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A MESSAGE from British Consul General Lloyd Milen 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 con-

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

A MESSAGE: From British Consul General Lloyd Milen.

Those rights will be protected for as long as you live in Spain, provided you

are legally resident here by the end of 2020.

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ment also provides an Transition Period (from January 31 until December 31) during which time nothing will change for UK Nationals in Spain.

Lloyd Milen said: “The approval of the Withdrawal Agreement is a very important step for UK nationals living here. It provides reassurance on 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 obligations - 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 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/13522 65428277649/ To put your questions to HMA Hugh Elliott and Regional Consular Policy Adviser Lorna Geddie join the 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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Under fire

PEDRO SANCHEZ: Flying in a helicopter over Murcia.

PEDRO SÁNCHEZ has come under fire for allegedly flying on a helicopter being used in a search and rescue operation in Mallorca.

It is reported that the Guardia Civil’s aircraft named ‘Cuckoo’ had been in the air looking for a 34-year-old man who disappeared during Storm Gloria on Thursday, January 23. The man had been out canyoning in the Torrent de Na Mora two days prior when a powerful force of water caused him to be swept under.

The helicopter was fundamental in the search as it was deployed over the waters that surround the area as it was highly suspected that the man

had been dragged out into the sea due to the adverse weather conditions experienced last week.

However, the aircraft was allegedly ordered to be taken out of the rescue operation to serve the Prime Minister, flying to meet him in Capdepera.

Sanchez then flew to Cala Rajada to meet local authorities before returning to Palma. It is understood that the aircraft was used by Sánchez for over three hours.

Since the accusations have been made public, the government has released a statement to strenuously deny that Sánchez hindered the search and rescue operation.

TRAGEDY enveloped the island on Monday, January 27, when a woman jumped to her death from a bridge onto the highway.

The fatal incident took place at approximately 7.30am on the Llucmajor highway near the exit for Coll d’en Rabassa.

As the woman hit the ground, several cars tried to avoid striking her body, however one vehicle crashed into her and overturned, injuring the two occupants inside.

As the accident was called in to the emergency services, five SAMU-061 ambulances, units from the National Police, Guardia

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SCENE: The Llucmajor highway on Monday morning.

Fatal fall Civil and the Fire Brigade rushed to the scene, transferring the injured victims to hospital. Traffic was cut for several hours, with the three lanes of the highway

Hard hit JUST before midnight on Saturday, January 25, a van skipped a red light on Calle Balmes in Palma and collided with a car.

The drivers of both vehicles then swerved off the road and struck several pedestrians, four of which were hospitalised.

The driver of the van got out of the vehicle and fled, however he was soon locat-

being closed.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been revealed by the authorities, nor the reason why she chose to end her life.

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ARREST: The driver was charged with multiple driving offences. ed and a breathalyser test revealed that he was three times over the legal limit.

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Mallorca challenge THE renowned Mallorca Cycling Challenge will begin today (Thursday, January 30) welcoming an international line-up of top cyclists who will compete in four separate races. The fourday event signals the start of the cycling season on the island and will see athletes tour the most challenging terrains.

Not healthy THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has issued a warning on the ‘No Moo Chocolate Pudding,’ which is now being withdrawn from the shelves in Mallorca. The Public Health Department state the label does not show it contains milk and could pose a danger to those with allergies.

Temp duty THE unions for the Guardia Civil and National Police have asked the government to increase the remuneration officers receive when on temporary duty in Mallorca. They demand there is an end to financial discrimination subjected on officers who have a higher cost of living in the Balearics compared to other regions in the country.

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Queen magic

PALMA City Council’s office for lost and found items will reduce its opening hours this month, serving the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8.30am to 1.30pm. Managed by the Local Police, the council states a shortage of staff members and ageing workforce for the cut.

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THE town of Sencelles will celebrate its patron saint, Santa Agueda, from February 1. Taking place over five days, the Council has organised a plethora of activities and events for the entire family. Highlights include a parade on Sunday from 4pm and a fire run on Tuesday from 8pm, with live music and a market.

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THE acclaimed Symphonic Rhapsody of Queen will perform at Palma Auditorium this weekend (February 1 and 2). Performing the biggest hits from Queen and Freddie Mercury, a powerful set design and stunning costumes will dazzle the audience. Guests are invited to enter a new dimension full of magic by international singers and a talented rock band.

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LETTERS 24 WONDER: The natural phenomenon of Ses Fonts Ufanes.

Natural wonders DESPITE Storm Gloria bringing the most severe weather conditions experienced in the h i s t o r y o f M a l l o rc a w h i c h caused incalculable devastation, not all of its affects were negative.

Ses Fonts Ufanes, located in Campanet within the Gabellí Petit Estate, thrived as a result of the significant accumulation of rainfall, attracting visitors far and wide.

After several days of intense rain during the storm, its aquifer over-

flowed with the water rushing up to the surface through the springs below, presenting one of the most stunning natural wonders to be seen by the human eye.

From this point on, the water placidly made its way down to the flatlands of Sa Pobla, travelling wildly through the forest and into trees and rocks, crossing the cultivation fields until it reached S’Albufera. Here, in a landscape defined by reeds and canals, the water then flowed out into the sea.

Boris’ bother A COURT has determined that the squatters who have been residing at the expansive estate situated in Artà that once belonged to Boris Becker have committed a crime of usurpation. The Provincial Court in Manacor has ruled that the four occupants have illegally taken control of the property without having the legal right to do so and have been ordered to leave in addition to receiving a penalty of €480. The estate had been used by the international tennis star until the summer of 2016 when he declared bankruptcy.

Since then, the property has been managed by a debt management company who served an eviction notice to the illegal tenants in October last year. The squatters responded and carried out legal proceedings, where they argued that they had not committed a crime because the estate had been abandoned.

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Considered as a hydrological phenomenon, Ses Fonts Ufanes is a protected area of natural springs. The positive effects of the storm also reached the waterfalls encased within the Serra de Tramuntana, a positive indication that the water levels in Mallorca had been restored, where their reserves increased copiously.

The Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs also benefited from the storm and signalled that the most iconic natural landscapes were set to have a good year.

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Positive transformation PALMA’S Palacio de Congresos has forecasted an exceptional year ahead where it is anticipated that they will achieve the best results since it opened in April 2017.

In a statement the management detailed that it had made a ‘qualitative leap in the city’ and that the conferences in which they host ‘is a clear example of the positive transformation in Mallorca.’

They highlighted the importance of the collaboration between the public and private sector to create an appealing brand for the island that has garnered the interests of the European business market (MICE) and which includes meetings, conferences and exhibitions. They added that their large-scale events have attracted more than 1,000 participants, which will continue this year.

Some of the most important events scheduled in 2020 include a conference for the Spanish Association of Paediatrics which will take place in June.

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PROTEST: A demonstration organised by the Platform of People Affected by Mortgages.

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Happy ending RESIDENTS in Mallorca are triumphant after an elderly man who was evicted from the property that he lived at for more than 50 years will now be assisted by Palma City Council.

The eviction led to the Platform of People Affected by Mortgages (PAH) taking on the case, who demanded that there was justice for 78-year-old Ramón FM. It is understood that a petition was also signed by members of the public.

The man had been ordered to vacate his home by a Court in DecemFED up with the growing population of wild goats in Cala Llamp, several residents have installed electric fences to protect their land.

At least a dozen properties have implemented this new measure due to the animals reportedly causing considerable damage to gardens and crops. One

ber of last year, despite always paying his rent on time.

The man’s wife had been on the lease, however the name on the contract was not changed when she passed away 10 years prior, which the Council had initially classed as a matter of illegal subletting. In addition, they had been in dispute with the landlord who owns several blocks of apartments in the area, many of which have been left empty.

Due to Ramon’s age and the fact that he has always been on time

with his rental payments, Palma City Council have now promised to find a home for the man. Explaining the decision in a statement, Angela Pons, a spokeswoman for PAH, stated that the council will ensure that he will be rehomed within a month and until that time, he will be put in a shelter or residence, at no charge to the elderly resident.

They did however explain that the matter with the landlord is still ongoing, since he owns 33 apartments and many have been without tenants for over two years.

Shock invasion resident in Calle Castanyetes even cited they will now have to spend over €2,000 to repair the devastation caused.

The new fences are equipped with a low-voltage power line which

serves to prevent colonies of wild goats from entering their land in search of food by giving the animals an electric shock.

However, their introduction has not been well received by animal protec-

tion groups who see the fences as an act of animal cruelty that also puts civilians at risk.

Guillermo Amengual, the spokesman for the AnimaNaturalis Association, said that although they are aware of the problems caused by the overpopulation of goats, the fences are illegal.

AWARD: ASPANOB President Jaime Coll donating the plaque to Calanova Cancer Care.

A TOTAL of €69,500 was raised by the inspiring Calanova Cancer Care Shop in 2019, with the funds being given to a selection of worthy charities.

Just before Christmas, a cheque for €3,000 was presented by President Angela McGrath to Jackie Codd, the Founder of Age Concern both of whom were awarded a British Empire for their unswerving dedication and services to Britons living in Mallorca.

The shop also participated in inspiring projects, including all of their unsold summer clothes being donated to communities affected by the hurricanes in Cuba, delivered personally by Palmanova Doctor Angel Avila Camejo.

The Spanish Cancer Care Association (AECC) also donated t-shirts adorning their logo to the Cuban Cancer Association which were handed to performers who dance to raise funds for those suffering with cancer in Cuba.

At the end of last year, the shop was also honoured with a plaque from the Association for Parents of Children with Cancer in the Balearic Islands (ASPANOB), presented by Jaime Coll, the President and Founder of the entity.

Calanova Cancer Care has praised the volunteers who have given up their time to help the charity, in addition to residents who have generously donated their belongings and those who have visited the shop.

From February 1, all men’s and women’s clothes will be discounted, where citizens are warmly invited to pay a visit.

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SAYING goodbye to a loved one who has passed is never easy where technical and legal issues are often the last challenge one wants to address.

In collaboration with the Bon Sosec Crematorium, Glynis German, a funeral celebrant and studying to be an end-of-life doula, has organised the opportunity to understand what has to be done following someone’s death.

Each morning session will offer presentations, information on costs and essential paperwork. The first event will take place on February 7 from 11am until 1pm at Tanatorio Crematorio II Bon Sosec in Marratxi.

For more information, please contact Glynis on + 34 666 987 430.

Spectrum FM TIM KAFOUROUS from the Spectrum Media Group has informed Euro Weekly News that Cristina Moyles, who headed operations in Mallorca, no longer works for or represents Spectrum FM with immediate effect. She has returned to the UK. He added that because of circumstances that are not under the control of the head office located on the mainland, that there have been problems with the FM transmission, but that online and App services

are as strong as ever.

Tim wanted to assure clients that this will not affect their contracts with Spectrum and the service offered to loyal customers will always be their priority. He will be happy to assist clients and answer any queries or concerns that one may have going forward as he acts as the Head of Sales and a Director of the company. Please feel free to contact Tim for matters related to renewals, amendments, updates and so forth on his mobile phone - +34 684 414 197.

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FIRE: The house suffered significant damage.

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FIRE: Emergency services at the scene of the blaze in Vilafranca.

Deadly blaze A FIVE-YEAR-OLD child died in a house fire in Vilafranca de Bonany on Saturday, January 25.

It is understood the blaze broke out just before 10.30am, ripping through a property on Calle Sant Josep de Vilafranca. As the fire was called in, ambulances, the Fire Brigade and patrols from the Local and National Police raced to the scene with firefighters bravely battling the flames to rescue the occupants of the house, pulling out the child and his grandmother.

Paramedics performed CPR on the

youngster for almost an hour, however despite their best efforts he could not be saved. The grandmother was taken to Manacor Hospital with severe burns.

Two firefighters were also admitted to hospital for smoke inhalation with the 112 emergency department providing psychological help to the family, residents and close friends.

Saddened by the incident, Vilafranca City Council declared three days of mourning with flags flown at half mast on the town hall.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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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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EXHUMATION: Archaeologist will extract DNA for analysis from the Bellpuig estate.

Black Death THIS year marks 200 years since the most devastating pandemic took place in the history of Mallorca.

The bubonic plague, locally known as the ‘Plague of Llevant’ claimed the lives of 2,434 residents from Son Servera, Artà, Capdepera and Sant Llorenç in 1820.

A multidisciplinary

team, led by microbiologist Toni Bennàssar and Archaeologist Francisca Cardona, will now try to find the strain of the disease by examining the Bellpuig estate, where some 1,000 victims were laid to rest.

A selection of corpses will be exhumed, where DNA samples will then be extracted and analysed using the ge-

netic qPCR technique to reconstruct the microorganism linked to the epidemic.

The goal of the study is to establish the evolution of the strain and shed light on its possible origin.

At present, the most accepted theory is that the plague reached the coast of Son Servera through a ship travelling from Tangier in Morocco.

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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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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

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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?

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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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NET VOL 281,80K 42,35K 1,07M 313,45K 295,84K 106,74K 295,27K 446,81K 2,83M 810,81K 3,31M 328,31K 35,45K 1,04M 4,77M 343,28K 238,62K 5,22M 21,31K 91,07K 58,32K 3,05M 62,11K 309,02K 410,11K 4,94K 28,73K 510,35K 718,68K 632,11K 165,85K 17,51K 22,93K 74,20K 1,63M 9,23M 206,99K 214,44K 2,60K 5,80M 3,73M 219,79K 452,86K 149,07K 86,12K 54,04K 2,01M 1,35M 181,73K

COMPANY

PRICE(P)

JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 33,63 JSC VTB Bank DRC 1,496 Just Eat 853,80 Land Securities 958,20 Legal & General 305,15 Lloyds Banking 57,11 London Stock Exchange 7.872,0 Meggitt 672,60 Melrose Industries 237,70 Mondi 1.577,00 National Grid 1.014,20 Next 7.080,0 Ocado 1.276,00 Persimmon 3.008,0 Phoenix 755,70 Prudential 1.344,25 RBS PLC 220,90 Reckitt Benckiser 6.125,0 Relx 2.014,00 Rentokil 470,90 Rightmove 665,40 Rio Tinto PLC 4.226,1 Rolls-Royce Holdings 620,80 Rosneft 7,51 Royal Dutch Shell A 2.151,00 Royal Dutch Shell A 2.152,0 Royal Dutch Shell B 2.161,0 RSA Insurance 545,20 Sage 750,00 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.245,00 Sberbank 16,56 Schroders 3.194,0 Scottish Mortgage 572,00 Segro 902,40 Severn Trent 2.584,0 Smith & Nephew 1.901,50 Smiths Group 1.697,00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 8.890,0 SSE 1.504,67 St. James’s Place 1.091,50 Standard Chartered 658,00 Standard Life Aberdeen 305,60 Surgutneftegaz ADR 7,48 Taylor Wimpey 219,60 Tesco 245,00 Tui 810,00 Unilever 4.435,8 United Utilities 994,20 Vodafone Group PLC 154,65 Whitbread 4.215,0 WPP 981,60

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

PRICE 178,15 1.466,71 1.861,64 318,31 323,05 140,38 111,85 48,85 57,68 66,32 217,94 241,92 232,00 140,56 68,47 148,32 133,15 211,24 85,98 165,04 102,03 39,82 125,14 564,82 153,19 292,81 60,28 205,00 114,37 140,08

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Most Advanced eHealth Inc. Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A Atlassian Corp. PLC Cl A 10x Genomics Inc. Intel Corp.

VelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN Broadcom Inc. CoStar Group Inc. Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.

Netflix Inc.

+26.90% +1.30% +10.67% +6.03% +8.13% +5.22% +11.32% +1.36% +0.66% +13.78% +1.02%

4.84M 13,718 8.03M 328,164 84.71M 384,503 23.51M 5.58M 168,683 12.08M 17.94M

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Most Declined Atrion Corp.

Booking Holdings Inc. Intuitive Surgical Inc. Amazon.com Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl C Alphabet Inc. Cl A Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cl A Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Amgen Inc. Charter Communications Inc. Cl A First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

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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.

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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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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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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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Down 1 Further or added (5) 2 Baddie (7) 3 Free from danger (4) 4 Artist of consummate skill (6) 5/17 Solidified carbon dioxide (3,3) 6 Throw out (5) 10 Look closely at (7) 11 Widely known and esteemed (6) 12 Find repugnant (5) 14 Begin (5) 15 With the addition of (4) 17 See 5

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

Down 1 Spicy (7) 2 To burn (5) 3/22 Perro caliente (3,3) 4 Calabaza (6) 5 To spell out (9) 6 Vowels (7) 7 Probarse (3,2) 11 Pushchair (9) 14 Tearful (7) 16 Arroyos (7) 17 Poetry (6) 18 Ventaja (5) 20 Corona (de rey, reina) (5) 22 See 3

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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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cent lent lien line lint nett nice teen tent tine tint clint inlet niece tenet tinct client entice lectin lentic lentil lintel nettle centile entitle INTELLECT

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across: 1 Barns, 4 Char, 7/18 Ask for, 8 Centaur, 9 Nosy, 10 Hunted, 12 Racket, 14 Just, 17 Another, 19 Need, 20 Enter.

Down: LA PRIMITIVA

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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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

2 Rakes, 3 Sect, 4 Concur, 5 Adapt, 6 Predator, 7 Abnormal, 11 Method, 13 Close, 15 Unfit, 16 Urge.

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.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Basil, 4 Puertas, 8 Abrigar, 9 Chain, 10 Shoot, 11 Encinta, 12 Cantar, 14 Faldas, 17 Capullo, 19 Tired, 21 Inept, 22 Strange, 23 Glasses, 24 Sueño.

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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It’s all going to get messy because their will be lots who have it and not showing the symptoms yet, it’s scary stuff.

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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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X FACTOR STAR JAILED FOR 9 YEARS: PAEDOPHILE PESTERED YOUNG BOYS FOR NUDE PHOTOS Do the judges give out these sentences in the hope that they, or indeed their crimes will become accepted?

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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?

• Yes, too slow • No, they are in control

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Little smokers ALMOST half of the children admitted to hospital for asthma are passive smokers, according to a study conducted at the Gregorio Marañón 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.

Fracturing affliction THREE MILLION people in Spain suffer from osteoporosis, a degenerative disease that affects the density and quality of the bones.

The name literally translates to ‘porous bone’ and causes bones to become increasingly fragile.

It is this fragility in the bones that causes them to fracture easily. In Spain, more than 330,000 bone fractures are called by the disease every year, especially in the hips and forearms. The danger of the condition is the difficulty to detect it. It is generally asymptomatic and only begins to show once its in an advanced state, preventing doctors from slowing its evolution.

The main cause of bone deterioration is age and it begins to appear in people over 60. The body absorbs calcium to keep bones strong, but over time the absorption capacity decreases and bones become less dense. In addition to age, there are many other factors that can contribute to the onset of osteoporosis.

Being a woman is one of the main factors, as the disease mainly affects women, while men only have a 13 per cent risk. Having a family history, being underweight, smoking, excessive alcohol and coffee consumption can also cause the conditions. A diet

PREVENTION: Exercise, sun and fatty fish can help to halt osteoporosis.

poor in calcium, being sedentary and pollution can also aggravate bone density.

Can osteoporosis be prevented?

The deterioration of bone tissue is an inevitable process as we age. But there are some lifestyle choices that can slightly modify the evolution.

Maintaining healthy habits does not guarantee avoiding osteoporosis, but it can slow up the disease from progressing.

A balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is essential. Combining foods like fatty fish, dairy, nuts, legumes, green leafy vegetables and eggs with sun exposure should be sufficient. Physical exercise also helps to maintain bone health. It decreases the risk of fractures and if practised outdoors, it helps to absorb the necessary vitamin D. Toxic habits such as alcohol consumption or tobacco are discouraged, as they reduce the absorption of calcium and other important minerals including phosphorous and magnesium. After menopause women, or people with an increased risk of osteoporosis, should be reviewed. A test to measure bone mass allows doctors to make an exact diagnosis.

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

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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.

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.

EAT WITH ELLIS 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

Real fast Food 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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HOTEL investment in Spain dropped in 2019, following two years of record-breaking figures. The numbers are in, and they reveal that investment in the holiday industry was down by 51 per cent compared to 2018.

In total, investments reached €2,500 million compared to the €4,900 million in 2018. Despite this, real estate consultants point out that the Spanish hotel segment closed a year of moderate trade. The change in trading is mainly due to the reduction in corporate operations and levels of investments

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Stable sector compared to those of 2015.

Moreover, 51 per cent of financiers opted to invest in property assets versus 49 per cent in the holiday industry.

A quick profiling of investors reveals that hotel groups represented 32 per cent, followed by private and institutional investors, both representing 29 per cent.

Four-star hotels received the most investments (59 per cent), succeeded by three- and five-

star hotels. One- and two-star establishments garnered the least interest, equating only 2 per cent of funds.

By regions, Madrid was the most popular destination for investments as well as the Balearic and Canary Islands.

Barcelona came in fourth place, followed by Malaga and Valencia. Notably, hotel investment in Valencia more than doubled, reaching €145 million in the first months of the

year. In terms of development, 24 hotel projects were underway with more than 1,000 new beds in the region.

Going forward, financial specialists believe 2020 will mark the beginning of a new cycle in the tourist and hotel industry.

Extraordinary changes such as the bankruptcy crisis of Thomas Cook and Brexit will highly influence the sector and its evolution. Changes in trend, including digitalisation and big

Pricey gift giving DONATION in the Spanish legal system is recognised as an act whereby a person freely gives one thing to another, who accepts it. This gift can be money, stocks or even a house.

Of course, every time a donation occurs, the beneficiary of the gift must pay the inheritance and donations tax.

When property is gifted, the tax can vary drastically depending of kinship and the Autonomous Community where the house is located. In addition, capital gains and the IRPF tax must also be paid.

The legal system does not allow these types of transfers to be cancelled once they have been completed, barring certain exceptions.

Bequeathing any type of real estate is a big decision that should not be taken lightly. However, there are three main exceptions that the property holder can take advantage of if they decide to rescind the gift.

The first exception considers the mere fact that the benefactor has children following the initial donation. These gifts are revocable as at the time of completion, the bene-

factor had no inheritors.

The gift can also be cancelled at the request of the giver if the receiver has stopper fulfilling the conditions imposed in exchange for the house.

The final exception is of special interest, as the law states that a gift can be revoked if the benefactor receives ingratitude from the beneficiary. Ingratitude is considered if the grantee has committed a crime against the donor, their honour or assets.

In addition, the gift can also be cancelled by mutual agreement when, for example, the benefactor’s economic situation has worsened following the donation.

Taking this information into account, the question arises. Is it better to be gifted a house or inherit it? In the case of family, taking the inheritance route is almost always more advantageous. The IRPF income tax can be very steep in some Autonomous Communities when it comes to donations, meaning each family must consult taxes in their region.

To exemplify the changes in different communities, if a parent gifted €800,000, their child would only have to pay €200 in taxes in the Canary Islands (according to IRPF in 2019). On the contrary, IRPF in Andalucia would amount to a staggering €208,000.

COMPLICATED: Gifting a house in Spain is a complex process.

data will also signify a cue for the system to change.

Online portals like Airbnb and Booking.com have already shaken up the market, leaving traditional hotel businesses to follow the path of modernisation. The expansion of the hostel sector, hyper segmentation and new international brands will also force hoteliers to adjust to their new competitive environment.

Other factors that will continue influencing the trading activity in Spain include low interest rates and growing interest for secondary markets that offer higher profits.

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BREXIT: Things won’t change for now.

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

Now the UK is on course for Brexit on January 31, 2020, are we any closer to knowing what this means for your Travel and Travel Insurance?

It’s refreshing that we can bring you some firm news of what to expect.

The UK now enters an official transition period until the end of December 2020. Guidance from Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is things won’t change during this time - so Brits can continue travelling as you do now until December 31, 2020. Respite indeed given the potential chaos of previous ‘no deal’ scenarios.

Until this date, trains, planes

and coaches will still operate; rules on taking pets abroad don’t change; you won’t need a VISA, nor International Drivers Permit or Green Card for car insurance; the EHIC remains valid.

The sad fact is, we still don’t know the impact of Brexit on travel and travel insurance after the implementation period. It’s well worth buying your travel insurance before it ends to lock-in reliable cover.

Globelink products are underwritten through Lloyds, who’ve

already confirmed they will honour all commitments, including paying valid claims.

The UK offers more Travel Insurance choices than any other country with products among the best in the world. If you’re an EU resident, you may have less options after December 2020 because of changes in trading rules. Limiting choice is never good for consumers, so buy your travel insurance, or renew your Annual Multi Trip Policy in good time.

What travel insurance should I buy?

Everyone’s needs are different, but always look beyond the eye-catching headlines so you get what’s right for you.

Everyone needs essentials, like Emergency Medical Expenses including Repatriation and a 24Hour Helpline.

If travelling twice or more a year, opt for Annual Travel Insurance - it’s cheaper. Travel as often as you like on a Globelink Annual Policy.

Think about luggage value.

You’ll be surprised how it adds up. Beware of Insurance ‘single article limits’ - you may have items worth more. Check the ‘total valuable limit’ - your accumulated valuables could exceed this.

Think about special requirements like pre-existing medical conditions. It’s imperative you comply with the Travel Insurers declaration requirements to avoid the risk of your policy being invalidated.

What do get up to while away? Whether snorkelling, hill walking, golfing, sailing or horseriding, check you’re covered.

You’re more at risk of injury while participating. Globelink covers 100 Adventure Activities free.

Considering a cruise?

Don’t miss a trick when searching for insurance. Tour operators inevitably charge the earth, while others make you pay extra for the privilege. Look for providers who offer Free Cruise Cover as standard, like Globelink, so you’re covered if tempted by a cruise trip.

Already travelled? Forgotten travel insurance?

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by Nick Fletcher WHEN Audi launched its TT model back in 1998, it quickly established itself as an iconic sports coupe a n d m o re t h a n 2 0 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

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

Audi TT Sport of 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 249 kph (155 mph). Despite those performance credentials, it returns average fuel economy of 14.3 kpl (40.4 mpg) and emissions of 138 g/km.

Underway, this TT immediately impresses with its smooth acceleration and slick responsive auto 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 with a simple and 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 and operates via a rotary control.

With eye-catching dashboard air vents, flat-bottomed steering wheel and sports seats, the TT cabin has a striking upmarket look and even the entry version has a good level of standard features including heated front seats, premium sound system, sat-nav, auto lights and wipers, keyless start and reversing sensors.

Front occupants get plenty of space but the rear seats are in effect just for children. Luggage capacity is very good by sports car standards.

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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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, 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

ARSENAL: After their victory, they are now set to meet Portsmouth in the next round. 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 per formance was disappointing, to say the least. Their first-half display was unac-

ceptable, 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 c o m p e t i t i o n 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.