visit to the post office was next on the itinerary, and Correos had a special

delivery under lock and key.

Percy received his birthday card sent from the Queen at B uc kingha m Pa la c e , a s everyone gathered around in excitement.

A fte r a bus y da y, the Chafer family and friends settled down for a birthday dinner at Eduardo’s. Toni said the food was fantastic

100TH BIRTHDAY: Percy Chafer and his family celebrated together.

and the staff were brilliant, adding “a special thank you to Carol.”

Percy is a decorated DDay veteran and has since been visited by the British Legi on. I n 2016, he was

awarded the Légion d’Honneur for his outstanding service as an anti-aircraft gunner.

Happy Bi r t hday Per cy and thank you for your service!

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Visit to Manilva by British Ambassador to Spain THOSE on the panel included representatives and mayors of Manilva, Casares and San Roque as well as local experts on law, banking and trade as well as invited speaker, the new British Ambassador to Spain HE Hugh Elliott who travelled from Madrid.

Prior to the meeting he kindly agreed to speak with Euro Weekly News, although due to the forthcoming General Election, he was required under the rule known as Purdah not to make any comment that could be construed as being of a political nature.

The Ambassador had met and married his Spanish wife whilst working as a teacher in Madrid and eventually moved back to the UK with his family to take up a position in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Pleasingly for them both, his first overseas appointment was in Madrid and after spells in the UK he also worked for the FCO in both Argentina and Paris before taking a job in private commerce for seven years.

He then applied for the role of Ambassador to Spain and was appointed, which for many reasons he is relishing and is looking forward to the future once all matters political are resolved.

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INVITED SPEAKER: HE Hugh Elliott in Manilva, Costa del Sol.

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As part of an ongoing programme to discuss the future for British passport holders following Brexit, a seminar was organised in Manilva on the Costa del Sol last week with a number of guest speakers.

His current situation is to advise British passport holders to anticipate and be prepared for an eventual Brexit regardless of how long it takes or whether it is hard or soft.

The important matters to resolve are those of residency, exchange of driving licences, resolution of health care so that those living in Spain can continue to enjoy their lives without facing bureaucratic problems once any Brexit period of grace has expired.

Ambassador Elliott went to some length to praise the Spanish government for the way in which they have reacted to the entire Brexit saga and the fact that they have probably done more to ensure protection for the rights of British subjects than any other EU member state.

In conclusion, the Ambassador encouraged all EWN readers to be ready to take advice, visit the Living in Spain Guide on w w w. g o v. u k , t o s i g n u p f o r r e g u l a r u p dates and be assured that the Embassy and the British Consuls around the country would do their best to make sure that all new information is posted as quickly as possible.

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A CALLOUS fraudster targeted a breast cancer charity fundraising race to line his own pockets.

An unknown person sold forged entry stickers to unsuspecting would-be participants.

His victims were then unable to take part in the 9,000 strong field in the city of Elche.

The Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer of Elche (Amacmec) reported that they have detected the fraud for the race that took place on Sunday.

Entry cost €10 which included a shirt, large numbered entry sticker and insurance.

But someone had been selling forged stickers for just €3 explaining the lower price by saying it was because no shirt was included.

It is the lack of insurance that was the most important aspect. The genuine stickers were printed on special paper at the insurance company’s behest so they could easily

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Fraudster targeted charity race

POPULAR: The charity event attracted 9,000 people.

identify who was entitled to cover. Organisers were legally required to have insurance in place for all competitors.

To make matters worse for organisers they recieved indignant calls from citizens asking why it was possible to enter for just €3 when they

had had to pay €10, meaning the reputation of Amacmec was being adversely affected.

A charity spokesman said: “It has created much discomfort and indignation, apart from the fact that we cannot understand how someone can try to profit

from something like this.”

Amacmec has reported the matter to National and Local Police.

The charity race, which celebrated its 15th edition this year, has become one of the most popular events in the area.

New lorries ORIHUELA Council is spending €752,373 on renewing a third of its fleet of waste collection lorries.

The cash will buy two side loading and two rear loading rubbish lorries, the first new ones the council has bought since 2008.

The council says the new vehicles are much more efficient than the ones they will replace, leading to cost savings in fuel and ser vicing, and lower emissions of pollutants.

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Abuse in the home

TRIAL STARTS: Alicante court date for man.

THE public prosecutor is asking for a man to be jailed for nearly 18 years for allegedly raping his wife.

According to the prosecutor ’s report which is before the Provincial Court of Alicante, the man returned to his Santa Pola house drunk.

He then made sexual advances on his wife, who asked him to stop to the extent of pushing him away.

The prosecutor alleges that the accused refused to take no for an answer telling the woman she had to do what she was told as

she was his wife before forcibly having sex with her.

The prosecutor is provisionally asking for the jail term for crimes of rape, habitual mistreatment, occasional mistreatment, threats and insults between July and December 2015.

Police have asked readers to be reminded that if they are the victims of mistreatment and abuse in the home they should dial 016 confidentially.

The number will not show up on phone bills, although it should be deleted from devices showing a record of calls.

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Pensioner killed TWO young men have been remanded in custody after an elderly woman died when she fell during a robbery.

Police accuse the two men of several crimes of robbery with force, including one in August when the woman was knocked to the ground when two men snatched her handbag in Santa Eulalia,

Murcia.

They have been charged with robbery with violence and causing death by recklessness.

Police released CCTV images of the suspected attackers last Thursday. One of the suspects turned himself in on Friday and they both appeared in court on Saturday.

Angling for victory SPORTS anglers from six countries will participate in the International Open Fishing competition ‘La Purísima’ in Torrevieja.

The entry of 52 pairs far exceeds what was expected by organisers in what will be the 13th edition of the event that runs from tomorrow (Friday, November 29) to Sunday.

The teams are made up of two anglers, with two pairs competing against each other on one boat, with all 26 boats anchored five miles out from Torrevieja.

This year competitors from Italy, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain are taking part in the event.

From Spain there are teams from Andalucia, the region of Murcia, Cataluña, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Comunitat Valenciana and Galicia.

Tomorrow evening the competition is officially launched and the draw for boats made, before the competition starts at 8am on Saturday.

All catches made will be given to the local food banks to be distributed amongst the needy.

According to organisers the Fishing Open is a sustainable and environmentally friendly competition, in which the weighing judges ensure the species caught and their minimum sizes respect environmental rules.

This competition reflects the fact that the port of Torrevieja is a reference in the Valencian Community for sport fishing with two associations with their own jetties dedicated exclusively to sport fishing.

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DIGGING IN: Tree planting event is planned.

Planting for future THE Lagunas La Mata-Torrevieja Natural Park is one of 11 locations in Spain chosen by WWF for a simultaneous tree planting.

It is part of the ‘Climate Plantation’ campaign, which aims to save forests and combat climate change.

Other locations in Spain are in the Escombrera de la Laguna de Castro, in Alto Sil; in the Clota Park, in Riu Ripoll, in Sabadell (Barcelona); in the Prado Ancho area, in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park; and in the

burned area of the Doñana National Park (Sevilla).

Plantings will also be carried out in the Castillejos estate (Guadalajara); in Monte de Cenes, in Cenes de la Vega (Granada); in the Ciénaga de Coslada Park (Madrid); in Arroyo del Laurel, in Mijas (Malaga); in Cortes de Pallás; and in Villanueva de Gállego.

To date, WWF has planted more than 10,000 trees and shrubs in Spain, a particularly vulnerable area in a scenario of desertification and climate change.

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FUNDRAISER: Diners enjoy evening of entertainment and a deluxe buffet.

Dancing the night away A MAGNIFICENT â‚Ź413 was raised recently at the Pines Restaurant in Benijofar for local charity Huntingtons Disease Association.

The event was hosted by Michael Hack and Rob Roberts, who kept everyone entertained for the whole evening with singing, dancing and a mini quiz.

C oinc ide nta lly, tw o of the dine rs w e re c e le bra ting

their birthdays and so Marion Smith, President of the Association surprised both of them with a special birthday cake each.

Money raised will go towards helping local sufferers of Huntingtons and their families.

For more information about Huntingtons, please visit www.hda.org, or telephone: 711 008 250.

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THIRTY-SIX trains on the Alicante local network have been targeted by graffiti vandals so far this y e a r, w i t h R E N F E having to spend €5 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o c l e a n them afterwards.

Across the Valencian Community 129 trains have been spray painted, which is

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Counting the cost 6 per cent of the national total.

The cost to Renfe in the Valencian Community has b ee n € 1 . 5 millio n in t he first nine months of the

year. This is the price paid for c le a ning, pa ints , s olvents, workshop visits and staff costs.

Ninety per cent of these attacks were on the suburban service. The number of graffiti artists’ actions fell by 10 per cent in the first

nine months of the ye a r compared to the same period in 2018.

Last year, the company allocated €15 million at a national level for the cleaning of graffiti on trains, in addition to the more than €10 million spent on sur-

vei l l ance and secur i t y at stations. This money would be enough to buy three new suburban trains every year, or a new AVE hi gh speed train every two years.

Renfe’s security department collaborates with police, providing information

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and i dent i f yi ng gr aff i t i artists. Frequently, the actions of the company’s surveillance personnel allow police to surprise the graffiti artists in the act.

Relatively few numbers of graffiti artists can cause damage that runs into the tens of thousands worth of euros.

Guardia Civil recently arrested a group of four graffiti artists in Spain who are part of a network that has caused €6 million worth of damage to trains across Europe.

Officers believe the group coul d be l i nked t o spr aypai nt vandal i sm of 2,000 train carriages both in Spain (Cantabria, Asturias, Burgos, Basque Country, Valencia, Madrid, Balearic Isl ands) and i n ot her European countries (Italy, Germany, Romania, Portugal , Hol l and, Fr ance and Sweden).

HIGH COST: Graffiti costs Renfe millions of euros a year.

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From seaweed to plastic

PROBLEM: Scientists trying to find a use for Posidonia.

SCIENTISTS are trying to kill two birds with one stone by turning seaweed into biodegradable packaging.

Every year tonnes of Posidonia seaweed is cleared from the Valencian region’s beaches, particularly after storms.

Now the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI) is supporting a pilot proof of concept trial by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), to produce biodegradable bags and packaging from the remains of

Posidonia Oceanica.

The initiative aims to monetise what is at the moment a significant expense for municipalities in the Valencian Community and come up with a sustainable alternative to plastic.

The project is based on a new process patented by IATA to optimise the production of cellulose from vegetable biomass, both Posidonia and other sources (such as rice straw), which significantly reduces the production costs of bioplastics.

This new methodology re-

sults in materials with very competitive properties when compared to plastic but at lower cost to other bio-options available on the market.

The work is carried out in collaboration with Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logística, (ITENE), which will evaluate if the material produced in the pilot scheme is suitable for large scale production and use.

AVI will contribute nearly €140,000 to the development of this proof of concept as part of its line of support for the transfer of research results into commercially viable processes.

The new process devised by IATA opens up a new field for the manufacture and marketing of biodegradable bags, given that it solves problems among the alternatives on the market, which are mainly produced from foodstuffs such as potatoes, corn or sugar cane and are much more expensive.

The optimisation of processes and the use of waste as a raw material not only makes the final bill for this new generation of bioplastics cheaper, but also contributes to boosting the circular economy in the Valencian Community.

In fact, the project is aligned with the challenges and solutions that the AVI committee of specialists in this field identified only a few months ago.

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BREXIT BRIEF

Anti Brexiteers’ police harassment

by John Smith A GROUP opposed to Brexit in the UK had their phrase ‘Bollocks to Brexit’ adopted by then Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, but they have been campaigning against leaving the EU since 2016.

Currently they have a bright yellow bus with the words emblazoned on the side and three mini cars which are touring the UK trying to turn up wherever pro Brexit campaigners such as Jacob Rees Mogg have been due to appear.

Last Sunday one of the cars was stopped by Essex Police on the M25 near Brentwood and the driver asserts that he was shouted at and bullied by IN response to Jeremy Corbyn’s offer of free broadband if Labour comes to power following the forthcoming General Election, a fish and chip shop is offering free food if two Brexit Party candidates are elected.

David Wood is a councillor in Penistone town in Yorkshire who

NOT ALLOWED: Police told them to remove the offending letters. the officer involved and accused of a public order offence.

A passenger in the car, Peter Cook,

said that they were told to remove the offending letters from the side of the car whilst it was stopped on the hard

Free Cod Bits if Brexit win posted an offer on the Facebook page for his takeaway, Woody’s Fish and Chips which read: ‘Election Promise! Help Woody’s to remove our two current Labour MPs from their seats

in Westminster in favour of Jim Ferguson for Barnsley East and Victoria Felton for Barnsley Central.

‘Our promise to the electorate of Barnsley is to offer free Cod

shoulder of the busy M25 and it was only after he dialled 999 to complain that the officer was putting their life in jeopardy that they were escorted to the nearest service station.

Once parked, they removed the offending b and o of the phrase so that the sign then read ‘locks to Brexit’ at which time they were allowed to continue on their journey.

The pair who recorded the actions of the officer whilst they were parked in the service station have said that they intend to make a formal approach to the Police Complaints Commission especially as the word was declared as being not obscene in judgement handed down in Nottingham Magistrate’s Court in 1977 with regards to the Sex Pistols first album.

Bits & Chips to everyone that visits our shop on December 13 in celebration of turfing Labour MPs out of Barnsley. You can count on us to deliver. Promise.’

Tw o c o m p l a i n t s o f ‘ t r e a t i n g ’ which is not allowed have been received by the police and the offer has been removed.

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BREXIT EXTRA Border vets THE Irish Veterinary Association is opposed to the concept of the Irish government taking full time vets away from their practices and placing them on the border with Ulster if there is a hard Brexit. They prefer to use temporary staff.

French view FREN CH trade minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne has said that once Brexit takes place, then the EU and UK could reach an agreement on a future trade relationship provided that Britain sticks closely to Europe’s labour and environmental laws.

Fishing rights ACCORDING to a report in the Daily Telegraph, the EU plans to make access for its fishing fleets to UK waters a non-negotiable condition before any trade deal can be entered into and it is expected to announce this within days of Britain exiting.

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Is time running out for tax-free pension transfers?

If you are already retired or have chosen to retire in Spain, take steps now to review your pension options before Brexit potentially changes the rules.

The option to transfer overseas Many expatriates have chosen to transfer their UK pensions to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS).

Transferring can consolidate several UK pensions under one tax-efficient roof and provide greater investment diversification than UK schemes, with more freedom to vary income. Many QROPS also offer multicurrency flexibility to hold and draw your funds in your currency of choice, thereby minimising exchange rate risk. And, while most UK pensions are payable only to your spouse on death, a QROPS lets you include other heirs in estate planning.

Taxation of QROPS transfers Currently, most expatriates in the

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outside the EU/EEA (European Economic Area). In this case (unless you live in the same jurisdiction as the QROPS), the UK would apply a 25% ‘overseas tax charge’ on the whole amount transferred. While expatriates in Spain can escape this tax by transferring to a QROPS based here or in another EEA area, such as Malta, this may change with Brexit.

A closing tax-free window?

EU can transfer to a QROPS completely tax-free, but there are two key situations in which tax is payable.

First, if your combined UK pension benefits exceed the UK’s lifetime allowance currently £1.055 million - you would face a 25% tax penalty on anything transferred over the limit, even if you are non-UK resident. Once in a QROPS, your funds would never be subject to LTA charges - or any UK taxes - again.

The second taxable scenario is if you transfer to a QROPS based

As Brexit eliminates Britain’s current EU commitments including freedom of movement for capital - the Treasury gains more scope to recoup revenue from UK nationals abroad.

Many speculate this will prompt the UK government to impose widespread penalties on pension transfers, even within the EU. The UK government has offered reassurance that expatriates will keep the right to make overseas transfers, whatever happens with Brexit - but has stopped short of making any tax promises.

What you need to consider Without a guarantee that tax-free transfers will continue, it is sensible for anyone considering transferring to act sooner rather than later. Timing is especially important here as the administrative process for pension transfers can take several months to complete.

However, it cannot be overemphasised that transferring is not appropriate for everyone.

Also, all QROPS are not the same - there are differences between providers and jurisdictions that can affect the benefits. Alternative investment structures could offer comparable benefits to QROPS, so take personalised, regulated advice to establish the most suitable approach for you.

Pensions are likely to play an important part in your long-term financial security, so it is crucial that you only use a fully authorised and regulated provider. An alarming number of people have lost retirement

savings through pension scams or by reinvesting in failed, unregulated investments that offer no protection. Your adviser should take into account your unique circumstances, income requirements, goals and tolerance for risk - as well as the crossborder tax implications - to establish the right solution for you and your family.

Even if transferring is not right for you, with so much uncertainty ahead, now is the time to review your pension arrangements so you can secure the retirement of your choice in Spain, whatever happens with Brexit.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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FESTIVE FAVOURITE: Tallinn, Estonia.

Top festive destination TALLINN, Estonia, is Europe’s most sought-after Christmas city, followed by Vienna, Strasbourg and Krakow - suggesting they’re popular choices for a festive trip. insurance4carhire combined a list of search terms following the format ‘Christmas in…’ to reveal which of Europe’s cities and countries were most Googled by people in the UK in the last year.

Between October 2018 and September 2019, over 42,000 people searched for ‘Christmas in Spain’ awarding Spain the title of the mostGoogled country, followed by France, Germany and Iceland. With over 600 searches a year for ‘Christmas in Tallinn, Estonia,’ Tallinn is the most popular city indicating it’s a favourite for

people in the UK to visit over Christmas.

Tallinn, Estonia, is also claim to a European Best Destinations award for Best Christmas Market in Europe 2019. This year the market is open from November 15 to January 7.

Claire Gardner from insurance4carhire said: “With Spain, France and Germany being only a short trip from the UK, offering beautiful Christmas markets, bustling cities and endless culture - it’s unsurprising these countries are a firm favourite for Brits - particularly with interest around Christmas. Spain is also a popular choice for UK expats which could be another reason for its popularity with Brits potentially visiting family or friends over the festive period.

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CONTROVERSIAL: School pupils will have some lessons in Valencian.

TORREVIEJA parents are calling for the right to an exemption from having their children taught subjects in the Valencian language.

The Platform of Associations of Parents of Torrevieja, which includes most schools in the city, wants all political parties to form a common front against the new regula-

tions for schools due to come into force in the next academic year.

Called the Language Plans Centre (PLC) it will mean that children will be taught two or three subjects in Valencian, as well as lessons in the language itself, as well as one or two in English.

The parents object, saying that parents in the Vega Baja,

which is a mainly Castillian Spanish-speaking area should have the choice of which languages their children are taught in.

The legislation does not distinguish between Spanishspeaking and Valencianspeaking areas and requires 25 per cent of lessons to be in Spanish and 15 per cent in English.

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IMPROVEMENTS: Beach works for Torrevieja. (File photo)

WORK to regenerate To r re v i e j a ’s L o s L o cos beach and widen i t b y 2 0 m e t re s w a s due to be started this week.

Some 12,000 cubic metres of quarry sand will be used to replenish the beach at the central and narrowest stretch next to the promenade.

The C os ta s c oa s ta l a uthority decided to start early

due t o t he i m pact on t he beach of t he Sept em ber storms that in some places has left just two metres of sand between the sea and the paseo maritimo promenade.

The quar r i ed sand t hat comes from Murcia has l arger and denser gr ai ns then marine sand, which is hoped will be more resilient against storms.

I t has al so been an-

nounced t hat anot her 70 metres of the Paseo de la Mata is to be renovated, after the 300-metre stretch bei ng i m pr oved at t he m oment.

According to councillor for Beaches Antonio Vidal, it is planned to demolish the current structure, whose concrete supports have been badly damaged by the sea, with a more aesthetically pleasing wooden walkway.

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Anyone for golf?

IF you would like to play golf with a group of like-minded people on the Costa Blanca, then pop along to Torrevieja’s U3A. The club has recently added a Golf Group to its large number of groups and it already has over 30 members, both experienced players and beginners.

The experienced playing members had their first outing on Friday, November 22 at the New Sierra Golf Course near Balsicas. At the same time, four beginners had their first golf lesson at the Vistabella Golf Course under the tuition of Golf Professional, Pearse McMurray. On Saturday, 33 members of the Walking Group braved a very strong and cold wind to walk the hills and pine woods behind the town of Hondon de los Frailes.

The Walking Group meets on the third Saturday of each month between October and May. The Sunday Petanca group still continues to attract a full complement of players despite the awful weather conditions that have assailed them for the past few weeks.

More information: torreviejau3a.org.

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UPTURNED CAR: Firefighters had to removed the wreckage.

Flipping accident LOCAL POLICE and firefighters rushed to attend a shocking car accident in the centre of Torrevieja on Sunday. A car had overturned in the road and blocked the street after hitting a

parked vehicle. The incident occurred at around 6pm at the top of Plaza de Caballero Bonald, next to the U3A premises.

The driver had been trapped in the upturned car and had to be rescued by

officers. However, he escaped with no significant injuries and only received some bruising.

Firefighters arrived on the scene moments later and helped redirect traffic and remove the wreckage of the vehicle.

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WORK has started on the archaeological excavation of a 12th century Islamic tower in Guardamar del Segura.

The town council is spending €14,000 on the project, which as well as uncovering the history of the site is intended to preserve the remains of the Moncayo site.

Diggers will uncover the interior floor of the historic building, which is 10 x 7 sqm. In addition, it is planned to conduct several surveys in the vicinity to discover and

document other archaeological remains. The work will be completed at the beginning of December.

Councillor for Historical Heritage Pilar Gay stressed that the site of the Islamic tower represents “another point of great historical import for Guardamar and its region.” It is, in her opinion, a heritage value that makes this municipality “a great archaeological park” that the local council intends to investigate little by little and open up sites for visitors to view and enjoy.

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Caravan call FRIEN DS of the Wetlands of Southern Alicante (AHSA) wants Torrevieja Council to put up wooden barriers to stop caravans and other vehicles parking at the top of the city’s famous coves, saying that it is a strip of coastline of great natural and scenic value.

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Paying down debt TORREVIEJA Council has earmarked €8.5 million to be used to repay bank debt.

The Partido Popular-led council will include the sum in the next plenary session.

It is an about turn from its time in opposition when it criticised the Greens-led council of the time for making similar payments, despite the fact it was a legal requirement to do so.

State legislation requires local councils to use budget surpluses to repay debt.

This year Torrevieja is ending the year with a big

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TORREVIEJA: City debt will fall below €10 million.

surplus of €16 million, so with more than half of this

being used to pay down debt to financial institutions the city will owe less than €10 million compared to the €72 million it owed in 2012, at the height of the financial crisis.

One of the main electoral promises of Mayor Eduardo Dolon (PP) was that Torrevieja would allocate the budget surplus almost exclusively to financially sustainable investments rather than paying off debt.

This is a type of management that is not easy because it requires drafting, awarding and implementing projects in the same year. It would appear with this decision that for this year at least it is not possible.

The PP governing team has now missed its deadline for drawing up a draft budget, which means a final budget is unlikely to be approved before the end of the year.

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Replacing a lost or expired British passport from Spain WITH Brexit possibly around the corner, if you have less than six months life left on your passport it would be a good idea to renew sooner rather than later.

Quite often when different official forms are digitalised, it becomes more rather than less confusing and you need to have a degree in programming in order to proceed.

For once however, the British government has made things much easier and far less complicated in applying for a replacement passport if yours has been lost or is about to expire.

No longer do you need to supply lots of forms including birth certificates and to have a photograph physically signed on the back by someone who knows you and it really is now quite easy if you have access to a computer.

Very simply visit https://www.gov. uk/overseas-passports and you’re taken through the whole process step by step and the only drawback is that there isn’t a single page detailing everything including costs as you have to go through a page at a time.

There is however a passports link which does give quite a lot of information on the website, but not everything.

Even if you have lost or had your passport stolen, you are not precluded for applying online for a replacement, but you have to declare it lost in advance also online.

As a real bonus you can now use digital photograph and there are quite explicit rules about what is acceptable as you navigate the website and whilst it may take a couple of attempts, provided you remove any glasses and stand in front of a white background, a selfie taken with a

phone will probably work ok.

If you are not happy using a phone camera, then most towns have at least one print shop where they can photograph you and give you a digital image on a memory stick or card.

As you progress through the procedure you will be best served by having access to details of your previous passport, but it isn’t actually essential and the site does report back to a human in the UK who can check.

When you post your photograph, you will be asked to give details (including email address) of a person of standing who can confirm that they know you and that the photograph is of you.

The whole process can take up to six weeks from start to finish and this will include delivery via courier to your address in Spain and you have to pay with a debit or credit card for the cost of the passport (depends upon number of pages) and courier fee at the time of submitting the application online.

You will be sent a special code which will allow you to track your passport through all of its stages.

In the event that you have lost your passport and need a temporary replacement, that can also be done online. It is more expensive than a normal passport, is usually good for one round trip only and will normally be issued by the British Consulate in Malaga.

For those without computers, it is still possible to apply through the post and there are even different shops with English-speaking staff scattered around Spain where for a fee they will help you complete the forms and send them off for you.

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

WATCHFUL: Medical staff are on the lookout for domestic abuse victims.

Medics uncover domestic abuse M E D I C A L s t a ff h a v e so far this year uncovered 544 cases of domestic or gender violence and abuse in Alicante Province.

This is out of a total of 1,329 across the Valencia region as a whole.

The department of health’s universal screening programme for early detection looked at the cases of 78,540 women, 3,556 more than in the same period last year.

Workers at health centres and hospitals in Valencia carry out a questionnaire to prevent and detect possible cases of male violence to any woman over 14 years of age who comes for a consultation in order to help vic-

tims break their silence in what can be a hidden problem.

Every year, more than 6,000 professionals from the health sector take part in training courses on gender violence organised by the Regional Ministry of Health so that when a victim accesses the health system, everyone from the admissions staff to the doctors who attend them, have the awareness and skills to help.

Among the women screened, 653 cases of physical abuse (49.13 per cent), 1,213 cases of psychological abuse (91.27 per cent) and 126 cases of sexual aggression (9.48 per cent) were recorded. In many situations

several types of abuse are suffered by the same woman.

By province, the gender violence screening questionnaire was carried out on 37,888 women in Alicante, 3,651 in Castellon and 37,001 in Valencia. In total, 544 positive cases were detected in Alicante, 115 in Castellon and 670 in the province of Valencia.

Since 2015 the health department has included a total of 380,194 women in the universal screening programme against gender violence: 29,480 in 2015, 82,559 in 2016, 93,970 in 2017 and 95,645 in 2018, to which 78,540 have been added so far in 2019.

Reduced sentence THE Prosecutor’s Office of Elche has offered three defendants of drug trafficking an agreement in accordance with which it reduces the penalty to the main defendant, who in addition to drug trafficking was attributed a crime of falsification of travel checks.

The original request was for a total of 12 years in prison which included four years for the marketing of hashish and marihuana, and eight years for falsehood.

However, the prosecutor has applied the mitigation of undue delays and has reduced the accusation for falsehood by not

appreciating criminal continuity, so he proposes, under that agreement, to reduce the sentence to nine months in prison for traffic and one year and a day for falsehood.

The other two defendants will also be sentenced to nine months in prison for a crime against public health. In addition, they must pay a fine of €84,413, jointly.

All were arrested in November 2011 when UDYCO officers searched Callosa de Segura’s house where they found marihuana and hashish valued at more than €1.5 million.

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FUNDRAISERS: Volunteers collected cash.

Red Cross fundraising FLAG days used to be about giving some loose change to collectors in the street, but this year Alicante’s Cruz Roja (Red Cross) decided to join the digital age.

People were able to make donations to street collectors using their credit cards after volunteers were issued with portable card readers.

This year’s campaign was to raise money to ‘support the elderly and mitigate their loneliness,’ with money being collected

through 1,000 conventional collection tins as well as the digital ‘piggy banks.’

In the province of Alicante more than 2,000 Red Cross volunteers are involved in projects related to older people. In 2018 the charity helped 23,500 elderly people.

The Flag Days were held on Friday and Saturday, with the total raised not yet known.

Last year, the Red Cross in Alicante raised more than €26,000 to support projects for vulnerable children.

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PERSECUTED: Mayor Emilio Bascuñana says he has done nothing wrong.

Feeling persecuted...

THE mayor of Orihuela Emilio Bascuñana claims he is the victim of ‘political persecution’ after news emerged that the Public Prosecutor is investigating him for possible misappropriation.

The allegations date back to the six years he spent as advisor to the territorial management of the Regional Ministry of Health between 2007 and 2013.

A report submitted to the prosecutor by the Valencian Ministry of Health several months ago states that he was paid €55,000 a year but never actually went to his job.

Now the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Alicante is processing preliminary proceedings to see whether to file a complaint at court or shelve the case.

Speaking to Spanish newspaper Diario Informacion the Partido Popular mayor said he is

the victim of a “political persecution.” He added that he did the work he was entrusted with during his time as an adviser and charged accordingly.

He went on to say that the case was a smokescreen thrown up by the PSOE (socialist) party to deflect attention away from its own corruption scandal in Andalucia (the ERE case).

The mayor of Orihuela considers that he has already given all the explanations “both to the Ministry of Health, in a plenary session in Orihuela and to the public” that are necessary.

Ministry of Health directed by the socialist Ana Barceló took the decision to send to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Alicante the reports, which concluded that Bascuñana was charging a large amount, but there is no evidence that he went to his job in Alicante.

But as a civil matter the case was out of time, which is why it has been sent to the prosecutor to see if there is any criminal liability.

Bascuñana, who is a family doctor, has always denied that he was paid without working, arguing that he carried out advisory tasks and that he even went to several health centres in the Vega Baja during those years to cover the sick leave of other doctors.

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Looking to the future TORREVIEJA held a 32 hour ‘Hackathon’ last weekend in order to come up with ideas for media apps to boost the region’s tourism.

The University of Alicante (UA) in Torrevieja along with the city of Torrevieja and Agamed, in addition to the support of the Valencian Institute of Tourism Technologies (Invat-tur), as well as various institutions and companies, backed the weekend.

Called ‘Hack your destination,’ it took place at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre.

This initiative consisted of a 32-hour marathon during which the participants, mostly young people and university students, created computer solutions in order to address challenges posed in the field of ‘intelligent’ tourist destinations.

In this edition special emphasis was given to the use of artificial intelligence techniques in the field of tourism.

The event aimed to continue positioning Torrevieja as a benchmark in the field of innovation and research in tourism. In that sense, the initiative was seen as an opportunity to enhance and expand the possibilities of the municipality as a tourist destination within the digital framework in which the sector now operates.

Another key to the initiative was support for entrepreneurs and the development of tools to help ‘deseasonalise’ Torrevieja’s tourism trade.

There was also personalised monitoring and advice for all the projects.

The idea behind this event is that participants can acquire skills necessary for their professional life such as creativity, entrepreneurship, teamwork and innovative thinking.

Torrevieja decided to continue with the organisation of this event given its success in previous years. The last edition had about 50 participants divided into 12 teams, with a similar number this year.

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Pet shop abuse by owners A COURT in Barcelona condemned the owners of a pet store in Guadalajara for their continued abuse of animals.

Upon an investigation by the city council, inspectors found several malnourished dogs and puppies being kept in abhorrent conditions at the Mundo Cachorro pet store, located roughly 60 kilometres northeast of Madrid.

A total of 135 animals were discovered on

the premises, many of which were injured, dehydrated and suffering from high fever or respiratory problems. Some of the puppies were so maltreated that they subsequently died.

During the sentencing, the judge handed the owners of the pet store a sentence of one year and one day in jail, and they were reportedly banned from handling animals for three years.

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Family clan of thieves CATALAN police arrested 23 members of a family clan for stealing more than €1.6 million in merchandise from lorries when the drivers stopped to rest.

Investigations were first launched in May when police detected a considerable increase in thefts from lorries parked up on the AP-7, especially at rest areas in Penedes and Monseny.

In each case the robbers had got into the back of the lorries at night and cut the tarpaulins on crates to check the contents. When they found they contained something of interest they left one person to keep an eye on the lorry, then went to get vehicles, usually vans, into which they loaded stolen goods.

The thieves were usually in and out of the lorries in less than 10 minutes.

Although they did their best to go unnoticed, the gang members did not hesitate to issue threats and use violence against lorry drivers if they woke up and got out the cabin to see what was going on.

Police said the clan had at

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IN AND OUT: The robbers took no more than 10 minutes to get into the lorries and offload what they wanted. their disposal an important network of individuals which meant they could sell the stolen items as quickly as possible, in some cases offloading entire cargos in less than 12 hours.

Their main targets were transports of clothing and footwear, electronic goods like TVs and computers, and alcohol.

The investigation into the clan members’ activities culminated in an operation involving 300 officers and led to the detention of 18 men and five women aged between 21 and 49, all resident in Barcelona and the surrounding area, on charges of 15 lorry break-ins and three robberies by intimidation.

A married couple based in

the Sant Marti district of Barcelona headed the clan, while most of the members have lengthy criminal records.

A judge ruled prison on remand for the six leading gang members.

Police recovered a large quantity of stolen goods, with a value of some €550,000.

They also seized seven vehicles, one valued at more than €100,000, and €26,500 in cash.

The operation also resulted in the dismantling of two marihuana plantations, one with 500 plants valued at more than €200,000, which two of the detainees had at their homes in Terrassa and in the Trinitat Nova district of the Catalan capital.

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Fatal fall at ex’s home 2 arrested for end

A 23-YEAR-OLD man fell to his death while trying to get through a window into his ex-girlfriend’s fourth floor apartment in Torrefiel in Valencia.

Spanish media reported that the woman had no idea anything had happened until the police knocked on her door.

It was a neighbour who alerted the emergency services on Sunday afternoon after hearing a loud

noise and seeing the young man of Algerian origin on the ground of the first floor terrace.

A SAMU health team rushed to the property, but were unable to resuscitate him.

The 26-year-old ex-girlfriend had reportedly dumped her boyfriend the day before. He left the property they shared, taking his stuff with him.

There had been no reports of any mistreatment.

of the world scam THE Guardia Civil arrested two men in Madrid for the sexual abuse of minors.

As reported by the Directorate General of the Guardia Civil, a 25- and 26year-old man were found to be contacting minors through various social networks, tricking them into believing that the end of the world was coming and, to be saved, they had to make sexual favours for the men.

An investigation found that the men, who called

themselves, ‘El Dios’ and ‘La Muerte,’ began to establish a relationship with the victims, who were all from Avila, through exchanging intimate photographs.

We at Euro Weekly News understand that the men also encouraged their victims to find other minors in vulnerable situations.

Officers proceeded to arrest the two men, one of whom was based in the capital, with the other living in the town of Alcorcon.

So far, five victims have

been identified by the Guardia Civil, with the men being charged with 11 counts of sexual abuse against minors.

Police also reveal that one of the men had recently completed a degree in teaching and was hoping to access the education system in the next academic year.

The operation was carried out by the Judicial Police team of the Guardia Civil with the support of the Research Tehnology team in Avila.

Toddler dies after drowning A FOUR-YEAR-OLD-BOY has sadly died after drowning in a swimming pool in Cordoba.

The tragic incident occurred earlier this month (November 18), after the young child fell into a private pool at a property belonging to his relatives in Las Pinedas.

After a call to the 112 Emergency Services, an ambulance rushed to the scene, with the child in such a serious condition that he was airlifted by helicopter to the Reina Sofía University Hospital in Cordoba.

We at Euro Weekly News understand that the boy was placed in the paediatric intensive care unit where he was reported by doctors to be in critical condition.

Tragically, it has now been confirmed that the boy died on Monday, November 25, after succumbing to his injuries.

Cordoba City Council has declared two days of mourning for the child on Tuesday and yesterday (November 26 and 27) expressing their deepest condolences to the family.

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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Rebuilding the coast THE revamping of the Torrevieja coastline began on November 25 with an ambitious project of regeneration of the beach of Los Locos that will continue for a decade.

The first delivery of 12,000 cubic metres of sand, originally planned for the beginning of 2020, was brought forward in view of the impact caused by the storm in September which left the central section of the beach with barely two metres of sand between the promenade and the sea, when a few years ago in the narrowest area there were around 15 metres. The objective is to widen this central section of the beach by 20 metres, which has been gradually receding in recent years.

They will use sand extracted from a Murcia quarry which is clearly a larger and denser granulate, that should withstand the impact of new storms with more guarantees.

In 2017 a study of the dynamics of sea currents in this urban beach area was carried out to determine which could be the best option when regenerating the coastal space, with a budget of more than €65,000.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Charity food drive THE Franciscan shelter for men in Gandia is holding its annual Christmas food drive in aid of the 70 men being cared for there. The shelter is urging the community to come together to help those less fortunate in the season of giving.

All they ask is that members of the public pick up a few extra bits of non-perishable and unexpired food when buying their shopping and drop them off at their various drop off points. These are located in La Xara, Ondara, Benidoleig, Benissa, Javea, Denia, Teulada. Oliva and La Drova.

Some examples of suitable donations would be pasta, rice, dried lentils, tinned tomatoes, tinned tuna, cleaning product and toiletries.

They do ask that people do not donate nuts, dried fruit and alcohol.

For more information call 608 751 933 or 676 507 791.

Get in the mood, donate some food!

DROP OFF POINTS: During the season of giving.

COSTA DEL SOL

Made with love

KNITTED KNOCKERS: Received a €1,000 donation.

ON a sunny autumn afternoon, Knitted Knockers celebrated the presentation of a generous donation from La Cala Lions. Euro Weekly attended and was able to see first-hand the women’s amazing work.

The fantastic €1,000 donation is funding brand new Knitted Knocker Kits that will be distributed among Spanish Cancer Associations across Andalucia.

The thoughtful kits look to help women with breast cancer all over Spain. Maria Bailey, president of Knitted Knockers, has already launched them in Sevilla and will continue the expanse.

The inspiring group met up at the Spanish Association Against Cancer centre in Fuengirola, where Vice-president Paloma welcomed us and highlighted the amazing services the centre provides for cancer patients across the province. She spoke fondly of Maria: “This project is amazing. We simply put Maria in contact with hospitals and the women who need her help.”

Smiles all around, the women posed cheque in hand. The air was jubilant and Paloma and Maria broke into song. “Friends forever!” they sang. Maria said: “The beauty of our knockers is that they are made by women for other women. But going forward and as we grow, we need more funding to keep us going.”

Visit knittedknockers.org to get involved in the cause.

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

AXARQUIA

Safety drive MORE than 1,100 schoolchildren from Almuñecar and La Herradura spent last week learning the basic rules of road safety.

The eight to 12-year-old pupils from San Miguel de ALmuñecar and Las Gaviotas de La Herradura Schools visited the Road Safety Education Caravan of Fundacion Mapfre for theoretical and practical workshops.

According to organisers, the aim was ‘laying the foundations for safer, responsible and respectful citizens’ when it comes to road use and knowledge. The safety caravan was parked up at Aquatropic park in collaboration with the Local Police.

A spokesperson said: “It is a fun way for schoolchildren to learn to avoid risk behaviours, anticipate accidents, recognise correct procedures and the meaning and importance of traffic signs and prevention rules.”

A team of specialised monitors gave theoretical classes on basic concepts related to safety and prevention. Afterwards, practical sessions were held in a go-kart circuit where everything learned was applied.

PRACTICE: Pupils apply their new learned skills.

MALLORCA

Boundless buses

GRATEFUL: The City Promotion Councillor said the elaborate decorations were a way for the council to say thanks to residents for supporting the 2019 gastronomy capital initiative.

CREDIT: Facebook Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco Monterreal @ramonfpm

Christmas crowning glory ALMERIA Council has revealed there will be a Christmas crowning glory at the end of what has been a magical year for the city.

This year Almeria has been making the utmost of its status as national gastronomy capital, and the three 10-metre high crown installations made up of 155,000 lights, plus Christmassy music show, are seen as fitting Festive Season decorations.

The giant crowns will stand on the Mirador de la Rambla from December 5 to January 6.

City Promotion councillor Carlos Sanchez said the elaborate decorations were a way for the council to thank all the city’s residents for their commitment to the gastronomy 2019 initiative, commenting, “I am sure they will be enjoyed as much be adults as children.”

The councillor also stressed the aim was to continue to promote the city as a foodie destination, and said that Christmas would mark the transition for the use of the new ‘Almeria, Gastronomy City’ logo from the beginning of 2020 onwards.

THE first of 28 new buses reaching 18-metres in length were deployed on the roads in Palma last week.

A presentation was held on one of the new buses on Avenida Antoni Maura, where it was explained by EMT executives that the buses will be tested on two routes - numbers 3 and 15. They will later be tried out on lines 5, 7 and 8, so that drivers can get used to the different turning angles of the city.

The 18-metre buses, built by Scania, are costing Palma Town Hall €11.2 million. These buses, plus shorter ones of 12- and 15-metres made by Iveco and Man, will be phased in so that they can all be in operation by spring of next year.

The buses run on natural gas and use solar energy for interior equipment. They have control cameras, four doors, two screens as well as LED lighting.

EMT FLEET: The mayor of Palma, José Hila, inside one of the new 18-metre buses.

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Bridge tragedy

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A LORRY driver and a 15­year­old girl died when a bridge collapsed into a river in southwestern France. The 150­metre­long suspension bridge, near Toulouse, collapsed as a lorry, a car and a van were crossing. The mother of the girl was rescued.

Airbnb FRENCH hotel owners have announced that they will consider stopping working on plan­ ning for the Paris 2024 Summer Games after Airbnb entered into a new partnership with the International Olympic Committee. They consid­

TWO DIE: The bridge simply collapsed. er that the American firm is unfair compe­ tition.

BELGIUM

Black Pete

Xmas Tree

KIM KARDASHIAN has tweeted saying that she finds the Belgian and Dutch tradition of people blacking their faces to accompany Sinterklaas as he travels from Spain as “dis­ turbing.” Many agree that this tradition should be abolished now that the countries are multi­racial.

EVERY year a Christmas tree is sent to the Grand Place in Brussels and now in place this year is a 22­metre high, 60­year­old Nordmann supplied by the municipality of Stavelot. It is decorated with the colours of Belgium.

GERMANY

DENMARK

Fatal attack

Mule fraud

A MAN attending a public lecture fatally stabbed the son of the late German President Richard von Weizsäcker while giving a lecture attended by some 20 people at a hospital in Berlin. No reason is known for the attack.

CRAFTY criminals looking to launder money have persuaded teenagers and even 12­year­olds to open bank accounts into which they make de­ posits, knowing that any youngster caught will be unlikely to be punished.

Tax cut

Green winter

AFTER the unification of Germany it was decided to levy a tax so that financial support could be given to those in East Germany. This tax will now be re­ duced significantly in 2021 for lower paid workers but will remain in place for the rich.

AS the winter forecast is for mild weather without heavy snow, Copenhagen Council is arranging to plant between 400 and 500 trees around the city as part of its goal to plant 100,000 new trees by 2025.

NETHERLANDS

Flat share

Fishy trouble

MORE than 3,000 people have signed a peti­ tion asking the Amsterdam Council to reverse a decision to restrict the number of apart­ ments that can be occupied by groups of stu­ dents or friends, even though some 76,000 adults currently share with two others.

EUROPEAN environmental organisations have urged the Dutch government to ban fishing around the Haringvliet dam so migrat­ ing fish can return to their spawning grounds in the Rhine as there has been a significant drop in salmon, eel and sturgeon numbers.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

Border alert

Third gender

ALERT to the fact that Sweden often suffers from the arrival of organised crime gangs from other countries, working with Europol and 10 other countries it has stopped and interviewed drivers and passengers of 5,000 vehicles in a bid to identi­ fy criminals.

SINCE 2016 there has been an annual vote in the Norwegian Parliament concerning the of­ ficial introduction of a third gender for those who do not identify as male or female. Once again the vote was negative.

Angry tweet THE environmental party’s spokesperson for cli­ mate and energy policy, has had to apologise to a car dealership after tweeting that he hoped that they went bankrupt and called them cynical f***ing climate haters.

Crab rustlers POLICE in the county of Finnmark, have un­ covered a network of illegal trade in King Crab which is a delicacy and it is believed that the gang caught and sold the crab in sufficient quantity to earn several million kroner.

FINANCE

Another bank blunder

AN overnight error with its comput­ er system has meant that thou­ sands of customers of the TSB Bank (which was taken over by Spain’s Banco Sabadell) have been left without funds.

Salary payments, pensions and other transfers did not go into cus­ tomer accounts as they should, leaving many in a difficult financial situation, unable to pay bills which were falling due. The bank apolo­ gised and invited customers to keep a record of any financial losses that may have occurred so that compen­ sation could be paid.

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is the amount El Corte Inglés has borrowed on advantageous terms from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Official Credit Institute (ICO) to upgrade digital platforms.

Money laundering probe

A SPANISH judge has recommended to prosecutors that former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Al­Assad, the ex­ iled uncle of Bashar Assad, and 13 others be put on trial charged with belonging to a criminal organisation and money laundering.

He suggests that Al­Assad and his eight sons along with others have sys­ tematically laundered money taken from Syria over a period of 40 years.

This judge ordered the confiscation of 500 properties in 2018, many of which were in Marbella and Puerto Banus alongside a huge tract of land

By John Smith in Benahavis on which he planned to build a centre for members of his reli­ gious sect which was said to be worth €60 million alone.

The court alleges that in total the 14 people investigated managed to launder at least €600 million, al­ though it is difficult to be totally accu­ rate as they have not been helping with court enquiries up until now.

Whether this case will ever come to court is questionable as Al­Assad is over 80 and the exact whereabouts of

all of those who might be prosecuted is currently not known.

Interestingly, his assets in Gibraltar were never seized and in 2018, the Supreme Court there approved the sale of a number of properties includ­ ing 6 to 9 Waterport to a family trust which is 75 per cent owned by three brothers, one of whom was at the time and is still the Financial Services Minister there.

The court accepted that the money originally used to purchase the prop­ erty was a gift from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can they seize his account?

I have been resident in Spain since 2009. I re­ ceive my Australian old age pension here but now the Spanish tax department has decided to put an embargo on my bank account. I find this strange because my pension is only €850 per month and they have billed me for almost the entire amount. I need this to live on as I do not have any other income and a sick wife to look after. I need ad­ vice as to what to do.

R M (Costa Blanca)

Your first step is to find out why the YOU AND THE Tax Agency has LAW IN SPAIN embargoed your account. Go in person to the tax office of your district with your bank notice. If the Agencia Tributaria has seized your bank account, this is almost certainly be­ cause of unpaid Spanish tax over a period of time. If you have not received notification that you owed tax, something has gone wrong. The Tax Agency is the place to sort this out.

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.

Uber taxi EVER since private hire (VTC) company Uber arrived in Spain, it has been in conflict with taxi dri­ vers (who pay large amounts for their licences) and many city councils.

Now in a breakthrough move, it has agreed that it will offer taxi and VTC services through its UberX platform on a trial basis with 50 taxis in Madrid.

If this is successful then the company hope to recruit many of the 16,000 licensed taxi drivers in the city thanks to a change in lo­ cal law which allows set prices to be charged.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Xmas dogs SAUSAGE brand Jimmy Dean, recognising not everyone wants to find sausages in their Christmas stocking is now introducing a range of banger based gifts including a lip balm and traditional candy canes tasting of sausages. Dogs will love the sausage scented wrapping paper.

Draft budget THE Spanish draft budget for 2020 shows that the country will continue to have high debt ratios but the EU is unlikely to reject it as with yet another minority government anything radical would be difficult to have agreed by opposition parties.

No recession LUIS DE GUINDOS, Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and former Spanish government minister has said that ECB “is convinced that the possibility of a recession in Europe is very small.” The only current fear is for reduced growth.

Bank raises mortgage rates BANKS in Spain have been offering very competitive interest rates on mortgages, but one of the largest, Santander, has announced that it is dropping out of the price war.

Indeed it is planning to put up its rates on variable mortgages as it tries to protect its profitability

which has been dropping during 2019.

Mortgages attached to the Euribor rate are still low when compared to many other countries, but the bank is determined to make more money from its current lending estimated at more than €50 billion.

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Black Friday is almost here THIS year, Friday November 29 is known as Black Friday and then the following Monday is Cyber Monday when supposedly many stores both online and in towns reduce prices to stimulate trade.

Like many other marketing trends, this one started in the USA and became popular in the early 2000s as the day after Thanksgiving when people start to think about their Christmas shopping as many take the day off following the Thursday holi­ day.

It is possible that the phrase

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By John Smith

BLACK FRIDAY: Survival of the fittest.

New Fintech business PLAID is a financial technology company based in San Francisco which builds a technology platform that allows consumers and businesses to interact with their bank accounts, check balances, and

make payments through financial technology applications.

After an initial successful launch in the UK where it has taken over two smaller companies it is now expanding to open operations in

France, Ireland and Spain.

Initial Spanish arrangements include agreements with BBVA, La Caixa and Santander and this Fintech company is now worth more than €250 million.

Black Friday originated in Philadelphia due to the volume of pedestrian and vehicle traffic which occurred on that day and it has since been adopted all over the world.

Another suggestion is that it is the day when retail stores start going into profit for the year, with their accounts coming out of the red and going into the black.

Whatever the reason, this has become a popular day to look for bargains all over the world and Spain joins in the fun with special offers being made both online and in store.

As different companies fight for market share, so Black Friday has actually become stretched and offers start in the middle of November.

Probably the biggest online participant is Amazon which does make a number of very decent discounts from normal prices and most of the major retail outlets in Spain now join in, so there are bargains to be found, but hope­ fully, unlike some other coun­ tries, there will be no fights at the tills.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Spain and Ulster SHIPBUILDER, Navantia which is owned by the Spanish government has reached an in principle agreement whereby if it wins a new contract to build three Royal Navy ships, it will use the Harland and Wolff shipyard based in Belfast.

Bank fined THE Spanish government has levied a €3.32 million fine on private bank Edmond de Rothschild, accusing it of committing several ‘serious’ offences by their lack of assistance and collaboration in the fight against money laundering.

Apple info IN a response to a request from the US Senate about the cost of repair of iPhones and Macbooks, Apple has said that it has been losing money on repairs since 2009 and that it has no objection to owners having repairs done by unofficial outlets.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AS most of you know, I don’t usually ‘do’ politics in this column. In my opinion none of ‘em can be trusted.

The majority are either full on liars, or at best blatantly economical with the truth. Frankly I would never vote for any of them. However with this week’s blurb I simply have to make an exception. In the light of Corbyn’s Labour manifesto, it is undoubtedly the responsibility of all clear thinking UK citizens to do everything in their power to keep this highly dangerous individual as far from the portals of Number 10 as possible.

The agenda of this man and his fol­ lowers are quite categorically a mere red whisker away from the doctrines of pure communism. Everything that comes out of his mouth leans clearly toward the extreme left ideologies of the Marxist dictators he appears to hold in such high esteem.

Have no doubt whatsoever, should he get into power the Red leaders of the world will begin arriving at Num­ ber 10 in convoy. He hates everything the UK stands for. He will desecrate

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its fighting forces; expunge the UK nuclear defences and probably, after

forming new alliances with his com­ munist and terrorist pals, take them

out of NATO altogether. While the Nationalisation of most of the vital commodities is taking place (thereby handing his party and Unions com­ plete control over the UK infrastruc­ ture) he will be busily scheming how to downgrade the monarchy to mere pawns in his own New Leftist regime.

There are two ways of introducing the politics of Communism into a country. Violence or stealth. With the former obviously out of the question, this party of dangerous miscreants has gone hell bent for the latter. Be­ lieve me; this devious lot doesn’t care a ruble about what the result of any referendum is likely to be. They couldn’t care less whether their poli­ cies are workable or affordable.

The only ambition they have is to gain power at any price. To achieve these ends they are prepared to offer up any bribe they think will suck the public in. Free transport. Free dental care. Higher wages for less work. No education fees. Free child care. Pen­ sion reimbursements for women (not costed!) Increased benefits for all, etc

etc. Plus, to appeal to its envy riddled young leftie followers, the persecu­ tion of anyone who has been suc­ cessful in just about any form of capi­ talist enterprise whatsoever.

A careful look at their Nationalisa­ tion plans alone should be enough to wave glaring red flags. Where in their party of misfits are they going to find all the expertise of experienced busi­ ness personal to replace those they intend to oust from these highly spe­ cialised managerial positions?

Can you really imagine the likes of Diana Abbott running the board­ rooms of British Rail? Let me quickly add, that the rest of this shower in the race for power is none too im­ pressive either. But I would vote for any of them, including the Greens, if it helped keep this bunch of anti­se­ matic commies away from our chil­ dren’s future. For all their sakes we owe them at least that.

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Millenials are in a different world 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

“ONE in seven guests spent more than £400 to attend a wedding ­ with the high­ est cost coming in at £1,000.”

A recent study found that one in three millennials would fall into debt this year: a quarter of those surveyed said they’d missed paying bills or rent after splashing too much cash on clothes, gifts, accommo­ dation and hen/stag parties. One in 10 said they’d been forced to sell possessions to meet the costs, while one in seven was forced to move back in with their parents.

The war and post­war generations look on with incredulity, but should we? We’re all a product of our environment and the times in which our values were formed and developed. Wartime kids grew up with next to nothing, while post­war baby boomers had their values significantly im­ pacted by their wartime parents.

But millenials have grown up in a very different world. As a generation they’ve been presented with everything they wanted (iPhones, iPads, PlayStations... you

BRIDES-TO-BE: Want to look good for Instagram. name it). Little wonder they have no ap­ preciation of the value of money ­ they’ve had it all handed to them on a plate thanks to their parents’ generation. Maybe an up­ bringing on Scrabble, Cluedo and Monop­ oly would have served them better.

Additionally, “42 per cent of the study’s 2,886 respondents felt ‘under pressure’ to make their wedding look appealing in pho­ tographs on social media.” How pathetic!

It’s for the couple and the families, not the general public. How sad that that these brides­to­be can’t simply think about the importance of the vows they’ll be making instead of worrying about how they look on Instagram.

Don’t get me wrong! It’s perfectly fine to want any event to look good and be the

best it can be, but surely that should be for the benefit of those attending? What a weird idea that it should be for ‘social me­ dia.’

Finally and on a different note, as we head further into election season, I leave you with this gem from Mark Twain: ‘Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason.’ Haha!

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 as ebook, ibook, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Calle Larios lit up in Málaga.

Spain loves Christmas FOR Christmas lovers the best and merriest time of the year is coming up. People living or holidaying abroad will find celebrations very different to the traditional British Christmas. To relight that festive feel, Euro Weekly has put together a list of destinations to live Christmas to the full in Spain. of the year, but at Christmas Jijona in Alicante celebrates time it’s spectacular. Apart the popular Jijona Christmas from the beautiful nat­ Market from December 6­9. ural landscapes, the is­ The market offers tastings, land has a special tra­ gastronomic demonstra­ dition that has tions, Christmas decora­ become part of the tion workshops, and car­ United Nation’s Intan­ ols. Not forgetting their gible Cultural Heritage. world­famous handmade Every December 24 resi­ turron. The famous nougat Famous turron in Jijona. dents witness the Song of has been produced in Jijona Sybil, a prophetic medieval for five centuries, especially piece sung by a child carrying a sword. the ‘soft nougat,’ and visitors can visit the Balearic churches celebrate the song during Turron Museum. the Rooster’s Mass after Christmas Eve din­ In Andalucia, visitors can see a spectacular ner. light show in Cordoba. The city is known as Back in Andalucia, Malaga celebrates in the ‘city of light’ as it was the second place in style with an astonishing light show in the Spain to boast electrical lighting. This histori­ historical centre. This year, organisers have cal fact has translated into pioneering ideas promised a brand­new lighting extravagan­ in Christmas lighting and Cordoba is always za. There is also a Nativity Scene route, with one of the first cities to turn on the Christ­ popular scenes being displayed at Malaga mas lights.

Cathedral and the town hall.

Mallorca is a great destination at any time

Fest cust THE festive season in Spain has some deep­routed traditions, some more unusual than others! Are YOU famil­ iar with Spanish Christmas customs?

Christmas season starts with a family visit to the Christmas lights and although decorating the tree is­ n’t a native tradition, many families decorate over the long holiday week­ end in December.

Every household will have a Nativi­ ty Scene depicting the birth of baby Jesus. Some opt for simple set­ups, whilst other people visit traditional Nativity shops and add to their col­ lection every year.

Spaniard’s preferred sweet treat at Christmastime is el turron or nougat.

Turron is made with honey and al­ monds and can be hard or soft in tex­ ture. Marzipan is also very popular and is generally moulded into fig­ urines. Festive songs are called ‘vil­ lancicos’ and they are accompanied by tambourines and a special ‘Zam­ bomba’ drum.

December 28 is ‘Día del Inocente,’ similar to April Fool’s Day. People will

Traditional Nativity scene

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tive toms joke around at home and at work, trying to fool the ‘innocent.’

On New Year’s Eve, Spaniards will have their ‘lucky grapes’ ready. A grape has to be eaten for luck on the 12 chimes before the New Year.

Revellers will go to their local churches, grapes in hand, or turn on the TV to watch the annual ‘cam­ panadas’ or chimes.

The day after New Year’s celebra­ tions is inaugurated with a big por­ tion of churros and chocolate. Party­ goers stop off for the delicious treat before returning home or families enjoy them throughout the day.

January 6 sees children waking up at the crack of dawn to find the presents the Three Kings have left behind. In the afternoon there are Three King processions in cities and towns all over Spain. Melchior, Gas­ par and Balthazar ride on horses or floats through the streets and throw sweets for the children.

After all the excitement, the whole family will tuck into the ‘Roscón de Reyes’, a round cake filled with cream and candied fruit that varies across the country.

Three Kings Parade

The world’s biggest Chocolate Nativity Scene is once again on display in Cordoba.

Andalucian business Galleros Artesano artfully creates this delicious masterpiece every year.

THE sumptuous chocolate creation can be found in Rute and is open to the public until January 5. Galleros Artesano have been producing their handmade chocolate scene for the last 90 years. Every year, a different theme is selected by the choco­ latiers.

For 2019, they have chosen to represent the great Empires throughout History. The profession­ als have used 1,500 kilograms of chocolate product to complete the Christmas spectacle. Guests are sur­ prised by the impressive dimensions of the chocolate nativity but also by the intricacy and design. If you take the time, you can find streets, fountains, pastoral scenes and monuments across the chocolate ex­

panse. There is also the recreation of the classic religious Christmas.

Visitors go back every year to be amazed by the ever­changing stun­ ning creations.

The chocolate presentation is on the Lucena­Rute road at Apartado Correos number 58. Entry costs €1 and the scene is open to the public from 10 to 1.30pm and 4 to 7.30pm. Opening days include Satur­ days, Sundays and Bank Holidays, ex­ cluding Decem­ ber 25 and Jan­ uary 1.

CREDIT: Galleros Artesanos

TRADITION: Chocolatiers have created the scene for 90 years.

Tree’s a crowd

IT’S time to get the Christmas decorations out again. But as most of you start reaching to dusty boxes in attics and garages or untangling a ball of fairy lights, the biggest challenge is the all im­ portant tree, the focal point of everything Christmassy in your house­ hold. Do you pop up old faithful, the wiry imitation tree or should you go the whole hog and go for a real one this year? Can you handle hoovering all those pine needles every couple of days?

Should you get a big eight­footer or a small one for the cor­ ner of a room? Whatever you do I am sure it will look fantastic but here are some alternative ideas that might help you decide.

If you are limited by space in your home for a tree you could opt for decorating lone branches. They need not cost you a penny as you can find them outside and you can disperse of them easily afterward. They can be suspended above your table for Christmas dinner or even pinned to the wall as a feature. Some people choose to paint them silver to match their tinsel and you can still hang small baubles and lights from them.

A new idea spotted recently is to make a triangular frame, perhaps from re­ cycled wood or driftwood from the beach. If you pin the corners together it resem­ bles a Christmas tree shape and can be propped against a wall. You can build the body of the tree by wrapping round green tinsel, or coloured if you prefer. It will also be easy to store for the future as it will be flat.

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12:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:30pm Football's Greatest Players 1:00pm EFL Greatest Games 1:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 3:30pm Football Years 4:00pm EFL Highlights 5:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:15pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:15pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Highlights 8:00pm Live EFL 11:30pm Football Countdowns 12:00am EFL Highlights 12:15am EFL Greatest Games

The Top Ten Show Hotel Mumbai: Special 7:00am Lez Bomb 8:45am Anchors Up 10:10am Metal Heart 11:50am Memories of Christmas 1:30pm Dumbo 3:30pm Captain Marvel 5:45pm 3 Generations 7:30pm Anchors Up 9:00pm Dumbo A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a troubled circus.

11:00pm Captain Marvel 1:15am Lez Bomb 3:00am The Farm 4:40am Metal Heart

Live Formula 1 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

3:50pm Lewis in the W196 with Martin 4:00pm Live Formula 1 Action and analysis from the Abu Dhabi.

4:30pm Football Centre 5:00pm Football Centre 5:30pm Live International Netball South Africa v England (Centrepass 5.00pm).

7:45pm My Icon The former England netball captain discusses the individuals that have inspired her during her life and career.

8:00pm Live EFL 11:00pm Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Flour Power 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Live Snooker: UK Championship 5:30pm Final Score 6:15pm BBC News 6:25pm BBC London News; Weather 6:30pm Weather 6:35pm Pointless 7:25pm The Hit List 8:10pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael McIntyre's Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:40am The NFL Show 1:10am The Uninvited 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:35am BBC News

9:30am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:00am Natural World 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 1:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 2:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 3:00pm Best Bakes Ever 3:30pm Best House in Town 4:00pm The World's Most Extraordinary Homes 5:00pm Radio 1 Teen Awards Highlights 2019 6:00pm Football: Euro 2020 Draw 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Wales: Land of the Wild 9:00pm Great Australian Railway Journeys 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Matters 12:15am Snooker: UK Championship

10:05am Mighty Magiswords!

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Gino's Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 1:10pm Nadia's Family Feasts 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:24pm ITV London Weather 2:25pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 5:30pm The Chase Celebrity Special 6:30pm ITV News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:10pm The X Factor: Celebrity 10:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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

6:45am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am Emmerdale 10:10am Coronation Street 1:05pm Take Me Out 2:20pm You've Been Framed!

3:25pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 5:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

6:30pm Nanny McPhee 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm Nanny McPhee 8:35pm Sherlock Holmes 9:35pm FYI Daily 9:40pm Sherlock Holmes 11:10pm I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp 12:15am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad! 2:05am Through the Keyhole

8:00pm 8:10pm 9:10pm 10:10pm 10:50pm 11:35pm 12:30am 1:45am 2:15am 2:45am 3:45am

Nature's Weirdest Events Natural World The Lake District: A Wild Year The Sinner The Sinner Radio 2 in Concert Jeff Lynne's ELO Wembley or Bust Top of the Pops: 1988 Top of the Pops: 1988 The Lake District: A Wild Year Music Moguls: Masters of Pop The secret history of pop and rock from the men and women who pull the strings behind the scenes.

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:30am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:35am Inspector Morse 11:50am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 3:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:00am The Loch Craig Petrie becomes a suspect in both murders, and Blake assists in questioning him.

2:50am On the Buses 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

3:30am Teleshopping

6:25am Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 6:45am King of Queens 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am Frasier 9:20am Frasier 9:50am Frasier 10:20am The Big Bang Theory 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 11:40am The Simpsons 12:10pm The Simpsons 12:40pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed 3:15pm Live International Rugby Union 6:00pm Formula 1 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The First Brit: Secrets of the 10,000 Year Old Man 9:00pm The Royal House of Windsor 10:00pm Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 12:35am Keeping up with the Joneses

8:30am The Big Fish Off 9:25am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 11:45am The Sweeney 12:50pm Minder 1:55pm Mr. Bean 2:30pm Mr. Bean 3:05pm How the West Was Won 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm How the West Was Won 6:10pm Made in Britain 7:10pm Junk and Disorderly 8:10pm Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm Cliffhanger 12:00am FYI Daily

10:05am 10:15am 10:30am 10:45am 10:55am 11:10am 11:20am 11:30am 2:30pm 3:30pm 3:35pm 4:25pm 5:25pm 5:30pm 6:10pm 7:10pm 7:15pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 8:05pm 9:05pm 11:00pm 1:15am

Pirata & Capitano Floogals Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon SpongeBob Squarepants Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Friends Call Me Claus Access Call Me Claus Christmas Under Wraps Access Christmas Under Wraps A Snow White Christmas Access A Snow White Christmas 5 News Weekend Party Election Broadcast UK's Strongest Man 2019 Raids Fatal Attraction Me and My

7:00am 9:15am 11:30am 2:00pm

Déjà Vu Mortal Engines The Matrix The Matrix Reloaded 4:30pm The Matrix Revolutions 6:45pm Mortal Engines 9:00pm The Matrix 11:30pm The Matrix Reloaded 2:00am The Matrix Revolutions

6:05am 7:45am 9:50am 11:35am 1:25pm 3:15pm

Jack and Jill Just Go with it Big Daddy Grown Ups Grown Ups 2 You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5:15pm Jack and Jill 7:00pm Meet the Parents 9:00pm Meet the Fockers 11:00pm Tropic Thunder 12:50am We're the Millers 2:45am Humor Me 4:25am Pineapple Express

SATURDAY TV

6:15am The Posh Frock Shop 7:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 7:55am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:55am The Goldbergs 9:25am The Goldbergs 9:55am The Goldbergs 10:25am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:55am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:25am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:55am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:25pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:55pm Stuart Little 2 2:30pm Young Sheldon 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Ted 2 12:10am Gogglebox

11:00pm Live Test Cricket 6:45am Test Cricket Bitesize 7:00am Live European Tour Golf The Hong Kong Open. Coverage of the third day at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.

10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:30am Saturday Social Football show providing an insight into players' lives off the pitch.

11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League Southampton v Watford (Kick-off 5.30pm). Coverage of the top-flight clash from St. Mary's Stadium.

9:00pm Live Fight Night International 10:30pm Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England.

6:30am 7:00am 8:20am

7:00am 10:30am 11:30am 1:00pm 4:00pm

10:00am 11:40am 1:50pm 3:45pm 5:30pm 6:50pm 9:00pm

11:00pm 12:45am 2:30am 4:30am

Final Score: Special Anchors Up Memories of Christmas Metal Heart Captain Marvel Dumbo An Eye for an Eye Anchors Up Captain Marvel Dumbo A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a troubled circus.

An Eye for an Eye Lez Bomb Blue My Mind 3 Generations

6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:15pm 9:30pm 9:45pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:00am 12:15am 12:30am 12:45am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am

EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday Goals Express Goal Zone EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Highlights SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Players Football's Greatest Players Football Years Football Countdowns SPFL Greatest Games

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11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am Fern Britton Meets 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 2:50pm Final Score 5:05pm Seven Worlds, One Planet 5:55pm BBC News 6:10pm BBC London News; Weather 6:15pm Weather 6:20pm Countryfile 7:20pm Seven Worlds, One Planet 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm His Dark Materials 10:00pm The War of the Worlds 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:45am The Women's Football Show

7:45am The Instant Gardener 8:30am Around the World in 80 Gardens 9:30am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 1:00pm Rick Stein's Secret France 2:00pm Live Snooker: UK Championship 7:00pm Match of the Day 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Reggie in China 11:00pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 12:00amThe Program 1:35am Snooker: UK Championship

11:30am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:30pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:35pm ITV News and Weather 1:44pm ITV London Weather 1:45pm How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 2:45pm The X Factor: Celebrity 4:45pm Back to Mine 5:10pm ITV News and Weather 5:25pm ITV News London 5:40pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 8:00pm The ITV Election Debate 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:19pm ITV London Weather 11:20pm Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera 12:20am Police, Camera, Auction!

7:00am 7:25am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm

5:05pm 6:05pm 7:05pm 7:10pm 8:10pm 9:10pm 9:15pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:30am

Totally Bonkers Emmerdale Coronation Street I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Catchphrase You've Been Framed!

The Santa Clause FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

The Santa Clause How the Grinch Stole Christmas FYI Daily How the Grinch Stole Christmas Captain America: Civil War FYI Daily Captain America: Civil War I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Family Guy American Dad!

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm The Taff: The River That Made Wales 9:00pm Fair Isle: Living on the Edge Part two of two.

10:00pmGauguin - A Dangerous Life 11:00pm Charles I: Downfall of a King 12:00am Charles I: Downfall of a King 1:00am Charles I: Downfall of a King Documentary drama charting the collapse of Charles I's rule in just 50 tempestuous days.

2:00am Naples '44: A Wartime Diary 3:20am Gauguin - A Dangerous Life

7:20am Cheers 7:50am King of Queens 8:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 4:15pm Crocodile Dundee II 6:30pm Channel 4 News Including sport and weather.

7:00pm Party Election Broadcast An election broadcast by one of the political parties.

7:05pm Formula 1 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm Our Guy in Japan 11:00pm Gogglebox 11:55pmBad Neighbours 2 1:45am Snake Eyes

11:05am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:20am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Friends 1:35pm Deck the Halls 2:45pm Access 2:50pm Deck the Halls 3:25pm Northpole 2: Open for Christmas 4:25pm Access 4:30pm Northpole 2: Open for Christmas 5:10pm The Sweetest Christmas 6:15pm Access 6:20pm The Sweetest Christmas 7:00pm 5 News Weekend 7:05pm Santa Who? 8:15pm Access 8:20pm Santa Who? 9:00pm Crackers About Christmas 10:00pmStanley Baxter: Comedy National Treasure 11:20pm Britain's Greatest Ever Double Acts

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:25am Heartbeat 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 12:40pm Agatha Christie's Marple 2:40pm Inspector Morse 5:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:10am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 3:00am Agatha Christie's Marple

7:00am Football's Greatest: Eusebio 7:05am Motorsport UK 7:55am Road Racing Series 8:45am Minder 9:50am The Professionals 10:55am Fishing Allstars 11:20am The Big Fish Off 12:25pm Monster Carp 1:30pm How the West Was Won 2:30pm FYI Daily 2:35pm How the West Was Won 4:35pm Lonely are the Brave 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm Lonely are the Brave 6:50pm Bend of the River 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Bend of the River 8:40pm Guns of the Magnificent Seven 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm Guns of the Magnificent Seven 11:00pmPale Rider 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05amPale Rider

7:00am Son of Batman 8:20am The A-Team 10:20amIron Man 12:30pmIron Man 2 2:45pm Iron Man 3 5:00pm 303 Squadron 7:00pm The A-Team 9:00pm Iron Man 11:15pmIron Man 2 1:30am Iron Man 3

8:15am Just Married 9:55am The Nutty Professor 11:35amNutty Professor II: The Klumps 1:25pm Coming to America 3:25pm Trading Places 5:25pm About a Boy 7:15pm Super Troopers 2 9:00pm Crazy Rich Asians 11:00pmLittle Monsters 12:40amLez Bomb

7:00am 9:25am 9:50am 10:20am 11:20am 11:50am 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 12:30am 1:00am

Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Christmas at the Palace The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine X-Men: The Last Stand Naked Attraction The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers

7:00am Memories of Christmas 8:40am Anchors Up Norway's favourite rescue boat returns, and following a brave rescue mission in a stormy harbour, Elias is recruited by the owners of a larger harbour.

10:10amMetal Heart 11:50amHarvie and the Magic Museum 1:30pm Dumbo 3:30pm An Eye for an Eye 5:20pm Captain Marvel 7:30pm Harvie and the Magic Museum A smart young boy has one ambition, to finish the last level of his computer game.

9:00pm Dumbo 11:00pmAn Eye for an Eye 12:45amCaptain Marvel 2:50am Lez Bomb

SUNDAY TV

7:00am Live European Tour Golf 9:30am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action.

10:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action.

11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:30pm Live NFL Coverage of an NFL match.

10:05pm My Icon The England netball international talks about her idol.

10:15pm My Icon 10:30pm Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England.

7:00am Championship Season Review 8:00am EFL Championship Highlights 10:30am EFL Highlights 10:45am EFL Highlights 11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 3:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:45pm EFL Highlights 6:00pm EFL Highlights 6:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:30pm EFL Highlights 9:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm Jimmy Glass: The Great Escape 10:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:00pm When Jamie Met Frank 11:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:15am EFL Highlights

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12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Mallorca Files 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil Interviews 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Reported Missing 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Young Offenders 12:15am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

6:10am This is BBC Two 7:30am Murder, Mystery and My Family 8:15am The Repair Shop 9:00am Mountain Vets 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm Politics Live 2:00pm Live Snooker: UK Championship 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Match of the Day Live 8:30pm Saving Lives at Sea 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Vienna Blood 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Snooker: UK Championship 1:05am Snooker: UK Championship Extra 3:05am Question Time 3:35am The Apprentice

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Yorkshire Walks 9:00pm Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream 10:00pm Michael Mosley on Pleasure and Pain 11:00pm Storyville Filmed over six years, this documentary reveals the struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco.

12:30am A Timewatch Guide 1:30am The Art of Japanese Life James Fox explores how the art and culture produced by cities past and present has shaped the country's attitudes and helped forge the very idea of Japan itself.

2:30am Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream 3:30am Michael Mosley on Pleasure and Pain

9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 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 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast 9:00pm Food Unwrapped 9:30pm My Money Secret 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm Dispatches 12:00am First Dates 1:00am First Dates 2:00am Flirty Dancing

6:05am Judge Rinder 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 The Switch 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am A Very Yorkshire Brothel

7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

12:20pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:30pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm American Dad! 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:20am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:50am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am Man About the House 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Endeavour 12:05am Safe House 1:10am A Touch of Frost

7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:10am 10:10am 11:20am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:10pm 11:15pm 12:45am 1:45am 1:50am 3:00am 3:55am 4:00am

The Protectors The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Celebrity Special Junk and Disorderly Assassins FYI Daily Assassins Bullitt FYI Daily Bullitt Motorsport UK ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

8:40am 9:00am 9:10am 9:25am 9:45am 10:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:50pm 2:20pm 4:00pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

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11:00pm 12:05am

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Jeremy Vine Christmas Mail Neighbours Christmas Connection Hope at Christmas 5 News at 5 Friends Friends Neighbours 5 News Tonight Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights Save the Hedgehogs for Help the Animals Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters

7:00am

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie 8:55am 2012 11:45am Aquaman 2:15pm Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 3:45pm Big Trouble in Little China 5:30pm Hotel Artemis 7:15pm 2012 10:00pm Aquaman 12:30am King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

7:35am 9:20am 11:10am 1:05pm 3:00pm

The Banger Sisters Ghostbusters Ghostbusters II Miss Congeniality Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 5:00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7:00pm Pitch Perfect 9:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 11:00pm Eaten by Lions 12:40am Mean Machine 2:25am Ghostbusters

MONDAY TV

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:50pm 12:20am 12:50am 2:00am

Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Commando The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox First Dates

10:30pm Live Test Cricket 6:45am Test Cricket Bitesize 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Cricket Debate 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre 12:00pm Football Centre 12:30pm Ref Watch 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 Live EFL 11:00pm Live Test Cricket 5:45am Test Cricket Bitesize

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The Christmas Swap Dumbo A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a troubled circus.

An Eye for an Eye 3 Generations Lez Bomb Memories of Christmas Anchors Up

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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 The Switch 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am On Assignment 12:50am The Jonathan Ross Show

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Murder, Mystery and My Family The Repair Shop Great Australian Railway Journeys BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Live Snooker: UK Championship Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Rick Stein's Secret France Rick's journey takes him to the Spanish border and the Mediterranean coast.

Live at the Apollo Newsnight Analysis of the day's events. Presented by Emily Maitlis.

Weather NFL This Week

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

8:30pm Yorkshire Walks 9:00pm Secret Life of Farm Animals 10:00pm Takaya: Lone Wolf 11:00pm Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 12:00am Turner Prize Live coverage of the prestigious arts award from Dreamland Margate.

12:25am Looking for Rembrandt 1:25am Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest 2:25am Revolution and Romance: Musical 3:25am Takaya: Lone Wolf

7:30am King of Queens 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines, sport and weather.

1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast 9:00pm How to Save £1000 Online?

10:00pm Restorative Justice 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Gogglebox 1:10am Our Guy in Japan

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11:15pm 5 Clues That Caught a Killer 12:15amTed Bundy: Stranger Beside Me

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Mike & Molly 10:00am Young Sheldon 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester.

8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:20pm Celebrity Gogglebox 11:20pm Naked Attraction 12:25am The Big Bang Theory 1:20am Gogglebox 2:05am Celebrity Gogglebox

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Cricket Debate New Zealand v England.

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The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Supermarket Sweep Dinner Date Dress to Impress I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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Family Guy I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp American Dad! American Dad!

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7:00am The Protectors 7:25am The Saint 8:15am Kojak 9:10am Quincy, M.E. 10:15am Minder 11:20am The Sweeney 12:25pm The Professionals 1:30pm The Saint 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Fishing Allstars 10:00pmDirty Harry 11:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

11:05pmDirty Harry 12:10amCliffhanger 1:10am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:15am Cliffhanger 2:25am The Professionals

8:00am Green Lantern 10:00am Iron Man 3 12:15pm Die Hard 2:30pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 4:45pm Green Lantern 6:45pm Iron Man 3 9:00pm Die Hard 11:15pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 1:30am Face/Off

7:00am Harvie and the Magic Museum 8:40am The Christmas Swap 10:10amAn Eye for an Eye 12:00pmAbove the Shadows 2:00pm Dumbo 4:00pm Lez Bomb 5:45pm The Christmas Swap 7:30pm Harvie and the Magic Museum A smart young boy has one ambition, to finish the last level of his computer game.

9:00pm Dumbo A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a troubled circus.

11:00pmAbove the Shadows 1:00am An Eye for an Eye 2:50am The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen.

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7:55am That Thing You Do! 9:50am Tooth Fairy 11:40amRoad Trip: Beer Pong 1:20pm Mamma Mia! 3:15pm Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 5:15pm Mean Girls 7:00pm Night School 9:00pm Tooth Fairy 11:00pmA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 12:35amBeing Frank 2:30am Road Trip: Beer Pong

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Football Countdowns Football Years EFL Highlights The Fantasy Football Club Football's Greatest Players EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns Football Years EFL Highlights The Fantasy Football Club Football's Greatest Players EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Round-Up SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns Soccer AM: The Best Bits EFL Championship Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Championship Highlights Football's Greatest Players

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine Judge Rinder This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Dickinson's Real Deal The Switch ITV London Weather Tipping Point Cash Trapped ITV News London Party Election Broadcast ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Coronation Street I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

ITV News ITV News London Peston

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Murder, Mystery and My Family The Repair Shop See Hear Sam & Shauna's Big Cook Out BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Live Snooker: UK Championship Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals The Baby Has Landed The Apprentice: You're Fired!

Newsnight Weather Snooker: UK Championship

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

8:30pm Yorkshire Walks 9:00pm Sacred Wonders of Britain 10:00pm Digging for Britain 11:00pm Vic & Bob's Big Night Out 11:30pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 12:00am Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 12:30am Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise Exploring the wildlife and culture of the Southeast Asian nation.

1:30am Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest

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The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dinner Date Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

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Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat On the Buses On the Buses Man About the House Agatha Christie's Marple Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Agatha Christie's Marple Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Doc Martin Endeavour Safe House Midsomer Murders

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King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Escape to the Chateau: DIY Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun Kirstie's Handmade Christmas The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Party Election Broadcast The Secret Life of the Zoo My Grandparents' War Caught on Camera

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Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Christmas in the Air 1:50pm Neighbours 2:20pm A Perfect Christmas 4:00pm Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:15pm What's Your Pension Really Worth?

11:15pm Critical Surgery: Changing Lives

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7:00am Metal Heart 8:40am Harvie and the Magic Museum A smart young boy has one ambition, to finish the last level of his computer game.

10:10am Above the Shadows 12:10pm Dumbo A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a troubled circus.

2:10pm An Eye for an Eye 4:00pm The Christmas Swap 5:30pm Harvie and the Magic Museum 7:00pm Above the Shadows 9:00pm Dumbo 11:00pm Dirty Cops 1:10am An Eye for an Eye

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PROTECTED PRINCE THIS Prince Andrew business is an absolute disgrace. And we can all be sure this will be dusted nicely under the carpet. At least we can thank our lucky stars he has been sacked from his cushy day job. To think he was earning half a mil­ lion pounds of hard­earned tax­ payers money. We were inadver­ tently funding the comings and goings of a man who was either involved in or knew about some disgusting actions.

Now the FBI want to interview him under oath and the UK will no doubt be protecting him. Why should we? He is part of the royal family but he has certainly not served his country well. Of course, in a few months, the topic won’t even be open for discus­ sion. Someone will have cleverly pushed it all aside and we will be enraged with some new thing.

People like him need to come down from their protected palaces and finally face the conse­ quences.

David Miller

Weekly to express my admiration for the Spanish Health System. I have seen your articles about the issues they are having and how they don’t have enough staff.

To me this just makes it even more admirable. I think it’s time to actually give them the praise they deserve. Since I came to Spain, I’ve had different health problems and the doctors have al­ ways been fantastic. You get the occasional person who is rude, but that is just part of life!

I recently went to my local health centre and got the winter flu shot like I do every year. When I think I’m not even originally from this country and I still get exceptional service, it just shows how good the European system is.

Let’s give these people the praise they deserve. And I hope the government gives them more funding.

Julie Campbell

SHAMED: Prince Andrew has stepped down.

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Joining together ON Monday November 25, millions of people around the globe came together to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The day raises awareness for women subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence.

The date was set in honour of the 1960 assassinations of the three Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic.

Dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the killings of the political activists after they opposed his rule, thus turning the sisters into symbols of feminine resistance.

The United Nations and the European Commission encourage governments and organisations to celebrate activities in support of the movement.

In Spain, a law was unanimously approved in 2004 to fight against the murders of women by their partners or ex-partners. Consensus was reached again in 2017 with a State Pact against Gender Violence. Since 2003, 1,027 women have been murdered by their partners, with 52 murders so far in 2019.

This year, general agreement has been broken by Vox, now part of eight autonomous governments and 365 town halls. The far-right party has blocked the approval of conviction statements. Vox argues that ‘violence has no gender’ and refuses to adopt the term ‘domestic violence.’

The secretary of State for Equality, Soledad Murillo, considers their actions “a serious lack of responsibility and respect towards the victims of gender violence.”

Now we want to hear your views.

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Admiration DEAR Letters, I read your article ‘Pregnant Australian Firefighter is doing it for the Community,’ Novem­ ber 13. This reported that Kat Robinson­Williams is doing dangerous firefighting even though she is expecting a baby. I hope that she will take care of herself and her baby because as well as the danger of the bushfires, firefighting foams have been found to con­ tain harmful cancer­causing chemicals. I am full of admira­ tion for her bravery and care for others.

Best wishes, Ann Wills

Deserved praise

Is it time to give all UK cops a gun?

The penalties/punishment needs to be far more severe. Too much of this sort of crime gets away with a slap on the wrist. Also I think if parents were to be fined for their ‘little dar­ lings’ appalling behaviour it might act as some sort of deterrent.

Sharon Wenham

Would your best pal do this for you?

What an excellent company and what a star that driver is, well done sir I raise my hat to you.

Ian Forrest

Hey hey! Tesco arrives!

Soo… The new ‘Tesco’ aka The Food Co opened

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK here in Mazarron, Murcia a few weeks ago. The prices are excellent... Cheaper than Iceland’s... and a great range of products. Well needed, jobs have also been created. I shop there for a few things we miss but also if things are cheaper than our local English shops and in some cases cheaper than Con­ sum. Then where do you think we will shop? We can’t get everything, we need to still support Mer­ cadona and Lidl. I'm sorry but if things are cheaper than other supermarkets then where will you go?

Lisa Bailey

How many times a day do you swear?

I refuse to answer that on the grounds it might incriminate me.

Brenda McKeague

Do you trust Uber drivers?

I’ve used Uber often in and around San Pedro this last month as had problems with my car. Never had to wait more than five to 10 minutes for pick up. Quality cars, better than local taxis. Cheaper and more convenient, especially being able to se­ lect pick up and drop off points. Nothing to dislike at all! Don’t have trust issues.

Nick Holland­Morgan

I AM writing to the Euro

LAST WEEK’S POLL: Black Friday seems to have started getting longer and longer! Do you think that this constant pressure to spend more money is getting a bit out of hand?

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Black Friday at Habaneras THE Centro Comercial Habaneras, man­ aged by JLL, is always prepared to pro­ vide the best offers to its clients. But with the arrival of Black Friday, Ha­ baneras has topped itself.

During the darkest weekend of the year, the shopping centre will be pre­ pared to offer the biggest discounts on fashion, accessories, household items, beauty, etc. And as if this were not enough, on November 29 and 30, its visi­ tors will have the opportunity to redeem their receipts in order to win gift cards with a total value of €300. Additionally, if you would like to become an influencer for one day, our shopping centre is offer­ ing you the chance of becoming the pro­ tagonist of one of our next campaigns.

The ones interested in redeeming their receipts, will only need to download the Habaneras App on their phones, and vali­ date their tickets with one of the host­ esses that can be found in the centre.

For each €20 that are validated, a virtu­ al voucher will be obtained and can be verified from our App. With these vouch­ ers, lies the possibility of participating in an online lottery next Monday December 2, which as it happens, coincides with the famous day of Cyber Monday.

The participants will not have to worry about doing anything else but being on alert in the Habaneras App, because on that same day at 5pm, Habaneras will an­ nounce through the [H]APP the winner of the €300.

As we already disclosed, Habaneras will provide the most adventurous ones with­ the opportunity of fulfilling one of their dreams; becoming an influencer for a day and the protagonist of our next campaign.

A unique experience, only suitable for those who demonstrate having a True [H]Addict attitude, which simply consists in being oneself and showing how enjoyable an afternoon of shop­

ping at Habaneras can be.

As simple as that. Additionally, Ha­ baneras will make it extremely easy for you to enjoy yourself, by creating a fan­ tastic atmosphere just for the occasion: thanks to an exclusive Chester corner, it will be possible to have the opportunity of enjoying a glass of cava, tasting one of our delicious chocolates or relishing from your shopping from a marvellous, chic vertical garden.

From all of the participants, the next image of Habaneras will be chosen, who will be able to experience an unforget­ table journey in VIP style, accompanied by one of the best professionals in the field. And as a souvenir, a professional photography portfolio will be made, to­ tally for free.

Habaneras offers all you need to en­ joy a Real BLACK FRIDAY, with a lot of attitude. If you consider yourself a Real [H]Addict… Come show us!

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Across 1 Spanish princess in Spain fantastic! (7) 5 Bad weather in which a pastor must go out (5) 8 Stop and start the car with no difficulty (5) 9 Celebrate noisily - King of France has rest disturbed (7) 10 Print us recipe for vegetables (7) 11 Move smoothly,taking cover in middle of hedgerow (5) 12 Rotter, for example, coming back to beg (5) 14 Very pale, like the female (5) 19 Sort of races requiring lots of land (5) 21 Stir it in quartz (7) 23 Remake of Ant Man is touching (7) 24 It's written by professionals, we hear (5) 25 Put down again for broadcast (5) 26 Grades given to sailors (7) Down 1 Provoke fashionable quote (6) 2 Learner entering just to show natural ability (5) 3 Requiring dead engine to be repaired (7) 4 Ref has trouble again (6) (6) 5 Vocalise about large arm support (5) 6 Not in queue plan (7) 7 Frenchman, Ravel, composed

sensation (6) 13 Real and modified, next to the kidneys (7) 15 Stepping out, missing last scrap (7) 16 Beat pancake mixture (6)

Code Breaker

17 18 20 22

Repartee from Bert, an eccentric (6) Prevents the desert crumbling (6) See Dutch youth leader run down (5) Nut provided by Patricia Cornwell (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents C and 15 represents M, so fill in C every time the figure 14 appears and M every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Firm and dependable (6) 4 Performance by two singers (4) 8 Small yellow flower (9) 9 Level (4) 10 If not (6) 13 Large beetle (6) 15 Wild pig (4) 18 Bank account deficit (9) 19 Destiny (4) 20 Racket sport (6)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Ira (de persona) (5) 4 Fine (legal) (5) 8 Friendship (7) 9 Voz (5) 10 To believe (have faith) (5) 11 Close to (5,2) 12 Pink (colour) (6) 14 Fuga (6) 18 Match (for lighting) (7) 20 Gritar (5) 22 Papel (5) 23 Pressure (7) 24 Baile (pieza, arte) (5) 25 Throne (5)

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

Down 1 To plug (a hole) (7) 2 Influenza (5) 3 Jubilado (7) 4 Medical (6) 5 Amante (hombre, mujer) (5) 6 Goddaughter (7) 7 Trozo (pedazo) (5) 13 Rayado (tela, diseño) (7) 15 Sospechoso (comportamiento) (7) 16 Government-licenced tobacconist's (7) 17 Urraca (6) 18 Able (5) 19 Dormouse (5) 21 Olive tree (5)

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) There is a wonderful enthusiasm about you at the moment. Seeing the reaction of others to you, it occurs that you should have taken this attitude before. Therefore, make a resolution to put more energy into everything that you do.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something new which you started in recent weeks becomes more than a passing interest. Although it may be surprising to you, it is owing to a predictable situation. In opening your mind, you also seem to have opened your heart. Many people do that at this time of the year and so you are not alone.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It's quite easy really. All you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place. You then agree and it looks like their idea.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular.

Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department, though.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig's ear of a work project, offer to help. It's important, though, to let them think any bright ideas were theirs. Giving praise now will mean it coming back to you ten-fold. Be aware that a close friend is in a delicate frame of mind.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you.

To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running. Unless, of course, you are determined to run yourself.

With a lot of excitement in the air it is possible for you to show just what fun you can be. Enjoy!

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your outgoing attitude is spot on. Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things. Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention.

That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable. An attempt to bring romance into your life may be more successful than you think.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered.

This is unusual, certainly, but keep an open mind. Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride? Let's face it, who is best equipped to blow your trumpet?

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday November 23

23

25

28

38

47

58

Someone you mistrust offers to add to your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment with someone than none at all.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are in the limelight, it comes as no surprise that admiration comes your way.

What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise?

Nonagram

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

IRISH LOTTO Saturday November 23

4

15

20

21

34

39

BONUS BALL

19

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday November 19

BONUS BALL

8

10

15

4 6

42

30

Friday November 22

BONUS BALL

3

21

32

3 11

48

34

EL MILLON: ZKR75708

Thursday November 21

3

5

11

27

34

37

BONUS BALL

40 6

JOKER: 8 145 569 5

7

8

9

17

42

BONUS BALL

3

3

JOKER: 7 757 709 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday November 24

13

24 48

40 54

BONUS BALL

7

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.

Average: 13 Good: 18 Very good: 26

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alto clot coat colt cote data date dolt dote late taco tael tala talc tale tall teal tell toad toed told tole toll acted alate allot atoll cadet cleat dealt delta lated octad octal telco acetal alated coated collet locate tolled collate lacteal located allocate collated ALLOCATED

QUICK Across: 1 Recipe, 4 Scar, 8 Adapt, 9 Alien, 10 Remarkable, 13 Remembered, 17 Falls, 18 Organ, 19 Rest, 20 Offers.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Ages, 3 Composed, 9 Showers, 10 Align, 11 Spent, 12 Donate, 14 Easter, 16 Landau, 19 Sartre, 21 Tibia, 24 Ships, 25 Episode, 26 Sinister, 27 Plot.

Down:

TARGET:

Excellent: 34

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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 T) 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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Real, 2 Chase, 3/18 Put off, 5 Climb, 6 Runner, 7 Tackle, 11 Almost, 12 Prefer, 14 Mules, 15 Eagle, 16 Ants.

1 Assisted, 2 Erode, 4 Onside, 5 Plain, 6 Shifted, 7 Deny, 8 Beetle, 13 Budapest, 15 Sea-lion, 17 Attain, 18 Delete, 20 Tasks, 22 Broil, 23 Asps.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Peasant, 5 Seats, 8 Anuncio, 9 Mucho, 10 Ebano, 11 Harvest, 12 Coarse, 14 Peaton, 17 Abridor, 19 Plant, 22 Techo, 23 Contain, 24 Latas, 25 Learner.

1 Place, 2 Aguja, 3 Anchors, 4 Trophy, 5 Sumar, 6 Ancient, 7 Shorten, 12 Cuartel, 13 Apricot, 15 Esponja, 16 Brecol, 18 Drops, 20 Again, 21 Tener.

CODE BREAKER

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The Car for all Seasons

NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England A LANDMARK moment happened on Novem­ ber 20 in Beijing China, the reveal of the Aston Martin BDX. As emphasised by the words of Aston Martin Lagonda President & Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer “I can’t emphasise enough how incredibly exciting and significant DBX is for Aston Martin.”

Through its development alone, this beautiful SUV has already taken the company into new territories and in inspiring directions. DBX also marks a key moment in the delivery of the third and final phase of our Second Century Plan, not only representing the promised expansion of our portfolio, but also signalling the start of produc­ tion at Aston Martin’s second manufacturing plant. We have both delivered this model through our expertise, but also by garnering in­ valuable experience and knowledge from exter­ nal counsel, including our Female Advisory Board. This is a real landmark for this great British brand and I promise that DBX will reward all who experience it in their everyday lives.”

A car developed in close cooperation with and for women yet capable of off­road performance and on road acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 181 mph.

The Aston Martin DBX acknowledges a hope that little separates the sexes in the modern era when it comes to the appreciation of excitement

BARRY DUKE REMEMBER Chuck Berry’s sugges­ tive single, ‘My Ding­A­Ling?’ The BBC aired the song when it was re­ leased in 1972, and as a conse­ quence it did pretty well on the charts.

But sales really took off when Mary Whitehouse, self­appointed morality campaigner, picked a very public fight with the corporation, and demanded that it be banned.

In a letter to the then BBC Director General, Charles Curran, the ghastly Christian busybody fumed: ‘One teacher told us of how she found a class of small boys with their trousers undone, singing the song... We trust you will agree with us that it is no part of the function of the BBC to be the vehicle of songs which stimulate this kind of behaviour...’

Curran effectively told Whitehouse to take a running jump at a rolling doughnut, and gleefully pointed out that her crusade against ‘My Ding­A­ Ling’ boosted its popularity.

He wrote: ‘We decided that it could be broadcast… We did not think it would disturb or emotionally agitate its listeners and we believe

FEATURE

ASTON MARTIN DBX: Aerodynamic yet muscular from Badge to tail flip. involving driving and cars with character. Of course the location of the launch, Beijing, testi­ fies to the desire for Aston Martin to broaden its markets as well as its appeal to beyond the tradi­ tional wealthy man with a penchant for hard dri­ ving. The DBX is after all the very first ever full size five­seat Aston Martin. With 632 litres of boot space and a 40:20:40 split folding rear seats the DBX not only offers outstanding perfor­

The DBX offers personalisation packages including one for your much loved pets. mance but flexibility too. The narrow load sill and broad aperture maximises the variety of lug­ gage, suitcases, golf bags and ski equipment that may be accommodated. Specialist Packages are also offered to further customise the car and to accommodate sports or past times. The Pet Package for example includes amongst other es­ sentials a portable washer to rinse off that mud­ dy dog following a country walk.

The interior of the DBX after all deserves

every consideration, the seats are trimmed in sumptuous full grain leather sourced from Bridge of Weir. The seats hug and support while the panoramic glass roof and sweeping wind­ shield and windows connect driver and passen­ gers with the world. Throughout the cabin the DBX exploits a mix of metals, glass and woods as well as leather to deliver a luxurious and spa­ cious interior. Set within the mix of tactile mate­ rials sits technology at the leading edge. Large TFT screens provide the windows to a wealth of information for the driver. Apple CarPlay comes as standard as well as a 360 degree camera sys­ tem and ambient lighting that offers 64 different colours in two zones.

The DBX it is hoped will allow the Aston Mar­ tin to increase its presence in markets where the roads were perhaps not so good as Europe’s or indeed the USA’s highways. Even ladies may now realise that the DBX is an Aston Martin built for them as well. The DBX is a step change and not at all the rear wheel drive sports car for which the marque is renowned.Such a depar­ ture from much that has gone before is a large ask. Significantly Aston Martin suggest the DBX is expected also to appeal to and reach customers that prefer to be driven; rather than to drive.

A base retail price of €193,500, built in Britain, a very great deal is riding on the DBX’s broad shoulders.

Nick Horne, London, England

Born of Mary

MARY AND CHILD: A greetings card which was surprisingly popular, and Mary Whitehouse. that the innuendo is, at worst, on the level of seaside postcards or music hall humour.’

This was a delicious example of The Law of Unintended Conse­ quences. Another, and far more im­ portant example, was Whitehouse’s complaint that all of her Good Works ­ including prosecuting Gay News for

‘blasphemy’ ­ were being under­ mined by, among others, ‘the hu­ manist gay lobby.’

No such a lobby ever existed. It was purely a figment of her paranoid imagination, but it inspired a band of humanists and atheists ‘ myself in­ cluded ‘ to launch just such a move­ ment, and on one momentous day in

1979 we met up to form the Gay Hu­ manist Group, later to become the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Associa­ tion (GALHA).

I, together with my late partner Brian Parry, formed a small publish­ ing company called Parry­Duke Enter­ prises to take care of the group’s communications requirements. We

published a regular newsletter, and in 1981 created a festive ‘Mary and Child’ greetings card, which proved surprisingly popular.

I was reminded of the work we did with the group ­ now called LGBT Hu­ manist ­ when, a few weeks back, I received an invitation to a lunch in London to celebrate the 40th an­ niversary of the group that Brian and I helped form.

The invitation from LGBT Human­ ists for the November 24 event con­ tained a message from Andrew Cop­ son, Chief Executive of Humanists UK that said: “As well as fighting hard­ hitting campaigns to combat religious bigotry and homophobia, the Gay Humanist Group led the way in pro­ viding humanist weddings to same­ sex couples even in its early years.

“Battles we have fought for decades are not yet won, and we cannot take our victories ­ including ending Section 28, decriminalising gay sex and same­sex marriage ­ for granted. In the current climate, we must be vigilant to make sure progress for which we have fought so hard is not undone, or reversed.”

Nothing would have pleased me more than to join the celebrants, but sadly a full diary made the trip to the UK impossible.

Unless I’m called to Glory Everlast­ ing in the interim, I’ll definitely attend the 50th anniversary.

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Ah, it’s good to be back!

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WOW that was an unpleasant couple of weeks. You may have noticed that my column has been missing.

Unfortunately I wasn’t on holiday but was in hospital. All in all everything went very well. If I did have one grump it would be that it’s very frustrating that, as I have several ongoing prob­ lems, the doctors don’t listen to the pa­ tient. I am diabetic and one of the treat­ ments they gave me had steroids in it which affects my diabetes which then went off the scale. They won’t let you administer your own insulin so I had to take what I was given which they decid­ ed would be less than I take at home.

I pointed out they wouldn’t be able to control my normal levels with this dosage let alone the crazy elevated ones I had now. Just to give you an idea it’s normally 100 and was now hitting 400! Eventually, after me refusing to take anything with steroid in until they listened to me, the two doctors in­

volved talked to each other and we got it sorted. But it was a worrying few days.

There has to be petrol station eti ­ quette. Please tell me why people fill their car then go off to pay whilst you are sitting behind them waiting, along with all the others at other pumps, and your one decides to then do their week­ ly shopping. What! Firstly, why would you shop in a petrol station? Except for chocolate or maybe the wife’s last minute forgotten birthday or Christmas present. And secondly, if you do decide to do it, move your car first.

You must realise how annoying it is to have to sit there watching all the cars that arrive after you, fill up and go whilst you are sitting there like a lemon.

Then, after what seems to be a lifetime, they come strolling back to their car.

I’m always so tempted to say something buy if Mrs S is with me I’m not allowed.

Maybe the petrol stations should have a sign up, but then I guess they don’t care as long as people are spending money.

Or give me a job controlling petrol station traffic along with the other job I’d like at Carrefour moving all the cars out of the disabled bays that don’t have blue badges! Ah, it’s good to be back!

mikesenker@gmail.com

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HEALTH& Beauty 72

2020 hair trends EACH year, without fail, we are tempted with an array of new hair trends ­ from slen­ der bobs to crop cuts, silvers to pastel pinks.

Leading fashion publications have revealed the new trends and styles to look out for in the New Year, 2020.

If the emphasis was on natural texture and ‘easy’ hairstyles in 2019, 2020 promises this and more.

It looks as though it will be the year for redheads. Copper tones are going to make a statement. Take a copper shampoo to make reds even more lustrous, give depth to brunette hair and a peachy tone to blondes.

Chuck out those straighteners as the way forward is curly! Curls will be big so if you don’t have a mass of waves already, it’s worth investing in a diffuser to get perfectly balanced curls.

Trending currently is strong, vibrant colour contrasting ­ we’re not talking honey blend­

ing into blonde, this is white with a sud­ den burst of orange.

However, hairstylists also say that, in terms of colour, brunettes will shun harsh blonde in favour of richer, warmer shades ­ but not standard chocolate, more likely cinnamon tones, hazelnut and tobac­ co­esque colours.

Layers will remain popular, but rather than bulky and blunt, they will be lighter and more flexible to create a looser look.

The bob will remain strong, but for 2020 will be more fo­ cused around the jawline.

And when it comes to accessories, it’s all about going back to nature ­ simple and rustic as opposed to sparkle and sophistica­ tion.

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Fetal findings NEW preclinical research re­ ported in animal models shows that exposure to com­ pounds found in marihuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabi­ nol (THC), during early preg­ nancy can cause malforma­ tions in the developing embryo.

The research also demon­ strated that co­exposure to CBs and alcohol increased the likelihood of birth defects in­ volving the face and brain. The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in Scien­ tific Reports.

“Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and neu­ rodevelop­ mental abnor­ malities in the United States,” said NIAAA Director, George F Koob, PhD. “Since marihuana and alcohol are frequently used simultaneously, the com­ bined effects of cannabinoids and alcohol are worrisome as well as the dangers of either substance alone.”

The detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on human development are well known and include an array of lifelong physical, cognitive, and behavioural problems collec­ tively called fetal alcohol spec­ trum disorders (FASD). Alcohol can disrupt fetal development at any stage during pregnancy, even the earliest stages before a woman knows she is preg­ nant. The effects of marihuana exposure during pregnancy and the combined effect of al­ cohol and marihuana are less known.

In the study, scientists led by Scott Parnell, PhD, at the Bowles Centre for Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, administered a variety of CBs alone and in combination with alcohol in varying amounts to mice on day eight of pregnan­ cy, which is similar to the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy in humans.

RISKS: New research claims exposure to marihuana during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo.

The CBD amounts adminis­ tered were within what is con­ sidered a therapeutic range for several medical conditions in humans. The THC concentra­ tion administered was similar to levels reached by a person smoking marihuana.

The researchers found that one­time exposure to CBD and

THC caused eye, brain, and facial malfor­ mations similar to those caused by prenatal alcohol ex­ posure alone.

The researchers also found that when mice were given both CBs and alcohol, the like­ lihood of these birth defects more than doubled.

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CELEBRITIES

U p d a t e o n f o o d , d r i n k , e n t e r t a i n m e n t s , w h a t ’s o n a n d w e e k l y h a p p e n i n g s

SOCIAL SCENE

Saez speculation PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN for­ ward, Neymar, is rumoured to be dating Spanish model Noa Saez.

The 27­year­old recently fu­ elled speculation when he was pictured looking smitten with the blonde beauty at Barcelona’s Mr Porter restau­ rant ­ a snap which was post­ ed to Saez’s Instagram Sto­ ries.

Saez, who is from Malaga and has 26,500 Instagram fol­

lowers, often shows off her incredible physique in a series of sizzling biki­ ni snaps, which receive up to 6,000 likes on the social media platform.

Neymar was in an on/off relationship with Women In Love actress Bruna, 24, for over six years, before they called it quits for good in late 2018.

NOA SAEZ: Neymar’s new love interest?

LEGENDARY striker and oc­ casional model David Villa, has announced his career is coming to an end. Spain’s top marksman plays for Japanese football team Vissel Kobe and only has three games left in his last season ever.

His glittering career comes to a full stop with one candid admission by the player. Speaking to sports magazine Marca, Villa admitted his only regret is never playing in the Premier League. Once known as Spain’s hottest

property, hunky number 7 admits he would have liked to play for an England team.

He won La Liga twice whilst playing for Barça and also played a season for Atletico Madrid. In the Euro 2008 he helped the Spanish team to victory with four stunning goals. But Villa admits he would have liked more titles despite his fantastic career.

However, the smouldering star has concluded the decision is final.

Spain’s hottest property

Señorita ENGLISH popstar Charlie XCX was touring Spain last week playing Barcelona and Madrid in support of her long-awaited third album ‘Charli.’

Raised in Essex she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, leading to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse parties.

Her debut studio album ‘True Romance’ was released in 2013 to critical acclaim and produced her first solo hit ‘Boom Clap.’

On 5 October, Charli released the single ‘1999’ as the first track from her new album, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming her 10th Top 40 single.

Charli is also a songwriter, writing international hits like Iggy Azalea’s ‘Beg For It,’ Selena Gomez’ ‘Same Old Love’ and ‘Señorita’ for Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello, which topped the charts in over 35 countries worldwide this summer.

Aside from her writing, she has her own management company, modelled for Agent Provocateur’s Christmas range, and has just unveiled a new Netflix series titled ‘I’m With the Band: Nasty Cherry.’

Inspired by all-female bands like The Runaways, she banded together four of her talented friends to form Nasty Cherry, the kind of band she wishes she’d had when growing up.

HIT SONGWRITER: Essex born.

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MULTI-TALENTED: Alex O’Dogherty in the bowler hat with La Bizarrería.

Free concert in Alicante City THE multi­talented Alex O’Dogherty, a Spaniard from Cadiz with an unmistakably Irish name is a presenter, actor, writer and musician who is currently touring Spain with his band La Bizarrería.

They are promoting their third album Move which is a combination of rock and funk which is full of positive songs and above all is good to dance to.

Indeed the title Move is an invitation for lis­ teners to get up and dance and look to the fu­

ture and take control.

There is no question that this is a talented band that puts on a very watchable if some­ times idiosyncratic performance and they will by performing at the Clan Cabaret Room in Al­ icante City on Saturday November 30 at 11pm.

Admission is free, but there are only a limit­ ed number of tickets available so to get a chance to enjoy the show visit https://www.eventbrite.es/ and register.

Mixed concert THE Musical Union Cartagonova will be performing a concert, at El Batel in Cartagena on De­ cember 1 from 6.30pm with tickets costing €10.

There is a real mixture of music, starting with a selection of classical music from the 18th to 20th centuries.

After the break there will be a tribute to Japanese composer Koji Kondo who created the music for the Super Mario Brothers video games followed by a section of trumpet music.

Finally it’s time for Spanish music with the emphasis on flamenco.

Santa’s walk against cancer THE annual five­kilometre Santa Walk organised by Maria and the Pink Ladies will take place once again at Zenia Boulevard on Sunday December 1 to raise funds to fight cancer.

Those taking part will leave the La Zenia Boule­ vard at mid­day and with a police escort the walk will progress around the streets of Orihuela Costa ending up back at La Zenia Boulevard where the Roy­ al British Legion band will be playing popular festive tunes on the Boulevard stage.

The registration fee is €5 which will go towards the fight against cancer and the early detection programme which increas­ es victims’ chances of sur­ vival.

Participants are encour­ aged to dress up in their Santa suits and dogs dressed as Santa will be more than welcome.

Simon Morton from Sunshine FM will also be taking part, playing festive tunes to keep everyone in the Christmas mood, knowing that their efforts could help to save lives.

To find out more visit about this great organisa­ tion visit http://pink ladies.es.

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If you’re a fan of Bangladeshi cuisine, there is one particular chain of restaurants in the area, that are promising a four­course festive treat with welcome drink, a bottle of wine per couple and live music for just €29.95 per person.

Punjabi Palace has restaurants in Los Montesinos, La Murada, be­ side the La Marquesa golf course in Quesada and in the new com­ mercial centre Lomas de Cabo Roig in Orihuela.

Throughout the year, the fabu­ lous restaurants provide diners with beautifully cooked dishes at prices that are extremely good val­ ue for money.

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Reviews on TripAdvisor indicate just how good these three restau­ rants really are, with a large num­ ber of comments like, “We have been to this restaurant so many times and it is fantastic each and every time, brilliant service, good food, nice and busy lunchtime” and “Absolutely fantastic. Our favourite Indian to eat.”

If it’s a birthday you want to cel­ ebrate, an anniversary or the fes­ tive period, the Punjabi Palace restaurants are the perfect place and the staff will do everything possible to ensure the event is a huge success.

You can keep an eye out on the restaurant’s Facebook pages (Pun­ jabi­palace) for more details of any special events.

Each restaurant is open seven days a week from noon to mid­ night (with a break after lunch).

There is a very reasonably

priced menu del día, which is served between noon and 3pm and generally includes a lamb or chicken dish, rice, poppadum and naan bread plus a dessert or coffee and a complimentary drink.

All of the Punjabi Palace restau­ rants are family friendly and wel­ come younger diners, who will have the chance to learn about the very special spices and flavours that go into making the various curries on offer.

If the wide menu choice is a lit­ tle daunting, the friendly, award­ winning front­of­house staff are al­ ways on hand to advise and recommend dishes and prepare them exactly to your taste and preference.

If you can’t spare the time to sit and eat, there is, of course, the op­

Inside the Orihuela Restaurant. tion of ordering a takeaway, and if you spend more than €20 you will be offered a free bottle of wine to complement your delicious and tasty curry selection.

The restaurants advise booking to avoid disappointment.

Punjabi Palace Restaurants Los Montesinos: Tel: 966 720 383 La Marquesa (Quesada): Tel: 966 714 963 La Murada: Tel: 966 779 169 Lomas de Cabo Roig, Orihuela: Tel: 865 754 972

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LOCAL GROUP: The choir performing in Torrevieja earlier this year.

Concert by Andante International Choir THE Andante International Choir, a local group made up by singers from different European countries, will be performing three concerts in Costa Blanca early in De­ cember.

The choir, comprising of a selection of so­ pranos, altos, tenors and basses living in the area, will be performing on the evening of Friday December 6 at the Orihuela Costa Civic Centre, Saturday, December 7 at 8pm at the Catholic Church in Los Montesinos

and Sunday, December 8 at 6pm at San Pe­ dro and Pablo Catholic Church in Torrevieja.

In keeping with the time of year, they will be performing a variety of Christmas music including some Spanish favourites.

Funds raised from donations will be shared between the churches and the Span­ ish Catholic charity Caritas.

This is the third year that Andante Inter­ national Choir has performed in the Costa Blanca area.

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Rock for the family professionally. Performing under the title of Sac MJJ he is bringing his children’s show to the Casa de Cultura in Alicante City on Sunday December 29 with doors opening at 11.30am and the show starting at noon.

Tickets are available online at https://www.eventbrite.es/ with tickets costing €10 for those 14 and under or €12 for others plus booking fee.

Parents or grandparents are encouraged to join their youngsters for what promises to be a great insight into the performances of the King of Pop. Credit: Facebook

THERE is a rather unusual organisation Rock en Familia which is dedicated to bringing rock mu­ sic to children, but in a manner which they will enjoy and parents will be happy with.

They run interactive concerts featuring the music of different bands and singers ranging from the Beatles to Metallica and Queen to Michael Jackson but they guarantee that the sound levels will be kept low so that no damage is done to youngster’s ears.

Ecuadorian Adrian Alvarez has been a dedicat­ ed fan of Michael Jackson and started to perform as his idol 10 years ago, first as a hobby and now

CHILDREN’S SHOW: Sac MJJ a tribute to Michael Jackson.

3 bands in 1 night WHILST it is not unusual for a number of bands to create tributes to single groups, it’s very unusual for a single band to pay tribute of the highest level to a number of groups.

Valencian band Green Covers actually perform note perfect tributes to six groups on their current tour of Spain with just three fea­ tured in each of their three­ hour long shows and they sing in English, so put the show in your diary.

Looking ahead, they will be Muse, Coldplay and Placebo at the Garage Beat Club in Murcia City on Fri­ day January 10 with tickets €12 in advance or €15 on the door so three top bands for as little as €4 per band.

Each group is given an hour as they excite audi­ ences with a combination of meticulously engineered effects with live sound, and stunning visual effects, in a spectacular show.

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FSO: Not your usual Symphony Orchestra.

The pick of top movie music YOUNG Spanish conductor Constantino Martínez­Orts had a dream to perform great music from the movies using a completely updated classical style.

Thus the Film Symphony Orchestra was born and it tours constantly selling out wher­ ever it appears.

It’s a totally new concept that sees a pro­ fessional symphony orchestra perform with a background of visual effects, light shows and even costumed actors giving a performance

which audiences seem to love.

Most shows sell out quite quickly, but there are currently some tickets still avail­ able for their shows in Murcia at the Audito­ rio Víctor Villegas on December 20 (cost €36 to €52) and Cartagena at El Batel on Decem­ ber 22 (cost €35 to €50) so visit www.film symphony.es to make a booking.

This extensive tour sees them performing a range of music from films old and new but one thing is sure, you will recognise them all.

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A licence to drill SHOULD you be thinking about building your dream home from scratch or making major changes to your existing house, it should be noted that a First Occupancy Licence will be needed.

This is the document that is issued when the local council is satisfied that the construction project or adaptation work meets all technical standards and regulations, including health and safety.

There are three types of First Occupancy Licences: for new builds; for those that have been substantially modified (eg an extension), and those premises that have changed their purpose.

The licence is also necessary when securing contracts to make the house habitable, such as water, electricity and gas.

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PLANNING PERMISSION: The licence is simply essential in Spain. perwork is above board.

Moreover, any sale of properties that do not have the licence can be declared null and void in a court of law, which would be a very costly mistake

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The licence is also essential for the opening of industrial and commercial establishments in Spain.

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On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am.

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English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aa-costablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are soon into winter and very soon we will be feeling the cold! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two.

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There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop.

ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanization, Torrevieja. For more information please contact Chairman Paul Edwards on 618644934, Vice Chairman Danny Kay on 966716274 or Secretary Margaret Forshaw on 966921996. (95455)

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - Why not make this year the year you volunteer? Call and see how you can help either as a caseworker (with full training) or as a Telephone Buddy. We also visit beneficiaries who are housebound or in hospital. If you feel you could support us here in Spain, and you have a Spanish phone number then why not email us for more info tbuddyhhv isits@gmail.com. If you or your partner served or are serving, and you feel you need help or support then contact us using the details on the card, we are here for the small things as well as the big, sometimes talking to someone is the first step to feeling more in control. It can be a personal need or some help with your home or information on what or who to speak to on a medical issue, we help with signposting if we cannot help directly, just call and have a chat with Pam who will try to guide you to where you need to be. If you would like to go to a branch meeting then find your nearest one at, http://branc hes.britishlegion.org.uk/bran ches/orihuela-costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Tuesday of each month at 19.00 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk.

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The Baker Foundation Spiritual Centre Playa Flamenca. Calle Luis Gordillo, 1 Playa Flamenca Alicante 03189. Your local spiritualist centre open to everyone, a warm welcome awaits you all. We have Two public services per week with different international and local mediums. Our Sunday divine service with clairvoyance starts at 11 o’clock until 12 o’clock Tuesday evening of clairvoyance starts at 7.30 until 9 o’clock Thursday evening open group, with meditation, discussions and training 7.30 until 9. Thursday and Tuesday mornings spiritual energy healing 10.30 until 12 o’clock Private readings are available by appointment.

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CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required, please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460)

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) Torrevieja Christian Fellowship From Sunday 1st of September Salt Church, formally known as Torrevieja Christian Fellowship will be relocating to Calle Daya Nueva 12, Poligono Ind.Levante 11, 03187 Los Montesinos. Sunday Celebration 10.30.a.m. with “Kids Church”. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to meeting you. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm.

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branch Secretary at granala cant.secretary@rbl.commu nity CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display.

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House groups in Torreviej a , L a S i e s t a , L a Ze n i a Contact 966 752 543 / 966 799 273. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / /617 215 463 www.i c a t o r r e v i e j a .org (95476)

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ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@yahoo.co. uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (1359) COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. The branch meets at Restaurant EL NACIONAL , Punta Prima (on N332) on the third Tuesday of every month at 14.30 hours. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF

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The Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Open Circle every Thursday at 6.30pm. The Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 17th November will be taken

by Phil Griggs. The Evening of Mediumship on 19th November will be taken by Corina Talbot at 7 pm. The Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 24th November will be taken

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Email is phoenixchurch23@gmail.c om or info@spiritualistcen tre-benijofar.com Identification Fiscal G54713789 ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL TORREVIEJA ADVENT AND CHRISTMASS SERVICES 2019 In addition to the normal Services the following special Services are planned over the Advent and Christmas 2019 period: LA SIESTA Wed 4 Dec 19 11:00 am Chaplaincy Advent Carol Service Mon 9 Dec 19 6:30 pm Ecumenical Carol Service Tue 24 Dec 19 11:30 pm Midnight Mass – Holy Eucharist LOS BALCONES Sun 15 Dec 19 10:30 am Christingle Service Mon 16 Dec 19 6:00 pm Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Service with the Royal British Legion Band Wed 25 Dec 19 10:30 am Christmas Day - Holy Eucharist CAMPOVERDE Sun 8 Dec 19 6:00 pm Ecumenical Advent Service Thu 12 Dec 19 6:00 pm Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Service with Coro Pilar Sun 22 Dec 19 6:00 pm Carols at the ‘Rusty Nail’ Tue 24 Dec 19 8:30 pm Christmas Eve - Holy Eucharist Sun 29 Dec 19 6:00 pm Christingle Service SAN FULGENCIO Sun 15 Dec 19 6:00 pm Ecumenical Carol Service LAGO JARDIN Wed 18 Dec 19 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm Chaplaincy Holy Hour Wed 18 Dec 19 6:00 pm Carol Singing outside Lago Jardín – (followed by Tapas) Thur 26 Dec 19 12:00 noon Holy Eucharist (St Stephen) LA MANGA Tue 24 Dec 19 6:00 pm Christmas Eve – Holy Eucharist (St Teresa’s, Las Lomas Village). For more information on the wor-

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MOTORING MINI has launched the new John Cooper Works GP at this year’s Los Angeles Motor Show.

The fastest road­legal vehicle the brand has ever built, with a 302bhp engine, functional aerodynamics and a tauter chassis. Global produc­ tion for the JCW GP is limited to just 3,000 units, 575 of which will come to the UK priced from £33,895 each.

The Mini GP features flamboyant styling with a striking spoiler and wheel arch extensions designed to aid aerodynamics and cover the wider 18­inch wheels. All 3,000 cars will share the same paint finish. The body is in Racing Grey, the roof in Melting Silver and the underside of the rear wing, lower air intake and grille trim feature Chilli Red paint.

Most of the standard car’s chrome trim components, including the Mini badges, have been swapped for gloss black replace­ ments. The GP also features a pair of darkened headlamps and the latest Mini’s trademark Union Flag tail­ lights.

Inside, there are two sports seats but the rear bench has been ditched completely to reduce weight. The dash includes 3D­printed trim, again

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A classic on steroids featuring the car’s production num­ ber, and the paddle­shifters are also 3D­printed in metal.

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450Nm of torque, which is fed to the front wheels via an eight­speed au­ tomatic gearbox and a mechanical limited­slip differential. The GP has a claimed 0–62mph time of 5.2 sec­ onds and a top speed of 164mph.

Chassis upgrades include larger four­piston brakes for the front axle, a reconfigured power steering sys­ tem, stiffer suspension mounting bushes, additional chassis bracing and a set of uprated passive dampers and springs, which lower the car’s ride height by 10mm compared to the standard John Cooper Works GP. Mini also says the GP’s brutish body kit provides improved aerodynamic per­ formance and cooling benefits.

The front splitter and large roof spoiler have both been designed to improve the GP’s downforce, while the large vents in the front bumper channel air to­ wards the hatchback’s braking and cooling systems.

Carpet of light AUDI unveiled a sporty new all­electric family coupe at this year’s LA motor show. Priced from around £70,000, the e­tron Sport­ back combines the ele­ gance of a four­door coupe with the space of an SUV. Its main headline­grab­ bing features are innova­ tive digital matrix LED lights so advanced they can cre­ ate a carpet of light that’s restricted to the lane you’re

using and even project be­ spoke beamed patterns on­ to the tarmac ahead.

Audi says the light is bro­ ken down into tiny pixels and can be controlled with exceptional precision and il­ luminate the road in ‘high resolution.’

This makes safe lane cen­ tring easier on narrow stretches of road and shows the position of the vehicle in the lane. The tech is based on similar sys­ tems used in video projec­ tors. At its heart is a small chip containing one million micro­mirrors, each of whose edge length mea­ sures just a few hundredths of a millimetre. Audi said: “With the help of electro­ static fields, each individual micro­mirror can be tilted up to 5,000 times per sec­ ond.”

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ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher LEXUS is set to make an im­ pact in the crowded SUV sec­ tor with its new UX hybrid model which unlike many ri­ vals is able to run on electrici­ ty alone for short distances.

The range starts with the UX250h, priced from €34,925 (£29,905) and powered by a 2.0­litre petrol engine and electric motor together providing 182 hp and har­ nessed to CVT auto trans­ mission. All models are front­wheel­drive though all­wheel­drive is an op­ tion.

The styling has a forceful look, the front dominated by a giant grille and narrow head­ lights, and inside, the cabin has a quality appearance thanks to neat styling and use of soft­touch materials. The UX is not the most roomy in the sector ­ which includes the BMW X1, Volvo XC40 and Kia Niro ­ but it accommodates five adults well enough, though occupants have slight­ ly less space than some rivals,

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Lexus UX 250h NEW UX HYBRID: Has a forceful look.

and the boot holds 320 litres, one of the smaller capacities in the class.

However, the overall pack­ age on offer will be fine for the vast majority of buyers who will paying due attention to the kudos of the Lexus badge and the brand’s outstanding reliability record.

Facts at a glance Model: Lexus UX 250h Engine: 2.0 litre petrol/electric motor Transmission: CVT automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 8.5 seconds, top speed 177 kph (110 mph) Economy: 18.1 kpl (51.2 mpg) Emissions: 97 g/km

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

Standard features on the entry­level test model include dual­zone climate control, push­button start, integrated roof rails and infotainment screen with touch­pad control, and a rear­view camera. Safe­ ty kit includes pre­collision sys­ tem with pedestrian detec­ tion, adaptive cruise control,

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On the road, the UX is smooth and quiet and while it is not a plug­in hybrid, it can travel in city traffic on stored electric power alone. In open­ road driving the power switches from petrol to electric automatically to blend optimum perfor­ mance and economy.

The car has good steering feedback, the CVT transmission is slick and while the suspension is on the firm side and jiggly on rough surfaces, it delivers a very comfort­ able ride on smooth roads.

Top speed is 177 kph (110 mph), the 0­100 kph time a quick 8.5 seconds and average fuel economy is 18.1 kpl (51.2 mpg), with emissions just 97 g/km.

Summing up, the UX will at­ tract a lot of attention thanks to its strong brand status, cool image and hybrid capability and Lexus is predicting it could become one of its biggest­sell­ ing models.

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Shaped for adventure ASTON MARTIN has un­ veiled the DB, its first SUV and a model that will pro­ pel the brand to new heights worldwide.

Utilising bonded alumini­ um, the body structure is both very light and incredi­ bly stiff, assisting in the de­ livery of an overall kerb weight of 2,245kg. Adaptive air suspension has been combined with the latest 48v electric anti­roll control system and electronic adap­ tive dampers to provide the new SUV with a huge breadth of ability.

Powered by a new version of the characterful four­ litre, twin­turbo­charged V8 engine with cylinder deacti­ vation to enhance fuel econ­ omy, it can also propel the DBX from 0 to 62mph in 4.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 181mph.

A nine­speed automatic gearbox, allied to an all­ wheel­drive system with ac­ tive differentials allows the

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torque to be moved precise­ ly in the vehicle and also across the rear axle. When combined with the bespoke steering system that has been tuned to deliver feel and sports car­like response, DBX gives the driver an

overriding sense of control, whatever the conditions.

The luxuriously handcraft­ ed interior of DBX has been designed to provide equal space and comfort whether sitting in the front or rear of the car. Class­leading head­

room and legroom combine with a full­length glass panoramic roof and frame­ less door glass to offer a fantastically light and spa­ cious cabin environment.

The use of sports car seat packaging in the front not

only provides the driver with exceptional support and long­distance driving comfort, but also provides knee and footwell clearance for those sitting behind.

A contemporary range of exquisite wood, composite

and metal veneers ensure that the cabin can be tai­ lored to any taste. Framed by these materials is an abundance of technology. A 10.25” TFT screen sits ele­ gantly flush in the centre console, while a huge 12.3” TFT screen provides a wealth of information to the driver. Apple CarPlay comes as standard, as does a 360­ degree camera system and ambient lighting that offers 64 different colours in two zones.

DBX’s exterior works as hard as the interior at bringing the elegance of Aston Martin’s sports cars into the world of the SUV. From the signature ‘DB’ grille at the front, through the sculptured sides and design feature line. Details like the hidden side glass seals on the frameless doors and glass B­pillar fin­ ishers add an elegant sleekness and confidence to the stance.

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SLAIN AT HOME GOALS from Son Heung­min, Lucas Moura and Harry Kane saw Tottenham win 3­2 at West Ham in Jose Mourinho’s debut game at the helm.

Jose Mourinho’s first game in charge of Spurs saw his new team claim a 3­2 Premier League win away to London rivals West Ham. Mourinho left Christian Eriksen on the bench as a first­half goal and assist from Son Heung­min helped end a run of 12 away Premier League games without a victory for Spurs, despite a late home fightback.

The South Korean star opened the scoring in the 36th minute and then set up Lucas Moura to get Mourinho’s men up and run­ ning, Harry Kane adding to the scoreline as Spurs climbed to sixth in the table.

Michail Antonio and Angelo Ogbonna netted late consolations but West Ham con­ tinue to struggle after a bright start to the season. Manuel Pellegrini’s side have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games.

Kane struck in the third minute of the

Mourinho era but the striker had strayed offside from Dele Alli’s pass.

Serge Aurier’s clumsy aerial challenge on Robert Snodgrass in the box went unpunished before Son’s snapshot tested Roberto Jimenez, the under­ fire goalkeeper equal to the effort.

Roberto was beaten twice before the break, though, Alli’s pass freeing Son to shuffle away from Issa Diop and lash home a powerful left­footed strike.

Son then created the second after fine work on the left touchline by Alli, the for­ ward crossing low for Lucas to get in front of Aaron Cresswell and nudge home from close range.

Lucas dragged a great chance wide after the restart but it was soon 3­0, Aurier given too much room on the right to measure a cross Kane met with a downward header to move into third place on Spurs’ all­time top goalscorers’ list.

Substitute Antonio gave the home fans something to cheer with a fine finish in the 73rd minute to deny Mourinho, who gave

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HARRY KANE: Added to the scoreline as Spurs climb to sixth in the table.

Eriksen a brief late cameo, a clean sheet.

And, after an offside Declan Rice was de­ nied by VAR, West Ham scored a second deep into added time when Ogbonna beat Paulo Gazzaniga with a low shot from a cor­ ner, but it was too little, too late for the Hammers.

Another defeat for West Ham and their supporters really aren’t happy hammers at all and it’s got to be only a matter of time before the Manager gets the axe with fans baying for him now at the East London Club, losing for them at home to arch rivals Tot­ tenham the way they did is simply not satis­ factory.

And the winner is...

ORIHUELA Council will be holding the third edition of its ‘Fortius’ sports awards tomorrow (Friday).

The event is being held at the town’s Auditorium Foundation Caja Mediterráneo. The awards will recognise 13 winners in different categories and there will also be four special mentions to athletes, clubs, entities and other prominent personalities of local sport.

Councillor for Sports, Victor Bernabéu, together with the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana will put the finishing touch to a gala that has been held for three consecutive years and whose aim is to give recognition to the best athletes and sports entities from Orihuela.

The councillor for Sports has invited all comers to attend the sports gala that will begin at 8pm.

List of winners Fortius 2019 ­ Athlete of the Year: Carmen Marco (athlete) ­ Athlete with functional diversity: Carlos Sarrías (cyclist) ­ Popular sportsman of the year: Esteban Ortuño (triathlete) ­ Base athlete of the year: Aymen Smaili (athlete) ­ Coach of the year: Joaquín J Rocamora (handball) ­ Team of the Year: Orihuela Football Club ­ Sports club or association of the year: Orihuela Rugby Club ­ Sports Event of the Year: Cities Race Against Pancreatic Cancer ­ Educator outstanding for her support and promotion of sport: Rosa Cerezo ­ Sports manager of the year: Francisco Sánchez (football) ­ Entity highlighted by the support and promotion to the sport: Chiringuitos del Sol ­ Sports communicator for the support and promotion of sport: Antonio Peñalver ­ Fortius Bernardo Ruiz Award: Pedro González (taekwondista) Special Mentions Fortius 2019: ­ Radio Orihuela ­ Cadena Ser ­ Athletics Club Tragamillas ­ C.D. La Murada ­ The Rutika

OLI MCBURNIE’S stoppage­time equaliser earned Sheffield United a 3­3 draw against Manchester United at Bramall Lane in the Premier League on Sunday after the visitors had been on the verge of a thrilling comeback vic­ tory.

Coming into the contest on the back of one win in their last 10 Premier League away games, either side of the sum­ mer, Manchester were immediately on the back foot and had goalkeeper De Gea to thank for keeping them in the match early on.

They could not hold out for long, though, and Fleck bun­ dled home the opener in the 19th minute after De Gea had denied Lundstram.

The home side did not relent, creating plenty more openings and pressing their opponents at every opportuni­ ty. Seven minutes after the interval they went 2­0 up, with Lys Mousset drilling home his fourth goal of the season.

United looked dead and buried as they struggled to get back into the contest after the break, but 19­year­old Bran­ don Williams’s first senior goal 18 minutes from time sparked them into life.

Another academy graduate, Mason Greenwood, came off the bench to level things up five minutes later, before Marcus Rashford completed the turnaround in the 79th minute with a fierce strike, earning United a possible win reminiscent of the Alex Ferguson years.

However, substitute McBurnie denied the visitors in stoppage time to add a further twist to the breathless en­ counter, squeezing a strike past De Gea, with the goal awarded after a lengthy VAR review.