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Cartagena beach bars arrive at last this weekend

by Andy Mansell

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Summer officially begins on the coastline of the Cartagena area, with the arrival of the chiringuitos

Summer can now officially begin, as following weeks of uncertainty, beach bar and chiringuito operators on the Cartagena coastline got the green light to open for business this weekend.

For many of us, a day at the beach is not complete without an hour or two under the shade of a cool chiringuito, sipping a chilled drink or maybe indulging in a spot of lunch.

However, almost two months into the summer season, visitors to the beautiful beaches of the Cartagena region, stretching from the Mediterranean coast of La Manga to the west coast of Isla Plana and La Azohía and including the coast of the Mar Menor have been unable to enjoy a drink on the beach.

The delay in bringing this process to a successful conclusion has caused a stir in the Association of Chiringuitos de Cartagena (Achica) and was due to a change in practice in issuing licenses to operators, followed by an administration error between Cartagena City council and the Murcia regional government.

Only an appeal by Achica, brought a swift conclusion to the delays and allowed the go ahead, which was received earlier this week. There are forty eight planned sites for chiringuitos and beach bars of various sizes, with some where beachgoers can enjoy taking an aperitif, eating, listening to music, and In some cases watch live concerts and DJ’s.

Almost all of them will open within the next ten or fifteen days, with some of the more simple ones able to set themselves up in time for this weekend, with at least a rudimentary service, such as the ones in Isla Plana and La Azohía.

Others need more time to install water, electricity and other supplies for their kitchens, bathrooms and sound equipment, amongst other accessories.

Until 2016, concessions were assessed seasonally and renewed annually, however this year’s new procedure grants licenses for four years.

The cost of each concession varies greatly depending on the turnover of each business and the particular beach location.

Monthly rentals go from 400 euros for a bar kiosk with stools, in Los Nietos, to more than 4,000 in another with tables and chairs, pergola and platform, hammocks and umbrellas, toilet, storage and walkways such as the large one on the beach of Cabo de Palos. Last week, the city council also passed licenses for 16 sun terraces and facilities, 11 boat rental and nautical businesses and four water parks with floating platforms.

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Alicante-Elche airport gearing up for summer avalanche

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Maritime crackdown on the Mar Menor The Maritime Captaincy will increase its controls and surveillance in the coming weeks as it cracks down on illegally anchored boats and water sport companies operating without licences on the Mar Menor.

Alicante-Elche is happy to report it is ready for the hordes of extra travellers this summer

by Andy Mansell With 11.5 million passengers expected to transit through Alicante-Elche Airport between now and the end of October, operators AENA have taken steps to strengthen security and increase personnel in preparation for the season.

The reinforcement programme aims to reduce waiting times at busy periods, whilst maintaining increased levels of security and giving a high level of customer service.

Security services will be reinforced,

mainly in filters and coordinated with the State Security Forces, providing additional resources for both security controls and passport controls.

The millions of summer travellers will fly to and from 115 airports throughout Europe and north Africa, with the growth in passengers expected to top 16% more than in 2016.

Aena’s forecast for year-end figures is currently ahead of the target, with the compamy confident of reaching 13 million passengers in 2017.

The company have taken on extra seasonal employees in all depart-

ments, including management and airport operations, computer system operations, electromechanical systems (luggage processing, walkways, ribbons, elevators, etc.) and cleaning services.

In addition commercial and catering staff will be reinforced in a timely manner in line with the expected increase in demand.

Meetings have been coordinated with airlines and tour operators to streamline operations at check in desks and with local police to help with congestion at airport pick up areas.

The first steps are already being taken as agents are ordering the owners of the boats anchored illegally to remove them. Agents will place a sticker on the hull of the boat as a warning and will continue to do so as the number of illegally anchored boats increase across the high summer season.

According to sources, up to 3,000 illegal moorings can be found throughout the summer.

Local water sport companies will be inspected – the Maritime Captain recognises that all those companies based on the beaches of the Region of Murcia have their licenses in order, however there are some companies, based out of offices in the local towns, who might be unaware of the licenses required.

Inspections will be continuous throughout the high summer season. In addition to monitoring the moorings, agents will check that boats meet seaworthiness standard and have all necessary paperwork in order.

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Opposition calls for Torrevieja to clean up its act The Popular Party released a statement on Saturday detailing how they have submitted a motion to the plenary calling for an ‘urgent plan of integral shock, because of the lamentable state of cleanliness in Torrevieja.’

In the statement, they deem the current levels of cleanliness throughout the municipality to be ‘unacceptable’ and stress that they must be improved before the start of the high summer season.

The Popular Party have called for similar action on several occasions throughout the last two years but without success.

They say that the municipality is paying €13 million a year to a company which is still without a contract, to provide a service about which the Ayuntamiento receives complaints on a daily basis.

Environmental agent increase The President of the Region of Murcia, Fernando Lopez Miras, announced on Tuesday - during his visit to the Centro de Coordinacion Forestal in El Valle - that five of the eight newly employed environmental agents will cover the Mar Menor.

Orihuela Plaza de Toros rides again

by Andy Mansell Orihuela’s crumbling bull ring will be converted into a multipurpose space for leisure activities and shows with a capacity for 2,800 people.

Earlier this week Orihuela municipal council rubber stamped plans for the redevelopment of the derelict Plaza de Toros in the town.

The ambitious project , costing in the region of 405,000 euros, will create a multipurpose cultural and entertainment venue, capable of seating up to 2800 people in comfort.

Launching the bids for tender, Mayor Emilio Bascanuna explained that as the work is considered to be a work of public interest, IVA will only be levied at 10% instead of the expected 21%.

He told the Spanish press that the tender process should take approximately three months and once the construction company is chosen work will commence forthwith.

The current shell of the building has deteriorated greatly in many places therefore the plans will include a reduc-

The redevelopment of Orihuela Plaza de Toros will cost around 405,000 euros and be ready for next spring

tion in height from 5.8 metres to 3.8 metres, whilst keeping some of the more distinctive elements of the façade.

Much of the interior will be remodeled with only the first ring of original stairs in the plaza remaining, as the other two circles of stairs were considered to be too damaged.

The new tiers will have seating capacity for 1,600 people, whilst when necessary, an extra 1200 chairs can be installed in the space that was previ-

ously destined for the arena.

The finished 2800 seater development will also include green areas around the exterior, a cafeteria service, public toilets and a small museum that will house memorabilia and commemorate the history of bullfighting in the area.

The project, which sits on a site with a perimeter of 7,500 square meters, is expected to be complete by spring of 2018.

A different species of visitor to the Torrevieja coastline

Since the end of May, the coast of Torrevieja has seen a high concentration of giant manta rays (Mobula Mobular) in large groups just 6 nautical miles from shore.

The Mobula Mobular grows to a maximum recorded length of 5.2 metres, making it one of the largest rays on earth.

They are most common in the Mediterranean Sea and can be found elsewhere in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the southwest coast of Ireland and south of Portugal and possibly in the northwest Atlantic.

Mobula Mobulars and other large rays are common along the coast, though not usually seen quite so close to the shore.

They are also typically observed in small clusters and only occasionally form larger groups Despite their size, Mobula Mobulars are totally harmless and feed only on plankton. The municipal biologist has advised that as the rays ‘swim slowly near the surface of the water’ and people should be careful not to harm them by boat, especially given they have been classified as endangered since 2006.

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Man who stabbed partner eight times sent straight to prison

Canara Cehegin, the sleepy hamlet where the attack took place

by Tahnee Wright A 35-year-old Bulgarian man was arrested last Thursday and sent straight to prison for stabbing his partner eight times on the terrace of a bar in Canara Cehegin.

The incident occurred at around 2.00pm last Thursday as the couple ate in Bar Jupiter.

The victim, also Bulgarian and 32-years-old, was ‘saved from death’ after the owner of the bar intervened.

The couple began to argue loudly and eyewitnesses told the Spanish press that the man called the woman a ‘whore’.

The man then stood up and stabbed the woman eight times in the shoulder area with the same knife he had been eating with.

He then picked up a chair and smashed it across the woman’s head until it broke, continuing to beat her with a single leg of the chair.

The woman managed to escape the wrath of the man and crawled inside the bar for help.

The owner of the bar ushered the woman inside and guarded the entrance with a broom

and a chair as the man came after her.

The emergency services were called and an ambulance arrived at the scene along with the Guardia Civil and the Policia Local.

The victim was taken to the regional hospital in Caravaca de la Cruz, where doctors extracted the blade of the knife from her shoulder area. She was then transferred to the hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca in Murcia where she was admitted to the intensive care unit.

Witnesses told the Spanish press that the man had tried to escape the scene, but they held him there until officers arrived.

The man was arrested at the scene and faced the Court of Instruction number 1 of Caravaca de la Cruz last Friday morning, charged with attempted murder.

This case comes as the second of gender violence in the region of Murcia in less than a week after a 31-year-old female was stabbed to death by her 48-year-old male colleague before he committed suicide at the centre they both worked at in Molina de Segura supporting people with autism.

Cyclist hit by car in Navarra dies A 45-year-old cyclist from Villatuerta died after being hit by a car in Navarra.

The 81-year-old driver of the car was charged with reckless driving.

The incident took place on the roundabout that links calles San Francisco Javier, La Merindad and Arieta, near the municipal sports hall of Estella Lizarrerria.

The cyclist, who was already on the roundabout, was thrown off his bike by the car and died after hitting his head on the curb, despite wearing a helmet.

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False whatsapp message spreads panic in Spain

by Andy Mansell Valencian regional police authorities have acted quickly to quell a situation of panic resulting from a false allegation written in Spanish on whatsapp.

The message, which went viral, without warning last Wednesday afternoon falsely claims that an imminent terrorist attack will happen in the Spanish cities of Madrid, Valencia, Alicante and Barcelona.

The Bulo post on whatsapp states that the National Police Force is mobilising to an increased level 5, maximum alert.

It also falsely claims that the chosen place is in the vicinity of the North Station, which "is full of national police."

Before continuing with the allegations that: "They have cancelled all vacations and 5 more groups of UIP (Police Intervention Unit) have gone to madrid and there is a Geo team at the airport, so if you have to travel always be alert."

“The renfe is full of National Police and the police stations, everything is revolutionised, an imminent warning

of an attack ... Pass it on to families and avoid cinemas, discotheques, etc. " The Spanish Antiterrorist Alert Level consists of a scale composed of several complementary levels, each of which is associated with a degree of risk, depending on the assessment of the terrorist threat that can be seen in each moment.

The classification provided for in the Anti-Terrorism Prevention and Protection Plan has five activation levels asso-

Greenpeace in Spain protests Trump climate decision

Dozens of Greenpeace supporters gathered at the gates of the Embassy of the United States of America in Madrid last Friday to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement.

Protesters accused Trump of becoming a ‘global threat’ and ‘harming the planet’ in signs they held Friday morning at the entrance of the embassy in central Madrid.

Greenpeace's director in Spain Mario Rodriguez said last Thursday's announcement will require U.S. civil society and companies — as well as the rest of the world — to work harder to fight global warming.

‘The battle against climate change is irreversible,’ Rodriguez said. ‘Resistance will be maintained because the United States is much more than just the White House and Trump.’

Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, where the landmark global climate agreement was agreed in December 2015, said the decision by Donald Trump to pull the U.S. out of the deal was ‘a mistake that would have dramatic consequences.’

‘That incredible diplomatic achievement could not have been secured without the decisive role of the United States of America. That is why President Trump is committing a mistake with dramatic and fatal consequences,’ she said.

‘Regardless of President Trump’s decision, the great cities of the world, in particular the twelve American C40 cities, remain resolutely committed to doing what needs to be done to implement the Paris agreement,’ she said, referring to 91 global cities that are have vowed to fight global warming.

ciated with a certain level of risk: Level 1 corresponds to low risk, Level 2 to moderate risk, Level 3 to medium risk, Level 4 At high risk and Level 5 at very high risk.

Valencian Police Authorities attempted to diffuse panic by reiterating and reminding the public that the current threat level remains at Level 4 and urges people to only believe information posted on official websites and through reputable news sources.

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Lizard survives Spain – UK flight hiding inside broccoli Staff at an Asda store in Lanarkshire were shocked when they opened a vegetable delivery recently.

Upon opening the crate – from Spain – colleagues found an Iberian wall lizard hiding inside the broccoli.

The lizard, who has now been named Brock, was alive and well although severely dehydrated.

Brock was retrieved from the store by animal welfare officers who are now nursing him back to health.

Fiona Henderson, from the Scottish SPCA, told the English press: ‘The poor wee guy was dehydrated but otherwise unharmed from his adventures.’

‘As he’s not a native reptile. Brock couldn’t be rehomed like our normal rescues. In this case, he’s gone to live in a multi-habitat vivarium at the Scottish Exotic Animal Rescue centre with reptile expert Nick Martin.’

‘The vivarium is designed to mimic Brock’s habitat as closely as possible and it seems he’s settled in perfectly well despite his broccoli ordeal.’

Photo credit: Scottish SPCA/ Facebook

Pandemonium at Spain’s ports Spain’s more than 6,000 stevedores went on strike on Monday to protest against potential job losses in the wake of the ports reform, which was demanded by the European Union and passed through parliament in mid-May Paralysing the country’s 39 cargo ports, workers have called for additional off-hour work stoppages on June 19, 21 and 23, plus a full 48-hour strike from June 14 to the morning of June 16. Workers are also performing scheduled stoppages on Friday, June 9, threatening the country’s main export sectors like industrial machinery and cars.

The government said minimum services were being upheld at ports to ensure perishable goods such as fruit and vegetables were getting through and passenger services were not disrupted.

Some container shipping companies have rerouted cargo due to the strikes. Alternative destinations for shipping companies include Portugal, Morocco and Malta.

The ports reform, which aims to crack down on closed-shop hiring in a heavily unionised sector as demanded by the European Union, was passed through parliament in mid-May after a series of setbacks and clashes between political parties. Workers broke off subsequent talks with port representatives over how to implement the new law in a disagreement over safeguarding more than 6,000 jobs.

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Spanish medics receive training to face jihadist attack

by Andy Mansell Spanish Army nursing specialists have spent the last week in Alicante, training medical emergency experts in how to act when faced with a jihadist terror attack.

In the wake of the horrors of the Bataclan attack in Paris, or the recent London and Manchester terror incidents, European citizens are having to come to terms with the fact we are surrounded by a permanent terror threat.

These new scenarios also affect the work of doctors and nurses who attend the emergency situations, as they need to be prepared to face personal attack themselves.

With this in mind, Military Medical Personnel, visited the Cigarreras Conference Centre in Alicante, where 2700 medical experts were gathered for the Congress of the Spanish Society of Emergency and Emergency Medicine (Semes) annual conference.

The aim of the training course was to advise and train health professionals on the policy involved, when dealing with a terrorist attack involving active firearms.

Faced with the chaos this type

of attack delivers, there are golden rules to follow to ensure personal safety first, before trying to save the lives of others.

"The first thing they explained to us is to remain in the background without intervention until the area is safe and we are not in immediate danger," said Blas Gimenez, president of the Scientific Committee of the congress,speaking to the Spanish press.

“In fact, if the risk persists, it is the police or military who move the victims into safe areas for medical attention."

“Following international guidelines, when an attack occurs, the area is divided into ‘Hot’ and ‘Cold’ zones dependent on the imminent risk level,” explained Luis Orbananos, coordinator of the Semes Military Nursing group.

The field hospital is usually installed in the ‘Cold’ zone and health workers must prioritise their attention to the victims according to the severity and the available resources.

"We always say that the first thing is to save life, limb or function, but it all depends on where you are, "explains Orbananos.

Most terror scenarios involve bleed-

Spanish Army medical experts have spent the last week training doctors and nurses in dealing with a terrorist attack

ing wounds, so the training included reminding the medical personnel how to use a tourniquet, a technique, which is not normally used in normal medical situations these days.

The question on most people’s lips at the conference was, are we prepared to face such an attack in Spain?

Orbananos thinks yes, “The terrorist acts when he can and where he can, but in Spain, unfortunately, we have experience in this type of

intervention, as evidenced by the Atocha attack in Madrid".

Blas Giménez, referring to hospital’s emergency preparation, said "All have specific plans to intervene in emergencies with multiple victims, when in an hour we must take care of 30% of all the normal emergencies of a day".

Yesterday's course is one of the 70 that have been programmed in these three days of congress and is not the only one dedicated to

terrorist threats.

Other workshops included training on how to handle protection equipment against nuclear, radiological, Biological and chemical.

However, on the brighter side, the conference is considered to be one of the most lucrative of the year for Alicante, with the hotels hanging the no vacancies signs all week and the 2700 delegates spending their money in the restaurants and bars of the city.

Torrevieja combats truancy

The City of Torrevieja has formed a committee to combat truancy throughout the schools of the municipality.

The Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon, led a meeting earlier this week at the IES Mediterraneo whereby all representatives involved in the first-time initiative met and discussed plans going forward.

Education Minister, Jose Hurtado indicated that increasing truancy figures across the municipality have necessitated the formation of the committee, which the municipality itself describes as a ‘practical protocol’ to reduce those figures.

He continued to explain that Torrevieja, ‘as a large tourist city, has a multi-ethnic character and therefore, a diverse and multilingual school population – an issue which directly affects truancy figures.’

All representatives involved in the initiative agreed that, as a start, schools should implement the School Absenteeism Programme of Alicante protocol, with the committee becoming involved if, after implementation of the protocol, truancy figures have not reduced.

The committee was born with the idea of analysing the reasons why truancy persists and applying the corrective measures that are necessary.

The committee will meet on the last Tuesday of each month and the first meeting will take place on September 26.

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130 arrested in Torrevieja accused of promoting illegal immigration

by Tahnee Wright The National Police have arrested 130 people in Torrevieja, including three municipal officials, accused of promoting illegal immigration through a network of real estate agents.

The real estate agents are said to have provided false rental contracts to foreigners, enabling them to register in the municipality before bringing in their families.

The arrested, accused of crimes of documentary misrepresentation to enable illegal immigration, include the three municipal officials as well as 16 estate agency owners, 14 agents and almost 100 illegal immigrants.

The police suspect a further 500 illegal immigrants to be living in the municipality having passed through the fraudulent procedure.

In a statement released on last week the Real Estate Association of Torrevieja, which represents 30 agencies in the town, has expressed its ‘total disgust at the news’.

The association’s lawyer, Juan Chaparia told the press: ‘News such as this seriously damages the image of the sector and the actions of the individuals involved are unanimously condemned.’

‘These arrests sadden us all and make us more aware that corruption in the sector must be pursued to the end.’

Slaughterhouse ceiling subsides – three men injured Three men were injured earlier this week as a ceiling collapsed at a slaughterhouse in Granja de Rocamora.

The men, aged 36, 42 and 68 were working on pipes in the ceiling of the building when it gave way beneath them, causing them to fall from a height of approximately 4 metres. The incident occurred shortly after 10.30am on Calle la Huerta.

Local Police officers arrived within minutes, followed by firefighters from Orihuela, Almoradi and Crevillent. Firefighers worked together to remove the men from the building. The men received medical attention at the scene and the two older men were rushed to hospital in Orihuela by SAMU ambulance having suffered multiple traumatic injuries. The younger man suffered injuries to his knee, ankle and foot.

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Alicante province goes Saharan for the weekend

by Andy Mansell A fiery burst of Saharan air blowing through the Alicante Province will bring some very stable weather conditions for the coming weekend, giving the coastline a preview of summer, as the thermometer is set to rise above 30 degrees.

The air will stay dry for the remainder of next week, with no trace of the normal spring rains which have deserted the region this year.

Temperatures during the last few days have reached 35 degrees in Mutxamel, Elche, Novelda and Orihuela, with San Vicente registering a slightly lower 32 degrees, way above the normal temperatures for early June.

In Alicante the mercury rose to 28 degrees in the middle of last week, with high humidity making the conditions particularly uncomfortable.

The heat is not only affecting the land this spring, as sea temperatures have risen rapidly over the last few weeks to a temperature of around 23 degrees.

This sea temperature represents a two degree increase on normal early June figures, more typical of July, however the long term forecast for the region does not predict spikes of extreme hot conditions pushing the sea temperatures to those levels of 2015.

The driest spring of the last 150 years has, on the other hand, re-ignited alarm throughout the province regarding the availability of water supply through to autumn.

If no further rain comes through summer, the reservoirs have only enough supply to take the province through until October.

The desalination plants cannot supply one hundred per-

Saharan air is set to bring a touch of summer to the Alicante province this coming weekend

cent of the water required as the recent May was a very dry month throughout the province, in fact Alicante did not receive a single drop of rainwater.

In addition, the average temperature of 19 degrees was

two above normal for the month, further worrying farmers and agricultural businesses farmers who have found out recently that water from the Torrevieja desalination plant costs â‚Ź0.5 a cubic metre.

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Playa Flamenca goes pink for a day The Pink Ladies on behalf of the AECC cancer charity, 5km ‘walk for life’, takes place every year on the first Sunday in June.

by Andy Mansell The support this year was amazing with well over 400 people participating in the walk, and many of them gaining sponsorship from their friends and families.

When the walkers returned they were greeted by a huge crowd on the Playa Flamenca promenade, who were entertained throughout the day by a galaxy of Costa Blanca stars, all of whom gave their services free in support of Maria and The Pink Ladies.

Performers on the day, included, Danza Lusion by Ariel Munoz, Jo Jo, Al Joel, Dan Davy, Sinead, Nikki G, Suzy and Jaz, No Limits, Cindy Fitzpatrick, Jonny Lea, David John Williams (Rod Stewart Tribute), Kylie Burgassi, JJ soul man.

The show finale was provided by the Pink ladies very own songstress, Pink lady Patti and the wonderful Abba Elite, who received a standing ovation from the audience at the end of their performance. Organisers were eager to thank presenters Simon Morton of Sunshine Radio and singer/entertainer Stevie Spit who hosted the show.

They also thanked the performers who gave their most generous support and TV Horadada for supplying the walkers T-Shirts, Mercadaio del Toro for donating baseball caps, Playa Flamenca Town Hall for all their support, and the police

More than 400 walkers wearing pink participated in the Pink Ladies/AECC ‘Walk for Life’ last weekend

for their safe supervision of the walk.

Once the charity have received all sponsorships and other

donations, they will be able to advise on the total amount raised during the day.

La Ballena building just a memory The ‘La Ballena’ building in Torrevieja will be history this summer as the City recently awarded the €225,000 contract for its demolition to Murcian company Derribos Paredes. The demolition of the 23-metre high, six-floor building comes a decade after its residents were evicted following municipal reports warning of its ‘imminent ruin’. The City initially budgeted €369,000 including VAT for the demolition, but municipal technicians have endorsed Derribos Paredes’ report which states the work can be done for €225,000, saving more than €140,000. The building will be demolished at the end of June or early July and the 560 sq/m plot cleared by the end of the summer.

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‘Grandma Mia’ goes down a storm in San Miguel de Salinas

by Tahnee Wright ‘The Deadwood Stage Company’ took over Georgious Café Bar in San Miguel de Salinas for a consecutive three nights recently as they entertained with a karaoke-style, ABBA-themed show.

The cast walked the audiences through the story of Donna/ Meryl Streep’s life as she moved to Greece and her adventures thereafter – Donna recounting the colourful life she led before becoming a Grandmother.

One night, a few bold members of the au-

dience joined in ‘Zorba’s Dance’ with the cast and later stamped their feet and clapped their hands to ‘Viva Espana’ flamenco-style.

Founded in 2016 and celebrating their first year together this month, the amateur theatre group has gone from strength to strength and is currently encouraging new members.

Whether your forte is acting, dancing, singing or assisting in other aspects of a production, there is something for you with The Deadwood Stage Company. If you would like to get involved or find out more information, contact Vida on 966 774 127.

Slaughterhouse ceiling subsides – three men injured

Three men were injured earlier this week as a ceiling collapsed at a slaughterhouse in Granja de Rocamora.

The men, aged 36, 42 and 68 were working on pipes in the ceiling of the building when it gave way beneath them, causing them to fall from a height of approximately 4 metres. The incident occurred shortly after 10.30am on Calle la Huerta.

Local Police officers arrived within minutes, followed by firefighters from Orihuela, Almoradi and Crevillent. Firefighers worked together to remove the men from the building. The men received medical attention at the scene and the two older men were rushed to hospital in Orihuela by SAMU ambulance having suffered multiple traumatic injuries. The younger man suffered injuries to his knee, ankle and foot.

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Alicante cannabis farm dismantled

by Andy Mansell National Police from Alicante recently apprehended nine people, seven men and two women, aged between 18 and 36, plus three children, all of Spanish nationality for drug trafficking and in the process were able to shut down one of the black spots where drugs were being sold in the north of the city.

The subsequent search, uncovered more than 200 marihuana plants, a firearm with 36 bullets and two air rifles.

Suspicions were aroused over the abandoned building after neighbours reported lots of movement and the Police considered the house contained a plantation of some drug which was then being distributed. A special task force then confirmed the facts.

Police officers set up a surveillance operation in a nearby building, monitoring movement to and from the property and concluded that the gang had installed advanced high security systems which were discreetly in place in an attempt to avoid detection by the Police.

Officers were able to confirm that

National police confiscated at least 200 plants of 150cm high and acorns weighing about 50 kilos

the marihuana was being distributed locally and daily to feed the addicts demands.

During the search of the abandoned property, the agents dismantled the plantation discovered in the basement, which had been fully equipped with all the necessary elements favourable to plant growth.

The agents confiscated at least 200 plants of 150cm high and acorns weighing about 50 kilos plus the dan-

gerous weapons. he investigation was carried out officers from the Northern station of the national Police, who three days later, detained another Spaniard aged 44 captured for drug trafficking.

The agents noted the transaction taking place inside a night club, after which, they searched the building and confiscated 15 grams of hashish, six grams of cocaine and half a gram of speed.

Guardia civil officer beaten by British detainee A British man, detained in the cells at the Pilar de la Horadada Guardia Civil station, attacked an officer, after being let out to use the toilet. The 36 year old had been arrested earlier for the theft of a classic car and detained in custody in the cells underneath the station.

After making a request to the duty officer and being released to use the toilet the man of UK nationality, on his return to the cell, attacked the waiting officer, brutally beating him around the face and neck in a violent unprovoked frenzy.

After being restrained by two fellow Guardia Civil officials, the man was returned to the cell, whilst the injured officer was taken to hospital for treatment.

The incident occurred last Wednesday, when a man called into the Guardia Civil station in Pilar de la Horadada to report the theft of a classic 1970’s Ford Escort from his garage during the previous night Whilst the complaint was being processed, a call came in from an acquaintance of the man who said he had seen his car, a distinctive mustard colour, driving through the streets of nearby Orihuela.

A Guardia Civil patrol car was dispatched to the area to search for the stolen vehicle and the man who had perpetrated the theft.

After several hours of searching, arresting officers armed with a physical description of the suspect and his address, located him, detained and transferred him to the Station in Pilar de Horadada.

After being detained in the cells, the arrested man, who had obvious symptoms of being under the effects of alcohol and drugs, asked the agents to go to the toilet.

According to police report, "he went back to the cell when he attacked one of the civil guards," whom he assaulted "until two of his companions managed to rescue him."

The detainee, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time of the incident was subsequently charged with the offences of attempted murder of an officer and vehicle theft of a classic Ford Escort car valued In more than 15,000 euros, which has since been recovered.

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Back to nature boom in Spain

by Andy Mansell We’ve all walked onto a beautiful, secluded beach sometime in our lives only to suddenly realise we’re the only ones wearing shorts or bathing suits, not knowing whether we’ve stumbled upon a recognised naturist beach or not.

However the nudist scene in Spain has been a little backward at coming forward in comparison to countries like France, Germany and Greece. More than 20 million people are practicing naturism throughout Europe, a figure that has not helped Spain to become actively involved in this type of tourism, although this trend is gradually changing.

Without Spain as a competitor, countries like Germany, France or Greece are at the forefront of naturism.

Whilst in these destinations there is a more ingrained tradition of nudity, the practice did not reach the Spanish coasts until the mid-1970’s by which time resorts were already springing up throughout Europe to cater for the pastime.

According to a study carried out by Hosteltur, more than 30,000 people practice naturism regularly in Spain and more than 500,000 sporadically.

President of the Spanish Federation of Naturism (FEM), Ismael Rodrigo, says that the problem is in insufficient availability. "There are campsites, hotels and housing developments aimed at naturists, but there are no vacancies for months," he explained.

Rodrigo advocates overcoming taboos by employers and society in general, as people must understand that naturism goes beyond clothing.

"Our essence is to achieve the normalisation of nudity, for bathing, for example, no clothing is necessary as it would keep humans from their nature, "said Rodrigo.

Although Spain has not yet taken advantage of all the opportunities offered by this type of tourism, it does have certain advantages, such as a lack of regulation which attracts naturists from all over the world because nudity is allowed on practically any Spanish public beach.

For this reason it is difficult to quantify the exact number of naturist beaches in the country, as strictly speaking by the

law of a new Penal Code in 1995, where nudism ceased to be considered a crime.

In this way, the practitioner cannot be punished unless he commits "acts of violence or obscene display to minors.

So although there are no official nudist beaches, the online Playea website suggests that there are 454 beaches where nudists outnumber those wearing clothes along the Spanish coastlines.

However unbeknown to many visitors to the country, Spain does have two famous naked only resorts, where clothing is optional everywhere but the formal dining room during dinner.

The Hotel Vera Playa (Almeria), a four-star and completely naturist hotel which, with seven other urbanizations, totals more than 2,000 beds with which it manages to house a whole community of nudists inside it’s walls.

And even more striking is Charco del Palo in Lanzarote, a town that jumped into the media after being officially declared the first naturist village in the world and where you can shop, walk and even throw the trash out completely in the nude.

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France welcomes the MSC Meraviglia Giant MSC Cruises on Saturday welcomed its new giant, MSC Meraviglia (pronounced "mehrah-vee-ya", meaning wonder), with a star-studded christening ceremony in Le Havre, France.

The ship is the biggest ever built by a European-based cruise line and boasts an array of phenomenal facilities that will keep everyone entertained throughout their entire journey at sea.

Designed for all seasons, the ship comes along with a 10 metres indoor pool with a magrodome that can be opened when the ship is in port or the weather allows for it. The about 25 metres long main pool, inspired by the cool vibes of Miami’s South Beach, provides the most generous poolside space at sea. Illuminated with special lighting by night, it becomes a stunning outdoor spot for entertainment and dancing.

Social centre and focal point for a broad range of leisure activities will be the Mediterranean-style indoor promenade featuring the longest LED Dome at sea (80 metres) with stunning visuals and effects. Passengers can take in the awe-inspiring atmosphere by strolling up and down, shopping in one of the boutiques, or simply sitting back while enjoying a deliciouc ice cream or crepes from the award-winning French chocolatier and pastry chef Jean Philippe Maury.

A choice of 12 distinct restaurants promises something special for every taste including a buffet restaurants that

opens 20 hours a day, serving Mediterranean specialities and international cuisines. Fine dining options are the American-style steakhouse, the Kaito Sushi Bar and the Teppanyaki Restaurant. A wide range of bars and lounges on board offer refreshment and relaxation. Exclusively on MSC Meraviglia, twice every night, six nights a week, guests will have the opportunity to see the world-class shows by Cirque du Soleil, the world leader in live artistic entertainment.

An impressive 17 different types of cabin are available to choose from when sailing onboard MSC Meraviglia, including family options, duplex suites with a private whirlpool bath, and the highest ratio of sea-view balcony staterooms of any cruise ship.

For the first time on any MSC ship, all the facilities for families, children and teens are in one place in an amusement park and children's area. Young cruisers aged 3-11 years will love The LEGO Experience Onboard, whilst babies enjoy a larger Chicco area at the Mini Club and MSC Babycare.

The luxurious Balinese spa MSC Aurea will leave you feeling pampered from head to toe, offering signature re-

laxation treatments to revitalise body and soul, while the gym, equipped with state-of-the-art technogym cardio and strength-training equipment, provides a wide range of innovative fitness courses and training programs.

And there’s more! The huge open-air Aqua Park with three water slides, a splash pool and an adventurous "Himalayan Bridge" sky walk that allows passengers to cross the vessel nearly 200 feet above the water. An amusement area with race car and flight simulators, a 4D cinema and, for the first time at sea, a full-size bowling alley where guests can challenge friends and family to the last pin!

With all her extraordinary features, the MSC Meraviglia will be this summer’s ultimate destination in the Mediterranean where she will spend her inaugural season, operating seven-night voyages calling in Spain, Italy, Malta and France.

Don’t hesitate; book your cruise now with Falken Tours and start planning your next cruise holiday aboard this sophisticated state-of-the-art-ship.

For more information call 966 790 004 or visit www.falkentours.co.uk, alternatively see their advert on page 4.

Torrevieja companies recognised for commitment to tourism La Sociedad Casino of Torrevieja played host to an award-giving ceremony on Tuesday as 30 companies across Torrevieja were recognised with ‘Tourism Quality Commitment’ badges by the Integral System of Tourist Quality in Destinations (SICTED).

The purpose of the ceremony was to publicly acknowledge the commitment the companies have displayed in ensuring the quality of their establishments and services for the tourists of Torrevieja.

The ceremony was attended by the Director General of Tourism, Raquel Huete, the Mayor of Torrevieja, Jose Manuel Dolon and the Mayor of Tourism, Fanny Serrano.

The 30 companies to receive the award were: Hotels and Tourist Apartments - Fresno, Masa Internacional, Playas de Torrevieja, Spa/ Golf Dona Monse and Mar Holidays.

Shops - Rubio Mar, Centro de Lavado Torrevieja, Wash&More, Nautique Blue, Farmacia

Horacio Jimenez, Hipershoes, La Nonna Home & Babies, Nueve Nudos, Odisea Diving y Oleoteca Leisure Park - Aquopolis Torrevieja) Restaurants - Nautilus, Pizzeria n.º 1 and El Muelle Port/ Sports - Real Club Nautico, Marina Internacional and Marina Salinas Museum - Museo del Mar y la Sal Beaches - Náufragos, Cala Piteras, playa del Cura and Cabo Cervera Protected Natural Area - Natural Park of La Mata – Torrevieja Tourist Information Office - Tourist Info Torrevieja and the Policia Local Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja Any companies interested in finding out more about the SICTED ‘Tourism Quality Commitment’ badge can request an appointment by calling 703 433 965 or emailing sicted@ turismodetorrevieja.com.

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What an opening, what a show, what a lot of money raised!!

The STUDIO32 summer production of Mack and Mabel raised €3500 for local charities

by Andy Mansell Mack and Mabel, STUDIO32’s summer Production, opened its short run last Wednesday to a rapturous welcome from packed houses of musical theatre fans and raised a total of 3500 euros for local charities from the shows.

From the moment the curtain went up on Wednesday, the audience was treated to a spectacular evening and what a performance this talented company produced.

The first scene opened in the studios of silent movie director Mack Sennett in 1938 and moved from there to flashbacks throughout his movie career starting in 1911.

Bill Nicholson, playing the leading role of Mack Sennett, commanded the stage from beginning to end with a powerful portrayal of this complex self-obsessed character.

Starring alongside him as Mabel Normand was Bev McEwan, who captured all of the different sides of her character as she developed from an unknown innocent who walks on to a film set through to the international film star of later years that she became.

The chemistry between these two actors was a delight to behold, with the many comic and tragic aspects of their relationship portrayed with equal skill.

Young Alice Wakeford clearly revelled in the part of lottie and put in a magnificent performance and the tap routine “Tap Your Troubles Away” was perhaps a highlight of the show, with Alice accompanied on stage by thirteen other tap dancers.

The beautiful love ballad “I Won’t Send Roses” and feisty upbeat number “Wherever He Ain’t were song highlights and company numbers were very well staged with fine singing and dancing throughout the show.

Excellent supporting roles were played by Don Wilkinson (Mr Baumann), Keith Longshaw (Mr Kessel), Jenni HardyRooney (Andi), and Nick Morgan (Frank Wyman), with the comic genius Fatty Arbuckle being played with great charm

by Mervyn Williams.

Luke Ringrose portrayed the charismatic and somewhat seedy character William Desmond Taylor, Mack Sennett’s rival, with a charming mix of sophistication and sleaze.

Torry U3A away day The Torrevieja U3A, chose a perfect Friday for a trip, as beautiful hot weather accompanied them on their last ‘DaysAway’ group adventure.

And throughout the show the audience were entertained by the “music department” on the film set, the wonderful character of Ella the pianist,played with gusto by Dianne Oliver.

Add to all of this some great technical effects, including real silent movies being projected alongside the stage synchronised to the songs, and you have a recipe for success.

Director/choreographer Susan Zillah Wilson has delivered another STUDIO32 hit.

Chairman Philip Wilson commented: “It’s wonderful to be able to deliver this level of entertainment to audiences whilst raising much needed money for local charities.

This show has raised over 3,500 euros and I’m very proud of everyone who has worked so hard to achieve what we have with this production.”

The STUDIO32 company look forward to rehearsals for their winter production of Irving Berlin’s classic “White Christmas”.

For information on STUDIO32 and their shows visit their website www.studiothirtytwo.org, or attend their Open Day on Wednesday June 7th at 4pm, at Casa Ventura, San Luis, Torrevieja.

Strawberries, cream and fashion galore If strawberries and cream get your summer taste buds tingling, then you need to pop down to the Punta Prima Commercial Centre, Playa Flamenca, next Saturday, June 17.

The Samaritans in Spain charity is holding a Wimbledon inspired Summer Fayre, complete with fashion show, tombola, fantastic raffle prizes, seasonally themed stalls, fashion stands and of course the delicious, perennial summer favourite, fresas y nata.

The fun takes place between 10.30am and 2.00pm, with entertainment provided by the The Rascals and The Dayamantes singing groups. Get there early to enjoy the best of the day and be sure you don’t miss the 11.30am fashion Show, where you might pick up a summer bargain or two.

Samaritans in Spain provide a listening ear 24 hours a day on their phone number 900 525 100.

The last ‘DaysAway’ trip for Torrevieja U3A took them to the beautiful village of Orito

A number of members met up at San Luis and then headed off through the lovely countryside to the quaint, pretty village of Orito, from where they ascended to the unusual flower bedecked cave/ chapel of San Pascual with its stunning panoramic views.

After admiring the scenery and taking many photos they returned to the village itself for a typical, if not unusual, Menu del Dia, finishing the day of with drinks in a cafe/bar next to the pretty main square.

If you are interested in joining

Torrevieja U3A, you would be very welcome, why not attend one of their monthly general meetings as a visitor, where you will be greeted and introduced to the Association.

You can only attend twice as a visitor, paying a fee of €2 per visit, then you either decide to join or not to attend again.

Should you decide to join our U3A, the membership fee is €5 for the year, regardless of the time of year you join.

More information can be obtained from www.torreviejau3a.org

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‘Grandma Mia’ goes down a storm in San Miguel de Salinas

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Coffee & Cake morning at El Puerto de Mazarron Bar Med on the El Alamillo Plaza will play host to a Coffee & Cake Morning on Tuesday June 13 in aid of MABS Cancer Support Group.

From 10.30am, guests can enjoy free coffee and cake alongside a presentation about MABS and its operations in the Region of Murcia which consists of Mazarron, Mar Menor and Calasparra. MABS Murcia expresses its greatest thanks to Michelle of Bar Med and Helma and Ria of La Pasteleria for their donations, assistance and ongoing support.

Age Concern cheque Helen Tudor from the Rojales Neighbourhood Watch recently presented President Maureen Payne and Vice President Pam Horobin of Age Concern with a donation of 100 euros. Helen was thanked by the President for the donation which will to go towardspaying for a replacement Hospital Bed.

by Tahnee Wright ‘The Deadwood Stage Company’ took over Georgious Café Bar in San Miguel de Salinas for a consecutive three nights recently as they entertained with a karaoke-style, ABBA-themed show.

The cast walked the audiences through the story of Donna/ Meryl Streep’s life as she moved to Greece

and her adventures thereafter – Donna recounting the colourful life she led before becoming a Grandmother.

One night, a few bold members of the audience joined in ‘Zorba’s Dance’ with the cast and later stamped their feet and clapped their hands to ‘Viva Espana’ flamenco-style.

Founded in 2016 and celebrating their first year together this month, the

amateur theatre group has gone from strength to strength and is currently encouraging new members.

Whether your forte is acting, dancing, singing or assisting in other aspects of a production, there is something for you with The Deadwood Stage Company. If you would like to get involved or find out more information, contact Vida on 966 774 127.

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Barking mad about gadgets

by Anyone who knows me will confirm that I have an

Barry Duke

incurable addiction to gadgets. “Ah, yes,” people will say, “he’s the guy who has an iPhone cover that doubles as an e-cigarette.” Or, “yup, he’s the go-to fella if you want to charge your mobile because he carries a high-powered self-defence torch that has a USB output port.”

Dropped your keys down a grating in the street?

Well, I carry a powerful magnet on a telescopic rod, and on three occasions I have managed to retrieve bunches of them for grateful strangers.

My man-bag is groaning under the weight of objects I’ve been compelled to buy each time an ad for some new gewgaw appears on my computer screen, and at the end of each month I dread to look at my bank statements for fear of seeing how profligate I’ve been.

Do I actually need the stuff I see advertised? Oh yes, if only to enhance my reputation for being as crazy as a box of frogs. Do the things I buy work? Not always, as I discovered recently when I bought an anti-bark collar for my delinquent mini Pinscher Fifi, one of two rescue pooches I took into my 31st floor apartment about five years ago in a moment of madness.

Though she’s mostly quiet in the apartment, she’s an absolute nightmare out on the street. Other dogs set her off, as do squirrels, cats, pizza delivery bikes, baby buggies, skateboards, mobility scooters and even dragonflies.

Then I saw an ad for a humane anti-bark collar. It doesn’t shock an animal, as some collars do (avoid these like the plague.) Instead it bleeps loudly, and if that doesn’t shut the dog up, it follows through with a vibration.

Genius, I thought and promptly coughed up around 35 euros. Whilst eagerly awaiting its arrival I told my friend Matt about the gadget, and he bought one for his dog.

When my collar did arrive, I found that it did nothing to stop Fifi’s yapping. It’s as much use as an ashtray to an astronaut. But the one Matt bought immediately silenced his dog, and he’s delighted with it.

I can’t demand my money back because it WORKS – just not on Fifi. She’s the defective one. It’s a highlysensitive piece of kit – so much so that, even when it's languishing on my desk, it leaps into action whenever I cough, or if gunshots are fired in a TV movie.

Which of my gadgets do I prize the most? Definitely the tactical torch because it saved me from getting mugged at a cashpoint in the UK a few months back.

It temporarily blinded a would-be attacker, who spun away from the powerful beam and disabled himself by crashing into a lamp-post.

After that episode, I bought a dozen of them which I sold off at cost price to friends.

Oooh! Hang on a mo, an ad’s just popped up on my screen for an “olfactory” digital alarm clock that wakes you up by filling your nostrils with various aromas. Sensorwake works in combination with capsules that fill one’s bedroom with a smell of your choice: expresso, croissants, toast, chocolate, sea spray, grass or peppermint. A snip at $121.30 (including six capsules.)

Now, where did I put my wallet?

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Rhodesia stabbed in the back by

Michael Walsh

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Many British ex-pats have a touching trust in the British government; a childish faith which time after time proves to be misplaced. Perhaps the comfort of their illusions is preferable to reality.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals that the British government purposely turned a blind eye to the slaughter of thousands of Zimbabweans by Robert Mugabe’s Fifth Brigade. The reason given was ‘to protect the United Kingdom’s political interests.’

The damning papers came to light after a request for the previously hidden documents was made by University of St Andrews lecturer Dr Hazel Cameron. In an interview with the Guardian she says; “the British government could have influenced authorities in Zimbabwe, but put political and economic interests first.”

In 1982, President for life Robert Mugabe launched an offensive in Matabeleland, homelands of the Ndebele tribes. Over the following nine months the Zimbabwe National Army tortured, raped, and burned to death tens of thousands of defenceless tribesmen and women.

British High Commissioner Robin Byatt, then based in Harare, says, “There were other important interests; ‘investments, trade considerations, prestige, and the need to avoid a mass exodus of ethnic-Europeans.”

The High Commissioner concedes that the White citizens of Zimbabwe too were betrayed and abandoned to their fate by the Westminster elite.

The ethnic-cleansing of the Ndebele peoples in 1982/3 was known as Guguruhundi (the rains that wash away the chaff).

Robert Mugabe’s North Korean trained Zimbabwean troops carried out multiple murders, rapes, and torture. Pregnant women suffered their foetuses being ripped from bayoneted bellies.

Randomly chosen villagers were herded into grass thatched huts which were then torched. Mass burial sites are still being discovered. Needless to say that comment by the Anti-Apartheid Movement that campaigned relentlessly for Robert Mugabe is notable by its absence. The remains of thousands of Africans are still being discovered in Zimbabwe’s once profitable but now disused mine shafts. Routinely, Mugabe’s dictatorship blames the atrocities on Rhodesian troops. However, the Westminster-installed junta refuses to allow forensic anthropologists to test the remains for one obvious reason; the remains of villagers will be shown not to have met their demise between 1965 and 1978.

It is estimated that 20,000 Africans were butchered for no other reason than their being of ‘the wrong tribe’. A reliable source says, “It is more realistic to believe up to 50,000 perished.”

It is thought that up to 761,000 British expatriates live in Spain. One can only pray that the Madrid government is more sanguine than is Robert Mugabe’s regime and less treacherous than those in Pigminster.

Book Review

REVIEW it by Carol Naylor.

Publisher: Simon and Schuster.

ISBN: 978-1-4711-3347-3.

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.

This was Smith’s debut novel, the first of a trilogy featuring former MGB Agent Leo Demidov set in Stalin’s Soviet Russia. Imagine a combination of Gorky Park, Silence of the Lambs with Kafka. The novel was inspired by crimes committed by Anderi Chikatilo also known as the Rostor Ripper alias the Butcher of Rostor or even the Red Ripper. He committed 52 murders in the Soviet Union during the 70s and 80s. The state initially refused to admit he existed although he was eventually caught and executed.

“Yesterday I was asked to denounce Raisa. My superior officers believe she’s a traitor.

They believe she’s a spy working for a foreign agency.” Leo was a Stalinist secret policeman interrogating and torturing citizens. A senior apparatchik or a grim reaper perhaps? The MGB was an omnipresent secret police, a forerunner of the infamous KGB. Leo was part of this brutality having ordered the execution of thousands of his countrymen. It’s a totalitarian world full of mistrust, a society dominated by lies, secrecy, corruption, cruelty and double standards. Those who were lucky to survive execution found themselves dispatched to the gulags, forced labour camps. Under Stalin millions of prisoners died in these camps from starvation and maltreatment. Raisa is Leo’s wife, 27, beautiful and a school teacher.

She married Leo out of fear not out of love. Her parents had been killed and her village

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wiped out during the Great Patriotic War. An executed spy called Brodsky who was really a vet had named Raisa although Leo firmly believed that the confession was a lie.

“I know my wife is innocent. The whole thing is an act of revenge.”

He knows that if he doesn’t denounce his wife he will most probably be arrested along with his own parents. His refusal meant that he was reassigned which meant a demotion and exile to the Urals. The death of Stalin had caused some chaos and uncertainty and Leo in effect, escaped with his life. His second in command was a ruthless man called Vasili who had despised Leo. He had even denounced his only brother. His hatred of Leo was personal, motivated possibly by professional jealousy or by raw ambition. For Leo and Raisa it is all about survival once they become fugitives, hunted by the secret police, enemies of the state. Communist Russia had tried to claim that there was no crime in its Utopian society.

The story begins in 1933 before quickly skipping twenty years. We begin in the Ukraine before the action moves to Moscow. A young boy called Arkady Fyodorovich is mowed down by a train, a tragic accident. Fyodor, his father was a low ranking member of the MGB, one of Leo’s subordinates. He believed his son had been murdered. The boy’s mouth had been stuffed with dirt and he had been left naked. Leo’s role here was to confront the family

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A licence to hire by

Colin Bird

Having waited for my Spanish driving licence since October 2016, I began to panic in May when our trip to the UK drew close and there was still no sign of the document.

Panic turned to absolute despair when I was told that because the licence had been sent by mail twice (to an incomplete address as it turned out) there would be a gap of six months from the date of the last issue before a third could be re-issued, this time for collection.

Collection would be no problem, but this meant that I could not expect to have it in my sweaty hands until August. If I was lucky.

Trafico had provided me with a three month provisional licence in the form of an A5 letter on three occasions, and which would suffice in the event that I was stopped by the Guardia. But as I had a hire car booked in England which would require a full licence to be shown, our trip started to look in serious trouble.

I sought advice from a local abogado who told me that unfortunately Trafico’s rules are Trafico’s rules,

and persuade them that the boy had been accidentally killed. The State worried that “The groundless chatter about murder could grow like a weed, spreading through the community, unsettling people, making them question one of the fundamental pillars of their new society.”

In the Urals Leo was handed a case concerning the death of a child, a young girl who had been badly savaged. He knows that he needs to find some connection between Arkady’s death with this second case and the break-through comes when he discovers a third body. Can he prove that there is a serial killer without endangering his life even further? Can he stop more children from being brutally murdered? It’s a race against time. Full of tension. Leo undergoes a Damascene conversion and becomes determined to find the killer before the secret police hunt him down and execute him. Well worth a read. One of my must read books when you get the chance. I love this author.

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so tough luck. Then I emailed the British consulate in Alicante and the embassy in Madrid for their help, outlining in detail the discussions and responses from Trafico over the last seven months.

The email I received back was made up of two pieces of advice. First: “Whilst we sympathise with your situation you'd need to get in touch with the local traffic department to resolve the issue.”

Um hello, didn’t I just tell you that I had done that?

Second: “If this is not resolved within the necessary time scale your last resort may be to hire a driver.”

Wonderful. Triple back flips. Why hadn’t I thought of that?

But there is a happy ending and I only relate all of this in the hope that it will aid anyone out there faced with the same problem.

Trafico will issue an International Drivers Permit within 3-4 days, that will entitle you to hire a vehicle in any country other than Spain.

Admittedly

it costs €50, but compared to the alternative, for me at least, it turned out to be a life saver.

This piece of invaluable information came from the hirers themselves – Enterprise cars in the UK – and confirmed by Trafico only when asked.

Why was I not surprised.

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs by

Jane Cronin

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Word order One of the hardest things about learning a new language is knowing what order to put the words in. If we only speak one language from birth then we express our thoughts in the order of that one language.

If we’ve never studied a foreign language, then it wouldn’t even occur to us that it is possible to put words in a different order, and that we would have to do so to make sense in another language.

English is a language that is rather rigid about word order. This is because we don’t change endings of words to agree with other words, so therefore we need our sentences in a certain order to keep our meaning clear. Spanish is a little more flexible about word order on some occasions, but not always. Sometimes there is a standard word order that can be varied if we wish to emphasize a certain word. In other cases the word order is set in stone.

We have already covered some of these points in previous articles including a recent look at the position of adjectives. However, what I propose to do know is cover a few more points about word order.

Closed and open questions I covered the difference between the word order of closed and open questions in chapters 39 and 40 (Step

by Step Spanish Volume One) and would only like to add one thing to those pearls of wisdom. In the case of a closed question which technically should take the same order as a statement: (e.g. El niño duerme en su cama – the boy sleeps in his bed - statement. ¿El niño duerme en su cama? – Does the boy sleep in his bed?

-question). However, sometimes we can invert the

subject and verb for emphasis, particularly in shorter questions. For example, “Do you speak English?” using the formal “you” would normally be “¿Habla inglés?” or “¿Usted habla inglés?” but we can also say it this way: “¿Habla usted inglés?” inverting the subject and the verb. This order is closer to English and therefore tempting to use all the time, but with more complex closed questions we should keep to the statement order putting the subject before the verb.

Direct and indirect object pronouns One rule we looked at in chapters 149 to 152 (due to form part of Step by Step Spanish volume 4) was the order of direct and indirect object pronouns. This order is absolutely strict and set in stone. Indirect object pronouns always precede direct object pronouns.

Therefore, “I give it to you” is “te lo doy” (to you it I

give). Likewise when tacked onto infinitives, gerunds and imperatives, this order if preserved “dámelo” (give to me it) “Estoy dándotelo” (I am giving to you it) and so on.

Compound verbs and verbal phrases In Spanish we never split parts of verbs up, something we do quite happily in English. For example: “I have already seen the film” (with “already” going between the compound verb “have seen”). In Spanish this is not possible. “Ya he visto la película”.

Similarly we cannot split verbal phrases, for example “Estoy viendo pasar a la gente” (I am watching the people go by).

There are a few more points about word order which I will finish off next week, before I find something else to torture you with.

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Santander buys Banco Popular for €1 Spanish biggest bank Santander acquired fellow Spanish lender Banco Popular in an overnight auction on Tuesday/ Wednesday for €1 after the European Central Bank warned that Spain's No. 6 bank by assets was on the verge of collapse.

The purchase, announced on Wednesday, means Santander will acquire 100 per cent of the struggling bank’s shares and debt. Santander also plans its own capital increase worth €7 billion to cover the absorption.

‘This process has been triggered by the ECB after seeing the unviable situation of the bank,’ said Spain’s Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB).

Banco Popular’s lack of viability, it added, ‘is due to liquidity problems associated with the deterioration of its deposit base over recent months and the uncertainty about its own plans to face up to the possible deterioration of the bank’s balance sheet.’

Banco Popular shares had lost more than half their value over the last week as investors became increasingly concerned it wouldn't be able to sell assets, raise capital or find a buyer.

Ahead of Wednesday’s sale, many branches saw frantic scenes as shareholders and other clients demanded information about the banks’ situation.

On Tuesday, at a branch in Marbella, security guards were forced to intervene as a group of shareholders demanded to be allowed to sell their investment.

The purchase marks the first use of an EU regime to deal with failing banks adopted after the financial crisis.

It breaks the mould of using taxpayers' money, instead imposing steep losses on shareholders and some creditors of the bank.

The owners of so-called AT1 and AT2 bonds suffered roughly

€2 billion of losses, while shareholders lost everything. Senior bondholders were spared.

Banco Popular's strong franchise lending to Spain's small and medium-size businesses had attracted potential bidders. Spanish banks have tried to boost their loans to SMEs as the sale of mortgages has been less robust amid Spain's economic recovery.

Santander also acquired Banco Popular's unit in Portugal,

where Santander has a large market share.

Santander said the aquisition will make it Spain’s largest bank in terms of assets and lending, with 17 million customers. Executive Chairman Ana Botin said the buy would strengthen her group’s diversification ‘at a time of improving economic conditions in both Spain and Portugal, and will allow us to continue to deliver for customers and shareholders on all our commitments.’

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British homebuyers recouping £5.3bn British homebuyers are finally beginning to recoup the millions they paid for holiday homes that were never built after the Spanish property market crash.

In December 2015, a ruling in Spain’s supreme court paved the way for an estimated 130,000 Brits to claim directly from the banks rather than property developers, who promptly declared themselves bankrupt.

An estimated £5.3bn (€6.1bn) is owed to British homebuyers in respect of deposits and stage payments on properties purchased off-plan, most of which were never completed.

In total, approximately 500,000 people were affected, including approximately 300,000 Spaniards.

Before the ruling, only those buyers with bank guarantees could claim directly from the banks (about 5 per cent of people affected).

Spain’s supreme court then ruled that, regardless of whether buyers had guarantees, the banks had an obligation to safeguard their money.

The average case takes 12-15 months to complete so it is only now that the banks are starting to pay out.

Until the crash in 2008, the property boom had seen Spain building more homes than the UK, Germany and France put together.

Many of these were holiday homes on the Costas, but tens of thousands were built in urbanisations on the outskirts of many Spanish towns.

During the boom, Spaniards were buying first and second homes off-plan.

Spain is now littered with half-built, largely uninhabited housing developments.

Cases must be filed within 15 years of the expected completion date of the property.

If you think you are eligible you should first seek independent and impartial legal advice.

To proceed you will need the following: • A signed contract between the client and the developer.

• Proof of payment into the property developer’s bank account. In many cases, the client will have transferred money

to their lawyer rather than directly to the property developer’s bank. In such cases, your lawyer must locate the developer’s lawyer to get proof it received the funds.

• Judgments – if you have previously tried to take the developer to court, it is important to let your lawyer know.

• Other supporting documents for the property, such as paperwork or email exchanges, should be shared with your legal adviser to give them the best chance of reclaiming your cash. The deadline for claims is October 7 2020.

A quarter of Brits have a secret stash of cash That their partner knows nothing about.

Nearly a quarter of British adults have money tucked away their partner knows absolutely nothing about, according to a new survey.

Researchers polled 1,500 people in relationships and revealed the typical man will have as much as £4,234 saved on the sly, with the average female stashing away funds to the tune of £2,768.

Four in ten (41 per cent) of those studied said they have a secret pot of cash because they like being financially independent and 23 per cent said they are keeping it from their other half as they are terrible with money.

The data showed 27 per cent are squirreling away money for a sun soaked holiday, with 38 per cent of those looking for a break in Europe and a further 30 per cent saving for a tropical holiday in a far-flung destination – without their partner.

Almost two in ten (19 per cent) have their eye on a new car and one in five are saving for new clothes and designer items.

But a more careful 23 per cent are saving on the quiet in case their relationship one day breaks down and they need cash for an ‘exit strategy.’

The poll revealed the average adult felt they would need a staggering £22,748 (€26,011.84) as a buffer if their relationship fell apart.

One in five said if their spouse discovered the savings they would want to spend it immediately.

The poll found the most popular place to hide money from their other half was an online savings account (35 per cent), which avoids any bank statements in the post, followed by a regular bank account (26 per cent), whereby respondents admitted to destroying any statements.

But underwear drawers and stuffed at the back of the wardrobe were still popular hiding places for wads of cash.

A crafty one in ten (11 per cent) even give their savings to their Mum or Dad to stash away for them.

A high-rolling 12 per cent keep their cash in an off-shore account and more than one in ten women are keeping cash in a bank account in their maiden name which their partner is unaware of.

A blasé 17 per cent of respondents felt it made sense to save in secret – but a more honest 56 per cent felt it was sneaky and deceitful.

Nearly three in ten (29 per cent) said they felt guilty for not being upfront about all their finances, but 36 per cent said they were doing it for the good of the family.

The poll found 42 per cent said they would be furious if they discovered their partner had cash stashed away. In contrast 57 per cent said they would be delighted.

In fact, one in twenty of those said if they found wads of cash in the house, they would nab it for themselves.

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Join Wincham at a “Tea on the Terrace” event in June to discuss your Spanish property requirements?

Spanish Inheritance Tax can be a very misleading subject due to the varying advice and “solutions” spoken and written about in Spain Wincham have been providing professional, friendly and informative advice to our clients to successfully and legally protect their loved ones from the gigantic burden that is Spanish Inheritance Tax. The Wincham solution to Spanish IHT is for the owner/s to invest or purchase their future Spanish property into a UK Limited Company that Wincham can supply.

Wincham are the market leaders in helping Clients purchase and own Spanish property within a UK Limited Company structure and manage over 500 UK Companies that own Spanish property.

Other benefits include:Saving of Spanish Property Purchase Tax (6-10%) Spanish Inheritance and Wealth Tax Savings No Spanish Will/Spanish Probate required Reductions of Capital gains Tax No Off-Shore Company Tax The Wincham team consists of qualified Lawyers, Tax Consultants, Chartered Accountants, Gestores (Qualified Legal assistants) and Economistas. Whatever your requirements, Wincham are here to expertly and efficiently supply you with the best advice and service on all Spanish

property matters. We recognise that every customer property requirement is different and this is why our experienced team listen carefully so that we can deliver an excellent and precise bespoke service to help generate the results you wish to achieve.

Other Wincham services include:UK and Spanish Probate Estate Agents Property Legal Advice and Conveyancing Accountancy & Tax Services Off the Shelf Corporate Solutions UK Buy to Let Property Advice Wincham are delighted to announce that during the Month of June we will be hosting our “Tea on the Terrace” events in Calpe, Altea, and Javea. Offering complimentary one to one appointments with our consultants, giving you the opportunity to discuss your individual circumstances regarding your Spanish property.

Venue

SH Hotel Villa Gadea, Altea Parador de Jávea, Javea

Date

Friday 9th June 2017 Saturday 10th June 2017

For details of the “Tea on the Terrace” events please call Wincham on 0034 965 830 991 or 0044(0)1260 299 700.

Alternatively please visit www.winchamiht.com to make your appointment with one of our Tax Consultants where you will be provided with a complimentary Spanish Inheritance Tax Illustration.

For more information about UK Limited Company off the shelf solutions including Purchase Tax savings of 6-10% on re-sale property, please go to www.winchamukcompany.com If Wincham International can assist with any other matters including Legal, Accountancy, Probate, Buying or Selling, then please complete the enquiry form to make an appointment at www.wincham.com

Book an appointment today to meet with one of our Consultants at our "Tea on the Terrace" events in June.

Appointments are available between 10am to 5pm

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

Offices also located in Calpe, Alicante, and Marbella, Costa del Sol. UK Tel: +44 (0) 1260 299 700 Spain Tel: 0034 965 830 991 Email: iht.info@wincham.com www.wincham.com

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currency

In the process of selling your house in Spain and converting the money back into Sterling? by

Kevin Wright Account Manager

Moneycorp

What can you do to make sure that you get the most for your money, particularly regarding any potential charges levied by your Spanish Bank?

ascertain if this is the case. If your bank indicates that charges will be levied, please contact Moneycorp to see how we may be able to help.

All too often British people living in Spain assume that Spanish banks operate in a similar way to the UK. This may not be the case.

Some estate agents suggest that in today’s current market, many people looking to sell a Spanish property will have had to reduce the price of their property to be able to conclude a sale. With all the associated costs and taxes that need to be paid out, maximising the amount of Sterling that you finally receive for your euros is vital. Clients need to be aware of two important factors that can affect you when converting your euros into Sterling and moving those funds out of Spain.

2. Exchange rate and repatriation The agreed sale price of a property is often based on the amount of Sterling that the seller hopes to receive, according to the exchange rate at that time. However, a Notary / completion date can take place some weeks, or even months, after the contract of sale has been signed. This means that sellers could run the risk of the exchange rate moving against them, and thus reducing the amount of Sterling that they receive. For example, with an exchange rate of 1.20, a sale value of 150,000€ will give you £125,000. Should this exchange rate rise to 1.23, a rise of just 3 cents, this would give a return of £121,951, which would mean achieving £3,049 less Sterling.

Moneycorp offers a range of services such as a forward contract that can allow clients to lock into prevailing exchange rates, thus fixing their exposure, should the exchange

1. Potential Spanish bank charges Once your sale has been completed you will typically receive payment by banker’s draft, at the Notary.

Spanish banks may charge fees to clear the banker’s draft and transfer your money abroad, so we recommend that you check with your own bank to

rate subsequently move. (Please note that a forward contract may require a deposit).

For more information on how Moneycorp can help you to save on your Spanish bank fees as well as helping you get more pounds for your euros, contact us on +34 902 887 243 or email Moneycorp directly at kevin.wright@moneycorp. com

Moneycorp is a trading name of TTT Moneycorp Ltd. which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for the provision of payment services.

TTT Moneycorp Limites, Sucursal en España is registered with the banco de España under the code number 6875 and with the Mercantile Registry of Málaga under volume 5461, book 4638, sheet 7, page MA-131271, inscription number 1. Its registered office address is Centro Comercial Cala Sol, Local 108, La Cala de Mijas, 29649 Málaga and its Spanish tax identification number is W8266051E.

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legal Tax returns in Spain

by

IGNACIO PELLICER MOLLÁ & PEDRO HEREDIA ORTIZ

LAWYERS

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Completing a tax return in Spain – who does this? When? How? If we pay all of our taxes in the UK, we do not have to pay anything in Spain do we?

If you are resident in Spain for 183 days or more, or the core of your economic interests lies in Spain, you are considered a Spanish Tax resident. As such, you are required to submit an annual Spanish resident tax return know as a “Declaración de la Renta.

If you have one source of income, not taxed at source, and you earn over 12.000 euros in pensions, you are obliged to file a tax return.

Are there any tax deductions for living in Spain?

Yes, some of the main deductions are: - A personal tax-free allowance - Married couples allowance for joint declarations - Employment allowance - Child tax allowance - Deductions for private pension plans - Taxation regime for income from annuity pensions If you have any further questions about this or any 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. Call 965 480 737 or 606 056 282. Email info@pellicerheredia.com. Videos www.pellicerheredia.com The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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

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Ariana Grande has officially released a live version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow as a charity single. Performed at last Sunday (June 4)’s #OneLoveManchester benefit concert, proceeds from the 23-year-old’s Judy Garland cover will go to the British Red Cross’ We Love Manchester Fund. Ariana’s single One Last Time was also rereleased as a charitable song on Sunday.

On everyone’s lips

Photo credit: Reuters Media Express Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert took place last Sunday despite another attack on the nation’s capital just a few hours before on Saturday night at London Bridge.

However, the concert took place regardless proving the city on Manchester’s resilience and unity.

"Let's not be afraid."

Manchester’s own Take That followed those touching words from Marcus Mumford, opening with their hits ‘Let It Shine’ and ‘Giants’ ahead of a rapturous reception for the appearance of Robbie Williams.

Always the entertainer, Williams was the perfect choice to relax any (understandable) tensions in the crowd at Old Trafford Cricket Ground; his irrepressible, laddish charm saw fans singing along to a tailored rendition of ‘Strong’ ahead of his emotional song ‘Angels’ that acquired obvious new meaning inside the

stadium.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for having all of us. I am so honoured to be at this incredible event surrounded by all you amazing people/ And for me the most important responsibility we have on this entire planet is to take care of one another – and look what we're doing right here.”

This moving statement came from Miley Cyrus, who joined Pharrell Williams onstage for ‘Happy’ ahead of her heart-breaking rendition of ‘Inspired’, dedicated to everyone affected by the Manchester Arena attack.

Screams greeted former One Direction star Niall Horan followed by Co-producers of the event – Melvin Benn, Simon Moran and Scooter Braun saying: “Manchester, your bravery is

our hope.”

Ariana Grande’s much-awaited performance brings the most deafening roar of the night; two years to the day since her first performance in Manchester, and barely two weeks since the Manchester Arena attack.

Coldplay – that most divisive of bands – brought everyone together with a cover of Oasis hit ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ ahead of their own songs including ‘Fix You’ and ‘Something Just Like This’, along with a winning combination of confetti and rainbow-coloured smoke.

One Love Manchester wasn’t about fear. It didn’t come with kind of selfcongratulatory pride you usually sense with charity events of this scale. This was the proper way to respond to hate – with love!

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9th - 15th June

friday 9th June

BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

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5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:40pm 11:50pm

12:20am

Election 2017 Election 2017 BBC News BBC London News Doctors !Mpossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Question Time Have I Got Election News for You BBC News BBC London News The Graham Norton Show The Proposal

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef Gardeners’ World Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Homes Under the Hammer Rip Off Britain Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt Election 2017 Natural World Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Gardeners’ World Versailles Live at the Apollo Election Spy Newsnight Cricket

Good Morning Britain Election 2017 Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street River Monsters Coronation Street Lethal Weapon ITV News and Weather ITV News London The Keith and Paddy Picture Show Benidorm

9pm River Monsters

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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

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

7:00am Childrens TV

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Supershoppers Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One Coast v Country Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Gogglesprogs The Last Leg First Dates

10:15am 12:45pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:35pm 12:35am

itv2

7:00am 7:10am The Wright Stuff 7:35am 8:20am 5 News Lunchtime 9:00am Big Brother 9:30am Home and Away 10:00am 10:35am Neighbours 11:25am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:25pm 1:20pm Lost Letter Mysteries: 1:55pm One in a Million 2:30pm 3:00pm 5 News 3:50pm Neighbours 4:55pm 6:00pm Home and Away 7:00pm 5 News Tonight 7:30pm 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Biggest Dog in the World 9:30pm 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:00pm Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 11:50pm Big Brother 12:20am

E4 The Hot Desk Planet’s Funniest Animals Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed!

Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed!

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

You’ve Been Framed!

You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 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 12:05am

The Hot Desk Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Take Me Out: The Gossip You’ve Been Framed!

What a Girl Wants FYI Daily What a Girl Wants Happy Feet FYI Daily Happy Feet Sweet Home Alabama FYI Daily Sweet Home Alabama Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother lNew Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tower Heist The Big Bang Theory

SATURDAY 10th June BBC1

BBC2

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Athletics 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm Money for Nothing 5:15pm Pointless 6:05pm BBC News 6:15pm BBC London News 6:25pm Indiana Jones and the

Temple of Doom 8:15pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Who Dares Wins 9:45pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown’s

Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Would I

Lie

to You? 11:50pm Shanghai Noon

7:15am 8:00am 9:25am 11:00am

12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:15pm 5:10pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

7:30pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 11:30pm 12:20am

6.25pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

A to Z of TV Gardening Dance, Girl, Dance The Westerner Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape Homes Under the Hammer Great British Menu Great British Menu Great British Menu Bette Davis Now, Voyager Flog It! Gardeners’ World Great Continental Railway Journeys Dad’s Army Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Rugby Union Cricket Versailles

ITV1

7:00am

7:10am

7:25am 7:35am 7:40am 7:50am 8:00am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 11:20am 11:50am 2:20pm 2:30pm

5:30pm 8:30pm 8:35pm 8:45pm 10:15pm 12:05am 12:25am

Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Sooty Share a Story Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures Super 4 Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Thunderbirds are Go Ben 10 ITV News Weekend The Home Game Griff’s Great Britain Britain’s Got Talent ITV News French Open: Roland-Garros Live World Cup Qualifier ITV News London ITV News The Voice Kids Horrible Bosses ITV News World Cup Qualifier Highlights

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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7:20am 7:45am 8:15am 8:40am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:25am 11:55am 12:25pm 12:55pm 1:25pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 2:55pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:35pm 6:35pm

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Motorsport Motorsport Triathlon Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun Big House, Little House Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it Channel 4 News Britain’s Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson Iron Man Formula 1 Horns

Childrens TV The Gadget Show Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors FIA Formula E Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

5 News Weekend Big Brother The Best of Bad TV: The 90s Lip Sync Battle UK

E4 The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Core 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 Pitch Perfect Gogglebox

SUNDAY 11th June BBC1 7:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:15pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 3:15pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:35pm 7:50pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 11:30pm

Breakfast The Andrew Marr Show Sunday Politics The Big Questions Bargain Hunt BBC News Homes Under the Hammer Money for Nothing Flog It! Escape to the Country Points of View Songs of Praise Eat Well for Less BBC News BBC London News Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Poldark BBC News BBC London News Captain America: the Winter Soldier

BBC2 7:15am The Instant Gardener 8:05am Gardeners’ World 9:05am The Beechgrove Garden 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Great British Menu 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:00pm Sailing 2:00pm Triathlon World Series 7:00pm The Fifteen Billion

Pound Railway

8:00pm Dragons’ Den 9:00pm The Life Swap Adventure 10:00pm Paul Hollywood’s Big

Continental Road Trip

11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm White Gold 12:00am Cricket 12:50am Kings of Curry

ITV1 7:00am Grizzly Tales

for Gruesome Kids 7:25am Sooty 7:35am Share a Story 7:40am Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 7:50am Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 8:00am Super 4 8:20am Marvel’s Avengers Assemble 8:45am Thunderbirds are Go 9:10am Ben 10 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am Best Walks with a View

with Julia Bradbury 11:00am Peston on Sunday 12:00pm Judge Rinder 12:55pm The Voice Kids 2:25pm ITV News 2:30pm French Open:

Roland-Garros Live 7:30pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News 8:00pm Vera 10:00pm The Loch 11:00pm ITV News 11:20pm World Cup Qualifier

Highlights 12:35am Lethal Weapon

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 9:55am Eating Well

with Hemsley and Hemsley 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Eat the Week with Iceland 2:30pm George Clarke’s

Amazing Spaces 3:30pm The Devil Wears Prada 5:40pm A Place in the Sun 6:40pm Homes by the Sea 7:35pm Channel 4 News 2017 8:00pm A Very British Hotel 9:00pm Cabins in the Wild

with Dick Strawbridge 10:00pm The Handmaid’s Tale 11:15pm Formula 1 11:30pm Formula 1 1:35am Grand Prix: The Killer Years

7:00am Childrens TV 11:40am Agent Cody Banks 1:40pm Police Interceptors 2:35pm Police Interceptors 3:30pm FIA Formula E 5:15pm Footloose 6:15pm 5 News 6:20pm Footloose 7:25pm Dirty Dancing 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Friends with Kids 12:00am 5 News 12:05am Friends with Kids

5.15pm Footloose

itv2 7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:10am You’ve Been Framed! Gold 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:15am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm The Flintstones 1:50pm FYI Daily 1:55pm The Flintstones 2:35pm St. Trinian’s 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm St. Trinian’s 4:30pm The Voice Kids 6:00pm Despicable Me 2 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Despicable Me 2 8:00pm Coyote Ugly 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm Coyote Ugly 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Love Island 12:05am Family Guy

E4 7:00am Baby Daddy 7:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00pm New Girl 12:30pm Kevin Can Wait 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Turner and Hooch 3:30pm The Goldbergs 4:00pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Star Trek 10:00pm Marvel’s Agents of

S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:00am Gogglebox 1:05am Gogglebox

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9th- 15th June

MONDAY 12th June BBC1

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 11:30pm 11:45pm

12:30am

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Street Auction Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show Big Love EastEnders Panorama Planet Earth II BBC News BBC London News Have I Got a Bit More Election News for You The Graham Norton Show

BBC2 7:00am

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

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

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

ITV1

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Athletics Sailing Red Rock Elephant Diaries Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Springwatch Horizon Detectorists Newsnight Cricket

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 11:40pm

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Amazing Animal Births Coronation Street Fearless ITV News and Weather ITV News London Parenthood

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

7:00am 7:45am 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 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:50pm

12:50am

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

11:00pm 12:05am

1:05am

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:20am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:25am 12:25pm 1:20pm 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 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am 12:30am

Countdown Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Food Unwrapped How to Stay Well 24 Hours in Police Custody Loaded 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown One Born Every Minute

Childrens TV The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Lunchtime Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS My Daughter Must Live 5 News Neighbours Home and Away MotoGP Police Interceptors The Philpott Fire: Five Years on Big Brother Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Celebrity Botched Up Bodies

E4 The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Gold Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Gold You’ve Been Framed! Gold You’ve Been Framed! Gold You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Made in Chelsea Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish Avatar The Big Bang Theory

9pm Avatar

Pick of the Week Fearless Monday 12th June, ITV1, 10pm TUESDAY 13th June BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

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

12:45am

7:00am

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am

10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 3:05pm 4:05pm 4:45pm

5:15pm

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

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

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

5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 11:15pm 11:50pm 12:05am

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:35am 11:05am

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

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

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Street Auction Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Holby City Broken BBC News BBC London News Mike and Jules: While We Still Have Time Big Love

Emergency Rescue Down Under Bargain Hunt Yes Chef Great American Railroad Journeys Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Countryfile The Super League Show Sailing Red Rock Rosamunde Pilcher’s Coming Home Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Springwatch Jo Cox: Death of an MP QI

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale International Football Live ITV News and Weather ITV News London International Football Highlights

Countdown Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List Supershoppers One Born Every Minute First Dates 24 Hours in A and E

Childrens TV The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Lunchtime Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Taken Back: Finding Haley 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight FIA World Rally Championship The Yorkshire Vet Our Dream Hotel Big Brother Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

E4 The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Gold Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy

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

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Made in Chelsea Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Rude Tube 8 Out of 10 Cats The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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television

9th-15th June

wednesday 14th June BBC1

BBC2

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 12:25am

7:00am Emergency Rescue

Down Under 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Yes Chef 9:00am Gardeners’ World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm Family Finders 3:15pm Red Rock 4:00pm The Hairy Bikers’

Best of British 4:45pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 5:15pm Atlantic:

The Wildest Ocean on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm The Passengers That Took

on the Train Line 11:00pm White Gold

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Street Auction Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show Eat Well for Less The Met: Policing London BBC News BBC London News Room 101 Sweet Sixteen

ITV1 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’s

Crime Stories 4:00pm Masterpiece

with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight at the

London Palladium 10:00pm Holiday Horrors:

Caught on Camera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:40pm On Assignment 12:15am The Chase

CHANNEL 5

CHANNEL 4 7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:35am 11:05am

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

Countdown Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ackley Bridge 24 Hours in A and E Fargo 24 Hours in Police Custody

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

Childrens TV The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Lunchtime Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles The Boy Next Door 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Police Interceptors GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Big Brother Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

itv2

E4

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

7:00am Hollyoaks 7:30am Coach Trip 8:00am Made in Chelsea 9:00am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Baby Daddy 12:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:00pm New Girl 2:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm New Girl 6:00pm 2 Broke Girls 6:30pm 2 Broke Girls 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Black-Ish 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Kick-Ass 2 1:00am The Big Bang Theory

The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Gold Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale The Cube Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad!

thursday 15th June BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

E4

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

7:00am Emergency Rescue

Down Under 7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Yes Chef 9:00am Bake Off Crème de la Crème 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm Family Finders 3:15pm Red Rock 4:00pm Red Rock 4:45pm Nature’s Weirdest Events 5:15pm Operation Iceberg 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Great British Menu 8:30pm Springwatch 9:30pm Britain’s Greatest Inventions 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Cricket

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’s

Crime Stories 4:00pm Masterpiece

with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Jewel Raiders: Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm The Real Full Monty 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm The Late Debate 12:10am Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

7:45am 8:35am 9:35am 11:05am

12:00pm

1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

7:00am Childrens TV 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm House Doctor 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Expecting Amish 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm All New Traffic Cops 9:00pm On Benefits:

Living Hand to Mouth 10:00pm Nightmare Tenants,

Slum Landlords 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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

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

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer Secret Life of the Hospital Bed The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News BBC London News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Street Auction Pointless BBC News BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Kat and Alfie: Redwater DIY SOS The Big Build BBC News BBC London News Question Time

Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Supervet Wife Swap Battling the Bailiffs One Born Every Minute

The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Gold Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Gold You’ve Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebability Family Guy Family Guy

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Made in Chelsea Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl First Dates USA The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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what’s on

Flaming fiery flamenco summer

Summer is undoubtedly Flamenco season in Spain, the fire and passion taking on another dimension in the heat of a tropical night.

Two festivals taking place in the country this summer offer a total contrast to the genre of Flamenco, one traditional and one avant-garde, but both sure to generate passion and enthusiasm in those who witness them.

One takes place locally in Murcia at the end of July and the other in the capital Madrid at the end of June.

The International Flamenco Song Festival held in San Javier from July 24 to July 30 is in its thirty eighth year and considered to be the number one of its kind.

This year’s line-up includes established artists mixed with youthful performers to create a series of tempting concerts.

Feted flamenco artists, Maria Vargas and Paco Cepero are on the bill, with the youth of singers like Manuel Cuevas and his son, Rancapino Chico, Raul "El Balilla" and Francisco Manuel Pajares.

In addition are the inclusion of new groups bringing a breath of fresh air to this art without losing the purity of flamenco.

The sextet of Vasco Hernández, the group Desflamencados and the Ballet of Lo Ferro, plus a singing competition established for many years.

By contrast, the second flamenco festival takes place

in Madrid to coincide with the Gay World Pride which is celebrated on the first weekend of July.

Flamenco Diverso is the first Gay Flamenco festival to be held and the star attraction will be the sensational Miguel Poveda, who will perform for three nights at the Coliseo in the capital.

Long considered a macho genre of music, when Poveda came out two years ago the flamenco world was in a state of shock, but 41 year Catalan star stood proud and continued his rise to stardom.

"In flamenco there have been gays since the world began.

People have to love each other, to love each other, to enjoy art, life. Humans are crazy. They kill each other, they fight, they discriminate, they beat each other because a boy likes another boy, or because a girl likes another girl, " Poveda famously told El Periodico when he announced his sexuality.

With other artists such as Fernando López, Antonia Jiménez, Marta Robles, and Rocio Molina taking part, organiser Jaci Gonzalez is hoping to attract a new, crossover audience visiting for the pride event, who may be attracted by the idea of flamenco: "The fundamental thing is that flamenco is sexier than rock, reggae and reggaeton, and that is clear in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Amsterdam or London.” Said Gonzalez and who would be a fool to argue with those sentiments.

Age Concern Summer Fair Age Concern will hold their much anticipated Summer Fair this weekend at the centre in C/Paganini, Urb. La Siesta, Torrevieja.

Taking place on Saturday June 10 from 11.00am, admission is free and everyone is welcomed along to enjoy the many stalls, entertainment from the morris dancers and of course, the prize draw with many exciting prizes.

Age Concern has been providing support and promoting the wellbeing of over 50s in Spain since 1994.

For more information, please contact 966 786 887.

Miguel Poveda became the first openly gay flamenco star when he came out in 2015

Voices like velvet

Photo courtesy of Kristoff

Last week, The Velvetones vocal harmony group performed a short set from their repertoire at Mi Sol Campsite in Torrevieja to a very appreciative audience.

Now that they have a taste of what they have to offer hopefully they will invite them back to take part in a charity event at the venue in September.

Singing is a great way to meet new people and raise funds for charity, so the Velvetones are always looking for new members.

Anyone who would like to meet the girls and find out a little more information on the group, is welcome to go along to one of their rehearsals at El Paraiso Restaurant Torrevieja on a Wednesday morning from 10.00h to 12.30h, although they are keen to point out there are no rehearsals during July and August.

For full details of the group and to book them for an event, telephone Ena on 965 70 75 98 or Mary-Anne on 966 71 49 73 or visit their website at www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com

Shopping night in Almoradi Almoradi will celebrate ‘Shopping night’ on Saturday night.

The event, in its first year, will see 45 shops throughout the town open until midnight, with some offering special promotions. The event is promoted by the Department of Development and Tourism and encourages residents and visitors alike to enjoy the municipality at night in a festive atmosphere. There will be live music, demonstrations and entertainment for all the family.

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food & drink

Bar-b-can’t? Or bar-b-can?

June is here, the nights are at their longest, the pool is getting a ‘little’ warmer, so now there’s no excuse to keep the BBQ hidden in the garage, it’s time to embrace the coals and release your inner caveman with a few fun-filled ‘Barbie Nights.’

Here are a few tips to make your next summer BBQ the best one ever: TO LID OR NOT TO LID? THAT IS THE QUESTION It's difficult to decide whether your food is better off being cooked with the lid on, or the lid off. It is suggested that if your food will cook in under 30 minutes, then you should cook with the lid off.

Any food that takes longer than this is better off being cooked with it on, as it will keep the food more moist and less heat will be wasted.

OI SAUCY!!

What sauce is the best accompaniment for which meat? If you're planning on giving your barbeque an Olympic twist, why not make flaming hot chicken wings by adding a touch of spice, or champion your Usain Bolt-inspired burgers with some Jamaican jerk or flavoured sauce.

If you'd rather have sauce as a side, be rebellious and try something new.

ECO BEACH You can still be the king of the grill and be eco-friendly too. Using Firemizer, your barbeque will burn for longer and

use less fuel. By spreading the heat evenly, it'll ensure all your fuel is burnt, which reduces waste and ultimately saves you money. Those summer evenings will last longer and be more enjoyable, with less waste, less emissions and less expense-spared.

TONG ACTION Get yourself a decent pair of barbeque tongs, and then the rest is easy! The dreaded part of a barbeque is losing food to the fire. Instead of rummaging through the coal at the end of the evening, or helplessly poking at the stray sausage in a desperate attempt to save it, purchase a trusty pair of tongs and make your alfresco party stress free.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TIMING BABY Ensure you have the meat prepped, your sides at the ready, and your guests hungry to eat! Planning your barbeque will ensure the event runs smoothly and disaster free. Why not chop or marinate your meat the night before, making less for you to do on the day? Barbeques are all about spending time with family and friends, with lots of food, drink, and laughter.

Strawberry Eton mess Why not save some room after your meal for a delicious summer favourite.

Ingredients 1 x 400g punnet strawberries Meringue nests, broken Vanilla ice cream Method Roughly cut up half of the strawberries and then slice the rest. Divide between how many bowls you desire. Top with a couple of broken meringue nests and scoops of ice cream

Keep your wine cool without ice

With the summer evenings upon us the temptation to uncork an after work bottle of wine gets ever stronger, but then the other dilemma faces us …… How do we keep the wine cool?

Adding ice cubes is one idea and that’s ok if you want to dilute the taste, but what about if you want to keep the wine’s original flavor.

To avoid this, wine experts recommend adding frozen grapes to your glass to instantly cool down the contents.

Simply put a bunch of grapes in the freezer, then add to your wine as you sip away and voilà, your beverage will remain cooled to the perfect temperature.

This rather nifty little trick has been doing the rounds again this week, most likely due to the recent burst of warm weather.

Better still it works works well with both red and white and rose wines and any grapes work well for the task, red, white, pitted or seedless.

No one drinks red wine warm in Summer and they are often served too warm, the phrase ‘drink at room temperature’ is centuries old and derives from a time when houses were colder.

The majority of Spanish bars and cafes serve there reds chilled from June until September, meaning you have to ask the waiter for ‘temperano’, or room temperature, if you not a fan of chilled wine.

Ice is fine, but it dilutes the wine, and nobody wants that. Frozen grapes keep their frozen juice inside the grape, so there is very little dilution or flavour transfer taking place.

The trick to getting an instant chill is to drop a few frozen grapes (two or three) into the glass, then swirl the glass around, you’ll be surprised to find the effects are almost immediate.

Of course, you could just use a wine sleeve cool your entire bottle, but this idea is a lot more fun and what’s more, you’ll be able to eat some fruity nibbles afterwards.

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Kenny you told me something I can’t forget. I

was waiting for it to happen and then I realised

Code Breaker

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 8 represents Q and 12 represents D, so fill in Q every time the figure 8 appears and D every time the figure 12 appears.

Now using your knowledge of the English language work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

the other night what you meant, now it is clear to me, and I am inspired! It has now happened.

Cathy D.

That’s the wonderful feeling that you get when

Spirit takes you into reality. Yes, it does take time for things to sink in, or for the time to be right. I

get many emails or calls with people reminding me that it took time for them to get the results that

I predicted. The most important thing is that the good guidance from Spirit does a great job in the process, and that truly, thankfully, the time was right for what had to happen eventually!

Good result.

If It’s Your Birthday This Week Take time to ensure what it is that you chiefly need right now, because mistakes will be hard to rectify. You have the blessings of a generous Cosmos that sends you the gift of opportunity and abundance for the astrological year ahead.

Venus sextiles Mars and sees to it that you must be rewarded for a job worth done, because you deserve it. You have been patient and understanding when others were thinking only of themselves, and now you are about to reap the benefits. The future may very well see you just walking away from something that you no longer believe in anymore.

The Sun takes on Pluto, ruler of the subconscious forces that exist all around us. The planet of Power seems to be exerting energies garnered from the Eighth House, which would normally be used to protect you; but all is not what it seems right now.

Your psychic energies are prioritised to return you to the balance and equilibrium that you need.

Saturn has the effect of delaying tactics at the moment, and it would be wise to look before you leap this time. The midweek conjunction with Ceres hopefully puts things back in the swing once more, but it does also serve to show you that you are seeing things from a very different angle and for sure others need to get their act together now.

Your attention to detail is renown, but however far you look there is something now that you are simply not seeing. You are born to serve, and take your work very seriously, but something has offended you and rightfully you should not be side stepped over recent changes. Put your brain back into overdrive once more, it makes you happy!

Financial obligations are taking their toll, and it would be highly appropriate to tighten your belt right now. Whereas there was almost always just enough you are close to having to take drastic action because somebody isn’t paying their way. Mercury squares on Neptune and this bodes a strict review of expenditure to make ends meet!

Kora sextiles the Sun this week, and it’s a great time to make plans for the near future. You need to take a few things on board and to plan your trip appropriately, however, and don’t give in to pressure because somebody thinks that they could do the job better than you could. Take control and know that you can’t please everybody, but you will try to!

Beware! There is more than meets the eye in a simple request that appears to be quite innocent. Your focus this week is mainly on a domestic project, which, though it may highlight that you have bitten off more than you can chew, will pay dividends and get you in the mood for further works. Ceres and Pluto combine to showcase your talents!

Is the glass half full or half empty? The waning Moon heralds the need to replenish what you have started, and advises you to stick to your guns over a matter of principle. There may be no easy way down from where you are right now, but it is high time that you opted out if the current turbulent situation is causing you too much stress.

Mars is in sextile with Venus, and you will find yourself surrounded by people with needs this week.

Whilst it is good to help solution things you are not about to take sides as relationships of others fall apart. Your tender love and care is the way ahead, and this you give freely and with a good heart.

Beware though, someone has an ulterior motive!

With both Neptune squaring with Mercury and the Sun in opposition to Saturn, let there be no more delay in your plans. Something has to go right now and your decision will greatly affect the future, so take steps to bring things nicely together and make a deal. This week is all about some co-ordination and compromise as you fix the right deal!

The opening of all channels of communication is the current prerogative of nimble Jupiter coupled with an ebullient Mercury. What comes next is what you do best, as you both create and direct the changes needed in a relationship shuffle. There is give and take and someone has to get their come-uppance into the bargain anytime soon.

Various planets transit through Capricorn throughout the year, activating Earth energy and promoting change as a challenge. Saturn opposes the Sun this week which brings negativity into a plan that seemed to be just plain sailing but will be all the better for your avid attention and honest and reliable intervention when the time is right!

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Cryptic Crossword

Across 1 See 18 7 Foreigner gets a pointed untruth (5) 8 Its charms aren’t obvious in the festive season (9) 9 A bit of machinery in the river (3) 10 Appreciate something similar (4) 11 A good line in credit and comfort (6) 13 Unfortunately remain a fighting man (6) 14 Pass by the Spanish part of church (6) 17 Limit an allowance (6) 18/1 The best place to be in Derbyshire?

(4,8) 20 Self-esteem of one going to extremes (3) 22 Head unit gets a ring about environmental hazard (9) 23 Rows causing signs of distress, by the sound of it (5) 24 Fire seen back on the mountains (8)

Down 1 Design that’s transferred all laced up (5) 2 Footballer refusing to work? (7) 3 Reckless break-out (4) 4 Confused American lacking in photographic equipment (6) 5 She’s relatively nice out East (5) 6 New name given to one flower (7) 7 Attacks a fool but suffers afterwards (7) 12 Fashionable dance routine involving parts of the foot (7) 13 How to address a sovereign may involve a joke (7) 15 Quietly live to rule (7) 16 Doctor duly has to revise, or get stale (6) 17 He gets an acknowledgement on the radio (5) 19 They beat their wives at cards (5) 21 It’s never covered up in a gallery (4)

Quick Crossword

Olympic Quiz 1 The Olympic Games were first staged in honour/honor of: Plato; Zeus; Alexander the Great; or Jesus?

2 Which Greek Goddess (of victory) has traditionally appeared on Olympic medals in the modern age: Adidas; Nike; Gola; or Puma?

3 Spell the 2016 Olympic Games host city Rio de: Janero; Janiero; Janeiro; or Janerio?

4 The Olympic Games are generally considered to have begun in what century: 8th BC; 2nd BC; 1st AD; or 3rd AD? 5 As at Rio 2016, the longest-standing Olympic record, set in Mexico 1968, is for the Men’s: Long jump; High jump; Javelin; or Decathlon?

6 Which corporation is official timekeeper for the 2016 Olympic Games (and all Olympics since 1932): Rolex; Seiko; Omega; or TAG Heuer?

7 The Summer Olympic Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 were all: Hosted by USA; Rain-extended; Boycotted by Russia; or Cancelled?

8 Which of these are the two new Olympic events in Rio 2016: Chess; Golf; Darts; Poker; or Rugby Sevens?

9 Which of these is not one of the five Olympic rings: Blue; Green, Red, Yellow, Purple, Black?

10 Modern Olympic ‘gold’ medals are predominantly: Gold; Silver; Bronze; or Brass?

Across

Down

1 In short supply (6)

1 Divides up (6)

4 Frantic (6)

2 Large trunk artery (5)

9 Organise (7)

3 Give in (7)

10 Fragrance (5)

5 Avoid (5)

11 Rub out (5)

6 Problem (7)

12 Shiver (7)

7 Place of worship (6)

13 Aerodynamic (11)

8 Over-romantic (11)

18 Belief (7)

14 Skinnier (7)

20 Disgrace (5)

15 Motivate (7)

22 Black and white bear (5)

16 Religious text (6)

23 Stir up (7)

17 Erase (6)

24 Store cupboard (6)

19 Very angry (5)

25 Mild (6)

21 Become accustomed (5)

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

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health

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Men’s health

A recent Australian study has identified a new kind of body dysmorphia in men, where even well built men think they are puny and not surprisingly they named it Bigorexia.

If you’ve been anywhere around the beaches or bars over the last few weeks, you can’t fail to have come across large groups of guys on stag weekends, wandering the streets, sitting in the beach bars, shirts off, shorts on, soaking up the sun and the beer.

One strikingly different look has been apparent on these guys in the last year or so and it’s not the fact they mostly all have beards, it’s the size of them.

Not size, as in fat, I mean size as in huge, big, muscle torsoed, even in men of smaller stature and physique.

Many of these guys, even though they probably imagine they look good, actually look rather odd and unnatural.

Steroid use by men is at an epedimic stage throughout the world, helping to make men look bigger, but causing all kinds of side effects, including lack of virility,anger management issues and depression.

Ignoring the odd sounding name, Bigorexia is a phenomenon that is becoming more prominent.

It is essentially an inverted, male form of anorexia, where rather than perceiving themselves as fat and attempting to exert control by starving themselves slim, researchers pinpointed a significant number of young men who despite looking completely normal see themselves as being puny, and resort to excessive weighttraining, overly-controlled diets and steroid use to compensate.

Men with this condition are four times less likely to be diagnosed than their female counterparts – presumably because we are now well attuned to the warning signs of eating disorders in young women, but would regard a massively gym-built man as just being fit and healthy.

The study found extreme dieting and purging (either vomiting, or using laxatives, diuretics and fat-burners) increasing more rapidly among men than women, while needle exchanges reported a significant uptick in the number of patients referring for

steroid use, rather than heroin.

On the steroid issue alone, recent studies suggest that 17% of gym goers are estimated to be using amphetamines to lose weight, with the same figure using thyroid hormones, 15% taking diuretics, 60,000 people in the UK taking anabolic steroids and steroid users starting younger and continuing for longer than previously.

Even amongst Spanish men, the need to look bigger is driving them to steroid abuse.

Just look at the smaller men in the gym with tiny ankles, and wrists, but huge pecs, arms and shoulders, that can be a sign of anabolic use.

Scott Griffiths, author of the report conducted

by Sydney University issued a stark warning, “Steroid abuse is rife anywhere you go and at the point now where the perception of the norm has changed. It’s like women with plastic surgery, where what you think is real actually isn’t, but you’ve stopped noticing.", he said.

Pointing out that, "It's definitely gone below the radar because with issues such as bulimia and anorexia the focus is always on fat. For men it is about their muscularity. They are taking steroids, laxatives and diuretics but we don't see them as eating disorder behaviours," While men looking after themselves physically is to be applauded and sensible exercise has an important role in our mental well-being too, this is a problem we need to be alert for among ourselves and our friends because we are looking at a timebomb of health issues in later life.

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Perk up your garden for peak summer June is traditionally the month when the Spanish garden comes to life, as the cooler nights and longer days allow the maximum growing potential, before the extreme summer heat arrives. Whether you’ve already got your garden looking in best condition for the coming season, or if you’re lagging behind, here are a few tips for the month, bearing in mind it’s your last chance to grow plants before the peak of summer.

SHRUBS: If you haven't cut back your box bushes or hedges already, early June traditionally is the last chance to do so. Topiary shapes can be tricky to cut well at first, but with practice and special topiary shears, you'll find it gets easier.

PERENNIALS AND BULBS: Deadheading is a bit of a chore but it's essential to keep plants such as roses, cosmos, tender geraniums, knautias and sweet peas flowering.

Early-flowering perennials, such as hardy geraniums and alchemilla, can be cut back very hard. They will regrow, look a lot better, and may even re-flower.

If you're planting perennials, make sure the plant and the ground are both well watered before they go in. Water again afterwards and keep an eye on them for signs of stress.

CUTTINGS: This is the time of year to take semi-ripe cuttings. These are created using this year's growth while the stem is still a bit soft, and the technique is ideal for plants such as lavender, box, passion flower and heather.

Take a non-flowering shoot and trim off about 10cm, cutting just below a leaf node. Remove the lower leaves and place the cut end in a container with cutting compost. Then wait to see if it will root and take up water before all of its water is lost through the leaves.

There's more chance of success if you keep everything moist, so slip a plastic bag over the top of the container and put it in a sunny spot to keep a good sauna-like atmosphere inside.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: Continue planting salad crops in succession and cover fruit trees, gooseberries and currant bushes with nets.

Sow runner beans and French beans in lines or with a wigwam of bamboo canes. An old trick is to line a trench with newspapers before putting back the last of the soil so the water stays in place.

Be especially vigilant about watering during dry spells as beans really like to have their feet damp at all times.

Don't forget pumpkins and squashes – sow now and they'll be ready for Halloween.

Plant out late seed potatoes; chitting – leaving them in a warm, dark place to sprout – isn't needed at this time of year.

Plant out tender plants such as courgettes, squash, tomatoes and sweetcorn, now that risk of frost has passed. Sink a long cane into the ground alongside tomatoes and water well; regular watering is key with tomatoes.

Don't forget the second earthing up of potatoes to keep the light away from the tubers.

Watch out for really hot days, which can dry out young plants. If the temperature goes up, try to water twice a day.

Brits’ secret love affair with hygge revealed A secret British passion for yet another aspect of Scandinavian culture has been revealed.

After flat-pack furniture, meatballs and dark crime thrillers, it turns out Brits share a powerful love of ‘hygge’ too.

New research shows that while many Brits may be unfamiliar with the meaning of the Danish word hygge – less than a quarter (22 per cent) of those surveyed said they understood it – the Brits really do grasp the concept, even if they don’t realise it.

Hygge centres on the simple things that make us feel cosy and content. Although there is no English translation, UK homeowners are more tuned in than they know, with almost all respondents (98 per cent) saying that they feel their home has an impact on their sense of wellbeing.

The survey by Everest shows that the simple things work well too. More than a third of those questioned (38 per cent) say that nice scents create a feeling of hygge in their homes, while two out of five (40 per cent) say natural light is important.

More than half (58 per cent) say they feel content simply spending time with family, friends or partners, and 43 per cent say the simple act of locking their doors and windows gives them a sense of wellbeing.

In true Scandinavian style, nearly a quarter of respondents (23 per cent) light a fire or log burner to help them feel contented, while around half (52 per cent) draw the curtains and almost a third (32 per cent) opt for the intimate appeal of candlelight. Bringing natural elements into the house such as flowers and pine cones creates hygge for three in ten (29 per cent).

Bottom of the list for bringing hygge into the home was communication with the outside world, with only one in ten (11 per cent) saying their devices helped them feel content.

10 British Hygge Habits

1. Spending time with partner / family / friends in the house (58 per cent) 2. Drawing the curtains/closing the blinds (52 per cent) 3. Making the bed up with fresh sheets (52 per cent) 4. Turning up the heating (44 per cent) 5. Locking the doors and windows (43 per cent)

6. Cooking / baking (42 per cent) 7. Enjoying the view from my window (34 per cent) 8. Lighting candles (32 per cent) 9. Decluttering (30 per cent) 10. Bringing elements of nature into the home (29 per cent)

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Welcome to the declutter clinic Ask anyone, wherever they live, be it in a studio, or massive house, UK, Spain, Australia, Russia, or Outer Mongolia, anyway, just go ahead and ask them the biggest issue they face in their home and I will guarantee you their answer …….CLUTTER!!

It’s everywhere, in every house you go in, stuff, momentoes, gadgets, stuff, stuff and more stuff, you know, considering we live in a throwaway society, why don’t we ever throw anything away.

If you’re serious about making some space in your home, here are a few top tips on how to do it, so make a coffee, move some stuff, find a seat and read on.

When you set out to reduce your clutter and create a streamlined, organised home, it's easier said than done but use these tips as a starting point: 1. Rationalise your belongings to free up space.

2. Be ruthless – if you haven't used an item for a year, send it to a charity shop, recycle it or, as a last resort, bin it. Sell unwanted CDs, DVDs, games, books, phones and games consolesat markets or online.

3. If you need an incentive to face a mountain of clutter, set a timer for 10 minutes and just do a bit at a time. Or

tackle a small area, such as clearing one shelf. Promise yourself a treat when the work is done, like a glass of wine, or a pizza, but not more clutter.

4. To prevent clutter building up, for every item you bring into the house, send another one out. To speed things up, try 'one in, two out'.

5. For a drastic measure, try putting all your possessions from one room into a box, then only bring out items as you need them. It'll soon become clear what's vital and what can be thrown away.

6. 'When you come across something you can't bear to get rid of, think carefully about its true purpose in your life,' advises Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying.

'Many of the things you possess have already fulfilled their role'. Do you really need that My Little Pony Gymkhana set?

7. Trinkets may evoke fond memories, but you can't keep everything. Hang on to the best of them, and store the others in your heart instead, or take a picture as a keepsake.

Setting out to declutter and create a streamlined home is easier said than done so be ruthless

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Tech

Apple debuts ‘HomePod’ smart speaker At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California on Monday, Apple unveiled the HomePod - a voice-controlled speaker powered by its virtual assistant Siri.

Like devices by Amazon and Google, the HomePod can make music suggestions and adjust home temperatures.

Analysts say Apple has been slow to improve its Siri virtual assistant and launch a smart speaker, after Amazon launched its Echo in 2014.

But now, the world’s most valuable technology company looks set to make up for it, introducing new ways to get customers to use more of its money-making apps and services.

Siri will be integrated into the $349 (€310) speaker and can make music recommendations that pair Apple Music, send text messages, check news and sports scores and control compatible home gadgets like lightbulbs and thermostats.

The HomePod stands just under seven inches (18 cm) tall and is covered in fabric mesh that will come in white or grey.

A computer processor will tune sound to the room and beam specific parts of music, like a singer’s voice, toward the listener.

Apple will begin shipping the HomePod to the United States, Britain and Australia in December.

Apple also used its annual developer meeting - its largest ever with some 5,000-people attending - to announce the next version of its mobile operating system - iOS 11 - which will include a new setting for people who use their iPhone in the car.

In January, the company was sued by a US couple whose daughter was killed by a driver allegedly using FaceTime on his iPhone.

The new driving mode silences notifications, turns the phone’s display off, and can automatically reply to messages to warn friends that you are driving.

Samsung is testing a similar feature for its Android-powered phones.

Apple also announced:

Nearly half of Brits have made a best friend through social media

• a deal bringing the Amazon Prime Video streaming service to the Apple TV set-top box • an update to its Safari web browser, which will now stop websites from tracking visitors and

stop videos playing automatically • speed upgrades to its iMac and Macbook range of computers, plus a new iMac Pro which the company says is the most powerful Mac ever made

Research has found that Brits have an average of between 100- 200 social media followers, yet only 3-5 who they would consider ‘close’ friends offline.

The research also found that despite the continued dominance of social media, what we all really yearn for is quality face to face time with our friends and when asked about their preferred means of communication with friends, 69 per cent opted for catching up in person rather than via social media (11 per cent), group chats (8 per cent), text message (8 per cent) or a phone call (3 per cent).

As encouraging as it may seem to hear how traditional means of nurturing friendships and relationships haven’t been forgotten altogether, social media appears to be playing a significant role in the way that we form some friendships in the first place. Over half of Brits (54 per cent) claim to have met up with someone they originally met on social media and 44 per cent say they made a new best friend thanks to their online networks.

Social media is also proving to be a necessary source of confidence for many given that 23 per cent admit that it takes just 10-25 likes to make us feel valued by our online friends and 60 per cent also stating that getting likes helps to boost their confidence.

App of the week - QUIK Category: Photo and video Everyone has dozens or even hundreds of photos and videos just sitting in their camera roll for weeks or months. Photo and video apps can turn those images and videos into something worth sharing, but there are so many apps to choose from.

Quik is relatively new and works with photos and videos captured with your GoPro, phone or other device.

To get started, open the app. Quik searches for, analyses and imports videos and photos from your device into a video timeline. It adds transitions and music and hey presto, you have a music video.

You can change the style to match the type of video you want. Similar to filters in Instagram and photo apps, the style choices change the stock music, graphics and transitions. Grammy is a style similar to movies, Beauty gives the video an old-movie feel while Flick is in the style of tossing the photos and videos onto a table.

You have several choices of stock music to choose from, or you can import your own music from your phone.

Once the director (you) is satisfied you can export it to your camera roll or share it on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Quik is available for iOS and Android.

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Tech firms in extremism row British Prime Minister Theresa May called for areas of the internet to be closed because tech giants had provided a ‘safe space’ for terrorist ideology.

But Google (which owns Youtube) said it had already spent hundreds of millions of pounds on tackling the problem and Facebook (which owns WhatsApp) and Twitter said they were working hard to rid their networks of terrorist activity and support.

That pressure intensified following last Saturday night’s attack, which killed seven people and injured 48. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Speaking outside Downing Street on Sunday, May said: ‘We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed.’

‘Yet that is precisely what the internet and the big companies provide.’

Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said tech companies needed to tackle extremist content, in a similar way to how they had removed indecent images of children.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that tech firms needed to take down extremist content and limit the amount of end-toend encryption that terrorists can use.

End-to-end encryption renders messages unreadable if they are intercepted, for example by criminals or law enforcement.

Last Weeks Puzzle Answers (Issue 919) Quick Soloution Across: 7 Banana, 8 Annual, 9 Bare, 10 Tolerate, 11 Measles, 13 Bored, 15 Bagel, 17 Ransack, 20 Irritant, 21 Scam, 22 Bikini, 23 Scared.

Down: 1 Parade, 2 Fare, 3 Canteen, 4 Eagle, 5 Enormous, 6 Battle, 12 Specific, 14 Fantasy, 16 Afraid, 18 Chalet, 19 Basic, 21 Snap.

Cryptic Solution Across: 1 Batons, 4 Clang, 8 Tenet, 10 Editors, 11 Eden, 12 Tub, 14 Area, 15 Andy, 18 Lab, 21 Ants, 23 Amnesia, 25 Grenada, 26 Corfu, 27 Elder, 28 Lessee.

Down: 1 Batter, 2 Tangier, 3/7 National trust, 4 Cast, 5 Aired, 6 Greens, 13 Barnacle, 16 Deserts, 17 Mangle, 19 Banal, 20/9 Nature reserve, 22 Tread, 24 Fair.

Numbers Quiz 1 Aside from an extra 385 yards, how many miles is a marathon race?

26 2 If 27 solid cubes are formed into one big 3x3x3 cube how many individual cubes, at most, are visible from any single angle? Nineteen 3 In the movie Spinal Tap what number is: “Well, it is one louder..”? 11 (referring to guitar amplifier controls, adapted to go to 11 rather than the standard 10) 4 ‘Via Dolorosa’ is the (how many) Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb? Fourteen

5 How many dots are on a (standard 1-6) die? Twenty-one 6 The Russian ‘Crimea Highway’ trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what)? 2 7 What number, between two hyphens, is used by journalists, etc., to mark the end of a newspaper or broadcast story? 30 8 How many unique dominoes are in a standard ‘double six’ set?

Twenty-eight 9 What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees) is the symbol for infinity? 8 10 The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what)? Four

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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. English-speaking 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 non-profit 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 Spiritualist Centre. Find us on the Saturday market road opposite the Chinese Restaurant.

Playa Flamenca.

Different International and local mediums every Sunday and Tuesday.

Sunday, divine service with clairvoyance 11 am start.

Tuesday, evening of clairvoyance doors open 7’o’clock for 7.30 start.

Spiritual Healing is available on Sundays after service and on Thursday mornings from 10. 30 until 12.

We have a development group on Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in meditation and advancing your knowledge

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of spirit. Private readings are available on request. Please join us and make new friends, a warm welcome awaits you all.

Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available.

You can join us on Facebook at, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre.

Hall is available for hire.

For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665.

Email, schugy54@gmail.com 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: 2009SG/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 First Monday of the month 18:00 at “La Taberna next to Monte & Mar Restaurant & Bowls Club, Plaza Mayor (MASA Square) Gran Alacant. granalacant.secretary@gmail. com 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 nondenominational 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 there is a Development/Awareness Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service.

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

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MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs.

No call out charge. 698 320 434 (250677) house clearance

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)

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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.

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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)

WANTED

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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) 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) PLUMBING

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much more seeing is believing.

340,000€. Contact 688 486 752 private sale (250716) removal services

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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-IRELAND. Removals with the personal touch. Pets carried with care 965 696 750 / 0044 (0) 7447 918 589 e-mail chrisyounge73979@aol.com (249024) situations vacant

Job: Optical dispenser Skill required: Experience in Optics, with good customer service skills, ideally fluent in German, English and Spanish (German nationality would be preferred as the role will be working with German clients) Please send Cvs to Martin Blake at dir.santaponca@ st.uk.specsavers.com Need an extra income?

Earn 75€ to 400€ per week, flexible hours from home.

We are a reputable British home retailer, new to Spain.

No selling required or experience needed as full training given. Apply now at www.the-vista-group.com (252314) Sales rep required for distribution company. Part time, one day per week.

Torrevieja / Orihuela Costa areas. Would suit active retired person. Call 600 061 202.

(252516) 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. locksmith

Good written/spoken English, British or EU Passport required.

Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultuscare. com (253024) 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 COLOUR BROCHURE & PRICE LIST NOW. www. woodenpools.limited info@ woodenpools.limited (250384) TELECOMS

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motoring

Breakdown cover comes as standard No matter what vehicle you drive breaking down is always a possibility and being stranded on the road is no fun for anyone.

Travel assistance from Línea Directa is a comprehensive breakdown cover that comes as standard in every car insurance policy giving you the assurance that help is always just a phone call away.

Emergency repairs on the spot If your vehicle breaks down we will provide emergency repairs at the roadside. If we cannot repair your car within 30 minutes we will tow your car to the nearest official garage or one chosen by you, whichever is closest. And Línea Directa will provide you with a replacement vehicle while yours is being repaired.

we will take you and up to 4 passengers either to your intended destination or back to your departure point, whichever you choose.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

Roadside assistance at home Breakdowns don’t just occur on the road. If your car won’t start, Línea Directa will provide assistance at your home address, an invaluable part of the service if you rely on your car for work.

Customer service in English Breakdowns can happen at any time, but in Spain there’s a good chance your problems will be exacerbated, especially if you don’t speak Spanish. With Línea Directa, their customer service centre speaks English and can quickly provide assistance in your language.

Maximum peace of mind Choosing Línea Directa means a 24hr rescue line, 365 days a year. We give priority to vulnerable drivers and aim to respond to every call for assistance within 40 minutes. 75% of vehicles are repaired at the roadside so you can continue with your onward journey. If your car cannot be repaired on the spot,

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 902 123 148.

More information about Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta com

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2015 HYUNDAI i10 1.1 ADVANCE air-con, CD/radio with USB & Aux plug-in, cruise control, 19,500kms.

8,695€

8,495€

2015 NISSAN NOTE 1.5 DCi cd/radio, alloy wheels, only 36,000kms.

8,995€.

8,500€

2015 SKODA FABIA 1.0i JUNIOR one owner car, climate control, USB plug-in with Bluetooth, 40,000kms.

9,300€

8,700€

2014 FORD FIESTA 1.5TDCi in flame red, CD/radio with USB & AUX plug-in, 35,000kms.

10,500€

9,500€

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

9,995€

8,995€

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

9,995€

8,395€

2007 SEAT ALTEA XL 2.0L TDi DSG automatic STYLANCE, climate control, rear parking sensors, 1 owner, 65,000km 7,500€.

SOLD

2006 SUBARU IMPREZA genuine Pro-drive car with certificate, 83,000kms

10,995€

9,995€

2004 FORD MUSTANG SOFT TOP 3.8L V6 AUTOMATIC 40th anniversary edition, 53,000kms

14,995€

2000 RENAULT MEGANE 5DR 1.6i AUTOMATIC EXPRESSION air-con, CD/radio, well looked

2,300€

1997 SUBARU LEGACY 2.0 GT-B TWIN-TURBO estate fully restored good Tyres 300+ BHP

3,995€

1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE 502 SS 8.2 V8, restored in 1996 & only done 7,500 miles since 1966 ROVER P5 MARK III 3ltr COUPE classic car recently restored, only 400 cars left in Europe!

1,500€

2,995€

POA 14,995€

10,500€

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Harrods Sale A 1983 Range Rover, with Burr Walnut dashboard and an in-car Betamax video player is about to go to auction for a knockdown price. The Harrods Edition Range Rover which cost more than the average house back in the 1980s is to be auctioned off for around £30,000.

The unusual off-roader was sprayed in the world’s most famous corner shop’s unmistakable green livery and has ‘Harrods Knightsbridge’ written on the bonnet. It boasts a number of external modifications including a horizontal slatted grill but it is the car’s interior where coachbuilders Wood & Pickett went the extra mile. The seats were trimmed in the finest green Connolly leather while the dashboard was made from burr walnut. It was also kitted out with state-of-the-art technology including airconditioning and a Sony TV with Betamax for passengers in the back. The result was a car which cost its first owner, a gentleman from Berkshire, a staggering £38,000. This came at a time when the typical home cost £28,000. But while the average home now costs £220,000, the Harrods Edition Range Rover is expecting to fetch between £29,000 and £37,000 when Historics at Brooklands auction it later this month.

Mathew Priddy, of Historics at Brooklands, said: “It’s an honour for us to be auctioning such a rare, iconic and magnificentlyequipped Range Rover. “It is a sure-fire investment as it is believed to be the only right-hand drive model remaining, having travelled an average of less than 1,000

miles a year since 1983.” In 1998, the Harrods Edition Range Rover was sold to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust based in Gaydon, Warks.

The Trust kept it until 2003 when it sold 100 cars at auction, with the Harrods edition off-roader bought by a private collector. Historics will be auctioning the Range Rover Harrods Edition on May 20 at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. The original Range Rover went on sale in 1970, originally in two-door configuration only, up to 1981, when the first factory fourdoor was introduced. During the 1970s, the car, regarded as the first luxury 4x4, also became the first vehicle to be exhibited at the Louvre in Paris as an ‘exemplary work of industrial design’.They are now becoming more and more sought after by classic car collectors and investors.

Rising demand has prompted Land Rover to start restoring early models - and selling them for more than £130,000.

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Torry CC beat Madrid in La Manga MADRID CC 2nd 241 ALL OUT After a disappointing loss last week, Torrevieja Cricket Club travelled to La Manga to take on Madrid 2nd team in an away match.

Yes, having lost the use of their home ground in Madrid, the home team have to play their home matches on any available ground, hence the necessity of the long trip to La Manga Winning the toss, Torrevieja decided to field, struggling to contain the Madrid batsmen until the 22nd over when the first wicket fell, Luke Clarke going for 34.

Sumon continued to punish any bad balls and had scored a magnificent 115 before being caught at mid

TORREVIEJA CC 244 for 4

wicket going for another big hit.

After that, only Dinesh (27) and Angappan (20 ) managed any score of note and eventually Madrid were all out for 241.

Captain Kieran Wood, 4 for 48 and Ciaran Guichard 2 for 18 were the pick of the bowlers.

Torrevieja started their innings steadily but lost their first wicket in the 5th over. Kieran Wood and Paul Powell took the score to 53 when Paul had to leave the field with severe cramp.

Hein Muller came in and with Kieran started to push the score along. In the 31st over, Hein was caught at deep mid on having scored 74. Rahul Maini

joined Kieran and scored a quick 25 Paul Harvey came to the wicket with Torevieja still needing 51 runs to win off 6 overs.

Kieran, still batting well was unlucky to be bowled by Murari for 68. Paul Powell returned after easing his cramp and he scored the winning runs in the penultimate over.

Madrid gained 6 points, Torrevieja gained 20 points.

Man of the match was Captain Kieran Wood with 4 wickets and 68 runs, who praised his team for their never say die attitude.

Anyone wishing for more information on Torrevieja CC please contact at torrevieja-cricket@live.com

End of season showdown for valencia basket

Last Monday, Valencia Basket secured their place in the Endesa League Final Playoff vs. Real Madrid, by beating Baskonia 85-77, but also completed the roster of teams that will fight to win the 2017 Gran Canaria Endesa Supercup.

Herbalife Gran Canaria (host), Real Madrid (Copa del Rey winner), Unicaja (EuroCup champion) and Valencia Basket (champion or runner-up of the Endesa League) have confirmed their presence in the tournament for the first time in three years.

It will be the fourth time the Valencia Basket team have made it to the ‘winners’ competition, after previously qualifying in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Following last Monday’s magnificent 85-77 victory over Baskonia, coach Pedro Martinez, summed up how he felt after the game: “It was an excellent result, because we played with a very good concentration. We started the game excellent in defense, in rhythm, with Romain Sato.

We had moments of difficulty in the second half, but, Fernando, Antoine, Thomas made an excellent match, they have all been at a great level.

I am very happy with what we have achieved today, very proud of the players, Staff, everyone. We have to be very satisfied today of what we have achieved and now to continue in the competition.

The Final Playoff of the Endesa League 2016-17 between Real Madrid and Valencia Basket Club will be played from next Friday, June 9, after the two clubs won through the semi finals of the competition to Unicaja and Baskonia respectively.

The best of three final will be played as follows:

Game 1 - Real Madrid-Valencia Basket - Fri 9 - 20: 30h Game 2 - Real Madrid-Valencia Basket - Sun 11 - 18: 30h Game 3 - Valencia Basket-Real Madrid - Wed 14 - 20: 30h Game 4 - Valencia Basket-Real Madrid - Fri 16 - 20: 30h (if necessary) Game 5 - Real Madrid-Valencia Basket - Sun 18 - 18:30 (if necessary

Torrevieja CC captain Kieran Wood praised his team for their never say die attitude

Tributes to the man with one of ‘the most beautiful smiles in football’ The football world was in a state of shock last Monday, when news broke of the death of 30 year old Chiek Tiote.

Tributes flooded in from previous managers and fellow players, for the former Newcastle United midfielder, who died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while training with his club in China.

An Ivory Coast international, Tiote joined the Chinese League One side Beijing Enterprises in January having spent seven years at St James’ Park.

He was reported to have collapsed at the training ground on Monday and been taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A statement from Beijing Enterprises added: “During a routine training session at 6pm today, Ivory Coast player Cheick Tioté suddenly fainted and the club immediately rushed him to hospital, but unfortunately efforts to save him failed and he passed away at 7pm.

The player’s relatives have been informed. Beijing Enterprises football club expresses its deep sorrow and profound condolences for Mr Tioté’s untimely death.”

It is understood that Tioté has been living in China on his own since leaving the north-east in January and his wife Madah is expecting their third child this week.

His former manager at Newcastle, Alan Pardew, said he was devastated by the news.

“From the moment I arrived at Newcastle Cheick was

a wonderful presence around the dressing room and his performances on the field often defied belief,” said Pardew. “There were days when he must have covered every blade of grass on a football field.

“None of us will ever forget that incredible day when our Newcastle team came from 4-0 down to draw an unbelievable Premier League game against Arsenal, with Cheick’s incredible goal. I loved him. He was everything that you want in a Newcastle player. Life is not fair sometimes and I will remember Cheick Tioté as a giant of a midfielder whom I loved to manage.”

Newcastle released a statement which read: “We are devastated to have learnt of the tragic passing of Cheick Tioté at the age of just 30. The thoughts of everyone at Newcastle United are with Cheick’s family, friends, team-mates and everyone connected with the clubs he represented.”

“Cheick was one of the best we had in terms of his attitude,” Newcastle legend Peter Beardsley told BBC Radio 5 live.

“He was also really funny in the dressing room. He had a brilliant smile and he lit up a room when he smiled. He was fantastic.”

Former England boss Steve McClaren, who was his manager at both Dutch side FC Twente and Newcastle, added: “I knew him first as a young player at Twente.

He was the toughest player I’ve ever seen.

“On the field and in training he was such a competitor. He wanted to win every game, kick every player and win every tackle.

Adding that Tiote “Had the most beautiful smile in football.”

Check Tiote, joined Chinese side Beijing Enterprises after spending seven years at Newcastle United.

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All Blacks receive top Spanish sports award

As if to prove that rugby is a growing sport in Spain, the All Blacks have recently been honoured with a top Spanish sporting award.

The team famed for performing the haka war dance derived from New Zealand's indigenous Maori, and for fielding rugby greats such as the late Jonah Lomu, was given the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports,” for being an example of racial and cultural integration.”

Speaking in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo where the organisers are based, jury president and former Spanish athlete Abel Anton said the All Blacks had racked up a "very

high percentage of victories, which puts them among the most successful teams in any sport".

"Having become an icon of the sport worldwide, the New Zealand team is also considered an example of racial and cultural integration, conveying values of unity, friendship, solidarity and sportsmanship," Said Anton.

He added the team helped contribute to "the unity of New Zealanders of different origins, as symbolised by the haka".

Coached by Steve Hansen, the All Blacks have won three of the eight Rugby World Cups so far - in 1987, 2011 and 2015 and only last week the British Lions landed in Auckland to

start their three test tour.

Andrew Jenks, New Zealand's ambassador in Madrid told The Local: "What a great honour for New Zealand to win recognition of both the sporting excellence of the All Blacks and the good sportsmanship and sporting values epitomized by the All Blacks.”

Rugby is gaining popularity across Spain, a nation traditionally dominated by soccer, and Spain now boasts 212 clubs, a rise of 15 per cent over the past three years.

The Princess of Asturias awards will be presented in the autumn in Oviedo at a grand ceremony chaired by the King and Queen of Spain.

All hail the conquering heroes Spain’s capital city became one giant street party last weekend, as first, the fans of Real Madrid celebrated their club’s 4-1 victory over Juventus in the Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday, then returned the following evening to welcome home the ‘Living Legends’ of the history making team.

Cristiano Ronaldo was once again hailed as Real Madrid's hero as fans crammed into the club's Santiago Bernabeu stadium and streets across the Spanish capital to wildly celebrate a record 12th European Cup win on Saturday.

While Ronaldo's double sentenced Juventus to a comprehensive 4-1 defeat at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, nearly 2,000 kilometres away over 70,000 supporters congregated to watch the match on eight giant screens erected on the Bernabeu turf.

Then, thousands of delirious Real Madrid fans poured onto the streets of the Spanish capital to catch a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates on Sunday as they paraded the Champions League trophy for a record 12th time.

The record breaking team, as well as winning back-to-back Champions Leagues, also beat Barcelona to La Liga two weeks ago to

complete a first league and european Cup double for 59 years.

Ronaldo sported a newly cropped haircut

and he and captain Sergio Ramos led the traditional festivities for a major Real celebration as the players greeted local gov-

ernment dignitaries before parading the famous trophy in an open top bus around the Cibeles fountain in the city centre.

Strict security measures were visible across the city in light of recent terror attacks in London and Manchester.

Ronaldo scored twice in Real's 4-1 thrashing of Juventus in Cardiff on Saturday as the Spanish giants became the first side to retain the Champions League.

"The players have entered into the legend of Real Madrid and of football, as has our coach," said club president Florentino Perez, as he reserved special praise for Zinedine Zidane.

The Frenchman, who himself won the Champions League as a legendary player for Real between 2001 and 2006, has enjoyed spectacular success since taking his first role in senior management just 18 months ago.

A third Champions League win in four years has drawn comparisons to the great Real side that were crowned champions for the five inaugural years of the champions league forerunner, the European Cup between 1955 and 1960.

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