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STEP UP TO CANCER

GETTING active and raising money for an extremely worthy local cause is the aim of the fantastic Step U p To C a n c e r i n i t i a tive.

The roots of the fundraising idea began with Anita Vince, who had breast cancer in 2014. As part of the healing process Anita organised a walk over the Tramuntana mountain range with friends.

Every year since the first walk in 2016 Anita and her crew have walked the GR221 at Easter to raise money for Cancer Support Mallorca. Over the years they have raised more than €15,000 for cancer charities in Mallorca.

This year six ladies are island hopping and from April 3 to 10 they will be walking the GR223, otherwise known as the Cami de Cavalls in Menorca. As always they will be looking for sponsorship.

One thing they’ve noticed is that many would like to take part in these walks, but for one reason or another are not able to. Hence Step Up To Cancer.

People can walk the GR221 distance throughout April, in their own time, at their own pace, with friends, family or loved ones.

The commitment to get involved means agreeing

GET ACTIVE!: The aim is to get people doing healthy exercise and raise money for Cancer Support Mallorca.

CREDIT: Cancer Support Group, Mallorca Facebook @CancerSupportGroupMallorca

to walk a certain number of steps over the month, the total equalling the amount needed to walk the GR221.

On registration participants will be given a chart to mark their progress.

Some may be able to do the whole amount, others just certain stages. Either way, the idea is for people to get more active and raise funds for charity.

There will be a registration form on the www.cancersupportmal lorca.com website. The cost to register is €25, and everyone will receive a pack including a t-shirt, string bag, sponsorship materials and progress chart.

The kick-off event will be on April 1, when registered participants will be

able to collect their pack.

There will be an initial walk of about an hour and 30 minutes starting and ending at the venue, which will be a big boost to the week’s steps.

There will then be refreshments at the starting point and the opportunity for participants to discuss their plans for the month ahead.

Registered participants will be able to share their progress over the month on a Facebook group, as well as discuss any problems in reaching their goal, arrange meet-ups and walks with other participants, and so on.

The initiative will wind up with a grand finale event to celebrate everyone’s achievement. Everyone taking part will receive a

certificate, plus there will be live entertainment, food and drinks, a raffle, prizes, and more.

Anyone not able to sign up to the walking can always sponsor others, donate directly on the Walk the GR221 for Cancer Support Mallorca Facebook page or volunteer to help on either the kickoff or finale events.

Businesses can do their bit too by sponsoring the event, helping out on posters, t-shirts and general planning, or by providing branded material for participants’ packs.

All the money raised will go to Cancer Support Mallorca, a charity helping cancer patients in Mallorca and Menorca.

They provide translators, counselling, nutritional advice and alternative therapies for free. They also have volunteers who help cancer patients with Spanish bureaucracy and provide free to cancer patients items such as wigs, bandannas, prosthesis. On top of all this, they give awareness raising talks in English and Spanish at schools, clubs, and the like.

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THOUSANDS of people took part in the wide range of activities on offer in Palma on Sunday to mark the annual Day of the Balearic Islands, which commemorates the establishment of the region as an autonomous community in 1983.

The programme included fairs, exhibitions, children’s entertainment and open door days at different institutions.

The weekend’s fine weather made the Plaça Drassanges where artisans from all the islands were demonstrating their skills, one of the most popular locations. Also attracting the crowds was the artisans’ market on the Passeig Sagrera, which offered all kinds of typical items and tastings of island-grown produce.

The day’s events began early with the 9am start of the ‘13th Marxa Cicloturista Dia de les Illes Balears’ cycle race. Among the other

CREDIT: Parlament de les Illes Balears Twitter @ParlamentIB

Marking Balearic Island Day

OPPORTUNITY: Some 1,200 members of the public took advantage of the chance to take a look around the Balearic Island Parliament. sporting events staged on the day were a ‘football for equality’ fixture in Son Roca, a workshop and exhibition of the traditional ‘tir de fona’ in the Parc de la Mar, and adapted sport and inclusive basketball demonstrations in the Passeig des Born.

Children were treated to

demonstrations of Menorcan horsemanship and ecological themed activities and a variety of family-orientated workshops in Porta de Santa Catalina and a children’s party in the Parc de Sa Feixina.

The Balearic Island Parliament was one of the institutions to open its doors to the

public on Sunday afternoon.

The parliament reported some 1,200 members of the public took the opportunity to take a look around.

As a novelty this year they could connect their mobiles to an audio guide available in five languages.

Parliament president Vicenç Thomas was there to welcome the public.

Speaking earlier at an institutional act to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the coming into effect of the Stature of Autonomy, Thomas said it had taken the Balearic Islands to “the most important prosperity and stability in our history.”

Looking towards the future, he commented, “the coming years have to be years of major agreements: grand pacts which make the decisions taken in this parliament effective, and at the same time finalise the work of this chamber with laws and complementary measures.”

INVESTMENT: The regional government is spending €200,000 on projects aimed at preserving posidonia.

Saving the seagrass THE Balearic Island government is investing in preserving posidonia seagrass, more commonly known as Neptune grass.

The regional administration’s Environment department will spend €200,000 on 10 projects.

These will include a study on the impact of sewage pipes on the aquatic plant, the installation of protective buoys and the production of informative leaflets.

These were matters discussed at what was the first meeting of the Posidonia Committee, an advisory body made up of experts and administration representatives and planned under the Government’s Posidonia Decree approved nearly two years ago.

The project funding will come from the so-called Posidonia fund.

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Burglar cuffed NATIONAL POLICE arrested a 25-year-old suspected of breaking into at least eight homes in Manacor. Police said they believe the detainee, who has a lengthy criminal record, used a blunt object to force open external shutters and break windows to get inside the properties.

5-car crash FIVE vehicles were involved in an accident on the Palma ring road at about 6pm on Sunday evening in the area close to the Son Hugo swimming pools. There were no reports of any injuries, but the crash did partly cut off the road leading to significant tailbacks.

Bike crash A CYCLIST ended up in hospital after his front tyre went into a grating on a cycle lane on Palma’s Avenida de Argentina on Sunday, Spanish press reported. It was also reported the cyclist had been riding in the correct direction and within the cycle lane markings.

Attack fine A PALMA court sentenced two women to an €840 fine for attacking and insulting two Soller Local Police officers after they went to their property to follow up on a neighbour’s report of yelling inside. The court also ordered the women to pay €600 compensation to the officers.

Kaiser Chiefs BRITISH indie rock back the Kaiser Chiefs is one of the latest bookings for this year’s Mallorca Live Festival. American DJ and composer Jeff Mills is also set to appear at the event, which will be staged at the old Calvia waterpark from May 14 to 16.

Africa trains DIESEL trains which operated on Mallorca lines are heading for Kenya. The Balearic Island Government has sold 11 double units now removed from circulation following the electrification of the island’s rail network to Kenya Railways for €9.6 million after a negotiation process which began in December 2018.

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Funding for FEMINISM T H E M a l l o rc a g o v e r n m e n t has announced it wants to see the creation of a ‘feminist network.’

The administration said it wants to favour the creation of new municipal associations and support those which already exist, and will shortly be publishing details of a line of funding.

Presidency councillor Teresa Suarez made the announcement on Monday at the presentation of the Consell events to mark International Women’s Day this Sunday March 8. She said the aim this year was to focus on feminism in towns and villages.

O n M a rc h 1 3 a n d 1 4 t h e r e will be events in Santa Maria devoted to the subject of feminism in the municipalities. Experts and representatives of collectives will speak about the role of women in popular fiestas and nightlife, sustainability in life and urban feminism.

“Without women, there are no villages,” commented Equality and Diversity director Rosa Cursach at the presentation.

CREDIT: Consell de Mallorca Facebook @ConselldeMca

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ROLE OF WOMEN: The administration is putting the focus on feminism in towns and villages.

“Only with feminist villages will we have villages without macho violence.”

Tomorrow Friday March 6 the Consell will stage an institutional act to mark International Women’s Day and the corresponding banner will be put up on the government offices façade.

Consell also encouraged the public to support the events being organised by the Mallorca Feminist Movement for Sunday.

The movement has called for a work, care and consumption strike and will be staging a demonstration at midday in the Plaza de España.

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Doggie wee clean up

Gender violence arrest

INCA Council is trying to encourage dog owners to clean up their pets’ wees.

The Environment department has been giving out bottles to dog owners which the local authority hopes they will use to carry liquid for cleaning up pavements after their pooches with the aim of promoting co-existence and civic behaviour and keeping the town’s streets stain and odour-free.

Civic officers have also been handing out the bottles, which include recommendations on use, for example including vinegar in the mix, and a request to dog owners to not let their pets urinate on walls, lampposts and urban furniture.

The initiative comes under the SOIB VISIBLES 20192020 programme, which is promoted by the Balearic Island Occupation Service.

PALMA police have arrested a Bulgarian man on charges of physically and psychologically abusing his partner for months.

The detention of the 32-year-old followed the victim’s report to the authorities.

She claimed he had abused her on repeated occasions, putting her down and physically assaulting her.

She also told officers that he wanted her to stay at home and not go out to work, and that last summer he had gone to her place of her employment and picked a fight.

She asked him to come outside and talk to her in a nearby street. Once there he urinated on her.

The National Police’s UFAM Family and Women’s Unit opened an investigation into the case and last week police identified the Bulgarian on charges of gender violence, threats and coercion.

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Karine batters Mallorca STORM Karine battered Mallorca with winds gusting up to around 110 kilometres per hour and three to four metre high waves this week.

The gales caused a number of incidents in various parts of the island.

The Palma fire service had to remove a tree which came down in La Rambla in the city centre on Monday, luckily not injuring anyone.

Firefighters also had to reattach power cables which had come loose in the winds and take down railings from the roof terrace of a building which were leaning over and threatening to tumble down onto the street.

The fire service further reported that it looked likely that it was a strong blast of wind which tore off the tarpaulin covering scaffolding on a building in Calle General Riera in the island capital on Saturday night, causing the structure to come crashing down onto the pavement.

By great good fortune there was no one passing by at the time.

On Tuesday the AEMET State Meteorology Agency put Mallorca on

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IMPACT: This week’s high winds brought down trees, including seven palms on the Passeig Sagrera. orange alert for gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour in the Tramuntana mountains, north and north-east of the island and up to 90 in the south, interior and Llevant.

In fact the wind got up to 112 kilometres per hour in the Sierra de Alfabia in Bunyola.

There were about a dozen windrelated incidents on the roads, the island government said.

The Consell’s highway emergen-

cies team mainly had to deal mainly with fallen trees and traffic signals, but also other objects.

Some roads had to be cut off to traffic. The highway connecting Orient and Bunyola was blocked by two pine trees which had come down. There were similar tree issues for traffic on the Lloret and Binissalem roads, at the crossroads connecting Maria de la Salut and Santa Margalida, on the Ma-1032

between Puigpunyent and Galilea and on the Ma-13 by the Can Bisanyes roundabout in Alcudia.

Fallen trees and branches did not close the Palma to Puigpunyent road or the s’Estanyol road in Llucmajor, but did disrupt traffic flow until they were removed.

Palma City Council meanwhile decided to close the Passeig Sagrera to pedestrians after at least seven palms toppled over.

Unemployment drop

THE Balearic Islands registered the biggest monthly drop in unemployment of any region in Spain in February.

Employment Ministry figures show there were 3,290 less jobless in the region by the end of the month than in January, or a decrease of 5.41 per cent.

This compares with a national average reduction between of just 0.24 per cent.

Looking at the islands’ unemployment figures over the last 12 months, there were 560 less jobless than in February last year, or a 0.96 per cent dip.

Affiliation to the Social Security system over the same period went up by 7,842 workers, representing a 1.82 per cent increase.

Top destination MALLORCA is one of the world’s top destinations for 2020, according to travel portal TripAdvisor.

Thanks to the comments and opinions of TripAdvisor users, the platform has for the second year in a row put the Balearic island in ninth spot in its Traveller’s Choices annual ranking, behind locations including London, Paris, Rome, Bali and Phuket in Thailand.

What’s more, Mallorca is ranked sixth most popular destination in Europe.

TripAdvisor describes Mallorca as ‘a dream island, which is currently an important tourist beach destination for the Easter holidays.’

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CORONAVIRUS CASES MALLORCA had four new confirmed cases of coronavirus by Wednesday bringing the total number on the island to five.

All four had recently spent time in northern Italy, the worst affected region in Europe.

A Palma woman believed to be aged between 30 and 40 who had been in Lombardy within the last few weeks began to show minor symptoms compatible with coronavirus last Thursday, specifically a cough and a temperature. She tested positive after she was admitted to the Son Espases hospital.

According to reports she has two children, one aged five and a 19year old who is pregnant, but neither has been infected. A number of other people with whom the woman has had contact

are being monitored.

A 68-year-old woman who spent a week in the Italian city of Turin then tested positive for the virus on Monday night.

She went to the Son Llatzer hospital in Palma feeling unwell and running a fever. In accordance with current protocol, the hospital did the coronavirus test and sent her home with strict instructions on how to avoid infecting anyone else. When the results came back positive from Madrid the woman was notified and an ambulance sent to her home to collect her.

She is now in isolation at the hospital and a second test has been sent to the Carlos III Health Institute National Microbiology Centre in the national capital to confirm the results.

Meanwhile, the Direc-

ITALIAN CONNECTION: All four new cases had recently spent time in northern Italy. torate General of Public Health and Participation is carrying out the corresponding study to establish with whom the woman could have been in contact.

On Tuesday night two young men from the same family in Sa Pobla were found to be positive for the virus. They were initially tested after returning from a trip to Berg-

amo in Lombardy and began to show symptoms. The test results were negative, but the second test a few days later came back positive.

Again, an ambulance

was sent to their home to pick them up and transfer them to the Inca regional hospital. And as in the other cases on the island the Directorate General of Public Health and Participation is looking at people they could have had contact with.

The Balearic Island government’s Health and Consumer department has appealed for respect for all the patients’ privacy and issued reassurances of its confidence in the region’s health professionals and their work in close coordination with the Health Ministry.

Last month a British resident became Mallorca’s first coronavirus case after picking it up on a skiing holiday in the French Alps. He was kept in hospital for several days before he was allowed to return home.

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CHASE: When officers approached the 17-year-old he abandoned the moped and made off.

Teenage robber nicked SOLLER Local Police arrested a teenage robber following a chase through the streets.

A patrol on duty in the port area on the outskirts of the town spotted the 17-yearold at about 5.30 on Monday morning pushing a moped it turned out he had just stolen.

Something about his behaviour raised the officers’ suspicions, and when they approached him he abandoned the moped and fled.

The officers set off in hot pursuit. One of them tracked him down a short time later in a garden hiding behind an orange tree. There was a struggle when he tried

to cuff the young delinquent, who managed to get away and speed off down the road.

The patrol carried on looking for him and after a short while came across a suspicious-looking car. When they pulled over the 20-year-old driver they found the teenager sitting in the passenger seat.

A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a bicycle chassis, two motorcycle helmets and tools, which the officers suspected were stolen.

The officers detained the youngster for robbery and the attempted theft of the moped.

MALLORCA firefighters and the Guardia Civil carried out what turned out to be the tricky rescue of an injured climber from s’Entreforc in E s c o rc a o n S u n d a y night.

The 28-year-old man had fallen and hurt his foot while climbing on the last section of the Sagitari near to Cingle dels Voltors, leaving him unable to continue on his own.

The emergency services were alerted to the climber’s situation at about 7pm. The Guardia Civil mobilised a helicopter, but the take-off had to be aborted due to the strong winds.

In the end the rescue team had to support the injured climber for several hours in difficult

CREDIT: Bombers de Mallorca Twitter @BombersdeMca

Tricky rescue

COMPLICATED: The rescue team had to support the injured climber for several hours in difficult conditions due to the lack of light and the steep terrain. conditions due to the lack of light and the steep terrain.

They finally got him

to where an ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital at about 11.30pm.

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THE details of palliative care, who it is for and where it can be accessed will be described and discussed in an informal and congenial atmosphere this Friday March 6 at the second ‘familiarisation’ event at the Tanatorio Crematorio II Bon Sosec.

Hosted by celebrant Glynis German, it will build on the remarkable success of the first familiarisation event held last month at the Bon Sosec, where information was shared on living wills thanks to David Lozano, Head of EFM’s Legal Department, and Krista Hyer, founder and President of Cancer Support Group Mallorca.

Approaching the end of life often happens after a long period of active treatment. Palliative care comes in at the moment when the patient no longer responds to, or chooses not to have, more treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy and instead wishes to receive pain care management along with spiritual and psychological support for both him or herself and their family circle.

Palliative Care involves caring for the whole person, treating him or

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Palliative care MAIN MARKET: German tourists accounted for more than half the foreign visitors to Mallorca in January.

Islands visitor numbers drop PARTICIPANT: Marie Timlin, coordinator of DIME volunteers at the Joan March Hospital, will be among those taking part. her with respect and taking his or her needs and wishes into account.

Representatives working in this field will take the opportunity on Friday to talk about their first-hand experiences as nurses, volunteers and music therapists. Glynis German is also thrilled to confirm the presence of Marie Timlin, coordinator of DIME volunteers at the Joan March Hospital, Teresa Miquel Selles, music therapist at the Joan March Hospital,

and Trini Ferragut, nurse and Masters in Palliative Care ESAD Mallorca.

The organisers say all are welcome, be it with just an enquiry, wanting to satisfy a little curiosity or intending to access palliative care for a loved one.

The session starts at 11am and will run for two hours. Refreshments will be on hand as will palliative care workers to answer any specific questions.

THE number of visitors to the Balearic Islands in January was down nearly 27 per cent on the same month last year and total tourist spending dropped by more than 20 per cent, new figures reveal.

The FRONTUR Frontier Tourist Movement Statistics and the EGATUR Tourist Spending Survey published by the National Institute of Statistics on Monday show 103,902

people visited the islands over the first month of the year. They spent €107 million in all.

Overnight stays in the Balearics in January added up to 833,581.

German tourists represented 52.4 per cent of the total foreign tourists.

The second most important nationality in terms of foreign visitor numbers was the British, accounting for 15 per cent.

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Airport objections THE platform lobbying against what it says is a ‘masked attempt’ to expand Palma’s Son San Joan airport has presented objections to an AENA airport management company project from more than 2,500 people.

Of these, some 450 were physically registered on Monday, the final day for doing so, the platform said.

The collective complained the project put out for public exhibition

CREDIT: Plataforma contra ampliacio de l'aeroport de Palma Twitter @NoMesAvions

DEMANDS: The platform argues increasing the airport capacity will aggravate climate change. did not include the modifications which AENA had announced.

According to the platform, the AENA changes

“consist only in removing the car park and the aircraft ramps, which represent a very small part of the four projects they

have being processed in relation to Son San Joan.”

On Sunday afternoon the platform staged a protest in the Passeig des Born in front of the government delegation offices. Some 400 demonstrators gathered to express their opposition to the planned works, calling for Mallorca to be “valued” and not “destroyed.”

A manifesto was read out which criticised the “tourism monoculture” which the platform claims

has caused an increase in “human pressure, tourist places, land development, the use of fossil fuels, electricity generation and waste, land transport, job instability, increased property prices and social inequalities,” arguing making the airport larger would only make matters worse.

“No airport project directed at increasing capacity is necessary because this will aggravate the environmental crisis.

And it cannot be permitted when all the institutions have declared a climate emergency,” commented platform spokesperson Catalina Torres.

The platform wants to see the Balearic government manage the islands’ ports and airports “to avoid planning behind the back of Balearic interests.”

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INCA hospital is set to save some €20,000 a year on electricity thanks to the installation of 390 solar panels in the car-park.

The solar panels mounted on 49 pergolas over the parking spaces will contribute 2.3 per cent of the power the hospital needs for its daily functioning.

The new panels are in addition to those which were already operating on the hospital roof, and which contribute 2.8 per cent of the energy which the centre consumes, and which represent an annual saving of €17,776.

Together therefore, the panels supply 5 per cent of the hospital’s electricity.

As well as cutting the hospital’s outlay on power, the initiative is also aimed at cutting CO2 emissions: the Balearic Island Government calculates the overall reduction as equivalent to what approximately 755 trees would absorb.

The Balearic Island Energy Transition department financed the nearly €396,000 cost of installing the new car-park panels and the Government Vice-Presi-

CREDIT: Ajuntament d’Inca Facebook @ajuntamentinca

Solar power saving

ENERGY TRANSITION: The hospital’s solar panels supply 5 per cent of the power it needs for daily functioning. dent and Energy Transition and Productive Sectors regional minister Juan Pedro Yllanes paid a recent visit to Inca to see the panels in place.

Yllanes was joined on his visit

by Health and Consumer regional minister Patricia Gomez, Health Service director general Juli Fuster, Inca mayor Virgilio Moreno and hospital manager Soledad Gallardo.

“This is another step forward in energy transition,” and “shows that the government clearly and decidedly backs this transition,” he commented.

The dignitaries also took the opportunity to take a look at the hospital’s new two vehicle electric charging points, the four spaces for which are available for use by hospital personnel and the general public.

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Feminist protest chain SOME 100 women joined a Mallorca Feminist Movement-organised human chain in central Palma to protest at what they claim is a patriarchal judiciary.

The initiative, staged in front of the courts in Via Alemania at midday on Saturday, was aimed at raising awareness about the movement’s demand to ‘apply the Constitutional Law on Complete Protection Measures against Gender Violence.’

Movement spokeswoman Sandra Serra described the courts as “one of the most patriarchal institutions.”

The Mallorca feminists also called for “an objective register of victims, because up until now only those who have been victims at the hands of

CREDIT: Movimiento Feminista de Mallorca Twitter @movfemmallorca

CLAIMS: The Mallorca Feminist movement maintains the courts are a patriarchal institution. their partners or ex-partners are recognised.”

In addition, Serra maintained that people working in the legal world should undergo training from a gender-based violence training perspective.

The human chain was one of a series of events the Feminist Movement has organised in the runup to International Women’s Day this coming Sunday March 8.

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BREXIT BRIEF

AS Britain enters into a round of negotiations with the European Union over Withdrawal, British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has made a couple of statements concerning the future with the EU deal and the USA. Firstly she has made it clear that Britain is not going to let down its fishermen by entering into any deal which reduces their rights but this appears to be something of a ‘red herring.’

Fishing quotas were issued years ago for conservation purposes to AN unexpected side to the final Withdrawal negotiations over Brexit could be the loss of major works of art held in British galleries and museums.

A Scottish MP, Margaret Ferrier has highlighted one of the points for negotiation in the draft document issued

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May be two no deals

TRADE SECRETARY: Liz Truss has made statements about the future.

Art works and Brexit by the European Union which state that both the UK and EU should “address issues relating to the return or restitution of unlawfully removed cultural objects to their country of origin.”

The most obvious cul-

tural object that may be part of the final deal would be the return of the Elgin Marbles by the British Museum to Greece where they could be displayed close to the Acropolis in Athens from where they

were removed in the early 1800s.

The negotiations aren’t just about money and trade deals and should the EU press to include this provision, some quite significant works of historical interest may be returned to where they were taken from.

ensure that the majority of fish in European waters were not overfished in order to ensure their sustainability.

By a strange quirk of British law, there is no requirement that the fishing in British waters is actually undertaken by British fishermen and in actual fact many ‘canny’ quota holders sold their rights to foreign consortiums soon after.

In some cases they sold British boats to foreign owners making them British trawlers and in others they simply sold the rights to fish, so many of the larger fleets fishing in British waters are owned by Dutch, Icelandic or Spanish groups.

Secondly, Ms Truss has said that Britain will be prepared to walk away from a deal with the USA if it can’t get the deal that it wants as although there is a huge potential to work with America, it will not be with any diminishing of food hygiene standards nor at the expense of the National Health Service.

So now there is a possibility of two no deals.

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BREXIT EXTRA Keep EU standards THE Best for Britain organisation which is still opposed to Brexit says that a YouGov poll found 90 per cent of people contacted want Britain to continue with EU regulations on jobs, food and the environment after withdrawal.

Postpone talks ACTING leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey has said that due to the Coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson should immediately postpone all Brexit talks as the NHS would not have enough medicines to deal with Brexit and the virus.

National Anthem FORGET Staying Alive, the correct song to fight Coronavirus according to Tory Brexiteer MP Andrew Selous is the National Anthem as if you sing the first verse whilst washing your hands, it should take the recommended 20 seconds.

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International

W men’s Day

A day to celebrate womanhood, to recognise achievements and to rally for change WOMEN around the globe will mark International Women’s Day this coming Sunday March 8.

It is an occasion to celebrate womanhood and to recognise and remember women’s achievements and contribution to society, but also to rally for change and for women’s voices to be heard in the call for greater rights and equality.

In the days running up to March 8 and on the day itself associations, movements and authorities in many corners of the world organise events ranging from marches, demonstrations and protests to conferences, fun runs and festivals, or women simply come together in a spirit of sisterhood.

Small actions can have big impacts in making this vision a reality.

The United Nations has been celebrating International Women’s Day since International Women’s Year in 1975, and two years later the United Nations GenerWOMEN’S DAY: Bringing together not just women, but al Assembly invited member states to declare people of any age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion or March 8 as at the UN Day for women’s rights nationality. and world peace.

The origins of the day go way back over a century however. publics, the commemoration of InternaThe year after the Socialist Party of America organtional Women’s Day is today an official ised a Women’s Day in New York on February 28, Gerpublic holiday, or a women-only holiday. man women’s rights activist and Marxist theorist Clara In others it is treated a bit like Mother’s Day, Zetkin put forward the proposal at the International children giving small gifts to their mums and Socialist Woman’s Conference to make March 8 a grannies. There are also nations where it is pretty much ignored. day for honouring the memory of working women.

The UN has a different theme every year for InterGermany, Austria, Switzerland, and Denmark celenational Women’s Day. This year it is ‘I am Generation brated the holiday for the first time on March 19 in Equality: Realising Women’s Rights. The aim is to bring 1911, there was a march in London in support of together not just women, but people of any age, genwoman’s suffrage on March 8, 1914, and in 1917 Sovider, ethnicity, race, religion or nationality to ‘drive acet Russia made it a national holiday after women tions that will create the gender-equal world we all there were given the right to vote. deserve’.’

The date March 8 was internationally adopted in The UN states, ‘Together, we want to mobilise to 1921. It remained very much associated with the soend gender-based violence; we are calling for ecocialism and communist nations until the mid-60’s nomic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexwhen it was adopted by the feminist movement. ual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist In some countries, many of them former Soviet re-

#EachforEqual #IWD2020

Together, we want to mobilise to end gender-based violence; we are calling for economic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership.

action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership.’

The UN calls on everyone to become part of the Generation Equality movement, reminding us that ‘small actions can have big impacts in making this vision a reality.’

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Two week review BREXIT progress was once again the key influence on the pound, but the impact of the coronavirus on global trade is also causing FX fluctuations.

There are signs that these tensions will be inevitable with significant divergence in approach between the UK and the EU when it comes to trading standards and many other key areas. Sterling has been fluctuating with the latest news on Brexit and the possibility of the budget next month will not be final, but will instead be the first of three fiscal presentations from the government, offering less certainty. Economic statistics have been largely ignored in favour of the bigger picture, but it seems like the market can’t quite decide which issues are the bigger challenge - Brexit, the domestic economy or the coronavirus - leading to mysterious and sometimes counter-intuitive movements.

The euro has mostly been holding its ground in a challenging environment. GDP expanded by 0.1% in Q4, putting growth for the year at 0.9%.

Despite the challenges of the coronavirus impacting trade, the provisional PMIs from across Europe were better than expected. Across Europe as a whole, sentiment remains largely unchanged and European Commission data show that confidence is improving, with an improvement from January. However, these results do not take the coronavirus into account. The euro may require further support and positive results in March to demonstrate the resilience of the economy and an upward trend following the economic slow-down.

The US dollar has been enjoying a period of relative strength, but as the impact of the coronavirus appeared to show in the equities market and global trade, the greenback has been facing new pressure.

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Combined with softer than expected PMIs, the US dollar may experience further downward movements.

The Federal Reserve has been trying to downplay fears about the coronavirus but investors still expect two or three rate cuts this year, with the first coming imminently despite a supplyled economic downturn.

Oil prices have been the key factor

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influencing the Canadian dollar, and these have been impacted by the spread of the coronavirus as demand fluctuated. This has allowed the Loonie to sometimes make gains when oil prices rise, but the two aren’t inextricably linked.

Mixed economic statistics, including a decline in manufacturing sales for the fourth consecutive month and a rise in headline inflation from 2.2% to 2.4% meant that oil alone wasn’t enough to ease all the pressure on the currency.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars have both been severely impacted by the spread of the coronavirus. In Australia construction output fell, and the provisional PMIs show that while higher on the month, manufacturing was still in the red at 49.8 and the service sector fell two points to 48.4. The New Zealand dollar had a similar story - losing ground to the US dollar and falling to the back of the pack. A fall in milk prices is having an impact on the currency, particularly combined with the fall in visitors due to the importance of tourism to the economy.

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3D printed steak

IT is now 20 years since 3D print­ ers hit the market and since then they have played an important role with the majority of hearing aids for example being produced by them.

An Italian researcher based in Cataluña whilst investigating uses of such printers stumbled across a way of making false meat using vegetable products and now Nova Meat based in Barcelona is able to produce ersatz steak, chicken, pork and rabbit which may look a little strange but tastes like the re­ al thing.

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STAT OF WEEK

€17.2 billion

is the amount raised by German company Thyssenkrupp in selling its lift business in what has become the largest ever venture capital acquisition in Europe.

Entrepreneur’s relief

Coronavirus affects economy ALTHOUGH there was a slowdown in growth of countries in the Eu­ rozone, there is no doubt that the panic over the Coronavirus is go­ ing to hit the economies of Eu­ rope even harder.

To some extent there is an ele­ ment of panic as the projected deaths from this virus are around 1 per cent more than for normal flu but it does appear that the main difference is that fatalities occur at any age, whilst flu tends particularly to afflict the very young and old.

The first obvious losers in this

By John Smith current situation are the airlines with fewer people wanting to travel and some airline staff re­ luctant to be aboard flights travel­ ling to and from infected areas.

Exhibitions which attract inter­ national visitors are another prob­ lematic area as was seen with the cancellation of the massive Mobile Phone show in Madrid and there is even talk now of cancelling the Tokyo Olympic Games which would be the first time ever ex­ cept when there was a war.

Stock markets are taking a plunge

but some canny investors are buy­ ing whilst shares are low in the ex­ pectation that this medical problem will be resolved and then markets will recover quite quickly.

Other business groups suffering a r e t h o s e w h o i m p o r t c o m p o­ nents from the Far East and China in particular as if their suppliers are not running at normal capaci­ ty then they will be unable to manufacture mobile phones or computers.

Those making surgical masks however are seeing their sales leap.

NO mention has previously been made of scrapping entre­ preneur’s relief which is where owners of small and medium sized businesses only pay 10 per cent rather than 20 per cent capital gains tax when they sell their business.

It was to encourage start­ups and this reduction applied to any company sold for less than £10 (€12) million but now as it has come to light that last year the Exchequer lost £2.7 (€3.2) billion from this option, there are fears it will be removed in the next budget.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

BUSINESS EXTRA

AGM approval needed? Dettol I applied for the building permit from my town hall to change a window to a door. I received the permit and posted it on the wall outside. I had previously asked the president and the vice president if this change would be possible. They agreed and I have an email from them saying so. We now have a new president and we also have a new administration office for the community. They say that if I don’t voluntarily put the window back that they will take me to court.

They say the owners of the community did not give their permission. So I presume the former president didn’t put it into the AGM. What is your view?

K W (Costa del Sol)

The Hori­ zontal Law specifies that this YOU AND THE type of modification LAW IN SPAIN of an exterior ele­ ment requires the approval of the AGM. Your neighbours may be affected by the change. Your former president did not seem aware of this. In your case I would ask the new administration if they would accept an AGM approval now, after the fact. Try to stay out of court.

DAVID SEARL

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upsurge DESPITE the fact that there is no readily available scientific proof that it is effective against Coronavirus, sales of popular disinfectant Dettol have grown enormously since the outbreak started and the Chinese in particular can’t get enough.

Not guilty THREE former Barclays Bank senior employees who were charged with multi-million pound fraud over a £4 (€4.8) billion deal with Qatar during the banking crisis have all been acquitted by a jury after a fivemonth trial.

High-speed THE Spanish rail company Renfe is in the process of finalising a contract to see it working on America’s first high-speed railway, in Texas. Their initial involvement will be as consultants on construction, but will then operate the rolling stock.

No VAT increase THE Spanish Minister of Fi­ nance María Jesús Montero has made it clear that at this stage, the government has no plans to increase IVA (VAT) to 23 per cent as has been feared.

According to her, a pro­ gressive government should not increase a tax that hits everyone no matter how poor they may be and should look for selective tar­ geted tax increases although

she hasn’t completely ruled out a review of IVA in the fu­ ture.

Tobacco and gambling are however likely to see some increases to combat addic­ tion.

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JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 31,50 JSC VTB Bank DRC 1,323 Land Securities 843,11 Legal & General 266,38 Lloyds Banking 50,74 London Stock Exchange 7.892,0 Meggitt 552,00 Melrose Industries 215,25 Mondi 1.594,01 National Grid 1.001,77 Next 6.222,0 Ocado 1.096,50 Persimmon 2.920,0 Phoenix 704,16 Prudential 1.314,50 RBS PLC 181,38 Reckitt Benckiser 5.822,0 Relx 1.915,00 Rentokil 503,80 Rightmove 631,99 Rio Tinto PLC 3.809,5 Rolls-Royce Holdings 646,60 Rosneft 6,27 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.735,0 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.736,61 Royal Dutch Shell B 1.737,0 RSA Insurance 529,80 Sage 702,60 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.165,00 Sberbank 14,59 Schroders 2.916,0 Scottish Mortgage 585,10 Segro 844,73 Severn Trent 2.496,0 Smith & Nephew 1.790,50 Smiths Group 1.574,97 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 8.685,0 SSE 1.570,35 St. James’s Place 1.036,50 Standard Chartered 574,20 Standard Life Aberdeen 284,55 Surgutneftegaz ADR 5,95 Taylor Wimpey 206,70 Tesco 237,50 Tui 644,90 Unilever 4.269,0 United Utilities 961,17 Vodafone Group PLC 138,92 Whitbread 3.936,2 WPP 771,48

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US dollar ................................................1.10788 Japan yen...............................................120.156 Switzerland franc ...................................1.06785 Denmark kroner .....................................7.47377 Norway kroner........................................10.3272

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MercadoLibre Inc. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Autodesk Inc. Guardant Health Inc. Universal Display Corp.

Most Declined Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A Equinix Inc. VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A Beyond Meat Inc. VelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN Charter Communications Inc. Cl A Vir Biotechnology Inc. Addus HomeCare Corp.

Churchill Downs Inc. Helen of Troy Corp.

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USD strengthened by coronavirus fears ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday

Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

Pound GBP/EUR: Steady at €1.18 GBP/USD: Down from $1.30 to $1.29 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, most­ ly as a result of renewed uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

This was mostly centred on con­ cerns that trade negotiations between the UK and EU are likely to be chal­ lenging due to the conflicting goals of both sides.

While the EU is pushing for the UK to maintain alignment in order to en­ sure a ‘level playing field,’ Boris John­ son has been clear that the UK will not abide by any EU regulations from next year. These concerns over Brexit proved to be a major drag on GBP ex­ change rates in February, preventing the pound from benefiting from some

CURRENCY NEWS: Brexit jitters undermine the pound. solid UK economic data published through the month.

Despite the Brexit gloom, Sterling was still able to find fleeting support in mid­February following a Cabinet reshuffle. This saw Sajid Javid resign as Chancellor and be replaced by Rishi Sunak, who it’s hoped will be more amenable to the PM’s ambitious spending plans.

Looking ahead to March, the pound is likely to become increasingly sensi­ tive to Brexit developments as UK­EU

trade talks officially get underway. Ex­ pect this to inject fresh volatility into Sterling if negotiations prove difficult.

GBP investors will also be focused on the publication of the UK govern­ ment’s Budget on March 11, with the pound poised to surge if the new Chancellor signals a willingness to loosen the purse strings.

Euro EUR/GBP: Steady at £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.10 to $1.09

The euro struggled in February as investors grew increasingly concerned about the health of the Eurozone economy.

Much of the concern has been fo­ cused around Germany, which (in ad­ dition to some gloomy manufacturing figures) now faces increased political uncertainty following the shock resig­ nation of Angela Merkel’s heir appar­ ent, Annegret Kramp­Karrenbauer as leader of the ruling CDU party.

Further limiting the appeal of the single currency was the serious coron­ avirus outbreak in Italy, which spurred fears the country’s already weak econ­ omy could slip into a recession this year. Going forward, the attention of EUR investors is likely to be split be­ tween the start of UK­EU trade negoti­ ations and Eurozone data as they look for any signs that the Eurozone’s re­ cent slowdown may be bottoming out.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.76 to £0.77 USD/EUR: Up from €0.90 to €0.91 The US dollar climbed steadily high­ er through much of February as grow­ ing panic over the Coronavirus crisis

bolstered demand for the safe­haven currency.

As the outbreak spreads, sparking fears of a pandemic, investors have grown increasingly nervous about the potential impact on the global econo­ my, fuelling demand for the ‘green­ back.’ However, the US dollar has not been completely immune to the con­ cerns surrounding the Coronavirus, with USD exchange rates weakening in late February amid speculation the spread of the disease could prompt a rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

A renewed focus on US politics is likely to drive the US dollar in the com­ ing weeks as we are likely to see a clear frontrunner emerge in the De­ mocratic presidential primaries.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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I give it 3 years max!

IN a past life, when this ol’ boy was riding the crest, I would often enjoy showing guests around my brand new Berkshire home. Many famous folk came to visit in those far off heady ‘60’s’ days and on one occasion I was entertaining an extremely well known musician and his new fiancée.

He was obviously besotted with his partner, a beautiful, ambitious and well-travelled young lady who, although relatively unknown at the time, in the next few years would become one of biggest stars on the planet.

The pop musician, a lovely lad who hailed from a small town in the north of England, had shot to stardom almost ‘overnight’ and, although quite charming, was not at all street wise and still somewhat naïve in the ways of the world.

During the ‘tour’ I showed them one of the somewhat lavish en suite bathrooms.

Peering around his eyes alighted on the toilet bowl. ‘Ee Leapy’ he exclaimed. ‘What’s all that blue stuff in the water?’ How I replied to this innocent and innocuous enquiry is not important.

What was important was the look of utter

MISGIVINGS: When Price Harry indicated that his wife could do ‘voice overs.’ disdain that flitted very briefly across the features of his fiancée. Witnessing her reaction I realised that their romance was doomed. Compatibility is at the very core of a loving relationship and although this incident was not that important in itself, it was extremely significant if it actually reflected throughout the rest of their co-existence.

Sure enough, a short while later the affair was over.

The lady abandoned her broken hearted ‘stepping stone’ and went on to almost legendary stardom. And you know something, I experienced exactly the same misgiving when I heard Prince Harry enthusiastically inform the head of Walt Disney that his wife could do ‘voice overs.’ In the main voice overs in the acting profession are about one step up from a ‘walk on.’

Although it’s possible for recognisable

voices to earn quite a substantial income from this branch of the entertainment industry, participants don’t exactly ever find themselves on the red carpet! You certainly don’t take the opportunity to very publicly inform one of the biggest tycoons of the film industry that your (TV star!) wife does voice overs! I can imagine the grimace of horrified embarrassment on Meghan’s face from here! To me this conveyed exactly the same message as did the bathroom incident I witnessed all those years ago - incompatibility.

And the end result will be exactly the same. In short, this self-centered woman will be ready to move on from her Canadian stopover and drag poor old Harry down to California’s Glitter Town, where he’ll be used as her golden ticket to the ‘A’ list chocolate factory.

As love’s young dream begins to fade and their incompatibilities begin to tear them apart, this pathetically naïve young man will eventually become so fed up and disillusioned he will either turn to drink, have a nervous breakdown or come running back to Granny! I give it three years max.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

‘Flag of Andalucia’ Award to the Consular Corps of Malaga CONSULAR MATTERS FEBRUARY 28 is the official celebration of the Day of Andalucia, and this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Andalucian Autonomy, as part of the festive celebrations, every year awards are given by the Andalucian Parliament in recognition to personalities and groups within the province for their admirable work and contribution to the dynamics, development and general enrichment of Malaga and regions.

This year, the Flag of Andalucia to the Projection of the Province has been awarded to the Malaga Consular Corps for its contribution to international relations of Malaga City, fundamental for its projection and support to the resident international

community in the province.

The Consular Corps of Malaga, an institution which I am honoured to belong to, in my position as Consul of Denmark for Andalucia and Extremadura, represents 43 countries in Malaga, creates consulates in Malaga on a successful and extensive projection level. Over the years, issues like security, climate, tourism, profitable investments and the friendliness of its people have been the main attractions of Malaga to foreigners.

Some Consulates have been present in Malaga for centuries, such as the Danish Consulate that was inaugurated in 1641, and in later years came the German, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom Consulates.

As early as the 19th century, 21 Consulates or Vice-Consulates were registered in Malaga; and increased in numbers when American nations were added.

The historical origins of Andalucian self-government, go

back to the revolutionary uprising in Cadiz, in the 19th century, when greater democracy and government decentralisation were demanded. And as early as in the 20th century, highlights of the political profile of Blas Infante, ‘Father of the Andalucian Land’ are found, who, along with members of several Andalucian Centres, signed in 1919, the Andalucian Manifesto of Cordoba that described Andalucia as a national reality.

A Notary by profession, Blas Infante was also a great thinker, politician, writer, historian and musicologist, who recovered the original green and white Andalucian flag, designed the Andalucian coat of arms, and composed the lyrics of the Andalucian anthem, before being shot in 1936.

The first political steps that would lead to the current Andalucian self-government began only after the death of Francisco Franco, with the start

ANDALUCIA DAY: This year marks the 40th anniversary of autonomy. of the democratic transition period. Thus, subject to the pressures of the citizens, who were very active in all the provincial capitals, convened by the Parliamentarian Assembly, to demand self-government, on February 28, 1980 the Autonomous Referendum was held with triumphant results that was completed with the approval of the

Statute of Autonomy, which is the basis of law that regulates the management and powers of the Andalucian Parliament and its government.

The Flags of Andalucia award ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Faculty of Social and Work Studies of the University of Malaga, in the Teatinos extended Campus.

Marisa Moreno Castillo • Consul of Denmark • Lawyer at www.justlaw.es • info@justlaw.es • Tel. 952 666 045 - 336 373 535

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PIGS WILL FLY? MAYBE NO LONGER! NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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DID you catch the recent news that frightened flyers are set to lose their ‘emotional support’ animals?

American airliner cabins could soon be free of ducks, pigs and miniature horses under government proposals to crack down on passengers flying with ‘emotional support’ animals.

Passengers have tried to board aircraft with snakes, spiders, gliding possums and squirrels. These incidents have sometimes caused delays when the crew refuse entry to an animal. “The days of Noah’s Ark in the air are hopefully coming to an end,” a member of a flight attendants union reported optimistically.

Hang on! What about my ‘emotional support’ silver-back mountain gorilla? Seriously, though, I recall the experience of an acquaintance who, back in the day, flew in a Twin

Otter to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. There were goats on board and people smoking. Luckily there was no co-pilot so he was able to persuade the Captain to give him the right hand seat. Aware that sometimes passengers tried to bring bigger livestock on board, he enjoyed the view from the cockpit, aware of the sound of chaos behind.

Frankly, under no circumstances should animals (except guide dogs) be in the same area as passengers on any airline. (This should also apply to cruise ship restaurants where animals - umm, dogs, not pigs! - have been spotted.) If people can’t fly without the support of some kind of animal, then find some alternative means of transport!

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: it’d take more than an ‘emotional support’ animal to calm me down on any Boeing 737Max flight. And should anyone ever sit next to me with

PIGS: Can they really help frightened flyers?

an ‘emotional support’ spider, they’ll quickly find out who needs the most emotional support...

Well, common sense makes news! And about time. Is this the first ray of sunshine in a world seemingly going crazy? Let’s hope so, but I’m not holding my breath.

Finally, Crufts is blaming Brexit for fewer ‘foreign mutts’ participating in this year’s annual dog show. Is this Rexit?

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FRIDAY - 6 MARCH

11:00amHomes Under the Hammer 12:00pmWanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pmSaved on Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pmDoctors 3:15pmMoving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Ready, Steady, Cook 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 7:55pm Party Political Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pmNoughts + Crosses 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmQuestion Time 12:35am Newscast

8:15am Ready, Steady, Cook 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 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Best House in Town 3:30pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 5:45pm Portillo's State Secrets 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pmRichard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm MOTDx 8:30pm Villages by the Sea 9:00pmSecrets of the Museum 10:00pmHospital 11:00pmVic & Bob's Big Night Out 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather

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

8:30pm The Yorkshire Dales 9:00pm The Real T. Rex with Chris Packham 10:00pm The Day the Dinosaurs Died 11:00pm The Stuarts 12:00am Female Filmmakers: BBC Introducing Arts 1:00am How We Built Britain David Dimbleby completes his journey through Britain, tracing the arrival of the bold new modernist style at a glorious public swimming pool on the south coast.

2:00am Rhythms of India

7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am

Cheers Cheers King of Queens King of Queens 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 4:00pmCrufts 5:00pmA New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pmCrufts 10:00pmHunted 11:00pmFirst Dates 12:00am 24 Hours in A&E 1:00am 100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS

9:25am Becca's Bunch 9:40am Little Princess 9:55am 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 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm A Wedding to Die For 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 9:00pm Britain's Naughtiest Nursery 10:00pm10 Years Younger in 10 Days 11:00pmMe and My 12:05am Billionaire Kids: Diamond Lives

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmWanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pmSaved on Camera 1:15pmBargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pmDoctors 3:15pmMoving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pmMoney for Nothing 5:30pm Ready, Steady, Cook 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pmMasterChef 9:30pm EastEnders 10:30pmMasterChef 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmGreg James' Sport Relief Heroes 12:35am Catchpoint

9:00am Winterwatch 2019 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Best House in Town 3:30pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 5:45pm Portillo's State Secrets 6:15pmFlog It! 7:00pmRichard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Extreme Wales with Richard Parks 8:30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:30pm Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey 10:30pmQI 11:00pmMock the Week 11:30pmNewsnight

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 6:00pmThe Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Political Broadcast By the Green Party.

7:30pm ITV Evening News Round-up of the main national and international news.

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm How to Spend It Well on Holiday 10:00pmTyson Fury: The Gypsy King 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London

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

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmBridesmaids 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmBridesmaids 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am The Darling Buds of May The season of goodwill descends on the Larkin household, and the family celebrates the `perfick" Christmas.

11:00am That's My Boy 11:30am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot Part one of two.

9:00pm Lewis 11:00pmScott & Bailey 12:00am Inspector Morse

7:00am Quincy, M.E. 8:00am Kojak 9:10am The Saint 10:15am Minder 11:15am The Professionals 12:20pmThe Sweeney 1:25pm Quincy, M.E. 2:30pm Kojak Despite having set him up, a gypsy woman helps Kojak to prevent a murder.

3:35pm The Saint 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 9:30pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 10:00pmGoldfinger 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pmGoldfinger 12:15amWanted 1:20am FYI Daily

7:00am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket Coverage of the first semi-final from Sydney Cricket Ground.

8:30am Live Women's ICC World T20 Cricket Coverage of the second semifinal from Sydney Cricket Ground.

12:30pmLive European Tour Golf 3:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Arnold Palmer Invitational.

8:00pm Live Betfred Super League Leeds Rhinos v Toronto Wolfpack (Kick-off 7.45pm).

11:00pmThe Debate Discussion on the latest football news.

12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up

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 Warwick Davis hosts the quiz, in which five friends from North Yorkshire answer questions about top 10 lists 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pmTipping Point 6:00pmThe Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Vera 11:25pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:55pmITV News London

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

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

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

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmRide Along 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pmRide Along 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad!

8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories.

8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:00pm Cilla at the BBC A compilation of memorable TV appearances by Cilla Black from the BBC archives.

10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm Classic Albums 11:30pm Guitar, Drum and Bass 12:30amMichael Kiwanuka at the 6 Music Festival 1:45am Girl in a Band: Tales From the Rock 'N' Roll Front Line 2:45am Cilla at the BBC A compilation of memorable TV appearances by Cilla Black from the BBC archives.

3:45am Classic Albums

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am The Darling Buds of May 11:00am That's My Boy 11:35am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot Part two of two.

9:00pm Doc Martin Drama series, starring Martin Clunes as a surgeon who is forced to retrain as a GP and takes up a post in a sleepy Cornish village where he soon finds himself at odds with the locals.

11:05pmScott & Bailey 12:05am A Touch of Frost

7:30am Cheers 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss Canada 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Crufts 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Crufts 10:00pmGogglebox 11:00pmThe Last Leg 12:05amThe Big Narstie Show 1:10am 2 Guns 3:05am The Simpsons

Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Paddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm My Husband's Double Life 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Caught on Camera 8:30pm The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 9:30pm Britain by Barge 10:45pmCon Air 11:45pm Access 11:50pmCon Air

8:35am Kojak 9:35am The Saint Simon Templar is suspected of involvement in a series of jewel robberies on the French Riviera, and has to stay one step ahead of the police long enough to catch the real culprit.

10:40am Minder Terry gives shelter to a friend who has broken out of prison, but his act of charity backfires, costing poor old Arthur dearly.

11:45am The Professionals 12:45pmLive Darts: UK Open 6:00pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Live Darts: UK Open 12:00amAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2:10am Minder

7:00am Live Super Rugby Crusaders v Reds (Kick-off 6.05am).

9:00am Rugby Greatest Games South Africa v New Zealand from 2013.

9:10am Live Super Rugby Waratahs v Chiefs (Kick-off 8.15am).

11:10am Rugby Greatest Games England v New Zealand from 2012.

11:20am Rugby Greatest Games 11:30am Football Centre 12:00pm Live European Tour Golf 3:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 8:00pm Live EFL Nottingham Forest v Millwall (Kickoff 7.45pm).

11:30pm Sky Sports News at Ten

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What cost kindness..?

GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY RECENTLY I was a guest on Talk Radio Europe, to discuss bullying and online trolling.

The sudden death of TV personality Caroline Flack, was enough for people to sit up and take notice of a situation that has been out of control for quite some time. For years, I’ve been on the receiving end of online trolls, as well as certain mainstream journalists, who felt it was okay to write negative, and sometimes very personal things about me. People I have never met, with such serious dislike for me.

How can it be that someone can bother you so much, having never met them in the real world? To read these articles online, can bring you down. Especially when complete lies appear, and others can comment as they see fit. So, for years I have opted to ignore it all, even when people made it their

business to draw my attention to the hatred out there. In the days following the radio interview, I saw many people change their social media profiles to include a ‘Be kind’ logo or message.

While all awareness is good, it made me think, we need kindness much closer to home, than online. Start by being kind to those we encounter on a daily basis. Be kind to the man you pass on the street, smile. Be kind by simply holding a door for someone.

Be kind by biting your tongue, when someone does something to annoy you. We never know what’s going on in anyone’s life, so why add to the stress?

As the week unfolded, I found myself lunching at the Marbella Club Hotel, a place that’s been a firm favourite for many years. I was due to meet a lady who wanted to ask my advice on curating a serious art collection. She arrived, and let’s say, was noticed by the other diners, who turned as she walked through the room.

Head-to-toe in Hermes, with enough sparkle to make Harry Winston jealous, on paper she was typically Marbella.

GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY: Start by being kind to those we encounter on a daily basis.

While she wanted to collect art, it was clear she already collected compliments.

However, within moments of saying hello, I realised that there was a prob-

lem. Something that I was unable to handle. As the waiter approached the table, she was blatantly rude towards him.

Cold, dismissive and snobbish. Why do certain types of people feel it’s okay to treat waiters, or anyone, in such a way? As if by putting them down, they’re building themselves up?

I watched for as long as I could bare, as she spoke at the charming, smiling waiter. Her tone, as if he’d asked if her Birkin was real!

After the first course of lunch was complete, I whispered across the table “this isn’t going to work.” Bewildered, coldly she asked what I was talking about, her rudeness now directed at me. Calling for the bill, I explained that I couldn’t stand to remain in her company, and how I wouldn’t feel right about helping her source an art collection. Yes, my words were harsh and final, but I felt that sometimes there are situations, where one must be less kind to certain people, in order to offer kindness to those who deserve it most.

Even if that kindness costs you a tidy commission fee.

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TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 8 MARCH

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmGareth Thomas Sport Relief 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Ready, Steady, Cook 3:00pm Garden Rescue 4:00pm Money for Nothing 5:00pm Final Score 6:10pm The Repair Shop 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News; Weather 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 7:30pm The Greatest Dancer 8:55pm Pointless Celebrities 9:45pm Catchpoint 10:20pmCasualty 11:10pmBBC News 11:25pmWeather The latest weather information.

11:30pmMatch of the Day 12:55am Foxcatcher 3:00am Weather for the Week Ahead

9:30am Strange Magic 11:00am Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five 11:25am Natural World 12:30pm Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 2:00pm Sport Relief 2019 3:00pm The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 4:00pm Hugh's Wild West 5:00pm Flog It! People are invited to try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction.

6:00pm Natural World 7:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 8:00pm Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey 9:00pm Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00pm Hilary Mantel: Return to Wolf Hall

8:00pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 9:00pm South Pacific 10:00pmHidden 10:55pmClive James: Postcard from Miami 11:50pmClive James: Postcard from Chicago The writer visits the Windy City and finds there is a lot more to Chicago than memories of Al Capone.

12:40am The Selecter and EOB at the 6 Music Festival 1:25am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:00am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:30am South Pacific An exploration of the effects of the eruption of volcanos in the ocean.

3:30am Rick Stein's Long Weekends

7:50am 8:15am 8:40am 9:05am

Cheers Frasier Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pmThe Simpsons 12:55pmThe Dog House 1:55pm Four in a Bed 2:25pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm Four in a Bed 4:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:30pm Crufts 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Crufts 10:00pmPassengers A spacecraft transporting thousands of people to a distant planet malfunctions.

12:15am GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

10:20am Floogals 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:40am Shimmer and Shine 10:50am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am The Loud House 11:15am Access 11:20am WWE SmackDown Highlights 12:20pmFriends 12:50pmFriends 1:20pm Friends 1:50pm A Will to Kill: Hailey Dean Mysteries 3:40pm A Prescription For Murder: Hailey Dean Mysteries 5:20pm The King and I 6:20pm 5 News Update 6:25pm The King and I 7:55pm 5 News Update 8:00pm Secrets of the Royal Doctors 9:00pm The Royals: A Family in Crisis 10:30pmCharles and Di: The Truth Behind Their Wedding 12:05am Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits

10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am The Big Questions 12:30pmBargain Hunt 1:15pm Ready, Steady, Cook 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:55pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 3:30pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 6:30pm Blue Planet II 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News; Weather 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pmAntiques Roadshow 10:00pmLast Tango in Halifax 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 2 12:30amShane Williams: Rugby, Concussion and Me

7:45am The Instant Gardener 8:30am The A to Z of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 9:30am Countryfile 10:30amBeechgrove Repotted 11:00amSaturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Natural World 1:30pm Super League Triathlon 3:00pm Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 3:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 4:15pm 633 Squadron 5:50pm Back in Time for...

6:50pm Greg James' Sport Relief Heroes 7:50pm Top Gear 9:00pm Race Across the World 10:00pm Dragons' Den 11:00pm Dara O Briain Voice of Reason 12:00am The Ranganation 12:50am Women's Six Nations Highlights 1:20am Up There

8:00pm Live Women's International Football Japan Women v England Women (Kick-off 6.15pm).

10:30pm Storyville 12:00am More Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy The comedienne talks to Julie Walters, who discusses her early influences 12:30am 6 Music Festival celebrates International Women's Day 1:15am Unsung Heroines: Danielle De Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers 2:15am Darcey's Ballet Heroes 3:15am Kiri Te Kanawa at the BBC Highlights of the soprano's career, over the past 40 years.

7:00am King of Queens 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:25am Beat the Chef 10:30amSunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Rio 2 4:25pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 5:30pm Crufts 7:30pm Channel 4 News Including sport and weather.

8:00pm Crufts 10:00pmHomeland Carrie gets a surprise, while Saul plans an announcement.

11:05pm Gogglebox The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week.

12:00am Sisters 2:15am Top Secret

9:50am Wissper 10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:15am Floogals 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:45am Shimmer and Shine 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:10am The Loud House 11:25am Britain's Greatest Bridges 11:40amWWE Raw Highlights 12:40pm Friends 3:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 7:05pm 5 News Update 7:10pm The World's Most Luxurious Cruise Ship 9:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 10:00pmRich Holiday, Poor Holiday 11:00pm First Class vs Economy: Is It Worth It? 12:05am Greatest Ever Celeb Embarrassments

7:35am Robozuna 8:00am Dare Master 8:05am Mr Magoo 8:15am Mr Magoo 8:25am Mr Magoo 8:30am Scrambled!

8:35am Mighty Mike 8:50am Mr. Bean 9:10am Ben 10 9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Craig of the Creek 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pmLiving on the Veg 1:45pm ITV News and Weather 1:59pm ITV London Weather 2:00pm ITV Racing Live 4:30pm ITV News and Weather 4:40pm ITV News London 4:50pm Six Nations Live 8:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away 9:30pm The Voice UK 10:55p ITV News and Weather 11:09pmITV London Weather

9:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:45am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:30am Dress to Impress 11:30am Dress to Impress 12:30pm Catchphrase 1:30pm You've Been Framed!

2:35pm Animals United 3:40pm FYI Daily 3:45pm Animals United 4:30pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 6:10pm The Secret Life of Pets 7:15pm FYI Daily 7:20pm The Secret Life of Pets 7:55pm Uncle Buck 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Uncle Buck 10:00pm Fast & Furious 8 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Fast & Furious 8

7:00am Lewis The detective investigates after a botanist accidentally unearths the body of a recently buried professor who was fixated upon solving a seemingly impossible riddle

by Lewis Carroll.

8:50am Agatha Christie's Marple 10:55am CoronationStreet Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

1:55pm Midsomer Murders 3:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders

7:00am World Cup Rivalries Revisiting some of the most riveting matches played by the rival footballing nations.

7:15am The Saint 8:20am Monster Carp 9:25am Giant Lobster Hunters 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Euro 2020 Preview A look ahead to the tournament.

12:00pm Minder 1:05pm World Cup Rivalries A look at the football rivalry between the nations.

1:30pm Live Darts: UK Open 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Live Darts: UK Open

7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live One-Day International Cricket South Africa v Australia.

1:00pm Live EFL Bristol City v Fulham (Kickoff 12.30pm).

Coverage of the Championship clash from Ashton Gate.

4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League 9:30pm Live Fight Night Scott Quigg v Jono Carroll.

Coverage of the superfeatherweight title bout from Manchester Arena.

12:00am Live Rugby 7s 1:50am Rugby Greatest Games 2:00am Live Rugby 7s

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 11:30am Living on the Veg 12:30pmLove Your Garden 1:30pm St Davids Britain's Smallest City 2:00pm ITV News and Weather 2:09pm ITV London Weather 2:10pm The Voice UK 3:30pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away 5:00pm Liar Liar 6:35pm ITV News and Weather 6:50pm ITV News London 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pm McDonald & Dodds 11:00pmITV News and Weather 11:14pmITV London Weather 11:15pmHarry Redknapp's Sandbanks Summer

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed!

8:40am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:10am Dress to Impress 11:10am Dress to Impress 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Catchphrase 2:20pm You've Been Framed!

3:20pm Step Up 3 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Step Up 3 5:35pm Minions 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Minions 7:25pm Jurassic Park 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Jurassic Park 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am The Cleveland Show

7:00am That's My Boy 7:30am That's My Boy 8:00am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

10:55am Emmerdale 1:55pm Midsomer Murders 3:55pm Midsomer Murders 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 10:00pm Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure 11:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:05am Scott & Bailey Part one of two.

2:05am Scott & Bailey Part two of two.

3:05am The Halcyon Life at the hotel continues as the Blitz rages.

3:55am Emmerdale

7:00am Auto Mundial 7:25am World Superbike Highlights 8:25am The Motorbike Show 9:25am Minder 10:30am The Sweeney 11:35am The Professionals 12:35pm Monster Carp 1:35pm Snooker v Darts Short sports film.

1:45pm Live Darts: UK Open 6:00pm River Monsters 6:30pm River Monsters 7:00pm Cycling: ParisNice Highlights 8:00pm Live Darts: UK Open 12:00am Giant Lobster Hunters 1:00am Fishing Impossible 2:00am The Sweeney 3:05am Minder 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

4:00am Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.

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11:30am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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

In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es.

Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500.

Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible.

If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org.

A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname.

The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person).

Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe.

After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate.

After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention.

After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months.

The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross.

Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. is for guidance only, and should notneeds be taken as legal Spain This hasinformation around two million donors in total, but closer toadvice. four million.

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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Has this happened to you before?

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man LAST year for my birthday I was very kindly given some gift cards for my favourite large store El Corte Ingles.

As I didn’t really need to buy anything immediately I put them away and then when I decided to have a little shop I took them out and went off to treat myself. I had a look round, found a few bits and went off to pay for them. I had seven of these gift cards but didn’t actually know how much they were for so I asked the assistant to check for me.

She swiped them and told me four didn’t work. So I asked why? And she said it was to do with the magnetic strip and asked if they had been in my pocket. Well of course they had been in my pocket. This was now becoming reminiscent of my other nightmare scenario of getting my hotel key card then going to my room which is located about 12 miles from reception and finding that my key card won’t work.

No matter how slowly I swipe it or

how fast I try and insert it in and out of the cavity provided, the light will not turn green. I, of course, do all the checks like making sure it’s the right room number before trekking back to reception, dragging my suitcase don’t forget, and asking for a new key.

By now there is a different person at the desk who decides that she needs to see my ID again before she can give me a new key. I’m told not to put it in my pocket near my credit cards or telephone!

Back to the store and I am now being told the same thing by the sales assistant. OK, no problem, just re-activate the cards. No, you have to go to customer services and get it sorted. Of course, there is a massive queue but eventually get it sorted.

But what I did do was get them all merged so I only had one card. The point is if they know what causes the problem and it’s happening all day every day, as I was told by the hotel and the store, why don’t they fix it?

It can’t be that difficult surely in this day and age when everybody has a mobile phone and credit cards.

I’d love to know how many of you this has happened to.

mikesenker@gmail.com

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7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre A round-up of the latest news.

12:00pmFootball Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm The Players Championship Live 10:00pmSky Sports Tonight 11:00pmThe Debate 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up

7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Man About the House 10:25am Man About the House 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

7:00am World of Sport: Kings of the Canvas 7:10am Only When I Laugh 7:35am Quincy, M.E. 8:25am Kojak 9:20am The Saint 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Minder 12:35pmThe Professionals 1:35pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 2:00pm ITV Racing Live 3:05pm River Monsters 3:40pm Kojak 4:45pm The Saint 5:50pm Minder 6:55pm The Professionals 8:00pm Cycling: Paris-Nice Highlights 9:00pm Junk and Disorderly 10:00pm Coogan's Bluff 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm Coogan's Bluff 12:05am Magnum Force

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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 Handmade on the Silk Road 9:00pm The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts 10:00pmBloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary 11:00pmLive Women's International Football England Women v Spain Women (Kick-off 10.15pm).

1:30am The Making of Spain 2:30am Treasures of Ancient Greece 3:30am Anni Albers: A Life in Thread

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Across 1 It’s a positive sign, as well (4) 4 Commission a map for Her Royal Highness (7) 9 European married couple cuddle (7) 10 Get over being displeased? (5) 11 Bugs to throw stones around rabbit's head (5) 12 Ruin the star turn (7) 13 Drunkenly chants a fragment of song (6) 15 Scratch sweetheart following fight (6) 18 Cameron's new love affair (7) 20 Security devices seen overhead?

(5) 22 Write to the church for money (5) 23 Quarrel, one with a student of space (7) 24 Sell now, manufacturing has inflated (7) 25 Woman of American nationality (4) Down 2 Left Spain and Portugal for part of Africa (7) 3 Insults some winners' lap sessions (5) 4 Stop taking Republican line (6) 5 Antique chair that's broken must be taken into account (7) 6 Fish trap half disappeared in the open (5) 7 Second string player showing some reticence (7)

8 Austrian composer in rubber gloves (4) 13 Second priest organised bands (7) 14 Criminal girl that’s taken in English clot (7) 16 Gold cot in jumble sale (7)

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17 Admits being strangely silent (4,2) 19 Fruit among nuts (5) 20 Asian city hall has another section (5) 21 A place for bargain-hunters in Cheshire (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 20 represents T and 23 represents C, so fill in T every time the figure 20 appears and C every time the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Beetle sacred to Egyptians (6) 4 Search for (4) 8 Bright yellow, cup-shaped flower (9) 9 Long, arduous journey (4) 10 Evaluate the quality of (6) 13 Deceitful and unreliable scoundrel (6) 15 Apprehension of danger or pain (4) 18 Bank account deficit (9) 19 Motion picture (4) 20 At all times (6)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Prosperar (7) 5 To touch (5) 8 Debajo de (5) 9 Espejos (7) 10 Hoguera (7) 11 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 12 Drawer (in a desk) (5) 14 Older (5) 19 Cabezas (5) 21 Caravana (7) 23 Corredores (atletas) (7) 24 Divertir (5) 25 Entrar (5) 26 Liberar (7)

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Down 1 Disperse (7) 2 Move at an easy pace (5) 3 Highest male voice (4) 5 Brother of one's father or mother (5) 6/18 Give insider information to (3,3) 7 Desist from (5) 11 Distinguish oneself (7) 12 Easy to reach (5) 14 Aroma (5) 16 More than required (5) 17 Frozen raindrops (4) 18 See 6

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

Down 1 Proof (6) 2 Order (5) 3 Lost (7) 4 To break (6) 5 Cake (5) 6 Cerca de (5,2) 7 To scrape (6) 13 En contra de (7) 15 Correo aéreo (3,4) 16 Cargo (6) 17 To accuse (6) 18 Estornudar (6) 20 Jurar (5) 22 Widow (5)

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A feeling that you should totally commit yourself to something or someone this week should be avoided. You will come up against a brick wall if a situation is forced. Time is all that is required to see things change for the better.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There may not be enough time to do everything you want, so why can't you just reorganise your life so there is? Not as easy as it sounds, Pisces, unless you learn the magic word: no. Know your limits and stick to them.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Extra pressures at work leave you feeling less than energetic. Check on your health and don't go overboard with the physical activities. Set out to become more active, socially, and maximise on relaxation. With an eye to the summer and holidays, start planning a getaway. Who will you take with you?

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Social activities are likely to change at the last minute. If energy levels are not as high as normal, use this week for planning. With holidays in mind, the summer seems far away but maybe a weekend trip will fill the gap. Spending time with an old friend reminds you of how things used to be.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Although health should be good, energy may be a little low. A bit of a mystery surrounds a close friend and your opinion may be sought.

Hold fire until all the facts are known and you are sure a person has been honest with you because someone may try to keep you in the dark to get the right answer. .

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The temptation to run round like a headless chicken is strong this week. There seem to be so many demands on your time that things become confusing. Be sure you are getting enough rest because this time of the year can be fraught for you.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A situation could become complicated if you

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do not plan ahead. With a little thought and planning, matters can be kept simple which is always desirable. Be choosy about the company you keep because a bad character could taint by association.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A lost cause tries to demand your attention, but you must try to see the situation for what it is. Sentimentality should not come into business or be allowed to upset your home life. What is past should remain so, do not torture yourself. Bring your mind and spirits up by looking forward to summer holidays.

Saturday February 29

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BONUS BALL

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

IRISH LOTTO Saturday February 29

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42

BONUS BALL

10

EURO MILLIONS

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Ruts are awful things to get into but even more difficult to get out of.

Being cosy is one thing, but getting bogged down, mentally and physically, is another.

All you need is to keep your optimism alive and use your imagination. Perhaps you are spending too much time with an older person or someone who has a dim outlook on life.

Tuesday February 25

BONUS BALL

1

4

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Recent events have perhaps left a gap in your social life that is hard to fill.

Patience is needed because it would be foolish to rush into something new if your heart is involved. Concentrating on work and other people will alleviate any loneliness. This may seem a short-term solution but it is all that is needed for now.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) A loss of patience with a situation shows this week but is not to your advantage.

Whatever you feel, be subtle in your approach. Try to see your position clearly and the result will be that you realise you have more control than you thought.

Seeking advice while being honest and telling the full story serves best.

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11

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you suffering from winter blues?

Although it is a common feeling at this time of the year, keep optimistic.

There is so much to look forward to, in fact, that you are spoilt for choice.

Although your social life may be in a bit of a rut, some sparkling moves from you will get things moving. Bring people together for a little party with music and good wine.

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Thursday February 27

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JOKER: 2 173 453 Saturday February 29

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JOKER: 5 268 914 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday March 1

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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: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 32 Excellent: 42

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acme amen army came cram cyme mace mane many marc mare mean mere myna name neem ream ameer cream emery enema enemy macer marry meany mercy merry namer rearm yamen amerce carmen creamy meaner menace mercer raceme reamer rename creamer menacer creamery MERCENARY

QUICK Across: 1 Tongs, 3 Brass, 6/18 Big top, 8 Agitate, 9 Defer, 10 Stop, 13 Acne, 14 Dazed, 17 Leading, 19 Dodge, 20 Shift.

Down: LA PRIMITIVA

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 N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Tuba, 2 Scared, 3 Bait, 4 Apartment, 5 Sleepy, 7 Greenland, 11 Ballad, 12 Haggis, 15 Cite, 16 Spit.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Stubborn, 4 Paid, 8 Manor, 10 Driving, 11 Leakage, 12 Scum, 14 Nassau, 16 Impure, 19 Case, 21 Erasure, 24 Shatter, 25 Apple, 26 Owns, 27 Repented.

Down: 1 Semolina, 2 Burma, 3 Rodney, 5 Adieu, 6 Dogs, 7 Lissom, 9 Nears, 13 Reverend, 15 Averts, 17 Usurp, 18 George, 20 Again, 22 Amaze, 23 Oslo.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Solapa, 4 Flor, 7 Lunes, 8 Until, 10 Peliculas, 13 Small, 14 Bells, 15 Azul, 16 Fresas.

1 Sell, 2 Lenteja, 3 Pastilla, 5 Rule, 6 Cucumber, 9 Toallas, 11 Isla, 12 Osos.

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DEAR Euro Weekly, Over the weekend I read a story on your Facebook page regarding a lady being removed from the beach in Carvajal as she had her dog with her. I walked from Fuengirola to Carvajal on Sunday and I had my dog on the boulevard on a leash, because she bombs along the beach! I noticed dogs on the beach all the way along. As a resident and dog owner I was under the impression that at certain times of the year, out of season, you can take your dogs on the beach as long as you have their medical details with you.

The Carvajal stretch of beach was mostly empty of bathers over the weekend so I really don’t understand why the woman was singled out.

Was the officer trying to make some money from a fine as he had not fulfilled his quota that day or does he just have problems with non-Spanish people? If Euro Weekly were to get the update of the times we can have the dogs on the beach so we can wave it in their faces next time that would help greatly.

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No more virus Euro Weekly, I think it is amazing that you have announced less coverage of the Coronavirus, it’s really getting a bit stale, isn’t it?

But I do thank you as you were always on the ball when bringing us the updates to put our mind at ease. I know it is important, but in all the worldwide press

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Andalucia flop Euro Weekly, Loved your coverage of ‘Dia de Andalucia’ but dare I say it was a bit of a damp squib. What I had hoped would be a massive street party and celebration in my area was a complete letdown. As your articles pointed out last week the significance of the day and different traditions, you would think that people would have let their hair down a little. I did see one video of a small party in one little area but I live in a big town and there was nothing of note.

Anyway, you guys are very good at getting the community involved and creating some neighbourly spirit. Maybe as well as printing some news you could show the locals how to party.

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Luxembourg Becomes First Country to Make All Public Transport Free Free at the point of use would be a better headline. We all pay one way or another of course as the government funds it from general income. But the idea is sound. In Britain, they would need to nationalise transport to be able to do the same of course. Also, in the UK, demand for trains is already beyond capacity so making it free will just make it worse.

This is the result of chronic underinvestment in railways in Britain. Public transport in Spain is already remarkably cheap, so the argument for making it free isn’t so strong.

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WITH recent news of the tragic passing of one of Britain’s brightest TV stars, Caroline Flack, the situation will not only be one of grief, but reflection and will again raise the question of how hard can the press push a person all for the sake of a big story?

The young TV host’s energy, kindness and huge talent made her one in a million, and a massive favourite with audiences of all ages. Health minister Matt Hancock made an appropriate point when he said: “We must do much more as a society to look out for each other, whether online or off.” Well-known charities like the Samaritans who work hard to prevent suicide have pointed out there are often many complex reasons for why someone chooses to take their own life regardless of their history, social standing or outward personality. Why was the decision made to push forward with the court case Caroline was currently embroiled in?

The boyfriend who was involved in an alleged case of gender violence wanted to drop the charges, and her management team had been very clear in saying that she was in a vulnerable state.

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Whether it be asking if someone is ok, offering an ear for a chat or a shoulder to cry on, even the smallest act could make an important difference. If there is one thing we can take from this terrible tragedy, it’s remembering to reach out.

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DETOX YOUR JUDGEMENT

WE have all been there at some point in our lives.

You meet a friend for coffee or lunch, you’re enjoying the atmosphere and company whilst having a good catch up. You start by telling each other how your week’s been, what you’ve been up to and then it starts...

Did you hear about...? Or have you heard the latest about...?

Yes, I’m talking about gossip! It may start off as an innocent conversation, but then in comes your opinion and judgement on the matter.

DIONE LOCKYER: Urges her readers to give this exercise a try.

It’s almost as if it has become a part of modern day society, but the question is, why do we judge

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other people and their lives? Why do we feel we have the right to an opinion? It’s simple really, it all starts with YOU! When we feel the need to look at other people’s lives and judge what they are doing, it is due to the fact that there is something going on in our own lives that we are not ready to admit to. This may be something as far back as childhood or even recent events. You may have been told you’re not pretty enough, not brave enough, not intelligent enough. This produces a feeling of self doubt, a sense of loneliness, fear and a lack of self worth.

Then the ego takes over!

In order to feel better, we start to create an opinion of others. We start to judge their decisions in life. It could be anything from what they wear, who they’re dating, how they parent their children. It almost becomes an addictive drug!

The more we judge others, the less chance we have at looking at the real, raw and honest feelings that we feel and the reasons behind them.

The truth is we can overcome this by simply asking ourselves four questions; 1. What and whom am I judging?

2. How does this judgement make me feel?

3. Why do I feel justified in this judgement?

4. What moment in my life triggered me to feel justified in this judgement?

By asking ourselves these questions, we are able to witness our judgement, honour the feeling, forgive ourselves and learn to heal.

I urge each one of my readers to give this exercise a try. The moment you feel the need to judge another, put pen to paper and answer the questions above.

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Flying high MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED ENJOYING life with a mental illness is a strange thing. You learn to appreciate the ‘good times’ more because you know it could change at any minute.

For those of you who are not familiar with the term ‘manic episode’ - it’s when someone with bipolar disorder experiences a ‘high’ so to speak.

Over the years I have learned to recognise my mania, and to enjoy it now it is being treated with medication - everything just feels exciting, euphoric and at the same time overwhelming.

The world all of a sudden seems magnificent. My creative mind is unleashed and my head feels like it’s about to explode with a thousand racing thoughts, but it doesn’t matter, I’M ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!!

My words get tangled up when trying to have a conversation, so I get irritated with everyone.

I don’t understand why they aren’t going at the same speed as me, why does their day seem grey when mine is so colourful …?

I wear red lipstick and my hair is always perfect, I obsessively clean the whole house with bleach often ending up with burns and sores on my hands.

I bake cakes, pies and cook meals to feed hundreds. I obsess over songs, playing the same one over and over again until I am word perfect.

It’s usually during this stage my family worry the most, because they know the higher I go, the harder my world is going to come crashing down.

I may be a little controversial with this article, but bear with me.

Part of the reason for stigma around

bipolar disorder is that we can be a little difficult to talk to and understand.

During the mania phase I have a tendency to just talk whatever is on my mind most of the time with no filter.

Often shutting people up or talking over them, when all I really want to do is to be able to tell you everything on my mind.

Here are five small points on how you can support someone with bipolar.

• Avoid patronising words - “Are you drunk?” “Have you taken your pills?”

No I’m not drunk and yes I have taken my medication… there is a chemical imbalance in my brain that causes these highs and lows that I have no control over.

• Keep them company - Sometimes all I want to do is be near someone I can trust, I simply just don’t want to be alone.

• Protect them from harm - Express your concerns over my manic behaviour, health or lifestyle. I sometimes can’t see it.

• Encourage me - If I am obsessing about something that isn’t particularly harmful, let me work through it, I may benefit from it.

• Prepare for the crash - Will you catch me when I fall? Having somewhere you feel safe and loved is so important, the come down is inevitable, it’s best to be prepared.

If you have any other points you would like to add, please email me!

Love, Ms Bipolar x

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SUZANNE MANNERS WRATH. The least fluffy of all the deadly sins (apart from murder but we won’t go there) and the one most likely to get us into trouble.

Humans by their nature are pretty volatile, anger fuelled, tantrum tickling creatures who strut and strop their hour upon the stage in paroxysms of both sound and fury. My own father had a tendency to erupt at the least provocation bellowing and cursing all and sundry and sometimes hurling clocks (a story for another time) and random unsecured objects unfortunate enough to be in his path.

John Knox the minister was renowned for his explosive tirades against Mary Tudor, Elizabeth the First, Mary Queen of Scots, courtiers, Catholics, relics and women in general.

Mostly nailed to church doors from the safety of his refuge in Geneva (a self imposed exile to

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WRATH: John Knox was renowned for his explosive tirades against Mary. enable him to continue being a bit shouty with Mary who wasn’t known for her tolerance). It was Knox who coined the phrase ‘monstrous regiment’ to describe the female

monarchs of the age. His anger stemmed mostly from the outrageous supposition that women could actually rule over men... who were a little sensitive at this time (check out Tudor

codpieces!).

Throughout history wars, conflicts and all manner of nasty events have been caused by one person’s anger (or indeed group’s... anger is after all highly contagious) against another, some imagined slur or lack of respect induces a tantrum in the mighty and then all hell breaks loose. Henry the Eighth, the least chilled monarch, was famous for his propensity to huffily send friends and family to the block (imagine how stressful a place the English court must have been… you really wouldn’t want to break those eggshells).

Wrath, or anger if you prefer, boils the blood and shuts down the reasoning part of the brain.

The red mist really does descend and blind with rage is an actual human condition blocking all thought and care.

Many foul deeds have been committed in anger the lashing out both momentary and unthinking; a Cobra strike with no antidote or redress. Those quick

to anger, the bad tempered, the volatile, suffer from that shutting down of reason that prevents them from making good choices.

Anger is debilitating and all consuming in a way that no other human emotion is (apart from grief). A quick temper is a terrible affliction. Hurtful words flung in anger burn deeply, the embers glowing forever.

Fortunately I am not an angry person. I have been bad tempered at times but with age, along with wrinkles and the need to pee every five minutes, comes a couldn’t care less attitude. I really do not give a flying fig what anyone thinks of me and life is too short to stoke the coals of an adult tantrum.

Injustice, Poverty, Discrimination are the only states that deservedly engender a burning rage in the human psyche, yet none of these is even considered a sin.

Now that makes me angry.

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THE PRESENT MOMENT DAVID WORBOYS ECKHART TOLLE’S speeches are rich in both wisdom and humour.

He also writes and speaks the most beautiful English. In his bestselling book, ‘The Power of Now,’ he explains how the past has never existed and the future never will exist.

Only the present moment has ever existed and will ever exist.

When I met friends for tapas yesterday I ordered a bottle of Rueda. The action took place in the present moment. Today that action no longer exists but as a memory.

Tomorrow I plan to go to Cadiz to explore the ancient city. The experience will never happen until the future becomes the present mo-

ECKHART TOLLE: The present offers something different.

ment. Until then it exists only as an anticipation - which may never materialise. Our past and future are, of course, nothing but thoughts.

The reason this is important to be recognised, argues Eckhart in his book, is that these thoughts distract us from the peace and the

contentedness of the present moment.

It is true that there is pleasure in reminiscing over happier times, but most frequently we are dwelling on negative memories of the past and these leave us in an unhappy state because they lead to nostalgia, re-

gret or remorse.

Nostalgia - Oh, why can’t I be 25 again? It was so wonder ful living in Austria. Why did Sam and I ever split up?

Regret - I should have learned the piano. Why did I never go to Chile or visit New Zealand? I wish I had looked after my health better.

Remorse - My parents did so much for me, but why was I so impatient with them? I should not have cheated that salesman out of his commission. Why have I always been so lazy?

Similarly, there is pleasure in looking forward to a holiday, a reunion or an experience.

Until the present moment the activity does not exist - and may never happen.

Until it does, it consists of hopes and dreams. Again, it is more likely that we are worried about negative thoughts of the future. What can go wrong? The thoughts could result in disappointment, un-

ease or panic.

Disappointment - Supposing I miss the flight, can’t find his house or the concert is cancelled? Have I left it too late to learn Italian?

Unease - She must have missed the bus. It’s not very safe in that part of the city.

The boss is not pleased with my per for mance. My job could be at risk.

Panic - There’s only three weeks left and I have not prepared for the exam. This pain in my chest could be really serious.

The message from Eckhart Tolle is that the present offers something different.

If we can clear our minds of continuous compulsive thought and focus on where we are now, embracing the wonders of nature and counting our blessings, we should be more at peace within ourselves. In this way we should gain the most from life.

Something to do in a Pandemic? Wines & Spirits NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England A PANDEMIC appears to be under way or at least we are waiting for the United Nation’s World Health Organisation and more local authorities to call the day when it is recognised as one.

Meanwhile what to do? Panic buying of this or that and toilet paper seems the most popular will get rather mundane; if you have wealth and the leisure what to do? One might usefully spend the new found leisure time as you ‘self isolate’ or put some ‘social distance’ between yourself and your friends and neighbours with a new hobby or leisure pursuit. A hobby that is at once entertaining, educational and push back at the potential boredom that isolation may occasion.

May I propose getting to know rare wines and brandies and whiskies? On March 18, 2020 Sotheby’s the auctioneers will hold a sale of Fine Wines and Spirits in London. Plenty of time to get yourself organised to make bids over the telephone and arrange for deliveries to your villa.

What might tempt you? To pick up the

Lot 83 - The Dalmore Candela 50-year-old estimate of £50,000 to £70,000. telephone or open the laptop and begin your voyage into a distracting and entertaining new diversion. Perhaps the opportunity to acquire and taste wines from the collection of Earl Spencer. From Althorp House the private residence of Earl Spencer, comes a spectacular array of Bordeaux stretching from the 1990s all the way back to 1945, spot lit by a case of the stupendous Haut Brion 1989, together

Lots - 369-373 Yquem 1921, 1923, 1924 estimate of £7,500 to £10,000. with first rate Port and a superb selection of Cognac, in a wide variety of formats.

The bulk of this collection was acquired by the current Earl Spencer’s father and has never moved from the warren of interconnected cellars under Althorp House. Bidding notes: Haut Brion 1989, 12 bottles, est £12,000-16,000 (Lot 714), Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931, six bottles, est £6,000-10,000 (Lot 733), Taylor 1955, three

bottles, est £600-800 (Lot 734).

Or perhaps Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Spirits Specialist, may further inspire as he outlines the harder highlights of the sale.

“We are delighted to present such a strong selection of bottles consigned directly from producers as well as from private collections to begin our 2020 sales in London. Among the most exciting bottles in this sale are the Gordon & MacPhail Private Decanters, all of which are numbered 1 of their respective outturn. This is the first time that any number 1 decanter from G&M has been offered for sale rather than kept within the Urquhart Family archives. Offering these alongside such iconic bottles as Karuizawa 52-yearold from Cask #5627 and so many Macallan in Lalique decanters showcases the strength of current demand for the very best in the world of whisky.”

There is much to discover in the world of wines and spirits that is diverting as an investor, not drinking the purchases, or as a wine or whisky buff and drinking through the purchases you make. Happy hours examining the Catalogue which may be acquired from Sotheby’s to browsing round the vineyards and distilleries spread across the globe. [www.sothebys.com] A diversion against tedium and certainly great fun too.

Nick Horne, London, England

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Clooney in Canaries Sunny shore GEORGE and Amal Clooney continue their busy jet-set lifestyle with a recent visit to the Canary Islands with their twins Ella and Alexander along for the ride.

The actor-director and the human rights lawyer touched down in Tazacorte, a town in La Palma, in the Canary Islands.

Clooney is reportedly filming scenes for his upcoming Netflix film ‘The Midnight Sky’ in which he directs and plays the lead role.

The superstar couple and their children were said to have been seen relaxing and enjoying a beautiful, sunny Spanish afternoon on one of the days during their downtime in the area.

NOTORIOUSLY PRIVATE: Couple brought their twins to enjoy work and play.

Sources reported that Amal and the twins were rarely seen outside of the luxury hotel, but that George was out-andabout filming scenes for his new film that is in postproduction. It is no surprise that Amal and the chil-

dren have stayed behind as the couple are notoriously private about their relationship. They first met in July 2013 after being introduced by a mutual friend who felt that George and Amal would make a perfect match.

GEORDIE SHORE’S Stephanie Snowdon was kicked off an easyJet flight to Malaga on Friday for being too drunk.

The 26-year-old was flying from Newcastle to soak up the sun in Marbella with a group of friends when the incident occurred and she now believes she is banned from the airline.

The Geordie beauty, who did finally manage to get to Spain in the end, shared a picture of herself on the plane before she was booted off.

The photo included the caption, ‘I can’t believe I’ve been barred from easyJet for having a good time.’

In now deleted videos, the reality star seemed to be slurring her words as she complained: “She just took our passports off us saying no good on this flight.”

Later in the day, Stephanie posted videos from a stunning villa in Spain, showing that she had managed to get another flight to her sunny destination.

Stephanie was surprisingly axed from Geordie Shore after just one se-

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Making Fish & Chips at Home?

I’ve always been of the opinion that you shouldn’t try to recreate that British favourite fish & chips at home. Well, after the last few times of taking some home and being so disappointed in the greasy, flabby battered fish and pasty coloured chips I thought I could do better.

After rescuing a deep fat fryer from the shed I set about trying to find a recipe for the best batter.

It wasn’t hard to find on the internet.

Make your tartar sauce and get in the fridge.

Chop some drained capers, gherkins, shallot and parsley and add to some mayonnaise. Add a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper, mix well and put in the fridge until needed. For the beer bat-

ter mix 75ml of lager, 75ml sparkling water, 1tsp turmeric, 1 tsp baking powder, 50g of flour and 50g of cornflour and leave for 30 minutes. For the triple cooked chips peel and cut potatoes into as many chips as you feel you need. Put in some boiling, salted water for two minutes. Then drain on a rack. When dry, give them their second cooking for about 6 minutes in the fryer at 120’. Then drain and leave to one side. Dip your fish fillets (I used hake) in the batter and then put into the fryer at 150’ (Tip: Take the basket out!). When golden, drain. Keep warm in oven.

Turn fryer up to 190’ and finish the chips. Golden?

Crispy?

Done!

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PROPERTY THE kind of person who purchases a property can be broken down into five broad categories.

To begin with, there is the first-time buyer, typically a young person aged between 25 and 35 looking to flee the family nest and set up home on their own. Chances are they won’t have a huge amount of savings and may have to overcome various obstacles in order to get a mortgage. On average firsttime buyers stay in their first rung on the property ladder home for around eight years.

Then you have the buyers who have outgrown the starter home due to changing circumstances. Maybe they’re now living with their partner, children have arrived, or they simply

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Buyer types have different needs. The report identifies these as often 35 to 45 years old, although there are also the retirement age buyers looking to downsize. In both cases their available budget tends to be around the €350,000 mark, depending on where in the country they live.

A third buyer classification is those searching for a second property to use as a holiday home or weekend getaway, usually somewhere on the coast or an inland rural location. They may also be thinking longer-term, planning to live full time in the property following re-

tirement. The typical budget for this kind of buyer is €129,000, but adds this could be considerably higher in pricier areas of the Balearic Islands.

Moving on there is the small investor or the people who opt to put their savings in good old bricks and mortar, who quite possibly plan to rent out the property. Within this grouping are foreign buyers, usually over-50’s who don’t need a mortgage, with an average budget of €95,000 or thereabouts.

Finally, there are the big investors, the professionals or companies, both na-

FIRST TIME BUYERS: Setting up home on their own. tional and based overseas. They will be focused on various kinds of properties, including those which they can rent out long-term, and likely to be in cities where there is a constant demand for rented accommodation.

Getting your money’s worth ARE you paying a fair price for your home in the sun, or is the owner being overly optimistic with the asking price? Try using these five parameters to find out…

1. Use a price estimator: One way of gleaning the value of a property is to use a price estimation service, there are many websites that offer

these or you can discuss one with an estate agency. For a nominal fee, the automatic system or estate agent will use the property details and compare with similar local properties to give an estimation of the sale and rental prices of the property over time, saving you all the legwork.

2. Location: The main factor when calculat-

VALUE OF A PROPERTY: Be sure to pay a fair price.

ing the price of a property is the area it’s in coastal and city centre homes will be dearer than in rural areas.

What local services are there nearby, like schools, shopping centres and public transport? As useful as these are, they can also raise the property price.

What to check when you do a viewing: 3. Sur face area: The interior and exterior surface area of the property, including garden and parking spaces, should be measured the larger the property, the more it will cost. Also, consider the distribution of the space how many bedrooms, bathrooms, etc? Different uses of the space will be more attractive to different types of buyers and so mean a different likely asking price.

4. Preservation of the property: Is the property well-preserved?

Note the state of the building materials, the flooring, windows, plumbing, heating and anything else! If it’s in a shoddy condition, it should cost less, but elements such as air conditioning can raise the asking price as there are certain places where it’s in high demand.

5. Age of the property: Properties depreciate over time, so older houses may be cheaper. Indeed, a property of only five years old will be 85 per cent of its original price as a new build. After 50 years this goes down to 30 per cent. However, recent renovations to the property will negate these stats and increase the property price.

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Why I don’t drink Jägermeister BARRY DUKE

OFFENSIVE: The stag with a cross between its antlers.

THE face Fifi pulled when I used a syringe to squirt liquid vitamin C down her t h ro a t w a s a m i x t u re o f shock and disgust. Our mini-Pinscher shot me a look of pure hatred, then ran off to wash her mouth out with copious amounts of water.

Now I’ve seen that look before, but only on humans who swallow a German liqueur called Jägermeister. It’s made with 56 different herbs and spices and tastes like really nasty cough mixture. Although some claim it has many health benefits, I discovered years ago that that it gives me horrible heartburn, so I avoid it like the plague.

Round about the time that I began giving Fifi vitamin C - recommended by our vet for a gum infection - I noticed a newspaper ad for cheap ‘Jagaboms’ at a lo-

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cal bar. Despite being pretty savvy when it comes to alcoholic drinks, I wondered what the hell they were.

Google had the answer. ‘A Jägerbomb [note correct spelling] is usually sold with a can of Red Bull or an equivalent energy drink, poured into a pint glass and separately accompanied

by Jägermeister in a shot glass.

The glass of Jägermeister is then dropped into the Red Bull.’

Red Bull has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system

due to its high caffeine content.

Alcohol, on the other hand, is a depressant and the combination can be very dangerous. In 2014 UK teenager Jayde Dinsdale suffered three cardiac arrests and ended up in a coma after necking several Jägerbombs.

The combo is believed to have been invented in the US around 1997, and is called a Red Bull Blaster.

Coincidentally, I then read a report from Switzerland, where the authorities decided that the

Jägermeister label - a stag with a cross between its antlers - could be regarded as ‘offensive’ to Christians, and the company was ordered not to apply the image to other products and services with which it is associated.

Incensed by this stupid ruling by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, the company challenged the ban in court and won. Judges found that the label’s religious symbolism had long been lost in the mists of time.

Now here comes the truly

weird aspect of the case: the origin of the image. it was inspired by an alleged encounter between a church-dodging Belgian geezer named Hubertus (or Hubert), born around 656. One Good Friday, instead of joining others in church, Hubert a wealthy duke, went a-hunting.

As he was pursuing a magnificent stag in a forest, the animal turned to face its pursuer. Hubert was astounded at seeing a cross between its antlers - and even more so when it gave him a telling-off. In admonishing the hunter, the stag said: ‘Hubert, unless thou turnest to the Lord, and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into hell.’

Well, this so terrified Hubertus that he went full-on godly, became a priest and was later declared the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers.

As Jägermeister was only invented in 1937, and Red Bull in 1987, Hubertus had no excuse that his hallucination was brought on by too many Jägerbombs.

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

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The front end is more refined with a new grille now fitted with transverse chrome brightwork and a modified bumper profile. The full range also comes fitted with full LED lights.

Adaptive headlights are equipped with LED MATRIX technology and come with dynamic LED indicators.

At the rear, the pure and refined style of the New Talisman is reinforced by the full LED lights that are framed by chrome fittings and include dynamic indicators. The rearfitted shark-fin antenna improves the quality of the New Talisman’s multimedia system while giving it a new sporty look.

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Newcastle Go Through In Cup STEVE BRUCE accused his Newcastle players of ‘switching off ’ after West Brom threatened an unlikely comeback before the Magpies reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2006.

Inspired by two-goal Miguel Almiron, the Magpies raced into a 30 lead at The Hawthorns but were left hanging on as the Championship leaders rallied to score two late goals.

“Unfortunately it’s in our DNA,” a relieved Bruce, whose side are battling to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone, said after the tense rally by West Brom.

“When we went 3-0 up we switched off. Sometimes you think it’s too easy and suddenly they get a goal back.

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NEWCASTLE: Were accused of switching off during the match. castle if we didn’t do something like that. We made hard work of it.”

REAL MADRID showed their character by beating Barcelona 2-0 in Sunday’s top-of-the-table Clasico, leapfrogging their rivals at the La Liga summit after a week in which their pride had taken a beating at home and in Europe.

Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior scored the opener in the 71st minute with a strike that deflected off Gerard Pique, flummoxing goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen who had made some jaw-dropping saves, and substitute Mariano added the second in added time.

Real’s victory means they lead the standings on 56 points after 26 games, with Barca slipping to second spot on 55, while Zinedine Zidane’s side also crucially have the better head-tohead record in the event both sides finish level on points.

Real swallowed chastening defeats by Levante in La Liga and Manchester City in their Champions League last-16, firstleg tie in the past week, but in the second half, they overwhelmed Barca, threatening on numerous occasions before breaking the deadlock.

Barcelona had bossed the first

Two goals from the impressive Almiron before half-time and another

within two minutes of the restart from Inter Milan loanee Valentino Lazaro

Deserved Clásico Win For Real period and twice could have taken the lead but were powerless to stop Real after the interval and their impotence was summed up when Lionel Messi raced toward goal, but was easily tracked down by Marcelo.

Marcelo’s tackle got as loud a cheer as the goals from Madrid’s fans who had not been able to toast a league win over Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2014.

The long-awaited victory was confirmed by an unlikely source in forward Mariano, who had only just come off the bench to

make his first league appearance of the season.

Barca coach Quique Setien had remarked before the game that Real were under greater pressure to win after they had surrendered a threepoint advantage over Barca by drawing with Celta Vigo and losing to Levante.

They were left further frustrated by their 2-1 home defeat by Manchester City, which has seriously jolted their hopes of remaining in the Champions League and put Zidane back under pressure for the second time this season.

put the visitors in control.

A much-changed West Brom improved af-

ter the introduction of Filip Krovinovic and hit the bar through Kyle Bartley before Matt Phillips crashed a shot in.

After a switch in formation, Newcastle began to retreat and ended the match in nervy fashion as substitute Kenneth Zohore scored in injury time.

Baggies boss Slaven Bilic was also livid that a subsequent penalty appeal was turned down.

But Newcastle’s victory was a welcome boost for Bruce, who has come under fire from some fans for a lack of creative football usually associated with the club.

The 5,000 travelling supporters will have headed back to Tyneside delighted by the manner of victory that will give them hope they can not only reach Wembley but also stay in the Premier League.

REAL MADRID: Their victory was thoroughly deserved.

The French coach restored Toni Kroos to the starting lineup at the expense of Luka Modric after dropping the German against City and also picked Marcelo over Ferland Mendy at left-back.

Setien went for a four-man midfield instead of Barca’s usual 4-3-3 formation, prioritising possession over pace in attack.

The first half was end-to-end but lacked quality.

Barcelona created clear sights of goal for Messi and Arthur Melo, both of whose efforts were well saved by Thibaut Courtois.

Madrid’s main threat was the electric but raw Vinicius, who routinely got down the left but rarely knew what to do next.

Real looked far more determined in the second half, and Isco forced Ter Stegen into an outstanding flying save and then saw a downward header scrambled off the line by Pique.

The missed chances galvanised the home fans, however, who could sense their team were close to an opening.

There was a touch of fortune to the deflected opening goal, but Real’s victory was thoroughly deserved.

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MANCHESTER CITY RETAIN THE EFL CUP FINAL BEATING GALLANT CHALLENGERS ASTON VILLA 2-1

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Chelsea Knock Liverpool Out Of The FA Cup Chelsea 2 Liverpool 0: Match viewpoint from YouTube’s Football With Brownie

G O A L S f ro m W i l l i a n and Ross Barkley, plus some excellent saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga, helped Chelsea reach the quarter-finals.

Chelsea moved into the last eight of the FA Cup as they handed Liverpool a second successive defeat, beating the runaway Premier League leaders 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Having lost for the first time in the league this season at Watford on

Saturday, another trip down south saw the Reds suffer a further setback in an otherwise outstanding season.

Willian got lucky in the 13th minute as he benefited from an Adrian error to give the home side an early lead in the first meeting of the teams in the competition since the 2012 final.

The Blues doubled their advantage in the second half courtesy of Ross Barkley, though not before the recalled Kepa Arrizabalaga had kept a much-changed Liverpool at bay.

Recalled to the starting 11, the world’s most expensive goalkeeper pushed his case to stay ahead of Willy Caballero, including making three

CHELSEA: Have struggled for form in recent weeks, but managed to knock out Liverpool. saves in the space of four seconds to deny Sadio Mane, then Divock Origi and finally Curtis Jones.

Adrian had produced a reactionary stop to

deny Willian with the game still scoreless, only to concede straight after as Liverpool gave the Brazilian a second opportunity.

Fabinho lost possession to allow his compatriot to take aim again, his firm drive catching struck a poorly positioned Adrian and spun away from

him into the net.

Scorer Willian was forced off early after the break through injury, with Chelsea having already lost Mateo Kovacic, though they put the game beyond their opponents in the 64th minute.

Allowed to travel with the ball from halfway, Barkley opted to take on a shot from just outside the penalty area that flashed beyond Adrian’s dive.

Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud both hit the crossbar - the latter denied by Adrian’s finger tips - but two goals were enough to see Chelsea progress, ending any thoughts of a domestic double for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds.