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THE Bomberos (firefighters) in Palma were particularly touched by a letter they received from sevenyear-old Angel who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) a rare disease which means that he is unable to walk and slowly his muscles will deteriorate with little likelihood of a cure. The letter which moved his friends in the fire station so much is reproduced below, ‘Hello friends! Today I will tell you some-
thing. I really want to get older as now I also want to be a firefighter to help people as you have done for me. I live on the fifth floor of an apartment block and the lift has been out of order for two weeks. As you will understand, going up and down to my home is impossible because of the discomfort it causes to me when trying to bend my knees even using the surgical devices. My family tried everything they could to help get out but without success but with a
wheelchair, school bag and other things, it is difficult enough to use the lift but image the impossibility without. We therefore appealed to the firefighters of Palma, to whom I am tremendously grateful, as they were quite happy to be on hand morning, afternoon and evening to help me so that I could go to school, my physio and enjoy all my normal activities which I had missed. They have been so helpful and nice to us and since then I keep thinking about them and
British patient says thanks THE British Mallorca resident who contracted the coronavirus during a stay in a French ski station has expressed his gratitude to the Balearic Island health authorities for the treatment he received. Now back at home, the expat patient sent a thank you letter to the Son Espases Hospital where he presented himself voluntarily after finding out he had been in contact with a person infected with the new pathogen. After two positive results in the tests carried out to see if he was carrying the coronavirus, he
tested negative twice which meant he was able to leave the hospital last Friday, seven days after he was admitted. “I’m pleased to confirm I have been discharged from Son Espases Hospital, am in good health and happy to be home,” he wrote in the letter published on the health facility’s social media accounts on Tuesday. “All of our ski group, including the 11 in England and France, have recovered quickly from the virus. We all experienced mild symptoms and required minimal medical treatment during our time
in isolation, he said. He continued, “I would like to offer my thanks to all the staff at Son Espases who have supported me and my family in many ways during our time at the hospital. “Equally thank you to all those in the health service and related organisations in Mallorca and the mainland.” “Thanks finally for the support I have received from family, friends and the public. I am very grateful to all of you. He ended, “I’d like to ask for the continued respect of my and my family’s privacy.”
LITTLE WARRIOR: Angel with his friends the firefighters. the fantastic work that they do. My thanks, firefighters of Palma for your generous help. I don’t know what we would have done without you.’
The Palma fire brigade has shared the story on their social media under the heading ‘My little warrior’ and this has gone viral.
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A simulated image of the new school in Campos.
New horizons FRESH information has been released on the proposal to build a new school in Campos that will have a total investment of €4.6 million. Martí March, the Minister of Education, Universities and Research said that changes will be made to the initial proposal which will now have three floors consisting of six classrooms for primary children and 12 for secondary education, accommodating 450 students. The architect responsible for the project, Ivan de la Fuente, explained during a meeting with representatives of Campos Council that there will be some complexity in its build as the site contains historical monuments that must be respected. This includes a centuries old house and a mill. The Ministry also detailed that other elements will be incorporated into the project, including a gym and an expansion of its courtyards.
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Carnival colour CENTRAL Palma with be filled with the colour and sounds of carnival this Sunday February 23 when the city celebrates the traditional ‘Sa Rua’ procession. Floats and carnival groups will make their way through the streets in a parade which is due to start out at 5pm from the Rambla. Once again this year a jury watching from Plaza Mercat will judge the best float and carnival troupe on the basis of factors like originality, artistic merit, creativity, the incorporation of live music, humour, satire and public interaction. The procession will mean roads all along the procession route will be cut to traffic. Local Police have issued a notification saying that vehicles will not be allowed to park in
PRIZES: A jury will judge floats and carnival troupes on factors like originality, artistic merit, creativity, humour, satire and public interaction. Baro de Pinopar, Rambla, Weyler, Plaza del Mercat, Unio, Joan Carles I, Jaume III and the Paseo Mallorca from 2pm until 10pm. Driving on Joan Carles I, Unio, Plaza del Mercat, Weyler, Rambla, Jaume III and the Paseo Mallorca will be prohibited from 5pm until the pro-
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cession is over. There will also be intermittent restrictions on traffic on streets which converge with the Sa Rua itinerary, notably Protectora, Costa de Santa Creu, Sant Felio, Sant Jaume, Plaza Hospital Bonaire, Caputxines, Concepcio and Constitucio from 4pm.
INVESTIGATION: Local Police are looking into how the incident occurred.
Vehicle runs amok AT least two people were injured when an out of control vehicle collided with three vehicles and mounted the pavement on Calle Industria in Palma on Wednesday morning. The Nissan 4x4 kept going for about 100 metres, going right by a bar terrace and knocking down two pedestrains. It ended up going into a tree. According to reports the two pedestrians were not seriously hurt, but were in any case taken to hospital for a check-up. Local Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
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A 34-YEAR-OLD man fell from the roof of a building on which he was working in Alcudia. Having survived the eight-metre drop, emergency services rushed him to Son Espaces hospital where he is in a serious condition.
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A COURT in Mallorca has found that the decision by workers in the Andraxt Environmental Brigade to sell scrap that it had cleared whilst working for the councils had not been proven to cause any economic damage to the council.
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Life savers SEVERAL workers from Manacor Council were enjoying a break when a man collapsed and appeared to be having a heart attack. They rushed to a local office and brought back a defibrillator, keeping him alive until emergency services arrived.
Silent night OFFICERS of the Calvia Local Police have been granted powers by the council to take immediate action this summer against any commercial site playing music at too high a level or without a licence and may confiscate the equipment.
No closure DESPITE a drop in both demand and prices, the minister in charge of Agriculture in the Balearic Parliament has stated that the slaughterhouse in Palma which has been rumoured to close will remain open.
Better security DUE to problems of fighting, theft and prostitution at the Palma Intermodal Station, it has been decided to beef up security by increasing the number of security guards and also introducing tablets giving them access to CCTV images.
Military posts THE Spanish Armed Forces is recruiting for 90 army and air force posts in Mallorca. The Secretary of Defence in the Balearic Islands announced 65 places in the Palma 47 Infantry Regiment, two of them for foreigners, and 25 air force posts: 17 at the Son Sant Joan air base, six at the Pollensa airfield, and two with the Soller Air Survelliance Squadron.
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25-28 DEMAND: The island administration said the measures were a response to a call from local residents to take action.
Tramuntana road speed restrictions THE Consell de Mallorca is taking measures to reduce speed and noise on the Serra de Tramuntana mountain road. Specifically, the island administration is reducing the speed limit at the Ses Barques viewing point zone, kilometre 43.9, from 70 to 50 kilometres per hour and has prohibited overtaking. In addition speed bumps and rumble strips have been installed on both lanes to increase road safety.
The administration said the measures are a response to a ‘longstanding demand’ from local residents given the level of risk on the highway and the nuisance of the noise from passing motorbikes. Mobility and Infrastructure councilor Ivan Sevillano made a pledge to the platform of affected residents to work alongside the competent administrations. “We find ourselves facing an environmental problem which affects
Calvia murder sentence
THE Balearic Island Supreme Court has cut the sentence for the young man doing time for killing his stepfather and for stabbing and seriously injuring his mother in Calvia. The court took into consideration the extenuating circumstance of Bodgan K’s confession and ruled to reduce the number of years behind bars from 37.5 to 35. He called the 112 emergency number after the crime to report there were two bodies in his home following a family argument. In addition, his cooperative attitude towards the police contributed to establishing the facts and who was responsible. The case dates back to the night of January 11, 2018. The then 27-year-old was found guilty in a trial by jury of attacking his stepfather and his mother with a bayonet and a kitchen knife after a fallout in the family home in Costa d’en Blanes.
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the Serra, a UNESCO world heritage site, a problem of coexistence and a problem of highway safety and of civic character for drivers and users of the road, especially at this point,” Sevillano said. The road “is not a race track,” the councilor stressed. “We are aware that the majority of motorists use the road correctly, but when it comes to serious cases detected in the area we are taking action,” he added.
Shark machete deaths THE Mallorca Blue association claims trawlers are killing harmless sharks with machetes. The group posted a video on social media on Monday of the body of a Hexanchus griseus, or cow shark, with a large gash in its neck labelled ‘machete cut,’ and accompanied by the comment ‘another inoffensive shark from the depths killed by a machete from a trawler in Mallorca.’ ‘They destroy seabed habitats with unselective, unsustainable fishing, protected and subsidised by our administrations,’ the post continues. ‘Nobody sees it, only the floating cow sharks.’ According to Mallorca Blue, boats use machetes against the large creatures if they get near to the boat. The association called for members or the public to advise the authorities if they come across dead sharks, who will take the corpses away and dispose of them.
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Drunken tourism ban explained BALEARIC government Economic Model, Tourism and Employment regional minister Iago Negueruela travelled to London on Wednesday to explain the ban on drunken tourism to the British Foreign Office. The recently approved decree is aimed at putting an end to the kind of excessive behaviour seen in Arenal and Magaluf in Mallorca, and in the West End of Sant Antoni in Ibiza. This was the first time the Balearic government has held a meeting at the UK Foreign Ministry, Negueruela told the regional parliament on Tuesday in response to a question about what actions the administration is taking to explain the decree to Britain and Germany, the principal countries from which these kinds of problematic tourists originate. The regional minister said his de-
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COMMUNICATION: The Tourism minister said the aim is to make it clear what kind of tourism the Balearic Islands do and do not want. partment had organised roundtable takes in the British capital. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), several tour operators and airlines and the British press attended. The Balearic government and the British consulate are meanwhile launching a joint campaign
in order that “there is no doubt about the kind of tourism which we want and which we don’t want in our islands,” Negueruela affirmed. The regional administration announced a few weeks back that following the approval of the decree it would run a communica-
tion plan to explain the content and to respond to tour operators’ queries. At the beginning of this month the decree got the backing of all the political groups in the Balearic parliament, with the exception of the far-right Voz party. The regulation prohibits in the three zones advertising relating to alcohol consumption, free bars, pub crawls, happy hours, alcoholic drink self-dispensers and the sale of alcohol in shops between 9.30pm and 8am. The decree includes expelling any tourist practising ‘balconing’ from any hotel and slapping them with a fine of between €6,001 and €60,000. It also limits festivities on socalled party boats. This is the first regulation in Europe which restricts the promotion and sale of alcohol in certain zones and anti-social behaviour in hotels.
Seven robbery suspects arrested SEVEN men suspected of carrying out a series of violent robberies in different Palma neighbourhoods over the weekend are under arrest. National Police made the first detention in the early hours of Saturday morning. A patrol spotted three individuals crossing the road, who when they realised there was a police vehicle nearby began throwing items to the ground. Suspicious, the officers got out of their vehicle and followed them on foot. They identified the three and recovered the discarded items, which turned out to belong to someone who had just been mugged. Just hours before the trio had jumped on the victim and thrown him to the floor, hitting him while grabbing belongings of value. The officers found several mobile phones and stolen items hidden in the detainees’ clothing. About an hour and half later two officers noticed another three individuals who took off as soon as they saw the police. They were also intercept-
ed and identified, one of them having thrown a mobile away during the chase. A search of the three led to the discovery of five mobiles and four wallets with the personal documentation of other people, which have been been returned to the rightful owners. The seventh arrest was near the Parque de las Estaciones. A car owner realised his vehicle had been broken into and there was someone inside trying to open the glove box. The thief immediately made off, but police caught him within minutes, seizing a screwdriver and several items he had stolen from the car owner. Further investigations revealed the man was suspected of involvement in another robbery at the end of January, when a vehicle window was smashed and several items were removed from the interior. Police identified the seven arrested individuals as five men of Algerian and Moroccan origin aged between 18 and 20 and two minors.
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COMPLAINTS: Deterioration along the promenade of Playa de Palma. THE Residents’ Group ‘Ciutat de s’Arenal’ has criticised the ‘high degree of institutional neglect’ suffered on the Playa de Palma in five complaints addressed to Mayor José Hila. The five requests relate to security bollards being vandalised which need to be replaced, the lack of trees planted along the promenade, the implementation of posters outlining by-laws, the suspension of licences
No entry LAST week, Palma’s Port Police stopped two trailers loaded with olive trees that arrived to the city from a nursery on the
for street musicians and bus services in the area. The group state that the elimination of the EMT bus number 15 service has impacted resident’s daily lives, citing that those living in El Molinar now must make unnecessary changes in order to get to Arenal. This has led to many people now using their cars, adding to the already high amount of pollution in the city. They urge the mayor and Palma City Council to use ‘courage and innovation’
in improving Playa de Palma where efforts should be made to ensure quality of life, citizen safety, urgent maintenance and the installation of modern infrastructure. The group’s president Biel Barceló states that improvements have been “dragging on for far too long” where he hopes that these requests will draw the attention of the mayor and push him to realise the growing concerns of residents.
TRAILERS: Were sent back to the mainland. mainland. Destined to arrive at a property in Calvia, the cargo of trees had been left totally uncovered
which is considered as a serious breach of regulations regarding their transportation. Restrictions have been put in place to control the spread of xylella fastidiosa, one of the most dangerous plant bacteria worldwide that causes a variety of diseases and can impose a huge economic impact on the agricultural sector. Ministry inspectors were subsequently called in to inspect the olive trees where they ordered the trailers to return to the mainland with their cargo. Instructions were also given to detail the correct conditions that the trees should have been transported in. The trailers returned over the weekend, which were checked thoroughly by the Port Police before making their way to their destination.
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THE Soller Tunnel will operate with traffic restrictions during the night for a month due to planned improvement works being carried out to optimise its safety. The restrictions came into force on Wednesday, February 19 with the tunnel now being closed between 11pm and 6am, excluding Fridays and Saturdays. The main work that will be undertaken is the replacement of brackets that hold the pipe that supplies the fire hydrant system. Here, 1,100 new supports will be installed which will be fixed directly to the wall and integrated into the pipe.
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SÓLLER TUNNEL: Will operate with traffic restrictions for one month. As reported by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, improvements had to be made to ensure the safety of the tunnel where its existing supports could lead to drivers being injured in the event that a collision occurs in-
side. The Consell de Mallorca will take advantage of this closure to carry out other works, such as the installation of 30 hydrants for the tunnel’s fire system. Maintenance will also be performed on the traffic light located in the north section of the tunnel, the drainage and sweeping system, as well as the repainting of the roadway. The works form part of the third phase of a series of improvement measures which have included the installation of a generator that connects to a ventilation system in the case of an emergency.
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Night vision GUIDED TOURS: Will be offered free this weekend.
Historical heights THE College of Official Tourism Guides in the Balearic Islands (COGTIB) have organised free guided tours of Palma to celebrate International Tourist Guide Day. To celebrate an important date in the sector, the COGTIB will offer historic guides around the city on Friday and Saturday (February 21 and 22) from 10am to 1pm. Departing from Plaça de Cort, each tour will last approximately an hour and a half. Visits will be made in several languages and are open to all. Despite not charging any visitor or resident for the service, donations can be made which will
go to the ASPACE Foundation who are dedicated to providing adequate services and support to people with cerebral palsy. Detailing the initiative, a spokesperson for the College said "through this activity the COGTIB hopes to give a boost to the profession through dialogue with the institution where there is a need to promote the importance of an official tourist guide.” Established in 1990 by the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA), International Tourist Guide Day honours the work of professions who seek to share history and heritage of cities worldwide.
Solidarity in sports IN the aim of boosting sport and solidarity in the city, two table-tennis tables have been installed on the outdoor terrace of the sports facilities of the Virgen de Lluc football club in Palma. Alberto Jarabo, the councillor for Citizen Participation, Francisco Ducrós, the councillor for Sports, and Joan Mestre, the president of the Virgen de Lluc Residents’ Association, visited the new sporting equipment this week which was funded by the city council. Jarabo stated that the council will continue to execute more initiatives of this kind to meet the needs of residents “as is a fundamental tool in a democratic and participatory society.” Ducrós also highlighted “the importance of inte-
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Alberto Jarabo, Francisco Ducrós and Joan Mestre at the inauguration. grating sports into neighbourhoods” and stated his desires to create more sports areas that are inclusive to all members of society. Finally, Mestre thanked all those who made this project which will now “allow young people to come together and practise sport instead of being on the streets.” All those living in the district will be encouraged to make use of the equipment with the association organising several table tennis tournaments this year.
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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
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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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IN response to the increasing number of complaints about the shanty town of Son Banya, Palma City Council has confirmed that its complete dismantlement ‘will be a reality before the end of 2021.’ The shanty-town, which lies just a stone’s throw away from the centre of Palma, has been rife with crime over the last few years, raising considerable alarm to local residents. Home to approximately 100 families who are housed in 85 shack-like buildings, Antoni Noguera, the Deputy Mayor for Welfare, has announced that the City Council are working on a range of incentives to entice individuals to voluntarily leave the dwelling. This includes granting families between €15,000 and €20,000 on the con-
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SON BANYA: Approximately 100 families are due to be evicted this year. dition that they do not have another home or business and that they are willing to follow a social inclusion plan to allow a full reintegration into mainstream society. Children must also be enrolled in school for families to receive the money. Noguera explained that the first phase of the dismantlement began in July 2018 where out of 42 evictions ordered, 31 were executed with a to-
tal of 117 people leaving the shanty town. The second phase was approved in January of this year by the Governing Board, where a budget of €917,000 has been allocated to ensure that Son Banya is completely emptied. Once the demolition is complete, the City Council plans to build a residence for senior citizens to meet the growing demand for elderly care in the capital.
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THE cleaning of beaches ravaged by Storm Gloria has begun across the municipality of Manacor whose coastline suffered considerably as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Led by the council who have hired a specialised company to carry out the work, the cleaning began on the beach of s’Illot and continued across Manacor’s shores. Beach regeneration is required in Cala Anguila, Cala Mandia and S’Estany den Mas, where wooden walkways and showers also need repairing. In aim of improving the coastline through the removal of stones, organic waste and plastics which accumulated on the beaches from the storm, the council expect the cleaning to take approximately one week. The council has estimated that there was approximately €3.8 million of damage caused by the storm in the municipality. In regards to repairing heavily dam-
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MANACOR: Beach cleaning has begun.
aged promenades found along the coastline, Mayor Miquel Oliver, Maria Antònia Truyols, the Governor of Tourism and Sebastià Nadal, the councillor for the Coastal Zone, recently met with technicians to discuss the improvement works. It was determined that the council will cover the cost of the works due to the promenades importance in the tourism sector with Oliver reassuring citizens that they will be in good condition for the start of the 2020 season.
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Then contact your insurance provider as soon as possible, even if you don’t plan to make a claim. If you would like some further advice on this matter, please call our English speaking customer service on 902 325 325.
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Replacing a lost or expired British passport from Spain CINECIUTAT: Renowned for its offer of English and Spanish films.
Cinema lovers THE fundraising campaign to save CineCiutat in Palma has already exceeded €44,000. The popular cinema had been on the brink of closure by Palma City Council after officials ordered management to make technical and elec-
trical improvements such as its security, sound and projection. Given the legal requirements for these improvements, CineCiutat required a minimum of €32,000 to avoid immediate closure and a further €60,000 to ensure its viability long term.
Last stop THE planned protest in Palma against changes to EMT bus routes was cancelled on Monday, February 17, due to the Residents’ Associations not having the correct authorisation to hold the rally. The associations had failed to inform the Consell de Mallorca about their planned demonstration, but have stated their intentions to organise a new protest once the necessary permits are in place. Organised by the Federation of Veïnats de sa Ciutat and the Son Armadans Neighbourhood Association, hundreds of residents had planned to converge in Palma. They had wanted to block the city centre with a huge amount of cars for at least a week in a bid to show their anger against the series of changes made to EMT bus network. The protest was likely to cause heavy traffic in some of the most populous areas of the capital, including Es Fortí, Sa Teulera, Amics de Santa Catalina, Passeig del Born, Es Molinar and Ses Cases Noves des Coll. However, both associations have vowed to continue demonstrating until Palma City Council rectifies the changes made to bus lines 2, 5, 3, 15, 35 and 29, which they state have negatively impacted their day-to-day lives.
A spokesperson for the cinema stated that a cash injection is desperately needed where ‘CineCiutat is fighting an uphill battle against debt and bills.’ In aim of raising much needed funds, CineCiutat has teamed up with Sandra Seeling, the founder and director of Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF). Together they have launched an exclusive offer for a twoperson festival pass for this year’s edition which includes admission to all screenings, membership to the Producers’ Club, and access to the opening and closing ceremonies. There are only three passes available at a cost of €150 each. In response to the exciting offer, CineCiutat said: "We are very grateful to the EMIFF and the people who are helping us where we now can offer double passes for the festival which together makes us much more than a cinema.” The movie theatre has been open for eight years and is renowned for its regular showcase of films in English. For those that would like to support the cause, donations can be made at www.cineciu tat.org/salvemcineciutat.
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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Two week review IN the UK’s first week outside the EU, sterling had a difficult week due to significant tension over trade during the Brexit negotiations. The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates was widely expected but also did the pound few favours, despite positive, above-forecast results from PMIs in manufacturing, construction and services. Sterling did make gains after Q4 GDP came in at 0.0% because despite the fact that the result was flat, it indicated 1.1% growth for the calendar year overall. The Cabinet reshuffle did give sterling a further boost due to the surprise resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid and the appointment of Rishi Sunak. Javid’s successor is expected to favour more spending and government borrowing. The pressure to meet those expectations is high ahead of the budget on March 11. Economic data from the euro zone
were mostly solid, though the 0.1% expansion of gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2019 was a little disappointing. The euro zone PMIs all either matched or beat expectations, with the composite index half a point higher on the month at 51.3. The Eurozone’s Sentix investor confidence gauge fell from 7.6 to 5.2, lower than the 6.1 forecast, and put pressure on an already struggling euro. ECB President Christine Lagarde’s speech to the European Parliament highlighted that the euro’s fate did not rely entirely on the actions of the ECB, stating, “Monetary policy cannot, and should not, be the only game in town… fiscal and structural polices also have to play their part.” Positive economic data and rising risk sentiment due to the coronavirus have led to a strong US dollar. The two manufacturing PMIs were positive at 51.9 and 50.9 and the services readings even more so at 53.4 and
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Canadian dollar. Overall, concer ns about the coronavirus appeared to overshadow any possibilities to make gains and the Canadian dollar touched a four-month low against the US dollar due to concerns that the outbreak would hit Canadian tourism, the oil industry and supply chains. After a dip due to concerns over the coronavirus, the Australian dollar did mount a recovery after the intervention by the Public Bank of China and resumption of some production in China gave some much-needed respite. The outbreak is impacting trade and tourism and following the devastating forest fires, adds a further challenge to the already struggling Australian dollar. The New Zealand dollar is seeing a similar impact, but the major news for the Kiwi was the Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision on interest rates. The New Zealand dollar weakened ahead of the announcement that the Official Cash Rate will remain unchanged. The move was expected, as were comments that the rate may remain there for the rest of 2020.
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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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was the turnover for Spanish livestock firm Vall Companys, a record, thanks to increased demand for pork in China.
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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.
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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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Most Advanced DexCom Inc. Booking Holdings Inc. Atrion Corp. NVIDIA Corp. MercadoLibre Inc. BioXcel Therapeutics Inc. Equinix Inc. Expedia Group Inc. Cortexyme Inc. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Illumina Inc.
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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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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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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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LETTERS FROM CANARIES By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com HELLO from the Canary Islands, with a mixed bunch of news, including inclement weather; an invading virus; record tourism figures; drought; world class classical music; more unfortunate Africans arriving on small boats; crop blights and states of emergency. Amongst all this, La Gomera, surface area just 369.8km, made national and international news when it won the dubious honour of being the first place in Spain to host the dreaded Chinese Coronavirus. We live there. This news caused considerable middle of the night telephone activity : “Hey Barbara. Are you alright?” “Sorry to call so late/early, but just seen the terrible news!” “What terrible news?” “Who is this?” And so on. Same happens whenever the ‘a large slice of La Palma
A mixed bunch of news today LA GOMERA: The first place in Spain to host the coronavirus.
will fall off and cause a tsunami that will obliterate the eastern USA,’ story is trotted out by global TV channels to fill holes during no news periods. We’re fine thanks. I think. The Germans who introduced Coronavirus into Spain via La Gomera are still in isolation in our diminutive hospital, being cared for by careful (and rather thrilled) hospital personnel whose stories are golden local gossip collateral. All of them are in good health and are being protected from both press hounds and the infection one of them
picked up from a visiting Chinese work associate. La Gomera, the Canary Islands and Spain’s health system have all aquitted themselves rather well throughout the ‘crisis,’ which just goes to show, in a week that’s seen an island GP (mine!) denounced for being too drunk to talk whilst on duty, that everything is possible. Were there any Brexit wakes or celebrations up there on the mainland to mark the big day? The 30,000 Brits resident in the Canaries were remarkably quiet, perhaps subdued by the
dreadful calima weather. We had desert sand, the occasional locust, perhaps some radiation from French nuclear testing in the Sahara 60 years ago when atom bomb Gerboise Bleue released 70,000 tonnes of TNT (Hiroshima x 5), blasted at us at speeds of up to 100kms an hour. Although the calima affected the whole archipelago, La Gomera made the news again as the worst hit island, with an estimated 30 per cent of island banana and mango crops damaged. Taking our minds off sandy
winds and Chinese virus, some of the best classical music in the world is lifting spirits at the 36th Festival of International Classical Music in Tenerife. Twenty-six thousand people have been entertained by world class musicians, including London Philarmonic, Danish National Symphony and Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestras. Meanwhile, people in La Lajita, Fuertventura, are thirsty and furious after nearly a week without water, with off the hook water authority office telephones doing little to quench thirst or ire. On La Palma, Cabildo councillor Nieves Arroyo has declared an unprecedented (anywhere) state of climate change emergency on the island. “Declaring a state of climate emergency is both a moral and legal obligation...” she says and I fear she’s right. How about you?
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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. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
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. Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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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 Britain's Best Home Cook 10:00pm Death in Paradise 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmQuestion Time 12:35am A Cut Too Far? Male Circumcision
7:30am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Great British Railway Journeys 9:30am Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC 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 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Secrets of the Museum 10:00pm Hospital 11:00pmMum 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Win the Wilderness: Alaska
6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Save Money: Lose Weight 10:00pmTyson Fury: The Gypsy King 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmGrantchester 12:45am Cold Feet 1:35am Ideal World 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen
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8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm The Pennine Way 9:00pm Walt Disney 10:00pm Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb 11:00pm The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story 12:00am How We Built Britain 1:00am Don Mccullin: Looking for England 2:00am The Silk Road Sam Willis travels through Central Asia. 3:00am Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War 4:00am Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb
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 11:25am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pmWild Bill 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:20am Inspector Morse 4:20am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:30am Teleshopping
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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 12:05pmRamsay'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 The Secret Life of the Zoo 10:00pm Hunted 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am 24 Hours in A&E 1:10am Sex Tape 2:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmPaddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Sinister Seduction 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 9:00pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 10:00pm Hoarders 11:00pm Addicted to Food: Breaking the Cycle 12:05am Curvy Girls: Stripped Bare
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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.
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The Protectors Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 10:20am Minder 11:25am The Professionals 12:30pmThe Sweeney 1:35pm Quincy, M.E. 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4:50pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 9:30pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 10:00pm The Outlaw Josey Wales 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pm The Outlaw Josey Wales 12:50am Training Day 1:50am FYI Daily 1:55am Training Day 3:15am The Protectors 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen
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Burger and chips in less than five minutes - Miso Robotics unveils its robot kitchen assistant RONNIE ROCKS THE TECH ACCORDING to a McKinsey & Company analysis, 73 per cent of the activities food service workers perform have the potential for automation. This might seem like cause for alarm, but Miso Robotics, a startup developing automation products for fast-food and quick-service restaurant kitchens, asserts machines can boost productivity by working with humans as opposed to wholly replacing them. To this end, Miso this morning unveiled the Miso Robot on a Rail
(ROAR), which it describes as the ‘next generation’ of ‘cost-efficient’ robotic assistant solutions for restaurant chains. It’s basically the evolution of Miso’s previous robot, Flippy, albeit affixed to a movable rail as opposed to a ground-mounted base. ROAR - which is expected to begin shipping commercially by the end of 2020 for around €30,000, or half the cost of Flippy - can be installed on a floor or under a standard kitchen hood, allowing it to work two stations and interact with a cold storage hopper. On the software side, it benefits from improvements to Miso AI (Miso’s eponymous cloud-based plat-
ROBOT ON A RAIL: Can prep hundreds of orders an hour. form) that expands the number of cookable food categories to over a dozen, including chicken tenders, chicken wings, tater tots, french fries and waffle fries, cheese sticks,
Are they really anti-animal? 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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potato wedges, corn dogs, popcorn shrimp and chicken, and onion rings. ROAR can prep hundreds of orders an hour thanks to a combination
of cameras and safety scanners, obtaining frozen food and cooking it without assistance from a human team member. It alerts nearby workers when orders are ready to
be served, and it takes on tasks like scraping grills, draining excess fry oil, and skimming oil between frying as it recognises and monitors items like baskets and burger patties in real time. Plus, it integrates with point-of-sales systems (via Miso AI) to route orders automatically and optimise which tasks to perform. The eventual aim is that a customer would walk through the door of a café/bar/restaurant and by using their mobile phone make an order for food and within the time it takes to cook the food, pick it up at the counter, with no human involved! Mm… wouldn’t like to meet the complaints robot!
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7:00am Breakfast 11:00amSaturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmLose 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 8:05pmThe Greatest Dancer 9:30pm Pointless Celebrities 10:20pmCasualty 11:10pmBBC News 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch 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
8:00pm 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. 10:00pmHidden 11:00pmClive James: Postcard from Rio 11:45pmThe 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
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9:35am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Wissper 10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:20am Floogals 10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:20am Access 11:25am WWE SmackDown Highlights 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 2:20pm Murder, with Love: Hailey Dean Mysteries 4:10pm Deadly Estate: Hailey Dean Mysteries 6:00pm 5 News Update 6:05pm Ant & Dec: Kings of Saturday Night 8:00pm Drain the Oceans 9:00pm In Pursuit: Cops vs Criminals 11:00pm Bellator 1:00am Fights, Camera, Action!
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 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 2 12:30am The Women's Football Show
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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
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
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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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MONDAY - 24 FEBRUARY 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pmMasterChef 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather
3:15pm Best House in Town 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great British Winter 5:45pm Big Blue UK 6:15pmFlog It! 7:00pmRichard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Coastal Path 8:30pmMastermind 9:00pmOnly Connect 9:30pmUniversity Challenge 10:00pmMurder 24/7 11:00pmInside No 9 11:30pmNewsnight
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 10:00pmHunting the Nazi Gold Train 11:00pmStoryville 12:30am Art of France
3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pmA 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 9:30pmFood Unwrapped 10:00pmPrison 11:00pmBaghdad Central 12:00am Emergency Helicopter Medics
12:15pmPaddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pmKiller 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 9:00pmTraffic Cops 10:00pmWarship: Life at Sea
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 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather
3:00pm Best House in Town 3:45pm Beechgrove Repotted 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 Top Gear 9:00pm Back in Time for... 10:00pm Murder 24/7 11:00pm Better Things 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am 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 11:00pmElizabeth 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
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 Crazy Delicious 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm The Windsors 11:30pmThe Crystal Maze 12:30am Prison
2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm
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 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London
3:45pm 4:50pm 5:50pm 7:00pm
10:55am That's My Boy 11:30am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm 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 Maigret 11:00pmScott & Bailey 12:00am Inspector Morse
9:25am The Saint 10:30am Minder 11:40am The Professionals 12:45pmThe Sweeney 1:50pm Quincy, M.E. 2:55pm Kojak 3:55pm The Saint 5:00pm Minder 6:05pm The Professionals 7:10pm River Monsters 7:45pm Live Snooker: Players Championship 11:30pm Training Day 12:30am FYI Daily
10:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre 11:30am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket 3:30pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 Sports news and updates. 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live MNF 12:00am Live Test Cricket
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 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London
2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:55pm Take Me Out 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pm Family Guy
10:55am That's My Boy 11:30am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm 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 11:00pmScott & Bailey
7:00am The Chase 8:00am Quincy, M.E. 9:00am Kojak 10:00am The Saint 11:05am Minder 12:15pmThe Professionals 1:15pm River Monsters 1:45pm Live Snooker: Players Championship 5:30pm The Professionals 6:35pm The Sweeney 7:45pm Live Snooker: Players Championship 11:30pm Zero Dark Thirty 12:30am FYI Daily
8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre 12:00pmFootball Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Soccer Special Pre-Match 8:30pm Live EFL 11:15pmThe Debate 12:15am Sky Sports News
7:50am Classic Emmerdale 8:20am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:55am The Darling Buds of May 11:00am That's My Boy 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pmScott & Bailey 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:20am Inspector Morse
4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am The Chase 8:00am Quincy, M.E. 9:00am Kojak 10:00am The Saint 11:05am Minder 12:10pmThe Professionals 1:15pm River Monsters 1:45pm Live Snooker: Players Championship 5:30pm The Professionals 6:35pm The Sweeney 7:45pm Live Snooker: Players Championship 11:30pm Cop Land 12:30am FYI Daily 12:35am Cop Land 1:40am Minder 2:50am Fishing Impossible 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.
3:30am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket 7:00am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket 7:30am Total Goals 8:00am Total Goals 8:30am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket 12:30pmFootball Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Live International T20 Cricket South Africa v Australia. 8:30pm Live EFL 11:15pmThe Debate 12:15am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News
Dinner Date Dress to Impress Take Me Out Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:15pm 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 11:30pmFamily Guy 12:05am Family Guy
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 9:00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 10:00pm Starting Up, Starting Over 11:00pm My New Greek Life 12:05am How the Other Half Lives
WEDNESDAY - 26 FEBRUARY 12:45pmDefenders 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 7:55pm Party Political Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pmBBC News at Ten
9:30am Yorkshire Walks 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Best House in Town 3:30pm Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 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 The Andrew Neil Show 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs 9:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 10:00pm Murder 24/7
8:00pm Live Cycling Coverage from the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, featuring the men's and women's team sprint finals and the women's 10km scratch race. 10:00pm A Very British History 11:00pmElizabeth I's Secret Agents 12:00am The Making of Spain 1:00am Treasures of Ancient Greece 2:15am Victorian Sensations 3:00am Bauhaus Rules with Vic Reeves 4:00am A Very British History
10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss Canada 12:05pmRamsay'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 Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 10:00pm Kevin McCloud's Big Tech Adventure 11:00pm Home 11:35pmGogglebox 12:30am First Dates
10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmPaddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Wedding Planner Mystery 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast 9:00pm Winter Road Rescue 10:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Chocolate Challenge 11:00pmAll You Can Eat: Secrets of the World's Biggest Buffet
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 7:25pm Party Political Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Harry Redknapp's Sandbanks Summer 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Flesh and Blood 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London
7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:50am You've Been Framed! 10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pmDress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:55pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy
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YOUR STARS 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)
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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
10
11
33
41
45
54
18
IRISH LOTTO Saturday February 15
1
2
8
33
38
41
EURO MILLIONS Tuesday February 11
BONUS BALL
24
26
32
10
Friday February 14
BONUS BALL
20
35
6 10
49
41
EL MILLON: CSN15162 LA PRIMITIVA Thursday February 13
4
12
20
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.
6
46
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
3
7
9
30
44
45
BONUS BALL
31
9
JOKER: 6 288 396 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday February 16
12
29 51
34 53
BONUS BALL
6
Women’s wit
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Never let success go to your head. Never let failure go to your heart. BEYONCÉ
Famous quote Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. RICHARD BRANSON
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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
anils nine nidus nils inane inborn unsold dine dunlin duns dust line linen lust lost lots slid slot stolid soli solid sold solo solos fend bean bend bros broil bots born bolt bolts bolo bolos bold boil tolu told torn tors torr torrid tori toil olio olios robe rots roil lobe lorn lido lidos dolt dolts dost dots dolor dolors sots sorb soil riot riots idol idols milt milo milos mild miro
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
ENGLISH-SPANISH
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.
Down:
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
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
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Weather
Mallorca
TOMORROW
TODAY POLLENÇA
POLLENÇA
ALCUDIA
CALVIA
CALVIA ANDRATX
PALMA
ANDRATX
LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF
MAGALLUF
Malaga
Almeria
Bilbao
Madrid
TODAY: MAX 17 MIN 10-S
TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 10-S
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 7-S
TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 2 -S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
17 17 19 21 23 21
11 - Cl 9 - Cl 10 - S 11 - S 11 - S 10 - S
Alicante
18 18 19 20 21 20
10 - Cl 10 - S 11 - S 12 - S 13 - S 12 - S
Benidorm
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 8-S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
18 18 20 22 24 22
S: Sun
8 - Cl 8-S 10 - S 12 - S 12 - S 11 - S
CALA D’OR
PALMA
LLUCMAJOR
18 18 19 21 23 20
Cl: Clear
15 17 19 20 15 16
5 - Cl 6-S 8-S 10 - S 9 - Cl 9 - Sh
Mallorca
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 9-S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
9 - Cl 10 - S 12 - S 13 - S 13 - S 12 - S
1-S 2-S 3-S 4-S 6-S 4-S
Barcelona
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 6-S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
17 17 19 19 19 17
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
18 18 18 19 19 18
6-S 7-S 9-S 10 - S 10 - S 10 - S
C: Cloudy
TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 7-S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
17 16 18 18 18 16
7-S 8-S 8-S 9-S 10 - S 9 - Cl
SATURDAY POLLENÇA
ALCUDIA
CALVIA ANDRATX
CALA D’OR
PALMA
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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? ‘Give me Five’ is the perfect companion for anyone who wants five minutes of peace. To get an idea of these games, you can also have a look at Daisy’s page at https://fiveminutemum.co m/.
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• 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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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.
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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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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?
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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
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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.
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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-
SUZANNE MANNERS IN the Garden of Eden the serpent winked at Eve and all hell broke loose. Adam found himself naked and ashamed and sought to cover his family jewels with random scraps of plant life (were there nettles in Eden?) In the grand tradition of masculine pride he blamed Eve. Lust snuck in and dribbled salaciously upon the Earth and Adam and Eve were duly expelled from paradise... bickering and hurling invectives at each other… and so it has been forever a little lust stained the bed sheets and the centre no longer held. The period following the expulsion of man and woman from paradise is where the story of humanity becomes both interesting and deeply disturbing. That a little thing like sex can bring down governments and start wars is so uniquely human…
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
Lust. The Downfall of Man
LUST: Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise. and male. Helen of Troy whose face launched a thousand analogies was embroiled in the Trojan wars through no fault of her own, but purely because Paris quite fancied her and her husband didn’t like it and as King of Sparta was not going to let it lie (those Spartans such scamps!). The list of powerful men brought down by lust would circle the Earth a thousand times; from Sansom to Clinton, Rasputin to
Weinstein, an endless array of the morally corrupt and perennially stupid. Lust destroys the mind’s ability to rationalise, darkens the doorway of righteousness and rolls into the conscience like an evil smog engulfing all other thoughts and actions. The question is why would a person with the power to change the world, acquire untold riches and influence the lives of many
risk all for a quick fumble in the hay or a furtive foray into Lolitaland. Is it power that overrides the rational mind and lulls the lustful into belief in their own infallibility? Or is the human need to procreate and share genetic riches so great that all else pales into insignificance? Are we all victims of our need to create a dynasty? Well yes to a certain extent, but then we are also rational beings and have the
ability to recognise right from wrong and act upon it. Which is why thankfully most decent people practise restraint. We all have evil or lustful thoughts, but the vast majority of us have the moral courage not to act upon them. Between consenting adults there should be no boundaries other than those erected (ooer matron) by our own conscience. The men who have abused their power are rightly reviled not just because of the act but of the hypocrisy; the priests who preach celibacy and values yet abuse young children, the presidents who place family at the fore while sleeping around and the lawmakers with their do as I say not as I do mentality. It is this and the fact that their power effectively forces a yes from their victims that makes them so reprehensible. Lust. I’d rather have a cup of tea and a cuddle (Cillian can I tempt you?) Toodles!
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How to strengthen your immunity MAKING sure you eat healthily, exercise regularly, and minimise 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 bacteria 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 probi-
otic bacteria which can stop har mful 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.
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 lower-back 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 will make your movements sharper and help y o u
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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IT’S A SMALL WORLD DAVID WORBOYS ... if we talk to strangers ... IN 1974, working for Helena Rubinstein, I was on a business trip to Australia. T h e p ro j e c t m a i n l y i n volved the Operations Director who introduced me to the team, including the Financial Controller, Bob Humphreys. Within a few weeks I had forgotten all their names. Ten years later I was employed by an electronic engineering company as International Financial Controller. Once again I landed in Australia. It was arranged that I was to check into the hotel, freshen up and meet the Finance Director in the bar at seven.
SMALL WORLD: There are some amazing coincidences. As soon as I walked into the bar, I recognised him. Bob Humphreys. Of all the Finance Directors in Australia, he was the one I had met briefly 10 years previously. And we were now both with a completely different
type of company. On a business trip with Avis Rent-a-Car in 1979 I started talking to the taxi driver as he drove me into Bangkok from the airport. I told him that I work for Avis and he said he used to work for Avis in the airport. For
some reason he asked if I knew Andrew Cook who had come over recently from Singapore to do an audit at the airport. Andrew and I were and still are close friends. We had started with Avis together in the UK. How many taxi drivers are there based in Bangkok Airport? And how many had worked for Avis? In 1992 on another trip to Australia, I broke the journey for a weekend in Hong Kong, staying at the Sheraton. Once in the Sydney office I developed a toothache and Bob Humphreys drove me to a dental surgery. The dentist said he was just back from holiday in Hong Kong. For some reason I asked which hotel he had stayed in. He had been at the Sheraton. He had been on the same floor at the same time as I had. Sydney and Hong Kong are nine hours flight apart. And how many hotels are
there in Hong Kong? None of these coincidences can compare with the one from 1968. I was drinking a beer at a roadside bar in Wiesbaden when there was a crash in the street. I joined several passers-by to ensure that nobody was injured. Unlike the respective cars, the drivers were unharmed and they were both English. Incredibly, they remembered each other from the same school in Buckinghamshire. I joined in as the details of the accident were discussed and then invited them to park their cars and join me for a coffee. As we chatted about the accident, it turned out that one of them, Adam, had pulled off the motorway for a break driving from Basel to Bremen (where he lived) and Bill was driving from Bremen back home near Basel. They had had no contact since leaving school in 1953.
How motivated are you? BE MOTIVATED: Try to focus on the desired outcome.
ROBERT SHALLIS WITH the new decade now well under way, many of us have set out to make a new start in life whatever that may be and with every intention in doing so. So, why is it that we seem to come out of the traps full of enthusiasm and excitement in what we’d like to achieve only to find ourselves back to where we were before? First and foremost, we need motivation. What does that really mean? Motivation, is a desire to achieve something you ‘believe’ to be worthwhile. This is a key point, as many of us feel we have made the right choice but don’t necessarily believe in it enough to see it through. We reach a point where we hit that invisible glass ceiling and step straight back into our
comfort zone. The problem that many of us face is that changing our behaviour, routine or habit can feel far more challenging than remaining as we are, therefore, the payoff is too great and we regress. To help increase motivation you first need to find a motive that you sufficiently believe in. If the motive doesn’t feel as strong as you’d like, focus more on the desired outcome rather than the possible discomfort in
reaching it along the way. Another way to strengthen your motivation is to understand how you can create the ‘ripple effect.’ For example, if your wish is to lose weight, rather than focusing solely on the desired goal - which I must stress is an important first step, focus on how it could positively affect others around you. How much more could you do physically with friends and family? Therefore, impacting their lives too.
Equally, if your desire is to get that promotion at work and in turn earn more money - of course the motivation is more money, but the focus could be on how it affects your family by relieving financial pressures and creating a happier home life. So, focus on the outcome. Strengthen your motivation by focusing on the ripple effect. Remind yourself of this when you find yourself hitting that glass ceiling and wanting to re-
treat. Remember, if you continue doing the same thing, you tend to get the same results. Step out of your comfort zone in order to make a change. If you feel a lack of motivation, which we all do at times, recall some of your past achievements and where you have pushed yourself to reach your goal. We have all done something that we are proud of at some point in our lives. Hold on to that positive moment, however small it may be, rather than holding on to past failings. Things will only change in your life when you make the decision to change them by taking inspired action. Be patient, NEVER stop believing that things will work out, however unreachable it may seem. Make a little progress each day and remind yourself that the journey will be worth it. Challenges are not designed to defeat us; they’re designed to help us grow, any effort to face a challenge is never wasted. Rob Shallis www.robshallis.com
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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.
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 Ex-Strippers Who Stole From (Mostly) Rich Men and Gave to, Well, Themselves’ by Jessica Pressler. The film is now done, but she has clearly kept up with her routine, recently sharing an unbe-
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Pancake Day! PANCAKE DAY, or Shrove Tuesday, February 25 this year, is a day which moves around, depending on when Easter lands that year! It immediately precedes Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. It was traditional in many societies to eat pancakes or other foods made with the butter, eggs and fat that would be given up during the Lenten season. The word shrove comes from the English word shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of Confession and doing penance. It is also known as Mardi Gras (French for fat Tuesday), and in some places is known as a carnival day. ‘Carnival’ derives from Me-
SHROVE TUESDAY: It’s traditional to eat pancakes on this day. dieval Latin carnelevamen (‘the putting away of flesh’) adding another aspect of the Lenten fast, to abstain from eating meat. It is often celebrated with street processions or fancy dress.
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Singer never seems to stop Jennifer Lopez is looking fab
J-LO: A healthy lifestyle. lievable 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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Tips for buying your first rental investment • Advice is helpful, but do your own research. Read investment books, study online, inform yourself about selecting locations, valuing properties and evaluating the rental market. Whatever way you find best informs you. Your first rental investment should ideally be in your area of residence, where you understand the economy better. • Don’t just rely on estate agents. If you do your homework and locate motivated sellers, you have a better chance of negotiating a good deal. If you use a real estate wholesaler, check their references out and make sure they know what they are doing. • Make sure you know all of the costs involved on the new property: repairs, maintenance, etc as well as the mortgage, including the first big payment. Once you have purchased your property a good insurance is advisable, especially for tenants. • Never buy at retail value. If you can’t purchase at 10-20 per cent below current market value, don’t do the deal! You want to leave with that equity as either future profit or a cushion, should you have to sell before your initially planned liquidation date. • Remember that you are the one in control. Do not feel pressured into making a deal until you really feel happy that it’s going to be a great investment
NEW PROPERTY: Make sure you are aware of all the costs involved.
Painting your house can be rewarding
EXTERIOR PAINTING: Needs done on a regular basis.
HOMES in Spain need lots of care as the sun can cause quite some damage to the exterior if not maintained properly. Traditionally Spanish houses were painted with CAL, a milky lime wash which allowed walls to ‘breathe.’ Many old painters still think CAL can’t be beaten! However, we now have modern, high quality latex paints (plasticos) which are ecofriendly, breathable and offer tough resistance to fungus and algae. Make a list: Quality paint, suitable rollers, extendable pole, sturdy ladders, various sized brushes, masking tape, protective coverings, suitable clothing, wipes, microfibre cloths, good quality fillers and caulk (for exteriors, paintable and suitable for the width and depth of repair, scrapers. (Clean ones! Dirty ones further damage your wall surface) Wash the wall before painting! Pressure washers are fantastic, but if you can’t get your hands on one, so are brooms dipped in a bucket of
soapy water! Scrape off any loose paint. Mould and algae thrive under fresh paint if not cleaned off beforehand and will stop your new paint adhering properly. Sometimes a sealer coat called ‘fondo’ best prepares the surface before painting. Fill and repair any cracks or irregularities. Buy the best quality paint you can afford! Good quality paint is easier to apply, covers better and lasts longer. Your paint shop/hardware shop can advise you which is the best paint for your sur face and with quantities you’ll need. Read the instructions! Paints do vary. There will be instructions whether to dilute, and how much. DON’T over dilute! DO make sure the paint is well stirred! Pick your times! Heat dries out paint much faster and you also don’t want to be in the hot sun for long periods of time, especially when around fumes! Between uses, bag up your brushes! This saves on time and cleaning!
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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. When he lost control of his blad-
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CHERISHED COMPANIONS: We let our pets die with dignity. der, 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 hu-
man 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 in-
troduce 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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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.
Luxury tourer HISPANO SUIZA, the Spanish performance-inspired luxury brand, will return to the Geneva International Motor Show in March with the Carmen Boulogne, a version of its fully-electric Carmen hyperlux grand tourer that pays homage to the brand’s competition heritage. A product of the brand’s ‘Tailormade’ department, the Boulogne features design enhancements that reference Hispano Suiza’s racing vehicles from the 1920s, while retaining the Carmen’s
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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.
SPURS: Won the Premier League clash at Villa Park.
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CHAMPIONS Liverpool have to come f ro m b e h i n d i n t h e i r Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 first-leg defeat in the Spanish capital o n Tu e s d a y, w h i c h p ro d u c e d o n l y t h e i r third defeat of the season. Atletico Madrid are struggling in their domestic league but are always dangerous in Europe, as Liverpool found out. Atletico got an early winner on the fourth minute as Saul Niguez put one in the back of the net from close range as the ball dropped to him after sloppy Liverpool defending on a corner. Atletico parked the bus and defended well allowing Liverpool to dominate the ball play but denying them a breakthrough. The reigning champions finished the game with a
LIVERPOOL: Denied win. statistic of no shots to goal on target despite Mohamed Salah going close twice, and Jordan Henderson steering just wide in the second half. It certainly sets up a
second leg at the famous Anfield ground where Liverpool will surely go on the attack in their flamboyant style of attacking football whilst Atletico will defend their first round
advantage and try to catch Liverpool on the break. With a full Kop behind them, it will certainly make an entertaining match for the neutral fan.
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 unpuni s h e d for kicking out at Batshuayi, who subMAN UTD: Scored either side of half-time sequently to triumph over Chelsea. squandered a brilhad struck the woodwork liant chance after terrifwith a superb free-kick, ic work from Mason Chelsea’s frustrations were Mount. compounded as Maguire Yet for all Chelsea’s headed beyond Willy Cathreat, it was United who ballero. had the lead when Martial Giroud’s header headed in Aaron Wan-Bisseemed to have set up a saka’s excellent cross. grandstand finish, but VAR Chelsea thought they had again came to United’s equalised when rescue. Mount then hit the Kurt Zouma tucked post as the Blues’ efforts home from a corner, only proved fruitless, with Cafor VAR to disallow the ballero preventing substigoal for Cesar Azpilicuetute Odion Ighalo netting ta’s push on Brandon a debut goal in stoppage Williams. time. And, after Fernandes
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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 muchneeded 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 scrambling 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 SaintMaximin, 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.