Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 23 - 29 January 2020 Issue 1803

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ONE year has passed in Totalan since the rescue of Julen Roselló drew attention from around the world. The trial to decide the responsible party for the death of the child who fell down an illegal well was set to begin on Tuesday. However, 24 hours before the start of litigation, Julen’s parents and the owner of the well reached a €180,000 agreement. In the westernmost municipality of Axarquia, residents have tried to turn the page since the tragic events unfolded. Nonetheless, the upcoming trial was on track to prevent the small community from healing away from prying eyes. It was set to relive everything that happened between the fateful January 13 and January 26, when the rescue team finally reached Julen in the 100metre well. And tension mounted as new details about the notorious case were expected to arise in Malaga’s courtrooms. David Serrano, the owner of the land where the boy fell to his death, had planned to sit in the defendant’s bench. The close relative faced charges of manslaughter due to recklessness and three years in prison, after a fun family day turned into a parent’s worst nightmare. But in a new turn of events, Serrano will accept the conviction and pay €180,000 in compensation to the family. The agreement would imply a suspended prison sentence, since Serrano lacks a criminal record.

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RESCUE OPERATION: Emergency services were brought in to drill down the well.

A CHEF with Down Syndrome from Torre del Mar was left stunned after he got the opportunity of a lifetime. The young man was the main star on a new television programme created by the controversial Spanish chef, Chicote. The new programme, called Auténticos (the authentic), sees Chicote help people with disabilities to fulfil their dreams. Alejandro Giménez from La Axarquia enjoyed the attention as he took on the leading role of the night. Viewers were also surprised to see the sentimental side of the usually heated Chicote, who stars in the Spanish adaptation of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. Alejandro has always dreamed of becoming a renowned cook. The 23-year-old never let his disability hold

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DETERMINED: Alejandro accomplished his goal to cook for Dani Garcia.

WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM On January 13, 2018, Julen’s father, José Roselló, and David Serrano had been preparing to cook a paella when the boy ran off towards the concealed hole. Julen’s mother, Vicky García, had left him in the care of the two men after feeling unwell. One year later - following tireless investigations - only Serrano was set to confront the full wrath of the law. Although the landowner has always maintained his innocence and assures that he covered the well with two concrete blocks. Meanwhile, there are those who insist on further analysis surrounding the drilling of the well and the subsequent emergency and rescue.

him back and even moved to Jerez de la Frontera to train as a cook. He made the move on his own, determined to learn from the best at a haute cuisine school. In the programme, Chicote decided to surprise Alejandro by taking him home to Torre del Mar, where he was reunited with his family and girlfriend Cristina. While back in his hometown, Alejandro confessed that his dream was to work with the famous chef from Malaga, Dani García. After receiving a pastry master class in Barcelona, Alejandro was able to cook for Dani Garcia. Impressed by the young chef, García made Alejandro’s dreams come true and rewarded him with a full scholarship to receive training in Dani’s Atelier.

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House of fun MADNESS will be ‘Catching the Ghost Tr a i n ’ t o p e r f o r m a few dates in Spain this summer with the first show in Murcia, Friday 26 June. The show starts at 10pm. A FEW days later and Suggs and the boys will ‘Rocking the Casbah’ in Jardins del Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona on Sunday, June 28 at 9.30pm. The Madness story

began in Camden Town in 1979 with a group of young boys making music. They are now one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time and celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2019. Madness have a huge number of hit singles under their belt including My Girl, House Of Fun, The Prince, and over six million album sales to their name. Band members in-

MADNESS: Welcome to the House of Fun. clude Graham ‘Suggs’ McPherson, Lee ‘Kix’ Thompson, Mike ‘Barzo’ Barson, Chrissy ‘Boy’ Foreman, Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodate, Mark ‘Bedders’ Bedford and they continue to entertain fans with their

tours of great British institutions, from Buckingham Palace to Glastonbury, to the 02 to closing Television Centre and beyond! Everyone is invited to the ‘House of Fun’ - Enjoy.

Walk the walk ALMUÑECAR is getting the year off to an active start, as the municipal department of sport announces 14 hiking excursions. The programme advertises hiking trails along the coast and others further inland. Hikers will undertake the first trail on January 26, on a route between Maro and La Coladilla in Nerja. Participants will be able to enjoy the Mediterranean

vegetation, the ravine and the panoramic views of La Almijara natural park. Two more routes are scheduled for February 9 and February 23, in Lecrin Valley and Laujar de Andarax. In March, routes will include a trail by the cliffs in Cerro Gordo and Maro and a second trail between Fuentes and Atalayas de Cónchar. The group will convene for different hikes until June, when the activity will

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NERJA is beginning 2020 with a new promotion strategy at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR). Councillor for Tourism, Gema García, announced the municipality’s big plan to attract visitors. Among the new campaigns, the one relating to environmental tourism stands out. Nerja is giving special attention to the Sierra Almijara natural park with the new motto, ‘Nerja, between the sea and the sky.’ The town hall proudly highlights that the municipality is home to the highest peak on the peninsular coast, the Pico del Cielo (peak of the sky). The stand that will represent Nerja in Madrid has been designed to create

MODERN: The proposed stand will offer a virtual reality experience. an immersive virtual reality experience. It will also feature all the activities that can be enjoyed throughout the year in the municipality. Councillor Garcia expressed her satisfaction with Nerja’s new image. She emphasised the importance of being present at the event in Madrid and said: “Tourism is the economic engine of the area and the generator of most jobs.”

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VIEWS: Walkers will hike in La Almijara on January 26. be paused in the summer months and resumed in October. Those interested in taking part in the programme or any of the planned routes can register at the municipal offices

located in the Francisco Bonet stadium. The offices open 9am to 2pm and from 5pm to 10pm and inscription is open until the Thursday before the planned hike.

ALMUÑECAR firefighters took part in the extinction of a raging fire in Molvizar. Around 2,000 square metres of land were burnt down on Sunday in an area known as Marchal Alto. A spokesperson for the Almuñecar Fire Department reported that the fire was extinguished successfully in two hours. The firefighters were helped by eight forest officers equipped with water pumps and the Guardia Civil. The strong winds were a particular worry for the Fire Department. However, according to the firefighters, luck was on their side and they were able to control and extinguish the flames before nightfall.

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NATIONAL POLICE have uncovered a clandestine tobacco factory in Sedella, belonging to a criminal group that distributed cigarettes in Spain and the EU. Officers also found a warehouse in Aguilar de la Frontera in Cordoba, where the criminals stored the cigarettes that were being produced in Axarquia.

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Fresh look COUNCILLORS for the Environment in Velez-Malaga have installed a playground, a biohealthy park and several Pétanque courts in Chilches, with a total budget of €28,852. The deputy mayor thanked the environmental department for their hard work creating a pleasant environment for the neighbourhood of ChilchesCosta.

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Tragic crash A TERRIFYING accident in Axarquia between a car and a van in El Trapiche on Sunday resulted in one dead and five injured. The collision took place on the A356 at 9.20am, killing one of the two passengers in the car and injuring the occupants of the van.

Pleasing view ALMOND trees have started to bloom in Axarquia at a slightly earlier date than usual, displaying pretty shades of white and pink. The spectacle of nature can be enjoyed in local municipalities including Arenas, Totalan, Sayalonga, Comares, Moclinejo, Alfamate, Riogordo, Colmenar, Periana and Algarrobo.

Open air WORK on the outdoor auditorium in Rincon de la Victoria will begin in February with a total investment of €800,760, after residents demanded the infrastructure for years. The new venue will be located in the area of Huerta Julián and will be able to hold around 1,000 spectators.

Easter bash THE town hall in Velez-Malaga has reaffirmed its support for the Holy Week celebrations with a €72,000 grant for the Association of Brotherhoods. The generous contribution was presented by the mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, and will finance all the activities carried out by the Association during Easter.

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FORMER GLORY: The aqueduct was restored in 2011.

Bird’s-eye View THE Puente del Águila (Eagle Bridge) is a jewel of Spanish architecture. The functioning aqueduct was built in the 19th century and is located to the south-west of the Nerja Caves. The structure is visible from the road linking Nerja and neighbouring village Maro. When the aqueduct was built in 1879, its main purpose was to carry water from Nerja to the sugar cane refinery in Maro. It was commissioned by the San Juan factory owners and al-

though the factory was later closed and abandoned, the aqueduct is still used to irrigate local farmland. The design is in the typical Mudejar style, copied from the Muslim craftsmen who resided in Spain in the 13th century. Above 37 stunning arches is a spire topped with a doubleheaded eagle. The visible face of the aqueduct is actually the back of the structure. In fact, the aqueduct faces north and boasts a plaque that reads ‘pure and clean con-

Special calendar THE Cueva de Nerja Foundation has released a 2020 calendar in collaboration with the Red Cross. The goal of the solidary calendar is to contribute to the social work carried out by the Spanish Red Cross. Collaboration is voluntary for those who wish to acquire the calendar, which is free. However, people are encouraged to provide a donation, that will go in its entirety to the humanitarian institution. The manager of the Cueva de Nerja Foundation, José María Domínguez, presented the innovating calendar with the Regional President of the Red Cross, Eduardo Recio. In total, 5,000 calendars have been made, 1,500 will be distributed by the Red Cross and 1,500 will be available in the Nerja Caves. The remaining 2,000 calendars will be taken to national and international tourism fairs, including Fitur in Madrid.

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ception.’ During the Spanish Civil War, the construction was badly damaged by the shells fired during naval bombardments. For years, the aqueduct proudly displayed its battle scars. Up until half a million euros were budgeted for renovations in 2011, helping to restore the landmark. The area has no timetable restrictions and a nearby layby allows visitors to stop and get a good look at the magnificent piece of architecture.

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Clean energy plan MANAGEMENT for the Malaga-Axarquia health services received members of the European project ‘Improvement.’ The visit represented a step forward for the Hospital de la Axarquia, that aims to become a zero-energy building. The European project intends to deploy a new generation of micro-networks, that will guarantee the integration of renewable energy in public buildings. This will allow hospitals to create their own renewable energy on site and have a net energy consumption. Members of the Improvement project took the opportunity to see first-hand the different facilities within the Hospital de la Axarquia. Solutions including awnings, efficient windows, insulation, underfloor heating and advanced energy management will be essential to complete the proposed goal. A continuous and quality supply of electricity is an important aspect in a building where high-tech equipment is predominant and energy consumption is high. The project has a budget of €2.5m.

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Unexpected tourists Grand opening WILD BOARS invaded the Balcón de Europa in Nerja, as the drought in southern Spain keeps forcing animals into town centres. The presence of these wild animals in urban centres has become a frequent problem, as water scarcity continues to plague the Costa del Sol. In municipalities like Mijas, Benalmadena, Torremolinos or Rincon de la Victoria, wild boars have become a common sighting. The animals have been causing considerable damage to golf courses and residential gardens. In Nerja, the city centre lived an evening of excitement as a group of these animals toured the emblematic Balcón de Europa and several surrounding streets. Videos taken of the unusual tourists have been widely shared on social media. The boars ran through the town centre until finally returning to an uninhabited area. The lack of rain forces them to look for food and drink among rubbish containers and tips. Sometimes, they can turn aggressive and attack nearby humans. In 2012, a

BRITISH budget store Dealz is opening its second shop in Granada. The grand inauguration will be in Motril in the commercial area of Rambla de las Brujas on Thursday, January 23. Director of the company in the south of Spain, Luis Vega, will be present for the opening to welcome the media and attendees. Guests will congregate at 10.30am on Avenida Salobreña, n. 60 for the official inauguration. The shop launch in Motril is part of the chain’s expansion strategy in Andalucia. Dealz is home to over 4,000 household names and offers products including groceries, clothing and stationery. The new location will join the existing 16 shops opened in Spain by the Poundland company.

Exotic harmonies SURPRISING: Nerja residents were left astounded by the unusual visitors. Frigiliana resident was attacked by a wild boar while he was walking his dog. The wildlife park in Axarquia attends several similar cases per year. Vets use tranquiliser guns to capture them and return them to their natural habitat.

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CHALLENGING: The Axarquia’s green olive oil provides very low profits.

THE museum in VelezMalaga is hosting a series of activities in honour of the local olive oil. For the third consecutive year, the municipality is hosting the ‘Oil Month,’ that pays homage to the green olive oil of Periana. Councillor for Culture, Cynthia Garcia, presented the event and highlighted activities including workshops and tastings. Guided visits to educate on the historical wealth and properties of extra virgin olive oil will also be carried out. Garcia indicated that the Muvel museum had become a dynamic space and explained that the Oil Month contributed greatly to the municipality’s gastronomy and historical patrimony. The councillor added that green olive oil and the groves it comes from, compose much of the Axarquia’s landscape. She also pointed out that the production and profitability of the oil is low, stressing that public administrations should support its consumption.

ALMUÑECAR is hosting the all new Mediterranean Brass Ensemble in the Cultural Centre at 7pm on Sunday, January 26. The group is presented by the Musical Association of the Costa Tropical and will perform their own interpretation of instrumental music. The ensemble is formed by all the metal instruments of the orchestra and a drummer.

This type of group was originally born in New Orleans and would play during funerals or religious rites, finally creating jazz music. The new Mediterranean Brass Ensemble is made up of five trumpeters, two horns, three trombones, a tuba and a drummer. The group will perform music by Bach, Haendel, Bizet, Manuel de Falla and Chueca.

New wheels ALMACHAR is fighting back against depopulation with financial support for residents. The new measure will help locals between 18 and 25 to obtain their driving licence. The town hall will give out €100 to all aspiring drivers, in a bid to combat the dwindling population. To do this, the town hall has allocated €3,000 in the municipality’s budget for 2020. Socialist mayor Antonio Yuste, explained that the number of inhabitants in the village was reasonably steady. He did point out, however, that the population stood at 1,811 compared to the 2,000 inhabitants in 2000. Yuste explained that the local PSOE government hoped the new measure would encourage young people to stay in the village. According to the mayor, being able to drive to neighbouring towns like Velez-Malaga and the beach would be a big benefit for youngsters. He added that they would be free to come and go, but always maintaining their residency in Almachar.

Green thumb VELEZ-MALAGA continues to work on improving the parks and green spaces in the municipality. Councillor for the Environment, Antonio Ariza, announced that parks would undergo a visible transformation in the coming weeks.

In the case of Virgen del Amor park, improvements will include a new split block wall, stormwater drains and a concrete pavement area. The project also incorporates new benches and flower bushes as well as a water fountain and soil treatments.

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

In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million. 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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by John Smith THERE seems to be some confusion between Gibraltar and the UK after Chief Minister Fabian Picardo gave an interview in which it appeared that he was looking for Gibraltar to join Schengen following Brexit. There was a response from a UK government spokesman (according to the BBC) saying that this was not possible and that any arrangement would have to be part of the UKEU talks on future relations with the European Union. Since then, Mr Picardo has explained that he wasn’t looking for Gibraltar to join Schengen but hoped that there would be a chance for it to be treated as a special case like Liechtenstein which is in Schengen but not in the EU. Of the current 28 States in the EU, just six, including the UK are not part of Schengen which is an agreement which allows free move-

FABIAN PICARDO: Wants easy cross border movement. ment between Schengen members without the need to show passports or obtain visas (except in times of emergency). As Gibraltar employs so many Spaniards and expatriates who live in Spain, any delay at the border could be harmful not only to the economy of Gibraltar (which also sees large numbers of tourists entering across the land border) but also to the local Spanish towns such as La Linea de la Concepcion, Alcaidesa and San Roque who rely on workers’ income.

Individual US trade deals FORMER Secretary of State for International Trade under Theresa May and a staunch Brexiteer has taken the opportunity to give public advice to Boris Johnson with regards to trade deals with the USA. He considers that it is more than likely that there will be a considerable delay in setting in place a deal with the American federal government due to the British decision to support the EU ban on chlorinated chicken, a method of removing parasites from the meat. Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has already confirmed that the ban will stay in place following Brexit and with other disagreements on agricultural matters any deal could be long and torturous. Dr Fox has suggested therefore that the Conservative government should look to enter into individual deals with the most affluent of the US States such as California, Florida, New York and Texas which have huge economies and are allowed to enter into trade deals under US law.

It would appear that Northern Ireland will receive special treatment as far as cross border movement with its neighbour the Republic and Gibraltar is anxious to see as little disruption with movement into Spain as possible.

BREXIT EXTRA Bank moves US banking giant JP Morgan Chase has reportedly purchased an office building in Paris in order to move a large number of its UK-based staff to France now that Brexit is to go ahead. This is in accordance with warnings issued in 2019.

50p coin WHEN Britain joined the EU, the Royal Mint issued a 50p coin depicting the holding of hands, now that it is leaving a new 50p piece bearing the words ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’ will be released on January 31.

More equal THE Prime Minister has told a UK-Africa investment summit that he will put “people before passports” following Brexit and that the UK’s immigration policy will become more equal in order to attract some of the world’s best talent to Britain.

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FOLLOWING a trend set by oth­ er supermarkets, Lidl which employs 15,000 people and has nearly 600 stores in Spain is about to launch ready­to­eat food after running tests in four stores. The meals themselves will cost between €1.19 and €2.99 and are being introduced as Spanish consumers change their way of eating and are now more open to enjoy pre­ prepared fresh food. There will be six cold and eight hot dishes introduced as new stores are opened and will eventually be on sale across the nation.

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is the amount that Spanish bank Sabadell has agreed to pay IBM for computer and programme upgrades over the next 10 years.

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EU has trade surplus A REPORT compiled by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) and the ifo Institute Munich has concluded that the European Union has a trade surplus with itself of €307 billion rather than the zero it should be. They contend that simple calcula­ tion errors could not possibly account for such a huge amount which grows annually, but is likely to be the result of massive tax fraud which affects every member state. According to their estimates, such practices could have cost the EU

By John Smith member states’ treasuries some €30 billion in 2018 alone and it is easy for companies to perform the sleight of hand which results in the tax evasion. “When companies declare sales as exports, they are exempt from VAT. However, if, in reality, these transac­ tions were not cross­border but do­ mestic, they are not recorded in the supposed trading partner’s import statistics and go untaxed,” explained those responsible for undertaking the study. Last year, the entire world ran a

trade surplus with itself of €357 bil­ lion, so this new analysis suggests that 86 per cent of the global devia­ tion is solely due to the EU and points a finger at the UK due in part to the way in which it prepares its trade data using small random sam­ ples only. Britain however battled for many years with the Carousel Fraud prob­ lem which saw goods imported from the EU without paying VAT and then companies selling those goods and charging VAT , finally closing down prior to paying the UK Customs and absconding with the money.

AFTER an initial test, Spain’s largest energy company Iberdrola has signed an agreement with the Avia service station network to in­ stall fast charging points for elec­ tric cars in 100 of Avia’s sites. Initially, they were tested in just seven provinces, but now it is ex­ pected that they will roll out into the majority of Spanish provinces and there will be a total of 500 fast chargers in the 100 service sta­ tions to ensure customer satisfac­ tion. Long term, Iberdrola aims to have 25,000 recharging points across the nation.

LEGALLY SPEAKING How to get 3/5 majority? Our community is considering a vote to limit short­term holiday rentals, but how can we ob­ tain the votes of ‘three­fifths of the members’ when fewer than half that number ever attend the AGM? I raised the question with our administrator who kindly explained in detail about ‘members present or by proxy’ and the first and second calling of the meeting. Can you confirm her explanation? S D (Costa Blanca) Yes, we can. We tend to use the YOU AND THE term ‘members’ LAW IN SPAIN too loosely. Here is the detailed picture. The announcement of the AGM should specify ‘first calling’ and then ‘second calling’ usu­ ally half an hour later. If 51 per cent of members and proxies are not present, the AGM cannot be held on first calling. At the second calling, valid decisions can be voted by the members and proxies present. So a three­fifths vote of those present will suffice to pass resolutions. The members who did not attend can protest the vote within 30 days after being informed. Note that the law also spec­ ifies that this majority must include the ‘cuotas’ or partici­ pation shares as well as the number of owners.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Staff cuts ONE of Spain’s leading banks, Caixa has been reducing staff over the country and now wants to lose 376 from Barcelona and Teruel. It has explained to the unions involved that it hopes to give early retirement to many.

Fewer closures HMV, one of the UK music scene’s best known stores, was saved from financial ruin by Canadian firm Sunrise Records but with a cost of closures. However thanks to renegotiated rent deals with landlords a further six shops have been saved.

Reduce risk WITH a number of major catastrophes over the best three years, insurance giant MAPFRE has been responsible for a number of large pay outs due to its reinsurance division. It is now reviewing this practice in order to reduce risks.

Pension threshold THE UK Treasury is prepar­ ing to give tax relief to those earning more than £110,000 (€120,000) in or­ der to try to stem the early retirement of senior doc­ tors and consultants in the

NHS. It is suspected that the threshold will be in­ creased to £150,000 (€165,000), as this would help the majority of senior doctors. It will also benefit other

high income earners, but the main problem that the Treasury is trying to fix is the decision by many doc­ tors to either retire early or work part­time to reduce taxation.

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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.126,50 Admiral Group 2.330,00 Anglo American 2.245,50 Antofagasta 984,00 Ashtead Group 2.554,00 Associated British Foods 2.660,00 AstraZeneca 7.878,00 Auto Trader Group Plc 573,40 Aviva 407,70 BAE Systems 624,60 Barclays 175,24 Barratt Developments 799,40 Berkeley 5.040,00 BHP Group 1.851,60 BP 496,40 British American Tobacco 3.466,50 British Land Company 588,00 BT Group 184,12 Bunzl 2.086,00 Burberry Group 2.329,00 Carnival 3.708,00 Centrica 92,86 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.766,0 Compass 1.936,50 CRH 2.967,00 Croda Intl 5.120,00 DCC 6.518,0 Diageo 3.281,00 Direct Line Insurance 334,80 DS Smith 358,60 EasyJet 1.477,50 Experian 2.650,00 Ferguson 7.176,00 Flutter Entertainment 9.066,00 Fresnillo 640,20 GlaxoSmithKline 1.846,0 Glencore 243,20 Halma 2.155,00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.800,50 Hikma Pharma 1.955,50 Hiscox 1.369,00 HSBC 594,00 IAG 671,00 Imperial Brands 2.045,50 Informa 863,60 InterContinental 5.157,00 Intertek 5.956,00 ITV 146,00 J Sainsbury 216,40

CHANGE(P) +18,50 +6,00 +70,00 +10,80 +125,00 -1,00 +171,00 +10,80 +0,80 +9,00 -1,56 +7,40 +47,00 +41,60 -1,45 +3,50 +4,00 +1,12 +11,00 +19,00 +53,00 +2,02 -4,0 +10,50 +15,00 +60,00 +72,0 +30,50 +3,40 +1,60 -5,00 30,00 +6,00 -114,00 +7,00 +38,0 +1,15 +39,00 +10,50 +45,00 +26,00 +3,10 +32,60 +12,00 +4,00 +69,00 +38,00 +0,15 +0,80

% CHG. +1,67% +0,26% +3,22% +1,11% +5,15% -0,04% +2,22% +1,92% +0,20% +1,46% -0,88% +0,93% +0,94% +2,30% -0,29% +0,10% +0,69% +0,61% +0,53% +0,82% +1,45% +2,22% -0,14% +0,55% +0,51% +1,19% +1,12% +0,94% +1,03% +0,45% -0,34% 1,15% +0,08% -1,24% +1,11% +2,10% +0,48% +1,84% +0,59% +2,36% +1,94% +0,53% +5,11% +0,59% +0,47% +1,36% +0,64% +0,10% +0,37%

NET VOL 1,45M 968,13K 3,61M 2,12M 2,02M 1,17M 1,88M 2,48M 9,96M 5,63M 39,14M 3,41M 398,65K 4,27M 31,62M 3,46M 2,78M 17,40M 527,13K 1,36M 530,48K 15,19M 617,78K 2,43M 1,10M 324,94K 176,83K 3,73M 6,61M 3,57M 1,29M 1,87M 292,12K 284,67K 1,38M 8,67M 20,47M 869,63K 608,20K 291,33K 855,10K 20,21M 16,30M 3,24M 3,04M 342,91K 265,29K 9,51M 7,67M

COMPANY Johnson Matthey Just Eat Kingfisher Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Banking London Stock Exchange Marks & Spencer Micro Focus Mondi Morrison Supermarkets National Grid Next NMC Health Ocado Pearson Persimmon Phoenix Prudential RBS PLC Reckitt Benckiser Relx Rentokil Rightmove Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell B RSA Insurance Sage Schroders Scottish Mortgage Segro Severn Trent Smith & Nephew Smiths Group Smurfit Kappa Spirax-Sarco Engineering SSE St. James’s Place Standard Chartered Standard Life Aberdeen Taylor Wimpey Tesco Tui Unilever United Utilities Vodafone Group PLC Whitbread WPP

PRICE(P) 2.841,00 885,00 210,30 980,20 299,20 58,45 7.640,00 187,05 1.132,00 1.604,00 191,00 976,70 6.938,00 1.557,50 1.334,50 588,60 2.891,00 743,00 1.416,50 224,70 6.211,00 2.004,00 475,50 663,40 4.651,00 675,80 2.248,50 2.265,00 557,00 734,20 3.297,00 598,50 903,80 2.583,00 1.892,00 1.733,00 2.718,00 9.175,00 1.495,00 1.110,50 702,00 315,90 212,40 248,60 891,60 4.400,00 1.003,50 154,38 4.481,00 1.019,50

CHANGE(P) -10,00 +2,80 +0,40 +15,00 +4,90 +0,55 -6,00 +2,95 +16,60 +11,00 +2,60 +16,40 +88,00 +116,00 +14,50 +25,20 +41,00 +6,20 +10,00 +2,70 +15,00 +14,00 +7,90 +8,00 +124,50 -1,60 -6,50 -8,00 +3,40 -5,00 +35,00 +1,00 +17,20 +19,00 +18,00 +15,50 -34,00 +75,00 +17,00 +13,00 +0,40 +3,90 +2,30 +3,60 +0,60 +46,00 +19,30 -1,30 -106,00 -0,50

% CHG.

NET VOL

-0,35% +0,32% +0,19% +1,55% +1,67% +0,95% -0,08% +1,60% +1,49% +0,69% +1,38% +1,71% +1,29% +8,05% +1,10% +4,47% +1,44% +0,84% +0,71% +1,22% +0,24% +0,70% +1,69% +1,22% +2,75% -0,24% -0,29% -0,35% +0,61% -0,68% +1,07% +0,17% +1,94% +0,74% +0,96% +0,90% -1,24% +0,82% +1,15% +1,19% +0,06% +1,25% +1,10% +1,47% +0,07% +1,06% +1,96% -0,84% -2,31% -0,05%

802,87K 1,26M 8,14M 1,63M 13,81M 134,99M 458,35K 7,83M 669,93K 1,54M 9,65M 6,96M 269,19K 2,42M 795,34K 5,25M 1,09M 1,16M 5,63M 9,51M 1,05M 3,65M 3,99M 2,30M 3,18M 2,90M 4,52M 5,49M 2,68M 3,91M 167,03K 2,41M 2,86M 668,06K 1,17M 991,41K 344,09K 98,45K 3,24M 2,11M 4,16M 3,93M 10,64M 15,25M 1,52M 2,39M 1,88M 49,57M 546,97K 3,75M

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US dollar ................................................1.10988 Japan yen...............................................122.282 Switzerland franc ...................................1.07472 Denmark kroner .....................................7.47299 Norway kroner........................................9.87279

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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Exxon Mobil Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Pfizer Procter&Gamble Tesla United Technologies UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 181,35 1.480,39 1.864,72 318,73 324,15 147,78 115,58 49,02 56,94 68,56 222,14 249,46 231,91 138,31 59,60 149,17 138,20 211,98 90,97 167,10 104,53 40,51 126,41 510,50 154,40 298,47 60,13 204,70 114,96 144,33

CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) +0,34 +0,19% 3,69M +28,69 +1,98% 2,40M -13,22 -0,70% 4,00M +3,49 +1,11% 34,45M -7,85 -2,36% 11,06M +0,94 +0,64% 3,33M -1,31 -1,12% 7,89M -0,03 -0,06% 27,18M +0,12 +0,21% 14,26M -0,26 -0,38% 18,14M +0,37 +0,17% 15,91M -0,26 -0,10% 3,11M +3,09 +1,35% 7,98M +0,33 +0,24% 5,62M -0,06 -0,10% 21,80M +0,97 +0,65% 9,08M +0,95 +0,69% 14,70M +1,13 +0,54% 3,54M -0,21 -0,23% 9,67M +0,93 +0,56% 34,37M +1,16 +1,12% 6,27M -0,10 -0,25% 21,90M +0,34 +0,27% 11,32M -2,99 -0,58% 13,63M +0,85 +0,55% 4,64M -2,27 -0,75% 4,63M +0,46 +0,77% 15,62M +3,75 +1,87% 12,52M -0,94 -0,81% 10,05M -0,79 -0,54% 10,36M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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COMPANY

CHANGE NET / %

VOLUME

+2.02% +1.98% +18.92% +9.17% +0.98% +2.42% +2.16% +10.16% +6.47% +12.68% +11.15%

2.62M 2.40M 205 1.10M 359,200 398,407 2.17M 692,268 833,359 5.20M 1.84M

MGP Ingredients Inc. -27.66% Amazon.com Inc. -0.70% CDW Corp. -5.10% Equinix Inc. -1.20% Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. -2.46% Viela Bio Inc. -14.57% Charter Communications Inc. Cl A -1.19% J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. -4.24% Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cl A -2.24% Expeditors International of Washington Inc. -5.56% Align Technology Inc. -1.52%

2.44M 4.00M 2.36M 794,241 43,814 87,835 2.25M 3.95M 225,971 3.31M 793,447

Most Advanced Alphabet Inc. Cl A Alphabet Inc. Cl C Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. ADR Karuna Therapeutics Inc. MercadoLibre Inc. SVB Financial Group Intuit Inc. Principia Biopharma Inc. Wingstop Inc. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. Forty Seven Inc. Cl A

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Sareb takeover proposed It was set up in 2009 by a consor­ tium of investment banks (54 per cent) and the FROB (46 per cent) rep­ resenting the Spanish government to take over and manage the huge number of properties which were the subject of bad debts. Since then it has disposed of a number of the properties and also

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ISMAEL CLEMENTE, the CEO of Socimi Merlin Properties has suggested that it would be appropriate and in keeping with their principles for the new Spanish government to purchase 100 per cent of Sareb, the ‘bad bank.’

ISMAEL CLEMENTE (centre): Suggested government should buy Sareb.

Thousands take exams IN order to work in the public sector in Spain, it is necessary to undertake and pass examinations known as ‘las oposiciones’ and last Sunday J a n u a r y 1 9 , 1 6 6 ,4 0 0 p e o p l e

sat the examination competing for just 4,055 jobs in the post office (Correos). With a ratio of 41 people for each job, the chances of succeeding are low but having re-

duced the work force by 1 5 ,0 0 0 o v e r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l years and with 30 per cent of its staff on temporary contracts, Correos is now attempting to fill the gap.

arranged for some incomplete new builds to be finished, but still holds a very large portfolio of properties, some commercial, but many unin­ habited apartments and houses as well as land. As the cost of renting property across the country has become more expensive, with a greater demand due to the number of people who ei­ ther lost their existing properties or are unable to obtain mortgages, the Clemente proposal does resonate with many. His argument is that because of the shortage of affordable property and in keeping with its socialist ideals, if the government takes over the organisation, it will be able to not only rent out some of the properties directly but could also transfer public land released to developers in order for them to build affordable new housing. The developers would be able to recover their costs over a period of years (with a reasonable profit mar­ gin) and once this has been done, the properties would then be handed over to the State as assets to man­ age.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Exceedingly good PREMIER FOODS, makers of the Mr Kipling range of cakes have announced that sales were up overall by 2.6 per cent in the UK during the Christmas period thanks to Mr Kipling and Paxo stuffing which both performed well.

Public debt SLIGHTLY worse than forecast, the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs has revealed that the debt to GDP ratio for November stood at 96.01 per cent, compared to 97.76 per cent a year earlier and only just missed target.

EU confusion THE Spanish Banking Association (AEB) has asked regulators to clarify certain requirements for regulatory compliance of services when the bodies involved (European Securities and Markets Authority and European Banking Authority) appear to have different rules.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I REALLY could not have agreed more with actor Lawrence Fox, when he stated on last week’s Question Time that this whole racism question is becoming decidedly boring. I also loved his description of racist accusers being a bunch of ‘sanctimonious, humorless, preachy victimhood-peddling mediocrities that fill our public spaces.’ Brilliant, and so true. These people that find racism under every stone are the biggest racists of all. The United Kingdom is not America. Back in the 50’s and 60’s, when I was a lad, we had not even heard the word racism. When groups like the wonderful Platters, The Drifters, and performers with the talents of Johnny Mathis and Nat King Cole came along, we truly never saw colour. All we saw were great artists. The problems began to arise in the UK when the early black immigrants shied away from integration and began to create their own ‘tribal’ neighbourhoods, thereby setting themselves apart and consequently remaining an unknown and somewhat suspicious entity among the indigenous population. However, over the years with better education and with later

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So boring... generations becoming more integrated, the British populace has tried its utmost to accept all as equal, and even introduced strict laws of the land to make sure that racial discrimination is in no way tolerated in the country. But that simply wasn’t good enough was it. The wingers, who either out of pure hatred or simply looking for excuses, still endeavour to put the blame for a whole multitude of their misfortunes on racism. Because many of their accusations are completely unfounded or frivolous, it’s made people angry, actually creating racism where it never before existed. This latest episode concerning the Duchess of Sussex is a typical example. The British people welcomed this young lady with open arms. Disregarding the despicable trolls, the fact that she was of mixed race was not an issue. Even the evangelistic wedding service, which was utterly unfamiliar and unorthodox to most of the British public, was accepted and celebrated as a part of their new royal family member’s heritage. Even when it became apparent that her main circle of friends - Oprah, Serena Williams, and the Obamas were all black, and she

was at loggerheads with her white father, the British public still never harped on about what could easily have be interpreted as her own racist leanings. But when it all started to go wrong, instead of blaming the fact this selfish and ambitious young lady’s dream of being a princess was not quite the ‘leading role’ she had in mind, the ‘usual suspects’ all began screaming that she was being forced to make her decisions because of racism! One accuser actually stated on TV that because she was depicted as the instigator of the Sussex decision to withdraw from the Royal family, it was inferring that all black women were aggressive and manipulating and therefore the insinuations were racist! No, I’m afraid those who stir up racism at every opportunity are themselves the true problem. The sooner we lay the blame where it truly belongs, the better. LAWRENCE FOX: Keep the faith His description was Love Leapy brilliant and so true. leapylee2002@ gmail.com

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MORE SUN-SEEKERS IN SOUTHERN SPAIN! NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

RECENT research showing that Neanderthals came to spend the summer on the south coast of the Iberian peninsula puts a new gloss on package holidays in the sun. Thirty thousand years ago, when Europe was going through an icy period and snow covered practically everything north of the River Ebro, hominoids searched for somewhere warmer to give them a greater chance of survival. We now know that Neanderthals ‘holidayed’ in what is today the south of Portugal and Spain after their most recent footprints were found in a quarry in Gibraltar. So, first Neanderthals, then the Romans. And with all the Roman ruins - villas, roads, marketplaces now being unearthed here in Spain, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Romans were the earliest tourists! After all, you can just imag-

IBERIAN PENINSULA: Neanderthals came to spend summer on the south coast.

ine them, can’t you? Hurtling along the carreteras to the nearest encampment in their horse-drawn chariots. Holding up traffic at the roundabouts. Counting out their silver denarii coins in the markets. Overseeing another luxury villa reforma. And before heading over the Alps into Italy, Hannibal started out in Spain when he arrived from Carthage with his lines of nose-totail elephants. So is all the TAIL-gating you occasionally observe among local drivers, yet one more vestige of those bygone days? Give a final thought, though, to Strabo, an extremely unlucky general who not only suffered miser-

able defeats, but died of the plague during one disastrous campaign. Just as he was about to expire, lightning struck his tent and burned it to the ground. So, not a happy camper either. ‘The Romans gave us aqueducts, sanitation, roads, public baths and wine. Yeah, but what else did they do for us?2 I hear you ask. Well, Italians invented coffee culture. No, they weren’t the first to harvest or brew the beans. But they were the first in Europe to open a coffee house (in 1629), to invent the espresso machine (1884) and develop the macchinetta (the stovetop percolator first produced by Bialetti, still the leading creator of the moka, in 1933). ‘OK. But what about Neanderthals, what did they do for us?’ Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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THURSDAY - 23 JANUARY

TV LISTING

FRIDAY - 24 JANUARY

10:15am Rip Off Britain: Holidays 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pmCaught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm I Escaped to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Britain's Best Home Cook 10:00pmDeath in Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather

7:30am Wanted Down Under 8:15am The Farmers' Country Showdown 9:00am Baby Chimp Rescue 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 5:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 9:00pm Baby Chimp Rescue 10:00pm Addicted to Painkillers?: Britain's Opioid Crisis 11:00pmMum 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Snooker: The Masters 1:05am Snooker: The Masters - Extra

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm The Sky at Night 9:00pm The Great British Year Documentary following British wildlife through the seasons. 10:00pm Einstein's Quantum Riddle 11:00pm Wonders of the Universe 12:00am Michael Mosley vs the Superbugs 1:00am Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture 2:00am Bought with Love: The Secret History of British Art Collections 3:00am A History of Art in Three Colours 4:00am Einstein's Quantum Riddle

7:30am Cheers 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am Naked Beach 1:00am 24 Hours in A&E 2:00am The Supervet

8:45am 8:55am 9:10am 9:30am 9:40am 9:55am

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Wrong Neighbour 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Chimp Island 9:00pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 10:00pmAll Inclusive 11:00pm The World's Most Luxurious Superyacht 12:05am Busted in Bangkok

12:45pmCaught Red Handed 1:15pmBargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pmDoctors 3:15pmFather Brown 4:00pmI Escaped to the Country 4:45pmThe Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pmThe Goes Wrong Show 10:00pmWould I Lie to You? 10:30pmKing Gary 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmThe Graham Norton Show

7:30am Wanted Down Under 8:15am The Farmers' Country Showdown 9:00am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 5:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Live Snooker: The Masters 9:30pm Monty Don's American Gardens 10:30pmQI 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05amFront Row Late 12:45am Snooker: The Masters

8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:00pm Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music 11:30pm Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know 12:30am Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain and Ireland 1:30amI Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock 2:30am Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music 3:30am Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand

9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier Part two of two. 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Deadwater Fell 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Naked Attraction 1:10am Transporter 3 2:55am Come Dine with Me

Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm Hidden Intentions 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Humpback Whale: Birth of a Giant 9:00pm Secret Scotland 10:00pm Holidaying with Jane McDonald 11:00pm Inside the World's Greatest Hotels 12:00amNotting Hill 1:00am Access

7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Gino's Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 10:00pmWelcome to HMP Belmarsh with Ross Kemp 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmThe Late Debate 12:10am Grantchester 1:10am Tenable

8:00am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:55am Superstore 12:20pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm  The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:55pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm  Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Celebability 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:20am American Dad! 1:45am The Cleveland Show

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am George and Mildred 11:05am Man About the House 11:35am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 7:00pm Foyle's War 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pmThe Bay 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am A Touch of Frost

7:00am World of Sport: TV Firsts 7:15am Quincy, M.E. 8:05am Kojak 8:55am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:05am Minder 11:10am The Professionals 12:20pmThe Sweeney 1:25pm Quincy, M.E. 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 10:00pm Rocky Balboa 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pmRocky Balboa 12:10am The Last Boy Scout 1:15am FYI Daily 1:20am The Last Boy Scout

6:00am Live European Tour Golf The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. 7:00am Live European Tour Golf The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. 8:30am Live Test Cricket South Africa v England. 5:00pm Test Cricket Bitesize South Africa v England. 5:15pm Cricket Debate South Africa v England. 6:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The American Express. 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The American Express. 1:00am 2020 Latin American Amateur Championship D1 Highlights

7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pmDickinson's Real Deal 4:00pmTenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pmTipping Point 6:00pmThe Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pmThe Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmGrantchester 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmThe Brits Are Coming

8:00am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:30am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:20pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:55pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Family Guy 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am Rising Damp 10:30am Rising Damp 11:00am Man About the House 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 6:55pm Foyle's War 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm The Bay A confession to Lisa shines a possible new light on Dylan's killer.

7:00am Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:15am Quincy, M.E. 8:05am Kojak 8:55am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:05am Minder 11:10am The Professionals 12:20pm The Sweeney 1:25pm Quincy, M.E. 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm The Adventures of 4:40pmMinder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm River Monsters 9:30pm River Monsters 10:00pm The Untouchables 11:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 11:05pm The Untouchables

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Live Test Cricket South Africa v England. 5:00pm Football Centre 5:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The American Express. 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The American Express. 1:00am 2020 Latin American Amateur Championship D2 Highlights Highlights from day two of the Latin American Amateur Championship. 2:00am Sky Sports News

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SATURDAY - 25 JANUARY

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmLose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 3:50pm Tennis: Australian Open 5:00pm Final Score 6:25pm The Mallorca Files 7:10pm BBC News 7:20pm BBC London News; Weather 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm The Greatest Dancer 8:45pm Pointless 9:30pm First & Last 10:15pmCasualty 11:10pmBBC News 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:50am The NFL Show 1:20am Z for Zachariah 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

8:30amScrambled! 8:35amMr Magoo 8:50amMr. Bean 9:10amThe Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:30amThunderbirds are Go 10:05am Craig of the Creek 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pmLiving on the Veg 1:40pmCountrywise 2:15pmITV News and Weather 2:29pm ITV London Weather 2:30pmITV Racing Live 5:00pmTipping 5:30pmThe Chase 6:30pmITV News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pmCatchphrasey 8:00pmThe Masked Singer 9:30pmThe Voice UK 11:00pmShopping with Keith Lemon 11:30pmITV News and Weather

6:30am 7:35am 7:50am 8:15am 8:45am 9:15am 9:45am 10:45am

11:45am 2:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

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This is BBC Two Wild & Weird Top Class The Dog Ate My Homework Blue Peter Deadly 60 Baby Chimp Rescue Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Diary of Anne Frank Live International Bowls Flog It! Equator From the Air Earth's Tropical Islands Dad's Army Great American Railroad Journeys QI XL Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein The Commune International Bowls This is BBC Two

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:45am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30amDress to Impress 11:30amDress to Impress 12:30pmSupermarket 1:30pm Supermarket 2:35pmStep Up 3:40pm FYI Daily 3:45pm Step Up 4:45pmNanny McPhee 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pmNanny Mc 6:50pmPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pmPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 10:00pmLove Island 11:05pmFamily Guy 11:35pmFamily Guy 12:05amFamily Guy 12:30amAmerican Dad!

8:00pm Natural World After being colonised by humans, Puerto Rico's rich natural resources were rapidly exploited for agriculture, industry and urban development. 9:00pm Coast 10:00pm Wisting 10:45pm Wisting 11:35pmClive James: Postcard from Los Angeles 12:25am Top of the Pops: 1989 12:55am Top of the Pops: 1989 1:25am Robert Burns The People's Poet 2:55am Coast 3:55am Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

7:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot A philandering husband is found dying by the swimming pool after being shot during a house party at the home of Lady Lucy Angkatell. 8:50am Lewis Hathaway and Lewis investigate the murder of a businesswoman connected with an organisation that supports gifted children, who had apparently been blackmailing the father of one particularly promising youngster. 10:50amCoronation Street 1:50pm Foyle's War 3:50pm Foyle's War 5:55pm Foyle's War 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pmMidsomer Murders

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SUNDAY - 26 JANUARY

8:20am Frasier 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 9:55am The Simpsons 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 1:55pm Beat the Chef 2:25pm Beat the Chef 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:25pm Four in a Bed 3:55pm Four in a Bed 4:30pm Four in a Bed 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:30pm A Place in the Sun 6:30pm Location, Location, Location 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Royal House of Windsor 9:00pm Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets 10:00pm Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 12:05am X2 2:30am The Last Leg

10:10am Pirata & Capitano 10:20am Floogals 10:35am Shimmer and Shine 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am The Loud House 11:20am Access 11:30am Friends 1:30pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 2:30pm All Inclusive 3:30pm Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 5:15pm Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 7:00pm 5 News Weekend 7:05pm Drain the Oceans 8:00pm Digging Up Britain's Past 9:00pm Tony Robinson's History of Britain 10:00pm How the Victorians Built Britain 11:00pm Henry VIII and His Six Wives 12:50am The Wonderful World of Chocolate

10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am Spy in the Wild 12:30pmBargain Hunt 1:30pm BBC News 1:40pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:45pm Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 4:05pm Songs of Praise 4:40pm Escape to the Country 5:05pm BBC News 5:20pm BBC London News; Weather 5:30pm Weather 5:35pm Match of the Day Live 8:10pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm The Trial of Christine Keeler 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:15am A Question of Sport

7:00am The Protectors 7:25am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 8:20am The Big Fish Off 9:20am Fishing Allstars 10:30amITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30amThe Return of Sherlock Holmes 12:40pmThe Return of Sherlock Holmes 2:55pmRio Bravo 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pmRio Bravo 5:45pmFlash Gordon 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pmFlash Gordon 7:55pmSmokey and the Bandit II 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pmSmokey and the Bandit II 10:00pmWaterworld 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pmWaterworld

1:00am Live Rugby 7s The New Zealand Sevens. 7:00am Live Rugby 7s The New Zealand Sevens. 9:00am Live Test Cricket South Africa v England. 5:00pm Test Cricket Bitesize South Africa v England. 5:15pm Cricket Debate South Africa v England. 6:00pm Live International Netball England v Jamaica (Centre-pass 5.00pm). 7:45pm I'm Game 8:00pm Live Jd Nxtgen Boxing Boxing action featuring potential stars of the future. 12:00am Live Rugby 7s The New Zealand Sevens.

10:30am Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 11:30am Living on the Veg 12:30pmSave Money: Lose Weight 1:00pm The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:34pm ITV London Weather 1:35pm The Voice UK 3:05pm The Masked Singer 4:35pm Tipping Point 5:30pm ITV News and Weather 5:45pm ITV News London 6:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pm Vera 11:00pmITV News and Weather 11:14pmITV London Weather 11:15pmBradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 11:40pmThe Metro: A Rail Life Story 12:10am Liar

7:20am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 8:20am The Instant Gardener 9:05am Countryfile 10:00am Monty Don's American Gardens 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 1:30pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 2:00pm Tennis: Australian Open 3:30pm Live International Bowls 6:15pm Talking Pictures 7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Ski Sunday 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Win the Wilderness: Alaska 11:00pm Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me 12:00am The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 1:30am The Fits 2:40am Question Time 3:40am Best House in Town 4:25am Holby City 5:25am This is BBC Two

10:00pm Fake or Fortune? 11:00pm Clive James: Postcard from New York 11:50pm Imagine Alan Yentob presents another documentary from the worlds of art and culture. 1:15am Bunkers, Brutalism and

9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 1:55pm 2:20pm

3:20pm 5:25pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

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Concrete Poetry with Jonathan Meades 2:15am Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age 3:15am Addicted to Sheep A year in the life of a family of North Pennines tenant hill farmers.

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7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:45am Dress to Impress 10:45am The Masked Singer 12:15pm Supermarket Sweep 1:15pm Supermarket Sweep 2:20pm You've Been Framed! 3:20pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:35pm Shrek 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Shrek 7:20pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Ibiza Weekender 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

7:00am Rising Damp 7:25am Rising Damp 7:55am Coronation Street 10:50am Emmerdale 1:45pm Foyle's War 3:50pm Foyle's War 5:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Lewis 9:00pm Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 10:00pm Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy Of Cornwall 11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital 12:00am The Good Karma Hospital 1:05am Endeavour 2:50am Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 3:15am Judge Judy 3:35am Emmerdale

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

Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Never Been Kissed Wonder Channel 4 News The Great Pottery Throw Down George Clarke's Old House, New Home SAS: Who Dares Wins 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Stockholm Requiem Now You See Me Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Come Dine with Me Phil Spencer's Stately Homes The Great Hotel Escape

9:05am Butterbean's Cafe 9:25am Paw Patrol 9:40am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Wissper 10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:20am Floogals 10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am Shimmer and Shine 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am The Loud House 11:30am Friends 2:00pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 2:55pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 4:35pm Sweet Home Alabama 6:40pm Ocean's Thirteen 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Inside Iceland 10:00pm The Wonderful World of Chocolate 11:00pm An Officer and a Gentleman

Sporting Funnies Auto Mundial The Car Chasers Minder Minder The Sweeney The Sweeney The Return of Sherlock Holmes Hornblower Red River FYI Daily Red River Rio Bravo FYI Daily Rio Bravo Cliffhanger FYI Daily Cliffhanger Straight Outta Compton FYI Daily Straight Outta Compton Fishing Impossible Teleshopping

12:00am Live Rugby 7s 7:00am Live Rugby 7s 8:30am Live Test Cricket 5:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 6:30pm Live International Netball Coverage of the Nations Cup final (Centre-pass 5.00pm), as the top two from the round-robin stage meet at Copper Box Arena in London. 7:45pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:30am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

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It’ s ok I have enough friends MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I DON’T like Facebook, but do use it just because I have to so I can follow a couple of groups that are to do with my Orthostatic Tremor. It’s the only way I can speak to the few hundred people that also have the disorder. I post a few videos because I’m trying an experiment and it’s going OK. Anyway, because I answer a few folk’s questions, I also have accepted a few friend requests. They’re from people I have known for a few years and maybe lost touch with. But what’s also happened is I’ve started to get requests from people that I don’t really know. They live all over the world, but most are from the USA and Australia and we have spoken online about our disability. I accepted a few but after a few weeks I realised I had made a terrible mistake because of the stuff they post. I don’t need people to presume I am interested in how great they think Donald Trump is. I also don’t have to be

told that Jesus will save me on a regular basis. (Don’t be offended - I would say the same about any other religion’s gov’ners as well). So what do I do now? Easy I unfriend them and decide to go with my original quote I put on FB which said, ‘Please do not ask to be my friend. I have enough friends. In fact I have friends I haven’t even used yet! But should a vacancy occur I will let you know.’ Anyone ‘phoned Vodafone ES customer service lately? Service is fine but the music they play whilst you are on hold is absolutely crazy. It is the loudest rock music I’ve ever heard. I told the operator and they laughed and said ‘I know, everyone says that.’ If everyone agrees, change it! If you have a Vodafone account ring them and tell me what you think. The same goes for shops and restaurants. I find the music in shops is chosen by the staff and most of them are youngsters so, of course, it’s going to be thumping dance music. Restaurants are a little more difficult because a lot of people go for the food and entertainment. The problem is when you go for dinner with a couple of friends and the background music is so loud you can’t hold a conversation. Anyway, just sort it out please.

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TV LISTING

TUESDAY - 28 JANUARY

MONDAY - 27 JANUARY 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pmEscape to the Country 4:45pmThe Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pmPointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pmSilent Witness 11:00pmBBC News at Ten

3:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 4:15pm Tennis: Australian Open 5:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Holocaust Memorial Day 9:00pmOnly Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pmThe Windermere Children 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage Italian architect Francesco da Mosto embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. 9:00pm A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley 10:00pmStoryville Documentary series. 11:30pmThe Windermere Children: In Their Own Words 12:30am Natural World

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How to Lose Weight Well 10:00pm999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pmBring Back the Bush: Where Did Our Pubic Hair Go? 12:00am Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos Cockney Geezers

3:15pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Nightmare Tenant Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights fixtures. 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pmM1: Keeping Britain Moving 11:00pmBusted in Bangkok 12:05am Circus Kids: Our Secret World

3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pmEscape to the Country 4:45pmThe Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 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 10:00pmSilent Witness 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather

3:15pm Put Your Money 4:15pm Tennis: Australian Open 5:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Winterwatch 2019 10:00pmBelsen: Our Story 11:00pmBetter Things 11:25pmThe Archiveologists 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 9:00pm London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank 10:00pmEurope: Them or Us 11:00pmEurope: Them or Us 12:00am Border Country 1:00am Britain and the Sea 2:00am How to Get Ahead 3:00am Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Crazy Delicious 10:00pm24 Hours in A&E 11:00pmLosing It: Our Mental Health Emergency 12:00am Caught on Camera

2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pmHer Boyfriend's Secret 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm DHL: Delivering the World to You 9:00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 10:00pmBen Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 11:00pmBad Girls Behind Bars 12:05am The Sex Business

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 10:00pmCold Feet 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London

3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmLove Island 11:00pmLove Island: Aftersun 12:05am Family Guy

11:25am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 6:55pm Foyle's War 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse

3:35pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm Rescue: River Deep, Mountain High 9:30pm Rescue: River Deep, Mountain High 10:00pmFighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun 11:00pm T2: Judgement Day

7:00am Transfer Centre 8:30am Live Test Cricket 5:00pm Test Cricket Bitesize 5:15pm Cricket Debate 6:00pm Transfer Centre 7:00pm Transfer Centre 8:00pm The Transfer Show 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight This evening's leading sports stories. 10:00pmSky Sports Tonight 11:00pmThe Debate 12:00am The Transfer Show

5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The National Television Awards 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pmITV News London 11:45pmWhite House Farm 12:45am Tenable

3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Don't Hate the Playaz 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

11:25am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 6:55pm Foyle's War 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse

12:20pmThe Sweeney 1:25pm Quincy, M.E. 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4:40pm Minder 5:45pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm World Rally Championship Highlights 10:00pm Van Helsing 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pm Van Helsing 12:40am Blade

7:00am Transfer Centre 8:00am Transfer Centre 8:30am Live Test Cricket South Africa v England. 4:00pm Test Cricket Bitesize South Africa v England. 4:15pm Cricket Debate 5:00pm Transfer Centre 6:00pm Transfer Centre 7:00pm Transfer Centre 8:00pm The Transfer Show 8:30pm Live Carabao Cup 11:00pmThe Debate 12:00am The Transfer Show

7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Rising Damp 10:25am Rising Damp 10:55am Man About the House 11:25am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 7:00pm Foyle's War 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:15am Inspector Morse 4:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:30am Teleshopping

7:00am 7:10am 8:00am 8:55am

7:00am Transfer Centre 8:00am Live International T20 Cricket 11:30am Live ICC Under19s World Cup Cricket Coverage of the tournament. 4:45pm Test Cricket Bitesize South Africa v England. 5:00pm Transfer Centre 6:00pm Transfer Centre 7:00pm Transfer Centre 8:00pm Live Carabao Cup Manchester City v Manchester United (Kick-off 7.45pm). 11:15pm Transfer Centre The latest football transfer developments. 12:00am Transfer Centre

WEDNESDAY - 29 JANUARY 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pmDoctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pmThe Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pmPointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Easy Ways to Live Well 10:00pmSpy in the Wild 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmEating with My Ex 12:10am My Mate's A Bad Date

10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 12:15pmPolitics Live 2:00pm Get Away for Winter 2:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 4:15pm Tennis: Australian Open 5:15pm Who Do You Think You Are? 6:15pmFlog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm The Andrew Neil Show 8:30pm Yorkshire Walks 9:00pm Winterwatch 2019 10:00pmGood Omens 11:00pmLive at the Apollo 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Belsen: Our Story

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Handmade 9:00pm The World's Busiest Railway 2015 10:00pmThe Brexit Storm: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story 11:00pmThe Brexit Storm Continues: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story Documentary exploring the tumultuous events of Boris Johnson's Conservative government. 12:00am Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection 1:00am Britain and the Sea 2:00am How to Get Ahead 3:00am The World's Busiest Railway 2015

12:05pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 10:00pmInfo not available 11:00pm999: What's Your Emergency? 12:35am 24 Hours in A&E

12:15pmThe Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pmMy Ex is Watching 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm DHL: Delivering the World to You 9:00pmBritain's Parking Hell 10:00pmRed Arrows Take America 11:00pmRich Kids Go Homeless

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmWhite House Farm 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmPeston 12:40am Tenable 1:30am Ideal World

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DEAR Euro Weekly, It is such a shame for the royal couple, Harry and Meghan. Am I the only person that feels sorry for them? I think what they are doing is very admirable, surely they should be allowed to chose how to live their life or how much time they put into ‘royal’ duties. Maybe Harry knows something we don’t. There seem to be many questions left unanswered about the family. What really happened to Diana? What on earth is going on with Andrew? I mean is Prince Charles even Harry’s real Dad? I am sure it is James Hewitt. Poor Meghan, fairytales tell us that it’s every little girl’s dream to marry a handsome prince and she has done this and now faces all this backlash. Surely she can reappear in the cast of Suits if she wants to make her own money and Harry can stay at home with baby Archie. Anyway, leave the young couple alone and give them some space. Yours gratefully Margaret Joyce

What’s all the fuss? DEAR Euro Weekly What is all the fuss in Spain with their new government? From what I have understood, albeit with my limited knowledge of Spanish politics, is that the left parties are in government. However, it seems the Spanish aren’t missing much with the other parties. VOX is a radical party that defends animal abuse and hunting. They also have no respect for other cultures and on top of everything they are misogynistic. I say thank gosh that they didn’t get the top spot. Although they are very prominent in town halls and provincial governments. Hopefully, people come to their senses and boot them out. I heard that before VOX, Spain was the only country in

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ROYAL COUPLE: Surely they should be allowed to chose how they live their life. Europe that didn’t have a racist, farright party in government. What a shame…. Concerned reader Mijas Costa

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DEAR Euro Weekly News, Is it sad to see another high profile person falling prey to the evil of social media or is it just their own stupid fault? Yes, I totally agree that the person blackmailing Malaga coach Victor Sánchez is a complete scumbag, but there is no reason to sack the man for having a bit of fun. He wasn’t hurting anybody apart from his own pride. Really the video is not that shocking and not anything that most people haven’t seen on TV or film. I am glad they managed to get to the source and arrest him. They should have a look at his phone and post some of his private photos online as part of his punishment. I strongly think that they should have a giggle, brush it under the carpet and let the man go back to his work, albeit with his tail between his legs. Kind regards Mark Evans

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Be prepared WITH Storm Gloria already in full swing and having given the east of Spain such a powerful battering, more than 30 provinces in Spain were placed on high alert. As most of the sunny coast rarely have to suffer such extreme weather we have to ask that with such a specific infrastructure can they ever be prepared? Cataluña’s regional government went as far as banning outdoor activities in Girona and Barcelona, while Alicante Airport was forced to temporarily close, disrupting more than 200 flights. In southern Alicante, scenes of flooding and street debris reminded residents of the massive storm that hit them in September, when rivers burst their banks and caused widespread damage to property and crops. With the financial infrastructure of these coastal areas dependent on their beautiful beachfronts and import and export of seafood, the installation of storm surge barriers could provide protection from flooding during extreme weather events. By using a movable barrier it can still allow a flow of either maritime traffic or even natural movements of water to and fro. Many of the local governments already have beach regeneration projects to hinder erosion or regenerate the coastline. Future housing construction projects may need to take into consideration the ability to withstand stronger winds and the use of stronger or different materials. At any rate, Spanish cities will have to be built in a way that goes against what appears to be their nature, using the fullness of human ingenuity not to trample the earth and replace natural with the artificial, but to engineer both nature and the land in a way that emphasises their codependence.

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Therapy dogs stationed at UK airport to help nervous flyers COMMENTS Chef with Down Syndrome steals FROM FACEBOOK the show on Spanish television Think I’ve all of a sudden become a nervous flyer. Issitt Nush Nuski

They are such intelligent people and can do anything any­ one can do. Well done to this young man. Keep up the good work. :D xx Anne Day

Pioneering campaign in Costa Blanca to curb bad habits of dog owners I have three dogs and always pick up after they do their business. Unfortunately my only real memory of Torrevieja was dog excrement on every street and I mean every street. You could never look up or admire anything as you

were too busy watching your step. I bring poo bags and a Zoflora/water mix when they do a pee. I always walk them on the roads to keep their nails short and to try and avoid the processionals caterpillars. Mondo Patrick

David Attenborough: Climate Change ‘is an urgent crisis’ - calls for him to be next PM Temperatures have been rising globally by 0 .20 per cent since 1975, how much of that is down to humans is debat­ able. Overpopulation, plastic and chemical wastes are the

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major problems that also need to be addressed and are as important if not more important than climate change being it is something we can directly control. The automatic response to the cause is always global warming rather than looking at all the evidence. Some say that the ban on controlled burning and clearing of land is a major factor to the wide spread of these bush fires. Giovanni Messina

JAILED: SICK PAEDO PAIR WHO FILMED THEMSELVES WHILE MOLESTING FIVE YOUNG GIRLS God, how many of these sickos are out there, way too many, these two can’t think of evil enough name for them. Bring back the death penalty. It is just soo terribly sad for these girls. Lilian Benzies

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Across 1 Ruined shoe and stockings (4) 3 Finger tool that would fail to dissolve in the river? (4,4) 9 Was dosh not right for Cliff's backers? (7) 10 Part of stair is erect (5) 11 “Arduous journeys take real energy” King said, initially (5) 12 Climbs up and cleans fish (6) 14 Want to take a run, and got close (6) 16 Try to sell part of a bike, one hears (6) 19 Fancy a beret? Dress down (6) 21 Groat? That's some sort of slang isn't it? (5) 24 Not bound to be promiscuous (5) 25 Fury abroad about holding silver (7) 26 Final net value worked out (8) 27 Drops behind when left before gas explosion (4) Down 1 Uncertain about The Saint (8) 2 Post bet (5) 4 Support donkey and sit awkwardly (6) 5 Grub of a popular variety (5) 6 Alternatively, some of Britain’s tea drinkers (7) 7 Make money from The Bear Necessities (4) 8 Order us some cold dessert (6)

13 The others get a smaller amount, being fidgety (8) 15 Absolutely breathtaking - that's wee Amos doing cartwheels (7) 17 Praises an old salt shaker (6)

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18 Hat in fashion, not scuffed or aged (6) 20 A chap who is a negotiator (5) 22 Hang around at a place in Africa (5) 23 Dirty and depressed (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents Z and 11 represents P, so fill in Z every time the figure 10 appears and P every time the figure 11 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Farm buildings (5) 4 Cleaning lady (4) 7/18 Request (3,3) 8 Mythical creature (7) 9 Excessively curious (4) 10 Looked for (6) 12 Cacophony (6) 14 Fair (4) 17 One more (7) 18 See 7 19 Necessity (4) 20 Come or go into (5)

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Down 2 Gardening implements (5) 3 Religious faction (4) 4 Be in agreement (6) 5 Adjust to circumstances (5) 6 Animal that preys on others (8) 7 Not typical (8) 11 Orderly system (6) 13 Nearby (5) 15 Not suitable (5) 16 Be insistent (4)

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

Across Down 1 Albahaca (5) 1 Latón (metal) (5) 4 Doors (7) 2 Solomillo (7) 8 To shelter (7) 3 Luz (5) 9 Cadena (de eslabones, de joyería) (5) 4 Monederos (para monedas) (6) 10 Disparar (5) 5 Scotland (7) 11 Pregnant (7) 6 Tren (5) 12 To sing (6) 7 Sandalias (7) 14 Skirts (6) 12 Ciclismo (7) 17 Bud (of a flower) (7) 13 Athletes (7) 15 During (7) 19 Cansado (5) 16 Casas (viviendas) (6) 21 Inepto (5) 22 Extraño (7) 18 Prey (hunted animal) (5) 23 Gafas (para ver) (7) 19 Neumáticos (de ruedas) (5) 24 Dream (while asleep) (5) 20 Owner (5)

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded. This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back. Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, your priorities are paramount.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be time-consuming and disruptive.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. A promise broken may still be restarted without trauma, just determination is needed.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position.

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

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile.

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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 N) 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: 5 Good: 7 Very good: 10 Excellent: 13

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dele duel duly eely leer lure lute lyre peel pelt pled pule purl reel rely rule yelp duple elder elude elute leery leper letup lured plyer puled redly repel reply ruled truly deeply dueler pelted pelter peltry pertly petrel purely purled rudely yelped yelper prelude drupelet REPUTEDLY

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QUICK Across: 1 Chips, 4 Legal, 7 Fantastic, 8 Swap, 9 Heated, 12 Shekel, 13 Cats, 16 Apologise, 18 Defer, 19 Kayak.

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Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

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1 Chaos, 2 Inflate, 3 Sane, 4 Leaves, 5/17 Get off, 6 Lucid, 10 Tragedy, 11 Detour, 12 Scald, 14 Shark, 15 Link.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Trainer, 5 Sodom, 8 Reaps, 9 Servant, 10 Duel, 11 Generous, 13 Sashay, 15 Leased, 18 Collated, 19 Nabs, 22 Earring, 23 Areas, 24 Stove, 25 Resided.

Down: 1 Tirades, 2 Abase, 3 Nest, 4 Rasher, 5 Shrieked, 6 Dragons, 7 Mates, 12 Lay aside, 14 Salerno, 16 Disused, 17 Beggar, 18 Chess, 20 Ahead, 21 Paws.

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Across: 1 Hips, 3 Natación, 9 Granero, 10 Below, 11 Eat in, 12 Easier, 14 Asunto, 16 Fresco, 19 Gritar, 21 Sides, 24 Exito, 25 Seagull, 26 Treasure, 27 Pato.

1 Hogueras, 2 Plant, 4 Acoger, 5 Ambos, 6 Illness, 7 Newt, 8 Peanut, 13 Bolsillo, 15 Ukraine, 17 Rascar, 18 Eraser, 20 Tools, 22 Deuda, 23 Left.

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SEEKING HAYDN

DAVID WORBOYS PERSONALLY I don’t like the music of Bach (or Handel). I find Schubert inconsistent and have never understood what lies behind the beauty of Brahms. But I would accept the status of three Germans and three Austrians at the forefront. Chronologically these are Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms. They all excelled in many different forms of music. Other great ‘versatile’ composers include Handel, Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Tchaikovsky. It is doubtful that any of these great composers enjoyed a more interesting life and more personal admiration and affection than Haydn. In 1732 Josef Haydn was born into a poor but respected family near Vienna. His parents were disciplined, religious and hard-working, passing these attributes on to the six of

their children who survived childbirth. Before Haydn, classical music was the preserve of the wealthy and privileged, much of it inspired by the church. It was performed in the great homes and palaces of the aristocracy and only the wealthy and the influential were invited. Because of limited space, the music had to be composed for a limited number of musicians. Haydn was engaged by Prince Esterhazy at Eisenstadt to compose music for the guests of the royal family at the palace. He lived in splendour but his musical output was dictated by his master, himself a connoisseur of music. Eventually he decided to move on. The contribution of Haydn, tutor of Mozart and then Beethoven, is immense. As father of the symphony, he made classical music available to the general public. Concert halls were built with

JOSEF HAYDN: He made classical music available to the general public.

stages to accommodate the musicians of an enlarged symphony orchestra and seats for the public. In 1791, sponsored by the impresario Salomon, he took his music from Vienna to London where his greatest sym-

phonies were to take the musical world by storm. His modesty, his generosity and humour endeared him to Londoners and his music was hailed in the concert halls and whistled in the street. When he returned to Vien-

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na, world famous, he took care to look after the simple working people of the nearby village of his birth, inviting them regularly to dinner and giving them money. While the oratorios ‘The Creation’ and ‘The Seven last words of Christ’ are the product of his religious convictions, Haydn’s humour is reflected in a number of his compositions. The quiet second movement of the ‘Surprise’ symphony is interrupted by an unexpected loud chord, allegedly to wake up those concertgoers dozing after a heavy dinner. The ‘Farewell’ symphony was a protest against the Prince’s decision to ban the musicians’ families from the Esterhazy palace. Rather than confront the Prince on their behalf, Haydn produced this symphony where, as the finale draws to its close, one by one each musician takes up his instrument and tiptoes out until only two violinists remain. Understanding the message, the Prince relented and sent Haydn and his musicians home for a paid holiday.

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Spanish weight worries AT present, 77 per cent of Spaniards have at least one meal away from home every day. Breakfast is the main culprit, as nine out of 10 people who eat it outside do so in a restaurant or bar. The latest lifestyle survey conducted by the Spanish Society of Obesity, throws a light on the country’s eating habits. According to the study, people who eat breakfast away from home increase their risk of obesity by 18.8 per cent. People who suffer with obesity are those who eat out for breakfast the most and generally have dinner at home. People are also more prone to weight problems if they shun vegetables as a main course or a side dish and opt for a sweet dessert instead of fruit. Eating sweet for pudding increases the risk of obesity by 20 per cent. In this regard, it is surprising that 40 per cent of obese people explained that they don’t have fruit because it’s never on restaurant menus. Restaurateurs argue that people go to restaurants to treat themselves, stating this as the reason for not putting an apple or

WORRYING: Eating out for breakfast increases the risk of obesity.

an orange on their menu. However, experts highlight that eating out has stopped being something occasional. They believe that the catering sector is jointly responsible in the fight against obesity. Offering free water and informing of the calories in each dish are some of the steps that restaurants can take. Half portions are another measure that health experts hope restaurants will implement in the near future. Obesity is a disease that has doubled in Spain in the last 20 years. Doctors explain that this will be a big problem for public health services in the coming years. Social environments are very influential and, in fact, having a family member or friend with obesity increases the risk by 13 per cent. The study also determines that 54.6 per cent of people who are obese do not accept it and refuse to perceive it as a disease. Doctors explain that the misconception translates into one of the most common phrases: ‘I’m not obese, I’m fat.’ Health professionals insist that overweight people who don’t recognise this problem make the medical intervention a lot harder.

Baby, it’s cold outside AS temperatures plummet in Spain and with the month of February incoming, the cold is truly upon us. While there are many old wives’ tales surrounding the cold, a lot of popular beliefs can be scientifically proven. People like to say that the body loses heat through the head. In reality, heat can be lost through any part of the body that is exposed to cold, the head usually being one of them. And, although it may not seem like it, the head represents around 10 per cent of the body’s surface and weight. This is the reason why it is important to wear hats on very cold days, especially for people with little hair. Hands and feet can get cold very quickly as they are the most peripheral areas of the body. In low temperatures, our body prioritises pumping blood to the vital organs, leaving our extremities the last to receive warm blood. However, unless a person is exposed to extreme temperatures, this coldness does not negatively affect health or the immune system. A big number of people frequently question if the cold is slimming. In fact, the cold does actually cause the body to burn more calories. When the temperature drops, the body has to generate heat by burning the so called ‘brown fat.’ If we do not replenish that fat, it will result in weight loss. Nonetheless, nature is wise and it reacts to the change by increasing the feeling of hunger in the cold winter months. If you ever wondered if a thin person is more sensitive to the cold, the answer is yes. Subcutaneous fat acts as an insulator, meaning a person with low body fat will be more exposed to the chill.

Women are also more sensitive to low temperatures due to factors such as lower muscle mass than men, a faster metabolism and female hormones. When the temperature drops, women’s blood vessels close faster while in men the mechanism is much slower. This causes women’s skin to feel colder much before men suffer the same feeling. Luckily, our body is very adaptive. Just like other living beings, we can easily get accustomed to our environment in order to survive. The same happens throughout winter and, as winter progresses, we become less sensitive to the cold.

CHILLY: Women are more sensitive to the cold than men.

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Reality bites GOBBY Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt, 30, whisked her police constable boyfriend Scott Dobinson off for a break to Barcelona for their one-year anniversary this week and the couple looked very much in love in social media pictures she shared. Scarlett’s social media diary started when she shared a picture of herself wearing shades indoors and eating a Spanish tortilla in a café tagged on the famous promenade La Rambla. The caption read: ‘New Year’s Resolution: self love! be more spontaneous! travel more!! If you’re wanting to spontaneously travel more.’ She then shared more snaps on her stories including a snap taken at Gaudi’s Casa Batlló and a picture of her kissing Scotty at nearby Park Güell captioned ‘Barcelona, you beautiful place.’ The couple then went to a bar where they downed shots, before continuing to enjoy the traditional Spanish food by tucking into a giant plate of paella, padron peppers and patatas bravas, but choosing to skip dessert in favour of a

ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Couple enjoyed traditional food in Barcelona. bottle of bubbly and a show by a Flamenco guitarist. To end their trip she signed off with another snap of the loved up couple in front of some of Barcelona’s beautiful architecture, Scarlett wrote: ‘One official year of being @scottdobby girlfriend. I can safely say the best year of my life. Lovely little trip to Barcelona (one to tell the kids one day ha!).’

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DENISE RICHARDS got away from it all and carried on with her day job as she attended the Glow and Darkness screening in Madrid last week The star made her first public appearance since it was claimed she stormed off the reality TV show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after being confronted by castmates amid speculation that she had an affair with her co-star Brandi Glanville. Denise has been backed up by her co-star Camille Grammer, who hit back on Instagram. Commenting underneath a post about the Beverly Hills report, she quipped: ‘It’s not true. Someone is desperate for a diamond.’ Reports suggest that Denise and Brandi were seeing each other for around six months at the start of 2019. The moment is said to be caught on tape when the cast filmed scenes in Rome. Glow and Darkness is a period drama that has put Spanish TV institution, Jose Luis Moreno, back behind the camera. With a star-studded Englishlanguage cast, the series is set in the Middle Ages and revolves around the life of San Francisco de Asís. Writer and poet Alejandro Guillermo Roemmers created the series and co-wrote the first season with Moreno, whose Madrid-based company Dreamlight International Productions co-produces. Unfortunately for Denise, her trip was cut short as she rushed back to Malibu, California to mourn the death of her beloved pet Shih Tzu mix, Louie, who she rescued 10 years ago.

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MOTORBIKE and moped sales revved up in Spain in 2019 to levels not seen for a decade, a trend industry experts say is partly due to a change in public thinking on the best ways to get around. Industry association ANESDOR said the sector registered sales of nearly 195,000 motorcyles and mopeds, more than 2,500 trikes and almost 5,000 light and heavy quads last year, 12 per cent up on 2018. “We touched bottom in 2013, when we hardly sold 100,000, and since then we have grown at a good pace,” commented ANESDOR Secretary General Jose Maria Riaño. “Increasingly more Spaniards get around on motorbikes and mopeds, and this has translated into very positive figures for the industry in 2019.” He attributed growth in the sector in part to the recovery of the Spanish economy in recent

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TRANSFORMATION: Mobility patterns are not the same as they used to be, according to industry association ANESDOR.

years and to increasing consumer purchasing power, but underlined the impact of “the

transformation of mobility,” especially in cities. “People don’t now go from

home to work and from work to home. During the day they go to the gym, go shopping, go out

for something to eat,” Riaño explained. “They need a comfortable and flexible vehicle, and the motorbike or moped responds to these needs.” He particularly pointed to the fact that half of last year’s industry sales were small scooters, ideal for zipping round town. The ANESDOR head maintained last year’s results are a “clear indication of where the mobility market is heading.” Despite the good news for the motorcycle and moped market, sales last year were still some way below the 300,000 reached in 2008 before the economic crash and the more than 400,000 seen in the boom years. ANESDOR said growing competition from vehicles like electric scooters and ordinary bicycles could make it difficult for the industry to reach pre-economic downturn totals once more.

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TOYOTA has announced details of the first extension of its sports car range with the introduction of a new GR Supra with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. Offered in addition to the established 3.0-litre, straight-six turbo unit, this new powerplant will deliver dynamic benefits as well as bringing GR Supra to a wider customer base. The new model is a pure-bred sports car, with a front engine/rear-wheel drive configuration, compact, two-seater design and dimensions that achieve the ‘golden ratio’ for optimum handling. The 2.0-litre engine widens its market appeal and, being lighter and more compact than the 3.0-litre unit, improves the car’s inertia characteristics and chassis balance for even sharper handling. Production of the new 2.0-litre GR Supra is due to

commence shortly, ahead of its global sales launch in March. The new 2.0-litre engine is an in-line, four-cylinder unit fitted with a single twin-scroll turbocharger and coupled to an eightspeed ZF automatic transmission. It delivers genuine sports car performance, a rewarding experience for the driver and enables acceleration from standstill to 100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 250 km/h. The smaller size and reduced weight of the new engine bring specific dynamic benefits to the GR Supra. Where the entrylevel model is concerned, the car tips the scales 100kg lighter than its 3.0litre counterpart. And because the engine is more compact, it is positioned closer to the centre of the vehicle, helping secure an ideal 50:50 front-rear weight balance. This contributes to the

car’s responsiveness, agility and confidence-inspiring handling. Notably, the new Supra achieves the same ‘golden ratio’ for optimum handling per formance, a quality defined by the ratio between the car’s wheelbase and track dimensions. For all GR Supra models, this ratio is 1.55, within the ideal range. At launch, the new 2.0litre GR Supra will be offered in an exclusive, limited edition Fuji Speedway version. This stands out with a unique white metallic paint finish for the bodywork with contrasting 19inch matt back alloy wheels and red door mirror housings. In the cabin, there are carbon fibre dashboard trim inserts and striking red and black Alcantara upholstery. The colour choices evoke those of the official TOYOTA GAZOO Racing livery.

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Liverpool Go 16 Points Clear LIVERPOOL came through a high-octane tussle with old rivals Manchester United to win 2-0 at Anfield and move 16 points clear at the top of the table on Sunday, sparking a chorus of ‘we are going to win the league’ from their now expectant fans. Van Dijk opened the scoring on 14 minutes, leaping above leftback Williams to deliver a thumping header past the Manchester United goalkeeper. Jurgen Klopp’s side, chasing their maiden title in the Premier League era and first in the top flight in 30 years, took a 14thminute lead from a Van Dijk header but had to wait until stoppage time to put the game to bed through a strike from Salah. With a game in hand on second-placed Manchester City, Liverpool’s grip on the title race tightened and while Klopp was not about to echo the euphoric sentiments of the club’s jubilant fans, he was upbeat about his team’s display. “It’s a big relief, I was really hap-

py with 85-90 per cent of the game, we were brilliant. We dominated the game, especially in the first half. The energy they put on the pitch was incredible,” said the German, whose side have dropped just two points in 22 games. For United, who battled hard but were outclassed in all departments, it was another reminder of just how much work is ahead of them if they are to get back to being in contention for titles. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered another blow to his hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with the news that his top scorer Rashford was not only out for the trip to Anfield, but could face several weeks on the sidelines with a back injury. United are in fifth place in the league, five points behind fourthplaced Chelsea, and while noone could question the commitment of Solskjaer’s players it is clear he needs some immediate transfer reinforcements. “The players gave us everything. Today we hung on a bit at

the start of the second half, but the last 25-30 minutes we pressed them and pushed them back. I’m disappointed with conceding from a corner and with the last kick - but very many positives,” he said. After a promising start from the visitors, Van Dijk put Liverpool ahead with a firm header after he was poorly marked by United, who allowed him to rise and nod in an Alexander-Arnold corner. Firminio thought he had scored a second, but a VAR review ruled that Van Dijk had fouled United keeper De Gae before the ball fell to the Brazilian. Liverpool had the ball in the net again when they slotted home after a clever defence-splitting pass but the goal was ruled narrowly offside. United’s attacking forages were rare but they caused some anxiety for Klopp when Peirea slid in, but could not make contact with a low ball across the face of the goal from Aaron Wan Bissaka. Yet after the break, Liverpool looked determined to put the out-

Dramatic Draw For Ten Man Gunners HECTOR BELLERIN marked his Arsenal return with a dramatic late goal for the 10-man Gunners as they salvaged a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Chelsea. After six weeks out with a hamstring injury, Bellerin named captain for the game by Mikel Arteta curled home from 18 yards with three minutes remaining after Cesar Azpilicueta thought he had won the game for the Blues. Chelsea took the lead in the 28th minute when Jorginho slotted home a penalty after David Luiz was shown a red card on his return to Stamford Bridge for bundling over Tammy Abraham in his attempt to bail Shkodran Mustafi out for a loose pass. Arsenal did well to stay in the game and after Gabriel Martinelli cancelled out the opener, Bellerin ensured Chelsea’s jubilation following

Azpilicueta’s 84th-minute volley was short-lived. Callum Hudson-Odoi was lively early on and, after his delivery ended with Abraham sending a header too close to Bernd Leno, he hit the crossbar when curling the ball in from the left wing. The Blues got the goal they deserved when Abraham latched onto Mustafi’s loose pass and rounded Leno before being taken down by David Luiz, with Jorginho coolly slotting the penalty into the bottomright corner. Arteta reshuffled his pack instead of using a substitute and Chelsea struggled to stay on top. Martinelli punished the Blues in the 63rd minute. He latched onto Mustafi’s headed clearance from a corner, raced from inside his own half and placed a composed finish beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga after N’Golo Kante’s costly slip.

Chelsea pushed for a winner late on and thought they had it when Azpilicueta stabbed Hudson-Odoi’s cross past Leno at the near post. However, the Gunners quickly hit back with Bellerin cutting inside Abraham, who appeared to be struggling with an injury after sliding into the hoardings at the other end, and guiding the ball into the bottom-left corner. Substitute Michy Batshuayi had a chance to clinch all three points for Frank Lampard’s men, but he miscued wide to leave the Stamford Bridge crowd deflated. Stamford Bridge used to be a fortress for Chelsea, but they have found it difficult to pick up positive results on home soil this season. A frustrating draw against the Gunners means they have won just two of their past six Premier League home matches.

come beyond doubt. Salah missed a glorious chance from close range just after the interval during an intense period of pressure from the home side, in which Henderson also hit the post. United survived that blitz and clawed their way back into the game and could even have snatched an equaliser but Martial blasted high and wide in the 59th minute. Solskjaer’s side applied some late pressure but were caught on the counter-attack in the final moments when, with all United players forward, Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker launched a long ball for Salah who raced clear before slotting home and settling Anfield’s nerves.

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Toon Draw with Toffees

LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND: Ex-Chelsea Ladies team player Sheila Clifford.

HISTORY was made at the Campo Viñuela recently when Aston Vinuela’s two Blue Sky Marbella Wa l k i n g Football League teams were drawn together in the First Round of the League Cup clashed to see who

would go through to a Semi-Final against old rivals Smiles. Team ‘A’ resplendent in their new yellow and blue kits raced into an early lead with goals in the ninth and 12th minutes. Team B settled after this shock, pulling a goal back in the

14th minute with a great shot from ex-Chelsea and England Ladies football team player Sheila Clifford. The ‘B’s equalised three minutes later in the 17th minute leaving the half time score as two goals each. The second half was

closely contested with play swinging from end to end. However, it was the ‘B’ team who took the ascendency sealing the match in the eighth and 14th minutes of the second half to claim the SemiFinal spot against old rivals Smiles.

CHRISTIAN ATSU made his eighth Premier League start of the season as Newcastle United staged a comeback from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Everton in the Premier League on Tuesday night. It was his second start in three games, but was taken off in the 62nd minute for Emil Krafth. The Toffees had taken a 2-0 lead with goals in either half from Moise Kean and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and just when it seemed it was game over, the Magpies pulled back with a dying minute brace from Florian Lejeune. Atsu’s time on the pitch saw him involved in 22 touches, five accurate passes (71.4 per cent), as well as winning three of six ground duels, one interception and two tackles. The 27-year-old will be hoping to be involved in the action again when Steve Bruce’s men host Oxford United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.