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12 - 18 December 2019

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TRAGIC EYEWITNESS EXCLUSIVE A LOCAL man has given an eyewitness acc o u n t o f t h e h o r ro r blaze that made international headlines when it killed at least 43 people as it swept through a New Delhi, India, factory.

Murcia resident, Stuart Bettey, called the Euro Weekly News from the scene. He was in New Delhi for business as he imports from India for his customers in Spain.

He said: “Sixteen people are being treated for burns or smoke inhalation and more than 50 people have been moved to safety, I was in the factory two doors down, where my rugs are made for my clients in Murcia.

“We smelt smoke and thought the factory we were in was on fire, as we looked outside we could see palls of smoke and flames pouring out the factory doors and then soon the roof was alight.

FATAL FIRE: At least 43 killed in New Delhi blaze.

“Here in India workers sleep in the factory during shifts and it looks like the 43 who have perished were the ones in their bunks,” Stuart continued. “I’ve been in that factory which manufactures handbags and they store a lot

of inflammable products as well as raw materials which wouldn’t have helped the situation.”

He added: “We were on early business selecting rugs for the markets in Murcia and the fire started at around

7.30am just after our arrival, the scene was devastating.

People were running out on fire literally as bystanders helped them roll on the ground and threw buckets of water over them.

“The factory went up in huge balls of fire very quickly and those not on shift and in their bunks would have had no chance.”

“Fire regulations here aren’t the greatest in all honesty and sprinkler devices like we have in Spain don’t exist.”

Stuart said: “I don’t think I will ever forget this awful experience and I’m going to cut my trip short and head back home to Murcia to be with my family and take a break.”

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Bullying up CASES of bullying in Alicante Province schools is on the rise despite plans for coexistence and against school violence that have been put in place in all educational institutions.

A report on school violence by the Ministry of Education, point to a progressive increase of up to six percentage points over the course of three years.

N ow the Valencian School Council has warned that the many anti-bullying plans put in place are not proving effective, an assessment shared by Txomin Angós, the president of the provincial federation of parents of students from public schools, (known as ‘Enric Valor’).

However, the Regional Ministry of Education claims that the figures do not indicate more bullying, but rather more effective protocols that mean the cases are reported to the authorities more often rather than being hidden.

Teachers union UGT agrees that once cases are reported then action is taken, but points out that the real difficulty is finding the extent of the problem as pupils are often unwilling to talk about bullying.

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Sex and drugs at Santa’s Grotto

by Dilip Kuner THE Christmas spirit seems to be sadly l a c k i n g a t a S a n t a ’s Grotto, with fights breaking out in the queue and a singer apparently extolling the virtues of sex and drugs to children patiently waiting.

Officially contracted group Malaletra was first to cause a social media storm at Alicante’s iconic Panteón de Quijano, with lyrics such as ‘drugs are a dangerous and fun thing.’

Parents were overheard telling their children not to listen while others left the queue, taking their children with them.

FINALLY: Children get to see Santa after running the gauntlet of ‘inappropriate’ lyrics (inset).

The council swiftly apologised on social media saying it deeply regretted the

incident adding the lyrics were “inappropriate for the environment.”

But the council can’t say it wasn’t warned. In a publication bearing the city’s lo-

Beach work started WORK has started on Monday on regenerating Torrevieja’s Los Locos beach.

Councillor for Beaches Antonio Vidal, reported that the provincial coastal authority is initially spreading 12,000 cubic metres of sand.

The main objective is to widen the beach to about 20 metres along its central stretch. This popular and crowded beach has been reduced in width in recent years as the sand has been washed

away by storm waves.

Originally the project was scheduled to begin early next year but it was decided to bring work forward because of the damage caused by the September, storm.

It is planned to have completed the delivery and spreading of the 12,000 cubic metres of sand by the end of January.

Antonio Vidal said that the sand has been brought in from a quarry in Abanilla (Murcia) rather than using dredged marine sand.

go the group said: “On Saturday, December 7 we will see each other at 7pm in the Pantéon de Quijano to talk about life... and the reality about dr ugs and t he unknown anal sex.”

More was to follow as the chaotic ticketing system led to tension as people waited to have their children’s photo with Santa.

The company running the event was forced to call the pol i ce sever al t i m es as f i ght s br oke out i n t he queue.

And to make matters even wor se, soci al m edi a has been full of comments complaining about the ‘attitude’ of Santa’s helpers to the children as well as the poor organisation.

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BEACH PLAN: Work started on Monday.

It is hoped that the more granular quality of the quarried materi-

al will prove more resistant to storm damage.

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Xmas circus

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MURCIA will play host to its first ever Circus Festival at Christmas from December 12 to 15. A total of 16 companies will take part in the event where almost all of the scheduled shows are free and will be held in different gardens and squares in the municipality.

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Light delays

Fire starter A WOMAN from Cartagena has been sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay compensation amounting to €57,200 after she allegedly caused severe burns to a friend by setting fire to the alcohol that had fallen to the ground when she treated her pet dog’s wounds.

Water tech EURONA, the Spanish telecommunications multinational, has signed a contract to connect 24 reservoirs, via satellite, of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar for €70,000 a year. The company already monitors the reservoirs of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura thus completing the area focused on management of Spanish water resources.

Well-being SIXTY patients are taking part in ‘Losing kilos, gaining well-being’ the project being developed by the University of Alicante and the General Hospital of Alicante to get those over 65 and overweight or obese people to lose weight thanks to a personalised diet, physical exercise and psychological intervention.

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CASES of school bullying have increased in the last three years despite moves to tackle violence approved in all schools and institutes in Alicante. A report by the Ministry of Education pointed to a progressive increase of up to six points from the 2015-16 to 2017-18 academic years.

INSTALLATION of Christmas lights in Alicante finally started on Monday with the assembly of the ornamental lighting in the town hall, Altamira and La Rambla. Merchants are said to be upset that delays had affected business and about the lack of information from the government about contractual problems.

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67-70 PARADE: Lesaka in Navarra celebrates the Olentzero on December 24.

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A CHRISTMAS LEGEND

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Olentzero is a popular character in northern Spain who, according to Christmas traditions, visits towns and villages late at night on December 24 to leave presents for the children.

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LEGEND has it that Olentzero was abandoned as a new born in the woods, where he was rescued by a fairy who bestowed on him the gifts of strength and kindness.

With the fairy’s help, he turned into a strong man who lived in the mountains and worked as a c h a r c o a l b u r n e r. H e w a s a k i n d man, who carved wooden toys for the village children, which he

would take down to them in a coal sack. It is believed that he died as he was saving children from a burning house. But, upon seeing this, the fairy granted him eternal life so he could continue bringing joy.

Darker versions of the tradition depict Olentzero as a drunkard who lives hidden away in the forest and who only comes out dur-

Bronchitis season

Justice delayed A MAN who helped smuggle two tonnes of hashish into Torrevieja has escaped jail because he had been waiting 14 years for his case to go to trial.

The unnamed man has agreed to a suspended prison term of 21 months to end the case. Prosecutors had originally asked for a sentence of six years and nine months but decided to apply the mitigating circumstance of undue delay.

A Guardia Civil operation had learned of the shipment in advance and was able to seize 98 bundles of the drug on a beach in front of La Velata urbanisation in 2005.

The case reached an Orihuela court in September of that year, where it stayed until 2010 before being transferred to the Provincial Court in Alicante, where it has remained ever since.

One of nine other defendants has been given an undisclosed sentence in his absence.

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ing Christmas to leave presents.

In many villages, parents would warn their children that Olentzero would climb down the chimney and cut their throats with a sickle if they didn’t go to bed.

In northern towns in Navarra a n d t h e B a s q u e C o u n t r y, p e o p l e dress up as Olentzero and make intricate floats that participate in festive parades on November 24.

PARENTS of young children are being warned that the peak bronchitis season is being reached.

At the moment 14 children - mostly under the age of two - are hospitalised for the condition, with one in intensive care.

It is a highly contagious condition which is not uncommon and is normally treated at home. Extra care has to be taken with babies and young children or those suffering from heart or breathing problems.

The hospitalised children are in the general hospitals of Alicante, Elche and Sant Joan d’Alacant. The upturn in cases seen is expected to last for about six weeks.

Symptoms include cough, runny nose, fever and shortness of breath, the treatment of which may last between two and three weeks.

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Drink drive deaths LATEST figures reveal that 63 per cent of drivers killed on Murcia’s roads this year tested positive for drink or drugs.

Toxicological tests carried out between January and November on 27 drivers who died in the region showed that 17 of them had the presence of toxics - alcohol (12), drugs (three) and alcohol and drugs (two).

Of the seven pedestrians killed, five were examined, and one of them had alcohol present, representing 20 per cent.

The figures were revealed in Murcia on Tuesday, December 9, by the provincial head of Traffic, Virginia Jerez.

In addition, the Government Delegation has found that 2,995 drivers tested positive among the 217,562 breathalyser tests conducted so far in 2019 on interurban roads in the region, representing 1.37 per cent of the total.

DANGEROUS: Drink driving raises risk of accident.

This figure falls significantly in specific campaigns to control the rate of alcohol and drug presence in drivers.

Throughout this week, 200 officers of the Guardia Civil Trafico, belonging to the Traffic Sector of the Guardia Civil of Murcia, will control on interurban roads about 10,000 drivers.

According to data from the European Road Safety Obser-

vatory (ERSO), around 25 per cent of all road deaths in Europe are alcohol-related, while only 1 per cent of the total number of kilometres travelled is driven by people with 0.5 grams per litre of alcohol in their blood or more.

As the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) increases in the driver, the accident incidence rate also increases.

Compared to a sober dri-

ver, the accident incidence rate of a driver with a BAC of 0.8 g/l (this being the legal limit in three of the 25 EU member states, while in Spain it is 0.3 g/l) is 2.7 times higher than that of a sober driver.

When a driver has a BAC of 1.5 g/l his accident incidence rate is estimated to be 22 times higher than that of a sober driver.

Dodgy food seized

CONFISCATED: Guardia Civil made inspections throughout Alicante Province.

THE Guardia Civil has s e i z e d m o r e t h a n 1 9 ,0 0 0 kilos of food products from markets, supermarkets and restaurants throughout Alicante Province.

They were confiscated due to irregularities in labelling, storage temperature, date of consumption, traceability and minimum sizes.

Among the products seized were 17,600 kilos of dates and a 50-kilo bluefin tuna that had been fished illegally.

The first inspections were carried out by Guardia Civil Seprona officers at two restaurants in Santa Pola, where 22 kilos of various fish were seized.

They lacked any type of labelling on the date of capture or use by dates, neither did they have invoices or delivery notes showing their origin.

Another 400 kilos of immature hake, octopus and monkfish were confiscat-

ed at the Altea fish market.

A police statement said: “Knowing that they were banned, they hid them in different parts of the port and inside refrigerated lorries, without having previously gone through the first sale at the auction.”

Meanwhile, in Villajoyosa, officers surprised two people unloading a bluefin tuna, weighing 50 kilos.

Police said: “Despite it being a protected species whose capture is prohibited by international agreement, the bluefin tuna is a very coveted fish, a circumstance that poachers take advantage of.”

Finally, in a wholesale market in Alicante 17,640 kilos of dates that were at an incorrect temperature in the cold store and 33 kilos of immature whiting, in addition to 50 kilos of frozen seafood were also confiscated.

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Race against cancer

THE centre of Alicante was brought to a standstill on Sunday when a massive ‘solidarity race’ was held to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer.

It was the fifth edition of the Race of Cities against Pancreatic Cancer, a sporting event to push for the need for scientific research into ways of improving the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer.

More than simply raising awareness, the race also raises funds for research and gives grants to scientific studies.

The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, and councillor for Sports, José Luis Berenguer, started the event, which was organised by the Spanish Association of Pancreatology (AESPANC) and the Pancreatic Cancer Association (ACANPAN), in collaboration with the Department of Sports of the city of Alicante.

Since the first race in January 2015 between the municipalities of Muchamiel and San Juan, there have been events in Las Rozas, Rome, Milan, Orihuela, Terrassa, Vilamartin de Veldeorras and Bologna.

Knocked over A 63-YEAR-OLD pedestrian was knocked over by a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance in Alicante centre on Monday.

According to the Centre for Information and Coordination of Emergencies (CICU) and the Local Police, the traffic accident occurred at 11.15am in Avenida Jijona, at the Auditorio de la Diputacion Provincial de Alicante (ADDA).

The ambulance was moving in the direction of Plaza de España on the reserved lane. According to an initial report by Local Police the pedestrian may have been jaywalking.

A SAMU emergency ambulance attended the scene where the victim was treated for broken bones before being taken to the University General Hospital of Alicante.

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PROTEST: Local outrage over the environmental problems of the Mar Menor has led to a proposed ban on building.

Mar Menor plans reactivated PLANS to put a halt to any new construction along the Mar Menor in Cartagena have led to projects for 2,000 new homes in the town to be reactivated after years of lying dormant.

The announcement of a possible moratorium seems to have woken up landowners who have been sitting on the plans with no actual work done.

One o f t h e se p r o j ec ts is ‘E l Vivero,’ in La Manga, promoted by Herjoespha SA and Portmán Golf SL for the urbanisation and construction of 634 houses on land re-

claimed from the sea.

The other two are located in the Diputación de Los Belones and another in the urban area of Los Urrutias.

The town council has confirmed that since last November 8, when a possible moratorium was first announced, the land owners have started to put in paperwork for fear their projects will remain undeveloped.

The three projects are in an initial phase and still have a long way to go.

Both Los Belones and Los Urrutias “are less conflictive than the project of El Vivero, so they can move forward in the

procedure more quickly and, therefore, consolidate rights sooner,” said the council.

It is thought that the ultimate intention of these owners is not necessarily to end up building their schemes, but to ensure they are entitled to a higher level of compensation if a moratorium is brought in.

In the case of Los Belones, the reactivated project would cover the land around the local church. This was approved as building land in 2008 and covers 344,000 square metres with room for an estimated 700 dwellings.

More recently the council approved a modification to the plan for the area in August, with Mayor Ana Belén Castejón, saying that the decision of the board would allow “very important urban projects” to finally proceed after years of paralysis.

This all changed after the environmental crisis that hit the Mar Menor recently, where thousands of sea creatures died due to a lack of oxygen in the water.

Now council sources say that “under no circumstances would we support new urban developments around the Mar Menor.”

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Jobs plan CALLOSA DE SEGURA Council is looking to change its Urban Development Plan (PGOU) in a bid to save 130 jobs in the town.

The problem is there are still several businesses carrying out work defined as industrial but in areas that were defined as residential in the PGOU approved in 2002.

Some of these companies date back to the 1950s, 60’s and 70’s and the matter has come to a head after a Supreme Court ruling that one of the town’s bigger companies must close its factory.

The non-appealable ruling puts at risk the jobs of 130 people at Cabos y Redes SA which has made nets and ropes in the heart of the town since the 1960s.

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Run the race SATURDAY, December 14 sees the seventh ‘N ight Race La Purisima Torrevieja Health’ from 7pm.

Organised by the city’s athletics club with the sponsorship of the University Hospital of Torrevieja, as well as the Department of Sports of the City of Torrevieja and AGAMED, the event puts the final touch on the Patron Saint celebrations in honour of the Purísima 2019.

The course covers five kilometres, starting and finishing at the Plaza de la Constitucion, with categories for U-16, U-18, U-20, senior and Master A, B, C, D, and E, as well as the category of intellectually disabled.

Registrations are still open at a cost of €11.50 and can be obtained on the website https://costablan carunning.com . If numbers are available on the day of the race, they can also be obtained at a price of €15.

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Oh no, not again!

THE residents of Los Alcazares must be wondering what they have done to deserve it after starting cleanup operations in the wake of the latest flood to hit the area.

While the latest DANA storm has been nowhere near as bad as the September disaster, the Murcia town and neighbouring San Javier once again found themselves at ‘g ro u n d z e ro ’ w h e n the s torm landed.

Strong winds and rain hit the Costa Blanca last week, but dama g e w as limite d with loc a lis e d flooding in Torrevieja, which soon drained away.

But down the coast on the Costa C alid a d is ru p tio n w a s muc h worse, with 100 people having to be evacuated in Los Alcazares as flood waters rose. They were able to return to their homes later the same day, only to face the cleanup operation and damage assessment they are becoming all too familiar with.

Many of these same people are still waiting for insurance claims

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FLOODS: Streets were turned to rivers in Los Alcazares.

from 2016 floods to come through, and have since been flooded out twice more - in September’s major e ve nt a nd the n a ga in la s t w e e k when 100 litres of rain per square metre fell.

In San Javier 40 people had to be rescued. Around 30 people in the region had to be retrieved from their cars that had got stuck in the water.

Back in los Alcazares, virtually

every road was turned into a river for a while with it next to impossible to get around. The town’s medical centre was closed but has now reopened.

Across Murcia 10 major roads were closed, although they are also open again.

Sa n J avi er was cut off by t he floods for a while to such an extent that three emergency ambulances could not reach people who

had called for medical help.

Hail caused damage to the Santiago de la Ribera sports centre, in addition to blocking drains and making the flooding worse.

The rest of Murcia and the Costa Blanca suffered much less, with the president of Murcia saying that the damage caused and the intensity of the rains of this DANA “can in no way be compared” with the episode of mid-September.

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TWENTY pupils from the IES Nit de l’Albà de Elche school have spent two days on Ta b a rc a I s l a n d t o analyse beach pollution on the nature reserve.

They have also taken the opportunity to clean the shores of accumulated rubbish, filling rubbish sacks with junk found on the beaches and coves of the island, which is off the coast from Santa Pola.

Team leader, Professor Marián Campderrós, explained that “everything comes from a project of the students that we presented to the city council of Alicante, which has given us the facilities of the CEAM of Tabarca as a base of operations and accommodation for two days.”

The first thing the students did, as soon as they arrived in Tabarca and settled in, was an exploration of the area, to

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Analysing sea pollution

RESEARCH: Analysing pollution on Tabarca Island.

be aware of the waste that reaches the beaches and coves.

Drums, plastic packaging, pieces of boats and all sorts of junk, among which plastic predominates were found.

Teachers Cristina Alarcón

and Ana Maria Martinez said that one of the main materials found, which is very difficult to pick up, was tiny pieces of polystyrene or ‘white cork’ which is often the material from which packaged food trays are manufactured.

Marián Campderrós added: “This residue is very small, and not only do we find that it is polluting for the coast, it is also consumed by fish, which confuse it with food.”

In this way, and coinciding with the celebration of the

Madrid Climate Summit, the students of the IES Nit de l’Albà have witnessed how small gestures like avoiding dumping waste into the sea can contribute to maintaining the environment.

The teenagers have been able to see that the problem of dumping waste at sea is not solved by simply cleaning. Marián Campderrós said: “One of the things that has most impressed students, is that areas that were cleaned when we arrived, were by the next day covered with plastic waste again.”

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T H E Va l e n c i a n re g i o n a l government has appointed two commissioners for the Vega Baja to oversee the reconstruction of those areas affected by September’s floods.

Having already spent €100 million since the storm that brought disaster, the government has decided more oversight is needed to ensure reconstruction is done efficiently, with aid going to areas that need it most and each department working together to maximise the value of the money spent.

The President of Valencia, Ximo Puig, has appointed Professor Jorge Olcina and Almoradi businessman Antonio Alonso Miravete to give shape to the entire reconstruction plan of the region.

In a decree Puig said that the recovery of the region is an “opportunity to turn the catastrophe into an occasion to promote a resilient environment that promotes economic and social regeneration of

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Storm commissioners Organised burglary gang sent to jail appointed to help out

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ximo Puig, left, revealed Jorge Olcina, right, and Antonio Alonso as commissioners. the Vega Baja, while promoting a territorial development, absolutely respectful of the environment, which prepares for future episodes of storms.”

At the same time Puig announced the payment of €7.3 million to 22 municipalities affected by the storm.

The towns to receive the latest

tranche of aid are: Crevillent, Santa Pola, Almoradi, Benferri, Benijofar, Bigastro, Dolores, Formentera del Segura, Guardamar del Segura, Jacarilla, Los Montesinos, Orihuela, Pilar de la Horadada, Rafal, Redovan, Rojales, San Fulgencio, Moixent, Agullent, Ontinyent, Alcocer de Planes and Alfafara.

A GANG that committed 11 burglaries in just two months, including one where they got away with €100,000 cash, has been jailed.

Alicante Provincial Court, based in Elche, has sentenced the three members of a gang to five years in prison each for committing up to 11 burglaries of an inhabited house in just over two months, from December 2017 to February 2018.

The court had heard that the three used a home in Torrevieja as a base for their criminal activities throughout the Vega Baja.

They were highly organised ‘professional thieves’ and used false number plates on a series of cars to try and avoid detection.

Their biggest haul was at a house in Almoradi where they stole jewellery and €100,000 they found in a safe.

They also struck at other properties in Almoradi as well as in San Isidro, Catral, and Albatera.

Drink drive campaign LOCAL POLICE in Cartagena, in conjunction with the DGT traffic department, are in the midst of an operation against driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

It started on Monday and will last until Sunday, and targets drivers on local roads in the municipality.

The DGT says that driving under the influence raises the risk of having an accident by between 2 per cent and 15 per cent, depending on the levels of alcohol or drugs consumed.

This is a pre-cursor to the usual Christmas campaign which is run by the Guardia Civil.

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New shop for AAN THE AAN charity shop has moved into new premises.

The charity raises money to buy food for the needy of La Marina and San Fulgencio. They work from a list given to them from Social Services each month and spend in the region of €900 to €1,000.

Their new shop is in C/ Sierra Castilla 42, which is in the little square by Jacks Bar, Cards and More and Ro Cobos.

AAN said in a statement: “We would like to thank all the ladies and gentlemen that work with the charity, including all our models for all their hard work.

“We also want to thank Plaza 39 for allowing us to hold our two fashion shows, summer fair and Christmas fair, all of which were very well supported. Not forgetting Jacks Bar where we had a very successful Race Night.”

Bike plans ALICANTE Council will invest more than €3 million in creating a new cycling and pedestrian platform running from the European Union Intellectual Property Office to Urbanova.

Town Planning councillor Adrian Santos revealed the city authority had decided to expand on the original plan of a straightforward cycle track to a more ambitious infrastructure, complete with garden areas.

The project will also include two roundabouts connecting with the EU office and the Ciudad de la Luz and a footbridge over the railway track.

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Dig starts

FUN: More than 6,000 people took part in the Torrevieja event.

Tasty competition MORE than 6,000 people joined in Torre v i e j a ’s ‘ D a y o f t h e Paella’ in the Parque A n t o n i o S o r i a f a i rground.

The pa e lla c onte s t ha s now been hailed the most successful ever with more than 400 groups gathering to make their own paella as a n e xc us e for frie nds hip,

laughter, music and dance.

From 8am onwards, the participants set up tents, unfolded chairs and tables and served the first aperitifs. In addition to the rice dishes there were other typical local dishes prepared.

Since the location of the event was moved from the port to the fa irground where there is eight times

more space - four years ago, participation has grown for each event.

Of the 400 groups, about 80 took part in the competition to have their culinary creations named as one of the best paellas.

Winner was the Pub Borneo, with the Arrosame club in second and Los Tostones third.

EXCAVATION work in the Roman amphitheatre in Cartagena has started as a preliminary step to the consolidation of the perimeter wall.

The dig will allow archaeologists to know the exact depth at which ancient remains are found.

Archaeologists will take one month to do the preliminary work, with it costing almost €21,000.

The second phase of consolidation of the wall will be contracted from January next year, with a budget of about €400,000, with €300,000 coming from the national government and the rest from the town hall.

The first phase of the works were done throughout 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

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POLICE have arrested five people in Alicante after they were caught in the act as they separately robbed two establishments in the city.

National Police were called and informed of a robbery that was taking place in a coffee shop in the city centre, after witnesses saw three thieves break in through the shop window and begin taking ob-

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Burglars nabbed jects from the inside.

The police arrived moments later and positioned themselves creating a security barrier. The al-

leged perpetrators tried to flee, leaving their loot scattered all over the floor, but an officer intercepted them.

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Quiz into disposal of human remains

AN investigation has been launched to see if an animal crematorium has been used to dispose of human remains at the University of Murcia (UMU).

The Guardia Civil’s Seprona branch is said to be gathering information on the ‘irregular’ use of the incinerator on the UMU’s Espinardo Campus.

Sources at the university said they were totally unaware of a Guardia Civil investigation, but has opened an ‘informative file’ and all information is being gathered. The Veterinary and Medical departm e n t s a r e b e i n g i n t e rviewed to see if any more light can be thrown on the matter.

Speaking to the Spanish press, vice-rector Francisco Javier Martínez said: “We did not know that the Seprona officers had opened an investigation, as they have not contacted the rect o r a t e , n o r, a s f a r a s w e know, the deans, nor do we know how the proceedings are going.”

He made it clear that if its own investigations found that human remains have been disposed of in such a way then strict action will be taken as it would be “incompatible with our code of ethics and our way of working.”

He added that human remains used in medical research “must go to an authorised crematorium,” before saying the investigation may be a long and thorough process to ensure all the facts are known.

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ESPINARDO CAMPUS: Investigation launched.

Another call raised the alarm when a bar in the southern area of the city was also being robbed. Officers arrived and stopped a

woman who was running away as she removed a pair of gloves and another person was found hidden inside the establishment.

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GETTING READY: The routes for Orihuela’s Three Kings parade have been announced.

Xmas festivities in Orihuela ORIHUELA’S Christmas campaign has started with about 150 activities to celebrate festivities.

Second deputy mayor of Orihuela, Rafael Almagro, accompanied by the councillors of the government team, presented an extensive programme that lasts until Monday, January 6, and has activities that will take place in the town centre, coast and districts of Orihuela.

Almargo said the campaign is marked by the September floods and wants people to “remain united and participate in the activities planned.”

All the programming is now available for consultation and download through the official website of the city council: www.ori huela.es/navidad2019, as well as institutional social networks (Facebook and Twitter).

The councillor for Tourism and Festivities, Mariola Rocamora, announced some of the planned events.

On Sunday December 15, the Department of Tourism will launch a photocall for Santa Claus’s ‘post office’ designed for young children.

It will be located in the Cloister of the Cathedral and take place between 11.30am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8.30pm on December 15, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.

The traditional Santa Claus parade of Orihuela Costa will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 6pm and will start at Calle Nicolas de Bussy to end at the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre. On the other hand, in

the city of Orihuela, the Santa Claus parade will begin at 7pm from the Plaza del Carmen and will tour the Calle Mayor, Calle San Pascual and Plaza del Salvador, where a reception will take place.

Meanwhile, the annual reception of the Three Wise Men will be on Sunday, January 5 at 11.30am in the town hall of Orihuela.

They will then travel to the Circus Theatre ‘Atanasio Die’ where the children’s reception will take place. At 6.45pm, the traditional Three Kings Parade will depart from Las Espeñetas, passing past the town hall itself, Calle San Pascual and ending in Calle San Gregorio.

In Orihuela Costa, the Three Kings Parade will be the same day, Sunday, December 5 at noon and will begin in Plaza Antonio Vicea, crossing Calle Nicolás de Bussy and Calle Jade, until arriving at Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre, where the reception of Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will take place.

The Department of Sports has planned for January a new edition of JUVE 2020, a traditional youth sports event that has been held in Orihuela and districts for several years and will run from Thursday 2 to Saturday January 4.

The Solidarity Christmas Fair 2019 is in the Plaza Nueva. The Solidarity Fair will begin on Thursday 12 from 6pm to 9pm, continuing on Friday 13 and Saturday December 14 morning and afternoon from 11am to 1.30pm and 5pm to 9pm and on Sunday December 15 from 11am to 2pm.

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AVERAGE crime rates across Alicante Province dipped by 0.3 per cent over the first nine months of the year.

There were some exceptions to the downward trend however; in Alicante City crime increased by 5.6 per cent over the same period.

The security forces registered 66,869 offences between the beginning of the year and the end of September in Alicante over-

Crime rate dip all, according to Interior Ministry figures.

The number of violent assaults fell 2.9 per cent to 1,205, while house break-ins dropped by 10.7 per cent from 5,816 to

5,191.

There were also less robberies between January and September this year than in 2018, going down 1.93 per cent to 19,992.

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Drug offences dropped 16.4 per cent to 597.

Some types of crimes increased over the nine-month period. Attempted homicides were up by 42.9 per cent to 30 cases. There were 12 homicides and murders, 9.1 per cent more than last year.

Sex crime rates rose by 11.4 per cent.

There was also a marked rise in vehicle thefts of 13.6 per cent to 1,047.

DOZENS of people fed up with being flooded out blocked traffic on the AP-7 motorway at Los Al-

cazares on Friday.

They spread themselves across the road at the Torre Pacheco-Los Alcazares exit to make themselves heard, be-

cause they are “fed up (with the authorities) not taking measures” while the people of the Mar Menor continue to suffer severe consequences of heavy rains.

The protest was organised through social media, where people were called to march, from the nearby BP petrol station, then block the road.

Pedro Jose Sanchez, councillor for Urbanism and Local Police, said that around 100 people had joined the protest, which he described as quiet and without notable incident apart from the motorway be-

ing blocked.

“It's about the government taking the trouble to give solutions,” said one of the demonstrators. “We just want them to listen to us and give us some hope,” said another.

Traffic on the road was totally halted and had to turn around and continue via alternative routes.

Guardia Civil officers finally moved the demonstrators on, saying there was no disturbance of public order.

A spokesman from Murcia’s regional government said it is working to solve the

CREDIT: Foro Alcázares/Facebook

AP-7 blocked by flood demo

PROTEST: Demonstrators blocked road. problems that continue to cause flooding in Los Alcazares and the Mar Menor

area on a regular basis, including twice in the past two months.

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Holy agreement reached...

The Department of Culture plans to open the museu m o n D ec e mb er 1 8 . The museum will be located in the former hermitage of the Holy Sepulchre, which is

be ing pre pa re d to hous e these facilities.

This move c ome s thre e years after the local council origina lly a pprove d the idea.

The main content will be the work of local artist Manuel Zambrana, who has jus t s igne d a n a gre e me nt with the Department of Culture to cede part of his highly regarded nativity scene collection for its permanent exhibition.

C ounc illor of C ulture , Mar Ezcurra, said that “ tha nks to the s igning of

this agreement and, above al l , t he gener osi t y of Manuel Zambrana, Orihuela will have a Nativity Museum open t hr oughout t he year and with permanent act i vi t y t o cont i nue t o pr omote and enjoy one of the most deeply rooted traditions in our city.”

Zambrana has given a total of 34 representations of

bi bl i cal scenes of gr eat ar t i st i c qual i t y m ade by himself throughout his life.

“Manuel Zambrana is an ar t i st who has becom e a benchmark in our country and we are fortunate to have him and his work in Orihuela,” said Councillor Mar Ezcurra during the signing of the agreement to transfer part of the work.

Credit: Orihuela.es

ORIHUELA will have a municipal museum of Nativity scenes where the most emblem a t i c f i g u r e s a n d scenes of recognised artists will be exhibited.

AGREEMEN T: Manuel Zambrana and Mar Ezcurra signed the deal.

Expensive bike ride A CYCLIST in Murcia faces a fine of up to €1,000 for riding his bicycle while triple the legal drink-drive limit.

The city’s Local Police Motoring Group spotted the man riding one of the council-run MuyBici hire bikes erratically in the Infante Don Juan Manuel neighbourhood.

The sanction, as reported through the

Local Police’s Twitter account, can be up to €1,000, with police saying that they have removed “a danger from the public highway” and the man would have to continue his journey home on foot.

In terms of law, once a bicycle is being ridden it is classed as a vehicle and therefore covered by the same rules and laws as any other vehicle on the road.

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ARRESTED: Man was detained after extensive police operation.

Knife point robberies POLICE have arrested a man accused of three knife-point robb e r i e s a t p e t ro l s t a tions in Alicante and Murcia.

Investigators say he is the man who entered the premises with his face covered and armed with a large kitchen knife, which he used to threaten staff and customers.

The three robberies took place in the space of 10 days in Callosa de Segura, Granja de Rocamora and Santomera.

The 36-year-old detainee has

been remanded in custody by an Orihuela court.

Officers of the Investigation Area of the Guardia Civil de Callosa de Segura, together with the Judicial Police Team of the Guardia Civil de Almoradi, began operation ‘Tempux’ on November 15, after learning of a robbery at a petrol station on the N-340, at Callosa de Segura.

Witnesses told the officers that a man entered the establishment with his face covered with several items of clothing, and after threaten-

ing them with a knife took the money from the till before escaping on foot.

Five days later another robbery took place inside the Granja de Rocamora petrol station. This time, he fled in a vehicle with a covered licence plate to avoid identification.

Faced with the proximity in time and space of these two robberies, the Guardia Civil decided to increasing security at all service stations located within a fairly wide radius in order to prevent this person from acting again.

The operation paid off and there were no more robberies at petrol stations in this part of Alicante. However, the officers became aware of another robbery on November 25, this time at a service station in Santomera (Murcia).

The modus operandi used was identical, so police connected the three cases.

By examining security videos and interviewing witnesses police managed to identify characteristic features of the car used. They then sent foot patrols around petrol stations until they found a car parked nearby.

Inside was a man who was detained. A search of his home found clothing and footwear that linked him to the crimes, say police.

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M A N Y h u n d re d s o f p e o p l e of all nationalities braved the chilly weekend early evenings to see San Fulgencio switch on its Christmas d i s p l a y s f o r t h i s y e a r, warmed by a tremendous sense of community spirit... and a drop or two of red wine.

For the first time ever in its history, there was an official ceremony held on the Urbanisation on Saturday which saw the amazing dance troup ‘Security Dance’ light up the evening with spectacular costumes and fire dancing... not forgetting some wonderful drumming to get the feet tapping.

Co u n cillo r fo r Fie s ta s (U R B ), Samantha Hull, said: “We wanted to do something very different for this year, and we’ve certainly achieved that. I’m already thinking on how we can go one better for 2020!”

One day later, in San Fulgencio Village, the traditional Belen (Nativity Scene) was unveiled and the results of the remarkable work put in by many people to achieve such a fantastic display were seen.

Both days were attended by the mayor of San Fulgencio, José Sampere Ballester, accompanied by other members of the corporation, and th e res p ec tiv e dis pla ys w e re launched by the Fiesta Queens and Ladies of the municipality.

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Christmas gets underway

FANTASTIC DISPLAY: San Fulgencio village’s traditional Belen.

Carol service AAN Charity (Asociacion de Ayuda al Necesitado) is holding its Christmas Carol Service at Salt Church in Los Montesinos on Sunday,

December 15, at 6pm.

Everyone is welcome and mince pies and coffee will be served after the service.

To find about more about

Salt Church, visit www.saltchurch.es , Face b o o k @ s a l t c h u rc h s p a i n , email: info@saltchurch.es or call 966 700 391.

It’s a cultural fair HONDON DE LOS FRAILES’ cultural department is holding its eighth Gastronomic Associations Fair on Sunday, December 15.

The event in Calle Juan Carlos I (Plaza del Ayun-

tamiento) will feature typical local cuisine, English food, clothes and handmade craftwork.

Traditional breakfasts will be available from 9am, there will be parades and festive activities aimed at children.

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All revved up THE Rawriders motorcycle club turned up in force at Sams Bar in La Marina on Monday to deliver lots of Christmas presents to the AAN Charity to be distributed to the children in need of La Marina and San Fulgencio.

The AAN would like to send a massive thank you to Strands hair salon, Cafeina vintage cafe, Bar Stop and their customers for their parcels and, the members of the Hope Christian Fellowship Church for their weekly donations.

The AAN would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

If anyone would like more information about the Rawriders they can contact Tony on 674 686 366.

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FEATURE

Twenty years of News in Spain for British expats

In recognition of the fact Euro Weekly News is the best free expat newspaper in Spain, we were exclusively selected by the Spanish press for an insight into the publication which keeps its readers informed of issues that matter - most recently the challenges of Brexit.

RENOWNED Spanish media company EFE, interviewed Steven and Michel Euesden, owners of Euro Weekly News.

EFE looked to gain some insight into the Euesden family and their successful company.

The business owners spoke about 20 years of publishing Spanish news for expats and the new challenges that have arisen with Brexit.

Steven and Michel Euesden arrived in Spain in 1995 with a dream and a Suzuki Vitara loaded to the brim. Nowadays, they run the largest free press group for British expats in Spain and know the business like nobody else. The main office of the news group is located on the Costa del Sol, specifically on Avda Ramon y Cajal in the centre of Fuengirola.

Will I lose the right to Spanish healthcare? Will I have to change my passport? What will happen to my house on the coast? These are all questions that worry the 249,015 Britons living in Spain after the 2016 referendum.

The Euesdens, owners of Euro Weekly News, try to answer these burning ‘Brexit’ questions for their readers every week.

The communication group distributes 136,000 copies through six editions that are distributed in the southeast of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Steven, who is also the head of Sales, explained to EFE the immediate response to Brexit seen by Euro Weekly. “When UK’s exit from the EU was announced, emails full of questions began flooding into all of the newspaper’s offices.”

When Steven and Michel first moved to Spain, it took them almost a week to reach Mojacar in Almeria. Coming from a small town in England, they were ready to start a new life; an experience that they share with so many other Britons who have business interests in

OWNERS: Steven and Michel Euesden and the EWN team (above). different sectors.

Of all the British residents in Spain who are of working age (138,000 according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics), 71,807 are working and affiliated to the Social Security.

From the company’s headquarters in

Fuengirola, Steven Euesden shares a sense of feeling forgotten with his fellow compatriots. He feels that expats have not had a chance to be part of the Brexit process.

In total, British expats in Spain account for almost a quarter million peo-

ple, of which 126,013 are men and 123,002 are women. Mostly, they are over 45, but there are also 17,770 children under 15 who call Spain their home.

Supporters of remaining in the EU Steven is convinced that the outcome of the Brexit referendum would have been very different if the opinion of British residents in Spain and the rest of the EU had been taken into account. He highlighted that in the UK, many citizens also voted LEAVE as a protest, convinced that the initiative would never actually go ahead.

According to Steven Euesden, misinformation is another factor that can explain Brexit. He insists this is the reason why his media company strives to keep the British in Spain informed and he is convinced that if a second referendum were held, the balance would most likely tip towards REMAIN. Euro Weekly News is headquartered in Fuengirola, which alongside Alicante, is the province where most British people reside. The Valencian Community is home to 78,422 Britons, mainly living in Alicante. A further 76,870 Britons reside in Andalucia, mostly in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol. What about my doctor?

British people living in Spain are now very concerned about losing their access to Spanish health care, especially as a lot of residents are older and use the healthcare system frequently and many also consider it to be one of the best services in Europe.

It may sound like a cliché, but according to Steven Euesden, what the British value most in Spain is the weather, followed by culture and gastronomy.

He also added that although a good number of Britons live in close commu-

nities, with fellow expats and maintaining British customs and routines, another important percentage of Britons enjoys and loves participating in local customs.

These are some of the reasons why Euro Weekly publications devote a very important part of their space to local news and practical information for the British community.

Shall I sell my beach house?

Property is another of this collective’s main concerns. Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, according to data from the Registrar’s Association, the British bought 2,193 homes in Spain in the first quarter of 2019, 1.6 per cent more than in the previous year.

The figures consolidate the British as the foreigners who buy the highest number of homes In Spain, especially in Valencia, Andalucia, Murcia and the Canary Islands. Of the 66,294 houses that were bought in Spain by foreigners in 2018, 15.54 per cent were acquired by UK citizens.

They are unsure of what to do next, Benjamin George told EFE. As a little boy, he arrived 24 years ago in Spain, clutching his Game Boy and teddy bear in the back seat of his parent’s Suzuki.

He now runs the social media side of the publishing group that employs 120 people.

He believes that a big part of LEAVE supports now regret their decision, a decision that most took over issues such as immigration or the decreasing value of the pound.

Benjamin George defines himself as a ‘guiriluz.’ The mix between ‘guiri,’ the word Spaniards use to refer to foreigners and ‘Andaluz,’ a person from Andalucia. He encourages older Britons who are scared and want to return to the UK, to stay in Spain.

He added: “Spain has a lot to offer and we are very grateful for everything it has given us.”

CREDIT: Salvador Ruiz, Agencia EFE

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BREXIT BRIEF

DUP leader not happy with Boris

by John Smith FOR more than two years the Democratic Unionist Party in Norther n Ireland under the leadership of Arlen Foster supported the minority Conservative government but this may not be the case for much longer.

If the Conservatives win a governing majority in the December 12 General Election, then they will have no need for her party’s support but if they are unable to form a government without the agreement of some for the minority parties in Parliament then they are bound to return to ask the DUP for help.

This however will not necessarily

DUP LEADER: Arlene Foster on the campaign trail. be forthcoming as Ms Foster has made clear because (a) she is inherently opposed to the deal that Boris

LONG time Labour supporter Lord Sugar has told the Sun newspaper that he has had enough of Jeremy Corbyn and wants the public to vote Conser vative to get Brexit over and done with.

It was Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown who ennobled the then Sir Alan Sugar, but since he entered the House of Lords he has sat as a crossbencher and has not been affili-

Johnson says he has entered into with the EU and (b) be she feels her party have been misled over the

Jeremy Corbyn You’re Fired ated to the Labour party.

In the interview, he predicts that under Jeremy Corbyn, Britain would be led into “eco-

fact that there will be some form of border check once Brexit occurs.

There have been some reports that Ms Foster is even going to ask the PM to write to her confirming all of the statements that he has made about border control as she no longer trusts his word.

The latest leaked document, this time from the Department for Exiting the European Union, gives an opinion that it may not be possible to have all of the infrastructure, associated systems and staffing in place to cover Northern Ireland by December 2020, the final withdrawal date regardless of whether a trade deal has been done or not with the EU if the Conservatives win.

nomic crisis” and wants to see a new and far more “sensible” leader.

He denied that his comments were spurred on by self-interest as he believes that everyone would be hit by new taxes and just wants to see a period of stability after Brexit so that industr y can actually plan ahead and make sensible financial decisions based on relative certainty.

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BREXIT EXTRA Irish opinion THE Irish Foreign Secretary has entered into the Northern Ireland debate by stating categorically that goods coming from Great Britain to N orthern Ireland will need to have some checks to ensure that the EU knows what might be entering their market through Ulster.

Election targets NIGEL FARAGE, Brexit Party leader has returned to Barnsley for the second time to congratulate campaigners on their organisation and to say that the party has the capacity to win the Barnsley Central and Barnsley East seats from Labour.

Cake not hate A BIG red bus drove into Hull and disgorged a Brass Band, a chorus with adapted pro-remain carols and an elderly lady with mince pies. The Hull and East Yorkshire for Europe group were met with polite indifference in the city centre.

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DETAINED: Police tracked down escaped prisoner.

Bank robbery suspect caught AN escaped prisoner who allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint in Alicante City has been arrested after a spectacular chase involving seven National Police patrols.

The suspect, who allegedly injured a maintenance employee who tried to prevent the robbery at the end of November, is a 48-year-old man who absconded from Villena prison after being alowed out on day release.

A patrol spotted a man in Calle Italia who matched

the description of the robber who assaulted the Banco Santander branch in Plaza Galicia and fled with more than â‚Ź4,000 on November 28.

Although the assailant wore a wig and glasses as a disguise, investigators of the Judicial Police Brigade managed to find out the identity of their chief suspect and distributed it to police units in the city.

On spotting the suspect, who was with another man, officers approached, but the duo both made a run for it before being caught.

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The perfect Nordic Christmas EVERYONE dreams of a beautiful picture-postcard, white Christmas. For most Scandanavians, this is a reality and as a nation, they totally embrace everything festive.

After a long, dark and gloomy winter, with less than five hours of daylight at the height of the season, Christmas marks a joyful transition in the Nordic region, as the darkness is slowly replaced by light.

Christmas in the Nordics is still referred to by its pagan name: Jul in Norway, Sweden and in Denmark, Jol in Iceland and Joulu in Finland.

In most of these countries, the weekslong festivities officially kick off with the celebration of St Lucia Day on December 13, in honour of a fourth century martyr from Syracuse.

Children traditionally dress up in white, wearing head wreaths and carrying candles, singing angelic hymns.

At the heart of the beautiful ceremony is the Lucia bride, a young woman adorned with a crown of candles embedded in lingonberry branches.

While it derives from the Lutheran Church, the celebration coincides with the Winter Solstice of the old Julian pagan calendar and now symbolises the

PICTURESQUE: A Norwegian village. return of the light and new life of winter.

In Iceland, the celebrations being even earlier, on the first Advent Sunday, with the decades-old lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree.

The seasonal focus in Denmark is on hygge which roughly describes a feeling of ‘winter cosy.’

Homes, streets and squares are dominated by decorated trees, twinkling lights, candles, ad garland - in fact anything to create a warm atmosphere.

The Nordics normally have two weeks off from work - from December 24 to January 6 (the day of the Epiphany or Day of the Three Kings.

January 6 is celebrated across the Christian world as the time when the three Magi came bearing gifts to visit baby Jesus, but in the Nordics, it marks the end of Christmas celebrations.

In almost every Nordic culture, a mythical creature begins visiting the homes of children 12 days before Christmas. Excited youngsters put slippers on a window ledge in the hope

they will be left gifts of toys, sweets or cookies.

The good-humoured but mischievious gnome - known as Nisse in Denmark, Norway and Sweden - is rumoured to have a long white beard and a pointed red knitted hat.

Meanwhile, in Iceland children await the annual arrival of the 13 Yule Lads similar to the seven dwarfs, they have their own strange but endearing traits.

However, Icelandic youngsters do not count down the days to the appearance of Gryla, a two-horned mountain

ogress with a face covered in warts who, according to folklore, seeks out and cooks naughty children.

The Nordics have many unusual festive traditions, and one Finnish example is the special Christmas Sauna joulusauna - on December 24.

A cup of porridge or another treat is brought back to the sauna as an offering for saunatonttu, the sauna elf that is believed to protect the sauna and its visitors from fire and harmful smoke.

Christmas Eve dinner is then prepared.

Depending on which part of the region they are from, families tend to serve ribbe pork belly (Norway), pork roast or roasted goose and spicy red cabbage (Denmark), Christmas ham and pickled herring in mustard and sour cream (Sweden), grouse with berries in (Iceland), and roast ham with pork feet and ear jelly (Finland).

But one thing that unites the whole Nordic region is glögg - its own version of mulled wine - which is often made with cardamom, clove and cinnamon, laced with any strong alcohol to hand.

It’s drunk through December to stave off evil spirits running amok in winter and to help fight the freezing cold temperatures.

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BIKE FRIENDLY: Streets will give bicycles preference.

Big bike plans ORIHUELA Council has presented a new project to make the historic centre cyclist friendly.

Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio BascuĂąana said the scheme is part of the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI), which is 50 per cent co-financed by the European Regional De-

velopment Fund (ERDF).

The strategy in the Monte de San Miguel area is to give cyclists preference over other road users, with a speed limit of 30km/h and road improvements to give continuity and connectivity to existing cycle lanes.

In total cycle lane and bicycle preference routes will

be just over 10 kilometres long.

The project, which will be put out to tender for a total amount of â‚Ź554,696, is framed within Thematic Objective 4 which consists of promoting the low-carbon economy and promoting the use of the bicycles in the town.

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Roof fall THIRTY-FIVE people had to be evacuated from their homes when the roof of an apartment building started to fall in.

Firefighters called to the scene in Calle Cassola in La Union, Murcia, at 7pm last Thursday sealed off the building while waiting for a report from the municipal architect.

No one was hurt in the incident, although it has not been reported if residents have yet been allowed to return to their homes.

Disability compo claim A WOMAN is claiming €1.8 million from Murcia’s Ministry of Family and NGO Amofrem because a South American child she adopted was severely mentally disabled.

She says that she was told that the only thing the child needed was affection and love and that her physical deficiencies were due to malnutrition.

The woman claims that the adoption authorities hid from her the mental disability of the girl, who was then two years old, when she

travelled to a South American country to pick up the child in 2004.

The reason, she says, was so as to “not frustrate” the adoption process.

On her return to Spain, and when she believed that she only suffered the problems derived from her state of abandonment, she discovered “the important mental retardation” that the girl suffers, which makes her unable to communicate and means she needs constant care and attention.

The case was submitted by the Ministry of Family to the Legal Council of the Region of Murcia (CJRM).

The opinion of the advisory body says that the claim should be dismissed not only because the facts are prescribed, (out of time) but also because there is no causal link between the damage claimed for and the duties of the public services.

It adds that it was not proven that the medical re-

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CLAIM: Murcia’s Ministry of Family should pay up says mother. ports issued in the country of origin of the adopted child

did not comply with legal requirements.

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Burglars caught red handed NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested two men aged 42 and 44 after they were caught breaking into a commercial establishment in the hamlet of La Era in Murcia.

A call to the Operating Room of 091 alerted the National Police that two people were forcing the security shutters of the establishment.

Several police patrols were alerted, and when officers arrived at the scene they caught one of the detainees in the act and arrested him as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of robbery with force.

A witness said that there had been two men involved, so a search was made for the second man.

Police followed the trail of the second detainee through the objects he was disposing of during his escape.

The police found the cash register, clothes and tools as they searched for the suspect, as well as a hoe that they say was used to force the shutters.

They found the second alleged perpetrator of the robbery hidden inside a vehicle parked nearby and arrested him on suspicion of a crime of robbery with force.

Spectacular display ALICANTE’S traditional Nativity is open to the public.

President of the Provincial Government of Alicante, Carlos Mazón inaugurated the Exhibition of N ativity Scenes at the Provincial Palace. The Association of Alicante Nativity scenes are commemorating their 60th anniversary with three displays.

Visitors can see the intricate displays from 10am to 1pm and from 5pm to 9pm Monday to Saturday and Sundays 11am to 2pm.

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Hurt in crash TWO people were hurt in Rojales on the Spain’s Costa Blanca in a car crash.

Police say that one car skipped a stop sign and collided with another at 1.15pm last Thurday at the junction of Avenidas Salamanca and Malaga on urbanisation Doña Pepa de Rojales.

One of the vehicles was left embedded in the wall of a house after the accident, with its woman occupant left with serious injuries. She was taken to Torrevieja hospital. The 70-year-old male driver of the other car was slightly hurt but also taken to hospital for a check-up.

Several patrols of Local Police and two ambulances attended the scene, with the road being temporarily blocked.

The cars suffered considerable damage and the wreckage required two tow trucks to clear the road.

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Shotgun ordeal for pensioners A COUPLE in their 80’s had a terrifying ordeal when masked robbers burst in and fired a shotgun in the course of a robbery.

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the Novelda incident, but the robbers got away with cash and jewellery.

Police say two assailants wearing gloves and balaclava helmets burst in to the house taking the couple by surprise.

The robbers are said to have spoken Spanish with a foreign accent, threatening their victims with the shotgun.

They shouted and pushed the couple, ordering the couple to tell them where they kept their money and valuables.

But the woman resisted and verbally confronted one of them, which triggered the anger of the other thief who shot the bed.

At this point the couple decided that discretion was the better part of valour and told the assailants what they wanted to know.

With this the thieves grabbed cash and jewellery and made their escape. Several patrols of Local Police and Guardia Civil were quickly deployed but could not trace the attackers.

Police believe the robbers may have hit the wrong target as there are other more

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ROBBERY: Quiet beauty of Novelda was scene of terrifying robbery.

luxurious chalets in the area where their booty would have been much larger.

Patrols are staying in the area as a preventative measure.

This was not the first incident in the area. On November 29 two men with masked faces committed a robbery in the neighbouring town of Aspe.

On this occasion they entered the pharmacy on Calle San José shortly before 9.30pm, just as staff were about to pull down the blinds.

One of the thieves held a screwdriver and the other a mallet. When they entered the establishment, the owner and an employee were counting the day’s

proceeds in an interior room and did not notice the presence of the two assailants.

One of them put the screwdriver around a shop assistant’s neck and asked her to open the cash register. But she managed to set off the alarm and the thieves ran away with the till’s contents as the only booty.

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Next door jewel thief A WOMAN aged 82 has been arrested accused of stealing €250,000 worth of jewels from a neighbour.

Police say the victim’s husband accidentally left a bag containing the jewellery on the street. The detained woman is said to have picked it up before selling it in small lots at various jewellery and gold shops around the Murcia region.

It was then that the Judicial Police Brigade of the Lorca Police Station took charge of the investigation. The officers began to follow the trail of the jewels in different specialist shops in Lorca, managing to locate several of the stolen jewels that were identified by their legitimate owner, who is also in her 80’s.

Once the first jewels had been recovered, the National Police extended the search to the whole region of Murcia, finally recovering most of the stolen jewels.

Investigators identified the detained woman as the suspect in the case and obtained a warrant to search her house. But when they arrived, she voluntarily handed over all the jewels she still had in her possession.

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Compensation for dead man’s family MURCIA’S regional health authority must pay compensation to the family of a man who died after cancer surgery.

A court has upheld a family appeal and awarded €62,456 plus interest for the death of the patient having decided that his post-operative care after colon cancer surgery was not up to standard.

The deceased, PLB, aged 68, was operated on in November 30, 2016, at the Virgen de la Arrixaca.

By December 5 he was suffering intense abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting. He was taken back to hospital by ambulance and given a CT scan the next day.

This ruled out a perforation secondary to surgery.

On December 8 he had to go to the emergency room again, as the pain and vomiting persisted and, on this occasion, he was admitted on suspicion of paralytic ileus (paraly-

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sis of the intestinal muscles).

Further scans failed to spot that he did indeed have an intestinal perforation follwing his original surgery.

As his condition worsened he underwent exploratory surgery which discovered the perforation, but he slipped into a coma after the opera-

tion and died on December 16, with the perforation being given as the cause of death.

The Patient Defender’s lawyer, to whom the patient’s daughter and widow went, made an administrative complaint and subsequent lawsuit against the public health system of Murcia in which it was held that

the patient’s death was due to medical malpractice.

It was decided the risk of intestinal perforation due to the original surgery had not been properly assessed and that medical staff opted for a ‘conservative attitude’ until December 14, when he was operated on ‘too late to avoid death.’

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PULLED OVER: Guardia Civil arrested the ‘beggars.’

Beggars busted TWO Romanians have b e e n a r re s t e d f o r touring Spain posing as beggars as cover for them stealing mob i l e p h o n e s f ro m shops.

Alicante Guardia Civil say the detainees stole at least 20 phones from shops in Alicante, Crevillent, Alcoy, Albatera, Santa Pola, Elche, Elda, Orihuela and Ibi, in the

Valencian cities of Mislata, Chiva, Gandia, Utiel and Valencia City, in Cartagena, San Javier and the capital of Murcia, as well as Villacastin (Segovia) and Castrojeriz (Burgos).

They were located and captured, thanks to a tip-off when they were driving in a high-end vehicle near Crevillent, according to a statement from the police.

The officers found hidden in the car 18 phones whose value exceeds €9,000, with the detainees being accused of a total of 20 crimes against heritage and another of belonging to a criminal organisation.

In addition, the owner of the car, also Romanian, has been investigated for alleged membership of a criminal organisation.

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Expats Guide to

Spanish Life Sponsored by Golden Leaves For more information about the sponsors go to www.goldenleavesinternational.com

STRATEGY: Core objectives are to consolidate existing markets and to develop new ones, notably Central and Eastern Europe.

Golfing collaboration THE Alicante government and the Costa Blanca golf sector have shared goals when it comes to attracting more visitors to the region.

The President of the Diputacion de Almeria and the provincial tourist board, Carlos Mazon, met with the governing body of the Costa Blanca and Valencian Community golf course association to look at future projects and to set out a common strategy for 2020.

Also taking part in the meeting was Provincial

Tourism Board director Jose Mancebo.

Their joint road map has three core objectives.

First is to consolidate the international quality stamp for Alicante’s golf courses, second to ensure loyalty from established markets, particularly the British, and third to set out a plan for attracting new markets, above all in central and eastern Europe. Founded in 1992, today the Costa Blanca golf course association’s membership includes three courses, 28 hotels and a number of collaborating companies and sponsors.

Changing your UK driving licence for a Spanish one IN the event that Brexit occurs on or before January 31, then those considered residents in Spain will need to have taken action with regards to their UK driving licences.

There is something of a double edged sword in as much as if you have been living and working here for some time, you will be considered a resident even if you haven’t registered with your local council.

In order to swap your British driving licence for a Spanish one without taking a test, you have to show that you are registered officially as a resident.

Some DGT offices require that you make an appointment and others will accept people just turning up if they are not busy.

You need to check in advance to see whether you need to take a medical or not as in some cases they are being requested although in other centres they are not required.

Yo u n e e d t o t a k e w i t h y o u your current licence (card only), two photographs (which are smaller than UK passport size), y o u r N I E n u m b e r, y o u r e m padronamiento and residency papers and a copy of your passport.

Yo u w i l l t h e n c o m p l e t e a form that is available at the centre and as many don’t accept cash, take a credit or debit card to pay the €28.30 exchange fee.

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mally have to surrender your UK licence, but you will receive a copy of the document you completed showing that you have made the application and have paid the fee which you can show to the police if stopped.

It takes about a month for the new Spanish licence to be ready and it is then that you will have to surrender your British licence.

In theory, there is supposed to be a nine-month grace period following Brexit during which time you can continue to use a British photo licence whilst driving in Spain, but by the time that Brexit occurs, the regulation may have changed.

Equally, if you don’t want to commit at this time, it should be possible to obtain an international driving licence valid for Spain from the DVLC in the UK but as a resident, that would only be good for six months.

Failing all of this, if you don’t make the exchange before Brexit then you will eventually have to take a Spanish driving test including the written section.

Should you return to the UK for a short period of time, it is perfectly acceptable to drive with a Spanish licence or if you r e t u r n p e r m a n e n t l y, t h e n y o u can exchange for a British licence without taking another test (but a wise precaution would be to keep a copy of the surrendered UK licence).

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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EXTRA POLICE: Were provided to try and ensure the safety of road users.

BUSIEST ROADS THE DGT (traffic department) in Murcia put in place a special operation to deal with 200,000 car journeys expected over the long weekend.

The provincial head of Traffic, Virginia Jerez, said that on top of the busy roads, winter weather and longer nights make it even more important to provide extra police to try and ensure the safety of road users.

About 500 officers, 200 of them from the Guardia Civil’s traffic department, and the rest

from Local Police and other Guardia Civil branches, were on duty over the weekend.

Particular attention was paid to busy points including the junction of the A-30 motorway with the A-7 at Espinardo in the direction of Andalucia, and the junction of the Mar Menor expressway (RM-19) with the AP-7 motorway in San Javier in the direction of Alicante.

In the return itineraries, the main points of conflict were at the Espinardo junction and the link between the La Manga expressway and the AP-7 motorway, in Los Beatos (Cartagena).

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Hurt in house fire A 61-YEAR-OLD man suffered burns to a leg and smoke poisoning during a fire that broke out in his Orihuela Costa home.

The fire began at about 9.30am in Calle Nicolas de Bussy last Wednesday and was extinguished an hour later.

It affected several rooms, with flames flaring out through one of the windows. Firefighters from Torrevieja’s Vega Parque station in three appliances attended the scene.

The street was closed as firefighters tackled the blaze and removed several gas cylinders that were at risk of exploding.

NEWS

World’s worst lecturer A UNIVERSITY lecturer has been suspended unpaid for two years for ‘malpractice’ after he scored 223 papers that counted for 30 per cent of course marks with a zero.

This was just one of the incidents that led to his students putting in official complaints to the University of Alicante (UA) authorities.

The professor of Advertising and Public Relations was put under investigation in January, explained the vicerector of Academic Organisation and Faculty of the UA, José Penadés.

His suspension started in August, but has only been publicised now.

As well as ‘malpractice,’ the disciplinary committee decided that he had committed ‘very serious misconduct’ in the way he ran his course, which deviated from expected standards.

Students complained that

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POOR TEACHING: Lecturer at University of Alicante is suspended.

he called ‘make-up exams’ or resits at the last minute, not telling those who needed to sit them until the day before.

He also failed to tell the students what subjects were covered by the exams, gave

course work without sufficient information for students to complete it properly and refused to repeat content even when asked to by puzzled students.

Once he was removed, a

subject coordinator was chosen to replace him and was in charge of giving workshops to teach the subjects that the original professor had failed to do and to set new exams.

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LURE: Valencia Autonomous Secretary of Tourism Francesc Colomer said Alicante’s offer of sun, sea and city puts it in a highly competitive position.

Cash for tourism ALICANTE’S provincial tourist board is set to receive €100,000 from the Valencian government for the international promotion of the city as a tourist destination.

The regional Tourism department will sign an agreement with Alicante City Council, which the Valencia Autonomous Secretary of Tourism Francesc Colomer said “allows us to have another work tool for repositioning Alicante in a global world in which there are many destinations fighting to seduce the tourist.”

Commenting following a meeting with Alicante Tourism councillor Mari Carmen Sanchez, Colomer highlighted the provincial capital’s “ability to seduce” in a highly competitive market thanks to a combined offer of sun, sea, sand and city.

Alicante is, he added, “a city open to the sea with a multitude of products which complement it,” citing cuisine, culture, heritage, and its appeal to the LGBTI community, the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions sector and cruise tourism.

Mari Carmen Sanchez spoke of the need to work side-by-side with the Valencia administration in order to strengthen Alicante’s position as an international tourist destination.

“In these times when everything is so globalised and offers are just a click away, it is fundamentally important that the institutions work together to offer a really attractive Alicante destination product and reclaim its place as an important tourist centre.”

Brexit strategy THE Alicante City Tourist Board has been back in London to continue with its ‘anti-Brexit’ strategy.

Tourist board head Carmen Sanchez travelled to the British capital with a Valencian Community delegation to strengthen its position as an attractive tourist destination for the Costa Blanca’s most important market and offset the effects of the UK’s departure from the EU. Specifically, the aim was to build on relations between British and Alicante companies.

“We were able to speak with different tourism sector

businesses like tour operations, specialised press, travel agencies and events companies in order that they continue choosing us, even though the UK is no longer going to belong to the European Union,” Sanchez reported on the gathering in The Shard.

She also remarked on the difference between this kind of gathering and travel trade fairs, commenting, “While at fairs all the destinations are trying to make themselves heard, in a presentation like this all the attention was focused on the Valencian Community, and Alicante in particular.”

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Crescendo International Choir Performs Two Concerts in December CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL CHOIR had a busy Christmas season, performing a variety of popular, sacred and Christmas music at its two December concerts. Its first December concert was performed at Benijofar’s Catholic church, Iglesia Santiago Apostol, where almost €300 was raised to support the community’s food bank.

Some of the music performed by the choir at the Benijofar concert included such popular melodies as Fix You by Cold Play, Let it Be by the Beatles and Time to Say Goodbye. This last piece is best known for its performance by well-known singers Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Sacred music sung included Make Me a Channel of Your Peace, An Irish Blessing and The Blessing of Aaron. Christmas music performed including Jingle Bell Rock, Campana Sobre Campana and White Christmas.

Solos were also sung, with choir accompaniment, including O Holy Night, performed by bass Bernard Cox and the Hawaiian Christmas song Mele Kalikimaka, performed by bass John Cloney. The music director for Crescendo’s choir is Irene Oliva and the pianist for

Crescendo International Choir members performing at the Catholic Church in Benijofar.

both concerts was Cristian Martinez.

Crescendo Choir’s second concert was held at Casa Contenta Tapas Bar and Restaurant in Rojales. This event was a €5 donation fundraiser for the choir as both its musical director and pianist are paid positions. Choir members are all volunteers who also pay annual dues to help offset choir costs. This concert was a combination of sacred and Christmas music, such as the popular melodies Little Drummer Boy and White Christmas.

Popular Christmas tunes were sung by the choir and attendees of the fundraiser, including Hark the Herald Angels Sing, the First Noel and Silent Night. Tenor Jack van Dam performed a solo of You’ll Never Walk Alone from the American musical Carousel.

Do you like singing? Crescendo International Choir welcomes new members. We start rehearsing for our spring season at Casa Contenta, located in Rojales on Avenida Justo Quesada. The first rehearsal will take place Monday, January 13, 2020. Rehearsal times are from 5.30 to 8pm on Mondays.

We are made up of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses from at least 10 different countries around the world. For more information, go to www.crescendo-choir.com.

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COSTA DEL SOL

A special homage ORIHUELA honoured the Guardia Civil on a very significant year for the force, as officers celebrate 175 years of service. An impressive commemorative act was prepared with more than 100 officers taking part to mark the 175th anniversary of the Guardia Civil.

At the Principe of Asturias roundabout, an impressive monument was inaugurated in their honour. The act was chaired by the Lieutenant General and Chief of Operations, Fernando Santafé Soler, who announced the Guardia Civil would redouble their efforts in the fight against crime to ensure citizens’ safety and security. Also present was Brigadier General in charge of Valencia, José Hermida and the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana.

During the event, the admirable bravery of the Guardia Civil during the September floods was also highlighted and the mayor expressed Orihuela’s appreciation for the Guardia Civil.

Excellent implants

CARDIO-STIMULATION DEVICES: 10,000 pacemakers have been implanted.

THE Cardiovascular Surgery service of the Regional University Hospital of Malaga, belonging to the Heart Unit, has obtained a certificate of excellence for its practice of implantation of pacemakers granted by the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Each year, more than 250 cardio-stimulation devices are implanted in this centre and this year they celebrated a total of 10,000 pacemakers implanted since 1975.

The head of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Fernando Calleja, has stated that this distinction means “recognising the maximum level of capacity both to implant pacemakers and to address the problems that may arise from implants.” And added, “Only the teams formed by cardio-surgeons have the capacity and infrastructure necessary to solve the most serious problems that can occur after an implant.”

TRIBUTE: The Guardia Civil celebrates 175 years.

AXARQUIA

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ALMERIA

Success of PAWSPATAS fundraising

THE PAWS-PATAS animal charity annual Christmas Fayre was a resounding success.

The event venue, the Plaza Estrella del Cantal in Mojacar, was packed all morning.

There was an amazing array of items on sale, including hand-made jewellery, ornaments, garments, cards and toys, as well as a raffle offering great prizes. Music was provided by the Sue Moretta Choir, who performed a selection of contemporary and Christmas songs.

Monies raised from the donated entry fee, raffle and stall holders totalled €2,137. From this amount, €370 raised by the cat team will go towards their neutering campaign. The remainder will go towards building the much needed quarantine unit at the PAWS-PATAS shelter.

On Saturday December 14, Iceland (Overseas) stores throughout Spain are raising money for various charities. The Vera branch has chosen PAWS-PATAS. There will be helpers all day packing the customers’ bags of Christmas goody provisions, plus a tombola and lots of information about the animal charity.

PAWS-PATAS is always in need of extra voluntary help, either in one of the charity’s four outlets or caring for the animals, fostering or helping with administration and fundraising.

See the website: www.paws-patas.org or email paws-patas.org.

MALLORCA

Most beautiful

Gandia guards THE Rural Surveillance service of Gandia will step up its work in order to prevent fires, thefts and dumping of illegal waste in the sea and beach of l’Auir and in nearby mountainous areas.

Local officers will pay special attention to the urban areas of Marxuquera, where there are several private urbanisations, all with the purpose of carrying out prevention work on forest fires.

The field and mountain guards will not enter residential areas, but will closely monitor the entire perimeter, as indicated by the mayor of Responsible Management of the Territory of Gandia, Alícia Izquierdo. The councillor explained that the Rural Surveillance team has prepared a report to maximise work times and “be able to reach more places” over different shifts.

Izquierdo explained that this team consists of four officers, who patrol by car and motorcycles through different areas of the city. “The group is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and handles dozens of cases a week.”

NATIONAL

GENEROUS: The Food Bank thanked volunteers and shoppers.

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento Almuñecar

Generous donations ALMUÑECAR got stuck into the collection for the Food Bank and managed to raise over 10 tonnes of food. The municipality once again proved its solidarity as residents selflessly helped the neediest. The food collection campaign was organised by the Food Bank in the city’s main supermarkets. Between shoppers at Mercadona, Lidl and Día, they amassed an amazing total of 10,159 kilograms.

Coordinator of the campaign, Antonio Rodríguez indicated the amounts collected in each supermarket. In Mercadona at Mercado de San Cristóbal, 5,568 kilos were donated to the Food Bank. In Lidl shoppers gave 3,102 kilos and in Día an extra 1,489 kilograms. Rodríguez highlighted what a fantastic achievement this was, as the food was mainly collected over the course of one day. He said the bad weather and heavy rain on the Friday meant people didn’t visit the supermarkets, leaving just the Saturday to finish the collection successfully.

In 2018 in Spain, 21.5 per cent of people were at risk of poverty and the Food Bank works to feed people and families who need it most.

ALCUDIA and Pollensa have been named as two of ‘the most beautiful villages in Spain’ at an annual conference held in Zamora.

Organised by the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain, 94 municipalities across the country were recognised for their cultural interest as well as their commitment to the environment and historical heritage.

Established in 2011, the association aims to promote and preserve the natural and rural legacy of different geographical areas across Spain that have a lower level of industrialisation and population.

The list seeks to give visibility to a selection of tourist destinations with initiatives that serve to boost the promotion of the municipalities.

The coveted conference once again included Alcudia and Pollensa, where the organisers hope to erect a sign in the two municipalities, signifying their inclusion into the list.

It is understood that the association are set to further promote all of those included in the list in order to attract visitors to Spain from other European countries.

BEAUTY: Pollensa has been considered as one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.

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Make your dreams come true THAT unique magical feeling of Christmas has arrived at Habaneras shopping centre to ensure the happiness of its clients and of their families during this special time of the year.

The Habaneras Shopping Centre, managed by MVGM, strives to ensure that every Christmas is both unique and special. During this time of the year, our team in Headquarters works extremely hard to make sure all your dreams come true and your experience here at Habaneras is as spe­ cial as you deserve.

In order to fulfill your wishes, right after the visit of the green Christmas dwarf and the light­ ing up of the Christmas lights last Saturday, Ha­ baneras planned numerous activities addressed to the whole family. One of our specials, is the raffle of a magical family dinner invitation be­ tween all of its clients. In order to win this, just send us a picture with your loved ones, bringing on your true Christmas spirit in one of the cater­ ing establishments of Habaneras, and sharing the picture on social media with the hashtag #RealFamilyXmas.

Like every year, solidarity plays a special role in Habaneras during Christmas, and that’s why we have decided to work together with an animal

HABANERAS: A special Xmas experience.

STORY TELLING: With the little soldier.

shelter in order to promote their adoption within the visitors of the centre, who will have the op­ portunity to adopt a new friend and provide them with a home.

Additionally, as every year, we will have a spe­ cial solidarity spot for toy and food donations.

During these special dates, the commercial centre becomes a place filled with magic where both adults and children have a blast. This year, its visitors will be able to enjoy our tiny Christmas

home, located in the central square; a place where children will be captivated with magnifi­ cent Christmas stories about the little story­ telling soldier, with the possibility of demonstrat­ ing their artistic qualities on our gigantic interactive piano.

Last but not least, children will have the chance of writing letters filled with their dreams and hopes, and handing them in directly to Santa and their Majesty King Gaspar.

For more information on the upcoming Christmas activities, visit our Habaneras web page; www.habaneras.es, where a calendar with all the activities can be downloaded, as well as the rules of participation in the Christmas dinner raffle.

FINANCE

Work for more years

THE Bank of Spain has asked the Spanish government (which is still reviewing next year’s budget) to offer incen­ tives to workers so that they will continue to work past the age of 65 during what is a transition period.

I t i s i n t e n d e d t h a t t h e r e­ tirement age should be 67, but at the moment it is possible for an individual to claim full retirement benefit at the age of 65 and 11 months which the Bank considers to be a drain on the economy.

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is the amount that AENA expects to spend to increase capacity at Barajas Airport in Madrid so that it can handle 80 million passengers a year.

THE USA gets tough ALTHOUGH France may be the test case, the US government is considering adding additional import taxes for luxury goods for countries who are introducing digital service taxes.

Many EU countries, including Britain feel that some US digital companies have been avoiding tax and are either in­ troducing or considering introducing spe­ cial new taxes in order to ensure that they can no longer ‘get away with it.’

In the case of France it argues that tax­ es should be based on where the digital activity such as browsing a page takes place, not where the companies in­

By John Smith volved have their headquarters.

A new series of guidelines are being drawn up through the Organisation for Economic Co­operation and Develop­ ment (OECD) which has some 36 mem­ bers including the USA and although it is based in Paris, France doesn’t want to wait before raising the new taxes.

The French government intends to slap a 3 per cent tax on any company with a turnover in excess of €750 million provided that at least €25 million was generated in France and this will be ap­

plied for most of 2019.

The bulk of companies most likely to be affected are American and include Amazon (who have already increased their prices in France by 3 per cent), Ap­ ple, Facebook and Microsoft.

The US government has responded warning that it may impose heavy im­ port duties on French produced goods including Champagne, cheese, women’s make­up, handbags and porcelain which could see landed prices in US double.

This may deter France and other Euro­ pean countries from going through with their new digital taxes.

Early retirement appeal

THE European Court of Justice has ruled that a decision concerning the refusal to allow early retirement with pension for two people by the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia is contrary to European law.

The two people had been work­ ing in both Spain and Germany but the Spanish Social Services had not taken into account payments made towards pensions in Germany and had therefore refused to allow early retirement on full pension.

It has been referred back to the Spanish Courts for a final review.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Is Civil Service Pension Taxed?

I read your earlier articles about changes in the 2013 double taxation agreement between Spain and the UK which affect the treatment of government pensions in the two countries.

Under the previous Double Taxation Treaty Spain did not require declaration of the UK government pension.

Now the Spanish tax agency has grabbed €2,190 from my bank account for unpaid tax from 2014.

I M (Costa del Sol) Here is how it works. Under the YOU AND THE p r e v i o u s t r e a t y , LAW IN SPAIN for the Spanish Tax Agency, the UK government pension simply did not exist. Now, the total amount of the UK gov­ ernment pension is added to your other income in order to determine the tax rate. If your OAP is less than about €12,000 it would be taxed at 20 per cent. If your government pension is €35,000, this bumps you into the 31 per cent bracket when added to the OAP. Then the amount of the gov­ ernment pension is removed and the new and higher tax rate is applied, but only to the OAP. See Article 18 of the 2013 tax treaty.

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.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Digital currency THE European Union Financial Ministers have agreed that they will not give support to digital currencies like the anticipated Facebook Libra until such time as they have had an opportunity to consider the potential economic risks.

Out of road ICONIC haulier Eddie Stobart which names all of its lorries could be headed for the scrap yard following a troubled time which has seen it run up losses of £12 million (€13.5 million) for the first six months of 2019.

Overdraft hike BRITISH banks are taking advantage of tough new rules from regulators supposedly designed to protect consumers. They are to turn to a single rate for overdrafts but HSBC will be increasing their rate to 39.9 per cent from March 2020.

El Corte Inglés debt JUST two years after it struck a deal with its lenders, El Corte Inglés is looking to refinance its €2.3 billion debt.

There is no suggestion that this is a panic

move, it simply believes that it can reduce inter­ est payments as rates are now much lower and can also raise funds by issuing additional bonds to private investors.

In the end it hopes to move to €1.2 billion in long­term loans and the balance in short term borrowing which can be quickly replaced if need­ ed.

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DNA testing to be considered AS companies become more so­ phisticated in their targeting of consumers based on social me­ dia, it is possible that a new op­ tion is about to be considered ­ DNA. There has been a massive growth in people taking advan­ tage of DNA testing sites to dis­ cover their ancestry and it is esti­ mated that the 26 million tests undertaken so far by companies such as AncestryDNA and 23andme may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Even if companies like this do not share information with third parties, the person who has re­

Credit: Giannis Papanikos Shutterstock

By John Smith

DNA TESTING: A simple test and a lifetime of information.

China to help Valencia Port CHIN ESE company Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology has advised the Port Authority of Valencia that it is interested in becoming involved in helping it to become self-suf-

ficient in energy.

This became known after the port’s president, Aurelio Martinez visited the China International Import Expo 2019 and spoke with Goldwin executives.

The project is at an early stage and still awaits Valencian regional government in principle approval, but any tender for wind turbines at the port is expected to be worth up to €18 million.

ceived the DNA information may be approached and invited to share the findings.

Some examples of how this could be used would allow consumers to obtain their perfect diet, fitness plans or specialised skin care rec­ ommendations, all based on the in­ formation supplied by DNA. In Japan, there is already a special DNA test which can de­ tect an individual’s tolerance to alcohol and once this has been identified the company will pro­ duce unique 3D printed person­ alised drinking glasses which help control intake.

Swiss multinational Nestlé has recently launched a series of healthy products which are based on volunteered DNA tests so that the consumer can be advised of the most suitable vitamins and supplements to help enrich their daily life.

The next obvious option is to combine DNA information with wearable technology such as health watches and the possibili­ ties are endless, with even food preferences being recognised through DNA.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Passenger rise IAG which includes BA and Iberia in its portfolio transported 109.5 million passengers to the end of November this year which sees a 4.7 per cent increase over the previous year although Iberia managed a 7.2 per cent jump.

Thomas Cook CUSTOMERS who had booked ATOL-protected package holidays with Thomas Cook were told by the Civil Aviation Authority that they could expect refunds within 60 days. Now up to a third of those who claimed are being asked for more information which will delay payment.

Wind power A COMPANY part-owned by Spanish group Iberdrola has been awarded a €1.2 billion contract to build an offshore wind farm near to Martha’s Vineyard in the US state of Connecticut. It is now the largest offshore wind company in the USA.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TO be quite honest, it does appear to me that the only way we can actually cut all carbon emissions and encour­ age the eco­protesting mob to go out and get proper jobs, is for us all to go naked and live in caves.

We must also find some alternative to passing wind and insist on raw veg­ etables becoming our only repast (which could be somewhat counterpro­ ductive!). Quite frankly, if it meant get­ ting the precocious and downright dis­ respectful little brat ‘Greta’ out of our lives, I’d almost be prepared to do just that.

The very sight of this glowering, self­ proclaimed, ‘voice of the children,’ is actually enough to make me want to go out and help stoke up a few coal fired boilers! The pure hypocrisy and ig­ norance of this little twerp really does defy the imagination. Almost every­ thing today’s kids take completely for granted is responsible for pouring more daily emissions into the atmosphere in a month than our generation produced over the entire length of their young lives. I notice this young lady hasn’t vis­

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GRETA THUNBERG: Voice of the children.

ited China ­ the one country that proba­ bly should deserve to have grandiose Greta gracing their borders.

This isn’t surprising. Heaven forbid she would want the Chinese conglom­ erates to take notice of her reprimand­ ing rantings. I mean what on earth would she and her followers do with­

out their mobile phones, PCs, videos, Gameboys and countless other gismos that are manufactured by the biggest emission producer on the planet? Give us all a break Greta. We know you probably mean well, but if the adults, who are undoubtedly manipulating you, are not feathering their nest in

some way or another, I’ll stick on a loin­ cloth and join the next marching bunch of time wasters myself.

Purely by chance I’ll be in London for this week’s election. Last time I experi­ enced that situation, Labour won the keys to Number 10 and with Blair’s beady eyes on the oil fields of Iraq, sub­

sequently proceeded to lie and inveigle us into joining the USA in a disastrous Mid­East conflict which still affects us all to this day ­ including the recent murders on London Bridge!

Before their tenure was up Labour had raided the pension fund, sold off our gold reserves for a pittance and bled the nations coffers dry. Unfortu­ nately memories in this direction are ei­ ther very short or actually non­existent.

Heaven help us all if they get in again.

Delighted to announce I shall be pre­ senting a new radio programme in Jan­ uary of next year. It is on line and airs under the title of ExPat Radio. The pro­ gramme will be going out live, so what an opportunity that will give everyone to ‘ave a pop! It’s actually been some 20 years since I regaled the airwaves on a regular basis, so really looking for­ ward to it. I’ll give out all the details nearer the date. Have a good week.

Let’s just pray that by the end of it the police and UK security are not under the administrative countenance of Di­ ane Abbott!

Keep the faith, Love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

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FAKE NEWS, HYPE AND PLAIN OLD LIES NORA JOHNSON

BREAKING VIEWS THE TWO RONNIES: The old jokes are the best.

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

FAKE news is all around us. We can’t escape it. It’s everywhere.

First up, Trump’s own fake news ­ all his fake promises. Is there any state­ ment Trump’s made which he’s not blithely gone back on? Which reminds me of the old joke: ‘How can you tell when Donald Trump is lying?’ ­ ‘His lips move!’

But Trump’s lies aren’t the only prob­ lem. It’s the millions who swallow them ‘bigly’ who really matter. During his election campaign he produced a letter that said he would be the ‘healthiest in­ dividual ever elected to the presiden­ cy.’ But the doctor named as its author later said Trump had written the letter himself. When the next analysis of Trump lies is published it’ll doubtless run into volumes. Which reminds me, too, of an old Two Ronnies’ joke that goes like this.

Ronnie Corbett: “Two Ear, Nose and Throat specialists say they’re very wor­ ried about what they saw when they

looked in the President’s ears.” Ronnie Barker: “They saw each other.”

Second up, another instance of fake news ­ or, more simply, plain old lies ­ nearer home. This concerns the former MP, Harvey Proctor. He’s to receive compensation and costs from the Met­ ropolitan Police of nearly £900,000 over their botched VIP sex abuse in­ quiry costing £2.5m into false allega­ tions of paedophilia and child murder by the fantasist ‘Nick’.

You’ll recall the officer in charge not only got promoted but a gold­plated pension plus all accompanying perks, such as free truncheons for life.

We’re never going to be fake­news­ free, that’s obvious. But wouldn’t it be nice if in 2020 ­ and, in fact, the whole of the next decade ­ there could be a bit more truthfulness. On the part of

politicians, celebrities, basically, anyone in the public eye. Wishful thinking, I know... Now, I’m not demanding a re­ turn to early closing days and the rein­ troduction of the Austin Allegro. But sometimes, I still think I’ve been ab­ ducted in my sleep and, on awakening, find myself on the planet Vacuousa or­ biting the star Gormlessia.

My, how I enjoy getting grumpy! So much choice these days!

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retri­ bution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Cleram­ bault Code’ (www.nora­johnson.net) available from Amazon in paper­ back/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBook­ store. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude­ ca cancer charity.

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S Ten surprising Christmas facts • SANTA’S sleigh would have to travel at an average speed of 2,340,000 miles per hour in order to deliver presents to every home in the world on Christmas Eve, at a rate of 822 every second.

• The first Christmas card was made by artist John Callcott Horsley after being commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in 1843.

• The tradition of placing robins on Christmas cards began around 150 years ago as a means of poking fun at postmen, who wore red uniforms at the time.

• Almost 60 million Christmas trees are grown for the European market each year, with the UK alone requiring eight million, where they outsell artificial trees by three to one.

• The ‘Xmas’ spelling is not anti­religion, since in Greek the letter X is used as an abbreviation for Jesus Christ.

• Christmas pudding was initially cooked as a type of soup with raisins and wine.

• Eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken has become a Christmas tradition in Japan, and is now so popular that people are forced to book two months in ad­ vance.

• The amount of wrapping paper used in the UK each Christmas would be sufficient to parcel up the island of Guernsey.

• Prior to turkey, an English Christmas dinner comprised a pig’s head served with mustard.

• The red poinsettia plant is na­ tive to Mexico and was historically CREDIT: Wikipedia Commons grown by the Aztecs.

COSY: The Tió is kept warm and fed before Christmas Day

DELIVERING PRESENTS: Santa’s sleigh would have to travel very fast.

TIÓ THE POOPI SPAIN is home to some very curious traditions, and never more so than over the Christmas period. One of these bizarre customs is the Tió de Nadal or Caga Tió that is celebrated in the run up to Christmas Day. Families in some places of Cataluña, Valencia and Aragon, take care of what is known as a ‘pooping log.’ The hollow log is around 30 centimetres long and it is propped on four stick legs, with a smiling face on one end and accessorised with a little red hat.

The Tió is given centre stage in the home and in the days before Christmas, the chil­ dren must look after their special log. Tió is fed every night with small pieces of bread or orange

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E FAMOUS ING LOG peel and at night he is covered with a little blan­ ket to keep him warm. Tradition says that if the Tió is happy and well looked after, he will defe­ cate presents on Christmas Day. On December 25, excited families gather round as everyone begins to hit the Tió log with sticks, while also singing the traditional ‘Caga Tió’ song. They sing for the log to poo out presents and tur­ rón (sweet nougat) and threaten the log with more blows if he doesn’t. In the past, children were asked to leave the room and pray for presents before beating the Tió with their sticks, giving relatives the chance to put the gifts under the blanket.

Tió never drops big presents as they are al­ ways brought by the Three Wise Men on January 6. Depending on the region, it will generally leave candles, nuts, nougat and small toys. What comes out of the Tió are gifts and tokens to be shared by the whole family.

FORGET the roast turkey, mince pies and flaming Christmas pudding; here are some traditional Christmas foods to indulge in if you want to celebrate Christ­ mas like the Spanish this year.

Firstly, it is helpful to remember that families eat their main celebratory meal on Christmas Eve before the church service.

The traditional Spanish Christmas dinner was Pavo Trufado de Navidad which is turkey stuffed with truffle or Pularda asada which is a roast hen. However, these are not so commonly eaten anymore.

Entremeses are an appetiser plate, served at the start of the Christmas meal.

The plate normally includes charcuterie such as ham, chorizo, morcilla and local cheeses.

Cataluña’s Galets soup are huge pasta shells, stuffed with mince served bob­ bing around in a meaty soup.

In Galicia, seafood plays a big part in a Christmas dinner and is often served as the main course instead of the traditional turkey. Lobster and prawns are also popular, as is a seafood soup or stew as a starter.

Cochinillo or roast suckling pig is another staple in many parts of Spain, particu­ larly around the region of Castilla y León. It is cooked until the skin is crispy, on a bed of onions and potatoes.

For those of you with a sweet tooth, turrón is the most typical sweet to eat and is a type of nougat, made from almonds. These days, you can find all different kinds of turrón, from those made from peanuts or walnuts to bars filled with can­ died fruit or flavoured to taste like popular desserts.

Polvorónes and mantecados are small sweets or biscuits, mantecados are made from lard and date back to 16th­century Andalucia.

Polvorónes are a type of mantecado, but are more crumbly and are dusted with powdered sugar. The most famous Polvorónes can be found in Cádiz and Almería The all­important Christmas cake, The Roscón de Reyes, is a sweet bread ring topped with pieces of candied fruit and filled with whipped cream. While it’s eat­ en for the whole Christmas period, it’s traditionally consumed on Three Kings’ Day (January 6). This day is celebrated just as much, if not more, than CREDIT: Flickr Christmas Day, and SPANISH TRADITION: For is the day on which those with a sweet tooth. children receive their presents from the kings.

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7:00am Gemini Man: Special 7:30am Captain America: The First Avenger 9:45am Iron Man 12:00pm Iron Man 2 2:15pm Iron Man 3 4:30pm Captain America: The First Avenger 6:45pm Iron Man 9:00pm Iron Man 2 11:15pm Iron Man 3 1:30am The Transporter

7:20am Crypto Young Wall Street banker Martin Duran hasn't been back to his home town since his mother's death a decade earlier.

9:20am Above the Shadows 11:20am Jacob's Ladder 1:00pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2:40pm Bel Canto 4:35pm Happy Death Day 2U 6:30pm Info not available 7:00pm Crypto 9:00pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:30pmJacob's Ladder Surgeon Jacob Singer's life unravels when he finds out his brother has died in Afghanistan.

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7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Repair Shop 9:00am Love in the Countryside 10:00am Animal Park 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Island Medics 12:30pm The Customer is Always Right 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:15pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 3:00pm Election 2019 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Mountain Vets 10:00pm The Name of the Rose 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Marguerite 2:20am Seven Worlds, One Planet 3:20am This is BBC Two

10:55pm Election 2019 Live 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:25am Election 2019 Live 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 Round-up of the main national and international news.

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

9:30pm The X Factor: The Band 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news.

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7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed!

8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed!

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

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10:00pm Love Actually 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Love Actually

8:00pm Sounds of the 70s Archive performances by groups and solo artists from one of the most energetic and exciting decades of popular music.

8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942-1984 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1988 10:30pm Country Music by Ken Burns 11:20pm Country Music by Ken Burns 12:15am Sisters in Country 1:15am Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC 2:15am Bros: After the Screaming Stops 3:45am Tunes for Tyrants: Music & Power with Suzy Klein

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:20am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:55am George and Mildred 10:25am George and Mildred 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 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Vera

7:00am King of Queens 7:50am King of Queens 8:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 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 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 9:00pm Flirty Dancing 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:30am Adam Hills: Take His Legs

7:00am Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:10am The Saint 8:05am Kojak 9:00am Quincy, M.E. 10:05am Minder 11:15am The Sweeney 12:20pm The Professionals 1:25pm The Saint 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Minder 6:05pm The Professionals 7:05pm World Cup Top Goalscorers 7:25pm The Car Chasers 7:55pm The Chase 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm The Krays 11:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

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Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Jeremy Vine Spirit of Christmas Neighbours Access Enchanted Christmas Once Upon a Christmas Miracle 5 News at 5 Friends Neighbours 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Inside the World's Greatest Hotels Cruising with Jane McDonald Celebrity 5: Christmas in Lapland Craziest Christmas Lights

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11:25am The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

12:55pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 2:25pm The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 3:55pm Airheads 5:35pm Grown Ups 7:25pm Big Daddy 9:00pm Blockers 10:50pm Sorry To Bother You 12:45am Eaten by Lions

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Bel Canto How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:45am Hotel Mumbai: Special 11:15am Happy Death Day 2U 1:00pm Glass 3:20pm Crypto 5:10pm The Top Ten Show 5:30pm Bel Canto 7:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 9:00pm Glass 11:15pm Happy Death Day 2U 1:00am Jacob's Ladder 2:50am Charlie Says 4:55am The Top Ten Show 5:15am A Christmas in Royal Fashion

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7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 The latest sports news and updates.

8:00pm Live World Darts Championship 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf

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EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Players Football Countdowns Football Years Championship Season Review 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 Championship Season Review Live EFL Football's Greatest Players EFL Highlights

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8:10am Blue Peter 8:40am The Amelia Gething Complex 9:00am The Amelia Gething Complex 9:20am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 9:50am Pirate Fairy 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Snow Babies 1:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 2:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 3:00pm Nigella: At My Table 4:00pm Best House in Town 4:30pm Back in Time for...

5:30pm Back in Time for...

6:30pm Nativity!

8:10pm Reindeer Family & Me 9:10pm Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur 10:10pm Rod Stewart: Reel Stories 10:40pm Imagine 12:05am Rod Stewart Live at Hyde Park 1:05am Just Jim 2:25am The Name of the Rose

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TOTP2 What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988 10:10pm The Sinner Harry discovers that an eyewitness saw a man arguing with Marin outside the Five Nations motel room, but that Julian was not with her.

10:50pm The Sinner 11:35pm The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 1:05am Radio 2 in Concert The singersongwriter performs an intimate concert at the Maida Vale Studios in London.

2:05am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

7:55am Frasier 9:25am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby: The Big Tackle 10:25am The Simpsons 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm The Simpsons 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 4:00pm Jamie's Italian Christmas 5:05pm Channel 4 News 5:35pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Union 8:30pm Britain's Wildest Weather 10:10pm Logan 12:50amThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:30am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pmChristmas with the Kranks 1:55pm Access 2:00pm Christmas with the Kranks 2:50pm Journey Back to Christmas 3:50pm Access 3:55pm Journey Back to Christmas 4:35pm The Goonies 5:35pm Access 5:40pm The Goonies 6:45pm The Strictly Story 8:10pm 5 News Weekend 8:15pm Funniest Ever Pets at Christmas for Help the Animals 9:10pm Oxford Street 24/7 10:10pm Britain's Favourite Christmas Adverts 12:10am Coca-Cola v Pepsi: Cola Wars 1:10am Fights, Camera, Action!

7:55am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:50am Made in Chelsea 9:50am A Royal Winter 11:30am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Young Sheldon 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 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 The Inbetweeners 10:35pm The Inbetweeners 11:10pm The Inbetweeners 11:45pm The Inbetweeners 12:20am Gogglebox 1:25am First Dates

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7:15am You've Been Framed!

7:40am Emmerdale 10:10am Coronation Street 1:15pm Take Me Out 2:50pm You've Been Framed!

3:15pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 4:15pm FYI Daily 4:20pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 5:05pm Disney's a Christmas Carol 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm Disney's a Christmas Carol 7:00pm Snow Dogs 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Snow Dogs 9:00pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pmSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 11:40pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

7:00am George and Mildred 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:25am Inspector Morse 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple Feature-length drama. While holidaying at the plush Bertram's Hotel in London, Miss Marple is presented with a fresh challenge to her deductive powers when the reading of a will leads to a double murder.

5:50pm Midsomer Murders 7:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:05am The Loch

7:00am World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 7:10am The Professionals 8:00am The Big Fish Off 8:55am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Riding a Dream 12:00pm World of Sport: Petrol Heads 12:20pm Mr. Bean 1:25pm Junk and Disorderly 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm The Searchers 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Searchers 7:25pm Jeremiah Johnson 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Jeremiah Johnson 9:40pm Cannonball Run II 10:40pm FYI Daily 10:45pmCannonball Run II 11:50pm Beverly Hills Cop II 12:55am FYI Daily 1:00am Beverly Hills Cop II 2:00am The Professionals

7:30am The Karate Kid 10:00amStreet Fighter 12:00pmTop Gun 2:00pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 4:30pm Armageddon 7:05pm Top Gun 9:00pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 11:30pmStarship Troopers 1:45am Riot Girls 3:15am Street Fighter

7:00am Crypto 9:00am How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:45am The Top Ten Show 11:00amLadybug 12:30pmA Christmas in Royal Fashion 2:00pm Glass 4:15pm Happy Death Day 2U 6:00pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:30pm Ladybug Seven-spotted ladybird Ruby lives in a greenhouse inside a laboratory.

9:00pm Glass 11:15pmHappy Death Day 2U 1:00am Charlie Says 3:00am Jacob's Ladder

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Live Premier League Southampton v West Ham United (Kick-off 5.30pm).

Live World Darts Championship Live PGA Tour Golf The Presidents Cup.

EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction Goals Express A round up of the latest goals.

Goal Zone Updates on all of the goals from the latest football matches.

EFL Highlights Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion.

EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Highlights SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games

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7:15am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am Around the World in 80 Gardens 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Rick Stein's Secret France 1:30pm Tron Legacy 3:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:15pm Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

7:00pm Inside the Factory 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pmBorg vs McEnroe 12:00am QI XL 12:45am Radio 2 in Concert 1:40am Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Matters 3:10am Best House in Town

8:30am Mr Magoo 9:00am Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! Mystery 101 9:30am Robozuna 9:55am Spy School 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear 11:30am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:30pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:39pm ITV London Weather 1:40pm Midsomer Murders 3:40pm The Mummy 5:50pm ITV News and Weather 6:05pm ITV News London 6:15pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:10pm Elf 9:00pm The X Factor: The Band 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 1:30am Ideal World

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 9:55am Coronation Street 1:00pm Catchphrase 2:00pm You've Been Framed!

2:30pm Jack Frost 3:30pm FYI Daily 3:35pm Jack Frost 4:35pm The Santa Clause 2 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm The Santa Clause 2 6:40pm Liar Liar 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm Liar Liar 8:25pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 9:25pm FYI Daily 9:30pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad!

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Secrets of Skin 9:00pm Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams 10:00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve 11:00pm Norman Wisdom: His Story 12:00am Northern Ballet's Victoria 1:55am Peaky Blinders 2:55am Peaky Blinders Thomas deals with an IRA chief who has come to Small Heath to avenge his cousin's death.

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

Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The World's Greatest Kids' Films Home Alone 3 The Spiderwick Chronicles Channel 4 News Scotland's Scenic Railways Jamie's Easy Christmas Countdown Escape to the Chateau Gogglebox Travel Man: 48 Hours In The Blood Pact Labor Day

10:25am Shimmer and Shine 10:40am Digby Dragon 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:25am Friends 1:45pm Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs 2:50pm 12 Days of Giving 3:50pm Access 3:55pm 12 Days of Giving 4:40pm A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas 5:40pm Access 5:45pm A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas 6:25pm Mariah Carey's a Christmas Melody 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Inside...

9:00pm Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie 10:00pm Agatha & The Curse of Ishtar 12:05am Greatest Christmas TV Moments

7:00am World Cup Rivalries 7:20am Motorsport UK 8:10am British Superbike 10:05am Fishing Allstars 10:35am Monster Carp 12:10pmJeremiah Johnson 1:10pm FYI Daily 1:15pm Jeremiah Johnson 2:25pm Brannigan 3:30pm FYI Daily 3:35pm Brannigan 4:40pm Aces High 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm Aces High 6:55pm Where Eagles Dare 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Where Eagles Dare 10:00pmFirst Blood 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmFirst Blood 12:05amRocky 1:05am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:10am Rocky 2:30am The Sweeney

7:30am The Karate Kid 9:45am The Karate Kid, Part II 11:45amThe Karate Kid, Part III 1:45pm The Top Ten Show 2:00pm Aquaman 4:30pm Charlie's Angels 6:15pm 2012 9:00pm Aquaman 11:30pmCharlie's Angels 1:15am Money Train

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:35pm 5:40pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:35am

7:00am George and Mildred 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:25am Heartbeat 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 12:35pm Agatha Christie's Marple 2:35pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:45pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:00pm Lewis 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:00amChocolat 2:20am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 3:15am A Touch of Frost

9:20am The Stepford Wives 11:05am Jack and Jill 12:40pmGrand-daddy Day Care 2:25pm Bridget Jones's Diary 4:10pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 6:05pm Night School 8:10pm Tag 10:00pmMean Machine 11:45pmA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 1:20am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

SUNDAY TV

7:00am Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester.

9:25am Christmas Encore 11:05am Young Sheldon 11:35am The Big Bang Theory 12:05pm The Big Bang Theory 12:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:35pm The Big Bang Theory 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:35pm The Big Bang Theory 5:05pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm Star Trek 9:00pm Star Trek: Discovery 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:00pm Rob Beckett's Savage Socials 12:05am Naked Attraction 1:10am The Big Bang Theory 1:40am The Big Bang Theory 2:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am

7:30am Ladybug 9:00am How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:30am The Top Ten Show 10:45amFamily 12:15pm Glass Many years after his encounter with psychopath Elijah Price, aka Mr Glass, security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities.

2:30pm Bel Canto 4:15pm Crypto 6:10pm Ladybug 7:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 9:00pm Glass 11:15pmFamily Kate Stone is careerfocused, and enjoys her life that way.

12:45amHappy Death Day 2U 2:40am Charlie Says

7:00am Championship Season Review 8:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 6:30pm EFL Highlights 7:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm Live NBA: Orlando @ New Orleans 12:00am EFL Championship Highlights 12:15am EFL Championship Highlights 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights 12:45am EFL Championship Highlights 1:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2

12:30pm 2:00pm 5:00pm

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2:10am

Sky Sports News Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Renault Super Sunday Live Renault Super Sunday Arsenal v Manchester City (Kick-off 4.30pm).

Coverage of the topflight clash from Emirates Stadium.

Live World Darts Championship Live NFL Coverage of an NFL match.

Live NBC's FNIA Coverage of Football Night in America, which looks ahead to the latest live NFL fixture.

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MONDAY TV

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Island Medics 12:45pm The Customer is Always Right 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Berry Royal Christmas 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Young Offenders 12:05am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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

The Repair Shop Island Medics Mountain Vets BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Eggheads The Best Christmas Food Ever 3:15pm Royal Recipes 3:30pm Talking Pictures 4:00pm Brief Encounter 5:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Only Connect 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Responsible Child 11:30pm Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 11:35pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20amLove & Friendship 1:50am The Apprentice

8:00pm University Challenge 8:30pm Secrets of Skin Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved to enable animals to move in a range of habitats, revealing how adaptations allow birds to fly, sharks to speed through water and sugar gliders to take to the air.

9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys 10:30pm The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars 12:00am Score: Cinema's Greatest Soundtracks 1:30am Cleopatra and Me: In 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

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 1:05pm The People's Vet 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 9:00pm My Money Secret 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pmThree Identical Strangers 1:05am First Dates 2:05am First Dates

8:10am 8:25am 8:45am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am 9:50am 10:00am

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 12:15pmChristmas Catch 1:50pm Neighbours 2:20pm Christmas Harmony 4:00pm Christmas Heist 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World's Strongest Man 2019 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 11:00pm Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack 12:05am Hoarders: Landfill In My Living Room 1:05am Cruising with Jane McDonald

8:00am Don't Tell the Bride 9:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 3:30pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Made in Chelsea: Buenos Aires 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am

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 Sticks and Stones 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Bancroft 12:45am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1:35am Ideal World

7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed!

8:10am Britain's Got Talent 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Catchphrase 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm Dress to Impress 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

10:00pm The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer 11:00pm Shopping with Keith Lemon 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am George and Mildred 10:35am George and Mildred 11:05am Man About the House 11:40am 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 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 12:00am Cheat

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

7:00am Jason and the Argonauts 9:00am The Hurricane Heist 10:50am Battle: Los Angeles 1:00pm The Predator 3:00pm Predator 5:00pm Predator 2 7:00pm Predators 9:00pm The Predator 11:00pm Predator 1:00am Predator 2 3:00am Predators

7:00am Jacob's Ladder Surgeon Jacob Singer's life unravels when he finds out his brother has died in Afghanistan.

8:40am Ladybug 10:00am Family Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way.

11:45am A Wedding for Christmas 1:30pm Glass 3:45pm Crypto 5:45pm Ladybug 7:15pm A Wedding for Christmas 9:00pm Glass 11:15pm Family Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way.

12:45am Happy Death Day 2U

10:15am EFL Championship Highlights 10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 11:30am International Football Highlights 12:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 3:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 4:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 4:30pm International Football Highlights 5:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00pm SPFL Round-Up 11:15pm EFL Highlights 11:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights

10:00pm 11:00pm

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1:40am 2:55am 3:50am

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 The Chase Celebrity Special Magnum Force FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Magnum Force Demolition Man FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Demolition Man Minder ITV4 Nightscreen

8:05am You, Me and Him 9:45am #Roxy 11:35am Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls 1:10pm The Bounty Hunter 3:05pm We're the Millers 4:55pm As Good as it Gets 7:15pm Book Club 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Beverly Hills Cop 12:35am Beverly Hills Cop II 2:25am Beverly Hills Cop III

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am 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 MNF Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion (Kick-off 8.00pm).

12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live NFL New Orleans Saints v Indianapolis Colts (Kick-off 1.15am).

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I wouldn’t even if i could MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO when you read this, people in the UK will be voting in a general election, pre­ suming, of course, you are reading it on Thursday. I don’t vote in the UK and even if I could I wouldn’t.

That’s because it doesn’t matter to me which one of the lying toe rags gets in as every one of them will promise this, that and the other then find a reason not to carry out whatever it was that tempted you to vote for them. Johnson can’t an­ swer a straight question or just lies. Corbyn gets asked if he watches the Queen’s speech ­ says yes, he watches it in the morning. The interviewer then points out it’s on in the afternoon! So he lied and lied over the silliest thing. Who cares if he watches? Just say no ­ now he’s made an idiot of himself again.

All the parties promise all sorts, none of which they could carry out. Remember the Lib Dems promise to get rid of student loans? And the minute they did a deal with the Tories they just let it go. Most politi­

cians won’t even go on TV and debate and if they do they cherry pick the interviewers so they don’t get anyone who will give them a hard time. Anyway, good luck to all the people in the UK ­ whoever gets in you will need it!

Marks and Spencer have decided that their changing rooms are now going to be mixed gender. What do you think about that? I know what I think. IT’S A STUPID DECISION for so many reasons. There are two sexes ­ male and female. Of course, there are apparently many genders and, as I’ve said before, good luck to everyone.

But you have to have some guidelines to protect the innocent from the few that want to take advantage of children and others. You just can’t have blokes walking in on young girls or women in changing rooms. Marks and Spencer have faced crit­ icism over its new policy allowing Trans people into the fitting room they ‘feel most comfortable’ in. It’s time to stop all this. Minorities cannot dictate how majori­ ties wish to conduct their lives. Simple.

I was pleased to see that Spain has changed the law regarding electric scoot­ ers. They can no longer be used on pave­ ments. Riders caught doing so will be fined up to €500 by Spanish police. I wrote about this over a year ago. Remember?

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Meet the Street at Christmas 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Island Medics 12:45pm The Customer is Always Right 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Blake Mysteries 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Gold Digger 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Inside the Cage: The Rise of Female Fighters 12:20am Angels of the North 12:40am Angels of the North

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 Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 10:00pm Sticks and Stones 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Dirty War on the NHS 1:40am Bancroft

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:10pm 2:40pm 3:25pm 4:10pm

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

TUESDAY TV

Meet the Street at Christmas Island Medics Great Australian Railway Journeys BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Lifeline Eggheads The Best Christmas Food Ever Holiday of My Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Only Connect Inside the Factory MasterChef: The Professionals The Brexit Storm Continues: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story Live at the Apollo Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 Newsnight Weather

8:00pm University Challenge 8:30pm Secrets of Skin 9:00pm Earth's Seasonal Secrets 10:00pm Charles I: Killing a King Three-part documentary about the execution of Charles I. 11:00pm Handmade: By Royal Appointment Documentary celebrating handcrafted objects made under the royal warrant, beginning by following the creation of a Wedgwood panther vase by artisan potters.

11:30pm Handmade: By Royal Appointment 12:00am A Timewatch Guide 1:00am Looking for Rembrandt 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

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 1:05pm The People's Vet 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 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm The Undateables 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Caught on Camera 1:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

7:45am 7:55am 8:10am 8:25am 8:45am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am 9:50am 10:00am

Fireman Sam Thomas & Friends 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 12:15pmA Song for Christmas 1:50pm Neighbours 2:20pm A Merry Christmas 4:00pm Wrapped Up in Christmas 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World's Strongest Man 2019 9:00pm Inside...

10:00pmGregg Wallace's 11:00pm Inside the World's Greatest Hotels 12:05am Britain's Favourite Christmas Adverts 2:00am The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Don't Tell the Bride 9:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 3:30pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm What a F****** Year on TV with Mel B & Mel B 11:35pm Naked Attraction 12:40am The Big Bang Theory 1:05am The Big Bang Theory 1:35am Gogglebox

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 12:30pm Sportswomen 1:00pm Sky Sports News 1:30pm Live World Darts Championship 5:30pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight This evening's leading sports stories.

8:30pm Live Carabao Cup 11:00pm The Debate Discussion on the latest football news.

12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News

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

Britain's Got Talent Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer Dinner Date Dress to Impress Dress to Impress You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:55am George and Mildred 11:05am Man About the House 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:50pm Heartbeat Rob is forced to reevaluate a new romance when his girlfriend's wild party ends in tragedy.

7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 12:00am Cheat 1:05am A Touch of Frost

7:10am 7:35am 8:25am 9:20am 10:25am 11:30am 12:35pm 1:40pm 2:40pm

7:00am Superman Unbound 8:30am Iron Man 10:45am Iron Man 2 1:00pm Iron Man 3 3:15pm Mortal Engines 5:30pm The Transporter 7:15pm Transporter 2 9:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 11:00pm Mortal Engines 1:15am Upgrade

7:00am Family 8:40am A Wedding for Christmas 10:25amLadybug 11:45amGlass 2:00pm Accident Man Mike Fallon is a tough hitman who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide.

3:50pm Charlie Says 5:45pm A Wedding for Christmas 7:30pm Ladybug Seven-spotted ladybird Ruby lives in a greenhouse inside a laboratory.

9:00pm Glass 11:15pmAccident Man Mike Fallon is a tough hitman who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide.

1:10am Family 2:50am Charlie Says

7:00am EFL Championship Highlights 8:00am Carabao Cup Highlights 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 10:00am EFL Highlights 10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 3:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 4:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 8:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits A look back at some of the highlights of Saturday's show, hosted by John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard.

8:30pm Live Carabao Cup 11:00pm The Debate 12:00am EFL Highlights 12:15am EFL Highlights 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights 1:00am Carabao Cup Highlights

The Protectors The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Columbo: Strange Bedfellows 4:40pm Minder Arthur buys a large consignment of wine, supposedly brewed by monks.

5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Fishing Allstars 10:00pmThe Fugitive 11:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

11:05pmThe Fugitive 12:40amMagnum Force 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am Magnum Force

7:55am A Very Bad Day 9:20am The Golden Child 11:10amNine to Five 1:00pm Airheads 2:35pm Just Married 4:15pm Juliet, Naked 6:00pm The Other Guys 8:00pm Holmes & Watson 9:35pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 11:15pmA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 12:50amLittle Monsters 2:30am Bachelor Party

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Meet the Street at Christmas 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Island Medics 12:45pm The Customer is Always Right 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Blake Mysteries 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 9:00pm The Apprentice 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired!

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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 ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Coronation Street Sticks and Stones ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston The Jonathan Ross Show Bancroft

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Island Medics Critical Incident Sam & Shauna's Big Cook Out BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Eggheads The Best Christmas Food Ever Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman Swallows and Amazons The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas Match of the Day Live Saving Lives at Sea MasterChef: The Professionals The Baby Has Landed I Love Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 Newsnight

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

Britain's Got Talent Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dress to Impress Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer Dinner Date Dress to Impress You've Been Framed!

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy

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University Challenge Jeremy Paxman hosts the first semifinal as teams of distinguished graduates compete on behalf of their former universities in the academic quiz's festive edition.

Secrets of Skin Tudor Monastery Farm Charles I: Killing a King Vic & Bob's Big Night Out House of Fools Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise The High Art of the Low Countries Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders

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Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News The People's Vet 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 Food Unwrapped My Grandparents' War Father Ted 24 Hours in A&E

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Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat George and Mildred George and Mildred 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 Agatha Christie's Marple The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Cheat A Touch of Frost

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World of Sport: TV Firsts 7:10am The Protectors 7:40am The Saint 8:30am Columbo: Strange Bedfellows 10:25am Minder 11:35am The Sweeney 12:40pm The Professionals 1:40pm The Saint 2:45pm Columbo: The Murder of a Rock Star 4:50pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:05pm The Chase 9:10pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 10:10pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

10:15pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 11:00pm Lethal Weapon 2 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Lethal Weapon 2 1:15am Columbo: Strange Bedfellows

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Jeremy Vine A Royal Christmas Ball Neighbours Her Magical Christmas Christmas Song 5 News at 5 Friends Friends Neighbours 5 News Tonight World's Strongest Man 2019 Make a Wish for Christmas Casualty 24/7 Billionaire Babies: 24 Carat Kids Me & My 10 Kids: Mega Families

12:45pm Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 3:05pm Street Fighter 5:05pm 300 7:05pm 300: Rise of an Empire 9:00pm Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 11:15pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

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Clue Frat Pack The Family Stone The Ugly Truth Miss Congeniality Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 5:05pm Meet the Parents 7:00pm Meet the Fockers 9:00pm Crazy Rich Asians 11:00pm Father Figures 1:00am Eaten by Lions 2:40am Sword of Trust 4:20am Miss Congeniality

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The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Don't Tell the Bride The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Come Dine with Me The Crystal Maze The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Rick and Morty Rick and Morty The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox First Dates The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory

Hotel Mumbai: Special 7:00am A Wedding for Christmas 8:35am Ladybug 10:00am Family 11:30am The Keeper 1:35pm Glass 3:50pm A Wedding for Christmas 5:30pm Ladybug 6:50pm The Keeper 9:00pm Glass 11:15pm Accident Man Mike Fallon is a tough hitman who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide.

1:10am Jacob's Ladder Surgeon Jacob Singer's life unravels when he finds out his brother has died in Afghanistan.

3:00am Family 4:45am Hotel Mumbai: Special 5:15am A Christmas in Royal Fashion

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BLACK FRIDAY’S PIN-UP LEAPY conjures up a scary picture of Diane Ab­ bott, Black Friday’s pin up, running the Board­ room of British Rail.

Think about it Leapy it would be quite fit­ ting for her.

She cannot do immigration or health, wants open borders and no checks, or charges on non­eligible tourist patients using the NHS. Free health for all, from the money tree.

The treasury or defence ‘no chance.’ After 30 plus years in Parliament she could not add up, or cost proposed police increase in num­ bers. Education has involved her son in two separate private schools, and it was suggested they were the son’s idea; really ?

Unlike Spain’s recent €21 billion injection of EU funds into its unaffordable rail infrastruc­ ture and trains, the UK with the latest South West train strike, Diane could shut the British railway system, use all the brown field sites minus current usable track; use surplus track and property sites as allocation for mass building of homes under perhaps a created Ministry of Housing. She doesn’t need to touch one pence. Surely she couldn’t mess that up, could she?

Kind regards, Mark Adkins.

Ban the scooters THIS electric scooter business real­ ly is just insanity. It’s got to the point I can’t even remember the times I have nearly been run over by one. I myself am a slow walker and have to take my time. Sometimes, I’ll find that as I go around corners there will suddenly be one of those scooter maniacs rushing straight at me.

It’s quite a frightening situation to be in and I don’t want to even think about what would happen if I got hit.

Occasionally, you’ll see a news story with some horrible accidents hap­ pening.

And it’s not just for pedestrians like myself, but the actual people on the scooter. I saw on the news that a young woman was killed after she crashed her scooter into the lorry. Imagine what the lorry driver must feel like! It’s not fair on drivers either. I say ban them COMPLETELY. Stephen Miller

DIANE ABBOTT: Could her future be in British Rail?

Protect the animals HOW much longer will we witness terrible animal abuse in Spain? I keep reading all of these disgraceful stories about animals being tortured and killed. It’s horrible and we need to put a stop to it. I’ve seen some people say on­ line that the European Union should impose sanctions on Spain.

This could be a good idea and might end these heartbreaking acts of evil. There is a big

HAVE YOUR SAY

hunting culture here and it needs to change. I can understand hunting for food up to a point, but cruelty for the sake of it is unimaginable.

What goes through their minds?

The story of the dog who had just given birth that was then shot, beaten and dragged was just too much. It’s hard for me to sit back and watch and I think many other people feel the same. We need to do something.

Jennie Harris

All letters by email or post should carry the writer’s address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be published.

His new car show comes out on Friday and he has to grab a free bit of publicity. He does it all the time.

Oliver Neilson

Who cares what Jeremy thinks. He has not really profiled himself as a genius although he apparent­ ly thinks so, as do many others who have achieved popular fame. Fame is like money. How­ ever much you have of it, you envy those who have it more. And young Greta is now already much better known in the world than Uncle J. Erkki Kauhanen

THE use of performance-enhancing drugs in competitive sports is a practice that goes back centuries, possibly to the creation of sports as a concept. Doping was already common in the ancient Olympics in Greece and even chariot racers in ancient Rome drank herbal infusions before their races. Scandinavian mythology says that Berserker fighters drank a mushroom mixture called ‘butotens’ that increased their physical strength at the risk of insanity.

Doping is now prohibited by most international sports organisations, who consider the use of drugs to be unethical and against the ‘spirit of sport.’

Measures against doping are taken very seriously, as it has been demonstrated by the shock four-year ban that has been imposed on Russia.

Worldwide Anti-Doping Agency Wada found Russia’s National anti-doping agency non-compliant for manipulating laboratory results. This means that the Russian flag and anthem will not be allowed at international events like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar. Russian athletes who can prove they weren’t involved in the doping scandal will still be allowed to compete under a neutral flag.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said the country had 21 days to appeal against the ban and Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said that although doping problems exist in the country, the ban was part of ‘chronic anti-Russian hysteria.’

Now we want to hear your views.

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Sweet little girl! Doesn’t realise she won’t be able to drive in a vehicle. Hailing a taxi, flying to another coun­ try. Using anything that has stolen from her genera­ tion! For the rest of her life.

Geoffrey Wilson

Greta Thunberg arrives in Spain She is Amazing xxx

Tina Richardson

Right message, wrong delivery. You need to engage with your audience and achieve buy­in to create change. Sneering and shouting at your audience only appeals to those that al­ ready agree with you.

Brian Willerton

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Due to recent allegations, Prince Andrew was forced to step down from his royal duties. Should he be stripped of his title, too?

• No

OUR VIEW

Jeremy Clarkson lashes out

LAST WEEK’S POLL:

• Yes

OPINION & COMMENT

I left school at 15 that was leaving age in Scotland... no choice never passed my 11+... So let her do her thing...We all did... and I certainly did... you old grummpys.

John Mallorca

Royal staff want to ban Andrew If you can’t rely on family who can you rely on.

They may hate what he is being accused of, re­ membering innocent until proven guilty, but he still belongs to the family. I would never do that to any of my family.

Beverley Thompson Attending Christmas Day Church service is something between; him, his God and his Family.

Richard Sweeting

POLL OF THE WEEK

Greta Thunberg… making a difference or a manipulated child?

• Yes, making a difference

• No, she is manipulated

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TIME OUT

FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week.

Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart.

You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head.

Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups.

Property investments could be prosperous. You can’t do everything on your own.

Family responsibilities are escalating. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if you aren’t well organised. Try not to take everything so seriously. Be sure to find out all you can before you commit to anything.

There might be a problem with a will or with an insurance policy. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative. Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose a good friend because of it. Learn some new skills that will increase your inc o m e . Yo u r l u c k y d a y t h i s week will be Tuesday

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix.

You may interest people in a s e r v i c e y o u h a v e t o o ff e r.

Wo r k q u i e t l y b e h i n d t h e scenes for best results. Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities. Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. Don’t be too

quick to voice your opinion.

Listen to others carefully. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side.

Don’t jump into investments too quickly. Try not to overreact to the loss.

Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

‘Greetings cards featuring artwork by AudreyQ are available at P.C. Highway, Javea with profits going to Aspadis, a Valencian charity for severely handicapped children.’

Cartoon by Audrey Quinton www.audreyq.co.uk

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday December 7

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Problems with financial investments could make you nervous. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday December 3

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant.

Try to mix business with pleasure while travelling. You can convince anyone of anything. Get your domestic chores out of the way early.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Arguments with children or friends may leave you steaming. You will have excellent ideas and you should be able to help your partner get ahead. Concern yourself with legal matters and formulating contracts rather than finalising your objectives.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You need to sit back and enjoy.

Things have been moving so quickly that you need to do something physical to release your tension. Unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Make creative changes to your living quarters.

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JOKER: 1 608 523 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday December 8

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Famous quote

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The future belongs to those who prepare for the future.”

Malcolm X

Women’s wit

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For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”

Audrey Hepburn

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Neat arrangement for a stake (4) 3 Cooked George caviare in the rectory (8) 9 A bone can keep breaking! (7) 10 Jogs around The Railway Children (5) 11 Reach one's lowest ebb when placed in a dire situation (5) 12 Leave high and dry in London street? (6) 14 Walks in a leisurely fashion and risks losing head (6) 16 A scare involved a top Roman (6) 19 The illusory sight of silver in deep mud (6) 21 Highly regarded after a tedious part (5) 24 Stone and silver devoured (5) 25 Sense confused by church's fundamental nature (7) 26 Ultimate net value needs adjustment (8) 27 Not hard, thus often kept inside (4) Down 1 State: "A Republican state" (8) 2 Time to remove unwanted plants in river (5) 4 Demand payment from poems I reworded (6) 5 Feature of church to change, we hear (5) 6 Leap inside as it's plentiful (7) 7 A language from overseas (4)

8 Build up a team on the radio (6) 13 Treading slippery slope (8) 15 Army unit rebuilt a bridge (7) 17 Catch a ring-leader taking a break (6) 18 Avenge damaged Swiss city (6)

Code Breaker

20 In art, the French are at the ready (5) 22 Some bullfrog natterjacks return for a dance (5) 23 In short, he's a genuine person of wisdom (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents N and 10 represents Y, so fill in N every time the figure 3 appears and Y every time the figure 10 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 Dwellings (5) 4 Fees (5) 7 Large semi-aquatic reptile (9) 8 Extinct heavy flightless bird (4) 9 Free from danger (6) 12 Pen for cattle (6) 13 Chief or leader (4) 16 Standing out (9) 18 Come or go into (5) 19 Connections (5)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Sutil (6) 3 Pasa (6) 8 Erroneous (7) 10 Valla (5) 11 Coro (5) 12 Creer (7) 13 Bit (piece) (5) 15 Lo siento (5) 20 Manger (7) 22 Deudas (obligaciones) (5) 24 Circus (entertainment) (5) 25 Cojín (7) 26 Pala (6) 27 Tomate (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Collect compulsively (5) 2 Follow a winding course (7) 3 Be moodily silent (4) 4 Young swan (6) 5/17 Not participate in (3,3) 6 Rise suddenly (5) 10 Small piece of fried or toasted bread (7) 11 Long, slender sword (6) 12 Dense growth of bushes (5) 14 Examines minutely (5) 15 Food served and eaten at one time (4) 17 See 5

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

Down 1 Discurso (alocución) (6) 2 Ass (animal) (5) 4 Espantoso (5) 5 To smile (7) 6 Sobrinas (6) 7 Vestíbulo (5) 9 Nose (5) 14 Rosary (7) 16 Waves (in sea, lake) (5) 17 Especias (6) 18 Enseñar (5) 19 Issue (situation or concern) (6) 21 Sin blanca (5) 23 Beret (5)

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Hexagram

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

ARREAR ASSERT BURDEN DEGREE DESERT DESIGN (10) INCISE IODIDE LEGEND NEEDLE NUTRIA PRETTY REGENT RELOAD RETAIL SCREED STATUE TEEING TRANCE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Liable 2 Beyond 3 Tennis 4 Comedy 5 Nausea 6 Cringe 7 Shimmy 8 Orange 9 Manage 10 Hurtle 11 Gunmen 12 Gaiety 13 Omelet 14 Fungal 15 Motley 16 Venous 17 Payout 18 Sylvan 19 Clumsy.

Nonagram

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

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

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

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

TARGET: • Average: 25 • Good: 35

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 50 • Excellent: 65

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

Average: 18 Good: 25 Very good: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 47

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alec alee axel axil axle calm calx ceil clad clam dale deal dele deli dial idle lace lade laic laid lame lead lice lied lime mail male meal meld mild mile ailed calix camel claim clime decal elemi elide excel exile ideal laced lamed limed macle medal aedile calmed ceiled climax decile exiled mailed malice mealie medial claimed decimal declaim exclaim limeade medical climaxed EXCLAIMED

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QUICK Across: 1 Fastened, 8 Again, 9 Roars, 10 Code, 11 Tomato, 13 Legend, 15 Shoe, 18 Teach, 19 Agree, 20 Surprise.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 2 Award, 3 Tiny, 4 Narrow, 5 Drama, 6 Discovered, 7 Calculated, 12 Anchor, 14 Grabs, 16 Harms, 17 Pair.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Search, 4 Owners, 9 Vault, 10 Own goal, 11 Elevates, 12 Bind, 14 Scared, 16 Hovels, 19 Coal, 20 Fallible, 23 Consort, 24 Pound, 25 Eating, 26 Better.

1 Padlock, 5 Gamba, 8 Cadet, 9 Ternero, Desfile, 11 Ratón, 12 Bicho, 14 Cazar, 19 Yolks, 21 Caminos, 23 A menudo, 24 Cuero, 25 Tasty, 26 Síntoma.

Down: 1 Soviets, 2 Acute, 3 Cottages, 5 Wand, 6 Emotive, 7 Salad, 8 Homer, 13 Collapse, 15 Against, 17 Slender, 18 Party, 19 Cache, 21 Blunt, 22 Torn.

Down:

1 Picado, 2 Dedos, 3 Ostrich, 4 Kitten, 5 Girar, 6 Muestra, 7 Around, 13 Illness, 15 Almacen, 16 Tyrant, 17 Across, 18 Escoba, 20 Study, 22 Nieto.

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QUIZ: TELLING PORKIES 1. According to Mark Twain (and others), ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and...’ what?

2. According to the title of Bucks Fizz’s 1982 UK number one hit single, what ‘never lies’?

3. Anna Anderson (real name Franziska Schanzkowska), who died in 1984, aged 87, was the best known of several impostors who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of whom?

4. Named after an Italian swindler and con artist, what name is given to a form of fraud in which belief in the success of a non-existent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors?

5. Taken from their 14th studio album Tango in the Night, Little Lies was a UK top five hit single in 1987 for which rock band?

6. What name was given to the fraudulent fossil composed of a human cranium and an ape jaw, allegedly discovered near Lewes in East Sussex and presented in 1912 as a genuine hominid of the early Pleistocene, but shown to be a hoax in 1953?

7. What was the title of the 2002 biographical crime film based on the life of Frank Abagnale (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor?

8. Which American pop-soul duo topped the UK Singles Chart in November 1992 with the song Would I Lie To You? 9. Who are the two team captains on the BBC comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? 10. Who was the author of the 1959 novel, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a television series Billy Liar?

Not a lot of people know that… in August 2019, the Washington Post claimed that President Trump had made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days

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• Dionne Warwick, Singer; December 12, 78 show, Miranda. Other credits include Warwick came close behind Aretha Franklin as the Hyperdrive, Monday, and Not Going Out. She most charted female singer in America. She was in also starred in the 2015 comedy Spy. partnership with Burt Bacharach and sang with her • Don Johnson, Actor; December 15, 69 Johnson is best known for starring in the TV mother, aunts and uncles as part of the Drinkard Singers from an early age. series Miami Vice, for which he won a Golden Miranda Hart.

• Dick Van Dyke, Actor; December 13, 93 Globe. He also played the title character on the Star of The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder, series Nash Bridges. In 2014, he had a supporting role in he won a SAG Life Achievement Award in 2012 and a the romantic comedy The Other Woman. He later starred in HBO’s Watchmen in 2019.

Disney Legend Award in 1998. He starred in the 1964 classic Mary Poppins and was also cast in the film’s • Jasmine Armfield, Soap actress; December 16, 20 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns.

The British actress joined long-running BBC One soap, • Miranda Hart, Actress; December 14, 46 EastEnders, in the role as Rebecca Fowler in 2014. She had been attending Wickford’s Pauline Quirke Academy The British actress became known for starring in her own

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• Laurie Holden, Actress; December 17, 49 The horror actress played Andrea in the series The Walking Dead and Amanda Dumfries in the 2007 film The Mist. She also played Adel Stanton in the 2001 film The Majestic.

• Brad Pitt, Actor; December 18, 56 The Hollywood star has played lead roles in Moneyball, Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds and more. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jeffrey Goines in the 1995 film 12 Monkeys and he also played Rusty Ryan in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy.

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• 218 BC - 2nd Punic War Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil.

• 1287 - Historic flood During St Lucia’s Flood in the Netherlands the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives. Fifth largest recorded flood in history.

• 1488 - Sailing first Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming first known European to sail round Cape of Good Hope.

• 1542 - Newborn reigns Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at six days old.

• 1577 - Bon voyage Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world.

• 1792 - Right note Ludwig van Beethoven (22) receives first lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna.

• 1812 - La fin The French invasion of Russia, led by Napoleon, officially ends with the French having lost as many as 530,000 people.

• 1903 - First flight The Wright brothers make the first sustained motorised aircraft flight at 10:35am, piloted

by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

• 1939 - Film premier Adapted from the novel by Margaret Mitchell, the classic film ‘Gone With the Wind,’ directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, premieres in Atlanta.

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JOKER centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen.

Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a man suffering from mental illness and disregarded by society. This is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale that chronicles his transformation into the Joker. It features superb cinematography against a decaying backdrop with a magnificent musical score and what is tipped to become an Oscar-winning performance from Phoenix.

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Have they cracked it?

A NEW report shows that a high intake of nuts may help protect the elderly from cognitive decline.

A team of researchers in Barcelona ex­ amined whether a diet high in nuts might help protect against age­related cognitive decline over a three­year period.

A total of 119 participants aged 65 and over with dementia were selected from the InCHIANTI cohort, a representative population­based study of elderly resi­ dents of Chianti, Italy. Participants were selected based on their nut intake: non­ nut consumers and regular nut consumers (2.9 g/day).

Nut exposure was measured at the be­ ginning of the study with a validated food frequency questionnaire or with an ana­ lytical tool for the characterisation of phenolic compounds. In addition, cogni­ tive decline was measured using the Mini­ Mental State Examination test.

Researchers found that, from 119 sub­ jects, 38 participants experienced cogni­ tive decline, 28 from the non­nut con­ sumers group and 10 from the nut

consumers group. Nut consumption esti­ mated either by the dietary marker or by the urinary marker model was in both cases associated with lower cogni­ tive decline.

“The use of a panel of metabolites provides accurate and comple­ mentary informa­ tion on nut expo­ sure and reinforces the re­ sults obtained us­ ing dietary infor­ mation,” said Professor Andrés­ Lacueva, ICREA Acad­ emia at the University of Barcelona, Group leader of CIBERFES on Frailty and Healthy Ageing and princi­ pal investigator of the study.

The study was supported and funded by the INC (International Nut & Dried Fruit Council) and published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

BENEFICIAL: Study suggests a diet high in nuts might help protect against dementia.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Wrinkles can food make a difference?

THE desire to stay youthful has turned beauty into a multi­billion pound industry as we spend an incredible amount of mon­ ey on potions, lotions and cosmetic surgery.

But while these alluring products may help visually, they don’t address the actual cause of wrinkles, which according to many experts are lifestyle, diet, sun damage (de­ creases collagen in the skin) and of course, ageing.

Food actually has a bigger impact on the appearance of skin than any super cream ever could.

Eating a combination of foods that are high in antioxidants (protect against sun damage) and which provide essential fats can help prevent wrinkles.

So, which top foods should we include in our diet to help keep wrinkles at bay and keep our skin smooth, supple and youthful. * Daily consumption of foods high in vit­ amin C have been connected to a de­ creased appearance of wrinkles and dry skin because vitamin C is an antioxidant.

This means it can help reduce the effects of

wrinkle­causing oxidative damage caused by a poor diet, stress and pollution. * Legumes ­ lentils, beans, nuts and peas ­ contain fibre, protein, and are full of an­ tioxidants. The fibre in these foods help trap toxins in the digestive system, dis­ pelling them from the body before they can be absorbed and affect the appearance of our skin. They are also high in vitamins C and E which have been found to protect the skin against UV radiation from the sun. * Orange and yellow fruits and vegeta­ bles, beef liver, eggs and butter contain vit­ amin A, which is found in two forms, beta­ carotene and active vitamin A. These foods have been found to be protective against wrinkles, because without enough vitamin A, the body can’t heal from cuts, scratches or damage. It keeps skin cells bound tightly reducing the appearance of lines. * A tablespoon or two of olive oil each day provides healthy monounsaturated fats, necessary to hold water in the cells, it is also incredibly high in antioxidants. It contains large amounts of vitamin E, more than most plant­based oils, as well as other

protective antioxidants such as lutein and vitamin A. This makes it one of the best fats for pre­ venting wrinkles and keeping skin moisturised.

Dieticians also recommend a diet rich in potassium (fruit and vegetables), in particular bananas, spinach and avocado.

Other musts are fish high in omega­3 to help the skin sustain fluidity and flexibility and high protein foods like chicken, fish, pork and beef, together with dairy and beans.

HEALTHY FOODS: Eat your way to smooth skin.

A coffee a day

RESEARCHERS in Spain and Italy have found ‘an associa­ tion between coffee con­ sumption and a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes.’

The study, carried out by teams from the universities of Navarre and Catania, also revealed that ‘long­term coffee consumption is asso­ ciated with a decreased risk of hypertension.’

According to the findings, up to four coffees a day can reduce the risk of these two conditions, but the benefits are eliminated if any more is consumed on a daily basis.

The study suggests that

REDUCED RISKS: New study suggests up to four coffees a day can be beneficial.

moderate consumption of both caffeinated and decaf­ feinated coffee may be linked to a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, which is a number of conditions that often occur simultane­ ously and increase the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

The main components of metabolic syndrome include obesity, high blood pres­ sure, high blood triglyc­ erides, low levels of HDL cholesterol and insulin resis­ tance.

However, the reduced risk of obesity is less clear.

HEALTH & BEAUTY GAINING weight or adding muscle can be just as difficult for some people as losing weight is for others.

But according to Healthline, simply adding certain foods to your diet can make weight gain not only more effective, but al­ so healthy. And they have put together a list of healthy addi­ tions with numerous benefits. * Protein shakes or smooth­ ies can be highly nutritious and help with weight gain. Experts recommend making your own as shop­ bought alternatives can be packed with sugar and lack nutrients. Making your own also allows you to pick your own flavours and ingredients. For this you will need to buy a whey protein of your choice, and the choices are then endless.

Here’s one tasty example which can be combined with 470ml of milk or an alternative (like almond milk).

Chocolate banana nut shake ­ combine 1 banana, 1 scoop of chocolate whey protein and 1 tbsp of peanut butter. * Milk is a great weight gainer or muscle builder. It provides a good balance of proteins, carbs

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Tip the scales healthily and fats and is a good source of calcium, as well as other vita­ mins and minerals. Milk is a pro­ tein source that provides both casein and whey proteins. Ex­ perts recommend one or two glasses a day. * Potatoes and other

HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN: There is a wealth of foods to help.

starches not only add carbs and calories, they also in­ crease muscle glycogen

stores ­ the main fuel source for sports and ac­ tivities.

Healthy starchy carbs can be found in: potatoes and sweet potatoes, squash, quinoa, oats, corn, winter root vegetables and pulses. * Salmon and other oily fish are a great source of incredibly healthy omega­3 fats. They also provide high­quality protein to help you build muscle. * Dried fruit is packed with calories, healthy fibre and an­ tioxidants. It’s an easy way to add nutrients and calories to your diet. * Avocados are

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full of healthy fats and nutri­ ents. They’re versatile and can be added to many different meals or eaten on their own. * Eggs are apparently one of the healthiest foods for building muscle, providing an excellent combination of high­quality proteins, nutrients and healthy fats. * Another great source of protein and healthy fats is cheese, which can be incorpo­ rated into most dishes, adding hundreds of extra calories. * Particularly when combined with a good protein source, whole­grain breads ­ full of carbs ­ can help with weight gain. * Red meat is a brilliant source of protein that helps to build muscle. It contains leucine, an amino acid that helps stimulate muscle pro­ tein synthesis. * Protein supplements are al­ so a valuable addition to your diet ­ a strategy favoured by athletes and bodybuilders.

It goes without saying that eating more calories than your body needs will help with weight gain. But experts advise lifting weights and exercising at the same time to build muscle rather than just adding fat.

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Royalty in Granada QUEEN L E T I Z I A recently travelled to Granada to at­ tend the opening of the ex­ hibition ‘La Granada Zirí y el universo Bereber’ organised by the Patronato de la Al­ hambra, Generalife and the Legado Andalusí.

During this visit, the wife of King Felipe VI was accom­ panied by various authori­ ties including the Minister of Culture and Sports, José Guirao, the president of the Board, Juanma Moreno, and the delegate of the govern­ ment in Andalucia, Lucrecio Fernández.

Malpica has explained to journalists that the exhibi­ tion is based on a “clash of cultures that is normal throughout history” and that it serves as a point of “un­ derstanding between two cultures that have been oblivious to each other.”

SINGER AND ACTRESS: Happy to be included in Malaga celebrations (inset).

Pop star welcomed STYLISH ROYAL: Presides over the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

Schoolchildren gathered to cheer and welcome the monarch and asked for pho­ tos and selfies with her. For this occasion, the ever­styl­

ish Queen chose to wear a grey Felipe Varela suit fin­ ished off with blue embroi­ dery and matching stiletto shoes.

POP superstar and actress Mariah Carey has taken to Twitter to thank the city of Malaga for livening up the Christmas lighting of the central Larios street with her well-known festive hit ‘All I want for Christmas is you,’ one of the themes that the town hall has included in the daily presentation of their world-famous lights backed by seasonal music.

After seeing a video of a fan, on the social media platform, in which you can see part of the Christmas light show of the Malaga capital, Carey commented ‘Gracias, Malagaaa!!!’ followed by heart-eyed emojis. Within an hour the Twitter message had accumulated more

than 2,600 likes and exceeded 800 retweets.

Malaga mayor Francisco de la Torre was quick to show his gratitude and tweeted back in both English and Spanish to the star ‘Thank you @MariahCarey for talking about #Malaga!

Visit us soon.’ He then went on to offer ‘admiration and affection.’ The city’s daily shows also feature other musical pieces such as ‘Malaga Canta,’ from the Sierra Blanca-El Romeral Escolania, ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ by Hilary Duff, ‘En Navidad,’ by Javián, Alex, David Bustamante and Academia OT with Rosana and ‘Never Back Down (Battlecry)’ TSFH recorded by the Sofia Session Orchestra and Choir.

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SOCIAL SCENE A fangtastic musical for children

Draculina has risen from the grave.

MOST children like to be scared a little bit and if you want somewhere to take them early in the New Year then the Grand Theatre of Elche is presenting the musical comedy Draculina on January 2 at 5pm.

It evolves around Draculina, the 60th descendant of the Dracula family and her clumsy hunchbacked servant Igor.

At first, the apparently evil Draculina wants to follow the family tradition and make a horror movie just like her an­ cestors, but Igor’s clumsiness makes her fail over and over again.

Then she decides to listen to her heart and realises that she really wants to sing and dance in her own musical and in or­ der to achieve this takes advice from a Spanish expert who will try to turn the two monsters into real artists.

Tickets cost €8 and €10 plus booking fee online and the show has been created by Somnis Theatre of Elche.

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Top ballet in Murcia THERE is a treat in store for ballet lovers as the Victor Villegas Auditori­ um in Murcia City will be hosting three ballet events on either side of Christmas.

First on December 28 and 29 there will be no l e s s t h a n 1 2 i n t e r n a­ tional dancers present­ ing an evening of selec­ tions from different ballets with tickets cost­ ing from €25 to €55.

Then on January 7, the St Petersburg Clas­ sic Ballet, founded in 1996 will be performing Sleeping Beauty with music by Tchaikovsky.

This performance has been choreographed by Andrey Batalov and fea­ tures a number of prominent Russian soloists.

Tickets cost from €18 to €27

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EAT WITH ELLIS

A Taste of Christmas Turkey & Cranberry Meatballs IT’S time to get our Christmas taste buds tingling… ready for the festive delights to come. A plate of these as tapas with a glass of mulled wine makes a lovely party snack. Or a bowlful can make a main meal, stir through some pasta if you like, it’s your supper!

First of all get a small saucepan on a low heat and add a handful of dried cranberries and cover with some cold water, a table­ spoon of icing sugar and some orange zest.

Leave to simmer away until reduced to a thick sauce, then leave to cool. Mix 1kg of turkey mince, zest of a lemon, grated parmesan, salt, pepper, torn basil leaves and finely chopped dried cranberries, then form into meatballs, the size of your choice! Leave in the fridge until you want to cook them.

To cook melt some butter with some olive oil in a large pan, add the meatballs, cook until nice and caramelised then put in an oven dish. Give the pan a wipe out with kitchen roll and put back on the heat. Add a glass of red wine, reduce a little, then add a glass of chicken stock, reduce for an­ other minute then add the cranberry mix­

MEATBALLS: With a difference. ture. Bring to the boil then pour over the meatballs and put in a medium oven until the meatballs are cooked through. A knife into the centre of one will soon tell you when they are perfect!

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SOCIAL SCENE

XMAS CONCERT: The cast in rehearsal.

Music for animals AS Christmas arrives at the ASOKA animal rescue centre in Orihuela they are organis­ ing their ninth Annual Christmas Concert, STAR. According to Nick Moore the concert’s creator, “Star is an event with uplifting and emotional songs that reflect the passion with which ASOKA rescue over 800 animals a year.”

It will be a special event, even more so this year after the tragedy of the Septem­ ber floods.

The concert has projections, photos and

videos of the volunteers at work as well as videos that accompany the songs showing the happily homed cats and dogs that have been adopted.

It starts at 7pm on Saturday December 14 and will take place at the La Lonja Con­ cert Hall in Orihuela.

Tickets costing €5 can be bought on the night or are available in advance from Net­ works English Academy, Orihuela.

There will also be a donation point for any dog/cat food, or much needed blan­ kets and bedding.

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THE Campoverde Theatre Group works hard to enter­ tain audiences but also to raise funds for local charities.

Its next presentation enti­ tled Mingle Bells which will be held at the Marina Bar in Calle de las Rosas Torrevieja on December 13 from 2pm to 5pm will be another opportu­ nity to earn money to donate to their favourite charity, AFA Alzheimer’s Torrevieja.

Recently, Graham Hey­ wood of the group was able to present a cheque for €300 to fundraisers David and Lo­ raine Whitney, bringing the total given up to now to the charity a praiseworthy €2,000.

For more information about the charity and the

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Mingle Bells

THEATRE GROUP: Presentation of the latest cheque.

help it has given to relatives of sufferers over the past 15 years, visit http://afatorrevie ja.es.

X marks the spot THIS year, the Rojales Pan­ tomime Group will be pre­ senting their version of Treasure Island conceived

by Ben Crocker.

Long John Silver, and his faithful old bird Polly need a pirate crew to sail on the Squire’s ship, The Hispanio­ la, to the Caribbean to find the buried pirate treasure and he tasks Seadog Sam and Seaweed Willy to find him a dastardly crew.

By a c c i d e n t t h e y b u m p into the ladies of the Smug­ glers Cove Women’s Insti­ tute at Bristol docks who happen to be on an after­ noon outing and decide to recruit them. But as they know more about knitting and baking cakes, it should make for an interesting journey.

The very talented danc­ ing group, The Crazy Ladies will be joining in the fun for the panto at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Ful­ gencio on the evenings of January 30, 31 and Febru­ ary 1 starting at 7.30pm.

The Rojales Pantomime Group raised around €3,000 from their last pantomime, which was donated to vari­

ous local charities and they are hoping to raise even more from this next hilari­ ous production.

Tickets cost €8 for adults and €5 for children and to reserve your seat or find out where you can buy tick­ ets, please contact Chris­ tine on 678 212 034 or email shimserv.gmail.com.

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FEATURE

Be your own Superhero ROBERT SHALLIS THE late Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the 1979 movie, quoted, “a hero is an ordinary indi­ vidual who finds the strength to per­ severe and endure in spite of over­ whelming obstacles.” Life is full of challenges and obstacles which are all too easy to submit to. Some peo­ ple are actively looking for a reason or reasons to block their way or to excuse what they really want to achieve in life. Although this can feel like the easier option, it leaves us un­ fulfilled and without real purpose.

It can be all too easy to blame out­ side influences when it’s really only ourselves holding us back. It’s very easy to wait for someone else to come along and hopefully make the changes we want in our lives, well guess what ­ we could be waiting a long time for that superhero to turn up and save the day.

To make progress we need to look at our past achievements, if we dis­ cover upon reflection that they are not what we would have really wished for, then things surely need to change. Progress is impossible if we continue to repeat past behaviour, If our past results are no longer what we want, then we need to acknowl­ edge, stop focusing on it and start to focus on a result we do want. Imagin­ ing a desired outcome in a posi­ tive way is fun and produc­ tive. Dwelling on the past will only keep us back there. The majori­ ty of people in

SUPERHERO: Start to design, determine and create your own life today.

life leave this world without fulfilling their desires because many don’t be­ lieve they have what it takes to achieve their goals. Most of us are on­ ly using 5 per cent or less of our po­ tential, meaning we’re only experi­ encing 5 per cent or less of the fun, joy and rewards life has to offer.

Most people when asked, what it is in life they want, the answer is usual­ ly; money, happiness, health. These are just general conditions that everyone wants, we need to be more spe­ cific. When we are progressing to­ wards a de­

sired positive goal, the journey can be as rewarding as the outcome, regard­ less of the conclusion. If the goal isn’t achieved then this is where the ‘su­ perhero’ in you needs to come out and save the day. Set another goal and just start enjoying the journey again. Success is not necessarily the achievement itself but the progres­ sion towards a worthy goal.

Things may well change along the road to success so you too may need to adapt and change to steer you back on course to progress further. If you’re not sure what it is in life you really want to achieve or desire, write a list and choose the one which res­ onates the most, endeavour to make a start. It doesn’t have to be climbing Mount Everest or saving the planet, it can simply be what feels right and what gives you fulfilment and pur­ pose. Above all you will have direction and a valid reason to move forward, achieving something you never thought possible before.

A superhero is a person who saves the day. Why wait for one to come along. Be your own superhero and start to design, determine and create your own life today.

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PROPERTY

Letting your home - tax tips SOME of you might have a holiday home that you let out when you are not us­ ing it. Others might have bought an investment property as their pension pot and rent out their home full­time. Either way, here are some im­ portant things to think about if you are planning to take in paying guests.

Tax is paid in Spain, irre­ spective of where you have received the in­ come. Additionally, you will need to include the in­ come in your UK Annual Income Tax Return and offset the tax paid in Spain as a credit. Currently, you are able to offset expenses related to the rental in­ come received.

Some expenses such as electricity, water, local rates, community charges

etc will be proportioned in accordance with the num­ ber of days the property has been rented out.

Other costs directly re­ lated to the income re­ ceived, like agent commis­ sion and cleaning are 100

per cent deductible.

If you let your property you will have to register with the local Guardia Civil and inform them of guests, they will need their full names and passport de­ tails. Although the regis­

TAX IS PAID IN SPAIN: Important things to think about.

tration has to be done in person the notification of guests details can be com­ pleted online.

Recently, Spain intro­ duced the 179 Form to re­ duce fiscal fraud. This form is presented by booking

agents who intermediate holiday rentals and report each booking to the Span­ ish tax authorities and pro­ vide them with details of the property owners, the start date of each booking, duration, details of each guest and rent paid.

This allows the tax au­ thorities to cross­check in their database and pursue any property owner that has failed to declare their rental income.

If you decide to live per­ manently in Spain and rent out part of your residential home or a second property you will need to inform the UK that you are leav­ ing to live in Spain, this will mean you have to re­ port all income to the Spanish tax authorities.

Rental income will be de­ clared in your Spanish an­ nual income tax return.

Note there is a 60 per cent reduction on long lets.

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DAVID WORBOYS THINGS don’t always go to plan.

They certainly did not for Malcolm.

The small firm in Oxfordshire where I had my first job after leaving school had engaged a new 19­year­ old filing clerk to start at 9am on a Monday morning. Malcolm turned up at a quarter to 10 explaining that he had missed the bus. Before 10 o’clock he had a nosebleed and had to retire to the ‘Gents’ for about 10 minutes.

During the morning he spilt his cof­ fee on the desk of one of the man­ agers and later walked backwards in­ to a filing cabinet knocking a vase of chrysanthemums off the top. We asked if he’d like to join us for a pub lunch but he said he had some shop­ ping to do.

After lunch he returned 10 minutes late to the office with bruises on one arm and cuts to the other. It tran­ spired that Malcolm had fallen down a manhole after coming out of a to­ bacconist’s. He settled down to an in­ duction with the Senior Partner’s sec­ retary which went well enough until he was stung by a wasp. This set off a

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Not as planned NEAR ESCAPES: From nine lives, I probably only have two left.

bout of sneezing. Malcolm made it to closing time at half past five but we never saw him again. We concluded he might be slightly accident­prone. It seemed unlikely that he had planned his day to proceed in this manner.

I shall never know whether Mal­ colm’s disappearance was for the good or not. But the finest of margins can alter the course of our lives. In 1970 I was invited to attend a couple

ELEVEN years ago two British expats, Richard and Tony, were looking for affordable heat­ ing when they stumbled, accidentally, on a brand of Norwegian convector heater that couldn’t be bought in Spain. Not only were these wall­mounted heaters discreet and stylish, but they were also packed with ‘Es’: Efficient; effective; economical. Recognising a huge gap in the market that these attractive affordable heaters would fill, Richard and Tony established Neater Heater and have been heating the casas and apartments of shivering expats ever since then.

“We all come out to Spain for the good weather and lifestyle,” says Tony “yet every­ one is caught out by the cold winter nights in their spectacularly non­insulated Spanish homes. We all come from the UK where we had radiators and fires, and that is what most British expats still want.

“A decent oil or gas central heating system is going to set you back thousands of euros just to install it, so most people opt for un­ healthy gas estufas, or electric heaters. The problem with most electric heaters, is that the cheap ones are always expensive to run, and ugly, whereas any decent ones always cost a fortune to install.”

Since the original Neater Heater, Beha mod­ el, never resting in their desire to provide their customers with a greater variety of choice, Neater Heater have added the Norwegian Adax heaters, Neo, Neo WI­FI and the very popular Turkish made Vigo heaters to their catalogue.

The last year has been very exciting with

of job interviews on the same morn­ ing in London. The first was scheduled for nine o‘clock but, having arrived and been received 10 minutes early, I was still waiting at 20 to 10 for some­ body to pop into the waiting room to explain the delay. My second inter­ view was due at half past 11.

I then decided I did not want to work for a company with this kind of attitude and decided to leave. As I

NOT PLANNED: Slightly accident-proned.

reached the exit, a door opened and a voice called out ‘Mister Worboys?’

A tall smiling Scotsman strode to­ wards me holding out his hand. “I re­ ally am sorry to keep you waiting. My secretary should have come out and explained but we had a bit of a crisis.

Come on in and I’ll tell you what hap­ pened.”

I had a most enjoyable three years with this company, gaining two pro­

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Says Richard “Our customers vary in age and technical ability. We are seeing an increasing amount of peo­ ple opting for the Neater Heaters with a Wi­Fi option. They get the same great heaters but have much more control over them. However, a great many of our customers find technology baffling. They just want a good ef­ ficient heater that they can control simply with an on­off switch and a thermostat.

“We are happy to say that all Neater Heaters can be controlled manually, includ­ ing those with a Wi­Fi option. We at Neater Heater are offering our customers the same great service, whether through one of our many outlets, or through our online shop, but now they have more choice and, de­ pending on the heater they choose, an op­ tion of much greater control.”

ADAX HEATERS: Available in a selection of colours.

Starting out in their home region of the Cos­ ta Blanca Richard and Tony searched for, and found, businesses that were happy to become agents for Neater Heater.

“We hope to cater for all types of cus­

motions, travelling all over Europe and making a couple of lifelong friends. Had I decided to leave that of­ fice 30 seconds earlier I would have missed all this. This was my true ‘Slid­ ing Doors’ experience.

Then there are the near escapes. If I have nine lives, there are probably only two left. Some of the close shaves were also a matter of several seconds. But that’s another story.

NEATER HEATER DISTRIBUTORS: COSTA BLANCA SOUTH BENIJOFAR: Vincent Real Estate.

Tel. 966 712 440 BLUE LAGOON: The Electrical Shop (Euronics). Tel. 966 188 170 SOUTH TORREVIEJA: For home inspections call Edmund. Tel. 693 594 270 Heaters also available for purchase at our online shop with free home delivery WWW.NEATERHEATER.ES or Tel. 634 312 171 (WhatsApp available) tomer,” explains Richard, adding: “Some peo­ ple are comfortable with computers, and are quite happy to buy from our online shop, with free delivery. But many want to shop in the traditional way, look at the heaters and talk to someone about their requirements.

“These customers can go to one of our numerous outlets from Moraira, Calpe down to Torrevieja, Antas, Costa del Sol, and even in Portugal. If you live in certain parts of the Marina Alta, Torrevieja, or Alme­ ria, we even have agents who can visit your home and offer advice, sales and an installa­ tion service.

“Our website will let you know all about our products, and the FAQ section (Frequently Asked Questions) will hopefully clear up some questions you may have. It has an online shop, and also tells you the location of the outlet, or agent, nearest to you or alternately you can purchase your heaters through our online shop for delivery direct to your home.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you.

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.

Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-a-brac.

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 Round-

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(93325) 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) 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 tbuddy hhvisits@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://branches.britishle gion.org.uk/branches/ori huela-costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier.

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PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) 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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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m.

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House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia - Contact 966 752 543 / 966 799 273.

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THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta at 10am. We are always looking for new and lapsed members to join us. Please call Secretary Dave Tonge on 688 704 091 for further information.

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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 Identifica tion 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

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TOYOTA this month opens an important new chapter in the history of the RAV4, the world’s original recreational/ lifestyle SUV, with the world debut of the new RAV4 Plug­ in Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

This first plug­in hybrid­ electric version of the RAV4 draws on more than 20 years of Toyota leadership in hybrid powertrain technology to of­ fer customers a vehicle that promises to be more power­ ful and yet also more emis­ sions and fuel­efficient than any other in its class.

It will sit at the pinnacle of the fifth generation RAV4 range, a model that has reaf­ firmed its historic status as one of Europe’s most popular SUVs with more than 120,000 customers’ orders since its launch earlier this year, in­ cluding more than 105,000

hybrids (Western Europe).

The RAV4 Plug­in Hybrid’s position as both the top of RAV4 range and the flagship of Toyota’s current hybrid­ electric vehicle range is founded on its combination of high power and perfor­ mance, exceptional efficien­ cy, the dynamic excellence of its GA­K platform and the on and off­road handling capa­ bilities provided by its stan­ dard AWD­i intelligent electric all­wheel drive system.

With the experience of de­ veloping two generations of its Prius Plug­in Hybrid model, Toyota is well­equipped to produce its impressive new powertrain for the RAV4.

With full system output of 306 DIN hp/225 kW, this has the potential to deliver accel­ eration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds, apparently outperforming any of its con­

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Top of RAV4 range

ventionally powered rivals. Moreover, it is also on course to deliver best­in­class CO2 emissions and fuel economy: Toyota’s pre­homologation, WLTP­

RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID: Will have a greater driving range.

standard data indicates CO2 output of less than 30 g/km*.

These levels are unmatched by any current D­segment plug­in hybrid AWD SUV. Toyota has harnessed the boost in performance electric power can deliver to achieve a significant increase in out­ put compared to the stan­ dard RAV4 Hybrid. It has de­ veloped a new, high­capacity lithium­ion battery and

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added a boost converter to the hybrid system’s power control unit. The 2.5­litre Hy­ brid Dynamic Force petrol engine is the same unit as featured in the regular RAV4 Hybrid, The result is not just rapid off­the­line acceleration. The RAV4 Plug­in Hybrid will also have a greater driving range in pure electric EV mode, with zero petrol consump­

tion and exhaust emissions.

The expected range (WLTP standard) is of more than 60 km*, further than competi­ tor plug­in hybrid SUVs and beyond the 50 km average European daily commuting distance.

The new RAV4 Plug­in Hy­ brid will be introduced in sec­ ond half of 2020, with on­sale dates to be determined ac­ cording to country/market.

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ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher IN recent years French manu­ facturer Peugeot has been transforming its brand image and its latest 508 SW GT is a fine example of what has been achieved in creating a desirable up­market model.

The 508 SW estate car ­ a sleek fastback version is also available ­ takes on comparable estate rivals such as the Volk­ swagen Passat, Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb and makes a distinct impression with its stand­out styling, generous standard equipment list and en­ gaging driving dynamics.

The SW range starts at €32,431 (£27,630) with petrol, diesel and plug­in hybrid ver­ sions in the line­up and my up­ per­range GT test version had a 2.0 litre turbo­diesel unit and eight­speed auto gearbox. With 175 hp on offer, the 0­100 kph time is just 8.4 seconds and top speed 232 kph (144 mph). Aver­ age fuel economy is 17.0 kpl (48.1 mpg) and emissions 112 g/km.

Underway, this model ­ cost­

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Peugeot 508 SW GT

ESTATE CAR: Offers more dramatic styling. ing €45,578 (£38,830) ­ per­ forms superbly, its taut chassis and well­weighted steering pro­ viding a real sporty sensation.

The active suspension is slightly firmer for reassuring cornering composure but it does not com­ promise ride comfort.

Visually the car offers more dramatic styling not too preva­

Facts at a glance Model: Peugeot 508 SW GT Engine: 2.0 litre diesel Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 8.4 seconds, top speed 232 kph (144 mph) Economy: 17.0 kpl (48.1 mpg) Emissions: 112 g/km

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

lent in the family car sector and its potent stance and eagerly re­ sponsive performance help set it apart from class rivals.

The cabin also has an upmar­ ket look with quality materials, nicely contoured leather seating and an eye­catching dashboard which has piano­key switches for main functions and a smaller

than usual steering wheel with a digital instrument panel above it.

Standard kit on the test ver­ sion includes 3D sat­nav, smart­ phone charging plate, connec­ tivity features, front and rear parking sensors plus revers­ ing camera, premium au­ dio system, adaptive cruise control, lane posi­ tioning assist, driver at­ tention alert, electric tail­ gate and cornering headlights.

The 508 SW can com­ fortably seat five though rear headroom is slightly limited for taller occupants due to the slop­ ing roof­line. Boot space of 530 litres is very good and expand­ able to an impressive 1,780 litres by dropping the rear seats.

Competition is keen in the es­ tate car sector but few if any can offer the sheer sporting style and panache of the 508 SW which brings a dash of flair and exuberance to a class mainly noted only for practicality.

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JAGUAR has unveiled a new look for the company’s sportiest model the flagship F­Type two­seater sports car has been given a re­ vamp and facelift by new design director Julian Thomson in a bid to boost sales.

The entry­level F­Type comes in both coupe and con­ vertible form and is powered by a 2.0­litre inline four­cylin­ der petrol engine, it develops 300 horsepower, accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and will keep going until it hits 155mph. With an average fuel con­ sumption of 34.9mpg and CO2 emissions at 184g/km.

Top of the range is the upgraded all­wheel drive F­Type R which re­ places the previous and more ex­ pensive SVR. Propelled by a mighty 575 horsepower, 25hp more than the pre­facelift example, the 5.0­ litre V8 accelerates from 0 to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds with a top speed of up to 186mph.

All engines feature ‘active ex­ haust systems’ as an option or as standard. Jaguar said: “Pressing the start button brings the car to life with its hallmark exhaust flare as purposeful as ever.”

Customers who choose the 450PS or 575PS supercharged V8s benefit from the new Quiet Start function, which ensures a more

REVAMP AND FACELIFT: A more sculpted and assertive expression.

What’s new pussycat? subtle, refined sound ­ the electri­ cally­actuated bypass valves in the rear silencer remain closed until they automatically open up under load. If desired, Quiet Start can be over­ridden by selecting Dynamic Mode or by pressing the switchable

exhaust button before starting the engine.

Each model features a recalibrat­ ed eight­speed automatic Quick­ shift gearbox with faster gear changes using lessons learned from the limited­edition 200mph Jaguar

XE SV Project 8. Drivers can also switch to full manual control using either the SportShift gear selector or the steering wheel­mounted paddles.

The updated sleek and smooth exterior includes tweaks to the

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front and rear bumpers, all­LED lighting, a new front grille with F­ Type script, and bonnet and fender vents. The clamshell bonnet is de­ signed to exaggerate the car’s visu­ al width and accentuate its as­ sertive stance delivering even more impact and presence.

As well as a ‘comprehensively uprated chassis’ the F­Type is available with new wider 20­inch 10­spoke wheels in gloss black with diamond­turned finish, and new adaptive dampers, springs, anti­roll bars and stiffer rear knuckles and ball joints ‘delivering even greater agility and responsive­ ness.’ There are deployable door handles and air vents.

These design tweaks allow the F­ Type to evolve with an even more muscular presence and ‘a purer, more sculpted and assertive ex­ pression.’

In the cockpit, it also receives a new 12.3­inch interactive and re­ configurable driver display offering different options including full map and a large central rev counter among others. There is a touch­ screen infotainment system with Meridian audio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the ability to up­ grade software­over­the­air.

The first new F­Types are avail­ able to order now from around €64,030 and €121,240.

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WEST HAM UNITED took on Lon­ don rivals Arsenal on Monday night at the London stadium.

There was a late team change for Arsenal as Hector Bellerin tweaked a hamstring in the warm­ up, and he was replaced by Ainsley Maitland­Niles at right­back. Sead Kolasinac took Maitland­Niles’ place on the bench.

The teams came out to a full derby atmosphere at the London Stadium as ‘I’m forever bubbles’ rang out around the ground.

The game saw West Ham spring to life early on, Noble and Ander­ son drove down the middle and set up Antonio, who lashed high over the bar. Then they came again and forced a corner down the right. Torreira was smacked upside the head and it was a free kick, though Cresswell took a shot anyway and he hit the post.

It was all West Ham mainly in the first half as Arsenal looked out of sorts and on the 38th minute West Ham struck the first goal of the game when Cresswell won a corner down the left. He knocked it long. Rice flicked the ball towards Fornals, to the right of the six­yard box. He dinked it back in the box ­ Ogbonna wanted it the most, and his desire won out. His header, towards the top left, twanged off Maitland­Niles’

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DERBY: Arsenal burst West Ham’s bubble.

back and into the top right, past the wrong­footed goal keeper Leno.

VAR once again raised its ugly head and it was preposterous. VAR took nearly two minutes to work

out whether Ogbonna had headed the ball onto his outstretched fist, en route to the goal via Maitland­ Niles’ back. It was nowhere near, but it took them about 200 replays to decide.

VICTORIOUS: Manchester United took the points.

Fans felt robbed MANCHESTER UNITED went to Manches­ ter City for the first Manchester Derby at the weekend which United came out 1­2 winners ­ although City fans thought they were robbed.

Although former Premier League ref­ eree Dermot Gallagher believed that all three penalty decisions made during the derby were correct ­ but agreed the visi­ tors could have seen Andreas Pereira set off as he reviewed the game on TV.

United emerged victorious in their trip across the city to the Etihad Stadium, with Marcus Rashford tucking home from the penalty spot and Anthony Mar­ tial doubling his side’s advantage just six minutes later.

However, City fans were cheesed off that two penalty shouts were turned down by referee Anthony Taylor, as they perceived Fred and Victor Lindelof to have been guilty of handballs.

West Ham pressed for a second goal but just they just couldn’t get it, but trotted off down the tunnel looking fairly content at half time They’re 45 minutes away from a confidence­restoring win. Arsenal

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by contrast look miserable.

With Arsenal doing nothing first half, they suddenly sprung into life in the second. Torreira slipped a pass down the left for Kolasinac to stride onto. Kolasinac entered the box and pulled back for Martinelli, the young man slammed a glorious first­time shot into the bottom right to bring Arsenal level.

Nearly straight after on the 66th minute with Arsenal being a com­ plete shambles less than 10 min­ utes before. They took the lead, and scored a magical goal.

Aubameyang slipped a pass wide right for Pepe, who shuffled into the box, making a little bit of space away from Masuaku, and curled an unstoppable shot across keeper Martin and into the top left! The keeper had absolutely no chance with the shot and Arsenal were in­ to the lead from nowhere.

The scoring wasn’t over ­ just three minutes later ­ Aubameyang back heeled a pass down the right, releasing Pepe into a little bit of space. Pepe checked and chipped a delicate cross back towards the striker, who had kept moving.

Aubameyang bicycle kicked into the bottom right, keeper Martin got a hand on the shot, but could­ n’t keep it out. 1­3 Arsenal.

Arsenal had turned it right round to burst West Ham’s bubble.