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CHAIN, a registered animal charity, is appealing for volunteers to help run its charity shop in the La

Photo by: Ayuntamiento de Casares

Animal charity in call for help

INSIDE THIS WEEK ... INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH 8

Trocha Commercial Centre in Coin. Formed in 2009, the organisation provides food and bedding to local animal shelters but needs assistance either on a permanent basis or for holiday

and casual cover. The shop is staffed entirely by volunteers and is divided into three shifts per day. These are between 10am and 2pm, 2pm and 6pm, and from 6pm and 10pm. CHAIN’s manager Denise Walker said: “We desperately need volunteers to help out and we ask anyone who can offer their time to call into the shop to register.”

FLASHBACK: Last year’s presentation of flowers to Blas Infante.

Casares is getting ready to celebrate Andalucia Day by Michael Cano

28 there will be a formal presen-

centenary of the Andalucian

tation of flowers at the statue of

Regional Centre the day before.

The public are also encouraged to bring dona-

THE town of Casares boasts

Blas Infante in the Plaza de Es-

Children will play an impor-

tions of shoes, books, clothes, and toys to the

that the father of Andalucia,

paña followed by a grand celebra-

tant part in the celebration, es-

shop.

Blas Infante was born there and

tion which will see a party with

pecially those attending the Blas Infante School.

Revenues from the sale of these items go to-

the council is gearing up to cele-

music and dancing where resi-

wards local animal shelters, and dog-cat food can

brate Andalucia Day on Febru-

dents, children and visitors will

also be passed on.

ary 28 in a big way.

get together to enjoy the day.

Although Casares claims that

Andalucia Day is a public holi-

There will be a number of

considered the heart of Andalu-

abandoned animals, but a list of local rescue cen-

day in the area of the au-

cultural events in the days prior

cia Day, towns and cities all

tres is available at the shop.

tonomous community although

to Andalucia Day with a special

over the community will be cel-

it is not a national holiday.

celebration on the previous Sat-

ebrating with their own special

urday and the celebration of the

parties and events.

Starting at noon on February

P10

STARLITE GETS SPECIAL STATUS

it has the historic right to be

CHAIN does not have the facilities to take in

For more information, please call 672 399 320.

HELP FOR CIUDAD DE LOS NINOS

P12

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Credit: Wikimedia

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD) has been celebrated on March 8 ever y year since 1914. The roots can be traced

Credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella

Conference to celebrate women’s achievements

MOVING ART: De Espona’s widow Ana Maria Muñoz has approved the transfer.

shorter hours, better pay and

Olive grove sculpture to move centre stage

voting rights.

VICENTE DE ESPONA’S popular sculpture, Return of the

back to 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding

The movement is now in

Olive Grove, is to move to the central boulevard round-

over 100 countries, with

about in San Pedro Alcantara. It is currently located on

many enjoying the day as an

the Calle de Marques del Duero and is under renovation. Councillor for Culture, Gema Midon, has been joined

official holiday.

by Vicente de Espona’s widow, Ana Maria Muñ oz, in vis-

It is an occasion to take

iting the sculpture.

stock of the social, economic,

Midon wants to ensure the transfer of the artwork is

cultural and political achievements of women.

STRONGER TOGETHER: IWD is a chance for women to show solidarity.

joining forces with The

Progress and a full day confer-

challenges currently being

Women’s Company for their

ence will be held at the An-

faced by women in business.

sixth International Women’s

dalucia Lab in Marbella.

Day celebration on the Costa del Sol. The theme is #Pressfor-

done as sensitively as possible, and meets all regulations. She said that the move of the sculpture will “pre-

This year Costa Women are to suit lifestyles. To b o o k t i c k e t s o r fo r

These include effective use

m o re i n fo r m a t i o n v i s i t :

Starting at 9.30am, the day

of social media, attracting the

https://1230.co.uk/marbella-

will feature nine international

right clients, creating prod-

spain-2018/ or https://costa

speakers delivering talks on

ucts and building a business

women.com.

serve the meaning of it, a family that returns from the field to their home after a long day of work, in a location that is the natural entrance to San Pedro.” In addition, an original piece of the artwork that at some point was removed, is to be reproduced.

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Tourism Fair to host the world REPRESENTATIVES from Torremolinos Tourism Department are in Brussels from yesterday until Sunday for an international Tourism Fair.

RBL draw a major success

The Council is keen to develop its Strategic Tourism

AT a packed meeting of the

Promotion Plan for this year, and is aware that Belgian

Royal British Legion Mollina

tourists form a significant section of Torremolinos’ visi-

branch, members and friends

tors.

raised over €1,000 to kick-

The Tourism Fair in Brussels is not just aimed at pro-

start the 2018 Poppy Appeal.

fessionals, but welcomes tourists and the general public

Organiser and branch secre-

too. Stalls at the fair will include cruise tourism, health

tary Barbara Punshon ex-

and wellness tourism, and gastronomy.

plained that the branch moved its annual Christmas draw into January for three

Learn to save lives

reasons: - Lots of charities and community organisations have

REGISTRATION for a comprehensive first aid course in

Christmas draws and individ-

Manilva ends on February 26.

uals and local traders are inundated with requests for prizes.

The training lasts 150 hours, of which 78 hours will be online. It will take place in the Ciudad Deportiva de Sabinillas and the price is €120. The funds raised from the course will go towards to maintenance of Manilva’s beaches. For more information call the council on 619 727 764.

LUCKY DRAW: Gifts donated to raise money for the 2018 Poppy Appeal. prizes.

Poppy Appeal organiser

particularly Dave and Barbara

Forty-one prizes were do-

Lesley Taylor said “this is a

Punshon, and David and

nated in total and after the

fantastic start to this year’s

Heather Grey for the collec-

- Christmas is an expensive

draw was completed, a lunch

appeal and sets the branch a

tion of prizes and distribution

time of year anyway without

of soup and crusty bread, pro-

challenge for the rest of the

of tickets.

the expense of buying draw

vided by the social committee,

year.”

tickets.

raised another €60 and a foot-

Steve Taylor, Branch Chair-

on the second and fourth

ball card raised €30, making a

man, thanked everyone in-

Tuesday of each month at La

grand total of €1,200.

volved in selling tickets, and

Vina at 11am.

- Unwanted Christmas presents are a great source of

The Mollina branch meets

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A life in art is celebrated Credit: Facebook: Terry Wha flickr

madena’s identity.

by Tom Woods

Mr Pimental said he was “deeply

so quickly that I do not even need

MUCH respected sculptor, Jaime

grateful” to the town for the cal-

P imentel, was back in the spot-

endar of events that have been or-

For her par t , Ms Galan com-

light as 50th anniversar y com-

ganised as a tribute to his works,

mented: “Benalmadena will always

memorative events for his iconic

and thanked the work effor ts

be grateful to Jaime Pimentel for

work The Girl of Benalmadena be-

made by Ms Bernils and other

giving us the girl, the identity of

gan.

members of the Exhibition Cen-

our town, the symbol of cultural

tre.

cohesion and the future of our

He was joined by Councillor of Culture, Elena Galan, and the Di-

THE GIRL OF BENALMADENA: Treasured by the town.

ry them out. I will then be at work

The artist said he has “never

sketches,” he added.

city.”

rector of the Benalmadena Exhibi-

stopped

the

A selection of 70 of Mr Pime-

tion Centre, Maria Angeles

streng th and imag ination of my

nal’s finest works are now on dis-

Bernils, to present a sample dis-

beginnings,” a span of more than

play at the Benalmadena Exhibi-

play of his art over the years.

60 years of meaningful art.

tion Centre.

working

with

The sculpture of the young girl

“ Id e a s co m e to my m i n d f ro m

The show will run to June 10, from

in particular is so admired locally

an unknown place, and some get

10am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday, and

that it has become part of Benal-

so deep that they force me to car-

from 5pm to 7.30pm at the weekend.

Shade upgrade for the disabled

WHEEL PROGRESS: Beaches will be even better prepared for the disabled. THE beaches of Estepona

those provided previous-

will soon be introducing

ly, and will be made of

more services for the dis-

stainless steel.

abled. New shaded areas will

del Sol. Ms Aragon added that all the above beaches

They will be located

have specially adapted

near the disability-friend-

access for those with

the

ly toilets and are due to

physical disabilities.

beaches of Vaquero,

be available before the

Casasola and El Saladillo,

summer season begins.

installed

while existing ones will be renewed. Councillor for Beaches,

The facilities have been

Alongside this the Council has made available

adapted

funded by a € 51,000

loungers, seven beach

grant that the Council re-

walkers with four wheels,

ex-

ceived from the Com-

and 14 sets of waterproof

plained that the new fa-

monwealth of Municipali-

crutches for anyone who

cilities will be larger than

ties of the Western Costa

needs them.

Susana

Aragon,

2nd - 8th February Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de La Linea.

New La Linea Hospital due for June opening

Mobile app for residents THE mobile application Mas Fuengirola has been launched. It is a communica-

DE SPI T E the fact that the ne w

by an unbroken fence, and looks

tion tool, where resi-

state-of-the-art hospital in La Linea

unloved and lonely, almost like a

dents can access in-

de la Concepcion has been complet-

scene from the TV programme The

ed for some time, it still stands

Walking Dead.

empty and unopen.

formation on the DISCUSSING: The June opening of the hospital. INSET: The hospital.

This is despite the fact that the

council’s plans and public transport

The road leading to the hospital

Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy

resentatives of the Junta de An-

they are doing all that they can to

(such as bus routes,

from one side has been asphalted,

ser v ice was announced as being

dalucia, and the deputy head of the

ensure that the health of residents

waiting times and

whilst coming from the other direc-

open to the public.

health service has confirmed that it

living in the Campo de Gibraltar

ticket costs﴿.

intends to open the hospital to the

will be a major priority, and that

public by the end of June.

the new hospital will be an impor-

app include sched-

tant asset for the area.

uled events, news

tion it is still uneven and with plenty of holes.

T he m ayor o f L a L i ne a , J u a n Franco, has, in the past few days,

The entire building is surrounded

held yet another meeting with rep-

Both sides have indicated that

Other items on the

and weather.

19th century aqueduct to be revived ESTEPONA Council has an-

the locality that hail from the

nounced a project to enhance

19th century.

environment, where there is

a contract of three months for

m﴿ has introduced a

completion.

portal called Elec-

build a pedestrian bridge over

natural or cultural value, the

The aqueduct signifies a time

the Hornacinos stream, to con-

bridge will be made out of

an old aqueduct from the

when Estepona exported its

nect the Playa del Angel and

wood.

1800’s.

agricultural products, and it

Villas Andaluza’s develop-

was erected over a small lake

ments.

It is one of the last two re-

that existed during the period.

(www.fuengirola.co

In addition, the council will

the El Angel area, by renovating

maining irrigation structures in

In addition, the Fuengirola website

To cater to the surrounding

Both the aqueduct and the

tronic Headquarters,

bridge are part of the coastal

where residents can

The 52-metre bridge has a

path project, which aims to

look at and manage

budget of €273,537, and will

unite the entire Estepona coast-

documents in a much

soon be put out to tender with

line through pedestrian paths.

easier way.

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Drugs haul seized by Gibraltar Police and Customs Credit: HM Government of Gibraltar

by Tom Woods A DRUGS raid has been carried out in a joint operation between HM Customs and the Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP). Members of the Flexible Anti-Smuggling

Te a m

CAUGHT OUT: The haul of drugs discovered during the raid.

Taking its toll

THE Junta de Andalucia regional government is anxious to see the toll charge on the AP7 motorway removed. The latest Costa del Sol planning document for the next 20 years also proposes that a tram or light-railway should run alongside the road. After a public backlash for dropping any reference to reserving land for a future high-speed railway to connect Malaga with Marbella, the

(FAST) from HM Customs

Councillor for Land Regulation, Jose Fiscal, has re-

executed a search warrant

vised his position and said the draft plans would

on a residence in the Upper

be reviewed. Power to remove the toll from the AP7 motor-

Town, Gibraltar, after act-

way does not lie with the Junta, but it is able to

ing on strong intelligence. T h e a p a r t m e n t i n F l at Bastion Road was raided at

scales and other drug relat-

the drugs is estimated to be

around 4pm last Friday, al-

ed equipment.

around £3,700, and during

t h o u g h t h e i n fo r m at i o n

One of the residents of

the search a 20-year-old lo-

was only released on Mon-

t h e p ro p e r t y, a l o c a l 3 1 -

c a l m a l e w a s a l s o fo u n d

day.

year-old male, was arrested

with 10 grams of cannabis resin on his person.

Approximately 29 grams

and bailed while further in-

of cocaine and 432 grams

vestigations are being car-

o f c a n n a b i s re s i n w e re

ried out.

seized, along with some

The total street value of

He was also arrested and s i n ce b a i l e d to a p p e a r i n court at a later date.

Costa Women Meetings FOR those interested in joining the Costa Women group in the build up to International Women’s Day on March 8, you can find a list of upcoming events below: February 7: 1pm Costa Women TORREMOLINOS at Cafeteria Gourmet Carihuela February 8: 11am Costa Women BENALMADENA at Cafeteria Churreria Triana February 9: 11am Costa Women FUENGIROLA at Ice Cream Cafe February 13: 9.30am Costa Women BUSINESS BREAKFAST at El Gusto de La Cala February 14: 10am Costa Women MARBELLA at Neli G’s February 14: 1pm Costa Women TORREMOLINOS at Cafeteria Gourmet Carihuela February 15: 11pm Costa Women MARBELLA at La Estrellita bar February 19: 11pm Costa Women COFFEE MORNING at El Gusto de La Cala February 21: 1pm Costa Women TORREMOLINOS at Cafeteria Gourmet Carihuela February 22: 11am Costa Women BENALMADENA at Cafeteria Churreria Triana February 23: 4pm Costa Women MIJAS at Centro de Arte, Mijas Pueblo February 27: 11am Costa Women BUSINESS INLAND at La Parrilla de Pepe, Coin For more information you are welcome to visit the website at: https://costawomen.com.

2nd - 8th February Credit: Tyk Wikimedia.

DONATIONS NEEDED: The beautiful setting of the centre.

Nuns make public plea for help THE Sisters of the Poor are

Up to now the call has been

asking for a helping hand from

launched via volunteers and

the community to help im-

benefactors. “We do not use

The nursing home cares for

prove the facilities in their shel-

WhatsApp or Facebook, the

52 elderly people who are alone

ter for the disadvantaged.

campaign is through the peo-

and cannot afford accommoda-

people respond. We thank Malaga for their solidarity.”

The nursing home in San

ple who have been helping,” ex-

tion. These people are taken

Jose is in real need of improve-

plained Maria Dolores Perez,

care of until their death and

ments to the showers and

Mother Superior of the home.

when the works are completed,

paint work, as well as the ne-

The first aid has begun to ar-

cessity of air-conditioning in

rive and Sister Maria Dolores

the rooms.

has emphasised that they do

Anyone who can help is en-

the centre hopes to have capacity for 65.

Alongside this there are the

not need biscuits, vegetables or

couraged to buy a product such

fixed maintenance costs, clean-

rice because these are already

as bleach, softener, detergent,

ing products and food to buy.

provided by the food bank.

toilet paper, frozen meat, fish

The nuns are stressing that

“San Jose uses these means

and eggs, or make a financial

all help is welcome, whether

to touch the heart, Malaga

donation, according to a plea

that is through donations or

Province is very supportive and

from the Fuengirola Council,

volunteer work.

whenever we ask for help, the

which will accept all donations.

Costa del Storm Credit: Ayuntamiento de Mijas.

THE heavy winds and rain that struck the region last Sunday caused several worrying incidents in Mijas. Gales of up to 70-kilometres an hour (as well as waves of several metres﴿ caused the fall of trees and significant damage to other plant life. The severity of the storm meant that firefighters had to respond to 23 callouts throughout the day. Mijas Civil Protection teams also played their part in attending affected areas, including the withdrawal of several fallen trees in the parque de Dona Ermita, in Las Lagunas. In light of this a status of orange was

ROAD BLOCK: A number of areas in Mijas suffered in the storm. given to the weather warning until 6.00am last Tuesday. Strong winds had also been expected to reach 80-kilometres per hour.

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Storm in a sea cup AFTER the storm of last weekend, coastal technicians are carrying out an evaluation to calculate its effects and the costs of the clear up. The beaches of Estepona, Marbella, Torrox and Benalmadena were worst hit by the gales and waves. However, as high waves were relatively infrequent, less damage was caused than would be expected. Although there was some loss of sand on the aforementioned beaches, government official, Miguel Artacho, said: “We do not have excessive concern.”

A Carnival for all ages THE Marbella Carnival will run from today to February 17 and will see around 30 activities rolled out for the public. Councillor for Fiestas, Felix Romero, has overseen the programme and said: “It is an intergenerational carnival since it includes the young and old, and is one of calendar highlights of this city.”

Gibraltar cut off from Spain for a while

THE exceptionally strong winds which hit Gibraltar last Sunday caused chaos within the boundaries of the territory. Scaffolding collapsed, closing a number of roads and damaging adjacent properties, which in turn caused tail backs to the land border last Monday and the closure of access to Gibraltar to commercial vehicles. The Upper Rock Nature Reserve was closed to all vehicles except for residents and the airfield was also closed.

Help for the Ciudad de Los Niños children get left out of soci-

by Anita Humphreys

ety, but this organisation is THE La Cala de Mijas Lions

a c re d i t to i t s fo u n d e r,

President, Julie Barr y, re-

Brother Carlos Fernandez

cently presented Maria Do-

Dorador.

lores Espinosa and Fatima

The La Cala de Mijas Li-

G o n z a l e z Fe r n a d e z f ro m

o n s C l u b re co g n i s e s t h e

the C iud ad de L os Niños,

tremendous impact this or-

with a cheque for €500.

g a n i s at i o n h a s o n t h e s e

With this money help

children both today, and in

will be given to the children

t h e f u t u re , a n d a re o n ce

w h o l i ve i n o r at te n d t h e

again helping those who

school.

cannot help themselves in

The orphanage was first set up in 1977 and has g ro w n to l o o k a f te r a n d protect the 50 children that

our community. CHARITABLE DONATION: Julie Barry, Lions President, Maria Dolores Espinosa and Fatima Gonzalez Fernadez from the Ciudad de Los Niños.

l i ve t h e re , a n d o ve r 1 5 0

The Lions charity shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Call in at Calle Torremolinos 12, or

who attend daily. The ages

found for them through the

still many families whose

telephone 677 059 061 and

o f t h e s e c h i l d re n ra n g e

wonderful companies in the

children need their help.

help them to continue to

from seven to 18 years.

area who support them.

These children attend the

serve our local community.

T h e o l d e r c h i l d re n a re

T h e yo u n g e r o n e s a re

school daily and are taught

Donations, new members

helped to integrate into so-

provided with a home and a

and fed by the teachers and

and volunteers are always

c i e t y, w i t h wo r k b e i n g

big family. Sadly, there are

volunteers. So often these

welcome.

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Foreign female victims are not alone Photo Credit by: Ayuntamiento de Mijas

CONFRONTING VIOLENCE: Women need to know there is help available. A NEW initiative, to help for-

er, so that they know the ser-

them, and ensure that they

eign women who are victims

vices are available.

come, and one of the objectives

of gender violence in Mijas, is to be introduced.

Councillor for Equality and

of these tables is exactly that.”

Social Services, Mari Carmona,

There is a 24-hour helpline

Prepared by Soroptimist

said: “These work tables are

to the Andalucian Institute

International, it was present-

convened every three months

of Women, where calls are

ed during the last meeting of

to coordinate all the work on

answered in up to 46 lan-

the Viogenex group, which is

the prevention of gender vio-

guages. The number to call is

at the forefront of the cam-

lence, so that women know

900 200 999.

paign to tackle this problem.

that they are not alone, and

Soroptimist International

that we are here to help them if

has also produced a range of

they need it.

informative leaf lets that

Mijas has a large population of foreign women and the aim of the project is to

“It is very important to pub-

eradicate the language barri-

licise the resources available to

have been translated accordingly.

2nd - 8th February Photo by: Twitter @StarliteFest

LOVING LIFE: Revellers at the festival.

Starlite gets special status THE Starlite Festival seems likely to remain a big

find another location than lose revenues, but the

part of Marbella’s social calendar after Mayor Ange-

new Marbella Council, by granting this Special status

les Muñoz awarded it Special Interest status.

should mean that the nightclub section of the festi-

Although a renewal of the lease on the venue has

val should be able to stay open longer.

not been finalised, the move is a step towards one of

Plans to agree a new lease with Starlite up to 2026

southern Europe’s most popular concerts staying

are in progress, but there will be heavy opposition

put. The future of the event, which runs for six

from the local Podemos party, as well as Marbella bar

weeks in July and August, had been in doubt due to

and nightclub owners, plus possibly Seprona (of the

the arguments over opening hours.

Guardia Civil) as the festival stage may be placed in a

Organisers of the festival said they would rather

place of national beauty.

Dressage is the mane event

THE Two Moons Dressage and polo farm hosted a clinic to promote the sport to the public. The prestigious club in San Martin del Tesorillo, near Sotogrande, is the base for some of the best equestrian training in southern Europe. A number of Spain’s highest level practitioners delivered the classical dressage clinic over four days from last Monday to last Thursday.

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€500,000 to be invested in employment opportunities Credit: Ayuntamiento de Alhaurin el Grande

HAVE YOUR SAY

THE Alhaurin el Grande Council has pledged to spend €500,000 on vocational training workshops for young people. Mayor Toni Ledesma has announced the measure which consists of two projects: a school workshop and an employment workshop. The school workshop is aimed at unemployed people aged between 16

specialities. Mayor Ledesma explained: “The return of these workshops after seven years is magnificent news, especially as we had to approve the facilities, equipment and material resources without knowing if we’d be granted the subsidy.” Those interested in participating in the training can get more informa-

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OFFICE UNBLOCKED: Mayor Muñoz opens the new premises.

Bringing politics to the people by Tom Woods

S he said the concept of

be open for the public who

the space was to “bring resi-

have something to say to im-

M ARBELL A Council has

dents and groups into the

prove this area.

opened new facilities for res-

political decisions we make

idents and groups in the

at the Council.

Central District.

“ There will be a political body with the district coun-

“This is the most densely

cillor in charge, and a man-

Mayor Angeles Muñoz was

populated district, with a

agement body will be

at the inauguration of the

strategic location from Rio

formed by representatives

offices, located on Calle de

Verde to Arroyo de la Repre-

chosen by the residents

Jacinto Benavente.

sa, and the doors will always

themselves.”

2nd - 8th February

Who’s laughing now

by Michael Walsh

Photo Credit: President of Russia

Photo Credit: GCHQ Ministry of Defence

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com WHERE mass demonstrations failed and insurrection found wanting many a regime was brought crashing to the ground by ridicule. The royal houses of Britain could shrug off criticism by the bucketful but what the ruling elite fear most is ridicule.

world; may I, please?”

One is reminded of the small party of

The shocked guide told the impertinent grandmother that only state ap-

best if he was put up against the wall.

the wonders of modern broadcasting.

proved presenters could use this device.

The Soviets were unlikely to be amused

During a guided tour of Radio Moscow

at the skit that takes place in a school

the elderly tourists were awestruck as

classroom. Carefully, it is explained to

they entered the broadcasting studio.

“Now, children, what would you like to school’s inspector. ‘An orphan,’ was heard from the back

Patiently, their guide showed her

“Just one word, one little word,” the elderly babushka begged. but just one little word, mind you.”

but there it watches you.’ Today, our every email is stored as is every telephone conversation. Social meinformation. Perhaps we see ourselves and our situation in similar light but let’s not mock.

that when you spoke into the device you

closer to the microphone and pressing

Presenters of Western media are far

could speak to the entire world.

the button screamed, “Help!”

more reprehensible. They parrot propa-

An elderly lady pleaded: “Oh, please, I

First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev

would love to say something to the

proudly showed his elderly mother

Lasting until February 15 and beginning at CEIP Syalis, the initiative will reach almost 800 children across the 13 schools. The project will include a theatre pro-

ganda when all they need fear is the loss of their job. Credit: PP MIjas

Credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola

and cleaning in all schools in the town.

CHILD’S PLAY: The Council has been accused of having funds but dithering.

duction that will emphasise the importance of separating organic waste, pa-

Council playing games with nursery

per, cardboard, glass and packaging. Mayor Ana Mula said: “We want to make it clear to children that when it comes to complying with waste regulations, they can take what they have learned and relay it to their families, becoming spokespersons in this key issue. “The cleaner our city is the better image we are going to offer and the better we will present ourselves to all who live here and visit us.” The play entitled Planet Cleanse in the RAISING AWARENESS: Pupils will learn the importance of recycling.

ferent characters including the Witch of There is no shortage of songs and

‘they have television in the Soviet Union

Reassured, the elderly woman drew

new awareness campaign on recycling

dances and all the children will learn the

The joke goes that the tourist visiting

guests a microphone. She then explained

FUENGIROLA Council will carry out a

the Garbage.

“But, Nikita,” she whispered. “What will you do if the Communists come back?”

dia are the combine harvesters of illicit

Relenting, the guide replied; “Alright

Cleaning up its act

third Galaxy has a diverse range of dif-

office.

We laughed when we heard the gag,

babushkas being shown for the first time

be when you grow up,” asked the

luxurious trappings that come with high

sir, it is a microphone.” of the classroom.

it whilst his foil suggested it might be

erland and their father is Josef Stalin.

his mother the grand gardens and the

The waiter smiles, “It’s not a dumpling,

portrait of Stalin. One suggested hanging

the pupils that their country is the moth-

tourage, the latest Soviet leader showed

pected a dumpling with his soup. BIG BROTHER: Not just watching in Russia.

the Gulag. A famous skit depicted two comedians wondering what to do with a

of limousines and his flunkies as en-

Moscow complains that he hadn’t ex-

Making fun of the Soviet system was sure to get the joker a one-way ticket to

around his palatial dacha. With its fleet

recycling song and paint cards showing the

instil these values to the children and to

themes of recycling and the environment.

spread the importance of cleanliness

The Council says it is determined to

across the town.

COUNCILLOR Carmen Marquez of the Partido Popular (PP﴿ in Mijas has criticised the lack of action from the council about its commitment to remodel the Mijas Pueblo nursery. Marquez said: “The parents collected more than 1,000 signatures to ask for the remodelling of the current day care centre, or to build a new one. “Taking note of this demand, we took a motion to the April 2016 plenary asking for that. All groups, including the PP, PSOE and CSSPTT voted in favour and the Town Planning Councillor said that plans were being made. But two years have passed and we’re at the same stage. No progress.” There is wide demand in Mijas Pueblo for a better nursery and critics say there are more than enough funds to carry out the works.

FRIDAY 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Food: Truth or Scare 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport

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My Life in Books Wanted Down Under Food: Truth or Scare MasterChef: The Professionals Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Monty Halls' Great Escape Coast Australia A Place to Call Home This Wild Life The Hunt Flog It! Eggheads Great American Railroad Journeys Big Dreams Small Spaces Mastermind A Vicar's Life Nigel Slater's Middle East: Lebanon

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm River Monsters 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Through the Keyhole 12:45am Take Me Out

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Coach Trip 8:30am All Star Driving School 9:00am Baby Daddy 10:00am Melissa and Joey 11:00am How I Met Your Mother 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Baby Daddy 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Coach Trip 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Inbetweeners Movie 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory 1:05am Gogglebox

8:10am The Pets Factor 8:30am Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch 9:00am The Dengineers 9:30am Deadly Top 10 10:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Hairy Bikers Mediterranean Adventure 2:00pm Tennis: Davis Cup Spain v GB 4:30pm Nigel Slater's Middle East: Lebanon 5:30pm Final Score 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Hugh's Wild West 8:00pm A House Through Time 9:00pm Dad's Army 9:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:45pm QI XL

7:50am Super 4 8:00am Share a Story 8:05am Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:55am Fangbone 9:10am The Powerpuff Girls 9:30am The Haunted Hathaways 10:05am Wishfart 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:20pm Dancing on Ice 2:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm Britain's Favourite Walks: Top 100 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:05pm ITV News 7:15pm You've Been Framed! 7:40pm Take Me Out

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

Don't Tell the Bride Toy Story of Terror Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Transformers

7:00am Milkshake! 11:05am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40am Fail Army Comedy series taking a look at when things go wrong in the worst possible way. 12:05pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm The A-Team 4:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 6:00pm Rich House, Poor House 7:00pm 5 News 7:05pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 8:00pm Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind Ups 9:00pm Blind Date 10:00pm Football on 5 The Championship. 11:00pm Football on 5 Goal Rush.

4:30am 7:00am 8:45am 10:30am 12:20pm 2:30pm 4:15pm 6:10pm

The King's Choice One More Time Cardboard Boxer Ghost in the Shell King Arthur Chips Wakefield Ghost in the Shell Live-action reimagining of the classic animation about a cyborg government agent on the trail of a mysterious hacker. 8:00pm King Arthur Rip-roaring reworking of the classic tale about a roguish swordsman who discovers his birthright and takes on his evil uncle. 10:15pm Chips 12:00am One More Time

7:00am Football 10:15am Scottish Cup Greatest Games 10:30am SPFL Matters 11:00am Soccer A.M. 12:30pm SPFL Matters 12:55pm Football 3:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:15pm Football 10:45pm EFL Goals: Championship 11:15pm Magical Messi 12:15am EFL Goals: Championship A round-up of all the goals and action from the weekend's games in the Sky Bet Championship. 12:45am EFL Greatest Games 1:00am La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid

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7:50am Super 4 8:00am Share a Story 8:05am Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:55am Ben 10 9:10am Mr Bean: The Animated Series 9:30am Spy School 10:05am Wishfart 10:25am ITV News 10:30am River Monsters 11:00am Peston on Sunday 12:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 12:30pm The Voice UK 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:10pm Britain's Brightest Family 2:40pm The Cruise 3:15pm Six Nations Live

5:45am 7:00am 9:25am 9:55am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:05pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 6:45pm 7:15pm 7:45pm

Rude(Ish) Tube Hollyoaks Omnibus Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip Coach Trip The Crystal Maze The Crystal Maze Toy Story Toons The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Devil Wears Prada

6:10am The Great Artists 6:35am HouseBusters 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:05am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40am Football on 5 The Championship. 12:35pm Football on 5 Goal Rush. 1:10pm Fail Army 1:35pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 3:30pm Johnny English Reborn 5:25pm Earth to Echo 7:05pm 5 News

7:00am One More Time 8:50am Cardboard Boxer 10:35am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special. 11:05am My All American True-life sports drama about Freddie Steinmark an underdog American footballer 1:15pm King Arthur 3:25pm Chips A maverick FBI agent working undercover in the California Highway Patrol is partnered with a complete rookie 5:10pm Ghost in the Shell 7:00pm My All American 9:00pm King Arthur

9:30am EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 10:00am EFL Goals: Championship 10:30am Sunday Supplement 12:00pm Football 2:00pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 2:15pm La Liga Icons 2:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 3:00pm EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 3:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 4:00pm La Liga Greatest Games 4:10pm Football 6:15pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:25pm Football 8:30pm La Liga Greatest Games

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Peppa Pig Floogals Digby Dragon Rusty Rivets Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Mofy The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Lunchtime Cowboy Builders Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Deadly Assassins My Daughter is Innocent 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Wine Show Celebrity Five Go Barging

4:10am The King's Choice 6:30am The Great Wall: Special 7:00am One More Time 8:45am Moana: Special 9:15am Wakefield 11:15am Fear Inc 1:00pm King Arthur Rip-roaring reworking of the classic tale, with Charlie Hunnam. 3:10pm Ghost in the Shell 5:10pm Viceroy's House Hugh Bonneville stars as Lord Mountbatten. 7:10pm One More Time 9:00pm King Arthur Rip-roaring reworking of the classic tale. 11:10pm Ghost in the Shell 1:00am Fear Inc 2:45am Cardboard Boxer

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

EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Countdowns Football's Greatest Scottish Cup Greatest Games La Liga Greatest Games La Liga Show EFL Matters One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games La Liga Show EFL Matters La Liga Icons. EFL Matters Football's Greatest Scottish Cup Greatest Games La Liga Greatest Games La Liga Preview 2017/18 SPFL Matters

SATURDAY 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin presents another menu of mouthwatering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. 12:30pm Mary Berry Everyday 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Six Nations Preview 2:45pm Six Nations Rugby Union 8:00pm BBC News 8:10pm Regional News 8:13pm Weather 8:15pm All Together Now 9:20pm Casualty 10:10pm BBC News 10:25pm Weather

SUNDAY 7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm The Truth About Getting Fit 3:15pm Wonders of the Moon 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Songs of Praise 5:20pm The Proposal 7:05pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile Winter Special

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Coast The NFL Show Gardeners World Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Tennis: Davis Cup Spain v GB MOTD2 Extra Orson Welles Talking Pictures Jane Eyre Adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel. Info not available Info not available Elise Christie: In From the Cold Ski Sunday Six Nations Rugby Special Yellowstone

MONDAY 10:15am Countryfile Winter Diaries 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders

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This is BBC Two My Life in Books Wanted Down Under 8:15am Food: Truth or Scare 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Women's Six Nations Highlights 2:30pm Coast 3:00pm Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape 4:00pm A Place to Call Home 4:50pm This Wild Life 5:20pm The Hunt 6:20pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great American Railroad Journeys 8:00pm Big Dreams, Small Spaces 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge

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7:30am Wanted Down Under 8:15am Countryfile Winter Diaries 9:00am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Super League Show 2:45pm Coast 3:00pm Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape 4:00pm A Place to Call Home 4:50pm This Wild Life 5:20pm The Hunt 6:20pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great American Railroad Journeys 8:00pm Big Dreams Small Spaces 9:00pm Back in Time for Tea

10:25am The Oddbods Show 10:50am Super 4 11:20am Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 11:50am Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 12:15pm Almost Naked Animals 12:45pm Horrid Henry 1:30pm Horrid Henry 1:45pm Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 2:40pm Make it Pop 3:00pm Almost Naked Animals 3:15pm Almost Naked Animals 3:30pm The Oddbods Show 4:00pm Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 4:25pm Super 4 5:00pm Mr. Bean 5:15pm Fangbone! 5:30pm Horrid Henry

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

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Martin Lewis Money Show Coronation Street Next of Kin ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Death Row 2018

Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother 11:30am How I Met Your Mother 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Baby Daddy 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Coach Trip 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory

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

House Doctor Milkshake! The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Cowboy Builders Access Home and Away Neighbours Killer Assistant NCIS 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Anglo Welsh Cup Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The X Files 11:00pm The Silence of the Lambs 1:15am Traffic Cops 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:00am Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

7:00am Top Ten Show, the 2018 7:20am Viceroy's House End-of-Empire drama about Lord Mountbatten, the viceroy appointed to oversee Britain's peaceful withdrawal from India in 1947. 9:25am Cardboard Boxer 11:10am My All American True-life sports drama about Freddie Steinmark, an underdog American footballer who overcame his small statute to become a University of Texas legend. 1:20pm King Arthur 3:30pm One More Time 5:15pm My All American 7:15pm Chips 9:00pm King Arthur

9:30am Football's Greatest Teams 10:00am La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 10:15am La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 10:30am La Liga Greatest Games 10:45am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am Football 5:15pm La Liga Icons 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm La Liga Highlights: Barcelona 6:15pm La Liga Highlights: Real Madrid 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm La Liga Files 7:45pm La Liga Icons 8:00pm Soccer A.M. 8:30pm La Liga Icons 8:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 8:55pm Football

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6:35am 7:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

4:15am One More Time 6:10am Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am The Great Wall: Special 7:00am Cardboard Boxer 8:45am My All American 10:55am Top Ten Show, the 2018 11:15am Texas Blood Drama about an old-fashioned Texas cowboy and former sheriff battling to keep possession of his treasured family ranch. 12:55pm King Arthur 3:15pm Chips 5:10pm My All American 7:20pm Texas Blood 9:00pm King Arthur 11:10pm Chips 1:00am Frank and Lola

1:00pm SPFL Round Up 2017/18 1:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:30pm Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 2:00pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm SPFL Round Up 2017/18 3:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 3:30pm Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Revista de la Liga

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TUESDAY 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Countryfile Winter Diaries 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News

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Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Coach Trip All Star Driving School Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks

HouseBusters Milkshake! The Wright Stuff The Hotel Inspector 5 News Cowboy Builders Access Home and Away Neighbours The Devil's Teardrop NCIS 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Secrets of the National Trust 9:00pm QE2: The Worlds Greatest Cruise Ship 10:00pm Elizabeth Our Queen: A Life of Service 11:00pm Return to the Wild 12:00am Paddington Station 24/7

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WEDNESDAY 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Countryfile Winter Diaries 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown

7:30am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:15am Countryfile Winter Diaries 9:00am See Hear 9:30am Great British Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 3:00pm Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape 4:00pm A Place to Call Home 4:50pm This Wild Life 5:20pm New Zealand: Earths Mythical Islands

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ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London

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Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother 11:30am How I Met Your Mother 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Baby Daddy

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food & drink This week Celebrity Chef & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala romances us with a Valentine’s dish that you can easily create at home.

Make your Valentine’s week a sexy success!

Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com SAINT VALENTINE was an Italian bishop, San Valentino, a third century Roman Saint commemorated on February 14. Since the Middle Ages he has been associated with a tradition of love and marriage, but most likely the association of love is mostly fictional. So at The Little Geranium in La Cala we are celebrating a week of love (running from next Tuesday to February 17﴿ and this year I

Ingredients for two (as a starter, double the quantity for a main course﴿. • For Pasta 1 packet fresh linguine pasta

have focused on the Italian theme. I have recreated some classic Italian dishes from the Middle Ages, that Saint Valentino may have enjoyed himself, but I’ve given them a modern twist! There are many aphrodisiac foods that stimulate parts of the brain that make us feel …well, more sexy! Try some with your loved one and test them out. There is a whole load of evidence that makes a biological and believable association between some foods, and sex drive. Here are my top 10 aphrodisiac foods: 1. Shellfish, especially scallops, oysters and prawns, contain zinc - essential for production of testosterone 2. Chillies release endorphins and

adrenalin 3. Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine which stimulates excitement 4. Red wine to get your blood pumping! 5. Honey, liquid-gold for sexual vigour 6. Asparagus, high in potassium, which is linked to hormone production 7. Strawberries, loaded with Vitamin C, essential for production of sex hormones 8. Figs, high in amino acids which boost sexual stamina 9. Bananas, rich in Bromelain linked to increasing sex drive 10. Vanilla, smells sexy and has a calming effect So using some of those ingredients over the next two weeks I am going to share with

Scallop & Prawn Marinara 1 small glass of red wine Juice of ½ lemon Maldon salt to season

• For the fish

three minutes. Drain well in a

seal and colour on one side,

colander in the sink and cool

(one minute﴿ season well and

with cold running water.

squeeze the lemon juice over.

the sauce warm in a saucepan. 6. In a clean saucepan heat up the butter until warm, and

4. Now flip them over and

add a little olive oil so that it doesn’t burn. Drop in the pasta

minute. Set aside and rest.

and with a wooden spoon, turn

saucepan over medium heat.

4 King Prawns

Stir in the garlic and onion;

50g of unsalted butter

Olive oil

cook and stir until the onion

heat and whizz it

Maldon salt

has

Juice of ½ lemon

translucent, about three min-

• Method

solutely smooth and silky. Keep

cook the other side for one

4 King Scallops

1 red onion, chopped

tric hand blender, until ab-

2. Heat one tablespoon of

2 teaspoons of truffle oil

4 cloves garlic, chopped

food processor, or use an elec-

olive oil in a thick bottomed

200ml olive oil approx.

• For the Sauce

you some fabulously romantic recipes. The first of those is a simple, but delicious dish, Scallop and Prawn Marinara, which originates from Naples. It is made principally from tomatoes and garlic, olives, red wine and herbs. I take all these rustic flavours and cooked them together, slowly. I then blend the sauce to a fine tomato sauce, it is packed full of flavour. The fish I am using are hand dived scallops and large prawns, but you could use anything you fancy including mussels, clams, sea bass or salmon. In this recipe I make the plate of scallops and prawns with the pasta look like a piece of art on a beautiful plate. I drizzle with a little truffle oil at the end.

softened

and

turned

utes.

5. Take the sauce off the in

your

it around so that it heats up fully. Add the tomato sauce until the pasta is fully coated. Season. 7. Finally put

Stir in the chopped tomatoes

the cooked fish in

1. Fill a large saucepan with

and then add the tomato paste,

a bowl, and using a

diced

lightly salted water with a little

oregano, olives and thyme.

fork, make a neat

A few leaves of fresh basil to

olive oil and bring to a rolling

Pour in the red wine and add

little pile of pasta

finish

boil over high heat. Once the

the lemon juice. Season to

1 tablespoon green olives,

water is boiling, stir in the pasta

taste. Simmer gently for 15 - 20

stone removed

and return to a boil.

minutes.

2 tomatoes, seeded and

with

the

Drizzle

Cook the pasta uncovered,

3 . Now, in a hot frying pan

1 tablespoon tomato paste

stirring occasionally, until the

add in a little olive oil, fry the

dress

1 teaspoon dried oregano

pasta has cooked through, but

prawns and the scallops with-

basil

1 teaspoon ground thyme

is still firm to the bite, about

out moving them allow them to

1 can chopped tomatoes

You can email Steven your questions or enquiries to: steven@thelittlegeranium.com Steven Saunders FMCGB - The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com

fish

served around it. with

truffle oil and with leaves

and serve.

2nd - 8th February

Puzzles Code Breaker

Play on Words 1S2A3F4E5T6Y7

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OHIOWA

Answers: Safety in numbers. United States.

It takes two to tango and someone has enlisted the help they need to prove you wrong. With sincerity, if you knew then what you know now, you would have never got involved in the first place. However, this is not a time to run away from accusations that are best done and dusted. Right now, do have your say! Believe in karma.

Word Wheel The goal of a word wheel puzzle is to create as many words possible with the letters in the word wheel. You can only use each letter once and every word must have the letter in the center of the wheel. Can you find the 9 letter word?

The Venus square on Jupiter is enlightening and rewarding; especially as there is more to what is going on right now than meets the eye. Jupiter has a sharp eye for due reward and recompense and has your true interests at heart. Between these two planets comes a new negotiation that favours putting your good foot forward. Everything points the way to making the changes you need to enable you to move on. Timing is of the essence this week, as push turns to shove, and the impetus is not to let anyone down in the process. Mercury opposes Ceres and this sees your routines going out of the window, but hallo to new and more exciting schedules! Sharpen the pincers, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! Your inner self is bidding for calm whereas your instinct is to make a song and dance about recent events. With Uranus targeted in a sextile with Venus start to think of the bigger picture; whilst remembering that revenge is a dish best served cold and you have other fish to fry! With the Sun in opposition to Ceres, and Mercury opposing, you don’t need that anybody tries to rain on your parade. You have worked so hard for all that you have right now, and you’re ambition and temerity is keeping you rock solid. Don’t listen to those who seek to hold you back with their sage and friendly advice, this time around! Faced with your current options, do not give in to compromise in any way. Staying silent isn’t a solution either, and time and tide are not waiting for your excuses. Mercury plays devil’s advocate whilst sextiling Mars; which should lead to a midweek show down or go for bust. Just once in your life stand up for yourself, by yourself! Balancing all the many things that you do is especially difficult this week, as the scales are quivering. Inner anger has brought you to your knees and it has to be the first thing that you have to deal with. Pressure may be on, but above all see to it that your point of view is known, and then take any further action you feel appropriate! Mars and Mercury start your week with a bang. The powerful energies of the Cosmos bring success right to your door, with actions and communication ready and willing to send out the message you need to be heard. There will be no time like the present, since dynamic energy abounds and in the right hands this can make magic! Your planning skills are needed to ensure that a worthwhile project gets off the ground. With Venus squaring on your planetary leader, Jupiter, you cannot go wrong, but without you it may be a very different kettle of fish. You’ll get all the backing you need, and give generously of your time, but keep your hand in your pocket this time. You can never resist a challenge! Right now you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain in showing everyone what you are all about. Venus sextiles Kora and this means that your interpretation is free and will be understood without question. Silence, right now, is just not what you are all about, anyway! Venus and Uranus are in sextile and there appears on your horizon an alternative that you hadn’t thought of. It is not stubborn to have to say no, even when you would rather say yes, if that is how you truly feel. Let it be known, once and for all, that you are not to be messed with, but accept every cloud has a silver lining. Take some precious time for yourself this week as you need to charge your battery and power up your mojo! Taking time should not have to be your secret pleasure, but with current commitments and pressures, you are left feeling that there is no time for yourself. Delegate to others more than you do, and top up that R and R.

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents R and 8 represents G, so fill in R every time the figure 6 appears and G every time the figure 8 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, I often dream of my deceased Mother and she seems to be floating around with her arms open. Does this mean that she wants to move on? How can I help her? Doreen J. Doreen, often floaters are people who lived in pain whilst they were on Earth. The freedom of being without pain allows them to travel freely and contented in the safety of the Spirit World that they now inhabit. All who succeed in connecting with their living relatives and friends love to be acknowledged. That way you can assure them absolutely that you can see them!

Kenny Corris

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For Birthday Celebrants Take every opportunity for just what it is, and don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Your intuition is strong and this Astrological year sees those who dare…. winning!

The 9 letter word is:

Kakuro Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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More Puzzles Cryptyc

Across 1 Oriental brass made into weapons (6) 3 In the midst of conflict he besieged an ancient Greek city (6) 8 Tidy hospital worker (7) 10 They have pride in their families (5) 11 Affordable cooked peach (5) 12 Top level infiltrating the French network (7) 13 Celebration in the back bar (5) 15 Trainee soldier from America detained (5) 20 Typical example of tempo that is changed (7) 22 Push a canal boat (5) 24 Carry note for facial hair (5) 25 Refined gate Len made (7) 26 Stick plug in this place (6) 27 Holmes’ assistant is now sat around (6)

Futoshiki

Down 1 Twenty nearly get church to burn (6) 2 Small bird I lost in move (5) 4 Serf requiring helium – a great deal (5) 5 ‘I’m bored silly’ is a platitude (7) 6 Nun is back to sort out the rest (6) 7 Diplomacy cleverly concealed revolution (5) 9 Regret having gym in Indian capital (5) 14 Tombstone inscription in English mine, by A P Herbert, originally (7) 16 Take a chance first off, it’s a stroll (5) 17 Rabies treatment for this country (6) 18 Characters in a magazine were more up-to-date (5) 19 Comedian spotted in a Beamer tonight (6) 21 Sort out the charge (5) 23 Wanders around for nothing, among the sheep (5)

Quick

Fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 6 occurs exactly once in each row and column. Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of the two adjacent squares. There is only one solution, and you can find it without guessing.

Word Ladder Can you by changing 1 letter at a time, get from the first word to the last word in the given number of moves?

ROAM 1 2 3 4

SPED

Sudoku

English - Spanish

Fill the grid so every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9 The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Across 1 Lawn (6) 4 Ópalo (4) 8 Entre (más de dos elementos) (5) 9 Rígido (tieso) (5) 10 Call (telecommunications) (7) 14 Bee (insect) (5) 15 Cave (5) 16 Empujar (4) 17 Torcedura (6)

Down 1 Garra (de animal) (4) 2 Hombros (9) 3/15 Huevera (3,3) 5 Spring (season) (9) 6 Izquierdo (4) 7 Island (4) 11 Abbot (4) 12 Húmedo (clima) (4) 13 Advertir (4) 15 See 3

Across 1 Disperse (7) 5 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 8 Earnest or urgent requests (7) 9 Goddess of love (5) 10 Recently made, produced or harvested (5) 11 Person engaged in military service (7) 12 Be able to spare or give up (6) 14 Consisting of one only or one part (6) 17 Opposed to (7) 19 Short musical compositions with words (5) 22 Sharp hard part of the leaf, stem or root of a plant (5) 23 Farm vehicle (7) 24 Soiled (5) 25 Meet the requirements or expectations of (7)

Down 1 Personnel (5) 2 Fruit with red, yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh (5) 3 Educator (7) 4 Strive against or oppose (6) 5 Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military (5) 6 Going swiftly, at more than a walking pace (7) 7 Watch (7) 12 Changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose (7) 13 Taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (7) 15 Immediate (7) 16 Condition of affairs (6) 18 Female goat (5) 20 Brief written records (5) 21 Wander away (5)

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More Puzzles Irregular Soduku Wordsearch: Full House

1. A whitesmith is a name given to someone who works in or repairs what? 2. ‘Hey There’ is a song from which 1950s Broadway musical in which factory workers’ demands for a sevenand-a-half cent pay rise are going unheeded? 3. The political slogan ‘workers of the world, unite!’ is one of the most famous rallying cries from which 1848 political pamphlet, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? 4. What is the name of the substance secreted by honeybee workers and fed by them to larvae that are being raised as potential queen bees? 5. What name was given to the 19th century bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woollen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs? 6. What title is often applied to employees whose job entails, largely or entirely, physical labour, such as in a factory or workshop? 7. What was the title of the 1962 film starring Patty

ACROSS

DOWN

1. Consecutive digits in order

2. A third of 28 across

4. 2 down squared

3. See 6 down

7. 27 across minus one

4. 23 down plus 28 down

8. See 30 down

5. Four times 7 across

10. Its digits total 7 across

6. 3 down plus 8 across

12. Three times 28 across

9. 17 down minus 24 across

14. Its digits total five

11. Twice 27 across

15. Consecutive digits in reverse order

13. 32 across times 12 across

17. See 31 across

14. First two digits of 17 across

18. 1 across squared

16. Consecutive digits unordered

19. Three times 8 across

17. 14 across squared

21. 31 across minus 29 across

19. 21 across minus 4 across

24. Five times 14 down

20. 28 down minus 14 across

25. 4 across reversed

22. Its digits total 14 down

27. Square root of 25 across

23. Five times 30 down

28. One digit is twice the other

25. 25 across minus 27 across

29. Four times 27 across

26. Three identical digits

31. Seven times 17 across

28. A square

32. Consecutive digits in order

30. 8 across plus one

Duke as the deaf-blind American author, political activist and lecturer Helen Keller? 8. Which American ‘disco group’ is made up of a policeman, a Native American, a soldier, a leather-clad biker, a construction worker and a cowboy? 9. Which comedy pop group’s UK hit singles include ‘Call Up the Groups’ (1963) and ‘Pop Go the Workers’ (1965)? 10. Which model village in north-western England was built in 1888 to accommodate workers from a Lever Brothers factory? Its name is derived from the company’s most popular brand of cleaning agent.

Not a lot of people know that… ‘Workers’ Playtime’ was a British radio variety programme transmitted by the BBC between 1941 and 1964. Originally intended as a morale-booster for industrial workers in Britain during World War II, the programme was broadcast at lunchtime, three times a week, live from a factory canteen ‘somewhere in Britain.’

GUESS WORK

Quiz

Answers: 1. TINNED OR GALVANISED IRON, OR WHITE IRON, also known as a tinsmith, 2. THE PAJAMA GAME, 3. THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO (originally MANIFESTO OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY), 4. ROYAL JELLY, 5. LUDDITES, 6. BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS,7. THE MIRACLE WORKER, 8. VILLAGE PEOPLE, 9. BARRON KNIGHTS, 10. PORT SUNLIGHT

Cross Figure

SPORTS TANNER REBECCA DANNIE JESSE NIKKY JOEY STEPHANIE MICHELLE DANCING ALEX KIMMY VICKY MUSIC COMEDY COMET DONNA JO STEVE

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More Puzzles Giant Crossword ACROSS 1 Creole cooking pod 5 Early Andeans 10 Concert stage items 14 Disgrace 19 Cover thickly 20 Declines 21 Wrongful act, legally 22 Of the ear 23 Grabs hold of a fish? 25 Give a fish medication? 27 Choose (to) 28 Baseball stat 29 Like spoiled cooking oil 30 Clamor 31 Fish smeared with black gunk? 34 Cheeky 37 Have bills 38 Mineo of “Giant” 39 Suffix for an enzyme 40 Not as cruel 41 Turn liquid 44 Old horse 47 Fish drifting about aimlessly? 50 Actor Stiller 51 Baseball stat 53 Hoppy quaff 54 Wash. bigwig 55 Fish covered with more grit? 59 Modifies 64 Conceal 65 Fake ID 66 1,051, in old Rome 68 Larch, e.g. 69 Makes a fish more softhearted? 71 Honeycolored fish? 74 Score with (impress)

75 It’s south of Can. 76 Eye parts with irises 77 Splits 78 Triplets of adjacent nucleotides 80 Cures a fish by salting and drying? 85 Western treaty inits. 87 Hide hair 88 Actress Davis of “The Matrix Reloaded” 89 Ending for Bronx 90 Fish that’s a sainted guardian? 96 O’er there 97 For fear that 98 Runner Bolt 99 “Botch ” (Rosemary Clooney hit) 100 It precedes Sept. 102 Barely obtain, with “out” 104 Gratify, as a base instinct 106 Accept a Facebook request from a fish? 112 Boat in Genesis 113 Twilled fabrics 115 Old’s opposite, in German 116 Yellow tropical fruit 117 Teach a fish privately? 120 Catches a fish in a net? 122 Flee to get hitched 123 Lance cpl.’s org. 124 Freeforall 125 Fair shelter 126 Philly’s train system 127 Light meal 128 French river to the Rhone 129 Singer Anita or Aubrey

DOWN 1 Eightsome 2 Aussie critter 3 Leafgathering tool user 4 Had to admit an error 5 Theoretical things 6 Unclothed 7 Bow of “It” 8 Holy tables 9 Atlanta to Miami dir. 10 Perfumery oil 11 Bards’ A.M. 12 Onthenose 13 Furniture finishers 14 Went unused 15 Palette part 16 Ert ’s style 17 Seafarer 18 Hyundai compact 24 CrockPot meal 26 Grid stats 29 Puts more ammo in 32 Al (pasta preference) 33 Seafarer 35 Long side up 36 Max. or min. 39 “I’ll second that” 41 Samantha Bee’s station 42 Expulsion 43 Earthworm, e.g. 45 2009 “Star Trek” director J.J. 46 Seepage of methane, e.g. 48 Heavyweight great 49 Put on TV again 51 Suffers 52 Dog part 56 “I’ll second that” 57 Informer 58 Envoy’s building 60 Just clear of the bottom, as an anchor

61 Boarding school student, informally 62 Some china ensembles 63 Divinity sch. 67 Not as much 69 Bud 70 Actress Sarandon 71 Rd.’s cousin 72 No more than 73 Cheese type 76 Hubbubs 79 Not a soul 81 As to 82 Old man 83 Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph 84 On Soc. Sec., often 86 Operated on smaller than a national level 90 Transforms, as larvae 91 In general 92 Sleeveless casual shirt 93 Free (of) 94 Lovingly, in music 95 Rapa 97 Ushered in 101 Music styles 103 53Across containers 105 QU queue 106 Sell for 107 Writer Zora Hurston 108 Super 109 Got along 110 A Trump ex 111 Spruced up 114 They support teeth roots 118 Choose (to) 119 Stephen of “Utopia” 120 Texter’s “Didn’t need to hear that!” 121 Notice

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET • Average: 24 • Good: 33 • Very good: 48 • Excellent: 62 SCORING 4 letters: 1 point. 5 letters: 2 points. 6 letters: 3 points. 7 letters: 5 points. 8 or more letters: 11 points.

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: • Average: 24 • Good: 34 • Very good: 48 • Excellent: 62

2nd - 8th February

health

Early rising can make you slimmer A STUDY has found that people

Possible help for cancer treatment SLEEP: Changes with age.

suffer from insomnia.

the over-60’s describing them-

who went to bed earlier and got

Almost 90,000 people were

selves as morning types compared

up earlier in the morning, tended

asked if they were naturally a

to those aged under 30. Women

to be thinner than those who go to

morning or a night person, and

were more likely to enjoy mornings

bed later.

had their DNA analysed, which re-

than men.

The results came from a study

vealed 15 genes that were linked

The study by a genetic testing

that analysed the DNA of self-pro-

to a person being a ‘lark’ or an

company in California, USA, sug-

fessed ‘night owls’ and ‘morning

‘owl’.

gested that a gene involved in

larks’. It also discovered that those

A preference for mornings in-

body weight also affects whether

who woke earlier were less prone

creased the older someone was,

someone is at their best in the

to depression and less likely to

with more than twice as many of

morning or at night.

VIGOROUS exercise could help those going through treatment for cancer. Whilst it may be the last thing patients feel like doing, a group of researchers at the University of Copenhagen said it could be beneficial in the long term. They have been studying tumours in mice and discovered that intensive physical activity can help the body’s own defences shrink the growth of tumours by up to 50 per cent. They believe there could be a similar effect for human cancer patients. Researchers found ‘natural killer’ cells were directed towards tumours during exercise, and they believe the shot of adrenaline produced by a high-intensity workout helps move these immune cells towards lung, liver, or skin tumours. Meanwhile, Macmillan Cancer Care found 77 per cent of cancer patients had not received any advice from their physicians on the benefits of exercise.

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health

Sleeping problems could be serious NOT getting enough sleep? Join the club as nearly half of all women are sleep deprived and constantly tired. It can be a side effect of getting older, as sleep is a problem as women approach the menopause, but it could also be a sign of a more serious underlying medical condition, sleep apnoea. A disturbed night is often caused by the disorder sleep apnoea,

which causes snoring and dangerous pauses in breathing. The chances of getting the disorder can be increased during pregnancy, and the menopause increases a woman’s risk of suffering from the disorder. It is thought around 1.5 million adults in Britain suffer with sleep apnoea, yet many do not talk to a doctor about the problem, and if left untreated it can lead to a

stroke or heart attacks. As well as snoring and insomnia, symptoms include restless legs, fatigue, depression, headaches and muscle pain. A survey of 4,100 British adults found that 46 per cent of women have trouble sleeping, compared with 36 per cent of men, with women also more likely to wake during the night. Six in 10 women said they become irritable during the day because of lack of sleep.

What is Digital Retinal Photography? By Jorge Martinez, Store Director, Specsavers Opticas Benidorm ALL eight of our Spanish stores have Digital Retinal Cameras, one of the latest pieces of technology being used by forward thinking opticians. This is great news for patients, but we realised that not many people knew about the technology and what it can do, so here we’ll be answering your questions. Why is digital retinal photography important? It is becoming an increasingly valued part of eye examinations because, far more than just testing your sight, optometrists can in fact make a comprehensive health assessment by using retinal photography

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What does it do? This sophisticated process uses a camera to take a picture of the back of the eye - the only part of the human body where the microcirculation of blood can be observed directly. The state-of-the-art technology helps to identify changes that might be associated with certain eye conditions such as diabetic changes, hypertensive retinopathy, macular degeneration, optic nerve disease and retinal holes or thinning. The ability to save images creates a lasting record for ongoing monitoring. If necessary the optician can refer patients directly for further medical examination to their hospital or general practitioner. Can it really identify health problems too? In addition to helping opticians identify sight-related problems, digital retinal photography can also highlight the signs of a range of other conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, risk of a stroke and symptoms associated with brain tumours. This allows patients to seek medical help before symptoms become noticeable in many cases.

LAST Monday optical group Specsavers announced that they have raised € 6,107.30 for the charity Fundacion ONCE para la Atencion de Personas con Sordoceguera (FOAPS﴿ between July and December 2017. Jose Angel Moral-Tajadura, Retail and Business Development Manager for Specsavers Spain, presented a cheque to Marcelo Rosado, ONCE representative for Andalucia, Ceuta and Melilla and Jose Miguel Luque Gomez, Director of ONCE for the areas of Malaga, Cordoba and Melilla at the ONCE offices in Malaga. This will fund 407 hours of interpreting for deaf and blind people in Spain in 2018. As well as funds, the campaign raised awareness of

the issues that the deaf-blind face and the excellent work that FOAPS does. Specsavers are delighted to have been able to support the charity in this way. FOAPS is a charitable organisation, formed in 2007 by leading Spanish charity ONCE, to develop programmes to help deaf-blind people. They are particularly interested in helping with education and employment, improving the quality of life and encouraging integration and development. FOAPS provide interpreters, who can help the deaf-blind communicate and interact with the world. FOAPS Director Esther Requena Olea expressed her gratitude by saying “We would like to say thank you for the € 6,107 donated by

Specsavers Opticas for the Fundacion ONCE para la Atencion de Personas con Sordoceguera (FOAPS﴿, which will fund interpreters to allow them to continue their important work. This generous donation will fund 407 hours of assistance which will benefit the 400 people that we support in Spain.” Requena added, “FOAPS wants to sincerely thank you for your collaboration and hope that we can continue this work in the future, as your support in raising awareness of deafblindness and funds for this important cause has been very valuable.” To find out more about FOAPS visit www.foaps.es or to find your nearest Specsavers Opticas visit www.specsavers.es.

To find your nearest store and book an eye test with visual health check visit www.specsavers.es.

2nd - 8th February

Haber and the present perfect tense

Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

WELL hello there! Have you had a good week?

these kinds of questions, or answers, using ten-

we were looking at those things called past par-

Habé is hablado con mi vecino.

Have you been busy? Have you done anything

er.’ We have a different verb to translate ‘have’

ticiples and saying that they joined together with

(You have spoken to my neighbour﴿.

interesting? What have you done today before

or ‘has’ when talking about the recent past, and

these forms of ‘haber’ to talk about the recent

Han hablado con mi vecino.

reading this? I have just got out of bed and

that is ‘haber.’

past.

made a cup of tea, but you don’t need to know that. Those of you who have been up slightly longer than I have and are sufficiently awake

(They have spoken to my neighbour﴿.

Like all verbs in Spanish, ‘haber’ changes its

Not wishing to be tedious, but I want to re-

To make it slightly more interesting, we can

forms depending on who the subject of the sen-

mind you again that these past participles don’t

also change the possessive adjectives, so that

tence is, that is, who is controlling the action.

need to change at all. They remain exactly as

you have spoken to your neighbour, and we

This is how ‘haber’ goes:

they are, independently of anything else, relying

have spoken to our neighbour, like this:

should have noticed something about these

Singular

on the verb ‘haber’ to make the relevant

He hablado con mi vecino.

questions. They all contain the word ‘have’ and

He • I have

changes for them.

(I have spoken to my neighbour﴿

they are all enquiring about recent past events.

Has • you have (familiar﴿

To illustrate this, let’s go back to the first of

Has hablado con tu vecino.

Ha • He/she has. You have (formal﴿

our example sentences again: ‘He hablado con

(You have spoken to your neighbour﴿

last week’s article

Plural

mi vecino.’ (I have spoken to my neighbour﴿

Ha hablado con su vecino.

Now you should remember that at the end of we said that,

Hemos • We have

however tempt-

Habé is • You have (familiar﴿

ing it is, we can-

Han • They have. You have (formal﴿

He hablado con mi vecino.

(We have spoken to our neighbour﴿.

not translate the

This verb ‘haber’ is an odd one because it is

(I have spoken to my neighbour﴿

Habé is hablado con vuestro vecino.

word ‘have’ in

rarely used on its own and generally has no in-

Has hablado con mi vecino.

(You have spoken to your neighbour﴿.

dependent meaning, apart from in a few odd

(You have spoken to my neighbour﴿

Han hablado con su vecino.

We can change the person doing the action purely by changing ‘haber’ as follows:

(S/he has spoken to his/her neighbour﴿ Hemos hablado con nuestro vecino.

expressions. Usually ‘haber’ is used to help

Ha hablado con mi vecino.

(They have spoken to their neighbour﴿

change the meaning of other verbs, as in the

(S/he has spoken to my neighbour﴿

If you find this a bit repetitive, well it is, but I’ve

case we are looking at now.

Hemos hablado con mi vecino.

generally found repetitiveness a very useful

(We have spoken to my neighbour﴿.

thing!

So, taking your minds back an article or two,

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PETS ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)

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Mazda win Concept Car of the Year Award THE Mazda Vision Coupe has won

Kia, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz

the title of Most Beautiful Concept

Mercedes-Maybach, Nissan and

Car of the Year at the 33rd Festival

Peugeot, all of which had en-

Automobile International in Paris.

tered their own concepts in-

This is the second time in two

to the competition.

years that a concept car from the

”The Vision Coupe uses

Japanese car manufacturer has

reflections to express a

won the top award at the festival,

sense of vitality, the next

which attracts a crowd of more

step for Kodo design,”

than 35,000 to the Hotel National

said Ikuo Maeda, Mazda

des Invalides in the French capital.

managing executive offi-

The jury, which included automobile and motor sport experts as

that the exterior’s simple form

brand style.

well as architects and fashion de-

”This car embodies a delicate

signers, chose the Vision Coupe,

Japanese aesthetic, and to be

over nine other models nominated

recognised here in the ‘City of Art’

for the coveted honour this year. The company beat Audi, BMW,

The company believes

cer in charge of design and

expresses a sense of speed, whilst the interior borrows a congratifying. We want to retain

cept from traditional Japanese ar-

our identity as a Japanese brand as

chitecture, to create a degree of

two years after the RX-Vision was

we continue making cars with

three-dimensional depth con-

awarded the same honour is very

global appeal.”

ducive to a relaxed space.

WINNER: The triumphant Mazda Vision Coupe.

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sport Credit: Twitter @kyle8edmund

Kyle to the rescue KYLE EDMUND has returned to practise in Marbella and has incredibly revealed his intention to play in Britain’s Davis Cup tie against Spain today. The 23-year-old struggled with a hip problem during

A chance to enjoy some sport

his semi-final defeat to Marin Cilic, a result that halted

CONSIDERED as a meeting point rather than a

his stunning run in Melbourne.

competition, the Cartama Council has announced the start of its fifth Municipal Sports

But with his fitness improving all the time, the world

Games.

number 26 still hopes to lead his country’s campaign

Students from local institutes have been in-

In a statement Edmund said: “My intention is to play, as I love the Davis Cup and representing my country. My

vited to participate in a series of athletic

body has a few niggles and the transition from any sur-

events including running, high jump, long

face to clay is not an easy one.

jump, shot put and other track and field events.

“Things are improving and I’m taking it a day at a time at the moment. I wanted to keep you all informed

The next event takes place on Thursday

of the latest news and thanks to everyone for all the

starting at 9am in the Ciudad Deportiva de

support.”

Cartama, and the Council hope that it will be an opportunity for students to learn about

The Yorkshireman flew out to Marbella last Monday to join the British squad and has been spotted training on clay courts.

FIRST STRING: The return of Edmund would be a major boost to Britain.

immersive experience. A 360 degrees and a 180 degrees vision camera will be placed at the centre of the Hotel Puente Romano Tennis Club to allow premium views straight from people’s computers, tablets or mobile phones. With a 4k resolution, which will soon be increased to 8k, the user can instantly select the direction of the camera that they prefer at any given time thanks to the Instant View Change technology.

Credit: Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena

This boating life THE manager of Benalmadena marina, Manuel Jimenez, and the president of its maritime yacht club, Jose Antonio Macias, recently announced a sailing competition to be held throughout the year. The contest is expected to bring together at least 12 yachts in the area in an

spend an entertaining day.

A League of Nations

Internet at the net THANKS to the development of virtual reality technology, the Davis Cup in Marbella will be the first in history to be broadcast live online in 360 degrees. The tennis clash between Spain and Britain will be transmitted through the YouTube channel and the Spanish television website (TVE﴿. Spanish start-up Yerba Buena (YBVR﴿, based in Silicon Valley and Madrid, has worked with TVE to expand its coverage to new formats, offering viewers a truly

different sports disciplines, as well as a way to

SETTING SAIL: Jimenez and Macias continue to promote water sports.

event that hopes to pro-

Jimenez said: “It is about

mote the sport and en-

continuing to open out wa-

The competition started

courage wider participation

ter sports to the communi-

at the Puerto Deportivo on

in future.

ty, to increase their expo-

Saturday.

sure and popularity.”

THE inaugural UEFA Nations League is taking shape now that the various

COUNTRY PURSUITS: The tournament will help nations develop.

leagues have been announced. The concept is designed to allow teams to play against those who are similarly ranked, and the first round of matches for the 2018/19 season will start in September. England has been drawn against Spain and Croatia in League A of the UEFA Nations League, while the Republic of Ireland will play Wales in League B. Elsewhere in League A, world champions Germany were drawn against France and the Netherlands in Group 1, Belgium will face Switzerland and Iceland in Group 2, and Euro 2016

public make up Group 1,

Scotland (still without a

champions Portugal were

while Group 2 consists of

new manager﴿ were drawn

drawn against Italy and

Russia, Sweden and Turkey.

in the only group contain-

Poland in Group 3. In League B, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Czech Re-

Northern Ireland will play

ing just three teams in

Austria and Bosnia &

League C, alongside Alba-

Herzegovina in Group 3.

nia and Israel.