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5000 Bikers on Tour

Next month five thousand bikes will set off on a 30km journey across San Javier and Santiago de La Ribera on the Ruta Mototuristica Por La Vida . p16

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Strong bookings for the Mar Menor Hotel books are looking good for this Easter around the Mar Menor, however the hoteliers of the region are not risking making any estimates of bed occupancy during Easter because “we are unsure of the situation” of the lagoon, according to the María del Mar Martínez, president of the Association of Businessmen of Tourist Accommodations of the Costa Cálida (Hostetur).

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Fifteen years for attempted murder

by Keith Nicol A court has sentenced a man to fifteen years in prison for attempting to murder his ex-wife with a homemade explosive in the city of Elche. It’s alleged he placed the explosive in the headrest of the driver’s seat of her car. The accused, Óscar OR, is being held in provisional custody although he pleaded not guilty during the trial, held on March 6th at the Audiencia of Alicante, after asserting that he did not wish “any harm” to the victim.

The court, however, noted that the accused, a mechanic who specialises in electronics, broke into the vehicle of his ex-companion, which was parked on a street in the city, and changed the headrest to another with an explosive charge. The device consisted of a PVC pipe filled with gunpowder and hunting shotgun shrapnel that was connected by wires to the electric window system and designed to explode when the windows were activated.

The explosion occurred on November 10, 2014 , when the injured party returned from shopping in the city and raised the windows of the car when parked. The driver suffered several injuries to the head and back that required surgical intervention and subsequent medical treatment.The Audiencia has established that Óscar OR tried to end the life of his ex-girlfriend for sentimental reasons because she had claimed in court that they had two daughters under the age of 18 and he had to pay maintenance.

“No other more plausible conclusion is offered to this court,” the magistrates pointed out in the ruling, because “no other person is known to maintain a situation of conflict or animosity toward the victim, nor to know her habits, nor possess the elements and know-how for the installation of the device”. In addition to the fifteen years of imprisonment, the accused is to compensate the victim with more than 32,000€.

Continued from front page The uncertainty about what could happen along the north coast of Murcia contradicts the euphoria of the south, especially in Águilas, where they expect a full capacity in their hotels during Holy Week, and in Mazarrón, where it is expected to reach at least 85%.

Concern about the waters of the Mar Menor and their impact on national tourists have l;eft local hoteliers with room for caution. “The winter has gone well with foreigners seeking active and cultural tourism; golf has increased occupancy in hotels such as La Manga Club, and religious tourism in Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca, but what will happen to our traditional Beach and Sun tourism; is an uncertainty,” explained the president of the hoteliers on the coast.

“Spain is a favourite destination for foreigners and it seems that the Spanish are starting to go on vacation with the improvement of the economy,” said Martínez. And yet, tourism entrepreneurs see the campaign held back due to the health of the lagoon. “Every week we meet with the scientists to follow up on their state and we are optimistic because the Mar Menor is alive and has regenerative capacity, but there are still aggressions, like agriculture at the foot of the beach, and we see measures still to be done”, said the president of Hostetur.

It is “of great concern,” said the commercial director of the hotel Costa Narejos, Angel Solano, although his four star establishment is already showing better prospects than last year, with 70% of reservations for Easter, and about 40% for next summer. “We are pleased with the anticipation of the reservations, a change of trend in the consumer that we have encouraged by rewarding those who book in advance rather than at the last hour”, explained Solano.

There is only one other threat more dreaded than the colour of the Mar Menor for hoteliers: a television meteorologist pointing out clouds over Murcia for Easter. “For Easter, the Spanish tourist prepares his getaway at short notice, according to the weather,” Solano knows by experience. If, however, the classic icon of the ‘fried egg’ is advertised in the southeast corner of the map, there is little doubt that the beaches will be filled with tourists.

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Brexit breakthrough for Brits in Spain Spain support Prime Minister’s bid to win fair deal for expats.

by Tahnee Wright Prime Minister Theresa May has been battling to secure commitment from EU member states in regard to the rights of UK nationals living as expatriates after Brexit.

May has stood her ground, adamant she cannot offer a similar guarantee for EU nationals in the UK until those protections for UK nationals are agreed upon.

Her attempts to secure an early agreement on the issue were rebuffed late last year by German chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council president Donald Tusk.

As the 10 day countdown until the Article 50 due date begins, there now appears to be a breakthrough on the issue to put the minds of UK national expatriates living in Spain at rest.

Spain has voiced its support for a mutual agreement and has backed ‘in principle’ a common agreement for EU and UK nationals living abroad.

The country’s EU secretary Jorge Toledo, who will lead Madrid’s nego-

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tiations over Brexit, told The Times: ‘We are broadly in favour of retaining a reciprocal agreement on questions like healthcare and freedom of movement.’

‘As regards the rights of EU citizens in

Police bust Costa Blanca criminal gang

Police have placed 13 people belonging to one of the most active criminal gangs in the region under arrest as part of a two-phase operation.

The group, ranging in age from 27 to 40 years old and of mixed origin, robbed houses across Murcia and Cartagena, targeting the homes of drug dealers - removing both narcotics and cash - in the knowledge that the victims would not be able to report the robbery.

They also stole from the elderly, using a slick system wherein some members entertained their victims whilst the rest stole money and jewellery.

The first phase of the police operation took off in February when three suspects were arrested whilst attempting to deliver stolen jewellery to an accomplice.

A few days ago, the second phase was carried out when another 10 suspects were arrested. The investigation remains open pending further allegations.

the UK and the rights of UK citizens in the EU, Spain is in favour of the amplest respect of these rights in the future but the modalities and conditions will and should be a matter of negotiation.’

Spanish foreign minister says Scotland would be at back of queue to join EU if it becomes independent Nicola Sturgeon recently announced plans to hold a second referendum before Brexit is finalised and the news hasn’t gone without comment from ministers across the EU. Spain’s Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said this week that Scotland would ‘have to queue’ to rejoin Europe in the event it achieved independence.

Dastis said Spain ‘supports the integrity of the United Kingdom and does not encourage secessions or divisions in any of the member states. We prefer things to stay as they are.’

He said Scotland ‘would have to queue, meet the requirements for entry, and enter negotiations.’

The issue of independence is one of contention for Spain it fights its own separatist movements in Catalonia and the Basque country.

Ms Sturgeon made the surprise announcement on Monday and said ‘if Scotland is to have a real choice – when the terms of Brexit are known but before it is too late to choose our own course – then that choice must be offered between the autumn of next year, 2018 and the spring of 2019.’

However, the UK Parliament must authorise any such poll – meaning Ms Sturgeon's call could be blocked by Ms May who attacked the move, accusing her Scottish counterpart of playing ‘games’ and the SNP of having ‘tunnel vision’.

Whilst it is unlikely that Downing Street will block the referendum altogether, reports on Tuesday morning suggested the referendum, which requires the approval of both Houses of Parliament in Westminster, would not come before the UK leaves the European Union.

President of Murcia on embezzlement charge President of the Autonomous Region of Murcia, Pedro Antonio Sanchez has reportedly been charged with misappropriation of two million euros of public funds, whilst in office as Mayor of the South Murcia town of Puerto Lumbreras, a position he held for ten years until 2013.

Prosecutors allege he spent the money on building materials that never existed.

In September 2015, Guardia Civil Officers entered an auditorium in the town which should have held the products, but they were not there. The list of missing items include generators, firewalls, carpets, doors, fireplaces plus many more items. The products were to be used in the construction of a cultural complex for the town, but the building was over 60% unfinished. He faces three charges of misrepresentation, documentary misrepresentation and embezzlement of public funds.

The beleagured President is now facing a parliamentary revolt from his erstwhile partners in the Ciudanos Party, who are now calling for a motion of censure. In addition former Murcia President Albert Garre has announced he is completely scandalised by these terrible events and is giving serious thought to leaving the PP Party and joining a local party.

Pedro Antonio Sanchez visiting work at the unfinished Auditorium in Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia

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Spanish police release Terra Mitica theme photos of seized weapons park cleared of reckless homicide

Owners of the Terra Mitica Theme Park in Benidorm have been cleared of the charge of reckless homicide by a court in Alicante.

The appeal hearing relates to a fatal accident which occurred in 2014, when teenage Icelandic tourist, Andri Freyr Sveinsson,18, died after being thrown from his seat on one of the park's thrill rides.

The hearing concluded that the death was accidental and no blame could be attached to either parties.

An independent report also matched the evidence, revealing the tragedy was caused by a design fault on the eggcup style seats of the 'Hell' Rollercoaster.

However, the ride had been running smoothly for several years and passed all it's inspections and revisions without the fault being detected.

The court heard that since the accident the seats have been completely modified by the manufacturer to ensure the ride adheres to all safety regulations and no further accidents of this kind occur.

A Spanish Police officer standing next to the arsenal of siezed weapons

by Andy Mansell Spanish police have now released photographs of the ten thousand weapon arsenal seized in Northern Spain in January.

The anti-terrorist operation stopped weapons including anti-aircraft guns, howitzers and grenades from falling into the hands of extremists in France, Spain and Belgium.

Some of the weaponry was said to

be powerful enough to “bring down an aircraft.” and was intended for the hands of terrorists in Europe.

Europol announced the vast haul in January but only now have Spanish police published images of the devastating haul. Among the stash were 10,000 rifles, 400 howitzers, anti-aircraft guns, grenades, pistols and revolvers.

Spanish cops also found a factory in Bilbao maintaining and reactivating old guns so they could be re-used.

5.2 million for beach repair

Last week the Spanish Government authorised an investment of 27.6 million to repair the damage caused by the storms in Spain.

Much of the cache is thought to have been bought legally through auctions before being reactivated. They were then sold from the Spanish distribution centre which used a sports shop as its legal front. Five people were arrested following the raid back in January. A Europol statement said: “The seized weapons had an easy journey in the black market and posed a significant risk of being acquired by organised crime groups and terrorists.”

Spain mourns the loss of mum of two in London terror attacks One of the victims of the Westminster terror attack has been named as 43-year-old mum of two Aysha Frade, The mum is believed to have been killed as she went to pick up her children aged eight and 11 from school.

She is said to have taught Spanish DLD College London, near the scene of the massacre.

Aysha’s Spanish family come from Betanzos, near the Galician city of La Coruna in the north west.

Her family started receiving calls from London informing them firstly that her documentation had been found on Westminster Bridge. Hours later, her death was reportedly confirmed.

As Aysha had a British passport, the Spanish Embassy had initially said there were no national victims. But soon after it was announced that among the dead was a woman of Spanish origin.

Her older sisters run an English school in Betanzos and she has other friends and family in the area, the birthplace of her mum.

A friend in Betanzos said: ‘She loved coming here and spending time with friends and relatives.’

Several relatives are reportedly travelling to Britain today (Thursday).

8.8 million of this is designated for the Valencian Community with the majority, 5.2 million to be invested in the Alicante Province. In Alicante, work is taking place on the footpath of the beach of La Mata, in Torrevieja; Similarly, in Orihuela there was a break in the access route to the Vistamar beach. In total, 5.2 million will be invested by the Valencian Community to cover these and other repairs.

In addition, after the storm last January, the Government authorised further aid for Alicante, due to the storm damages along the coast. In total, in the Government of the Comunitat Valenciana has invested another 3.6 million euros. However, the group ‘Ecologists in Action’ have demanded the paralysis of the Coastal Plan 2017 and for work to cease immediately. “With the excuse of the effects of the storms on the coast, the government is acting indiscriminately on well-preserved areas where there has never been a sandy beach.

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‘You won’t succeed - you won't divide us - we won't be cowed by terrorists’ London terrorist attack occurs on the first anniversary of the terrorist bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people.

by Tahnee Wright FOUR people have died and at least 40 were injured on Wednesday afternoon as the attacker drove a car along the pavement of Westminster Bridge, ploughing into pedestrians, before fatally stabbing a policeman and being shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.

The dead officer has been named as PC Keith Palmer, 48, a husband and father. The attack unfolded at about 14.40 GMT when a single attacker drove a grey Hyundai i40 along the pavement, killing at least two people and injuring many more.

The car then crashed into railings outside the Houses of Parliament. The attacker, armed with a knife, ran to Parliament where he was confronted by the police. PC Palmer - who was not armed - was then stabbed and killed.

Mark Rowley, Acting Deputy Commissioner and head of counter terrorism at the Metropolitan Police, said approximately 40 others were injured in the British Parliament complex. Rowley said that figure included three police officers, two of whom remain in serious condition.

The dead attacker, whose identity has not been revealed, is believed to be the only suspect. The police's working assumption is that the attacker was inspired by international and Islamist-related terrorism.

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Westminster Bridge and the House of Parliament Photo credit: Wikiwand

Londoners can expect to see heavier police presence, both armed and unarmed, throughout the city for the next few days, Rowley said.

On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Theresa May gave a stirring speech, condemning the ‘sick and depraved’ attack and promising attempts to defeat UK values were ‘doomed for failure’. May applauded the heroism demonstrated by the police, saying: ‘We will all move forward

together, never giving in to terror and never allowing the voices of hate and evil to drive us apart.’

London mayor Sadiq Khan said: ‘My message to those that want to harm us and destroy our way of life is: You won't succeed; you won't divide us; we won't be cowed by terrorists.’

Police confirmed that a full counterterrorism operation is underway and that they are increasing law enforcement presence around the city.

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Motorcyclist dies in Torrevieja

by Keith Nicol A 26-year-old motorcyclist died on Monday after crashing into a streetlight in Torrevieja. Apparently the young man was on a motorbike traveling at great speed along Avenida Rosa Mazón, when the bike lost control and slammed into a lamppost.

After an investigation by the Policia Local, the oil spill and skid marks were cleared up and friends and family have marked the spot with candles and flowers in memory of the Torrevieja resident.

The incident took place shortly before 7am when, for reasons that are being investigated, the motorbike crashed hard against one of the lampposts. Ambulance crews could not do anything to save the life of the victim after the terrible impact.

The Policia Local is investigating the cause of the accident which initially was thought to be just excessive speed prior to the roundabout just before Avenue Delfina Viudes, in the immediate

vicinity of a water park and several well-known nightclubs in the town.

At the time of the incident there were hardly any vehicles around except for some cars leaving the local nightclubs.

A friend of the deceased said that he was riding pillion on the motorcycle, which was hit from behind by a car, forcing the bike to gain speed and crash into the pole. Apparently the deceased was thrown violently into the lamppost while the rider who lost control of the bike after the collision, survived. However, a report in 'Información' newspaper noted that he was the rider of the bike. Details have yet to be confirmed by the Policia Local.

The deceased was well known throughout the local community. He was also a face that many expatriates would recognise as he attended many events as a volunteer of the Protection Civil Corps of Torrevieja.

His ex-companions were heartbroken after hearing the news of the accident the morning it happened.

Javier Manzanares, Councillor for

Torrevieja's Security and Emergency and head of the local Civil Protection unit, was in shock on hearing the sad news and expressed his condolences to the young man's family. On the

Civil Protection Torrevieja's Facebook page, they said: “Our most heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased exvoluntario. Always in our memory. Rest in peace.”

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UK airlines may be forced to drop flights from Spain Post-Brexit

by Andy Mansell A stark warning from EU Chiefs could force route changes for the major UK airlines Ryanair and easyJet, flying out of Alicante-Elche and Valencia Airports post Brexit.

Currently, both use these as bases for flights to destinations across the European Union countries, giving travellers along the Costa Blanca the opportunity to visit cities such as Rome, Paris and Milan and also fly to other airports in Spain, directly from their local airport, but just days from the triggering of Article 50 uncertainty remains for the future of these routes.

Representatives from easyJet, along with the British Airways owner IAG, Ryanair and the Tui Group, whose portfolio of airlines includes Thomson, met the EU’s Brexit taskforce last week. EU officials in the meetings were clear, however, about the rigidity of the rules, amid concerns at a senior EU level that

too many in the aviation industry are in denial about the consequences of the UK’s decision to leave the bloc.

They warned the airlines that they will need to relocate their headquarters, sell off shares to European nationals, or drop the intra-Europe routes if they want to continue flying within continental Europe after Brexit.

The industry holds out hope that the UK and the EU will be able to seal an early deal during Article 50 negotiations ensuring damage to the industry is limited.

However, a number of member states may also have interests in standing in the way of Britain’s attempts to strike a new deal. Spanish diplomats, for example, say they will not sign any international aviation agreement that recognises the airport on Gibraltar.

For now, it's business as usual for the carriers, who have continued to add more European routes to their Spanish bases for the next two seasons.

Tons of sand to protect a private beach stall

Tons of Sand have been moved along an Orihuela beach by local government to add protection to a private company. The Cambiemos de Orihuela formation has again publicly denounced the fact that tons of sand have been moved from the city’s beaches to protect privately owned beach bars by the sea. The events occurred during the storms of December 2016 and January 2017 plus again last week, when a tractor moved the sand along the beach to help avoid damage to the facility.

The group has asked for an explanation from the government team of Emilio Bascuñana (PP) as they would like to know if permission was given by the government to carry out such actions and if so, if such actions were undertaken with municipal means, to benefit the company, ‘Chiringuitos del sol’.

Cambiemos recalled that in the January plenary session, the government team was asked about the situation that was taking place on the coast of Orihuela and said that it seemed alarming to them. “During the successive storms that have taken place, the beaches that have beach bars throughout the year, have been artificially altered in order to protect the private facilities of the company awarded the seasonal services. Thus, on the beach of La Zenia, at a time when the wind and waves were so large that they went several meters into the street causing serious damage to our public space, a tractor-shovel was redistributed tons of sand from the beach to build a ‘fort’, to protect the bars.”

During their speech at the plenary, the councillor of the Costas, Infrastructures and Urban Solid Waste was alerted to the situation. “We asked them if the tractor was municipal property, ie if they were public resources that were being used in the private interest or if it had been the company that had sent the tractor and shovel, and if so, what actions were going to be taken.

The government said: ‘We were told that they had no record of this situation and that they would have to inquire about the matter.’ Since then, we have received no answer to our question.”

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Anniversary of the Torrevieja earthquake Every March 21 a tribute is made to the memory of the earthquake that destroyed much of the towns of Guardamar, Torrevieja and Almoradi, causing a total of 386 deaths.

by Keith Nicol From September 13, 1828 to March 21, 1829, there were some 200 earthquakes of a mild character in the area around Alicante. However, at 6:15pm on March 21st, 1829, Spain experienced one of the country's largest earthquakes as the Vega Baja was shaken by a quake that registered 6.6° on the Richter scale. The distruction caused and the collapse of buildings, left 389 dead, 377 injured, and 2,965 homes completely destroyed or damaged.

Houses of several floors, without any foundations, supported by weak wooden beams and located in narrow streets, fell with their inhabitants inside. The largest impact was in Torrevieja, were all the houses were demolished; Guardamar had to be redesigned, and Almoradi was the most affected city. Every year in Almoradi, its inhabitants accompany the saint called San Emigdio, who is the patron saint of earthquakes, and pray to the memory of all the victims.

The earthquake of 1829 is so deeply rooted in the minds of the people of Vega Baja that when the August 2008 earthquake of 3.6 degrees occurred, the Council received dozens of petitions to take San Emigdio out onto the streets. Since 1829, only three other earthquakes in Spain have measured higher on the Richter scale.

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Passport renewal: You can now apply for UK passport in JUST 10 minutes online A new online passport renewal service has been launched by the government which is said to take an average of ten minutes to complete.

HM Passport Office piloted the new process last year with 240,000 people.

Applicants can choose to upload a ‘suitable’ digital photo from a smartphone or tablet.

Once ready for processing, it still takes around three weeks for the Home Office to send out a new passport, providing all documents submitted are accepted. This timescale will stay the same.

To be eligible, applicants must live in the UK, be 26 or older, not hold dualnationality and in possession of their current passport, which cannot have expired before 2012.

In the meantime, all UK customers and British Citizens overseas can complete most of their application and pay online, before printing and returning a signed declaration, their supporting documents, and photographs in the post to HM Passport Office for processing.

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Apple introduces red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Customers can now purchase iPhone in a red matte aluminium finish and contribute to the global fund to fight aids.

by Tahnee Wright Apple unveiled a red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus on Tuesday, refreshing its most profitable device mid-cycle one week before rival Samsung releases its Galaxy S8.

The RED Special Edition iPhones were launched in recognition of more than 10 years of partnership between Apple and (RED) and alike earlier red hued products, a portion of sales from the red iPhones will be used to help fund HIV/ AIDS research.

The special edition REDiPhone will be available to order online worldwide and in stores beginning today, Friday March 24.

‘Since we began working with (RED) 10 years ago, our customers have made a significant impact in fighting the spread of AIDS through the purchase of our products’ said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. (RED), founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006, funds programs that help prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their unborn babies.

AIDS has killed more than 35 million people since its discovery in 1981. More than 37 million people are living with HIV, and mothers continue to pass the virus in startling numbers to their children.

Life-saving anti-retroviral treatments cost as little as 30 cents a day, yet most living with HIV won’t see medicine in

their lifetime.

(RED)’s critical work provides access to life-saving HIV/AIDS programs in sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to more than two thirds of the world’s HIVpositive population.

One hundred percent of all money raised by (RED) goes directly to Global Fund HIV/ AIDS grants that provide testing, counselling, treatment and prevention programs with a specific focus on eliminating transmission of the virus from mothers to their babies. Since it was founded, (RED) has generated more than $465 million for the Global Fund, with more than $130 million from Apple alone.

Photo credit: Apple

Young robbers jailed Two young men aged 19 and 25 have been found guilty for their part in five robberies involving violence and intimidation towards minors in Orihuela. The 19 and 25-year-old are now serving time for the assaults – in which they disguised their faces and wielded large knives. The two used verbal intimidation to extract money and phones from their victims.

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Elche April bike initiative Residents of Elche are being encouraged to take to the streets on their bicycles for the month of April.

Esther and Fernando launching the '30 dias en bici Elche' Facebook Campaign

by Andy Mansell The City have chosen to take part in '30 dias en bici,' a global campaign aiming to promote the use of bikes as an alternative to cars.

Those who agree to take part must register and use their bikes every day for the month of April and share their experience on social media.

Launching the campaign this week, Head of Mobility at Elche Town Hall, Esther Diaz, explained “Evidence shows that when someone performs the same activity for at least 21 consecutive days, the body becomes accustomed and doesn't forget “. She has already registered to take part herself, to promote awareness of health and protection of the environment of the City.

Organisers of the Worldwide '30 Days of Biking' Campaign have a serious message to get across, as their aim is to encourage participants to raise sponsorship for their efforts.

Funds raised will go towards mobilising students, healthcare workers and entrepreneurs in developing countries. Last year almost nine thousand people took part globally.

Participants can share their experiences with fellow bikers by using the hashtag #30daysofbiking on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

One of the promoters of the campaign in Elche, Fernandez saez has set up a facebook page '30 dias en bici Elche' for citizens taking part to post photos and share their efforts.

Throughout the month prizes from local brands will be given for best photos.

The websites to visit are www.30diasenbici. com or www.30daysofbiking.com for details of how to take part.

The campaigners insist the participants just need to ride their bike every day for the month of April, any distance, just get out and pedal once a day. And by the way, Spinning classes do count.

Neighbourhood Watch in Torrevieja The next San Luis/ La Siesta/ El Chaperral Neighbourhood Watch meeting will take place on Monday March 27 at Casa Ventura at 4.30pm.

In attendance will be Councillor Carmen Morate, Mayor of Torrevieja Carlos Gonzales and Jose Manuel Dolon Garcia.

All are welcome and the association would like to remind readers that they are still looking for a new President from April.

If interested, please call 966 789 265.

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Five thousand bikers on tour Next month five thousand bikes will set off on a 30km journey across San Javier and Santiago de La Ribera on the Ruta Mototuristica Por La Vida.

by Andy Mansell The event now in it's 22nd year aims to promote the feeling of the true biker and is organised by Casiano Navarro-Soto from the association Todos Contra la Droga Ámbito Nacional, an anti-drugs body.

The event,which takes place on Sunday 23rd April, has the full backing of the San Javier Town Hall and Mayor José Miguel Luengo highlighted the social nature of the Route "for it's work in raising awareness about true motorcycling, road safety, good driving practices, and it's appeal against drugs." He also hopes to appeal to younger motorcyclists.

The Route, similar to a bicycle ride, travels 30 km from the meeting point at the fairground next to the auditorium Víctor Villegas de Murcia. The motorcyclists will set off slowly and circulate in an orderly manner.

They will all be provided with a Spanish flag to fly on their machine and other gifts.

Event organiser, Navarro-Soto explained

the route is "unique in Spain and probably in Europe", and fully endosrsed by the Ministry of Interior. "2,800 bikes are already registered and we await the normal avalanche of bookings that occur in early April, So we expect to exceed 5,000 bikes, and 7,000 people, since at least 20% have escorts" he said.

The promoter, who is president and national coordinator of the All Against Drugs Association rejected any claims of negative image towards the world of the motorcycle,

Five thousand bikers expected for the San Javier event in late April

and emphasised the good sense, good behaviour, adventure and companionship that characterize the Route. He also pointed out that the motto "For life! "Means our fight against all those substances that harm the health and image of the biker and that sadly

cause many mishaps and deaths."

Full details of the XXII Ruta Mototurística and infomaton on the regestration can be found on the website eldeporteporlavida.com and on their facebook page, Ruta Mototurística Región de Murcia.

Santa Pola fundraiser

This weekend kids in Santa Pola have the chance to attend a fantastic fun day out whilst helping to raise money towards important research into a rare disease. On Saturday March 26 the charity AMPA Hispanidad are holding their 4th Supporters day which aims to raise money for the rare genetic disease 22Q which is particularly prevalent in children. The fun kicks off at 11am and takes place in Glorieta Square. Amongst the activities on offer for children to enjoy are clay modelling, macaroni necklace making, colouring, face painting and workshops. The organisers are also holding a treasure hunt with prizes for the winners. There will also be a supportive street market selling toys and other items, with all proceeds going directly to the 22Q Levante research fund. Children are also asked to bring along toiletries and personal hygiene products, which will be donated to the Cruz Roja for distribution to local needy youngsters.

More than 500 foreign athletes train in Torrevieja More than 500 athletes from different countries used the facilities of the Ciudad Deportiva de Torrevieja; The Sports City, to prepare for their preseason or their winter break. The data refers to the figures that the Sports Tourism Unit has been compiling up until mid-February, announced Sports Councillor Víctor Ferrández, who also noted that they are in advanced talks about the possibility that the Finnish Athletics Federation "will choose our city as a training venue for The next three years."

Víctor Ferrández explained that "the Finnish Athletics Federation, with its delegation of marathon runners, has visited Torrevieja to study the possibilities of using the Sports City facilities as their Winter training centre for the next 3 years."

He also reported that until last February 12th, Torrevieja was the destination chosen by more than 500 athletes for Sports Tourism.

During the winter, Norwegian athlete Marthe Myhre made Torrevieja her winter home and continued her preparations to face the challenges of the new season in her country.

Athlete Stuart Spencer also returned to Torrevieja for the second time to prepare for athletic competitions. Stuart and Marthe were proclaimed champions of the last edition of the Half Marathon in Torrevieja.

Throughout the winter the great majority of sportspeople who have chosen Torrevieja for their training are footballers from Norway and Sweden. "All these teams have found in Torrevieja a perfect organization for their sports holidays: quality facilities and all this together with the rest of what the city can offer," said the Councillor. Kjelsas, Gimletroll, Kill Hemne, Banik Ostrava, Mosjoen, Gran, Harestua, Sylling IF, Stabaek and Lyn are the football teams that have visited the Sports City and the Stabaek academy has designed a multisports campus.

All have been delighted with the facilities and noted their "total satisfaction of the experience and for all they have been able to do in Torrevieja." At the moment, the students of the Danish institute Solrod are training in Torrevieja, practicing soccer, volleyball and other outdoor activities such as cycling and running.

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Wettest winter on record

by Keith Nicol After a very dry winter last year, the winter of 2016/17 has gone into the record books as the wettest winter on record. It didn't take much to upset the record books, but three or four continuous days of downpours, and freezing conditions that put snow on some beaches, such as Torrevieja for the first time in over 100 years, were enough to write new records. Keeping reports on the weather in Valencia and Alicante dates back to 1864 and apparently there had not been this much rain since authorities began keeping weather records.

This winter we received around two and a half times the considered normal rain levels for the winter season and according to Jorge Tamayo, the Valencia representative for the Spanish weather agency Aemet, their forecasts indicate that the same sort of intense weather events will occur more frequently in future due to climate change. In terms of the weather, winter is looked upon as the months of December, January and February. This year the Mediterranean region received its fair share of rain and gale-force winds, plus the unexpected snow storm in January that dropped snow on beaches along the entire coastline, closed schools and left thousands of drivers stranded.

The beaches of Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, Guardamar, Jávea and Dénia, in Alicante province, were covered in up to 10 centimetres of snow. The combination of cold temperatures coupled with strong winds, felled power lines and left thousands of homes without power. Along with the rain and high winds, millions of euros of damage were caused by high sea swells which caused many beaches to disappear and sidewalks and beachfront properties needing major repair. The flip side side is that Torrevieja has already registered temperatures up into the 30's and weather experts are expecting temperatures above the historical average during the Spring.

Snow in La Mata

Snow in La Zenia

Euromillon's €375,000 in Guardamar

The winning combination of the Euromillions draw from last Tuesday, March 21, 2017, contained the numbers 1, 20, 23, 44 and 47. The stars were 4 and 11. The proceeds of the draw amounted to 37,802.184,20 euros. Since there were no outright winners with registered tickets of the First Category (five numbers plus two stars), the next drawing, tonight Friday, will have a guaranteed fund of 37 million euros. In Spain, a winning ticket of the Second Category (five numbers and a star) was validated as having been sold in the Lottery Administration number 1 of Guardamar del Segura (Alicante), with the winner awarded 373,296.57€. In the third category (five numbers), three tickets were registered in Spain, winning 34,778€. Those who bought tickets for Tuesday's draw should remember that they are valid for a special one million euro draw, taking place tonight, that is separate from the normal draw.

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All smiles for St. Patrick's Day

by Keith Nicol Everyone is Irish on St. Patricks Day and in Cabo Roig more than 8,000 people lined the streets and turning the strip Green. After a few wet days earlier in the week, the sun shone brightly on the Irish, with activities starting around noon, with music and entertainment provided by TKO Radio. This year's parade was full of colour and spectacle, from marching bands, to Cowboys and Indians, Transformers, stilt walkers, Pirates of the Caribbean, classic cars and bikes, Irish Thatched cottages, carnival dancers and of course, St. Patrick leading the parade.

At three on the dot, a few words of welcome were given to the crowd from Parade Grand Marshall Eamon Scanlon,

the Teachta Dála for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency, regular visitor Paudge Connolly from County Monaghan along with Orihuela mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, the deputy mayor, Rafael Almagro, and Councillors Sofia Alvarez and Luisa Bone. At 3:15pm it was time to start up the engines of over 30 custom motorcycles and a bevy of classic cars who performed two laps of honour to announce the start of the Parade proper before the Torrevieja pipes and drums led the way along with St. Patraick, dignitaries and the dozens of floats.

This year there were three prizes on offer along with the Donald Rafferty Trophy and a prize of 500 euro in cash. First prize went to the thatched cottage built by Leddy Contractors, followed by a few tiny builders handing out sweets to

the crowd, followed by the Trinity cottage and the Cabo Roig Surfers with Sun Sea Adventures complete with mermaids.

Director Paul Leddy was thrilled to win the first prize and donated the 500€ prize money to the Elche Children's Home.

TKO Radio keep the music going after the parade and for the first time, the festival stretched into the following day with music played by local groups Streeters and Kolted kept the party going on Saturday evening. Congratulations must be handed out to the organising committee of Cabo Roig Traders Association who spent many months volunteering their time and putting the event together and are now looking for an even bigger and better event for 2018. Sláinte and Céad míle fáilte to one and all.

Guardamar launches APP

Guardamar has become the latest local municipality to catch up with the digital revolution by introducing a new APP. The municipality's APP offers useful information about the town such as the calendar of events, pharmacies on duty, shopping and a street map.

The diputado de Buen Gobierno, Adrián Ballester, presented the APP to the press alongside the mayor of Guardamar del Segura, José Luis Sáez , the new website of the town. The Diputación de Alicante, through 'Modern Plan 7.0' has been in charge of developing this portal, that's more dynamic and interactive than previous efforts. The APP offers residents and visitors the opportunity to find out information and carry out administrative procedures in a fast and simple way, plus providing a significant economic saving for the City Council.

"Through Plan Moderniza 7.0, the Diputación de Alicante is working, among other aspects, to create a more modern public administration, more transparent and that's closer to the citizens. The creation of web pages is a service that we offer from the Provincial institution and that does not involve any cost to municipalities. Moreover, in the case of Guardamar del Segura, this action has allowed them to save more than 12,000€, " explained the deputy.

The collaboration between both administrations can be found by searching for 'MunicipApp' , a mobile application driven by the provincial institution that offers users useful information of the municipality such as the calendar of events, pharmacies on duty, street maps, local news, press releases, contact numbers and information.

The App covers a number of local municipalities, such as Albatera, Algorfa, Almoradi, Benferri, Benijofar, Callosa de Segura, Catral, Cox, Daya Nueva, Daya Vieja, Dolores, Formentera, Hondon, Jacarilla, Novelda, Orihuela, Rafal, Redovan, Rojales, San Fulgencio and San Miguel, along with Guardamar.

One possible downside is that the App is presently only available in Spanish or Valencian.

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Murcia's Fiesta del Deporte If you or the family are looking for some new fun activities to participate in this summer, you might wish to check out the Fiesta del Deporte in Murcia.

by Keith Nicol Up to 60 different disciplines can be practiced alone or by the family: it's free and without registration, over the weekend of April 1st and 2nd.

Think to yourself: What sports activity have you dreamed of practicing but never been able to do? Baseball, fencing, badminton, skateboarding, boxing, archery, billiards, kickboxing or maybe even motorcycling? Over the weekend of 1st and 2nd April, the Murcia City Council offers all this, in collaboration with 60 sports federations; totally free of charge; without prior registration, and including insurance.

This is the II Sports Festival, and details were presented by the Mayor, José Ballesta, and the president of the Union of Sports Federations of the Region of Murcia, José María López Gullón. It will be a fun and sporting event for the whole family, which will fill the main areas of the city with exhibitions, workshops and activities for all audiences. The activities take place all over the city including the Jose Barnés Sports Centre, Prince of Asturias Pavilion and adjacent areas, Nuevo Cagigal, IES Infante, Fofó Auditorium and Park, Mar Menor heated pool, skateboard area, Jose Barnés artificial turf field and La Vega sports courts. It

all happens on Saturday, April 1, from 9am to 8pm and Sunday 2nd, from 9am to 2pm.

Sports activities: rhythmic gymnastics, billiards, archery, judo, table tennis, triathlon, kickboxing, petanque, skateboarding, cycling, skating, track and field, tennis, volleyball, parkour, trampoline, boxing, bowling, chess, basketball, zumba, fencing, aeronautics, swimming, motorcycling, hockey, badminton, athletics, football and rowing, among others. Ballesta explained that, unlike last year when the event lasted only one day, this edition will be held for two days. "We want to double the participation of last year and reach upwards of 30,000 attendees." Participants will receive theoretical and practical knowledge on regulation and technical skills. Educational workshops have been organized for all ages, Mar Menor pool dive classes, baseball batting with a pitcher plus activities for people with disabilities.

23rd Habaneras Youth Competition in Torrevieja This week details were finalized for this year’s Habaneras Choral Competition, which wll take place on April 28th and 29th at the Town’s International Auditorium.

The competition, now in it’s 23rd year, will be truly international with choirs competing from Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia and Columbia. In addition, representatives from Galicia, Domingo Soler Andalucia,Valencia and Madrid will also take part.

Domingo Soler, Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the Habaneras Patronage announced that the organisers were very happy with the standard of compettors this year. He said, “ The quality of the choirs competing this year shows that choral singing is in very good health”. He explained that choir members were all born in 1999 or afterwards and added “Our competition is highly regarded and the choirs know, once selected they have a unique and responsible challenge. They all want to prove they have a place in the choral world where better to perform than Torrevieja, the cradle of the habanera”.

The habanera is a form of popular dance music from Cuba, dating back to the 19th Century and all choirs must perform in one single performance, three habaneras with Spanish text, one of which is obligatory for all contestants. They must also sing a song of international repute from their own country as a free choice. After which, the jury comprising of David Colado, Ruth Revert and Josu Elberdin, all well known names from the choral scene, will undertake the difficult task of choosing a winner.

Whilst the jury deliberate all the choirs will take to the stage to sing the obligatory Habanera ‘Entre Dos Mares’ in full unison.

The winning choir will receive a prize of €3000, the runner up €2000 and third place receives €1000, plus they all get a trophy.

For more details on the full two day progamme and information on tickets call 965 715 579 or 966 707 7 15 or send an e-mail to francisco@habaneras.org

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The Spanish Classic Scene

by Keith Nicol David Hudson, president of Club Torrevieja Clasicos Red, produces a very useful club bulletin every month and with it a run down of the various classic car events that might be interesting to local aficionados. David said that there should soon be a Concentration of Classics and Specialists vehicles in Catral. This annual event in the Industrial Estate is one of the biggest in this region and is free and very informal. As yet no date has be announced but look out for details.

This time next month, Antic Auto, the region’s largest Feria of Claassic Cars and Bikes takes place at the IFA Exhibition

Centre, on April 22nd and 23rd, 2017. The International Automobile, Motorcycle and Classic and Antique Show is an opportunity to see hundreds of vehicles displayed by private individuals and local clubs and associations, private collections of models and toys, spare parts and collectibles in the area enabled for this purpose, a display area featuring emblematic vehicles of classic models, coming from private collections of all Spain. The fair is open on Saturday from 10am to 8:30pm and Sunday from 10am to 7pm.

Moving south, the Feria de Coches Antiguos of the Region of Murcia is an annual event held over three days in sunny May in the Antigue Artilery Barracks just off the

Aqualia’s World Water Day competition for kids

Cartagena bypass and is totally free. The show and location makes it pleasant to walk around and has a large supply of vehicles for sale and spare parts businesses from all over Spain as well as classic displays of cars, motorcycles and lorries. Other local events to look out for are the Annual Concentration in Guardamar, the Encuentro of Classic Motorcycles in Redovan organised by La Carbonilla Moto Club. Passion for Classics in Rafal, Orihuela in November.

To find our more about Club Torrevieja Clasicos Red and receive free information leaflets on dealing with flooding and the differences in laws and driving in Spain plus a whole lot more, email David at: clasicos600@yahoo.co.uk.

Guardamar half marathon

Coinciding with World Water Day which was celebrated on Wednesday 22 March, Aqualia launched a new edition of its annual children’s digital competition.

This year’s competition, ‘Mission Purification’ aims to create awareness about the water cycle – from when the water is used in our homes until it is returned to the environment.

Aqualia wants to educate children in a fun, interactive way about how wastewater can be reused for various purposes through use of the animated characters ‘Hero Hydrokid’ and ‘Superaqua’.

The deadline for submission of entries runs from March 22 to May 23. Prizes up for grabs include 10 Samsung Tablet 7 “s, one for each of the 10 winners. 250 underwater cameras for finalists and for the winning school collectively, a gift card to the value of 1,000€ for educational materials. Winners will be announced through the Aqualia website, at all Aqualia offices and on Twitter @FCCAqualia.

This Sunday March 26th, Guadarmar de Segura will be in race mode as their annual half marathon takes to the streets of the town.

The 21km race begins at 9.30am in Avenida Cervantes and follows a low level, figure eight route taking in the both the beachfront area and the town centre.

Roads will be closed on the day to allow spectators to get a good view as they cheer the competitors on. There will be medals for male and female winners aswell as for winners of the various age categories.

It’s not too late to enter the race, which the organisers, Club de Atletismos Marationas Guardarmar describe as “As a unique race in a natural environment that won’t leave you indiferrent”.

For details of how to enter, information on the route and where to get the best vantage point to spectate check out the website www.mediomaratonguardarmar.com

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Food Confusion

As computer users, we are all familiar with the constant flow of advice on what we should or should not be eating and what supplements we should be swallowing in order to maintain good health.

by

Colin Bird

Usually they are marketing ploys to purchase unnecessary and ineffectual products, but sometimes they appear to be sound advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

It is certainly a minefield for the unwary and positively dangerous for individuals who believe everything they read on the internet and are compulsive buyers.

But even more dangerous is the advice that so called experts are constantly bombarding us with via press reports.

Dangerous because what they tell us today about the benefits or perils of consuming certain common food and drink items, will be invariably turned around a full 360 degrees months later.

Only recently the Princess informed me she had read, that osteoarthritis can be exacerbated by eating tomatoes. She was concerned because my favourite breakfast is grilled tomatoes and eggs on toast and I have a mild condition in my fingers which causes me to lose my grip on the beer glass I am holding – even though it only occurs when said glass is empty.

Also of course, eat too many eggs and your cholesterol levels will go through the roof, so it looks as

if I’m doomed.

But just a minute, that was last year, because now the ‘experts’ are saying that eggs are recommended and that two a day is ideal.

This about-turn principle applies to just about every food item you can think of with sugar the big talking point right now.

Sure, we can all see that our sugar intake and its relationship to obesity and the epidemic proportions of diabetes is inextricably linked, but when we are told to only drink sugar free beverages, we are being led down a very dangerous road indeed, because the sugar substitute aspartame has been proven to cause alarming side effects and even death.

So why has it not been banned?

Ask yourself just who it is that funds all of the expensive contradictory research that seems to have been designed to confuse.

And who will it be, as always, who will come galloping to the rescue with yet another wonder drug to calm our fears?

We should not be angry that our health has been deliberately endangered in the name of corporate greed, we should be furious.

Knowing the language by

Victor Pemberton

Emmy Award Winner

When I was a young lad in Junior Secondary School, I had a wonderful teacher by the name of Kathleen Hatton. She was an adorable, hard working creature who had an absolute passion for the Arts. Amongst the subjects she taught were Geography, Ballet for boys and girls (not this boy I’m pleased to say!} , and the English language. One morning I came into the classroom to find that she had written in chalk on the blackboard: ‘The English language is one of the most beautiful in the world.’ I have always remembered this, and so many years later when I discovered that Miss Hatton was spending her final days in a Nursing Home, I dedicated one of my books, THE CHANDLER’S DAUGHTER, to her. She wrote back ‘Thank you for making my life worthwhile’. I only tell you this story because at the age of 92 Miss Hatton started to learn Spanish, and became, I am told, quite proficient in it.

It has often been said that when it comes to travelling to foreign countries the Brits are the laziest in the world, and in particular when they are going on holiday or settling down as expats in Europe. ‘They should learn to speak English’ says the ill-informed British tourist. Why, I ask? This is Spain where the spoken language is Spanish – Espagnol. But, as we all know there are always two sides to any argument. Let’s face it, if you are five years old your brain is fresh enough to absorb any language or complicated new technology, but if you are of an advanced age it can be a real struggle to take things in, especially if you have taken the brave step to move to another country, like Spain.

What is it about the elderly human brain that positively resists any attempt to try to understand something new? I remember, when I first arrived in Spain, even the sound of the locals speaking the language scared the daylights out of me. It was all so fast, like a machine gun being fired at me.

For the next few weeks I tried to make sense of Spanish newspapers, watched with a totally blank mind Spanish television hoping that I would be able to pick out a word here and there that resembled English, and making an absolute fool of myself in a café where I said ‘Buenos noches’ to the waitress at ten o’clock in the morning. Since then, however, my confidence has grown. In Supermarkets I now know how to ask for lamb’s liver and toilet paper in Spanish, but I have to admit that on one occasion my ego took a bit of a blow when, in perfect tourist guide book Spanish I stopped a burly looking road worker to ask him where I could find the nearest men’s toilet. His response was grim and threatening and when he called across a man from the Guardia Civil I soon understood why. ‘I hope it is the hombre’s toilet you are looking for Senor,’ he said with a thick English accent, ‘and not for the Senora?’

I have to say that since I first arrived in Spain fifteen years ago, great strides have been made amongst the British community to get to know the language. Spanish classes have been set up in people’s homes, there are one to one sessions in bars and restaurants, and many of the local authorities are offering free lessons to expats of all ages. And so dear readers, it’s up to us. If we are serious about getting to know the language of our hosts, no matter what our age, it boils down to concentration and perseverance. Not easy. And I should know!

If you would like to join in the discussion about Knowing the Language for people of an advanced age why not contact me at: victorpemberton.com

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Buy Russian says Britain Some recall the 1968 Buy British campaign that Michael saw little Union flags stuck on homemade goods. by

Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@ gmail.com

The initiative was inspired by the need to keep British money and jobs in Britain. It wasn’t much of a success. If today we were to remove foreign made products from our homes I doubt even the wallpaper would be left.

Britain’s governing elite today promote a Buy Russian campaign. As a consequence, 144 million Russians now take pride in their country’s growing self-sufficiency and economic buoyancy. Not much of an EU strategy if their anti-Russian embargo adds to European Union impoverishment.

The anti-Russian economic blockade cost the UK £10 billion in 2015 and hasn’t recovered. Trade between the UK and Russia is down 50 per cent and has cost the EU $60.2 billion.

As I write, 2.3 million, mostly Russian and Ukrainian citizens of Crimea, celebrate their freedom from Soviet imposed Ukrainian colonialism. Crimea’s economy has improved considerably. Their tourist industry, enjoying a 20 per cent increase in tourism, is now placing table cloths out for an estimated 6 million highspending Russian tourists expected during 2017.

Spain grimaced when in 2015 Russian tourism dropped by 32 per cent. It gets worse; the Russians are high spenders and only the Chinese exceed their spending power. Before the blockade Russian tourists spent €7 for every €1 spent by EU nationals.

Remember the golden rule: those who have the gold make the rules. Russia retaliated by blocking EU products and produce. The loss suffered by 550 million EU citizens is the gain of trade rivals. It is party time in Turkey, Belarus, Brazil, Columbia, Syria, Pakistan, and Iran. Even Greenland and the Faroe Islanders are cock-a-hoop over replacing fish products once sold by Baltic EU members.

Of course, if we lived in a democracy we could d e s e lect our political representatives. Sadly, we cannot. The European Parliament to which we elect MEPS is an advisory body only. The real decisions are made by two unelected EU Presidents and 20 faceless Commissioners. On March 13 this witless coven decided to extend their Buy Russian not European policy. You couldn’t make it up?

You don’t need to.

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I am looking for a second hand car to buy. I have been told that if I buy an English car and drive it back I will never be able to sell it if I wish to do so in the future as it will be a right hand drive. Why are are the spanish second hand cars here in such bad condition? I have looked on English websites and the cars are immaculate and cheaper but yet here every car is either far too expensive for what it is or they are covered in marks and dents. I have witnessed many a time someone just opened their car door on to somebody elses. Why can't people in Spain either park properly or just look after their cars or have respect for other peoples.

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I have recently moved to Spain. We have two children and two dogs. Over the winter months we enjoyed going the beach with our dogs. They loved the space and the water. We was told they are not allowed on the beach come the summer. With a large fine if so. Please could you tell me the rules regarding dogs on the beach. I know in the summer months they are not allowed on the beach but when does this start? Sue in Moraira

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Summer is on its way and for me it has been a long time coming. The winter has proved to be one of the worst I have experienced in the 17 years of living here but no matter how bad it gets at least we know that one day the summer arrives in full force. I welcome the lazy days of sitting at a beach bar with a glass of sangria just watching the world go by but I often think of my friends and family in the UK that don’t have that to look forward to. Aren’t we the fortunate ones that live the dream but why do some people look as though they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. The sun shines, the skies are blue so come on everyone relax and be happy.

Having another sangria, Playa Flamenca

Protecting the kids The weather was beautiful at the weekend. My family and I spent the day down the beach. I only had sun cream from last summer as I havent even thought about beach weather yet. On the night I noticed that my youngest daugther had burnt her face and shoulders. Please can someone tell me the expiry date on sun cream, even though it says so on the tub. Do they last longer than a year? The cream I had was a childrens high factor product which I brought last summer, but yet she still caught the sun and burnt.

Do we have to buy new ones every year? Why don't they last?

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New research shows ‘hyperactives’ are more likely to become entrepreneurs New research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) finds that those diagnosed with hyperactivity - one of the main symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - are more likely to become entrepreneurs.

Too often hyperactivity is associated with low job performance and a greater chance of becoming unemployed rather than offering the potential to become successful business people.

Surveys of more than 20,000 in Sweden and the Netherlands came to the overwhelming conclusion that those living with this behaviour are more likely to start their own company.

The figures also showed that a low percentage reported to be previously unemployed before becoming an entrepreneur.

The report suggests that becoming an entrepreneur can be a positive career move for those with hyperactivity, fitting their specific talents and harnessing their highly re-active minds. The high energy levels associated with this trait can support those taking the initiative, being risk averse and running a business.

The study was not a clinical diagnosis of hyperactivity, but instead looked at behavioural tendencies, suggesting that healthy individuals also experience such symptoms to some extent. Therefore, it included respondents reporting no or low levels of symptoms.

Ingrid Verheul of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and a team of colleagues set out to confirm

through empirical research that hyperactivity is a catalyst to being an entrepreneur.

She said: ‘This research could have a significant effect to destigmatise hyperactivity or ADHD because it demonstrates that they have the potential to turn their hand to entrepreneurship. I can imagine that it may help young people to consider this career move as an alternative to wage-employment in which they often experience problems.

Obviously, there is also a role for educators and parents here to point out the possibilities.’

Verheul added: ‘Statistics shows that in the USA there’s been a 43 per cent growth in young people with ADHD and that in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Brazil there has also been a substantial rise.’

‘Coupled with our research this leads to the expectation that many more ‘hyperactive’ entrepreneurs could be on the horizon. That is, providing they are made aware of the potential fit with self-employment and are guided to take entrepreneurial action.’

The Bank of Grandma and Grandad is officially open Research carried out by Safestore has revealed that 41% of grandparents aged 55 and over would consider leaving the contents of their Will to grandchildren in order to help them financially. The disparity between wages and house prices, the cost of education and fluctuating interest levels from banks puts Generation Y (those born in the 80s and 90s) on the back foot when it comes to secure investments; something the Baby Boomers never had to worry about.

Therefore, the bank of mum and dad could slowly be replaced by the bank of grandparents.

The self storage company discovered that a number of grandparents would consider skipping a generation when it comes to posthumously distributing their wealth. In total, 26% of all people aged 55 and over said that they would consider leaving their estate to grandchildren: - 28% said that the most likely reason would be if they felt that their children were financially secure (compared to grandchildren who need more help financially) - 10% said that even if they were estranged from their children they’d still want their grandchildren to benefit ‘These results are interesting as it shows that future planning is changing’ says Simon Crooks, a solicitor and specialist in tax and estate planning with Argo Life & Legacy Ltd. Generation skipping is a valuable tool in Inheritance Tax planning, which is about getting as much of your assets down to your descendants as you can. Leaving assets to children, especially those who are financially secure and therefore don’t need them, means they are likely to be taxed again before they reach your grandchildren, who are more in need of the funds. Leaving assets to your grandchildren, rather than your children, increasingly makes sense.

With people living longer, by the time there is an inheritance it will be the grandchildren who are in greater need financially. If they have to wait for their parents to leave it to them in turn, the assets will be taxed twice before they reach them. It makes sense to discuss this with your children – not least so it does not come as a surprise to them, but also because they may prefer it if you leave assets to their children rather than themselves.

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Buy-to-Let and how Wincham can help you purchase, own, & sell property in a tax efficient way by

Mark Roach

Company Director and Spanish Tax Consultant

With the recent legislation changes in the UK, it is becoming far more Tax efficient to own investment properties in a corporate structure.

From the 1st April 2016, landlords have had to pay the standard rates of Stamp Duty, plus an extra three percent when they purchase a Buy-to-Let property in addition to their main residence. This increase can add thousands of pounds to the Stamp Duty bill and applies to property purchases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

This change in Stamp Duty charges also extends to homes abroad. For example, if you already own a home in Spain and buy an additional property in England, you will have to pay the higher rate of UK stamp duty.

Wincham are Lawyers, Accountants and Tax Advisers and have been market leaders helping clients purchase and own properties within a UK Limited Company structure since 1994.

Wincham are now replicating our successful model and supplying these services to the UK Buy to let market, allowing clients to benefit from our expertise in this field.

If you own UK Investment property in your personal name which is mortgage free then Wincham can help you place your property into a UK Limited Company structure with minimal or no Stamp Duty or UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to pay.

Reasons to own UK investment property within a UK Limited Company.

• Mortgage interest Tax allowance against Company profits.

• The Resale of a UK Limited Company holding a property could have no Stamp Duty.

• £5000 Dividend Tax Free per Shareholder.

• Inheritance Tax Planning and in many cases, zero tax to pay.

• Only 20% Corporation Tax to pay on profit, compared to 40%+ for personal income Tax bands.

• Reduction of Capital Gains Tax. • Any advances you make to your Limited Company can be drawn out by the way of a Directors Loan, Tax free.

Further information may be obtained via our dedicated Buy to Let Wincham website page here www.winchambuytolet.com

Wincham International Limited, Wincham House, Greenfield Farm Trading Estate, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TR, England.

(Wincham International also have offices located on the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol) UK Tel: +44 (0)1260 299 700 | Spain Tel: +34 965 830 991 | Email: iht.info@wincham.com | Web: www.wincham.com

If you have any questions regarding privately buying or selling a property, or have any Legal, Accounting, or Taxation requirements, visit the Wincham website www.wincham.com or call one of our trained Wincham Consultants +44 (0) 1260 299 700 (UK), or 0034 965 830 991 (Calpe, Spain).

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Workers care more about others when jobs are under threat Those enduring change in organisations where jobs are under threat are concerned as much about others as they are of themselves, according to a new study from a team of researchers at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

In research which analysed employee reactions to 23 change projects in a large police organisation, workers were genuinely worried about what happens to their colleagues and for the fate of the entire organisation.

Gabriele Jacobs, who was part of the research team, said: ‘The reaction was totally unexpected as we were anticipating that those interviewed would want to minimise the damage to their own positions and careers. Yet only a minority of people expressed this to us. More voiced concern over what would happen to their colleagues and the organisation as a result of the organisational change.’

Big reorganisations can be fear-inducing events for employees who see their roles and career opportunities affected by new structures and ideas. That’s why managers often assume that employee behaviour – and backlash – against change is driven by self-preservation.

Yet, in the study some even said they would consider the change project a failure if their colleagues suffered or if the final result was negative for the organisation at large.

They were also worried about how the general public might react to the changes or how the quality of the police service might suffer.

After analysing all the interviews, the researchers noticed that most employees tend to form more elaborate opinions about the effects of change than managers often anticipate. They often see various gains and losses in every change, both for themselves, for others and for the organisation.

Jacobs added: ‘We observed that people want the gains and losses to be distributed fairly, according to a set of moral standards, even if the organisational changes do not affect them directly, or when the fair treatment of others comes at a personal cost. You could say people are more altruistic than earlier research has suggested.’

Some would consider a change project a failure if colleagues suffered

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Are you a brokerless?

Sometimes people think that by using a broker for insurance that it may cost more money. There is however, no reason why this should be the case. Like with everything in this world, one is free to shop around for the best price whatever the purchase may be, but with insurance, you need think further than the cost.

In Spain, there are not any English comparison sites, unlike the UK, where there are many, each competing for business, with a bombardment of comical TV advertising.

Here it’s a little subtler.

Of course, we do have those that work solely by telephone, where you get your quote for say, car insurance, and everything thereafter is then done by post or perhaps email. This, of course is very impersonal and may be mistakes could creep in. Also, you never get to meet the person or the company selling you the insurance and, by telephone, it’s quite the same.

With Liberty Seguros, however, it’s a different and pleasant kettle of fish. They have over 300 brokers, many of which have dedicated employees to look after expatriates and in most cases always speak your language, especially English but also other European languages too, including Dutch, German, Scandinavian. By visiting your nearest Liberty broker, and there’s sure to be one near you, it’s much more friendly and personal. You can pop into a nice warm office; perhaps have a coffee; sit down face to face with a dedicated and professional insurance advisor, who can answer any questions you may have about many different types of insurance. They will also be as transparent as possible so that you’re not surprised after you’ve contracted your insurance.

Liberty provides insurance for car, home, life, pet, business and commercial, leisure like golf, marine, and personal injury; almost anything you want under one roof without you having the need to maintain correspondence from several other companies and deal with lots of renewals year on year.

Liberty’s advertising carries the slogan ´The Expats Number 1 Choice´ and with over 175,000 expat clients in Spain, you can perhaps see why!

Liberty Seguros can be contacted by telephone on 902 255 258 for the name of your nearest broker or agent, or visit www.libertyexpatriates.es for more information on all insurance’s they offer.

Don’t be ´brokeless´, a friend in need is a friend indeed!

UK200Group Accountants react to Philip Hammond’s National Insurance U-Turn

In his spring Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that National Insurance (NI) contributions for the self-employed in the UK would rise from 9 per cent to 10 per cent in April 2018 and to 11 per cent in 2019, to bring it closer to the 12 per cent currently paid by employees.

However, following strong opposition from the self-employed community in the UK, he’s now decided that it will not go ahead.

The UK200Group is the UK’s leading membership association of independent chartered accountancy and law firms, whose members act for over 150,000 SMEs and private clients. So what do the UK’s accountants think of the U-turn?

Alan Boby, Partner at UK200Group member Ellacotts, said, ‘This is welcome news for the self-employed for now. However, the selfemployed should consider if being self-employed is a long term strategy. It is now more important than ever for self-employed individuals to seek specialist tax advice when deciding which business vehicle to use.’

Francis Whitbread, Partner at UK200Group member firm Edmund Carr, said, ‘the Chancellor's U-turn on the proposed increase in national insurance contributions for the self-employed suggests that those advisers, civil service mandarins or whoever suggested the policy to Mr Hammond in the first place have no idea of what goes on in the real world of SMEs, or what public opinion feels.’

‘I have a nasty suspicion this is not the only case of Mr Hammond being misinformed. I wrote to the Chancellor before Christmas setting out a number of concerns about Making Tax Digital (MTD). I received a reply on his behalf from HMRC assuring me my fears were groundless. In the recently published consultation on MTD the concerns expressed by the accountancy profession over a number of areas were similarly ignored.'

Following on from Francis Whitbread’s comments on MTD, Andrew Jackson, Chair of the UK200Group Tax Panel and Head of Tax at UK200Group member Fiander Tovell said, ‘The proposed NI changes would cost each self-employed person a few hundred pounds; HMRC’s estimates are that MTD will cost each business £280, but this is clearly an underestimate. It would be a great shame if businesses are spared a hike in NI, only to have a more costly MTD burden foisted on them.’

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IGNACIO PELLICER MOLLĂ & PEDRO HEREDIA ORTIZ

LAWYERS

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My neighbour is at work all hours and leaves their dog ALONE. Not only am I worried about the welfare of the dog, but the constant barking is driving me crazy!

What can I (legally) do to stop this?

First of all, there are administrative acts which exist that look after the welfare and responsibility of all animals.

Additionally, it is legal for Communities of Owners to determine if the ownership of pets is allowed and to limit the number of pets allowed per person or per household in their registered Statutes.

This is for owners of the property.

The Horizontal Property regime: This looks after the welfare of the rights of and collision of rights of other co-owners in the community.

This applies to animals and animal ownership as well. Meaning that if someone in the community has a pet or pets, this must be allowed in the locality‌without requiring a zoo license. Under the Horizontal Property regime, you must check the Statutes and internal regulations in order to find about the rules specific to the community about the possession of animals.

In addition to this, if continued disturbances were made by any given animal exceeding the normal discomfort of the neighborhood, you

can take judicial action invoking Article 18 LPH. Remember always in the first instance notify the authorities if there is an uncared for pet or an animal in a bad condition.

If you have any further questions about this or any other legal matter, please do not hesitate to contact us; we have a team of experts standing by to assist you in any way we can.

If you have any questions regarding this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact us our team our experts will be happy to assist you.

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Silver Screen Just a quick update on the cinema situation…

Kong and Wolverine have been shunned to the side-lines as the belle of the ball that is Beauty And The Beast takes centre stage. The tale as old as time, released in grand fashion this weekend, generating astonishing $170 million (and $350 million globally).

On everyone’s lips

Whilst the entire globe goes Beauty And The Beast mad, I decided to do a little fact-finding mission. Before the Harry Potter franchise exploded onto our shelves and screens, Emma Watson, was an unknown entity.

Lets meditate and enlighten ourselves shall we?

• Despite being British, she was actually born in Paris, France • She auditioned eight times for the role of Hermoine Granger in the Potter films • She was 11 years old when the first movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released in 2001. It grossed more than $974 million worldwide • Ms Watson could stand to make around $15 million if BATB makes $750 million globally. She has an estimated Nett Worth of over $50 million.

Show me the money honey!

As summer is fast approaching its time to start booking our concert tour tickets and summer festival packages.

There is nothing I like better than going to see my favourite superstar in their element, a packed stadium, doing what they do best. Rocking out to thousands of adoring fans.

Global tours are a pricey business; for starters the venue hire isn’t cheap, combined with insurance costs and transportation. Lets just say, these megastars aren’t taking the local bus!

Lets take a look at some of the most profitable music tours of all time.

Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball World Tour Paul McCartney - Out There Actual Gross: $347,000,000 Actual Gross: $275,700,000 Year: 2012–2013 Year: 2013-2015 Shows: 127 Shows: 84 Attendees: 3,650,535 Attendees: 1,958,754

Celine Dion - Taking Chances World Tour Actual Gross: $279,200,000 Year: 2008-2009 Shows: 132 Attendees: 2,200,000

Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour Actual Gross: $408,000,000 Year: 2008–2009 Shows: 85 Attendees: 3,545,899

No. 1 U2 - 360° Tour Actual Gross: $736,421,584 Year: 2009–2011 Shows: 110 Attendees: 7,272,046 The Irish rockers set up a 360° stage with a giant screen suspended above them in a contraption nicknamed “the Claw.” The set up allowed the audience to almost surround the stage and increased the venues’ capacity.

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friday 24th March BBC1

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

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

7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:25am 12:20pm 1:25pm 1:55pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:20am

Breakfast

10:15am The Housing Enforcers 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fugitives 12:45pm Fake Britain 1:15pm

Bargain Hunt

2:00pm

BBC News

2:30pm

BBC London News

2:45pm

Doctors

3:15pm

The Code

4:00pm

Escape to the Country

4:45pm

Money for Nothing

5:30pm

Flog It!

6:15pm

Pointless

7:00pm

BBC News

7:30pm

BBC London News

8:00pm

Red Nose Day 2017

11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Red Nose Day

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

Flog it! Trade Secrets Fugitives Money for Nothing Back to the Land with Kate Humble Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Two Tribes Building Dream Homes The TV That Made Me Who Do You Think You Are? More Creatures Great and Small Natural World Bargain Hunt Eggheads The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food Great Continental Railway Journeys Gardeners’ World Only Connect Wild Ireland Red Nose Day: Greg Davies’ Hot Tub Half Hour Newsnight Robot Wars

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Chopping Block Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Coronation Street Lethal Weapon The Nightly Show with Dermot O’leary 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Play to the Whistle

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Vet on the Hill Posh Pawn Countdown Fifteen to One Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Gogglebox The Last Leg First Dates

Childrens TV The Wright Stuff GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5 News Lunchtime Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Love You to Death 5 News at Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast Fury 5 News Fury Schindler’s List

10pm Fury

E4 !You’ve Been Framed!

Who’s Doing the Dishes?

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed!

Psych Below Deck Who’s Doing the Dishes?

Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed!

You’ve Been Framed!

You’ve Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Hellboy II: The Golden Army Family Guy

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

Suburgatory Charmed Coach Trip Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Last Man Standing Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother NewLast Man Standing Last Man Standing The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Game of Clones The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Die Hard 2 The Big Bang Theory

SATURDAY 25th March BBC1

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

7:00am

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Mary Berry Everyday Football Focus Money for Nothing BBC News Bargain Hunt Escape to the Country Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 4:45pm Brave 6:10pm Who Dares Wins 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm BBC London News 7:10pm Pointless 7:55pm Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief 9:25pm Casualty 10:15pm All Round to Mrs Brown’s 11:15pm BBC News 11:35pm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

4.15pm Wallace and Gromit

A to Z of TV Gardening A Damsel in Distress Hue and Cry Natural World Homes Under the Hammer Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry 2:00pm Talking Pictures 2:45pm The Wooden Horse 4:25pm Flog It! 5:00pm University Challenge 5:30pm Only Connect 6:00pm Gardeners’ World 6:30pm Natural World 7:30pm Wild Ireland 8:30pm When Lynne Barber Met Phyllida Barlow 9:00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 9:30pm Dad’s Army 10:00pm Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories 11:30pm QI XL 12:15am The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Childrens TV Bear Grylls Survival School Adventure Time ITV News Alphabetical Carry on Follow That Camel ITV News and Weather Horrid Henry: The Movie 3:10pm All Star Family Fortunes 4:00pm Bargain Shop Wars 4:30pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:25pm ITV News London 6:40pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You’ve Been Framed!

8:00pm Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 9:30pm The Voice UK 11:20pm ITV News and Weather 11:35pm Lethal Weapon 12:35am The Chase

1.25pm Horrid Henry: The Movie

King of Queens Mobil 1 The Grid British Rally Championships Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Extreme Food Formula 1 The Restoration Man A Place in the Sun Location, Location, Location Grand Designs Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Robin Hood

Childrens TV Access On Benefits: Life on the Dole On Benefits: Life on the Dole Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

NCIS NCIS: New Orleans NCIS 5 News Weekend When Celebrity Goes Horribly Wrong 12:55am Access

1.30pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!

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

E4 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Omnibus CCoronation Street Omnibus Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Britain’s Got Talent Take Me Out Rumour Has It...

FYI Daily Rumour Has It...

Mr. Bean Mr. Bean Despicable Me FYI Daily Despicable Me Scorpion Evan Almighty FYI Daily Evan Almighty Family Guy Celebrity Juice Live Family Guy

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

Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Made in Chelsea Black-Ish Young and Hungry Young and Hungry Space Chimps The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Black-Ish Black-Ish Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Addams Family Values The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Prometheus Gogglebox

SUNDAY 26th March BBC1 7:00am

Breakfast

10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm

Bargain Hunt

2:00pm

BBC News

2:15pm

Flog It!

3:15pm

Countryfile Spring Diaries

4:00pm

Escape to the Country

5:00pm

Songs of Praise

5:35pm

Shop Well for Less

6:35pm

The Best of Red Nose Day 2017

7:35pm

BBC News

7:50pm

BBC London News

8:00pm

Countryfile

9:00pm

Antiques Roadshow

10:00pm Line of Duty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Iron Man 3

BBC2 7:00am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:45am An Island Parish 8:15am Around the World in 80 Gardens 9:15am Gardeners’ World 9:45am Countryfile 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 12:45pm Simply Nigella 1:15pm The Importance of Being Earnest 2:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm The House That £100k Built 5:00pm Back to the Land with Kate Humble 6:00pm Athletics: World Cross Country Highlights 7:00pm Inside the Factory 8:00pm Robot Wars 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Turkey with Simon Reeve 11:00pm Cold in July 12:45am Live at the Apollo

ITV1 7:25am 7:45am 7:55am 8:00am 8:05am

Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures Sooty Share a Story Oddbods Thunderbirds are Go: Up From the Depths 8:30am Scrambled!

8:35am Mr. Bean 8:50am Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors 9:20am Horrid Henry 9:45am Teen Titans Go! 10:05am Adventure Time 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Countrywise 11:00am Peston on Sunday 11:55am Wild Australia with Ray Mears 12:25pm All Star Family Fortunes 1:10pm ITV News and Weather 1:15pm The Voice UK 3:05pm Dr. No 5:15pm ITV News and Weather 5:25pm World Cup Qualifier 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed!

9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm World Cup Qualifier Highlights 12:30am The Nightly Show Best Bits

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

E4

7:00am

Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

7:15am

King of Queens

7:40am

Cycling

8:35am

Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond

9:30am

Frasier

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 11:35am The Voice UK 1:25pm You’ve Been Framed!

1:50pm The Hot Desk 2:00pm New2awesome 2:05pm Guidance 2:40pm Fame High 3:00pm Third Wheel 3:15pm Third Wheel 3:30pm La Story: Kateson 3:45pm Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 5:15pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 6:15pm FYI Daily 6:20pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 7:00pm Catchphrase 8:00pm Coyote Ugly 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 7:55am

9:00am

7:00am 8:05am 8:10am 8:25am 8:35am 8:50am 9:05am

10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm

The Simpsons

2:00pm

The Simpsons

2:30pm

The Simpsons

3:00pm

Formula 1

5:40pm

The Restoration Man

6:45pm

Location, Location, Location

7:40pm

Channel 4 News

8:00pm

Our Guy in China

9:00pm

Rivers with Jeremy Paxman

10:00pm Homeland 11:05pm Gogglebox 12:00am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Childrens TV Olly the Little White Van Wanda and the Alien Angelina Ballerina Little Princess Paw Patrol Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:30am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:45am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:00am Shimmer and Shine 10:25am Peppa Pig 10:40am Peppa Pig 10:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 11:00am Digby Dragon 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am The Princess Bride 1:35pm The Wizard of Oz 3:35pm The Parent Trap 6:00pm Dirty Dancing 7:00pm 5 News 7:05pm Dirty Dancing 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Michael Jackson’s This is it 10:00pm Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story 12:05am Michael Jackson on Trial

Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts Rude(Ish) Tube Black-Ish Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back 9:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00pm Made in Chelsea 1:00pm The Goldbergs 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Iron Man 2 10:00pm Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm The Adjustment Bureau

11pm The Adjustment Bureau

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MONDAY 27th March BBC1

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

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

7:00am 9:30am 10:25am 11:30am 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:55pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

7:00am 7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:35am 10:05am 10:35am 11:05am 12:00pm

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7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:25am 12:20pm 1:25pm 1:55pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:50pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

Breakfast Holding Back the Years Homes Under the Hammer Fugitives Fake Britain Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors The Code Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show Inside Out EastEnders Question Time BBC News BBC London News All Round to Mrs Brown’s

Fugitives Money for Nothing Great Interior Design Challenge Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Two Tribes Building Dream Homes The TV That Made Me Who Do You Think You Are? More Creatures Great and Small Life Story Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Repair Shop Top Gear University Challenge Mary Berry Everyday Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 11:00pm Cradle to Grave 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Imagine...

TUESDAY 28th March

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Chopping Block Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Kyle Files Coronation Street Broadchurch The Nightly Show with Gordon Ramsay 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Peston on Sunday

BBC1

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Breakfast Holding Back the Years Homes Under the Hammer Fugitives Fake Britain Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors The Code Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Holby City Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad BBC News BBC London News Panorama Fugitives

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Vet on the Hill Posh Pawn Countdown Fifteen to One Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Dispatches Travel Man 24 Hours in A and E How’d You Get So Rich?

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Fugitives Money for Nothing Mary Berry Everyday Great British Railway Journeys Goes to Ireland 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 3:00pm The TV That Made Me 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm More Creatures Great and Small 5:15pm Life Story 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Repair Shop 8:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:00pm Stargazing Live Australia 10:00pm Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston’s Casebook 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am American Justice

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Two and a Half Men Hellboy II: The Golden Army FYI Daily Hellboy II: The Golden Army Family Guy

7:00am Suburgatory 7:20am Charmed 8:05am Coach Trip 8:35am Hollyoaks 9:05am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Last Man Standing 11:00am Charmed 1:00pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Last Man Standing 6:00pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm The Goldbergs 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Timeless 11:00pm Supernatural 12:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30am The Big Bang Theory

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Breakfast Holding Back the Years Homes Under the Hammer Fugitives Fake Britain Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors The Code Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show EastEnders MasterChef Galapagos BBC News BBC London News Question Time This Week

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Fugitives Money for Nothing Gardeners’ World Great British Railway Journeys Goes to Ireland Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Two Tribes Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman The TV That Made Me Who Do You Think You Are? More Creatures Great and Small Life Story Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Repair Shop Great Continental Railway Journeys Stargazing Live Australia The Last Kingdom Match of the Day Newsnight

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Chopping Block Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Help Stop Me Ageing! Tonight Emmerdale Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule Prime Suspect 1973 The Nightly Show with Gordon Ramsay 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Speeding Wars

Countdown King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Vet on the Hill 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Great British Buildings 10:00pm Three Wives, One Husband 11:00pm Eyewitness 12:20am 24 Hours in A and E

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed!

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Best of You’ve Been Framed! Gold Coyote Ugly Family Guy Celebrity Juice Family Guy

Suburgatory Charmed Coach Trip Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Last Man Standing Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Last Man Standing The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gap Year Tattoo Fixers The Big Bang Theory

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Dance troupe foot the bill for wheelchairs

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Charity Dog Show raises nearly €2,500 The lovely blind Max, most handsom

Kiwi, waggiest tail winner

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Selma, best pedigree winner with judges

A great day was had by all, both humans and canine at the Little Pod Association’s 4th Dog Show recently. The sun put its hat on for the occasion at El Rancho, Los Montesinos as 80 dogs entered various classes such as ‘Dog most like its owner’ and ‘Waggiest tail’.

Nikki G kept the human crowd entertained as she hosted the show, injecting her great sense of humour throughout.

The dogs provided entertainment too... especially Theo, who had the audience laughing as he walked around with a mat in his mouth in the ‘Musical mats’ class, ensuring he was never caught without one.

Kiwi, a tailless dog won the ‘Waggiest tail’ class and Ruby, who usually likes a sing-along, became shy when Nikki G introduced her to a real-life microphone in the ‘Musical mats’ class.

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Little Pod’s very own Scooby, who is currently being fostered but is on the lookout for a permanent home placed second in the ‘Perkiest pensioner’ class and Loba, another ‘Little Podder’ placed second in the ‘Best rescue’ class with her foster mum, Julie.

There was something for everyone with craft stalls selling everything from dog treats to handmade birthday cards, delicious homemade jams and marmalades on the Little Pod stall and of course, the ever popular tombola and raffle which saw lots of happy winners.

Little Pod Association extends its biggest thanks to all involved, especially all who took part and the four vets from San Anton , who did a splendid job of judging and the sponsors whose support means that the magnificent 2,430€ that was raised can go straight towards paying outstanding vet bills.

Residents with mobility difficulties in a South Costa Blanca town received a boost after a local dance company donated funds from one of their shows.

Footwork Dance, based in Los Montesinos used proceeds from ticket sales of their sell out Christmas show Roll Out The Dance Floor to help the local Social Services Department buy several wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

The company are already in rehearsals for their next production, A Summer Review, which they are performing at the Casa de Cultura y Musica on Sunday 23rd July. Once again proceeds from ticket sales of the show will go to help the under priviliged of the town.

Footwork Dance has students of all ages in their company. In recent examinations overseen by Elizabeth Harris from the International Dance Teachers Association, students taking part ranged in age from 3 to 74 years, proving that dance is for everyone and age is not a barrier to learning new skills.

The IDTA is a leading dance qualifications organization, with over seven thousand members in fifty five countries. They define standards across a wide range of dance forms and examine performance for both professionals and non professionals, developing skills and good practice to promote the love of dance.

Examiner Miss Harris flew in especially from the UK to officiate during the examinations and students now have a nervous wait before the results are announced during the next few weeks. In past years the company's success rate has been very good, so hopes are high for the studio this year.

Anyone wishing to learn more about Footwork Dance can find information on their website www.footworkdancestudios.com or on the groups Facebook page. Alternatively pop down to their studio at Calle Diaz 17D Los Montesinos, or give Erica a call on 662 003 823.

A full round up of the winners: Best puppy - Little Mocca - with owner Philip Perkiness pensioner - Harley - with owner Mo Dog most like its owner - Boris - with owner Nina Prettiest girl - Megan - with owner Paul Most handsome boy - Max - with owner Neil Egg and spoon race - Dave - with owner Kylie Waggiest tail - Kiwi - with owner Kathy Most beautiful eyes - Buddy - with owner Dave Best pedigree - Selma - with owner Lennant Best condition - Roxie - with owner Michelle Musical mats - Ruby - with owner Mike Best rescue - Lily – with owner Annett

Let's Eat in Benimar always support ECCH Once again, there was a very successful Fashion Show and Lunch at Let's Eat Restaurant in Benimar that raised 275€ for The Children's Care Home in Elche. Tony Chlebus, owner of the restaurant, really had a "Full House" last Thursday and ECCH would like to thank him along with his manager Laura Hepburn and his staff, as over 60 guests enjoyed a Cava Reception followed by a fabulous three course meal with wine.

The next Fashion Show and Lunch at Let's Eat will be in six months time, on Thursday 26th October. You can reserve/book now by calling 966 078 655 - 634 867 446 or by email to: info@restaurantletseat.com. It's just 12.95€ for Cava reception and three course meal with a glass of wine, plus lots of activities, all for a good cause.

TCF Spring Craft Fayre

"Torrevieja Christian Fellowship (TCF) are holding their annual Spring Craft Fayre on Saturday April 1, between 1pm and 3.30pm. The Fayre features beautiful hand crafted items, including cards, jewellery, knitted items, cushions, etc are all available, as well as home baked cakes and scones, bric a brac and nearly new clothing. Admission is Free and refreshments are available. Everyone is welcome. Bring your family and friends. Doors open at 1pm prompt. The TCF, is located on Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 68, Torrevieja, 03183.

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Spanish foodies 30 per cent more adventurous than Brits The most adventurous in Europe for trying unfamiliar foods.

Consumers in Italy and Spain are among the most adventurous in Europe for trying unfamiliar foods, with much of Scandinavia and the UK lagging behind, according to research from travel company Expedia.

In a survey of 14 major Western European markets, it found that more than 90 per cent people in Italy, Spain, Switzerland and France were ‘open-minded’ to trying new foods when travelling abroad. That compares to less than 60 per cent in both Finland and the UK, propping up the list.

Norway was the most adventurous Scandinavian country – 81 per cent of respondents said that they would eat something for the first time while travelling – but in general the Scandinavian countries, as well as Ireland and Belgium, all performed poorly.

Alex Platts, commercial director of Northern Europe for Brand Expedia, said: ‘Our survey highlighted that the UK is far below the average and showed the least willingness to try new food of all 14 of the countries studied.

‘Perhaps this means that Brits know what they like and are content to stick to it, but it also could point to them feeling a little hesitant or struggling to know how to broaden our horizons.

‘There’s nothing wrong with knowing what you like and keeping to it but there is also a world of food out there to be experienced and enjoyed, and we want to help as many people discover it.’

Despite the results, Expedia found that one-third of Brits were influenced by food when deciding where to travel on holiday.

Travellers from the UK, the study found, were more likely to experiment with Spanish and Italian cuisine than less familiar food cultures, such as Japanese or Vietnamese.

They were also more likely to be satisfied with the quality of restaurant service in their home country: despite its reputation, Brits voted the quality of table service in their own country the second best in Europe, beaten only by Italy.

Waffles For Cancer

As part of the Fundraising Campaign for the AECC through the local initiative Rock Against Cancer, you are invited to the very first Waffles For Cancer. This fun event is being organised

by Kjetil Hambe from Expo Torrevieja and The Local Touch plus Neil Watt from Monroe's Rock Cafe, who raise funds for the AECC through Rock Against Cancer.

Next Friday, March 31st, a team from the Norwegian Church in Torrevieja will be making their famous Norwegian Waffles on Torrevieja's seafront, opposite the Monument for the Old Man Of The Sea, at the Namm Cafe. For a small donation to Rock Against Cancer, you can enjoy a waffle, or a choice of Tea Cakes or Cinnamon Rolls, provided by Moritz Bakery from the Scandinavian Centre, in Torrevieja.

Kristin and Ståle Soltvedt have more than 30 years experience in baking bread and making cakes, here in Spain and back in their native Norway. Moritz Bakery has now been open for 14 years in Torrevieja and they specialise in baking daily fresh bread, especially Norwegian bread, which if you haven’t tried you should, as it is tastier than normal bread. Kristin explained that: “it is the flour that makes the difference, the normal flour available here in Spain is weaker, which is why Spanish bread goes stale after one day, where as Norwegian bread lasts longer without any preservatives.” Moritz have donated 300 Tea Cakes and Cinnamon Rolls to the event.

Every Sunday the Norwegian Church serves up hundreds of Norwegian Waffles to one and all who attend services or stop by. They prepare their own special waffle mix, which produces a light and fluffy waffle, perfect as a sweet pastry and available at the event. You pick whatever donation you'd like to give and if you wish to sit down and enjoy a coffee or a drink, that's also great value, as from next Friday, the Namm Cafe starts their Friday afternoon Happy Hour, so drinks are all specially priced from the start of the event at 3:00pm, until 6:00pm Friday evening. Stop by and support Waffles Against Cancer next Friday at Namm & Gastronomic, Av. De Libertad No. 9, Torrevieja or call for Directions from 965 71 31 20 or email Kjetil: infor@expotorrevieja.com.

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What is Quinoa?

Pronounced KEEN-wah, this versatile seed (It’s not actuually a grain) grows from a plant in the goosefoot family, similar to chard and spinach. It is a complete protein, i.e it contains all nine of the essential amino acids. It is naturally gluten free as a bonus. It has been eaten as a staple food for centuries dating back to pre Columbian civilisation times in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. It is one of the few crops that thrives under harsh conditions and can therefore be grown and cultivated in many regions that cannot support other main stay crops.

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Horoscopes and Puzzles

Code Breaker

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents C and 14 represents H, so fill in C every time the figure 15 appears and H every time the figure 14 appears.

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Kenny I am pretty sure that I have a spiritual gift but I cant get rid of the fear that it brings me. I have premonition and things happen after my dreams.

PJ. (text) Hi PJ! I can understand if you have premonition that it may be quite scary sometimes. It certainly is my least favourite ability, but it rears up its head from time to time and I cannot avoid it. Whilst the many years of my experience have greatly helped me to eliminate any fear I might have had, to have visions about the future, as sharp as premonition, may be very scary. It comes up with me when the message has to get through to warn me, though often I am powerless to do anything about what I see. Talk to me about what you are experiencing and I will help you all that I can!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week Be a part of the recent shift but leave yourself open to take from it what you will in terms of comfort and security. Whilst you are entitled to both you also sometimes have to go out on that limb to get something done.

Do not count the cost of true friendship when an issue becomes a focus for some of your tender love and care. As The Sun conjuncts Venus midweek there comes a time when bygones are bygones and much of the negativity of the past can be erased. The feel good factor has a knock on effect with you as you help spread a little sunshine this week!

The Sun and Venus are ready to conjunct bringing a new slant on an old problem. This is a time when the family should be pulling together and instead they are pulling apart! Taking control may be the natural and instinctive solution to the problem, so long as you know that you won’t be getting any help and that this has finally turned into a thankless task

Pluto enjoys actions with both Mercury and Jupiter this week just as Mercury goes into battle with Saturn and conjuncts Kora. Here there is intrigue afoot, and you are wise to play your cards closer to your chest as the result of it!

Beware of false friends at this time as the smiling face of reality may be a step too far in the wrong direction.

Kora calls time on a project that needs to be kept well in check. You always knew that whatever, you would always take on the lion’s share of the work involved. Mercury’s conjunction just seems to put everything back into place and calm the tide of discontent at last, but all this is just because somebody made a mountain out of a molehill!

The midweek Mars sextile with Neptune issues a caution to pay closer attention to matters of a financial aspect. As Jupiter squares on Pluto later on in the week pressure comes to balance the books and to be aware of any financial instructions and their implications. Time spent solutioning now will pay the greatest dividends in the future.

Saturn trines with Mercury allowing for all channels of communication to be open and ready for action. A message has been ignored and the alternatives now point towards blame being apportioned unfairly and for no good reason. Be absolutely sure of what you want to do under the current situation, but also that once bitten is often twice shy!

The Mercury opposition to Jupiter sees you walking away from something that has caused you to bite your tongue for too long. Time was when there was simplicity and a common understanding that you both had different ways of doing things. Like minds attract but not if stubborn guidelines are to be adhered to, so make up in peace.

The midweek Mars sextile with Neptune issues a caution to pay closer attention to matters of a financial aspect. As Jupiter squares on Pluto later on in the week pressure comes to balance the books and to be aware of any financial instructions and their implications. Time spent solutioning now will pay the greatest dividends in the future.

Mercury conjuncts with your planetary leader, Uranus after a midweek stand off. Take no prisoners! If ever there was a time to turn back time it is now, but then you would never have started this in the first place if you knew how you would be treated right now.

A question of money brings intrigue and diversity during what is really fair play!

Time to leave that shell behind and see what the World around can best bring you. You are enlivened with enthusiasm right now, and energy flows as you start to make decisions based on your own wants and needs. This is by no means selfish but it is self assuring and it will do you good to be out there and back on track........just where you belong.

Jupiter squares on Pluto and this brings a disappointment to others who may be very well in for a shock. It takes what it takes, but no repetition of the past few days experience is either wanted or needed, and vitally you are still not singing from the same hymn sheet; and it may be true to say that you probably now never will. Take care!

Neptune sextiles Mars whilst the Sun enters Aries and anything is fair in both love and war. You have kept a lid on things but are about to burst this week, and quite honestly your reserve in the situation is remarkable. New light is shed on the truth which may hurt those who seem to be trying to compromise a situation that’s best left under your control.

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Cryptic Crossword

Across 1 Small glasses around at views (7) 5 Chooses heavy tools (5) 8 King George a dual progressive (7) 9 Secures marine creatures (5) 10 Minor actor is more than needed (5) 11 Miss Eli arranged to give you a weapon (7) 12 Heart-throb Bernard uncovers thief (6) 14 Intense high tension follows ship (6) 17 Recipe - mix flour, mother (7) 19 Small white wine for a surprise (5) 22 To be former partner is Middle Eastern (5) 23 Biggest triangles not in order (7) 24 Some prestige recommendations for top golfer (5) 25 Penny lets out suits (7)

Down 1 Corner for fish (5) 2 Exercise around PC network machinery (5) 3 Cage our broken bottle (7) 4 Crushing melons is serious business (6) 5 Dispatches supports (5) 6 Finish, I can’t go wrong (7) 7 Have a feeling about many set ups (7) 12 Break free tender loving care mirror (7) 13 In rugby, a nasty way of hiding (7) 15 Stand in distance (7) 16 All in the Republican Party run at top speed (6) 18 Out and out express (5) 20 Begins to write in circles (5) 21 Duff checks for flying devices (5)

Quick Crossword Across 1 Earnest request (6) 4 Steady flow (6) 9 Italian rice dish (7) 10 Tired of the world (5) 11 Sleeveless garment (5) 12 Laugh quietly (7) 13 Privileged classes (11) 18 Bears upon (7) 20 Poisonous snake (5) 22 Jewelled headband (5) 23 Put into service (7) 24 Consider (6) 25 Small concavity (6)

80’s

Pop Quiz

Survived the 80’s?

Here’s 10 questions to test your memory of those golden years! Answers next week!

1

Who played Axel Foley’s best friend in Detroit?

2

What was the name of the funky van Scooby Doo and friends rode in?

3

To what does the obscure song “Turning Japanese” refer?

4

Which red-head won Star Search and then went on a shopping mall

singing tour that took America by storm in 1987 and 1988?

5

Which band had members Robert palmer, Andy and John Taylor, and

Tony Thompson?

6

What were the names of all five Huxtable kids on “The Cosby Show?”

7

What were the names of the four Golden Girls?

8

What was the claymation Domino’s Pizza thing to avoid?

9

What oldies song was revived by the movie about a certain principal

named Joe Clark?

10 What was the name of Ripley’s ship in Aliens? (not Alien or Alien3)

Down 1 Buccaneer (6) 2 Malicious burning (5) 3 Tempts (7) 5 Declare as forbidden (5) 6 Fickle (7) 7 Infuriate (6) 8 Sweet roll eaten at Easter (3,5,3) 14 Resist doing something (7) 15 Stretch out (7) 16 Portable computer (6) 17 Stroke gently (6) 19 Ask for earnestly (5) 21 Pay to keep quiet (5)

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Fill the grid so every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9

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Skincare solutions with Sally Curson Ditch the cleansing wipes and pick up the egg whites!

Sally Curson launched her skincare range, Face Matters in 2012 after 20 years in the beauty business. Disappointed with results from other products on the market, Sally found that despite high prices and lavish promises, the visible effects never lived up to expectation.

Sally has one simple aim: to harness nature and to help hold back time. RTN spoke exclusively with Sally to find out what remedies she would recommend to our readers: What are the main skincare problems that you see affecting clients aged 40+?

Mainly dehydration and sun damage. Most people have some sort of skincare routine but aren’t necessarily using the right products to target their skin concerns.

And younger clients?

Irritated skin and congestion from blocked pores – cleansing wipes and granular exfoliants although speedy aren’t particularly effective.

What advice would you give to RTN readers suffering these problems?

Choose your skincare wisely. You are usually better to select a skincare specialist brand rather than a cosmetic/colour brand where you should get more pure and active ingredients rather than synthetic man-made and cheaper bulking ingredients. Exfoliation is key to glowing healthy skin but you are better to use a gentle naturally foaming wash with a face cloth to remove dead skin cells than wipes and granular

products – better for the environment, too! Once you have thoroughly cleansed select a nourishing product that can be used day and night if you want to keep it simple. No need for bathroom cupboards groaning with products. Invest in one or two quality items instead.

Aside from using sunscreen, what can you recommend to help prevent skin damage and ageing at the hands of the sun?

SPF is key obviously but keep applying hand cream all year round too. I perform an Icon treatment on the hands in my Hampshire studio using a brightening serum which has a wonderful effect to brighten and tone the skin on the back of ageing hands.

For those on a budget, what home remedies would you recommend for brighter, more youthful looking skin?

Home made face masks are wonderful. Two of the best are the most simple; cover the skin in pieces of tissue paper and then using a face brush or foundation brush apply egg white over the top. Leave to dry and then peel the tissue away. Skin will feel firm and toned and fresh. For a quick exfoliant and boost dissolve aspirin into water until you mix a thin paste and then apply all over with a brush. Leave for 10-15 minutes and wash away. Supersoft skin... Ta dah!

Is there anything our younger readers can do now to look after their skin and fight the inevitable aging process?

Absolutely. Cleanse thoroughly as I mention above and always use a sunscreen but don’t look for this in your skincare. An SPF lasts for such a short period of time and nobody carries their day cream around and re-applies every 30 minutes; instead opt for a foundation, mineral powder or tinted moisturiser with an SPF that will sit on the surface on the skin and protect all day long.

The Face Matters 24/7 Balm has just been awarded 2 Beauty Shortlist Awards - Best Balm for 40+ and also Editors Choice. Check out the Face Matters range and find out more www.facematters-skincare.com Face Matters also donate a percentage of every sale on to the woman's charity ‘Refuge’.

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What constitutes good oral health?

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) was celebrated on Monday this week.

WOHD was launched by FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) to raise global awareness on the prevention and control of oral disease and this year they released the results from a survey carried out in 12 countries, revealing what people around the world believe to be good oral health practices.

The survey was carried out in the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, India and Egypt and has exposed a significant disparity between what people believe to be good oral health practices, versus what they actually do.

Eight of the countries reported that 50 percent or more of the people surveyed think it is important to brush your teeth straight after every main meal.

Brazil, Mexico, Egypt and Poland were the worst offenders of this incorrect oral health practice (84 per cent, 81 per cent, 62 per cent and 60 per cent respectively). FDI recommends waiting at least 30 minutes after eating to brush your teeth to avoid weakening tooth enamel.

‘These survey results highlight an alarming discrepancy between knowledge and actual good oral health practices,’ said Dr Patrick Hescot, FDI President.

‘We want everyone to take control of their oral health this World Oral Health Day and understand that by adopting good oral hygiene habits, avoiding risk factors and having a regular dental check-up, they can help protect their mouths. A healthy mouth allows us to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow and convey a range of emotions with confidence and without pain, discomfort and disease. Good oral health matters and translates to a better quality of life.’

The majority of countries surveyed incorrectly believe that rinsing the mouth out with water after brushing is important; Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, India and Canada were found to practice this myth the most (77 per cent, 75 per cent, 73 per cent, 67 per cent and 67 per cent respectively). It is actually recommended not to rinse with water straight after brushing to allow maximum exposure to fluoride, which will optimize the preventative effects.

Nearly half the population surveyed in India, South Africa, Brazil and Poland (52 per cent, 49 per cent, 48 per cent and 42 per cent respectively), felt that drinking fruit juice rather than fizzy drinks was important for good oral health. Fruit juice however, can also be high in sugar which can cause tooth decay. FDI recommends keeping consumption of sugary drinks to a minimum as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Dr Edoardo Cavalle, WOHD Task Team Chair, stated ‘Understanding good oral health practices and adopting them early in life, will help to maintain optimal oral health into old age and ensure you live a long life free from physical pain and often emotional suffering caused by oral disease.’

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home and garden

Forget the Feng Shui Back in the day, the Chinese practice of Feng Shui was on every self respecting homeowners lips. Placement of furniture and ornaments in rooms could alter your mood, affect your health, or even boost financial opportunities for you and your family. The wealthier amongst us even employed expensive Feng Shui consultants to harmonise their surroundings.

These days, there is a more scientific approach to making your home environment stress free and calm. These top tips from a report by scientists at the American Psychological Association will help you get started.

Stick with light colours Aim for dusty blue, sage green, pale ochre and other light colours. These hues and tones promote a sense of peace and calm relaxation.

Bring nature inside Bring the outdoors inside by displaying decorative natural objects, views of landscapes or other representations of nature. Potted plants are an inexpensive and attractive way of softening corners of a room. Researchers found even looking at nature can lower blood pressure. When choosing art for your home, go for simple images. A landscaped garden, a pathway, or a serene beachscape invites relaxation and enables you to make mental associations with peacefulness.

Encourage communication Changing a sharp edged square or rectangular dining table for a softer round or oval one can promote a heightened sense of control and communication, allowing diners to interact with each other more effectively.

Allowing the outside into your home lets nature bring you inner peace

Be inclusive Include personal elements in your home such as family photos, children's artwork, or self-made pottery. However, don't overpower rooms with them as this may override a sense of neatness and calm.

Keep decor simple and uncomplicated People typically feel most comfortable with furnishings not overly expensive or fancy but neither too shabby or cheap. Poorly made furnishings can send the message that you are not doing well. By contrast, if you decorate with furnishings that are too

expensive, you might make yourself and guests feel alienated.

Choose the right chairs Go for chairs that are roomy enough or for ones that can be moved around easily. This enables you and your guests to shift sides and adjust the distance between you. Choose ones with shoulder height backs to promote a feeling of security and in a throwback to Feng Shui, try to position them where you can see the door, allowing you to feel safe when relaxing. Positioning a small table next to a chair as a spot for personal items and drinks ensures convenience and comfort.

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How to grow a pallet garden With so many people becoming more conscious of repurposing rather than impacting on landfill with unnecessary waste, gardening with wooden pallets has never been more popular.

Moving from a creative idea to a garden trend, today, gardeners are using pallets for planting everything from herbs to succulents.

We’ve all seen them, used wooden pallets leant up beside markets and shops, waiting to go to the Ecoparque.

Then someone thought of bringing those wooden pallets into the garden and planting veggies, flowers or other plants between the bars.

Gardening with wooden pallets is an easy and inexpensive way to create a vertical planting area when space is tight. If you are wondering how to grow a pallet garden, all you need is a roll of landscaping paper, sandpaper, a staple gun and staples, hammer and nails and some potting soil. And of course, your plants!

Follow these instructions to get started: 1. Sand down any rough spots on your pallet. If the back of your pallet doesn’t have much support, find some scrap wood, roughly 3 to 4 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick (or the thickness of the rest of your supports) and cut it down to the width of your pallet. Using two nails on each side, add supports so they are roughly even down the back of your pallet.

2. Double or triple up your landscaping fabric and begin the stapling fun. Staple fabric along the back, bottom and sides of the pallet, taking care at the corners to fold in the fabric so no soil will spill out.

3. Lay the pallet flat and pour potting soil through slats, pressing soil down firmly. Leave enough room to begin planting your succulents.

4. Begin planting, starting at the bottom of the pallet and ending at the top. Make sure soil is firmly packed in each layer as you move up. Add more soil as needed so that plants are tightly packed at the end.

5. Water your wall garden thoroughly and let it remain horizontal for 1 to 2 weeks to allow plants to take root. After 1 to 2 weeks, you can set it upright.

Use your creativity to think of different pallet gardening ideas to try. You can start vegetable gardening with wooden pallets, create a fragrance garden or grow small succulents. Once you’ve started planting in wooden pallets in the garden, many other ideas will come to you.

DIY pallet gardening is fun, and takes up very little room.

Are you making a gardening faux pas?

Photo credit: architecturendesign.net

Can painting over ceramic tiles ever be successful?

Every year, gardening enthusiasts set out with just a spade and a dream, hoping to beautify their outside space, only to find their hopes dashed because they made one of the three most common gardening faux pas. Avoid making the same mistakes and finding yourself mid-summer wondering where it all went wrong.

Not labeling plants Always label the seeds you have sown Aside from remembering where you planted last spring; you can also keep track of which seedlings are which during the early days when many plants look exactly the same. Labeling young plants ensures that they are watered, fertilised and cared for according to their needs.

Having unrealistic expectations Some plants are easier than others to grow, so having a go at a small number of a variety of plants will allow you to test the waters and see how much you really have time to commit to. Even more so if this is your first year planting a vegetable or flower garden, try not to overdo it. The dream of having a large and thriving garden is a lofty goal and as any experienced gardening expert will tell you, a lot of work.

Planting the wrong thing Be sure to read up on the plants you intend to grow and make sure they are suited to your garden and climate.

Some plants sprawl wide and low and can take over entire areas of the garden that you would rather they didn’t.

Other plants require a lot of water, or more sunlight than your garden provides. Read the labels, choose what best aligns with your space, climate and goals and then decide which of those you want to plant.

How many times do you look at the kitchen or bathroom tiles in your home and think …. I hate you?

Tiling lasts forever, but styles and colours quickly go out of fashion leaving important rooms in your house or apartment looking hideously outdated.

Re-tiling can be expensive for those on a budget, so a cheaper option is painting over the tile work to give a fresher, more modern image.

There are two important components to painting ceramic tiling, these are, preparing the surface properly and using the right type of paint. Here’s how to go about painting tile. As with most painting jobs, preparation is the key to success.

To prepare tile for painting: • Clean Tile: Clean the tile to remove any dirt, mildew, or soap scum using an abrasive bathroom cleaner. After cleaning, wipe the surface down with a clean, wet sponge to remove any residue, then allow the surface to dry thoroughly.

• Sand Tile: Lightly sand the tile with fine (180-220 grit) synthetic grit sandpaper, such as silicon carbide

or aluminium oxide, to take the gloss off the glazed surface. An orbital sander will do a faster and better job than hand sanding.

• Remove Dust: Wipe down the surface with a damp cloth to remove any dust and allow to dry before painting.

Painting There are two painting options for tiles: 1. Latex Paint: Apply one to two coats of a bonding primer that’s made to adhere to surfaces such as tile.

Allow the primer to dry for the recommended time, then follow with two topcoats of acrylic latex wall paint.

2. Epoxy Paint: Apply two coats of a two-part epoxy paint that’s made for tile and other hard to paint surfaces, such as Rust-Oleum Tub & Tile. Follow the directions carefully, and allow the recommended drying time before using. The colours available for epoxy paint may be limited.

Follow these instructions carefully and you will transform your home without the mess, noise and cost of re-tiling.

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Tech

‘Indestructible’ Nokia 3310 is back At the end of February, the Nokia 3310 was officially relaunched. The device first went on sale in the year 2000 and has since sold over 126 million units across the globe, making it one of the world’s best loved phones.

HMD, the Finnish company which purchased the rights to Nokia’s name in December 2016, is retailing the phone at just over £40 (46€). With such a low price point, it is hoped the new version could become just as popular as the original cult classic.

With the 3310’s plastic shell and clicky buttons, the phone is renowned for its toughness and has long endured as an internet meme due to seemingly being indestructible.

Famous for its durability, a quick Google search for Nokia 3310 insurance will throw up thousands of results, with

prices starting as low as 10p a month – the cheapest phone insurance in the world.

Earlier in February, it was revealed Ex-Soldier and original Nokia 3310 owner Dave Mitchell is still using the phone he purchased almost two decades ago. His phone has survived two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, been through the wash and even dropped in a curry. It still works.

HMD has said the new phone will have a month’s standby time and will deliver more than 22 hours of talk time.

Android App of the week

Retro iPhone 7 Plus Retro fans can now have an “unofficial” iPhone 7 plus styled on the classic Apple Macintosh.

For just 1700€! Minnesota-based gadget company ColorWare, which specialises in customised colour tech accessories willstrip your iPhone down, and hand build it to Apple Macintosh styling.

“The iPhone 7 Plus Retro is available for a limited time only with the first 25 having a number of authenticity.”

Blue Mail is one of the best free Android apps for email.

It features a simple design that helps you keep your emails in line. Additionally, it comes with support for a ton of email providers, color coding for organization, app theming, Android Wear support, and widgets. There are also a variety of smart features such as blocking notifications during certain times (per account) to help customize your experience. It does a lot of things right and very few things wrong. The 4.7 out of 5 star rating on Google Play helps back up that notion. You can’t go wrong giving it a shot.

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Tech

The OMEN X by HP Designed for gaming from the ground up, this revolutionary tower has no equal. Insane power and innovative cooling easily take on the latest AAA games, even at their highest settings. And with an easily upgradable custom case, this PC can evolve to satisfy any future performance demands. Priced at 2000€ + customisation this doesn’t come cheap, but if you are into serious gaming you may want to treat yourself. Optional liquid cooling, easy access for add ons and pre set optimisations for VR setups Specs Operating system Processor

Processor technology Graphics Memory Memory slots Hard drive Total External Bays Optical drive Memory card device

Windows 10 Home 64 Intel® Core™ i7-6800K (3.4 GHz, up to 3.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 15 MB cache, 6 cores) Intel Turbo Boost Technology NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5 dedicated) 16 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB) 4 DIMM 2 TB 7200 rpm SATA; 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD One occupied DVD-Writer 3-in-1 memory card reader

Last Weeks Puzzle Answers (Issue 908) Quick Soloution

Across: 1 Shandy, 4 Sleigh, 9 Average, 10 Alter, 11 Chase, 12 Lettuce, 13 Birds of prey, 18 Assault, 20 Rumba, 22 Relic, 23 Montage, 24 Tandem, 25 Grotto.

Down: 1 Scarce, 2 Arena, 3 Dead end, 5 Least, 6 Intrude, 7 Harder, 8 Bell-bottoms, 14 Insulin, 15 Partner, 16 Parrot, 17 Gazebo, 19 Uncle, 21 Meant.

Cryptic Solution Across: 1 Freedom, 5 Extra, 8 England, 9 Tries, 10 Theme, 11 Strange, 12 Resist, 14 Starts, 17 Sweater, 19 Robes, 22 Lodge, 23 Climate, 24 Serve, 25 Dessert.

Down: 1 Fleet, 2 Eagle, 3 Drawers, 4 Modest, 5 Enter, 6 Thinner, 7 Answers, 12 Results, 13 Slender, 15 Turnips, 16 Traced, 18 There, 20 Blade, 21 Scent.

Pop Quiz s ’ 0 8 • What craft toy involved cutting plastic figures, coloring them in, and then baking them in the oven? Shrinky Dinks • Name 3 glam rock bands of the 80’s.

I’m not even going to try and list all the groups that could fit here.

• What planet was Spock brought back to life on? Genesis • Name 3 of the actors from “The Goonies” Cory Feldman was Mouth, Sean Astin was Mikey, Key Hu Quan as Data Martha Plimpton • What was the famous line uttered by an old woman in Wendy’s ads?

“Where’s The Beef?”

• Name the four ghosts from Pac-Man.

Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde • What were the names of the Saturday morning cartoon critters who lived in air-vents and befriended a boy who kept their secret hidden?

The Littles.

• Name Eddie Murphy’s skit about vocabulary on Saturday Night Live.

“Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood”.

• What was the name of Michael Knight’s car?....now, what was the name of his boss? K.I.T.T., Knight Industries Two Thousand. His boss was Devon Miles.

• What actor mouthed the line “Whatch you talkin’ ‘bout Willis?”

Gary Coleman of “Different Strokes.”

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On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30 am.

Our choir sings at our 11.00 am Services and there is also a Sunday School, called Stepping

Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website www. lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org or telephone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. Englishspeaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia.

Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779

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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac.

There is usually something there for everyone --- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop.

(93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja

Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier.

The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk.

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HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a nonprofit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla

Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja. com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458)

24th-30th march 2017 THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information.

(95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue.

More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3.

Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information www.pilarchurch.org Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183.

Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each

Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www. acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta.

Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc.

For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: strokesupportgroup@ hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome.

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt.

For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretarybr3606@ gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display.

Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@ hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Urbano Arregui 23, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities

welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines.

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm.

For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja.

The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends.

For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www. rafacb.com.

MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Also, every alternate Thursday from 23rd February, there is an Development/Awareness Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service.

The Divine Service with Mediumship on 19th February will be taken by Ray Bailey.

Len Cox will take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 14th February. The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 26th February will be taken by Anna Marie.

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The Prancing Horse celebrates 70 years Enzo Ferrari, founder of the luxury car marque, once famously said “The best Ferrari is the next one”. So to celebrate their 70th birthday this year, the company which bears his name, lined up their very latest model alongside the first model they produced, dating from 1947 outside their factory gates in Maranello Italy.

Seventy years ago the Ferrari 125S was the first road production model to feature the iconic prancing horse badge and was only introduced reluctantly by Enzo to fund the development of racing cars for the Motor Racing team which still bears his name today. He had previously spent ten years working for Alfa Romeo, heading up their Scuderia Ferrari racing department. In 1938, Alfa Romeo brought it’s racing team in-house, with the formation of Alfa Corse in Milano, effectively disbanding Scuderia Ferrari. Enzo, was taken on as manager of the new team, but left a year later. He was then forced to sign an agreement promising not to use the Ferrari name in association with races or racing cars for at least four years. He therefore formed a company called Auto Avio Construzioni and spent the next eight years, throughout World War 2 working on production, later reforming Scuderia Ferrari, which literally means Ferrari Stable, or Team Ferrari, as it known today.

The newest model, their limited-edition hypercar, the LaFerrari Aperta, has an eye watering price tag of around €1.2 million and is considered to be the most expensive car ever sold. It’s

celebrity owners include Kitchen Nightmares chef Gordon Ramsey, who has been filmed driving his around London for the Top Gear TV show.

This year, Ferrari will commemorate their seventy year anniversary, by producing seventy bespoke cars. Each one of these liveries will be created just the once and will include at least one car from every model in their current range.

All of these supercars, destined to become much cherished collectors items, come complete with a 70th Anniversary logo, and a name plate stating the model that inspired it.

Last December the company also unveiled their limited edition model, the J50, produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan. Only 10 of these will be built.

If you’re wondering how to get your driving hands on one of these special editions, worry no longer. You should have already

2015 CITROEN C4 CACTUS BlueHDI 100 Feel Edition, Yelow color, Km 19.900

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2013 CITROEN C3 14HDi LX, White color, Km 47500

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Jaguar I-Pace tested on London’s Roads London saw Jaguar’s I-Pace for the first time recently, as it was trialled on London’s roads. Due to be released at the end of the year, Jaguar’s new electric vehicle is said to be capable of 0-60 in around 4 seconds and 500km on a single charge.

Charging takes just 90 minutes to reach an 80% charge level.

Ian Callum, Jaguar’s director of design said: “Driving the concept on the streets is really important for the design team.

“It’s very special to put the car outside and in the real-world. You can see the true value of the I-PACE’s dramatic silhouette and powerful proportions when you see it on the road, against other cars.”

“The I-PACE Concept represents the next generation of battery electric vehicle design. For me, the future of motoring has arrived.”

The Need for Speed Not as well known as the big super car companies, Koenigsegg’s Agera R model is currently the fastest production car available. With an astonishing top speed of 439kph. This comes courtesy of a 5.0 litre V8 Twin Turbo engine and a seven speed paddle shift transmission system.

This is not a speed machine with no frills though. As standard it comes with dual airbags, detachable hardtop with lightweight roof, power windows, adjustable pedals and steering column, leather interior with Agera style stitching, bucket carbon sport seats with memory foam, carbon ceramic brakes with Sport ABS, KES (stability) , front/rear hydraulic lifting system, power steering, power brakes, Satnav, LifePo4 battery, MP3 player, USB connection, climate control, digital warning and info system, G sensor, alarm and tyre monitoring system.

Koenigsegg Agera R

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sport

Hat trick boost for CD Torry A second half hat trick from midfielder Sergio Duran, helped CD Torrevieja to a comfortable win over bottom side Segorbe last weekend.

Duran, who had only played one game since returning to the side was on fire and could have scored more if a rasping drive had gone in the net, instead of bouncing back off the crossbar, late in a frustrating first half for the home fans.

Torrevieja, who came into the game looking for a fourth win in five games, came close on several occasions in a one sided first half, but their dominance was not rewarded in goals. Shots from Lewis Allen and Martin just missed the goal and when a Molina goal was disallowed for offside, it seemed their luck had deserted them.

Things got even worse early in the second half, when the referee missed a blatant foul, waved play on and Segorbe striker Borja smashed the ball into the home goal,with virtually their first attack of the game.

Being a goal down after 53 minutes and the home fans silenced, could have brought the Torrevieja players head's down, but they pulled a goal back immediately. A perfect pass forward from Duran picked out Kana, who crossed perfectly for Duran to shoot home. Four minutes later substitute Damien

A Sergio Duran hat trick seals a fine win for Torrevieja

picked out Duran to shoot home and Torry were deservedly ahead. Next up, Duran scored directly from a corner, outwitting Segorbe keeper Aviles to seal his treble.

The rout was completed when Pastor rose to head home a Boix cross to leave the final score 4-1.

With their fate now in their own hands CD Torrevieja travel

to mid table Silla on Sunday out of the drop zone on 29 points, level with Bunol.

On a fine run of form with eight games still to play they will be wise not to underestimate Silla who have only been beaten twice at home all season and have the scalps of several of the top sides under their belt.

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San Miguel Golf Society at Saurines Torre

Running in the Torrevieja area

San Miguel Golf Society visited another Jack Nicklaus designed course last week, Saurines Torre.

Only 36 golfers showed up owing to the previous few days poor weather. The course had obviously suffered from the weather too, as the greens were generally “wooly” and a number of pin positions difficult. It proved to a be major difficulty for many.

The day’s stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 1st Ron Stenhouse (32), 2nd Brian Butler (30) 3rdNorman Mcbride (29) 4th Michael Inns (29 on c/b) 5th Marge Birtwistle (27) Silver Category: 1st Brian Mulligan (28) on c/b, 2nd William Fenn (28 on c/b), 3rd Hugh Reilly (26 on c/b) 4thKen Flaherty (26 on c/b) and 5th Dave Hazell (24) Gold Category: 5th Richard Wale (27) 4th Ivor Turkington (xx), 3rd Andy Shaw (29 on CB), 2nd Steve Higgins (29 on CB) and 1st John Aitchinson with 34 points.

The Abacus was won by Phil Birtwistle Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Marge Birtwistle, Chris Hamblett, John Osborne and Ken Flaherty.

The Best Guest prize this week was won by Sue Gee with 29 points.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to their website www.smgs.org or simply give Theo Boelhouwer a call on 694 494 824 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers.

The new San Miguel Golf Society club shirt

Are you a runner who lives or holidays in the Torrevieja area? If you are, and you're getting tired of putting on your running shoes and trailing around the same route everytime, there's a perfect App for you to check out.

Log onto mapmyrun, add in a search for Torrevieja and you may be surprised at the choice of runs to choose from around the area.

Options range from short 1km runs up to half marathon distances and all are mapped out for you, including elevation levels and difficulty of terrain. So, before you set off on your next run, check out www.mapmyrun,com/torrevieja and you'll never be bored running around the town ever again.

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