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BEGINNING OF THE END

PRIME MINISTER SANCHEZ has outlined the measures involved in Spain’s de-escalation phase, this entire process has been divided into four separate phases and will last at least a month and a half. This plan will be gradual and moving to the next phase is dependent on the progress of the coronavirus epidemic. To keep control of the virus’s rate of infection each phase lasts a minimum of two weeks, as this is how long it takes to incubate the coronavirus.

The de-escalation phases will be applied asymmetrically amongst autonomous communities, however they will all be coordinated by the same central government rules.

We currently find ourselves in Phase 0, the preparation stage, which has included some relief measures such as the recent change allowing children out for walks.

This will also allow some businesses that operate by appointment to begin to offer services from Mon-

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY is celebrated across the world on May 1 and therefore is more commonly known as May Day. The event was first acknowledged in the 19th century, with the labour movements and trade union growing, several days were selected by the trade unionists as a day for celebrating labour.

May 1 was chosen to be International Workers’ Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago when there was a general strike for the eight-hour workday. The strike turned into riots that led to the deaths of workers and policemen and the execution of four labour leaders.

In the past, the symbolic day was marked by protests and demonstrations across the countries that still had unfair laws re-

day, May 4, and for restaurants to serve food to take away, said Sánchez. Individual training and walks will be permitted from Saturday as the prime minister previously hinted.

Phase 1 will allow small retail and trade establishments to reopen; terraces will also be allowed to open but at a limited capacity and always when respecting the new protocols.

Individuals over the age of 65, the most vulnerable risk group, will be given a designated time to use these shops to ensure safety. Businesses taking advanced bookings can open as well as cultural establishments but with limited capacity and face masks will be strongly recommended when using public transport. Hotels and tourist accommodations will reopen, however all common spaces must be closed.

Phase 2 is the intermediate transitional period in which restaurants can begin serving customers inside but at only under strict security measures. Cul-

PM ANNOUNCES: De-escalation to be gradual and depend on region. tural events can restart but with a limit of 40 people in attendance.

Phase 3 is the final stage, although face masks will still be recommended, if all measures and coronavirus figures correlate effectively then general mobility across the country will be more flexible.

Further more, maximum capacity at establishments will be increased to 50 per cent.

Labour Day garding workers’ rights.

However, today it is a national holiday that celebrates the social and economic achievements of

workers all across the world.

In Spain, it is known as Día del Trabajador or Primero de Mayo. The holi-

day had actually been banned by the Franco regime in 1937 and was not re-introduced as a public holiday until 1978.

WORKERS’ DAY: Now a public holiday on May 1.

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New normality THE plan for the transition to the new normality that the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has presented this Tuesday, contemplates a deescalation of confinement and an economic revival with a different pace in each province, depending on the health and epidemiological situation. Although the Executive has not set specific dates for each phase, it has advanced that the intention is to extend it at most until the end of June, just before the strong summer season begins.

Although no specific dates have been set, there is an approximate calendar. The four phases of the transition to the new normal plan will run until the end of June. A minimum period of two weeks will pass between each phase, which will be extended if the markers indicate so. On May 4, all the territories will enter Phase 0 except the Balearics and Canaries, which will enter Phase 1.

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Preparing for face-to-face attention RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Town Hall is working on ways that will allow personnel to return to work in safety.

“We intend to guarantee the safety of both employees and the pub-

lic,” said Human Resources councillor Josefa Carnero.

Protection measures will be applied to all municipal buildings, while complying with official procedures and proto-

cols set out by the health authorities, Carnero announced.

The town hall is going to “enormous” lengths to avoid Covid-19 risks, said Rincon de la Victoria mayor Francisco Salado, once lockdown regulations are relaxed and staff can return to their posts.

This includes making provision for flexible working hours and shifts, Salado revealed.

Even before the State of Alarm announcement the town hall had introduced these measures to protect employees while still providing a service to the public with teleworking, he pointed out.

A Citizens’ Attention Service (SAC) will be located at the entrance to the town hall building to inform and assist the public. Where necessary, requests can be processed without having to go from one department to another, Carnero said.

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Children under 14 can go out with an adult.

All can go out for exercise, however, details to be confirmed Professional athletes can train individually.

Opening of small businesses only by appointment, such as hairdressers.

Bars and Restaurants can open, however, only for takeaways.

Opening of Businesses under strict measures of security and special hours for over 65's.

Meet up with friends (a future note from Gov. Will let know how, and when.)

Opening of terraces for Bars and Restaurants. At 33% Opening of Hotels excluding communal areas.

Restart of any food agriculture and fishing.

Opening of any worship places at 33% Opening of sports high performance centres.

Opening of the interior areas of restaurants and bars with limitations.

Opening of cinemas, theatres, auditoriums and similar spaces with pre-assigned seats and a capacity limitation of one third.

Opening of monuments and museums with 33% occupancy.

Opening of places of worship at 50% occupancy.

Acts of less than 50 people are allowed in spaces closed to a third of capacity and outdoors when they gather less than 400 people, and are seated.

General mobility will be made more flexible, although the recommendation to use a mask outside the home will be maintained.

Commercial capacity is limited to 50% and a minimum distance of two metres.

Measures for Bars and Restaurants will be relaxed, however, distances will still be imposed.

Almuñecar on the lookout

ROAD CHECKS: Have increased in recent weeks.

POLICE are stepping up checks on Almuñecar and La Herradura traffic over the May 1 long weekend.

They will be controlling all accesses to both areas, including the motorway and the N-340 main road, together with Carretera de Suspiro and Carretera de La Cabra, announced Almuñecar mayor, Trinidad Herrera Lorente.

“We are doing this to prevent unnecessary journeys, especially those to second homes during the Covid-19 State of

Alarm,” she warned.

The additional vigilance begins today, Thursday April 30, and continues until this coming Sunday, May 3, with “exhaustive controls,” Herrera said.

“Checks have increased on these roads in recent weeks but although few people were trying to reach second residences, we cannot let our guard down and must continue checking traffic on Almuñecar and La Herradura roads,” the mayor declared.

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Drugs missing Boys and girls come out to play from narco-launch LAST Sunday, as children descended on Nerja’s Burriana beach, an empty dinghy was found abandoned at the water’s edge.

One of the ultra-rapid inflatables that are known as ‘narco-launches’ and are equipped with powerful outboard motors, the boat was empty although Guardia Civil sources revealed that it was big enough to have brought more than 2,000 kilos of cannabis from Morocco.

Early birds amongst parents taking children to the beach for the first time since lockdown began six weeks earlier, later commented on the social media that they were able to watch as a tractor hauled the boat to the promenade where it was loaded onto a waiting tow-truck.

Despite the absence of the drugs, the Guardia Civil have now arrested one person of Moroccan nationality in connection with the find.

Residents help to track Covid-19 FREEDOM: Out walking in Rincon de la Victoria for the first time in six weeks.

AFTER six weeks indoors, Axarquia children could once more go outside without breaking the law on April 26.

Spain’s under-14’s were the first to benefit as the national government took tentative steps towards relaxing some of the State of Alarm measures halting the spread of the Covid19 pandemic.

Axarquia town halls removed barriers to the beaches so that children living within a one-kilometre radius could play on

the sand once more.

Their newly-restored freedom to walk in the open air once more was not entirely unrestricted, however. Climbing frames and play areas on beaches were still vetoed and festooned with police tape while paddling, let alone swimming, must wait.

“You simply don’t realise how much you have until something like this happens,” one Nerja mother told the local Spanish media as she enjoyed Nerja’s Burriana beach.

Those living too far from the beach were out with skateboards, scooters and bikes although, perhaps hardest of all for the children both on beaches and town centre streets was the obligation to keep away from other children, even when they saw their best friends in the distance.

To make up for this, Local Police officers handed out diplomas in Rincon de la Victoria, praising them for their exemplary behaviour during quarantine.

Time to come together SPOKESPEOPLE for parties on Velez-Malaga Council met to discuss the mayor’s proposal for a round-table guaranteeing social and economic stability.

Velez-Malaga mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer, accompanied by one of his deputies, Juan Garcia, stressed beforehand that the local government coalition between the PSOE and the Torre del Mar party, GIPMTM was concerned by “sterile debates” at such a difficult time.

“We don’t know when this situation will end and how many families will suffer from it directly or indirectly. This virus, from which nobody is safe, is causing so much pain to so many families,” Moreno said

Some very vital statistics ACCORDING to the Junta’s town-bytown coronavirus figures, Torrox has one of Andalucia’s lowest infection rates.

Just five cases have been detected there since start of the pandemic and April 25, the Junta de Andalucia announced Two of the Torrox cases are men aged between 45 and 84, two women aged between 45 and 64 and another

in the 85-plus age group.

The Torrox figures work out at 29 coronavirus infections for every 100,000 members of the local population, compared with 89.2 per 100,000 for Axarquia and 183 per 100,000 for Malaga Province.

Andalucia’s overall infection rate stands at 154 cases for every 100,000 members of the population.

FORTY-ONE Alcaucin residents are cooperating in a wide-ranging study to estimate the extension of Covid-19 in Spain.

The national government is carrying out a nationwide survey to establish the Spanish population’s degree of immunity to the coronavirus while at the same time monitoring the evolution of the contagion.

The 41 Alcaucin residents, who were selected at random by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), will be visited in their homes to give blood samples. These can then be analysed to estimate precisely the frequency of past and present contagion at provincial level, providing the national government with information reALMUÑECAR’S fire brigade took to the streets on Sunday evening, thanking residents for their solidarity and good conduct during lockdown.

“We have received so many demonstrations of solidarity from members of the public and local business that we wanted to say thank you,” said Almuñecar’s fire chief Jose Luis Varela.

The caravan of firefighters’ vehicles drove

garding the direction the pandemic is taking inside Spain.

At the same time, and in order to obtain an approximation of the prevalence of antibodies amongst Spain’s residents, a rapid pin-prick test will also be carried out.

A total of 74,880 people from approximately 22,000 households in Spain’s 50 mainland provinces, as well as the Ceuta and Melilla enclaves in North Africa, are giving blood samples for the nationwide initiative.

Two further tests will be carried out at three-week intervals, either at home or the health centre, to determine the immunological changes in the population.

A big Thank You with blaring sirens through the central streets of Almuñecar and La Herradura, stopping at the Carrera de la Concepcion and Plaza de la Independencia for a

minute’s silence.

They were honouring those who passed away alone during quarantine, unaccompanied by their families to bid them farewell, explained Almuñecar’s Public Safety councillor, Francisco Robles Rivas.

One of the fire engines had the word Gracias written on its roof so that residents could see it from balconies and windows as the firefighters drove through the town.

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Growers get their water Photo credit: Frog17

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LA VIÑUELA: Levels restored thanks to heavy rain and lower consumption.

RESTRICTIONS on Axarquia’s irrigation water have now been lifted.

As agricultural growers had hoped, this month’s rainfall of 78.6 millilitres restored levels at the La Viñuela reservoir on which they depend.

With an additional 11 cubic hectometres entering the dam since the end of March, capacity has now reached 65.7 cubic hectometres.

At the start of the last hydrological year which began on October 1, growers learnt that

the Junta’s Agriculture department was cutting their irrigation water, owing to the drought.

Now the department has announced that the reduction has been cancelled, and the growers are to receive the same amount that they received in the previous 2018-2019 water year.

The Demarcacion Hidrografica de las Cuencas Mediterraneas (DHCM), which controls the region’s reservoirs and waterways, announced that it will release 21.7 cubic hectometres be-

tween October and September.

Reservoir levels are so improved that the La Concepcion dam has had to release two cubic hectometres to maintain its safety levels.

Although much-needed rainfall in the Rio Verde basin has improved the situation, reservoir levels are unusually high at present owing to the Covid-19 virus.

With hotels, bars and restaurants closed, the Costa del Sol is using far less water than usual, easing the usual pressure on the area’s reservoirs.

Reboot on local economy MOTRIL is recommencing Public Works projects funded by the regional government’s Agricultural Employment Development (PFEA) programme.

These projects are included in town hall’s plans to reactivate Motril’s economy and lo-

cal businesses with the backing of local political parties and social sectors.

Five weeks after the national government’s State of Alarm decree Motril began to recover the rhythm of municipal projects at the emblematic Pueblos de America park

Children draw from experience COMPETA’S under-12’s will receive a book this year celebrating the recent World Book Day. Held each year on April 23, it is customary to exchange books as presents, especially in Catalonia,

where women receive a red rose in return.

As well as the books which have been speciallychosen by the pupils nursery and primary school teachers, each of the children has been asked to provide illustrations for another book.

Printed by Competa Town Hall, this will be a compilation of the children’s pleasing, positive and motivating experiences during their State of Alarm isolation.

Art materials will be delivered to the children’s homes so that they can all participate on equal terms, municipal sources said.

where 10 people are now employed.

Motril’s mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro stressed the town hall’s commitment to a gradual return to municipal activity while prioritising the protection and health of both employees and residents.

The town hall had to contribute to rebooting the local economy by creating employment, said Garcia Chamorro, who pointed out that

PFEA-funded projects provided work and brought indirect benefits to the local economy through the purchase of building materials.

The PFEA programme will cover the €290,000 cost of the park’s pathway and the town’s bicycle lane in line with EU directives regarding sustainable development, reducing air and noise pollution and protecting biodiversity in urban areas.

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Nasty injury ONE person was seriously injured and four people arrested during a fight between Romanians in Almuñecar’s Plaza Doctor Alvarez.

The investigation remains open although police believe that the group, who were from from Salobreña and Motril, appear to have travelled to Almuñecar for a possible settling of accounts.

At around 9.30pm, members of the public alerted the police after an argument between a group of men deteriorated into a brawl.

On arriving at Plaza Doctor Alvarez, the Local Police found that one of the men had been wounded in the back with pruning shears.

Initially taken by ambulance to Motril hospital, he was later transferred to Granada City.

The remaining men were arrested although one was released and another, who managed to escape, later handed himself in to the Guardia Civil in Sabobreña.

All were taken to the Almuñecar Guardia Civil station before appearing in court.

It’s raining frying pans A 60-YEAR-OLD Nerja man was taken into custody for hurling assorted objects from his fifth-floor apartment to the street below.

Pieces of furniture, beer cans, a frying pan filled with oil and glasses crashed to the ground prompting the Local Police and the Guardia Civil to call twice at his home in Nerja’s Calle Antonio Ferrandis Chanquete.

The man, who has an extensive police record, reacted “aggressively and

defiantly” on both occasions, according to the local Spanish media. He resisted arrest, grappling with several officers when he was finally detained and charged with causing a public disturbance and failing to obey authority.

Through traffic was briefly halted, only a parked moped was damaged by the rain of household items as the street was empty of people owing to lockdown.

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Photo credit: Rincon de la Victoria town hall

Already in the swim Pupils start summer term

BEACHES TENDER: Contractor’s boats will clean surface waters throughout the day.

AS summer approaches Rincon de la Victoria has reactivated the tender to clean the surface waters along its coastline.

The contract will require boats to locate and remove floating and semi-submerged rubbish, litter, plastics, dead fish and jellyfish.

The contractor’s boats will also be expected to skim off and deal with sea foam, said the town hall’s Environment coun-

cillor Sergio Diaz.

This service will be carried out from June 15 until September 15, from Monday to Sunday between 10am and 6pm, from the La Cala del Moral beaches as far as Los Rubios.

“Cleaning the water is essential for the efficient running of the beaches as well as the health and safety of swimmers, especially in the present circumstances,” said the town hall’s Environment

councillor Sergio Diaz.

Rincon de la Victoria’s mayor Francisco Salado stressed the local administration’s efforts to return to nor mal by setting in motion basic services like cleaning the seashore.

Like Dias, Salada pointed out that the country was living through exceptional times: “We have to prepare for the coming months by ensuring that everything is functioning correctly.”

MORE than 100 Almuñecar children are receiving material to help them continue their lessons while they are quarantined.

“We are delivering them in stages to the pupils whom the Granada’s Schools Inspection Service considers need help to enable them to study at home,” said Almuñecar’s Education councillor Alberto

Garcia Gilabert.

His department offered to coordinate the deliveries on behalf of Granada’s Education Delegation and the schoolwork is now being taken to the pupils’ homes by Proteccion Civil volunteers, Gilabert explained.

All of the children usually attend one of the seven state primary and secondary

schools in Almuñecar or La Herradura, the councillor said, and thanks to this initiative families now know that pupils can study as normal.

He was grateful, Gilabert said, to the schools’ headteachers and for the efficiency and willingness of the Proteccion Civil members: “As ever, they are always ready to collaborate.”

No more stairs VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall recently gave the go-ahead to install an exterior lift in Calle Princesa in Torre del Mar. “In 2018 we modified bylaws to allow outside lifts, which until then were not permitted in public areas,” explained Velez-Malaga mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer.

“We are responding to a longstanding request from residents as we did in the case of the San Valentin apartment blocks in Torre del Mar,” Moreno Ferrer said.

“This means that residents who, because of their age or through mobility problems, can now have an improved quality of life.”

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A CROSS-PARTY town hall committee will work on a social-economic pact to help Rincon de la Victoria overcome the Covid-19 crisis.

Spokespeople from all parties on the local council, accompanied by the town clerk and the municipal auditor, met recently via video link to

TO wear or not to wear?

Despite no clear guidelines on wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic, Axarquia Town Hall are making sure that health professionals, municipal employees and residents do not have to go without them.

In Torrox, Correos employees are distributing a massive 60,000 masks, posting packets of five in every postbox, local mayor Oscar Medina announced.

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Politicians unite to beat the coronavirus crisis

close the agreement.

All spokespeople will be on the committee which will be split into two working groups.

One, headed by the town hall’s Social Welfare councillor Elena Aguilar from the Ciudadanos party will deal with

local citizens and social issues.

The other group, led by Finance councillor Antonio Fernandez (Partido Popular), will tackle economic and commercial questions.

Their conclusions will then

be passed on to the committee to decide on priorities and the action to be taken, The committee will be presided by Rincon de la Victoria’s mayor Francisco Salado, who expressed satisfaction with the agreement

Masking up made easier plied Ayuda a Domicilio (Help at Home) with 800 masks and 12 litres of sanitising hand gel, while congratulating and thanking local volunteers who are making face masks and gowns.

“The town hall provided the necessary material and a group of dressmakers have cut out and sewn the masks and gowns,” said Institutional Relations councillor Alberto

Boat mystery EARLIER on the same day that children were allowed to pay on Nerja’s Burriana beach, an inflatable dinghy was found drifting

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near the shore. Guardia Civil sources suggested it was used to bring in drugs, although no arrests have yet been made.

Garcia Gilabert.

The original 10 volunteers have increased to 80, he added, and have now made 4,000 masks, 500 gowns as well as 100 aprons and shoe covers.

Proteccion Civil volunteers are taking masks to outlying Nerja zones including Rio de la Miel and Cantarrijan, where they have distributed more than 200 masks so that residents do not

No problem CLARIFYING doubts regarding opening beaches for children to play, Almuñecar’s mayor Trinidad Herrera Lorente ex-

have to leave the area to acquire them.

Velez-Malaga Town Hall was also at the receiving end recently, receiving 1,000 masks and 70 disposable gowns from local businessman Francisco Ali Manen.

reached between all those involved.

“All agreed that the most important thing is coming up with a document that can give maximum backing to Rincon de la Victoria’s population,” Salado said.

Photo by Torrox town hall

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TORROX DELIVERIES: Correos employees bring masks to Torrox doors.

plained that these are open spaces designated for public use, but reminded parents that they must still comply with the central government’s social distancing norms when taking children out.

Twenty-two years under false colours A FOREIGN resident, aged 53, was arrested in Torrox after a police officer noticed flaws in his identity papers.

He was stopped during a routine lockdown check on drivers but unluckily for him, Angel Lopez, the Local Police officer who examined his ID, is an expert in forged documentation.

The man in question, who has lived in Spain for 22 years, presented an authentic SAS health card and state-issued foreign resident’s identity document but Officer Lopez noticed imperfections in his Lithuanian passport.

Further investigation revealed that he was in fact Latvian and he admitted to the police that he had been arrested some 30 times in Latvia, but later changed his identity and way of life.

Since then he has written three autobiographical books and told the police investigators that he would add a postscript to the third, mentioning Officer Lopez’s expertise in detecting forgeries.

He was later released with charges, and police sources revealed that possibly the charges against him in Latvia have expired. There were no charges against him under his false identity, whilst in Spain he can only be accused of using a forged ID.

Courts back kindergarten dismissal appeals FIVE out of 73 former employees at Costa del Sol kindergartens who launched unfair dismissal proceedings are from Torrox.

All were sacked on September 1 last year when the regional government’s Education took direct control of the kindergartens whose running was formerly outsourced to contractors.

Some of the 73 have started court cases against the Junta, and a Malaga court recently admitted an appeal by an employee of the El Faro nursery school in Torrox, ruling that she was wrongfully dismissed because the Junta made no attempt to re-employ her.

The Education department has been ordered to readmit her on the same terms as before, reimbursing her lost earnings since last September or paying her off with €14,651 compensation.

Another employee at the same school who was not on a permanent contract must also be readmitted or receive €10,626 another Malaga court ruled.

Meanwhile, this opens the door to further unfair dismissals and more orders to readmit the workers or pay compensation, sources close to the case revealed.

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Chloe’s new heart

A WOMAN was found stabbed to death at her home in Madrid at the weekend and police have arrested her son in connection with her murder.

SUMMA 112 mobile ICU arrived at the scene on Saturday April 25 just after 7pm, but were unable to save the victim, who had been stabbed ‘at least five times.’

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Son arrested 29-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his mother, 60, to death in the town of Manzanares El Real, sources confirmed.

A murder team is now investigating to try and establish a motive for the death.

Ryanair Rapped HOME WITH FAMILY: Chloe, 22 months old, has had a successful heart transplant during pandemic.

A TODDLER returned home with a healthy new heart last week.

Chloe, 22 months old, was admitted to the Gregorio Marañón Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on December 9, before coronavirus had consumed hospital resources, and now, months later she is back with her family in the town of Pinto.

Chloe’s heart transplant is one of 65 organ transplants performed in hospitals in the Community of Madrid since the State of Alarm was declared.

From a ward at the Gregorio Marañón ICU, where Chloe has been since December, her mother told El Mundo she had seen first hand how the coronavirus evolved ‘practically overnight.’

Aside from complications from the transplant itself, she admitted she feared the virus ‘very much’ adding: “We’ve been through a lot of fear.

When the new heart arrived from Barcelona, they tested it... otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible.”

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THREE PHASES: Focus on security and prevention measures.

CORREOS has presented its plan for de-escalation and return to normal activity. This strategy is based primarily on scrupulous compliance with security and prevention measures and on guaranteeing the provision of sufficient protective material for all staff, according to the public company.

Correos’ return to normality plan contemplates three phases. The first involves expanding customer service from 9.30am to 12.30pm to 8.30am to 2.30pm.

The second phase will mean that the main offices will extend their hours to the usual morning and afternoon hours, that is, from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to

9.00pm, with customer service from 8.30am to 2.30pm and 3.30pm to 8.30pm, and the possibility of also opening on a Saturday.

In the third phase, the network of offices will already be governed with their usual hours, always guaranteeing all the security measures and protocols implemented.

The post company indicates that this plan is “under constant review, its implementation will depend on the evolution of the pandemic, the indications and protocols of the health authorities, and the evolution of the company’s operations and activities.”

AIR carrier Ryanair has been ordered to reverse a series of redundancies by the High Court in Madrid.

The company were told to reinstate 224 workers collectively dismissed from four bases in the country.

The High Court said the reasons given by the airline for the closures were not good enough.

Ryanair said it had instructed its solicitors to appeal the decision.

The court said the budget airline must immediately reinstate the workers “in the same working conditions” and with “immediate payment of wages not received” since their contracts were terminated in January.

Ryanair dismissed the employees, who worked at bases in Tenerife, Lanzarote

RYANAIR: Told to reinstate workers. and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, and at Girona on the mainland, after announcing it planned to close the four hubs due to delays in the delivery of grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes.

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WHILE Spain’s coronavirus crisis lockdown has kept people indoors and traffic off the roads, wildlife has been venturing out of its usual habitat and into the country’s towns and cities.

In one of the latest examples, Catalan police found a snake wrapped round a moped in in the Sant Marti district of Barcelona.

A DAD, who dumped his young son on the hard shoulder, has been arrested after weeks of trying to locate him.

The man was driving along the A-44 in Granada on March 19 when he came across a routine State of Alarm police check.

But rather than stopping,

Snake wrapped round moped The officers had to call in Catalan government rural agents to deal with the unusual discovery for the Catalan capital.

“In the last few days we have seen rare images of animals in the city,” the Mossos d’Esquadra posted on Twitter

alongside a photo of the serpent.

Earlier this week residents of the village of Val de Lourenza in Galicia contacted the Guardia Civil to report they had spotted two wolves prowling around deserted streets near their houses.

Endesa discount Photo by Endesa and Shutterstock

SPAIN’S electricity supplier Endesa Energía is offering all its customers a 15 per cent discount on April and May bills to compensate them for the additional usage of energy during the country’s lockdown.

In a message to its customers on the company website, it states: “Now more than ever, we are by your side. In these difficult times we want to be close to you. If you are an Endesa Energía customer, we will compensate you for the additional electricity you are using while confined at home.

“The State of Alarm declared as a result of the

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Endesa is offering customers a 15 per cent discount to compensate them for the additional electricity usage incurred during Spain’s lockdown.

UNUSUAL SIGHT: Police reported ‘rare images’ of animals in the Catalan capital in recent days.

Covid-19 pandemic will make us spend more time at home. Endesa Energía wants to compensate you for the additional energy you are using during this difficult time. We are offering a 15 per cent discount on your electricity consumption in April and May. This discount will be reflected in your June bill.”

Endesa's discount applies to one home per customer, adds the company, and will be applied to the bill for the home with the highest consumption for the two-month period. To qualify for the discount, you need to be registered with Endesa online, and request the discount.

Dad caught Surprise find he sped off in a ‘reckless and dangerous manner,’ forcing a traffic officer to move out of the way to avoid being run over.

Police jumped into a patrol car and chased the

suspect, who reportedly stopped briefly on the hard shoulder to let a child out, and made off at ‘a crazy speed.’

This bought him a little time as officers immediately went to the aid of the child, left alone on the motorway, while the father pulled off in the direction of the town of Peligros.

The Traffic Offences Investigation Group of the Granada Guardia Civil managed to identify the suspect and his address, returning his son to the family home.

But they were then forced to spend weeks watching the man’s house every day until he returned and they were able to arrest him.

The man has been reported for ‘abandonment of his minor child’ to the Granada Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office.

A SUPERMARKET shopper in Avila got a huge surprise on Monday when they found an abandoned newborn baby in a trolley.

The baby boy, which is no more than a couple of days old, had been wrapped up in a sheet and placed inside a shopping bag, then left in a trolley in the supermarket car-park. A woman overheard the little one’s cries and alerted the staff, who in turn called the emergency services.

The baby has now been checked out by paediatricians at a local hospital and National Police posted on Twitter that the baby is in good health.

Also, that they have opened an investigation to get to the bottom of the matter.

Domestic Violence THE Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska assures that Spain has intensified prevention and protection actions for potential victims of domestic violence during lockdown.

Since the beginning of the State of Alarm police forces have arrested 4,142 people accused of gender-based violence.

Furthermore, calls concerning domestic violence to the emergency number, 061, have almost doubled in the month of April.

“We have not lowered our intensity in the fight against gendered violence,” claimed Marlaska as he clarified that officers had already processed 153,730 cases of all kinds and arrested 4,142 individuals for domestic abuse.

Marlaska has also highlighted the reinforcement and success of the Alertcops mobile application which allows victims to communicate and send alerts to the police when they are in danger.

Conning health workers out of cash A FRAUDSTER who passed himself off as a doctor to con cash out of medical staff at a Madrid hospital is under arrest.

Officers intercepted the suspect during a police control.

At the time he was carrying a medical uniform and an ID card in the name of a supposed immunology service specialist at the hospital in the national capital.

Investigations revealed he had

been seen on several occasions at the hospital and had allegedly tried to collect money from health workers, which he said was to buy personal protection materials. Investigators also discovered he has a record for scams.

It emerged that on this occasion he had been operating with another young man, who also pretended to be a doctor, and who police said they have still not identified.

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EX-FOOTBALL player and sports commentator Michael Robinson, who revolutionised the way of analysing football in Spain during the 1990s with his live broadcasts, died on Tuesday April 28 at his home in Marbella.

Since being diagnosed with myeloma in the autumn of 2018, Michael Robinson wanted to make use of his own best therapy to fight the disease: his sense of humour.

However, when giving his last interview in quarantine, his humour had disappeared: “I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but they have not given me hope,” he said a few days before he died.

Robinson, will always be remembered for his links to Liver-

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R.I.P. Robbo EASYJET STRUGGLES FOOTBALL ICON: Michael Robinson sadly passed away. pool, who signed him in 1983.

He stayed at Anfield for two seasons, winning the League, League Cup and European Cup in 1984.

He moved to Spain in the mid80’s, playing with Osasuna between 1987 and 1989: two seasons that led to a bitter farewell and left him with a torn knee.

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Just a few months after hanging up his boots, Robinson was offered work with Canal+ , appearing as a pundit and commentator on ‘El Día Después.’

His English accent when speaking Spanish was so unique that it gave rise to many loving imitations and everyone instantly identified his presence on the microphone.

BUDGET airline easyJet is facing a warning that it could go bust, as flights to Spain remain grounded.

As the budget carrier has no services to offer, the focus for easyJet has switched to a massive battle to oust the company’s chairman John Barton and chief executive Johan Lundgren.

The shareholder move is being spearheaded by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou over the company ordering a new fleet of aircraft from Airbus.

The cost of the order is £4.5 billion, and Haji-Ioannou claims that it will bankrupt

easyJet, especially with what’s happening over the coronavirus crisis.

He’s the largest shareholder in the company and the showdown vote will take place at a meeting on May 22.

Sir Stelios described the current easyJet bosses as “scoundrels.”

Not surprisingly, the company wants shareholders to vote against his resolution, and they said that any changes would be damaging.

John Barton said: “This is not in the best interests of the company or its shareholders as a whole.”

Inhuman conditions CREDIT: Policia Nacional

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GOING HOME: Amidst the crisis.

THE coronavirus pandemic has altered many normal occurrences in our reality, now migrants are trying to flee from a Covid-ridden Spain back to their home countries. Returning home in the midst of a global pandemic has become an almost impossible mission which is fueling human trafficking networks.

For example, at the end of March, a group of about 100 Moroccans embarked on two inflatable boats to return illegally to their country and bypass the restrictions decreed to stop the virus from spreading both in Spain and in Morocco.

Each passenger paid around €5,400 for the trip, which ended on a beach in Larache, in northwestern Morocco. According to police sources, the price of a place on a boat from the Moroccan coast to Spain, that is, the opposite route, ranges between €400 and €1,000.

An internal report of the European Commission illustrates the flexibility of the mafias: “Migrant smugglers show extreme flexibility and adaptability of their criminal businesses, and are now also organising irregular trips of Moroccan migrants fleeing from the Covid-19 in the opposite direction, that is, from Spain to Morocco,” the document cites.

The closure of Morocco’s borders on March 13, has not allowed the return of its nationals, despite the efforts of the Spanish Foreign Ministry, which has left hundreds of Moroccans stranded far from their homes and their families.

INHUMAN: There were mattresses on the bar, under the kitchen extractor fan and on the back terrace.

POLICE have freed 20 people living in disgusting conditions in a Madrid restaurant.

Among the group officers found camping out at the premises in the San Blas district of the city were two babies less than a year old.

When officers went in they found Spaniards, Bangladeshis, Colombians, Filipinos, Peruvians, Portuguese, Venezuelans and Hondurans living in tiny areas not fit for human habitation.

There were mattresses on the bar, under the kitchen extractor fan and on the back terrace.

Each living space was separated by cardboard or plastic.

The business owner was trying to make up for being forced to close by making a buck out of

people with few financial resources.

The victims were made to pay some €400 a month for an area no more than a metre and half long. If they couldn’t come up with the money they were denied access to basic services and made to sleep in even smaller spaces, like the toilet or a freezer chamber. There were even threats to infect them with coronavirus, police said.

The owner claimed he was a Covid-19 carrier and coughed and sneezed over the plates and other items if he found them eating.

Both the restaurant boss and the owner of the property, who police said was aware of what was going on, are under arrest. They face charges for abetting irregular im-

migration, coercion and crimes against public health.

Police also said the in-

vestigation remains open and have not ruled out there being others involved.

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Colour change TWO doctors in China have woken after battling coronavirus to find that their skin has changed colour.

Dr Yi Fan and Dr Hu Weifeng, both 42, were infected with Covid-19 while treating patients at the Wuhan Central Hospital in January.

Doctors treating them said they both needed to be put on life support, but as a result of treatment to bring them back from near death their skin turned dark Chinese media reports that the skin colour change was caused by a hormonal imbalance that took place, as the doctors’ livers were damaged by the virus.

Dr Li Shusheng - who is treating both health workers - said the two doctors’ skin turned dark due to a

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IRRFAN KHAN: Fought until the very end.

OUT OF SORTS: The doctors’ skin turned a dark colour.

type of medicine they were given during the early stages of their treatment. He added that one of the drug’s side effects is the darkening of skin colour.

Although he did not identify the drug, Dr Li said both doctors’ skin colour is expected to return to normal once their livers start functioning properly.

Wolves spotted WHILE the nation is confined to their homes since State of Alarm was declared, wild animals are making the most of t h e f re e d o m a s o n e resident found out when she saw two wolves strolling down the street of a village in Galicia.

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According to La Voz de Galicia, these animals usually roam the area between the municipalities of Trabada, Barreiros and Ribadeo, as well as Lourenza.

The resident who photographed the two wolves contacted the Guardia Civil, which together with other au-

thorities, will try to locate them.

They have reminded the public that these are wild animals who, among others, are venturing into more ur-

ban areas as there are ‘fewer humans to flee from.’

They add that ‘caution is recommended’ should anybody come across them.

THE actor and Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53.

Khan had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday April 28 after suffering a kidney infection. Following a period of deteriorating health, he died Wednesday April 29 Khan previously announced in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour.

Over the years, he crossed over into Hollywood and earned roles in Slumdog Millionaire, also starring Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto, Jurassic World alongside Chris Pratt, The Life of Pi, The Amazing Spider-Man

and The Darjeeling Limited.

In a statement, a spokesperson said: “‘I trust, I have surrendered’; These were some of the many words that Irr fan expressed in a heartfelt note he wrote in 2018 opening up about his fight with cancer. And a man of few words and an actor of silent expressions with his deep eyes and his memorable actions on screen.

“It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away. Irr fan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him."

Olympics unsure THE Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be difficult to hold in summer 2021 without a vaccine against coronavirus, the head of Japan’s medical association has warned.

“My opinion is that it will be hard to host them unless an effective vaccine is developed,” Yoshitake Yokokura, said at an online press briefing on Tuesday.

“I am not saying that Japan should or shouldn’t host the Olympics,” he commented, but made the point that even if coronanvirus is under control in the host nation by 2021, “it will still be difficult to hold the games unless the pandemic is over in the rest of the world.”

Yokokura urged developers to “step up the pace in (producing) treatments and vaccine.”

But he did not specify whether the association would oppose hosting the games if there is still no vaccine.

Tokyo 2020 was postponed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic and as it stands is scheduled to get underway in July next year.

In an interview with Nikkan Sports head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee Yoshiro Mori said the

2020 OLYMPICS: May not even go ahead in 2021.

Games in the Japanese capital could not be further postponed and would be “scrapped” if they cannot take place in 2021.

But he also made it clear the organisers are working towards staging the event as currently planned.

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Ineligible for loan

THE Frasers Group, whose owner Mike Ashley set up JD Sports and owns House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and Jack Wills has been refused a coronavirus loan by the British gov­ ernment.

It told shareholders only that it was ineligible but declined to explain why, although it also advised that it has settled a €674 million dispute with the Belgian tax authority appar­ ently making a modest payment on­ ly. Mr Ashley is a controversial figure who also owns Newcastle United Football Club which he is reportedly trying to sell.

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€13.424 billion

is the amount so far leant to freelancers and small companies thanks to guarantees underwritten by Spanish Government Official Credit Institute (ICO).

Banker resigns

Musicians lose income MANY expatriate musicians in Spain have found themselves without work overnight following the cancel­ lation of all public performances which has hit their pockets dramati­ cally.

Many are doing their best to keep occupied and performing online free of charge, but that doesn’t help them especially as most are not eligi­ ble to receive benefits for various reasons and live music won’t be back for a long time.

One possible hope of support has disappeared as late last year, inter­ national corporation Google suggest­

By John Smith ed that it was considering a feature that would allow people to donate money to websites to support musi­ cians, news publishers and bloggers.

It was to be the equivalent of a tipping option so that those visiting the sites could instruct Google through its platform option to give a one­off donation of up to $5 and this was trialled for a short period of time.

Sadly however, it appears that this option has now been scrapped and Google has itself been seeing a loss

of ad revenue so is exploring other means of engaging customers.

Clearly the most successful artists have ongoing royalty income and like the Rolling Stones are still able to release new material thanks to the fact that top artists often have their own home studios as well as access to top remote engineers and producers.

It’s not just artists but promoters who are suffering and it is very likely that major stars who were due to perform in Fuengirola and Marbella this summer have been paid signifi­ cant advances.

A SPANISH non­executive director of the Bank of East Asia (BEA), Isidro Fainé Casas, has resigned from his position due to the coronavirus pan­ demic and the distance between Spain and Hong Kong.

He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pen­ sions de Barcelona ‘la Caixa’ Banking Foundation, a company shareholder.

Sr Fainé explained that it has be­ come increasingly difficult to devote the time and effort necessary amid the current situation, but the bank has engaged him as a special advisor.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he renew licence?

My Spanish driving licence expires in a few weeks. I have tried to renew it, but my medical centre in Fuengirola who normally renew are closed for the lockdown. My question is: will the police give allowance until it can be renewed?

T C (Costa del Sol)

Yes, they will. The validity of Spanish YOU AND THE driving permits LAW IN SPAIN that expire during the State of Alarm has been extended through the State of Alarm and for 60 days after the lockdown ends. This means that, if the lockdown is extended into May or even until June, you will have 60 days from the end of the period to renew your driving licence. This comes as part of a relief package passed by the government that includes extension for vehicle inspections, visas for for­ eigners, mortgage extensions and foreclosures, rental contracts, and many other administrative deadlines.

Even so, it is wise to check on these measures regularly because they are modified from time to time.

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

PPI claims THE Financial Conduct Authority in the UK has confirmed that compensation amounting to £38 (€43.3) billion has been paid to those who complained about the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) and now almost all claims have been settled.

Back to work SPANISH gas and electricity company Naturgy, one of the largest suppliers in the country, is talking with unions about testing 6,000 employees and some 11,000 family members for Covid-19 in anticipation of a complete return to normal operation for their entire workforce.

Catalan taxes THE leader of the Catalan Parliament is planning to introduce a new budget which will see substantial rises in personal taxation and the introduction of two new environmental taxes. It is possible that it may scrape through on a vote.

Tarragona Port thriving ALTHOUGH Spanish sheep farmers had a bad Easter as restaurants were unable to open to supply diners with the popular cordero lechal dish, an unexpected de­ mand from a new market

has appeared.

The port of Tarragona has received its first ever con­ signment of lambs (21,500) to be shipped to Saudi Ara­ bia and this is the first time that any form of livestock

has been sent from Tarrago­ na to that country.

It has also increased its capacity to ship 4,500 tonnes of agri­food products by train to Zaragoza each week.

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Dyson order cancelled WHEN it was announced that James Dyson had been asked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to produce 10,000 ventilators for the NHS there were numerous accusations of nepotism.

Dyson was a well­known supporter of the Conservative Party and as his company had no experience of pro­ duction of such machines it certainly appeared to many to be a strange de­ cision.

Now it has emerged that despite mobilising his workforce to effectively invent a new style of ventilator, the company was unable to obtain certifi­

Credit: Rey Rerezoso flickr

By John Smith

DYSON VENTILATOR: Unable to obtain a certificate.

UK grant loophole TIM FARRON MP has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer complaining that there is a loophole which is allowing second home owners to claim millions of pounds from the fund intended

for struggling small, local businesses.

By stating that their properties are available to let, they become small businesses, have reductions in council tax and can ob-

tain up to £10,000 (€11,500) in grants.

The Liberal Democrat estimates that at least 1,500 owners in the Lake District have earned up to £15 (€17) million from this.

cation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

He has told his staff that the order has now been cancelled and that the company is currently left with a de­ velopment bill of £20 million (€23 million) but he has vowed not to ap­ ply for any state financial support to cover this amount and that if he is unable to sell the product elsewhere, then the company will write off the money.

It appears that prior to Boris John­ son’s isolation due to Covid­19, a number of senior Tory backbenchers had criticised the way in which Dyson was promoting his involvement as a PR opportunity.

Many companies were asked to try to produce ventilators in order to as­ sist the government which was late ‘getting off the blocks’ and not only did it appear to miss the EU procure­ ment opportunity it was also beaten by the German government when it went to obtain a supply overseas.

Now British company Penlon has received an order to supply 15,000 of its approved ventilators.

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BUSINESS EXTRA UK bailout TATA STEEL which employs 12,000 people in the UK has appealed for a £500 million (€575 million) bailout from the British government so that it can stay in business. The matter is under consideration by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Spain’s budget DESPITE all of the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus Covid19 pandemic, the European Union still requires member states to submit their annual budgets for review. The Spanish government has done this and is looking for a lenient view from Brussels.

Opening advice IN anticipation of an eventual reopening of non-essential stores in the UK, the British Retail consortium has been working with different unions to draw up guidelines to help shops to minimise risk to staff and customers when reopening takes place.

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WOMEN WORKING U Chrissie Cremore

Zoe Parsons AS a strong, business owner, how have you got through the health crisis?

“As a Counsellor who helps people who have experienced narcissist or domestic abuse, unfortunately, the need for my services has increased.

Therefore, I have made myself more available to help people, and provide resources where they can go to get help.”

When isolation is over what do you plan to do?

“As a survivor of domestic violence, I know how important it is to not feel alone when you have experienced abuse, so I will continue to provide that safe emotional place for anyone who needs it.”

“PERHAPS it’s fortunate that I have an inbuilt preservation reserve, having spent three years in a hospital cot and learning to walk again aged seven,” muses PAWS-PATAS animal charity PR and fundraising coordinator Chrissie Cremore on why she’s doing alright under the health crisis restrictions.

“Keep positive with a sense of humour,” is Chrissie’s lockdown survival tip.

Sam Blake SAM BLAKE spent many years living and working around the world and moved to Sotogrande with husband Colin five years ago.

She is the CEO of Formula Won Media International which is a global media recruitment agency which she runs from her Spanish office and therefore understands the concept of remote working very clearly.

Geraldine Dos Santos GERALDINE DOS SANTOS, Drama teacher As a strong, business owner, how have you got through the health crisis?

“I am a drama tutor and dance teacher, as you can imagine my work is very expressive and physical. However, I have managed to hold biw e e k l y classes online using Zoom. It has really kept my student’s confidence and fitness levels up.”

What will you do after isolation?

“One of my classes was preparing for a show, we are looking to get back into full training as soon as possible. Also, I miss dancing with my friends at Salsa nights.”

Simone Thorpe MUM and businesswoman, Simon Thorpe, advises keeping busy in lockdown, as she has been forced to do with the closure of Veintiocho Restaurant in Hondon de los Frailes on the Costa Blanca.

She told EWN: “I start each day with a list of things I want to achieve, it gives a sense of purpose, like in our case, redecorate the whole of the restaurant.

“At the beginning of the lockdown we had a huge amount of fresh produce so spent the first week making

“Overthinking and worrying doesn’t help, and this chapter won’t last forever.

Life happens whilst making plans!”

Derry Jacobs The pandemic saw her business come to an abrupt halt as overnight clients stopped recruiting, but she keeps in regular contact with them and sees the future as a huge opportunity for her with more people working from home and remote interviews becoming the norm.

DERRYN JACOBS, Sunset Creative Media.

“Running an online business, I consider myself quite fortunate during the current crisis. However, with many businesses closing there was a real risk of me losing clients if I wasn't able to support them. I increased my on-

Karen Wolfson

line engagement, offering more valuable advice to business owners on how to stay afloat.

Johanna Moskera Romero

KAREN WOLFSON is originally from Australia but came to Benahavis via London some eight years ago and is in charge of marketing for a major hospitality company on the Costa del Sol. She is currently observing the lockdown whilst trying to make sure that her elderly parents who live nearby are keeping well.

With two dogs and a new partner in life, Karen has found plenty to keep herself occupied and was also instrumental in putting together the marketing and promotion for last week’s Joys Live online Anniversary Party as well as planning marketing for the reopening of the businesses.

AS a strong woman living in Spain how have you been wearing your crown during the crisis?

“I work in the care association for people over 80 and as you can imagine we have had to change all our safety measures. I have been making sure the government pay the

Helen Davies FUNDRAISER Helen Davies is not letting confinement stand in her way when it comes to helping others.

“During this difficult time, Spread some Sunshine can’t fundraise. So instead we are asking mums in Javea to help us feed the children in care and poor families we support in Sri Lanka.”

Helen and her team have got a mountain of children’s

“This resulted in me not only retaining my existing clients but also taking on other small business owners to adapt and move their services online.

“After the isolation, it’s the simple things I am looking forward to most.

Long walks with the dogs over the mountains and picnics on the beach will feature heavily when public spaces reopen again.”

clothes that can’t be sold to raise cash in the conventional way, so is doing it online, offering mums quality items for a euro or two.

And she is getting children involved too, organising online competitions to keep them entertained in lockdown, Helen advises: “This won’t be forever. Be kind, look after each other, give thanks, stay connected and keep

clients benefits so they can receive full care. I also created a new rota to make sure our care team has enough time for self-quarantine.”

What are you looking forward to after the lockdown is lifted?

“I can’t wait to go back to woodwork classes where I help people in the community with learning disabilities.”

Kristel Schoeman Danee

active.”

Visit Spread Some Sunshine Facebook page to see how you can help.

KRISTEL SCHOEMAN-DANEEL moved from Holland 20 years ago and now lives in Nueva Andalucia with her husband and four children.

She set up The Wood Factory in San Pedro which has been highly successful until now, but although the showroom is closed she is deter mined to keep employing her craftsmen by reducing their hours but continuing with work already on the books.

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Hollie Newell hands out advice chutneys to sell when we reopen.

“Having daily chats and emails with my assesor, keeping things up to date, and helping sort finances for our staff. We’ve created a restaurant WhatsApp group for our staff, which is great... all offering support to each other, helping through bad days and having lots of giggles.

HOLLIE NEWELL moved to Turre when she was just 18 and qualified as a Zumba teacher a year later.

Hollie, who has a dance and fitness background, points out that “our bodies aren’t on lockdown, so we can still keep ourselves fit during quarantine.

“It’s hard not having a normal everyday routine,” Hollie admits, “but some way we have to make the most of it.

“Always try to find the positive in every-

thing.”

Thanks to social media Hollie is able to share her love of movement and exercise with others.

“I have been recording Zumba videos for people to work out at home whenever they like: no obligations, nice, casual and fun.

“The aim is to keep the body and mind working while we are not allowed out.”

Kelly Jordan, Teacher AS a strong woman living in Spain how have you been wearing your crown during the crisis?

“I haven’t really stopped, I am a teacher in an English school so have been doing online classes for my students as this crisis can’t allow them to get behind. I also have an Instagram food page so have

been making new creations with the limited fresh produce I can find.”

What are you looking forward to after the lockdown is lifted?

“When I get out of lockdown I want to make a meal for my friends with all the new recipes I have tried and am looking forward to seeing the school kids.”

Steph Smith STEPH SMITH and Julie Law of Yorskhire Linen on the Costa del Sol have been back at work for a fortnight.

Steph, who is based at the Mijas branch, while Julie is in Marbella, said: “We have been back at work since April 14. We have a website which is fully functioning online with a 20 per cent discount, and we have been able to come back to start sending out deliveries daily.

“We can’t believe how busy we are, the amount of stock we have sent out is in-

l She is now home schooling her children who start the day with exercise on the terrace and completely understand the reasons for the lockdown.

Kristel is delighted that they will be able to go for walks soon, but needs the gover nment to get the economy back on its feet.

credible. So many people are doing up their homes or working on projects while they have the time.

“It was very frustrating being at home, especially watching money coming out of the bank and not being able to get back to work to do something about it.

“I would say to people still in confinement, stay positive, keep your head together and make plans so that when the time comes, you are ready to hit the road.”

MARIA WILSON is a passionate fundraiser for local cancer charities through her group Maria and the Pink Ladies.

As a cancer survivor herself, Maria has been in the vanguard to get people to take up early cancer screening tests, which is also promoted through her involvement in the AACC charity based in Playa Flamenca.

Maria says on Facebook: “One thing this whole Covid-19 situation has taught me is that we have one life to live. This is not a practice run for the future, this is it! The material things we invest in, are left behind only to be discarded.”

She added that she’s enjoying spending more time with her husband Carl, as their busy commitments meant that going on holiday was the best way to fully concentrate on each other.

Carrie Wood, busy planning AS a strong woman living in Spain how have you been wearing your crown during the crisis?

“My time is just as busy as it normally is. I have a toddler and am pregnant with nine weeks to go, so entertaining my daughter with all her energy keeps me going. I am also co-owner in a wedding planning business and as you can imagine there are lots of changes, delays and uncertainties. So, I

Michelle Johnstone MICHELLE JOHNSTONE and husband Tony moved from the UK 12 years ago and set up Ace of Shades, an awning company in Riviera del Sol. The lockdown has seen business slow down dramatically as they are not allowed to install in apartment blocks although they are still able to work at self-contained prop-

erties and they are not receiving any financial support at the moment from the Spanish government.

Michelle is determined to make the most of her situation and regularly contacts friends and customers to ensure that they are well and if elderly offers to arrange shopping for them.

need to keep my clients happy and assured and stay on top form.”

What are you looking forward to after the lockdown is lifted?

“The first thing I will do when I get out of lockdown is to get back to work. Lot’s more planning and phone calls, can’t let anybody down for their big day!”

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1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Customer is Always Right 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm For Love or Money 9:00pm Coronavirus: Clap For Our Carers 9:05pm DIY SOS 10:00pm The Real Marigold Hotel 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am Newscast 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:35am BBC News

8:15am The Customer is Always Right 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Kate Humble: Into the Volcano 11:00am BBC News at 9 2:00pm Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 3:00pm World Snooker: Crucible Classics 5:00pm The War Lords 5:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm The Lakes with Paul Rose 8:30pm The River Wye with Will Millard 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pm Devs 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:45pm Newsnight 12:25am Weather 12:30am Front Row Late 1:10am MasterChef 1:40am The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure 2:40am This is BBC Two

8:30pm Museums in Quarantine Art historian Janina Ramirez takes a virtual tour of the British Museum, whose galleries she has paced since she was a girl.

9:00pm Great Expectations 11:00pm Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema 12:00am Horizon 1:00am Novels That Shaped Our World 2:00am Arena 3:00am The Joy of Painting 3:30am Museums in Quarantine 4:00am Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema The critic examines techniques and conventions behind science fiction films, including 2001: A Space Odyssey.

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pmI TV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm James Martin's Islands to Highlands 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline 10:00pm Beat the Chasers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Van der Valk

8:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:15am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 10:15am You've Been Framed!

10:40am Superstore 11:05am Superstore 11:35am Dinner Date 12:35pm Dress to Impress 1:35pm Emmerdale 2:05pm Coronation Street 2:35pm You've Been Framed!

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 4:00pm Dinner Date 5:00pm Dress to Impress 6:05pm Superstore 6:40pm Superstore 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Hotel Transylvania 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am The Darling Buds of May 11:05am Rising Damp 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:05pm Lewis 12:05am DCI Banks 1:05am DCI Banks 2:05am Inspector Morse 4:00am Rising Damp 4:25am ITV3 Nightscreen

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8:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Frasier 9:35am Frasier 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Come Dine with Me 11:00am Come Dine with Me 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm The Steph Show 2:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Kirstie's House of Craft 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:05pm Spring at Jimmy's Farm 10:00pm First Dates Hotel 11:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 12:00am Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

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Ricky Zoom Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Top Wing Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine A Honeymoon to Die for The Golden Girls 5 News Lunchtime NCIS Who Stole My Daughter?

Friends Friends 5 News at 5 The Yorkshire Vet Celebrity 5 Go Barging Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens Clap for Our Carers Secrets of Your Supermarket Food Blood The Town the Gypsies Took Over Bad Girls Behind Bars

1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Customer is Always Right 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:35pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm My Family 9:30pm Have I Got News for You 10:00pm The Graham Norton Show 10:30pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Full Monty 1:10am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:15am BBC News

8:15am The Customer is Always Right 9:00am Inside the Factory 10:00am Kate Humble: Into the Volcano 11:00am BBC News at 9 2:00pm Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 3:00pm World Snooker: Crucible Classics 5:00pm Eggheads 5:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Rick Stein's Road to Mexico 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm QI 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:35pm The Mini Mash Report 11:45pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20am Oranges and Sunshine 2:00am Panorama 2:30am Cops Like Us

8:00pm Virtuoso Violinists at the BBC 9:00pm Tunes for Tyrants: Music & Power with Suzy Klein 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm The Shadows at Sixty 11:30pm Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC A compilation of archive clips and performances which include some of the most memorable guitar riffs of all time.

12:30am Elton John Live at Hyde Park 1:30am People's History of Pop 2:30am The Shadows at Sixty 3:30am Tunes for Tyrants: Music & Power with Suzy Klein

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7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Sky Sports News 9:00am Fighting Fit 2020 9:30am Fit In 5 9:40am Fit In 5 9:50am Fit In 5 10:00am The Football Show 12:00pm The Masters Official Films 1:00pm The Masters Official Films 2:00pm The Masters Official Films 3:00pm The Cricket Show 4:00pm The Masters Official Films 5:00pm Fit In 5 5:10pm Fit In 5 5:20pm Fit In 5 5:30pm Fit In 5 5:40pm Fit In 5 5:50pm Fit In 5 6:00pm The Football Show 7:00pm Premier League Best Goals 8:00pm How the Ryder Cup Was Won 10:00pm Sky Sports News 10:30pm Gary Neville's Soccerbox 11:00pm A League of Their Own

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 James Martin's Islands to Highlands 4:00pm Tenable 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 Coronation Street 9:00pm Catchphrase 10:00pm Beat the Chasers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 12:40am Beat the Chasers

8:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:15am You've Been Framed!

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10:40am Superstore 11:05am Superstore 11:35am Dinner Date 12:35pm Dress to Impress 1:35pm Catchphrase 2:35pm You've Been Framed!

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4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am The Darling Buds of May 11:05am Rising Damp 11:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm DCI Banks 12:00am DCI Banks

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JUST MADE FOR SPITTING IMAGE NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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

IN a battle to save his presidency this November, Trump is busy scapegoating the World Health Organisation to mask his own deadly inaction in the USA. Similarly, in an attempt to perk up the flagging economy, he’s accused

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ples of Trumpism.

His playground tactic of redirecting accusations of misconduct back at his accuser is especially childish, petty… and surprisingly effective.

You’d think pseudo-reality shows such as ‘The Apprentice’ were unscripted, but I’m beginning to wonder.

Given The Donald’s less than masterly way with words, how could he ever have got the job? Why was everyone taken in by it all? His signature policy was he’d build ‘The Wall’ and Mexico would pay for it. Right! He’s all hat and no cattle, as they say in Texas.

Twenty-three years after it last aired, ‘Spitting Image’ is reportedly set to return to television screens - featuring an S&M-clad Vladimir Putin, Zuckerberg (regrettably, not S&M-clad!) and Trump whose tweets are composed by his, err, rear.

I was wistfully thinking that these times are made for ‘Spitting Image.’

Some countries seem ruled by puppets, and most look like they’ve spent a while mouldering away in a storage unit. I happily await the opportunity to be offended and entertained whilst the pompous and powerful at least give us all a good laugh in these chal-

TRUMP: All hat and no cattle.

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SATURDAY - 02 MAY

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm World Cup Rewind 3:15pm Bargain Hunt 4:15pm Garden Rescue 5:00pm Money for Nothing 6:00pm Escape to the Country 7:00pm BBC News 7:10pm BBC London News; Weather 7:15pm Weather 7:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 7:50pm Pointless Celebrities 8:40pm Casualty 9:30pm Outnumbered 10:00pm Gavin & Stacey 10:30pm Gavin & Stacey 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:00am Match of Their Day 12:50am The Client

3:30am This is BBC Two 7:45am Wild & Weird 8:00am All Over the Place 8:30am The Dengineers 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Deadly 60 10:00am Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?

11:00am Operation Wild 12:00pm Natural World 1:00pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 3:00pm Flog It! 4:00pm World Snooker: Crucible Classics 6:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 7:00pm We're Doomed!

The Dad's Army Story 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 9:30pm The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 11:30pm Lee Miller - A Life on the Front Line 12:30am Spitfire Women 1:30am Eight Minutes Idle

10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:35pm Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook 1:35pm How to Keep Your Dog Happy at Home 2:05pm The Village 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 2:40pm You've Been Framed!

3:15pm Catchphrase 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 6:00pm ITV Football Classics 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:20pm ITV News London 7:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 8:30pm In for a Penny 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:25pm Through the Keyhole 11:20pm ITV News and Weather 11:34pm ITV London Weather 11:35pm Ride Along 1:25am Ideal World

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:45am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:35am Dress to Impress 11:40am Dress to Impress 12:40pm Take Me Out 2:00pm In for a Penny 2:30pm Animals United 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Animals United 4:20pm Corpse Bride 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Corpse Bride 6:00pm Liar Liar 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Liar Liar 7:45pm San Andreas 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm San Andreas 10:00pm Fast & Furious 8 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Fast & Furious 8 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:40am Family Guy 2:10am American Dad! 2:40am American Dad! 3:10am The Cleveland Show

8:00pm Primates 9:00pm How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears 10:00pm State of Happiness 10:45pm State of Happiness 11:30pm TOTP2 12:30am Slade at the BBC 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1989 Steve Wright and Jenny Powell host the edition first shown on August 3, featuring performances by Martika, Paul McCartney, Transvision Vamp, Lightning Seeds, Kylie Minogue, Shakespears Sister and Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers.

2:00am Our Musical History 3:00am Primates 4:00am How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Rising Damp 7:25am Love Your Garden 8:15am Love Your Garden 9:15am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

9:45am Coronation Street 10:20am Coronation Street 10:50am Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:50am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:55pm The Queen 3:55pm Inspector Morse 6:00pm Endeavour 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:05pm Midsomer Murders 12:10am Inspector Morse 2:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:25am Long Lost Family 4:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:30am Teleshopping

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 03 MAY

9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 9:55am The Big Bang Theory 10:25am The Big Bang Theory 10:50am The Simpsons 11:20am The Simpsons 11:50am The Simpsons 12:20pm The Simpsons 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:20pm The Simpsons 1:50pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:45pm Four in a Bed 3:15pm Four in a Bed 3:50pm Four in a Bed 4:20pm Four in a Bed 4:50pm Four in a Bed 5:20pm A Place in the Sun 6:20pm Spring at Jimmy's Farm 7:15pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Kirstie's House of Craft 9:00pm Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings 10:00pm Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 12:35am Babylon Ad

9:35am Paw Patrol 9:55am Thomas & Friends 10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am Shimmer and Shine 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am The Loud House 11:25am Access 11:30am Friends 12:00pm Friends 12:30pm Friends 1:05pm Friends 1:35pm The Mask 3:35pm You've Got Mail 5:45pm Practical Magic 7:40pm 5 News Weekend 7:45pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 9:15pm Secrets of the Royal Dressmakers 10:15pm The Queen and Charles: Mother and Son 11:45pm The Double Life of George Michael 1:15am The Nation's Favourite George Michael Song

11:45am Sunday Worship 12:15pm Sunday Morning Stories 12:45pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space 3:25pm Monsters vs Aliens 5:20pm Garden Rescue 5:50pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News; Weather 7:10pm Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Antiques Roadshow 9:15pm Primates 10:15pm Killing Eve 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The King's Speech 1:20am The Real Marigold Hotel

2:50am This is BBC Two 7:15am The Instant Gardener 8:00am Countryfile 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Landward 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:05pm Odette 5:00pm The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years 6:00pm Your Home Made Perfect 7:00pm Inside the Factory 8:00pm Mediterranean with Simon Reeve 9:00pm Race Across the World 10:00pm Stacey Dooley Investigates 10:45pm Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets 11:50pm What We Do in the Shadows 12:10am What We Do in the Shadows 12:35am Question Time 1:35am Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul 2:35am This is BBC Two

8:00pm

7:00am World of Sport: Kings of the Canvas 7:10am The Protectors 7:35am Made in Britain 8:25am Made in Britain 9:20am Made in Britain 10:25am River Monsters 10:55am River Monsters 11:25am Fishing Allstars 12:25pm Fishing Allstars 1:25pm Giant Lobster Hunters 2:25pm The Sea Wolves 3:25pm FYI Daily 3:30pm The Sea Wolves 5:00pm The Battle of Britain 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm The Battle of Britain 7:40pm You Only Live Twice 8:40pm FYI Daily 8:45pm You Only Live Twice 10:00pm The Untouchables 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm The Untouchables 12:20am The Last Boy Scout 1:20am FYI Daily 1:25am The Last Boy Scout

9:10am Fit In 5 9:20am Fit In 5 9:30am ICC Women's World Cup 10:30am ICC Women's World Cup 11:30am ICC Women's World Cup 8:00pm Shane Warne Lockdown Vodcast 9:00pm Winning Over the World 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Premier League Highlights 12:30am Premier League Highlights 1:00am Premier League Highlights 1:30am Premier League Highlights 2:00am Premier League Highlights 2:30am Premier League Highlights 3:00am Premier League Highlights 3:30am Premier League Highlights 4:00am Premier League Highlights

11:25am Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook 12:25pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:25pm Love Your Garden 1:55pm ITV News and Weather 2:05pm Midsomer Murders 4:10pm Britain's Got Talent 5:30pm Tenable 6:30pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:50pm ITV News London 8:00pm The Family Chase 9:00pm Van der Valk 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai 11:40pm Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline

12:00pm Britain's Got Talent 1:20pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 1:50pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 4:35pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 6:15pm The Secret Life of Pets 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm The Secret Life of Pets 8:00pm Uncle Buck 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm Uncle Buck 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Home Alone With Joel Dommett 11:50pm Family Guy 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy

7:00am Rising Damp 7:25am Coronation Street 7:50am Coronation Street 8:20am Coronation Street 8:50am Emmerdale 9:25am Emmerdale 9:50am Emmerdale 10:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Inspector Morse 4:00pm Carry on Loving 5:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Unforgotten 11:00pm Unforgotten 12:05am Alexander Armstrong's Land of the Midnight Sun 1:10am Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:15am Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:15am Wild at Heart 5:10am Emmerdale 5:35am Emmerdale

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12:00am 2:20am

3:20am

BBC Young Musician 2020 Wild Arabia The changes that have swept across the Arabian peninsula since the discovery of oil.

David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema The critic tells the story of Australian movie-making, focusing on the films that capture this idiosyncratic nation with drama, emotion and humour.

Retreat: Meditations From a Monastery Wise Children Angela Carter: Of Wolves and Women BBC Young Musician 2020

7:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:15am The Big Bang Theory 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:00am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm Over the Hedge 5:05pm A Place in the Sun 5:50pm Channel 4 News 6:35pm Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 8:30pm Matt Lucas's Reasons to Be Cheerful 9:00pm VE Day in Colour: Britain's Biggest Party 10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am The Other Mother

9:25am Milkshake Monkey 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:35am Peppa Pig 9:40am Paw Patrol 10:10am Thomas & Friends 10:25am Thomas & Friends 10:40am Digby Dragon 10:50am Shimmer and Shine 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am The Loud House 11:35am Access 11:40am WWE Raw Highlights 12:40pm Friends 1:10pm Friends 1:40pm Friends 2:10pm Operation: Daybreak 4:40pm A Bridge Too Far 8:00pm VE Days: The Lost Films 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Filthy House SOS 10:00pm Rich House, Poor House 11:00pm The Story of 12:30am Comedy Store

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:15am

9:00am Fit In 5 Marvin Ambrosius gets our pulses, hearts and lungs racing with this beginner's workout.

9:10am Fit In 5 9:20am Fit In 5 9:30am Fit In 5 9:40am Fit In 5 9:50am Fit In 5 10:00am My Icon 10:15am My Icon 10:30am Ryder Cup Golf 7:00pm Live F1 ESports 8:30pm England In The 90s Lockdown Vodcast 9:00pm Alastair Cook's Fairytale Finale 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am NFL Highlights Green Bay Packers v Minnesota Vikings.

2:00am NFL Highlights 4:00am NFL Highlights 5:00am NFL Highlights

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

Teleshopping The Professionals Auto Mundial British Superbike Championship Highlights Made in Britain Made in Britain The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes How the West Was Won FYI Daily How the West Was Won Nevada Smith FYI Daily Nevada Smith On Her Majesty's Secret Service FYI Daily On Her Majesty's Secret Service In the Line of Fire FYI Daily In the Line of Fire Giant Lobster Hunters The Professionals ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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The Facebook Paradox…

The Evolution of an Alternate Personality

30 April - 6 May 2020

EWN 21

CAPUT MUNDI

SUZANNE MANNERS IT has always struck me as bizarre that close friends, once online, mutate into something altogether malign, in some cases downright psychotic.

Mild mannered professionals become snarling trolls.

Intelligent academics become mumbling spores of mediocrity on the click of a key. It’s as if a personality change has taken place and the witty freewheeling friend you know so well becomes an aficionado of fake news and the purveyor fascisistic utterances racist invective and in some cases devil worship (or is that just my family?).

The person who you gladly spend an evening with shooting the breeze and sharing a glass or two, online becomes a person you would rather just shoot. I call this phenomena the Facebook Paradox.

In truth we all have an alternate online persona, in some cases radically different from the one we present to the physical world. It is one of the temptations in joining social media, the ability to reinvent oneself or in the case of some to crow smugly about your partner, child and working day without having to fact check or temper a prideful demeanour.

You know the sort I mean, those who constantly post inane challenges such as ‘Share a picture of your husband/dog/child/gynaecologist. Copy and paste. I bet 90 per cent of you will not click like

BIZARRE: How people can change once online. for this one-legged orphan Mountain Goat from the Outer Hebrides which makes you worse than a murderer and you will die alone eaten by your cat…,’ of course 90 per cent won’t repost or click like because those 90 per cent have a brain... and a life. But I digress.

When Friends Reunited first became available... we Boomers began obsessively checking on the lives of old school friends... rejoicing in the popular girl gone to fat and the floppy haired Simon Le Bon double gone to Prison. Hoping against hope that their lives were not better than our own.

Enter Facebook... the opportunity to reinvent, readjust and resent. Post those wonderful photos of far flung holidays with far flung abandon. Look closely you will see the beaming smile is actually a grimace because the holiday was a bloody nightmare.

I myself love a bit of Facebook. I have an aversion to the telephone, so for me it is a fabulous way to keep in touch with people... but beware the drunken Facebook post!

Remember this is how future employers reference potential employees and whatever you post remains forever in the ether like a bad smell… or plastic bags on a landfill.

So no selfies of your boobs or photos snogging the Woodwork teacher behind the bins at the staff party.

These past few weeks schools in Spain have been closed and we teachers have been giving lessons online... not an easy task when your subject is Art but it has been interesting to say the least.

I have the most wonder ful sixth form students who all decided to confront me one morning with a variety of soft toys and objects positioned in front of their cameras instead of themselves.

It was the most I have laughed in a long while and a good example of the good that the internet can do. Imagine how empty our lives would have been these past weeks without that contact, no matter how remote.

So Toodle pip and stay inside and if you can’t then don’t post it on Facebook!

GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY I REMEMBER a time when social media was a bit of fun. Even if I was taking a few days in the country, away from it all, Facebook still made me feel good.

Looking at others posting their smiling photos, made me smile. It wasn’t so long ago, that people posted happy photos of them lunching with friends at beach clubs, or dancing at glamorous events. These days, my feed is filled with angry posts from people who are clearly struggling with being trapped at home. People I had assumed were light-hearted, and above resorting to online arguments over who claims to know more about Covid-19, politics, or religion. It’s as if suddenly, everyone is an expert on all things Chinese, having sourced their knowledge on Wikipedia.

I drew the line and ended the call, when one FaceTime caller told me that my beloved Jack Russell, Henry, would be seen as a canapé in China.

It’s as if ‘wine-o’clock’ starts earlier each day, and the rants too. Normal people, shouting at their phones, in an argument with themselves, as nobody really cares about what you’re saying.

At numerous points during the week, I was almost ready to hit delete profile, just to escape.

On the subject of escape, I stare at my diary, filled with endless cancelled plans. Cannes Film Festival - No. Monaco Grand Prix - No. Royal Ascot - No. The list of my usual summer, goes on, and each event has a red line through

BASE CAMP: Today my bed is my world. it. Over the years, these dates have given some structure, to a season otherwise filled with little more than the beach. Luckily, my house is right on the beach, so I won’t have far to go this year. Summer 2020 will be a very localised situation.

As the week rolled on, I found myself setting up base camp from my bed. It’s as if everything I need is now located by my bed. If I’m downstairs and can’t find my, phone, glasses, diary, lighter, dog... chances are they’re at, or in my bed. I had to conduct a conference call on Thursday afternoon, and of course as the stressful work call went on, I found myself saying things like “I won’t leave my desk until we find a solution.” Leave my desk? I hadn’t even got any trousers on. I was in bed! I now rise early, swim, work out, make coffee and it’s back to bed.

Some days, when I feel like it, I even take lunch in bed. I binge watch Netflix in bed. I write newspaper articles in bed. Bed is now Caput Mundi, and just like Marco Anneo Lucano who claimed it to be Rome in 61AD, for me, bed is now my great empire, from which I oversee work, banking, dining, and the greatest lockdown past time of all, sleep. Over the coming days, before getting into a heated row on Facebook, with people who don’t deserve your time, stop. Ask yourself, is there something else I could be doing?

Read a book, tend to the garden, clean your pool. Anything is better than bad energy. Stay safe / stay sane x

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30 April - 6 May 2020

TUESDAY - 05 MAY

MONDAY - 04 MAY 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Normal People 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Famalam 12:05am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

5:00pm The Best Dishes Ever 5:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Britain's Greatest Generation 9:00pm Mastermind 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Newsnight 12:25am Weather 12:30am The $50 Million Art Swindle

8:00pm The Joy of Painting 8:30pm Secrets of Bones 9:00pm Meet the Romans with Mary Beard 10:00pm Ian Hislop's Fake News: A True Story 11:00pm Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 12:00am Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency 1:00am Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream 2:00am Utopia: In Search of the Dream

1:45pm 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 2:10pm 2:15pm 5:00pm Escape to the 2:45pm Chateau: DIY 3:15pm 6:00pm Come Dine with 5:00pm Me 5:30pm 6:30pm Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and 6:00pm 6:30pm Carry On 7:00pm 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:10pm 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Grayson's Art Club 8:00pm 10:00pm Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 9:00pm for Stand Up to 10:00pm Cancer 11:00pm Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour 11:00pm 12:00am 12:00am Gogglebox

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 Coronavirus: Q&A 9:30pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Isolation Stories 10:15pm Innocent 11:15pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Flesh and Blood 12:00am Inspector Morse

12:25pm The Sweeney 1:35pm Quincy, M.E. 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 4:50pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Fishing Allstars 10:00pm Giant Lobster Hunters 11:00pm The Last Boy Scout 12:00am FYI Daily

7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

Dinner Date Dress to Impress Superstore Superstore 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

TV LISTING

The Golden Girls 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours Killer Reputation Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Access Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Police Interceptors Police: Hour of Duty Traffic Cops The Expendables 2

1:00pm PL Retro 3:00pm The F1 Show 4:00pm Premier League Best Goals 5:00pm Fit In 5 5:10pm Fit In 5 5:20pm Fit In 5 5:30pm Fit In 5 5:40pm Fit In 5 5:50pm Fit In 5 6:00pm Sky Sports News 7:00pm Sky Sports News 8:00pm MNF Hlts 9:00pm PL Retro 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am MNF Hlts

2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Customer is Always Right 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Life and Birth 10:00pm The A Word 11:00pm BBC News at Ten

2:00pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:30pm

6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:45pm

3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm

10:00pm 10:15pm 11:15pm

Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Doc Martin The Village How to Keep Your Dog Happy at Home Isolation Stories Innocent ITV News at Ten and Weather

5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

Reach for the Sky Churchill Royal Recipes Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games The Farmers' Country Showdown Britain's Greatest Generation Your Home Made Perfect Inside the Factory I'll Get This Extra Helping Newsnight

8:00pm The Joy of Painting 8:30pm Secrets of Bones 9:00pm Pain, Pus & Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines 10:00pm Andrew Marr on Churchill: Blood, Sweat and Oil Paint 11:00pm The Culture Show 12:00am Dan Cruickshank's Warsaw: Resurrecting History 1:00am The Renaissance Unchained

2:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 10:00pm Paul Hollywood Eats Japan

2:20pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 7:10pm

Dress to Impress Superstore Superstore 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

2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Flesh and Blood 12:00am Inspector Morse

10:15am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:35pm

4:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:20pm 5:30pm 5:40pm 5:50pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:25pm 8:50pm 9:15pm 9:40pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

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

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dinner Date Dress to Impress Superstore Superstore 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

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am The Darling Buds of May 11:05am Rising Damp 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Flesh and Blood 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:15am Agatha Christie's Poirot

7:25am Quincy, M.E. 8:15am Kojak 9:05am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:10am Minder 11:20am The Professionals 12:20pm The Sweeney 1:30pm Quincy, M.E. 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals Bodie's sanity is questioned when he becomes preoccupied with a gang of Hell's Angels and puts his life in jeopardy by taking part in a motorbike race to the death.

6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm The Big Fish Off 10:00pm Monster Carp 11:00pm Scarface 12:05am FYI Daily

4:40pm 5:50pm 6:50pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:05am

Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Giant Lobster Hunters The Big Fish Off Monster Carp In the Line of Fire FYI Daily In the Line of Fire

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:05am

NCIS Dying for a Baby Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Access The Yorkshire Vet Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming Dogs with Incredible Jobs The Yorkshire Vet A Country Life for Half the Price Ian Huntley: 5 Mistakes That Caught a Killer Tortured to Death: Murdering the Nanny

Ashes Memories Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Ashes In The 80's Ashes In The 80's Ashes In The 80's Ashes In The 80's Ashes In The 80's Info Not Available Gary Neville's Soccerbox

WEDNESDAY - 06 MAY 11:45am Homes Under the Hammer 12:45pm Our Finest Hours 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Customer is Always Right 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Our Lives 9:00pm The Repair Shop 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather

10:15am Home Front Heroes 11:00am BBC News at 9 2:00pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 2:30pm Reel History of Britain 3:00pm Churchill 4:00pm The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 5:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Britain's Greatest Generation 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pm Devs 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 11:30pm The Mini Mash Report

8:30pm Secrets of Bones 9:00pm Michael Wood's Story of England 10:00pm Double Agent: The Eddie Chapman Story Ben Macintyre revisits the story of wartime double agent Eddie Chapman, the subject matter of his best-selling book Agent Zigzag.

11:00pm Archaeology: A Secret History 12:00am Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide 1:00am Two Types: The Faces of Britain 2:00am The Art of Japanese Life 3:00am The Joy of Painting 3:30am David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema

11:00am Come Dine with Me 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm The Steph Show 2:05pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm NHS Heroes 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

9:45am 9:55am 10:10am 10:15am 12:15pm

1:45pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:20pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:10pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

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Little Princess Top Wing Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery The Golden Girls 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours Stalked: Julie's Story Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Access Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming Sewermen GPs: Behind Closed Doors Casualty 24/7 Gypsies on Benefits and Proud Big Body Squad

4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 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 Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 10:00pm Isolation Stories 10:15pm Innocent 11:15pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm ITV News London 12:00am Peston 12:55am Tenable

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

8:00am Sky Sports News 9:00am Fighting Fit 2020 9:30am Fit In 5 9:40am Fit In 5 9:50am Fit In 5 10:00am The Football Show 12:00pm Formula 1 1:00pm Formula 1 2:00pm Formula 1 3:00pm The Sports Show 4:00pm Formula 1 5:00pm Fit In 5 5:10pm Fit In 5 5:20pm Fit In 5 5:30pm Fit In 5 5:40pm Fit In 5 5:50pm Fit In 5 6:00pm Sky Sports News 7:00pm Sky Sports News 8:00pm Pro Box Classics 9:00pm Pro Box Classics 10:00pm Info Not Available 10:30pm Gary Neville's Soccerbox 11:00pm A League of Their Own

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EWN 23

Hay fever season xxx

Intrusive thoughts and mental health:

30 April - 6 May 2020

MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED

INTRUSIVE thoughts are thoughts that pop in to your head which are beyond your control and can become obsessive. They are thoughts that you do not want, and obsessions that you certainly would rather not have!

It is something I have learned to deal with over the years, it can be anything from an unwanted image or a scenario that plays in your mind that can cause so much upset and can be very hard to manage or eliminate.

The hardest one I feel like I have had to deal with to date is ‘losing the closest person to me,’ it’s a thought that creeps in, can be very graphic and very upsetting.

It can pop up out of nowhere.

I haven’t found a way to get rid intrusive thoughts, however there are ways I have been shown through therapy to cope with the unwanted thoughts: 1) You need to recognise if the thought is truly intrusive. Are you obsessing over something you don’t want to? Is the thought popping up at times when it

doesn’t make any sense? Is it upsetting you?

2) Acknowledge these thoughts when they happen. Tell yourself it is your mind producing these thoughts and try to distract yourself.

3) Take a deep breath. If you practise meditation, this a brilliant time to take 10 minutes out to practise it. Give yourself time.

4) Don’t judge your thoughts.

Understand that these thoughts are part of your illness, so there isn’t any need to feel guilty, they aren’t wanted thoughts!

5) Try and replace the thought.

This is the tricky part, try and think of a ‘happy’ or ‘positive’ thought.

It’s easier said than done! But remember that these thoughts are created in your mind, they are not truly what you think or are not truly a part of you.

Intrusive thoughts can happen to everyone. It’s how you cope with them that defines how much they’ll rule your life.

In the end, it’s absolutely crucial that you work with a professional to find out how to help you cope with intrusive thoughts if you are finding it is having a negative affect on your day to day life.

If you would like to write to me, email me on the email address below or follow me on facebook @mswillow bipolar!

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It’s not a case of one size fits all MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man BECAUSE of the situation at the moment I don’t switch my phone off at night as I have children and grandchildren in the UK and, in case of emergencies, they can get hold of me 24/7.

What I don’t have it on for is so Vodafone send me messages at 4am in the morning on a regular basis. Surely a communications company this size can work out that I’m not going to be interested in getting a free phone, unlimited roaming, which, at the moment is as useful as a chocolate teapot or, in fact, any offers at that hour of the day!

There are so many rules at the moment and I appreciate that the government is doing its best, but unfortunately it’s not a case of one size fits all. I wonder why in the UK you can do some exercise, but here you can’t?

It would make such a difference if you could get out for 30 minutes and just stretch your legs. It seems a little strange that if you don’t have a dog or

a young child you can’t go out except to do essential shopping. I happen to live up in the hills and am able to walk my dog once a day. Mrs S does the other walk. When I’m out I see maybe one other person walking their dog.

But to be honest I don’t understand that they aren’t taking into consideration that everyone needs to exercise, not just dogs and children.

Is it just me or do you all feel that we have stepped out of reality and into another dimension? I feel like we are all now starring in a sci-fi movie. You know the one - the disaster movie that always starts with an expert or scientist being ignored by the government with some ulterior motive usually motivated by power or money or both. So what did I do to just give myself a boost?

I decided to watch a movie and my choice was, wait for it, a 2011 film called Contagion which is about a pandemic that starts in Asia. The reason I watched it is I remember watching it when it came out and thinking it was all a bit far-fetched but after watching it again I couldn’t believe that if shown now it would be a documentary and not sci-fi.

So now I’m going to watch Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman just to cheer myself up again.

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Across 1 Include in scope (9) 7 From that time (5) 8 Educator (5) 9 See 5 Down 10 Package (6) 14 Filled with apprehension (6) 15 See 19 Down 18 State of extreme confusion (5) 20 At or in the front (5) 21 Render into another language (9)

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Across 1 Tener éxito (7) 5 Sacos (5) 8 Barato (económico) (5) 9 Derramar (líquido) (5) 10 Bracelet (7) 11/19 Corbata de lazo (3,3) 12 To get down (5) 14 Acero (5) 19 See 11 20 Quizás (7) 22 Climate (weather) (5) 23 Abad (5) 24 At the back (5) 25 Savings (7)

Down 1 Posing no difficulty (4) 2 Overcome (7) 3 Very docile (4) 4 Out of the correct place (6) 5/9 Not participate in (3,3) 6 Enter and rob a dwelling (6) 11 Acute infectious disease (7) 12 Diurnal bird of prey (6) 13 Spanish celebration (6) 16 Taxis (4) 17 Boundary of a surface (4) 19/15 Represent officially (3,3)

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

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS PISCES (February 20 - March 20) A date on your calendar draws near. It seems less important than it did and you may be tempted to cancel. Think twice. The question of who to go on holiday with comes up and someone is keen to tie you down.

Keep options open because things this week are changeable, indeed. An unexpected phone call brings surprise news.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Taking a step back from the activity appeals right now. After an active time, energy needs building up. Basking in someone's glory shows you just how things could be.

Give a new relationship more of a chance to grow. The avenues this person can open up to you will put a twinkle in your eye and a blush on your cheek.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An opportunity to do something socially arises. It is not earth shattering, but could have a great long-term impact. Others seem to have confidence in you and enjoy your company this week. Having been given the chance to show what you are really capable of, allow your talents to show through.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) A new start with someone, socially, shows great promise. Consider what you want to get rid of in your life and plan how to approach the task. A bit of military precision goes down well. Cast your net wide. It may be necessary to invest in a few theatre tickets or a weekend away.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Should things go absolutely perfectly for you this week, then I would eat my hat. I don't usually wear one but would go to a charity shop immediately. Rolling round in your mind is the thought that, just as things start to go well, another problem crops up.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Social life is squeezed because of business commit-ments. As you are a people person, there will be fun and times out aplenty this week. Burning the candle at both ends works for a while and there is the chance to meet someone that you admire.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) May we consider for a moment what you thought that you would be doing, right now, five years ago? Yes, do you see what I mean? Breaking away from an old habit could be the best thing that you have done for a long time.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The strong urge to make physical contact with someone leads to a bit of bother. Not that there is anything wrong with a few hugs and kisses. It is the person or the timing that could be wrong. Love of something beautiful may lead to overspending.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The past has been kind to you but also unkind. It is the same for most of us, so don't think that you have been singled out for a bumpy ride. Be aware that basing a decision made this week on what happened a long time ago could be a mistake. Take things one step at a time and ask lots of questions.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) At some time in the future you may look back on this week and ask yourself, 'Why didn't I do that?' Let me help you to see the possibilities. The emphasis is firmly on your social life and someone special is about to step into it. Is the answer in online dating?

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Feeling really balanced and calm? Being aware that you have full knowledge of a situation is good, isn't it? Absolutely anyone could snap at you this week and have no success at all in upsetting you. To say that the period is tranquil is an understatement.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) More than one possibility presents itself in connection with a problem. A foreign visit or visitor figures highly in plans and solutions.

A change in someone close is brought to your attention. Get people talking to make real progress. Some may be inclined to put their head in the sand but not you.

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

TARGET: Average: 7 Good: 10 Very good: 14 Excellent: 18

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ante date dent dept etna neat pant pate peat pent tape teed teen tend adept anent anted dated eaten enate paten dented neaten panted pedant pentad tanned tended pendant pendent pennate pentane DEPENDANT

QUICK Across: 1 Cobra, 3 Bliss, 8 Sardine, 9 Under, 10 Fast, 13 Alto, 14 Begin, 17 Incisor, 18/6 Nod off, 19 Sulks, 20 State.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Clog, 2 Answer, 3 Barn, 4 Imitation, 5 Sleuth, 7 Fanatical, 11 Rabies, 12 Debris, 15 Asks, 16 Idle.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Snag, 9 Amateur, 10 Stern, 11 Scone, 12 Stands, 14 Nerves, 16 Career, 19 Sweeps, 21 Posts, 24/3 Clint Eastwood, 25 Unclear, 26 Elevated, 27 Apse.

Down: 1 Swan song, 2 Alamo, 4 Arrest, 5 Tosca, 6 Overdue, 7 Dent, 8 Renege, 13 Preserve, 15 Rawhide, 17 Aspect, 18 Astute, 20 Extra, 22 Sheep, 23 Acne.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Camiseta, 4 Root, 8 Enero, 10 Seagull, 11 Painter, 12 Coal, 14 Shells, 16 Barber, 19 Flag, 21 Seguido, 24 Ausente, 25 Andar, 26 Esos, 27 Upstairs.

1 Cheapest, 2 Short, 3 Tesoro, 5 Oruga, 6 Tela, 7 Pascua, 9 Elige, 13 Arco iris, 15 Laguna, 17 Build, 18 Asleep, 20 Listo, 22 Giant, 23 Gale.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

THE RESILIENCE OF YOUR NUMBERS DURING these intense and uncertain times, it is very important that we understand ourselves even more than ever. I use numerology as a modality to help my clients understand who they are.

Knowing your numbers can assist you during crisis, helping you be resilient, helping you strive in times of stress and helping you understand how to manage stress.

In this article, top line I am going to show you how to work out your Life Path number, (the main number we use in numerology) and what this means for these current times.

Your Life Path number is created from your date of birth - you cannot change this it is impossible.

Take your date of birth, I will use mine as an example for you to follow: 4/4/1973 - add up the whole numbers. 4+4+1973 = 1981.

Then add the 1+9+8+1 = 19.

Then keep going until you reach a single number – 1+9 = 10 and 1+0 = 1.

I am working with the life path number 1.

If you get to an 11 or 22 for the last number stop there - as they are master numbers.

If you are working with the energy of the number …

1 The Leader - use your innovative ability. You are very independent and will have unique coping strategies. Use your inner strength to help others.

2 The Sensitive - reach out to

others. You need connection, even if it is virtual, as this will help you move forward. Use your intuition at this time to help you create balance.

3 The Communicator - keep talking. Reach out to others, 3’s need to communicate, so put your word into the world. Stay connected.

4 The Builder - have a plan.

You are very practical and like structure and systems. During these times you will need a rou-

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NUMEROLOGY: Helps clients to understand who they are. tine to keep you on track.

5 The Adventurer - mix things up. 5’s need freedom and expansion and change. Get outside when you can, even if you

You cannot change your life path number.

To help you further, I have a free guide - Discover your Life Path number that you can download and find out your number. www.josoley.com Jo Soley is the founder of Bizology Ltd - and is a business coach who uses the Powers of Numerology to help her clients build their business and reach the next level of success.

open the window! Create a journal of all the places you can visit when this is over.

6 The Nurturer - keep connecting. If family is in crisis then

6’s are in crisis. Keep in touch and keep calm. Take responsibility for others at this time.

7 The Seeker - retreat. 7’s need space and time out. If you are living with others, you will need to create some me time. Use this time to learn and study.

8 The CEO - strength. 8’s are strong characters, so you will be called upon at this time to lead others and be the voice of reason. Lead from the front and help others to rise.

9 The Humanitarian - serve.

9’s are old souls. Energetically you will be feeling this situation very deeply. You are here to serve others, but make sure you fill your cup up too and implement self-care.

11 The Spiritual Teacher - 11 is a strong energy, a master number. You are incredibly intuitive but can be very emotional. You will need a plan to cope in these times. Don’t forget to use your incredible insight. (11 energy is quite rare).

22 The Architect of Change 22 is a big deal, another master number. You are here to change the world one person at a time. What are you doing to create change in your community at this time?

www.josoley.com / jo@josoley.com

FEATURE

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DIONE LOCKYER IT’S not enough that we are in lockdown, but now us mums have to be teachers too! I hear you mumma’s.

The first day, I was completely organised. The alarm was set, the laptop and books were neatly on the table, the timetable was neatly written using different colours, and everything was going to be fine. My son woke up on time, sat at the table, completed his work with only a few questions he needed help with and before i knew it, the day was complete!

Wow! I can really do this, home schooling is a doddle, or so I thought!!!

Fast forward to the end of the first week and things weren’t so dandy. My son was less motivated, the snooze button was pressed, the work got harder and OH MY GOD

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THE STRESS OF HOME SCHOOLING - MUMS, YOU’RE DOING JUST FINE!

HOME SCHOOLING: Take it one day at a time.

WHERE’S THE WINE!!!

We had arguments, we had strops, we had complete meltdowns. What the hell am I doing, I’m no teacher, i hated algebra when i was at school

so how on earth can I teach it to my son? I’m not even fluent in Spanish, he attends a Spanish school I don’t understand, I can’t, i cant... I JUST CANT!!!

The tears started to roll, i felt

as if i was failing as a parent, was my son going to be left behind? Was my son going to struggle when the schools reopen?

Then it hit me, like a saucepan to the face Mums, WE ARE NOT TRAINED TEACHERS! We haven’t been to college or university to study how to teach our kids so why on earth are we putting so much pressure on ourselves?

Secondly, this is new to our children too! They’re not used to the situation we are in, they look at their homes as a place to feel safe, a place to have fun, a place of calm. They have spent six long weeks stuck at home with a mum or dad who picks up the wine every time they hear the words... SCHOOL WORK. Give them and yourselves a break!

Take it one day at a time.

Whether your child completes

five hours or one hour’s worth of work, celebrate it. If your child is feeling overwhelmed and simply cannot face a day of home schooling, teach them something fun. Teach them life skills. Cooking, reading, home exercise, anything to put a smile on their beautiful faces.

The reality is, the lack of workload will not affect their adult life, it will not stop them from getting their dream job. It will not stop them from living a successful life.

They will catch up, they will succeed, they will be happy!

The lockdown and pandemic will be talked about for years; don’t let your children or yourself look back on it with dread, hurt or frustration. Create wonderful memories and look back on this moment with nothing but love and a smile.

I raise a glass to all parents.

We’ve got this!

If you would like to dig a little deeper into your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours or you would like to complete one of my courses to live a happy and healthy life with yourself, please email me coachingwithdione@gmail.com.

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FEATURE

YOU CAN FEEL NORMAL

FRANKLY SPEAKING

BY JULIE FRANK

LAST week I ranted about antivaxxers and the Corona virus. It was followed by me discussing my Autism/Asperger’s, briefly. It’s not something I tend to talk about in detail normally. But as I’m writing a column. Perhaps it’s about time I did. So here goes…

I was diagnosed late 30’s. I’d already guessed so a year or so before. What lead me to suspect I had Asperger’s Syndrome was someone on a reality TV show, of all things. He described himself as almost identical in the way he thought and acted. The penny dropped.

I’d always felt ‘different.’ In primary school this wasn’t a bad thing. I was the daft kid and popular. I had obsessions, but they manifested themselves in silly TV shows or toys. I wouldn’t have stood out as Autistic, because I wasn’t the stereotypical introvert. I was shy out of my comfort zone, but I had many friends. I was happy and laughed my way through most of childhood. It felt safe.

Then high school. Straight away I felt out of my depth. I was completely over-

FEELING DIFFERENT: You’re not alone. whelmed with the size of the place and all the new faces. The sounds - like the crowds of students moving down the corridors seemed deafening. There was no structure - a different classroom for each lesson, different faces every time. I still had

my small group of quirky friends I was comfortable with. But you do spend your majority of the time in the classrooms.

Hitting teens was hard. I wasn’t ready to grow up. I still felt like the daft kid in primary school. So, I faked it. Not uncommon in Autistic girls, they call it ‘masking’ and it’s exhausting. I also developed an eating disorder at around 15. Again, not uncommon in Autistic girls. I lost a little weight to be told how good I looked.

Well, I didn’t stop there! Because typical of someone with Autism, I became obsessed. I left school after achieving very little. I missed most of the final year because I’d fallen behind. By this time I was experiencing what I now recognise as anxiety. A panicky feeling which forced me to protect myself by zoning out, what is known

as ‘shutdowns.’ Lessons were too stressful.

Further education and work were up and down. I tended to excel in jobs where I worked on my own initiative. The eating disorder dissipated towards my early 20’s. Life generally from then on was good. But I still felt like an alien. There were still situations I couldn’t handle too. Shopping centres for, example. The panicky feeling would come back. If I couldn’t leave straight away, I’d start to feel frightened. I couldn’t identify with the way other females thought either.

But I got married and started a family. I did all the normal things that are expected of us, but still felt very detached from the human race. Then came that realisation. My new obsession became Autism!

The diagnosis wasn’t a shock, because I’d already become a mini expert in the topic.

So there you go. It’s not something I want to define me. But it’s part of me. Apparently, there’s many undiagnosed adults out there. So even if just one person identifies with this and that penny drops for them too, I’m glad I wrote it. Because once you realise why you’re not ‘normal’ you feel more normal. You’re not alone.

Next week it’s back to ranting!

Julie Frank’s opinions are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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A CAFFEINE DREAM DEAR Euro Weekly, Thanks for keeping me going. I can’t wait to get back outside, I am genuinely missing random human contact.

Before the lockdown I would be moaning about too many people in the street, the Spaniards congregating in the middle of small pavements for a family chat, nobody covering the tills on Mercadona when it’s busy, you know the regular moany old man stuff.

Now I just can’t wait to see people in the street, children playing in the parks again, angry rushes along the high street to get home to my dog after work.

It’s funny the things you take for granted that you miss. Hopefully, it will continue to make me feel differently.

I don’t miss the beggars or being shoulder barged by ignorant people, but I do miss my favourite coffee!

Yours in need of a good cuppa.

Frank Dollimore Los Boliches

Spread some sanity Dear Leapy Ref: Expats in Spain outraged on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol seeing Ross Kemp in vital PPE equipment as it’s wasted.

OUR VIEW Wild love FEW are lucky enough to go into the wild these days. Under lockdown, our horizons have shrunk. Beloved nature reserves and glorious national parks must wait until the quarantine is lifted. Yet it seems the wild is coming to us.

In Barcelona, a snake is wrapped around a parked motorbike engine. In Puerto Banus, dolphins swim among the boats in the port. In Alhaurin, even wolves have been spotted and large jellyfish float through Venice’s now clear canals. Animals are moving into the spaces that humans have vacated, and we are unusually receptive to their arrival.

When days seem so indistinct, the appearance of a new bird outside the window suddenly seizes our attention.

Birdsong is clearer now that the traffic has hushed.

With quieter roads, the death toll of furry creatures is guaranteed to fall. Grass verges, left uncut, will provide a home for wildflowers and a breeding ground for bugs and insects. Heavy machinery is parked up, leaving nests undisturbed.

Animal appearances seem to bring such joy to human hearts that some tales of returning wildlife have been exaggerated or confected. However, much work to protect wildlife has slowed or stopped due to social distancing measures, and the dog shelters and horse sanctuaries, often strapped for cash, are under increased pressure.

In developing countries, the absence of tourism and monitoring groups may give free rein to poachers who will see no more need to obey quarantine rules. People already living close to the edge may be forced to exploit nature to survive as their work disappears.

When the pandemic is finally over, wildlife may vanish as fast as it emerged, we may not really notice so we should enjoy it while we can.

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COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Hospital Administrator Receives Death Threats after Allowing Ross Kemp to Film Documentary William Craig I do understand folk need to hear about this stuff, but families’ loved ones when they can’t get to say their goodbyes etc and not get access is a shame. No film crew should have been there in the first place especially with the big stinky fluffy mic in full view of the coronavirus patients. It’s a sterile ward not an entertainment centre

Pet Owners in Spain horrified at the News that two Cats in New York Test Positive for Covid-19 Ellen Thomson Dr Fauci, the White House medical adviser and immunologist has confirmed this. He said pets can get infected and ‘there’s no evidence that the virus is transmitted from pets to humans but anything is possible.’ That’s a bit scary.

In need of a cuppa.

I’ve never responded to any article in any media even though I’ve become increasingly infuriated by the sensationalism, fake news, hysteria, and unbalanced minority driven reporting by so many mainstream journalists in the last three years. But the above article did it for me, so I’m addressing my concerns to yourself as one of the only sane voices in an increasingly insane media, maybe you could spread some sanity.

When we embed the media in a military conflict it places risk and burden on the units and soldiers involved, but it’s justified as it’s essential for the public to know what is happening on the front line and for the military to know the public understands their role and hardship.

Covid-19 is a war and no different, when we emerge from the far side of this crisis the authorities and the public will be desperate to analyse and learn from every aspect of what happened. The health service will be desperate to show the world the warlike conditions they worked under, the hardships they faced, and the superhuman effort it took from everyone to manage an impossible situation and save lives.

Ross Kemp is a world-class investigative journalist and we should be applauding his efforts to report on the crisis. To have no insight at the end of the crisis would be a travesty.

Regards Pete D

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I look forward to more of your recipes.

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Beach Bars and Chiringuitos on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol on Verge of Bankruptcy Julie Jones Peel I would have thought after this Wuhan virus that beach bars would have been a better choice for less contamination, seating outdoor at a distance, in the fresh air in and out of the sea, and easy plastic furniture to disinfect down at the end of the day.

Spain’s President and other heads of state give WHO full backing to combat Covid-19 together Dario Dumez Sanchez is totally sold to the globalists.

The WHO has that useless director, who may have covered up cholera epidemics in the past, and now just serves China.

Trump is right, the WHO is no longer relevant, nor does it serve its original purpose.

British expat bar owners haven’t seen a euro of the money promised by Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez Laurent Bates Just been listening to Duncan Bannatyne on talk radio.

He was discussing the current closure of his 92 gyms, four hotels etc and if he’ll ever be able to reopen them. If the lockdown continues too long, the debt will be impossible to ever pay back. We face similar problems here in Spain.

If tourists aren’t allowed back this year, the loans we will need to stay afloat will outweigh what we will be able to generate going forward.

Is it better to go bankrupt now and restart in the future? Or build a massive debt to try and repay in the future?

Some difficult decisions ahead for many, many self-employed small business owners.

Police say they LET hundreds gather in Manchester at funeral of ‘Mr Ibiza’ Duncan Smith Now sack Superintendent Boyce for dereliction of duty and disregard for the wider population which may become infected as a result of her idiotic, cowardly decision.

Donald Trump UNFOLLOWS Piers Morgan after GMB host blasted ‘bats*** crazy’ approach to coronavirus Allan Wiles While agreeing that Donald Trump’s ‘advice,’ if it wasn’t so dangerous, is hilarious Piers Morgan has recently behaved like a cross between Corporal Jones and Private Fraser from Dads Army.

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INTERNATIONAL to read more visit www.euroweeklynews.com CAPTAIN Tom Moore has received 120,000 birthday cards wishing him well and thanking him for his incredible fundraising feat. The Second World War veteran has turned down offers of gifts and instead asked for them to go to coronavirus sufferers.

Tom set out to raise £1,000 for NHS Communities by doing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday April 30. After passing that target in less than 24 hours, donations continued to pour in with support.

Tom captured the country’s hearts and Brits decided to send off birthday cards. Now Bedford School, near the veteran’s home, has filled its school hall with thousands of cards from across the country.

A special telegram message from the Queen is planned for his birthday on Thursday.

A COVID-19 patient in Mexico was accidentally shot dead during a celebration to welcome him home after being released from hospital.

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Touching letter HOLLYWOOD star and allround good guy Tom Hanks has sent a touching letter and a very meaningful gift to a young Australian lad, who wrote to tell him he was being bullied because of his name - Corona.

Eight-year-old Gold Coast schoolboy Corona De Vries penned a letter to the actor after he and his wife Rita Wilson both went down with Covid-19 while in Queensland and spent several weeks recovering in hospital.

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“Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful! Thank you for being such a good friend friends make friends feel good when they are down,” he told him.

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