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FROM PAGE ONE As the Vuelta gained prestige and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend all around the globe, so much so that it has been expanded from one of primarily Spanish participation; with riders from all over the world now participating in the UCI World Tour event, every year.

This year the season’s final Grand Tour event rolled out just over a week ago with a stellar cast tempted by yet another demanding route despite the absence of 2014 champion Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo).

World class competitors still include Tour de France winner Chris Froome (Team Sky) and former Vuelta champions Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), alongside Tour runner-up Nairo Quintana (Movistar), and Giro d’Italia podium finishers Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa (both Astana).

Home favourite Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) is also in the mix, as is rising star Rafal Majka – the leader of Tinkoff-Saxo in place of teammate Contador.

Stage 8 of the race into Murcia saw Trek Factory Racing's Jasper Stuyven digging deep to triumph in the sprint finish. But the young Belgian announced his withdrawal just a few hours later due to a broken left scaphoid.

Stuyven had been one of the many involved in a large crash earlier in the day which happened with around 50km left, causing at least four riders also to retire.

And with one of them, Belgian Kris Boeckmans, still in an induced coma after suffering concussion, the riders entered Torrevieja

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in somber mood.

Waiting for the riders.

Tour de France winner Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) had finished with the favourites as Esteban Chaves retained the race lead just 36 seconds in front of Irelands 3rd placed Nicolas Roche (Ire/Team Sky).

So, as the action moved to the Costa Blanca on Sunday the 168 km Stage 9 was still generating a great deal of excitement.

Setting off from Torrevieja’s ‘Old Man of the Sea statue’ during the early afternoon, the 190 riders headed along the seafront before joining the N332 to Alicante. They crossed through Benidorm and then onto to Calpe, the winterbase of a lot of pro teams, before finishing the stage during the late afternoon in Cumbre del Sol. With the Dumoulin beating Chris Froome to the line in a sprint finish from Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez in 3rd, the big Dutchman leapfrogged both Chaves and Rodriguez to take the race leadership. Froome also made up placings, moving up the field from 11th to 8th, just over a minute behind the race leader.

Froome was disappointed not to win yesterday.

"I thought I had it there for a second but Dumoulin is showing incredible form in this race and hats off to him. He's a young rider with a bright future ahead of him."

But with another dozen stages still to race there is still plenty of competition across the rest of the race, with 5th placed Valverde once again among the contenders for the green points jersey, having won the classification in 2012 and 2013, and underrated Irishman Nicolas Roche of Team SKY, also closing in on the race leader.

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Froome moved up from 11th to 8th after the Torrevieja stage

Cambiemos Orihuela calls for ban on circuses using live animals Plenary sessions and circuses … with animals

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Today, yesterday, the day before yesterday and on many other occasions, the recurring message received by Cambiemos Orihuela is one asking that action be taken against the mistreatment and abuse of animals. It is logical that Cambiemos Orihuela is the recipient of these demands considering that in our participatory program, there are several points on this topic; being the only program and the only political force in the Municipal Council, which includes proposals dealing with the protection of animals and plant life and the only political force with a permanent Environmentalist-Animalist task force.

There are various issues regarding the mistreatment of animals that Cambiemos Orihuela receives every day.

But now in summer, we have noticed with great frequency, and utter helplessness, concerns about circuses and other shows based on animal cruelty, traveling around our municipality.

At this particular moment, in Campoamor -although it has travelled through the entire municipality of Orihuela- is a circus profiting from slave labour of wild animals, outside their natural habitat, forced to pose and behave unnaturally.

This type of show is the abuse, but the persons carrying it out are those in attendance, without fully being aware of the damage being done to the animals, and moreover, to

future generations who will grow up accepting this behaviour.

This archaic and barbaric custom governing our relationship with other living beings, and which is something quite utilitarian and lacking in compassion - one of the distinguishing factors of the human from other animals brings us down to a different level. We are not born with a lack of compassion, we are taught it when young, desensitizing our children to keep our violent traditions and behaviour and gratuitous abuse. Children are the key to changing future generations’ way of thinking to be more compassionate toward animals and our environment in general.

Wild and domesticated animals outside their environment, in cages, forced to behave and pose unnaturally, at times in cramped quarters and malnourished; beaten and abused is one of the moments when a child learns to consider animals as things for exploitation, use and enjoyment. This is far from a world in harmony with nature, where humans may leverage resources and relate with other animals. In nature, animals relate with each other and feed off each other but I am not aware of any species that creates small concentrations camps that treat other animals as commercial merchandise, and, above all, there is no record of any other species abusing others for the sole purpose of profit and entertainment. That is exclusively human.

While I do not believe that one message such as this can change something so imbedded in our society, if it makes one person reflect on the issue, I will be satisfied.

The determining factor has to be public policy. We need to reform our outdated ordinance related to the mistreatment of animals, which currently governs, very poorly, our relationship with animals.

In past legislations, the Green Party sought a minimal reform seeking to prevent circuses with animals from entering the municipality. Only the Socialist Party supported that motion, which was subject to ridicule, con-

tempt and disregard by other member parties of the Council. Municipalities around Spain are starting to declare themselves ‘free zones’ of these types of shows.

In many of these cases, there was opposition from PP, but in others, such as Malaga, this past January, the idea was theirs to prohibit these types of shows along with others shows. It would be a pleasant surprise if Orihuela would pass a similar measure as in Malaga.

From Cambiemos Orihuela, and especially from the Ecological Group, we are working tirelessly on this matter, proposing total reform of the ordinance, by writing another that not only addresses the exploitation of animals by humans, but also that addresses a just and dignified relationship of persons with animals.

Alejandro Alonso - Cambiemos Orihuela

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Mayor resolves to fix concerns of Costa Residents The mayor and his councillors met last week with representatives of the Federation of Orihuela Costa

Orihuela mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, together with the councilors of Beaches and street cleaning, Sofia Alvarez and Noelia Grao, met on Wednesday with representatives of the Federation of Orihuela Costa, where they listened to their collective demands for urgent improvements required by residents of the Orihuela Costa.

"Now is the time to put on the table all of the Costa’s requirements and to decide exactly how those needs will be addressed during the winter months in order to make sure that everything is as it should be and ready for the influx of tourists for the next summer season," said Bascuñana after his meeting with the neighborhood group.

The mayor added that "in just two months in office and with the limitations that were inherited from the previous regime his government has made significant improvements to the infrastructure and the services enjoyed by the residents of the coast. He said that ”We have achieved great strides in the Orihuela coast, particularly in relation to the increase in the municipal cleaning services, urban transport, quality and maintenance of beaches, and even with the extension of hours of opening of the Tourist Office.

In response to the demands made by members of the Ciudadanos party Bascuñana said that the government team is already working on the preparation of an ordinance to regulate future macrobotellones two of which have recently been held in Campoamor, with particular respect to the overcrowding experienced at both events. With attendance at the two festivals both exceeding 8,000 revellers, this has been one of the main complaints of the neighborhood group.

He also said that the council will not accept the claim made by the organisers that the cost of resources used to organise and make good after such events, cleaning, security and much more, be borne by the municipal authorities.

Following the meeting the President of the Federation of Orihuela Costa, Joaquín Capel said, "We are seeing a great willingness on the part of the government team to make the necessary improvements, and we have already experienced some significant gestures in their recent performances but they could and still need to be improved for which we need to see a significant increase in the budget.

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QUESADA LADIES CLUB The Annual General Meeting of the Quesada Ladies Club will be held at the Cooper’s Arms, Dona Pepa, on Tuesday 8th September 2015. This is for members only, and they will be admitted at the usual time of 2.30pm.

IN MEMORY Torrevieja paid an emotional tribute last Tuesday to the 19 people who were killed in the bombardment of the city on August 25, 1938 by the Italian air force, which also caused hundreds of injuries. The City Council, headed

by José Manuel Dolon, attended the event where the mayor announced that a monument to the victims will be erected near the port.

FISHY WASTE Torrevieja City Council will raise a complaint with the Directorate General of Ports asking them to remove the waste that accumulates next to the fish market rather more frequently that it presently the case. The two containers in question often remain full for some days, a brief whiff of which can be quite unpleasant for passers by.

FOOD AID Redován Council has distributed 13,000 kilos of food among needy families in the municipality. The program is aimed at households where some or all of its members are unemployed and have incomes below 1,000 euros.

BATHER DIES ON ACEQUIÓN BEACH A 78 year old man of Spanish nationality died last Tuesday morning while taking a bath on the Acequión beach in Torrevieja.

The incident occurred around 11.00 am he was enjoying a swim with his partner. Apparently, the man began to feel ill, suffering from paralysis, soon after which he fell unconscious. Despite SAMU paramedics applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation for over 20 minutes the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TENERIFE Air Europa is adding the Tenerife North – Alicante route to its domestic routes with effect late October. The service will operate weekly on Monday’s with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

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New Leftist Councils quick to withdraw support for Bullfighting nimal rights campaigners are making themselves increasingly heard in Spain with many activists now convinced that Bullfighting will have completely disappeared in the country within the next few years.

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And it's not only because of the cruelty that the activity is losing support; there are economic reasons too for the predictions that it is a dying sport.

In recent weeks the new leftist mayor of the northwestern city of A Coruna withdrew 50,000 euros in bullfight subsidies whilst vowing to find a better way to spend it and then days later Julian Bolanos, the mayor of Villafranca de los Caballero, a central Spanish town of around 5,000 inhabitants, announced that he was taking the 18,000 euros of public funding for bullfights to invest in textbooks and other educational material.

Now seen as a luxury in times of economic hardship, nearly every town and city in the country once had a traditional fixture in it’s summer festival but now, following local and regional elections last May, there have been at least 24 ruling, pro-bullfighting council’s which have been ousted from town halls and regional governments across the country and replaced by leftist coalitions that are questioning funding for bullfights.

Just a few weeks ago The Leader reported on the port city of Alicante, which is pushing for a referendum on removing bull events as part of town festivals.

In Madrid, the world's bullfighting capital, new leftist Mayor Manuela Carmena is studying withdrawing subsidies and declaring the capital an animal-friendly city. That move has already been taken by Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, also administered by a new left-wing mayor.

The major city of Valencia, also has a new leftist town hall team that has axed bullfight subsidies, while nearly a dozen other towns in the region are calling for the sport to be banned.

Following ten deaths during the summer season, one of the deadliest ever for the sport, the alternative ‘passtime’ of Bull Running, is also coming under increasing pressure to rein in its activities.

This year's toll matches the record of ten deaths in bull runs set in 2009. Just two weeks ago four men died in a single weekend after being gored by half-tonne fighting bulls in four different towns.

However one supporter of Bull Running, Jorge Rosco,

a 37-year-old gas distributor who takes part in 25-30 ing bullfighting, ending a two-year ban by the former bull runs across the country every year, said the probleftist town hall. The first bullfight was attended by lem is that bull runs had former King Juan Carlos and One of the first major city’s to other members of the Royal become too crowded with many reckless participants. call for a ban following the May family with the former "People don't respect the bull, calling for bullfightelections was Alicante where the monarch they take pictures, they proing to be defended, saying it new councillor for Animal "is an asset for Spain that we voke the bulls. It is not a game, they are animals that Protection, Marisol Moreno, was must support," presumably in kill, you have to run with much the same sort of way your head, conscious of what on the streets protesting within that he also supports expenyou are doing." hours of her election to the post. sive hunting trips to Botswana, where he champiBut the sport is still supported ons the killing of wild elephants, while ordinary by the people at the very top of the Spanish cultural Spaniards cope with harsh austerity, recession and system with the Basque city of San Sebastian, which soaring unemployment. under a new conservative mayor recently reintroduc-

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‘Pochi’ takes Gold in Euro Team Racing Torrevieja’s ‘Pochi’, 2nd from the right, celebrates Gold with his team mates

Cruising into To r r e v i e j a When asked about the city’s state of readiness prior to the arrival of the cruise ship Amadea on 22 September the Councillor for Tourism, Fanny Serrano, said that the Torrevieja is ready to receive the cruise passengers with open arms.

She was responding to criticism from some local political organisations suggesting that the whole venture would be a farce. She said many of the things said recently had been manipulated and distorted, noting that "the unnecessary controversy only hurts the image of Torrevieja when the city has the potential and is ready to receive this and many future cruises that will attract much needed income into the area”.

The councillor said that the arrival of the cruise, which last year anchored in Benidorm and Denia, "was organized over a year ago with the German shipping company, Phoenix Reisen, quite probably choosing Torrevieja possibly because it is

less expense than many other ports, but it still has the movement facilities to get the travellers out and about, to activities and events around the area.”

She also said that during a recent meeting attended in the Marina Salinas with the mayor, José Manuel Dolon, and the first deputy mayor, Pablo Samper, the organisers said that they were able to offer necessary facilities and comfort for disembarking passengers including an information tent which will be erected in the Marina Salinas near to the point where the cruise passengers will land.

The ship will arrive in Torrevieja at about 16.30 hours on the 22nd with the passengers expected to return to the ship at around nine in the evening. Most of them will be pensioners from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Tourist Train will also be available to ferry them all around the town.

José María Wandosell, 'Pochi', of Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, won the European Team Racing Championship last week, a success he shared with his four Spanish teammates, Alicia Fras, Julia Miñana, Jerónimo Martín-Lago and Adolfo Villalón, on Italy’s Lake Ledro The Torrevieja yachtsman played an important role within the team and was one of the keys to the success of Spain in many of the races, although we must highlight the work of the whole team that has made possible the Spanish victory in the Optimist class.

Spain reached the final stages looking

like serious title contender but they knew that they must first overcome the might of the Dutch team in the semi final. In the showdown, the best of three the Dutch got their noses in front before 'Pochi' came through to show his strength dominating the final two races to provide a Spanish victory.

The first day of the final against Turkey was disappointing for all the competitors because of a lack of wind, leaving the title to be decided on the second day.

The Spanish team were determined from the start claiming a clear victory in the first race by taking all of the

first three places. Turkey came back to even the scores in the second race but in the third and decisive race, Spain emerged as clear winners to establish themselves as the champions of Europe, a victory that was quite clearly etched in Torrevieja colours.

IODA EUROPEAN TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 Lago di Ledro, ITALY FINAL RANKINGS 1 ESP, 2 TUR, 3 SWE, 4 NED, 5 ITA, 6 GER, 7 SUI, 8 CRO, 9 FRA, 10 NOR, 11 FIN, 12 GBR 13 ISR, 14 IRL, 15 DEN, 16 SLO

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ By Barrie Mahoney Barrie Mahoney was a head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands to launch and edit a new English language newspaper. He enjoys life in the sun as a columnist and author, and continues to write a series of popular novels, books for expats, as well as designing mobile apps and websites to promote the Canary Islands.

"We're all-inclusive" – Set yourself free!

The newly elected President of the Canary Islands produced a very good sound bite last week, no doubt knowing that it would go down exceedingly well with most businesses on the island that cater for tourists.

Basically, he was saying that hotels that offer all-inclusive deals to their guests are doing a great disservice to the islands. It is one of those sound bites that nearly everyone on the island will have sympathy with, other than the internationally owned hotels and tour companies that sell such deals. It is something that most of us have been saying for years, since the popularity of ‘all-inclusive’ holidays took off.

Essentially, all-inclusive hotel deals do very little to help the local economy. It is true that some of the money paid to hotels finds its way into the pockets of hotel staff, and maybe some local produce.

However, the profits are sucked overseas into the companies that own the large hotel chains and do very little to benefit the islands. This is cash that visitors are not spending in local restaurants and bars and, as such, many excellent venues are closing, or are in deep trouble.

From the alternative point of view, I can appreciate that the elderly, and families with children may appreciate the benefits of an all-inclusive deal. Elderly folk, in particular, may not want the bother, or have the energy to find a restaurant in the evening and we all know how

quickly kids can run up the bill with ice creams, colas etc. In the ‘Benidorm style’ world, the 'all-inclusive' wrist tag means that there are no concerns about unexpected expensive, large restaurant and bar bills; everything is paid for before departure, and visitors can, in theory, arrive without a euro in their pocket for the duration of their holiday.

Many of our friends who stay in hotels on the island do so on a half board or bed and breakfast basis, leaving them free to explore local restaurants in the evening. This offers a choice of local cuisine, variety and an experience that many will see as the point of going on an overseas holiday. Other friends who book an ‘all-inclusive break’ are usually restricted to the time that they can eat, and avoid eating out elsewhere in the evening simply because they have already paid for it.

They also claim "We cannot eat lunch, because we will be eating a big meal this evening, which we have already paid for". These restrictions tend to take the sparkle and variety out of a holiday, and reduce the flexibility that a holiday should provide. Simply because it is ‘free’ and we can eat and drink as much as we like may not be the best way to enjoy the holiday experience. In their defence, some will say that by eating in their hotel they can be assured of the same quality throughout the holiday. Maybe, but isn't exploring, making decisions, trying out new things and enjoying different surroundings all part of the holiday experience? Does collecting almost the same meal from the allinclusive buffet each evening and returning to table 63 offer the same experience?

Despite the disadvantages of going all-inclusive, many local restaurants and bars have their issues too. Irregular pricing, unduly variable food quality and service are all issues that require continual monitoring and correction. We noticed this on our own recent holiday, which was bed and breakfast only; we found great difficulty finding a restaurant that would cater for a specific diet, in our case vegetarian. Despite a good number of restaurants, most were closed on Mondays, either because it was their day off, or closed for a week or two for seasonal holidays. Maybe a little local coordination would have tempted visitors to stay in the town to eat. As a result, we had little alternative but

Liberate yourself, and throw away that plastic 'all inclusive' wristband for a few days.

Enjoy the local nightlife

to eat in the hotel on two evenings, since the only option was a long taxi journey to another town to find a restaurant that was open.

Despite the President's words, it is not a black and white issue. Visitors have the right to spend their hard earned cash as they wish. Local restaurants and bars should play their part, cut out complacency and make every effort to make visitors want to eat in their premises. The successful ones will succeed, and the half-hearted ones will fail. As for holidaymakers, please give local bars and restaurants a chance.

Liberate yourself, be brave and throw away that plastic 'all inclusive' wristband for a few days. As far as the Canary Islands are concerned, I doubt you will regret it.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Escape to the Sun’ (ISBN: 9780957544444). Available as paperback, Kindle and iBooks. iPhone/iPad and Android Apps: ExpatInfo, CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available. © Barrie Mahoney

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Just Brass return after summer break This week sees JB Brass Band return to rehearsing after a short Summer break. However, not every member will be returning to the stand, as the break also saw the retirement of one of it's oldest and founder members.

Don Craven, Cornet player has decided to retire from playing at the ripe old age of 74. He started playing at the age of 12 when his Dad gave him a cornet in Blackpool. Don has had a long and international playing career. He played with the Fleet Air Station band during the war and returned to the Isle of Man on discharge before later emigrating to Canada and then California. He retired to Spain 20 years ago and has played with many groups as well as being one of the founder members of JB Brass Band.

Don will be sadly missed on a Wednesday, not only for his contribution to the sound of the band but for his ability to get to the bar first!! The Band gave

him a fitting send off at their local watering hole in San Miguel and presented him with an engraved hip flask and also a bouquet of flowers for his long suffering wife Carol.

The Band has returned to rehearsing in 35 dergree heat, in preparation for the new season.

Starting with a free concert in Torremendo on 9th September at 7pm, followed by their popular 'Last Night of the Proms' Concert on 8th October at 8pm in San Miguel, tickets available now. A large lavish concert, with guests, is planned for November, details to be confirmed.

JB always welcomes new members and anyone wishing to play with the band or wanting details of events can contact our Secretary, Stuart through the web site JustBrass.org. Pictured are Ian (Chairman) Carol, Don plus other founder members John and Tony

Crescendo Choir back on song

The Crescendo International Choir is returning from its summer break to start rehearsals on Friday 4th September. We meet every Friday at 9.30am in El Paraiso Bar near Carrefour in Torrevieja. We are a mixed choir comprising many nationalities and we have an exciting programme of music to prepare for various concerts leading up to Christmas ...and beyond. Come

and join us. Ability to read music is not essential since we have helpful "teach discs" as well as weekly rehearsals to produce a polished performance. We have a great social life and offer you the chance to sing and make friends.

So, welcome budding choristers.

We look forward to seeing you on the 4th September.

Please contact 966 71 7582

(Helen - English) or 966713601 (Martha -Dutch/Spanish) for more information and directions.

RBL stalwarts call it a day The August meeting of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion was a sad occasion for many as Branch stalwarts, Phillip and Janet Spear, announced that it would be the last such meeting that they would attend.

The pair have been involved in their local branch for many years, both serving in a variety of committee positions, including treasurer, welfare and social, but unfortunately, as get-

ting around the area is becoming increasingly difficult for the popular couple, they have decided to rein in their public commitments.

The photograph shows Branch Chairman Keith Carter thanking Phillip and Janet for their loyal and valuable service to the Branch over their many years of membership.

Everyone agreed that they will be sadly missed.

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Socialists call for playground improvements ..... but only in Orihuela The PSOE have called for a review of children’s playgrounds in the municipality, which they consider to be a priority of the government team in addressing some of the complaints made in recent weeks.

They say that after the summer lethargy the Orihuela government must now focus it’s attention on the lack of maintenance of green areas across the which have increasingly become the focal point of complaints as thousands of children descended on the region with their parents during the summer months.

Unfortunately the PSOE spokesman, Councillor Victor Ruiz, was only highlighting the districts and areas surrounding the city, el Raiguero, San Bartolomé, Hurchillo and Arneva, as well as the creation of new playgrounds in el Barrio de Los Huertos and el de San Isidro. He made no mention whatsoever of the Orihuela Costa showing that he is yet another politician who fails to acknowledge the importance of the coast.

He calls on the PP government to address the city requirements with urgency despite the fact that the facilities in and around Orihuela and it’s outlying pedenias are far better than anything we have on the coast.

In Aguamarina, stretching along the coast from Campoamor to Cabo Roig, which saw an influx of over 10,000 children during the holiday period, there is just one run down park that has been allowed to deteriorate to it’s present unacceptable state. For the children it contains just one child’s swing and one very tired slide. All of the other equipment has been broken and removed over a number of years with just the bare minimum of apparatus remaining.

The paths and kerbstones are worn and damaged, the rubber tiles are pitted and holed and despite the abundance of municipal teams maintaining council real estate in the city we rarely see any attention paid to the Aguamarina park, other than the infrequent emptying of overflowing bins.

Many dog owners allow their pets to defecate in the park, with absolutely no regard for the health of the children who play in the area, which is not just a huge annoyance, but a serious health hazard, since rain can drive this fecal matter into our water supply and increase the spread of diseases. There are absolutely no warning signs cautioning dog owners and there is certainly no evidence whatsoever of any concern by the authorities. Are they really bothered we ask……such signage is plentiful in the city.

Perhaps we could consider the introduction of a scheme similar to that implemented in Brunete, a small town outside Madrid, where the dog mess is first gathered up, then labeled “Lost Property,” following which a courier delivers it right back to the guilty pet owner, and where, since the campaign began, there has been a 70 percent reduction in abandoned dog waste. Not too shabby!

But back to the PSOE Councillor mentioned earlier who is also calling for improvements to the Garcia Engineer Park sport courts in Orihuela where the basketball hoops and the football goals are in desperate need of repainting.

NOW THAT REALLY IS A PRIORITY SNR RUIZ!

The only playgound between Campoamor and Cabo Roig has just one swing. The other was broken and is yet to be replaced

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Foreign Pension Tax introduced for Retirees

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hen Spain went into recession all those years ago one of the first measures introduced by the cash strapped government was a system of back taxation on the foreign pensions of its retirees.

now find themselves targeted by the tax office according to FAER.

Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards who had worked abroad suddenly found that their rather comfortable lifestyle was under attack.

However, according to budget ministry figures, around 145,000 retirees had settled their tax bill by the end of July, increasing state coffers by 309 million euros.

The legislation took 5 years to implement but since 2013 the country has tapped into a new vein; those back taxes on foreign pensions from hundreds of thousands of former expatriate Spaniards who returned home to live out their retirement.

Another such ‘victim’ is said Miguel Martinez, who worked as an car worker in Paris between 1964 and 1974 and receives a monthly pension of 330 euros from the French state.

With a General Election due before the end of the year though, Spanish retirees who worked abroad have now stepped up their protests against the government's bid.

He was shocked to receive a registered letter last year demanding the payment of back taxes on his French pension for the past five years of around 5,000 euros -- a sum equivalent to one third of his total annual income.

Eva Foncubierta, the president of the Spanish Federation of Returned Emigrants (FAER) said “ In some cases people have been given just 15 days to pay up, they have suffered great moral and economic harm, and they don't deserve to be treated this way."

Foncubierta, whose parents emigrated from the southern Andalucia to the Netherlands are just two of almost 800,000 such people who

Martinez, who lives in the town of Callosa de Segura has since chained himself to three different tax offices in protest. "This is robbery and an injustice," he said.

He says his anger is fuelled by the fact that he has a letter issued in 2011 by the tax authorities certifying that his French pension was not taxable.

As protests now become more determined more and more Associations seem set up to defend their rights and in Galicia and Andalucia, two high-migration regions, there have already been noisy street protests with some success. The Spanish tax office has now agreed to stop imposing fines for late payments on back taxes and it has reimbursed the 20 million euros in fines that it has already collected.

And as what promises to be an extremely close fought general election nears, the retirees are planning even more protest actions."We will take advantage of this election period to request special treatment," said Foncubierta. "The government just might be surprised."

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RAFA COSTA BLANCA COMMEMORATE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN LA SIESTA On Tuesday 15th September, at La Siesta Church, the Costa Blanca Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, are marking the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to remember one of the most significant parts of history associated with the Second World War.

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DRUG FIND IN LA MATA A resident of La Mata stumbled over rather more than he had anticipated during an early morning walk along the beach last week when he came across 4 bundles of marijuana. The discovery was made in the area known as la zona conocida, a former Marine Corps Camp where the Navy carry out maneuvers. The bundles weighed approximately 2kg and are thought to have been lost and washed ashore from a passing boat. On discovering the drugs the finder took them into Torrevieja where he handed the consignment over the Guardia Civil.

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Winston Churchill remarked after this decisive air battle “ The gratitude of every home in our Island, in the Empire and indeed throughout the World, goes out to the airmen, who undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of World war by their prowess and devotion.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”. His words truly described a heroic episode that we should never forget.

This special Church Service commences at 11 am and is open to anyone who wishes to remember those who gave their lives or were involved in this significant part of history that helped secure the freedoms many of us take for granted today.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 31ST AUG TO 6TH SEPT 31 August 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed after her car crashes in a Paris underpass - the driver and her friend Dodi Fayed are also dead.

2 September 1994: Roy Castle loses battle with cancer Entertainer and television presenter Roy Castle dies from cancer at his Buckinghamshire home, just two days after his 62nd birthday.

1 September 1939: Germany invades Poland German forces attack Poland across all frontiers and its planes bomb Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw Britain and France prepare to declare war.

3 September 2004: Russian school siege ends in violence More than 200 people are now known to have died after a three-day siege at a Russian school came to a bloody end.

The hostage-takers deliberately fired at the backs of fleeing children as they ran from the building in Beslan, many of them naked and screaming.

4 September 1964: Forth Road Bridge opened The Queen has officially opened Europe's longest suspension bridge linking Edinburgh to Perth across the River Forth. Tens of thousands of spectators turned up to watch the royal cavalcade slowly cross the 3,300ft (1,005m) central span of the bridge.

5 September 1997: Mother Teresa dies Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. She died of a heart attack at the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta shortly before 1700 BST.

6 September 1972: Olympic hostages killed in gun battle

Do you remember these or any other major events from over the years? Share the memories of the events that changed the course of history.

All nine of the Israeli athletes kidnapped on Tuesday from the Olympic Village in Munich have been killed in a gun battle at a nearby airport.

If you wish to submit memories of your own, email our newsdesk at office@theleader.info

Spanish anti-terrorism sources have said that Ayoub El Kahzzani, who opened fire on the Paris – Amsterdam train 10 days ago, lived in Spain between 2007 and 2014, first in Madrid, then in the southern port city of Algeciras. He moved to France in March last year and from there traveled to Syria, allegedly to enlist with Islamic State. When he left Spain, Spanish authorities alerted the French intelligence services about his presence in France, describing him as “very radical and potentially dangerous.” He was also known to Belgian authorities.

Films in English AT PILAR CINEMA FILMS SHOWING THIS WEEK IN ENGLISH PILAR DE LA HORADADA CINEMA For more information about the cinema in Pilar, see: cinemapilar.blogspot.com.es www.facebook/cinemapilar The cinema needs your support to keep going, so why not go along and enjoy a night watching a feature film in English

Thursday 3rd Sept 7pm / Saturday 5th Sept at 5pm

THE FILM: RUN ALL NIGHT Cast: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman Genre: Crime | Thriller Brooklyn mobster and prolific hitman Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better day. He is now haunted by the sins of his past. Tickets: 5 euros.

Sunday, 6th of September at 5pm

THE FILM: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Cast Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard Genre Drama |Comedy Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is a New York CallGirl, who’s allure captivates her upstairs neighbour Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a writer who pays the rent with the help of a wealthy sponsor. Tickets: 5 euros.

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Rojales horse rescue centre supporter wins gold at Special Olympic World Games

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Butterfly Children Charity Walk 19 September We are walking along the Mar

A young British equestrian who spend her summers riding at Rojales’s Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre has won three gold medals at the Los Angeles Special Olympics World Games.

Menor to raise funds for

Georgina Maton, 25, was part of Great Britain’s squad of more than 100 athletes with learning disabilities and competed against 170 other countries in the 2015 World Games from July 25 to August 2.

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Georgina took out gold in equitation, dressage and working trail.

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“I find lots of things hard and have had some difficult times in my life like school, but I understand horses – and they don't judge me,” she said.

Characterised by extreme fragili-

Georgina, who has been riding since age five, is a strong supporter of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre after riding there while her family vacationed in Spain about seven years ago.

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research into Butterfly Skin (E.B.). These children suffer (EB). This is a rare, chronic and incurable disease, often you have never heard about." ty of the skin, even the lightest painful open wounds.

Help us to help these children with butterfly skin

“Georgina used to love riding in Spain to get her ‘horse fix’ – excellent training for riding in the heat of LA!” her mother, Barbara Maton, said.

You can: - Participate in the sponsored walk or Donate &

Speaking from LA, Georgina praised the rescue centre for its important animal welfare work.

“The staff are friendly and the horses are relaxed,well cared for and enjoy their environment. I’m happy they stop people mistreating horses and care for them,” Georgina said.

The rescue centre, which relies solely on donations to fund its work, now houses more than 90 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from terrible situations of abuse

you could win a share of a Euro and neglect.

Volunteers are desperately needed to keep its network of eight charity stores open, especially in the Pilar de la Horadada shop. Those interested in volunteering to work in the shops can call co-founder Sue Weeding on 652 021 980.

Donations of large items such as furniture are also

sought, and a pick-up service can be arranged to collect them from your house. Each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased from the charity store.

The rescue centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month from 1pm to 4pm. For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Spanish baggage handlers to stage September walkouts

Ciudadanos spokesman Ignacio Lopez-Bas and Luisa Bone

The Workers' Commission Union which represents airport baggage handlers has announced details of four strikes which they plan on taking during September.

The main action will take place at Madrid Airport starting on Friday where industrial action will take place on September 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 4:30am to 7:30am and 7:30pm to 9:30 pm.

There will also be action at Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga and Palma airports with the Workers' Commission Union saying that easyJet and Vuelling passengers will be those most affected by the strikes.

Union chiefs blamed the action on a decision by handling firm Menzies Aviation Iberica to postpone a collective bargaining agreement after ongoing negotiations.

CIUDADANOS CALL FOR FAIR DEAL FOR COAST The municipal group of Orihuela’s Ciudadanos party are introducing two proposalsat the next Plenary meeting which they say the ruling PP government team should act on with some urgency. Both relate to the interests of the Orihuela Costa and it’s residents.

The first deals with public services, or perhaps more accurately, the lack of public services on the coast, which party spokesman Juan Ignacio Lopez-Bas has asked to be audited prior to the drawing up of the new municipal budgets. The second relates to the macrobotellones, the informal gatherings where thousands of young people congregate to enjoy very loud music and all that goes alongside these events.

Luisa Bone of Ciudadanos, recently met with the president of the Federation of the Orihuela Costa, Joaquín Capel, where residents worries were discussed. Bone said that the main concerns relate to the security, housekeeping, maintenance and repair of the public areas that

are used for such events.

She said that she could not understand how legal permits were recently issued by the council authorities to hold two macrobotellones, each attracting between 7,000 and 10,000 young partygoers in an area where the facilities were so poor. She asked that a new site be identified, other than Campoamor, where a solution could be found for the proper provision of necessary services.

Lopez-Bas meanwhile said that the Orihuela budget should be apportioned fairly so that it meets the needs of its coastal residents as well as thouse who reside in the city and the pedenias. If necessary the funding should be redistributed without the need to raise taxes. He said that there had been no significant improvement to the services provided to the Costa for many years.

SPAIN WITHDRAWAL The Spanish armed forces’ mission in Afghanistan is reaching its end nearly 14 years after it started. The 420 Spanish troops stationed in Herat, in the east of the country, are set to leave before October 31. Once their withdrawal is complete, the only remaining Spanish presence in Afghanistan will be the 20 officials based at NATO general headquarters in Kabul, who are set to stay until the end of the year. At its height, Spain had over 1,500 military personnel stationed in the country.

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VOLKSWAGEN: Reaching for significant energy savings consumption. For each of the machining lines in the production a big tank with cooling lubricant and a pump system ensures that the machine tools work reliably and at consistent high quality.

"When Volkswagen introduced the 'Think Blue. Factory.' concept, we started to search for ways to reduce energy in production. We knew that our pump systems in the production plant in Braunschweig were using a lot of energy, so we asked Grundfos to help us find savings," says electrical engineer at Volkswagen Eugen Treder.

The ambitious goal for the whole Group is to reduce energy consumption by 25 per cent per vehicle and component produced by the end of 2018.

"To reach this goal, we need dedicated partners who can help us with knowhow within specific areas. In the area of optimising pumps solutions, Grundfos is a valuable partner," he says.

Control system was the key

The Volkswagen Group wants to cut energy consumption. The target is 25 per cent less by 2018. To help achieve this, a pump control system from Grundfos has been installed at the production plant in Braunschweig.

The sun reflects in the Volkswagen logo on the roof of an old building. This is where the Volkswagen was born in 1938. Right here in Braunschweig, Germany. Today, axles, brake disks and shock absorbers are supplied to all the different car brands in the Volkswagen Group from here. Working on this scale makes the demand for energy high. Besides the power for running the machines, the need to cool lubricant makes a big impact on energy

After a pump audit from Grundfos, the case was clear. It was not the pumps themselves which held the biggest potential for energy savings. It was the control system which was the weak link. This meant that Grundfos iSolutions came in handy. The concept of optimising a pump system using an intelligent solution was well received at Volkswagen. In the adapted system, an MPC pump controller identifies changes in pressure and adjusts the pumps' external frequency converters according to the actual demand. This resulted in energy reductions of more than 25 per cent in a single machining line in production.

"I think that the result is remarkable and I really like the fact that the software is intuitive and simple to manage. And because of the pressure sensor, the system adjusts the speed to the need, so if one of our lines in a particular area is not running, the pumps won't either," says Eugen Treder.

Good investment Seeing the great result from iSolutions, Volkswagen in Braunschweig decided in 2014 to invest in three additional solutions.

And two more will come in 2015.

Grundfos Key Account Manager Heinz Maier explains that with iSolutions from Grundfos, energy savings of up to 40 per cent are possible - the result depends on the design of the system installed.

"We have a strong partnership with Volks¬wagen based on openness and trust. This allows us to use our experience and knowledge in combination with the wide range of solutions that we can offer," he says.

For the four systems already in use the return of investment is between one and two years. This fact makes Eugen Treder smile.

"For us it is a good investment, and I hope that with the help of Grundfos we can do more projects like this in the future," he says.

Facts • Volkswagen has implemented an intelligent solution from Grundfos • We call it Grundfos ISolutions - a way to optimise the way pumps, drives, controls and protection, measurement and communication units work together as part of one system.

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Volkswagen has installed several MPC pump controllers

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With this solution energy savings of up to 40 per cent are possible

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La Chic Hair & Beauty Boutique Pilar de Horadada!

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his newly re opened hair and beauty boutique re opened its doors this year to provide you with a warm and professional welcome.

La Chic hair situated on Calle Arturo Viudas is a halcyon to escape to on these warm balmy Summer days to rejuvenate your batteries and walk away feeling and looking a million dollars.

La Chic is a salon that provides you with everything that you could possibly need for your hair as well as a the full pamper beauty service that we all often long for – La Chic can give you all of that at an affordable price.

The salon itself has been refurbished to provide a beautiful and serene area for you to unwind and relax under the cool air conditioning units whilst the

staff listen to your needs and understand what you need. They will provide you with refreshments so that you can completely recharge your batteries.

Walk away feeling and looking a million dollars!

All of the staff at La Chic are professional, full trained and experienced beauticians and hairdressers offering services from a simple cut to Shellac Nails. The boutique caters for both men and women.

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PAH Torrevieja demand action for socially excluded families

PAH Torrevieja, La Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca, is the association that protects and supports families who are in danger of being evicted from their properties. In Torrevieja last week, the group, supported

by PAH Orihuela and Almoradi, handed their Emergency Plan to the mayor Jose Manuel Dolon.

The document, essentially a ‘code of conduct’ insists on a number of basic human rights for those families who are currently under threat.

It demands a right to adequate housing for all, a right to basic supplies for families, including

access to water and to electricity, emergency aid to be implemented immediately when required and a basic right to food, to breakfasts and to snacks.

The document demands that all those families suffering from social exclusion be entitled to 3 basic meals a day including school breakfasts and lunches for anyone of school age.

They ask that in Torrevieja their requirements are simply not filed in the major’s desk drawer but are put into effect as soon as possible.

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Healthcare for Migrants

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step A journey of 52k begins with a kayak and one paddle!

Dave Bull and his son Mitch are planning the unbelieve-a-bull but they are convinced it is achieve-a bull so they are off and first step for them is training training training - no booze and no fags hey ho let's not get silly!

With three months to go it is only Day 5 and already they are "in training" and after a 3 hour training session you will see from the photo they are "still standing" Dave, a radio DJ and owner of CBFM and editor and owner of All Abroad magazine, will be playing some very relevant songs over the next few months so tune in to 96.7fm or 102.4fm or push the right buttons on your laptop and you can be listening in every morning.

I'm still standing by Elton John comes to mind but "Readers of the Leader" we may well have a competition to come up with the best song title! More on that next week!

The idea is that this will be a sponsored event to raise funds for the charity AECC and Maria Wilson well known as the Pink Lady is president on the Orihuela branch of AECC and she will be telling you all about this event live on morning radio very soon.

Dave Bull said we have wanted to do this for a while but it's only 2 weeks ago that we really started in earnest and already I think we are both amazed at the response we are starting to get. Many thanks to those who have already pledged money and for everyone who is supporting us on facebook - let's go viral and help beat cancer into submission!

The government has warned Aragon, Valencia, the Balearics and Cantabria that they face strong measures for passing laws that give undocumented migrants health cards and unlimited access to the public healthcare system.

The Minister of Health said that the EU could impose “multi-million” fines on Spain if the regions continue to circumvent the government’s 2012 decree that places limits on healthcare access for those without residency papers.

The consequences could be “catastrophic,” he said, warning that the government was prepared to take measures against those regions “infringing state powers.”

Fine overturned Officials have scrapped an 800euro fine against a woman for posting a picture on Facebook of an illegally-parked police car after admitting the image did not contravene a controversial security law.

The offending picture, which was posted online last month, showed a police car parked in a disabled parking space in Alicante. The police said the officers were rushing to stop vandals in a nearby park, and quickly filed a complaint against the woman, citing controversial new legislation known as the citizens' security law, popularly known as the "gag law"

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS: 6 Draught; 7 Knead; 9 Tow; 10 Innocuous; 12 Impropriety; 15 Encapsulate; 17 Contagion; 19 Pit; 21 Scrap; 22 Illicit.

Down: 1 Droop; 2 Cut; 3 Thin; 4 Infuriate; 5 Faculty; 8 Compel; 11 Impartial; 13 Resign; 14 Invoice; 16 Digit; 18 Ogle; 20 Pip. CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 6 Miserly; 7 Peter; 9 Men; 10 Reinstate; 12 Double fault; 15 Dame Fortune; 17 Womankind; 19 Lot; 21 Erica; 22 Straits.

DOWN: 1 Limes; 2 Key; 3 Blue; 4 Restraint; 5 Testily; 8 Indent; 11 Love-match;

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Place for briefs and suits (5,2,3) Attempted in the above? (5) See post being created for female writer (7) Sets here could be the finest (8) Quiet tune for the couple (4) Go back in the general retreat (6) My rise could spell unhappiness (6) Sour pastry confection (4) Planes skilled pilots have? (8) It’s needed when a man gets a telephone call (7) Dismayed to be leading for part of the match (5) Right in the middle of the cemetery (4,6)

in the Dark (1964), The Prize (1965), The Oscar (1966), Deadlier than the male (1967), The Wrecking Crew (1969), Zeppellin (1971), Carry on behind (1975), and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) 9. Machines: a: Which famous inventor once said "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration"? b: What glass-cleaning device did Mary Anderson invent in 1902? c: What is an Archimedes Screw used for? d: For the invention of which medical machine was Willem Einthoven awarded a Nobel Prize in 1924? e: Which household machine was first marketed under the name "Thor" in Chicago in 1907? f: What sort of machines were sold by "Our man in Havana"?

10. What necessary item never appeared in officially issued photographs of US President F. D. Roosevelt during World War II?

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ANSWERS TO QUIZ 1. Gretl, Marta, Brigitta, Kurt, Louisa, Friedrich and Liesl.

2. Venus and Uranus. 3.

Months in the French Republican calendar. After the revolution the names were changed for about 12 years. 4. Whist. 5. Swastika.

6. How to handle a woman. 7.

The Midwich Cuckoos (John Wyndham). 8. Elke Sommer .

9. Answers: a: Thomas Alva Edison, b: The windscreen wiper, c: Raising water, d: The Electrocardiograph, e: The washing machine, f: The vacuum cleaner. 10. His wheelchair

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1. There were seven children in The Sound Of Music. Can you name them. One point for each correct answer 2. Which two planets in our solar system spin in the opposite direction as the Earth?

3. Between 1793 and 1805, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor and Germinal were examples of what?

4. For which popular card game did Edmond Hoyle codify the rules in 1742? Five Letters.

5. The heraldic Anglo Saxon Fylfot Cross closely resembles which other cross which ironically means "well being"?

6. Complete the title of the song sung by King Arthur in the musical Camelot? How to ...

7. In which sci-fi novel do all the women of child bearing age in a small town become pregnant at the same time?

8. Which European-born actress and P!ayboy model appeared in all of the following films? A Shot

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GOOGLE STREET CAR TOMATINOED All it wanted was to capture the aftermath of Spain's annual Tomatina festival, but in the end, the Google Street View car turned out to be a ripe target for tomato throwers when thousands of people hurl tomatoes at each other. The car reached the area before the hour-long food fight had finished, with dozens of youths clambering on top of it and pelting it with tomatoes, leaving it covered with red goo, online pictures show.

The car's windows and mirrors as well as its cameras were damaged, Spanish media said, but Google said no-one had been injured.

HERMIT WANTED Our Lady of the Rock, in the north-eastern region of Catalonia, took to Facebook to list the job's requirements. It says that the successful candidate must "leave all uncivil or immoral activity outside" and will be required to perform "all the proper duties of a hermit".

These include guarding and looking after the ancient hermitage, which sits atop a rock overlooking the town of Montroig del Camp.

The year-long tenure comes with free accommodation and a stipend of 1,000 euros to cover the whole period.

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Chirunguitos encourage beach clean-up

With the collaboration of the local town hall Chiringuitos Del Sol launched a social responsibility initiative recently where they encouraged users to help with the cleaning on local beaches.

Using the motto "Beach Lovers" the company sought to raise awareness among beach users of the importance of protecting the ecosystem to keep the beaches in perfect condition.

During the month of August collection points were set up on a number of different beaches where participants were able to take a glass full of cigarette butts and receive in return a free drink or free ice cream for helping clean the beaches.

The intitiative will continue at Playa La Glea until 2 September.

Thanks to the active collaboration of the users of the beaches, last weekend at Cala Bosque beach (La Zenia) and La Caleta Beach (Cabo Roig) saw over 800 containers full of cigarette ends collected.

The campaign is accompanied by messages of environmental awareness to show that the beaches are one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change and that actions like burying a cigarette end in the sand, sea, or carelessly disposing of plastic containers or any residue, can cause irreparable damage with a single filter cigarette being enough to contaminate three liters of seawater since they are designed to absorb tar and chemicals such as lead and arsenic. When they come into contact with seawater these toxic substances are dissolved in the water, a risk, not only for the entire marine ecosystem but also for all bathers.

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CAFFEINE BOOST FOR CYCLING According to researchers at the Universit of Alicante caffeine really does boost your cycling speed. It may not win you La Vuelta or The Tour de France but scientists at the university say that a cyclists tested by them taking a combination of caffeine and carbohydrate gel rode significantly better than others who had smaller doses or none at all. The big hit of caffeine gave them staying power.

The scientists made their announcement following tests on 70 amateur cyclists where they gave the volunteers measured amounts of caffeine for every kilo of their body weight.

The doses were taken 70 minutes before the experiment following which they each had to ride for an hour. The riders who were given significant amounts of caffeine were found to ride significantly longer than the rest.

The result confirms a study published a year ago by scientists in Birmingham University where 0.5mg per kilo of body weight was enough caffeine to give riders an advantage in a 45 minute time trial.

So, if you know your body weight, just multiply it roughly by 0.6 to see how much caffeine is going to help you an hour down the road. If you’re a lightweight, you’ll need about 35mg.

Heavyweights may need up to 60mg.

The trouble is, while caffeine drinks are often labelled with their caffeine quantites, coffee isn’t. It varies from brand to brand and even within the same chain of coffee shops.

A Million Dollars Hair & Beauty Salon in Playa Flamenca will be celebrating its 2nd year anniversary in October and the owners Tim & Mandy Baldwin, along with their daughter Maria who manages the salon, are extremely happy with the first 2 years of trading.

The salon offers a wide range of luxury treatments of which they only use top quality products i.e. Sebastian, Wella, NSI, OPI etc.

Maria, the Manager, is an excellent hairdresser with over 9 years of experience

offering modern styles and vibrant colours to all old and new clients.

Her team of technicians include Gema who is also a Hairdresser with many years of experience, Anam their beautician who offers a variety of treatments including massages, facials, waxing, pedicures, manicures, day and evening make-up and much more.

Their newest member to the team is Iris who is an excellent Nail Technician, offering a variety of nail treatments, for example, acrylic and gel nails, gel polish, nail art etc.

She was voted the 'Best Nail Technician of 2014'.

To celebrate 2 years of successful trading, A Million Dollars Hair & Beauty Salon are offering the following treatments during the month of September:1. Book a full head of highlights or colour and receive a treatment, wash & blow dry for FREE! 2. 25% off all acrylic and gel nails booked with Iris.

3. Book a Speciality Nuskin facial treatment for only 25€ (normal price 40€!)

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19:30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2015. From the unique setting of the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the 2015 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, with the Massed Bands of the RAF

20:00 This Wild Life. Documentary series following the ups and downs of a family who have left the city behind for a new life of adventure in the Samburu National Reserve, a rugged outpost on Kenya's northern frontier.

10:00 Dinosaur Britain. Millions of years ago, Britain was a real life Jurassic Park and home to over 50 species of dinosaurs.

Tonight's episode features velociraptors roaming Stonehenge and the meat-eating Megalosaurus hunting in Oxford.

8:30 Bear's Wild Weekend with Jonathan Ross. Bear Grylls helps presenter and chatshow host Jonathan Ross to discover his inner Tarzan on a once in a lifetime expedition to the rainforests on La Palma

10:00 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities from the UK and USA take part in the ultimate CBB battle. See the Brits and the Yanks go head to head in a trial of tasks. challenges and twists.

07:00 Breakfast. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

10:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited.

Nicki Chapman meets families previously featured on Wanted Down Under.

10:45 Homes Under the Hammer. Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander 11:45 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

12:15 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain. The Cornwall Air Ambulance team.

13:00 Bargain Hunt. Antiques show. The teams are up for a spot of racing as Bargain Hunt returns to Wetherby Racecourse.

14:00 BBC News at One. 14:20 BBC London News 14:30 Moving On. Contemporary drama series.

15:15 The Link. Mark Williams hosts the quiz 16:00 Escape to the Country. Series in which buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country. Jonnie Irwin 16:45 Oxford Street Revealed.

Observational documentary series following the people who keep Oxford Street running.

17:30 Flog It! Presenter Paul Martin is joined by antiques experts Adam Partridge and James Lewis 18:15 Pointless. Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible.

19:00 BBC News at Six. 19:20 BBC London News 19:30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2015. From the unique setting of the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the 2015 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

20:30 FilmWallace and Gromit: A Close Shave. Oscar-winning animated comedy thriller from Nick Park, featuring the popular inventor and his dog.

21:00 EastEnders. It's a difficult day in Albert Square as the Masoods and Kazemis come to terms with the death of their baby.

21:30 Room 101. Frank Skinner hosts as three celebrities battle to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare.

22:00 Danny and the Human Zoo. A fictionalised account of Lenny Henry's life as a teenager in 1970s Dudley.

23:30 BBC News. 23:50 BBC London News 00:00 Have I Got Old News for You. The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.

00:30 Live at the Apollo. Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert introduces stand-up from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo.

01:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:05 BBC News. BBCs rolling news channel for a night of news.

0700 Flog it! Trade Secrets. Antiques series.

0730 Homes Under the Hammer.

0830 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

0900 Countryside 999. The Cornwall Air Ambulance team 0945 Animal Park. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park.

10:15 Film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. Animated adventure.

11:35 Film Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Disney family adventure. Comedy romance starring Drew Barrymore and Piper Perabo 13:00 Natural World. The wild Hamadryas baboons of Ethiopia have a friend in biologist Mat Pines, they even pick the nits from his hair.

14:00 Holiday of My Lifetime. Len Goodman takes world famous birdwatcher and comedian Bill Oddie back to the wilds of Dungeness 14:30 Talking Pictures. A look back at the life of Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins 15:15 Film The World's Fastest Indian.

Adventure drama. Starring Anthony Hopkins.

17:15 Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey from west Wales to East Anglia.

17:45 Two Tribes.

18:15 Antiques Roadshow. A second visit to Hampton Court Castle in rural Herefordshire.

19:00 Eggheads. Jeremy Vine hosts.

19:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip. Terry Wogan and Mason McQueen in Weymouth as they scour the region to discover local dishes and culinary treats from this seaside town.

20:00 This Wild Life. Documentary series following the ups and downs of a family who have left the city behind for a new life of adventure in Samburu National Reserve, a rugged outpost on Kenya's northern frontier.

20:30 Great British Menu. Creative culinary competition. Three of Northern Ireland's top chefs.

21:00 University Challenge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions 21:30 Only Connect. Quiz show presented

by Victoria Coren Mitchell 22:00 An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. The pair host an evening looking back at 25 screen years in the company of their favourite showbiz pals.

23:00 Smashey and Nicey: The End of an Era. 23:45 Dragons' Den. 00:45 Odyssey. US action drama series.

01:30 The Great British Bake Off. 02:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Celebrity genealogy series. Actress Jane Seymour 03:30 This is BBC Two

6:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00 Bottom Knocker Street. Children's comedy 7:10 Share a Story. A perfumed parable of roses and toes!

7:15 Sooty. Children's comedy with puppets Sooty and Sweep 7:30 Almost Naked Animals. Irreverent fast-paced comedy built around the antics of a group of underwear-clad animals.

8:00 Good Morning Britain. Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard host the breakfast show featuring the latest news, sport and weather.

9:30 Lorraine. Lorraine Kelly with a topical mix of entertainment, discussion and showbiz 10:25 Murder, She Wrote. Jessica has the difficult task of proving that her niece was framed for the murder of a horse-breeder.

11:30 Columbo. A beautiful ageing actress plans to return to Broadway in a spectacular musical.

1:30 Catchphrase. Stephen Mulhern invites contestants to say what they see 2:15 ITV News and Weather 2:30 Off Their Rockers. Comedy series featuring fearless senior citizens.

3:00 Dickinson's Real Deal. The team of dealers are in Gloucester 4:00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show 5:00 Hello Campers. Five new couples pitch up in Toulouse, France for this continental camping competition 6:00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh and the Chaser are back for another battle of the brains.

7:00 ITV News London. 7:15 ITV News and Weather.

7:30 Gino's Italian Escape. A culinary journey around Italy.

8:00 Emmerdale. Pete feels like an outcast. Aaron worries he has made things worse. Diane angers Pollard.

8:30 Coronation Street. Carla gets her just desserts. The distance between Fiz and Tyrone grows. Eileen suspects that Lloyd is having second thoughts.

9:00 Britain as Seen on ITV. Six decades of British life are recalled through archive footage, telling the story of the nation in a mosaic of clips from news programmes and documentaries.

9:30 Coronation Street. Robert hounds Tracy for the truth. Tyrone fails to give Fiz the support she needs. Lloyd is finally honest with Liz. 10:00 Dinosaur Britain. Prehistoric inhabitants of the UK are brought back to life in contemporary Britain 11:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:20 Plebs. Sitcom set in ancient Rome.

12:20 River Monsters. Jeremy Wade in search of river monsters living in the nation's waterways.

1:15 Jackpot247. 4:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 4:50 ITV Nightscreen

5:35 Come Dine with Me 6:30 1001 Things You Should Know.

Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts the general knowledge quiz show.

7:00 Countdown. Greg Rusedski is in with Susie Dent.

7:45 Draw it! Let the doodle duel begin in the daytime game show series hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

8:10 King of Queens. Doug and Carrie receive an oil painting of themselves as a gift from Kelly and Deacon.

9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Debra is upset that Ray has trouble saying those all-important three little words.

10:00 Frasier. Frasier's plans for a family holiday 11:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy series 1:00 Come Dine with Me. 2:05 Three in a Bed 3:10 Countdown. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host 4:00 Fifteen to One. Fifteen contestants go head to head, battling it out in the iconic quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

5:00 French Collection. In Carpentras, southern France, Ray sees potential in a French dresser 6:00 Come Dine with Me. This episode comes from sunny Eastbourne 7:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy series 7:30 Hollyoaks. At the end of his tether, Tom sets a revenge plan in motion that's set to send ripples through the village.

8:00 Channel 4 News 8:30 Bear's Wild Weekend with Jonathan Ross. Bear Grylls helps presenter and chatshow host Jonathan Ross to discover his inner Tarzan 9:30 Food Unwrapped. Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt return for a new series.

10:00 The Catch. Every day off the British coast dozens of deep-sea fishing crews battle rough seas in order to hunt out the most valuable fish.

11:00 Breaking into Britain. From the award-winning director of Dogging Tales and Gypsy Blood comes a powerful, intimate story of the migrants amassed in Calais as they try to make it to Britain.

12:00 My Tattoo Addiction 12:50 24 Hours in A and E 1:45 The Food Hospital. It is all about the kids as this special episode investigates traditional party food.

2:40 The Golden Dream. Spanish director Diego Quemada-Diez's tough drama tells the story of three Guatemalan youths and their gruelling attempt to get to the USA. 4:40 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 5:35 Fifteen to One. With Sandi Toksvig.

5:50 Make it Big. Series following twelve children from the ages of 11 to 13 who are running a business for six weeks 6:45 Angels of Jarm. Animation in which young angels help the children of Jarm to overcome problems.

7:00 The Wotwots! Alien animation.

7:10 Igam Ogam. Prehistoric animation.

7:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay. 7:30 Fireman Sam. 7:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 7:50 Peppa Pig. 7:55 Pip Ahoy!

8:10 Little Princess. 8:20 The Mr. Men Show. 8:35 Thomas and Friends 8:50 Noddy in Toyland 9:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15 Peppa Pig. Animated series about a lovable little pig.

9:30 Milkshake Monkey. 9:35 Toby's Travelling Circus. 9:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff. Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:45 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities from the UK and USA 1:45 5 News Lunchtime 1:50 Home and Away.

2:20 Neighbours.

2:50 NCIS. Two crewmen aboard a ship have overdosed on meth, but they both insist they don't use it.

3:50 Film Silverado. Exuberant and fastpaced western about four good guys who ride together in search of their destiny when going to confront an evil sheriff and his gang of henchmen. Stars Kevin Kline.

6:25 News at 5 presented by Emma Crosby.

6:30 Neighbours. Terese turns up drunk to the school concert dress rehearsal and she and Brad have a humiliating public argument.

7:00 Home and Away. Chris is determined to clear Nate's name after discovering evidence that Billie has been lying.

7:30 Criminals: Caught on Camera.

Documentary series. Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces across the country 7:55 5 News Tonight 8:00 Cricket on 5. Highlights of the NatWest International Twenty20 match between England and Australia 9:00 Beware: The Cops are Watching.

Documentary revealing how CCTV and bodycams worn by officers are helping to crack down on domestic abuse 10:00 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house 11:00 Big Boobs Gone Bad: A Botched Up Bodies Special 12:00 Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00 Under the Dome. Science-fiction drama 1:55 Super Casino 4:10 My Big Fat Benefits Wedding Live 5:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge 5:25 HouseBusters. 5:50 House Doctor

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10:00 New Tricks. With Sasha back on fighting form, UCOS investigate the death of a talented cricket prodigy: star of the pitch and apple of his father's eye - yet loathed by his teammates.

7:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip.

Sir Terry Wogan and cabbie Mason McQueen are in the ancient market town of Devizes where they're on the hunt for the finest flavours in town.

10:00 Payday Loans. For the first time ever viewers will get to see the inner workings of the controversial pay-day loan industry as cameras film the team in the collections department of lenders Uncle Buck.

10:00 Educating Cardiff. At Willows High School in Cardiff, Head Teacher Joy Ballard is working hard to inspire the kids of the Welsh capital and keep them on the right track.

12:10 Beware! Cowboy Builders Abroad.

Dominic Littlewood and Gabrielle Blackman help Peter, a former millionaire who lost everything when he invested in a hotel in Spain which turned out to be illegally and badly built.

7:00 Breakfast. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBs Breakfast team.

10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited.

Nicki Chapman meets families previously featured on Wanted Down Under.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer.

Property renovation series.

12:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

12:30 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain.

1:15 Bargain Hunt. Antiques challenge.

Bargain Hunt heads to the East of England showground in Peterborough.

2:00 BBC News at One. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

2:30 BBC Regional News 2:45 Doctors. Drama series set in a health centre.

3:15 The Link. Mark Williams hosts the quiz where knowing the answers is only half the battle.

4:00 Escape to the Country. Property series. Sonali Shah travels to Cornwall to help in the house hunt of a couple of retirees.

4:45 Oxford Street Revealed.

Observational documentary series following the people who keep Oxford Street running.

5:30 Flog It! Antiques series. This episode comes from the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke.

6:15 Pointless. Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as 7:00 BBC News at Six. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

7:30 BBC Regional News 8:00 The One Show. If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show.

8:30 EastEnders. The Carters make a shocking discovery, leading Mick and Tina to turn to Shirley for help.

9:00 Holby City. Hospital drama. Clifford's unexpected return causes shockwaves for Fletch and Mo. 10:00 New Tricks. Drama about a team of retired detectives investigating unsolved crimes.

11:00 BBC News at Ten. The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

11:25 BBC Regional News 11:35 Me and My New Brain 12:35 Who Do You Think You Are? Celebrity genealogy series. Actor Derek Jacobi 1:35 Weather for the Week Ahead 1:40 BBC News. BBC One joins the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news

7:00 Homes Under the Hammer.

8:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

8:30 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain.

9:15 Escape to the Continent. Nicki Chapman is in northern Spain 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. News and current affairs magazine.

12:00 BBC News. The latest national and international stories 12:30 BBC World News 1:00 My Life in Books with Anne Robinson.

1:30 Britain's First Photo Album. The Victorian photographer Francis Frith.

2:00 The Rockford Files. Detective drama series. Rockford is suspicious when a model's death is written off as suicide.

2:45 Yes, Prime Minister. Sitcom about a beleaguered prime minister.

3:15pm Yes, Prime Minister.

3:45 'Allo, 'Allo! Wartime sitcom. What could go wrong with Michelle's plan to swap an eel containing the Fallen Madonna 4:15 'Allo, 'Allo! Wartime sitcom. What has happened to RenĂŠ and Edith?

4:45 Spy in the Huddle. Documentary showing penguins as they have never been seen before.

5:45 Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo continues his journey from Pembroke Dock to Cambridge.

6:15 Football Focus. Dan Walker and the Football Focus team round up all the major transfer deadline day moves.

7:00 Eggheads. A new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain 7:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip.

Sir Terry Wogan and cabbie Mason McQueen are in the ancient market town of Devizes 8:00 This Wild Life. Series following the ups and downs of a family who have moved to Samburu Reserve in Kenya 8:30 Great British Menu. Creative culinary competition.

9:00 The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure. The Hairy Bikers are heading north on a big Baltic adventure.

10:00 India: Nature's Wonderland. The hidden wonders of India.

11:00 The Perfect Morecambe and Wise.

Compilation of the best bits of Morecambe and Wise.

11:30 Newsnight.

12:15 Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week. Presented by Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff 1:15 Building the Ancient City. Rome.

Series exploring the ancient cities of Athens and Rome.

2:15 Natural World. The vast Canadian wilderness 3:15 Britain Beneath Your Feet. This series is a unique view of Britain 4:15 This is BBC Two. Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00 Good Morning Britain. Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher host the breakfast show 9:30 Lorraine. Lorraine Kelly presents the topical morning show.

10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present the morning magazine show 1:30 Loose Women. Lunchtime chat with the ladies and their special guests.

2:30 ITV News and Weather 3:00 Dickinson's Real Deal. David Dickinson and his team of antiques experts 4:00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 10,000 pounds 5:00 Hello Campers. It is the second day in Toulouse for the five camping couples.

The group have a smashing time making mosaics before three couples get their just desserts when they go sugar blowing. An evening of fancy dress entertainment requires one couple to embrace their feminine side.

6:00 The Chase. In a battle of wits, Bradley Walsh guides the contestants through the show.

7:00 ITV Regional News 7:30 ITV News and Weather with Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale 8:00 Emmerdale. The village gathers for Val's extraordinary funeral. Lawrence makes a new acquaintance.

9:00 Dinosaur Britain. Millions of years ago, Britain was a real life Jurassic Park and home to over 50 species of dinosaurs.

Tonight's episode features sauropods in Edinburgh, a dinosaur battle and the ancient ancestor of T-Rex. 10:00 Payday Loans. For the first time ever viewers will get to see the inner workings of the controversial pay-day loan industry as cameras film the team in the collections department of lenders Uncle Buck.

11:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather with Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham 11:40 Through the Keyhole. Keith Lemon is back with a third series of the classic show that sees just how the other half live 12:40 Benidorm. A freak storm batters Benidorm and Les/Lesley has to arrange some bingo entertainment with rather unusual prizes. Reformed alcoholic Pauline discovers that her flight has been cancelled and decides that a drink might help ease her frustration.

1:35 Jackpot247. Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly.

4:00 Don't Blow the Inheritance. Quiz show, hosted by Tim Vine.

4:50 ITV Nightscreen

7:00 Countdown. Another chance to see yesterday's epiosde. Greg Rusedski is with Susie Dent.

7:45 Draw it! Let the doodle duel begin in the daytime game show series hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

8:10 King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Robert asks Ray and Debra to complete IQ tests as part of his criminal psychology class.

9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. Debra is suspicious when Angelina, a waitress at Nemo's, calls Ray at home.

10:00 Frasier. Frasier must confront an old family grudge with Aunt Zora 10:30 Frasier. A handsome doctor joins the radio station as the host of a new medical show.

11:00 For the Love of Cars. Philip Glenister and car designer and mechanic Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain.

12:00 Undercover Boss Australia. Tony Braxton-Smith, chief executive of Great Southern Rail, goes undercover 1:00 Channel 4 News Summary 1:05 Come Dine with Me. Great Yarmouth.

2:05 Three in a Bed. The first visit is to the quirky Old Bath Arms in Frome, Somerset.

3:10 Countdown. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host.

4:00 Fifteen to One. The iconic quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

5:00 French Collection. In Nantes, Jess thinks her fortune lies with a retro Formica kitchen set.

6:00 Come Dine with Me. This episode comes from Chester.

7:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy series 7:30 Hollyoaks. Peri is left in an agonising situation when a dark secret is exposed and Ziggy shares a stolen kiss.

8:00 Channel 4 News. Includes sport and weather.

9:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners.

Dirtier and more cluttered than ever.

10:00 Educating Cardiff. This episode focuses on two Year 7 boys who are new starters.

11:00 How the Rich Get Hitched 12:00 Louboutin: The World's Most Luxurious Shoes 1:05 Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure 2:00 KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:30 Gillette World Sport 2:55 Long Course Weekend. The stunning Pembrokeshire coast is the setting for this triathlon.

3:50 Mobil 1 The Grid. This week The Grid checks out the Grand Prix circuit in Mexico City 4:15 British GT 4:45 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7:00 The Wotwots! Alien animation.

7:10 Igam OgamIgam Ogam. Prehistoric animation.

7:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay. 7:30 Fireman Sam. 7:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 7:50 Peppa Pig. Peppa's French friend Delphine Donkey comes to stay.

7:55 Pip Ahoy! 8:10 Little Princess.

Animated series narrated by Julian Clary, featuring the voice of Jane Horrocks.

8:20 Bob the Builder 8:35 Thomas and Friends. Railway adventures. 8:50 Noddy in Toyland.

9:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.

Preschool animation 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:30 Milkshake Monkey. Adventures in Cornwall with the inquisitive puppet.

9:35 Toby's Travelling Circus. Animated series about a little boy who runs a circus.

9:45 Bananas in Pajamas 9:55 Bop Box. The Milkshake!

10:00 Tickety Toc. Animation about two lively twins who live inside a cuckoo clock.

10:15 The Wright Stuff. Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:10 Beware! Cowboy Builders Abroad 1:10 5 News Lunchtime. National and international news.

1:15 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house 2:15 Home and Away. Chris entraps Billie by wearing a wire and getting her to admit that she framed Nate for the assault.

2:45 Neighbours. Terese eventually smoothes things over with Brad 3:15 NCIS. A marine, purported to have been killed in action, contacts his would-be widow from 'beyond the grave.

4:15 Film Dark Desire.

6:00 5 News at 5. National and international news presented by Emma Crosby.

6:30 Neighbours. Terese eventually smoothes things over with Brad.

7:00 Home and Away.

7:30 5 News Tonight.

8:00 Police Interceptors. Observational documentary series following high-speed law-enforcement pursuit specialists.

9:00 I Want That Wedding! Documentary series looking at the big days of many different couples 10:00 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events.

11:00 The Hotel Inspector Returns.

Documentary series with award-winning hotelier Alex Polizzi 12:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00 Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:55 Super Casino 4:10 Undercover Benefits Cheat 5:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge

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10:00 Kolkata with Sue Perkins. Sue Perkins immerses herself in the complex life of Kolkata and explores the city’s teeming streets, to understand how it has become one of the most exciting places on earth.

10:00 The Ascent of Woman. Biographer and historian Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a landmark four-part series on the history of women from the dawn of civilisation to the modern day.

10:00 The Nick. Three-part documentary series about life at Brighton police station one of the country's largest - from initial call-outs to arrests and from briefings to raids, revealing the day-to-day reality of policing in one of Britain's most vibrant cities.

9:00 Posh Pawn. The new run of the series that goes behind the scenes in the hidden world of high-end pawnbroking continues. A retired couple decide it's time to part with their colossal back garden railway.

8.00 The World Trade Center: Rebuilt.

Documentary exploring the new generation of 'super skyscrapers' - the buildings rising ever higher above our heads and pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and design.

7:00 Breakfast. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer. Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander 12:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

12:30 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain.

1:15 Bargain Hunt. Antiques challenge.

2:00 BBC News at One. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

2:30 BBC regional News 2:45 Doctors. Drama series set in a health centre. Heston meets up with an old friend and is taken aback by her outrageous behaviour.

3:15The Link. The quiz where knowing the answers is only half the battle.

4:00 Escape to the Country. Property show.

4:45 Oxford Street Revealed. Following the people who keep Oxford Street running.

5:30 Flog It! Paul Martin is on the Kent coast at Herne Bay. 6:15 Pointless. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman.

7:00 BBC News at Six. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

7:30 BBC regional News 8:00 The One Show. If it's got Britain talking then it will be on The One Show.

8:30 Pound Shop Wars. Documentary series following the competition between pound shop chains as their success is threatening the future of traditional markets.

9:00 The Great British Bake Off. Amateur baking challenge.

10:00 Kolkata with Sue Perkins. Sue explores the lives of its people, from the 250,000 homeless street kids hustling for a living to the wealthy young entrepreneurs who race their Ferraris and Lamborghinis down the streets of the New Town.

11:00 BBC News at Ten. 11:25 BBC regional News 11:35 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker hosts the lighthearted sports quiz.

12:05 Mountain Goats. Sitcom about a group of mountain rescue volunteers in Scotland.

12:35 Film: Into the Sun. Action comedy.

A serious air force pilot is less than thrilled when he is asked to escort a young movie star around the base. Starring Anthony Michael Hall.

2:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 2:20 BBC News. BBC One joins the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news

7:00 Homes Under the Hammer 8:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. 8:30 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain.

9:15 See Hear. The magazine for the deaf community.

9:45 Claimed and Shamed. Series which sees insurance fraudsters caught on camera.

10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. Stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news.

12:00 BBC News followed by World News 1:00 My Life in Books. Anne Robinson invites well-known personalities to discuss their favourite books.

1:30 Britain's First Photo Album. Using an extraordinary cache of Victorian photographs as his guide, John Sergeant is on a journey around Britain, following in the footsteps of pioneer photographer Francis Frith 2:00 The Rockford Files. Another case for LA private eye Jim Rockford.

2:45 Yes, Prime Minister. Classic sitcom.

3:15 Yes, Prime Minister. Classic political sitcom about a beleaguered prime minister.

3:45 'Allo, 'Allo! Gone with the Windmill.

Wartime sitcom.

4:15 Allo, 'Allo! Wartime sitcom. Rene is captured by the Communist Resistance 4:45 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle.

Documentary showing penguins in the wild.

5:45 Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo makes his way from west Wales across Britain 6:15 Antiques Roadshow. A visit to Winchester Cathedral for the team.

7:00 Eggheads 7:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip.

Sir Terry Wogan and Mason McQueen are in York, the ancient capital of the north.

8:00 The Farmer and the Food Chain.

Following hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones as he explores the Welsh food industry 8:30 Great British Menu. Culinary competition.

9:00 Horizon. Do multiple universes exist?

And if so, which one are we actually in?

10:00 The Ascent of Woman. Dr Amanda Foreman's uncovers stories of women who have made and changed human history 11:00 QI. Quiz show. Stephen Fry considers the subject of kings, with Jeremy Clarkson, Jimmy Carr, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.

11:30 Newsnight 12:15 Return of the Giant Killers: Africa's Lion Kings. Wildlife film. In southern Africa.

1:15 See Hear. The magazine for the deaf community.

1:45 The Wildest Ocean on Earth. Nature documentary in the balmy tropical Atlantic.

2:45 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 3:45 This is BBC Two. Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00 Good Morning Britain. Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher host the breakfast show 9:30 Lorraine. Lorraine Kelly presents the topical morning show.

10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present the morning magazine show 1:30 Loose Women. Lunchtime chat with the ladies and their special guests.

2:30 ITV News and Weather 3:00 Dickinson's Real Deal. David Dickinson and his team of antiques experts 4:00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 10,000 pounds 5:00 Hello Campers. It is the second day in Toulouse for the five camping couples.

The group have a smashing time making mosaics before three couples get their just desserts when they go sugar blowing. An evening of fancy dress entertainment requires one couple to embrace their feminine side.

6:00 The Chase. In a battle of wits, Bradley Walsh guides the contestants through the show.

7:00 ITV Regional News 7:30 ITV News and Weather with Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale 8:00 Emmerdale. The village gathers for Val's extraordinary funeral. Lawrence makes a new acquaintance.

9:00 Dinosaur Britain. Millions of years ago, Britain was a real life Jurassic Park and home to over 50 species of dinosaurs.

Tonight's episode features sauropods in Edinburgh, a dinosaur battle and the ancient ancestor of T-Rex. 10:00 Payday Loans. For the first time ever viewers will get to see the inner workings of the controversial pay-day loan industry as cameras film the collections department of lenders Uncle Buck.

11:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather with Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham 11:40 Through the Keyhole. Keith Lemon is back with a third series of the classic show that sees just how the other half live 12:40 Benidorm. A freak storm batters Benidorm and Les/Lesley has to arrange some bingo with rather unusual prizes.

Reformed alcoholic Pauline discovers that her flight has been cancelled and decides that a drink might help ease her frustration.

1:35 Jackpot247. Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly.

4:00 Don't Blow the Inheritance. Quiz show, hosted by Tim Vine.

4:50 ITV Nightscreen

7.00 Countdown. Another chance to see yesterday's episode.

7:45 Draw it! Let the doodle duel begin 8:10 King of Queens. Carrie convinces her co-workers to blow off work.

9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Frank submits ideas for a column to Ray's editor 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. When Ray's parents fall out, his mum moves in with him and Debra.

10:00 Frasier. Frasier can't handle Bulldog's five seconds of fame.

10:30 Frasier. When Frasier begins dating a beautiful woman, he has trouble accepting that the relationship is built on physical attraction.

11:00 For the Love of Cars. Philip Glenister to fulfil an ultimate high-octane dream and drive some of Britain's most iconic police cars.

12:00 Undercover Boss Australia. Two bosses from Hog's Breath Cafe go undercover in their own business.

1:00 Channel 4 News Summary 1:05 Come Dine with Me. Nicky, Tony, Chris and Angie are the contestants working their special brand of kitchen magic 2:05 Three in a Bed. The first visit is to the 37-room Royal Hotel in Crewe 3:10 Countdown. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host 4:00 Fifteen to One. Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

5:00 French Collection. In L'Isle-sur-laSorgue, southern France 6:00 Come Dine with Me. This new episode comes from Bolton and features British-born Ukrainian Myroslava 7:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy 7:30 Hollyoaks. As Celine's self-esteem crumbles, Pete is satisfied that he has her in his clutches.

8:00 Channel 4 News. Sport and weather.

9:00 Posh Pawn. The new run of the series that goes behind the scenes in the hidden world of high-end pawnbroking 10:00 One Born Every Minute. The Bafta Award-winning series continues from Liverpool Women's Hospital: 11:00 Katie Piper's Extraordinary Births.

The vastly different approaches that modern women are taking to birthing.

12:00 Educating Cardiff. Head Teacher Joy Ballard is working hard to inspire the kids of the Welsh capital.

1:05 Music on 4. Live performances recorded for the legendary music series Live from Abbey Road.

1:35 The Last Leg. Irreverent satire.

2:30 Embarrassing Bodies 3:25 Film Nine Months starring Hugh Grant 5:05 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7:00 The Wotwots! Animation.7:10 Igam Ogam. 7:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay. Meet Lily, a five-year-old who lives with her dad in a little hut on the beach.

7:30 Fireman Sam. Fun with the friendly fireman and the villagers of Pontypandy.

7:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. Animated children's series.

7:50 Peppa Pig. 7:55 Pip Ahoy!

8:10 Little Princess. Animated series narrated by Julian Clary, featuring the voice of Jane Horrocks.

8:20 Bob the Builder 8:35 Thomas and Friends. Gordon is put in charge of Whiff's Waste Dump 8:50Noddy in Toyland 9:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15 Peppa Pig. 9:30 Milkshake Monkey.

Adventures in Cornwall with the puppet.

9:35 Toby's Travelling Circus. Animated series about a little boy who runs a circus.

9:45 Bananas in Pajamas 9:55 Bop Box. The Milkshake!

10:00 Tickety Toc. Animation about two lively twins who live inside a cuckoo clock.

10:15 The Wright Stuff. Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:10 Cowboy Builders Abroad 1:10 5 News Lunchtime 1:15 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights 2:15 Home and Away.

2:45 Neighbours.

3:15 NCIS. A woman, who digs herself out of a grave after being buried alive.

4:15 Reluctant Witness. Thriller about a former gangster's moll whose past comes back to haunt her.

6:00 5 News at 5. National and international news presented by Emma Crosby.

6:30 Neighbours. Sheila offers to help Russ finance the purchase of the garage.

7:00 Home and Away. Kyle breaks up with Phoebe when he discovers that she has feelings for Ash. 7:30 5 News Tonight 8:00 The World Trade Center: Rebuilt.

Documentary exploring the new generation of 'super skyscrapers' 9:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. Documentary series about Britain's feuding neighbours.

10:00 Celebrity Big Brother 11:00 Wentworth Prison. Drama series set in a women's prison in Melbourne.

12:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side. Rylan Clark is joined by a variety of celebrity panellists and an audience of fans 1:00 Skinny Brides to Fat Wives. This documentary meets from four women who have piled on extra pounds after walking down the aisle 1:55 Super Casino 4:10 Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

5:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge

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9:00 Eat Well for Less? Gregg and Chris are with a busy family who are throwing away a fortune in food every week. They desperately need to get their spending under control so that they can save for their first family home.

9:00 World's Weirdest Events. Chris Packham unlocks the secrets behind the world's weirdest events from a bird-killing solar death ray to a monkey that's learnt first aid.

10:00 Stephen Fry in Central America.

He moves on to Belize - the only British former colony in Central America, meeting injured manatees, a reformed drug addict living on one of the isolated cays and the Garifuna people.

10:00 Jamie's Sugar Rush. Ten years after tackling the dire state of Britain's school dinners, Jamie Oliver is back on the campaign trail, investigating the huge contribution sugar is making to rising global health problems and asking what can be done.

11:00 The Special Needs Hotel. For 22 teenagers from across the country, it is their first day at the Foxes Hotel in Somerset, the grand Victorian hotel which specialises in running this unique training academy.

7:00 Breakfast. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited.

Nicki Chapman meets the close-knit Wintrip family who were determined to spend more time together, and thought a new life in Australia could be the answer.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer.

12:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

12:30 Countryside 999. Paramedics in Dumfries and Galloway go to the aid of a woman who has crashed into a combine harvester.

1:15 Bargain Hunt. Antiques challenge.

2:00 BBC News at One. The latest national and international news stories.

2:30 BBC regional News 2:45 Doctors. An Act of Charity. Drama series set in a health centre.

3:15 The Link. Mark Williams hosts the quiz where knowing the answers is only half the battle.

4:00 Escape to the Country. Nicki Chapman in rural Northamptonshire.

4:45 Oxford Street Revealed. The buskers of Oxford Street are looking for their big break - has one of them just found it?

5:30 Flog It! Antiques series. This episode comes from Norwich cathedral in Norfolk.

6:15 Pointless.

7:00 BBC News at Six. The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

7:30 BBC Regional News 8:00 The One Show. If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show.

8:30 EastEnders. Mick, Tina and Shirley head to Ramsgate, but will they find what they're looking for?

9:00 Eat Well for Less? Gregg Wallace, greengrocer Chris Bavin and dietician Lucy Jones help families across the UK to sort food fact from fiction.

10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Celebrity genealogy series. Jerry Hall knows her father's family were originally from Oldham but wants to find out how they ended up in America.

11:00 BBC News at Ten 11:25 BBC Regional News 11:35 Parking Mad. Documentary series about the world of parking 12:35 The Unbreakables: Life and Love on Disability Campus 1:35 Holiday Weatherview. Detailed weather forecast.

1:40 BBC News. BBC One joins the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news.

7:00 Homes Under the Hammer 8:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

8:30 Countryside 999. It is festival time on the beach in Cornwall.

9:15 The House That £100k Built 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. With original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news.

12:00 BBC News. Followed by BBC World News 1:00 My Life in Books. Anne Robinson is joined by actress Anna Chancellor and designer Nicky Haslam 1:30 Britain's First Photo Album. John Sergeant follows in the footsteps of Victorian pioneer photographer Francis Frith 2:00 The Rockford Files. American detective drama series.

2:45 Yes, Prime Minister. Classic sitcom.

3:15 Yes, Prime Minister. Classic sitcom.

3:45 'Allo, 'Allo! Wartime sitcom.

4:15 'Allo, 'Allo! Herr Flick and Von Smallhausen plan to kidnap Yvette and Mimi 4:45 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle.

Documentary showing penguins in the wild.

The chicks are growing up fast and becoming increasingly independent.

5:45 Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo continues his journey from Pembroke Dock to Cambridge.

6:15 Antiques Roadshow. Fiona Bruce and the team of experts head to Cumbria.

7:00 Eggheads. Jeremy Vine hosts 7:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip in the Worcestershire town of Evesham 8:00 The Farmer and the Food Chain.

Documentary following hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones 8:30 Great British Menu. Creative culinary competition.

9:00 World's Weirdest Events. A new series exploring the unexplained the unexpected and the unidentifiable.

10:00 Cradle to Grave. Sitcom based on a book by Danny Baker.

10:30 Boy Meets Girl. Comedy series. Leo Macdonald is having a bad day. He's lost his job and then ends up playing gooseberry.

11:00 Country Strife. Stuck in the Mud. Three-part series following ex-boyband rapper Abz Love 11:30 Newsnight 12:15 Horizon 1:15 Antiques Roadshow. Fiona Bruce and experts from the Roadshow turn sleuth.

1:45 Are Our Kids Tough Enough?

Chinese School. In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of 50 teenagers in a Hampshire 2:45 Animal Super Parents. Documentary 3:40 This is BBC Two. Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00 Good Morning Britain. Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher host the breakfast show 9:30 Lorraine. Lorraine Kelly presents the topical morning show featuring singer and actress Diana Vickers 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Jeremy Kyle deals with more dilemmas, fiery confrontations and topical issues all in front of a studio audience.

11:30 This Morning. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present the morning magazine show 1:30 Loose Women. Lunchtime chat with the ladies and their special guest, comedian Bill Bailey.

2:30 ITV News and Weather. Alastair Stewart presents the latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a national weather.

3:00 Dickinson's Real Deal. David Dickinson and the team are in Loughborough 4:00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine in the hope in the hope of winning its 10,000 pound jackpot.

5:00 Hello Campers. On the penultimate day of the week in Toulouse, tempers are frayed as the competition intensifies.

6:00 The Chase. Who will be the Chasers today? Could it be The Beast, The Governess, The Sinner man, The Dark Destroyer, or even the new Chaser, Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan? Watch as Bradley Walsh presents.

7:00 ITV regional News 7:30 ITV News and Weather. Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale present the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00 Emmerdale. Robert gets Lawrence out of a tight spot while Jimmy's house guest suffers an unfortunate fate.

9:00 Coronation Street. Fiz and Tyrone face every parent's worst nightmare as reckless Carla pushes Nick to the limit.

9:30 Flockstars. Gabby Logan hosts the series which aims to find Britain's best celebrity sheep herder.

10:00 Stephen Fry in Central America.

Three-part series in which Stephen Fry explores the magic and mystery of Central America.

11:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40 Sports Life Stories. The former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton 12:40 Murder, She Wrote. Murder mystery series. Jessica agrees to give a series of lectures in creative writing to the inmates of a women's prison.

1:35 Jackpot247 4:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. Jeremy Kyle takes his hugely successful chat show to the United States4:40 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

7:00 Countdown. Another chance to see yesterday’s episode 7:45 Draw it! Let the doodle duel begin in the daytime game show series hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

8:10 King of Queens. Carrie wants to put Arthur in a retirement home.

8:35 King of Queens. Doug decides to spend the Heffernans' tax refund.

9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Debra's well-to-do parents come to visit.

9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. Ray decides to ignore his dad's poker advice.

10:00 Frasier. Niles plans a fake 'first date'.

10:30 Frasier. Roz meets the parents of her baby's father.

11:00 For the Love of Cars. Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead celebrate boy racers.

12:00 Undercover Boss Australia. Pippa Hallas, the chief executive of skin care company Ella Bache, goes undercover.

1:00 Channel 4 News Summary 1:05 Come Dine with Me. In Crawley, with eccentric primary school teacher Chris McGivern.

2:05 Three in a Bed. The first visit this time is to Glastonbury, and the Daisy Centre Angelic Healing Retreat.

3:10 Countdown. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host 4:00 Fifteen to One. The iconic quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

5:00 French Collection. The market in Le Val in France.

6:00 Come Dine with Me. This new episode comes from Birmingham. First to host is ex-cabbie and furniture restorer Mary.

7:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy series 7:30 Hollyoaks. As Harry thinks he's finally going to get what he wants, Nico is determined to settle the score.

8:00 Channel 4 News. Includes sport and weather.

9:00 Location, Location, Location. Kirstie and Phil are in Cardiff.

10:00 Jamie's Sugar Rush. Ten years after tackling the dire state of Britain's school dinners, Jamie Oliver is back on the campaign trail.

11:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Jimmy Carr hosts a new edition of the panel game.

12:05 The Catch. Deep-sea fishing crews battle rough seas 1:10 Undercover Boss USA. Doug Guller, CEO and founder of Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill, a fast-growing restaurant chain.

2:05 One Born Every Minute. The Bafta Award-winning series continues from Liverpool Women's Hospital.

3:00 Breaking into Britain 3:55 The Auction House 4:50 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 5:45 Fifteen to One

7:00 The Wotwots! Animation. 7:10 OgamIgam Ogam. Prehistoric animation.

7:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay. 7:30 Fireman Sam. Fun with the friendly fireman and the villagers of Pontypandy. . 7:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat. 7:50 Peppa Pig. Granny and Grandpa Pig come for a dinner party with Mummy and Daddy Pig. 7:55 Pip Ahoy! 8:10 Little Princess. Animated series narrated by Julian Clary 8:20 Bob the Builder. 8:35 Thomas and Friends.

Railway adventures. 8:50 Noddy in Toyland. 9:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. 9:15 Peppa Pig. 9:35 Toby's Travelling Circus. Animated series about a little boy who runs a circus. 9:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff. Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:10 Beware! Cowboy Builders.

Documentary series with Dominic Littlewood and top interior designer Gabrielle Blackman 1:10 5 News Lunchtime. National and international news.

1:15 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house 2:15 Home and Away.

2:45 Neighbours.

3:15 NCIS. A satellite operative inadvertently witnesses a murder while spying on a nude sunbather.

4:15 Film Stolen Daughter. Thriller. Stacey Wilkins is a loving mother and wife, but also a detective specializing in missing children.

Starring Andrea Roth.

6:00 5 News at 5. National and international news presented by Emma Crosby.

6:30 Neighbours. Naomi is disgusted when Paul urges her to visit Gary in prison to make sure that he is sticking to his end of the bargain.

7:00 Home and Away. Matt is visibly hurt when Charlotte ends their tryst, telling him that they should quit while they ahead.

7:30 5 News Tonight. National and international news.

8:00 Underground Britain. Adrenaline junkie and engineer Rob Bell explores the subterranean world beneath our feet.

9:00 Murdering the Mother-in-Law. Crime documentary series.

10:00 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights 11:00 The Special Needs Hotel. Series following three young students with a wide range of learning disabilities.

12:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

1:00 Cricket on 5. Highlights of the 1st Royal London One Day International.

1:55 Super Casino 4:10 Big Boobs Gone Bad: A Botched Up Bodies Special 5:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge

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10:00 Ripper Street. The dark and corrupt streets of Whitechapel are witnessing a new breed of tourist - one from the higher realms of society wanting salacious entertainment.

10:00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. Just eight bakers remain to tackle a signature without sugar, a glutenfree technical and a dairy-free show-stopper along with chat and unseen footage from the BBC One show. Jo Brand hosts.

9:00 Tonight. Breaking Into Britain. With thousands of migrants gathering in Calais and hoping to get into this country by any means possible, the government is under pressure to stop the tide - but can it be done?

9.00 Celebrity Fifteen to One. Frank Skinner, Hilary Devey and Dave Gorman are among the 15 celebrities going head-tohead in the notoriously tough quiz.

Competing to win a massive jackpot prize for charity,

9:00 Aircrash: Collision in the Skies.

Documentary looking back to events of 30th June 1956 when United Airlines Flight 718 and TWA Flight both crashed near the Grand Canyon in what was the worst commercial airline accident in history.

7:00 Breakfast. The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited.

Nicki Chapman meets families previously featured on Wanted Down Under.

11:00 Homes Under the Hammer.

12:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dominic Littlewood helps people with consumer problems.

12:30 Countryside 999. The air ambulance team in Cornwall rescue a woman who has fallen from a ladder onto a stone floor, damaging her spine.

1:15 Bargain Hunt. At the Ardingly Antiques and Collectors Fair 2:00 BBC News at One. 2:30 BBC Regional News 2:45 Doctors. Drama series set in a health centre. Karen puts herself at risk to help Rob. Meanwhile, Niamh is on a mission, and news of Heston's vlog spreads like wildfire.

3:15 The Link. Mark Williams hosts the quiz where knowing the answers is only half the battle.

4:00 Escape to the Country. Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who met while travelling the world as airline cabin crew. They plan to find their feet in rural Shropshire 4:45 Oxford Street Revealed. Abdi runs 13 miles-a-day to work on Oxford Street, but will it help him realise his dream of making the British marathon team?

5:30 Flog It! Paul Martin is joined by experts at Oxford University's beautiful Sheldonian Theatre.

6:15 Pointless 7:00 BBC News at Six 7:30 BBC Regional News 8:00 The One Show. If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Presented by Alex Jones.

8:30 A Question of Sport. Sue Barker hosts the lighthearted sports quiz with team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell.

9:00 EastEnders. The Carters reel as dark secrets about the past come to light.

9:30 Would I Lie to You? Rob Brydon hosts the award-winning comedy panel show with David Mitchell and Lee Mack 10:00 Ripper Street. Crime drama set in the dark and corrupt streets of Whitechapel 11:00 BBC News at Ten 11:25 BBC Regional News 11:35 Mountain Goats. Sitcom about a group of mountain rescue volunteers in Scotland.

12:05 Pound Shop Wars 12:35 Film Paycheck. Sci-fi thriller.

2:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 2:35 BBC News. BBC One joins the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news.

7:00 Homes Under the Hammer 8:00 Don't Get Done, Get Dom. Dom comes to the aid of a couple whose home has been repeatedly flooded with raw sewage.

8:30 Countryside 999. Series following the emergency services in rural Britain.

9:15 Gardeners' World. Gardening magazine.

9:45 Great British Menu. 24 of the nation's top chefs are fighting it out for the chance to cook at a banquet marking the centenary of the WI. 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire. With original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news.

12:00 BBC News followed by BBC World News 1:00 My Life in Books. Anne is joined by joined by lyricist Tim Rice and Strictly star Russell Grant.

1:30 Britain's First Photo Album. John Sergeant travels to the north west where he meets up with a photographic society that can trace its roots back to John Frith himself.

2:00 The Rockford Files. Crime drama series.

2:45 Yes, Prime Minister. Sitcom about the premiership of Jim Hacker.

3:15 Yes, Prime Minister. Classic sitcom.

3:45 Allo, 'Allo! Wartime sitcom.

4:15 'Allo, 'Allo!. Rene and the cafe staff prepare to welcome the invading British troops.

4:45 Natural World. India is in the middle of a snakebite epidemic of epic proportions 5:45 Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo on the final leg of his journey from west Wales to East Anglia 6:15 Antiques Roadshow. Fiona Bruce and the experts take a look at some unscreened finds 7:00 Eggheads. Jeremy Vine hosts 7:30 Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip.

The pair make their own pilgrimage to Canterbury in Kent 8:00 The Farmer and the Food Chain.

Documentary which explores the Welsh food industry 8:30 Great British Menu. Creative culinary competition.

9:00 Mastermind. John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair.

9:30 Gardeners' World. Monty Don turns his attention to his spring borders, 10:00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:30 Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 11:30 Newsnight. In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines 12:05 Film: Milk. Dramatic biopic about the rise and tragic fall of Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights. Stars Sean Penn.

2:05 Britain's Spending Secrets 3:05 Horizon. Michael Mosley subjects himself to a variety of health tests 4:05 This is BBC Two. Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00 Good Morning Britain. Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher host the breakfast show.

9:30 Lorraine. Lorraine Kelly presents the topical morning show. urrent Strictly Come Dancing champion and new X Factor cohost Caroline Flack chats to Dan Wootton about the new series of the talent contest and her upcoming memoirs.

10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Jeremy Kyle deals with more dilemmas, fiery confrontations and topical issues all in front of a studio audience.

11:30 This Morning. Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes present the morning magazine show.

1:30 Loose Women. Lunchtime chat with the ladies and special guest, and star of Doc Martin, Martin Clunes.

2:30 ITV News and Weather. James Mates presents the latest headlines from around the world.

3:00 Dickinson's Real Deal David Dickinson travels to Ludlow in Shropshire.

4:00 Tipping Point 5:00 NewHello Campers. It is the final day of the five couples' week-long camping competition in Toulouse.

6:00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh hosts 7:00 Regional ITV News 7:30 ITV News and Weather. Mark Austin and Charlene White present the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00 Emmerdale. Harriet accosts Carly.

Belle reads too much into Kirin's offer.

Kerry's efforts to help Dan backfire.

8:30 Coronation Street. Simon knocks Leanne for six. The idea of a life without Hope haunts Fiz. Nick fears Carla is out of control.

9:00 Tonight. Ranvir Singh reports on how Britain is facing a crisis on its own borders.

9:30 Coronation Street. Leanne needs to talk about Simon. Fiz finally leans on Tyrone. Carla's facade does not fool Michelle.

10:00 Piers Morgan's Life Stories. Music legend Lionel Richie talks to Piers Morgan about his lengthy and successful career.

11:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40 Film: The Fast and the Furious. LA Cop Brian O'Conner goes undercover in a dangerous street-racing underworld to snare Dominic Toretto, the charismatic, hard-driving top dog. A powerhouse update of Point Break with some outstanding motors. Stars Paul Walker.

1:35 Jackpot247 4:00 Britain's Best Bakery. Judges Mich Turner and Peter Sidwell are north of the border to check out three Scottish bakers.

4:50 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service.

7:00 Countdown. Another chance to see yesterday's epiosde.

7:45 Draw it! Let the doodle duel begin in the daytime game show series hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

8:10 King of Queens. Doug panics when he starts getting sexy phone messages 8:35 King of Queens. Doug and Deacon fill in for Supervisor O'Boyle at the IPS depot.

9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Debra takes it upon herself to prepare the Thanksgiving dinner 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond. Robert is ousted as captain of the basketball team.

10:00 Frasier. Frasier and Niles throw a singles party.

10:30 Frasier. Frasier tries to hook up with an attractive new acquaintance.

11:00 For the Love of Cars. This time, Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead embrace the world of the micro car, 12:00 Undercover Boss Australia. Iain Mars, the chief executive of JBS Australia 1:00 Channel 4 News Summary. Includes news headlines and weather.

1:05 Come Dine with Me. Four Olympic athletes go for gold in the kitchen.)

2:05 Three in a Bed. The first visit is to the three-star Don Guesthouse in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.

3:10 Countdown. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host 4:00 Fifteen to One. Fifteen contestants go head to head, battling it out in the iconic quiz hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

5:00 French Collection. In Montpellier, southern France, Siobhan thinks a retro tapestry could be a real money spinner.

6:00 Come Dine with Me. This new episode comes from Worcester.

7:00 The Simpsons. Animated comedy.

7:30 Hollyoaks. Nico's quest for the truth leaves her in grave danger.

8:00 Channel 4 News. Includes sport and weather.

9.00 Celebrity Fifteen to One. Comedian Adam Hills hosts 10:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Jimmy Carr hosts a new edition of the panel game.

11:00 The Last Leg. Lee Mack joins Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

12:05 Bad Robots 12:40 Adam Hills: Happyism Live 1:35 Film The Kids are All Right. Lisa Cholodenko directed and co-wrote this truthful and spritely comedy-drama about a sperm donor donor meeting the family he anonymously helped to create. Stars Annette Bening.

3:20 Grand Designs 4:15 Supernatural 5:05 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb.

From Waterlooville, Hampshire.

7:00 The Wotwots! Alien animation.

7:10 Igam Ogam. Prehistoric animation.

7:20 Lily's Driftwood Bay. Animation.

7:30 Fireman Sam. Fun with the friendly fireman and the villagers of Pontypandy.

7:40 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 7:50 Peppa Pig. Peppa brings home a teddy from playgroup to look after.

7:55 Pip Ahoy! 8:10 Little Princess. Little Princess is putting on a puppet show for her friends. 8:20 Bob the Builder. CGI animated adventures of the popular builder and his friends, updated for a new generation 8:35 Thomas and Friends. Railway adventures. 8:50 Noddy in Toyland. 9:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. Preschool animation. 9:15 Peppa Pig. Today is Daddy Pig's birthday. 9:25 Peppa Pig. Peppa goes for a sleepover at Zoe Zebra's. 9:35 Toby's Travelling Circus. 9:45 Bananas in Pajamas. 10:00 Tickety Toc. Animation about two lively twins who live inside a cuckoo clock.

10:15 The Wright Stuff. Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:10 Beware! Cowboy Builders.

Documentary series with Dominic Littlewood and top interior designer Gabrielle Blackman.

1:10 5 News Lunchtime 1:15 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the house.

2:15 Home and Away. Nate finds Leah and Zac's full house suffocating and takes Irene up on her offer of the spare room.

2:45 Neighbours. Terese accuses Brad of writing down that he regretted their marriage.

3:15 NCIS. NCIS is called in when the leg of a missing Marine is found in a dumpster in West Virginia.

4:15 Film: Her Husband's Betrayal. A woman is looking forward to spending a life of matrimonial bliss with her new husband.

With Jacqueline MacInnes Wood 6:00 5 News at 5. Presented by Emma Crosby.

6:30 Neighbours. Terese accuses Brad of writing down that he regretted their marriage.

7:00 Home and Away. Nate finds Leah and Zac's full house suffocating and takes Irene up on her offer of the spare room 7:30 5 News Tonight. National and international news 8:00 Police Interceptors. Duggie races to the scene of a crash and a monster-truck driver comes to a seriously prickly halt when he tries to give officers the slip 9:00 Aircrash: Collision in the Skies.

Documentary looking back at the worst commercial airline accident in history.

10:00 Celebrity Big Brother. Highlights of all the latest events inside the House.

11:30 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side. 12:30 Celebrity Big Brother 1:00 Super Casino 4:10 Celebrity Big Brother 5:30 Access. A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip 5:40 House Doctor. Home improvement series.

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Boats and Nautical

Business Services Boat servicing, engine oil/ filter change. General maintenance, fault finding, anti fouling, hull cleaning, accessory installation.

Torrevieja to Mazarron.

Licensed and registered in Spain, 20 years experience. All makes of outboard engines catered for.

Competitive prices, all work guaranteed English/Spanish speaking. Call Tony on 628 166 738 (65470) Four Winns vista, 248, with Volvo penta 5 litre Gxi engine.

Complete Luxury, Immaculate condition. New interior wood floor, electric flush toilet, internal shower and external shower, microwave, oven hob and fridge.

4 berth, downlighting in interior, CD player/radio. Ship to shore radio. Ship to shore electrics .

Hummingbird depth finder and garmen gps. Boat is in green with full weather covering plus full exterior wind shield cabin set.

Extended swim deck. Sun canopy. Gauges White and gold with wood walnut dark and steering wheel New cost of boat was 100,000 euros. Luxury for sale at 35,000€ O.N.O. Call 628 166 738 FOR RENT - up to 10 metre berth - Marina Salinas - CALL 648 627 272 (69101)

Business For Sale Long term property rental business for sale. Mar Menor area. Very easy to manage. Contact lettingmarmenor@gmail.com (69187)

REMOVAL SERVICE - UK to SPAIN to UK - reliable friendly door to door service. Good Rates. Local moves and Europe.

CALL 965 326 920 / 666 847 648 (89745) Advance Moves - Low Cost Removals from Spain to UK and return. We will provide you with a free online quotation at www.advancemoves.com within 30 seconds Alternatively call 968 654 667 (69146) Satellite Television from Arcadia.

Direct from the new satellite with no monthly fees. HD systems fully installed from 360 euro, system upgrades and maintenance. Full HD Sports and Movie packages available. Email arcadia-tvastra2@ymail.com www.arcadia-satellite.com or call 671 827 585 (69156)

Car and Vehicle Sales Cars wanted for cash. No more unwanted SUMA bills, speeding tickets etc. We will legally transfer vehicles out of your name.

Established on the Costa Blanca for 12 years with hundreds of satisfied customers. Call Tim or Yvonne on 662 211 993 or 610 050 099. (69147) The Car of the Month at Automoviles Crespo is an automatic Ford Kuga priced at just 19,900 euro. 4WD Diesel engine, first registered in 2011 and fully serviced. Come along to our showroom in Elche or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest

offers. The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

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Clubs and Societies COSTA COBRAS RFC based at Daya Vieja sports ground.

Training juniors Monday 18.30 and Tuesday 18.00, seniors Monday 20.30 and Wednesday 21.00 For more details contact Gary 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416 (69186) QUESADA LADIES CLUB The Annual General Meeting of the Quesada Ladies Club will be held at the Cooper’s Arms, Dona Pepa, on Tuesday 8th September 2015. This is for members only, and they will be admitted at the usual time of 2.30pm. (69201) The Costa Blanca Neurological conditions support group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 12noon at the Cosmopolitan bar in El Galan on Calle Pico Lobo.

Any patient ,family or friends of a person with a neurological condition is welcome. For info call Dermott 617 214 313 (69184) Volunteers are urgently needed in all areas by the Age Concern LIFELINE Team visiting people in their own homes to assess their needs, reporting back to the Lifeline Team Leader. Can you spare a few hours each week to give a little help where required as there are many people who live alone, are lonely and need some form of social contact.

Please call Age Concern on 96 678 6887. (69185)

Pets Delmonte Catotel Cartagena. The cattery that cares! Tel 968 168 711 or 616 276 379 (69083)

Religious Services The Torrevieja Christian Fellowship is a multi-national, English-speaking, Evangelical Church made up of ordinary peo-

ple from Torrevieja and the surrounding districts on the Costa Blanca. Sunday Worship is held at 10.30am in our premises on Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68 in Torrevieja.

Call 966 700 391 for info.

(69152) Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar, (formerly of Quesada) meet at Hamiltons Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Benijofar 03178.

Sunday, 11.30 a.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. Open Circle every Thursday at 6.30 p.m. For more info contact Wendy on 965 323 028.Website www.spiritualistcentre-benijofar.com or email info@spiritualistcentre-benijofer.com Ident Fiscl G54713789 phoenixchurch23@gmail.com (69187) La Siesta Evangelical Church, opposite the Flamingo Childrens Water Park. 1st and 3rd Sunday 9.30 am Sunday Service, 2nd Sunday 11am Service of Worship and Sunday School, 4th Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday School, 5th Sunday 11am Family

Service. Wedding blessings, Baptisms and Funerals. Contact Pastor Keith Brown on 666 180 108, email: pastorlasiesta@gmail.com. www.Lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org (69149) International Christian Assembly An Evangelical Church made up of many different nationalities.

Sunday Services at 11am with Junior Church, Communion 1st Sunday of the month. We worship at C/Urbano 23 in Torrevieja. Call 966 799 273.

Web at www.icatorrevieja.org (69150)

Situations Vacant From the 14th of September. We are seeking a trainee personal assistant and receptionist who is reliable enthusiastic, keen to learn with excellent communication skills in English (native) and Spanish fluent. If you are between 20 and 27 and have your own car, send us your CV to info@dominopetshipping.com Phone : 654 168 366

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Property for Rent URGENT! - Properties required for waiting clients. We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, 2 or 3 bed houses, and detached villas.

Let your property earn you money - CALL 966 772 553 MAR MENOR/PLAYA HONDA 2 Bed 1 bath, spacious 1st floor apartment. Sep kitchen, spacious lounge with patio doors leading to a large balcony with storage cupboard, UKTV, communal pool, walking distance to beach 400 pcm plus bills. Long term contracts provided 966 772 553 FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA Good sized 2 bed 1 bath apartment ideal for long term living.

Door to hallway has 2nd bedroom leading off. Good sized separate kitchen which is fully equipped and has galleria leading off. Lounge diner has patio doors with a good sized balcony.

Archway from lounge leads to full bathroom with external window and spacious master bedroom with large window providing plenty of natural light.

English TV, communal pool. 375 euros pcm, including generous allowance for bills. Call us on 966 772 553 HEREDADES Large 4 Bed 2 bath apartment in peaceful village location. Property consists of large, lounge/diner with balcony, open plan kitchen with patio off and room for table and chairs, there is a spiral staircase to a large sun terrace. From here you have access to bedroom 4 with en-suite. This part of the property also has its own separate entrance from the street. The lower level also has 3 spacious double bedrooms, 1 en-suite and all with fitted wardrobes, plus a family bathroom. 475 pcm including an allowance for bills.

Legal contracts. 966 772 553 JACARILLA. 3 Bed, 2 bath apartment. Good sized separate kitchen with external patio off, balcony with lovely views over orange groves. UK TV, air-con, communal pool 395 euros including generous allowance for bills. 966 772 553 PILAR DE LA HORADADA 3 Bed detached villa currently available as a 2 bed. 2 bathrooms, spacious lounge / diner, American kitchen, good sized garden, off-road parking, furnished to a good standard, communal pool. 750 euros per month, inclusive of allowance for bills. Legal let with contracts 966 772 553 WANTED URGENTLY We are receiving requests for La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, San Miguel schools catchment area, detached houses. If you think your property may be suitable please CALL NOW on 966 772 553 3 bed 2 bath detached house in Montebeo Urbanisation. Fully Furnished. Air Con. Ceiling fans.

Glazed in porch plus conservato-

ry and awnings. VGC. 450 Euro per calendar month plus bills.

CALL 965 724 183 / 616 883 103 (69207) San Javier, property to rent, long or short term. 3 double bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, courtyard with BBQ, garden and private parking. Euro 425 PCM plus bills. Call 659 615 240 (69149) TO LET - CANAL SIDE HOLIDAY APARTMENT IN COVENTRY. Luxury canal side apartment. Fully equipped. 2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms. Sleeps 3.

Call 647 173 469 (69203)

Property for Sale 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse, furnished with air con. In the much sought after Zenia Golf II, which is within walking distance to all of La Zenia amenities and a short walk to the beach.149,950 euros For further information on this property please call 968 971 860.

(91768) 3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached townhouse in the heart of La Zenia.

Only 1000 metres to the beach.

Fully furnished with air-conditioning. Within immediate walking distance to the many amenities offered in La Zenia. These properties are much sought after and offer excellent rental potential 179,950 Euro. Call +34 968 971 860. (91773) Two Bedroom, one bathroom duplex apartment with patio and off road parking. Fully furnished, SAT TV and air con throughout.

The property is within walking distance to all amenities and the beach. 114,950 euros Call 968 971 860 for information (91820) Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse apartment in the bustling town of Los Montesinos. With magnificent panoramic views over the salt lakes. Private roof top solarium and optional underground parking. 89,950 Euro. Call 96 897 1860. (91779) LA MANGA - Immaculate 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully-furnished. Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor.

Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) Beautiful Semi detached villa located in Torreta Florida, 3 bed, 2 bath,garage, large plot, lovely garden area, fully furnished and walking distance to Torrevieja city. Must view tel. 966-73-0057.

Euro 217000 (109105) A modern and spacious townhouse in the beautiful and historic village of Jacarilla. The townhouse has 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a modern lounge. The villa has a bright yet spacious kitchen with plenty of storage space. To be sold unfurnished. 109,950 Euros CALL 968 971 860 (101552) A large Emerald Isle semi detached property which also has the benefit of 2 beautiful conservatories. The property boasts 2 beds and 2 baths, lounge, kitchen and an integral garage which also acts as a great storage area. There is also a large solarium area which has sea views and benefits from the morning sun. Well worth viewing. 109500 Euros. CALL 968 971 860. (101554) These front line 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments start from 106.000 Euro, finished to a very high standard with all modern appliances. Incredible views across the beautiful Mar Menor and only 30 metres from the beach. These properties are only

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a short walk into the heart of Los Alcazares an old style Spanish seaside town.Within minutes of several top quality golf courses.

Call +34 96 897 1860 for more information of this fantastic opportunity to purchase front line! (100861) Beautiful 3 bed, 2 bath semidetached villa in Blue Lagoon.

Lovely furniture and well maintained. Large plot, satellite TV, internet, security grills, central heating. This property has a communal pool and is just a short walk to local schools, bars, and restaurants. EURO 149950. To view, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102363) This detached villa is situated in Blue Lagoon. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and comes fully furnished. It has a glazed in conservatory, private solarium, and off-road parking, as well as ample storage areas. It is on a 250m2 plot. EUR 149.500. For further details, please call +34 96 897 1860. (102360) Amazing 4 bed, 3 bath top floor apartment, sea views of the beautiful La Zenia Beach, 280 mt2 property, 30 mt2 Terrace, private solarium upstairs (as big as the property), lovely commu. pool with artificial grass, great opportunity for investment or permanent living. A few meters from the beach and all amenities.

Price: 298.700 Euros. Call 96673-00-57. (139984) Beautiful ground floor apartment in Playa Flamenca, 2 bed 2 bath in a gated community. Tropical gardens and lovely swimming pool area, tennis court, basket court & children play area. Air cond. in all rooms, 127 m2 terrace, interrior m2: 87m2. Fully furnished. Price: 125.000 Euros.

To view please call: 96-673-0057. (139970) This 2 bed 2 bath ground floor duplex in lovely condition.

Furnished . A/Con. Sat TV. Very large corner plot with beautiful established gardens. Includes a hot tub. One of the nicest apartments in the area. Call 96 897 1860. Euro 120000 (101132) BARGAIN reduced to 57950 EURO. Two bed, one bath South-facing duplex in Playa Flamenca. The property comes fully furnished and has off-road parking. It is located within easy reach of all local amenities. Tel 966 73 0057 (101156) This traditional bungalow is on a quiet lane in the Montezenia area of La Zenia and has 4 double bedrooms, a bathroom, a small, rustic kitchen, living room, a south facing terrace (with storage) and a solarium with sea views. There would be room for a pool in the large area at the front of the property. Low community fees.Reduced price!. Call 968 971 860. Euro 177000 (101510)

Top floor duplex apartment in the heart of Playa Flamenca. Close to all amenities and the new Commercial Centre. 2 bed, 1 bath, A/C, sat TV and open kitchen. Sold furnished. Large solarium with sea views, shaded terrace and front garden. Access to a communal pool. 79950 Euro.

Call 96 897 1860. (101524) Now reduced by 10.000€ for a quick sale. Stunning 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in the heart of Cabo Roig beachside. Furnished.

A/C and sat TV. Underground parking. Incredible pool and sea views from the balcony. Short walk to the beach and all amenities. Euro 135,950. Call 968 971 860. (100887) 2 bed, 1 bath ground floor apartment. Furnished and includes A/C and satellite TV. Walking distance to all amenities and 15 mins to the beach. Off road parking and use of a communal pool.

95,000.00 EUR. Call 637 227 385 for further information.

(100884) 2 bed, 1 bath South-facing apartment. Overlooks the pool and has sea views from the balcony.

Fully furnished with A/Con and sat TV. Underground parking. In the heart of Cabo Roig. Walking distance to the beach. 99,750 Euro. Call 968 971 860.

(101123) Beautiful ground floor apartment.

Front Line beach in La Zenia. In a gated and secure complex with incredible views across La Zenia bay you literally walk off your terrace and on to the beach.Fully furnished to a high standard this is a unique property because of its proximity to the beach.This is a property that has to be seen.EUR219,950 call 968 971 860. (100855) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, twin bedroom with fitted wardrobes and family bathroom. Good sized garden and communal pool. This property is located just a short stroll to Villamartin Plaza and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) A stunning quad villa in playa golf property with 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathroom and large garden just a short walk from bars and the bus and only a 5 mins drive to the beach 115,000 euros contact Ian on 644 115 988 (96290)

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2 Bedroom quad villa in Lomas de Cabo Roig just 5 mins walk to the shop and about 5 mins drive to the beach this has been a lovely home but need to sell now it only 89,999 euros call Carl on 672 875 251 (96292) Ground floor bungalow over looking community garden and just a short walk from the supermarket carrefour in Torrevieja this is a lovely property with a nice size garden Ideal for you if you are looking to be close to all amenties was 99,000 euros now 75,000 euros call me James on 644 138 502 (96293) Refurbished top floor bungalow with private garden and private solarium in the Verdemars with sea view and golf views also we have refurbished to a high standard there is a lovely stream just a few mins walk away and the communtiy is a nice and clean with 2 communal pool now 124,999 euros call today paul on 634 043 697 (96294) Brand new, 2 Bed, 2 bath walking distance to the new La Zenia Boulevard. Beautiful green areas within the urbanization, children play area, infinity comm.pool, jacuzzy (heated water in the winter months). Ideal investment home. For viewing contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 128000 (109130) Large apartment in Punta Prima, sea views, 3 bed, 2 bath, large terrace, air cond. quiet area, low comm. fees, well mantained,

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Euro 148000 (109514) Lovely 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in Rocio del Mar at Punta Prima, sea views, south facing, fantastic comm. pool in a green area, walking distance to restaurants and all amenities. Contact: 96673-00-57.

Euro 148000 (109515) Beautiful property; 2 bed plus conservatory, 2 bath, in a gated urbanization with lovely green areas and 2 comm. pools, air cond. Large solarium, 80 mt2 corner plot. Very well mantained, 3 min. from Habaneras shopping centre. For viewing please contact: 96-673-00-57. Euro 115950 (109523) Semi-Detacthed property in La Torreta Florida, 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 m2 plot , large terrace, lake views from the large solarium, sunny all year round, garage (possible 3rd bedroom), central heating, fully furnished. For viewing please contact: 96-67300-57. Euro 147000 (109518) Detached property close to Torrevieja and Habaneras shopping centre, 3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful garden, 1.000 mt2 plot, quite area, garage, lovely swimming-pool. Contact for viewing: 96-673-00-57. Euro 270000 (109519)

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Hoare KO’s Fell and Fielding at El Bosquet The final of the Clubs Knockout Competition was held on 27th August at El Bosquet.

Winner on the day was Dave Hoare with a weight of 7.34kg. In second place was Steve Fell with 4.18kg and third was John Fielding with 3.52kg.

The match on 3rd September will be on the River Segura in Murcia Town Centre. Pegs at 8.00am, and fishing 9.00 till 2.00.

The next Sunday meeting is on September 6th. The Committee meet at 10.30 followed by the General Meeting at 11.00.

A race night will be held at the Bar on September 11th, 7.30 for 8.00.

The normal menu and bar snacks will be available, and anyone is welcome to come along and join in this fun evening.

Please note that the next Quiz night is on September15th, commencing at 7.30pm. Cost of entry is 1â‚Ź per person and teams of 6 or less can take part.

The Clubs home is the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar, near the Repsol garage.

For further information please telephone 966717923 or visit the website www.carp-r-us.weebly.com

Friendly Greenlands extend warm welcome With the start of the new season approaching fast, we at Greenlands would like to extend a warm welcome to new and experienced bowlers alike. We are a very friendly bunch of people here and so help and guidance for new members is our priority.

Please come along to our Saturday roll-ups which is a fun introduction to the game of bowls where prizes can be won, shoes and bowls are available for a small fee plus green fees of 6 euros. For more information please contact Hayley on 966844399. Happy bowling.

Willshire success in two wood trips

By Pat McEwan Not a lot of bowling going on during the very hot weather of August. The die hards carried on attending the roll up mornings, and sunday mornings were quite well attended.

The Wednesday morning Two Wood Trips finished this week.

A team of four, with any three playing each week. Going into the final game, there were three teams which could have won the competition. Fred Willshires team dropped a 6 on the second end, but came back fighting, and not only won the game but the competition as well. Well done to Fred Willshire, Chris Parsons, Sandy Hannan and Sue Milner. In second place were Mick Rogers, Carol Rudge, Peter Ross and Eileen MacLaren. Thanks to Noel

Davis for organising the competition.

On Tuesday 1st September at 10am, Fred Willshire will be sharing his expertise on 'a review of the laws of the game of bowls' before the roll up starts This will be beneficial to all club members.

There will be a Target Bowls morning on Saturday 5th September 10am. Come along and have some fun. Soup and sandwiches available afterwards. See Paul Thomas for further details.

San Miguel Bowls Club will not only be hosting games in the Valencian Championships, but will be holding the semi finals, the finals and the closing ceremony on Saturday 3rd October.

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DEBUT SUCCESS FOR FAIRHURST

By John Fairhurst On Friday 29 Aug 21 members and two guest played at Las Colinas. For the time of year the course is in great condition with smooth fast greens. Weather was kind and the two guests liked us so much they later joined the Society. So we now have three new members, Dave Blinston, Alan Manson and Kevin Williams. The best guest on the day was Alan Manson with 32 points and he was also nearest the pin on Hole 7. The other NTPs were; hole 5 and 10 Marilyn Eckersall, Hole 14 Stan Low, and hole 17 Robin

Valencian schedule finalised The Valencian Lawn Bowls Championships will be held from 19 Sept to 3 Oct. Opening Ceremony will take place at the Emerald Isle with the semi finals, finals and Closing Ceremony at San Miguel. The third venue to be used, which will host many of the preliminary round to quarter final round matches, will be La Siesta. There is plentiful free seating for spectators at all venues.

Richards. The best front score was 17 points by Malcolm Foskett with Bob Shorley claiming the best back with 15 points.

Fourth today with 29 points was John Hill. Three players tied with 34 points but after applying the countback rules Paul Burletson was third, Jan Shorley second, but with a back nine score of 21 points our new Captain, on her first day in charge, Beverley Fairhurst, won the day.

Afterwards back to the Olde 9th for refreshments and a welcome meal provided by Grant. Photo shows the winners

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In the Bunker with ‘Mick the Grip’ THE OLYMPIC COURSE. “It will be a Masterpiece,” says an excited IOC spokesman. Steady on. At least it’s green.

The men’s Olympic golf (11-14th August) is playing havoc with the 2016 PGA summer schedules, with 8 tournaments in 8 weeks, including 3 Majors. The PGA Championship will be in July, the WGC Bridgestone, moved to June, will now clash with the French Open, a tough decision for the European Tour players needing Race to Dubai and Ryder Cup points. The Travellers Championship and John Deere Classic, moved to August, may be without their defending champions Bubba and Jordan, who, like Fred and Ginger, could be Flying Down to Rio. ROYAL LYTHAM & ST ANNES hosts the 45th Walker Cup on 12/13th September. 26 matches will be played, with two forms of match play, singles and foursomes. The GB& I amateurs were victorious at Royal Aberdeen in 2011, beating a brilliant USA team including Jordan Spieth (wonder what happened to him?) but they were trounced 17 to 9 at Long Island in 2013, in what was called the ‘Nightmare in New York.’ Captain Nigel Edwards says: “We lost in 2013 despite having an experienced team. This year they are untried for the most part but dead keen to get that trophy back.” The Walker trophy is named after the great grandfather of George W. Bush.

Never mind, they still want it.

view, with the hole a bus ride away and a couple of yards off the fairway meant either deep rough or Lake Michigan. It’s the host course for the 2020 Ryder Cup, which should be fun, and is one of the few American Major courses people can actually play, providing they have steady nerves and $385.

ONE OF THE FIRST players to recognize Jordan Spieth’s mental strength was Phil Mickelson. Spieth and Steve Stricker beat him in one of his beloved practice round money games in 2013 although Mickelson, who knows every trick in the book to rattle his opponents, tried them all on Spieth, who just smiled innocently at him. Mickelson ground his teeth, but afterwards suggested Spieth be included in the 2013 Presidents Cup. KINGS DON’T ALWAYS relinquish their crowns gracefully. In 1922 Walter Hagen, the ‘King of Gamesmanship’ won the Open, but was beaten in the U.S. Open and USPGA by 20 yr. old Gene Sarazen. There was no love lost between the two; Hagen thought Sarazen a young upstart, and Sarazen thought Hagen should treat him with more respect. When they played each other in a challenge match later that year Hagen tried to get under his opponent’s skin. Sarazen complained: “He kept calling me ‘Kid’ and I didn’t like it.” Sarazen had the last laugh, winning 3 and 2.

CALLAWAY’S NEW Great Big Bertha driver, unlike it’s 1990’s ancestor, incorporates 21st century design features. They include a sliding weight that can be positioned for varying degrees of draw, fade or neutral, and OptiFit hosel technology which gives eight loft and face angles. So why is it a greater Big Bertha? Well, if you accept the explanation, it is because it echoes the ground breaking nature of the original GBB. In that case I can't wait for the re-release of the Greatest Big Bertha.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY is the latest buzzword. In one example, a small GPS tracker is fixed to the belt, with flat sensors placed on each club.

The location of every shot is marked, and the golfers monitor their performance with a glance at their smartphones.

As used in practice by Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, and even President Obama, all of whom could use a little help at the moment, but maybe not from Wearable Technology. Still, it’s reassuring the most powerful man in the world has some idea where his shots are going.

WHISTLING STRAIGHTS must be one of Pete Dye’s most scenic courses, not that players in the PGA Championship could take time off to admire the

Until next time, Happy Golfing.

Contact Mick for your regripping and repairs. Tel: 638 859 475.

Ryan joins list of Hub sponsors

Jimmy Ryan, Simon Williams´ father in law, joined the growing list of Hub sponsors when he decided to support the Hub´s latest foray to the San Javier course of Roda.

Ryan a useful 16 handicapper who runs a very successful furniture business back in the Emerald Isle, needed little persuasion over a Jamesons or two with son in law Williams, to join PJ´s Rentacar and Photo Lounge for the Roda event. Ryan himself played and returned a creditable 27 points and joint 10th place.

Not once this season have the Hub members bettered their handicap score in the Grand Prix, surprisingly 3 players achieved the feat, remarkable considering the Handicap Committee´s heavy handed approach to cutting players receiving prizes. Phil de Lacy must have thought he would receive 15 points for his efforts scoring a tasty 38 points, but his excellent score was beaten twice by 2 points, Graham Jackson and Andy Shaw recording 40 points apiece. Ben Chadwick, playing off 6 couldn’t quite make the podium with 37 points, but 12 points for fourth place in the Grand Prix moves him up several spots. Consolation for Chadwick was a share of the 2´s pot with a birdie on

the 172 yd, 13th Par 3. His 12 pars and birdie being the best of the day, eclipsing de Lacy´s 11 pars. Cheryl McGlynn won her first ever prize after playing for just 12 months with a nearest the pin on the Par 3, 11th.

The Hub´s next two events are already well subscribed, therefore anyone wishing to play La Finca on the 3rd September or Las Colinas on the 13th September should register at the Hub (Villamartin) asap.

RESULTS: “Photo Lounge” N.T.P. Hole 5 Cliff Smith, Hole 11 Cheryl McGlynn, Hole 15 Ben Chadwick, Hole 18 Paul Durrant 2´s competition: Spencer Williams and Ben Chadwick PJ´s Rentacar Best Guest 1st Spencer Williams 37 pts, 2nd Cliff Smith 35 pts, 3rd John Robinson 34 pts Grand Prix: 1st equal Andy Shaw and Graham Jackson 40 pts, 3rd Phil de Lacy 38 pts 4th Ben Chadwick 37 pts The picture shows: Nearest the pin winners, L/R Paul Durrant, Cheryl McGlynn, Ben Chadwick

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Harris takes gold as minor places decided on countback 18 society members travelled down the motorway to Lo Romero in August to challenge this difficult course and try to beat the 18th signature island green and as is normal for this course it's condition was excellent After the match all players returned to the Bull Flanagan Bar / Restaurant in Quesada for the prize winner’s presentation where members and guests were able take the opportunity to sample a refreshing drink before having a choice of a sponsored free lunch provided by Chris Stott of the Bull Flanagan.

Only four players managed to get a score greater than 30 points leaving the chasing pack behind on 29 or less and todays winner was Phil Harris scoring a creditable 33 points. Second place went to John Stone on the same score losing on countback and third place went to Brian Andrews on 32 points.

Nearest the pin winners on the par three holes were Phil Harris on hole 7 but no one managed to get near on the other par 3 holes. Ken Enever won the football card with West Bromwich and winner of the 28 ers draw was Dave Smith.

Ken Enever provided a prize for the lowest score which was won by Daniela Decau who had only played twice with the society.

The Captain Mick McGrath assisted the Secretary with the presentation ceremony and commented on the success of the days event and the support achieved considering the recent very hot weather.

He also thanked Chris and his staff and asked members to show their appreciation in the usual manner for their continued support and excellent service and quality of meals available on match days.

The Secretary advised members that a representative from A.F.A Mrs Mutter had attended to receive the 300 euros proceeds for the Alheimers society raised from the Silver Wedding Aniversary of Bill and Karen Fantom and Brian Smith had donated an extra 50 euros with Bill Fantom adding an additional 20 euros to round the sum raised to 300 euros Members were notified that the September match 'Captains Day' would be at vistabella on the 11th. and they were advised to meet at the course at 08:00 to pay match fees, have a free coffee and in addition receive other gratis refreshment from the Captain prior to the first tee time of 09:00.

Bull Flanagan Golf Society look forward to seeing you at our future events and appreciate your support.

If you wish to join the best Society on the Costa Blanca contact the Secretary Bill Fantom on 635212916.

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Good day for Sandra who finally sees return on investment 33 members and guests descended onto this Championship course that we found to be in great condition for this time of year, receptive and slick greens meant that your putting stroke needed to be at its best. Every week our members are invited to take part in a “2’s” pot, this week Sandra Twentyman reluctantly gave over her €1 saying that she is just a sponsor and never wins anything.

Well Sandra it just goes to show that you must be in it to win it!! Congratulations on making the ONLY 2 of the day, returning you €29 on your investment, no more winging heh! While on the subject of our Sandra, you may recall the on-going battle between her and Norwegian member Roger Nilsen, it’s been a little quite on that front lately, probably because Roger has had the upper hand, well she let everyone know today that she had scored more points than him, I wonder, is it possible that the raping and pillaging by the Viking Members in recent weeks might have found their match? Watch this space for future updates. In the Silver category, Sandra managed a very good 34 points to take 3rd place on higher handicap from “cuddly from Dudley” Alan Rickers, these two

were sandwiched between Swedish member Lennart Holmberg in 4th place on 33 points and out in 1st place with the best score of the day (40 points) was another member of the Viking fraternity, Per Skarnes. In our Gold category the scores were very similar with Dag Lovas taking 4th place on 31 points, nice to see newcomer, Paul Aston in the prizes taking 3rd place with higher handicap from Arne Hansson both on 33 points. After reading our recent reports about the raiding of the Viking pirates, Irish member, Chris Gray, decided to return to Spain a little earlier to see if he could help balance the battle, you wouldn’t normally expect a spritely 72 year old wanting to take part in such battles, but Chris’s experience proved to be just what was needed and his 38 points put our British members hearts at rest. Nice to see you back Chris. The N.T.P. competition this week; Hole 6 Chris Gray, Hole 9 Alan Rickers, Hole 13 Chris Gray, Hole 17 Gary Gates. In the visitor’s category, Mr S. Williams came out on top with 27 points. Next up is Campoamor on 2 September, so if you fancy taking part in our friendly rivalry competitions, visit our website www.tmgs.org you

Newman r ecor ds hole in one as San Miguel stor m Las Pinailles SMGS’s this week's visit was to Las Pinailles in Albacete attended by 23 members and 4 guests who enjoyed an excellent day out which was arranged through Albatross Tours in Villamartin. The course was in excellent condition except a little damp in places.

The highlight of the day was a hole in one on hole 3 by Matt Newman (his first) and he kindly bought everybody a drink after an excellent meal which was included in the excellent price of 55 euro for the day out including coach and buggy.

There was one result in the doubles match play semi final with John Osborne and Darren Hancock( Tthe Wizard and Os) beating Steve Davis and Ivan Hanak (The Dumpers) down the 19th Hole and will know play Phil de Lacy and Ken Flaherty (Ken and Barbie) in the final.

Results by category and in reverse order, were the following: Silver Category: 4th Steve Davis (28) 3rd Marge

Birtwistle (28), 2nd Phil Birtwistle (30 ), and 1st Alan Macdonald (32).

Gold Category: 4th Darren Hancock (32), 3rd John Osborne (34), 2nd Matt Newman (35) and 1st, Robin Eastman (37).

The Abacus winner was Grattan Forbar.

Best visitor prize went to Steve Grundy (34).

Nearest the pins (open to all) on the par 3’s were won by Matt Newman with a hole in one (3), Robin Eastman (7) Joost Boelhouwer (12) and Ivan Hanak (17).

Our thanks go to the staff at Las Pinailles course and Albatross Golf Tours for their contribution to an enjoyable day.

Next week we are playing at Alicante and the following week at Villamartin.

Keep up to date with all SMGS at www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about this friendly society

can also follow us at our Facebook/tmgsgolf page or even via our twitter account @tmgsgolf, and if

you’re still in the era of tin cans and string you can also call our Secretary on 661 524 101

‘R ock e t R on ’ tak e s o f f t o sec ur e silv er

Due to the fact that our pre-booked venues were hollow tinning it was decided to go to Vistabella again, although they had tinned two weeks prior to our visit the greens were very putt able as two of our members proved.

There is an F in Arfur and he made it count because he Finished number one with 37 points in the Gold category and a cut. Rocket Ron not to be out done, scored 36 points in the Silver category.

A rejuvenated and in form Rod Smith came in with a very respectable 33 points, followed by consistent Ron Swift with 32 points to take third spot in gold.

RESULTS: GOLD CATEGORY SILVER CATEGORY 1st Arthur Williams 37 pts 1st Ron Nicholson 36 pts 2nd Rodney Smith 33 pts 2nd Malcolm Woods 31 pts 3rd Ron Swift 32 pts 3rd Alan Brooker 29 pts 4th Ivie Davies 29 pts.

4th. Geoff Wild 27 pts NEAREST THE PINS: Hole 4: Alan Brooker. Hole 8: Ron Swift. Hole 15: Ken Hopkins. LONGEST DRIVE: Barry Wilks. BEST GUEST: Jim Lappin 27 points.

It was all back to our new home St. James’s Gate and this time our surprise was Chilli con Carne and Chips how good is that to be looked after so well?. Thanks Martin & Felicity.

On Tuesday 8th September we will be back to Vistabella Golf, for the Ray Battiste Memorial Trophy the first tee is 09.00am, so be at the course by 08.15. To help the competition organiser please have the correct green fee if as he hates carrying change.

See you on the 8th. Happy Golfing For more information or if you wish to play with the arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com Photo: Gold Category: Ivie Davies - Rod Smith – Arthur Williams - Ron Swift

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Terry (Top Cat) Cullen takes Wednesday Singles Monday the 24th August saw our lowest team turnout of the 2015 season with only 10 players registering for the Waltzer 1 2 3. This 4 member team event records the best score on hole 1, the best 2 on hole 2 and the best 3 on hole 3 - repeating over the balance of the course in the same format. With only 10 members on the day we had to invite "Albert" to join 2 of the teams to make up the numbers. Today "Albert" was given 30 points with a spread of 1,3,2 - 2,1,1 - 1,1,3 and 3,2,2 - 1,0,1 - 3,1,2. We vary "Alberts" contribution from a selection of 5 cards between 28 and 32 points with the pattern of hole scoring differing on each card - in the past he always used to be a boring 30 points a round (indexes 1-12 2 points per hole, indexes 13-18 1 point per hole = he never had a birdie or a double bogey). We changed that last year to spice things up a bit. Any way on the day 80 points won first prize for team Geoff Biggerstaff (H/C 21), Rod Doel (22), Nick Campbell (11) and Tom Hardie (11) but this was only after a back 9 count back against Ron Phipps (6), Brian Townend (10), Marleen Billen (22) and that always relaible "Albert".

Wednesday's Singles Stableford was contested by 17 members. With numbers this low we only stage ONE category for the prizes - going down to 4th place. Marleen Billen took the 4th slot with 36 points, winning on a count back over the last 6 against 3 other 36's. In 3rd place was the ever dependable Olga Douglas who also carded 36 points but beat Marleen by virtue of a better back 9. In second position was John (cannee get a word in) Collins with a solid 37 points but the run away victor on the day was Terry (Top Cat) Cullen who received a handicap reduction of 3 shots for his magnificent 42 points.

Terry had consecutive birdies on holes 5 and 6 to grab 8 points in two holes and also join the two's club with his birdie on hole 6. Also sharing the 2's pot was Brian Dent and Rod Doel.

The team competition on Friday was a Stableford best 2 of 4 with all to count on the par 3's. This must go down as the "What-if" Friday because what-if every one had turned out, what-if Alan didn't 4 putt.

What-if all 4 on the green at the 10th could putt (all within 15 feet), they didn't get a birdie that would have won the day but instead had two team members 3 putt. What-if Pete didn't go in the baranca on the 12th (an all counting par 3 hole), what-if Ken Robertson had missed that birdie putt on the 14th. I am sure there were many more "whatifs" on the day but the reason this is so pertinent is that the winning score for team Rod Doel, Ken Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson and Peter Dunn of 99 points shaded out team Ron Phipps, Bryan Neal, Alan and Olga Douglas by the one point and second place's 98 points pipped team Geoff Biggerstaff, Tom Hardie, Brian Dent and John Collins who carded 97. What-if indeed. Bryan K. Neal

President’s Trophy success for Brookes A small turn out again at El Valle on Thursday for the Fourth Presidents Trophy. I think it will be the lull before the storm as many members are on their way back and booking for the future. Good reports back for the condition of El Valle, again did not fail us. Again very hot day with not much wind to help us. Looks like Nick Brooks is not letting anybody near the Presidents Trophy after winning it for the last Three years, he won this round of the trophy with 37 pt's. We played full handicap stableford, Two ntp's and usual two's pot. Results were pins. No 6 Chris Blown, No12 Tom Bridges. The Two's pot was won by Chris Blown, Nigel Cawthra won the raffle. Thanks to James who sponsored the raffle, also thanks to his staff at Gogarty's for their great hospitality. On the web site you can check your correct handicap, please check before playing as it as been noticed that some players have been playing off the wrong handicap. Diary Dates Thursday 3rd September at Riqulmne first tee 9-57, Saturday 5th September at Riqulmne first tee 9-57. Saturday 12th September Summer Cup rematch against Paddy's Point GS, at Saurines first tee 10-00. Sunday 27th September, Paddy's Point GS have arranged a charity day to support cancer at Saurines first tee 10-00, they have kindly reserved us some tee times.There will be lots of prizes and a buffet on your return to Paddy's Point. Please contact me or Maurice as soon as possible if you want to play. Special notice Captains day on the 1st October at Riqulmne first tee 10-24, if you could help with sponsorship for your captain Chris Blown, he would be appreciate your contribution. All tee times are 1 and 1/2 hours before tee time at Gogarty's. Guest's are invited to all our games, clubs can be hired. All information on the notice board outside Gogarty's. At the moment while Maurice is away please contact me ( Eric ) Contact numbers Eric 667 196 178, Maurice 690268711. Eric Lucas, secretary.

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POWELL STORMS TO GOLD AT LA SERENA IN CELTS AUGUST OPEN

Our August Open Day was celebrated at La Serena last Saturday. The course is in excellent condition and credit must go to Wayne the course manager and the hard working course management team. We had an early start in an effort to miss the extreme heat of the later part of the day and conditions were ideal for golf with glorious sunshine and a gentle breeze taking the edge of the high temperature. As always the marshals and clubhouse staff of, Paul, John and the two new members, Diana and Jean looked after all our needs and we were set for a great day of golf. We also made use of the option for the clubhouse to prepare all the cards for the day and this proved to be very efficient and made the day simpler for our starters. Likewise as players finished their round they delivered the cards to the golf shop and the results were generated in minutes, the way forward.

Down to the results of the day and similar to the hot weather, scoring too was again very high with nine players scoring 36 points or more.

NTP's Sally Hopkins, Jane Knight, Alisdair McLean, Richard Sanders, Denis McCormack and Andy Currie. Our visitor’s prizes went to Geltruda Holmes with 37 and Richard Sanders on 28.

Category 2, winner was Roy Sutherland 39, second Julian Lopez with 36 and third John Lawrence with 34. Category 1, winner Liam Powell 40, second John O'Brien with 37 and third Logan Nayager 36. The gross prize was won by Denis McCormack with 33 points. Runner-up overall, Sally Hopkins with, yes you are reading correctly 45. Hard luck Sal this would normally run away with any tournament. And the winner on the day to complete a ladies clean sweep was Chris Fyffe with the fabulous score of 47 points. All players had their handicaps adjusted at the time of the presentation, with 5.1 cut for Sally and 6.3

for Chris.

We also presented the monthly crystal winners, these competitions seem to be very popular if the scoring is anything to go by. Week one winner Alan Woods with 38 and runner-up Steven Hopkins also with 38. Week two winner, Jane Knight with 43 and the runner-up Sue Benning with 42. Our Silver Medal winners were Category 1 Jim Hayes with 64 and Category 11, Mike Sephton with a 62. Fantastic scoring during the month, congratulations one and all.

Our next events include the fifth round of the International League at Alenda Golf kindly funded by the Federation in Valencia. The league is proving to be very keenly contested with two points separating the first four teams. This year there are ten teams competing for the title and with the increasing interest we are looking at expanding the league further with the creation of a second division. The federation have provided a subsidy for all players taking part in the tournament with all green fees costing 22 euro per course. We would like to thank the federation in Valencia for this generous sponsorship. Are you aware to maintain your handicap here in Spain you must play in 4 federated games per year?

The federation are preparing a promotional day for societies in the near future where, golf and lunch will be provided and a short presentation will be made advocating the benefits of federation membership.

We always welcome new members and guests and if you would like to play in one of our Open Days why not give me a call? For further details on membership and tournaments contact 615 466 398 or e-mail johnobrienalicantemail.com.

ASIVEGA sponsorship for Torrevieja Futbol Sala The Association of Vega Baja Realtors, ASIVEGA, have renewed their sponsorship agreement with the Torrevieja FÚTBOL SALA for another 12 months.

The deal will see the Senior team continue to be called ASIVEGA TORREVIEJA FS with the ASIVEGA logo remaining on all the club clothing used by the players and coaches as well as the branding materiel used by the Club.

The agreement was signed by the President of ASIVEGA Ulrich Brack and the President of TORREVIEJA FOOTBALL Jose Perez, in the company’s Torrevieja offices.

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Last gasp rescue for Torry C

ould Torry bounce back from the mauling they suffered in their opening division 3 fixture last Sunday at Ontinyent? Should wholesale changes be made, partuicularly in areas which were sadly lacking on the day? These questions (and more) were foremost in the minds of their expectant fans, officials and especially manager Pedreño, as they hosted the division’s new boys Borriol, who last week drew 0-0 at home to Novelda.

Based in Castellon, the far north of Valencia province, the visitors only got promoted from the Preferente division by default.

Having lost in the play offs, they could not have expected to receive a reprieve following the resignation of Cullera due to financial reasons, requiring hasty amendments to their budget in terms of the players available. However, judging from that early performance, against a team that is always in the promotion mix, last season’s Preferente manager of the year, Pedro Fernandez Cuesta, does appear to have put together a sufficiently strong squad.

International golfer Sergio Garcia is their President, and 2

seasons ago he came on as a late substitute at Vicente Garcia stadium, although nowadays, having decided to hang up his boots, he is more content to cheer the lads on from the posh seats.

In the game itself, any thoughts we might have had about Torrevieja dominating the newcomers were quickly put to bed

CD Torrevieja ...2 CF Borriol .........2

as the visitors put their hosts under pressure. For the first ten minutes the home side barely got out of their half and even at this early stage of the season there was a very worried look on the manager’s face.

Borriol could have gone in front as early as the 2nd minute of the game when a sloppy backpass from Quintero was nearly the undoing of Oscar. Fortunately Torrevieja’s saviour on all too many occasions was alert to the

pass and managed to scramble the ball away for a corner.

Juli was the next to go close for the visitors on 8 minutes when his shot just failed to dip and sail harmlessly over the bar and from the restart we had Torry’s very first attack of the game with Juanfran’s low shot sailing just wide.

The game then evened out for a period with Torrevieja picking up the pace but despite coming more into the game they still found themselves behind midway through the half from Victor Pino’s low dipping shot.

The power was too much for Oscar who’s fingertips just weren’t strong enough to turn the ball away.

Juanma, a recent signing from Hercules, went close on the half hour before Oscar was again called into action, saving once more from the lively Juli, the last meaningful action of the half which Borriol led 1-0 going into the interval.

The dismissal of Borriol Keeper Quique shortly after the restart for bringing down Juanfran on the edge of the box should really have spurred Torry into action but even with ten men the visitors easily contained their hosts

during the 2nd period.

Indeed they continued to look the better side and were duly rewarded by extending their lead on the 72nd minute. A counter attack saw Colomer pick out Victor on the spot, who’s accurate header was enough to secure the points for the visitors.

And until we moved into injury time they looked good for their two goal win but a 92nd minute drive from Brani followed by a 96th minute equaliser from Quintero really did get the home side out of jail.

This is clearly not good enough for the Torrevejense who, after a decent pre season, have looked anything but a team that is destined for promotion. Indeed in this sort of form manager Pedreño could soon be renewing his relationship with Preferente although the last five minutes at the Vicente Garcia on Sunday could be enough to turn it all around.

Next up for Torrevieja, this coming Saturday evening with the game kicking off at 7pm in Saguntino.

Referee: Pablo Pérez Alcocer

CD MONTESINOS FC 'ACE' VAZQUINHO JOINS JUANPE AT SPORTING SALADAR

BY ANDREW ATKINSON Exclusive

season.

CD MONTESINOS FC talisman Vazquinho has linked up with former coach Juanpe at Sporting Saladar FC - ending speculation as to whether he remained at the club.

And Juanpe, who spent seven years at CD Montesinos FC, and wasted no time in signing Vazquinho, said: "I am committed to Sporting Saladar for the 2015-16 season."

Brazilian star striker 'Vaz' had two spells at CD Montesinos FC scoring a plethora of goals for the 2nd Regional Division Group 15 Valencian League club.

CD Montesinos FC new coach Roberto Cases Hernandez has been busy during the close season building a new squad.

Former CD Montesinos FC Player of the Season 'Vaz' joined his new Sporting Saladar FC team-mates this month ahead of the 2015-16 campaign - that gets underway in September - linking up with Juanpe, who was sacked by CD Montesinos FC at the end of last

WORDFIT SOLUTION

"I have 90% of the squad in place. And I am looking at bringing in two more players - which I hope to sign in early September," said Roberto, who replaced Juanpe at the Vega Baja regional club.

The 'Full Monte' Cup will be played at CD Montesinos against Benejuzar on September 12, with a scheduled 7pm kick off.

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Greens Maintenance – The Necessary Evil We just entering that period of the year when the courses hollow tine the greens causing a disruption to golf and producing a poor putting surface for a few weeks but just why do they have to do this to us?

The surface of a green, colour, density and speed is a combination of the maintenance of the surface but also, about the maintenance of the root-zone. A healthy grass starts from healthy roots. Soil compaction can be a severe problem resulting in restricted root growth, lack of water infiltration into the soil, loss of resilience, weed invasion, disease problems and decline in turf quality. Hollow Tining is used to prevent damage from an excessive soil compaction. It is also very important to provide the needed drainage, for water infiltration and aeration at the root-zone and is done during the warm season when temperatures favour rapid shoot growth and coverage of the turf openings. The use of sand on greens is essential because it helps to digest the organic matter, enhancing the aeration of the root-zone, speed on greens and better recovery from pitch marks. In order to minimize the disruption to golfers, hollow tinning is usually carried out in 2 consecutive journeys so that the 18 greens are aerated in the same week. The surface smoothness restoration process includes top dressing, drag matting and rolling and greens are normally puttable after 3 days with rolling putting surface within 10 days.

There you have it…so when you next question the parentage of the green keepers you will understand the just a little more We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us. The deals shown in the table are some of the best currently available to you: Golf Course Alenda Alicante Altorreal Font Del Llop La Finca La Peraleja La Marquesa La Serena Las Colinas Las Ramblas Lo Romero Roda Villamartin Villaitana Levante Vistabella

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Deals of the week: La Manga from only €95 for 2 players and buggy and look out for last minute deals from only €25 at the Nike courses (Alhama,El Valle,Riquelme,La Torre,Mar Menor and Saurines).

For bookings and more information contact Mike by email at info @costa-blanca-greenfees.com or direct on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 quoting reference LEADER. Competition Watch The LEADER SUMMER COMPETITION in support of the Royal Legion POPPY APPEAL for 2015 will be held at Vistabella on Saturday 19th September 2015 and will be a better ball event with a shotgun start at 8.30 am with a price of €39 each, including buggy, prizes and a donation to the poppy appeal and to enter call Mick (The Grip) Reeves on 638 859 475.

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