Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 30 January - 5 February 2020 Issue 1804

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30 Jan - 5 Feb 2020

A MESSAGE from British Consul Charmaine Arbouin to UK nationals in Spain The Withdrawal Agreement which sets out how the UK leaves the EU has now passed into UK law, which, once the European Parliament has ratified it this week, means that the UK is leaving the EU with a deal on January 31.

This is very positive news for UK nationals who are resident in Spain, as the Withdrawal Agreement contains some really important protections for your rights: • You will be able to continue to live and work in Spain • UK state pensioners will continue to have lifelong healthcare as long as they remain living in Spain. This also applies to residents who claim a UK state pension in the future • Your UK state pension will continue to be uprated • You will be able to exchange your driving licence until the end of

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2020 without taking a driving test and your Spanish licence will be accepted in the UK when you visit.

Those rights will be protected for as long as you live in Spain, provided you are legally resident here by the end of 2020.

The Withdrawal Agreement also provides a Transition Period (from January 31 until Decembe 31) during which time nothing will change for UK Nationals in Spain.

Charmaine Arbouin said: “The approval of the Withdrawal Agreement is a very important step for UK nationals living here. It provides reassurance on

A MESSAGE: From British Consul Charmaine Arbouin. key rights, such as being able to continue to live and work here, and for pensioners to have lifelong healthcare and uprated pensions. Alongside those rights, you have obliga-

tions - the main one being to make sure you are registered with a green residency certificate. This remains a valid document after January 31 and we will communicate any details

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on future residency processes once we have them. For further information visit the Living in Spain Guide on gov.uk.”

To view the latest video message from HMA Hugh Elliott to UK nationals visit: https://www.facebook.co m/BritsInSpain/videos/135 2265428277649/ To put your questions to HMA Hugh Elliott and Regional Consular Policy Adviser Lorna Geddie join our Facebook Live Q&A on Friday January 31 at midday (CET) on facebook.com/britsinspain Information for UK nationals can be found at gov.uk/livinginspain.

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ALMERIA’S year-long status as Spanish gastronomy capital has put not just the city, but the entire province on foodies’ radar, according to the mayor.

Speaking shortly before officially handing over the gastronomy title to Murcia at the FITUR international tourism fair in Madrid, Ramon Fer nandez-Pacheco claimed Almeria 2019 had been the best since the award initiative was launched in 2012.

He said Almeria had gained promotion worth €17.9 million and an audience of 335 million people. He also pointed to the 600 foodrelated activities over the year and the 68,000 people who had passed through the doors of the gastronomy title headquarters in the city centre.

“This has been a project of the whole province, decidedly contributing to making it a gastronomy tourist destination well worth considering,” the mayor commented.

A further benefit of the gastronomy capital

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Firmly on foodies’ radar DEMANDS: The business federation president called on the government to act as quickly as possible on the AVE rail line.

CREDIT: Subdelegacion del Gobierno en Almeria

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Rail link tops agenda

BENEFITS: The mayor said the year-long status has boosted Almeria’s reputation as a food lovers’ tourist destination. status has been that it has “reinforced the feeling of belonging to a common project, the pride in being Almerian, as happened with the Mediterranean Games,” FernandezPacheco added.

He spoke too about how it had brought together different sectors, namely the hospitality trade, farmers and producers. He also highlighted the inclusive nature of the project, with monthly activities for people with different functional capacities organised through different associations, including lunches for the blind

through the ONCE Foundation.

“We have highlighted our gastronomy, the quality of our products, the innovation of the agricultural sector, the professionalism and ability of our chefs,” Fernandez-Pacheco concluded, in what he said was a project which had had “the clear involvement of everyone: administrations, the private sector, professionals and society in general.”

Gastronomy capitalrelated highlights in Almeria last year included the city acting as host for an episode of Spanish Masterchef and

serving as the venue for a congress for journalists and writers specialising in food and tourism.

Among last year’s numerous promotions beyond the provincial borders were advertising on London buses, at major national airports, in Madrid’s central Plaza de Callao and at cinemas in the Spanish capital.

Fernandez-Pacheco made it clear the promotions linking the provincial capital with fine dining will continue this year and beyond, now under the slogan ‘Almeria, gastronomy city: irresistible.’

THE Almeria-Murcia AVE high-speed rail link was top of the agenda at a meeting between the Sub-delegation of the Government and the ASEMPAL provincial business federation to discuss infrastructure.

The Sub-delegation explained the recent talks had been principally to establish the Almeria business community’s main demands and to assess the current situation of infrastructure projects in the province.

The Government Sub-delegate Manuel del la Fuente told ASEMPAL president Jose Cano Garcia the Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda Ministry (formerly the Public Works Ministry), had since June put out to tender new sections of the high-speed rail link adding up to €1,200 million, demonstrating the “indisputable commitment” of the national government to the so-called ‘Mediterranean Corridor.’

Cano Garcia meanwhile called on the government to act as quickly as possible on the AVE in Almeria, expressing the concerns of members of the business community about the procedural delays on sections where works have yet to get underway.

He requested a meeting with the Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda Minister to find out first-hand about the forecasts, planning and calendar for strategic infrastructure in the province.

Also discussed at the meeting were several planned highway projects, among them the remodelling of the link road between the A-7 motorway and the A-92 in Viator, the construction of a third lane on the Mediterranean motorway between the Roquetas de Mar and Almeria City link roads and the remodelling of the Copo and Santa Maria link roads where the A-7 goes through El Ejido.

The expected investment is more than €65 million.

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THE exceptionally low temperatures caused the death of a homeless man in Almeria City last week, Spanish press reported. A member of the public alerted the emergency services after coming across the 49-year-old from Alicante ‘cold and unconscious’ in the Gloria Fuertes park.

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US TV production ‘MobKing’ is due to start filming in Almeria in about a month’s time. A team of around 120 is expected to decamp to the province, among them the programme star actor Ciro Dapagio, for shoots at Almeria City and at Carboneras.

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TWO brothers accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in Almeria are being held in prison without bail. Police arrested the 29 and the 37-yearold, reportedly the victim’s brother’s mates, on suspicion of assaulting her at the home of friends after they met up in a pub.

City blaze TWO women suffered minor injuries when a fire broke out in an apartment on the fifth floor of a seven-storey block near the Nicolas Salmeron park in Almeria City early last Thursday afternoon. It took firefighters more than two hours to extinguish the blaze.

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42 COMMITMENT: The Junta Tourism delegate his department will continue working to improve the quality of services and to offer visitors new products and experiences.

ALMERIA closed 2019 with a 2.5 increase in visitor numbers.

Figures from the IECA Andalucia Institute of Statistics and Cartography reveal that 2,623,764 tourists came to the province last year, 63,000 more than in 2018.

On top of that, average daily spending per visitor reached a historic €63.6 a day.

The average length of a stay was 7.9 days.

The study also put tourists’ typical overall rating for the province at 7.9 points out of 10.

“Almeria demonstrates with these figures that it is a consolidated destination with a tourism structure which responds to the expectations of the people who visit us”, commented Junta de Andalucia Tourism territorial delegate Jose Luis Delgado on the report findings.

Delgado promised his department will “continuing working hand-in-hand with the sector to improve the quality of our services, offering new products and experiences which allow for highlighting the value of every corner of our province.”

The delegate underlined the strong presence of the Tourism delegation at last week’s FITUR international travel fair in Madrid to illustrate his point.

He also referred to the development of new products related with flamenco, and to five direct actions in the province under the Turismo Andaluz 2020 Action Plan.

These include the Jet2Holidays 2020 conference, which Delgado said will give a further boost to the province’s standing as a visitor destination among the British market.

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Jet2 promotion deal

EL EJIDO Council has called for government action on the Balerma and Guardias Viejas coast to find an ‘urgent, definitive and structural solution to the serious regression problems,’ which the local authority maintains have been worsened by extreme weather events in recent months.

A ROQUETAS DE MAR robber is under arrest after the Guardia Civil surprised him with stolen goods in his hands.

Officers detained 27-year-old EZ for breaking into a Roquetas home via a staircase just minutes earlier.

A night patrol had been doing the rounds of a residential area close to the beach in the early hours of the morning when they spotted an individual on a bike lurking around.

Officers approached him and asked for ID, discovering he was carrying clothing and other items which they suspected were not his.

An inspection of the area and the homeowner’s report about the robbery confirmed the items had been stolen.

It turned out the 27-year-old has an extensive criminal record for house break-ins in the western part of Almeria Province.

The items taken from the Roquetas property have been returned to the rightful owner.

ALMERIA Council and Jet2 have rubberstamped an agreement on promoting the city and El Toyo to the British.

The city authority revealed the €24,000 publicity campaign will be financed 50-50 by the council and the UK tour operator, and will focus particularly on social media.

It will also include a direct mailing to approximately 40,000 people in the UK who have already travelled with Jet2 to other destinations near to Almeria or which have characteristics in common with the province.

“Thanks to this agreement there will be an effective promotion directed at British people who have already travelled to Spain or who carry out searches on travel to Spain and Andalucia,” Almeria mayor Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco explained.

The council reported that Jet2 brought some 25,000 British tourists to Almeria Province last year, and expressed its confidence the promotional campaign will be a success.

Tree loss LAST week’s heavy snowfall snapped the trunk of a thousandyear-old holm oak in Marchal del Abogado in Seron. The ancient tree, which had Natural Monument status and was included on the Andalucia Inventory of Singular Groves and Trees, was reportedly diseased and therefore fragile.

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Brushing up Adra’s image ADRA Council has announced a major investment in a new four-year urban cleaning and waste disposal management plan aimed up brushing up the municipality’s image.

Mayor Manuel Cortes explained the local authority will invest €1.5 million in the initiative “to reinforce these municipal services and with this, the image of our town and the quality of residents’ lives.”

At a presentation accompanied by the Urban Cleaning and Municipal Services councillors Jose Crespo and Francisco Lopez, Cortes said his governing team had been “putting emphasis on making the town’s basic services more efficient since the last legislature, and we are going to continue on this line with this plan.”

The mayor also called on local residents to do their bit, commenting, “We need everyone’s collab-

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INVESTMENT: The mayor explained the council is allocating €1.5 million in reinforcing the municipal services. oration. The council cannot do it alone.”

Municipal technicians and service employees are currently finalising the details of the plan aimed at reorganising and strengthening the services and at making them more efficient. The council pointed to the introduction of new ma-

chinery and extra staff as key to achieving its objectives, and also to the application of new technologies.

This will, it said, not only improve the quality and planning of the daily service, but also offer residents a direct line of communication for residents to report incidents.

Cortes talked too about the importance of awareness-raising campaigns on the environment and on municipal cleaning and maintenance regulations.

“Between us all we must keep our town the way it deserves to be so we can enjoy,” he stressed.

At the same time, the council will be expanding and renewing the municipality’s rubbish skips, with plans to increase capacity for recycling paper, clothes and cooking oil, and for collecting electrical goods and other items.

The local authority will also ask the authorities responsible for collecting plastic packaging and glass to monitor and analyse the service with a view to upping management efficiency.

The council maintains the plan represents a step forward in a service model ‘more in keeping with the growth of the town.’

Nijar farmer killed in hailstorm NIJAR Council declared two days of official mourning for a 77-year-old local farmer who died after becoming trapped under a greenhouse near Campohermoso which came down in last week’s hailstorm.

According to reports the structure collapsed due to the accumulation of hailstones on the roof.

Nijar councillors expressed their condolences for Jose Bautista Salvador’s family at a plenary meeting last Thursday and observed a minute’s silence out of respect for the Storm Gloria victim.

They also agreed that flags on official buildings in the municipality should fly at half-mast.

HAILSTONES: The sudden deluge affected around 1,000 hectares of agricultural holdings.

Nijar mayor Esperanza Perez Felices read out an official declaration on behalf of the local authority stating

that Jose’s death indicated that “something is failing, that we have not achieved enough” in a reference to

public institutions’ “duty” to help protect citizens from the effects of climate change.

The sudden deluge of hailstones affected around 1,000 hectares of agricultural holdings in Nijar and badly damaged some 150 greenhouses, according to Junta de Andalucia Agriculture regional minister Carmen Crespo.

Commenting during a visit to Campohermoso and Saladar y Leche to see firsthand the aftermath of the storm, Crespo explained it could be classified as a natural disaster given that it had affected more than 30 per cent of the area of Nijar used for agriculture.

The mayor went as far as saying the impact of the hailstorm had put at risk the municipality’s most important economic sector given it came on top of last year’s autumn’s destructive extreme weather events.

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THE Almanzora Valley tourist business association has a new president to lead the organisation in its bid to boost the region’s appeal as a visitor destination.

Luis Aurelio Perez takes over as association head after gaining the unanimous backing of members at the ordinary assembly celebrated recently in Olula del Rio to select the governing council for the next two years.

Members discussed the most important issues which the association has been working on as part of the ‘Turisimo Almanzora’ project since the end of 2017, and in which 22 of the region’s municipalities are participating.

The main objective is to establish the Almanzora Valley as an attractive option for visitors from Almeria and neighbouring provinces who live with a two to three-hour drive.

Last year the association organised two ‘Fam trips’ for travel agents and managed 30 one-day excursions with travel agencies in Almeria, Murcia, Granada and Alicante. The or-

CREDIT: Asociacion de empresarios turisticos Valle del Almanzora

“Exciting” challenges ahead

GOALS: The association is aiming to establish the Almanzora Valley as a destination for visitors living within a two to three-hour drive. ganisation also backed a sustainable mobility project through assisting eight local councils in requesting electric vehicle charging points, and which are due to be installed in the coming months.

In addition it has produced dozens of informative leaflets on what to do in the Almanzora Valley, which have been given

out to hotels, hostels and restaurants in the area, as well as to hotels and tourist offices in the Levante zone.

Other initiatives included trips for local residents to discover attractions right on their doorsteps like the Filabres mountains, informing local schools of Almanzora excursion options and a ‘Sabores del Almanzora’ guide

CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA’S Easter Week celebrations are the subject of a new video aimed at attracting visitors to the municipality.

Cuevas mayor Antonio Fernandez Liria and Culture and Tourism councillor Maria Isabel Ponce Sabiote presented the new promotional video at last week’s FITUR international tourism fair in Madrid and unveiled this year’s Easter Week poster.

Joining them at the event were representatives from the municipal church associations.

“The origins of our Easter Week date back to the first half of the 17th century, which makes them among the oldest in the region, the province and the whole of eastern Spain,” Fer-

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Cuevas del Almanzora

Easter starring role in Cuevas video

IMPORTANT TRADITION: Cuevas’ Easter celebrations have Andalucia Tourist Interest status. nandez Liria explained.

“A fiesta declared of Andalucia Tourist Interest, which maintains the tradition of the past, but which each year gains in attraction, grandeur and colour,” the mayor added.

The Culture and Tourism councillor highlighted the “dedication and effort of all the church associations, not only during those few days, but working all year without stop so that Cuevas shines in all its splendour.”

to promote the region’s produce and cuisine.

The association did TV promotions too. It took part in Canal Sur television’s ‘Destino Andalucia’ series, on which nine of the region’s municipalities were featured, and collaborated on the programme ‘Cometelo,’ which provided an opportunity to highlight several local companies’ products.

The association said the plan is to continue pretty much on the same course. Particular goals for 2020 are to launch a commercial tourism plan, which will include a territorial branding strategy to make the ‘Valle del Almanzora’ name more widely known. Also programmed are excursions in English and French with a view to offering guided tours and experiences to the British, French and Belgian communities.

“Getting all these initiatives goings will be an exciting challenge which will directly and indirectly contribute to improving our region’s economy,” the new association president commented.

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Cash for Zurgena school THE Friends of Zurgena Charity has shown its support for the local school with a €2,020 contribution for the purchase of digital boards and other much needed equipment.

FOZC members dropped into the school last Thursday to present school headmaster Jose Antonio Galera and English teacher Rosario with the money the charity has raised.

FOZC’s Peter Dell said they had hoped to raise in excess of €3,000, “unforeseen circumstances” getting in the way of achieving their aim.

The charity is planning seven or eight shows at the old La Alfoquia railway station this year and the team is confident they will reach their target. FOZC promises “top artists from around Europe and the UK.” The first night of entertainment is on Thursday February 6, and another on March 11.

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ATTRACTION: The mayor says the video “captures the essence of our municipality and invites you to visit.”

Promotional video premier A NEW video promoting the visitor attractions of Huercal-Overa premiered at last week’s FITUR inter national tourism fair in Madrid.

Produced by the local council, the video offers a tour around the town’s streets, squares, parks and most important monuments, like the castle and the church. The production also features the outlying Overa, Nieva, Urcal and San Francisco areas of the municipality, sports facilities, cultural options, its cuisine and the landscapes and countryside.

The soundtrack is the ‘Cuatro Estaciones’ by young local singer-songwriter Jose Javier Rizo.

Huercal-Overa mayor Francisca Lourdes Fernandez did the honours of presenting the video for its first official viewing.

Also present at the act staged at the Costa de Almeria stand were the provincial government VicePresident Angeles Martinez, the Junta de Andalucia government delegate in Almeria Maribel Sanchez, provincial Tourism delegate Jose Luis Delgado and Huercal-Overa Economic Promotion councillor Alfonso Provencio.

Fernandez stressed the local authority regards tourism as “an important developing sector” and one which it wants to boost. She particularly highlighted the appeal

of attractions like the municipal Easter Week celebrations, the different fiestas and traditions of the municipality’s 27 rural outlying districts and the annual festival.

Earlier the mayor commented on how pleased she was with the video, saying it “captures the essence of our municipality and invites you to visit and enjoy it.”

The local authority said the aim is to show HuercalOvera as “the perfect location for a getaway with friends, as a couple or with the family, where you can enjoy its different attractions, where every corner is special and each one of its streets and plazas add up to a reason for visiting, without forgetting the other districts.”

NBA star booked for Dreambeach AMERICAN basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has been booked for next summer’s Dreambeach electronic music festival staged on the beaches of Villaricos and Palomares.

The NBA star will perform as DJ Diesel.

Cuevas del Almanzora Council broke the news at this week’s FITUR international travel fair in Madrid at the presentation of what will be the eighth edition of the music festival. “I have no doubt this new edition of Dreambeach will be a success and a meeting point for thousands of young people, who come to Cuevas not just for the grand show that it is,” the mayor Antonio Fernandez Liria affirmed, but also for “our excellent climate, our magnificent beaches, our cuisine and for our good people.”

Fernandez Liria said the festival has

BASKETBALL LEGEND: The NBA star will perform as DJ Diesel. “taken the name of our municipality around the world and every August turns Cuevas del Almanzora into the world capital of electronic music.”

For this reason, the mayor added, “we continue supporting this prestigious festival and we are pleased to host it on our coast due to the major tourism impact it means.”

This year’s Dreambeach will run from August 5 to 9.

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Declaration of overseas assets Expatriates living in Spain who are considered Tax Residents are required to submit Form 720 to the tax authorities listing assets held overseas if their value amounts to €50,000 or more in certain categories.

There are three groups which are relevant and you only need submit the declaration for any group where your assets exceed the €50,000 limit.

THE three groups are: • Bank Accounts which are already open, or for which you are already an account holder during the year which corresponds to the declaration. The valuation should be based on whichever is the highest the balance as at December 31 or the average balance for the last quarter of the year.

• All types of financial assets which includes information on securities, assets, shares or amounts representing the capital stock of all types of companies, or the transfer of capital to third parties held abroad, as well as life insurances for which the individual is the beneficiary and annuities or temporary income of which they are the beneficiary. The valuation should be based on the value on December 31 of the year being declared.

• Real estate of all types

Completing and submitting Form 720 is important.

based on either cost of acquisition or current value, depending on which is higher.

If this is the case, you need to submit Form 720 which must be completed and presented no later than the end of March list-

ing assets owned in the previous year and you do not have to submit further forms unless: • Any of the three groups

have increased in value by €20,000 or more.

• You are no longer the owner of the assets due to sale or transfer (even if disposed of at a loss).

• You previously didn’t have assets to the value of €50,000 in any one or more of the three groups, but an increase in value during the year has taken the asset value over the €50,000 threshold.

There are quite heavy fines for those who knowingly or unknowingly don’t submit this form to the authorities and the form itself is relatively complicated, so in the first instance it may be advisable to take professional advice concerning completion.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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Yes for upgrades THE Diputacion de Almeria has given the green light to a €240,000 investment to highway upgrades in the La Alpujarra and Levante regions of the province.

The provincial government will carry out works on the AL-6109 running from Los Gallardos to Lubrin via Bedar and on the A-348 going from Canjayar to Abla via Ohanes, Tices and Santillana.

The works come under a plan aimed at keeping the 1,200 kilometres of roads making up the provincial highway network continually maintained and in optimum condition, the provincial administration said. “You will see an increase in safety and comfort for all those using these roads daily, and it will make communications between these localities easier,” commented Diputacion Public Works deputy Oscar Liria on the investment. “These works are on the line of benefiting inland municipalities, which also contributes to strengthening another of the provincial institution’s main aims: the fight against depopulation.”

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Drivers trapped THE Guardia Civil have had to go to the rescue of several drivers trapped on secondary roads covered in snow and ice in inland areas of the province last week.

A number of motorists got stuck on the A-399 between Oria and Chrivel.

Another road which was one of the worst affected by the wintery weather was the AL-4404 running from Aulago to Calar Alto: one driver lost control of their vehicle and ended up half on the hard shoulder.

By the time a Guardia patrol reached him he was showing signs of hyperthermia.

Officers had to use shovels and jacks to get the car off the road and leave the way clear for the possible arrival of snow ploughs, then get the driver to safety.

The Guardia communications centre also reported someone was trapped at the kilometre 26 mark on the same road at a height of some 2,000 metres.

As the road was impassable officers were forced to tramp on foot for more than a kilometre to get to the location, where they found a driver

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unable to move their car and in quite a state. Again the Guardia managed to get the motorist to safety.

The Almeria Guardia Command Headquarters put out a warning reminding drivers planning to travel in snow-affected areas of the province to take care and to check the state of roads before setting out.

STUCK: Officers had to use shovels and jacks to get the car off the road.

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BREXIT BRIEF

The Irish question remains DESPITE assurances from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that there will be no check points for goods in Northern Ireland, the European Union has produced a map showing examples of where they should be!

In essence, goods being sent from British ports to Belfast will be subject to EU rules and will need to be checked by British customs and the same will be true of goods coming from Northern Ireland to the UK. Meanwhile in an interview with WITH the avowed intention of making Britain a ‘global science superpower’ top scientists, researchers and mathematicians will be granted fast-tracked entry to the UK after Brexit.

The decision was announced

by Boris Johnson as he invited the ‘most talented minds in the world’ to make their way to the UK. The current ‘Global Talent’ visa which will have no limits to the

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TRADE DEALS: Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson at Downing Street.

Boffins invited to UK numbers granted will replace the existing ‘Exceptional Talent’ option and applicants will be judged by the UK Research and Innovation organisation.

Applicants will not need to have a pre-arranged job and those

who qualify to enter the UK will receive assistance in finding work.

More money will also be made available for research into advanced mathematics and PhDs in the same subject.

Whilst some academics have welcomed the move, the Liberal Democrats have called it a ‘marketing gimmick’ saying that the old visa system had never hit its limit.

the BBC, Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar claimed that UK politicians didn’t understand Ireland at all and that the future of the Irish border was central to trade deal negotiations.

He went on to confirm that it was clear in the agreement with the EU that there will have to be some checks on goods being transported between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland.

Although there is to be a general election in Ireland on February 8, Mr Varadkar is quite buoyant about being re-elected and being involved in ongoing trade negotiations and is meeting EU negotiator Michel Barnier in Dublin.

Mr Varadkar believes that the British prime minster is greatly mistaken in believing that a trade deal will be possible to agree during 2020 and sees it taking longer.

He explained that Europe is in the driving seat with a population of 450 million people and 27 countries against the UK and 60 million and therefore as in the FA Cup, the EU will field a much stronger team.

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BREXIT EXTRA Open waters ACCORDING to Irish leader Leo Varadkar, if the UK wants British banks to be able to continue to have access to the EU financial services market after Brexit, it is going to have to let EU boats keep the rights to fish in British waters.

Party poppers HAVIN G switched from UKIP to the Brexit party a few months ago, three Burnley councillors have now decided to become Conservatives which has seen them accused as ‘political opportunists’ who should do the right thing and resign.

Brexit party EVEN though Big Ben will not ring out, a pub in Bridport, Dorset has decided to encourage customers to either celebrate or commiserate Brexit by arranging a Brexit Party starting at 9,30pm with a live band, food and drink.

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FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

By Damon Mitchell

EURO WEEKLY NEWS had the pleasure of talking to British expat Sheila Clifford this week.

Sheila is one of the only female members of the Walking Football League Spain and at 62 years old she is first to admit that her body feels a little slower. But her mind is well and truly in the game!

Growing up in South London she considered herself a bit of a tomboy. She would rush home from school to play football with the boys on the council estate.

Each block of flats would play against the other with the caretaker as referee, however, he wouldn’t let her play in the bigger games because she was a girl and in those day’s football was thought to be a boys sport.

Being such a valued player her playmates even offered to pretend she was a boy, so she didn’t miss out.

One day, she heard that they were holding trials for Chelsea women’s team and with her

Sheila (bottom row second left) with her Chelsea teammates. passion and skills she managed to get in, she enjoyed it so much she managed to talk her best friend into joining too.

The team was unstoppable and used to train on Clapham Common and then Hackney Marshes. Sheila has many fond memories of her time with Chelsea but when asked by EWN of her proudest she said: “One that stands out is in my Chelsea days is when we played QPR’s A team in the five-a-side semi-final. QPR was

Sheila and teammate Julie Pollitt.

unbeatable every year, but we were youngsters and well-skilled we beat them, and we were so proud. We went on to play their B team in the final the next week and beat them too.”

After a time she moved to Bournemouth and began working as a Drug and Alcohol Support Worker in the prison service.

Her football career had gone on the back burner but here she found they had a Prison Service national team and her passion was reignited.

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The team was invited to play in Australia in a worldwide championship that included players from all the emergency and prison services. Not only was it a trip of a lifetime but her team won the Gold medal.

Sheila moved to Spain from Bermuda just over two years ago in September 2018. She now lives in Riogordo village, Malaga but unable to slow to a Spanish pace she wanted to find something to do with her time and keep her active.

Her friend Paddy recently introduced her to Walking Football which is aimed at people over 50 who want to continue to play the game they love but without the running and the contact involved with normal football.

She trains with the players every Thursday and just played her first official match with team Aston Viñuela where she scored a goal for the winners. The club has allowed her to make new friends like her other female teammate Julie Pollitt and given them a social platform that includes the game they are so passionate about. Sheila is so passionate about the sport and plays in her favourite team’s colours, no not Chelsea blue but Manchester United red.

She points out “I love football, playing it, watching it and can talking about it to anybody.”

And goes on to say, “I don’t have any regrets but I wish I was born 40 years later. Look at it today there are so many opportunities for girls now.”

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FAMOUS: The geode features in a progamme which attracts 10 million viewers.

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Pulpi Facebook @ayuntamientodepulpi

Giant geode Japanese TV star PULPI’S giant geode has starred in a Japanese TV programme.

The geological phenomenon appears in a 54minute long episode of ‘Discovery of the World’s Mysteries.’

The programme featured a tour around the galleries of the Rica mine until reaching the geode.

The mine located in the Pilar de Jaravia area of the municipality has been open to visitors since the beginning of last August.

Since then it has attracted thousands of people to marvel at the surprising source of minerals and the natural wonder.

Discoveries of the World attracts an audience of some 10 million viewers.

NEWS

Rural road plan support A PROPOSAL to apply for regional government assistance for Adra rural road upgrades got the backing of all the political parties represented on the local council at the last plenary meeting.

The administration will ask to participate in the Junta de Andalucia’s rural road improvement plan in order to gain a subsidy for works on a 900metre stretch of the Camino del Marchalejo and 1,800 metres of the Camino de la Canaleja.

The local authority said the move reflected its commitment to “supporting farmers through the improvement of basic in-

frastructure for carrying out their work,” particularly given the importance of the agricultural sector for the local economy.

Specifically, the aim is to asphalt the two lanes, thereby helping to increase productivity and competitiveness, while at the same time benefiting local residents, the council commented.

A proposal put forward by the conservative Popular Party and the centrist Ciudadanos on cleaning up agriculture waste was also approved at the plenary session with the support of the far-right Vox, and the votes against of the centre-left PSOE and the leftist Plataforma.

The council governing team said as part of its aim to raise awareness about and increase the elimination of agricultural residues it has proposed an amendment to a motion presented by Plataforma.

Among the agreements included with the amendment are one urging the national Agriculture Ministry to establish an integrated system for tracing agricultural residues and to develop a regulatory framework which demands that manufacturers encourage this management model based on the circular economy, and which the local authority maintains is better

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for the environment.

The Junta de Andalucia is also urged to continue with its campaign of cleaning out all residues from public water courses in Almeria Province where it is needed.

Also to intensify the campaign for monitoring and issuing penalties for uncontrolled agricultural waste dumping.

The council reported that the municipality’s Cajorros, La Vieja, Periano, Bolaños and La Jardinera water courses have been cleaned out in recent months and a number of farmers have been ordered to eliminate agricultural waste from their farms.

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Educational innovation ADRA’S fishing museum has a new innovative educational resource aimed at children.

The 11-page storybook entitled ‘Las aventuras de Julita la pirata’ (The adventures of Julia the pirate) provides a way for children to learn about the museum through games, word searches, crosswords, drawing, riddles and other activities.

The creative teaching

booklet was created by Vanessa Fernandez, Elisa Jimenez and Sebastian Perez, all staff at the Iniciativa de Cooperación Local, and the project was launched by the local council’s Tourism department.

Speaking at the presentation of the booklet, Adra Culture councillor Elisa Fernandez thanked the three creators for all the work they put into

the project.

She said it would enable children who visit the fishing museum “to carry on learning about the history of our municipality.”

Vanessa Fernandez explained the booklet was aimed at six to 12-yearolds to make their visit to the museum more fun.

“When children learn through play it keeps their attention more easily,” she added.

TV frequency change THE countdown has begun to the change of terrestrial digital TV (TDT) frequency changes throughout Almeria.

The Sub-delegation of the Government has issued a reminder that some Spanish national and regional channels will stop broadcasting on their old frequencies on February 13 in the province’s 103 municipalities.

The Sub-delegation reported that 66 per cent of communal buildings in Almeria have carried out the necessary changes to enable residents to carry on enjoying the full TDT line-up from that date onwards.

Under a royal decree issued last June subsidies are available to affected communities of owners of between

€104.30 and €677.95 per building to help meet the costs of the necessary changes.

Applications can be presented after the signal reception equipment has been adapted by a company registered on the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure’s register for installers up until the end of September.

The statement also made the point that after February 13 anyone wishing to watch Spanish TV channels on TDT will have to retune their TV with the remote control.

For more information on the changes see the website www.televisiondigital.es or call 901 201 004 or 910 889 879.

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Replacing a lost or expired British passport from Spain W I T H B re x i t p o s s i b l y a ro u n d t h e c o r n e r, i f y o u h a v e l e s s than six months life left on your passport it would be a good idea to renew sooner rather than later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

white background, a selfie taken with a phone will probably work ok.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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ACTION: The works are due to start immediately.

Weather damage highway repairs THE Junta de Andalucia is set to carry out €3.5 million worth of repairs on four Almeria highways which were particularly badly damaged by last September’s extreme weather events.

The Public Works regional ministry will carry out works on the A-334 between Baza and HuercalOvera, the A-349 between Olula del Rio and Tabernas, the A-350 from Huercal-Overa to Pulpi

All welcome

THE Anglican church of Costa Almeria and Costa Calida has announced details of its February services and activities, extending a warm welcome to everyone who would like to go along.

At the Mojacar church on the road to Carboneras there will be Eucharists at 11am every Sunday and at Llanos del Peral there will be a Eucharist or morning worship every Sunday at the same time.

On Thursday February 6 at the Aljambra chapel there will be a Eucharist at 11am and on Sunday February 16 there will be Evensong at 6pm. Pancakes and a beetle drive will be the order of the day at the chapel on Tuesday February 25 from 3-5pm.

and the A-1205 in Pulpi.

The Junta delegate in Almeria Maribel Sanchez Torregrosa presented details of the emergency projects last week, accompanied by Public Works, Infrastructure and Land Ordinance territorial delegate Eloisa Cabrera.

Cabrera explained the works come under measures related to highway safety included in the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund Operational Programme for Andalucia. She also highlighted what she described as the “Junta de Andalucia’s agility and speed in Almeria Province” in response to the impact of last September’s storms, pointing to examples like the €75 million approved for immediate action within days.

In total the Andalucia Government Vice-presidency has through Local Administration directed €3.2 million to 46 Almeria municipalities, while the regional Agriculture, Fisheries and Sustainable Development ministry approved €48 million of assistance, of which €23 million is for this province.

There is also €12 million for 128 actions on water courses, €8 million for rural roads and €3 million for water works. The head of the Public Work delegation’s Highway Maintenance and Exploitation Section, Manuel A Garcia, said the works on the four highways are due to start immediately.

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BELGIUM

Cycling underwater

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BUROLANDSCHAP, in Belgium’s largest Lake District is trying something new for visitors. It’s a haven for wildlife and to make it more acces­ sible, they are introducing new cycle lanes through the water, one of which is built under the water level.

Anti-corruption GRECO, the anti­corruption agency of the Council of Europe has said that Belgian authori­ ties need to reinforce transparency over the actions of Belgian ministers and also review the

UNDER WATER: A unique cycle track. rules concerning activities of police officers when off­duty.

GERMANY

Combat 18

Bus crash

CONSIDERED a neo­Nazi group, the German government has banned Combat 18 which took its name from the A (1) and H (8) of Adolf Hitler’s name. The ban came into ef­ fect to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

A SCHOOL bus carrying more than 20 chil­ dren crashed in eastern Germany resulting in the death of two and serious injuries to a further five children. The bus slid off an icy cobblestone road, flipping over several times before landing in a nearby ditch.

DENMARK

FRANCE

Feeder service

Gaultier retires

DANISH container shipping company Maersk will, with effect from February 10, open a new feeder service from Huelva port which will then join the company’s international service via the container port in the Bay of Algeciras.

FRENCH designer Jean­Paul Gaultier has an­ nounced that he intends to retire after his next Paris haute couture fashion show. The 67­year­old has been in the fashion business for 50 years and has indicated that he just wants to wind down.

Visit Nepal

Truce agreed

THE Nepalese Embassy in Copenhagen organised a reception to launch Visit Nepal Year 2020 which was attended by Danish political leaders, diplo­ mats, mountaineers, and travel agents who were entertained by Nepalese children in national cos­ tume.

FOLLOWING threats of retaliation by the USA, France will delay its tax on big tech firms like Google and Facebook. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire negotiated a truce with US Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin during the World Economic Fo­ rum in Davos.

NETHERLANDS

Tourist haven

Amazon opens

NBTC, the Dutch National Tourist Board has an­ nounced that last year 20 million foreign tourists visited the country and stayed at least one night. This is an increase of 7 per cent over 2018 with most visitors coming from Belgium, Britain and Germany .

PERHAPS surprisingly, although Amazon of­ fered books online in Holland, all other goods had to be purchased from their German site which had a Dutch language section. Now the company is to allow Dutch sellers to offer goods direct.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

Hunting ban

Extra cost

THANKS to a Supreme Court ruling in the dispute between Girja’s Sami village and the government, there has been an immediate stop to selling hunt­ ing and fishing permits in the area. Only the Sami village may now grant them but does not have the infrastructure.

WITH immediate effect, passengers booking the cheapest fares with Norwegian Airlines will have to pay an additional fee if they take hand luggage on board the aircraft which does not fit under­ neath the seat in front of them or weighs more than 10 kilos.

Arctic Bath

Minke whales

A FLOATING hotel known as the Arctic Bath has been opened on the Lule River offering high quali­ ty accommodation. The building designed to look like a bird’s nest is situated under the northern lights in winter and the midnight sun in summer.

ALTHOUGH the Norwegian government has set a 1,278 quota for the number of Minke whales that can be caught during 2020, it seems likely that the figure of actual catches will be much less as there are currently just 12 trawlers in the fleet.

FINANCE

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is the cost of a new desalination plant to be built in Hong Kong by a consortium which includes Spain’s Acciona.

Public sector corruption

Quantitative easing returns

Bankinter forecast

FOR the second year running, Den­ mark has finished top of the Cor­ ruption Perceptions Index, which is published annually by Trans­ parency International although looking over the last four years, it has dropped at least one point each year.

It is joint first with New Zealand and the majority of good perform­ ers are based in Europe with UK coming in at number 12, but Spain is at number 30, although that is well ahead of the really corrupt nations, many of which are in poverty stricken Africa and Asia.

forum that recent actions by vari­ ous Central Banks represented the “most synchronised monetary eas­ ing since the global financial crisis.”

The European Central Bank (ECB) resumed its programme just to­ wards the end of 2019 by creating a flood of new euros to buy bonds from different member states at a monthly pace of €20 billion and this is not a short term policy.

Since September the US Federal Reserve has been pumping around €50 billion a month into the econo­ my, although it denies that this is

HAVING decided to hive off its Lin­ ea Directa insurance business by launching it on the stock market, Bankinter expects to see a short term reduction on record breaking annual profits.

It will need to rely on its pure banking business as the income from the insurance firm disap­ pears, but CEO of the bank María Dolores Dancausa is confident that whilst 2020 may not be the best year ever, things will return to growth by 2021.

Apart from Spain, she sees addi­ tional potential in Ireland and Por­ tugal.

THE phrase quantitative easing became well-known when the banking crisis loomed large and it basically consists of Central Banks printing more money in an effort to bolster their countries economy.

At one time it appeared that this method of creating artificial wealth was a thing of the past, but infor­ mation compiled for the Davos World Economic Forum shows that this is far from the case.

Indeed, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the Interna­ tional Monetary Fund said at the

By John Smith

quantitative easing even though it looks suspiciously like it.

The Bank of Japan supposedly never stopped and even the Bank of England admits that it is con­ templating returning to this form of economic support depending on the financial situation after Brexit.

As many of these Central Banks are now independent of govern­ ment direct control, the situation arises whereby a collection of un­ elected public servants are increas­ ingly involved in creating global economic policy in a bid to try to keep economies buoyant but with no real guarantee of success.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he hold many proxies?

Can a person hold more than one proxy vote? Can one owner hold many proxies and so represent many owners who cannot attend the Annual General Meeting? Can absent owners name the president of the community to be their proxy holder? How many proxies can the president hold?

C H (Costa Blanca)

Yes, one person can hold and vote more YOU AND THE than one proxy LAW IN SPAIN vote. Yes, the pres­ ident can hold and vote proxies. There is no limit set in law as to how many proxies one person can hold. And, yes, this system is open to abuse when one person, or even the president, gathers many proxy votes and runs the community to suit himself. Any single member who feels his personal interests have been harmed can go to court to protest the results of the AGM. In real life, a president who controls many proxies is far more likely to act as a benevolent dictator to run the community effi­ ciently. And that is why members continue to support him.

DAVID SEARL

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

BUSINESS EXTRA

E-money BANKS from nine EU countries have sent a request to the European Banking Authority seeking clarification on the definition of e-money transactions and the related fraud reporting requirements as they don’t know which transactions are likely to be fraudulent.

Tech tax AFTER France agreed to hold fire on taxing US tech giants, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has advised Britain to delay implementing a similar tax in April of this year as it tries to resolve the situation globally.

Lighter work AFTER 10 years in development, Rolls-Royce have created robots which can make aircraft engine fan casing and blades from carbon fibre which will reduce engine weights by 20 per cent thus reducing their environmental impact as planes use less fuel.

New cash for Abertis THE Spanish toll­road op­ erator Abertis has to raise more funds by way of bank loans and increased bond issues as it struggles to reduce its operating costs.

Much was made of the takeover by Italian com­ pany Atlantia which is it­ self facing financial prob­ lems with the threat of the loss of a number of its Italian toll­roads.

Abertis is taking action to ensure that the Italian parent doesn’t call on it for additional funding and has also purchased a com­ pany in Mexico which it hopes will help cash flow.

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324,86K 215,41K 46,28K 215,50K 3,12M 27,22M 6,11K 189,42K 1,18M 323,07K 884,90K 6,75K 188,42K 174,22K 154,64K 219,65K 3,41M 117,15K 464,82K 243,51K 157,43K 917,31K 1,30M 801,94K 1,10M 1,12M 152,92K 143,29K 303,14K 4,76K 910,74K 2,38K 992,80K 243,33K 12,31K 170,13K 39,50K 2,10K 666,62K 34,93K 91,09K 833,18K 88,04K 1,83M 2,38M 495,37K 571,58K 45,62K 9,29M 105,53K 483,79K

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New UK overdraft rates WHEN you consider that the Bank of England Base Rate is just 0.75 per cent and savers are doing well to obtain interest at 3 per cent, consumers must be wondering how the High Streets banks can justify introducing new overdraft rates of almost 40 per cent!

The Financial Conduct Authority instructed the banks to be more transparent with charges for unau­ thorised overdrafts and accepted that there might be some need to increase approved overdraft rates but apparently relied on the expec­ tation that banks would be com­ petitive keeping down costs.

NEW RATES: Banks could be on to another good thing

Unemployment down in 2019 THE latest survey on employment in Spain, published by the National Statistics Institute, showed that by the end of 2019 unemployment had dropped to 13.78 per cent, the lowest annual fig-

ure since 2008.

With the creation of 402,300, the total number unemployed in Spain is now 3,191,900 but the 2019 new jobs total is the lowest since 2014 and a large amount

still encompasses temporar y jobs based on the run up to Christmas.

Andalucia has seen the largest fall in unemployment with 41,900 people finding jobs.

They are now surprised to dis­ cover that the majority of banks have settled on an annual rate of between 39 and 40 per cent and have asked the banks to explain their thinking behind both the charges and the lack of competi­ tion.

In addition, they have asked how the banks will deal with those who are worse off under the new sys­ tem and their response will be awaited urgently by those who may be affected.

When many banks introduced daily charges it was clear that there was an overall increase to the con­ sumer and now if these new rates go through unchanged, an autho­ rised overdraft is likely to be more expensive than using a credit card.

Whilst there may be savings for those who used unauthorised over­ drafts, it is estimated that around 19 million people who have ac­ counts with UK banks have autho­ rised overdrafts and it could mean that they will be paying £400 (€450) interest on every £1,000 (€1,150) they borrow from the banks.

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BUSINESS EXTRA 5G CHIN ESE telecoms firm Huawei will be allowed to take a limited role in the creation of UK 5G networks despite demands from the USA that they be banned from involvement. Republicans suggest this may hurt potential US/UK trade deals.

Car share SPANISH car share business Emov, which runs mainly electric cars in Madrid has revealed in its latest returns that it lost €2.6 million in 2018, following a 2017 loss of €1.5 million. A new Portuguese venture cost €1 million.

Super saver SAINSBURY’S, Britain’s second largest supermarket chain has pledged to spend £1 billion (€1.15 billion) in order to ensure that by 2040, its net carbon emissions are reduced to zero, but this does not cover the emissions produced by its suppliers.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IF the UK doesn’t grow some cahonies and get a grip it will drown under a suffocating morass of political correctness from which it will never emerge again.

This latest directive truly does take the whole tin.

The utterly common sense starved British plod, is now encouraging members of the public to report ‘hateful white people, even if they have committed no crime’! They have actually released a short cartoon video, which depicts a number of extreme acts by snarling white thugs as examples of the ‘hate’ they consider unacceptable.

One shows a man pulling off a Muslim woman’s hajib. Another depicts a crew cut individual abusing a black shopkeeper and a further example demonstrates a crestfallen black schoolboy being refused permission to board a bus.

Can’t these naive morons get

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Takes the whole tin

BRITISH PLOD: Have released a short cartoon video.

into their thick, left wing biased mentality, that this ‘cartoon’ is in itself reverse racism at its very worst? Can they also not understand quite how open to abuse a directive of this nature can be? This is an invitation for all ethnic minorities to report

the white population for just about anything they consider not quite to their liking. An opportunity to create a positive tsunami of time wasting frivolous racist accusations.

How long before the complaints begin to pour in that

someone felt they were, looked at in a ‘wrong way’ or ‘bumped into’ purposely? We already had the case of the Muslim person who considered a driver honked his horn aggressively. That accusation could be considered a near homicide compared to the level of nonsense claims that could now almost certainly descend on the authorities.

Can our esteemed snowflake appeasers also not understand that rubbish of this ilk drives even more of a wedge between the beleaguered indigenous population and its ethnic counterparts; pushing them even further apart? And what about the other way around? What about the highly objectionable verbal accusations of being ‘privileged white men,’ publicly voiced by black lady TV panellists of late?

I don’t hear anyone complaining about these blatant racist outbursts. Well of course

not. Can’t upset the minorities can we? Thank the Lord that with my choice of residence I don’t have to put up with it all.

Mind you, only last week I was actually told to ‘go back to my own country.’ Although I am aware that there are recourses in Spain for this type of behaviour, I simply shrugged it off as an ignorant isolated remark. A brainwashed UK citizen would probably have run crying to the authorities and got the perpetrator six months!

Fortunately Spain has got its priorities right. Not a great deal of ‘nanny state’ nonsense over here, I’m delighted to say.

What a shame the country I love has got it all so wrong, and allowed the snowflakes and ‘wokers’ to bring it to its knees.

Live on air Friday 1pm till 3pm. Spanish time. Google ‘ExPat radio.UK.’ And a Happy Brexit to you all!

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

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

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PARADOXICALLY, the arrival of Brexit seems underwhelming after the tumultuous months that have preceded us.

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BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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THE world’s largest audio streaming company, Spotify, has launched five-hour aural experiences to alleviate stress for dogs while their owners are at work. ‘My Dog’s Favourite Podcast’ includes messages of comfort and reassurance (recorded by actors) such as: ‘I’d stay here and stroke you all day long if I could.’ And: ‘It makes me so happy to start the day off seeing your happy face.’ Plus: ‘You just take it easy today.

This is your chance for some well-earned me time.’

Spotify is also launching a Pet Playlists feature based on a user’s musical tastes and their animal’s personality. In other words, users who say their cat is shy and withdrawn will be recommended different songs from those who say their pet is active.

Personally, someone saying: ‘You just take it easy today. This is your chance for some well-earned me time’ is not what I like to hear on podcasts, but I suppose a dog’s tastes are quite different! I’d imagine enthusiastic assurances about how ‘tasty’ their supper will be would be more effective (as long as it doesn’t sound too much like a script for a Donald Trump pep rally.

Talking of whom, considering that my frying pan needs replacing, does anyone know where his Teflon coating comes from?).

And another thought. Wouldn’t natural sounds make lonely dogs feel happier, rather than unfamiliar actors’ voices? A neighbour tried similar stress-alleviation videos for cats on YouTube on their moggies.

After a few minutes they lost interest and sloped off in such a low energy way they could win a climate change award. I wonder what effect playing YouTube has on dogs?

As for my parents’ dogs, leaving Radio 3 switched on PET PLAYLIST: Based on an animal’s personality.

worked a treat. They (the dogs, that is) preferred that to the endless adverts on Classic FM. But as for the rest of it - aromatherapy, mental health therapy and general canine counselling - well, they’d tell you that’s: ‘barking mad. What a load of Shih Tzu.’ And as for me, a few minutes of the Shipping Forecast and I’m out like a light...

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

8:30pm The Pennine Way 9:00pm The Great British Year 10:00pm Sam Mendes: Life Cinematic 11:00pm Revolutionary Road 12:50am How We Built Britain 1:50am How to Get Ahead 2:50am A History of Art in Three Colours 3:50am Sam Mendes: Life Cinematic The director of American Beauty, Skyfall and Revolutionary Road talks to Edith Bowman about the movies that have influenced his career.

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 Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Save Money: Lose Weight 10:00pmInside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmGrantchester 12:45am Tenable 1:35am Ideal World 4:00am Tonight

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9:30am Becca's Bunch 9:40am Little Princess 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 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 3:20pm Killer Ending 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 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 10:00pmAll Inclusive 11:00pmAll New Shocking Moments in Pop 2:00am The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show

12:00pmWanted Down Under 12:45pmCaught Red Handed 1:15pmBargain Hunt 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 6:15pm 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 Special 11:35pmBBC News Special 12:15am The Graham Norton Show

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 Get Away for Winter 2:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 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 Saving Lives at Sea 8:30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:30pm Winterwatch 2019 10:30pmQI 11:00pm Road to Brexit Special 11:30pm Newsnight

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 Buddy Holly 12:30am Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South 1:30am The Story of Pulp's Common People Documentary examining the origins of the indie band's song about class differences in the 1990s.

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6:30am Sporting Records A look at some of the greatest milestones ever recorded in sport, focusing on the records of runner Jim Hines, gymnast Nadia Comaneci and cricketer Chris Gayle.

7:00am Transfer Centre 8:00am Transfer Centre 9:00am Live European Tour Golf 11:00am Transfer Centre 12:00pmTransfer Centre 12:30pmLive European Tour Golf 3:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Fight Night International

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 The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmGrantchester 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 12:25am ITV News London

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10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

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7:00am Classic Coronation Street 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 6:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Law & Order: UK

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Cheers Cheers King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Escape to the Chateau: DIY Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Deadwater Fell The Last Leg Naked Attraction Farage: The Man Who Made Brexit

9:40am Little Princess 9:55am 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 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Alleged Abduction 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 Secret Scotland 10:00pmHolidaying with Jane McDonald 11:00pmInside the World's Greatest Hotels 12:05am The Wonderful World of Chocolate

7:00am World of Sport: Footballing Upsets 7:10am Quincy, M.E. 8:00am Kojak 9:05am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 10:10am Minder 11:15am The Professionals 12:25pm The Sweeney 1:30pm Quincy, M.E. 2:35pm Kojak 3:35pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes A houseguest wakes up in dilapidated Wisteria Lodge to find that his host and all the household servants have vanished.

4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

7:00am Deadline Day Live 8:00am Deadline Day Live 9:00am Deadline Day Live 9:30am Deadline Day Live 10:00am Good Morning Transfers 11:00am Transfer Deadline Day 12:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 1:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 2:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 3:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 4:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 5:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 6:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 7:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 8:00pm Live EFL 11:00pm Transfer Deadline Day 12:00am Live Rugby 7s The Sydney Sevens.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Garden Rescue 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Eddie Butler's Six Nations Preview 2:40pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News; Weather 6:40pm Weather 6:45pm The Hit List 7:30pm The Greatest Dancer 9:30pm First & Last 10:15pm Casualty 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am Keeping Rosy 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

7:45am Wild & Weird 8:00am Top Class 8:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 9:00am The Dengineers 9:30am Blue Peter 10:00am Deadly 60 10:30am How Earth Made Us 11:30am Robot Wars 12:30pm Britain's Best Home Cook 1:30pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:00pm Tennis: Australian Open 3:30pm The World's Most Extraordinary Homes 4:30pm Spy in the Wild 5:30pm Coast 6:00pm Pipers of the Trenches 7:00pm Whisky Galore!

8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Snowfall 12:20am Snowfall 1:00am Up in the Air 2:40am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 9:00pm Yes, Prime Minister 9:30pm Dangerous Earth 10:00pmInspector Montalbano 11:45pmClive James: Postcard from Berlin 12:35am Frantz A German woman mourning her fiance's death in the First World War is slowly drawn to the French soldier who also visits his grave.

2:25am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:55am Top of the Pops: 1989 3:25am Rick Stein's Long Weekends

6:05am The Great Hotel Escape 6:55am Mike & Molly 7:20am Mike & Molly 7:40am Cheers 8:10am Cheers 8:35am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm Come Dine with Me 4:30pm Come Dine with Me 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:30pm Four in a Bed 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:35pm Four in a Bed 7:00pm Four in a Bed 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Royal House of Windsor 9:00pm The Queen's Lost Family 10:00pm Hidden Figures 12:25am X-Men: The Last Stand 2:20am The Last Leg 3:40am Hollyoaks

10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:15am Floogals 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:40am Shimmer and Shine 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am The Loud House 11:20am Access 11:25am Friends 11:55am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:25pm Alice in Wonderland 2:25pm Access 2:30pm Alice in Wonderland 3:35pm Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 5:20pm Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise 7:00pm 5 News Update 7:05pm Wallis: The American Who Stole Our Prince 9:00pm Manhunt: Catch Me if You Can 10:55pm Funniest Ever TV Cock Ups 12:50am Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun

8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am The Big Questions 12:30pmWanted Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:55pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 3:30pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 6:10pm Sir David Jason at 80: A Lovely Jubbly Celebration 6:45pm BBC News 7:00pm BBC London News; Weather 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Countryfile 8:10pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pmThe British Academy Film Awards 2019 12:00am BBC News 12:15am BBC London News; Weather

7:05am The Farmers' Country Showdown 7:50am The Instant Gardener 8:35am The Edible Garden 9:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 1:30pm A Cook Abroad 2:30pm Tennis: Australian Open 4:00pm Flog It! 4:50pm The Train 7:00pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 8:00pm Ski Sunday 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Win the Wilderness: Alaska 11:00pm Match of the Day 2 12:00am NFL 12:30am The Women's Football Show 1:00am Women's Six Nations Highlights 1:30am Question Time 2:30am Best House in Town 3:15am Holby City

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Iolo's Snowdonia 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Art on the BBC 11:00pm Horizon 12:00am Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover Up in History Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith explores the history of the fig leaf's use throughout 2,000 years of Western art and ethics.

1:00am No Body's Perfect with Rankin and Alison Lapper 2:00am Arena 4:00am Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

6:45am Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 6:55am King of Queens 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am The Big Bang Theory 9:00am The Big Bang Theory 9:25am Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 4:40pm A Place in the Sun 5:40pm Men in Black 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pm SAS: Who Dares Wins 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Prisoners 2:45am Come Dine with Me

10:35am Shimmer and Shine 10:50am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:00am The Loud House 11:10am Access 11:15am WWE Raw Highlights 12:15pm Friends 12:45pm Friends 1:15pm Friends 1:45pm Annie 2:45pm Access 2:50pm Annie 4:10pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 5:10pm Wonderful World of Animal Babies 6:05pm 5 News Update 6:10pm M1: Keeping Britain Moving 7:10pm Inside...

8:00pm Royals in Wartime 9:00pm Inside Iceland: Britain's Budget Supermarket 10:00pm The Wonderful World of Chocolate 11:00pm When... Goes Horribly Wrong 1:55am Access

8:50am Mr. Bean 9:10am The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:05am Craig of the Creek 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Living on the Veg 1:40pm Save Money: Lose Weight 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:19pm ITV London Weather 2:20pm Dancing on Ice 4:25pm ITV News and Weather 4:45pm ITV News London 5:00pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 8:00pm The Masked Singer 9:30pm The Voice UK 11:00pm Shopping with Keith Lemon 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:39pm ITV London Weather

8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:05am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:55am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dress to Impress 11:50am Dress to Impress 12:50pm Supermarket Sweep 1:50pm Supermarket Sweep 2:50pm You've Been Framed!

3:20pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:30pm Shrek 6:30pm FYI Daily 6:35pm Shrek 7:20pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Lewis Hathaway and Lewis struggle to determine whether a death during a college-based clinical trial for a new antidepressant was murder or suicide, and receive little assistance from the institution's evasive psychiatric professor.

8:45am Agatha Christie's Marple 10:45am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

1:45pm Foyle's War 3:55pm Foyle's War 5:55pm Foyle's War 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Law & Order: UK

7:00am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 7:15am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 8:20am Fishing Allstars 9:25am Fishing Allstars 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1:40pm River Monsters 2:15pm Goals of the 70s A selection of classic goals from the 1970s.

2:30pm ITV Racing Live Coverage of today's race meetings.

5:00pm Red River 6:05pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

6:10pm Red River 7:40pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am Inglourious Basterds

12:00am Live Rugby 7s 7:00am Live Rugby 7s 11:00am My Icon The former rugby union player talks about her idol.

11:15am My Icon 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL Hull City v Brentford (Kick-off 12.30pm).

Coverage of the Championship match from KCOM Stadium.

4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Kick-off 5.30pm).

9:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Waste Management Phoenix Open.

12:00am Live Rugby 7s

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 11:30am Living on the Veg 12:30pmThe Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 1:00pm Countrywise 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:34pm ITV London Weather 1:35pm The Voice UK 3:05pm The Masked Singer 4:35pm Tipping Point 5:35pm ITV News and Weather 5:45pm ITV News London 6:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pmVera 11:00pmITV News and Weather 11:14pmITV London Weather 11:15pmBradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 11:40pmSix Nations Highlights 12:40am Liar

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am You've Been Framed!

8:55am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:35am Dress to Impress 11:30am The Masked Singer 1:00pm Supermarket Sweep 3:05pm You've Been Framed!

4:05pm Richie Rich 5:15pm FYI Daily 5:20pm Richie Rich 6:00pm Hotel Transylvania 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 7:45pm Pan 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Pan 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Ibiza Weekender 12:05am Family Guy Peter suffers kidney failure after drinking kerosene and is told he needs a transplant.

12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad!

7:00am Rising Damp 7:25am Rising Damp 7:55am Coronation Street 10:50am Emmerdale 1:45pm Foyle's War 3:45pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 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 Harry & Meghan: An African journey 11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital 12:00am The Good Karma Hospital 1:05am Law & Order: UK 2:00am Law & Order: UK

7:00am World of Sport: Petrol Heads 7:20am The Protectors 7:55am Auto Mundial 8:25am World Rally 9:25am The Professionals 10:30am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 11:35am Hornblower 1:45pm Darts: The Masters Live 6:00pm River Monsters 6:30pm Mr. Bean 7:00pm Mr. Bean 7:35pm World Cup Rivalries 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am Steven Gerrard: Make Us Dream 1:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:05am Steven Gerrard: Make Us Dream

12:00am Live Rugby 7s 7:00am Live Rugby 7s 8:00am Live International T20 Cricket 11:30am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Goals on Sunday 2:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Burnley v Arsenal (Kick-off 2.00pm).

5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (Kick-off 4.30pm).

8:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Waste Management Phoenix Open.

11:00pm Live NFL Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers (Kick-off 11.30pm).

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TUESDAY - 4 FEBRUARY

MONDAY - 3 FEBRUARY 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 Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pmSilent Witness 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather

3:15pm Talking Pictures 4:05pmThe Red Shoes 6:15pmFlog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm The Twinstitute 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pmOnly Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pmMary Beard's Shock of the Nude 11:00pmInside No 9 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage 9:00pm A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley 10:00pmThe 80s with Dominic Sandbrook 11:00pmThis Life 11:40pmThis Life 12:30am This Life 1:10am Art of Germany 2:15am Treasures of the Indus 3:15am Tales of Tudor Travel: The Explorer's Handbook

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 9:00pmAustralia on Fire: Climate Emergency 10:00pm999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pmBaghdad Central 12:00am Emergency Helicopter Medics

2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pmTwin Sister's Obsession 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Premiership Rugby Cup Highlights 9:00pmTraffic Cops 10:00pmM1: Keeping Britain Moving 11:00pmBusted in Bangkok 12:05am Extraordinary People

4:00pm Escape 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 Holby City 10:00pmSilent Witness 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather

3:35pm Coast 4:05pm Talking Pictures 4:35pmBlack Narcissus 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pmGreat Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Cornwall: This Fishing Life 10:00pmUniversal Credit: Inside the Welfare State 11:00pmBetter Things 11:25pmThe Archiveologists 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

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

8:30pm Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon 9:00pm Life Drawing Live!

11:00pmThis Life Anna reaches the end of her tether and tries to drive bulimic Delilah out of the house.

11:40pmThis Life 12:20am This Life

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 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:20pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Cold Feet 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals

3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

7:30pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm 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

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 Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Maigret 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse

7:30am Quincy, M.E. 8:30am Kojak 9:30am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 10:35am Minder 11:40am The Professionals 12:45pmThe Sweeney 1:50pm Quincy, M.E. 2:55pm Kojak 3:55pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 5:00pm Minder 6:05pm The Professionals 7:10pm River Monsters 7:45pm Snooker: World Grand Prix 12:15amSafe House

8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live ICC Under19s World Cup Cricket 4:45pm My Icon 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pmSky Sports Tonight 11:00pmThe Debate 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up

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 The Metro: A Rail Life Story 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 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

3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 7:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Long Lost Family 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse

7:00am Football Rivalries 7:15am The Chase 8:15am Quincy, M.E. 9:20am Kojak 10:25am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 11:35am Minder 12:40pmThe Professionals 1:45pm Snooker: World Grand Prix 6:15pm The Professionals 7:10pm River Monsters 7:45pm Snooker: World Grand Prix 12:15am Sudden Death

7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live ICC Under19s World Cup Cricket 11:30am Live One-Day International Cricket 8:30pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pmSky Sports Tonight 11:00pmThe Debate 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up

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 6:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:20am Inspector Morse

7:00am Football Rivalries 7:15am The Chase 8:20am Quincy, M.E. 9:20am Kojak 10:30am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 11:35am Minder 12:40pmThe Professionals 1:45pm Snooker: World Grand Prix 6:15pm The Professionals 7:10pm River Monsters Jeremy Wade investigates the mysterious deaths of fishermen in Alaska.

7:45pm Snooker: World Grand Prix 12:15amInglourious Basterds 1:15am FYI Daily 1:20amInglourious Basterds

7:00am Live One-Day International Cricket 11:00am Live ICC Under19s World Cup Cricket 4:45pm My Icon 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Debate 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up 1:00am Sky Sports News 1:30am Live NBA: Golden State @ Brooklyn 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Live European Tour Golf

Access Home and Away Neighbours Erasing His Past Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Canada: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 10:00pmBen Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 11:00pmBad Girls Behind Bars 12:05am Murdered by My Daughter

WEDNESDAY - 5 FEBRUARY 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 7:55pm Party Political Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmEating with My Ex 12:05am My Mate's A Bad Date

9:00am Yorkshire Walks 9:30am Fake Britain 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 Coast 3:25pm Talking Pictures 4:00pm Cromwell 6:15pm Flog 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 Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 9:30pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 10:00pmGood Omens 11:00pmLive at the Apollo 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

9:00pm The World's Busiest Railway 2015 10:00pmTime Shift 11:00pmThis Life Anna gets drunk and seduces Jo, who immediately convinces himself he's in love with her.

11:40pmThis Life 12:20am This Life 1:00am Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection 2:00am Britain and the Sea 3:00am The World's Busiest Railway 2015 4:00am Time Shift

11:10am Undercover Boss USA 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 10:00pm Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire 11:00pmHome 11:30pm999: What's Your Emergency?

12:35am 24 Hours in A&E

10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmPaddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Wrong Mother 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Canada: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm Britain's Parking Hell 10:00pmRed Arrows Take America 11:00pmChris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 12:05am The Sex Business

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 4:00pmTenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Political Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm 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

8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am You've Been Framed!

10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pmDress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pmThe Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmLove Island 11:05pmCelebrity Juice 11:50pmFamily Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad!

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Across 1 Perhaps I reveal a girl's name (7) 5 To a criminal, he's safe (5) 8 Bird, first of dozens in flock (5) 9 Young ladies or dames in trouble (7) 10 Quick coffee on the spot (7) 11 Bird with the French name (5) 12 Show she is in an ancient city (5) 14 A heavenly body has to arrive on time (5) 19 Copying fastener in silver (5) 21 Scribe confused by a city in Lombardy (7) 23 Part of mechanism leaking fluid (7) 24 Saw a cross on an island (5) 25 Wait to begin play (5) 26 Hill gets split by the stream (7) Down 1 Two lads, one suffers (6) 2 Fierce animals seen in Mali on safari (5) 3 Communist record in protracted bureaucracy (3,4) 4 Tiny? Me? That's enough to produce hostility! (6) 5 The sharp end of a pencil with no tip bizarrely (5) 6 Where the stage is set for an operation (7) 7 More promising crook gets caught out (6)

13 Cricketer DJ (7) 15 Alfresco? Rope in a replacement (4,3) 16 Shortcomings penalised in court (6) 17 Missing seaman dispatched (6)

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18 Male cat and sheep turned up to see rodent (6) 20 A prayer for a famous cricketer (5) 22 It's said to be cold in the country (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents P and 16 represents Z, so fill in P every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 16 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 Mischievous fairies (5) 4 Gnats (5) 7 Way of living (9) 8 Partly open (4) 9 Blemish (6) 12 Yearly (6) 13 Taxis (4) 16 Common people (3,6) 18 Submerged ridges of rock or coral near the surface of the water (5) 19 Mixture of snow and rain (5)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Melocotones (7) 5 Edredón (5) 8 Cadete (5) 9 Desgraciado (7) 10 Noses (7) 12 Garra (de ave) (5) 13 Link (6) 15 Lentes (6) 18 Solo (5) 19 Offer (7) 21 Cuentos (7) 22 Drug (5) 23 Bit (piece) (5) 24 Some (7)

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing.

Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical.

This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking.

Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others.

You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea.

Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

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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: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 13 Excellent: 17

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer?

Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week.

As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual.

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) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental well-being.

Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip.

Having sorted out any problems that sidetracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong.

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CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hose, 3 Nail file, 9 Shadows, 10 Riser, 11 Treks, 12 Scales, 14 Neared, 16 Peddle, 19 Berate, 21 Argot, 24 Loose, 25 Outrage, 26 Eventual, 27 Lags.

Down: 1 Hesitant, 2 Stake, 4 Assist, 5 Larva, 6 Instead, 7 Earn, 8 Mousse, 13 Restless, 15 Awesome, 17 Exalts, 18 Fedora, 20 Agent, 22 Ghana, 23 Blue.

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1 Brass, 2 Sirloin, 3 Light, 4 Purses, 5 Escocia, 6 Train, 7 Sandals, 12 Cycling, 13 Atletas, 15 Durante, 16 Houses, 18 Presa, 19 Tyres, 20 Dueño.

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SCOOTER MADNESS DEAR Euro Weekly, I am writing to you regarding electric scooters, which are all the trend right now. They are dangerous things that shouldn’t be allowed. If you allow them on the pavements you get people with serious injuries and the drivers facing jail time. If you allow them on the roads, you get accidents and people on scooters getting killed. It’s a lose-lose situation either way.

I don’t think bike lanes are a good idea either, apart from the fact that people on scooters seem set on disobeying the law. The only viable solution is a lane specific to scooters, and I can assure you tax payers don’t want to finance that!

For now, the simplest resolution is to ban them completely. Of course, they aren’t our biggest problem, but they are a problem. Let’s get rid of them once and for all, please!

Tony Richards Torrox Costa

No need for weed EURO WEEKLY, There is an issue that needs to be addressed by all of us. Marihuana is a powerful drug that is absolutely rampant in most countries. In the UK it’s also a big problem, although maybe its consumption is more private than here in Spain. I live close to the centre of Alicante and I smell it almost every time I’m out and about. I’m not condemning the use of marihuana in any way, and I believe that it can be good for things like Parkinson’s. But there needs to be control over the use of this powerful drug. At what point did smoking marihuana become normalised? It’s not the same as smoking a cigarette and we need to remind the younger generation of this.

Governments need to step their game up and put laws in place that can control the situation. In this day and age, it should be possible to stop the crime and devastation surrounding this drug.

Frustrated, Alicante

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS: Let’s get rid of them once and for all!

Joining together DEAR EWN I’m glad that as a mostly British community we are also getting stuck in with our Spanish compatriots. In Costa Blanca in Orihuela we are now battling the new multilingualism laws that have been approved for the upcoming school year.

As parents, we are pretty worried how this will affect our children. My wife and I have two children in school who speak Spanish almost

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fluently, but barely any Valencian.

Classes in Valencian would be very hard for them, and me and my wife already discussed moving them to a British school.

Despite these struggles, the recent protests have been really nice for us in the community.

As we all joined together to fight this ludicrous law, my family and I felt very much part of the Orihuela community!

Ed Thomas, Orihuela

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Awards season THIS week, Deborah Dugan, the former CEO of the Recording Academy, the body that oversees the Grammy Awards, filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer days ahead of the annual ceremony. It included allegations of gender discrimination, and corruption, casting a shadow of doubt and mistrust on the award system revered as music’s highest honour. Dugan mentions in her claims that huge worldwide artists of colour such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey, were snubbed in previous years, and that the biggest awards tend to go to rock, country, and pop artists.

She then outlined how the Grammy voting process is allegedly tainted. Submissions for awards are initially voted on by members of the Academy, however, once these nominations are whittled down, the board promotes artists they have relationships with, and ‘manipulates the nominations process’ to include artists they want to perform during the ceremony.

In her legal filing, Dugan blamed the ‘boys’ club’ mentality of executives as influential factors that were ultimately reflected in the voting process for annual Grammy nominations.

During Dugan’s short time as CEO of the Academy, she was adamant about making changes to address public concern that the Grammys were becoming outdated and failed to showcase a more diverse pool of musicians.

The Recording Academy denied the rigging accusations in a statement saying, “Spurious allegations claiming members or committees use our process to push forward nominations for artists they have relationships with are categorically false, misleading and wrong.” With shadows cast over many of these long-running awards ceremonies can they ever go back to awards for pure merit?

Now we want to hear your views.

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BREAKING NEWS: Africa’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos accused of Fraud and Embezzlement I lived in Angola for 14 years, nobody knows how much money this family and their friends have ripped out of that country, it will amount to several billion USD. John Grieve

Watch: Horrifying undercover footage exposes extreme animal cruelty in Spanish Slaughterhouse Am unable to watch the videos as I know would become very upset, however, it quite rightly needs to be exposed and hopefully something done about it, terribly and unnec­ essarily sad, going vegan springs to mind.

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Piers Morgan slams Hugh Grant and calls him a ‘disgusting, arrogant twerp’over General Election comments He didn’t slaughter Hugh Grant, he’d like to think he did. Just more vain attempts to in­ crease his popularity to help his irrelevant TV persona.

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POLL OF THE WEEK With the CoronaVirus seeming to spread quickly, do you think that they should have taken faster precautions in China?

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ALMOST half of the children admitted to hospital for asthma are passive smokers, according to a study conducted at the Gregorio Maraùón Hospital in Madrid. The information coincides with data given by the World Health Organisation, that states 40 per cent of children are exposed to passive smoking at home.

In Spain, the prevalence of childhood asthma is estimated at around 10 per cent. Up until now, it was known that babies born of smoking mothers had diminished lung function and that children exposed to passive smoking also suffered an alteration of their lung capacity.

The study analysed the situation of 365 children who, at some time between 2011 and 2015, were admitted to hospital due to an asthmatic crisis. It revealed that 41 per cent of children who had severe asthmatic crises were subjected to passive smoking at home.

The average age of patients in the paediatrics ward was five and the dura-

tion of their admission was four days.

Doctors observed that children exposed to smoke had lower oxygen saturation at the time of admission, as well as more severe crises and worst lung parameters. It was also noted that the asthma was more acute when the father was a smoker, compared to the mother.

The information from the investigation was presented in a scientific letter, published in the journal of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Pulmonology. Doctors explain that asthma and passive smoking are a worrying combination. Children who suffer from bronchial hyperreactivity are more sensitive to environmental pollutants, including tobacco smoke, that increases airway inflammation and causes a limitation of air flow.

AT RISK: Children who are passive smokers lose lung capacity.

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UNFOUNDED rumours and myths are nothing new, unlike the new technologies that help to spread them easily.

Among these myths, those that relate to health can be very detrimental or even dangerous. In her new book, Doctor Esther Sanper uncovers some of the most common bad health practices.

One of the biggest myths is that toothbrushes with hard bristle are more effective at removing food debris and bacteria. In fact, this is a misconception and dentists actually recommend using brushes with soft bristles. This is mostly because they don’t damage the gums and people with enamel problems or sensitive teeth are advised to use ‘extra soft’ brushes.

The main issue with hard bristles is that they can end up eroding the teeth and the enamel that protects them, thus they are only recommended to clean dentures.

Another potentially harmful practice is thawing food at room temperature. It’s very common to take food out of the freezer in advance and leaving it to defrost on the kitchen counter. However, this habit is discouraged as it increases the chances of suffering food poisoning.

To avoid the multiplication of bacteria, it’s encouraged to place the food in the fridge, on the shelf closest to the freezer. Although it is more time consuming, the cool temperatures will prevent any bacteria from reproducing. If time is tight, the food can be defrosted in cold water for 30 to 60 minutes or cooked directly.

Another classic is the highly publicised myth that states you can contract an STD from sitting on a public toilet.

Uncomfortable squatting or copious amounts of toilet paper are unnecessary and absurd measures. For starters, public toilets are cleaned much more frequently than other things we touch daily, including our phones.

But it’s also worth noting that the areas that come

into contact with a toilet bowl are minimal. Unless there are wounds on the skin, the risk is practically zero. To further prove this point, bacteria viruses that cause sexually transmitted

diseases don’t survive for very long outside of the body. The microorganisms that cause herpes, chlamydia or gonorrhoea only survive 10 seconds outside of the human body.

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Just glory MALAGA’S favourite son Antonio Banderas won the award for his interpretation of Pedro Almodóvar’s alter ego in ‘Dolor y Gloria’ at the Goya film awards on Saturday.

The Goya for Best Leading Actor is recognition for his role as Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker suffering from emotional and physical pain and the award was dedicated to the film’s director Pedro Almodóvar.

“It is four decades since we met, we have made eight films together and I have never had the opportunity to meet an artist or filmmaker with the loyalty you have to your cinema. You have never betrayed yourself. I have learned so much from you. There have been extraordinary lessons for what I do, like abandoning myself, ” said Banderas, who is convinced that he owes a lot to the Manchego filmmakTHE 62nd edition of the Grammy Awards has concluded with good news for Spanish music with two artists of Spain’s nominated artists leaving with awards on Sunday.

Alejandro Sanz received the award for the Best Latin pop album, ‘ElDisco.’ It is the fourth Grammy of his career and he still remains the number one Spanish

MADE EIGHT FILMS TOGETHER: First award of his career specifically for a film. er “to get here. I have done the best jobs with you.

You have understood me better than anyone, I hope we continue working in the future.”

It is the first award of his career specifically for a film, although the Academy recognised him with the Goya de Honour in 2015 to celebrate his entire career. “Today, January 25, three years have passed since I suffered a heart attack and you have rewarded me to celebrate this birthday. Not only am I alive but I feel alive,” announced Banderas emotionally.

Spanish wins artist who has received the most awards of this kind.

Rosalia, meanwhile, made history by becoming the first Spanish female soloist to win a Grammy. The singer won the award for Best Alternative Latin music album for ‘El Mal Querer,’ an album that has

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taken her to the top of international music after a year full of successes.

In addition, Rosalia performed her latest single Juro Que live, followed by one of her most iconic songs, Malamente. A flamboyant performance, in which the Catalan combined an intimate part of the show with another full of action, strength, and choreography.

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Costa actress ACTRESS Belén Cuesta has won the award for Best Leading Actress for her role as Rosa in ‘La Trinchera Infinita.’

In the film the actress gives life to Rosa, a ‘mole’ during the Franco regime that has to live hidden, trapped in her own home when her husband is captured by the Guardia Civil. It is the actress's third nomination and her first Goya Award. Cuesta took to the stage brimming with both excitement and pride, especially for having received the award in her hometown, Malaga.

Although born in Sevilla, her childhood and adolescence were spent in the coastal town of Fuengirola. She trained as an actress at the Cimera d’Arte Drama School in Malaga, in addition to receiving classes in interpretation from other schools.

On accepting the award she thanked her classmates: Penelope Cruz, Greta Fernández and Marta Nieto. Also showing gratitude to the producers of the film and the directors “for giving me this wonderful character, for giving me the role of my life.” She didn’t leave out her cast partner, Antonio de la Torre, whom he thanked “because my Rosa without your Higinio would not have been the same.”

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FIRST GOYA AWARD: For Best Leading Actress.

Victorian London comes to Roquetas stage SINISTER: The idea behind the staging is to create a dramatic, menacing atmosphere.

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THE sinister streets of Victorian London are coming to Roquetas de Mar with hit show, Jekyll & Hyde, the musical at the Teatro Auditorio.

Loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel the ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,’ this award-winning musical horror-drama debuted on Broadway in 1997. Since then there have been numerous international productions, including two tours in the UK, a revamped tour of the US eight years ago and a Broadway revival in 2013.

The Spanish version features some songs which did not appear in the original and different staging.

The idea was to create a more dramatic, menacing atmosphere, the result of the special effects, 150 costumes, clever lighting and distinctive sound resulting in a production which while remaining faithful in many ways to the original is also distinctly avante-garde.

The Roquetas shows are on Friday Febuary 7 and Saturday February 8 at 9.30pm and at 6pm on Sunday February 9.

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A SERIES of big name acts are lined up for performances at Adra’s Centro Cultural over the coming months.

First up is the Chinese Acrobatic Circus on February 27, Adra mayor Manuel Cortes and Culture councillor Elisa Fernandez revealed at a presentation of the preliminary municipal entertainment programme for the next three months.

The ‘Shanghai Circus World’ show at the municipal centre will feature 30 artists, and promises contortionists and acrobats performing astonishing feats.

Malaga singer Diana Navarro will be in town on March 7 as part of her ‘Gira Inesperado’ tour. Expect a unique fusion of copla, flamenco and zarzuela along with styles ranging from symphonic to electronic as she belts out original compositions in her impressive voice.

The big show in April will be a two-hour tribute to the late, great singer and actress Rocio Jurado on the night of the 18th.

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ADVANCE: The council said the upcoming shows are just the “starter gun” for a fantastic cultural programme.

The production was created by Jurado’s daughter Rocio Carrasco and stars Anabel Dueñas. The show revolves around the story of Carmela, a young admirer of Rocio Jurado who auditions for a big musical about the life of the Chipiona-born artist.

Carmela is alone with the audience during a tense and emotion-

al wait for her big final tryout. She turns the public into her confidant, sharing her fears and desires while recounting the story of the legendary artiste and singing some of her most famous songs.

The mayor described the shows as the “starter gun for this year’s cultural programme,” and encouraged local residents to go along.

EAT WITH ELLIS

Real fast Food MANY people get a certain image in their head when they hear the term ‘Fast Food.’ A burger, Chinese take away, chips, kebabs.

They are deemed ‘Fast’ because the only time and effort you’ve had to make was ordering it or waiting for it to be delivered. This week I fancied something fast.

I set myself the challenge of cooking two tapas dishes in five minutes. Add in the two minutes of preparation and I had two delicious dishes on the table for lunch in a total of about seven minutes. Gambas (Prawns) Al Ajillo and Padron Peppers made a very tasty lunch.

Have ready two garlic cloves chopped, a red chilli deseeded and chopped and some parsley finely chopped. Put the peppers in a small bowl and cover with water. That’s it, the prep is done.

Get two pans on a high heat, when hot add olive oil to both pans. Take the peppers out of the water and shake excess water off, put carefully in the

pan, they will spit a bit, but it’s the dampness of the peppers that will make them blister.

Put the garlic and chilli in the other pan, leave a minute then add the whole prawns. A minute or two on each side, sprinkle in the parsley and remove to your serving dish. Cover with the juices from the pan.

The peppers are ready when they have started to collapse in the middle.

Sprinkle both dishes with sea salt. Enjoy!

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TRAGIC: A car and a lorry collided on the road between Albox and Arboleas.

Two killed in tragic accident TWO people died when a lorry and a car went into each other on the road running between

Albox and Arboleas, the Andalucia Emergencias 112 ser vice reported.

Top for foreign residents ALMANZORA Valley municipalities Partaloa and Arboleas are in the top five in Spain for the highest proportions of foreigners making up their population.

With 69 per cent of its registered residents nonSpanish citizens, Partaloa is ranked second in the country, only behind Torre del Burgo in Guadalajara.

In Arboleas 66.7 per cent of residents are foreigners.

The accident occurred last Thursday morning on the A-1204 leading into Albox town from the Almanzora highway at kilometre mark 6,500 at the level of the industrial estate at around 9.30am.

Firefighters from the Consorcio del Levante Almeriense had to cut one of the victims out of the car.

An emergency medical team applied CPR to one person, but were unable to save their life.

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Tourism app useful tool VELEZ-RUBIO Council has designed a new app aimed at encouraging tourists to visit the municipality.

Presenting the ‘Velez-Rubio, Puerta de Andalucia’ app at last week’s FITUR international travel fair in Madrid, Deputy Mayor Vicente Garcia Egea described it as “a very useful tool, with which we want to open ourselves up to the new horizons which the tourist sector offers.”

The app features all the municipality’s tourist services, accommodation, crafts, public services and places of interest, and is available in English and French as well as Spanish.

It also has the advantage that it can be downloaded and used without an internet connection.

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Bold and elegant evolution

STRONG DESIGN: Improved overall dimensions.

THE all-new SEAT Leon is almost here. The brand’s latest vehicle arrives with a strong design evolution that keeps the soul that any Leon generation stands for. Its design philosophy connects perfectly with the values of the S E AT brand.

The next-generation SEAT Leon stands out thanks to its improved overall dimensions, its more determined face, smoother lines and more sculpted rear end.

The basis for the vehicle’s strong design language is its advanced MQB Evo platform, which provided the

flexibility and adaptability the design team required, while the all-new Leon’s increased dimensions for both the five-door and Sportstourer brought an improved sense of proportions to the next generation vehicle’s design.

“The all-new SEAT Leon has been designed by our team with the courage of simplicity and executed with strength and determination. Simplicity because at SEAT, we believe that most things can be said with just a few lines.

Determination and strength because those are some of the attributes that make our cars recognisable and seducing at first glance,” said Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Director of Design at SEAT. The sur faces of the model have evolved, with stronger shapes, giving a more elegant design treatment, with more changes and nuances in the colour and tone of the vehicle as the light hits the paintwork

and shifts across the body. It means a vehicle with a greater three-dimensional approach and a layered, shifting aesthetic.

The rear character of all-new SEAT Leon is emphasised by the coast-to-coast LED lights. Both the lighting system and spoiler create lines that generate the notion of speed, even when not moving at all.

The design has been forged by the relationship between evolution and revolution, adding a new boldness, stronger character when on the road and refined when viewed from near or far.

The eagerly anticipated allnew Leon is already creating a buzz; it’ll be the brand’s safest, most connected vehicle and will benefit from electrified powertrains and an enticing, evolving design, but for now, you’ll have to keep your gaze on the rear design until the fourth-generation vehicle is unveiled in its entirety.

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WHEN Audi launched its TT model back in 1998, it quickly established itself as an iconic sports coupe and more than 20 years later, the TT is still one of the most instantly recognisable and charismatic sport cars.

With outstanding buildquality and Audi’s cool image, the TT is relatively accessible to a mass market with prices starting from €37,745 (£32,165) for the entry level Sport version, which is quite well equipped and offers zestful performance. There are several other power outputs available - including the high-performance flagship RS versions - and also front or all-wheel drive options.

With the popular 2.0- litre 194 hp petrol engine and standard seven-speed automatic transmission - a manual gearbox is available on some models - it has a quick 0-100 kph time of 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 249 kph (155 mph). Despite those per-

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Audi TT Sport gearshifts. The suspension is understandably quite firm which helps deliver rail-like grip on the corners and minimal body lean. The steering is very precise and adds to the feeling of assured driver control.

The styling of the car is distinctive with its low wide road stance, large gaping front grille and narrow headlights. The cabin has a robust quality appearance and simple straightforward dashboard.

Unusually, there is no central screen. Instead you get Audi’s ‘Virtual Cockpit’ which has a digital display located behind the steering wheel for easier and safer viewing.

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Arsenal Still Have FA Cup Insight ARSENAL’S youngsters led the side to an impressive 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup, setting up a tie with Portsmouth on the week commencing March 2.

Eighteen-year-old Bukayo Saka lashed the Gunners into an early lead as he found space on the left-hand side of the box, before sending a thunderous strike through the fingertips of Mark Travers and into the roof of the Cherries net.

A quick turn of pace saw Joe Willock go through one-on-one with the Bournemouth shotstopper, but the angle proved too tight for the youngster, who poked his effort into Travers’ midriff.

The home side’s reprieve didn’t last long,

ARSENAL: After their victory, they are now set to meet Portsmouth in the next round. however.

Willock’s measured ball picked out the onrushing Saka, giving the left-back the perfect platform to

pick out a teammate. He duly obliged, sliding in a low cross to Eddie Nketiah, leaving the unmarked striker with the simplest

of tasks as he swept home to put Arsenal two ahead.

Bournemouth gained a foothold after the break, with Eddie Howe’s men

showing more composure and showing greater care in possession.

Their best opportunity came when Emiliano Martinez charged into no man’s land in a vein attempt to clear a loose ball, the Argentine and Shkodran Mustafi combing to cause havoc in the Arsenal defence.

Fortunately for the pair, Bournemouth couldn’t capitalise on the chaos, Ryan Fraser misdirecting a header at the back post, with that the Cherries last chance of note until the 94th minute, Sam Surridge ghosting into the box and sliding past Martinez as the hosts grabbed a consolation.

There are two ways of looking at this for Howe.

On the one hand, Bournemouth’s performance was disappoint-

ing, to say the least. Their first-half display was unacceptable, with the south coast outfit struggling to keep pace with Arsenal’s intelligent off-the-ball movement.

Howe’s worries were compounded by the strength of the lineup he fielded. This was an experienced group of players, yet they looked like rabbits in headlights against Mikel Arteta’s youthful Gunners team. There’s clearly some cause for concern.

Nevertheless, this was an FA Cup fixture, and it’s plainly obvious which competition Bournemouth are prioritising.

Several stars will be restored to the side once Premier League action resumes. That’ll give Howe a better chance to assess where his team are at mentally.

Billic knocks out his old Club West Ham IT was an afternoon to cherish for Slaven Bilic as his West Brom side claimed the first Premier League scalp of the FA Cup fourth round weekend, beating former employers West Ham 1-0 at the London Stadium.

The Baggies had several early chances before they took an early ninth minute

lead. Issa Diop failed to clear his lines and the ball fell to left-back Conor Townsend, whose rasping 20-yard strike from the edge of the box sailed past Darren Randolph into the far right corner.

Charlie Austin should have made it two for the energetic visitors before the interval, but he glanced a header wide from six yards despite being left unmarked.

West Ham were sloppy, lacked creativity and failed to muster a shot on goal in the first half - Declan Rice’s long-range efforts all they could come up with.

The Hammers made a triple change at half-time

and fared slightly better after the break, thanks to the sense of urgency brought

by Michail Antonio. The visitors offered further hope that West Ham could get back into the game, after Semi Ajayi was given his marching orders for two yellows with just under 20 minutes remaining.

But Manuel Lanzini and Mark Noble failed to capitalise on opportunities late on - the Hammers captain guilty of blazing over from 12 yards out - and West Brom saw the game out to hand Bilic a well earned win against the side that sacked him in late 2017.

West Ham failed to provide a real threat towards the West Brom goal, lack-

WEST BROM: Claimed the first Premier League scalp of the FA Cup fourth round. ing any kind of cohesion in their forward play. Sebastien Haller, again, was isolated up top, though Michail Antonio’s introduction at half-time did inject some much needed dynamism.

But ultimately, things weren’t good enough from the home side. Considering West Brom made a number of changes, Moyes’ side should have been on the front foot but they were tentative, lacking in ideas and looked like a team fighting

a relegation battle.

To sum up the performance, West Ham failed to register a shot on target in the first 70 minutes.

West Brom looked far more effective in possession throughout the game. They moved up and down the pitch with a real sense of purpose, and created a host of chances to test Darren Randolph in goal.

Even after Antonio’s introduction, the Baggies were largely comfortable in dealing with the limited

attacking threat posed by West Ham. West Ham fans really have had enough now, they want the board out as well as the new current manager already.

Out of all cups and heading to relegation whilst hard core fans continue to organise demonstrations - moved from their spiritual home on the promise of top flight football - now playing in a soulless bowl and scrapping to stay in the premiership.