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Semana Santa security stepped up in Alicante

Torrevieja road widening hopes shattered Almost eleven years after plans were first submitted to widen an eight kilometre section of the N332 National Highway through Torrevieja the project is no nearer getting off the ground p4

San Vicente to Hong Kong

A young Alicante cyclist’s dream of riding for the National Spanish track team has come true, just a year after competing at Junior level in the same competition p20

Throughout the province, more than 4,311 agents will be deployed.

Recent Inheritance Tax changes set to cause more financial strain to inheritors of Spanish Property!

by Tahnee Wright

Read more with Mark Roach p28

Plug and Play Brain power? •p46

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The legendary George Benson tops the bill at this Summer's San Javier Jazz Festival

Benson edges towards San Javier

Jazz, Funk and Soul legend George Benson was the stand out name, when the list of artists performing at the prestigious San Javier Jazz Festival this summer was announced. Read more on page 19

More than 1,500 local and national police will ensure the safety of Alicante and its visitors during Semana Santa, with special measures enforced.

Spain has been on a terrorism alert level four since Christmas and in a meeting that took place this week between the Government Subdelegation with the different security forces, chaired by the subdelegate, Jose Miguel Saval, it was agreed to deploy throughout the province 4,311 agents of the National Police and Civil Guard.

The subdelegate highlighted the importance of National Police and Civil Guard presence to ensure security during Semana Santa given the high numbers of people expected to be celebrating en masse in public areas.

In the face of hypothetical terrorist threats, some agents will carry all the weapons and security elements required for an incident of this nature. The meeting was attended by the mayor of Alicante Security, Fernando Marcos, along with the head of the Local Police and members of the department of emergency management.

Marcos confirmed that between Sunday April 9 and Sunday April 16, 776 extra officers, (489 regular service and 287 reinforcement) and 72 Civil Protection volunteers of the Alicante Local Police will be present across the city.

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Angry Mar Menor farmers gridlock Murcia city

Angry Mar Menor farmers bring chaos to Murcia City in protest over water shortages

by Andy Mansell A large convoy of more than 300 angry farmers from the Mar Menor and Cartagena campo area, travelling in tractors and agricultural vehicles, brought the centre of Murcia City to a complete standstill Wednesday and 24 hours later the chaos continued.

The protestors, who arrived as dawn broke across the city, brought the demonstration to the city to highlight their ongoing battle with central government regarding water shortages on their drought ridden fields.

Spokesperson for the Cartagena farmers, Vicente Carrion, alongside FECOAM President Santiago Martinez addressed the crowd and Spanish press giving a strong uncompromising message for the National government: ''We are not going to move until they give us solutions or a specific date to meet with the high officials of the Ministry. But they will have to come to Murcia before Wednesday, because we have already been to Madrid many times and have laughed many times at us'' he said.

By midday, the Murcian capital was paralyzed with stationary traffic, but the protestors refused to move on. Roads into and out of the city were also blocked.

Angry exchanges between the protestors and drivers, some of whom had been trapped in the blockade for hours, worsened the situation and riot police were brought in when the demonstrators pushed back a tram.

Despite the tense atmosphere, the farmers played loud Easter music and Reggaeton to keep themselves entertained.

The demonstrators originally had a license from the local Agriculture Ministry to bring their protest to the capital ' for the protection of the Mar Menor and in defense of Agriculture' until 2.30pm. But it became obvious this was not going to happen. ''If the Minister, the Secretary of State or the Director General of Water does not come and offer us a comprehensive solution for the region of the Campo de Cartagena, we do not move from here'', said Martinez. ''We stayed to sleep and the tractors do not move''.

Despite intervention from popular deputy Juan Guillamรณn, who attempted mediation with the farmers, a solution could not be found. ''The solutions have to arrive from Madrid "Said Guillamรณn. "We cannot tell people to go home without having achieved anything.''

In principle, and in order to move the tractors, the protesters only asked for a "date" for some senior Ministry official to move to Murcia and attend to farmers' requests.

"It's only a few hours by train or plane and coming here," said Vicente Carriรณn. "It does not have to be today, it could be another day.''

As RTN went to press on Thursday, 24 hours later the demonstrators were still insitue and the worst traffic chaos in living memory continued to blockade Murcia City.

One banner held by a man dressed as the grim reaper summed up the farmer's plight: 'My executioners are the multinationals distributing agricultural markets together with corrupt officials and itinerant politicians' Another one said 'I am the Mar Menor and they have killed me', 'I need water, I want to live'.

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Torrevieja road widening hopes shattered

by Andy Mansell Almost eleven years after plans were first submitted to widen an eight kilometre section of the N332 National Highway through Torrevieja the project is no nearer getting off the ground.

The latest proposal has been rejected by the Ministry of Public Works on the grounds the plans included 13 major deficiencies and were submitted eight months late.

Much of the N332 was widened during the initial project, but the eight kilometre stretch through the Torrevieja area has been constantly stalled.

This has resulted in major vehicle congestion at busy times of the day and traffic at a standstill during major holiday periods such as Easter and the peak Summer months. There have also been an increase in collisions, some of which have had fatal consequences.

Political wrangling and infighting has been blamed for the delays in the project, which was initiated when the PP were in control of the Torrevieja Town Hall in 2006.

The Valencian Regional Government are responsible for submitting the plans to Central Government, but on this occasion the PP led Regional Government have rejected the plan put forward by the Socialist led Local Government.

Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon, speaking to the press, expressed his desire to complete the project once and for all and has called for urgent meetings with all levels of government involved in the decision making process.

The deficiences listed in the latest application include in-

Photo credit: semanasanta-alicante.com

Drivers in Torrevieja face congestion chaos as the latest N332 road widening plan is rejected

sufficient land available for the construction of the highway and problems with accoustic impact on houses and businesses adjacent to the area of the road to be widened.

Other deficiences were found in the drainage and flood defences of the proposed new section of road.

Despite setting aside around a million euros per year to

fund the work, this latest setback means the project must go back to the drawing board whilst new plans are drawn up.

In the meantime residents, businesses, workers, local drivers, delivery drivers, taxis, tourists and visitors to the area enter the upcoming Easter and Summer holiday seasons facing the same major disruption to their journeys as before.

Continued from front page ‘Our city receives thousands of tourists each year during Semana Santa, so it is very important to ensure the deployment of enough agents to attend to incidents, escort the processions and monitor events throughout.’ According to the established schedules, residents and visitors of Alicante should expect traffic cuts and pedestrian access restrictions in public areas as the police escort approximately thirty processions.

Public transport The Department of Mobility confirmed that between Sunday April 9 and Sunday April 16, public transport routes will be diverted to make way for Semana Santa processions throughout the city.

Marcos recommends that those wishing to partake in the celebrations each evening access the city centre by either bus or TRAM to avoid congestion.

The public transport route diversions will affect lines 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 8A, 8B, 09, 10, 12 and 13 as well as lines 21-22-23-24.

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69-year-old man rescued from seven metre drop on Orihuela golf course Medics and firemen rushed to the aid of a 69year-old Danish golfer who had fallen down a 7-metredeep ravine on the Las Ramblas golf course at around 6.30pm last Friday.

The man fell whilst playing golf and became trapped at the bottom of the ravine until he could be rescued with the help of a ladder truck and several firemen from Torrevieja.

He was transported by an SAMU ambulance to the University Hospital of Torrevieja, conscious but having suffered multiple bruises and blow on the head and the arm.

The Las Ramblas gold course is crossed, by the Barranco del Lobo and the River Nacimiento.

La Manga road widening project progressing A 2.4 million euro road widening and resurfacing programme close to La Manga on the Southern section of the Mar Menor is progressing well and should be complete by the scheduled finish date in October.

Work on the section between KM 4 and KM 8 of the RM-314 road on the junction with the RM-12, La Manga dual carriageway to Atamaria sees over 4000 vehicles daily and over 1.5 million journeys every year and is seen by Regional Government as vital to the economy of the area.

Projected work includes the creation of four new roundabouts, widening of cycle lanes, and the installation of 2 metre wide pavements to ensure the safety of pedestrians.

The road widening will increase the width of the road by 5 metres from its current width of 6 metres to a new maximum of 11 metres.

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The Las Ramblas golf course

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by Tahnee Wright

Parents arrested for forcing daughter to adopt muslim rules

The San Javier girl refused to adopt the Islamic faith practiced by her strict parents

By Andy Mansell Two unnamed Moroccan Nationals from San Javier were arrested by Guardia Civil officers last week, for forcing their daughter to adhere to the muslim faith.

According to the Guardia report, the girl was subjected to abuse, humiliation and threats by her parents aged 47 and 31, as they attempted to force her to follow their faith.

She was banished from mixing with other teenagers as they refused to let her adopt any western practices or values. She suffered from constant verbal abuse and beatings from her parents for her refusal to accept the restrictions adopted by the Islamist faith.

Once the girl turned 18 and began a relationship with a non-muslim boy, the abuse and beatings worsened and she was banished from the family home.

However, the abuse did not end, as the adults sent phone messages and coerced other members of the muslim community to harass her, throw objects and obstruct her path.

She eventually had no option but to report her situation to the Guardia Civil who immediately arrested the protagonists.

The Spanish authorities have made a clear intention to stop extremist activities in the country, particularly involving abuse of minors and have not ruled out further arrests.

The parents remain in custody awaiting charges.

Thyme to be arrested At this time of year the hillsides and fields of our region are full of fresh herbs, particularly the ubuquitous Rosemary and Thyme.

We are all guilty of pulling a few sprigs off to use in our cooking.

Perhaps in a hearty stew or to flavour our Sunday roast. However few of us are aware that in the Murcia region, these herbs are a protected species and stealing them can lead to arrest.

It is doubtful the police would arrest anyone for stealing a few leaves, but for one man who stole around 100k of the herbs from the Murcian countryside, the story was very different.The unnamed man was arrested on a routine document check by police on the RM-714 road in Caracava de La Cruz. On closer inspection, the police were amazed to discover the massive haul. The man admitted picking them from fields in the Calasparra municipality, where harvesting is restricted to those issued with permits and was arrested.Police have seen an increase in illegal harvesting for herbs recently as prices have risen sharply.The man was arrested for stealing 100 kilos of herbs from the Murcian countryside.

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Red Cross seeks three Spanish missing in Colombia avalanche zone

Photo credit: AFP/ Ejercito De Colombia

By Tahnee Wright At least eight foreigners, three of them with Spanish citizenship, have been reported missing after an overflowing river caused an avalanche of water – killing at least 154 people and injuring 400 more in the city of Mocoa, Colombia last Friday.

The incident, which was triggered by intense rainfall, has caused devastation in Mocoa, leaving over 300 dead so far with a significant number of people recorded as missing.

President Juan Manuel Santos said in a statement in Bogota on Wednesday: ‘This morning 467 people have reported relatives as missing, of the 467 we have located 153, 119 alive and 34 unfortunately dead.’

The avalanche also wiped out Mocoa’s fresh water network, for which 20 water tankers are on their way from other cities.

President Santos blamed climate change for triggering the avalanche, saying that the previous night’s rain was almost half the amount Mocoa normally receives in the entire month of March.

With the rainy season in much of Colombia just beginning, he said local and national authorities need to redouble their efforts to prevent a similar tragedy.

He said: ‘These rains are increasingly more intense, so we have to be ready.’ Adding that instead of sending supplies, Colombians should send donations so that families displaced by the tragedy can rebuild.

The incident happened at around midnight, as many residents were in their homes sleeping.

Witnesses felt buildings vibrate before an avalanche of water carrying mud and debris swept through, toppling homes and lifting trucks downstream.

‘We have about eight foreigners we are looking for, among them there is an Ecuadorian, a German and three Spaniards.’ said the coordinator for restoring family contacts of the Colombian Red Cross, John Freddy Castro.

According to Castro, the ‘direct link to work with the embassies is the Chancellery and through them we can receive information about the addresses, probable locations where they would be... and on the ground, we started searching for these people.’

He added that the most important thing is to ‘re-establish the bond, find the person and tell them that their family is looking for them.’

‘We are aware of three Spaniards who are wanted,’ said a consular spokesman, who declined to give more information on the case that, he explained, is being handled directly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid.

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Recycle your electrical appliance in Alicante to win an iPhone 7

by Tahnee Wright Councillor for Environment, Víctor Dominguez, held a presentation in Las Cigarreras this week, showcasing the second edition of the campaign, ‘Recycle your devices’ – promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana and designed to bring awareness to residents over the importance of recycling electrical appliances.

Two teams have been travelling across Alicante this week on bicycles with trailers, to advertise the initiative and collect any unwanted electrical appliances that residents might have had sitting in their homes.

Dominguez explains that ‘this way guarantees the correct recycling of these appliances, which, in many cases, end up in conventional containers, generating a high degree of pollution into the environment’.

On Monday, the teams visited the Zone Centro and the Mercado Central and on Tuesday, electrical appliances were collected in the streets of Raval Roig. On Wednesday, Ensanche-Diputacion neighbours saw the teams whizzing around on their bikes before they visited San Anton on Thursday. Casco Antiguo will be paid a visit today (Friday).

More than three tonnes of electrical appliances were collected in the streets

Multi million dollar yacht anchors in bay of Mazarron Stunned beach goers enjoying the fine weather in La Azohia on the Costa Calida were treated to a rare sight last week when one of the world's largest yachts dropped anchor offshore for a couple of hours.

Yacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, reportedly cost in the region of 600 million to build and had been docked in Cartagena since February for maintenance work.

With masts 100 metres high and a length of 143 meters, the super yacht was visible from far along the coast.

After her brief sojourn in the calm waters of Cala Tinoso, Yacht A, manned by a crew of 50, sailed South towards Gibraltar leaving the open mouthed beach lovers to continue with their sunbathing.

The campaign is designed to bring awareness to residents over the importance of recycling electrical appliances

of Alicante last year and in a desperate bid to reduce this figure, the ‘Recycle your devices’ campaign is exchanging each electrical appliance, big or small for a scratchcard which will provide those taking part the opportunity to win iPhone 7s, iPads, TVs, games consoles, vacuum robots amongst other electrical goods.

For more information, check out www.reciclatusaparatos.com or

https://www.facebook.com/reciclatus aparatos/?ref=bookmarks.

The campaign has been driven by the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development and Ecolec, Ecotic, Ambilamp, Ecolum and Recyclia, the largest national platform for selective collection and management that brings together the four foundations, Ecopilas, ECOFIMATICA, Ecoasimelec and Tragamovil.

Yacht A, one of the World's biggest sailing yachts

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The world's first crowdfunded hospital opens in Aleppo This week, Hope Hospital, which was crowdfunded by people from all over the world opened to treat the children of Aleppo.

by Tahnee Wright It started with a campaign spearheaded by CanDo last December, the People’s Convoy, which was transported hospital equipment and supplies from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital to Turkey’s border with Syria; a journey covering over 2,600 miles by land, through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

Alongside partner organisations Across The Divide, Doctors Under Fire, Hand in Hand for Syria, Phoenix Foundation, The Syria Campaign, and UOSSM, CanDo raised £246,505 in just 14 days to rebuild the last children’s hospital that had been bombed out of action in Aleppo.

The campaign resonated with public figures, humanitarian organisations and the public globally and resulted in raising a staggering £246,505 (270% of the fundraising target) in just 14 days, which in addition to rebuilding the hospital, also provided enough funding for six months of running costs.

The convoy departed from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in London on December 17, 2016 to a buzz of media attention. The heavy goods vehicle carrying the hospital equipment and supplies drove over 2,600 miles passing through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, before crossing Turkey and finally reaching Turkey’s border with Syria on January 2, 2017.

With over 4,800 single donations mostly from the UK and USA, the People’s Convoy sent a strong message of solidarity to the Syrian doctors (the Independent Doctors Association) who

were rebuilding this children’s hospital for the seventh time after the six previous buildings had been bombed out of action.

Inspired by the public display of generosity and solidarity the IDA decided to name the facility Hope Hospital.

Dr Hatem from The Independent Doctors Association (IDA) said: ‘After evacuating from Aleppo our hearts ached, because we had been building the Children's Hospital in Aleppo for two years and then lost everything.’

He went on to say: ‘After we saw the People's Convoy, something rebuilt within ourselves. The hope returned to me when I realised that there are people thinking about us and supporting us. It meant the world knew what we were doing inside Aleppo: serving the children, the civilians. So, we began working hard to build the new children's hospital (Hope Hospital).’

CanDo’s Founder and CEO, Dr Rola Hallam also added ‘Hope Hospital’ is a clear victory for humanity. While it might seem like a small victory in the face of the continued adversity in Syria, it marks a significant milestone. From the thousands of supporters and the tens of organisations that endorsed the convoy, to the media supporters and the breath-taking resilience of the IDA team, the achievement is a celebration of the human spirit.’

The hospital will serve the Jarablus district (Northern Aleppo) community of 170,000, treating over 5,087 children each month - which is likely to grow as more communities become displaced from continued evacuations and news of the hospital spreads.

Hope Hospital is the first of its kind to be funded by people from all over the world

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Nigel Farage accuses EU of ‘behaving like the mafia’

by Tahnee Wright Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage was heckled in the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday after accusing MEPs of ‘behaving like the mafia’ over the conditions of Brexit.

Farage was told to retract his ‘unacceptable’ remark by the Parliament's president, Italian Antonio Tajani and said that, in respect of national sensitivities, he would instead brand them ‘gangsters’.

‘You (the EU) have shown yourself with these demands to be vindictive, to be nasty. All I can say is thank goodness we’re leaving,’ he said.The row came as the Parliament heard a string of senior MEPs insist that Britain cannot enjoy ‘the same or better conditions’ in its relations with the European Union as full member states after Brexit.

MEPs voted in favour of an eight-page resolution that lays

out the Parliament’s red lines on the coming Brexit negotiations, over which the Parliament has a veto. The resolution says the UK must honour ‘all its legal, financial and budgetary obligations’ up to and after its withdrawal, and threatens to exclude the UK from EU discussions on trade and ‘other policy areas’ if it begins talks with non-EU countries before leaving the bloc.

The European Parliament's Brexit co-ordinator, Guy Verhofstadt, told MEPs that he expected the UK to return to the EU in the future, when a younger generation recognises withdrawal as ‘a loss of time, a waste of energy and a stupidity’.Leaders of the main groupings in the European Parliament said they wanted ‘fair and constructive’ talks with Britain during the twoyear withdrawal talks under Article 50, but insisted that divorce talks must come before

negotiations over future trade relations and that the UK will not be allowed to ‘cherry-pick’ favoured elements of EU membership to keep.

The leader of the EPP group of centre-right MEPs, Germany's Manfred Weber, told the Parliament that the UK could not simply pick and choose areas such as security, scientific collaboration and free trade where it wanted to co-operate with the remaining 27 member states.‘I feel London thinks it will find the perfect deal and will take the positive points and leave the negative points,’ said Mr Weber.

‘This will not happen. Cherrypicking will not happen.

‘A state outside the EU cannot have the same or better conditions than a state inside the EU.’ Mr Weber said: ‘We are going to remain partners and friends but the UK has to accept the fact that there will be a tough negotiating position on the European side.’

Farage was told to retract his ‘unacceptable’ remark

Business boss not happy at state of beaches The leader of a Cartagena business association COEC has criticized the state of the beaches of the municipality ahead of the crucial Easter season.

COEC President, Pedro Pablo Hernandez, demanded that all departments of local government act with "determination and agility and jointly coordinate all their efforts".

He fears the state of some of the beaches projects a negative image of the coast to tourists arriving in this area of the coast over the Summer months.

With Easter arriving late this year and the current warm weather conditions, he is worried that some of the coastline's beaches require regeneration, with half sunken boats and other debris still in evidence from the severe Winter storms.

Hernández expressed concern about the evolution of the lagoon before the "imminent" arrival of summer, so he urges administrations to "intensify efforts" and work to ensure the improvement of its state and its evolution.

Work continues on regenerating the coastline of the Mar Menor, but will it be complete by Easter?

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Alicante extreme marathon charity team in Benidorm A team of three Alicante extreme Marathon runners visited Benidorm this week as part of the build up to their participation in the Marathon des Sables, considered to be amongst the toughest footraces in the World.

by Andy Mansell Competitors in the event which starts on April 7 are required to cover 250 kilometers, in 6 stages across the Sahara desert.

The three Ultra distance runners will have to cross the 250 kilometers carrying only backpacks with food for each day.

The organisers will only provide their water, approximately 9 litres per day, tents for them to sleep in at night and logistic equipment allowing communication with the outside World, if necessary.

Communal goat’s-hair Berber tents are pitched every night but, apart from that competitors have to take everything with them. Water is rationed and if runners exceed that ration they get a time penalty.

All monies raised in sponsorship by the three atheletes, Francisco Javier López, Miguel Ángel Cayuela and Antonio García will be donated to the charity TDAH, which was set up for research, protection and help towards children suffering from Anaphy-

lactic Deficiency Disorder and Hyperactivity, Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.

Ana Pellicer, Head of Sports from Benidorm Town Hall expressed her admiration for the selfish dedication of the Alicante trio: "If anyone needed a good excuse for sport, to do it for a cause of solidarity is doubly positive" she said, before going on to thank them on behalf of the whole corporation and sponsors.

She wished them ''good luck for the race which is one of the hardest tests on the planet.''

The Marathon de Sables was first run in 1986 and for this 32nd race there are already 1,200 participants from 50 different nationalities registered.

The super fit runners are expected to race in temperatures peaking well above 40º and the only Spaniard to win the race was Mònica Aguilera from Barcelona in 2010. No British man or woman has ever won the race.The three extreme runners will run 250 kilometres in six stages across the Sahara Desert.

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World Health Day

by Tahnee Wright April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization.

Over the past 50 years this has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care and climate change.

The celebration is marked by activities which extend beyond the day itself and serves as an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on these important aspects of global health.

The theme of the 2017 World Health Day campaign is depression. What is depression?Depression is an illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks.

In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following symptoms: a loss of energy; a change in appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration;

indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Depression is a common mental disorder that affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.

•The risk of becoming depressed is increased by poverty, unemployment, life events such as the death of a loved one or a relationship breakup, physical illness and problems caused by alcohol and drug use.

•Depression causes mental anguish and can impact on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends.

•Untreated depression can prevent people from working and participating in family and community life.

•At worst, depression can lead to suicide.

•Depression can be effectively prevented and treated. Treatment usually involves either a talking therapy or antidepressant medication or a combination of these.

•Overcoming the stigma often associated with depression will lead to more people getting help.

•Talking with people you trust can be a first step towards recovery from depression. Yet, de pression

Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries

can be prevented and treated. A better understanding of what depression is - and how it can be prevented and treated - will help reduce the stigma associated with the condition and lead to more people seeking help. The overall goal of the one-year campaign, which actually began on October 10 2016, World Mental Health Day, is that more people

with depression, in all countries, seek and get help.More specifically, the World Health Organization aims to achieve the following: •The general public be better informed about depression, its causes and possible consequences, including suicide and what help is or can be available for prevention and treatment; •People with depression seek

help; and family, friends and colleagues of people living with depression are able to provide support. If you think you might be suffering from depression, talk to your GP who will be able to provide advice and guidance. You can also find support online, check out http://www.who.int/campaigns/ world-health-day/2017/handoutsdepression/en/.

Unemployment in Spain lowest for 7 years

Unemployment figures in Spain at their lowest for seven years

A report released earlier this week reveals unemployment in Spain dropped to it's lowest level for seven years.

Last month, a March without Easter, the Social Security system registered an average increase of 161,752 contributors, an increase unseen for the third month of the year since 2001, according to Labor Ministry figures.

Total unemployment also fell last month by 48,559 to 3.7 million, the biggest drop in a single month in the last eight years.

Easter arrives late this year, but almost a third of the new jobs created in March are in the hospitality sector, followed by construction, which saw 17,471 positions created as the weather improves and work begins on new projects.

March’s figures reflect the ongoing recovery of the Spanish labor market: over the last year, there has been a 3.49% increase in contributors to the Social Security, close to the increases detected in the spring of 2015, when the number rose above 3.5% year on year.

Although the figures represent a positive view of the unemployment problems in Spain during recent years, it should be borne in mind that Spain is still largely creating unskilled, badly paid, temporary positions.

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Four cruises will arrive in one day in Alicante Port in May

Photo credit: Cruisemapper.com

by Tahnee Wright The cruise terminal of the Port of Alicante is avidly preparing to break its record on Thursday May 4, as four cruise ships will dock on the same day, translating to 12,000 tourists, according to Francesco Balbi, responsible for the terminal.

The Zona Volva will welcome the Horizon - a classic Pullmantur vessel that has undergone a recent refit, the Ventura – a grand-class cruise ship of the British P&O fleet, the Marina – 2011 edition vessel from the American

Oceania and the Jewel of the Seas – a radiance class Royal Caribbean gem.

On what will be a historic day, the tourism and hospitality sector of Alicante is expected to see €700,000 in revenue. Excursions are planned throughout the city and the rest of the province and there are already 40 chartered buses scheduled.

‘We are talking about a historic opportunity for the city - it is proven that cruise-goers who disembark in a city like to return on vacation,’ says Balbi.

According to research commissioned by Terminal Cruisses, a tourist

spends an average of €65 in destination and each crew member that go down to port spends an average of €25. Balbi said that ‘we are making preparations with the City Council so that everything goes smoothly.’

The cruise terminal of the Port of Alicante has will welcome 52 cruises with more than one hundred thousand tourists over the course of this year. ‘Alicante is specialising in receiving bigger boats and we are especially looking forward to the Volvo Ocean Race this autumn.’ adds Balbi.

Kids show in Los Alcazares This coming Saturday April 8, children in Los Alcazares will be treated to a spectacular show in the Town Hall Square.The Band of Mireia is a musical production in which Marieia, a young girl, along with her four friends, finds a very peculiar island in which everything is completely different from our world.

The island is full of enchanted forests and the characters who live in it are responsible for keeping the four seasons perfectly synchronized in our world.

Each of the four seasons has a missing element such as rain, wind and the children are able to participate in finding the missing elements.The musical spectacular composes 14 subjects, accompanied by a narration and dialogue that help to the develop the story.

Although aimed at a younger audience, older children will enjoy the humour and catchy songs that accompany the dialogue.

Writer and performer of the show, Mireia Montavez, 34, featured in the first season of the operacion Triunfo TV series and later performed in the musical Peter Pan. She has also performed in regular shows in the theme park Port Aventura.

The entertainment begins at 12.30pm on Saturday April 8, in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento Los Alcazares. Get there early to claim a good view.

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Benson edges towards San Javier Jazz, Funk and Soul legend George Benson was the stand out name, when the list of artists performing at the prestigious San Javier Jazz Festival this summer was announced.

The legendary George Benson tops the bill at this Summer’s San Javier Jazz Festival

by Andy Mansell The poster for the event, which lands on the shores of the Mar Menor between June 30 and July 29, was released last week along with the line-up of performers already confirmed.

Now in it's 20th year, the San Javier Jazz Festival has cemented itself as the premier event of its kind in Spain, with a tradition of attracting top artists to their stages.

In addition to George Benson, other artists include Taj Mahal & Keb Mo, The Charles Lloyd Quartet, Ramsey Lewis and his Electric Band, Stacey Kent with saxophonist husband Jim Tomlinson, Current top European Jazz Artist of the year Jorge Pardo and Daniel Jobim, grandson of the samba king Antonio Carlos Jobim.

For more details on the confirmed acts and ticket information, visit the festival's website www.jazz.sanjavier.es

Torrevieja U3A Torrevieja U3A Military history group recently arranged a visit to the Archivo Historico Provincial de Alicante (Provincial Historical Archive of Alicante).

The visit was organised by the group leader Felipe Lopez and the group members plus family and friends got together to visit and view the current exhibit on display about the Spanish Civil War and its effect on the city of Alicante. The history of Alicante during the Civil War is extensive and not well known. Alicante was the last town to fall to Franco’s Nationalist Army and the war ended shortly after its fall. A significant aspect of the exhibit is that it is related to the Republican side of the conflict, something that it is not always available. All members were really impressed and touched by the presentation and display, and the guide’s narrative, who also willingly shared memories of her own family’s struggle with this still sensitive topic for many Spaniards.

They also had the opportunity to visit a section of the Archivo where the preservation and conservation process of old documents takes place and learned how books are treated and safeguarded for future generations. They also were allowed to visit the extensive archive where the books are catalogued and referenced for easy finding and access.

The exhibit is open to the public until the end of June 2017.

Just one of the many interesting visits and topics shared by the Military history group further information can be obtained via www.torreviejau3a.org

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Majorca to host the first-ever ‘Smart Island World Congress’

More than 85 international experts and representatives of island administrations will attend.

by Tahnee Wright In a globalised world where cities are becoming the world's real powerhouses what is going to be the role of islands in the future?

What are their opportunities and challenges regarding issues such as efficiency, urban planning and socioeconomic development?

Smart Island World Congress, the first global congress on smart islands will address these questions on April 20-21 in Calvia (Majorca), bringing together under a single roof more than 85 international experts and representatives of island administrations.

The congress - organized by Fira de Barcelona, Calvia Town Council and Mallorca Island Council with the support of the Balearic Islands government and UN-Habitat - will focus on four main themes: New Connectivity; Urban & Social Development; Talent & Economic Growth; and Islands of the Future. Among the keynote speakers are geopolitical futurist, Parag Khanna, who will reflect on the role of

connected islands in an urbanizing world; and the former President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, who will assess attendees about the Pathways Towards Sustainability during his speech.

Smart Island World Congress aims to provide a meeting point between governments, cities and companies to empower the islands in the global era and mitigate the special characteristics of islands, such as floating populations, seasonality, mobility and retention of talent.

The event will also have a networking zone where representatives of island cities, speakers, companies and visitors will meet during the event. Among the exhibiting partner companies are leading technology firms such as Microsoft, Fiware and Grupo Etra, and others from the tourism sector such as Melia Hotels and Resorts. Some 1,500 delegates and 120 international island representatives are expected to take part, including Bahrain, Bali, Corsica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago. The first edition of the

The congress will be supported by the Balearic Islands government and UN-Habitat

congress will host a prize-giving ceremony on the evening of Thursday April 20 to distinguish the best island initiatives for progress.

Smart cities, smart islands - the Smart Island World Congress emerged from demands by island territories to position themselves as host venues for congresses on technology and

innovation. The congress takes advantage of the consolidated experience of hosting the international Smart City Expo World Congress, which has been organized by Fira de Barcelona since 2011 and is now the world's leading event in the smart urban solutions sector and the top smart cities summit.

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Michael Walsh

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How to look like a millionaire A popular truism is that you are known by the company you keep’.

I pondered this when walking with my companion we attracted pitying glances. Whilst I was reasonably attired my companion looked like a down and out.

Wearing ill-fitting jeans and a jumper that had seen better days my friend was also in desperate need of a shave and haircut. Such a figure on entering a bank, especially a bank in a resort notorious for its ostentatious wealth, would normally cause unease. Yet, on my friend’s entry, a senior manager flattered and pandered to one of the richest men in a community where millionaires are ten a penny.

The experience wasn’t at all unusual. Having met and befriended a number of loaded men I met only one who flaunted his wealth. On meeting that one exception I jested that he had parked his Rolls-Royce in my parking bay. In his riposte I found the CEO of a leading chain of retailing opticians as down to earth as my local grocer.

I have an enduring friendship with a man whose property portfolio is likely valued at £20 million. He lives in a humble cottage and his only ambition is to walk his dog across the bleak Northumberland moors.

Robert Burns was the inspiration behind the Irish pub theme phenomena. As a consequence my friend was a millionaire many times over but his lifestyle was as humble as a factory worker’s. The boss of the UK’s largest privately owned house building company was anything but pretentious.

Many people might like to give the impression that they’re wealthy.

However, many rich men try hard to look just like us and they hate drawing attention to themselves. As I chatted with the CEO of Europe’s largest ship-fitters I remarked on the ordinariness of very wealthy men. He smiled: “such men don’t have anything to prove.”On two or three occasions wealthy friends confided that they envy me my simple life.

True, this has not led to us swapping bank accounts. I don’t have a problem with that as the wealthiest of men come with much material, social and psychological baggage.

Being poor I have enough hassle as it is without adding the burdens carried by multi-millionaires.

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Victor Pemberton

Emmy Award Winner

The tuneless wonder

A few nights ago I woke up with a start in bed singing ‘Ole Man River’. How or where it came from I have no idea, but the awful sound I was making was enough to send my two dogs into a real panic as they took refuge in their air raid shelter under the bed! A nightmare? Well it certainly was for anyone unfortunate enough to hear me. I think I can say with hand on heart that I could never sing a song that was immediately recognizable.

Even when I was a kid at primary school my classmates and teachers alike called me a ‘Tuneless Wonder’, which was a little unkind don’t you think? The point of my telling you all this is that I have never understood how anyone could possibly imagine that they were the new Frank Sinatra or Michael Jackson or Shirley Bassey. In other words one of my pet hates is – Karaoke. This then is where I make enemies with those who live their lives entertaining in pubs or clubs hoping to be a new singing sensation.

Now don’t get me wrong. I know very well that this is not the ambition of millions of people around the world who just want to have a fun night in their local pub or club. I love doing that myself. No. It’s what I call theprofessional karaokians who spoil everything.

Go to any pub or club on a karaoke night and listen to the most terrible voices ruining some of the most beautiful songs that we all love so much. Of course there is always the chance that amongst the rough there could be the smooth, someone with real talent just waiting to be ‘discovered’. Let’s face it, some of our leading young entertainers came from pubs and have gone on to be stars of the future.

But it’s the over confident Elvis Presley impersonators in their expensive silk flares that make ‘The Tuneless Wonder’ seem like a superstar. So who is responsible for this extraordinary innovation known as Karaoke? The Japanese! Yes they’re the culprits! It was back in the 1970’s when they first introduced those terrible machines that allows you to pre-record music as a background to you, the singer, providing the vocals. The Japanese word Karaoke is roughly translated as ‘empty orchestra’. Pity they didn’t find a word for ‘empty singer’! Anyway, who am I to be so cynical about something that millions of people around the world enjoy? ‘Perfect entertainment for all the family to singalong together, especially at Christmas’. That’s what I read on the side of the box on sale in a department store. All I can say is, if Christmas depends on Karaoke to keep the family together then thank God Christmas comes only once a year! Yes I know what you Karaoke fans are saying: ‘Who is this miserable old g**? Sounds more like Ebenezer Scrooge. ’You’re quite right, but I still believe Karaoke introduces some terrible sounds to our pub and club life.

Shouting out songs instead of singing them is no way to get ‘discovered’. Maybe what the world is waiting for is another ‘Tuneless Wonder.’ But I’m far too mean to buy the machine!

‘Bah humbug! ’If you would care to discuss what benefits Karaoke has given to the world, why not contact me: victorfpem@gmail.com

San Vicente to Hong Kong A young Alicante cyclist's dream of riding for the National Spanish track team has come true, just a year after competing at Junior level in the same competition.

Alejandro Martinez tweets this selfie from the plane

Amongst the National Cycling squad leaving Spain for the World track championships in Hong Kong later in the month, was Alejandro Martinez, 18, from San Vicente de Raspeig.

Martinez joined team mates, Vicente Garcia de Mateos, Sebastián Mora, Eloy Teruel and Albert Torres, and the sprinters Helena Casas, Tania Calvo, José Moreno and Juan Peralta competing in the finals which take place from April 12 to 16. Other recently qualified cyclists, Gloria Rodríguez and Ana Usabiaga will join the squad on April 9. Speaking to the press before boarding the plane, the excited teenager said '' This will be the most anticipated moment of the

year for me.'' He added '' last year I fulfilled the dream of playing a World Cup in Switzerland in the junior category and now I am a week away in the full category. '' He learnt the news at a training camp in Mallorca. He said he was looking forward to the event, hoping to learn a lot and ''savor this unique moment”.Only last week, Martinez became the Spanish track champion at the Anoeta Velodrome in San Sebastian. Minutes before setting off for Hong Kong, he said, "I was very excited because a year ago I won as a junior and now I was able to repeat the victory in my first campaign as an elite cyclist".

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Colin Bird

The Ten O’Clock Cringe I don’t usually do critiques on TV shows, but somebody tell me why ITV decided to shift the almost iconic News at Ten and put it back half an hour in order to shovel in a 30minute piece of dross?

I refer of course to The Nightly Show aka: Embarrassment Half Hour, where celebrities host their own show, which judging by the content, appears to have taken them completely by surprise It really does give the appearance that the so called script has been put together on the back of a fag packet and some of the celebrity guests have absolutely no idea why they are there or what they are supposed to do.

Take this week. The resident host is Bradley Walsh; not everyone’s cup of tea, but I like him and in particular his handling of the popular The Chase quiz show.

On Monday night a bemused Michael Bolton was wheeled on to the stage and it was obvious from the off, that he had no idea how he came to be there. He looked as confused as Adam on Mothering Sunday.

Michael was presented with a girl from the almost hysterical audience (a permanent feature of the show) and was told that she had won a lunch date with him. Then whilst she grinned like a Cheshire cat, the poor man, now pale with stress, looked as if he was near to opening a vein and ending the nightmare.

Also included in the show was the normally very funny Joe Pasquale, having a nipple piercing performed live. What?

This was followed on Tuesday by Joe receiving an eye watering waxing to his rear end. Perhaps this is something he is familiar with and a clue to the origin of his trademark squeaky voice.

Under such trying circumstances, Bradley just about held it together, as too did the excellent John Bishop in an earlier show.

Other than that, we have had to endure the increasingly dreadful and self-obsessed David Walliams who seems to hit new depths of mediocrity every time he appears; Davina McCall and Dermot O’Leary, who really should stick to doing what they do best, and the obnoxious Gordon Ramsay – a man better known for his foul language than his cooking skills.

Messrs Bishop and Walsh marginally excepted, a hodgepodge of ill conceived material presented by cringeworthy celebs.

Sounds depressingly like a recipe for surefire success.

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Further to Barry Dukes article, in the current RTN, we too have experienced the increase in mindless xenophobia in the UK. As expats living in Brittany we visited England last October to meet family and friends. (Left hand drive vehicle, french number plates ). On the M25 a works van overtook us sounding horn with 2 finger gesticulation.

Again on the M25 another works van under no pressure from the rear to move over swung across into our lane immediately on passing causing us to brake sharply. There were other incidents too numerous to mention, one smashing our offside mirror. Just bad driving? We think not. We visited the UK pre Brexit and lived in UK till retirement at 65. Never before had we experienced so many incidents in the space of one week.

Regards, Jeff Matthews

Valenciano language troubles

I have recently moved to Spain. My children are attending our local Spanish school. Please could you explain why the schools in this area speak and learn in only the Valenicano language. I find it so difficult to help my children with their school work as I do not understand the language myself. Anywhere else in Spain all schools are taught in Castellano not Valenicano. I did not want my children going to an English private school I want them to learn the language quicker but I am finding it impossible to help them with all their homework. Sharon Moraira

Days gone by Gone are the days when children used to play outside on their bikes or just with a ball. I am an 80 year old woman, everywhere I go I see children sitting down playing on mobile phones or tablets. I think it’s a real shame how this generation has changed so much. I understand that today's technology is great for kids and they learn so much more off these devices but I really miss seeing children running around playing being free and having fun.

Betty Calpe

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EU businesses want closer collaboration with London post-brexit Two of Spain's largest companies announced new projects and further expansion in London last Thursday.

Just a day after the UK Government began the formal process of withdrawing from the EU, Telefonica and Ferrovial made commitments to London, at an event organised by the Mayor of London's International Business Programme, held to promote greater links between London and Madrid.

Wayra UK (part of Telefonica Open Future) unveiled plans to develop a new facility in North London, to help entrepreneurs in outer London pursue their start-up ideas. Backed by the GLA and Haringey Council, the hub will support around 10 digital start-ups per year.

The project is also a collaboration with former England football legend Sol Campbell, who is keen to ensure that the development of tech expertise also benefits London's outer regions.

Meanwhile, the Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial announced the ‘Londoners' Lab’, a collaborative innovation programme focusing on solutions to improve day to day recycling in flats and multiple occupancy houses.

The partnership between the GLA, Ferrovial Services, University College London and Future Cities Catapult will engage London residents directly to make them part of the solution and improve recycling rates.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: ‘These

announcements show that, despite Brexit, business leaders cities'. London maintains its position as the top European in Europe realise that London will remain a key partner in 'smart city', according to the IESE Cities in Motion Index business, investment, talent, ideas and friendship. Our city 2017, which will be published in April. was the only region in England to vote to remain in the EU, A trade delegation of 21 of it is still the best place in the world to do business and our London's fastest growing collaboration with other major European cities will not cease.’ companies, part of the The Deputy Mayor of London for Business, Rajesh Agrawal, Mayor's International Business Programme, are also revealed the findings of a survey showing that sixty per cent of EU business leaders want continued or closer ties accompanying the Deputy with London's business community post-Brexit. Spanish Mayor to Madrid to seek business executives are the most optimistic about the expansion opportunities in future prospect of doing business with London, with the 'smart cities' industry. sixty-three per cent of those surveyed saying they would like to see continued or closer collaboration with London.

Further analysis reveals that London remains a leading global destination for business growth in the short and medium term, with the majority of European business leaders saying that London was their preferred city for business growth in the next 12 months and 3-5 years.

Last week’s event saw business leaders discuss the opportunities for collaboration between London Deputy Mayor of London for Business Rajesh Agrawal and The British and Madrid in creating 'smart

Demand for interim accountants up 57 per cent after Brexit vote

Demand for qualified accountants to work in the UK on a contract basis within commerce and industry rose by 57 per cent between March 2016 and February 2017 as firms increasingly look to bring in senior expertise without the commitment of permanent headcount costs. That is according to market analysis from specialist recruiter, Global Accounting Network.

Commenting on the rise in vacancies, Marc Harris, Interim Management & Executive Search specialist at Global Accounting Network said: ‘Although the use of interims in accountancy has long been a way for firms to cover long-term absence or get over the finish line at year-end, it is only in recent months that we have experienced a real boom in demand for very senior accounting professionals to work in-house on a project basis.’

‘This can likely be attributed to external factors such as Brexit and an associated need to bring on board specialist expertise, coupled with a reluctance to hire on a permanent basis.’

‘From an employer’s perspective, investing in an experienced interim, rather than going down the consultancy route, offers fast-track access to a seasoned professional who knows how to get results. In times of change, or during a permanent headcount freeze, the insight that interims can offer around restructuring, cost-saving or relocating is invaluable.’

‘Accounting professionals who chose to work on an interim basis typically do so because of the variety of work on offer and the flexibility of the arrangement as well as the generous remuneration offered.’

Ambassador to Spain, Mr Simon J Manley

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Recent Inheritance Tax changes set to cause more financial strain to inheritors of Spanish Property! by

Mark Roach

Company Director and Spanish Tax Consultant

Wincham have the solution!!!!

Owners of Spanish property may not be aware that unlike the UK when we lose a loved one, the beneficiary is usually exempt from paying inheritance tax. In Spain this is not the case as the individual beneficiary is liable and the Spanish law distinguishes between four groups when inheriting depending on the relation of the deceased or donor.

Many of the Spanish regions in 2017 have introduced legal changes affecting Tax laws. Inheritance and Gift Tax modifications are part of these changes.

The Law 13/2016 of December 29, has changed the main Valencian Tax Law 13/1997. Until now, the Valencia Tax Laws foresaw a tax allowance of 75 per cent of the tax to be paid when the heirs belonged to groups one and two. For 2017, it has kept this allowance for heir’s belonging to group one, but for the heirs from group two, the allowance has been radically reduced

to approximately 50%. Spanish Gift Tax allowances for groups one and two no longer applies.

This raises the question will the other Spanish regions follow by reducing Tax allowances and how long until Valencia Region takes away the Spanish Inheritance Tax allowance in full?

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Mark Roach, Managing Director of Wincham International elaborates about one of the benefits; “Placing your Property into a UK Limited Company Structure, brings possible Tax savings. Our UK Company ownership model has been a proven solution and a peace of mind for our clients with assets in Spain and can be applied to any country that has treaties with the United Kingdom.”

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financial news My Els Poblets Office by

Jennifer Cunningham

I was fascinated this morning by what I saw on television. The government are very concerned about the runaway costs regarding the National Health in the UK. The expectations of this wonderful service are far too high for the amount of taxes that are paid by everybody. The government are in discussion regarding the situation of the exploitation by health tourists.

I have often remarked on the comparison of Spain and the UK, where you do not get any medical treatment in Spain until you produce proof of eligibility or payment. Of course, this is very difficult to do in the UK, as there is no structure in place for personal identification, which in this day and age is crazy and not realistic.

The other interesting factor is the number of appointments made for the prescriptions for painkillers, cold remedies, various ointments, celiac foods, Omega 3 (fish oil supplements) and injections for holidays, to name a few. All of which can be purchased far cheaper, at the chemist. No wonder the doctor surgeries are always so busy. I personally find it unbelievable. I am sure that when the National Health was first introduced, which must have been wonderful, where for the first time, people had free healthcare, this use of the system was never anticipated and is far in excess of what it can afford.

I have often wondered why some people have questioned why private health in Spain does not cover all the medication, as either an in-patient or an out-patient.

Private health insurance premiums in Spain are remarkably inexpensive compared to the UK and from where I sit,

they do a very good job and the Spanish government support them as they know that private patients take away a vast amount of stress and cost from the National health system. However, to be realistic, they are privately funded companies and therefore they need to make a profit.

Covering the cost of unlimited, on-going medication and every treatment available is not viable. For this reason, the health insurance companies are unable to cover you for pre-existing conditions and this same rule applies to travel insurance, in most cases.

The Spanish system can come to quite a shock to some people, as there are very few benefits available. You have to have paid into the system to be eligible to any entitlement, which are very limited in comparison to the UK. I find the continued discussions on television and in the papers regarding Brexit very daunting and to think that we have at least a further two years, where every word will be analysed and various people’s opinion will be sought. I for one, wish we were not in this position as the grass is never greener on the other side and I think the cost is going to be formidable in all kinds of ways.

Manufacturing and export the goods to a huge market within Europe will cease if the UK comes out of the single market, and they will be left with a hole in their market place for quite some time and I cannot recall Hard Brexit ever being discussed at the time of the vote.

Returning to Sound Advice, at long last it would appear, as far as Liberty Seguros are concerned, we are getting on top of the vast amount of claims we have had to handle this winter, especially in the Javea area.

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I understand that there are many disappointed people with claims not being dealt with in the way they had expected, by all insurers. I pride myself on having a Claims Department, with a very experienced Spanish speaking administrator, Sarah, for assisting my clients as much as possible. Yes, it does not stop the frustration, especially with a consortium claim, as they do take extra time to resolve. But I am confident that everything that can be done is carried out as efficiently as possible.

My company goes from strength to strength and I had to make some decisions regarding my Els Poblets office. Tina, our very hard working Sales Consultant, had a very good opportunity presented to her and her husband, of returning to the UK to their old business of running a country pub, which of course they grabbed with both hands. I wish them both the very best of luck. A decision was made to move the Renewals Department to Els Poblets, one of the reasons being that two staff members live in Oliva, and this of course, shortened their journey, which was an added bonus. The Renewals office in Javea is now the Administration Centre for the company. Any renewals in the Javea area can still be handled by any office, although you might fancy a trip to Els Poblets, which is a lovely village by the sea, with some very nice restaurants and cafes. The Renewals office can be contacted on 96 647 5562. Of course, new business can still be handled by the Els Poblets office, and I know Maggie, Nicola, Carol and Fay will be pleased to welcome both old and new clients.

For further information, please contact one of my offices or visit the website www.jennifercunningham.net.

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LAWYERS

legal I want to sell my property, but I have been told Q that I have to pay a Pluvalia Tax – what is this?

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It is for the increase in the value of land over a maximum period of twenty years, from when it is sold.

The value is adjusted by the percentage determined by each municipality, but will not exceed the following: • Up to 5 years: 3.7% • Up to 10 years: 3.5% • Up to 15 years: 3.2% • Up to 20 years: 3%

It is normally the seller who is obliged to pay this tax, however if the seller is a Non Resident and does not pay the plusvalia tax, the Spanish Tax office can make the purchaser pay it, instead.

To calculate the Plusvalia Tax you must to take into account the value of the land at the time of the sale.

This can be done by checking the IBI bills (SUMA – Council Tax).

If you would like to know how to calculate this tax, you can do the following:

Multiply the number of full year’s ownership from the date of the purchase, with a maximum of twenty years, and then applying this to the table of percentages mentioned above.

The tax rate will be set by each municipality, but cannot exceed 30%.

For Example: • Land value: 5,000 euros • Purchase Date: 01/06/2000 • Sale date: 30/05/2014 • Tax rate: 5,000 x (13 x 3.2)% x 30% = 5,000 x 41.6% x 30% = 624 euros

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.

Call 965 480 737 or 606 056 282 or email info@pellicerheredia.com Videos at www.pellicerheredia.com

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.

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King Corden Everyone’s favourite Brit-abroad has done it again.

This time he teamed up with Victoria Beckham. Appearing on the show to promote an upcoming clothing range, the ex-Spice Girl took part in a pre-filmed fake movie trailer, spoofing the 1987 romantic comedy Mannequin. Following his regular genre, Corden begins playing music; the duo eventually singing along to Spice Girls hit “Spice Up Your Life.”

Prepare yourselves folks… the classic stony-faced Mrs Becks actually looks like she is enjoying herself!

On everyone’s lips

Trump Gets Trumped!

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is once again crowned the richest person on Earth as Forbes reveals its 2017 rich list. According to Forbes, Gates’s fortune rose to $86bn, from $75bn. Erm… does anybody else’s mind boggle when you say that figure?

HILARIOUS! Super awkward moment when President Donald Trump slipped 220 spots to 544 and must now somehow make ends meet with just $3.5bn.

Once again the Canadian Pop-DIVA (yes I said it), has his headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Justin Bieber’s bodyguard was pictured carrying a knife that he used to slash the tyre of an Uber driver's cab that was following Justin’s Range Rover, carrying four fans.

The bodyguard also kicked the man's car, leaving a huge dent in the side.

Let me guess, “she” (Biebs) will get away with this behaviour, blame free… again!

A few stats

The Sound of Music UK Singles Charts Top 5 1. Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran 2. Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran 3. Passionfruit - Drake 4. Symphony - Clean Bandit Ft Zara Larsson 5. Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran

I love talking about money, well, not my own, more about other people’s dosh. A huge fortune comes with great responsibility. Here is the Forbes TOP 10 Richlist.

1. Bill Gates, Microsoft, USA — $86 Billion USD 2. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, USA — $75.6 Billion USD 3. Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com, USA — $72.8 Billion USD 4. Amancio Ortega, Zara, Spain — $71.3 Billion USD 5. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, USA — $56 Billion USD 6. Carlos Slim Helo, telecom, Mexico — $54.4 Billion USD 7. Larry Ellison, software, USA — $52.2 Billion USD 8. Charles Koch, diversified, USA — $48.3 Billion USD 9. David Koch, diversified, USA — $48.3 Billion USD 10. Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg LP, USA — $47.5 Billion USD

Silver Screen UK Box Office Top 5 1. Beauty And The Beast 2. Ghost In A Shell 3. Smurfs: The Lost Village 4. Get Out 5. Power Rangers

Amancio Ortega

YAY for Spain, Amancio Ortega, founder of fashion giant ZARA, makes it into the top 10 at number 4.

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friday 7th April

BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

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 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:35pm 12:25am

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets

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

11:30pm 12:00am 12:15am

Breakfast Countryside 999 Homes Under the Hammer The Sheriffs are Coming Fake Britain Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors The Code Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders MasterChef Decline and Fall BBC News BBC London News The Graham Norton Show Witless

7:30am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am Back to the Land

with Kate Humble

10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Tennis 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Repair Shop 8:00pm Golf 9:00pm Gardeners’ World 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Natural World 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Robot Wars

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Grand National Festival The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Coronation Street Lethal Weapon The Nightly Show with Bradley Walsh ITV News ITV News London Play to the Whistle

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

7:00am 7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:05am 10:35am 11:05am 12:00pm

1:00pm 1:05pm D2:05pm 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 12:05am

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:20am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:25am 12:20pm B1:25pm 1:55pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:30am

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 Police Interceptors Home and Away Neighbours NCIS McBride: The Chameleon Murder 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi Britain’s Cleverest Dog Yorkshire: A Year in the Wild

1:15pm Police Interceptors

E4 Planet’s Funniest Animals You’ve Been Framed!

Below Deck 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!

Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Knocked Up Family Guy

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother 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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Transporter The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

SATURDAY 8th April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

7:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:05pm 2:10pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:35pm 7:45pm 7:48pm 7:50pm 8:40pm 9:25pm 10:15pm 11:15pm 11:28pm 11:30pm 12:55am

7:10am

8:15am 9:35am 11:00am

12:00pm 1:00pm

1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:30pm

7:30pm 8:30pm 1:00am

7:00am 10:25am 11:25am

12:25pm

1:00pm 1:10pm 3:00pm 5:35pm 7:10pm 7:20pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:30pm 10:35pm 11:35pm 11:45pm

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Mary Berry Everyday Football Focus BBC News Weather Tennis Final Score Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Who Dares Wins Casualty All Round to Mrs Brown’s BBC News Weather Match of the Day I Am Number Four

Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings G-Force Shark Tale The Bat Man of Mexico Natural World Homes Under the Hammer Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well The Best Dishes Ever Golf Flog It! University Challenge Gardeners’ World Tennis Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Natural World CGolf Ilo Ilo

CITV Alphabetical James Martin’s French Adventure Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury ITV News and Weather Carry on at Your Convenience Grand National Festival The Grand National Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You’ve Been Framed!

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway An Evening with Take That King Kong ITV News and Weather King Kong

10.35pm King Kong

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

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

9:00pm 11:35pm 1:25am

7:00am 11:40am 11:50am 12:20pm 1:20pm 2:20pm 3:20pm

4:20pm

5:20pm

6:15pm

7:10pm

8:10pm 9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

12:30am

7:00am

Mobil 1 The Grid King of Queens King of Queens 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 A Place in the Sun Location, Location, Location Grand Designs Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s Service Battleship Dredd Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

Childrens TV Access Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Benefits: Breadline Britain On Benefits: Life on the Dole On Benefits: Life on the Dole Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS 5 News Weekend Football on 5 Football on 5 The Funny Side of Love and Sex Comedy Bigmouths

E4

7:00am 7:20am 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 7:45am 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 8:05am 8:35am 12:15pm Ant and Dec’s Saturday 9:00am 9:30am

Night Takeaway 10:00am 11:00am 1:45pm Britain’s Got Talent 1:00pm 2:45pm You’ve Been Framed!

1:30pm 2:00pm 3:15pm Hairspray Live!

2:30pm 5:50pm The Princess Diaries 2: 3:00pm 3:30pm

Royal Engagement 4:00pm 4:30pm 6:50pm FYI Daily 5:00pm 6:55pm The Princess Diaries 2: 5:30pm 6:00pm

Royal Engagement 6:30pm 8:00pm Scorpion 7:00pm 7:30pm 9:00pm Burlesque 8:00pm 8:30pm 10:00pm FYI Daily 9:00pm 10:05pm Burlesque 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 11:45pm 12:50am 12:05am Family Guy The Hot Desk

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Black-Ish Made in Chelsea Clueless Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs 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 Transporter 2 Gogglebox Gogglebox

SUNDAY 9th April BBC1 7:00am 8:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 3:15pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:35pm 7:50pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 11:25pm 11:30pm 12:30am

Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Wanted Down Under Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Homes Under the Hammer Countryfile Spring Diaries Flog It! Escape to the Country Songs of Praise Galapagos BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Line of Duty BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 I’m Different: Let Me Drive

BBC2

ITV1

7:05am The Beechgrove Garden 7:35am Around the World in 80

Gardens

8:35am Gardeners’ World 9:05am Countryfile 10:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45am Triathlon World Series 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Tennis 7:30pm Golf 1:00am The Tempest

2:00pm Tennis

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Countrywise 11:00am Secret Dealers 12:00pmWild Australia with Ray

Mears 12:30pm ITV News and Weather 12:40pm Who’s Doing the Dishes?

1:45pm The Chase 2:45pm Goldfinger 4:55pm An Evening with Take That 6:00pm Little Big Shots 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:10pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm Harry Hill’s Alien Fun

Capsule 8:00pm 5 Gold Rings 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Lethal Weapon 12:15am The Nightly Show Best Bits

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

E4

7:15am King of Queens 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm Gogglesprogs 3:30pm Formula 1 5:45pm The Boxtrolls 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Kevin Mccloud’s Escape to

the Wild 9:00pm Spying on the Royals 10:00pm Homeland 11:05pm Gogglebox 12:00am 8 Out of 10

Cats Does Countdown

7:00am Childrens TV

7:00am You’ve Been Framed!

7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:30pm Ant and Dec’s Saturday

Night Takeaway 2:00pm 2awesome 2:05pm Guidance 2:40pm Fame High 3:00pm L.A. Story 3:15pm Side Effects 3:45pm Mr. Bean 4:20pm Mr. Bean 4:50pm Liar Liar 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm Liar Liar 6:35pm The Lord of the Rings:

The Fellowship of the Ring 7:35pm FYI Daily 7:40pm The Lord of the Rings:

The Fellowship of the Ring 10:00pm Horrible Bosses 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Horrible Bosses 12:05am Family Guy

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 7:10am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:35am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00pm Made in Chelsea 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm Black-Ish 2:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Evolution 5:35pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Marvel’s Agents of

S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Tattoo Fixers 12:00am E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year

11:30am Football on 5 12:25pm Football on 5 12:55pm The Gadget Show 1:55pm Toddlers Make You Laugh

Out Loud

2:50pm Free Birds 4:30pm 5 News Weekend 4:35pm Fool’s Gold 5:35pm 5 News Weekend 5:40pm Fool’s Gold 6:45pm P.S. I Love You 9:00pm Playful Puppies Make You

Laugh Out Loud

9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm When Chat Shows Go

Horribly Wrong

1:05am One Night with My Ex

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7th - 12th April

MONDAY 10th April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Easter Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Fake Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 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 The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Peter Kay’s Car Share 10:30pm Peter Kay’s Car Share 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News

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

3:00pm 4:00pm

4:30pm 5:15pm

6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 11:30pm

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

11:30pm

Flog it! Trade Secrets The Sheriffs are Coming Money for Nothing Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Two Tribes Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman Who Do You Think You Are? More Creatures Great and Small Natural World Attenborough and the Giant Egg Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Repair Shop Great American Railroad Journeys University Challenge Grand Tours of Scotland Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby QI Newsnight

TUESDAY 11th April

BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Easter Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Fake Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 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 The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Peter Kay’s Car Share 10:30pm Our Friend Victoria 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Panorama

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

3:15pm 4:15pm 5:15pm

6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

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

11:30pm

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

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

11:00pm

11:30pm

Flog it! Trade Secrets The Sheriffs are Coming Money for Nothing Natural World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Super League Show Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman Who Do You Think You Are? Natural World Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Repair Shop Great American Railroad Journeys Bake Off Crème de la Crème Obesity Later Live... with Jools Holland 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 Coronation Street Devon and Cornwall Cops Coronation Street Broadchurch The Nightly Show with Jason Manford ITV News

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 Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party ITV Evening News Emmerdale Save Money: Good Food The Biggest Night in British Theatre - The Olivier Awards The Nightly Show with Jason Manford ITV News

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

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

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

7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm

2:15pm 2:45pm 3:20pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

11:00pm

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

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 French Collection Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Warship 24 Hours in A and E How’d You Get So Rich?

Britain’s Benefit Tenants

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 Damaged 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight MotoGP Police Interceptors Inside the Tube: Going Underground All New Traffic Cops

E4 Planet’s Funniest Animals You’ve Been Framed!

Below Deck The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Below Deck The Hot Desk Bean FYI Daily Bean Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street 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!

You’ve Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy The Great Indoors American Dad! American Dad!

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

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

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

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

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:10am You’ve Been Framed!

7:35am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am Below Deck 11:15am Step Up 12:20pm FYI Daily 12:25pm Step Up 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You’ve Been Framed!

7:30pm You’ve Been Framed!

8:00pm You’ve Been Framed!

8:30pm You’ve Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hell’s Kitchen 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy

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 French Collection Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of the Zoo One Born Every Minute Katie Piper’s Face to Face

Childrens tv The Wright Stuff GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5 News Lunchtime On Benefits: Life on the Dole Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight FIA World Rally Championship Inside Westminster Abbey Yorkshire: A Year in the Wild Elizabeth II: Crown and Country

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother 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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Empire

E4

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Goldbergs E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year Bizarre ER The Goldbergs The Goldbergs E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year Bizarre ER The Goldbergs CThe Goldbergs E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year Bizarre ER

television wednesday 12th April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am Mary Berry Everyday 9:30am Grand Tours of the Scottish

Islands 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm Cycling 3:30pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:30pm Natural World 5:15pm Attenborough: 60 Years in

the Wild 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Repair Shop 8:00pm Great American Railroad

Journeys 9:00pm Me and My Dog 10:00pm Second Chance Summer:

Tuscany 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert’s Work

Experience 11:30pm Newsnight

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime news 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast

by the Liberal Democrats 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Little Big Shots 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Nightly Show with

Jason Manford 11:30pm ITV News

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

1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

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Breakfast Animal Park Easter Special Homes Under the Hammer The Sheriffs are Coming Fake Britain Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors The Code Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show MasterChef Reported Missing BBC News BBC London News Peter Kay’s Car Share

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Vet on the Hill Posh Pawn Countdown French Collection Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location The Knowledge My Online Nightmare

Childrens TV The Wright Stuff GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5 News Lunchtime The Gadget Show Home and Aaway Neighbours NCIS Deadly Daycare 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ancient Mysteries GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

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Planet’s Funniest Animals You’ve Been Framed!

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

Below Deck Step Up 2: The Streets FYI Daily Step Up 2: The Streets Emmerdale Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Knocked Up FYI Daily Knocked Up

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Life

STUDIO32’s summer production arriving soon STUDIO32, the Costa Blanca’s leading amateur musical theatre company are now over halfway through rehearsals for their summer production of ‘Mack and Mabel’. Tickets are available now and are already selling fast.

‘Mack and Mabel’ is a true story, set in the period of the silent movies, starting in 1911 and ending in 1938.

The role of Frank is played by Nick Morgan. Frank is working as a ‘gofer’ in Mack Sennett’s studio (someone who ‘goes for’ everything, such as props), but he dreams of becoming a successful screen writer and when new financial backers turn up at the film studios, Mack is only too keen to introduce Frank as ‘the finest writer, fresh from the New York Times’.

Frank is also secretly in love with leading lady Mabel Normand, personified in his solo ‘When Mabel Comes In The Room’. But will his love be returned? Purchase a ticket to find out!

This is Nick’s third show with Studio32, having joined last year within days of arriving in Spain. He is an accomplished dancer - including tap and ballet - and has many years’ experience in musical theatre in the UK. He recently played the spirit of Christmas Present in Studio32’s sell-out production of ‘A Christmas Carol’.

The show contains songs including the number ‘Look what happened to Mabel’ which tells the story of Mabel’s rise to fame from a waitress in a small town to international movie star. Combine with great dance routines, humour and the high standards of production from Studio32 and the audience will be in for a spectacularly entertaining evening.

Studio32 are continuing to support the San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s Association and local charities with this show. Past shows have raised significant sums of money and the company hope to repeat that with sell-out performances again. Seats for their previous productions have sold out quickly so make sure to book your tickets early.

Show dates are Wednesday May 31 – Saturday June 3 at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio.

All performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7.00pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale for €9 and can be purchased by calling Philip on 602 454 033, or emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org.

A seating plan is available on Studio32’s website www.studiothirtytwo.org.

Tickets are also available from: News 4 U, La Marina - 966 790 531 Cards & More, La Marina - 966 790 954 The Card Place, Benijofar - 966 713 266 Kennedy Supermarket, Los Montesinos - 966 720 006

Nick Morgan playing the role of Frank the gofer

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what’s on

That's the Benijofar spirit A Benijofar charity is set to benefit once again next month when the Actors Community Theatre Society brings the Noel Coward's classic, Blithe Spirit to the town's Cultural Centre.

The Benijofar Crisis Appeal ( A.C.T.S ) has so far received €5000 in donations from the theatre groups previous two productions and proceeds from ticket sales of their latest performances will also go to the charity.

Blithe Spirit has been entertaining audiences for over 60 years and this much anticipated production, in rehearsals now and directed by Ian Vallender will be the society's first of 2017.

Charles Condomine (Tony Goddard) an author whose first wife Elvira (Robin Smith) has been dead for seven years has been reasonably happy with his second wife Ruth (Dianne Scott). To collect material for his book he invites the quirky Madame Arcarti, (Eileen Hamilton) a local medium, to conduct a séance at their home. Supernatural hilarity and anarchy are unleashed as Elvira returns.

The Box Office is open now with tickets priced at 8€. They are available by contacting tickets.acts@gmail.com or telephoning 646 277 724.

Tickets are also available from various local outlets including Restaurante Catorce, Benijofar who are offering an Early Bird dinner before the show and are only a fiveminute walk from the theatre. For more information please contact Catorce on 966 84 90 30.

The performances are on Thursday 18th May, Friday 19th May and Saturday 20th May with curtain up at 7.30pm sharp at Benijofar Cultural Centre. All profits from this show will go towards the Benijofar Crisis Appeal.

Charity rock and roll night The Restaurante Don Calvito will play host to a rock and roll night next week in aid of Torrevieja Stroke Support.

The event, which will take place next Wednesday April 12 from 7.00pm is not to be missed, featuring Danny Fisher and his outstanding Elvis tribute.

Tickets cost €10 and include a two-course meal with all proceeds going to the charity. There will also be the chance to win a Mediterranean cruise.

Tickets are available from Restaurante Don Calvito, The Post Room in Benijofar, Redz Café Bar in Quesada and The Card Place in Benimar.

For more information, please call 692 866 536.

Players from the Actors Community Theatre Society in rehearsals for Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit

Charity quiz night in Mojacar Quiz lovers in and around Mojacar are invited to enter a team at a charity quiz night in aid of Paws-Patas, being organised by Marene Restaurant in Los Gallardos, next Wednesday April 12 at 5.00pm.

Teams should have a maximum of six players and categories could include music, geography, sport, history, true/false, food/drink, science, fashion, plant world, pioneers, third world,international royalty and horror movies.

Team members must pay 2 euros each to enter the quiz, hosted by Master Quizmaster Tony Matthews from Spectrum FM. A €10, three course set menu will also be available from 6.00pm on the evening. Anyone wishing to book a table should call Paul on 657 105 084.

For more information on the paws-Patas charity visit their website www.paws-patas.org or visit their Facebook page.

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food & drink

Brits will devour a mouth-watering 18,304 sandwiches in their lifetime The average Brit will consume a mouth-watering 18,304 sandwiches in their lifetime, according to new research.

A study into the nation’s lunchtime habits has confirmed the humble sandwich is still the UK’s favourite lunch, with the average Brit shelling out a whopping £48,339 on sandwiches over the course of their entire lives.

In fact, a staggering 56 percent of Brits eat AT LEAST one sandwich per day – with over a third having exactly the same filling every day.

The poll by Heinz found a BLT was the nation's most loved sandwich, with chicken mayo coming in as runner-up.

Third in the list was bacon, accompanied with ketchup or brown sauce - followed by ham and cheese - and then cheese and pickle.

The sandwich is said to have been invented back in the 18th century by John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who famously ordered his valet to bring him ‘meat tucked

between two pieces of bread’. A spokesperson said: ‘These findings show Brits are very particular when it comes to their sandwiches – without a doubt it’s still our go-to option for lunch.’

‘The fact that it’s so quick to make, cheap and you can pretty much have any filling you fancy makes it an obvious choice for school children, workers, busy mums and anyone on the go.’

The study found the perfect sandwich will consist of white bread with the crusts left on – only a high maintenance 14 per cent of Brits insisted on their crusts being cut off.

It will also be cut diagonally in half, with as much salad as possible stuffed in.

The typical, hungry Brit will devour their sandwich in just eight mouthfuls, taking just over six minutes to polish one off.

MOST POPULAR SANDWICH FILLINGS 1. BLT 2. Chicken mayo 3. Bacon with ketchup or brown sauce 4. Ham and cheese 5. Cheese and pickle 6. Smoked salmon and cream cheese 7. Tuna mayonnaise 8. Egg mayonnaise 9. Prawn mayonnaise 10. Cheese 11. Beef and horseradish 12. Chip butty 13. Bacon and Brie 14. Coronation chicken 15. Sausage and egg 16. Egg and cress 17. Pulled pork 18. Ham salad and mayonnaise 19. Turkey and cranberry sauce 20. Corned beef 21. Crisps 22. Fish finger and tartare sauce 23. Ham and mayonnaise 24. Peanut butter and jam 25. Just mayonnaise The survey of 2,000 Brits was conducted online on behalf of Heinz in March 2017.

Spanish coffee guide Everyone loves a good coffee and here in Spain we are never disappointed. With so many variations it may be difficult to choose the right one so here is a guide to ordering the perfect cuppa for you.

Café Solo A café solo is a small cup of strong, black espresso coffee Café Americano A café americano is a black coffee using more wáter making it milder than a café solo Café Cortado A café cortado is a small cup of espresso with a splash of milk Café con Hielo Most popular in the summer this is simply a black coffee poured over ice Carajillo This is a coffee that uses rum, whisky or brandy instead of milk

Café con Leche A café con leche is coffee served with equal parts espresso and milk Café Bombon For those with a sweet tooth this is a must. Espresso served with sweet condensed milk

The fact that it’s so quick to make, cheap and you can pretty much have any filling you fancy makes it an obvious choice for school children, workers, busy mums and anyone on the go

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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, 22 represents N and 13 represents X, so fill in N every time the figure 22 appears and X every time the figure 13 appears.

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Kenny I did something very bad in my past. It is something that I know I do not deserve to be forgiven for. I only wonder whether I will be allowed to enter the Spirit World when the time comes?

Kay S. Kay, come on. There are wicked people living on this Earth! Whatever you did you are still being punished for it. If you are truly sorry and you know the error of your ways then the Spirit World will welcome you. Often what we did in the past was what we had to and it is easy in hindsight to say that we did things wrong....maybe you had to do what you had to do? None of us are perfect and though there are some bad people who may never gain admission you will see that Spirit forgives and forgets our transgressions with love and understanding! All will be well, and if you want to talk call me and we can sort this out ASAP!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

Put love all around you since nothing will be achieved if you do not love yourself. If an offer seems too good to be true follow it up. Your instincts and intuition are highly sourced in this astrological year of opportunity ahead!

As the Sun takes on Pluto midweek there is more to something than meets the eye. You are determined to get to the bottom of this, and this means that the truth may hurt someone somewhere in the process.

Secrets and lies may be the cover up, but use your psychic energies to be intuitive as this will enable you fully as you read between the lines

It would seem that your face fits and so the open door ahead is one to walk through regardless of what really is there on the other side! Fear was eliminated from the agenda a long time ago, but ego is what ego is and your wisdom and demeanour of shining out there in the public eye fits you for service and does just what it says on the packet to boot!

The Venus square on Saturn sees a need for immediate changes governed by sensitivity, intelligence and love. How you perceive yourself is tantamount to your immediate needs being met and your wishes being accepted for what they truly are. If somebody doesn’t want to fully understand you they cannot have your interests at heart.

Time for a project centred around the home and one that the whole family and friends can get involved in too. Many hands make light work, but the steering of the ship has to be you and your creative senses. This brings everybody together and will emphasise your interpersonal skills into the bargain. See that rewards for all concerned are rich too!

Whilst Mercury reigns free in the belt of Taurus love is one complication that you do not need right now.

Whilst this is certainly a time when you actually need both love and affection, more than ever, you have to push aside your feelings and sort out the complications of others instead. This week think of yourself.....it’s not selfish it’s survival!

The scales are clanging which is admission that the going gets tough so the tough have to get going.

Mars is under the suspicious nature of Ceres who works in cycles through the year to establish and pattern any seasonal changes. Be conscious as well as assertive that what you want right now is what you get and accept absolutely nothing else.

Plans change and appointments are cancelled in what will be a hectic week ahead. You need to keep busy since it takes much pressure from a situation which sees no resolve in the short term. With Uranus constant in Mercury and the current Mars conjunction you are taking on more than you can handle right now so take some down time too!

A great time to forge friendship and prove your affinity to those who love you. Venus squares up to Saturn bringing much energy into all that you do and spreading love to all whom you know and revere.

Time was when you would have hesitated in your current actions but Saturn in wisdom allows for you to enjoy the beneficial fruits of your labours.

People award you the sting in the tail, but they do not centre on your warmth and hospitality; which surface even though you generally have to fight your corner when you need to. Venus, planetary leader of your opposing sign of Taurus brings you a blessing be it late in coming and somewhat second hand, it is certainly better then nothing.

Look to your opposing sign of Virgo and react to the Sun in opposition too, with Jupiter. Each time you miss out you say that it doesn’t matter but it does hurt when your sensitivity sees plans scuppered and changes that can only be for the worse. See how others see you and be decisive because it backs you all the way and it will see you winning!

It’s done! There can be no going back either. The Sun in opposition to Jupiter has brought about some negativities which, rightfully, were swept aside in favour of your loving dedication and an instinctive attention to detail. With you what you see is what you get, now ensure that those who want a piece of the pie wait their turn before eating it!

You are wilfully stubborn this week! O.K. that this is for good reason because you have gone to great lengths to sort out something which has been misconstrued and used against you. Saturn squares on Venus and seems to be presenting you with a lot more than just your next challenge; though you wouldn’t be blamed for just saying no

7th - 12th April

Cryptic Crossword

Across 1 Journalists well-versed in gymnastic exercise (5-2) 5/17 Hairdresser’s early task, when court proceedings open (5,3) 8 Knowing there’s a conflict to the East (5) 9 He has a small part in a carol (4,3) 10 Extremely wicked in our safe disguise (9) 12 Siren demonstrates rage (3) 13 Fears theologians are around (6) 14 DERV is not exactly for workers down below (6) 17 See 5 18 It’s chased out and told off (9) 20 Going it alone, or assisted by and international organisation (7) 21 Bottom of the broken drain (5) 23 Upset me, and aim to eliminate faults (5) 24 Teams of one against one (7)

Down 1 It’s obvious it’s not very pretty (5) 2 Period covered by summer, autumn and winter (3) 3 Clipped and ear in the outhouse (7) 4 Prepared no part for a fan (6) 5 Financial impositions are OK, up to a point (5) 6 Traders lie about wrongful arrest (9) 7 Moderates fits of anger (7) 11 No sense of duty is present in this commercial system (4-5) 13 Stupid point employed in an argument (7) 15 Very serious in grammatical form (7) 16 It’s wicked, but illuminating (6) 18 Embassy staff get a poem that’s difficult to understand (5) 19 She’s got a place in Southend, or is it Clacton? (5) 22 Expected as one’s right (3)

Quick Crossword

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Name 2 of the original 5 MTV Vee Jays What German siren sang “99 Luftballons” (known in the US as “99 Red Balloons”)?

Name the 4th original member of Depeche Mode who left the band, formed Yaz, and then went on form a more-lasting group.

What group sang “Come On Eileen”?

What speed did Marty have to reach in order to activate the flux capacitor?

Name the two mega-popular bands which got their start on college-radio in Athens, Georgia?

What was the name of the heroic boy in “The Never Ending Story?

So, who shot JR? What kind of sword did Thundar the Barbarian have?

What was the name of He-Man’s magician sidekick?

Across 1 Seize (6) 4 Dwellings (6) 9 Beginner (7) 10 Fertile desert area (5) 11 Anxious (5) 12 Entangle (7) 13 Needless (11) 18 Largest anthropoid ape (7) 20 Stroll (5) 22 Loop formed in a rope (5) 23 Small house (7) 24 Consider (6)

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1 Military greeting (6) 2 Once more (5) 3 Yield (7) 5 Footwear (5) 6 Hopelessness (7) 7 Female relation (6) 8 Insignificance (11) 14 Anxious (7) 15 Surprise (7) 16 List of items (6) 17 Look after (6) 19 Long thin vegetables (5)

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24 feb 7th - 12th - 2April march 2017

health

Hayfever season approaching Spain has around eight million people who suffer from hayfever to a level which requires treatment or medication, either prescribed by a doctor or bought over the counter.

Figures show those whose condition worsens when the pollen count is high has risen from 22% to 33% over the last ten years.

For hayfever sufferers, the start of spring invariably brings sneezing fits, stuffy noses, headaches, sore and runny eyes, especially in the south, north-east and centre of Spain.

Olive trees, cypress and bananas are

among those which are most likely to spark allergic reactions, although fortunately for those on the Mediterranean, orange trees seem less of an aggravating factor.

The pollen count is expected to be high over the next few weeks for banana trees, with Inland Murcia, Andalucía, Catalunya, Extremadura, Aragón and Madrid being the main affected areas.

It's not all bad news for sufferers though, the Spanish Allergy Society (SEAIC) revealed

recently that last spring was much more intense in terms of pollen levels than the expected levels of Spring 2017.

However for those living in the cities and provinces of Sevilla, Jaén, Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, this may be cold comfort, as they are already dealing with the effects of very high pollen levels.

Measured in grams per cubic metre of air, the worst count in the whole of Spain is in Madrid, at a whopping 2.32 kilos.

Weird or wonderful?

So many parents just want to get chicken pox done and out of the way. ‘Day Out With The Kids’ spotted (no pun intended) a gap in the market and came up with Chicken Pox Park - a free playground attraction in Portsmouth, UK designed for parents who want their kids to socialise with others who are already infected. Their website reads ‘Got a big family wedding coming up in a few months? Get chicken pox out of the way now. Planning a holiday abroad in the summer? Make sure the pox doesn't scupper your trip.’

‘And it's great for parents with kids off school with chicken pox too - somewhere to take them for an hour of fresh air and some fun, without the risk of passing chicken pox on to anyone other than those who have 'opted in'. You can also chat to other parents about the best remedies and soothing solutions for your kids.’ Would you take your kids to Chicken Pox Park?

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24 feb - 27th march - 12th April 2017

health

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7th - 12th April

home and garden

Don't close your eyes to the bedroom

Most of us, when it comes to decorating our homes, go for the obvious rooms first, normally the living room, dining room, hall, kitchen and bathrooms. The reason we do this is pretty obvious as these are the areas we spend the most time in once we close our front doors. They are also the rooms guests are most likely to see when they pay us a visit, so we want to give out the right impression.

The one room we overlook more often than not is the one we probably spend more time in than any in our home ‌. the bedroom. The reason for this is fairly obvious too, because, unless we're a raging insomniac or a relative of Casanova, when we're in there, we have our eyes closed fast asleep.

However, times are changing, as many of us, for whatever reason, end up living in shared accommodation with either extended family, friends or even strangers. So, the humble bedroom becomes our place of sanctuary, the only place we can be alone.

Here are some top tips on how to make your bedroom a calm, relaxing oasis to spend quality time in rather than somewhere Guns n Roses have just left after the last night of their World Tour.

Try to make your bedroom a place to relax in rather than just a place to sleep

SOOTHING WALLS Colour is key. Go for neutral, pale tones. Softer hues reminiscent of nature can be the most pleasing. Research from Vrije University in Amsterdam found that most adults connected the colour green to feelings of happiness. Another great mood-boosting pick? Blue. But not too dark a shade.

CUT OUT THE CLUTTER You don't have to be a minimalist, but studies have shown a strong connection between cluttered surroundings and depression. Can you think of a more compelling reason to finally get around to decluttering?

FEATURE YOUR PHOTOS Instead of decorating your bedside table with empty tissue boxes and discarded takeaway cartons, fill it with a few photos that inspire fond memories. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley found that just reflecting on happy life experiences can have a lasting positive effect.

MAKE YOUR BED At the risk of sounding like your mother, a few minutes spent

rearranging the covers in the morning can be a surprising mood-booster when you arrive home at night. At the very least, coming home to a made bed after a long day is something to smile about.

COMING UP ROSES Whether from fresh-cut blooms, a candle or diffuser, the right scent can put you in a better state of mind. Research from the Association for Psychological Science found that floral scents, in particular, boosted feelings of happiness. Dirty socks don't count. Keep them in the washing basket.

GO FOR THE CURVES Scientific research suggests that curvier shapes might be a better choice, when choosing a headboard. Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that curvy objects were found to be more pleasing than angled or straight-sided shapes. But, step away from the Dralon, unless you want your bedroom to look like it belongs to Hyacinth Bouquet.

Though our personal styles may differ, it's worth trying these few key features. They could have a universal positive effect on your state of mind and wellbeing.

Unconventional Easter basket ideas Tired of the same old Easter baskets? Get crafty and put a fresh-as-spring spin on the classic container with these unique Easter basket ideas.

Edible terrarium Make an Easter version of a terrarium. Fill Mason jars with a layer of chocolate rocks, followed by edible grass, sweets eggs and marshmallow bunnies.

Tie with ribbon and attach gift tags so guests can enjoy them at home.

Jute-wrapped bucket Bring a natural, earthy feel to your Easter celebration with a jute-wrapped basket. Wrap jute or twine, starting from the bottom of a galvanized bucket and go up along the side and around to the bottom again to create a handle. Continue wrapping the sides of the bucket, occasionally hot gluing to the sides. Continue until entire bucket is wrapped in jute and

handles are secure. Fill the bucket with green tissue paper and eggshaped sweets.

Chalkboard terracotta pot If you aren't into sweets, make a garden lover's basket instead. Apply chalkboard paint to a terracotta pot. Once dry, rub with chalk, lightly coating entire pot to cure the paint. Wipe off excess and write or draw Easter messages with chalk or a chalkboard pen. Fill with gardening goodies.

Adult Easter box Make the ultimate adult Easter basket with fun gifts inside. Spray paint an old wooden crate in your desired colour. Let dry and attach a cute pennant banner to the front. To make the banner, cut triangles from black card or scrapbook paper and write a letter on each triangle using a chalkboard pen. Glue the triangles to a strand of baker's twine and tie or glue the twine ends to the crate. Fill the box with gifts like wine, glasses and chocolate to give to friends and neighbours.

Brass watering can A brass antique watering

can make an eyecatching Easter basket alternative. Tie a length of one-inch wide grosgrain ribbon to the handle and the spout for an easy way to carry it. You can even hide it in the garden as part of an Easter egg hunt.

Rustic wire basket For a rustic-inspired basket, rip strips of Easter-themed fabric and weave it through a wire basket you can get at an antique shop. Fill with tissue paper and brown hard-boiled eggs for a rustic look.

Decoupaged hat box Decoupage a hat box for a fun, quirky container to hold treats in. Rip small sections from pages of an old book. Apply adhesive onto a hat box, place the torn pages on top of the wet adhesive and apply more adhesive over the pieces until the box is completely covered. Tie a bow from ribbon for extra embellishment.

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Create a bee friendly space Keep honey bees from disappearing by creating a bee friendly garden using plants they love.

Worldwide honey bee stocks have been waning since 2004 because of a mystery illness called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly and inexplicably disappear.

Bees are the prime pollinators of the planet. Since many of our pollinators are now scarce, we are dependent on the honey bee to pollinate our crops Pollination starts when a bee crawls around a plant blossom. The honey bee is dusted with pollen. Then the bee flies over to another blossom with the pollen in its hair. When the bee lands, the pollen falls onto this blossom’s stigma. Now a fruit, vegetable or other crop can grow.

Even though other insects pollinate crops too, without the pollination from the honey bees there would be one third less crops in the world than there is now.

Bees are looking for two things when they visit your garden: Nectar which is loaded with sugars and is a bee’s main source of energy and Pollen which provides a balanced diet of proteins and fats. They have good

colour vision to help them find flowers and the nectar and pollen they offer. Colours that attract bees are blue, purple, violet, white, and yellow.

Help stop the decline of bees by planting your garden with all kinds of nectar-rich plants.

Encourage them to visit a part of your yard or garden by planting a bee border or a bee garden, just as you would plant a butterfly garden.

Put plants in full sun and in a sheltered place out of the wind. They do not like to be blown around when trying to land on flowers and also prefer flowers in sun rather than shade.

One of the best plants you can use is lavender. Other plants that provide plenty of pollen and nectar include catnip, verbena, borage, toadflax, California poppy, hebe, weigela, scented geraniums and most herbs (Sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, mint, etc.).

Lastly, protect them from sprays or other insecticides or pesticides. If you must use a spray, try to use one that does not affect them and spray pesticides in the evening after they have returned to their hives.

Create a bee friendly garden using the easy to grow lavender plants they love

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Tech

Women Startup Challenge Europe announces 10 finalists for first-ever international event Women Who Tech, a non-profit that advocates for women in tech and craigslist founder Craig Newmark announced today the 10 finalists for the Women Startup Challenge Europe.

Finalists will compete for 50,000€ cash courtesy of the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund and $210,000 in cloud services from IBM. Contestants will pitch their ventures before a panel of tech industry executives and investors on Wednesday May 3 at London’s City Hall, hosted by the office of Mayor Sadiq Khan.

The panel of judges includes Baroness Martha Lane Fox, founder of Doteveryone; Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia; Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon, CEO of auFeminin.com; and Rajeeb Dey, founder of Enternships.com and CEO of Learnerbly.

‘This is our first-ever international competition and the response from the tech community has been extraordinary,’ said Allyson Kapin, founder of Women Who Tech. ‘We had more than 200 applicants and our finalists include some of the most innovative womenled startups based in Austria, Finland, France, Ireland, Spain and the UK.’ ‘Only 10 per cent of global investor money goes to women-led startups, yet women-led companies yield a 35 per cent higher return than those led by men,’ said Newmark. ‘We’ve got to invest in talent and close this gap.’

The Women Startup Challenge Europe was created in partnership with tech entrepreneur and craigslist founder Craig Newmark through the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund.

Finalists include: BLITAB® (Austria), the world’s first ‘tablet’ for the blind, creating tactile text and graphics. The BLITAB® tablet empowers blind users to learn, work and play with one mobile device, to have digital access to information in real time. epicery (France) enables people to order fresh food online directly from local artisan shops. The best butchers, fishmongers, cheese makers, organic fruits and vegetables and pastries of your city are now available on-demand and delivered to your door in

one-hour.

Lifebit (Spain) enables real-time genomic analysis -- easy to deploy, portable across clusters and clouds, scalable, reproducible and more time and costefficient.

Open Bionics (UK) is a robotics startup that uses 3D scanning and printing to create advanced, affordable and stylish bionic limbs. They’re turning children with limb differences into bionic superheroes.

See Fashion (UK) helps fashion brands identify trends and buying opportunities in their market. The online platform collects and shares data from designers’ e-commerce sites along with marketplace metrics to provide highly segmented and contextualized product insights in real-time.

Simprints (UK) has developed an inexpensive biometric scanner, mobile app and cloud platform that could become the first source of providing identity to the 1.5B people who do not have formal IDs. By using people’s fingerprints to accurately link them to records, Simprints aims to create a world Only 10 per cent of global investor money goes to women-led startups where lack of identity is never the reason why anyone is denied the services, care and rights they deserve.

Sound Bounce (Ireland) is an acoustic metamaterial, which provides significantly improved noise attenuation when compared to conventional materials. Sound Bounce can be integrated into automotive, aerospace, construction and many more industries to drastically reduce the impact of environmental noise.

POP (UK) is a marketplace for film and TV Production.

POP’s mission is to enable productions to book, manage and pay for all people and services required to make their show seamlessly through one beautiful, integrated platform.

TechSixtyFour (UK) delivers unique and innovative technologies for families. Their lead product, the Gator watch, is a wearable mobile phone and tracker made for young children.

Tespack (Finland) provides mobile energy creation on the move with its smart clothes and Smart Wear.

Tespack’s clients range from Vodafone to the United 3D scanning and printing to create advanced, affordable and stylish bionic limbs Nations to General Electric.

Plug and Play Brainpower?

The man behind Tesla and SpaceX is launching a new startup called Neuralink. The idea behind this is to connect the human brain directly to a computer.

Tiny electrodes can in theory be implanted into the human brain. The technology is in its infancy and there are many problems still to overcome. There are also many ethical concerns with this technology. Also data protection? If we are hooked up to a network, could our brains be “hacked” A modern day cyborg is a possiblilty but certainly not for the near future. Medical advantages could be robotic prosthetics controlled directly by the host. An exciting but scary future is in store for this technology.

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Golf in your living room?

New top of the range golf simulators can bring any golf course to your living room

With Realistic 3D modelling and revolutionary image processing software combining high-resolution digital images, satellite data and geophysical data into 3D models of golf courses this system can deliver premium championship courses using REAL COURSE DATA. Enjoy luxurious detail, experienced by few – and loved by all who hold realism in the highest regard.

In fact, HD Golf™ has introduced more ‘next generation technology’ to the golf simulator industry than any other company: Computer Vision Technology: HD Golf™ pioneered advanced Computer Vision Technology with smart cameras for ball & club tracking. CVT provides the most precise and comprehensive measurements of any golf simulator, as verified by PGA Tour players like Bubba Watson, top golf instructors like Jim McLean and equipment manufacturers like Nike. For example, clubface angle at contact is accurate to within 1/10th of 1 degree. Integrated Golf Instruction: HD Golf™ was the first to develop a fully integrated golf instruction studio. We give you the tools to elevate your game. Our Studio provides a full suite of improvement tools like Video Swing Analysis, Weight/Balance Transfer, Swing Dynamics Analysis and 3D Motion Analysis allowing you to overlay your swing with that of professional golfers. Getting better just got easier.

Golf Enterprise Management: Our user-interface and integrated, cloud-based, mobile-friendly HD Clubhouse Management Software is brilliantly simple. HD Golf™ clients use it to easily manage multiple simulators, reservations, clinics, leagues, tournaments and even advertising. The Player Locker Room stores golfer stats and lessons while our Communication Portal connects golfers with each other.

Go www.hdgolf.com for more information

Last Weeks Puzzle Answers (Issue 910) Quick Soloution

Across: 7 Manage, 8 Claret, 9 Sari, 10 Threaten, 11 Ashamed, 13 Adore, 15 Queen, 17 Panther, 20 Venomous, 21 Rare, 23 Facile, 24 Leaves.

Down: 1 Data, 2 Saliva, 3 Heathen, 4 Scare, 5 Hazard, 6 Rehearse, 12 Saucepan, 14 Capsule, 16 Exotic, 18 Thread, 19 Boxer, 22 Reef.

Cryptic Solution Across: 1 Troops, 4 Starve, 9 Raccoon, 10 Upset, 11 Agree, 12 Explore, 13 Emergencies, 18 Castles, 20 Eager, 22 Ready, 23 Replace, 24 Steals, 25 Grades.

Down: 1 Thread, 2 Occur, 3 Pioneer, 5 Thump, 6 Restore, 7 Either, 8 Unnecessary, 14 Message, 15 Cheaper, 16 Scores, 17 Orders, 19 Loyal, 21 Guard.

Quiz 1. What TV actress co-starred in 1986’s “Howard The Duck”? Lea Thompson 2. Name 5 movies made by John Hughes in the 1980’s.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) Uncle Buck (1989) Great Outdoors, The (1988) She’s Having a Baby (1988) Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Pretty in Pink (1986) Weird Science (1985) National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985) Breakfast Club, The (1985) Sixteen Candles (1984) Mr. Mom (1983) National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) Nate and Hayes (1983) National Lampoon’s Class Reunion (1982) 3. What was the first video played on MTV? Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, on

August 1, 1981 4. What was the name of Garfield’s teddy bear?

Pookie 5 . What was the name of the bartender on “The Love Boat”? Issac.

6. Who was the head villian on “The Smurfs” and what was his cat’s name? Gargamel and Azreal 7. What was the name of the guy who couldn’t enunciate on “The Fat Albert Show?”

Mushmouth 8. What was the name of the hollow holecovered plastic ball kids used to hit instead of a baseball?

Wiffle ball.

9. What was the name of the singer who died in Robotech’s first generation?

Min-meiI’m 10. What was the name of Bo and Luke Duke’s automobile? General Lee

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Classifieds&Services ALARMS

ALARMS & CCTV: All types, quality systems, very reasonable, guaranteed. Tel: 966 797 370 / 662 243 099 (245707) BUILDING SERVICES

J & J PAINTERS. Inside outside - clean - fast - low cost.

Torrevieja - Orihuela Costa and surrounding areas. Tel: 650 363 159 (244772) ALL types of construction services, reforms, reconstruction: kitchens, bathrooms, roofs, tiling, floors, plasterboard, bricklaying, plumbing & facades.

Reasonable Prices. Torrevieja & surrounding areas. Call 672 929 913 any time (250584)

BUSINESS FOR SALE

SMALL property rental business for sale. Potential to build and grow or add to an existing portfolio. Plug and play operation. Email: managedpropertymurcia@ hotmail.com (250577) CARAVANS

WE BUY, sell & transport all makes of static caravans 630 055 418 Elsyd7@hotmail.com (249246) CHARITIES/CHURCHES

LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking Church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.00 am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.00 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.)

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: 659 779 222. www.aa-costablanca.org (93323)

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.

(95457)

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

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details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) 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.

(95473) 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 is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines.

We enjoy a full programme of social events, menus del

dia, and an annual dinner. we are a friendly bunch that supports other local ex Service Associations and Charities.

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month. For further information . Hon Sec 692 93 86 64 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

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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.

Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualistcentrebenijofar.com New email is phoenixchurch23@gmail.com or info@spiritualistcentrebenijofar.com Identificacion Fiscal G54713789.

CHIMNEY SWEEP

PROFESSIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP. Family Business established over 60 years. 660 478 881 (247324) DAMP

www.dryzone-espana.com - We are the longest established Damp Proofing company in Spain. We can cure Rising Damp, leaking Flat Roof or Terrace problems quickly & safely. We can make your Underbuild Dry. Villa Paint Due! We can protect your villa & stop PENETRATING DAMP with a Protective Coating. Call us for a survey now; Tel: 634 322 672 (250384)

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ELECTRICIAN

MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (245706) house clearance

MOBILITY

MOBILITY equipment wanted. Cash paid. Scooters, wheelchairs etc etc Phone Will´s 602 547 878 (250705) MOTORING

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance.

Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) INSURANCE & iNVESTMENTS

SOS <http://www. sosinsuranceinspain.com> Insurance in Spain. Best prices available. CALL US FIRST for all your insurance needs, including best deals on Funeral plans.

Buildings and contents cover from just 82 euros per year and cars from 120 euros. Tel 966 787 123 / 622 275 561 / 686 116 297 / email info@ sosinsuranceinspain.com (250254) INTERNET

GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop.

Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email mark.w@euroweeklynews.com for more details.

METALWORK

MOBILE Metal Work Any welding or plasma cutting work carried out. For a free quote call 639 487 503 (250579) www.eriksmetalwork.com.

ALL METAL WORK UNDERTAKEN. Costa Calida. stan@eriksmetalwork.com.

636 050 008. (248027) locksmith

WANTED

WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyanycar@hotmail.com (249193) PERGOLA COVERS

TAILOR made, durable canvas, sails, umbrella, spa and BBQ covers. Mazarron based, and at Procomobel Market, Guardamar Saturday mornings.

667 879 399 krugercanopies@yahoo.co.uk (247317) PET CHARITIES

EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE. We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare.net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing.

Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm - 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spama-safor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707) P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED.

By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals.

Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708) GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community.

Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709) PET TRANSPORT

PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free.

All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk. co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (250330) PLUMBING

MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (245706) POOLS

POOL MAINTENANCE Repairs, Spares and Leak Testing. Call 965 725 565 / 676 945 360 www.pooltechspain.com (248286) Pool Maintenance, Repairs, spares and leak testing. Call 965725565 / 676945360 www.pooltechspain.com PROPERTY FOR SALE

CIUDAD QUESEDA Villa 500m2 plot, 4 double bedrooms, large bathroom and shower room.

Large Balcony, Cloakroom, lounge dinner, large kitchen (white goods included). Oil central heating though out.

Double glazed conservatory, car port. 10x8 solar heated pool. Screened BBQ area, plus much more seeing is believing.

340,000€. Contact 688 486 752 private sale (250716) REMOVALS AND STORAGE

MAN AND VAN UK - Spain. 2 vans travelling twice a month, Murcia - North / South UK.

Storage in Spain. Tel 610 846 260 or 0044 751 918 6355 email van.man@hotmail.co.uk (249229) UK - SPAIN -Anywhere Europe!

Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuropean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (243375) UK-SPAIN-IRELAND. Removals with the personal touch. Pets carried with care 965 696 750 / 0044 (0) 7447 918 589 e-mail chrisyounge73979@aol.com (249024) SPANISH MOVES Small removals and deliveries.

Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (250330) SITUATIONS VACANT

DO YOU CARE? If so, why not join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from £952 - £1,456 for 2 weeks. Good written/ spoken English, British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare.com (253024) AVON Cosmetics need enthusiastic agents. No outlay, immediate earnings. Hours to suit you. Ring Rosh on 966 785 520 for more information FIELD SALES positions available.

Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable.

Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweeklynews. com.

SWIMMING POOLS

WOODEN POOLS LIMITED. Manufacturers & installers of wooden above ground pools.

Take the plunge with one of the above ground pools. Best of all “No Planning Permission Required” Tel: 634 322 672.

Phone or email for a FREE

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DIESEL car LHD and motorhome right or LHD wanted.Cash waiting Tel 650 722 905 (247258) WANTED Quad Bike and Jet Ski. Call 650 722 905 (247257) RECORDS & CDs WANTED. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues. Top cash paid.

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A one of a kind BMW The BMW 3 Series Pick Up 1986 never made it past this prototype stage Take a look at this photo. Doesn’t this BMW 3 series pick-up look like the epitome of eighties ‘Retro Cool’? Now, if you were a multi-millionaire, money no object kind of guy or girl, wouldn’t you want to get your hands on one of these?

Perfect for our Spanish summer, strap your surfboard to the back, pop on your Rayban Wayfarers and slip off to the beach ….. or better still, the beach bar.

And wouldn’t you be really disappointed to discover, even with all the money in the world you will never own one?

Because there is only one in existence and you can’t have it!

Back in the day, before off- road 4X4’s became as popular as

Chelsea Tractors, pick-up trucks were considered to be the cool way to transport stuff around, particularly in the USA. Built as a prototype in the mid 1980’s and honed from an E30 3-er Convertible bodyshell to make use of extra bracing, this was the BMW design team’s attempt to get into the pick-up market. Although it looks like a pretty good attempt, the bigwigs at the top decided against production, so the BMW never made it past this prototype stage. However someone at the car giant must have loved it and this vehicle actually served 26 years at what is now BMW M Division’s base in Garching, near Munich. It was used to transport heavy

2015 TOYOTA YARIS 5 door hatchback, air-con, CD/radio with USB plug-in, 33,000kms.

2015 SEAT IBIZA 1.2i REFERENCE only 28,000kms, climate control, CD/radio with USB plug-in 2014 FORD FOCUS 1.6 TI POWERSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRENDLINE, CD/radio, USB plug-in, 46,000kms 2014 FORD FIESTA 1.5TDCi in flame red, CD/radio with USB & AUX plug-in, 35,000kms.

2014 VW POLO TSi air-con, CD/radio with USB & aux plug-in, alloy wheels, 41,000kms.

2014 LANCIA YPSILON 1.2 GOLD 4dr, air-con, alloys, CD/radio & USB, city steering 36,000kms.

2014. FORD FIESTA 1.25 TREND grey metallic 45,000kms Climate control, USB media music system.

2013 FIAT 500 1.2i LOUNGE in white, CD/radio with US. & AUX plug-in, city steering, 54,000kms.

2012 CITROEN DS5 1.6HDi 115cv COLLECTION CMP AUTO 116,000kms, air-con. Sat-nav, cruise control etc.

2010 PEUGEOT 308CC 2.0HDi 140bhp, AUTO, 53,000kms, FSH, climate control, heated leather seats etc.

2009 NISSAN QUASHQAI 4x2 2.0i CVT AUTO TEKNA climate control cruise control alloy wheels lovely condition.

2009 OPEL CORSA 1.2i AUTOMATIC air-con, CD/radio, alloy wheels, 71,000kms.

2007 FORD FIESTA 1.6TDCi ST DAYTONA yellow with black chequered roof, alloys, 122,500kms 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA genuine Pro-drive car with certificate, 83,000kms 2000 RENAULT MEGANE 5DR 1.6i AUTOMATIC EXPRESSION air-con, CD/radio, well looked after 1997 SUBARU LEGACY 2.0 GT-B TWIN-TURBO estate fully restored good Tyres 300+ BHP 1971 ALFA ROMEO 1750 SPYDER genuine 55,000kms in Corsa Red with black roof, increasing in value 1966 ROVER P5 MARK III 3ltr COUPE classic car recently restored, only 400 cars left in Europe!

equipment and parts around the plant, and originally featured the Italian-spec M3’s engine – a downsized 2.0-litre variant, with 190bhp, built to duck under a tax threshold in Italy – but the revered 2.3 found its way under the bonnet eventually, unlocking a proper 198bhp.

It was retired four years ago to make way for newer pick-up...

Hmmmm wonder what that looks like?

WAS 9,995€ 9,500€ 12,995€ 10,500€

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10,995€ 2,300€ 3,995€

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NOW SOLD 11,995€ 9,500€ 7,500€ 8,995€ SOLD SOLD SOLD 6,500€ SOLD 9,995€ 2,995€ SOLD 12,995€

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New Suzuki Swift Suzukiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swift is a rather nice looking supermini with a new model being released in June this year. Redesigned with a shorter wheelbase, but with more interior and luggage space. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boot now has 264 litres of usable space, amazing for a small car these days!

With a four cylinder 1.2 litre engine developing 89bhp and returning 65.7mpg, the base model gives great performance and economy. A 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo version pokes out 109bhp and 61.4mpg. 0-60mph in 11.9 seconds and 10.6 seconds for the turbo version is quite nippy for this class of car.

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Wood you believe it?

By Andy Mansell The Deux Cheveux or Citreon 2CV has become something of a classic since production stopped 27 years ago. I vividly remember owning a battered old red one in the early 90’s, which was as eccentric as it was unreliable. My partner refused to travel in it, accusing it of being a death trap and with a top speed approaching 50mph, it took ages to drive anywhere. In fact it once took me ten hours to drive from the Midlands to the Isle of Wight. I could have flown to Los Angeles quicker.

But I loved the creaky, leaky, old girl and used to peel back the plastic hood, boasting about driving a cabriolet.

When I occasionally managed to push the speedometer up, normally downhill, her front passenger windows would flap up and down like the ears of a cocker spaniel running along a windy beach.

These days a restored model can fetch thousands of euros and it’s amazing how many you can still see on the roads of Spain.

However, I guarantee you will never see one quite like the one Robillard, a retired French cabinet maker, has constructed.

He has built himself a life size, fully functioning replica of a Citroën 2CV almost entirely of wood. The car, made of Touriane fruitwood, took him six years

to complete and is expected to pass its first technical inspection without a problem.

The Frenchman has been working with wood since the age of 14, concentrating on constructing miniature replicas made of wood. However, this is the first time that he has made a full-scale working replica. He began the project in 2011 and the labour of love has taken six years to complete.

The car runs on a genuine Citroën 2CV engine; its mechanical workings are not wooden and the windows are made of glass, but almost all other details have been completely carved out of wood.

Robillard has put in extensive work to get the detailing right. He has neatly carved out the Citroën logo and chiseled out the grille to make it as close to the real thing as possible.

The headlamps and other electrical equipment are fully functional, with electrical wiring done in the fashion of the real car.

Talking about the motive behind his creation, Robillard said, “I wanted to make an object that remains after me.

I would like this car to be exhibited one day in an art gallery.”

Imagine popping out to wash and polish the car on a Saturday morning, picking up a bucket, sponge, chamois leather and a can of furniture polish.

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

14.800€ JJM

2016 CITROEN C4 CACTUS BlueHDI 100 Feel, White color, Km 3000

16.500€ JLL

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

8.900€ HRY

2005 CITROEN C3 1.1 I Furio, Blue color, km 85700

2.800€ DNP

2010 CITROEN C3 PICASSO 16HDI SX Km163.000 (P)

6.000€ GXK

2013 CITROEN NC4 16HDi 90cv Tonic, Grey color, Km 23600

10.600 € HPC*

2014 CITROEN C4 PICASSO 16HDI 115CMP Automatic Intensive, Silver color, Km 55.000

16.000€ HXY*

2013 CITROEN C4 PICASSO 16HDI 110CMP Automatic Exclusive, Dark grey color, Km 46800

14.000€ HRS

2005 CITROEN XSARA Picasso 20HDI SX Top, Grey color,

3.900€ DMT

2003 CITROEN C5 20HDI 110 CAS SX Automatic, silver color, Km166.000 (P)

2.700€ CGD

2013 FORD FIESTA 1.2i 82 Trend, Black color, Km 52300

8.200€ HPK

2015 NISSAN JUKE 12i 115cv, Km 19600, White color

4.300€ JDG*

2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 16DCi Automatic Wagon, Silver color, Km 99600

9.200€ JNH

2012 CHEVROLET AVEO 1.2, White color , km : 45000

7.300€ HMV

2004 CITROEN XSARA 2.0 HDi Blue color , Km: 158500 (P)

3.500€ CVP

2007 HUNDAY Matrix 1.6i X, color grey color, Km 115.000 (P)

2.500€ FNP

2010 PEUGEOT 207 1.6 Diesel Red color , Km : 102260 (P)

9.500€ GSY

2003 PEUGEOT 307 20HDI XS, Grey color, KM 281.000

2.500€ CDY

2000 FIAT DUCADO 20TD, 9 Plazas, Km198.000 (P)

3.500€ BGR

Robillard sitting inside his life size replica 2CV made almost entirely

He has built himself a life size, fully functioning replica of a Citroën 2CV almost entirely of wood. The car, made of Touriane fruitwood, took him six years to complete and is expected to pass its first technical inspection without a problem.

of wood

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FC Cartagena put pressure on leaders

FC Cartagena closed the gap on leaders La Hoya Lorca following a well-deserved 1-0 win over Rael Jaen last Sunday.

The return to winning ways, after two defeats on the trot, puts them just three points behind lorca with six games still to play and cements their position in the promotion places.In a close contest against Jaen, a well taken goal just before half time by Michel Zabaco settled a tense game with very few chances for either team.Jaen came out stronger after the break and had their best chance to equalize but a good save from Marcos kept the home side in front.Cartagena came back into the game and began to dominate in midfield with Rivero and Jimenez putting in strong performances.They had a number of chances to increase their lead, but Garcia, Llorente, Rivero and Arturo all squandered good opportunities.In the end it was goalkeeper Marcos who saved the day with a couple of late saves preventing ten man Jaen equalizing.With Lorca only able to salvage a draw against Jumilla, Cartagena moved to within three points of their local rivals and put extra pressure on as the season reaches it's climactic last few weeks.With nearest promotion hopefulls Villanovense and Marbella both drawing, this win against Jaen gained extra significance and crowned a great weekend for the Albinegros.Next up for Cartagena this weekend is an away trip to Atletico Sanluqueno currently languishing second from bottom in danger of relegatio Coach Alberto Monteagudo is in no danger of underestimating their opponents who are desperate for points to stay in the division, but believes his team has a great chance of keeping the pressure on leaders Lorca.

Elche waterpolo still in frame Elche Water polo clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promotion hopes to the National First Division, are out of their own hands after only picking up one point from their last three games. A close, but ultimately disappointing 9-10 defeat to Granada last weekend left them languishing in third spot, relying on other team's results in their quest to move up a division.After a great run of results left their promotion prospects high, a loss at Malaga and a draw against Navarra, followed by their latest loss have seen their advantage slip and left other teams with a better chance.The current standings are Montjuic ( on 51 points ), Malaga ( on 46 points ), Elche ( 45 points ) and Premia ( 44 points ) and with two games still to play, the best Elche can hope for is to win both of their remaining games and hope Malaga slip up.In a further complicated twist to the season, fourth placed Previa, still have to play both Malaga and Elche, so a win against both teams would see them promoted.On Saturday April 8 at 18.00h, Elche play leaders Montjuic, with a match against Previa to round the season off. Sergio Navarro;s team need to win their games and hope Malaga beat Previa, to be in with a chance.Elche Waterpolo team during their 10-9 defeat to Granada which leaves their promotion hopes in the balance

Silver medal for Santa Pola windsurfer

Spanish Olympian, Ivan Pastor, from Santa Pola, won a Silver Medal in the Princess Sofia Trophy RS Class.The competition, now in it's 48th year takes place off Mallorca in the Bay of Palma and is one of the most prestigious events on the nautical Calendar.This year saw a rule change, where the winner of the open series of three boats went directly into the final. Pastor, in excellent form, won on day one and qualified immediately.He was unable to continue this into the final, but finished a creditable second to eventual winner, Pawel Tarnowski from Poland, with Korean Taehoon Lee taking the Bronze Medal position.A total of 646 boats and 833 sailors from 54 countries took part in the Princess SofĂ­a Trophy this year, with the majority of competitors happy with the new set of rule changes.Ivan pastor during his Silver Medal performance at the Princess Sofia Trophy in the Bay of Palma last weekend.

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