The Leader Newspaper in Spain – Edition 904

No 904 Monday 31 January - Sunday 6 February 2022

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nce again we are getting ready to mark World Cancer Day at Zenia Boulevard on this coming Friday, 4th February 2022.

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Maria and the Pink Ladies and Panthers will be hosting the event to be held on and around the stage area of La Zenia Boulevard.

There will be live entertainment on stage provided by many of the coast's favourite entertainers, all supported

by Simon Morton of Sunshine FM. The event kicks off at 12.00 midday with a minute's silence at 13.00 hrs to remember all those who have lost the battle to cancer, but also to support those still fighting this heinous disease.

Members of the public will be able to book an early detection cancer test with the Pink Ladies on the day as they continue to press the message that EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. By attending the event you can help us to makes a difference to people fighting cancer through our early detection program and obviously the ongoing research into the development of more anti cancer drugs.

Maria Wilson President AACC Orihuela Costa & Maria and the Pink Ladies & Panthers.

The photo shows the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, and his councillor for Health, Jose Galiano, with Maria and the Pink Ladies at the Boulevard, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month last October.

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he monthly meeting of the Costa Blanca South Veterans Club took place last week at the Captain’s Table in Punta Prima, where Dr Tony Fuller, who specialises in Therapeutic Drumming, was the guest.

Tony explaining the principle of the excercise to the group

After a light workout with Nicola, our Jennie Wren, followed by an excellent breakfast, Tony Fuller took to the floor where he gave a brief description of the mental and physical benefits that the power of music, and percussion in particular, could offer.

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Drumming has long been a tool for communication, celebration, and expression for thousands of years. He explained that, most recently, it has been gaining popularity for its positive effects in substance use disorder recovery circles.

He told the group how drum therapy

is meant to be a fun release of stress and anxiety in the recovery journey.

guided everyone through a series of exercises lasting about 40 minutes.

Tony further explained how, through his workshop, he would show that activities such as group drumming are fantastic for both physical and mental wellbeing. “It helps people focus on the 'here and now' rather than worrying about problems and issues over which they have no control," he said.

"It's a great form of therapy to combat stress, anxiety and depression, and is the simplest thing that we can do to bring us together."

Tony, who is the only British Percussion Therapist in Spain, together with his partner Leoni, then allocated a piece of percussion equipment to each of the 30 group members as he

The equipment included items such as bongo drums, conga drums, claves, hand drums, paddle drums, maracas, rhythm sticks, shaker eggs, tambourines and much more, which participants, who were seated in a circle, were encouraged to play.

The exercises included replicating many of the everyday sounds that soothe body and soul such as a heartbeat, gradually adding to the beat while thinking about things about which you are grateful, basic things such as the sunshine, or a morning walk along the seafront.

He explained that such exercises will reset your mindset by relieving anxiety

and stress.

It was an experience that all of the participants were trying for the very first time, with everyone declaring they had a positive and enriching experience.

Tony will most certainly be going along to further RBL meetings in the future, where he will provide repeat and enhanced performances, in slightly smaller and rather more manageable groups. Many members of the group said that they look forward to a repeat performance.

The veterans club, which is an RBL initiative, meets o the last Tuesday morning of every month at The Captain’s Table in Punta Marina CC. More information is available from Sandie Coates at: sandysandy1979@outlook.com

DANCE AND DESPATCH WITH U3A Torrevieja U3A held their first full meeting of the year on Friday 28th January at the Los Angeles Bar where the members were given a talk on funeral procedures in Spain.

Although the subject didn't seem to be an appealing one, a good number of members turned up and received a very informative and

educational talk, with a little bit of humour thrown in, from Francesca of Pompas Funerales Samper.

After the presentation, Francesca disappeared to change into her alter ego Dancing regalia and then reappeared, together with her dancing partner Antonio, with whom they presented an altogether entertaining number of Flamenca dances, some of which were per-

formed in a different format to that which most of us have probably seen in the past.

The dancing was well performed and kept everyone entertained.

Further details of this event and upcoming events for members can be found by logging on to our website torreviejuau3a.org.

Francesca with dance partner Antonio

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4.7 MILLION TENDER FOR NEW HORADADA ARTS CENTRE PSOE warns that financing of the centre will not be repaid until 2036.

Phases One and Three of Pilar de la Horadada’s new Museum, Musical and Performing Arts (CAMME) has been put out to tender at a cost of 4.7 million euro.

The new facility will house a Cultural Centre, costing 3.6 million, and the Semana Santa museum, at a cost of 1 million, with a completion period of 12 and 18 months respectively.

The PSOE warns that the financing of the cultural centre mortgages the municipality until 2036.

Jet2 plans to triple the number of seats on flights to Alicante The confidence that many British tour operators have with the Costa Blanca seems to be returning. As reported by Turisme de la Comunitat Valenciana, following a meeting at Fitur, states that the UK company, Jet2.com, has confirmed that it plans to triple the number of seats in 2022 compared to those that were available in last year. The commitment will see passenger numbers increase from 180,000 to 460,000.

This would bring them much closer to pre pandemic levels, as in 2019, during the tourism boom, the airline had 670,000 travellers.

Turisme highlights the importance of such

The mayor explained that the Council has not been able to put phase two out to tender, the Auditorium and Conservatory buildings, because the urban use of the plot is not compatible with the activity that the council intends to develop. The current urban classification is urban infrastructure land, which has to be changed to Educational - Cultural land.

The municipal surveyor said that the change of purpose in the process of being processed in the Generalitat Valenciana, “and we are waiting for the favourable reports to arrive”.

The investment for the Auditorium and Conservatory buildings is estimated at a further 5.9 million euros with an execution period of 18 months.

forecasts, which denote that the demand and confidence in the Costa Blanca is beginning to return.

This was confirmed by the regional secretary of Tourism, Francesc Colomer, who said on Monday that "as soon as sanitary conditions allow, and the omicrom situation improves, international demand will return to the Costa Blanca."

He said that the United Kingdom is slightly

ahead of the rest of Europe, and have already begun to remove many of the restrictions imposed until now to avoid contagion, which will allow greater mobility among tourists.

One main problem, though, which is one of the sector's requests to the Spanish government: the relaxation of measures for minors, coming from countries where they are not yet included in the national programs for second vaccinations or boosters.

Hoteliers too demand this exception so that families with children are not prevented from taking their holidays in Spain.

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COVID PASSPORTS EXTENDED Courts in Aragon refused to extend the Covid Passport last week while Cantabria and Asturias have discontinued its use.

Production of covid passports to enter the interior of bars, restaurants and other indoor venues, such as gyms or cinemas, will remain in place for at least one more month, until the end of February.

This was announced on Thursday, by the

President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, at the press conference following the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission.

The Generalitat has already requested approval by the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, which will rule

More than 2 Million Boosted in Valencian Community

in the next day or so.

Venues where it will ned to be produced remain as before, Puig said.

The covid passport requirement was implemented at the beginning of December and although it has not stopped the increase in infections, Puig said that it has served to encourage many undecided people to get vaccinated, in the region of 132,000 people since its entry into force was announced.

These extra doses, part of the national vaccination strategy, are being offered to all people of legal age, in an orderly manner by age cohorts and prioritising people with risk conditions and those who have received the initial vaccination schedule for a longer time.

By groups, the Valencian Community has already administered additional doses to 47,016 people with a pathology at risk for Covid; 26,759 people living in residences; 181,911 people who once received the Janssen monodose; 146,633 socio-health professionals; 399,450 people who were vaccinated with AstraZeneca; 658,636 people aged 70 and over; 494,828 people aged 60 to 69; 445,908 people from 50 to 59 years old and 248,745 people from 40 to 49 years old.

Lack of radiologists at Torrevieja hospital The difficulty of the Ministry of Health in finding doctors for the Torrevieja Hospital is also affecting the Radiology/Xray service.

The president said that despite the substantial increase in infections caused by the omicron variant in the last month, at the moment hospital admissions are 2.5 times lower than a year ago, and in Intensive Care Units, there are three times fewer patients than in January 2021.

But this is not a new problem as, although the numbers were not quite as low, the hospital had similar difficulties when it was managed by Ribera Salud.

Almost a Million Antigen Tests Sold in a Week

The dispensing of the self-diagnostic tests grew slightly at the national level (+3.6% compared to the previous week). Specifically, Spanish pharmacies sold a total of 8,115,310 COVID-19

By province, there are 772,647 people in Alicante, 276,800 in Castellón and 1,079,016 in Valencia, according to sources from the Department of Health.

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Along with the covid passport, the Generalitat wants to continue promoting vaccination, specifically those for children as well as the application of third doses to those who are over 18 years of age. To speed them up, Puig confirmed that as of Monday, new mass vaccination venues will open in Alicante at the field hospital located adjacent to the Alicante General Hospital.

Pharmacies across the Valencian Community sold a total of 978,299 antigen tests during the second week of the year (from January 10 to 16), according to data from the IQVIA consultancy.

In the latest tally of booster doses released this week, it was revealed that a total of 2,128,463 people have already received a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the Valencian Community.

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According to the unions, the number of staff should be close to twenty. It is currently made up of just three doctors, two of whom are on sick leave.

With the change of management last October, several doc-

antigen tests in that week, compared to 7,720,908 the previous week.

Non-prescription sales officially began in Spain on 21 July, after being published in the Official State Gazette and approved the day before by the Council of Ministers. Prior to this date it was only possible to acquire them with a prescription, so their availability was very limited.

Andalusia is the autonomous community that leads the acquisition of this type of diagnostic tests against COVID-19, with 1,537,093 in the week of 10 to 16 January 2022.

In that week it was followed by Catalonia (1,533,372), Madrid (1,371,428), the Valencian Community (978,299), Galicia (402,794), the

55,000 reactions in 80 Million Doses of vaccine The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), a department of the Ministry of Health, has registered a total of 55,455 notifications of adverse reactions to the 80,109,445 doses of vaccines administered against covid-19, which corresponds to 69 notifications per 100,000 doses administered.

The department of health clarifies that the sum of the figures disaggregated by groups is higher than the absolute value of people with an extra dose in the Valencian Community because there is duplicate accounting for those who end up in more than one group.

According to the '12th Pharmacovigilance Report on Covid19 Vaccines', the most frequently reported complaints are general disorders (fever and pain in the vaccination area), nervous system (headache and dizziness) and musculoskeletal system (myalgia).

In addition, almost a dozen health departments, especially areas with low population density or a small young population, have already started vaccinating people between the ages of 39 and 30.

Most of the notifications correspond to women (74%) between 18 and 65 years of age (87%). Of the 55,455

notifications, 11,048 were considered serious, understood to be any adverse effect that requires or prolongs hospitalisation, gives rise to significant or persistent disability, or a congenital malformation, is lifethreatening or fatal.

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tors moved to other hospitals.

Of the eight that were in place at the time just four decided to stay.

Meanwhile, the ministry has said that “the Radiology area suffers from a lack of personnel everywhere but that, during the working day, it still works very well”.

It would therefore appear that the situation collapses when the working day ends, there are no staff to carry out, among other tasks, ultrasounds for such ailments as appendicitis or renal colic, says one hospital doctor. For this reason, patients are now being referred to other hospitals such as Vega Baja, prior to returning to Torrevieja for treatment.

Basque Country (325,295), the Canary Islands (323,172), Castilla y León (299,836), Aragón (236,481), CastillaLa Mancha (230,046), Murcia (220,689), Asturias (192,292), Balearic Islands (174,487), Extremadura (125,063), Cantabria (89,952), Navarra (51,383) and La Rioja (23,618).

The 'stock' after this week stood at 2,959,083 nationwide, almost one million fewer tests than the previous week (3,919,536), with a clear preponderance again of Madrid (636,951), followed by Catalonia (513,265).

The IQVIA report points out that pharmacies "need to restock in order to meet the demand for the coming weeks", since they are now sold at a maximum price of 2.94 euro.

Of the notifications of adverse effects considered serious, received up to January 9 of this year, 375 resulted in death. The AEMPS points out, however, that "these cannot be considered related to the vaccines by the mere fact of being reported".

"In the vast majority of reported cases in which there is information on medical history, death can be explained by the previous clinical situation of the patient and/or other treatments they were taking, and the causes of death are diverse.

Vaccination does not reduce deaths from causes other than covid-19, so during the vaccination campaign it is expected that deaths from many other different reasons will continue to occur, sometimes in close temporal association with the administration of the vaccine, without this being related to the fact of having been vaccinated", they explain.

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SPAIN IN WITH A CHANCE AT EUROVISION Serving the competition a double-threat of some top-notch choreography and hairography, See the video at few could argue that rising star www.theleader.info Chanel didn’t do her utmost to Rayden opened the show with bring her song to life on the Benidorm stage in his telegenic smile and infectious handicapping, the first semi-final, and delivered a winning perwhile Blanca Paloma closed it with her soaring ballad. formance at the grand final on Saturday night!

It went down as the best Spanish national selection forever. Held on Saturday the Benidorm Fest 2022 reached its grand climax.

Spain to be represented at Eurovision by Chanel.

However, Chanel put in an incredible performance and will represent Spain at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin on 22 May with the song SloMo.

The song by the Orihuela performer Varry Brava came sixth.

Chanel is a singer, dancer, and occasional actress, born in Cuba and raised in Spain from four years of age.

Rigoberta Bandini – “Ay mamá” (91 points)

If SloMo sounds like an instant dance floor filler, there’s good reason: her songwriting team have worked with the likes of Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.

Redevelopment of Torreveja’s port to get underway in March

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Auditorium to an audience of over 600 people on Saturday, including Community President Ximo Puig, the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and many other politicians and businessmen, from across the region.

This time it seems likely to be rather more than just political banter.

Phase One Construction will get underway in March with a new fish market with the bulk of the work starting by the summer of 2022.

investment of 19 million for the refurbished port-city will begin with the new fish market.

It will be completed in 2023 with an underground car park of 17,600 m2, cinemas, bowling alleys and hotels

The remodelling of the port area begins to be a reality.

With private millionaire investors, the leisure area and the redevelopment was presented at the International

Votes: Chanel – “SloMo” (96 points)

Tanxugueiras – “Terra” (90 points) Rayden – “Calle de la llorería” ( 67 points) Blanca Paloma – “Secreto de agua” ( 61 points) Varry Brava – “Raffaella” (55 points) Xeinn – “Eco” ( 45 points) Gonzalo Hermida – “Quién lo diría” (35 points)

Work will get underway in March

The second phase is the remodelling of the surroundings to the port landfill on the La Libertad and Dique de Levante promenades, the fairgrounds and the craft market with projects valued at another 8 million euros.

The mayor has asked for an understanding from the market stallholders and artisans in what is referred to as ‘the hippie market’ when the work begins.

The mayor said that the current involvement of the Generalitat with this project "demonstrates that Torrevieja is the same distance from València as València is from Torrevieja", and that the promised investment in projects in the region following the DANA of 2019 is being honoured.

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“Voice of Hope” by David Whitney c 2022 The plight of the children Tears fall from their eyes Starving and hoping Nobody else dies

How can regimes ignore Hungry pains of a child Why can't tears dry to show How they laughed how they smiled

Their innocence magnified They're not to blame In a country war torn Where lives don't need a name

Why can't man just help man We are all born the same And lives are all precious Not pawns in a game

I've seen the news bulletins They tear at my heart Why does power and greed Keep these people apart

God Bless those poor children Who don't have a choice May the power of prayer Be their hope and their voice

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SAN FULGENCIO SEEK THEIR FESTIVAL QUEENS

an Fulgencio is asking for applications for the election of their festival queens, something which has not happened recently because of the Covid pandemic.

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The councillor for festivities, Josefa Sampere, spoke last week, saying that "we are very happy to be able to resume this very special tradition for the young people of our town after three years, a sign that we are gradually returning to normal".

From Tuesday 1 February to Thursday 31 March, all those wishing to take part may submit their candidacy through the Town Hall Register.

The maximum number of girls chosen to qualify for child queen will be five, with an age of between 8 and 10 years. The junior queen and her ladies will be chosen from among the first three young people who register, who must be between 15 and 20 years old.

The election will be made public on Friday 22 April, when the mayor, José Sampere, will announce the news to those elected. “We will welcome these young women as the representatives of all the residents of San Fulgencio in the festive acts that take place throughout the year, but especially in the patron saint festivities of the month of October in honour of the Virgen del Remedio”, said the councillor.

The Queens and their Ladies will represent the people of San Fulgencio at Festivals and events throughout the year.

September opening for Horadada’s new school The Mayor José María Pérez Sánchez and the Councilor for Education, Pedro Miguel Moya Albaladejo, have visited the works of the new Institute of Secondary Education located in Torre de la Horadada between Los Angeles Street, Los Pescadores Street and Valencian Community Avenue, confirming so the works are going "wind in the sails".

The Mayor visiting the site last week

The construction, fully financed by the Generalitat Valenciana within the Edificant Plan, will give rise to 560 school places, "thus solving the problem of lack of space in the current Thiar institute", as explained by Councilor Moya.

The company Joca Ingeniería y Construcciones, SA, with a contract execution budget of 7,717,189.60 euros and a plot of 15,000 square meters, has built four Baccalaureate classrooms -with Science and Technology classrooms-, various workshops for training cycles, a cafeteria, a gym, two sports courts, a play-

ground, a covered area in a playground, a school garden, a garden area, and a parking area for vehicles for the center's staff.

It is estimated that the work will be finished by the end of March, and the center can welcome the students of the next academic year 2022-2023.

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San Fulgencio presents ecotourism routes at FITUR Tourism Fair an Fulgencio was at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) last week, where it publicised all the attractions available to visitors.

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The Councillor for Tourism, Darren Parmenter and Mayor, José Sampere

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Los Montesinos in TV spotlight at FITUR Quote: 'President of the Generalitat Valenciana Ximo Puig Ferrer, as always, was interested in Los Montesinos and the Vega Baja region at FITUR2022'

The Mayor, José Sampere, and the Councillor for Tourism, Darren Parmenter, travelled to Madrid to talk to professionals and visitors about the tourism services that the municipality can offer to both holiday and residential tourists.

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The municipality was included in presentations that took place on the videowall under the umbrella of the Costa Blanca Tourist Board. In the exhibition, the programme of ecotourism routes organised by San Fulgencio was unveiled for 2022, “highlighting the natural and archaeological wealth of the municipality," said the mayor.

Ana Belen and President of the Generalitat Valenciana Ximo Puig

These routes aim to show the population much of the natural environment that surrounds the town, as well as it’s fauna and flora.

It also promotes the archaeological ruins of 'La Escuera' and 'El Oral', two of the excavation sites of Iberian remains in the province, with guided visits.

in 2020, I was convinced that San Fulgencio had to take part in this unique opportunity to showcase its full potential to a large number of potential visitors".

Cllr Parmenter said that "after my first visit to FITUR

The councillor for Tourism also referred to the promi-

nent role played by the municipality this year, adding that "this is a perfect way to boost the image of the municipality and attract a different type of tourist, at a time when is so necessary for the sector".

Consum Creates Almost 1,000 Jobs The Valencian supermarket cooperative Consum will close its 2021 financial year with the creation of 940 new jobs and more than 3,800 temporary contracts during the summer and Christmas holidays.

900 jobs were created, on average, per year.

In the last 7 years, the company has created 6,878 new jobs, a figure that places it as "the largest generator of employment in food distribution in Spain in relation to its size," the entity highlights in a statement.

In addition, Consum has renewed the Top Employers seal for the ninth consecutive year, a fact that consolidates the cooperative as one of the best companies to work for in Spain.

Currently, Consum has more than 18,300 workers, of which 72% are women.

In 2020, the cooperative closed the year with the creation of 1,355 jobs, a record figure in the generation of stable and quality employment, taking the last five years as a reference, in which more than

This certification endorses the good practices in human resources of the organisation and validates the cooperative's management in terms of personnel, for being a company that offers excellent working conditions, supports and encourages talent, strives to improve practices towards its workers and allows them to constantly evolve.

Spain distanced itself from this line in the last month of the year, when countries such as Italy, Portugal, Greece, France and Germany all registered drops of up to 34 cents per litre, while Spain experienced a drop of only 4 cents, from 151 cents to 147.

Spain is the country in the European Union where the price of motor fuel rose the most in 2021, registering an increase of 22% compared to the month of January and exceeding the average price in the euro zone (140 cents).

The difference between the prices at the beginning of last year compared to the numbers for December 2021 is 26 cents per litre, according to data based on the Geoportal of the Ministry for Ecological Transition.

This increase has caused Spain to close last year as the 4th country with the most expensive fuel in the EU, only behind the Netherlands (166 cents), Finland (151.6 cents) and Denmark (148.3 cents).

In 2021, Spain marked the minimum in January with a price of 121 cents per litre, while the peak in November exceeded 151 cents, a figure not reached since 2012.

Meanwhile, Italy and Portugal have seen a decrease in price, of 1% and 4%, respectively, compared to the month of January.

The increase has been a trend throughout the European Union during 2021. However,

"This year we have finally been able to return in person to Madrid at FITUR2022," said Ana. "Attending FITUR2022 and appearing in the media spotlight, including in front of the TV cameras, benefits Los Montesinos and our region of the Vega Baja," added Ana. Ana, who met the President of the Generalitat Valenciana Ximo Puig, said: "President of the Generalitat Valenciana Ximo Puig Ferrer, as always, was so interested in Los Montesinos and the Vega Baja region at FITUR2022."

2021 has also been an "intense" year in terms of reinforcement contracts made, both for the summer campaign and for the Christmas campaign.

Spain Leads Europe in Fuel Price Increase

Los Montesinos were in the TV spotlight at the FITUR2022 in Madrid represented by Councillor Ana Belen who was showcasing the Vega Baja town.

This increase is due, among other factors, to the increase in the price of a barrel of Brent crude throughout the year; to the cut of production of the producing countries; to tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

As far as diesel is concerned, that too has experienced a similar trend to petrol.

Thus, in December 2021 it increased by 22% compared to January of that year.

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GUARDAMAR RESIDENTS DEMAND MORE DOCTORS ast December, many of Guardamar’s residents gathered in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to protest against the lack of doctors in the health centre. As a solution, on January 11, the mayor of Guardamar, José Luis Sáez, met with the management of the Torrevieja health department and the neighbourhood association group that organised the rally to address the numerous problems made against the municipality's health centre.

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“Firstly, we explained to the health authority management that there was no telephone service, secondly, that patients were waiting for more than a month and a half for appointments to see a doctor, thirdly, the lack of medical personnel and finally, the problem of medical prescriptions that were not being automatically renewed automatically”, explained Encarna, one of the protesters.

“We told them that there was more than a six week wait in order to see a primary care doctor.

They told us that there was a general problem with a lack of doctors throughout Spain but that they did have the financial resources to hire more doctors”, she added.

Residents also spoke about the emergency situation at the Torrevieja Hospital. "I went to the A&E on four occasions in a very short time, as my father has been quite poorly and on none of

the occasions were there enough doctors or staff," said Encarna.

She said that the intention of the group is to join the Health Council, a body that monitors the health authority in which patients and associations can participate.

“Right now we are waiting to see if all our demands are met. We see good will on the part Demonstrators last week outside the Guardamar Town Hall

of the management, but if they are not resolved, we will continue with our campaign,” she said.

The mayor, who was also present at the meeting, said that the hospital management has responded positively to the demands. And that the health centre has already seen the arrival of an additional doctor with still more to come.

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Nurses to Protest “Serious Situation” of Valencian Healthcare Nurses and physiotherapists will gather in protest on 10 February in the health centres across the Valencia region, to denounce "the serious situation of decline and instability" that they are suffering and demand that the department of health "do not continue to abandon" Primary Care, and apply "urgent and effective measures" that improve the health care received by the public.

The call for demonstrations in the health centres in both Valencia, and in all the provincial capitals across the country, marks the beginning of the new strategy of protests that the nursing union will support in 2022 to denounce "the serious deterioration" of the health system as it demands improvements in the professional and working conditions of nurses and physiotherapists.

The union, SATSE, has initiated the action in defence of health and its staff in health centres which the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted and that Primary Care in Valencia has been hiding for many years, and that the Ministry of Health seems to be "incapable of resolving, which all have a direct impact on the health care that must be provided to the public.

"They have left us no other alternative than to raise our voices,” they say.

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We are going to have ‘The Roaring Twenties’ all over again. The people have a little disposable income saved up through staying at home and there will be a bit more ‘if it feels good, do it’, in the air.

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eady … steady …GO! There is more than a spring in our step and more than Spring in the air, dear readers: and better still, ‘we are all in this together!’ There is a collective feel good atmosphere about and hopes are high of our return to the bright old world of two years ago. Oh, how we are going to appreciate all those beautiful experiences that we previously took for granted.

I hope that what we have endured over the past two years will make us all better people. The vast majority of people were brilliant in how they observed restrictions and recommendations. We have shown utmost responsibility by receiving the vaccine in order to keep our family, neighbours and fellow-citizens safe. I hope that the considerations shown towards our fellow-man will continue into our new free world. I hope that the debt of gratitude we owe to nurses, in particular, will never be forgotten.

The ’roar of the crowd’ at a hurling match, getting out for a jive at a live music even; the simple routine of attending church on a Sunday morning, and not feeling you should maybe take a step back from the long-lost friend you meet on the street. It is the simple things that we missed the most – the simple beautiful moments.

The lifting of Covid restrictions feels in a way as if we are all getting a second chance at this life thing. It is that opportunity for me to ‘climb more mountains, swim in more rivers and eat more icecream. This is a fresh start of sorts and a chance to take another run at life. No more will the ‘sensible option’ be my first and last decision. I feel a giddiness coming on at the prospects of being able to come and go as I please and to relish the pleasures denied to me for too many months. This second chance will mean that I intend to be more impulsive and less cautious. The only thing I want to analyse in the course of this second chance, is the satisfaction of living the now.

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word mentioned in conversation, and how often was it the main topic when we turned on the radio.

Taking another run at life

I remember once reading something written by an old lady – and as far as I can recall, it was found after her death. It was about the regrets the woman had for the things she didn’t do. She said she would dare to make more mistakes if she had to do it all over again. ‘I would climb more mountains and swim in more rivers, and I would eat more ice-cream, the lady lamented’.

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Life is made up of fleeting moments that we remember. Yes, I appreciate that I have always had my share of ‘moments’, but I’m going to have much more of them now and for ‘as long as God spares me’ Breaking the Covid chain is for everyone an opportunity to revalue where we are at and what we want to do with our reclaimed freedom.

Second chances are a rare gift by which you can do something better than at the first attempt. If we all regard this ‘getting back to normal’ as a second chance, and each of us does something better than the last time round, just imagine what a positive effect this will have on our country and our world?

One of the things I missed was not being able to plan. Things to do, places to go, friends to meet.

Not all of the plans that ever came into my head were carried through, but in planning something – whether or not it ever happens; the plan germinating in the mind pays a positive dividend in advance. Plans are the seeds of future joy and are well worth cultivating.

Going forward from here, the daily-worry load has been lightened. It had been easing a bit since we found out that Omicron isn’t as deadly as Delta. But how often did the word Covid come into our head every day, how often was it the first Bernie.comaskey@gmail.com *Author, entrepreneur and newspaper columnist, Bernie Comaskey, now spends most of his time on a farm in Ireland; but he retains his strong links with the Costa Blanca.

GARDEN FELIX - Dried Globe artichoke bouquets for beautiful displays GLOBE artichokes are large, architectural perennial plants that are not only a highly nutritious food as their large edible flower buds are delicious to eat - the plant is so attractive that it is also grown as an ornamental flower.

They can be grown from seed or young plants in a warm sunny spot, in fertile, free draining soil.

If starting from seed, sow the seeds into seedling pots, either indoors or outside, during March or April.

Transplant the young plants to their permanent position when they have at least five true leaves, spacing them 2ft-3ft apart, and

water in well.

Keep an eye out for slugs and snails, as they like to feed on young seedlings.

Alternatively, you can buy rooted suckers, which can be planted straight into their permanent position in early to mid-Spring.

Keep the plants weed-free and watered during dry weather. Each spring, mulch with well rotted manure.

Feed with a high potassium general fertiliser, which will improve flower production.

Keep the plants vigorous, with healthy foliage and flowers and

strong growing stems. Divide every two to three years.

Harvest the buds, ideally when they reach the size of a golf ball, before they open and start to flower from June.

After you harvest the main flower bud, secondary buds will appear, and these too can be harvested when they are large enough.

When the artichoke bud is not harvested, it will open into an attractive purple Thistle-like flower, which can be cut for bouquets, dried for arrangements, or left on the plant for a beautiful dramatic display.

And yes … there is a caution on the label. The lifting of restrictions is a gamble for the authorities; and in turn, a multitude of little wagers for each and every one of us. Like the lady who objected to being offered the bridal suite because she had been married for twenty years; and politely informed by the hotel receptionist; ‘Madam, if I give you the ballroom, it doesn’t mean you have to dance!’ We don’t have to take chances – but some little risks are worth taking.

I am penning this just after Michael Martin’s excellent speech. It could be dated by the time you read it – but anyway, let’s give it a lash!

DON’T FORGET Lost hope is the undertaker’s best friend.

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C5 TELEVISION SUCCESS FOR GLOBAL DISCOUNT FURNITURE Benijofar based Global Discount Furniture Outlet proprietor Haley featured in the C5 TV documentary 'Bargain Loving Brits In The Sun' showcasing the business.

"It was a shock to find myself in front of the TV cameras - I couldn't believe it!," said Haley.

Mother of two children, Oliver, 12, and Marcus, 15, Haley said: "It's been good for the business, with many people popping into the shop and others being in touch saying it was great to see us on TV." Haley, who lives in Los Montesinos after moving to the Vega Baja town from Elche, said: "We opened Global Discount Furniture Outlet in 2016 and it has been a big success."

Global Discount Furniture Outlet is based on Calle Vicente Blasco Ibañez, 50, Benijofar, with Haley being helped to run the business by her father Mark.

Haley said that she was shocked to find herself in front of the Channel 5 TV cameras

"The C5 filming has done well for the business," said Mark, a former owner of an office furniture company in the UK.

tary, narrated by actor John Thomson, which follows Brits who have moved to Spain.

"After research we decided to base ourselves in Benijofar. We loved it after visiting the village," said Haley.

During filming Haley's grandad, Christopher, who visited Spain to celebrate his 80th birthday, also featured on the programme.

"The location is brilliant, which are former cinema premises. The people here are so lovely," added Haley.

"Filming started in September 2021, but was halted during the coronovirus pandemic, then filming recommenced. It has been brilliant," said Haley, who is appearing on another TV show, to be aired in April.

Global Discount Furniture Outlet Benijofar featured in the latest series of the C5 documen-

Mayor visits archaeological work in Eras de la Sal

The excavation site International Habaneras Contest, as well as its complementary infrastructures and urbanisation area. In drawing up the designs the company, Paredes Pedrosa, will have a budget of 660,660 euros.

Once the contract is formalised, the company will then have a period of two months to present a study of three possible constructive alternatives that will include landscape, spatial and urban integration, which will then be put out to tender at a further cost of 7.7 million euros.

Torrevieja mayor, Eduardo Dolón Along with the Advisory Committee, the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón visited the archaeological site at the Eras de la Sal last week.

The group was introduced to the company that will draw up the architectural plans for the project of the new Museo del Mar, a Multipurpose Enclosure which will also be used as the main venue of the

The reason for the meeting was to share various ideas related to the project in the Eras de la Sal and the creation of the new Museo del Mar y la Sal, especially in relation to the history, culture, special features and characteristics of this unique building.

The group also met with the archaeology team that is carrying out research work on the site, where many of the items found in the historic dig were displayed and explained to members of the commission and the architects

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1959 - 22 year old Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa.

The pilot of the plane was also killed. Buddy Holly had hired the plane after heating problems developed on his tour bus.

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Queen's single 'Bohemian Rhapsody ' had enjoyed a nine week run at the top of the charts and by coincidence, Queen's single contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line.

1982 - Kraftwerk were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Model / Computer Love', the first German act to score a UK No.1 single. The song spent 21 weeks on the UK chart.

1983 - Karen Carpenter died aged 32 of a cardiac arrest at her parent's house in Downey, California; the coroner's report gave the cause of death of imbalances associated with anorexia nervosa.

1989 - George Michael received undisclosed damages in excess of £100,000 from The Sun newspaper over articles printed that stated Michael had gate crashed a party given by Andrew Lloyd Weber and was drunk and abusive.

1965 - The Righteous Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Phil Spector song 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.

1967 - The Beatles spent a second day at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, England to complete filming for the 'Strawberry Fields Forever' promotional video. The film was shot in colour, for the benefit of the US market, since UK television was still broadcasting only in black and white.

1990 - The Stone Roses were granted conditional bail

by Wolverhampton Magistrates court after the band had trashed their record company's offices.

1990 - Billy Idol suffered serious injuries when he failed to pull up at a stop sign and crashed from his Harley-Davidson motorbike into a car.

Taking time out from filming John Lennon bought a 1843 poster from an antiques shop in Surrey which provided him with most the lyrics for The Beatle’s song 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite'.

1995 - Richey Edwards guitarist with the Manic Street Preachers vanished leaving no clues to his whereabouts. He left The Embassy Hotel in London at 7am, leaving behind his packed suitcase. His car was found on the Severn Bridge outside Bristol, England sixteen days later.

1976 - ABBA knocked Queen from the UK No.1 position on the UK singles chart with 'Mamma Mia.'

He has never been found, despite constant searching, and in November 2008 he was declared officially dead.

2004 - Janet Jackson's right breast became the most searched-for image in net history; her breast was seen by millions on TV after Justin Timberlake pulled at her bodice during a duet. Search engines reported a big jump in searches for Janet Jackson and Super Bowl, as people turned to the web for images of the event.

2011 - Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore died aged 58 in his sleep of a heart attack in his hotel room while on holiday in Estepona, Spain. Moore had been a member of Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, and Colosseum II, before going solo, scoring the 1979 UK No.8 single 'Parisienne Walkways' 2016 - Van Morrison described becoming a Sir as

"amazing" and "exhilarating" after receiving a knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.

He received his knighthood for services to the music industry and tourism in Northern Ireland.

Murder is no laughing matter A.C.T.S. Murder’s No Laughing Matter! But it is if you book your seats for the Actors Community Theatre’s next production, Murdered To Death – a laugh out loud whodunit in the Agatha Christie style and guaranteed to get those giggle buds vibrating.

A disparate bunch of annoying characters, all deserving to get themselves bumped off, and all equally capable of doing the dirty deed. You decide!

Performances Friday 25th March and Saturday 26th at Casa de la Cultura, Benijofar.

Tickets €10 and available by emailing actstheatre@icloud.com Alternatively via Facebook: A.C.T.S Actors Community Theatre, or on WhatsApp 602 683 925.

Military discipline needed in Downing Street Also at the following outlets: Cards & More, La Marina - The Post Box, Dona Pepa - The Card Shop, Benimar - The Post Room, Benijofar - Bargain Books, San Miguel - The Card & Gift Shop, Ciudad Quesada - Divitos by the 4 Amigos, Ciudad Quesada - The Gastro Bar, Av. De la Costa Azul 2, Ciudad Quesada.

The Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood, has called for a military officer to be drafted into 10 Downing Street in an advisory role.

He says that a co-ordinating role would bring the public a "sense of assurance" and clarity.

"Given what this current Government has faced at this moment, I think the nation would like to see clarity, a real line drawn on what what's happened

in the past and how we're going to move forward," said Tobias Ellwood.

Mr Ellwood believes a military figure could act in a co-ordinating capacity, flanked by more "politically savvy" colleagues, could support the Prime Minister while also being able to "stand up to the boss".

"Right now, I think everybody would agree, we need a bit of discipline there," he added.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

QUICKIE CROSSWORD

ANSWERS Week 903

ACROSS 7.

Unprincipled (13)

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Lees (8)

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Sort (4)

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Noiseless (6)

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Whiten (6)

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Offer (6)

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Antagonism (6)

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Midday (4)

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Might (8) Resoluteness (13)

CAN YOU MASTER THE SUDOKU CHALLENGE? Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

Solution on Page 23

DOWN 1.

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Realistic (8) Do well (6) Formerly (4) Fitting (8) Bovid animals (6) Undergarment (4) Boring (8) Commendation (8) Ass (6) Very small (6) Finished (4) Ladder step (4)

QUICK ACROSS: 1 Jump; 8 Obligation; 9 Comedian; 10 Baby; 12 Mettle; 14 Atomic; 15 Repast; 17 Vanity; 18 Knot; 19 Insecure; 21 Stronghold; 22 Easy.

DOWN: 2 Unforeseen; 3 Poke; 4 Sluice; 5 Agenda; 6 Stubborn; 7 Envy; 11 Boisterous; 13 Traction; 16 Twinge; 17 Vision; 18 Kiss; 20 Code.

CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Dons; 8 Parliament; 9 Brunette; 10 Last; 12 Ballad; 14 Strips; 15 States; 17 Desert; 18 Plea; 19 Disclaim; 21 Cabin trunk; 22 Ezra.

DOWN: 2 Overmantel; 3 Span; 4 Crated; 5 Rivets; 6 Implores; 7 Stet; 11 Supervisor; 13 Lothario; 16 Sedate; 17 Discus; 18 Peck; 20 Like.

ACROSS 7. Perhaps, every hat’s nice after being married for some time (5-4,4) 8.

Trained the river to flow back with a coin in (8)

9.

Christmas with the Lone Ranger? (4)

10. Reds in uprising not quite washed-up! (6) 12. A French city street is most pleasant (6) 14. Time and change schedule (6) 16. Rascal upset the sailor (6) 18. Give it to a man to prepare for publication (4) 20. Temporarily gave the girl a daffodil (4,4) 22. Accepting a lift to the pub? (6,2,5)

L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. What's a baby rabbit called?

2. How many minutes in a game of rugby league?

3. Typically, what's the strongest muscle in the human body?

4. Name one landlocked country in Europe 5. Who did Anne Hathaway play in Les Miserables?

6. What fruit takes the scientific name Mangifera indica?

7. What does He stand for on the periodic table?

8. What does LGBTQ stand for?

9. What did Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams collectively create?

10. To a single decimal point, many kilometers in a mile?

11. Where in England would you find the themepark Dreamland?

12. What month was Prince George born?

13. If all of the states of America were placed in alphabetical order, what would be first and last?

DOWN 1. Require Heather to be annoying (8) 2. Responds concerning sections of the play (6) 3. Plaything returned to Eastern isle (4) 4. Lad in car upset senior churchman (8) 5. Eating out? (6) 6. Came around the summit (4) 11. New ideal end for the time limit (8) 13. Bird picks up rodents and fish (8) 15. Man I have found to be an indigenous local (6) 17. South Africa takes the French line on pay (6) 19. You won’t see that you’re in it (4) 21. Midday, either way (4)

( A n s we r s o n p a g e 2 3 ) 14. Who is the highest spiritual leader of Tibet?

15. What is the Papaver rhoeas flower better known as?

16. Who plays Emily in the hit Netflix show, Emily In Paris?

17. Which rapper's real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills?

18. Who is the manager of the England football team?

19. Which of these actors is Scottish? Jamie Dornan, Michael Sheen, James McAvoy, Daniel Craig 20. How many episodes of Scrubs were there? Closest wins the point.

21. What year was Google images invented, and for a bonus point, what prompted its creation?

22. What was the most streamed show on Netflix in 2020?

23. How many Olympic gold medals does Sir Mo Farah have?

24. How many elements are there in the periodic table?

25. What relationship were Monica and Ross in Friends?

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If Time Stops, Return Your Watch

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the edge of a black hole in space, time stops. If we move away after a few minutes, a million years might have elapsed in the rest of the universe. I know what you're thinking, and it sounds crazy to me as well.

There must be lots of mad scientists roaming around avoiding captivity.

Here's another bizarre idea: an object falling towards a black hole takes an infinite time to reach it. And yet -- get this -- nothing escapes from a

black hole, not even light, so how can anyone see what's really going on, when it's pitch-black out there? Could even a partially-sane scientist answer that?

According to one astronomer, it turns out that space isn't a real thing after all, and if you've spent a lot of money buying some recently, you should take it back to the shop. It may have looked good in the window display, but things can often seem different when you get them back home.

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Watches near black holes appear to tick more slowly, consequently it might be an idea to keep the guarantee certificate for the Rolex you bought from that man in the pub. Even if the ink wasn't dry when he handed you the 2-week warranty.

bank which is due to open in five minutes can sometimes stretch to a lifetime, especially when we see the keyholder through the window, still fast asleep at her desk. Staff training, I think they call it. Wakening her too abruptly might cause withdrawal symptoms.

The 'event horizon' is also called 'the boundary of no escape,' because there are no paths that lead away from black holes, or to the end of them. I once got lost at night in the Black Forest near Heidelberg in Germany -- I still have the mental scars to prove it -which was one occasion when my Swiss Army knife was useless, since I didn't find a horse with a stone in its shoe. So I have some experience of paths leading nowhere. I never sing songs containing the words, "My knapsack on my back." I am not a happy wanderer, although I do smile when offered Black Forest gateau.

Kicking one's heels in a hospital corridor waiting for news of an accident-prone friend hit by a cricket ball is like watching paint dry in slow motion. Or watching a game of cricket. Just as well time heals.

There are certain occasions, of course, when we all experience time slowing down. Standing outside a

There is a positive side to the idea of a black hole being a destination with no return ticket. If we can somehow round up all the remaining coronaviruses still at large, and load them into a giant wheelbarrow, we could then tip the contents into an inescapable room whose only door says, "No Way Out! Gotcha, suckers!"

That would teach viruses not to mess with humans.

Why, in the course of time, it might even make black holes think twice about interfering with our watches.

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Crime and Punishment e live in that part of the world, which is not only a lovely place to live, normally it has a stable warm weather pattern. In the twenty-one years we have been here, there has only been a couple of times seeing frost in the morning, usually it does not last longer than a few hours.

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This January has been different, and like many other countries the frost has been relentless. I do not want to be too boring about climate change but bear with me as I have a theory.

The National Police among most followed on TikTok

Now, you may ask what right do I have to preach on a subject that has been washed, so to speak, and hung out to dry by professionals.

The National Police is one of the most followed police agencies in the world on the TikTok social network, reaching one million followers in just over a year since it launched.

I should add, I am not questioning the experts who have vast and complicated computer programmes at their disposal.

Also, they would have studied weather patterns at college, but then again, are they following the logic without due thought.

@policia is a world leader in social networks and now has more than 6 million followers on its profiles on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube - more than 3,600,000 on Twitter, 1,000,000 on Facebook, 691,0000 on Instagram, 1,000,000 on TikTok and 105,000 on Youtube.

The world has been spinning around the sun as long as time, when, at that time, the occupiers of the land, man and of course woman, lived in ‘make do’ shelters and caves, and were blessed by its warmth during the day - then night-time fell.

In 2009, the National Police was a pioneer in Spain, in the field of public security, when it launched the @policia profile on the social network Twitter. This profile became an example for other police forces to follow, not only in Spain but also in other countries.

At that time they would have kept warm by lighting a fire – and nature in its wisdom grew the trees for the burning of.

To sum that up and to try and come to terms with it as it is a bit mind blowing, but it does mean that fossil materials have been burnt for a very long time.

It is common knowledge that when the skies are clear of clouds at night-time the temperature drops.

The current cold period, as I have just said, is lasting a lot longer than before and it is a matter of fact the Sahara Desert has had frost four times in 1979 – 2016 -2018 and 2022. Does that indicate a cooling down?

For centuries, and possibly millions of years, wood smoke has risen to the sky linking in with the natural gases of oxygen and others, interesting, but oxygen is labelled 02, not being an expert just wondering if the 2 is smoke?

We are not talking of other pollutants here like car fumes, a corroding substance to all it touches. We are talking of thousands of years of wood burning particles mixing with the air that we breathe. Those particles must have gone somewhere!

My thoughts, and I do not think they are too way out - because of the change in the atmosphere since the banning of fossil fuels, isn’t it possible that the atmosphere has lost the ability to keep us warm?

Before I am drowned in laughter I would add that if it cannot keep the cold out, then the opposite must be the result, allowing in the heat from the sun, resulting in unusual hot periods.

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agony, the two women laughing and videoing her. Brockhill set the footage to music and sent it to friends with the caption: 'I've laughed so hard.'

It seems to me that Savanna Brockhill should now be cowering in her cell and being remorseful for the terrible crimes she committed against a defenceless child. But she is living in comfort, her words, ‘with space and views of woodland from her window’.

The populace in the United Kingdom is living in a society where political correctness rules over reality, where the very people employed to protect the vulnerable are so distorted in their mind set, realism does not get in its way. In my view this case proves that to be fact as when, on three occasions, social services were told about the ‘Childs’ mistreatment and did nothing but file a report to say there was nothing to be concerned about.

The child, Star Hobson, at sixteen-months old, was rushed to hospital as she had been so badly beaten that her blood was pooling in her abdomen, also she had damage to her head as well as broken legs.

It is a sad story developing over sixteen months where the social services, having been called to protect the child on three different occasions, mixed up their ‘woke’ ideals with reality. As Brockhill is of gypsy descent, those in childcare confused the complaint, and saw it as one of diversity and not child brutality.

It is a sad story of the mother, a Franky Smith, who, in her mid-teens, is said she is immature for her age, met and had a short-lived affair with Jordan Hobson, the father of Star, who after a brief period left her mother to fend for herself.

One evening she was visiting a ‘raucous drag-queen and karaoke bar’ where she met Brockhill who was a bouncer at the premises, she moved in with her.

The child was treated like a plaything between the mother and her bed partner.

Tossed around and punished for the simplest of misdemeanours. The child at one time was crawling around the floor in her

Does the punishment fit the crime? It has been a long time since people were whipped or publicly punished and I do not suggest for one second that we should revert to those events. However, we are talking here of a woman, an adult boxer training to be a member of the next Olympic games, who sadistically ill-treated a child, punching and hitting her as if she were a punch bag.

Brockhill, now resides in a prison with her own room and en suite facilities with a window, overlooking woodland. She also has the use of a phone for an hour a day and has monetary facilities where she sends funds to her nephews.

Is that a just punishment for Brockhill? Or does it encourage others, down on their luck and not coping, to commit a serious crime and go to prison, where they do not have to worry about their daily requirements? www.facebook.com/percy chattey

Later, in September 2014, they became the first in the world to reach one million followers, beating the American FBI, with whom they vied for the top spot.

Since then, the work of the National Police in social networks has been recognised with more than a dozen awards granted by different organisation such as the Spanish Marketing Association, RTVE, iRedes or ADSLZone - a reference in online technology content in Spain.

Unlike the rest of the social networks in which the National Police has a presence, the people it targets on TikTok are younger and more sensitive to certain content, such as the unauthorised use of intimate images, hoaxes related to security and the fight against gender violence.

Man arrested for cutting his uncle’s throat in Albatera The Civil Guard has arrested a 32-year-old man in Albatera for allegedly killing his uncle, another 39-year-old man, by slitting his throat with a knife.

The murder took place last Monday at the family home, where uncle and nephew, 39 and 32 years of age, lived together with other family members.

The assailant was arrested by local police officers at the scene, at the time the notice was received. The Alicante Civil Guard travelled to the dwelling where they took over the investigation.

The agents confirmed that a man had caused the death of another by the use of a knife for reasons that are still being investigated, although the main hypothesis is that his uncle and nephew had long standing disagreements between them.

The alleged perpetrator is the victim's nephew, both are of Moroccan origin and, they lived together with other people in the same address.

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Rosemary is a great circulation booster: try adding 5ml of the essential oil to 100ml of vodka, and using it as a scalp friction. If your hair is looking tired, choose a rosemary shampoo, or make a strong infusion of rosemary, and use it for the final rinse.

GOOD HAIR DAYS You can't be beautiful without beautiful hair, said a famous shampoo ad, and it's hard to disagree. o matter how good your looks, or eye-catching your outfit, sad, limp, lifeless hair will always let you down.

This is why women - not to mention film stars, celebrity footballers and cricketers - spend fortunes at the hairdressers and beauty counters.

The snowy shoulders of dandruff are a real turn-off. Cider vinegar will usually get rid of it fast. Before you shampoo, mix one part of cider vinegar with one part of water, pour it onto your head and massage your scalp for about five minutes. Add a good splash of cider vinegar in the final rinse water, too; that's good for even healthy hair. Dandruff can result from a fungal infection, so add a teaspoonful of teatree or neem oil to a bottle of your ordinary shampoo to help clear it.

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Throughout history, dozens of plants have been used in the pursuit of those lustrous locks. Many of them perform quite as well as clever modern chemicals, so if you hate the idea of soaking your head in synthetics, go for these natural beautifiers. Some of them could be growing in your own garden and numbers of these star in the various 'green' all-natural cosmetic ranges.

Good circulation in the scalp is critical for hair health.

Whenever you shampoo your hair, give your scalp a minimassage. Tense your fingers as though you were clutching a tennis ball, and hold the scalp firmly while you make gentle rotating movements all over your head.

Give cider vinegar a try for dandruff To speed the process, make a strong infusion of peppermint, thyme, bay or rosemary - a good bunch in a basin of boiling water, then infused, covered, for ten minutes. Cool and apply this to your hair and scalp; leave it on for as long as possible before shampooing.

If your hair is greasy, that daily shampooing is really bad news: it simply encourages the overproduction of sebum. To correct this, put a tablespoonful of dried lemon balm, yarrow, marigold, horsetail, peppermint or rosemary in a glass jar. Add 500ml of cider vinegar, close the jar and leave the mixture to macerate for two to three weeks. Then strain out the herbs, dilute with a little water, and use a couple of tablespoonfuls in the final rinse.

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supplier) in 500ml of cider vinegar, as above, and use it, first, for a regular scalp friction, and then in the final rinse. Dilute the vinegar with equal parts of water.

Treat your hair from the inside too: drink nettle tea (you can buy it in tea bags). Nettles are particularly rich in minerals, including silicon, vital for hair health. For a great hair tonic, boil up a good handful of nettles in a litre of water, strain the nettles out and rinse the liquid through your hair.

Almost all shampoos contain highly alkaline detergents which can strip out natural oils secreted by glands in hair follicles to give hair its bounce and sheen. Shampoo no more than twice a week, and use one of the 'green' shampoos in which minimal detergent is balanced by protective oils.

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Massage your scalp for five minutes, then wrap a warm towel round your hair and leave as long as possible at least thirty minutes. Then apply neat shampoo to the scalp, massage it in and rinse off.

Long before modern chemical hair-dyes were invented, women were using plants to enhance their hair colour.

They're no match for modern hair colourings, and they won't last for weeks, but they'll be a lot better for your hair.

Whichever herb you use, make a strong infusion using a good handful of the fresh or dried herb - or three to four tea bags where appropriate - in 400ml of water. Use it as a rinse, leaving it on as long as possible. Use camomile or bright yellow mullein flowers for fair hair, elder leaves, nettles, rosemary or sage for dark hair, and sage and rosemary for grey hair. Redheads can treat themselves to a henna colouring, a terrific nourishing treat for hair.

Give your scalp a minimassage every time you wash your hair.

Excess levels of a male hormone has been linked with hair loss in both men and women. In clinical studies, nettle root has been shown to inhibit production of this hormone. Steep a handful of the roots (you can order them from a herbal

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John Giggs just eclipsing James Brown previous high out of 154, with a magnificent 158 ( 60,60, D19 ) Wow !

Steve Lumb, not to be outdone, found 100, a tasty 60 out, plus a 180 thrown in. Bob Smith, Lesley Lumb, 100, D2 and Alan Walker 137, D16, were the away sides other victors.

MATCH RESULTS FOR 27 JANUARY - WEEK 15 Tipsy Toad Tiaras 0-12 Boris' Bears Milo's 8-4 Pint Depot Queens Wee Rock Horrors 3-9 Ale House Lads Hub Hellraisers 3-9 Mind the Gap Ale House Totties 3-9 Danny's Bar El Capitan 7-5 Tipsy Toad Toppers *CC's Flyers 12-0 Domino's Desperados Freakie Taverners 3-9 Hub Hyenas *12-0 by default - no match due to illness LEAGUE TABLE 27/01/2022 WEEK 15 P Pts Mind the Gap 15 29 El Capitan 15 27 Hub Hyenas 15 25 Tipsy Toad Toppers 15 21 Cc's Flyers 15 21 Ale House Lads 15 21 Danny's Bar 15 19 Milos 15 15 Boris' Bears 15 14 Wee Rock Horrors 15 14 Freakie Taverners 15 13 Tipsy Toad Tiaras 15 9 Domino's Desperados 15 6 Hub Hellraisers 15 4 Ale House Totties 15 2 Pint Depot Queens 15 0

Legs 153 135 127 120 120 106 111 88 101 86 82 57 52 44 40 34

HIGHEST CHECK-OUTS: John Giggs, Danny's Bar 158, Ken Skinner, Boris' Bears 86 (T18-D16) , 89 (T19 - 16-D8) 180's - 20 January Steve Lumb, Danny's Bar

PRO SCENE - CAZOO PREMIER LEAGUE The Premier League kicks off this week at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Thursday 3rd February.

Eight players will compete for the £ 1,000,000 prize fund, a £145,000 increase on 2021.

A new playing format features for the first 14 weeks. Each night will be a K.O. event to a winner, who will receive 5 points.

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Oldest competitor will be John Lowe at 76, favourite is who else but Phil Taylor, others include, Martin Adams, John Part, Keith Deller and Bob Anderson.

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EL CAPITAN V TIPSY TOAD TOPPERS Despite this narrow defeat Toppers finished the 1st half in joint 4th spot, a little disappointing as they have the players to finish higher, but fail at times to have " all guns blazing " in the same match.

OWS THURSDAY LEAGUE The league resumes on 10th February after this weeks 2 K.O.Cup competitions, qualification for division 1 and 2 now complete after 15 matches commencing September last.

New fixtures for the remaining 7 games will be with all teams asap.

For those celebrating St. Patrick's day on March 17th, the league is suspended for 1 week.

HUB HELLRAISERS V MIND THE GAP A pretty good performance from the hosts this week against league leaders Gap, Sue Spiers taking the first leg on D15 to include a couple of 80+'s was a surprise for both sides.

Unaccustomed to being behind, the visitors regained their composure, taking the next 2 through Bliss Wright 81,81, D20 and Gordon Cowan 85, D18. Darren Sanderson in blistering form 81,95, 4x100.

A lone 85 from Cheryl McGlynn in reply. Joy Gorman and Lesley Dolling D1 made it all square, the Gap not unexpectably bagging the next couple of pairs via Wright D4 and Carlos Escansiano D13. Sanderson adding 100,115,140.

But it wasn't just the scoring that did the visitors proud, it was essentially down to half a dozen, multidart check-outs.

Barry Shingler was in contention for MOTM for the Bears with 19-T12D17 (81). However, it was with great aplomb that 'Super Skinner' Ken, under explicit instruction of captain Roofie, who took out 86 (T18-D16) in the pairs and then 89 (T19-16D8) in his singles to rapturous applause from both teams.

Daughter Amanda commented that he never listens to his wife like that! A fab night that could so easily have ended in disaster when the door to the toilets wouldn't open.

ALE HOUSE TOTTIES V DANNYS BAR Dannys were in fine form against Totties, comfortably confirming their division 1 status for the 2nd half of the season, interestingly 2 points behind the " Lads "but scoring more legs.

Totties, soon to undergo a name change to " Angels " for the season's remainder, managed just the 3 legs from Nikki Dean, D14, Christine Hutchinson D1 and Sharon Williams 93, D16.

At 2-4 down, skipper and MasterChef, McGlynn, ensured the opposition were well fed on her home made Pie n Mash and an abundance of Fairy Cakes, it certainly received the deserved plaudits, but didn't affect the Gap's accuracy.

WEE ROCK HORRORS V ALE HOUSE LADS The Lads away victory may have consigned the Horrors to Division 2, but it was a decent Rock performance and if continued will make them favourites for the div 2 title.

Lads found all 6 doubles in the first period, Dario Sierra 100, D10, Dale McGuiness 121,140,140, with 2 outs, ( 64,59 ), lan Phillips D4, Andre Wing D16 and Karl Mallinson. Although not figuring on the scoreboard, Rock posted some decent scores through Graham Solomans, 100,121,140 Tony Spiers, 2x100, Billy Dolling 100, 4x90+'s.

Sierra wrapped up the match for the Lads playing Sue Frew who earned her sides MOTM, no wins, but fine scoring. McGuiness 140,81,85, 95 out, won the match of the night against the in form Solomans 80,125.

Dolling, Spiers and Mike Tierney gained 3 consolation victories for Rock, Eugene Lane adding the 9th Lads win to conclude the match. MOTM - McGuiness.

MILOS V PINT DEPOT QUEENS Milos secured Division 1 status with this comfortable victory over the Royals, at the expense of the Bears who will now be slight favourites to take the Division 2 title.

FREAKIE TAVERNERS V HUB HYENAS

The remaining 3 legs went to the visitors, Wright, 125,85,D14, Paul Moody,D1 and Cowan D9, just overcoming a lively Dolling 87,100. MOTM - Dolling Sanderson.

Ernie Willis 100 posted the only score of note for Freakies after the opening 3 triples. Dylan Fitzsimmons claiming two Hub doubles, Alex Nikolov the third.

TIPSY TOAD TIARAS V BORIS BEARS

The buzzing Bozza's never took their foot off the gas, producing 23 sheet-worthy high scores to the Tiara's mere 7. Yvonne 'Roofie' Rouffignac (100), Brian 'Gnasher' Nash (100), Mike Fellows (132), Amanda Skinner (138) and Ron Chadwick (123) recording scores in the 3-figure territory for the Bear's to a lone 133 from Tiara Pat Schofield (MOTM).

MOTM - Olly Walker - Wayne Houson.

Lorraine Cox completed 3 of her sides winning legs and deservedly earned MOTM. Jade Hockton won the 4th, along with some impressive scores. Javier de Gea also fared well with 3 outs for Milos taking the 7th and match winning leg on D8, meriting his sides MOTM.

Sanderson whacked in a further 3 tons and D8, followed by " Esco " 100,D8 for 2-6. Ali Scammell added a 3rd victory for the girls on D13, despite a 125 from Bill Warburton.

Boris' Bears most definitely hit a purple patch for the last game of the first-half season, showing the Tiaras a thing or two about the beloved game of 'arrows'.

At 3-3 the game could have gone either way, the Toppers managing just 2 legs, Lee Maiden giving his side the opportunity of the draw at 6-5, Vycka Bobinas spoiling matters with a last leg victory.

Two men in form - John Giggs and Steve Limb Dannys led 2-4 at the break courtesy of Steve Collins D8, Karen Collins D1, Steve Field D16 and Rob Norbury D1.

Plenty of all round good scoring from Dannys but just one ton from Jack Reilly.

Five winning singles from the visitors, Totties only credit, via Williams and some pretty good wins they were.

Alan Havelock contributing 2 tons. John Rodford 100 and Havelock D4 made it 0-4, Eric Manders and Paul Durrant D10 adding a 5th. The 6th went Freakies way, Trevor Morris closing on 53, Fitzsimmons throwing a ton.

Havelock D2 and " Fitz " D10, guaranteed the visitors win and points, before John Boden took out 46 for the hosts 2nd of the evening. Rodford continued some fine form with 121,135 and an 80 out, T20, D10. Mitch Halliday added a 3rd Freakie win on D9, including a 121.

John Eyre (he of little hair) 121, threw the competitive dart of the evening into D7 for 3-9. MOTM - Morris Rodford.

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fun bowling and spider, the spider was won by Joan Harding. After the bowling everyone enjoyed nibbles and a few drinks at the Rincon. The hamper at the Rincon was won by Lynne Armitage.

FUN DAY

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On 15th December Cindy organised a Fun Competition played over eighteen ends with a break after nine ends for refreshments. The first nine ends we played a fixed standard mat and the jack was placed short, medium and long.

The second nine ends we played “Irish Bowls” when all the players have delivered their bowls the skip whose team is in possession of the mat delivers the jack, all good fun!!!!

Members at the club are starting to get excited as we look forward to competitive bowling again against other clubs.

We have entered a team in the LLB Summer League which starts in early March and will be completed in June.

While we continue with our in-house competitions this will be the first step towards a program of competitive bowling later in the year subject to Covid rules not being tightened.

After the competition Cindy presented the winning team Ted, Lynne and Ian with their prizes, followed by a lovely buffet at the Pub. Thank you to Tanya Oliver and Jack Burrell who sponsored the competition and to Cindy for organising another very enjoyable competition.

Our annual Club Competitions are drawing to a close with all disciplines at the semi-final stage, the finals will take place in February.

For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at info@montemarbowls.com. We are also on Facebook.

CHRISTMAS DAY Thank you to Graham Smythe who organised a mornings

SOUTHERN LEAGUE Results/tables Friday 28 January

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DIVISION A Country Bowls Geckos Greenlands Oaks Quesada Swallows San Luis Lions Vistabella Lanzadores

94-8 77-10 108-8 60-2 61-3

La Siesta Blues La Marina Sharks El Rancho Mustangs Emerald Isle Cavaliers San Miguel Bulldogs

2-58 0-62 2-47 8-82 7-80

Emerald Isle Cavaliers Country Bowls Geckos Vistabella Lanzadores San Luis Lions Quesada Swallows Greenlands Oaks San Miguel Bulldogs El Rancho Mustangs La Marina Sharks La Siesta Blues

P 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

D 2 3 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 2

Pts 80 76 75 70 68 53 50 47 46 32

W 29 28 30 29 27 21 19 20 18 12

L 17 17 15 19 20 26 27 28 30 34

O/W 10 8.5 6 6 7.5 5 5 3.5 5.5 3

Diff 168 134 151 88 80 -72 -1 -262 -32 -254

DIVISION B Emerald Isle Outlaws La Marina Seagulls La Siesta Golds La Manga Crusaders San Miguel Boxers

45-0 68-4 43-0 52-0 74-8

Greenlands Cedars San Miguel Boxers Quesada Swans Emerald Isle Claymores Vistabella Picadors La Siesta Golds San Luis Tigers La Marina Seagulls La Manga Crusaders Emerald Isle Outlaws

P 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

W 40 35 28 25 27 21 18 16 10 7

Greenlands Cedars Emerald Isle Claymores Quesada Swans San Luis Tigers Vistabella Picadors

10-115 6-76 10-92 10-90 2-53

D 1 3 2 5 3 1 3 5 0 3

Pts 105 95 72 69 64 53 50 46 22 19

L 7 10 18 18 18 26 27 27 38 38

O/W 12 11 7 7 6 5 5.5 4.5 1 1

Diff 464 251 158 85 145 -81 -81 -102 -479 -360

DIVISION C Country Bowls Panthers El Rancho Broncos Greenlands Elms Country Bowls Cubs

82-8 63-2 107-10 Bye

Vistabella Conquist’s Quesada Swifts La Siesta Silvers

2-53 8-72 0-40

Quesada Swifts Country Bowls Panthers Greenlands Elms La Siesta Silvers Vistabella Conquistadors Country Bowls Cubs El Rancho Broncos

P 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

D 0 0 3 1 2 1 3

Pts 58 54 42 33 32 32 24

W 22 21 17 13 12 13 9

L 10 11 12 18 18 18 20

O/W 7 6 4 3 4 2.5 1.5

Diff 137 144 39 -155 -45 -52 -68

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Monday morning found the Pintos entertaining San Luis Klingons in a match closely fought on most rinks, of course your result is very much dependent on how well your opponents play, so you can play very well and lose by a large margin.

Both teams took two rinks and the Klingons took the overall shots by a small margin and certainly it was a good fun match. In the afternoon the Raiders were

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at Quesada playing their Rubies and played a decent match by taking a rink and losing the shots by just six.

On Monday morning the Mustangs were playing at Quesada against the Swallows, who in general proved to be a little too strong for the Mustangs, in taking the rinks by 3 to 1 and the overall shots by an appreciable margin.

But the sun was out and we felt it’s warming effect after a while, which always brings a smile to our faces. Sheila Cox, Malc Sykes and Mike Cox 13-27.

Lesley Day, Pam Harris and Henry Ryder 18-16. John Richards, Diane Yates and

Bob Day 9-30. Peter Blackburn, Ria Dukker and Pete Baldwin 7-35.

Meanwhile the Broncos were at home against another Quesada team, the Swifts, who also had a good result. The Swifts went away with 3 rinks and the overall shots by a small margin. Ron Greenstreet, Sue Ziepe and Steve Ziepe 27-6. Sheila Millward, Jim Eastwood and Dave Haynes 12-23. Kevin Henry, Janet Wright and David Wright 12-16. Bill Johnston, Brian Gilham and Geoff Jones 12-27. Bowlers of all levels are welcome at El Rancho, for further membership information contact Sheila Cox at micksheilacox@gmail.com

San Luis Bowls Club ... by Sheila Cammack San Miguel Bowls - Barry Jones On the weekend 22nd /23rd the club competition semi finals were to be played but Saturday was a complete washout and Sunday, although not constantly raining, was still wet & cold enough to decide to rest the aching joints & frozen fingers and move the competitions to this weekend, when it should be more suitable for playing.

As far as the leagues are concerned, a mixed week for results; with unfortunately more downs than ups – but hopefully next week will be better, especially if we can feel the sun on our shoulders!

Monday 24th South Alicante League: Enterprise Div. A Klingons, were away v El Rancho Pintos which is always a challenge but resulted in useful points: 6-4, shots 83-70. Winners: Tricia Reilly, Vic Mahomet, Pat Reilly 18-16, June Jones, Bill Webb, Scott Malden 36-6.

Meanwhile our Trekkers in the Discovery Div. B travelled in the opposite direction and had a hard battle against the sparkling Diamonds, points 0-10, 52shots-80.

Wednesday 26th took our Winter League team just down the road to La Siesta. Another chilly start but a good warming result: 8points-2, shots 7948. Winners: Margaret Morrison, Lyndon Johnson, Neil Morrison,

Stewart Hamill 24-14, Jane Hamill, Dee Hoey, June & Keith Jones 25-7, Giuseppe Galelli, Bill Webb, Pam Lockett, Scott Malden 20-10.

On Monday San Miguel Alsations were home to Greenland Maples where they lost 4 - 6, 70 shots to 75 against. Best winning triple were Sandra Hannan, Don Derby and Mike Douglas 24 - 16.

Friday 28th was a lovely sunny day, ideal for enjoying a game of bowls.

Unfortunately in the Southern League Div A. the Lions, at home to Emerald Isle Cavaliers, came up against strong opposition & although Neil’s team fought back to a winning position on the last end; it didn’t stay like that.

The final score was 2points-8, 60 shots-82. Well done to the winning team: Jane Hamill, Vic Mahomet, Stewart Hamill 18-11.

Also on Monday San Miguel Beagles were away to Greenland Sycamores where they won 9 -1, 83 shots to 53. The best winning triple were Mary Whitelock, Lee Sinclair and Mary Dyer 31 - 4.

Div B. Tigers away v La Manga Crusaders (at Country Bowls) had a great Friday afternoon match; well worth the trip, 10points-0, 90 shots52. Well done to the whole team: Brian White, Brenda Brown, Bob Bromley 33-12, Terry Baylis, Cas Blay, Barry Edwards 17-13, Fran Cox, Chris Jackson, Ralph Jones 18-12, Dee Hoey, John Bagnall, Neil Cox 22-15.

We welcome new members; & offer a range of membership fees for 12, 7 or 3 (Brexit) months. Come and watch on match days, join in Saturday morning “Chicken Drives” or speak with Club Captain, June Jones 691903773, or email: keithjones81@hotmail.com for more information or to arrange coaching.

San Miguel Dalmations were also away on Monday to La Siesta Pioneers, winning 10 - 0, 85 shots to 51. Best winning triple were Bob Nesbitt, Alan Harris and Dave Champion 24 - 6 On Friday morning San Miguel Boxers were home to Vistabella Picadors winning 8 - 2, 74 shots to 53.

The best winning triple were Bob Nesbitt, Jack Jackson and Tom Dalgleish 21 - 7.

Also on Friday San Miguel Bulldogs were away to Vistabella Lanzadores, winning 7 - 3, 80 shots to 61.

The winning triple were Mary Whitelock, Mary Dyer and Ron Nairey 27 - 14.

A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1.30pm for 2.00pm - 5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and bowls available to borrow. Due to the popularity of the Wasps, first time bowlers are asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons, starting at 1.45pm.

We welcome all bowlers who would like to join San Miguel B.C. as we are a unique club we only pay owner fees and a club fee and NO LEAGUE RINK FEES. For further information on San Miguel B.C please contact club secretary Barry Jones on 602 504 905 or club president Alan Campbell on 606 676 118

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Pearls started the week top of the South Alicante league, and although they lost 0-10 at home to Vistabella, they remained top of league.

In the 2nd division, Diamonds came away from San Luis with maximum points. Against Trekkers, this motley crew were on fire - A Bowen, P Farrell, G Skinner 18-15. S Hibberd, S Heath, T Voisey 22-13. D Benson, S Jakeman, A Benson 22-11. P Rees, B Armstrong, B Rees 18-13.

Rubies had 2 games within 24 hours, starting with a home match against El Rancho Broncos. Winning on 3 rinks, these blue shirted warriors certainly performed well, securing an 8-2 score line - S Johnston, B & L Miller 22-13. J Cleal, A Johnston, A Reid 24-11. I Everett, V Slater, P Bradbury 20-14.

Following a good night's sleep, our intrepid red stoned sports persons were at it again! Alas, aching bones took their toll, as only this one rink won in a rearranged match at La Siesta - J Cleal, A Johnston, H Olsen 22-19.

On Friday, Swallows took on El Rancho Mustangs (who failed to field anyone named Sally!) at QBC. Although 3 of our trips teams won, the 4th lost by only 2 shots, an 8-2 score line was encouraging. Here's the winners - C Brazier, M France, Jason P 35-7. B Trinder, S Hibberd, S Heath 30-9. G Phillips, M & C Highland 27-13.

Swans travelled to La Siesta, and against the Golds, these little beauties scored maximum points - G Kershaw, A Linley, B Armstrong 2011. A Bowen, B Elliott, K Bowles 24-12. D Benson, P Farrell, A Benson 24-10. S & D Barnes, T Voisey 24-10.

Not to be outdone, Swifts also recorded an impressive victory. Away at El Rancho, these boys and girls were responsible for another 8 points - B Turner, S Jakeman, A Reid 16-12. S Johnston, B & L Miller 27-12. T & J Brinton, P Bradbury 23-12.

Torrevieja Winter Pool League Quiet Man chalked up an impressive 7-2 home win against Santana A in week 11 of division one.

Unity Bar returned a 6-3 win against Bar Next Door, Britannia A gained a narrow 5-4 home win against Fire Station Black Watch, with Terreza also defeating Office Aces 5-4.

In Division 2 Santana B defeated Britannia B 6-3, Mi Sol defeated Marie's Rendezvous 5-4, Fire Station Green Watch defeated The Courtyard A 6-3, Office Bulls defeated Bar 6 5-4 and Murphs racked up a 8-1 victory against Racing Toast II. In Division 3 Laguna returned an 8-1 away win at Thirsty Boot. The Courtyard B defeated The George 6-3, Reflections defeated Irish Abbey 6-3 and Oasis lost 4-5 at home against Micky's. Dejavu (bye).

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Vistabella Bowls Club With Brian Zelin Hi all – On Monday 24th January, Vistabella Albatrosses Division A, Were Away to Top of the table Quesada Pearls, A great result Winning on all 4 Rinks. Lynne Bishop, Carol Thorpe, Gary Thorpe 15-14, Sue Kemp, Tony French, Brian Zelin 19-15, Kath Reid, Maggie Furness, Ian Kenyon 1912, Neil Burrows, Sandra Burrows, Eric Bishop 16-13, Shots 69-54. Points 10-0.

Vistabella Eagles Division C, were Away to Greenlands Chestnuts, Winning and Drawing on 2 Rinks, Hillary James, Keith Black, Alan Bannister 14-12, Rosemarie Savage, Ken Savage, Alice Howe 18-18, Shots 56-73.

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In the Enterprise Division, the Sycamores were at home to San Miguel Beagles. Final scores were - total shots for - 53, total shots against, 83. Points For 1, points against, 9.

The Maples were in action against San Miguel Alsations. Final score were - Total shots for, - 75, Total shots against - 70. Points for - 6, points against - 4.

In the Voyager division, the Chestnuts were at home to Vistabella Eagles. Final scores were - Total shots for - 73, total shots against - 56. Points for - 7, points against - 3.

In the Winter league Greenlands visited El Cid and came away with a good result. The Final score was - Total shots for - 68, total shots against - 55, Points for - 8, points against On Friday the Cedars were away to Emerald Isle Outlaws, final scores were total shots for, 115, total shots against, 45. Points for, 10, points against 0.

EMERALD ISE BOWLS CLUB by Elwyn Morris

Vistabella Drivers Division B, were at Home to Country Bowls Flamingoes, Winning on 2 Rinks, Olwyn Radcliffe, John Goddard, Brian Dunn 16-14, Alan Whitley, Mark Matthewman, Stewart Allman 21-20, Shots 62-76. Pts 4-6.

Titans opened the week at home against La Siesta Apollos and suffered a disappointing 4-6 Aggregate defeat 73-74. L Ponsford C Smyth J Smyth 31-7, P Coffey S Marks R Marks 19-15

Friday 28th January, Vistabella Lanzadores Division A, were at Home to San Miguel Bulldogs, Winning and Drawing on 2 Rinks. Neil Burrows, Arthur Brown, Eric Bishop 18-17, Kath Reid, Maggie Furness, Ian Kenyon 1414, Shots 61-80. Points 3-7.

Moonrakers played at home against La Marina Explorers and slipped to a 2-8 Aggregate 65-82 defeat. M Peaper C Selby G Wallis 16-15

Vistabella Conquistadors Division C, were Away to Country Bowls Panthers, Winning on just 1 Rink, Rosemarie Savage, Ken Savage, Alice Howe 20-15, Shots 53-82.

Points 2-8.

by Dave Hadaway Monday 17th, the Enterprise league table showed our Pathfinders 3rd with 65 points from 11 games and our Explorers 4th with 60 points from 11 games.

Today Monday 24th they both played teams from the Emerald Isle, the Pathfinders at home to their Neptunes and had a good result winning 8-2 with a shot difference of 82-56. The Explorers had the same result away to the Moonrakers winning 8-2 with a shot difference of 82-65. A great result away from home.

Our top trips were Martha Reynolds, Dave McGaw and John Rae winning 24-12, and Trevor Stemp, Steve Sydell and Alex Morrice wining 2511, and away from home Janet Parsons, Margaret MacLaughin and Cliff Rawlinson winning 26-16.

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HOT DARTS - Amanda Skinner (GG) 2 x 140, 100, Yvonne Rouffignac (GG) 125, 117, 2 x 100, Lynn Young (LB) 131, Sue Christie (LB) 130, Chelsea Campbell (GG) 121, Pat Schofield (TT) 118, Groa Bryndis (PD) 117, Sharon Frain (PD) 112, Lisa Ivill (TT) 111, Carol Hurley (PD) 108, Lin Cousins (FC) 105, Mitch Halliday (PD) 101, Simone de Lacy (TT) 2 x 100, Bliss Wright (GG) 2 x 100, Sarndra David (LB) 100

Emerald Isle travelled to Bonalba on Wed in the Winter League and had a fine 8-2, Aggregate 68-53, win Friday took the Cavaliers to San Luis Lions and they had a good 8-2 Aggregate 82 -60 win. S Verity D Jones C Lindgren 33-13, A M Gerrard C Smyth J Smyth 17-11, L Ponsford G Ponsford J Pooley 21-18

Vistabella Picadors Division B, were Away to San Miguel Boxers, Winning on just 1 Rink, Freddie Willey, Jeff Neve, Brian Dunn 21-15, Shots 53-74. Points 2-8.

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Neptunes travelled La Marina Pathfinders and were beaten 2-8 Aggregate of 56-82. M Ellis J Bright K Jolliffe 20-18

Claymores were at La Marina Seagulls and they came away with a fine 6-4 Aggregate of 76-68 win, S Ellis J Loughran T Upham 22-15, G Dyer S Johnson I Grimshaw 20-13 Outlaws were at home to Greenlands Cedars and they went down 0-10 Aggregate of 45-110 Emerald Isle played the RBL at La Siesta and the home team came out on top 4-2, Aggregate 92-79. Both teams enjoyed a good meal after the game

If we accept that both Friday teams are too low in their leagues to win, then our attention should focus on the Discovery Division where our 2 teams have a excellent chance of promotion, Country Bowls, Flamingos are top with a lead of 30 points and are red hot favourites to win, but the next 4 teams are in a real race for second place.

The league table reads Diamonds 67, Pathfinders 65, Explorers 60, and Drivers 57. Their last results were 4 wins.

Diamonds, Pathfinders and Explorers all won 8-2 and the Drivers won 10-0 making it even tighter.

What's even more exciting is that this week Monday 31st the Drivers play the Pathfinders, and the Explorers play the Diamonds, and on Monday 7th Feb, Diamonds play the Pathfinders and the Explorers play the Drivers. Leaving us with some exciting results to look out for.

La Siesta Bowls (Members Run Club) by Alan Carr Enterprise An afternoon game for the Apollos who travelled to Emerald Isle for their game against the Titans.

It was quite an even game with both teams gaining wins on two rinks apiece with the Apollos just holding on to take the points for the overall (Shots 74-73) by one. Result 6-4 and the rink winners being; Joy & Brian Gardiner with Jean Cooper (30-9). Ann & Robert Heath with Karen Kirk (22-14).

Discovery The Pioneer’s played host to San Miguel who unleashed their team the Dalmation’s on our squad with no doubts that they will not be walking away without a win.

The Pioneers got quite close on two rinks but the visitors held on to take all of the points home with them (Shots 51-85).

Voyager The Sputniks had a Bye this week, but played there rearranged afternoon game on Tuesday 25th January at La Siesta against Quesada Rubies, the game on two rinks could have gone either way but the Sputniks stayed strong to collect the points on three rinks together with the overall (Shots 76-67) to win 8-2.

Winning teams were; Tony Pridmore, Janet & Graham Doel (25-15). Jim Gwynn, Tracey Paffett & Ken Barber

Friday 28th January and what a beautiful day to watch and play bowls, I was watching the Seagulls at home against the Emerald Isle, and what dramatic finish.

We had won 1 and lost 2 and John Rae's rink was 20-20 with 1 end to play and it was a tight measure for shot. John had the last wood and decided not to play it as he favoured the measure. The deciding woods were about 12 inches apart, and on the measure we scored by about a quarter of an inch – good call John - it gave us 2 wins each but unfortunately we lost the shot difference by 8 shots to lose the game 4-6 points.

Away from home the Sharks travelled to Greenlands to play their Oaks, and unfortunately came away with 0 points. Although 2 trips only lost by 1 shot and another by 3 but what a difference those 5 shots made.

Just stressing that every end is important.

(17-16). Trevor Witcher, Maggie Gray & David Whitworth (15-14).

Winter League La Siesta welcomed their neighbour’s San Luis who managed to win well on three of the rinks but they were unable to claim a clean sheet, as our remaining rink kept on strong to collect the other two points.

Team winners were; Kathleen Morrisroe, Tracey Paffett, Jim Jarvie & Dave Blackie (17-10). Lost 2-8 (Shots 48-79).

The Club Championship games are in the semi-final stages now, the finals will take place mid-march once the League games finish for the summer.

Every Tuesday the vice-captain Karen, invites interested members to attend the club to receive tuition on how to improve their bowling skills.

Every Wednesday afternoon,1.30 for 2pm bowlers are welcome to attend for the chicken and egg game. At 9.30 for 10am every Saturday Mike & Graham run an organised rollup, prizes are awarded to the best bowlers of the day.

Covid certificates and ID are checked prior to gaining entry to La Siesta.

Interested in joining La Siesta Bowls Club call the President George 865772498 or the Captain Wendy 633 068 399 who will give you further information.

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CAMPOAMOR TENNIS CELEBRATIONS The Thursday tennis group from the Campoamor golf club enjoyed a prize giving meal last week at Market Street restaurant in San Miguel de Salinas.

The cups were presented by Campoamor head coach, Steve Durie, and were awarded to the first and second placed players with the best performances throughout 2021.

Covid has been a huge disruption over the last two years but Thursday afternoon tennis has been a very special escape for many of the participants, being able to socialise in the open air and afterwards on the terrace of the hotel

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In assn with Sapphire Properties and Costa Blanca Green Fee Svcs For this month’s meeting the Lo Marabu Golf Society and a group of 27 players visited the established course at Font Del Llop taking advantage of the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services.

The 2020 winner Jimmy Tranter and runner up Lisa Mansfield Tranter, were unable to attend and celebrate their exploits from the previous year when there was no celebration due to Covid.

Congratulations to the 2021 winner Christine Reed and runner up Nathalie Tissier, pictured right.

The weather was beautiful after a chilly start but was probably the best weather day we had for a few weeks..

If you are interested in playing tennis or padel in organised social doubles sessions, taking lessons or group coaching, you can contact Steve Durie tel 635061439 or at sdurie@hotmail.co.uk

Gold Division: 1st - Kim Dixon - 33 pts, 2nd – Barry Davis - 31 pts Rita Potters with a score of 34 points playing off 27.

All winners in the Gold and Silver divisions received meal vouchers from The Keg’N’Kitchen.

Villamartin –Thursday 27th January 2022

NTP: hole 7 - Neil Oliver - €10 Voucher, NTP: hole 9 - Richard Watson - €10 Voucher, NTP: hole 11 Chris Udell - €10 Voucher, NTP: hole 13 - Derek Fleet - €10 Voucher, NTP: hole 15 - Martin Armstrong - €10 Voucher. Longest Drive on hole 4 Martin Armstrong – bottle Vodka. Best Net Score on hole 5 – Martin Armstrong – bottle Brandy

Alfies Golf Society’s opening match of the season was the first qualifying round of our Masters event and was held at Villamartin. The weather was cloudy and cold at times, but the turnout was good with 32 players and guests taking part. The playing surfaces were good and the greens were fast, many of the tee positions were set well back making the course quite long.

Many thanks to our sponsors at The Keg’N’Kitchen for their continued support, and providing complementary nourishment after the event.

The Gold Division winner on count back was Chris Udell with 33 points, playing off 16. Second was Richard Watson also with 33 points, playing off 13.

Overall winner of the Silver Division, Sam Udell

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The group are a mixture of nationalities, ages and standards and are very accepting of new players joining in. We all had a fantastic time at the restaurant thanks to the wonderful staff who were very accommodating.

ALFIE’S GOLF SOCIETY

The overall winner came from the Silver Division and was Sam Udell with 35 points playing off 32 handicap. Runner up in the silver division being

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Silver Division: 1st – Gordon Thursfield – 33 pts, 2nd – Morten Kristensen - 31 pts Bronze Division: 1st – Ron Nowland - 30 pts, 2nd – Barry Dexter - 29 pts Nearest the Pins – Thursfield (3), Fairbairn and Ashton After the game we returned to Edina’s Bar and Grill bar, which is located at Dona Pepa, Quesada and we give our thanks for their support.

Our next fixture is the Interim game at La Finca on the 10th February 2022 followed by the society day at Bonalba on the 24th February 2022.

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The older you get the stronger the wind gets and is always in your face.

Air offers less resistance than dirt.

Learn the basic fundamentals of the game and stick to them.

Golf is a game not a war.

Never quit or give up, whatever the situation.

Don’t be too proud to take lessons.

We all go through tough times.

JACK NICKLAUS FAMOUS QUOTES? While we all have our views and opinions on the greatest golfer to ever play the game ,my personal opinion it is Jack Nicklaus not only for his tournament win record but the way in which he handled himself on and off the course so when he speaks you should listen and below are just a few of his famous quotes:

It takes hundreds of good shots to gain confidence and only one bad one to lose it.

Don’t shy away from pressure embrace it.

Never lose your temper and always keep your head.

I am sure that every golfing reader of this article can relate to most of these quotes in some way and apply them to your game.

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The second meeting of the La Marina Golf Society was held on Thursday 27th at the El Planto Golf Club. The weather was cold with a heavy drew, which made the fairways hard going for some.

Fortunately, the sun soon appeared and made the day more pleasurable.

The event was attended by 20 members and 5 new members, although the course, was challenging some high scores were achieved The Gold division winner with 31pts was Dave Slightam. The Silver Division winner and the day’s Champion was Bill Allen with 35pts.

Nearest the pin winners were as follows: Hole 7 Tony Ollier, Hole 9 Alistair Quin who also scooped the two’s pot. Hole 14 Charlotte Tranberg and Hole 18 John Lywood.

Many thanks to Paolo and Nicky at the Sports complex for their ongoing sponsorship and hospitality on the day.

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We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new members, Charlotte, Martina, Ed, Anthony and Colin.

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NON-STOP ACTION AS THADER COMPLETE DOUBLE OVER CFI ALICANTE CD Thader ......................2

time, when faced with a 1 on 1 with CFI keeper Raul, Calderon disappointingly missed the target.

Oscar evades an Alicante defender

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A CFI back pass on 47 almost resulted in an own goal, but from the resultant corner, acting captain Juan rose high to head home off the post.

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eprived of 6 regulars, Thader exceeded all expectations against high flying CFI Alicante on a sun-soaked Sunday, as they completed a double over their illustrious opponents.

Pedro thought he'd doubled his teams tally on the hour mark, but alas his effort was ruled out for offside.

Club captain Lloyd was suspended, whilst stalwarts Dani Lucas and Quino were carrying injuries. Fresh from last weekend's wash out, a goodly crowd was boosted by a large contingent of Alicante followers.

Three mins later, a cross cum shot by Esau eluded everyone before harmlessly rolling out for throw in to Thader. CFI were now in the ascendancy, and on 74 mins, sub Santi shot just too high from 15 yards.

Thader forced 2 corners within the opening 3 mins, and although they came to nothing, early signs were promising.

On as sub, Jony was causing CFI defence all kinds of problems, so much so that a first booking for them arrived on 83 mins.

CFI had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring after 5 mins, but from a corner, Esau headed over when he should have done better. Miguel became the first of many bookings that ref Martinez administered, but more of that later.

On 85 mins, CFI striker Perez missed an absolute sitter, much to the relief of a casual Thader defence. All hell broke loose on 88 mins, following Thader doubling their advantage. When Ruben squared for Pedro to open his account for Thader, he did look suspiciously offside, but the goal was allowed to stand.

Rosquin tried his luck from distance on 15 mins, but his effort was comfortably saved.

Javi chased down a loose ball from the next attack, but under pressure, he could only steer his shot just wide of the post. In first half stoppage

Scotland striker Shankland to leave Beerschot Scotland International striker Lawrence Shankland could be set to leave Belgian club Beerschot after their Campoamor camp.

Hearts and Dundee United are among the Scottish Premiership clubs monitoring Shankland’s situation, who has spent much of his recent time sitting on the bench.

Shankland joined Jupiler League club Beerschot from Dundee United in the summer of 2021, for a fee reported to be £500,000.

He has struggled to make an impact in Belgium, and with Beerschot's relegation fears the club are trimming their squad.

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson has worked with Shankland, when Dundee United won the Championship in the 2019-20 season, and was interested in taking him to Tynecastle before the Scotland internationalist’s move to Belgium.

The Jambos are in the transfer market for another forward although any move for Shankland from Hearts

would have to wait until the summer, due to him playing for two clubs this season.

Shankland, capped four times for Scotland, twice at senior level, could also interest his former club United, with boss Tam Courts saying he wants to add to his forward line, and Shankland could return, having featured for United at the start of the season.

Shankland said he could do a job for a team back in his homeland: "I wouldn't say I have unfinished business in Scotland.

"The numbers I hit in the Championship, I don't think anyone will hit them in the Premiership - unless they are playing for Rangers or Celtic.

"The question was 'could he score in the Premiership?'

Well, I can. I scored. How many? I don't know.

"If I return and get the chance, I hope it's a lot. I don't think I have a lot to prove.

"I felt that I did my job for Dundee United and the number of goals I finished on was okay for where we were at. If I return, hopefully it's 20-plus," said Shankland.

In 2019 Shankland left Ayr to join Dundee United on a three-year contract, turning down offers from clubs in both England and Scotland.

The season was suspended in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, and curtailed a month later, with Dundee United declared winners and promoted.

Shankland had scored 24 league goals to finish as the division's top scorer.

In August 2021, Shankland moved to Beerschot saying: "I don't regret this transfer one bit. Everyone here at the club still believes we will start getting results soon. The fans have been brilliant with me."

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At least 4, maybe 5, CFI players were cautioned for dissent, then inexplicably Garcia was shown a straight red on advice from a linesman.

Down to 10 men, CFI were exposed at the back, allowing Jony to hit the cross bar, then from the rebound Ruben bundled the ball into the net, only for that also to be disallowed for hand ball.

The post-match supporters belated Xmas lunch tasted all the more better, as glasses were raised for what is turning into a rather successful season, with Thader maintaining their push for a play-off slot.

There are no Preferente division fixtures next weekend, although the postponed Novelda match has still to be rearranged, therefore a check on CD Thader facebook page is recommended.

Promotion charge for Guardamar Soccer CD Guardamar Soccer CD increase their lead at top of Division

By Andrew Atkinson

Carp-R-Us The club continued their Winter/Spring series at the El Bosquet complex. Although cold and cloudy, the high winds of the previous two days had dropped, making conditions a little more comfortable.

The match was a remarkably close affair, with just 610g covering the first five places. Sad to report, there were also three dry nets.

The winner was Steve Fell who fished pole with bread against the far shelf drop-off on peg 4 to finish with 5.66kg.

Second was Terry Screen who had 5.48kg, again using pole with bread.

Third from peg 18 was Jeremy Fardoe with 5.18kg just pipping Nick Bastock who had 5.12kg from peg 7. Again, both fished the pole with bread.

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Guardamar Soccer CD increased their lead at the top of the Valencian 2nd Regional Group 16 to clock up 41 points, following a 4-1 away win at Callosa Deportiva CF on Saturday.

Second place Crevilente FB, on 38 points, failed to close the gap on the leaders, taking a point in a 1-1 away draw at Atletico Benejuzar A, who drop to seventh, on 21 points.

FB Redován CF B moved up to eighth, on 21 points, following a 31 home win against lowly Elche Dream CF B, who remain 14th on 7 points.

Sporting Saladar go sixth on 23 points, following a 2-1 home win against tenth placed Bigastro CF, on 18 points.

SUDUKO SOLUTION Formentera CF sit in 3rd spot on 30 pts, following a 2-0 away From Page Page 14 win at 13th place Inter Santa Pola, who sit 13th on 10 pts.

Athletic Club Torrellano B took a point in a 2-2 home draw against Monovar Atletico A. In the 1st Regional Group 9 CD Benijofar and CF Popular Orihuela Deportiva CF shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

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