Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 20 - 26 February 2020 Issue 1807

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20 - 26 February 2020

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IT was a night of full on carnival dazzle at the national DragQueen 2020 contest staged at Cartagena’s Wssell de Guimbarda sports pavillion on Monday night.

Contestants from Palmas de Gran Canaria, Madrid, Barcelona and Extremadura camped it up in fabulously lavish over-the-top costumes and towering platform shoes.

Perseidas was crowned this year’s top drag queen and Nebula was named first lady, both of them members of Cartagena carnival groups.

There was a drag

theme to city’s carnival celebrations inauguration on Saturday. Culture councillor David Martinez got done up in dynamite drag queen gear to highlight the work they do and to call for “respect” for drag queen artists.

CROWNED: Drag queen Perseidas triumphed on the night.

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Consular team holds outreach events ON March 17 and 18 the British Consulate in Alicante is holding four separate outreach events to update UK nationals in Alicante and Murcia on what the UK’s departure from the EU means for them.

Members of the consular and Embassy team will explain the citizens’ rights protections included in the Withdrawal Agreement and advise on any action you need to take during the transition period (to

December 31, 2020).

There will also be a Q&A section for you to ask questions on issues including residency, pensions and healthcare.

British Consul SarahJane Morris 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. We will provide an update on the latest residency processes at our March events, but meanwhile be assured that if you already have the green

BRITISH CONSUL: Sarah-Jane Morris. registration certificate (A4 or credit card-sized) this will remain a valid residency document even after the transition period ends on

Event details: Date Town 17 March El Campello (Alicante)

Times 10:30am

17 March San Fulgencio (Alicante)

2:00pm

18 March Lorca (Murcia)

10:30am

18 March Hondon Valley (Alicante)

4:00pm

December 31 this year.

“For further information visit the Living in Spain Guide on gov.uk and follow our Brits in Spain channel on Facebook.”

Address Sala Ramón Llul, Biblioteca Pública Municipal, Plaza de Canalejas, 6, 03560 El Campello, Alicante Centro Social La Marina Urbanización, corner between Calle San Francisco de Asis and Avenida San Fulgencio (behind the tourist information office and health centre), 03177 Alicante Centro Cultural de Lorca, Calle Presbítero Emilio García, 30800 Lorca, Murcia Teatro Auditorio del Ayuntamiento de Hondón de los Frailes, Avenida Albatera s/n, 03689 Hondón de los Frailes, Alicante

Advice for UK nationals living in Spain can be found at: gov.uk/livinginspain and you can follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/britsinspain

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Works go-ahead

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Hitting out

Diving push THE Mazarron Tourism councillor and representatives from local dive schools were at the weekend’s Mediterranean Diving Show in Cornella de Llobregat in Barcelona to promote the municipality as an attractive scuba diving destination. The council said scuba diving helps to attract visitors year-round and extend the tourist season.

Bar burglars POLICE arrested three burglars when they broke into a Murcia City centre bar in the early hours of Monday morning. Patrols responding to a report of the suspected robbery found the metal blind had been forced open and the trio of middle-aged men were hiding inside.

Contracts up MURCIA region registered a 6.9 per cent increase in the number of work contracts awarded to people aged 45 or over last year, according to a study by human resources services company Randstad. This was the highest growth of any region in the country.

Porn arrest A MIDDLE-AGED man in Elche is under arrest on charges of saving and sharing child pornography online. Police tracked down the man via his IP address, seizing a computer and other electronic devices from his home. The detainee reportedly admitted downloading porn, but denied sharing the materials.

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ORIHUELA mayor Emilio Bascuñana has signed the variation order on the project for upgrades to the Los Grillos lane in La Murada. The nearly €160,000 works on the 1.5-kilometre road, which are 60 per cent subsidised by the Valencia government Agriculture department, are expected to take two weeks to complete.

MURCIA Local Police detained a 50-year-old man suspected of hitting his wife in front of their child at their home in Santiago de Mayor. Police were alerted to the possible incident of genderbased violence on Saturday by calls reporting a woman shouting for help.

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BIG CATS: JEC Costa Blanca members enjoy a love-ly Valentine’s Day.

PRIDE AND JOY JAGUAR Enthusiasts Club Costa Blanca north and south held their February meeting to coincide with Valentine’s Day, which made it a very special day to remember by the 76 members and their guests who attended the themed lunch.

The day started early as members made their way to the famous valley of Jalon to view the early flush of almond blossom of white and pink, but due to the unusually warm weather it had been brought forward by two weeks thus making its normal spectacular appearance a little more subdued.

This did not dull the excitement of the full fun-packed day ahead as the big cats began to roll into the parking of the coffee stop meeting point at the restaurant Venta Roja in Lliber.

Once everyone had been refreshed, members discussed their pride and joy as the jaguars shone brightly in the beautiful sunshine and clear blue sky of this February winter’s day, before proceeding to their next stop at the bodega in the village of Jalon.

Their final destination was to Alcalali to the restaurant La Solana where lunch had been organised for 2pm, served to live music from

the duo The Crooners. There was also an unexpected per formance from JEC’s very own professional singer Maria which was followed by dancing, making it a fabulous day that was enjoyed by everyone as the JEC members were able to spend Valentine’s Day with the loves of their lives, and also their wives.

The club is keen to enlist more members from Costa Blanca north and south. If you would like to join the club on any of the monthly meetings, contact club president Michael Brook on 640 866 711 or Facebook JEC-Costa Blanca.

Investing in integration

Bird protection

ORIHUELA Council is investing €632,000 in disadvantaged districts over the next two years under the Cinturon del Monte San Miguel Social Regeneration Programme.

The project is part of the EDUSI sustainable urban development strategy, which is 50 per cent financed by the European Regional Development Fund, and which comes under the 2014-2020 Sustainable Growth Operative Programme.

Social Well-being councillor Mayte Sanchez explained measures will be aimed at improving the social and workplace integration of communities, with a particular focus on training. The social reinsertion programme will begin with the selection of personnel, followed by a two-month period to assess areas and sort out premises. There will then be time to plan the activities which will feature in the programme.

The activities will be aimed at families, young people, women and senior citizens resident in districts including San Anton, Rabaloche and Capuchinos/San Isidro.

THE El Hondo Natural Park management, the governing board, Carrizales irrigators and environmentalists have agreed to extend the Area of Special Protection for Birds (ZEPA) to almost double.

This ZEPA zone will increase from some 2,400 to 3,900 hectares, covering the entire area of Carrizales to Santa Pola, and the part of the wetland located in Dolores and San Fulgencio, including the Fondet of Amoros.

The Carrizales irrigators have been calling on the Valencian government for the extension of the Natura 2000 Network for five years.

Farmers will now be obliged to apply a series of measures so that birdlife can nest and take refuge, and use sustainable pest control, without insecticides or herbicides.

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RASCALS NEEDS YOU RASCALS are a social a n d t h e a t re g ro u p working for the community and raising money for local charities. They began in 1993 when a small group of friends from La Siesta decided to meet up regularly for social events.

They wanted to raise money for charity and entertain people so they started to put on shows in local bars and squares. Since that time Rascals have put on many shows in local theatres and venues, raising thousands of euros for different charities. Only last week they presented afecancer with €450 they had raised from some of their most recent shows.

Sadly in the last couple of years the Rascals numbers have dwindled from their heyday in the 2000’s when they had over 70 members. They are presently putting together their next show and are looking for new members across all ar-

eas. Rascals are having an Open Day at Sacko’s Bar, El Limonar on Monday February 24 from 11.30-1.30. So if you would like to be involved, whether front of stage singing and dancing,

behind the scenes or just to enjoy the social scene go along to the Open Day, enjoy a complimentary coffee, have a chat with a Rascal (or two) and see what they’re all about.

Alternatively check them out on: Facebook: Rascals Torrevieja • Instagram: Rascals Torrevieja Email: RascalsTorrevieja@gmail.com Telephone: Jill on 966 727 282 or 676 363 465 • Suzi on 604 145 936

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Easy Walkers FEBRUARY 14 was the date of the February Easy Walkers day out and the weather was perfect for the walk. The group comprising 44 members of the Torrevieja U3A started off from Coffee Bar El Molar in La Marina in the bright sunlight to see whatever activities were taking place in the El Pinet Country Park.

The walkers were entertained by flocks of flamingos feeding in the lakes and seagulls noisily getting together to do what comes naturally at this time of year. St Valentine’s day seemed an appropriate day for so doing!

Some of the more adventurous members of the group scaled the viewing tower amongst the sand dunes in order to get a better overall view.

The group then carried on to have a stop for lunch/refreshments at Restaurante Gallego Playa.

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ZEPPELIN arrived at the shelter early in November. He was a lovely, friendly dog and very popular with the volunteers.

The Shelter had been looking for him to be adopted. However, by co-incidence a woman and her family came in at the

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Albergue Animal Shelter, Torrevieja end of last month looking to adopt a dog and then, saw Zeppelin and said: “That’s my dog.”

A burglar had broken into

their home and stole everything two months prior. During the break in the dog also disappeared, so they assumed the burglar had killed him. Af-

ter a huge depression (losing everything, dog killed, and also her husband passing the previous year), they decided to adopt. And there he was: Zak

Crescendo raises €1,200 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL CHOIR performed a concert on Saturday, February 8 at Salt Church in Los Montesinos that raised €1,200 for the church.

Salt Church plans to use this money and other funds it has raised for new flooring.

Among the music performed by the choir were three popular Spanish songs entitled Amapola, Clavelitos and Viva la Vida. Other music sung were such well-known tunes as Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Fix You

by Coldplay, I Have a Dream by Abba, Imagine

Robin Myers performing his Country Roads solo at Salt Church concert in Los Montesinos. and Let it Be by the Beatles, among other melodies. Tenor Robin Myers sang his first solo with the choir, per forming Country Roads, by John Denver. The choir ended the performance in its traditional way, by singing the Blessing of Aaron to

the audience.

Crescendo International Choir plans to give another concert at Salt Church at 6pm on Saturday, October 3 with the Chivenor (England) Military Ladies Choir. A donation of €10 will be required to see the concert.

Salt Church is located at Pol. Ind. Levante II, Calle Daya Nueva, 12 in Los Montesinos. It is off CV-945, slightly northeast of the popular Spanish La Herradura restaurant.

Do you like singing?

Crescendo International Choir welcomes new members. They rehearse at Casa Contenta, located in Rojales on Avenida Justo Quesada, from 5.30 to 8pm on Mondays.

They are made up of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses from at least 10 different countries.

For more information, go to www.crescendochoir.com.

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(AKA Zeppelin). Their dog.

Alive and well. There weren’t enough tissues that day at the shelter. For further information contact their Facebook page concejalía de protección animal de torrevieja or by e-mail alberguecats@gmail.com.

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Storm plan PRICES RISE: Blamed on electricity, clothing and food.

CPI rate falling PRICES fell 1 per cent in January in the region of Murcia and the interannual rate rose 1.2 per cent.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the region of Murcia decreased by 1 per cent last January compared to December 2019. On the other hand, the annual rate of the CPI increased by 1.2 per cent, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

In this sense, the region

of Murcia registers the fourth largest decrease by communities along with Andalucia, Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cataluña, Extremadura and the Basque Country.

The INE has attributed the rebound in the annual CPI rate in January to the rise in the prices of electricity, clothing and footwear, and also the prices of non-alcoholic beverages and food, especially fish and seafood.

ELCHE will invest more than €3 million in projects against torrential rains.

The local government has agreed to build rain collectors and reservoirs with the collaboration of Aigües d’Elx in order to reduce the damage that may be caused by future storms.

As explained by the spokesman of the government team, Héctor Díez, the purpose of this initiative is to reduce the damages and conditions that may cause future stormy and tempestuous phenomena, which are increasingly common on the Costa Blanca.

Among the five approved projects of Aigües d’Elx, the implementation of a water tank automation will be launched, which will al-

RAIN WATER: Reservoirs are to be built.

low all the water stored and treated by the Algorós treatment plant to be pumped back into the urban area and regenerated.

In addition, the Hoya water collector will also be renewed and the rainwater collector connection project on the Santa Pola road will begin.

On the other hand, a project that allows the

increase in the capacity and storage of rainwater in Arenales del Sol has also been approved. The objective is to create an anti-storm tank and store the rain to avoid flooding and disasters. Finally, the stormwater raft of Torrellano will also be reformed.

All these initiatives involve an investment of more than €3 million.

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Showcasing Rojales cuisine ROJALES is set to be the place to be for foodies with a twoweek event offering the opportunity to try some of the area’s best local cuisine.

Ten different restaurants are taking part in the ‘eighth Jornadas de la Cuchura.’ Each is putting on a special menu featuring a main course of a hearty ‘spoon dish.’

Delicious choices will range from chicken casserole with meatballs and regional-style mountain stew to French beans with lobster, clams and crayfish or a classic rice option.

The gourmet event runs from next Monday February 24 to Friday March 6.

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Alicante Carnival THE celebrations of the Car nival of Alicante will fill the streets of the city with joy and colour from February 20 to March 1. During these 10 days all attendees can enjoy parades, activities, music, food and festivals, and the event will feature the participation of all the inhabitants of the city.

The activities will begin today, Thursday with the Dijous de Gras, the Correfoc and the Ball de Diables. On Friday the proclamation will be given in the Plaza del Car men, which will mark the official start of the festivities. On Saturday the children’s and adult carnival will be celebrated with musical shows and DJs.

On Tuesday, February 25, there will be a torch parade, while on Wednesday, February 26, the popular Burial of the Sardine and its funeral procession will mark the end of the Carnival festivities and the beginning of Lent.

However, on Sunday, March 1, children’s games, contests and piñatas will be offered for children.

The Local Police of Alicante will reinforce this year the control of alcohol consumption during Carnival festivi-

ties in the city. In addition, the City Council will promote a space without alcohol consumption with the leisure activities ‘LifeOn 0.0.’ This space will be located in the Central Market on Friday, January 21 from 8:00pm.

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Amazon creating jobs THE large e-commerce company continues to expand in Spain. Amazon will open one of the main logistics and distribution centres next to the Murcia airport, creating 200 jobs in the first phase.

When it expands its facilities, the creation of a total of 1,000 jobs is expected.

The 48,000 square meter facilities are being built in the Southeast Logistics Park, next to the MurciaCartagena highway, an excellent location.

In addition, the logistics centre will have a warehouse of 8,000 square metres for the distribution of products.

Amazon’s new logistics centre in Murcia will begin operations in May. The second phase of the expansion will take place in the medium term, and it is

Distribution centre to open. intended to turn the region of Murcia into the great logistics centre of Levante and part of Andalucia.

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AGE Concern Costa Cálida March forthcoming events WEDNESDAY March 4 - Come and meet our members and volunteers for a chat and a cup of coffee or tea at our Coffee Morning at the Drop in Centre 11am to 1pm.

Friday March 6 and Friday March 20 - Our popular fortnightly Chair Exercising, 10.30am to 11.00am at our Drop in Centre. Half an hour of gentle but effective exercises to music, guided by Doris through some muscle exercise and gentle stretching which you can continue in your own home.

Free to our over 50 age group, so why not come for a coffee and a chat and give this a try.

Friday March 13 - our next Table Top Sale outside Mercer’s office (sector B) 9.00am to 12.45pm, come along and check out our bargains. We are always pleased to have your

support by bringing your bric-abrac and any other useful items.

Wednesday March 18 Afternoon Tea at the Drop in Centre, 2pm to 4pm. Please come for tea or coffee, delicious home-made cakes and pastries, lots of friendly company and fun activities.

Only €2.00.

Friday March 20 - Chair Exercises, see above.

Wednesday March 25 Welcome Group Ladies Night with the customary Fashion Show with our Age Concern models. Fun evening with free Bingo and Raffle, numerous stalls, live music and dancing to Byron G. Doors open 7.30pm, Tickets available from the Welcome Group €5.00. Tel: 697 960 590.

Wednesday April 1 - Menú

del Día. As the Welcome Group Ladies night is on the last Wednesday of March we have moved the date of our monthly Menú del Día at Boca Pizza in Puerto de Mazarrón. (No, not an April Fools’ Joke!) Tickets available from the Drop in Centre €11.00.

• DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES Monday March 16 - Friday March 20 - 2020 Valencia Fallas.

We have a couple of rooms available for this fabulous festival to ‘Welcome in the Spring’ covering four nights and five days at the Expo Hotel. €360 B&B per person based on two sharing includes coach. This is the main holiday week of the year for Valencia. Please phone Pat Firth on 665 491 077 for more information and a full programme of events for this highlight of the Valencia year.

Drop in Centre. Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A - Tel: 634 344 589 OPENING HOURS: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am to 1pm Enquiries - 634 344 589 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri) - Events - 634 336 484 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri) - Equipment Loan - 634 306 927 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri)

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THE rate of organ donors in Muria is 15 points above the national average. The hospitals of the region of Murcia registered an organ donor rate of 15 points above the national average in 2019. This has allowed almost 400 transplants to be carried out in the province during the last year.

Organ donor rise Of these transplants, 222 were tissue transplants and 174 organ transplants, 4 per cent more than last year. Most of the transplants

performed are from liver, bone marrow, kidney and cornea. In addition, the Minister of Health, Manuel Villegas, explained that

during 2019 a total of 95 multiorgan donations were made.

Villegas has appealed to the responsibility of the media to sensitise society in terms of organ donations. He noted the rate of family refusal to donate organs is 9 per cent in the region of Murcia, six points below the national average.

Two new courts against abuse WITH the aim of optimising the response of institutions to sexist violence, the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) has agreed to the specialisation of 33 criminal courts for the prosecution and execution of issues of violence against women, as well as the creation of seven new judicial bodies of this type, two of

them in Alicante.

With this proposal all provinces would have at least one specialised criminal court. During 2019, Spanish criminal courts prosecuted more than 30,000 people for crimes of gender violence and handed down more than 29,000 sentences.

The adoption of this proposal would help to optimise the response of the institutions to

sexist violence.

The technical bodies of the CGPJ consider that it is really necessary to create new specialised judicial bodies due to the high number of criminal cases.

In this way, the two new courts of Alicante would assume the prosecution and execution of gender violence issues exclusively.

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Women’s Race grows THE Women’s Race of Murcia 2020 has received a great reception and continues to grow.

The recreational sporting event that will be held on March 8 from 9.30am has already exceeded 2,500 entries in less than 10 days, of the 5,000 available numbers for female runners.

The race will have a five-kilometre course, which can be done walking or running, and all women over 12 years old and who are correctly enrolled can participate. All participants will be given a commemorative shirt of the 2020 edition, the number, a chip and runner’s bag.

After the race, at 12.00, the march of International Women’s Day will be celebrated on the Gran Vía of Murcia. In this way, all runners will have time to join both events.

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Alicante airport numbers down A TOTAL of 743,713 passengers passed through the AlicanteElche Airport during the past month of January, which represents a decrease of 5.3 per cent compared to January 2019.

According to Aena, this decrease “reflects

the incidence that it had on the airport operation with the closure to 24-hour air traffic, on the occasion of the fire of the terminal cover on January 15 and the subsequent closure from 1.00pm on the 19th until 5.00am on the 21st, by effects of Storm Gloria,

which joined the poor state of the facilities.�

The incidents suffered on the Costa Blanca in January caused 492 flights to be cancelled, of which 421 were rescheduled at the Murcia International Airport and the Valencia Airport. Alicante airport

DECREASE IN PASSENGERS: Blamed on Storm Gloria and other incidences.

managed a total of 5,409 flights in January, which represents a 10 per cent drop compared to the previous year. The countries with the highest demand for

travellers during the month of January were the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

On the contrary, the Valencia Airport in-

creased the number of passengers by 3.2 per cent compared to January of the previous year. Thus, this airport welcomed 561,235 passengers in January.

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THE Annual Conference of the Royal British Legion, District North Spain, took place recently at the AC Hotel in Alicante.

The occasion comprised of two significant events, a one-day seminar for Branch Chairmen and other Senior Officials, which was followed on the second day by the Annual Conference itself .

Other notable guests attending the event included Paul Harris QGM, Trustee and Vice Chairman of the RBL Membership Council, Bob Chambers the Overseas Representative, Kate Green the Overseas Area Manager and the British Vice-Consul Alicante, Sara Munster hjelm who was particularly delighted to attend the event, she remarked, as the venue was only a 10-minute walk from her home.

Following opening welcomes and remarks from the Chairman, Don Cubbon, Day One focused on presentations from the chair, welfare, finance

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Chairman Don Cubbon, Alicante Chairman Jack Kemp.

The RBL District Magazine: A good read.

Chairman Don Cubbon charging the District Standard with Eddie Coleman.

RBL Conference focuses on local Recruiting and training, after which there were contributions from Paul Harris QGM, Bob Chambers and Kate Green. Attendees went away with lots of information to pass down to their branches The following day saw the Annual Conference attended by over 40 Branch officers as well as the representatives from UK, Belgium and the British

Vice Consul.

After introductions and welcomes Sara Munsterhjelm took to the floor where she spoke of the work undertaken by the Consulate, from Brexit to planning and communication, not only in support of residents and the effects of DANA, but to holidaymakers who had emergencies and problems of their own.

She confirmed the news on Brexit, approved by Royal Decree, regarding the rights of expats in Spain, health care, pensions and pension uprating, which are all guaranteed for those legally registered by the end of 2020. She also spoke about the transfer of UK driving licences, finally

recommending that expats ensure that their UK Passports are kept in date.

She said that the Consulate is delighted to support the RBL in Spain and very much appreciates the valuable work carried out within the expat community.

The Chairman updated attendees on RBL membership and the new branch in Altiplano. He spoke of the three-year plan, operational excellence and training courses as well as the need for more recruitment.

Welfare appealed for additional caseworkers, hospital, home visitors and telephone buddies advising that it had dealt with 350 needy cases and 200 incidents during the year.

Paul Harris, Trustee and member of the Membership council, spoke of worldwide membership and support to veterans, which is provided in 22 countries, involving 120,000 volunteers. He said that over 24,000 grants were awarded in 2019.

The District Poppy Appeal Coordinator, Andrew Richardson, announced the total collected in District North was €156,791.46 and that the launch of the 2020 Poppy Appeal will take place in Benidor m on Friday October 16, 2020.

Don Cubbon then announced the District awards. The Chairman’s Bugle, awarded to the Branch that has made the greatest advances in fur-

Sara Munsterhjelm, British Vice Consul. thering the aims and objectives of the Legion was awarded to the Alicante Branch. It was collected

by Chairman Jack Kemp.

The Recruiting Kukri, awarded to the Branch whose percentage membership has increased the most in the previous year, also went the way of Alicante and was received

by Vice Chairman Ian Price.

‘The Fallen Hero’ Award, to the Branch with the highest percentage increase Poppy Appeal collection per member, was made to the Murcia Branch. A Chair man’s Certificate of Appreciation was then presented to Eddie Coleman of the Orihuela Costa and District Branch.

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NEW SPACE: Dedicated to cocoa that aims to ‘awaken the senses of the visitor.’

The Chocolate Museum of Villajoyosa celebrates its 20th anniversary THE Valor Chocolate Museum, located in the town of Villajoyosa (Alicante) celebrates its 20 years with a new space dedicated to cocoa that aims to ‘awaken the senses of the visitor.’ During these two decades, more than 1.5 million visitors have passed through this museum.

In this centre, tourists can enjoy the history and curiosities of chocolate.

Chocolates Valor has indicated in a statement that in the last year the museum has exceeded 90,000 visits, so they have decided to expand their facilities with a new area of 200 square metres.

Here visitors can get to know all the curiosities about the chocolate

world interactively, offering two modern spaces located next to the entrance of the old family factory of the 19th century. In this way, in the first room there is an exhibition focused on the origins of cocoa, its mythology and all kinds of information about this amazing plant and its fruits.

In addition, visitors can approach a table where they expose ingredients that can be seen and smell in their purest form, such as beans, cocoa butter, hazelnuts, almonds or vanilla. This exhibition would be guided by a narration and light effects, offering an experience as succulent as an immersive.

In the second room there is a small cinema

where the story of Chocolates Valor is projected, from the origins of the brand founded in 1881.

The visit ends with the exhibition of the old family factory, a tour of the current facilities of the brand and a chocolate tasting at the exclusive Valor store. In the collection of the exhibition stand out utensils of more than 500 years old, as well as chocolate machinery in perfect condition.

The museum was inaugurated by the reporter Miguel de la Quadra Salcedo and since then it has been visited by more than 1.5 million people, including the kings of Spain.

They visited it in 2006 on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Chocolates Valor.

Parhelion in Alicante: A beautiful optical phenomenon over the city ON Tuesday February 11 and Wednesday February 12, a parhelion could be seen in the skies of Alicante.

This optical oddity is produced by the refraction of light under very specific weather conditions.

Some people confused this phenomenon with a strange rainbow, but in reality it is the effect of light on ice particles in

cirrus clouds. Parhelions are very close to the halos, manifesting themselves as bright and colourful spots in the sky, and are only visible for a few minutes.

A parhelion is a beautiful optical effect that has already been seen several times in the province of Alicante.

The first documented parhelion dates from April 20, 1535 in Stockholm.

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BREXIT BRIEF

Labour at odds over Brexit TWO of the main minds behind the Labour Party Brexit policy have given completely opposing views on whether it was right or wrong.

Sir Keir Starmer who is standing to be the next Labour leader told Sky News that he is still convinced that saying that the party would go for another referendum if elected was the right thing to do but he wished they had gone further and given an indication of which side the party would support.

John McDonnell the Shadow ONE immediate benefit to British taxpayers now that Brexit has been finalised in principle is the reduction of the cost of travel which saw more than 2,200 return journeys by MPs and civil servants to negotiate in Brussels at a cost of almost €500,000.

This information was released by the government following a Freedom of Information request from the Guardian newspaper to

Credit: Jeremy Corbyn flickr

by John Smith

COULD BACKFIRE: Sir Keir Starmer on the fruitless campaign trail.

One Brexit saving the now closed Department for Exiting the European Union.

Considering that there were large numbers of British officials based permanently in Brussels it seems that the number of visits

could have been reduced and indeed as negotiations continue with regards to the actual deal and whilst the number of visits will be less during 2020, there will still be a significant cost to cover.

This amount pales into insignificance however as the Institute for Government estimated as long ago as 2017 that the likely cost of leaving would be £2 (€2.4) billion.

Chancellor in a separate interview said that whilst a staunch Remainer, he now realised that it was a mistake and that the party should have understood the mood of the country.

At the time, he was convinced that the indication of a referendum would convince Labour supporters to vote as they would normally do but in the end, it became clear that Boris Johnson won so convincingly because the tide of opinion agreed that Brexit should just be pushed through.

Now various Labour party ‘names’ are revealing that they warned against being seen to support a second referendum and that Labour should have looked to appease their high percentage of leave supporting voters.

As members appear to be blaming each other for the reason that they were so soundly trounced, it seems that the continued support that Sir Keir Starmer is giving to the policy could backfire on him as he endeavours to take over from Jeremy Corbyn.

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BREXIT EXTRA Bermuda Brexit THE Bermuda Government as an Overseas Territory of the UK will be affected in some ways by the exit from the European Union.

As a financial haven, it is considering whether Bermuda’s laws to preserve its competitive advantage will need to change.

Party loss FOLLOWING the actions of three Burnley councillors, Mark Cunningham who was elected as a UKIP councillor and defected to the Brexit Party has now joined the ruling Conservative Party as the councillor for Kearsley in Bolton.

Fighting talk FRENCH Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has suggested that Britain and the European Union are going to “rip each other apart” in talks over a future trade deal, but hopes that the UK will continue to co-operate with the EU over defence.

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THE aid for the payment of water and sewerage may be requested in Elche from February 17 until April 3.

The councillor for Social Rights, Mariano Valera, reminded all the residents of Elche that as of Monday, February 17, the period for requesting payment aid for the water and sewerage receipt is opened thanks to the Social Water Fund 2020 and of the new Social Sewer Fund. This fund of the joint venture Aigües d’Elx is a resource of the Department of Social Rights to support families that are in a situation of social exclusion and economic precariousness.

Valera has also recalled that this year the consignment for these grants has increased by €100,000, so in 2020 the grants will reach €350,000. With this amount the government team intends to help more than 4,200 families to pay their water bill.

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Finestrat

WATER GRANTS OPEN

WATER FUND: Will help to support families in a situation of social or economic crisis.

The councillor said that last year 4,500 applications were submitted, of which 4,120 were approved. The rest were denied because they exceeded the maximum income indicated to request this help.

In addition, he has also declared that a total of 849 of the approved files

were derived by social workers.

This initiative helps the long-term unemployed, pensioners and large families. The rest of the people who want to access the aid have as reference the IPREM in 14 payments of €7,519 and other special conditions, such as when there is a

person with disabilities in the house or the applicant is part of the group of women victims of gender violence.

The councillor has clarified that this year there will be a unique opportunity to request this aid, which began on Monday, February 17 and will end on April 3, 2020.

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THE ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY OF ST PETER & ST PAUL - TORREVIEJA CHAPLAINCY CHURCH SERVICES AND OTHER EVENTS

LENT & EASTERTIDE - 2020 • Wed 26 Feb - Ash Wednesday/First Day of Lent 11.00am Lago Jardin - Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 7.00pm La Siesta - Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes • Fri 6 Mar - Women’s World Day of Prayer 4.00pm La Siesta • Sun 22 Mar - Mothering Sunday Church Centre’s normal service times • Wed 25 Mar - Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lady Day) 11.00am Lago Jardin - Holy Eucharist • Wed 1 Apr - Stations of the Cross (Sponsored by the Mothers Union) 11.00am for 11.30 - Rojales ‘Way of the Cross’ (via Calles Algorfa and Daya Nueva) • Sun 5 Apr - Palm Sunday Church Centres’ normal Service times - with Blessing of Palms, Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Eucharist • Thu 9 Apr - Maundy Thursday 11.00am Lago Jardin - Holy Eucharist with Reception of Holy Oils from Diocesan Chrism Mass and Recommitment to Priestly and Lay Ministry 7.00pm La Siesta - Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper and ‘Watch of the Passion’ • Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday 11.00am Cristo Resucitado (Centro Ecuménico) (La Regia/La Zenia) - Ecumenical ‘Stations of the Cross’ 3.00pm Los Balcones - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

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Good Samaritan A YOUNG man who stepped in to defend a young woman being attacked by her partner in Murcia had his face beaten to a pulp after the aggressor turned on him.

The attack in the early hours of Saturday night at the entrance to a disco was so brutal it left 23-yearold Raul unconscious on the ground.

He told Spanish press the aggressor had kept on hitting him until he ‘got tired.’ Raul has since had to undergo an eye operation due to the injuries he sustained. The youngster from Puente Tocinos reportedly went to the woman’s assistance after hearing the sounds of blows and screams coming from an alleyway. He recognised the 20-year-old attacking the woman and asked him to stop, but was told to keep his nose out of the couple’s business.

Raul told Spanish media that at this point the aggressor banged the woman’s head against a van. He tried to diffuse the situation once again, inviting the 20-year-old to a drink inside. At this point, the aggressor grabbed Raul’s arms and started punching him.

Raul’s friends told him the beating went on for several minutes after he was laid out on floor.

BRUTAL: The victim said the aggressor kept on hitting him after he fell unconscious to the ground

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Alicante donates 1,850 euros to Payasospital THE councillor for Commerce and Markets of the council of Alicante, Lidia López, delivered the money of the collection obtained in the solidarity bars that were installed in the old town during the New Year’s Eve celebrations to the representatives of Payasospital.

The workers of this company are dedicated to visit the sick children of the Valencian hospitals disguised as clown doctors.

The cheque for €1,850 will be used to finance the visits of the artists of the association to the children of Alicante admitted to the General Hospital of Alicante and the Hospital of San Juan.

During the delivery ceremony, the social work

HOSPITAL VISITS: Workers dress up to disguise themselves as doctors. carried out by Payasospital has been valued, helping to improve the quality of life of children and to support their hospital stays in a good mood.

The solidarity bars initiative has been taking place for seven years dur-

ing the Car nival of Alicante. The benefits collected go to non-profit entities that exercise their function in this location.

This has been the first year that those bars have been installed on New Year’s Eve, a party organised with the aim of do-

nating 90 per cent of the benefits to the NGO and 10 per cent to responsible leisure campaigns.

During 2020 the Payasospital association plans to visit approximately 6,150 children. This implies a 24 per cent increase in their services.

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Technology applied to education KING’S COLLEGE ALICANTE has been the first British school in Spain recognised by Google for using new technologies in the classroom. In this way, its innovative methods applied to pedagogy have managed to develop educational programmes focused on students and their needs.

The excellent academic results that have been obtained with this revaluation of traditional teaching methods and study plans have succeeded in fostering the creativity of students and their interest in learning.

In addition to getting students to integrate into the system, their

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Producing excellent results. abilities, critical thinking and understanding are enhanced through new technologies.

This school has always implemented new technologies in the classroom, providing students with tools that are part of their natural learning process.

The continuous inno-

vation of King’s College Alicante has achieved the certification of the centre as a ‘Google Reference School,’ a title awarded by the Google for Education department.

With this recognition, this school has become a partner of the international technology leader.

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Santa Pola celebrates its

11th Tapeix

TAPAS ON OFFER: Eleven bars and restaurants will participate in the contest.

THE star gastronomic contest of Santa Pola will begin on February 28. In the 11th edition of the Tapeix, 11 bars and restaurants from this coastal town will participate, offering ‘tapas’ made with fresh fish of the area.

Citizens and tourists are invited to this gas-

tronomic festival that will last 10 days. In this contest the chefs will highlight the importance of the culinary art of the Peix of Santa Pola, a tasty and intense flavoured broth made with fish and seafood.

The Fishermen’s Association of Santa Pola

has yielded part of their fish catches so that the participating restaurants can prepare the dishes of this competition.

Attendees will vote on the tapas they like best.

For only €2 you can participate in this initiative which aims to boost tourism and local cuisine.

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MUSIC FESTIVAL: Will focus on electronic, Indie and urban trends.

Fan Futura Fest: The music festival of San Javier THE Murcian municipality of San Javier will host a new music festival this summer. The first edition of this event will be held from July 21 to 26 and will be focused on electronic music, Indie and the most urban trends.

The first confirmed artists of the Fan Futura Fest are Carolina Durante, Delaporte and The Parrots, as well as Dellafuente, Maikel Delacalle and Nervo, among other renowned musicians. In

addition, Spanish rap will be represented

by SFDK and Mala RodrĂ­guez. There will also be a place for reggae and dancehall, offered by the Green Valley band.

The festival will be held in four stages in the sports centre of San Javier, although a large tent with a stage, barbecue and rest area will also be set up.

On the other hand, a campsite will also be prepared and free concerts and sports activities will be held on the beach of Santiago de la Ribera.

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EUTHANASIA TO BE APPROVED THE PSPV-PSOE claims that the new euthanasia law will be approved in June.

The socialist deputy for Alicante, Yolanda Seva, has argued that the law of euthanasia that began its legislative process last week consolidates rights and freedoms for all Spanish citizens. In addition, Seva also highlighted the broad social support of this law, indicating that seven out of 10 citizens are in favour of the regulation of euthanasia, according to the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) studies.

The committees that will ensure compliance with these regulations in each autonomous community are still unknown

EUTHANASIA LAW: The right to end one’s pain. and have not yet been determined in the case of the Valencian Community. However, the provincial secretary of Health of the PSPV-PSOE, Rosa Louis Cereceda, has assured that the Valencian control committee will be multidisciplinary.

Both political leaders have recalled that this law is aimed at those

persons of legal age who suffer from a serious and incurable illness or who suffer from a serious, chronic and disabling illness. In order for doctors to proceed to euthanasia, the patient must request it twice in writing.

The law now has to go through the Senate, and Seva is confident that by June it will finally be approved. The two socialist

women have declared that the law of euthanasia extends rights, does not obligate anyone, professionals or patients.

However, it allows a person who suffers an irreversible, chronic, serious, disabling illness that produces intolerable suffering to have the right to end that pain.

On the other hand, Cereceda has stressed that health professionals who do not want to practise euthanasia may exercise their conscientious objection.

However, she believes that most doctors support this rule. It is still unknown if the law will apply in all Valencian hospitals or only in some centres.

BRAND NEW: The basketball court uses recycled glass.

Glass court open THE brand-new basketball court that opened in Murcia last week is in the Prince of Asturias Pavilion and is the second to be installed in Spain. The court has dimensions of 28 metres long, 15 metres wide.

The initiative has been promoted by Ecovidrio, the regional government and the Basketball Federation of the region of Murcia. For its production, more than 18 tons of glass were collected in special ball-shaped containers that were installed last autumn in 12 municipalities of Murcia.

The track has been manufactured exclusively with recycled glass with

a resin finish. The mayor of Murcia, JosĂŠ Ballesta, has stated that, in addition to being a sign of sustainable development, this initiative serves to promote sports and healthy living.

The campaign began on October 28 last year and has allowed the development of awareness work throughout the region. In Murcia, talks were also offered in 16 schools, reaching more than 1,500 students.

The mayor highlighted that the recycling of glass helps in the fight against climate change and reduces the CO2 emission of its manufacturing process.

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THE Guardia Civil has managed to dismantle a criminal group consisting of five people, between 19 and 50 years of age and Spanish nationality, who allegedly committed at least four robberies in Cartagena.

The officers recovered a large number of stolen objects that have been returned to their owners.

The thefts began in the middle of last January, when members of the ROCA Team (team to combat robberies in rural areas) of the Spanish Guardia Civil detected the commission of several burglaries with force in properties on the outskirts of the port city, according to sources from the Guardia Civil. This operation is framed in the Plan against home theft.

Photo source: Guardia Civil

Criminal group dismantled

GUARDIA CIVIL: Recovered a large amount of stolen objects.

The efforts carried out by the officers have confirmed that robberies occurred both in industrial buildings and in homes.

The alleged criminals scaled the properties and broke doors or windows to enter inside, causing considerable material damage to the facilities.

The thieves stole any type of valuable objects, as well as copper and metallic materials that

they could sell in recycling centres in exchange for cash. The Guardia Civil have recovered much of the stolen objects in these centres and secondhand shops, which were returned to their owners after being brought to justice.

Some of the detainees had a record for similar crimes and have been taken to the Cartagena investigating court.

DIGITAL TV: Antennas on buildings will need to be retuned.

TDT CHANGE ALERT ALMOST 40,000 collective antennas located in the centre and south of the region of Murcia must be adapted before June 30 by the digital terrestrial television (DTT) frequency shutdown.

These frequencies should be free for Fifth Generation (5G) telecommunications networks.

On Monday, February 17, the frequency change on digital terrestrial television began in the municipalities whose antennas are oriented to the broadcasting centres of Ă guilas, Carrascoy, Cartagena, Isla Plana and Orange Lorca II, which have a population of more than one million inhabitants. The need to adapt the antennas will only affect buildings and

not individual homes, where televisions will only need to be retuned.

The Council of Ministers approved in June 2019 a consignment of â‚Ź145 million to balance out the costs of adapting the facilities and aid is also planned for television channels.

Applications to receive aid, which will be managed by the public company Red.es, may be submitted online until September 30, 2020, after having previously made the adaptation of the DTT signal reception facilities, between June 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. For this purpose, it will be necessary to present supporting documentation, such as the invoice and the installation bulletin.

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FIGHT AGAINST SQUATTERS THE spokeswomen of PP, Mari Carmen of Spain, and Ciudadanos, Mari Carmen Sánchez of Alicante City Council, have signed a combined Institutional Declaration so that in the next plenary session the Consell is asked to urge the central gover nment to introduce the necessary modifications to the Spanish Penal Code to fight against illegal occupation of homes.

It is also intended that this crime be punished more severely and facilitate the eviction of illegally occupied homes by public authorities within a maximum period of 12 hours.

Right now, the illegal occupation of real estate is punishable by a fine of three to six months. If unauthorised occupation occurs with violence or intimidation, a prison sentence of one to two years is imposed.

The explanatory statement of the Institutional Declaration indicates that the city of Alicante attracts millions of visitors every year thanks to its privileged climate and its beaches, and many of

Impotence in the illegal occupation of homes

ILLEGAL OCCUPATION: At present is punishable by a fine of three to six months. them have a second home in the city, “which on many occasions spend long periods of time uninhabited.” Both political groups believe that this is the reason why Alicante has a rate of occupied homes above that of Madrid.

The Institutional Declaration announces that “in Alicante there

are practically occupied neighbourhoods, such as the Juan XXIII neighbourhood, one of the poorest in Spain.

“As a consequence, fights, dirt and drug trafficking are increasing in this area, causes that contribute to the deterioration of the neighbourhood.”

IN this way, the Alicante City Council intends to help the neighbours with the ‘despair that many of the owners of occupied homes suffer because of the difficulty of recovering their homes.’

For this reason, the City Council considers that it is urgent to tackle the squatting phenomenon carried out by individuals or groups of organised crime, which do it in a premeditated manner and with a lucrative purpose. In addition, it also indicates that ‘we must distinguish squatting by people in situations of vulnerability and that which is carried out by organised crime.’

According to PP and Cs, ‘despite the latest legislative reforms have tried to ensure that squatters can be evicted in a more agile way, allowing owners to go to the civil route and not only to the criminal, the process remains long and distressing for the owners.’

As a result, many times squatters leave the house themselves, but having caused serious damage to the property. This is coupled with the problem that squatting often involves the installation of illegal businesses with marihuana plantations in which ‘illegal hook ups’ are used in public lighting that can end up with serious accidents, such as fires. The government team recognises administrations are not being efficient to find a solution to this problem, and often the solution is left in homeowner’s hands.

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Desertification faced by Murcia and Alicante A STUDY by researchers at the University of Alicante and published in the Science magazine indicates that, once certain levels of soil aridity have been overcome, the changes will not be proportional, but drastic. Arid lands make up 45 per cent of the planet’s non-aquatic surface and provides livelihood for almost 2.5 billion people through livestock or agriculture. These soils are especially sensitive to climate change.

According to this investigation, the intensification of aridity will not occur gradually, as the temperature rises. Instead, this kind of terrain will respond to changes disproportionately, which will result in a more abrupt desertification than previously thought.

The areas most exposed to this process are those that already have a more arid climate. In Spain, the most threatened areas are Alicante, Murcia and Almeria, as well as Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, according to the researchers. Vegetation productivity or the fertility of these soils react non-linearly to increases in aridity, such as those expected with climate change, but respond disproportionately.

• Three levels of desertification Three critical thresholds of aridity of ecosystems have been established in

the investigation. When one of them is reached, the intensification of the aridity accelerates in an increasingly abrupt way.

According to Fernando Maestre, director of the Laboratory of Arid Zones and Global Change of the University of Alicante, responsible for research, the first threshold corresponds to levels of aridity similar to those in the Mediterranean area.

On the other hand, the second threshold has similar values to those in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, which results in a deterioration of vegetation development.

In the third and most critical threshold there is a drastic fall in the coverage and diversity of plants, which ends up leading to the appearance of deserts.

The conclusion of this study is that desertification of ecosystems is not a gradual process, but it increases dramatically

when each one of these three points of no return is exceeded.

Researchers have indicated that in the year 2100 up to 18 per cent of the global land area will have passed through at least one of the three thresholds detected. In Spain the figure is higher, hovering between 60 per cent and 75 per cent of the country’s surface.

This study will be essential to foresee, manage and minimise the climatic damage, since it is expected that there will be very serious reductions in plant diversity and coverage.

According to Maestre, this will result in the degradation of the natural ecosystems of these areas and their desertification.

Although life will not disappear from the most arid zones with climate change, it is important to be prepared for the changes that may occur.

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SOME of Spain’s top young sailors are in Orihuela Costa this week to take part in a major national yachting event.

The Costa Blanca destination is hosting the second edition of the 2020 Laser 4.7 Spanish championship until Sunday February 22.

Organised by the Dehesa de Campoamor sailing club, the championship is, along with the Copa de España, one of the two events from which the RFEV Royal Spanish Sailing Federation selects its national teams for European and international events.

It is therefore one of the most important events of the year for junior sailing talent, and one which attracts one of the highest numbers of participants.

Some 120 under-18s from different teams around the country are in Orihuela to take part, accompanied by 25 trainers.

There is also a team of 12 international judges, as well as technical staff and volunteers to help ensure

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Orihuela

Top young sailors put to the test

BENEFITS: The event will have “a major economic impact” on the municipality, according to Sports councillor Victor Bernabeu.

everything goes smoothly.

In all, the event has brought some 500 visitors to the area.

Commenting at the championship presentation, Orihuela Sports councillor Victor Bernabeu said the event will have “a major economic impact” on the municipality.

Campoamor sailing club spokesman Jose Antonio Thomas explained the details of the competition.

Young sailors from Madrid, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country, Murcia, Andalucia, Cataluña, Galicia and

the Valencian Community are battling it out over 12 trials in Laser 4.7 single-mast, 4.23-metre long boats for just one crew member.

They each have to complete two trails to advance, the top three gaining medals.

Bernabeu encouraged residents and visitors to go along and watch the sailors in action.

“Encouraging minority sport is a prime objective of the Sports department,” he added.

“Sport tourism now has a great potential which we want to promote.”

Creating opportunities ORIHUELA Council’s Youth department has launched a new edition of an initiative aimed at creating opportunities for local youngsters.

The ‘Jove Oportunitat’ JOOP programme is directed at 16 to 21-yearolds who leave school without qualifications, “young people found behind the statistics for school dropouts,” explained Youth councillor Mar Ezcurra.

The programme objectives are to change the young participants’ ways of thinking and acting, working on their attitudes and supporting them in building a life plan with achievable goals.

They will receive intensive group and individual coaching.

The idea is to encourage the young

people to reflect on what they want to do with their futures, to ensure they are capable of taking responsible, well thought-out decisions on their professional path, to look at how to improve their qualifications, and to make them aware that it takes time to be in the running for quality, long-term jobs. That is, that they take control of their lives.

The councillor underlined the importance of the involvement of teachers and youth guides and professionals in the initiative “as it is they who know the young men and women best who need JOOP.” The JOOP programme is backed by the IVAJ Valencia Youth Institut and financed by European social funds.

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Replacing a lost or expired British passport from Spain WITH Brexit just around the cor ner, if you have less than six months life left on your passport it would be a good i d e a t o re n e w s o o n e r r a t h e r 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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2000 New trees for schools MORE than 20,000 students from schools in the region of Murcia will enjoy new shadow spaces in their school centres. The Forestry Plan initiative will involve the planting of 2,000 new trees distributed in a hundred schools of Murcia.

This plan promotes the involvement of citizens in the care of the environment, promoting it from the classroom and raising awareness among younger citizens.

In fact, new trees have already been planted in some of the educational centres of Murcia thanks to this initiative.

Likewise, among the proposals of the Forest Plan, there is also a doubling of the number of trees in the municipality, from 100,000 to 200,000

NEW TREES: Are being planted in schools around Murcia.

specimens in the next 10 years.

In addition to planting trees in schools, trees will also be planted along the banks of the Segura River, on the VĂ­a Verde del Noroeste, in parks, in

roundabouts and in senior centres, among other strategic points.

On the other hand, reforestation in rural, mountain and field spaces have also been proposed.

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WALKING RACE: The event was attended by 500 athletes.

Walking Race THE 89th Spanish Race Walking Championship was held in Torrevieja last Sunday, February 16. This competition consists of five races and five different categories, being the 50kilometre race qualifying for the European Championship to be held in Minsk, as well as for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.

Iván Pajuelo and Mar Juárez were the winners of this competition. They will be the last champions of Spain of the 50kilometre race, since in 2021 the longest distance will be 35 kilometres to adapt it to the official World Athletics programme.

As a result of the race, Jesús Ángel García Bragado is shortlisted for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. In addition, Bragado, Marc Tur, Júlia Takács and Mar Juárez are already shortlisted for the Minsk European Championship.

The fight for the title in the men’s 50-kilometres race category was decided to sprint. Pajuelo passed Álvaro Martín and third place on the podium went to Manuel

Bermúdez, followed by Mario Viñas and the local idol, Luis Manuel Corchete. The regional record-holder of Torrevieja was one of the favourites.

The competition was attended by 500 athletes and about 1,500 people visited the city over the past weekend. In fact, many of the main hotel accommodations were complete last Sunday.

This championship has been organised by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), the Department of Sports of the City Council of Torrevieja and the Athletics Club of the city. It is the second time that Torrevieja hosts the Spanish Race Walking Championship, after its celebration in 1999.

The two-kilometre approved circuit ran through the streets María Parodi, Ramón Gallud and Paseo de la Libertad. The organisation installed two screens along the route to facilitate the monitoring of the race to all attendees. In addition, a live streaming broadcast was also offered to all those who wanted to follow the event online.

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King’s College to consult with Paediatricians at Quirónsalud in real time ALICANTE, Februar y 10, 2019. Quirónsalud Alicante will provide virtual consultations for medical emergencies with the education centre, King’s College of Alicante.

Thanks to these virtual consultations, the school’s nursing centre will be able to contact, in real time, the physician on call for Paediatric Emergencies at Quirónsalud Alicante to treat any possible question related to the state of health of its students and, if necessary, transfer them to the hospital centre for medical attention.

Likewise, and in order to promote healthy lifestyle habits throughout childhood and adolescence, the specialists at Quirónsalud Alicante will hold informative talks for teachers, parents and students at King’s College, where they will broach relevant subjects, such as the importance of a balanced diet to avoid childhood obesity, sleep or a correct dental hygiene.

About Quirónsalud Quirónsalud is the lead-

QUIRÓNSALUD: In conjunction with the education centre. ing hospital group in Spain and, together with its Fresenius-Helios headquarters, also in Europe. It has over 40,000 professionals at more than 125 healthcare centres, including 47 hospitals that offer close to 7,000 hospital beds.

It offers state-of-the-art technology, and a great team of highly specialised professionals of international prestige. Its centres include Centro Médico Teknon, Ruber Internacional, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Hospital Quirónsalud

Barcelona, Hospital Universitario Dexeus, Policlínica de Gipuzkoa, etc.

The Group works on the promotion of teaching (eight of its hospitals are attached to universities) and medical-scientific research (it has the FJD’s Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria [Centre for Healthcare Research], the only private healthcare centre certified by the Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación [Ministry for Research, Development and Innovation]).

Likewise, its healthcare service is organised into transversal networks and units, which allows for the optimisation of the accumulated experience of the difference centres and the clinical translation of its research.

Currently, Quirónsalud is developing over 1,600 research projects throughout Spain, and many of its centres perform cuttingedge work in this context, and are pioneers in different specialisations, such as oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, gynaecology and neurology, among others.

Further information: Rosa Ruiz Aragonés Director of Communications T. +34 626 023 153 rosa.ruiz@quironsalud.es

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Mar Menor given Budget for 2020 THE Mar Menor is in crisis due to degradation and pollution. The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment, Antonio Luengo, has stated that, of the €311 million of the Regional Budget, €56 million will be used to undertake actions aimed at their protected recovery and subsequent protection.

The government’s actions will focus on university research and the development of eight strategic projects, such as autochthonous filters, bioreactor rafts and biomass cleaning and removal. More initiatives will also be carried out

MAR MENOR: Budget will be used for protective action. to rehabilitate the collectors in Los Alcázares and the facilities of the Parque de las Salinas of San Pedro del Pinatar will be remodelled.

The regional Budget, 1.17 per cent higher than last year, will also allocate investments for various initiatives related to organic

farming, the fight against climate change or the modernisation of irrigation.

In addition, €58 million will also be assigned for projects that improve the agri-environmental and climate sector, as well as aid for the maintenance of organic farming, the

Alicante promotes green jobs ACCORDING to the study ‘Diagnosis of climate change and employment opportunities in the province of Alicante,’ Alicante is the sixth province in number of green jobs.

In 2017, this area had 9,089 workers in sectors related to the environment, according to data from the INE (National Statistics Institute). The ecological economy generated 2.18 per cent of the province’s employment during that year, while the Spanish average is 2.15 per cent.

This study intends to carry out a diagnosis on the impact of climate change in the different

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: To be promoted. production sectors of the province, at the same time as it highlights the employment opportunities that arise from the prevention and mitigation of the negative effects of this phenomenon.

In this way, the digital ecosystem is expected to generate new business and employment market niches in terms of energy efficiency, renewable energy and new technologies.

The excellent climate of Alicante, which offers more than 3,000 hours of solar radiation per year, is an excellent platform to

boost photovoltaic energy and its components. Likewise, the province’s environmental excellence also offers 68 Blue Flag beaches, marinas, golf courses, protected areas and 10 natural parks.

To promote tourism, environmental training will focus on energy efficiency and home automation in hotels and tourist apartments. Geothermal installations, the development of the network of electric vehicle charging points and the use of drones in the agricultural, livestock and forestry areas will also be promoted.

improvement of agricultural machinery and the promotion of renewable energy.

Luengo explained that the regional gover nment shares the concer n about the care and protection of environment. Therefore, he believes that this year we should give a definitive boost to policies to fight climate change.

The Ministry will also allocate €15 million to continue developing the Waste Plan of the Region of Murcia. In this way, it is planned to adapt the treatment plants of Lorca and Ulea so that they can accommodate organic waste.

Controversy THE controversy over the parental pin continues to increase. The president of the region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, has reiterated that the Ministry of Education will not withdraw the parental pin unless required by the judicial authorities.

The parental pin implies that parents with underage children must issue authorisations since September for their children to attend complementary activities in schools.

López Miras defends the decision taken to impose the parental pin is legal and that it has favourable reports from the legal services of the counselling and the educational inspection.

The Ministry of Education gave a period of one month, which expired on Monday, February 17, to remove the parental pin. Otherwise, the government will take the case to court.

FINANCE

Facebook accepts tax

AS Britain and France succumb to pressure from the USA and post­ pone the introduction of new taxes for tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg owner of Facebook told a conference in Munich that he accepts that his company may have to pay more.

He is in favour of plans for the Organisation for Economic Co­op­ eration and Development to find a global solution and understood the frustration that many European countries experienced as compa­ nies like his paid low amounts of tax.

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€2.038 billion

was the turnover for Spanish livestock firm Vall Companys, a record, thanks to increased demand for pork in China.

Greener airports

Cancellation may be costly

THERE could be lawsuits worth mil­ lions of euros flying around Barcelona following the very late cancellation of one of the world’s largest mobile phone exhibitions apparently due to the Coronavirus.

Two weeks ago it was reported that one of the largest stand holders at the World Mobile Congress, Sam­ sung of South Korea, had pulled out of the show in order to ensure that their staff were not exposed to po­ tential danger leaving a huge hole.

Then as others started debating whether or not to continue to partici­ pate, the organisers GSMA which has

By John Smith

offices all over the world, made a last minute decision to cancel the show completely blaming it on the inability of some companies to travel and blaming the decision on the Coron­ avirus.

Now it is all about who will pay for the lost costs of all of the companies which were due to take part and whether there will be insurance to recompense them.

Unfortunately for GSMA, not only will they lose the goodwill of cus­ tomers (many which are very rich), they may not be able to rely upon

‘force majeure’ as neither the World Health Organisation nor the Catalan government instructed them to can­ cel the show.

One official commented that the action appeared to be because of fear of an outbreak, because at the time no individuals had been infected.

In such a scenario, should the insur­ ance taken out by the stand holders (and those booked to speak at the WMC) not cover them, it seems most likely that they will seek redress from GSMA. Lawyers will already be gathering to give advice to all concerned.

AENA, the company which man­ ages airport facilities around the world and whose biggest share­ holder is the Spanish government has contracts to take over control at six Brazilian airports.

The contract is believed to be worth €404 million to the compa­ ny and it has vowed to ensure that each site will be as energy efficient as possible with the in­ troduction of renewable sources, especially solar power.

It has also pledged to spend €250 million to clean up and up­ grade the electric supply at the airports it manages in Spain.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

What is 3/5 Majority?

Our AGM is coming up soon. I have just read your piece in the EWN and found it very infor­ mative but wondered if you could clarify your last sentence. ‘The majority must include the Quotas or Par­ ticipation Shares.’ What are they?

M S (Costa Blanca) The Law of Horizontal Property notes that YOU AND THE a measure will be LAW IN SPAIN passed by ‘A majori­ ty of owners who at the same time represent the majority of property shares.’

This concept of ‘double majority’ needs explanation. Each owner has one vote as an owner of a property. He also has another vote, which is weighted according to his share in the total property. This is your quota. For example, if there are 100 flats all the same size, each owner will have a par­ ticipation share of 1 per cent. This percentage determines your community fee. Problems can arise when one owner has a very large property and so he has a large participation share. His vote counts for more. In communities with flats of various sizes and thus various quotas, the picture gets more complicated. I hope this clears up the issue.

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

Inflation up THE consumer price index (CPI) which indicates the rate of inflation in Spain was up to 1.1 per cent in January according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), its highest level in nine months. Increased fuel charges are the main contributors.

In a hole JCB the British manufacturer of industrial diggers and vehicles is facing an unexpected problem which means that it has banned overtime and cut back working hours as supply of components from China has reduced due to Coronavirus causing factory closures.

New name AFTER 300 years, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) one of the major casualties of the banking crisis is to change its name to Nat West Group now that it has returned to profit and paid the government £400 (€480) million dividend.

Eurozone sees decline ALTHOUGH Spain has not suffered the reduction in development that other prominent members of the eurozone have experi­ enced, there is an overall drop in the economic

growth of the 19 countries which use the euro.

Leading the way down in the final three months of 2019 is Italy with a 0.3 per cent drop, followed by France at 0.1 per cent and

previous industrial power house Germany which had no growth at all.

It is now likely that the European Central Bank will have to increase assistance to fuel expansion.

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Sustainable fresh fish WITH more than 340 fresh fish counters in its stores, Spanish supermarket chain, Eroski, has to purchase large amounts of all types of fish on an annual basis.

Wherever possible it obtains sus­ tainable products and has just an­ nounced that in 2019 it purchased 3,144 tons of fish which was certi­ fied by one or other of the recog­ nised authorities.

According to the supermarket, more than 1,800 tons were certi­ fied as coming from sustainable grounds by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and a further 800 tons were approved by GLOBALG.AP with their GGN seal.

Eroski claims that it is the first

DUE to fears over the outcome of Brexit, another Gibraltar based company is moving out to find what it hopes will be safer shores in other European Union States.

This time it’s the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange which changed the first word in its

SUPERMARKET FISH: Fresh and sustainable catch.

Brexit fall out

name and will become registered in Estonia, giving up its licence in Gibraltar and will then be regulated in that country.

The founder of the company is however keeping the headquarters of GBX on the Rock and will continue to employ 30 staff there.

supermarket in Spain to receive sustainability confirmation from MSC and GLOBALG.AP. The company says that it is com­ mitted to satisfy its increasingly en­ vironmentally aware band of cus­ tomers and that it is doing all it can to provide fish which will be re­ placed and therefore not causing decimation amongst the various species on offer.

To add to its total, it confirmed that it had also stocked some 300 tons of fish of 50 species which had been caught using cane fishing poles rather than any other less ac­ ceptable means.

Finally, the fresh tuna that it of­ fered was approved by the Atún de Pesca Responsible division of AENOR another Spanish organisa­ tion which is involved in managing standardisation and certification in a range of different industries in­ cluding fishing.

Clearly not all the supermarket’s fish product is certified sustainable, but it guarantees that if any fresh fish item carries the eco­label then it will have been recorded as com­ ing from a sustainable source.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Blockchain BARCELONA FC has joined West Ham and Juventus by entering into an agreement with the Spanish blockchain platform Socios allowing fans around the world to purchase Barça Tokens, which can then be used to vote in polls.

Unlawful TESCO has come under fire from the Competition and Markets Authority for ignoring, in a small number of cases, a 2010 law which stopped companies from entering into exclusivity agreements with landlords in order to prevent competitors from opening nearby.

In detention THE former head of Mexican oil company Pemex has been detained in Marbella whilst the High Court in Madrid decides whether to grant an extradition order requested by the Mexican government which accuses him of corruption and money laundering.

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6:30am The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 7:00am We Have Always Lived in the Castle 8:45am The Top Ten Show 9:00am The Princess and the Dragon 10:30am Toy Story 4 12:25pm The Hummingbird Project 2:30pm Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special A look at the biopic of serial killer Ted Bundy, starring Zac Efron and Lily Collins.

3:00pm I Trapped the Devil 4:40pm We Have Always Lived in the Castle 6:30pm The Princess and the Dragon 8:00pm Toy Story 4 10:00pm The Hummingbird Project 12:00am I Trapped the Devil 1:40am Pimp 3:25am Sunset

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT SOMETHING really has to be done about these ludicrous ‘human rights.’ To be honest I don’t even know what the term actually means. And there of course lies the true problem.

The more obscure and complicated any point of law can actually be, the more the money grabbing lawyers can exploit them - which of course make them the last people on earth who would want them clarified.

In fact, complexity and confusion in matters of law, is like money in the bank for this unscrupulous bunch of legal parasites. This latest fiasco once again brought the whole disgraceful debacle on to the front pages. Last week 42 Jamaican nationals were due to be deported after being convicted of offences ranging from manslaughter and firearms to rape and drugs. Lawyers (who else) stepped in and said that a large number of them shouldn’t be deported because their ‘uman rites’ had been denied.

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There lies the problem

HUMAN RIGHTS: To be honest, I don’t even know what the term actually means.

How? Wait for it. They hadn’t been able to get a signal on their mobile phones to ring their - yes you’ve guessed it - lawyers! The legal Mafia, no doubt riding high on tax payers’ money; subsequently presented their case and the judge agreed. Because of the mobile phone fiasco, 25 of these toe rags couldn’t be kicked out. No doubt these numbskulls couldn’t get their heads around a landline!

The thing that once more emerges from the actions of these legalised con merchants is they yet again find themselves in a win win situation. The lawyers of course never lose. Well it’s about time they were curbed.

From their persecution of our brave servicemen, to getting murderers and rapists released back on the streets, these people are not interested in justice, all they are interested in are their

own self-centered ends - and the human rights laws are a licence for them to print (tax payers’) money. Well I think that these ‘rights’ should be resolved during the trial. Judges, in the sentencing of those who have totally ignored the human rights of their victims, should have the power to decree human rights ‘denied’ or ‘minimal’ human rights.

Lawyers receiving legal aid remuneration from the public purse

should have their fees capped at a reasonable level. Weed out the ambulance chasers and those without any moral conscience whatsoever and their illgotten gains could be put toward the branches of law and order that put the law abiding public first. Not as a means for lawyers to buy another villa in the south of France.

It’s all about money isn’t it? The Saudis have the means, the space and the money, to lay a temporary airfield right next to those poor suffering Kurdish civilian refugees. They could easily build a vast tented camp in their country and fly every one of their innocent fellow Sunnis out in a month. But they won’t will they?

This spoiled bunch of utter wasters would rather bribe and blackmail the West to totally leave them out of the whole refugee crisis altogether. Money over morals. Never ends does it.

Keep the faith • Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:30am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Winterwatch 2019 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Walks of Life 3:00pm World's Sneakiest Animals 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm Full Steam Ahead 5:45pm Blue Planet UK 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 8:30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:30pm Our Coast 10:30pm QI 11:00pm Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Front Row Late 12:45am In the Heat of the Night

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:00pm Sings Disney Songs 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock 11:30pm Chas and Dave: Last Orders 12:25am What Ever Happened to Rock 'n' Roll?

1:25am Rock 'n' Roll Britannia 2:25am Arena Portrait of the rock musician, following her shopping for clothes in Paris, hanging out with Sandra Bernhard in New York, spending time in London and taking a special trip back to her home town of Akron, Ohio.

4:00am Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

8:20am King of Queens 8:45am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss Canada 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am The Big Narstie Show

4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Vera 11:20pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:50pm ITV News London 12:05am England Rugby: Rising Sons 1:15am Wilder V Fury I: Full Fight Replay 2:10am Ideal World 4:00am Who's Doing the Dishes?

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7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Emmerdale 9:50am You've Been Framed!

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

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

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7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am The Darling Buds of May 11:05am That's My Boy 11:40am Lewis 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:05pm Wild Bill

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From Russia with Love FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

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Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Paddington Station 24/7 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Access Home and Away Neighbours Maniac Mom Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard Britain by Barge The Comeback of Ant McPartlin Basic Instinct

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Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Man with a Plan The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Bad Neighbours 2 Rick and Morty Mr Pickles Robot Chicken Rick and Morty The Big Bang Theory

Live Test Cricket Live Super Rugby Crusaders v Highlanders (Kickoff 6.05am).

9:00am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket Australia v India.

Coverage of the opening Group A match from Sydney Showground Stadium.

12:30pm Football Centre 1:00pm Football Centre 2:00pm Football Centre 3:00pm Football Centre 4:00pm Football Centre 5:00pm Live International T20 Cricket South Africa v Australia.

8:30pm Live EFL Derby County v Fulham (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Championship clash from Pride Park.

11:30pm Live Test Cricket New Zealand v India.

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Hotel Artemis Oblivion Shazam!

Avengers: Endgame Oblivion Hotel Artemis Shazam!

Avengers: Endgame The Punisher Punisher: War Zone

6:10am 6:30am 7:00am

The Top Ten Show 1917: Special The Princess and the Dragon The Hummingbird Project Toy Story 4 The Curse of La Llorona I Trapped the Devil The Princess and the Dragon The Hummingbird Project Toy Story 4 The Curse of La Llorona I Trapped the Devil We Have Always Lived in the Castle Pimp Dolittle: Special A look at the new Robert Downey Jr movie, directed by Stephen Gaghan.

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

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Humor Me My Cousin Vinny Eaten by Lions Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2:50pm Stuck on You 4:50pm The Pacifier 6:30pm Holmes & Watson 8:05pm The Other Guys 10:00pm Zoolander 11:40pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

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GOOP ACCUSED OF PEDDLING FAKE NEWS NORA JOHNSON

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

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IN a recent speech, NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens hit out at ‘quacks, charlatans and cranks’ who spread fake news about health on social media including Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop for selling products with no proven health benefits.

It has always surprised me that actors or actresses who have become celebrities for basically reading and performing the lines and instructions of screenplay writers and directors are given such a seal of approval for their opinions on topics completely unrelated to their sphere of activity.

Generally speaking, you’d need to justify your views on any subject by demonstrating your qualifications, experience or abilities applicable to the subject matter.

They seem to have been given a platform to speak from that goes

GOOP: No proven health benefits.

way beyond their qualifications, knowledge or expertise.

As for products such as Goop’s, they’re based on a motley combination of three eternal myths: they promise ‘The Fountain of Youth’; they’re ‘The Panacea for Everything’ or they contain ‘Mystery Ingredient X.’ Often backed up by scientific-sounding words (‘Lab’ in this case), or anecdotal plugs.

But why is this ‘quackery’ (in Sir Simon’s own words) even allowed to boom in the modern era? People are so gullible, easily taken in by superstars who are the only winners making millions out of such unproven nonsense. Naturally, fake news thrives while evidence is tossed aside as irrelevant. What would happen if NHS

doctors rejected evidence-based medicine and turned to such unsubstantiated practices? They’d be rightly struck off, certainly not filling their coffers with their spoils.

Trump and Paltrow are effectively doing the same thing.

They’re offering hope and fulfilment to the ill-informed and those in despair through simple solutions that are patently not evidence based.

However, on a positive note, I’m sorry that Sir Simon failed to acknowledge the health benefits that this silly woman has brought by adding to the joy of the nation at her antics.

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” Albert Einstein. Nuff said.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00amSaturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:55pm Garden Rescue 3:40pm Britain's Best Home Cook 4:40pm BBC News 4:50pm BBC London News 4:55pm Weather 5:00pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 8:05pm The Greatest Dancer 9:30pm Pointless Celebrities 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:50amAt Any Price 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:45am Wild & Weird 8:00am The Dog Ate My Homework 8:30am The Dengineers 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Deadly 60 10:00am Tomorrow's Food 11:00am Full Steam Ahead 12:00pm Our Coast 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 1:45pm Best Bakes Ever 2:30pm Wild Brazil 3:30pm Flatpack Empire 4:30pm The World's Most Extraordinary Homes 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm 10 Puppies and Us 7:30pm Cities: Nature's New Wild 8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00pmQI XL 10:45pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pmSnowfall 12:15amSnowfall 1:00am In the Dark Half

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Rick Stein's Long Weekends 9:00pm South Pacific A look at how the 20,000 islands in the region became colonised by humans and animals.

10:00pm Hidden 11:00pm Clive James: Postcard from Rio 11:45pm The Midwife 1:40am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:10am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:40am Tap America: How a Nation Found Its Feet 4:00am Rick Stein's Long Weekends

7:00am Mike & Molly 7:25am Mike & Molly 7:45am Cheers 8:15am Cheers 8:40am Frasier 9:05am Frasier 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:25am The Simpsons 12:55pmKubo and the Two Strings 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm Four in a Bed 4:30pm Four in a Bed 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:35pm A Place in the Sun 6:35pm Location, Location, Location 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm A Royal Tour of the 20th Century 9:00pm Princess Diana's ‘Wicked’ Stepmother 10:00pmAmerican Made 12:15amA Million Ways to Die in the West

Peppa Pig Butterbean's Cafe Paw Patrol Nella the Princess Knight Wissper Pirata & Capitano Floogals Digby Dragon Shimmer and Shine SpongeBob Squarepants Access WWE SmackDown Highlights Friends Friends Murder, with Love: Hailey Dean Mysteries Deadly Estate: Hailey Dean Mysteries 5 News Update Ant & Dec: Kings of Saturday Night Drain the Oceans In Pursuit: Cops vs Criminals Bellator Fights, Camera, Action!

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:25am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 9:25am The Dating List 11:10am The Goldbergs 12:45pm Schooled 1:20pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:50pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:20pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:50pm The Big Bang Theory 4:20pm The Big Bang Theory 4:50pm The Big Bang Theory 5:20pm The Big Bang Theory 5:50pm The Big Bang Theory 6:20pm The Big Bang Theory 6:50pm The Big Bang Theory 7:20pm The Big Bang Theory 7:50pm The Devil Wears Prada 10:00pmThe Martian 12:55am Friday Night Dinner 1:25am Friday Night Dinner 1:55am Friday Night Dinner

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8:30am Fast and Furious Five 10:45amFast and Furious 6 1:00pm The Fast and the Furious 3:00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 5:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 7:00pm Fast and Furious 9:00pm Fast and Furious Five 11:15pmFast and Furious 6 1:30am Django Unchained

7:00am The Princess and the Dragon 8:30am The Hummingbird Project Cousins Vincent and Anton are players in the high-stakes game of highfrequency trading.

10:30amToy Story 4 12:30pm Dolittle: Special 12:45pmAmerican Woman 2:45pm The Top Ten Show 3:00pm The Curse of La Llorona 4:45pm Extremely Wicked, 5:15pm We Have Always Lived in the Castle 7:00pm Toy Story 4 9:00pm American Woman 11:00pmThe Curse of La Llorona 12:50amThe Hummingbird Project

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8:35am Mighty Mike 8:50am Mr. Bean 9:10am Ben 10 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:05am Craig of the Creek 10:25am ITV News 10:30amSaturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Living on the Veg 1:40pm Save Money: Lose Weight 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:24pm ITV London Weather 2:25pm Six Nations Live 5:35pm Tipping Point 6:00pm ITV News and Weather 6:10pm ITV News London 6:20pm Despicable Me 3 8:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away 9:30pm The Voice UK 10:55pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Live Boxing

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:35am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30am Dress to Impress 12:35pm Catchphrase 1:35pm Take Me Out 2:35pm You've Been Framed!

3:40pm You've Been Framed!

4:10pm A Cinderella Story 5:10pm FYI Daily 5:15pm A Cinderella Story 6:15pm Liar Liar 7:15pm FYI Daily 7:20pm Liar Liar 7:55pm Yes Man 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Yes Man 10:00pmLove Island 11:05pm Joel Dommett: Finding Emo 12:05am Family Guy

7:00am Lewis 8:45am Agatha Christie's Marple 10:50am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

1:45pm Midsomer Murders 3:55pm Midsomer Murders 5:55pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders Christmas special of the detective drama from 2016.

10:00pm Midsomer Murders Angus, a member of the Bleakridge Watch, a group of villagers who walk the streets reporting anyone who falls foul of the law, is found dead in his meat freezer.

7:00am Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:15am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 8:15am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 9:20am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Hornblower 1:35pm River Monsters 2:05pm World Cup Rivalries 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Aces High 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Aces High 7:15pm Spartacus 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Spartacus 11:00pmLone Survivor 12:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

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7:05am Little Monsters 8:45am King Ralph 10:25amNine to Five 12:20pmTooth Fairy 2:10pm Twins 4:00pm King Ralph 5:40pm Mean Girls 7:20pm Mean Girls 2 9:00pm Instant Family 11:05pmAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 12:50amAustin Powers in Goldmember

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Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket Saturday Social Football show providing an insight into players' lives off the pitch.

Soccer A.M. Live EFL Brentford v Blackburn Rovers (Kick-off 12.30pm).

Gillette Soccer Saturday Live Premier League Leicester City v Manchester City (Kick-off 5.30pm).

Live World Club Challenge St Helens v Sydney Roosters (Kick-off 7.45pm).

My Icon Live Test Cricket

EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Brentford v Blackburn Rovers (Kick-off 12.30pm).

Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction Goals Express A round up of the latest goals.

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

EFL Highlights Brentford v Blackburn Rovers.

EFL Highlights EFL Highlights Brentford v Yeovil Town.

EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games The Fantasy Football Club EFL Greatest Games

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1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Lifeline 3:00pm Flog It! 3:25pm Escape to the Country 4:10pm Garden Rescue 4:55pm The Repair Shop 5:40pm Spy in the Wild 6:40pm BBC News 7:00pm BBC London News; Weather 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Countryfile 8:10pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm Last Tango in Halifax 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Women's Football Show

2:20am This is BBC Two 7:45am The Instant Gardener 8:30am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:30am Countryfile 10:30am Beechgrove Repotted 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 1:30pm Best Bakes Ever 2:15pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 2:45pm Painting the Holy Land 3:45pm Dunkirk 6:00pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 7:00pm Six Nations Highlights 8:00pm Russia with Simon Reeve 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Win the Wilderness: Alaska 11:00pm The Ranganation 11:45pm Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland 12:15am Noah 2:25am Question Time 3:25am Fraud Squad NHS

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Iolo's Snowdonia 9:00pm Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 10:00pm Art on the BBC 11:00pm Britain's Lost Masterpieces 12:00am Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 1:00am Mackintosh: Glasgow's Neglected Genius 2:00am Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries 3:00am Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez 4:00am Art on the BBC

8:30am 8:35am 8:50am 9:10am 9:30am

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

8:30am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00am Dress to Impress 11:00am Dress to Impress 12:00pm Dress to Impress 1:05pm Catchphrase 2:05pm You've Been Framed!

3:10pm You've Been Framed!

3:40pm Space Jam 4:40pm FYI Daily 4:45pm Space Jam 5:25pm Sing 6:25pm FYI Daily 6:30pm Sing 7:35pm Jurassic World 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Jurassic World 10:00pm Love Island 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am American Dad! 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am The Cleveland Show 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am Don't Hate the Playaz

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10:05am 10:25am 10:30am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:25pm 1:39pm 1:40pm

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Mighty Mike Mr. Bean Ben 10 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Craig of the Creek ITV News Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen Living on the Veg The Voice UK ITV News and Weather ITV London Weather Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away Six Nations Live ITV News and Weather ITV News London Dancing on Ice Endeavour ITV News and Weather ITV London Weather Cilla: The Lost Tapes Harry Redknapp's Sandbanks Summer

6:55pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am 2:10am 3:15am 4:10am

That's My Boy That's My Boy Coronation Street Emmerdale Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders The Cruise The Cruise Joanna Lumley's India The Good Karma Hospital The Good Karma Hospital Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot The Halcyon Emmerdale

6:25am Cooking Up a Fortune 6:55am Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 7:00am King of Queens 7:25am King of Queens 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:25am Beat the Chef 10:00am Beat the Chef 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:20pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 4:25pm The Supervet 5:30pm Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 9:00pm My Family and the Galapagos 10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:00am Allied

7:00am World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 7:10am The Car Chasers 7:35am Auto Mundial 8:00am World Rally Championship Highlights 8:55am The Motorbike Show 10:00am The Professionals 10:55am How the West Was Won 11:55am FYI Daily 12:00pm How the West Was Won 2:00pm Kelly's Heroes 3:00pm FYI Daily 3:05pm Kelly's Heroes 4:55pm Spartacus 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Spartacus 8:35pm From Russia with Love 9:35pm FYI Daily 9:40pm From Russia with Love 11:00pm The Outlaw Josey Wales 12:00am FYI Daily

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

Floogals Digby Dragon Shimmer and Shine SpongeBob Squarepants The Loud House Britain's Greatest Bridges WWE Raw Highlights Friends Friends The Love Punch Access The Love Punch The Proposal 5 News Update The Proposal 5 News Weekend The Hairy Bikers' Chocolate Challenge Secrets of the Great Royal Traditions Walking Britain's Lost Railways Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday Husbands from Hell Hoarders The Woman with 106 Dogs

7:00am The Karate Kid 9:10am The Karate Kid, Part II 11:10am The Karate Kid, Part III 1:05pm The Matrix 3:25pm The Matrix Reloaded 5:45pm The Matrix Revolutions 8:00pm The Matrix 10:30pm The Matrix Reloaded 1:00am The Matrix Revolutions

7:35am Sister Act 9:25am Gulliver's Travels 11:00am Grand-daddy Day Care 12:45pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2:30pm Evan Almighty 4:15pm Sister Act 6:05pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 8:00pm What Men Want 10:00pm Meet the Parents 12:00am Meet the Fockers 2:05am Last Vegas 4:00am Frat Pack

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

Don't Tell the Bride Hollyoaks Man with a Plan Man with a Plan Man with a Plan Man with a Plan Man with a Plan The Goldbergs Schooled Made For You With Love Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Home Alone Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Star Trek: Discovery The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 Out of 10 Cats Star Trek: Discovery Hollyoaks

6:30am Monster Family: Special 7:00am The Princess and the Dragon 8:30am Toy Story 4 10:30am Monster Family: Special 11:00am Hot Air 1:00pm Dolittle: Special 1:15pm The Curse of La Llorona 3:05pm American Woman 5:05pm Toy Story 4 7:00pm Hot Air 9:00pm The Curse of La Llorona 10:45pm American Woman 12:45am I Trapped the Devil 2:25am Pimp 4:10am Dolittle: Special A look at the new Robert Downey Jr movie, directed by Stephen Gaghan.

4:25am The Hummingbird Project

SUNDAY TV

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Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Scottish Premiership St. Johnstone v Rangers (Kick-off 1.30pm).

Live Renault Super Sunday Arsenal v Everton (Kick-off 4.30pm).

Coverage of the topflight clash from Emirates Stadium.

Live World Golf Championships The Mexico Championship.

Live Test Cricket New Zealand v India.

1:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 2:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 5:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 7:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:15pm EFL Highlights 8:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 9:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:30pm EFL Highlights 11:45pm EFL Highlights 12:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2

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Defenders UK Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors Shakespeare and Hathaway - Private Investigators 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 Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pmMasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm This Country 12:10amYoung, Welsh and Pretty Minted 12:40am The Graham Norton Show

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Flesh and Blood 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Caught on Camera 12:45am Flesh and Blood 1:35am Ideal World 4:00am James Martin's French Adventure

7:30am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Britain's Best Home Cook 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Women's Six Nations Highlights 2:30pm Chase the Case 3:15pm Best House in Town 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great British Winter 5:45pm Big Blue UK 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Coastal Path 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Murder 24/7 11:00pm Inside No 9 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Hospital

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

8:30pm Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage 9:00pm New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands 10:00pm Hunting the Nazi Gold Train 11:00pmStoryville 12:30am Art of France 1:35am Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries 2:35am Rude Britannia 3:35am New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:15pm You've Been Framed!

7:50pm You've Been Framed!

8:20pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 9:25pm FYI Daily 9:30pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 11:00pm The Stand Up Sketch Show 11:30pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!

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

Emmerdale That's My Boy ITV3 Nightscreen Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat The Darling Buds of May That's My Boy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Maigret Scott & Bailey Inspector Morse Inspector Morse

7:30am Cheers 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss Canada 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pmPrison 11:00pmBaghdad Central 12:00am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

4:00am 7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:25am 10:30am 11:40am 12:45pm 1:50pm 2:55pm 3:55pm 5:00pm 6:05pm 7:10pm 7:45pm 11:30pm 12:30am 12:35am 1:55am 2:50am 3:55am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Protectors Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals River Monsters Live Snooker: Players Championship Training Day FYI Daily Training Day Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera The Contender ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Paddington 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 3:20pm Killer Nightshift 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pmWarship: Life at Sea 11:00pm Greatest War Ships 12:00am Jupiter Ascending

Hollyoaks How I Met Your Mother 8:30am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Baby Daddy 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Mike & Molly 5:00pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester.

8:30pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Celebs Go Dating 11:00pm The Sex Clinic 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory 1:05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:35am Brooklyn Nine-Nine

7:30am 300 9:30am 300: Rise of an Empire 11:30am Fury 2:00pm 303 Squadron 4:00pm Vertical Limit 6:15pm The Guns of Navarone 9:00pm Fury 11:30pm 303 Squadron 1:30am 300

7:00am Hot Air 8:50am The Princess and the Dragon 10:20am Tell It To The Bees 12:15pm The Curse of La Llorona 2:00pm We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3:45pm The Princess and the Dragon 5:10pm American Woman 7:10pm Hot Air 9:00pm The Curse of La Llorona In 1673 Mexico, a son gives his mother a necklace, with tragic repercussions.

10:45pm Tell It To The Bees 12:45am American Woman

8:20am 8:40am 8:55am 9:10am 9:25am 9:40am 9:55am

7:20am All About Steve 9:05am The Ugly Truth 10:50am Napoleon Dynamite 12:25pm Last Vegas 2:20pm Shallow Hal 4:20pm The Ugly Truth 6:00pm Forgetting Sarah Marshall 8:00pm Little 10:00pm American Pie 11:45pm American Pie 2 1:40am American Pie: The Wedding

7:00am 8:00am

MONDAY TV

7:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am

3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm

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Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket India v Bangladesh.

Coverage of the Group A match from WACA Ground in Perth.

Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sports news and updates.

Sky Sports News at 6 The latest sports news and updates.

Live MNF Liverpool v West Ham United (Kickoff 8.00pm).

Coverage of the top-flight clash from Anfield.

Live Test Cricket

2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest Players 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm Football Years 5:30pm EFL Highlights 6:30pm EFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Round-Up 7:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 7:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Highlights 10:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 10:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00pm SPFL Round-Up 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club

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12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Defenders UK 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Shakespeare and Hathaway - Private Investigators 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 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Split 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Plastic Surgery Undressed 12:30am A Question of Sport

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Flesh and Blood 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King 12:40am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1:35am Flesh and Blood 2:25am Ideal World 4:00am The Home Game 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

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This is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two. Wanted Down Under Revisited Flog It! Spy in the Wild BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Lifeline The Super League Show Best House in Town Beechgrove Repotted Red Rock The Great British Winter Big Blue UK Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Great British Railway Journeys Top Gear Back in Time for...

Murder 24/7 Better Things Newsnight Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm River Walks 9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo-Saxons 10:00pm Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 11:00pm Elizabeth I's Secret Agents 12:00am Armada: 12 Days to Save England 1:00am Inside the Medieval Mind 2:00am Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries 3:00am Genius of the Ancient World 4:00am Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Teleshopping Teleshopping The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Superstore Superstore Dinner Date Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dinner Date Dress to Impress Take Me Out You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

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Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Hell's Kitchen Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show Two and a Half Men

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:50am Classic Emmerdale 8:20am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:50am The Darling Buds of May 10:55am That's My Boy 11:30am 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 Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:20am Inspector Morse 4:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:30am Teleshopping

6:50am 7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am 12:05pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm

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Countdown Cheers Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Find it, Fix it, Flog it Posh Pawn Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Crazy Delicious 24 Hours in A&E The Windsors The Crystal Maze Prison

Teleshopping The Chase Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals River Monsters Live Snooker: Players Championship The Professionals The Sweeney Live Snooker: Players Championship Zero Dark Thirty FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Zero Dark Thirty Lethal Weapon ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.

8:40am 8:55am 9:10am 9:25am 9:40am 9:55am 10:10am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Paddington Station 24/7 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Access Home and Away Neighbours Lethal Beauty Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Starting Up, Starting Over My New Greek Life How the Other Half Lives

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The Bridge on the River Kwai 10:45am King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 1:00pm Pacific Rim 3:15pm Pacific Rim Uprising 5:15pm The Bridge on the River Kwai 8:00pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 10:15pm Pacific Rim 12:30am Pacific Rim Uprising 2:30am Broken Arrow

5:30am 7:10am 8:50am 10:25am

Napoleon Dynamite Summer Rental Metal Heart Extracurricular Activities 12:05pm Airplane!

1:45pm Airplane II: The Sequel 3:25pm The Pacifier 5:15pm Nobody's Fool 7:15pm Along Came Polly 9:00pm The Favourite 11:05pm Beverly Hills Cop 12:55am Beverly Hills Cop II 2:45am Beverly Hills Cop III 4:35am Airplane!

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 12:35am 1:05am 1:35am 2:05am

TUESDAY TV

Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Man with a Plan The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Celebs Go Dating First Dates The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Celebs Go Dating

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Pleasant CODE OF THE ROAD journey

EURO WEEKLY, I recently read that young people in Malaga are classed as the worst drivers and wondered how Spain fairs as a whole? As a pedestrian and cyclist I just can’t get over the lack of rules of the road out here. Do people literally just not care or are the police too busy catching Eastern European drugs gangs they just don’t have the time to enforce traffic laws.

I have been in a car that was stopped once, because the car had French plates, my friend was fined for a silly made up charge. However, most evenings I will see absolute idiots ripping through the towns at ridiculous speeds and I live close to two police stations but have never seen any Spanish people stopped. Is it the driver’s fault or years worth of lazy police work?

Oh and don’t even get me started on parking!! Why would anybody invest in a new car here only to have it bounced back and forward whilst a local makes himself a space?

Carless David Duke

Following a story EWN printed recently in our Axarquia region, regarding a choir who had to leave their rehearsal room, we received some good news from a reader SO pleased to see the news story about Coraxalia. Guess what? Heard from the mayor of Viñuela tonight - he’s promised to get a move on and get a licence to reopen our rehearsal room after 18 months! All thanks to Euro Weekly I bet!

Margaret

In response to Leapy Lee’s most recent column, we received some fan mail

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LEAPY LEE, I’d shoot the bloody lot of them!

Love your column always agree and often laugh. What a world we now live in eh? No need to reply, I know you must get bombarded with emails but just wanted to add my support to you and your pen (well computer no doubt these days, but you get my meaning).

Trying to keep the faith.

All the best, Nick

Well said Leapy

HAVE YOUR SAY

I live part of the year in Spain where we have a townhouse in Fuengirola.

If only our country treated foreigners the same as the Spanish, we are given nothing and are expected to conform to Spanish law.

I wonder, in your column, if you could ask if there is one English family living in Spain in a council house and claiming benefits? I would be interested to know.

Keep up the good work.

PS. I di dn ’t pu t k e e p t h e f a i t h because I don’t have any!

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An approved Mental Health Practitioner should have been appointed to assess the girl’s mental health and her capacity. If she’s already on (prescribed) medication, her own GP should have referred her to a Well­Being Clinic at least. Her parents should also have tak­ en responsibility as well. I know the girl is over 18, but even so they should have recog­ nised she needed help. It’s no excuse for what she has done, but surely we are trying to create a caring society… Someone should step in about the girl’s mental health and get to the root cause of her behaviour?

Carol Elizabeth

Goldman Sachs to hire Prince Harry as a Guest Speaker on Mental Health Talks Harry please don’t continue dining on your mental health issues regarding your moth­ er... You have worn that record out and it’s unfair to use that when you know you had every amenity to help with bereavement when under the royal family’s wing. Markle is the manipulator and the sooner he leaves her the better.... He is really letting the royal family down at the moment.

Amanda Jelley

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Spain rejoices as two dogs owned by man with terminal cancer are adopted together So very happy they are being adopted together. So sad for their owner but he will be able to rest in peace when the time comes.

Barbara Ann Mellor

‘Romeo and Juliet’ married couple, die in suicide pact after 50 years together I believe that every human being should have the dignity of being able to choose the time, place and cause of their own death!

It’s a basic human right, a right which is granted to most other species and animals!

A toothless lion knows when time’s up, by the same rule so do humans!

I’m not talking about euthanasia, rather assisted dying!

Joe Sawyer

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SO, it seems Meghan and Harry are on a full throttle cull at the moment. First her family, then the royal family and now their faithful staff. Have they never heard the saying that you should not bite the hand that feeds you?

Historically people would claim to be loyal subjects to the royal family but it seems that loyalty is very far from the young couple’s minds.

Should you push away every part of your life to concentrate on a new life with a loved one? Should it all go wrong and they have a change of heart will they have well and truly burnt all the bridges behind them? With the recent news of the staff being axed will this bloodbath drive a wedge between the two and any respect people may have for them.

Sources have pointed out that the couple have decided to hire a team of US-based agents and publicists, many of whom worked for Meghan when she was an actress. The couple have been organising private engagements and briefings with the US team and hired a Canadian designer to create a new website without any involvement from the royal advisers.

Maybe we should wish them well and send them on their merry way and hope that neither come home with their tail between their legs.

In this week's news, Euro Weekly Newspaper reported that Boris Johnson wants to introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system.

Do you think that this would be a good system? Comment on why!

• Yes, good idea! • No!

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YOUR STARS

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or on-stream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in.

Whether you're figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there'll be much to enjoy and put to the test.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replacements and makeovers covering your personal affairs.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary.

Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With

your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you. Loosen up on Tuesday and Thursday.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)

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

Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is ‘What word could also mean success?’ Check it out, and make it work for you. Never forget that important ideas and developments can stem from seemingly trivial discussions.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.

Some of the consequences of your actions will become obvious as your charming ruler Venus begins to have an effect.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and work-related pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work. Even if a different approach is required, try it and see.

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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday February 15

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33

41

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IRISH LOTTO Saturday February 15

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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday February 11

BONUS BALL

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Friday February 14

BONUS BALL

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EL MILLON: CSN15162 LA PRIMITIVA Thursday February 13

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36

40

45

BONUS BALL

18 0

JOKER: 3 122 084 Saturday February 15

Hard-working, enterprising and self-sacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.

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43

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)

BONUS BALL

20

5

The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views. Stick to crisp, simple but sensitively tuned answers, then no one can accuse you of not trying.

BONUS BALL

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30

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JOKER: 6 288 396 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday February 16

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Women’s wit

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Never let success go to your head. Never let failure go to your heart.

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Famous quote Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 States repeatedly broken treaties (8) 4 Cold sweets provided in police station (4) 8 Pick up king, then knight (5) 10 Notice the badly written card, pal (7) 11 Part of a Chinese meal, perhaps, one sold out (7) 12 Award youth leader, do as you are told (4) 14 Tidies up endless, small second thought (6) 16 Lip seen by doctor? Clear the bed!

(6) 19 Record life changes (4) 21 Store damaged car at Queen's home (7) 24 Small creature biting soft vet (7) 25 Champs said to choose (5) 26 Mets returned a bit of the plant (4) 27 It may be deadlier off the tracks (8) Down 1 No employment for one on endless shift (8) 2 Cancel year-book, it has a letter missing (5) 3 Unmask former spouse with model (6) 5 Go after, as in revolutionary (5) 6 Foamy lather begins shining used dishes superbly (4) 7 Prefer number to contain a five (6)

9 Love found in Colorado refuge (5) 13 Are Leeds constituents allowed to go free (8) 15 Favour quiet mention (6) 17 Golf shot with ambition? (5)

Code Breaker

18 Unnerve rodent with title it lost (6) 20 The children produce a publication (5) 22 Company business, a hot drink maybe (5) 23 Siam revised objectives (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents Q and 18 represents B, so fill in Q every time the figure 13 appears and B every time the figure 18 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 Down 1 Backless slippers (5) 1 Me in person (6) 4 Source of danger (5) 2/18 Keep quiet or hidden (3,3) 7 Close observer (9) 3 Badger's burrow (4) 8 Ill-mannered boor (4) 4 Engine fuel (6) 10 Uncertainty (5) 5 Melted cheese on toast (7) 13 Small fragment (5) 6 Wild animal's den (4) 14 Eyelid infection (4) 9 Make visible (7) 17 Hoarded wealth (9) 11 Having a defect (6) 19 Gruff and grumpy (5) 12 Hot spring (6) 20 Waste pipe that carries away drainage 15 Large number or amount (4) water and waste matter (5) 16 Faucets (4) 18 See 2

English - Spanish

Across 1 Barracks (7) 5 Stage (phase) (5) 8 Ruler (measuring tool) (5) 9 Esmeralda (7) 10 Surgery (7) 12 Zebra (5) 13 Letters (of alphabet) (6) 15 Gritar (6) 18 Strawberry (5) 19 Concurrido (7) 21 Mop (for floor) (7) 22 Breeze (5) 23 Until (5) 24 Pride (satisfaction) (7)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

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

Down 1 Snail (7) 2 Ira (de persona) (5) 3 Té (3) 4 To carry (take) (6) 5 Exercise (9) 6 Wire (metal) (7) 7 Small village (5) 11 Stapler (9) 14 Hay (5,2) 16 Medium (7) 17 Eighth (6) 18 Quinto (5) 20 Taladro (herramienta) (5) 22 Bolsa (3)

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Hexagram

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (DURING) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ABORTS ABROAD ADAGIO CITRUS CODING CORDON DURING (10) EXEUNT FIDDLE FROSTY GINKGO INLAID PREFAB RUCKUS SPLEEN STRAND TINGLE TIRADE TURRET

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Strobe 2 Huddle 3 Slouch 4 Widget 5 Bluish 6 Switch 7 Fungus 8 Callus 9 Entire 10 Filter 11 Heater 12 Sturdy 13 Cantle 14 Poison 15 Rodent 16 Blanch 17 Coyote 18 Botany 19 Troika.

Nonagram

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) 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: 24 • Good: 33

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 47 • Excellent: 61

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points

Average: 7 Good: 10 Very good: 15

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 19

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION fore fort free fret here hero hoer reef reft rete rort rote tore torr tree tref ether fetor forte forth freer froth other refer retro there three throe ferret hereof hereto hetero reefer thereof therefor THEREFORE

Source: Equipboard

QUICK Across: 1 Beer, 3 Shark, 8 Abundance, 9 Fixed, 10 Free, 14 Over, 15 Mouth, 18 Apologise, 20 Stare, 21 Stay.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Baby, 2 Examine, 4 Hide, 5/19 Run out, 6 Queen, 7 Fewer, 11 Retreat, 12 Loyal, 13 Movie, 16 Hour, 17 Copy.

CRYPTIC

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Across:

Across:

1 Rafters, 5 Focus, 8 Lille, 9 Alarmed, 10 Tinware, 11 House, 12 Umber, 14 Flees, 19 Renew, 21 Coronet, 23 Laconic, 24 Hobby, 25 Suede, 26 Portend.

1 Cazuela, 5 Faces, 8 Abril, 9 Girasol, 10 Trouble, 11 Shake, 12 Rainy, 14 Bajar, 19 Round, 21 Todavía, 23 Establo, 24 Liver, 25 Darts, 26 Sparrow.

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Down:

1 Relate, 2 Felon, 3 Elevate, 4 Slated, 5 Flash, 6 Commune, 7 Sodden, 13 Manacle, 15 Lurcher, 16 Grills, 17 Icecap, 18 Stayed, 20 Wince, 22 Noble.

1 Crafty, 2 Zurdo, 3 Eslabón, 4 Angles, 5 Faros, 6 Cascada, 7 Silver, 13 Apuntar, 15 Ardilla, 16 Friend, 17 Stools, 18 Narrow, 20 Debts, 22 Vivir.

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QUIZ: THE BEE GEES All the (two-word) answers begin with the letters B G 1. Branta leucopsis is the scientific name of which waterbird with a white face and black neck, breeding in the arctic tundra of Greenland, Spitsbergen and Novaya Zemlya?

2. In the US army, which officer ranks above a colonel and below a major-general?

3. The Polish-born politician who was the first prime minister of Israel was David who?

4. The writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg were associated with which movement of young people in the 1950s and early 1960s who rejected conventional society, valuing free self-expression and favouring modern jazz?

5. What is the title of the 1924 adventure novel by P C Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative?

6. Which American computer entrepreneur co-founded the computer software company Microsoft and became the

youngest multi-billionaire in American history?

7. Which American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s, died in 2018, aged 99?

8. Which American jazz clarinettist and bandleader was known as the King of Swing?

9. Which republic in north-eastern South America, formerly part of the British Empire, achieved independence from the UK in 1966?

10. With which musical instrument would you principally associate: Flea, John Entwistle, Mark King, Sting and John Deacon?

Not a lot of people know that… the Bee Gees, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.

Answers: 1. BARNACLE GOOSE, 2.

BRIGADIER GENERAL, 3.

BEN GURION, 4. BEAT GENERATION, 5. BEAU GESTE, 6. BILL GATES, 7.

BILLY GRAHAM, 8. BENNY GOODMAN, 9. BRITISH GUIANA, 10. BASS GUITAR

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Euro Weekly News strives for accuracy, but cannot be held responsible for any errors in published forecasts • Cindy Crawford, Supermodel, February 20 a BAFTA Fellowship, and a Golden Globe. She 1966, 53 has been nominated twice for an Academy Award, Famous as one of the original supermodels of in the categories of Best Actress and Best America, one of the very few names, who have Supporting Actress.

• Emily Blunt, Actress, February 23 1983, 36 revolutionised the fashion industry.

• Charlotte Church, Singer/Actress, February 21 A British-American actress, she is the recipient Julie Waters.

1986, 33 of several accolades, including a Golden Globe A Welsh music artist who rose to fame with her debut album Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been ‘Voice of an Angel’ when she was only 12 years old. She is a nominated for two British Academy Film Awards. She is popular for playing seminal roles in films like ‘The Devil gifted singer who has also acted in films and presented a television show.

Wears Prada,’ ‘The Girl on the Train,’ and ‘Edge of • Julie Walters, Actress, February 22 1950, 70 Tomorrow.’

English actress, writer and comedian. She is the recipient of • Floyd Mayweather Jr, Boxer, February 24 1977, 42 American boxing champion who is regarded as one of the four BAFTA TV Awards, two BAFTA Film Awards,

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best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation. A sport that runs in his blood, Mayweather has given everything to it, his blood, his sweat, his hard work and his life.

• Naga Munchetty, TV Presenter, February 25 1975, 44 An accomplished British-Indian television presenter and journalist, best known for her association with the ‘BBC’ network. Munchetty commenced her career as a journalist by working for the London-based free daily newspaper, ‘Evening Standard.’

• Erykah Badu, Musician, February 26 1971, 48 A noted singer-songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, activist, and actress of African-American descent. Brought up in an artistic environment by her actress mother, she developed a love for singing and acting at a very early age.

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DAISY UPTON has two little kids. She loves them - but they drive her mad.

So, to try and keep her sanity she started coming up with quick, easy games using stuff from around the house. And so, Five Minute Mum was born.

In her first book, she’s collected 150+ games that take five minutes to set up and five minutes to tidy up. These games are aimed at children aged one to five, but older children can enjoy some of the games too. From pasta posting to alphabet knockdown, it’s a recipe for guilt-free parenting!

And as Daisy was a teaching assistant, your little ones will be learning while they play! What could be better?

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1933 - Repeal of the 18th Amendment A majority of the house had voted for the repeal of the 18th Amendment, which had prohibited the sale and distribution of all alcohol. This occurred after the entire US nation had been dry since the start of the 1920s.

1965 - Malcolm X Assassinated African American leader Malcolm X was assassinated while delivering a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.

1965 - Oil and Gas in the North Sea With the ever-increasing need for oil and gas around the world and the jump in crude oil prices, Britain prospecs for oil and gas in the icy waters of the North Sea off Britain’s East coast.

1985 - Ireland Contraception Ireland a predominantly Catholic country after much debate allows contraceptives to be sold.

1986 - Channel Tunnel It was announced that a channel tunnel would be built by France and Britain. This underground path was ‘ referred to as the ‘Chunnel.’ Originally planned in the early 1800s, Napoleon was the one who drew up the original blueprints for this project.

1997 - Dolly the Sheep Scottish scientists from the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh announce they have successfully cloned an adult sheep named Dolly.

2001 - Foot and Mouth An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in British pigs prompted a government ban on exports of meat, milk and livestock.

BROKE, alone (estranged from exwife Mary and daughter Iris for always putting work before family) and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. When Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on his conscience, he must decide whether to right those wrongs before law enforcement and cartel thugs catch up to him.

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MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man O K f o l k s h e re ’s t h e l a t e s t bonkers suggestion. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought it was April Fool’s day.

PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has launched a campaign to end ‘anti-animal’ sayings like ‘kill two birds with one stone’ and ‘bring home the bacon.’ Are they anti-animal? Has some budgie complained it’s offended? ‘Just as it became unacceptable to use racist, homophobic, or ableist language, phrases that trivialise cruelty to animals will vanish as more people begin to appreciate animals for who they are and start ‘bringing home the bagels’ instead of the bacon,’ PETA wrote on Twitter. Yup you read it correctly.

In another tweet, the organisation gave alternative language to such phrases to help people ‘remove speciesism’ from their conversations. Instead of ‘kill two birds with one stone,’ people should now say ‘Feed two birds

with one scone.’ ‘Take the flower by the thorns’ should replace ‘Take the bull by the horns.’ What is happening for goodness sake? All you groups like PETA just stop because all you are going to do is distract from all the good things you do.

I’ve been getting a ridiculous amount of emails telling me I’ve either got a load of money coming to me or do this or that to stop a load of money being taken from me. They are all, of course, scams. I have so many Nigerian Princes and Government Ministers throwing dosh at me at the moment. It must work with some people or they wouldn’t keep doing it, but not with me or any of you. One that I must admit made me have a double take was from Pay Pal, or purporting to be, telling me ‘Act now, or your account will be deactivated.’ or ‘Security breach on your account.’ This, of course, can cause you to panic, but when you look it’s not from PayPal at all. The biggest giveaway is it’s not actually addressed to you. It says ‘Dear valued customer’ whereas any genuine company will always use your name.

Oh and finally a bit of good news. I finally got my Spanish driving licence which I applied for last May. RESULT!

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How to strengthen your immunity

MAKING sure you eat h e a l t h i l y, e x e r c i s e r e g u l a r l y, a n d m i n -

imise stress levels not to mention keeping unhealthy vices

such as smoking and alcohol consumption to a minimum - are just a few things you can do to make sure your immune system is in top shape.

Food in particular plays a significant role in having a positive impact on your belly bacteria, which helps to strengthen your immunity.

Harvard University research revealed that the amount of good bacte-

ria in the belly rapidly improved when people are placed on a vegetable-only diet for a few days, so top up on your greens.

Many vegetables also contain natural prebiotics, such as artichokes, asparagus, onions, chicory, leek and garlic.

These prebiotics pass undigested through the stomach and small intestine so as soon as they reach the large intestine; they help to stimulate the probiotic bacteria that are in there.

Ensuring you have a

healthy balance of bacteria in your gut will benefit your digestion and help you to absorb minerals, therefore boosting your immune system.

Fermented food such as sauerkraut is also high in probiotic bacteria which can stop harmful bacteria from getting attached to the lining of your gut and growing there.

Carbohydrates can also fuel unhealthy bacteria so try to stick to whole grains or sourdough bread, which are high in fibre.

HAPPY TUMMY: A healthy balance of bacteria in your gut will benefit your immune system.

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Stretch it out T H E R E ’ S a l o t o f re s e a rc h t h a t praises the benefits of Pilates, from reducing the risk of certain illnesses to strengthening muscles and improving flexibility.

It’s also a gentler workout than most but it can be just as effective, meaning you get all the benefits of exercise without any of the soreness afterwards.

According to a study by the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Pilates can help ease back ache as those with chronic lower back pain who attended classes for a month experienced more relief than those who went to see a physician or other specialist.

This is believed to be because Pilates strengthens the core, which then alleviates stress on the lowerback region.

A stronger core also will help to improve your posture and overall sports performance as all the body’s muscles are connected through the core, so this w i l l

make your movements sharper and help you run faster.

It’s also easier on your joints than other workouts as the slow, controlled movements cause minimal impact.

One of the major benefits of practising Pilates is the wonders it does to your flexibility, which can improve your body’s range of motion and, therefore, your exercise performance.

A study that followed young Brazilian women, without any prior experience, as they attended 20 Pilates sessions showed they became 19.1 per cent more flexible by the end of the research.

STRONG: Pilates helps to strengthen the core.

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FEATURE

Modern and Contemporary Joy NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England DAVID HOCKEY’S ‘The Splash’ sold for £23,117,00 [€27,509230] last week. The third highest price paid for a work by the artist.

Executed in 1966 this landmark pool painting first appeared at auction at Sotheby’s in London in 1973 and again in 2006 when it sold for £2.9 million, a record for a a Hockney at that time. Nine of the top 10 prices for Hockney have been set in the past two years. One of he most iconic images of the 20th century Hockney’s composition of a still swimming pool shattered by an invisible figure creating the splash. ‘The Splash’ is certainly one of the most recognised images of the last 100 years and more or less defines what we all think of as modern or contemporary art.

Banksy’s ‘Vote to Love’ more than doubled its pre-sale estimate when the bidding soared to £1,155,00. The work was prominently displayed at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition of 2018 with a price tag of £350 million, a refer-

BARRY DUKE FOR three days I agonised over whether to make a call that would end a life of a cherished companion. But on February 7, I finally seized the phone and called our vet to ask her to euthanise Bijou, a Patterdale terrier that we acquired along with his lifelong companion - a mini-Pinscher called Fifi - from a rescue home about nine years ago.

We reckoned that Bijou was about seven when we made the decision to adopt, so it was hardly surprising that he started showing signs of old age towards the end of last year.

His main problem was arthritis.

When he began howling in pain, I called mobile vet Natalia Diaz Tejon and she prescribed medication that helped alleviate the symptoms.

But at the beginning of the year, he became unsteady on his legs and very disorientated.

Wayne Thiebaud, Fruit Stand, 1963, Joy found in the every day.

Banksy, Vote to Love, 2018, optimism in a time of division.

ence to the Vote Leave bus which claimed that Brexit would allow the country to spend a further £350 million a week on the National Health Service.

‘Vote to Love’ was executed in 2018.

To create the work Banksy incorporated a found poster from the Vote Leave campaign of the 2016 Brexit campaign, altering the word ‘leave’ to ‘love.’ Striking simplicity, raw immediacy, subversive and seditious, Banksy’s politically charged painting offers an enduring message of optimism at a time of divisiveness in politics.

In the year of his 100th birthday Wayne Thiebaud’s Californian ‘Fruit Stand’ achieved a delicious £1,815,000. Having remained in the same European collection since the 1960s this auction follows on to a record-breaking sale of the artist work at Sotheby’s New York sale room last November.

The ‘Fruit Stand’ was executed in 1963 being a view of a fruit stand on a hot summer’s day. Reinventing the traditional ‘still life’ form to reflect the age of mass production and mass consumption.

Wayne Thiebaud’s mastery of colour is spoken of in terms that place his work among those renowned artists and maters of colour of Paul Cezanne and

Pierre Bonnard of an earlier epoch. Unlike his contemporaries Andy Warhol with cans of soup or Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg, Thiebaud’s aim was not to criticise post war American society but rather to celebrate it.

Finding beauty in the common place with ‘Fruit Stand’ Wayne Thiebaud captures the transient joy in the every day Did you too miss out on picking up ‘The Splash’ last week? Never mind; you can have another go at picking up a Hockney at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sale Room where David Hockney’s ‘30 Sunflowers’ will lead a Contemporary Art Auction in April.

Nick Horne, London, England

Heart-breaking: The final farewell

CHERISHED COMPANIONS: We let our pets die with dignity.

When he lost control of his bladder, I knew the time had come to say farewell, and on February 10 Natalia arrived with her killing kit and Bijou went to sleep in my arms. Did I weep? Of course. But the real sorrow that I expressed

on Facebook when I reported on Bijou’s death was that it was utterly shameful that we can let out pets die with dignity, but are denied the same right to help human lives that are no longer worth living. Two years later I was

elated to read that Spain is well on track to legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide. A law may be passed by the coalition government as soon as June.

There’s been a lot of whinging, as one would expect, from the Catholic Church, but mercifully Spain no longer tolerates religious interference in its political and social affairs. Moreover, a survey in 2017 showed 84 percent of Spaniards support euthanasia. On a personal note, while I was still in the UK, I vigorously campaigned for voluntary euthanasia as well as for the decriminalisation of drugs. But despite the fact that more than 90 per cent of the UK’s population believe assisted dying should be legalised for those suffering from terminal illnesses, mainly religious opposition has seen seen every effort to introduce euthanasia

rejected out of hand by successive governments. One of the most vociferous opponents of euthanasia is devout Catholic Lord Alton of Liverpool, who in 2014, uttered this claptrap when he addressed the Oxford Union: ‘Euthanasia diminishes the dignity and humanity of the sick and elderly and diminishes those of us who condone it.’

No, you imbecile, it does not.

When I posted his words on my Freethinker website, a woman commented: ‘Only someone who has never seen someone die of a terminal disease could say something so breathtakingly cruel. It does not surprise me that someone with that attitude would be a forced-birther.’

The ‘forced birther’ remark was prompted by the fact that David Alton is also a fanatical anti-abortionist, and wants Gibraltar to retain its current law that can see a woman jailed for life for terminating a pregnancy.

Compassion, bodily autonomy and dignity are concepts completely alien to religious fanatics like Alton, and it’s high time they were hounded out of all positions of influence.

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Singer never seems to stop ANDALUCIAN singer, Isabel Pantoja, who has a discography of 30 albums, including 18 platinum discs and eight gold album sales, returns to star on the TV, but not in her own programme!

Awaiting the premiere of ‘Idol Kids,’ where the singer will judge alongside

Edurne (with six albums and numerous singles in the market, a Gold Record and Spanish representative in Eurovision 2015) and Carlos Jaen (with 13 albums released, six Latin Grammy nominations and an Ondas Award for Best DJ), she will be the star on the return of one of Telecinco’s most popular shows!

The singer, who on February 14 premiered a new song and video clip ‘Enamórate’ (Fall in Love), never seems to stop! Although she is worried that her mother, Dona Ana, is still very ill, the singer draws strength from weakness to continue her professional projects.

Isabel will be the guest star of the return of Telecinco’s ‘Volverte a Ver’ (See you again) that returns to the small screen on Friday, February 21 at 10pm.

Isabel is the main star of the promos which are already flooding the MediaSet channels.

ISABEL PANTOJA: To be a guest star.

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Jennifer Lopez is looking fab THE 50-year-old actress, known for her stunning body, had to get into even better shape last year when she was filming the movie ‘Hustlers’ an American black comedy crime film written and directed

by Lorene Scafaria, based on New York magazine’s 2015 article ‘The Hustlers at Scores: The ExStrippers Who Stole From (Mostly) Rich Men and Gave to, Well, Themselves’ by Jessica Pressler.

The film is now done, but she has clearly kept

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J-LO: A healthy lifestyle. up with her routine, recently sharing an unbelievable selfie on Instagram! The mother of two captioned it: ‘Relaxed and recharged.’

The stunning singer appears very naturally,

with her hair up, and wearing a white bikini.

J-Lo appeared to be at the Hard Rock Hotel in Florida as she shared a video of the hotel’s exterior, which is shaped like a guitar, putting on a light show while they played some of her music.

J-Lo’s secret is said to be mostly healthy living and an active lifestyle.

She is said to never drink alcohol or coffee, has never smoked, protects her skin from the sun, sees a personal trainer every day, and always gets at least seven hours of sleep. If only we all had a personal trainer!

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ON TOUR: Pancho Varona on Route 52.

Get your kicks on NOW in his early 60’s, Spanish singer, guitarist and songwriter Pancho Varona has vowed to play in 52 different parts of Spain in a tour entitled Route 52 and has so far appeared in 20 provinces around the country.

This April sees him performing his very personal show which highlights his career in San Juan de Alicante and Murcia City.

He is best known in Spain for working for many years with Joaquin Sabina and composed more than 100 numbers for him as well as 13 for Ana Belén

and other artists including himself for his solo album.

This tour sees him look back over his career in music and he will be playing some of his most popular numbers, mainly pop rock.

With a passion for music and collaborating with new talent, he will be inviting local musicians to open each concert.

April 3 will see him perform at the Sala Euterpe San Juan de Alicante with tickets costing €12 and on April 4 he is at the Café Alba Murcia City with entry €15.

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Film Symphony Orchestra LIKE many former communist states, the Czech government encouraged the performance of classical music and one of its orchestras was the Czech Symphony Orchestra which specialised in recording film soundtracks.

After the breakdown of the regime, it became known as the Film Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and now a number of young yet highly trained musicians form their own Spanish-based FSO under the baton of charismatic and flamboyant conductor Constantino Martínez-Orts, to perform great music from the movies.

It’s a ground breaking concept (which is now being copied by other orchestras) that sees a professional symphony orchestra perform with a background of visual effects, light shows and sometimes costumed actors giving a perfor-

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FILM SOUNDTRACKS: Valentine’s Day performance in Torrevieja. mance which cannot be ignored.

Every year they embark on a 50 stop tour of Spain and they are currently working their way around the country and return to Costa Blanca again after performances in Murcia, Cartagena and Torrevieja.

There are tickets still available for their show at the Auditorio de la

Diputación in Alicante City on March 28 with all seats costing €52 plus booking fee.

This current tour sees them performing a range of music from films old and new and includes excerpts from the soundtracks of Jurassic World, Avengers Endgame, Star Wars and many more.

Enjoy 1940s THE Orihuela and Costa District Branch of the Royal British Legion is organising a special Big 40’s Night Out on March 27 lasting from 7pm to 11.30pm.

There will be a threecourse meal with a glass of wine for just €13 and included in the price will be the appearance of a mood vocalist and the Campoverde Reef Band.

As the name suggests, they were formed in Campoverde several years ago when a number of expats discovered they had all played in different bands over the years and with one relatively recent change of member, they have played together for nearly 10 years.

The event takes place at Hi Life in Via Park 1, Orihuela, call Mary on 639 649 393.

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THE Royal British Legion Concert Band (RBLCB) will be holding a special memorial concert in Torrevieja on March 29 to commemorate the life of founder member of the band Bill Singleton who died last September.

Starting at 7pm in the Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen, the concert will include a selection of light classical music as well as popular numbers from musicals under the direction of David Last.

Accompanying the band will be three choirs, Studio 32 Theatre Group, Spangles Ladies Harmony Chorus, Crescendo Choir as well as Michelle Dance Group from the UK, Francisca Sanper and her Spanish Dancers and the Torrevieja Pipes

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Concert in memory of Bill Singleton

SPECIAL CONCERT: Royal British Legion Concert Band at Christmas. and Drums.

There will be a performance by the Concert Band resident singer Valerie Lynch and a special guest appearance from popular local entertainer Stevie Spit BEM. Bill Singleton was a

well-known figure in local music circles and had helped to entertain for many years before he sadly passed away, so it is expected that a large number of people will wish to enjoy this musical tribute to his memory.

Those wishing to attend are invited to make a €6 donation for tickets which can be obtained by calling 696 202 298 or 646 031 584 with proceeds going to local charities including Debra Butterfly Children.

EAT WITH ELLIS

Spicy Veggie Spaghetti NOT another meat free pasta dish I hear my keen carnivore readers cry? Well fear not my meat and fish eating friends, next week will see something to satisfy your craving for flesh. I’ve just been on a bit of a vegetable kick for the last couple of weeks. Not for any virtue signalling moral reason, there just seemed to be a lot of veg in the house, so it needed using up.

This dish is good for any tomatoes or peppers that have been hanging around and need using up. Put the oven on quite low (about 150ºC). Put a little olive oil in a baking dish. Cut up a tomato, red and green peppers, a few whole garlic cloves, onion, spring onion, chilli peppers (anything you want to get rid of!).

Place in the dish, drizzle with more oil, season with flakes of sea salt and ground black pepper.

Place in the oven and roast for an

hour or so. Check every now and then and if the peppers are starting to blacken turn the temperature down a bit. Take out the oven and let the mixture go cold. It will keep in the fridge for a couple of days.

When needed give the mixture a good bashing in a pestle and mortar. I added to a pan with cubes of fried aubergine. Add some cooked spaghetti. Feel free to adorn with parmesan if you’re not a vegan!

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PETS ERIC and Ern are two rescue dogs from Almeria. Their owner Barbara adopted them together as puppies. She has had them for three years and they helped her make a home while she was settling into life in Spain. In turn she helped to make a home for them.

For the first time in the three years she must return to the UK for an extended trip this summer.

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CHARITIES/CHURCHES LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.15 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am. Our choir sings at our 11.15am Services and there is also a Sunday school, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and chil dren. For more information see our website www.lasies taevangelicalchurch.org THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188. (95461) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life

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– damaging everything that is important to you. Englishspeaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*.

All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are soon into winter and very soon we will be feeling the cold! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-a-brac. There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service.

We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanisation, Torrevieja. For more information please contact Chairman Paul Edwards on 618 644 934, Vice Chairman Danny Kay on 966 716 274 or Secretary Margaret Forshaw on 966 921 996.

(95455) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Why not make this year the year you volunteer? Call and see how you can help either as a caseworker (with full training) or as a Telephone Buddy. We also visit beneficiaries who are housebound or in hospital. If you feel you could support us here in Spain, and you have a Spanish phone number then why not email us for more info tbuddyhhvis

its@gmail.com. If you or your partner served or are serving, and you feel you need help or support then contact us using the details on the card, we are here for the small things as well as the big, sometimes talking to someone is the first step to feeling more in control. It can be a personal need or some help with your home or information on what or who to speak to on a medical issue, we help with signposting if we cannot help directly, just call and have a chat with Pam who will try to guide you to where you need to be.

If you would like to go to a branch meeting then find your nearest one at, http://branches.britishlegion.o rg.uk/branches/orihuela-costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Tuesday of each month at 19.00 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk.

(95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com. We also have a 24-hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) The Baker Foundation Spiritual Centre Playa Flamenca.

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Private healing sessions are available by appointment. We also cover spiritual services, Hall is available for hire which seats 75 people.

You can join us on Facebook, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre. Or contact Linda Schug Tel. 606 990 665 for more details PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required, please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week.

All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) Torrevieja Christian Fellowship From Sunday 1st of September Salt Church, formally known as Torrevieja Christian Fellowship will be relocating to Calle Daya Nueva

12, Poligono Ind.Levante 11, 03187 Los Montesinos. Sunday Celebration 10.30.a.m. with “Kids Church”. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to meeting you. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm. Our new address is Casa de Cultura, Calle Francisco Ribera Perez Benijofar. Our aim is to help and support stroke survivors and their careras. With rehabilitation, speech therapy, OC therapy and a very active social group. For info please contact 654 801 260 or email strokesupportgroup@hotmail.c om, website: torreviejastroke support.org. We are always looking for volunteers who have the skills and knowledge to support our groups and activities. (95473) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meet the 1st Monday of every month at Lounge D, Calle Holanda, Plaza Mayor, Gran Alacant at 6pm. For further info, contact the branch Secretary at granalacant.secretary@rbl.community CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello.

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Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia - Contact 966 752 543 / 966 799 273. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / /617 215 463 www.icator revieja.org (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664.

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There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: 2palmers.quesa da@gmail.com (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (1359) COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. The branch meets at Restaurant EL NACIONAL , Punta Prima (on N332) on the third Tuesday of every month at 14.30 hours.

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NISSAN has come to the rescue of frazzled parents across Europe with a guilt-free solution for those who heavily rely on the magical effects of dream driving to gently lull their children to sleep.

The Nissan LEAF Dream Drive, is the world’s first zero-emission lullaby, dreamt up by Nissan engineers in collaboration with Sound Designer and Sleep Coach, Tom Middleton. This sleep album for babies mimics the peaceful sound frequencies of a humming combustion engine trusted to put children to sleep, at no CO2 emission cost.

New research finds parents across Europe are frustratingly sleep-deprived. The majority of parents with a child aged two and under, are surviving on less than five hours of sleep a night, with 60 per cent admitting they resort to dream driving their children to sleep and over half doing it at least once a week.

When looking at why parents put their faith in this method, Nissan discovered 70 per cent of parents put their trust in the power of the vehicle’s movement, when in fact it is the soothing sound fre-

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FIRST ZERO-EMISSION LULLABY: A better choice for dream driving.

quencies of an internal combustion engine (ICE) that is the biggest contributor to a child falling asleep.

According to expert, Paul Speed-Andrews, Noise and Vibration Development Manager at Nissan, “An EV like the Nissan LEAF is a better choice for dream driving; although we are aware that the quiet soundscape might not be as effective as ICE cars. Combustion engines transmit a sound frequency, a combination of white, pink and brown noise varied in tone creating an orchestral soundscape that is especially soothing and comforting to children.”

Nissan has collaborated with renowned Sound Designer and Sleep Coach, Tom Middleton, to create Nissan LEAF Dream Drive the first zero-emission lullaby, the kryptonite album for angry babies, contains five, three-minute tracks that work in harmony with the advanced in-car technology available within the all-electric LEAF. Parents can connect their smartphone to their Nissan LEAF through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, available on platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube and Deezer.

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by Nick Fletcher DS is the stylish stand-alone prestige brand of parent company Citroen and has quickly established itself as a marque with a lot of visual cachet and cool design fea-

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DS3 Crossback Prestige t u re s , a p a c k a g e which has wide appeal especially among younger buyers.

The DS3 Crossback is an SUV model from the DS line-up, adding practicality to a car which oozes charm and panache and can double as an everyday family car and a charismatic city cruiser.

DS3 prices start at €26,696 (£22,670) though many buyers will opt to move up range and my test model was a Prestige version with a lot of extra features. With a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a slick eight-speed automatic gearbox it costs €33,585 (£28,520).

For that you get a wealth of standard features including front and rear parking sensors, speed limit warning, hill-start assist, quilted leather upholstery, front and rear powered windows, keyless start, automatic air-conditioning,

DS3 CROSSBACK: Has its own stand-out character.

Bluetooth, media streaming and smartphone mirroring, plus 3D sat-nav, auto lights and privacy glass.

The cabin is beautifully designed with quirky and classy touches including diamond-shaped switches and air-vents and a nifty miniature gearshift.

The car has a smart and elegant ambiance and you do feel you really are in something quite special.

There is ample room for

for five adults, seats are very comfortable and the

boot space is good at 350 litres, boosted to 1,050 litres

Facts at a glance Model: DS3 Crossback Prestige Engine: 1.2 litre petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 9.2 seconds, top speed 200 kph (124 mph) Economy: 15.8 kpl (44.7 mpg) Emissions: 113 g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

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The elevated driving position gives a good view of the road and all the controls and switches are wellplaced for ease of use.

The 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine has punchy 130 hp, giving a quick 0-100 kph time of 9.2 seconds and top speed of 200 kph (124 mph). Emissions are 113 g/km and average fuel economy 15.8 kpl (44.7 mpg).

On the road, the DS3 is pleasingly effortless to drive, smooth, quiet and refined and with a very comfortable ride thanks in part to the a multi-arm rear suspension set-up and the good overall balance of the car, which corners with utmost composure.

Overall, this DS is very impressive. It has its own stand-out character and image which not only sets it apart from its Citroen stable-mates but also its class rivals, as head-turning style is an important factor in a sector in which street image is often a key element for potential buyers.

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Villa Late Error Costs Them Point ASTON VILLA were made to rue a late error as Tottenham won a barnstorming Premier League clash at Villa Park.

Son Heung-min pounced on Bjorn Engels’ error to score a lastgasp winner as Tottenham won an enthralling Premier League contest 3-2 at Aston Villa.

Engels’ equaliser appeared to have earned the relegationthreatened hosts a point at Villa Park, but his failure to control a long ball allowed Son to coolly steer past Pepe Reina.

Son had earlier put Spurs 2-1 in front from the rebound of a penalty awarded as a result of an Engels foul shortly before half-time, the forward’s first in the game coming after teammate Toby Alderweireld had scored at both ends.

Villa remain just a point above the bottom three, while Champions League-chasing Spurs are just one point adrift of fourth-place Chelsea.

Spurs went behind in sloppy fashion after nine minutes when Alderweireld turned in Anwar El Ghazi’s deflected right-wing cross having failed to communicate with his goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris.

Jack Grealish tormented Spurs down the left channel and had a couple of testers before teeing up Douglas Luiz who, despite a great block from Ben Davies, ought to have scored.

It proved costly when Alderweireld lashed home on the spin from a tight angle after Villa had failed to clear a Spurs corner, though Dele Alli then missed two great chances to put the visitors ahead.

However, Spurs did go in front in added time in the first half when Son registered his 50th Premier League goal, poking in the rebound from his saved penalty which was awarded when VAR judged Engels had felled Steven Bergwijn.

Engels made amends when he climbed above Alderweireld to head home Grealish’s corner seven minutes after the restart, and the excellent Reina kept Villa on level terms with some crucial stops.

Son, though, had the final say deep into injury time, the South Korea international racing free before providing a clinical finish to punish Engels’ mistake.

Arsenal Get Back On Track As They Fire In 4 ARSENAL were not wholly convincing for long periods at home to Newcastle United, but four second-half goals clinched all three points.

Alexandre Lacazette scored for the first time since December to put the gloss on a much-needed 4-0 win for Arsenal and head coach Mikel Arteta against Newcastle United on Sunday.

Arsenal came into the clash at Emirates Stadium level on points with visitors Newcastle, having won just six times in the Premier League this season - and only once since Arteta’s December appointment.

But after a frustrating opening period, the influential Nicolas Pepe laid on a goal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 54th minute, and Pepe himself scored three minutes later to all but settle the contest.

Mesut Ozil added another in the 90th minute, before substitute Lacazette got in on the act in stoppage time.

Arteta, who revealed before the match he turned down an approach from Newcastle while still an assistant at Manchester City, could enjoy the closing stages of a precious victory, with Arsenal climbing back up to 10th and within sight of the European places.

Newcastle’s set-pieces had caused early problems for Arsenal, and Sean Longstaff’s deflected strike forced a scram-

bling save from Bernd Leno, before Joelinton awkwardly stabbed wide from six yards moments later.

Martin Dubravka was not troubled for over half an hour, but Arsenal pressure built heading into half-time as the Newcastle goalkeeper made stops from Aubameyang, Eddie Nketiah and Pepe.

The hosts were on the front foot again following the restart, and Pepe danced to the byline before cutting a cross back for Nketiah, who volleyed against the crossbar.

The opener soon followed, with Aubameyang towering over Valentino Lazaro to head Pepe’s right-wing delivery across Dubravka into the bottom-right corner.

The second came less than three minutes later, as Bukayo Saka nutmegged Lazaro on the left and squared for Pepe to sweep low inside the near post.

Ciaran Clark skewed wide from a great position in the area when teed up by Allan Saint-Maximin, who himself hit the post with a fine curling effort, but there was no dramatic Newcastle recovery.

Ozil's close-range finish deceived Dubravka for a scruffy third Arsenal goal, before Lacazette's own slightly untidy effort found the top-right corner to spark a joyous celebration.

SPURS: Won the Premier League clash at Villa Park.

Man Utd Triumph Over Chelsea ANTHONY MARTIAL and Harry Maguire scored either side of half-time as Manchester United claimed a 2-0 triumph over Chelsea on Monday.

Manchester United closed ground on the Champions League places as Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire struck to claim a vital 2-0 win over Chelsea, who were twice denied by VAR. Despite heading into Monday’s meeting at Stamford Bridge having taken just four points in 2020, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side moved to within a win of their opponents as they completed a Premier League double over Chelsea for the first time.

Martial continued his excellent form against Chelsea to get United off the mark, with the Blues denied an equaliser through Kurt Zouma by the video review system.

United made their luck count in the 66th minute with captain Maguire - who was perhaps fortunate to be on the pitch after an earlier clash with Michy Batshuayi heading in Bruno Fernandes’ corner and United held firm to secure valuable points after Olivier Giroud also saw a goal disallowed.

Chelsea were inches away from taking a sixthminute lead when Reece James lashed wide, but Frank Lampard’s side

were dealt a blow when N’Golo Kante was forced off through injury in the 12th minute.

Maguire was lucky to go unpunished for kicking out at Batshuayi, who subsequently squandered a brilliant chance after terrific work from Mason Mount.

Yet for all Chelsea’s threat, it was United who had the lead when Martial headed in Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s excellent cross.

Chelsea thought they had equalised when Kurt Zouma tucked home from a corner, only for VAR to disallow the goal for Cesar Azpilicueta’s push on Brandon Williams.

And, after Fernandes had struck the woodwork with a superb free-kick, Chelsea’s frustrations were compounded as Maguire headed beyond Willy Caballero.

Giroud’s header seemed to have set up a grandstand finish, but VAR again came to United’s rescue. Mount then hit the post as the Blues’ efforts proved fruitless, with Caballero preventing substitute Odion Ighalo netting a debut goal in stoppage time.

MAN UTD: Scored either side of half-time to triumph over Chelsea.