Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 19 - 25 March 2020 Issue 1811

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ISSUE NO. 1811

19 - 25 March 2020

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STRONGER TOGETHER

AMONGST the doom and gloom of recent events, Euro Weekly would like to communicate a message of hope, compassion, and solidarity. We must let go of our individualism by remembering the importance and meaning of community.

A pandemic virus cannot be beaten on the individual level. We must act together to ensure that we can all enjoy a brighter future. The healthiest and strongest members of our community can be a liability to the most

vulnerable groups. Hence, the importance of respecting the rules and regulations in place. Now isn’t the time to mourn your afternoon pint at the pub or yearn for your time at the beach.

Now is a time to think; about the elderly, the medical staff who sacrifice their time and health, people with chronic illnesses, and the people who cannot stockpile goods. Take this time to better yourself and, more importantly, the community you know and love.

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Caught In The Act A MURCIA man surprised a burglar that was trying to steal his car, after the thief had been inside the owner’s property to get some implements to force his way into the vehicle.

A 38-year-old Spaniard was arrested

by the National Police after they arrived on the scene. The thief had scampered over a wall to get into the victim’s patio, and then forced his way through a door to get inside the property, where he helped himself to some tools.

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The Big Mask Rip-Off

FACE MASK:-The Miller N-95 is one of the world’s biggest brands.

A MAN has been arrested for defrauding companies of at least €726,000 after he failed to supply them with face masks as a protection against viruses like Covid-19.

The 44-year-old was detained in Alicante City by the National Police who managed to stop €350,000 going into some of his bank accounts.

The con man went round selling the Miller N-

95 masks to a variety of customers, including one firm that acts as a supplier to pharmacies.

The fraudster got in touch with potential clients by having access to a contact list from a company that he used to work for.

The National Police launched an investigation after receiving several complaints that the face masks had not been sent, despite payments being put into a

bank account.

The biggest sting was on an unnamed public company that supplied chemists with masks.

They paid the arrested man close to €300,000, whilst another victim paid an advance of €180,000 for the purchase of half-a-million masks.

Inquiries are still continuing over the possibility that other people had fallen foul of the fraudster’s deceit.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS THE Coronaviruses are viruses which circulate between animals but can also affect humans.

The newest strain of Coronavirus was identified in China at the end of 2019 and has never been witnessed in humans before.

The most common symptoms of this illness (COVID-19) are: ⁃ Fever ⁃ Cough ⁃ Shortness of breath

CORONAVIRUS HOTLINE:

900 400 061

Ways to protect ourselves from the virus ⁃ Wash your hands with frequency ⁃ Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth ⁃ When coughing, cover your mouth with a disposable tissue or cough into your forearm or into your flexed elbow ⁃ If you have respiratory symptoms avoid close contact with others

If you yourself have recently been in a high-risk area, or come into contact with someone who has, and you exhibit the relevant symptoms…

Do not go directly to the hospital or health centre. Instead contact Salud Responde via the Coronavirus hotline.

CAN AND CAN’T DOS

SPAIN’S 15-day official state of alert due to the major coronavirus crisis means the government has imposed extraordinary restrictions countrywide on movement and daily life to protect public health and safety, contain the spread of Covid-19 and to reinforce the public health system.

• Staying at home and exceptions

Everyone is expected to stay inside their homes unless they have a valid reason for going out. People are allowed to circulate on public streets to buy food, pharmaceuticals and essential goods, for assistance at medical centres and to get to and from their workplace.

The circulation of private vehicles for the above and to fill up at service stations is allowed.

Activities have to be carried out individually, with the exception of accompanying people with a disability or for another justifiable reason.

• Education

All public and private schools, universities and education centres have been closed, but online educational activities or distance learning continue where possible.

• Open and shut

All businesses have had to close with the exception of those selling food and drink and essential items, pharmaceuticals, medication, and hygiene products, the press, vehicle fuel, technological and telecommunications equipment, animal food, and launderettes.

The doors are closed to all museums, libraries, monuments, entertainment venues, sports facilities and leisure outlets.

• Civil and religious ceremonies

Any civil or religious ceremony has to be in accordance with the measures on avoiding gatherings of people, and with the guarantee, people are at least one-metre apart from each other.

• Public transport

Public transport is still running to enable people to get to work if they have to and to access basic services. Operators are required to take measures to ensure passengers are well separated and to clean vehicles daily in accordance with Health Ministry recommendations.

• Enforcement and fines

Law enforcement and State Security forces are ensuring compliance with extraordinary restrictions. People who do not obey the rules could face fines of up to €600,000 or even a one-year prison sentence in the most serious of cases.

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TRAVEL ADVICE UPDATE THE FCO has updated its Travel Advice to state that from Tuesday March 17 until the end of the State of Alarm, Spain is closing its borders to those who wish to enter the country, with some exceptions. The land borders remain open for those leaving Spain.

At present, air and maritime borders will remain open following the restrictions put in place by the Spanish government in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19). For more information visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain.

On March 14, the Spanish government introduced a State of Alarm, which imposes significant restrictions on movement throughout Spain in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Transport services will be operating at reduced levels. Public gatherings are banned, most shops, many businesses and all schools and universities are closed, and residents have been instructed to remain at home as much as possible.

There are limited, specific exceptions to the requirement to remain at home, in particular

in order to buy food or other essential items, to return home to the primary residence, to go to work if unable to work from home and to carry out caring or similar duties.

We keep our travel advice under constant review and recommend that British nationals sign up for alerts, so they know when it has been updated. Anyone with upcoming journeys planned, should check with their airlines and tour operators for the latest information.

British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, recorded a video message for explaining the implications of the State of Alarm and showing his appreciation by saying “A big thank you to the Spanish authorities, in particular the healthcare professionals, for all the great work they are doing to help keep everyone in Spain - of all nationalities - safe, in circumstances that are very challenging indeed.” You can view the video at www.facebook.com/BritsInSpain/videos/266 0845330824956

These details are correct at the time of going to press.

For more information on coronavirus, please follow the advice of the Spanish government www.mscbs.gob.es/ and UK government www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus.

Urgent measures A NUMBER of urgent measures have been adopted by the Spanish government in a bid to protect the public after coronavirus plunged the country into an official ‘state of alarm.’

The moves are aimed at preventing the spread of the virus, maintaining social protection for employees and the self-employed and ensuring the supply and best distribution of medicines and health products.

As such, workers who are infected with COVID-19 or forced into periods of isolation for their own protection, will be eligible for temporary incapacity benefit.

The European Council held an extraordinary meeting on March 10, during which Heads of States identified four priorities.

Firstly, to limit the spread of the virus. Members reiterated ‘as a maximum priority’ the health of citizens must be protected, and that all actions be based on scientific and health authority recommendations, with proportionate measures.

Secondly, the consistent

supply of medication. It was agreed to entrust the Commission with the analysis of the public’s needs and the implementation of initiatives to avoid a shortage, in collaboration with industry representatives.

Thirdly, the promotion of research, in particular for the development of a vaccine.

And fourthly, deal with the socio-economic consequences. The Union and its members pledged to make use of all resources to support workers and small businesses.

To respond to these priorities, the European Commission is working on two fronts sanitary and economic.

On the health front, a number of actions have been announced.

These include the coordination of measures through daily conferences with the Ministers of Health and Interior and the organisation of a team of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to propose guidelines at European level.

An inventory of protective equipment and available

breathing apparatus is being drawn up, together with an assessment of production and distribution capabilities.

And there will be a strengthening of a European initiative to fund specific research on coronavirus, with €140 million of public and private funding for vaccine research, diagnosis and treatment.

The Spanish government approved measures on Saturday which means self-employed workers infected with coronavirus, or in forced quarantine will be eligible for financial aid.

The pledge of support is reportedly ‘unlimited’ and will mean that self-employed workers who are forced to stay at home will be considered in the same way as employees on official sick leave by the Department of Social Security.

Employers and people who work on a freelance basis will be able to postpone their Social Security payments for three consecutive months in areas and sectors which will be outlined by the health authorities. The contributions will be deferred for 12 months.

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Rubbish Tender Hitch PLANS to advertise a multi-million euro tender for Torrevieja’s refuse collection and street cleaning contract has still not seen the light of day, despite the council saying in mid-December that the tender would be published within a fortnight.

Torrevieja Council has allocated a budget of up €25 million a year for contracting out the service, which is currently done by the Acciona company without a contract.

Government team spokesman, Federico Alarcón, said that they wanted changes to the tender document that was being drawn up for the authority

by Almoradi-based firm, Mediurb, and that has caused the delay.

The council paid €5,000 to Mediurb, rather than using internal municipal ex-

Photo Source:- Torrevieja Ayuntamiento.

REFUSE COLLECTION: One of the Acciona fleet in Torrevieja. perts who said in a report they could have drawn up the specifications of the tender in less than 60 days.

The proposed tender document has now had changes to costings, as well as plans for technological and environment improvements that would be made by any contract winner.

It’s the latest hitch in permanently sorting out Torrevieja’s rubbish collection service, which includes beach cleaning, after a previous contract was voided by the National

Court last autumn over irregularities.

That deal was drawn up by the former coalition that ran the council until they lost to the Partido Popular in last May’s local elections.

Objections were made by trade unions and the current service provider, Acciona, which led to the new council starting the process again under a new set of conditions.

Acciona have now been working in Torrevieja without a contract since June 2016.

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Instant Grab A MAN hit a woman and stole some coffee after she refused to give him some money, as she was loading up her car in a Murcia City supermarket car park.

The unnamed man noticed the shopper putting her goods into the car boot last Saturday, and asked for some money.

She refused and the man assaulted her before running away with a jar of coffee.

Unfortunately for the begging robber, his escape was quickly stopped by police officers in the area, and he faces a charge of robbery with violence.

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Millions For Sports City repairs TORREVIEJA’S Sports City area is get a boost of over €5 million for repair work to the Sports Palace, and for the building of a new 25-metre indoor swimming pool.

The Palace venue is the centrepiece of Sports City and Torrevieja Council’s draft budget for 2020 shows a major investment of €3.3 million in the facility.

The building opened in September 2000, but it now needs a big overhaul to deal with issues like water leaks during heavy rain and complaints about the

poor state of the changing rooms.

The plan in effect sees a complete change to the centre’s infrastructure with the replacement of all electrical, heating and natural gas installations in addition to all of the plumbing and air conditioning.

There is an additional time pressure on the work, which will start this year, as the Palace will be one of Spain’s venues for the World Women’s Handball Championships in December 2020..

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so be carried out to the current Olympic heated pool, which has caused all kinds of problems from virtually the day it opened.

The pool was closed for almost a year in 2017 as repairs were done to combat leakage issues, which were still not totally solved.

The other major investment will be in a new 25-metre indoor pool which will be built between the Sports Palace and the blue pavilion on around 1,000 square metres of land.

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A BOOST: Torrevieja’s Sports Palace. have been allocated for the project and the building will be linked to the Sports Palace.

The pool itself will be more of a leisure and educational facility compared to the main Olympic pool.

For example, it will focus on elderly swimmers or users who need to swim as part of their health rehabilitation.

Lessons for children will also be held at the new pool, which will use new technology to control the temperature at varying levels between 30 and 34 degrees.

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Wave of support FOLLOWING the national Government declaration of a ‘state of alarm’ for at least 15 days to combat the spread of coronavirus, residents and holidaymakers in Benidorm have pledged their support to local businesses, health care professionals and all those affected.

Ed Cullen said: “Our thoughts are with the people who live and work in Benidorm at this time. Yes, we have been inconvenienced by losing our holidays, yes, we have lost money... but this is a short term issue for us.

“For the businesses in Benidorm, this could have long term repercussions.

Think about others at this time. Good luck to all the ‘locals’ in Benidorm."

Cat Sanders added: “Here’s hoping that when all this confusion is over and the virus is contained, that we can all go back to Benidorm. We will be celebrating by going to pubs, restaurants and the beach. Spending money, being kind and tipping the waiters and cleaning staff who will be really struggling the next few weeks. Benidorm is our second home, a place we all love. Will rise again.”

Adele Saunders has lived in Benidorm for four years, and said it isn’t really important whether or not the public is happy with the government restrictions or not. “It’s a reality, and we have to do everything we are asked to do to protect ourselves and others. I’ve never seen the streets the way they are today, completely empty barring a few people, but we must follow the guidelines to get through this.”

Yolanda Freeman said: “I’m here with friends and we have an apartment until

DESERTED: Benidorm on Sunday. the end of next week. We just have to do what we have to do. There are still people out on the streets, but I think that will soon change. I think people are realising now that this is serious.”

James Pearson paid tribute to the emergency services during these extremely testing times.

“Can we take this time to pay tribute to all the amazing Health Care professionals and emergency services that will carry on their duties throughout this pandemic.”

Alex Ivanov of Sinatras in Benidorm said on behalf of his team: “We are very sorry for any of our customers who are here already or are due a visit, but unfortunately for the next two weeks our doors must remain locked. We pray for a cure for this terrible virus and hope that you and yours stay safe from it.”

While The Corner Bar in the resort added: “We have worked our hearts out over the last 18 months to build this business to what it has become. We are hoping that the government are quick to announce how they plan to help us as a small business and our team of staff.”

STAY PO WHEN the news is all doom and gloom. as it has been since the outb re a k o f t h e c o ro n a v i r u s , i t ’s h a rd f o r even the most optimistic among us to stay positive. It’s true that we need to take this virus seriously.

It’s capable of causing severe illness, death, and drastic long-term changes to how we live and work. It could even cripple the economy. It’s easy to stay focused on those calamities as they seem to be the only topics covered on the news.

But those thoughts would be counterproductive. Obviously, there are things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak to protect yourself and those around you, but you do not need to become a COVID19 expert, nor do you need to hear about every unpleasant detail from dawn until bedtime.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE TIME: Negative thoughts are counter productive.

Life changing

WITH shops, beaches and bars closing down as Spain’s Costa del Sol begins to get ready for an emergency lockdown will the residents of the region struggle to cope during a period of isolation? As we have reported there have been long supermarket queues and bare shelves. Can the expat community rally together and push through such a confusing time and go back to normal at the other side?

Walking through the streets of Fuengirola it seems that some residents are blatantly ignoring the suggestion to stay indoors and bars like La Sureña next to the train station were quite busy, patrons had even brought their toilet rolls supplies.

However, some were very conscious of the risks, such as

Kate Butterfield, a resident of Fuengirola but formerly of Hartlepool, who had managed to pop out to the supermarket for food for her young son Teddy.

“Teddy’s daycare has understandably closed just now and our childminder is already selfisolating. I have just had the goahead from work that I will now be working from home. I know it will be hard keeping Teddy amused whilst trying to do my work, but am glad we will be safe and together.”

She also went on to point out that “We had been looking forward to seeing my parents as they were due to come here in a couple of weeks but they have cancelled their flights now. I would have been worried about them travelling anyway and

COVID-19

Instead, focus on the positive so that you have the energy and resolve needed to weather this storm.

Here are some things you can do: Limit your intake. You could watch 24-hour news channels, listen to dire warnings on the radio, or visit countless websites and be bombarded with the angst of the moment. Instead, choose a single news source and decide how much limited time you’ll spend with it each day.

Then stick to your plan.

Watch a funny video.

Thanks to the huge popularity of YouTube, there are thousands of videos that can help you take your mind off c u r r e n t events, if only for three minutes at a time. Start to bookmark the funniest

among them so you can return for a repeat viewing whenever things feel gloomy.

Look after your neighbours. You may be at low risk of severe consequences from the virus, but it may not be the same for your neighbours whose immune systems are compromised. The act of checking in on them will not only make them feel good, but it will also make you f e e l

More Movies Kate Butterfield with Teddy. now that all the restaurants and bars are closed they would have probably been bored.”

Teacher, Jordan Kelly said “I had to get out of the house and go for a run this morning before a lockdown kicks in. The gym I normally go to is shut and if I don’t keep active I will be climbing the walls. Definitely a lot less people on the promenade this morning out for a jog. Will have to find a good boxset to watch if I’m stuck in the house.2

THE Spanish streaming platform, Movistar +, has announced that it will offer its streaming services free of charge for a month to help entertain children and adults during the quarantine. With all this free time at home, many will be catching up or discovering new shows and movies. Movistar has publicised that any individuals who sign up and download the app will receive free streaming services until April 30.

Movistar + offers a variety of Spanish and English content, with critically acclaimed shows such as Better Call Saul, Mr Robot, The Affair, and Fargo. It has also reinforced its entertainment section to cater for the youngest members of the family, including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Disney channels. You can stream this

MOVISTAR: Offering free services. content on two devices simultaneously and on a variety of platforms. The Movistar Plus app is available on mobile, tablet, web, smart TV, and HDMI streaming devices like Amazon’s firestick.

To sign up follow three easy steps, first you must register with Movistar + Lite, then you simply download the Movistar app or go to their website and lastly you have to sign in to enjoy your free trial month. Remember to cancel any payments before the end of your free subscription.

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OSITIVE good and remind you that there are others for whom this predicament is even more stressful.

Take advantage of found time. Read a book, listen to music, make an isolation playlist or use the time to clear out your wardrobe.

Now may be the perfect chance to finally practise yoga or meditation, ease your mind and relax. As we are limited to shopping trips, why not try and use everything in your cupboards before you go. Don’t let the half portion of rice, pasta or ingredients left over from the cookies you baked at Halloween go to waste.

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Try to be positive.

Take a daily inventory.

Close your day, every day, with a positive acknowledgement of something you accomplished, learned or are grateful for. It will help dilute some of the negativity you’ve absorbed and remind you that not everything that’s happening right now is bad or depressing.

In times of constant negative messaging, you need an antidote so that you can keep your positive attitude and march forward with determination and hope. Be deliberate in activities that are positive, heartwarming, stress-reducing and laughter-inducing.

Together, we can get through this.

One lockdown for all

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COVID19 self test SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has created a coronavirus ‘self test’ online.

Concerned members of the public can check symptoms and there is a questions and answers section related to COVID19.

The interactive test has been developed by health personnel, and ‘provides the population with an agile and immediate system in which to find updated information on issues related to the coronavirus.’

A Conselleria Sanidade health spokesperson said: “The fact that the test customises answers through specific questions, makes it possible to offer recommendations adapted to the particular situation of each person.”

There are four options, depending on the scenario - the option for people with possible symptoms, another for those in isolation offering advice, a third with recommendations for people who have tested positive and a fourth offers general information.

It will run alongside other Ministry of Health initiatives, such as the freephone 900 400 166.

The test, currently offered in Spanish, can be found at: https://coronavirus.sergas.gal/autotest/index.html?lang=gl-ES

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Coronavirus crisis impact THE Euro Weekly News spoke to Costa Almeria residents, visitors and business owners in Mojacar to get their views on the coronavirus crisis.

“I think the whole world has gone completely mad and it’s all just media hype. The beach ban just seems completely ridiculous,” visitor Tammy Sebire told EWN. Her friend Paula Jeeps agrees. Paula and her husband, who are renting in Mojacar while house hunting, are staying upbeat though. She said they plan to enjoy themselves and “just carry on with the G&Ts! “Knowing what’s happened in Italy they should have done it sooner. I think it’s the only way to stop it,” commented ‘swallow’ Carol Fisher on the drastic restrictions under the state of alarm, despite question marks about whether she and husband Allan can get back to the UK from Santander next month.

Carol is not daunted by the “enforced staying in” as long as she has access to basic necessities as she has plenty of hobbies, although bird watching enthusiast Allan is less happy.

One issue Carol and Allan did raise was dog walking, and whether that was going to be difficult.

Geraldine and Brian Jones are in their 80’s and like the Fishers spend winter in Costa Almeria and summer in the UK. Geraldine’s main concern is not knowing how long the coronavirus crisis is going to last and whether they’ll be “trapped” in Spain

RESIGNED: Mojacar Playa restaurant owner Jenna Mincheva believes the lockdown is the only option.

Louise Pallett, who has lived in Mojacar for 18 years, is another who believes the restrictions are necessary, especially for the elderly.

“I’m in my 60’s, so I don’t feel I’m at risk, but obviously we’ve got to obey the rules.”

One of Louise’s main worries is the PAWS-PATAS animal charity shop which she runs in Las Buganvillas in Vera, telling EWN, “We don’t know whether we’re going to be allowed to stay open, because our money keeps the animal shelter going.”

The owner of Mojacar Playa eatery Badger’s Jenna Mincheva is resigned to having to close the doors to her business, even though some of the produce she had bought will inevitably have to be thrown away. “There’s no other option: I totally agree with what is being done,” she said.

BRIGHT IDEA ELECTRICITY supplier Endesa has decided not to enforce any power outage due to non-payment of electricity bills due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

With this measure, the company reassures its customers of the difficulties that may be caused by this crisis when processing the receipt payment on a daily basis. The energy company has implemented mea-

sures to minimise the risk of contagion from ‘Covid-19’ in order to guarantee the continuity and quality of its services and protect the health of its employees. These include the implementation of additional measures to guarantee supply, the establishment of telework or the restriction of travel and the promotion of digital communication, among others.

A LITTLE UNDERSTANDING: The company reassures its customers.

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Contingency plan CRUZ ROJA Spain (Red Cross) is calling on all of its volunteers to concentrate on the most vulnerable members of society as COVID19 grips the nation.

The non-profit organisation has more than 200,000 volunteers in more than 1,400 towns and cities throughout Spain.

And it has launched a campaign to ‘reinforce the intervention with the most vulnerable people’ during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cruz Roja’s General Contingency Plan for COVID-19 aims to in-

crease the care provided to 400,000 people throughout the country

who it has identified as being particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus: older people, people with disabilities, people with chronic diseases and those who participate in its health programmes.

It also intends to increase calls to the vulnerable to inform and detect specific needs, as well as up the distribution of food, hygiene kits and medication.

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MEMBERS of the Torrevieja Royal Naval Association (RNA) recently met for a meal at the Meson El Prado restaurant in San Miguel de

Salinas, where they ‘piped aboard’ their family and friends for an enjoyable occasion.

Mustered within the members and guest visi-

tors were ex-military personnel from other UK branches and services, including Dave and Liz visiting from the UK RNA Purley branch, and there was a healthy contingent present from the Torrevieja branch of the Royal Marines Association.

There was plenty of nostalgia with many a tale told about time spent in the services, which rose to a crescendo inbetween the various courses that were served up by the restaurant waiting staff.

The RNA Torrevieja warmly welcomes military and non-military members to join their socially friendly and engaging organisation.

For further details, contact the chairman, Tony Jenkins on 693 866 709, or go to their website, rna torrevieja.com.

Photo Source:- RNA Torrevieja website.

A Naval luncheon

NOSTALGIC: Service chatter and good company.

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Second Time Lucky

THE Rojales Pantomime Group are looking for new members to join them for their production of Treasure Island next January, after this year’s show had to be postponed.

The panto will be performed at San Fulgencio’s Cardenal Belluga theatre, but as some of the group members are unable to carry on for a variety of reasons, the group is looking for new people to join them.

You can be part of the cast, or join in the chorus, or help backstage.

The group also gets involved in social events before rehearsals get going in September.

Please get in touch in the first instance by email to rojalespan tomime@gmail.com.

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Make a date in May Also taking to the stage will be the popular soprano Verity Hall, as well as the youngsters from San Miguel’s Gloria Fuertes primary school choir.

There will be plenty of free seating in the square for this free event, as well as a promised selection of some tasty nibbles for everybody who comes along.

All of the proceeds from the concert will go to San Miguel Social Services to help to support younger people in the area.

The Costa Singers have thanked the local council for helping to make what promises to be a fine musical treat possible.

MUSIC CONCERT: The Costa Singers in full flow.

Photo Source:- Costa Singers Facebook

THE Costa Singers have organised a big concert in the centre of San Miguel de Salinas to celebrate 75 years of peace in Europe.

The three-hour event will start at 6.00pm on Saturday May 9, which is the annual Europe Day, with the entertainment being staged opposite the theatre in Plaza Jaime I, which is also known to many local people as La Concha.

A variety of well-known local groups and performers will be joining the Costa Singers, including the Phoenix International Concert Band; the Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Choir; and the Blue Desert country band.

THE decomposed body of a man was recovered from an Alicante flat after authorities responded to a call from neighbours that they had not seen him for days.

Firefighters, police, and medical staff went

Body in Flat to the flat on Calle Belfast with reports that other residents in the

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block had detected a strong smell coming from his home.

Firemen wearing protective suits went inside and discovered a body, with early indications that the man had died due to natural causes.

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Beaches In Need OPPOSITION politicians have slammed Elche Council over allegedly not doing enough over the last two months to make sure that local beaches have returned to their nor-

mal state after Storm Gloria.

With the Easter holidays looming, PP and Ciudadanos members criticised Elche’s Tourism councillor, Carles Molina, over the lack of essential maintenance at Arenales del Sol and El Carabassi following January’s bad weather.

They say that rubbish on the beaches, along with broken walkways and damaged observation points have still not been sorted out.

Molina responded that the removal of algae from the beaches started a few

Photo Source:- Ciudadanos Elche

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HARD WALK: Arenales del Sol walkway in disrepair. weeks ago, even though it was not technically the responsibility of Elche Council.

He added that planned maintenance work was being brought forward, but a number of tasks were under the control of the Valencian government and the Coastal authority, like dealing with the walkways.

Ciudadanos councillor,

Eva Crisol, said that the current state of the beaches will not go down well with visitors, and she accused council leaders of damaging important tourist service infrastructures.

Pablo Ruz of the Partido Popular went even further by using words like abandonment and branding the Elche government team as “incapable.”

Brit In Trouble A BRITISH motorist was arrested in Torrevieja after he tried to avoid a Guardia Civil checkpoint.

His attempt to speed past the officers came to nothing, as the Guardia caught up with the 23-year-old man, who looked distinctly nervous.

That prompted a full-scale check, and the driver’s first problem was that he could not produce a valid driving licence.

That led officers to investigate further, as the anxious Brit was found to have £4,000 in cash on him, and two packages of marihuana weighing 566 grams stashed away in the car boot.

Plastic vacuum packaging for storing drugs was also discovered plus some small quantities of narcotics.

The unnamed man was hauled up before a Torrevieja judge on road safety and drug trafficking charges.

The Guardia Civil impounded his car, which was said to be worth in the region of £50,000 and had British number plates.

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LOST SAMPLE: Led to the patient being offered compensation.

Sperm Bank Shock A MAN has won over €10,000 in compensation after the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia City didn’t tell him that they threw away his semen sample.

The patient gave the sample which the hospital would keep as backup in case the testicular disease that he suffered from got worse, which meant he would be infertile.

Four years later he returned to the facility with his girlfriend to talk about insemination using his sample.

To his surprise he found out that his

semen had not been kept because of the low quality of sperm, but nobody had let him know.

Murcia’s regional health ministry offered the man €3,000 in compensation, but the Murcia Supreme Court ruled that the sum was far too low and increased it to €10,250.

The argument from the judges was that the hospital by not telling him what happened in the first place, denied him the option to provide another sample, even though the chance of having the appropriate sperm count would have been low.

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Vereda’s New Surface

Photo Source:- Elche Ayuntamiento.

ROAD WORKS: Councillors take a stroll on the Vereda de Crevillent.

A MAJOR road resurfacing operation in both the rural and urban areas of Elche has seen work completed on the Vereda de Crevillent.

Seventy thousand euros was spent on the latest section of local roads to get a makeover, with the local council promising a total spend of €5 million

being promised across the whole municipality.

Elche’s maintenance councillor, Héctor Díez, checked out the Vereda de Crevillent improvements along with the councillor for the Rural Districts, Vicente Alberola.

Díez listed a whole set of finished works in March including those in the

Toscar area, and the Pantano camino road between Avenida del Ferrocarril and Ronda Norte.

Alberola said the new surface for the Vereda de Crevillent was excellent news as it is a busy road that’s used by local residents as a link between the León and Dolores highways.

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VANS GALORE: Unofficial motorhome park in Torrevieja.

TORREVIEJA’S Environment Association (AMAT) says that the local council ought to create a dedicated motorhome site to stop the big vehicles pitching up at environmentally sensitive areas next to the coast.

As an example, undeveloped land between Cala de La Higuera and Playa Los Locos has seen a big influx of motorhomes in recent weeks, with numbers said to be

around a hundred.

AMAT claims that the vehicles don’t fit in with the area, and have suggested

that Torrevieja Council find an officially designated motorhome park to stop adhoc sites appearing.

Home Fall THE number of new properties built in the Vega Baja region last year fell for the first time since 2012.

Five hundred and twenty seven fewer homes were constructed in 2019 compared to the previous year, which is a 15 per cent drop in new builds.

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Perfectly able - By Julie Frank I H AV E a c o n d i t i o n

called Asperger’s. As most people know, it’s on the Autistic spec-

trum. But high funct i o n i n g . I re f u s e t o use the word ‘suffer’ because I don’t. I just h a v e i t . T h e re a re a few things I struggle with. But I’m generally happy and perfectly able. Apart from my odd sense of humour and becoming eng ro s s e d i n c e r t a i n subjects, you wouldn’t know there’s anything ‘wrong’ with me.

Greta Thunberg famously also has Asperger’s. I do get annoyed when people call her disabled. Or say her parents are exploiting a mentally ill child. I really don’t consider it a mental illness. Yes, a few things are challenging.

But we can excel in our chosen specialised subjects/obsessions.

Her’s is the planet.

Whether you agree or not with her views. We should all agree that it is great she has found her purpose and confidence, so young. Because for many of us girls, teenage years can be the most difficult and confusing. The social norms that are expected of us don’t come easy. So, we tend to ‘fake it.’ Which is exhausting to keep up.

That causes a lot of anxiety.

This got me thinking about other social nor ms I find odd because of my condition.

Small talk is one, it seems so pointless.

British etiquette too.

Why are their unwritten rules about how you should eat and talk at a

dinner table? It doesn’t make the food taste any better! Also, people invading my personal space.

One of the things that the Coronavirus has forced us all to do is ‘social distancing.’ Standing apart from each other. I think it’s great!

I’ve never understood why random strangers feel the need to invade your personal space if they’re not forced to.

People who walk too close behind me really irritate me. It’s not that I think they will do something bad to me. I just don’t want them there!

It’s just a shame the virus isn’t forcing people not to tailgate on the roads here too!

That’s another thing that winds me up. It’s so

rude and dangerous, regardless of my Asperger’s!

Because of my condition, I also have a few sensory issues. Smells and sounds can be heightened. Another silver lining of the virus is that people are wearing masks. Bad breath is one of the things I hate the most!

Anyway, Coronavirus, or not. We should respect each other’s boundaries and health.

Don’t cough and sneeze into the air, ever.

Wash your hands regularly too. Brush your teeth too! We shouldn’t have needed a pandemic to remind of these simple things!

Quite frankly, people seem to have lost their manners!

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TALKING POINT: ADAPT members hear about Plumbum.

Plumbum Briefing THE local environment was very much the talking point at the March meeting of ADAPT (the Association of English Speakers of San Pedro del Pinatar) held at the Pensionista Centre in Lo Pagan JosĂŠ Luis Alcaide from the Plumbum Project and Juan Diego LĂłpez, secretary of the Hippocampus association, gave a presentation on the project that started in 2017.

Juan Diego explained that the main purpose of Plumbum is to remove lead

from coastal waters, including the Mar Menor, to reduce its toxic effect on the eco-system.

He also thanked the ADAPT Metal Detecting group which coordinates its efforts with Plumbum, and which so far has collected 888 separate pieces of lead from local beaches weighing in at 73 kilos.

All ADAPT activities have now been suspended until at least the end of the month because of the coronavirus situation.

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Cop Cars Leased TORREVIEJA Council has leased 12 vehicles for the Local Police force due to the current poor state of their patrol fleet.

The authority is spending €55,000 as an emergency measure until July, when the new budget kicks-in for the purchase of 17 new vehicles.

Six Nissan Qashqai and four Opel Mokka cars have been hired by the council, along with a Renault van for the Operational Reinforcement Group (GRO) and a Citroën van for general use.

The vehicles were registered in 2017 and are fully equipped with all

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Mayor Dolón behind the wheel of one of the hire cars.

the equipment that officers need to conduct their duties.

Torrevieja mayor, Eduardo Dolón, said that he was upholding a pledge he made in last

year’s municipal elections to increase the Local Police resources, which has included a recent order of bulletproof vests for all of the officers.

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The Monster Wipe box is waiting for you.

Watch What You Flush!

PEOPLE who flush hygienic wipes down the toilet are costing Torrevieja’s water company, Agamed, thousands of euros each year by causing blockages in sewage pipes and problems at water treatment plants.

Rough mathematics show that the wipe flushing costs up to €6 per year for each user in the city.

Agamed’s sanitation network chief, Dina González, was joined by her colleague Gemma Cruz, and Torrevieja’s Citizen Participation councillor, Inmaculada Montesinos, in a joint appeal to get wipe users to dispose of them in a different way.

Five hundred cardboard boxes have been given the name, ‘Monster of the

Wipes’ and have been distributed amongst local groups, so that used wipes can be thrown into them, rather than down the loo with the potential to reduce the effectiveness of local treatment plants.

González said that the labelling on most wipes describing them as biodegradable and disposable was simply not true.

Agamed and Torrevieja Council have asked for all citizens and various homeowners’ associations to be totally aware of the consequences of what is flushed down the toilet.

One of those they said could be breakages and leaks that lead to sewage ending up in the sea.

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Green Message MOBILE ecoparks and educational roadshows will hit the road again this year after plans were backed at a recent meeting of the Vega Baja Sustainable Consortium.

Consortium chiefs approved money to fund a new round of the service that will see the ecoparks visiting 26 municipalities.

Besides encouraging the environmentallyfriendly use of the right containers for rubbish disposal, the ecoparks will also offer their popular roadshow for local schoolchildren of all ages to learn about big green issues like recycling.

The Consortium is also planning to help munici-

NEW SERVICE: Youngsters get taught about recycling. palities that get involved with providing designated containers to improve composting, which will help cut down on waste separation costs at treatment plants.

The group is now putting together a schedule where the ecoparks will visit every town and municipality in the Vega

Baja region, with extra sessions planned for larger communities.

Local authorities will also get a cost-saving bonus as rubbish collected at the ecopark sites will be directly disposed of by the Consortium, rather than by individual councils as has been the case in the past.

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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.

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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.

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Mayor In Lorry Swipe THE rancour between Orihuela and Rafal councils over boundaries has flared up again, this time over the El Mudamiento district, which is in the Orihuela area, despite it adjoining Rafal.

Orihuela mayor Emilio Bascuñana has asked for the Valencian government to stop heavy vehicles being diverted from Rafal onto El Mudamiento roads in a clear swipe at the neighbouring authority.

The call came as Bascuñana went to the hamlet to announce a 195 thousand euro package of improvements which include resurfaced pavements, a better drinking water supply, and enhanced sewers and drainage.

There´s no love lost between the Rafal and Orihuela authorities over territorial matters, and last May, a pot of paint and a brush were produced by Rafal mayor Manuel Pine-

da to put down street markings in another row:this time over the status of Calle Infanta Elena, which marks the boundary between the two council areas.

Pineda´s move attracted a lot of publicity, as Orihuela local police watched with interest from a pavement that belonged to their municipality. As for El Mudamiento, around 400 residents live there and nearly all of them regard themselves as part of Rafal, which is just over three kilometres away, They get most of their services from Rafal council, but the community comes under the aegis of Orihuela council, who get the local property tax paid into their coffers.

Residents also have to make a 17 kilometre journey to Orihuela City itself to conduct essential business, which proved to be difficult last September after some of them were hit by

severe flooding.

After a few days though, they were allowed to file claims for assistance locally in Rafal.

Orihuela has consistently refused demands for El Mudamiento to switch affiliation to the Rafal council area, which last year voted to support a change.

The matter is now left in the hands of the Valencian government and probably the courts..

For the new investment package announcement, which is funded by the Alicante Provincial Council, mayor Bascuñana went to El Mudamiento himself with two councillors to announce the details, and also to complain about the heavy lorries using local roads.

“These lorries are making life unpleasant for local residents and are causing damage to the road surfaces”, said Bascuñana.

The tender for the work was announced last week.

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The Great Sausage Scam A GANG that ran a scam ordering sausages that they did not pay for, but then sold them on from a storage area in Crevillente, has been smashed by the Guardia Civil in Alicante.

Seven people across Alicante and Valencia provinces and the Murcia region were arrested for their part in the sausage scam, which defrauded banks and nine meat producers of a total figure of just under €900,000.

Six Spaniards and a woman have been charged with fraud, misappropriation, and belonging to a criminal organisation.

The crooks, led by a man from Murcia, created three shell companies for their ruse.

They then secured loans from banks that they never repaid and they reeled in their victims from around the country from their ‘of-

SAUSAGES: Were sold on the black market for a big profit. fices’ in Elche, as well as further afield in Madrid and Bilbao.

The ‘offices’ would firstly ask for and get several loans from the banks, which they would then use to make small orders of around 300 sausages from the meat producers.

The orders were duly paid for in order to prove that they were a legal organisation.

Once the trust of the producers had been

gained, the gang then upped their game by substantially increasing their orders (up to 5,000 sausages in one case), which they did not pay for.

A refrigerated warehouse was rented in Crevillente to store their unpaid purchases, before they sold the sausages on for a big profit on the black market.

An extensive investigation started last summer, and the Guardia Civil

found that nine businesses in the Alicante and Murcia area had been hoodwinked, along with outlets in Sevilla, Albacete, Girona, Barcelona, Lugo and Madrid.

Six hundred thousand euros of products had been supplied without payment, though the Guardia did manage to recover one delivery worth €32,000.

The banks ended up being ripped off to the tune of €296,000.

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Carbon Plan Update CARTAGENA Council held a forum recently on the state of its local action plan to deal with climate change.

Two years ago the authority signed off on the plan which looks to reduce CO2 emissions as well as making energy efficiency savings of 27 per cent by

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Councillor Cristina Mora said measures to implement the action plan would be presented shortly to make Cartagena a ‘more sustainable city with a reduced carbon footprint.’

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Birds In Pest Move BIRDS are to be used as a natural weapon against mosquitoes and processionar y caterpillars by getting more of them to make their home in the Bigastro area.

That’s going to be done by putting up a new set of bird boxes next to a popular trail, and experts will survey the different type of breeds that will use them.

The boxes have been built by members of the La Pedrera disabled persons association, and the

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BIRD BOX: Experts will survey the different breeds that will use them. fruits of their labours started to be put up in trees last week.

The initiative was launched by Bigastro’s Environment councillor, Antonio Meseguer, a few months ago, and he joined association members and students from the San José de Calasanz college to see the first boxes erected on the Ruta Alquibla Meseguer said he hoped that the boxes

would attract certain breeds of birds that are natural predators of certain pests.

“We hope to create a permanent area for the birds to live and this will stop the creation of colonies of mosquitoes or processionary caterpillars.”

The councillor added that the natural method to control the pests was being used as a way to improve the biodiversity

of the local environment.

After all of the boxes have been put up, the long-term aspect of the project will kick in, as the bird arrivals who use the boxes will start to be monitored from June.

Next year will also see a full census carried out to check out the different species that have been attracted to the Ruta Alquibia area because of the boxes.

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€120 billion

is the amount to be spent by the European Central Bank on additional purchase of government stocks to try to ease financial difficulties caused by Coronavirus.

It’s an ill wind

AS huge amounts of money are wiped off the value of companies on stock exchanges worldwide, there are some that are benefiting from the demands caused by the coron­ avirus.

According to psychiatrists, the ob­ session to purchase toilet paper in huge quantities is purely caused by panic that someone else is stocking up and the large packaging of toilet paper gives a feeling of self­control ­ in other words its fear of contagion.

It’s good for the manufacturers and supermarkets but actually won’t keep people safer, but one

By John Smith

product in particular that will is hand sanitising gel which is flying off the shelves.

One manufacturer, SPB makes the gel for a supermarket chain and has now increased its production from 3,000 units a day for their small bot­ tle to around 20,000 and has just in­ troduced a larger size producing up to 50,000 per day.

To achieve this, the company has taken on more staff and increased the number of daily shifts so is hap­ py that it will be able to keep up

these levels of production provided that it can obtain the necessary raw material.

Already, one of the constituent parts of the gel isopropyl alcohol is costing them more than four times more than prior to the outbreak of the virus despite the huge increase in volume purchased.

Also causing problems are the sourcing of both caps and bottles in which the gel is placed.

The company learnt a great deal from the flu epidemic more than 10 years ago, but that did not compare with what is happening today.

Spanish banks care THE Spanish Banking Association (AEB) believes that the government should not impose a moratorium on the payment of interest by busi­ ness affected by the coronavirus, as Italy has done. There is a code of good conduct which Spanish banks follow and many are restructuring debts with mortgage guarantees on housing and they are looking at other sectors that are suffering.

It says that the financial institu­ tions are demonstrating their sup­ port for the self­employed and small businesses by introducing new credit lines worth hundreds of millions of euros.

LEGALLY SPEAKING How long is her contract?

Since June 1, 2015 I have had a rental contract of five years with a Spanish family company. I have been looking for another long­term rental but the prices in this area where I have lived for 49 years are now extremely high. I am a pensioner. My owner has been insisting on the termination of the con­ tract since last June and he is going to bring a letter for me to sign. Having heard that rentals from companies are now for seven years I wonder if this applies to my contract also, or only new contracts?

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The in­ crease from five to seven YOU AND THE years duration for LAW IN SPAIN rental contracts made with compa­ nies applies to contracts made from March 6, 2019, when the modifications to the LAU, the Spanish land law, went into effect. So it does not apply to your con­ tract. It appears that your landlord is doing things right when he makes sure that you are informed well in ad­ vance of the date and by a letter that you acknowledge.

Of course he wants to find a new tenant who can pay to­ day’s higher rents.

DAVID SEARL

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

BUSINESS EXTRA

Super results MERCADONA has established itself as the supermarket with the largest turnover in Spain which is almost equivalent to its three largest competitors, Carrefour, LIDL and Dia and its profit per store are almost double those of Carrefour.

Barbers cut ALTHOUGH it first appeared that hairdressing premises could remain open during the State of Alarm, the Spanish government has now modified the decision, saying that hairdressers and barbers could make home visits but premises must be shut.

Closed shop THE owner of Zara and many other fashion chains, Inditex, has announced that it will close stores in areas most affected by the Coronavirus as indicated by the Spanish government and will also reduce opening hours to 10am to 6pm in other areas.

Helping small business BRITISH supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will pay its small suppliers immediately to help them during the cur­ rent coronavirus uncertain­ ty.

The supermarket relies

on a backbone of small suppliers and currently for those with an annual turnover of £100,000 (€112,000) or less payment is 14 days and for firms with a turnover between £100,000 and £1 (€1.12)

million, payment is from 30 to 60 days.

All suppliers with a turnover of up to £1 mil­ lion will be paid immedi­ ately, but those with larger turnovers will have to wait 60 days.

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JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 24,45 JSC VTB Bank DRC 0,859 Land Securities 693,80 Legal & General 193,00 Lloyds Banking 37,89 London Stock Exchange 6.794,0 Meggitt 410,00 Melrose Industries 140,00 Mondi 1.354,50 National Grid 860,40 Next 4.481,0 Ocado 1.183,00 Persimmon 2.042,0 Phoenix 586,30 Prudential 866,80 RBS PLC 130,70 Reckitt Benckiser 5.374,0 Relx 1.523,50 Rentokil 433,80 Rightmove 537,40 Rio Tinto PLC 3.274,0 Rolls-Royce Holdings 480,00 Rosneft 3,71 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.130,6 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.130,60 Royal Dutch Shell B 1.083,8 RSA Insurance 432,50 Sage 582,00 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.045,00 Sberbank 10,80 Schroders 2.227,0 Scottish Mortgage 537,00 Segro 748,00 Severn Trent 2.273,0 Smith & Nephew 1.308,50 Smiths Group 1.037,00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 8.225,0 SSE 1.298,00 St. James’s Place 785,00 Standard Chartered 436,90 Standard Life Aberdeen 210,40 Surgutneftegaz ADR 3,83 Taylor Wimpey 148,55 Tesco 220,10 Tui 360,00 Unilever 3.854,5 United Utilities 873,20 Vodafone Group PLC 105,06 Whitbread 2.579,0 WPP 557,60

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19 - 25 March 2020

Mango is back THIS is the phrase often repeated by founder Isak Andic about the Spanish fashion chain which returned to prof­ it after three years of being in the red.

By the end of 2019, turnover had grown by just over 6 per cent and profits were declared at €21 million (compared to 2018 loss of €36 mil­ lion).

Clearly the effects of the State of Alarm will restrict the company re­ sults for 2020 but as so much has been done to restructure, it should be possible to quickly get back on track once the Mango stores in Spain

FORMER panellist on the Dragons’ Den and gym chain owner Duncan Bannatyne has issued a series of tweets criticising calls for the taxpayer to help bail out airlines affected by the coronavirus. In a series of tweets whose targets certainly included Vir-

Credit: Mango

By John Smith

MAJOR RESTRUCTURING: The new digital innovation centre.

Help those in need

gin founder Sir Richard Branson, Mr Bannatyne said: “Why should UK taxpayer bail out billionaires?

“They can do that themselves. Tax payers need to bail out the poor, the starving, the ill and the disabled that are most effected by this virus.”

are able to reopen. It has been a hard few years for the company with ma­ jor restructuring of the logistics of the business, the IT and online presence and the actual clothes that were be­ ing produced and last year saw record sales achieved.

One major and ongoing pro­ gramme is the closure of smaller stores that do not return sufficient levels of profit and their replacement with larger establishments although Mango is also positioning itself inside department stores, especially in Ger­ many. It is trialling RFID technology which is ‘radio­frequency identifica­ tion’ and refers to a technology whereby digital data encoded in RFID tags or smart labels are captured by a reader via radio waves in 10 stores.

It expects this to spread to all of its outlets which should improve stock control and efficiency considerably.

Debt is being reduced and aug­ mented by the issue of short term bonds which reduce interest pay­ ments, so it does look as if Mango is back.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Coronavirus bonus AS it is expected that supermarkets will stay open during the State of Alarm, Mercadona, recognising the potential risks to its staff will be giving them a bonus of 20 per cent pay of their salary at the end of March.

Cheap fares DUE to the lockdown caused by the outbreak of Coronavirus, Spanish rail company RENFE has announced that it has suspended the introduction of the low cost AVLO service between Madrid and Barcelona planned to start on April 6.

Switch work THE UK Minister of Health Matt Hancock said in an interview with Andrew Marr that the government was talking to a number of companies about the possibility of them changing some of their production in order to make ventilators for the NHS.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT O D D LY - o r p e r h a p s p re dictably, any subject I selected to write about this week paled in comparison to the horrendous Corona situation facing us at this time.

Consequently I decided to take this opportunity to wish you all strength, luck and a healthy conclusion to this unprecedented threat to our existence.

I would also like to add that when the emergency passes, as it surely will, the Chinese authorities will have a great deal of questions to answer. Irrespective of exactly how it came into existence, this virus has most certainly originated in China and the world deserves some explanation and possibly huge amounts of compensation from a country that has, by one way or another, become one of the wealthiest on the planet.

Just briefly I would also like to address the columnist from the Hong Kong newspaper who re-

FEATURE

Let’s show by example

THIS WEEK: I wish you all strength, luck and a healthy conclusion. cently accused me of racism toward the Chinese. In the Western World we still believe in freedom of speech. Thanks to the fact that I write for a publication that also follows these ideals, I

am able to voice my opinions without fear of ‘disappearing’ as so many that live in the country you work from actually have, ok? In the UK the present situation is being compared to the

emergency circumstances we found ourselves in during the Second World War. Unfortunately, by the reports coming in, the indigenous population has been infiltrated and is nothing like it was in those dangerous times.

Back then the citizens of the UK looked out for each other.

People stood shoulder to shoulder and assisted those more vulnerable. The disgraceful images of screaming individuals shoving others, including the elderly, out of the way and grabbing goods off the shelves like marauding animals is I’m afraid merely a reflection on how British culture and values have been dragged down over the last generation or so. If I am able to build a mansion in a town of cardboard houses, I don’t invite all those inhabitants to come and live with me. If they have made no contribution in the creation of my existence they will have no pride, respect or even understanding of my home and will ul-

timately tear it down.

Digressing slightly it has just been announced that all those over 70 years of age may be restricted to their homes for up to four months! This could apply both in Spain and the UK. I can only say that if this does occur the decent and caring members of society must do all they can to aid and assist those who are in need and unable to help themselves. Let’s just show by example that the despicable actions of many who have been given succour in Western communities are a primitive disgrace and in no way acceptable in any civilised and caring society.

Don’t forget. The ol’ boy is on air Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1am to 3am Spanish time.

Just click on EXPATRADIO.UK. Give a listen to Leapy’s ‘alter ego!’

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

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19 - 25 March 2020

HOW MRS HINCH IS CLEANING UP NORA JOHNSON

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

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

NEWS that ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs Hinch’s third book, ‘The Little Book Of Lists,’ received twice as many orders as double-Booker winner Hilary M a n t e l ’s l a t e s t a c c l a i m e d publication, ‘The Mirror and the Light,’ maybe isn’t so surprising. What is surprising is that Mrs Hinch’s tome isn’t available until April 2!

With 3.2 million Instagram followers and her last two books coining in £5 million combined, Mrs Hinch is the nom de plume of former Essex hairdresser Sophie Hinchliffe.

As for Hilary Mantel, some critics have suggested her new novel which is longer than the two preceding books (nearly 900 pages) is just too huge. Ominously prefaced by a five-and-a-half-page list of characters and two five-generation royal family trees, it’s been described as overpopulated and overloaded.

MOPPING UP: Books can’t be compared.

One critic declared ‘bloat has set in,’ another that it came ‘clogged with research data’ that one reader compared to wading through a Sargasso Sea of Tudor haberdashery, 16th-century foodstuffs, aristocratic genealogies and dynastic matrimonial entanglements.

Well, I bet Dame Hilary’s gutted at this news: someone may even lose their head over it! So if Mrs Hinch is going to clean up, maybe she should add some tips on how to get blood stains off the chopping block?

Seriously though, what is the point of comparing two entirely different books aimed at entirely different fanbases? Does ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ outsell ‘The Unabridged History

of North Korean Dictatorship’? Similarly, does The Financial Times outsell The Sun, or does University Challenge have more viewers than Love Island (though maybe if the Love Island teams appeared on University Challenge...?)

Frankly, neither type of book grabs me. What I like reading is exactly what I like writing - psychological, suspense and crime thrillers - the grittier the better. And what makes me happy? Seeing them sell well around the world (as you know, all profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity).

Finally, on a really positive note, I’d like to thank all those readers who’ve left comments about my latest audiobooks on my website and on EWN’s ‘Columnist’ link! Happy reading!

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback & audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Dom Does America 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Five Bedrooms 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 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm DIY SOS 10:00pm Noughts + Crosses 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am Newscast 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead

8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:30pm

Bargain Hunt Antiques Roadshow BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Hardball Best House in Town Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 5:45pm The TV That Made Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm MOTDx 8:30pm Villages by the Sea 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pm Hospital 11:00pm Vic & Bob's Big Night Out 11:30pm Newsnight 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 Wonder of Animals 9:00pm Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History 10:00pm Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special 11:00pm BBC Proms 2017 1:00am Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide 2:00am Our Classical Century 3:00am Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special 4:00am Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

8:45am 9:10am

King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How to Beat Ageing 10:00pm Hunted 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Five Guys a Week

10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Parking Hell 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Her Son's Deadly Secret 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 Secrets of Your Supermarket Food 10:00pm Penance 11:00pm Neighbours 11:35pm Fritzl: Surviving Evil 12:45am Tortured by Mum and Dad?: The Turpin 13

9:00am Baby Daddy 9:30am Baby Daddy 10:00am Mike & Molly 10:30am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Mike & Molly 4:30pm Mike & Molly 5:00pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Man with a Plan 9:00pm Young Sheldon 9:30pm Young Sheldon 10:00pmCelebs Go Dating 11:00pm Celebrity Gogglebox 12:05am The Big Bang Theory

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7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Man About the House Robin uses the threat of a roving mouse as an excuse to spend the night in Chrissy's bedroom. Comedy series, with Richard O'Sullivan.

10:25am Man About the House 10:55am That's My Boy 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am A Touch of Frost

7:00am Football Rivalries Featuring Manchester United and Liverpool.

7:15am The Chase 8:15am Quincy, M.E. 9:20am Kojak 10:25am Minder 11:30am The Professionals 12:35pm The Sweeney 1:45pm Snooker: Tour Championship Live 5:15pm Minder 6:20pm The Professionals 7:25pm World of Sport 7:50pm Snooker: Tour Championship Live Further coverage of day three from Venue Cymru in Llandudno, featuring the opening session of the second semifinal 11:30pmNational Lampoon's Vacation 12:30am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

12:35amNational Lampoon's Vacation 1:35am Minder

10:00am Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 12:00pm Skyscraper 1:50pm Escape Plan 3 3:35pm Kingdom of Heaven 6:05pm Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 8:05pm Skyscraper 10:00pm Escape Plan 3 11:45pm Lethal Weapon 1:45am Lethal Weapon 2

7:00am Sell By 8:50am Free Preview Frozen 2 A look at the eagerly anticipated sequel.

9:05am Strange But True?

10:55amRobert the Bruce 1:15pm The Lion King 3:20pm The Last Rampage 5:10pm The Top Ten Show 5:25pm Hammer 7:00pm Spider in the Web 9:00pm The Lion King After the murder of his father Mufasa, young lion prince Simba flees his African kingdom, only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery as he clashes with his wicked uncle Scar.

11:00pm The Last Rampage 12:45amRobert the Bruce Following the execution of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce has suffered a number of losses.

1:30pm Football Years 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 3:00pm EFL Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest Players 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 5:30pm Championship Season Review 6:30pm EFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Football's Greatest Players 7:30pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 8:00pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Highlights 10:00pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club 12:15am EFL Greatest Games

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's Crime Stories 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News Round-up of the main national and international news.

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Griff's Great Australian Adventure 10:00pm The Station: Trouble On The Tracks 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Late Debate 12:10am Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 12:40am Liar

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 10:20am 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 Alex from Ascot picks three blind dates from five potential partners, based entirely on the menus they have come up with.

4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Hangover 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad!

8:30am Look Who's Talking Too 10:00am Dusty and Me 11:45am The Favourite 1:55pm The Breakfast Club 3:35pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off 5:25pm Tag 7:10pm Grown Ups Five friends reunite for the funeral of their high-school basketball coach.

9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:45pm The Favourite 12:50am Road Trip: Beer Pong

Live Test Cricket Sri Lanka v England.

1:15pm Test Cricket Bitesize Sri Lanka v England.

1:30pm Cricket Debate Sri Lanka v England.

2:15pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Valspar Championship.

7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 The latest sports news and updates.

8:00pm Live Premier League Darts 11:30pm Sky Sports News at Ten 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up A look ahead to tonight's fixtures.

1:00am Live NBA: Sacramento @ Houston Houston Rockets v Sacramento Kings (Tip-off 12.00am).

3:30am Sky Sports News

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FRIDAY TV

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Dom Does America 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm Garden Rescue 4:45pm Money 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 8:30pm For Love or Money 9:00pm A Question of Sport 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm MasterChef 10:30pm Would I Lie to You? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pmMarvel's Avengers Assemble 1:50am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:30pm

Money for Nothing Flog It! Back in Time for...

BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Best House in Town Best House in Town Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 5:45pm The TV That Made Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Rick Stein's Secret France 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Natural World 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05amThe Man with the Iron Heart

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

8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 Simon Mayo hosts the edition first shown on May 25, featuring performances by Lynne Hamilton, Donna Summer and Edelweiss.

9:30pm Sounds of the Sixties 10:00pm The Story of Ready Steady Go! 11:00pm The Best of Ready Steady Go! 12:00am Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 1:00am Irish Rock at the BBC 2:00am Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business 3:00am The Story of Ready Steady Go! 4:00am The Best of Ready Steady Go!

7:30am Cheers 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 10:00pmGogglebox 11:00pmThe Last Leg 12:05amBig Narstie's Big Adventure - Jamaica

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

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Parking Hell 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Stranger Inside 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Inside...

9:00pm The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 10:00pmBritain by Barge 11:00pmNeighbours 11:35pm When Double Acts Fall Out 1:05am Greatest Ever Movie Blunders

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GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY AS Tom Ford famously said, “People will stare, make it worth their while.” Something I remind myself of on a daily basis.

This may sound vain, or contrived, but I am very aware that people stare at me. In fact, I imagine I’m not alone.

Surely you’ve found yourself being watched, as you go about your business.

For me, I began to notice it as a teenager, and it made me feel nervous. What were they looking at? Why was I receiving this attention? In my early 20’s, I became a well-known face within the media, so friends would often say that people were staring, as they recognised me.

I wasn’t convinced. Travelling to Rome, New York, Paris, people still stared. After a while, I began to feel paranoid.

It took a little longer to leave the house, as I found myself checking and rechecking, to ensure that I looked ‘normal.’ Eventually, I realised that no matter how I dress - be it a Gucci tuxe-

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do, or simple sportswear, the eyes followed me. Some going as far as to point and tell their friends to turn and look. Yes, I’m over six-foot tall, with a mop of blonde hair, and, as it’s been noted, by certain journalists ‘permatanned.’

As if having a tan - real or fake, is something to be ashamed of. I guess I stand out for my general appearance, even on the streets of cosmopolitan Marbella, but I find myself attracting more attention due to how I dress. I have never been one to stare, or comment on the appearance of others.

Don’t get me wrong, I look, I see, I think, ‘oh man, why did you wear that?’

But not once have I smirked, stared or commented. Why would I? It goes back to basic kindness. In fact, over the years I’ve done the opposite, and told complete strangers they look great, when they do. So as those people continue to stare, I continue to act as if I don’t see them, but I do.

At a recent cocktail party, I was chatting with a pretty nondescript sort

of chap, who suddenly burst out laughing and drew attention to my choice of shoes - red suede loafers, by the aforementioned Tom Ford. “What were you thinking? How much did you pay for those things?” he almost passed out laughing. I paused a moment, before staring him in the eyes, “€2,000!” Suddenly his mood changed, as if the price tag instantly made the shoes more important than they were.

I glanced at his footwear, to see scuffed, basic, square-toed black lace ups, with plastic soles.

I smiled and walked away. The following morning as I dressed for breakfast, I decided to adapt a new mantra - dress up, show up, always and all ways. If they’re going to stare, what do I care? I shall act as if I can’t see them from behind my shades. So just imagine, if you’re staring at me, I may well be staring back at you, in horror!

NEW MANTRA: Dress up, show up, always and all ways.

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7:45am Wild & Weird 8:00am The Dog Ate My Homework 8:30am The Dengineers 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Deadly 60 10:00am The Secrets of Your Food 11:00am Super Smart Animals Liz Bonnin goes on a quest to find the world's most intelligent animals.

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A FOND FAREWELL DEAR Barry Duke, Thank you for writing the article ‘Heart breaking, the final farewell.’

I am in a similar situation with a rescue dog, as I do not know his true age. I have had him for six years and was told when I took him that he was ‘about five.’ He is about 80 per cent Labrador and suffers with his hips. He is on medication but finding it increasingly difficult to move far. I know I will have to decide soon when to have his life ended and reading your story has been a great help.

We owe it to our canine companies to reward their faithfulness and constant friendship by giving them the dignity they deserve.

I am a recent widow and also I feel too old to have another dog so this one is very special; although I have had many.

I always read EWN and enjoy your input, keep up the good work.

Yours sincerely, Anne Payne

Hello All, I just wanted to send you our personal thanks for keeping the news desks flowing at this difficult time. We live in the countryside just outside of Valencia and although you do not specifically cover this area, your regular updates on the coronavirus situation are invaluable to us. Hopefully you can keep up the good work and see us expats through these challenging times. Best wishes to you all and your families.

Kind regards, Peter

Different opinion Dear Sir / Madam With regard to Leapy Lee’s latest effort, ‘No one’s laughing now.’

Once again your ‘correspondent’, romping through the fact-free mire of racist tropes he inhabits, raises the spectre of a Britain riven by ethnic and religious divisions, peddling his well-worn ‘reverse racism’ theory and the myth of ‘no-go’ areas.

He even (mis)quotes Shakespeare en route - so I’ll see you and raise

very clear definition on its head.

3). There are NO ‘No-go’ areas anywhere in the UK. This is a lie that is promoted on the extreme right web-sites Leapy obviously chooses as his main sources of information. As to his closing forecast of racial Armageddon, well we’re still laughing Leapy. At you.

As ever, kind regards.

Tony Jones

Traveller’s tale

RESCUE DOG: Deserves dignity.

you, Leapy: ‘As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.’ Proverbs 26:11 FACT CHECK: 1). The UK weighs in at 109th on the global list of ethnic and cultural diversity (see Wikipedia).

2). Accepting racial diversity is not racism. The dictionary definition of racism reads: ‘prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.’ Only your correspondent could manage to turn this

HAVE YOUR SAY

Dear EWN, I have just returned from Thailand. I left home on January 29 and returned on March 3. My partner and I travelled 12,000 miles and passed through Almeria airport to Madrid, we then flew to Heathrow for a flight to Bangkok, we were not tested in any of these airports either going or on our return? So don’t believe a word, the political people tell you nothing is getting sorted, don’t be fooled. We actually expected to be delayed due to being checked but no checks nothing, it would appear politicians are still telling lies to the general public.

Stephen McWilliams

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Your money or your life CORONAVIRUS is a threat to the global economy as well as to public health. The government must surely now extend the Brexit transition period and take a long-term approach to this crisis.

Britain must agree with the EU to extend the Brexit transition period. Businesses and our communities will not cope with any more uncertainty during this outbreak.

British companies who trade with the EU do not know what terms they’ll be trading on in less than a year. Add to this the disruption created by Coronavirus and it is reasonable to expect many businesses will not survive. Without decisive action, the government risks leaving us wholly unprepared Today, a large number of people are self-employed, part-time or on zero-hours contracts. That is why we need to think beyond the impact on employers and extend statutory sick pay to the self-employed and those who do not qualify from day one; otherwise many people will simply not be able to afford to self-isolate. This is a public health disaster waiting to happen. Something has to be done to ensure workers are not under pressure to turn up to work when sick, do not lose their jobs if they self-isolate, and receive the sick pay they are entitled to.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Cruise Ships Banned From Entering Spanish Ports Petri dishes. Great idea, should have happened sooner.

Liz Shaw

Early reports are coming in that holidaymakers are being denied flights to Spain’s Costa Blanca Young never mind travelling to Spain. Torrevieja is full of people from Madrid who should have been stopped coming in. How many will they infect by their could not care less attitude.

Rita Taylor

As Schools across Spain Close, Disney release Frozen 2 early to spread ‘Joy’ to children stuck at home during the lockdown And seeing a lot of families will be suffering financially... it would only be good if they put it out there on free TV... then they would be worthy of a ‘well done.’

Sarah Jane

Whole of Spain on ‘house arrest’ from Monday

With all the recent hysteria about the Coronavirus outbreak, are you worried about it?

• Yes, I am worried • No, not really

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK with handful of exceptions affecting expats across the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca This was going to happen I suppose, and perhaps this is the only way to put a stop to this very serious situation. Some people are not going to like it, but something has to be done and this is the only way forward. I applaud the government for doing this.

Tim Lester-Smith

CORONAVIRUS SPAIN: THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES FINES OF UPTO 30,000 EUROS FOR BREACHING THE CURFEW About bloody time Boris put the UK into lockdown also. These measures will only work if all of Europe do it at the same time. The last thing anyone wants is for the lockdowns to end, tourists to start arriving and the virus to start up again.

Angie Beaton

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10:00pm Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow 11:00pm West Side Stories The Making of a Classic 12:00am BBC Proms 2:05am Discovering the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Benjamin Britten 3:05am Beyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts 3:35am West Side Stories The Making of a Classic

7:15am King of Queens 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am The Big Bang Theory 8:45am The Big Bang Theory 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am Jamie's Meat-Free Meals 10:30amSunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons Movie 5:15pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 6:15pm A Place in the Sun 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Escape to the Chateau 8:30pm Formula 1 11:00pmHomeland 12:05amParkland 1:50am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:40am Come Dine with Me

8:45am 9:05am 9:20am 9:50am 10:05am 10:20am 10:35am 10:50am 10:55am

Peppa Pig Butterbean's Cafe Paw Patrol Wissper Pirata & Capitano Floogals Digby Dragon Shimmer and Shine SpongeBob Squarepants 11:10am The Loud House 11:20am Access 11:25amWWE Raw Highlights 12:25pm Friends 2:25pm Beaches 3:25pm Access 3:30pm Beaches 4:55pm The First Wives Club 6:05pm 5 News Update 6:10pm The First Wives Club 6:55pm 5 News Weekend 7:00pm Britain's Favourite Cleaning Products 9:00pm How to Deep Clean Your Home 10:00pmFilthy Family Swap 11:00pm Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 12:50am Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

7:00am 9:25am 9:55am 10:25am 10:55am 11:25am 11:55am 12:25pm

Hollyoaks Man with a Plan Man with a Plan Man with a Plan The Goldbergs Schooled Young Sheldon Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 1:25pm Doctor Dolittle 2 3:10pm The Big Bang Theory 3:40pm The Big Bang Theory 4:10pm The Big Bang Theory 4:40pm The Big Bang Theory 5:10pm The Big Bang Theory 5:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:05pm How to Train Your Dragon 10:00pmAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues 12:20am Naked Attraction Anna Richardson hosts a fresh run of the dating show.

1:25am Star Trek: Discovery

7:00am Live Test Cricket Sri Lanka v England.

1:15pm Test Cricket Bitesize Sri Lanka v England.

1:30pm Sports Sunday A round-up of the latest news.

2:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion (Kick-off 2.00pm).

5:00pm Live EFL Nottingham Forest v Bristol City. Coverage of the Championship clash from The City Ground, joining the action 60 minutes after kick-off.

6:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Valspar Championship.

11:00pm Live NBA: La Lakers @ Detroit Detroit Pistons v Los Angeles Lakers (Tipoff 10.00pm).

1:30am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News

7:00am That's My Boy 7:25am That's My Boy 7:55am Coronation Street Omnibus. Alya is shocked when Yasmeen reveals that she is moving to Cyprus with Geoff, and tries to make her see that he trying to separate her from the people who care about her.

10:50am Emmerdale 1:55pm Midsomer Murders 3:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Secrets of Growing Up 10:00pm Ant & Dec's DNA Journey 11:30pm The Syndicate 12:35am Scott & Bailey 1:40am Scott & Bailey 2:45am The Halcyon 3:35am Man About the House

7:00am The Car Chasers 8:00am Auto Mundial 8:30am World Rally Championship Highlights 9:35am Minder 10:40am Monster Carp 11:40am Cahill, US Marshal 12:40pm FYI Daily 12:45pm Cahill, US Marshal 1:50pm Snooker: Tour Championship Live 5:15pm The Professionals 6:20pm Mr. Bean 6:55pm Mr. Bean 7:25pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 7:50pm Snooker: Tour Championship Live 12:00am Giant Lobster Hunters 1:00am Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera 2:00am The Sweeney 3:05am Only When I Laugh 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

7:05am King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 9:15am Aquaman 11:45am Shazam!

2:00pm Fury 4:20pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 6:35pm Aquaman 9:00pm Shazam!

11:20pm Wanted 1:20am Fury

7:00am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special 7:30am Spider in the Web 9:40am The Secret Life of Pets 2 11:15am The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen.

11:30amThe Intruder 1:30pm The Lion King 3:30pm 10 Minutes Gone 5:15pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 6:45pm Free Preview Frozen 2 7:00pm The Intruder 9:00pm The Lion King 11:00pm10 Minutes Gone 12:45amRobert the Bruce Following the execution of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce has suffered a number of losses.

7:00am EFL Greatest Games 7:45am EFL Highlights 8:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live Scottish Premiership St Mirren v Rangers (Kick-off 12.00pm).

3:30pm Live EFL 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 9:30pm EFL Highlights 9:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:00pm EFL Highlights 10:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 10:55pm MLS Live 1:00am EFL Championship Highlights Hull City v Middlesbrough.

7:00am Tropic Thunder 8:50am What Men Want 10:50amShanghai Noon 12:45pmShanghai Knights 2:40pm Bean 4:15pm Mr Bean's Holiday 5:50pm Crazy Rich Asians 7:55pm The Favourite 10:00pmWhat Men Want 12:00amTropic Thunder A director's epic Vietnam movie is behind schedule and over budget.

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Being at the forefront of a learning experience is pleasurable this week. An unexpected offer seems small but could have a big effect. A friend in need may go over the top and annoy you. It may be necessary to distance yourself and give help through others. .

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Even as you prepare to go on a trip or start something new this week, the future beckons.

In small things there are clues to the way forward. A chance encounter brings humour and opens your eyes to a friendship lately neglected.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Emotional and monetary wealth go hand in hand at the beginning of this energetic week. Someone is likely to make demands that you find unacceptable and you will need all your tact to avoid unpleasantness, but any resistance by you will, in the longer term, only gain you respect.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You may feel a bit like Sherlock Holmes when you solve a tricky dilemma. With your intellect soaring, it is little surprise that others come to you with their problems. A natural agony aunt because of your interest in others, this suits you well enough.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Mutual plans are exciting but make sure that others know your needs exactly. As a Leo, you will never willingly accept second best but how can others know your standards?

Your needs and desires are close to your heart but are sometimes held so close that others cannot see and respond to them.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Putting your thoughts and feelings on a par with someone else will help you to understand their point of view. As painful as it seems, there will need to be some compromise if everyone is to be happy.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Sometimes, you retreat into your shell and your normally gregarious personality takes a back seat. Although you may not have received the expected response to a question recently, it is no reason to brood. Show yourself in your true colours this week.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The way to bring energy levels up this week is to spend time with energetic people. You may feel a little on the fringes initially but, at the end of the day, your spirit will be lifted.

Fresh air and group activities bring the most satisfaction, although a one-to-one task proves particularly fruitful.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone with a romantic interest in you starts buzzing around. This is all very well if you are willing, but if not keep your distance. As thoughts turn to summer, it is not surprising that a holiday is on your mind. There is, however, a question mark over with whom you want to go.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Small matters start to clog up the emotional works. You would rather be somewhere else, but grit your teeth and deal with necessary matters.

Finances certainly must be watched most carefully. Get your glad rags on at the weekend and really let your hair down. Of course, there are more serious matters to be considered but not all the time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Look ahead to see how exactly you can make this spring extra special. Making your plans clear to others means a smooth journey as opposed to unnecessary delays.

A particular place brings back memories of a love long past.

However, this love is not truly lost because it will always be a part of who you are.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There is an incredibly romantic week ahead if you only enter into the spirit of it. Let your feelings be seen and felt, showing appreciation for loved ones. You do not need the excuse of a birthday or anniversary to give a gift, just a heart full of love. Contentment surfaces several times this week and is down to your own past efforts.

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Famous quote

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’

Nelson Mandela

Women’s wit

‘Peace begins with a smile.’

Mother Teresa

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmDefenders UK 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London New 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm London Kills 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 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pmThis Country 12:20am Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted

9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 3:30pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 5:45pm The TV That Made Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Coastal Path 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Inside No 9 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Cops Like Us

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

8:30pm Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pmAge of the Image 11:00pm England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey 12:00am OJ: Made in America Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of OJ Simpson 1:30am Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau 2:30am The Secret Life of Books 3:00am Going Going Gone: Nick Broomfield's Disappearing Britain 4:00am Age of the Image

7:30am Cheers 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Putin: A Russian Spy Story 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:00am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

9:30am Becca's Bunch 9:40am Little Princess 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Parking Hell 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Deadly Hack 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Inside the Force: 24/7 11:00pm Snatched and Sold for Sex 12:05amThe Fifth Element 2:20am Cleaner

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Baby Daddy 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Mike & Molly 4:30pm Mike & Molly 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Man with a Plan 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm Made in Chelsea 11:00pm The Sex Clinic 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Live Test Cricket 12:15pm Test Cricket Bitesize Sri Lanka v England.

12:30pm Ref Watch 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 Sports news and updates.

7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 The latest sports news and updates.

8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight This evening's leading sports stories.

8:30pm Live EFL Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City (Kick-off 7.45pm).

11:00pm The Debate 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live International T20 Cricket

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm St Davids - Britain's Smallest City 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Liar 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Serial Killer with Piers Morgan 12:40am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 10:20am Superstore 10:50am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:55pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

7:30pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm The Stand Up Sketch Show 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!

6:30am That's My Boy 6:55am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Man About the House 10:30am Man About the House 11:00am That's My Boy 11:35am A Touch of Frost 1:45pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:15am A Touch of Frost

7:00am 8:00am 9:05am 10:10am 11:15am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:35pm 4:40pm 5:45pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

7:00am Cliffhanger 9:05am Lone Survivor 11:20am Braveheart Account of the life of medieval Scottish hero William Wallace.

2:20pm Robert the Bruce 4:35pm Cliffhanger 6:45pm Lone Survivor 9:00pm Braveheart 12:00am Robert the Bruce 2:15am Desperado

7:00am Hammer 8:30am The Intruder 10:15am Strange But True?

12:00pm Spider in the Web Daniel, a young operative, is sent on a mission to follow Avner Adereth, a spy for the Israeli government who's undercover in Antwerp, posing as an antiques dealer.

2:00pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 3:30pm Free Preview Frozen 2 3:45pm Havana Darkness 5:30pm The Last Rampage 7:15pm 10 Minutes Gone 9:00pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 10:45pm The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen.

11:00pm Havana Darkness 12:45am The Intruder

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

11:00pm 12:00am 12:05am 1:05am 3:25am 3:50am

4:00am

Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase River Monsters Giant Lobster Hunters Death Wish FYI Daily Death Wish The Contender Auto Mundial ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.

7:25am Blue Streak 9:10am We're the Millers 11:10am Along Came Polly 12:45pm I Want Candy Comedy 2:25pm Benjamin Comedy drama 4:05pm Shallow Hal 6:05pm Book Club 8:00pm Along Came Polly 9:40pm Beverly Hills Cop 11:30pm Beverly Hills Cop II 1:20am Beverly Hills Cop III

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TIME OUT Quick

Cryptic Across 1 The girl turned paler (7) 5 A funny pose for a Greek author (5) 8 Cut Sally Lunn's initial on a tree (5) 9 Monster devouring head of old mounted soldier (7) 10 Clothes appear crumpled on lad at first (7) 11 Tipsy, like Robin's men (5) 12 Making enquiries in the capacity of ruler (6) 14 Bear witness to it at the trial (6) 18 Some careless language (5) 20 Where is Suez extract from second edition? (7) 22 Warned about treadle (7) 23 Attempts to score points in rugby (5) 24 Handy composition for a composer (5) 25 Asian attacks reported in angry speeches (7) Down 1 Callas confused by a place where she sang (2,5) 2 Get hold of a government file (5) 3 Get near the trouble in Iranian city (7) 4 Hotplate's no good? That's a mystery (6) 5 Panic from the Bengal Army's ranks (5) 6 Plague cures go wrong (7) 7 Writer going to New York for not much money (5) 13 Dishonesty perpetrated by crooked

raven in Kentucky (7) 15 Swindler having dance with monarch (7) 16 Locks trees around ship (7) 17 Believe in ‘Buy now, pay later’? (6) 18 Keep silent about mother's accident (5)

Code Breaker

19 Make progress in good school (3,2) 21 I sped in confusion when caught sight of (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents F and 23 represents Z, so fill in F every time the figure 13 appears and Z 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 Feeling or showing extreme anger (5) 4 Neck garment (5) 7 Very funny (9) 8 Mislaid (4) 10 Cap with no brim or bill (5) 13 Military trainee (5) 14 Nothing (4) 17 Bias (9) 19 Devoutly religious (5) 20 Australian wild dog (5)

English - Spanish

Down 1 Breathe in (6) 2/3 Listening with interest (3,4) 4 Expressed orally (6) 5 Severe, stern (7) 6 Fraudulent (4) 9 Hair cleansing agent (7) 11 Niche or alcove (6) 12 Lively Spanish dance (6) 15 Edible freshwater fish (4) 16 Reserve of money set aside for some purpose (4) 18 Public house (3)

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

Across Down 1 Mismo (4) 1 Sustrear (8) 2 Humor variable (5) 3 Cajeros (8) 4 To sharpen (6) 9 Broccoli (7) 5 To make (fire, bed, tea, will, remark, 10 To make an appointment with (5) plan, suggestion) (5) 11 Real (5) 12 Antena (6) 6 Entrance (7) 14 Apio (6) 7 Seguro (convencido) (4) 16 Servant (6) 8 Caldera (6) 19 Whip (for training, driving animals) (6) 13 Romero (8) 21 Vago (5) 15 Called (named) (7) 17 Ríos (6) 24 Meadow (5) 18 Cobre (6) 25 Loss (7) 26 Pantalones (8) 20 Planchas (utensilios) (5) 27 Bandeja (4) 22 To lead (5) 23 Lugar (4)

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6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Dr Ranj: On Call 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Station: Trouble On The Tracks 12:40am Kate & Koji 1:10am Belgravia 2:00am Ideal World 4:00am Culinary Genius 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm

3:30pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am 12:15am 1:15am 2:15am

7:00am 8:00am 8:50am 9:20am 9:50am 10:20am 10:50am 11:15am 12:15pm 1:15pm 1:45pm 2:15pm 2:50pm 3:45pm 4:50pm 5:50pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am 12:35am 1:05am 1:30am

Money for Nothing Ready, Steady, Cook Saving Lives at Sea BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Red Rock Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial The TV That Made Me Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Great British Railway Journeys Race Across the World Back in Time for...

Cops Like Us Better Things Newsnight Weather Hospital Dragons' Den MasterChef

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

With Katty Kay and Christian Fraser.

8:30pm Gareth Edwards' Great Welsh Adventure 9:00pm Digging For Britain: The Greatest Discoveries 9:30pm The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak 10:00pm Ian Hislop's Olden Days - The Power of the Past in Britain 11:00pm Lost Sitcoms 11:30pm OJ: Made in America 1:05am OJ: Made in America 2:40am The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak 3:10am Digging For Britain: The Greatest Discoveries 3:40am Ian Hislop's Olden Days - The Power of the Past in Britain

8:20am King of Queens 8:45am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 10:15pm Five Guys a Week 11:15pm The Windsors 11:45pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:45am First Dates

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

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Plebs Plebs Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 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 A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!

11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am A Touch of Frost 3:55am That's My Boy 4:20am ITV3 Nightscreen

7:00am 8:00am 9:05am 10:10am 11:20am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm 12:25am 1:30am 1:35am 2:35am 3:30am 3:55am

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Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Giant Lobster Hunters Ransom FYI Daily Ransom Enter the Dragon FYI Daily Enter the Dragon Lethal Weapon Only When I Laugh ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.

8:40am 8:55am 9:10am 9:30am 9:40am 9:55am

TUESDAY TV

Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5 News Lunchtime Britain's Parking Hell Access Home and Away Neighbours Famous and Fatal Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Wild Britain The Yorkshire Vet April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes James Bulger: The New Revelations The Real Narcos UK: Blood & Fear Police Interceptors

8:00am How I Met Your Mother 8:30am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Baby Daddy 9:30am Baby Daddy 10:00am Mike & Molly 10:30am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Mike & Molly 4:30pm Mike & Molly 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Man with a Plan 9:00pm Ride Along 2 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Debate 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

6:00am Sky Cinema Preview 7:00am Avengers: Endgame 10:20am Die Hard with a Vengeance 12:40pm Glass 2:55pm Escape Plan 3 4:40pm Avengers: Endgame 7:50pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 10:00pm Glass 12:10am Escape Plan 3 2:00am Riot Girls 3:30am Final Score

6:00am Hotel Mumbai: Special Sky Cinema takes a special look at the true-life thriller, starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs.

6:30am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special 7:00am Havana Darkness 8:40am Hammer 10:10am Spider in the Web 12:10pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 1:40pm Sell By 3:25pm Inside Man: Most Wanted 5:25pm 10 Minutes Gone 7:10pm The Intruder 9:00pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 10:45pm Inside Man: Most Wanted 12:45am Havana Darkness 2:30am The Last Rampage 4:15am Strange But True?

2:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 3:00pm EFL Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest Players 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm Football Years 5:30pm EFL Highlights 6:30pm EFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 7:30pm MLS Round-Up Show 8:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 8:30pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Preview Show 9:00pm MLS Round-Up Show 9:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 10:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm EFL Greatest Games 11:45pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club

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

4:40am 6:30am 8:30am 10:20am 12:15pm 2:00pm 3:40pm 5:15pm 7:05pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:35am 2:20am 4:25am

Book Club Our Man Flint Monty Python's the Meaning of Life Little Role Models The Pacifier People You May Know The Back-Up Plan The Royal Tenenbaums Little Happy Gilmore Role Models Dirty Cops The Back-Up Plan

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

ACTION (10) BREEZY BYGONE CHALET DECREE ESTEEM FLETCH INSERT LAMBDA LEADEN LINGUA LISTEN METEOR MOIETY MUTTER NEEDLE RAISIN TEEING TENNIS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Maiden 2 Elicit 3 Martyr 4 Fidget 5 Carton 6 Adrift 7 Puffin 8 Faulty 9 Tariff 10 Pollen 11 Dainty 12 Fungal 13 Sludge 14 Kittle 15 Spurge 16 Swingy 17 Dearth 18 Append 19 Stupid.

Nonagram

Boggled

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

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49

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

Average: 7 Good: 8 Very good: 12

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 15

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QUICK Across: 1 Scream, 4 Spit, 8 Remaining, 9 Only, 10 Debris, 13 Shiner, 15 Oboe, 18 Offspring, 19 Firm, 20 Skinny.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Sailors, 2 Rural, 3 Alms, 5 Prior, 6 Tug, 7 Civet, 11 Specify, 12 Tempt, 14 Infer, 16 Begin, 17/18 Kick off.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Scorpion, 4 Arid, 8 Tomes, 10 Latvian, 11 Pattern, 12 Tees, 14 Resume, 16 Charon, 19 Alms, 21 Lecture, 24 Run down, 25 Overt, 26 Nose, 27 Backdoor.

1 Baseball, 4 Game, 8 Araña, 10 Buitres, 11 Cristal, 12 Seat, 14 Enorme, 16 Mouths, 19 Grua, 21 Escáner, 24 Anchoas, 25 Short, 26 Arar, 27 Arrancar.

Down: 1 Set apart, 2 Paste, 3 Online, 5 Rhine, 6 Dent, 7 Stitch, 9 Mates, 13 Ancestor, 15 Mascot, 17 Rouge, 18 Glinka, 20 Lends, 22 Crook, 23 Wren.

Down:

1 Branches, 2 Boast, 3 Labels, 5 Agria, 6 Easy, 7 Riesgo, 9 Amigo, 13 Escritor, 15 Meadow, 17 Tanto, 18 Pensar, 20 Racha, 22 Costa, 23 Nata.

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QUIZ: YOU’RE NICKED 1. Born in Long Beach, California in 1964, Nicolas Kim Coppola is the real name of which award-winning American actor and film-maker?

2. ‘I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’, ‘The Riddle’ and ‘Wouldn't It Be Good’ were all UK top 10 hit singles for which English singer/songwriter?

3. Former public relations consultant Nick Hewer has presented which Channel 4 game show since January 2012?

4. How many times has golfer Sir Nick Faldo won the (British) Open Championship: one, two or three?

5. Nicholas II (full name Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov) was the last emperor of which country, ruling from 1894 to 1917?

6. What is the name of the American-born singer who first rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat

Dolls?

7. Which famous actress began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films ‘Bush Christmas’ and ‘BMX Bandits’? Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film ‘Dead Calm’ and the miniseries ‘Bangkok Hilton’.

8. Who took over from Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland in 2014?

9. Whose first novel, ‘Fever Pitcher’, published in 1992, tells the story of the author's relationship with football and with Arsenal F C, in particular?

10. In the US, how many nickels are there in one dollar?

Not a lot of people know that… the celebrated animator Nick Park has been nominated for an Academy Award a total of six times and won four.

Answers: 1. NICOLAS CAGE, 2. NIK KERSHAW, 3. COUNTDOWN, 4. THREE - 1987, 1990 and 1992, 5. RUSSIA, 6. NICOLE SCHERZINGER, 7. NICOLE KIDMAN, 8. NICOLA STURGEON, 9. NICK HORNBY, 10. 20

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Defenders UK 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm London Kills 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; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Coronavirus: Your Essential Update 9:00pm The Repair Shop 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Stacey Dooley Investigates 12:15am Killing Eve

8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm

3:30pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am

Ready, Steady, Cook Great British Railway Journeys Villages by the Sea BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Hardball Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Red Rock Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial The TV That Made Me Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Great British Railway Journeys The Andrew Neil Show Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs Great British Menu Generation Gifted Mister Winner Newsnight Weather

8:30pm

Handmade on the Silk Road 9:00pm The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts 10:00pm Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love & War The life of Harry Birrell, who recorded everything with a wonderfully cinematic eye on thousands of feet of highquality 16mm film.

11:30pm OJ: Made in America 1:05am OJ: Made in America Documentary about the rise and fall of OJ Simpson, concluding with America's reaction to the verdict, and OJ's attempt to begin the next phase of his life.

2:45am Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 3:45am The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts

7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am 12:05pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:35pm

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6:05am 7:00am 10:00am 11:00am 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:55pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:59pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:40am 1:35am 4:00am 4:50am

Judge Rinder Good Morning Britain Lorraine This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder's Crime Stories Tenable ITV London Weather Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Kate & Koji Coronation Street The Trouble with Maggie Cole ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston Tenable Ideal World Broadchurch ITV Nightscreen

10:20am 10:50am 11:15am 12:15pm 1:15pm 1:45pm 2:15pm 2:50pm 3:45pm 4:50pm 5:50pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:50pm 12:20am 12:45am 1:15am

Superstore Superstore Dinner Date Dress to Impress Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dinner Date Dress to Impress Take Me Out You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 8:25am 8:55am 9:55am 10:25am 11:00am 11:30am 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:50pm 4:20pm 4:55pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 2:10am 4:05am 4:30am

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat Man About the House Man About the House That's My Boy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Scott & Bailey A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

4:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:05am 10:10am 11:15am 12:20pm 1:25pm 2:30pm 3:35pm 4:35pm 5:45pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm

12:50am 1:50am 1:55am 2:55am 3:45am 4:00am

Cheers Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown A Place in the Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location The Undateables Feel Good The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer Gogglebox

Teleshopping Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow Casino Royale FYI Daily Casino Royale Superb spy action and a blistering return for the new Bond.

Death Wish FYI Daily Death Wish The Americans ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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

12:30am 1:25am

Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5 News Lunchtime Britain's Parking Hell Access Home and Away Neighbours Girlfriend Killer Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Wild Britain GPs: Behind Closed Doors Casualty 24/7 The Great British Urine Test: The National Health Check Extraordinary People Filthy Family Swap

7:00am Godzilla 9:30am Godzilla 11:45am Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2:15pm Edge of Tomorrow 4:15pm Godzilla 6:45pm Godzilla 9:00pm Godzilla: King of the Monsters 11:30pm Edge of Tomorrow 1:30am 303 Squadron

7:55am High Anxiety 9:40am Old Boys 11:20am Boomerang A high-flying advertising executive is also an insatiable womaniser.

1:20pm Identity Thief 3:15pm The Terminal 5:25pm Sister Act 7:10pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 9:00pm What Men Want 11:00pm Identity Thief 12:55am Brüno 2:20am Boomerang

WEDNESDAY TV

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

Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Mike & Molly Mike & Molly The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Man with a Plan The Goldbergs Schooled Celebrity Gogglebox Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 12:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30am The Big Bang Theory

6:00am 7:00am

Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Preview Show 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm My Icon 3:15pm Live World Golf Championships 7:00pm Live World Golf Championships 8:00pm Live Premier League Darts 11:30pm Live World Golf Championships 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

7:00am Sell By 8:50am Free Preview Frozen 2 9:05am Inside Man: Most Wanted 11:05am The Secret Life of Pets 2 12:45pm The Intruder A young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.

2:45pm The Top Ten Show 3:00pm Through the Fire 5:10pm 10 Minutes Gone 7:00pm Inside Man: Most Wanted 9:00pm The Secret Life of Pets 2 10:30pm The Intruder 12:15am Through the Fire 2:15am Havana Darkness

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

7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

9:30pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:00am 12:15am

EFL Highlights Football's Greatest Players Football Countdowns Football Years Championship Season Review Euro 2020 Qualifiers Preview Show Carabao Cup Highlights MLS Round-Up Show EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 Euro 2020 Qualifiers Preview Show Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games The Fantasy Football Club EFL Greatest Games

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Glenn Close, actress, March 19, 1947, 73 Bueller’s Day Off and Broadway production American actress best known for her roles as a The Producers. Broderick was born into an psychotic stalker in the film Fatal Attraction and artistic family and was introduced to the stage at the cunning and manipulative Marquise de the age of 17. He began nurturing his interest in acting from his school days.

Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons.

Fernando Torres, Footballer, March 20, 1984, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer, March Mary Berry.

36 22, 1948, 72 One of the most popular footballers of recent times who Masterful English composer and the director of several achieved great heights at an early age. This sports musicals. His productions have witnessed a staggering success as they have run for over a decade at West End and personality dreamt of becoming a footballer and even though his parents belonged to a middle class family, Broadway. The recipient of numerous awards. nurtured this dream and ushered him into this sport.

Kyrie Irving, Basketball player, March 23, 1991, 28 Matthew Broderick, Actor, March 21, 1962, 58 plays for the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers. As a young boy, Irving was inspired by his father who was a Best known for his performances in the movie Ferris

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.

professional basketball player himself. Having received both help and inspiration from his father, Irving was very active in sports during his high school days.

Mary Berry, food writer and television presenter, March 24, 1935, 85 English author and television host who has written more than 70 acclaimed food books, including Mary Berry’s Kitchen Wisdom. She is also the host of her own BBC Two show, Mary Berry Cooks.

Elton John, singer, March 25, 1947, 73 English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums. He has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists.

Word Ladder GOWN

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Move from the start word (GOWN) to the end word (TYPE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

GOWN TOWN TOWS TOPS TOPE TYPE

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Solution GOWN TOWN TORN TORE TYRE TYPE or

A PRACTICAL how-to guide from the author of Mad About the House, the bestselling book and UK’s number 1 interiors blog.

This easy-to-use dictionary of interior design answers all those questions you wanted to solve, but were afraid to ask.

The book begins with the most important questions of all: Who? What?

When? Where? Why? And How? The aim is to answer these before you start any decorating scheme and you will avoid the most common mistakes, save money and, most importantly, create a home that works for you and the people who live there. Mad About the House: 101 Interior Design Answers is the super-practical guide that allows you to dip in and out so you can solve all your decorating dilemmas.

The chapters focus on Walls, Floors, Ceilings, Windows, Doors and Skirtings, Furniture Layout, Lighting, before finally a round-up of Fixtures and Fittings.

This week in history

Decorating dilemmas

• 1807 - Slave Trade The British House of Commons passed a law forbidding the capture or transport of slaves.

• 1963 - Fab Four Please Please Me, the Beatles first album was released following the success of the singles of the same name and Love Me Do. • 1965 - Luther King Jr Following the Bloody Sunday March earlier in the month, Dr Martin Luther King Jr led 3,000 civil rights demonstrators in a march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery under the protection of army units deployed by President Johnson.

• 1966 - World Cup The England World Cup was stolen while on display at Westminster Hall in London. It was found one week later in a in South London garden wrapped in a newspaper.

• 1973 - Dark Side British rock band Pink Floyd release the album Dark Side of the Moon which became the sixth bestselling album of all time with sales exceeding 40 million copies worldwide.

• 1982 - Falkland Islands Fifty Argentines land at Leith Harbour in South Georgia, a British colony of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic and planted their nation’s flag.

Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2.

• 1987 - IRA Bombing A British Army base in Rheindahlen, West Germany is targeted by a large car bomb injuring 30 as part of the ongoing war of terrorism by the IRA.

MIDWAY centres on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and Imperial Japanese Navy, which marked a turning point in the Pacific Theatre during the Second World War. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.

It’s a real-life story of brotherhood and camaraderie, and the determination and sacrifice of real-life military heroes, to secure an American victory.

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Eating Clean Having a balanced and healthy diet is one of the most important requirements to staying fit.

HOWEVER, what kind of foods you ingest, before and after workouts, should vary accordingly to the different kind of activities you are doing. It wouldn’t make sense to fuel your body with the same meals before a yoga class as you would before a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

Follow this nutritional guide to elevate your fitness regime.

RUNNING: Is cardio intensive.

Yoga Try to keep your stomach fairly empty before a yoga class, as flexibility and difficult positions are harder to achieve on a full belly.

Make sure you are full of electrolytes, as this is what is most lost during a good sweat session. Coconut water is a good replenishing

drink before yoga.

After, stick to a wholesome snack, hummus and veggies, or a green smoothie with banana, celery, and pear. This is loaded with the antioxidants your body yearns for post-yoga.

HIIT This intensity workout is sure to tire you out, therefore you need as much energy and nutritional fuel as you can get without feeling bloated or full. Before this workout try eating high fibre foods, such as nuts and seeds, these are full of carbs, proteins, and fats which will keep you energised. Cereal bars high in fruit and nuts are also an easy way to pack in those essential fibres.

After HIIT, make sure to reward your body with enough protein

and carbohydrates. Quinoa is a superfood which will help you restore glycogen and is packed with protein. Eggs will also do the trick; add some veggies to balance out your meal.

Running This meal plan also applies to spinning fanatics, as both activities are cardio intensive. Try giving yourself a few hours to fully digest any large meals before running. If you’re hungry before your run, avocado on toast is the ideal preworkout snack. Avocados contain valuable fats to boost your energy levels.

After your run, replenish those lost nutrients with a balanced, foolproof meal like salmon with veggies; add some complex carbs to restore those glycogen levels.

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(TRIGGER WARNING) MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED THE uncertainty of recent world events has really sparked my anxiety more than usual as I am sure it has for everyone. I have driven myself to the edge, by overthinking, the entire world is talking about coronavirus.

Facebook blazes with shared articles, the WhatsApp groups ping-ing off constantly, the talk amongst the parents at school last week, you find yourself working yourself up and the feeling of being overwhelmed starts to creep up on you.

If you already have mental health problems it’s highly likely that the worries of coronavirus may be affecting how you are coping.

I have spent the last two weeks obsessing over watching news, reading all kind of articles, listening to rumours. I have been told over and over again ‘Don’t worry, it’s just a cold,’ ‘You’re panicking for no reason,’ ‘Calm down.’

The sudden uncontrollable fear and anxiety caused me to obsess that I had been infected with the virus, all of a sudden at 11pm at night, I felt my throat swelling up, my chest closing in and I had a killer headache… I could feel my heart racing faster and faster.

I got in the shower and scrubbed

my skin raw, convinced I was infected, I next remember the water going cold.

Spending the following two days, hardly being able to walk, sit down, wear deodorant or simply cuddle my daughter without being in pain.

This was not me wanting to purposely hurt myself, but I couldn’t seem to control my anxiety, the emotional fever spiralled into panic.

Overwhelmed by the uncertainty and the future, the rational parts of my mind went offline.

The only advice I can offer to anyone feeling like this at the moment is: * Maintain your routine as much as possible. * Self-isolate but keep in contact with loved ones. Don’t feel alone! * Read and listen to the news from reliable sources. * Play a game, do a puzzle, read a book, watch a film.

All of those things are practically useful but most importantly voice your fears and thoughts, don’t let anyone tell you that you are panicking for no reason, if you are feeling it, it’s real to you.

If you continue to feel anxious or distressed, do talk to your doctor.

Please email me and share how you are feeling and coping with this.

You can also follow the articles on my Facebook personal blog page @Mswillowbipolar (Ms Bipolar).

Stay safe and keep talking, we do CARE and we will LISTEN to you.

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DIONE LOCKYER THE work life balance is something that many of my readers contact me about.

S o m e o f m y re a d e r s a re working hard to financially support their family and have no time for anything else and others are struggling to work due to their family commitments and hold onto the guilt that they are unable to provide.

How do you manage a worklife balance? How do you learn the difference between making a life and making a living?

When thinking of making a living, we get bulked down by society’s interpretation of finding a job, working as many hours as possible and everything will just follow along. It’s like being on a treadmill that never stops!

We sacrifice time with our loved ones, end up working ourselves into the ground and don’t even give a second thought

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ARE YOU MAKING A LIFE OR MAKING A LIVING? about me time!

So, what is making a life, I hear you say? Well, making a life is all about being in the present moment. It means you have to discover the best version of yourself, discovering your true passions and learning to polish them. It also means you need to have the ability to say NO to things, people or situations that do not serve you.

It’s about setting boundaries.

You have to discover your patience, compassion, your integrity. Learn how to use your own mind and connect it to your heart. Only you can decide the life that you want to live, only you can decide the steps that you are willing to take and sometimes that includes taking the unpopular roads.

Of course work is essential!

We all have bills to pay and no physical items come for free.

We all need a roof over our

head, clothes to wear and food on the table, but we need to learn when to clock off and spend time for ourselves and our family. Work is not our enemy!

It only becomes our enemy when we allow it to take over our whole lives. As the saying goes ‘Energy flows where our attention goes.’ The question is, where are you allowing your attention to go?

In today’s society, it appears success is measured on status, wealth and fame. We become so trapped and focused on how we believe that working hard and making money means we will be successful but is that really the case? The answer is no!

How many of you think success should be measured by happiness, health, being at peace with yourself and surrounded by love and passion?

Don’t get me wrong, if your work is something that you truly

enjoy and have a passion for then you are in a win, win situation but if you’re not, then it will always feel like it’s a chore.

Do not give up on yourself, please do not think that making a living is all that we are set out to do. There are things that you can do that will enable you to make a living whilst also making a life! You have the power of choice and you can start to live rather than exist!

Firstly you have to understand that starting the change is going to be hard work. It is so easy to fall back into old habits as that is what you have trained your mind to believe. Once you accept that you need to be consistent and committed to the change, you will be on the right road.

Here are a few steps to help you with your work/life balance: 1. Schedule one thing that you look forward to each day-

This could be anything from 15 minutes meditation, listening to your favourite song, creating a new plan. Whatever works for you!

2. Ask for support - Asking for support doesn’t mean you are weak; in fact it takes great strength. Delegation is the key to success.

3. Concentrate on one thing at a time - whilst it’s great to multi-task, it’s also very exhausting.

When you are working, work!

When you have family time, focus purely on family time.

4. Set your priorities - Look at what you want your priorities to be, not what you think they should be. As yourself, If I could focus on one thing today, what would it be? Set that answer as your top priority then work on your second, third and so forth.

If you would like more information on how to create a healthy work life balance, please email me at coachingwithdione@gmail.com

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On top form FOOTBALL legend Paul Gascoigne, delighted fans as he posed for selfies in Benalmadena and was looking in fantastic shape as he remains in recovery for his well-publicised alcohol and drug issues.

Gazza as he’s known to his adoring fans, was his normal ‘daft as a brush’ character and full of spirit as he rested in the gorgeous weather currently on the Costa del Sol choosing only to sip on soft drinks for refreshment.

The Euro Weekly News caught up with the iconic ex-footballer as he strolled past the Las Arenas hotel.

When asked if he was enjoying himself Gazza pointed out “I’m doing really well thank you, as everyone is aware I’ve been down a

SOFT DRINKS ONLY: Exfootballer determined to beat his demons.

rocky road to the worst depths anyone could go, but I am determined to beat my demons!” he said.

“I’ve had a good wander around the town most days trying to lift the spirits of traders who are suffering a little at present with this coronavirus thing, it doesn’t bother me I don’t think after all I’ve been through I can get it,” he laughed.

“I’m more concerned about mosquito bites, damn things think I’m an all-day buffet,” he went on.

“Gazza is on top form and it was a pure delight to see him so well,” said local David Carter “He’s been in Coco’s bar a lot watching games and is a pure gentleman with everyone, he’s an infectious guy and certainly knows his football.”

Mini Rosalía SPANISH pop sensation Rosalía is followed and admired by millions of women around the world and has fans of all ages, but none more than little Carla, who is an exact copy of the singer, but in a mini version.

The five-year-old, from Malaga, has caused a stir on social media with her matching outfits, and even her nails, just like those of her idol’s. With some help from her mother, Carla has managed to gain thousands of followers, including, her idol, Rosalía herself.

On her profile, where she has more than 2,000 followers, there are all kinds of videos and photos imitating the outfits of the ‘Con Altura’ singer. With her mum’s help, Carla managed to replicate one of Rosalía’s most memorable looks, the one she wore during her performance at Coachella last year alongside J Balvin.

In the photo, Carla wears two high pigtails à la Rosalía, in addition to large crystal-studded hoops with gaudy rings and acrylic nails with all kinds of rhinestones, which have become a distinctive stamp of the ‘Yo x Ti, Tú x Mi’ singer.

CUTIE CARLA: The five-year-old has become a big hit on social media.

Excited to have found her mini-me, the Spanish singer has also replicated Carla’s stories and wrote: ‘Little Rosalía,’ and accompanied her comment with heart-shaped eyes emojis.

Oddly enough, that particular outfit worn by Rosalía is one of the most difficult to imitate since it is not for sale either in-store or online, it was designed from a pink beach towel featuring the yellow Louis Vuitton monogram.

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BEETHOVEN - THE MAN DAVID WORBOYS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS ago, one of the greatest and most celebrated humans in history was born in Bonn.

His genius is frequently compared with that of Shakespeare as well as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Einstein because, through his art, he reaches beyond earthly matters and personal emotions. Like Shakespeare and Einstein, he recognised that all humans are connected to each other and with the universe.

His triumph over tragedy and his journey from adversity to eternal triumph is one of the most inspiring in history.

Throughout his life he was determined to overcome all the many setbacks that confront-

NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England THE Geneva Car Show was cancelled this March as a precautionary measure in the developing global Covid19 crisis.

Deprived of the opportunity to introduce in to the swelling rumour and news mill that is the Geneva Car Show’s press days and coverage, Rolls Royce Motors has had to rely on other means and has resorted to teasing us by remote means.

Releasing design treatments and images of their next very limited edition. Rolls Royces, though more common than of old, are still very rare and this model will have only 50 examples worldwide.

Rolls Royce is set to channel the Roaring Twenties that era following on to the First World War when bright young things took the world by storm. The Dawn Silver Bullet Collection is an ode to decadence, to frivolity, to heady heydays.

Drawing inspiration from the

Genius is relative.

ed him - and he succeeded.

As a child, while he adored and admired his grandfather, he was bullied by his drunken father, who was his first musical tutor and who beat him and locked him in the cellar every time he made a mistake. His beloved mother died a lingering death and several siblings did not survive infancy. From early childhood

he suffered intestinal problems and is believed to have been dyslexic - unable to read or write properly.

At 24 he developed a lung infection and then started hearing a buzzing noise in his ears. For the rest of his life, his hearing suffered a gradual deterioration until he became completely deaf by the time he was 46.

If the onset of deafness to anybody is a terrible affliction, imagine the repercussions for a musician and composer.

And in Beethoven’s case music went way beyond a means to earn a living or to make a name for himself. It was the very reason for his existence and he felt in his soul he had so much he wanted to understand about humanity, the spirit and the universe through the creation of music.

He wanted to share this with mankind and he sensed that he could communicate his discoveries through his compositions in a way that transcended speech.

He became lonely and his love affairs were unhappy; he never married nor had children. But, despite this, he could transmit love and joy through his music. Such was his refusal to be defeated that, in his last 10 years, totally

deaf, he produced much of the greatest music of all time.

By this time, he had become deeply spiritual and produced the mass, ‘Missa Solemnis.’

There followed two more of the greatest of their genres; the Opus 131 String Quartet and of course, the monumental Ninth symphony. At its premiere, Beethoven was unable to hear the thunderous applause behind him.

He was motioned to turn round to face the rapturous audience.

His only opera, Fidelio, is believed, in many respects, to be the greatest of all operas, because the depth of its story of triumph over adversity could only have been conceived and expressed by somebody who has faced and overcome so much suffering.

The courage, resilience and ultimate glory of Beethoven is hugely uplifting.

Silver Bullet Collection

A rakish silver centre spine brings the bodywork into the cabin, giving it an connected feel of a true two-seater. fabled roadsters of the 1920s rare, glamorous machines forever associated with bright young things and rakish Hollywood rebels, the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection seeks to capture the carefree attitude of a century ago with a bold, contemporary expression designed for today’s pleasure-seekers.

Seductive and effortlessly cool the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection is a powerful, artfully tailored addition to the RollsRoyce Collection Car ensemble. Silver can be found

frequently in the marque’s enigmatic history on special trails cars such as the Silver Dawn, Silver King, Silver Silence and Silver Spectre. The Dawn Silver Bullet Collection will cut a dash in a newly commissioned ultra-metallic silver Bespoke paint finish.

The paradigm of the Collection is the Aero Cowling, which

shifts the car’s high-shouldered silhouette, amplifying a sense of speed and purpose. The rakish silver centre spine brings the bodywork into the cabin, giving it an intimate, connected feel of a true two-seater. A vapourblasted titanium finisher completes the Aero Cowling windbreak and proudly displays the Silver Bullet name and silhouette.

The Dawn Silver Bullet Collection features dark exterior detailing; dark headlights and a new dark front bumper finisher, providing a dominant and determined expression in heighted contrast to the silver hue. The part-polished wheels offer a translucent shadow finish with a single silver pinstripe.

The interior of the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection will be alluringly tactile, resplendent in materials and Rolls Royce craftsmanship evident and in full-on display. A unique open-pore carbon fibre fascia greets the driver and companion in contemporary style. A quilted transmission tunnel, with design cues taken from a characteristically rebellious fashion accessory, the leather jacket, runs through the centre of the cabin.

British eccentricity and class, this car blends nostalgia of the past with sophisticated innovation of the future, strongly suggesting that the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection will be the perfect platform from which to experience the very best journeys around the world. Rolls-Royce are planning to organise a special series of ‘Silver Bullet Drives’ which are expected to be epic road-trips for owners of this contemporary collection.

Nick Horne, London, England

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CHARITIES/CHURCHES LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.15 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am. Our choir sings at our 11.15am Services and there is also a Sunday school, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website w w w. l a s i e s t a e va n g e l i calchurch.org THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188.

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Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanisation, Torrevieja. For more information please contact Chairman Paul Edwards on 618 644 934, Vice Chairman Danny Kay on 966 716 274 or Secretary Margaret Forshaw on 966 921 996. (95455) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - Why not make this year the year you volunteer? Call and see how you can help either as a caseworker (with full training) or as a Telephone Buddy.

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The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 email aecc_campello@hot mail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano

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

FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: 2pal mers.quesada@gmail.com (95477)

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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (1359) COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. The branch meets at Restaurant EL NACIONAL , Punta Prima (on N332) on the third Tuesday of every month at 14.30 hours. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association, which supports the welfare needs of the RAF Family and also provides a social hub for all its members be they ex RAF or otherwise. For further information about the association and its activities, please contact the Chairman on 673 766 649, or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892. Please visit our website : www.rafa.org.uk/costablanca. (238593) THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta at 10am. We are always looking for new and lapsed members to join us.

Please call Secretary Dave Tonge on 688 704 091 for further information.

(253807) CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am. Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet. Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service.

Transport can be arranged.

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THE SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, Benijofar meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178.

We hold a. Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service.

The Development Circle wiill be at 6.30pm every Thursday. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiri tualistcentre-benijo far.com Email is phoenix church23@gmail.com or in fo@spiritualistcentre-beni jofar.com Identification Fiscal G54713789

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P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community. Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, de-flead. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)

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THE Aston Martin V12 Speedster has made its global debut this week. Created by luxury British marque’s bespoke customisation service ‘Q by Aston Martin,’ the Speedster draws inspiration from both the brand’s rich racing history and aeronautical design.

Conceived a little over 12 months ago, it has undergone an intensive development programme, going from drawing board to production reality within that short period.

Demonstrating the skills and meticulous planning of ‘Q by Aston Martin’ and Aston Martin Design, the V12 Speedster is a living show car, underlining the company’s commitment to delivering customers a stunning driver’s car, using the engineering ingenuity and advanced materials evident throughout the entire range.

Powering the Speedster is a scintillating 5.2-litre, Twin-Turbo V12 engine, with a peak output of 700hp1 and 753Nm1 of torque. Front mid-

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The purest form mounted, the all-alloy, quadcam 48-valve engine is mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with a limited-slip differential driving the rear wheels.

The Aston is able to accelerate to 62mph (100km/h) in 3.5 seconds on the way to a limited top speed of 186mph (300km/h)1.

The iconic V12 engine promises scintillating performance, but further underlining the abundant character and unparalleled commitment to a thrilling drive is an even more invigorating aural signature.

To create this, Aston Martin’s engineers have created a bespoke stainless-steel exhaust sys-

tem exiting centrally into the diffuser surface at the rear of the car for an even more rousing, character ful sound from the drivetrain. With the new model, every element of the drive is experiential, most obviously the removal of the windscreen adding to the visceral engagement, heightening the driving experience to new levels.

Matt Becker, Aston Martin Chief Engineer, said: “for raw, driving thrills the V12 Speedster is

INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT: Unparalleled raw, driving thrills.

unparalleled, the fully open element of the car adding a new dimension to the experience. It engages on every level, delivering a precise, involving driving

experience, with agility and poise backed by abundant power from Aston Martin’s twinturbo 5.2-litre V12. Driving doesn’t get any purer than this.”

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RE-PLATE MATE Miles Better Don´t take a chance!

Don´t break the law!

Mitsubishi ASX Exceed ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher

Call David 695 045 780 or Alan 662 249 159 Take the hassle out of Re-registering your vehicle onto Spanish plates

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MITSUBISHI’S ASX model has been revised with a tougher look, more powerful engine and an upgraded interior to help give it a distinctive edge in the hard-fought SUV sector.

The ASX is a roomy and capable contender offering very good value for money, with prices starting at €23,457 (£20,295) for the entry-level Dynamic model which is well-equipped with

standard features including alloy wheels LED headlights, privacy glass, heated front seats, cruise control, air-conditioning, and reversing camera. It also has a digital radio, Bluetooth and smartphone link.

The ASX uses a 150 hp petrol engine with manual or CVT automatic transmission and four-wheel-drive is available on the top-range Exceed model which I tested recently.

This version, with CVT auto gearbox, costs €29.998 (£25,945) and adds extra features including panoramic glass sunroof, leather interior, sat-nav and additional safety kit including lanechange assist, blind-spot

ASX EXCEED: A roomy and capable contender offering good value. warning and rear cross-traffic alert.

It is a substantial specification for the money and the exterior styling and smartlydesigned cabin give the ASX a more upmarket appearance than its pricing might suggest.

The frontal design has bold eye-catching styling with extensive chrome-work and large light clusters creating unmistakable presence and the cabin fea-

tures quality trim materials and has a classy uncluttered dashboard with a large central infotainment screen which is easy to operate.

Five adults have good head and leg room and the boot is spacious at 406 litres, expandable to 1,193 with the seats folded down.

There is a wide tailgate for good access and the rear seats do fold completely flat for easy loading of bulky

items.

On the road, the ASX impresses with its smooth and composed driving feel and excellent ride comfort. The 0-100 kph time is 12.2 seconds, top speed 190 kph (118 mph). Average fuel economy is 13.7 kpl (38 .7 mpg) with emissions 167 g/km.

The CVT automatic transmission has a six-speed Sport mode with paddle shifts for those who want more involvement in the driving, and the normal two-wheeldrive system can become four-wheel-drive at the touch of a switch.

Spacious, practical, versatile and with arresting visual impact, the new ASX is a strong challenger in the SUV sector and has the advantage of being more keenly priced than many of its rivals while still offering a generous level of equipment.