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COSTA DEL SOL

24th - 30th August

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A YOUNG man thrown out of a nightclub for smoking tried to get his revenge by driving at high speed at the establishment’s doors before braking at the last moment. Pedestrians had to jump out of his way when he apparently targeted the Mosaic Music Club’s bouncers for having the temerity of ordering him off the premises for lighting up inside. It would appear that the 23-year-old man believed he had the right to do anything after hiring a VIP booth at the Estepona club. As he was ordered out he allegedly started to threaten the staff, saying phrases such as ‘you are going to find out’ and ‘you do not know who I am.’ A few minutes later a rented Mercedes with its number plate covered started speeding along a pedestrian area next to the club. Two people had

POLICE HUNT: Investigation led to a man’s arrest.

to jump out of his way before he braked sharply. On his next pass he nearly hit a young woman before he fled, hitting a taxi on his way. Police believe he was trying to scare or hit the club bouncers. Local Police later found a Mercedes matching the description with damage

consistent with hitting the taxi. A young man the next day reported the car stolen - but police saw he had the same name as the man who had booked the VIP area. During investigations witnesses identified him as the driver of the car, and others had seen him

Fake cops rob driver

A M O TO R I S T w a s a s s a u l t e d a n d robbed of his personal belongings, work van and the goods it was carrying by two men posing as police officers. Two Spaniards, aged 27 and 44, have since been traced and arrested after a burned out vehicle, believed to be the stolen van, was found in an industrial estate in Cadiz. According to a police source, the victim was travelling through the Arroyo de La Cala in Estepona at about 5.30pm, when he was approached by ‘some people’ wearing reflective

vests who got out of two cars. A source said that ‘after assaulting the victim, all his personal effects were stolen, as well as the van, owned by the company for which he worked, and all the merchandise he had just collected in a nearby house.’ Tw e n t y - f o u r h o u r s l a t e r t h e burned out van was discovered, together with textiles, two mobile phones, a balaclava, metal tensors, a pair of gloves, and two vehicles, all thought to have been used during the robbery. In addition a quantity of hash was found.

CLUB TARGETTED: Man sped down pedestrian area.

covering the number plates with towels. A man has now been charged with reckless driving, threatening behaviour and faking a crime.

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Help find our dad’s killer plea THE family of a man who died after being punched to the ground is appealing for help in the hunt for his killer. Relatives of 65-year-old Mario Sauco have launched a social media campaign featuring the photo of the alleged killer. Sauco died 10 days after he was punched. He had been knocked over by a mystery assailant and smashed the base of his skull against the pavement. Witnesses say the alleged attacker, described as middle aged, of a strong build and wearing a red shirt had been following Sauco down the street

THE VICTIM: Left, and a man wanted by police, right.

berating him for unknown reasons. As Sauco was crossing the road he turned to face his follower who punched him to the ground. A passer-by managed to take a

TORREMOLINOS Council has announced that its new gourmet market will be ready for business in mid-November. Renovation work stalled earlier this year after workers discovered serious structural damage in the chosen building. Although it has been the subject of several renovation works over the past 20 years, the building was said to be at serious risk of collapse after workers found that four supporting pillars had been removed. Emergency restoration work has now been completed and the long-awaited opening is expected before the completion of Torremolinos’ new cen-

photo of the alleged attacker, who then turned on his heels and ran away. This photo is the main lead being followed by National Police, and is now being shared by the victim’s family, including his daughter Analía. The incident happened at 11.40pm on August 4 on Calle Víctor de la Serna about 100 metres from Sauco’s home. Analía said on Facebook: "My father was a kind being, with a great heart who gave his life for us and worshipped his four grandchildren. We just want this guy to show his face and not be a coward who fled”.

tral plaza and boulevard in December. The Diputacion will be financing the project at a cost of €333,000, while additional structural work costing €65,000 will be paid for by the council. There will be 20 market booths on the site, all carrying the ‘Sabor a Malaga’ quality seal which proves that they are selling locally grown produce. Mayor of Torremolinos, Jose Ortiz, said: “The gourmet market will open in November and will provide a unique customer experience in our town, helping us promote our local gastronomic traditions.”

Food for thought

Time’s up THE National Police have arrested two members of a criminal gang that allegedly specialised in stealing luxury watches in Puerto Banus. Gang members targeted the elderly as well as those who were intoxicated, often tourists. The two detained men, aged 25 and 39, are believed to be Italians who arrived in Marbella to join an existing Italian gang known for robbing high-end watches, sometimes by force. Following the arrests, police seized forged documents and several mobile phones. In addition, one of the suspects was found to be the subject of a European Arrest Warrant which authorises his extradition to France. There, the suspect was accused of a violent robbery during which a €150,000 watch was reported stolen. It is thought that he could face up to 20 years in prison in accordance with French law. Police were alerted to the two defendents when they reportedly used false documentation to rent a motorbike and check in to their hotel. They were arrested at the scene.

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Expat led drugs gang busted N

AT I O N A L P O L I C E have succeeded in winding up an expat-led gang that was importing drugs from Morocco on an industrial scale. In the course of an operation that started in May and has only now just finished, 11 people have been arrested. Almost seven tons of hashish, one kilo of cocaine, 5.4 grams of MDMA, €222,720 in cash, £995 and 900 Moroccan dirhams were seized. Police also confiscated a firearm with cartridges, nine vehicles, 25 telephones, a GPS device, a frequency inhibitor, a m o n e y co u n t in g machine and three sets of precision scales. The criminal group, based in San Pedro de Alcantara and Estepona, specialised in smuggling hashish into Spain via ‘narco boats.’ National Police detected a gang member when he was driving a vehicle in Estepona. They began following him on suspicion of

TRACKED DOWN: Tons of hashish were found by National Police.

transporting drugs. When the driver spotted them he sped off. A chase began and the fugitive charged at several police vehicles. He was finally arrested and police found several bales of hashish in his car. The incident occurred in May and the next day there was another arrest in similar circumstances. The investigation into this network of drug trafficking

had begun in March when a group of Moroccan and Spanish smugglers were discovered. In the course of efforts to identify the members of the gang, police identified a group from the United Kingdom and Ireland who turned out to be the ring leaders. They were arrested and the San Pedro home of the alleged leader was searched. There they found 150 bales

of hashish, €208,000 in cash and a gun with ammunition, which was hidden in a double-bottomed closet that was accessed through a sophisticated hydraulic system. A few days ago the officers carried out the last phase of the operation and arrested four more alleged members of the criminal network. Further searches found more money and 312 kilos of hashish.

Walk this way AN ambitious plan for a footpath across the length of the Costa del Sol took a step forward recently in Estepona. Last week contractors for the local council swung into place a wooden footbridge spanning a dry river bed at El Angel beach. The new structure will connect the Playa del Angel and Villas Andaluzas housing developments for the first time. Developers originally promised to install the bridge in 2003, but it was never built. Now the council is calling in part of the developer ’s original deposit guarantee to pay for it. The bridge measures 52 metres long by three metres wide and is expected to open in September. It forms part of the ‘Senda ‘Litoral,’ a huge project to have a walkway along the entire Malaga Province coast line.

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Ravine cave rescue TOURIST spent 36 hours trapped in a cave in Mijas without food, water or warm clothes before being rescued. The 23-year-old German was holidaying in the Rancho de La Paz area of the town when he disappeared on Sunday. His roommate contacted the police the following morning and officers were despatched to the area, aided by volunteers in their search efforts. They scoured the area on foot during the day and searches had to be suspended at night before resuming in the morning. Police and volunteers made for a ravine which is known for its peaks, caves and caverns after friends of the missing man revealed he had said he wanted to visit and take pictures of the site a few days before. Officers explored the caves before finding one which was several levels deep. Police sources said those searching had to crawl through passages to get inside. It was then they heard cries for help from around three metres

RUGGED: The Sierra de Mijas.

deep into the cave. They discovered the young man had become stuck on a ledge on the second level of the cave and could not get out unaided. The trapped holidaymaker told officers he had been there for

many hours without any food, water or clothes to keep him warm. Police confirmed he did not have serious injuries but was in a weak state, thirsty and disorientated due to spending so many hours in darkness in the cave.

RESCUED: The man was stuck for 36 hours.

More centres to be added E N V I R O M E N TA L councillor, Manuel Cardeña has highlighted an increase in people with disabilities receiving swimming assistance from 170 last year, to 371 so far this. Cardeña, has announced the service is to be extended until at least the first week of October, depending on weather conditions. Cardeña visited one of the care centres on El Rodeito beach, accompanied by the council officer Jesus Eguía, where they both stated how they plan to add more assistance centres along the coast.

Buses driving students mad A T W I T T E R c a m pa ign c a lle d ‘cheap buses for Marbella’ has gained traction on the social media platform. The campaign was started by four young people, all of them attending university who were baffled by how bad the buses are compared to other cities.

They asked the public if they were fed up with the bus service in Marbella with all the delays, buses that never arrive and the lack of discounts for younger people. The group has revealed that they have not yet contacted the city council but intend to do so, to find solutions to the problem.

BUS FUSS: A group of students are trying to bring about change.

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Trees a crowd Credit: Ayuntamiento de Estepona

GOING GREEN: Estepona is improving the surroundings of the A-7.

ESTEPONA Council has created a new 5,000 square metre green area in the east of the town, at the Benahavis junction near the A-7 motorway. Fifty trees have been planted, along with a variety of shrubs and vegetation. Works included the installation of a new irrigation system, and mood lighting for residents to enjoy the area at night. In fact scenic lighting is nothing new in Estepona, having been used in 30 other areas in the town already. These works follow others this year designed to improve green areas in the town, including at the entrance to Avenida Selwo and the Cancelada district.

Close call for bathers by Tara Ripping IFEGUARDS rescued a man and a woman who had ignored red warning flags and entered the sea at El Ejido in Malaga. Ricardo Borrego and Álvaro Morales, both 23, risked the waves, currents and jellyfish, to get to the young man and woman who got into trouble in the waters close to the canine beach in Fuengirola. Alvaro, who was literally thrown in at the deep end facing only his second day patrolling the beaches of Mijas, said the ‘sea was choppy and there was a strong hangover,’ so the red flag was raised. When this happens lifeguards leave their towers and stay at the edge of the shore to control and monitor more closely. It was while Alvaro and Ricardo were doing this they spotted a woman having difficulty getting

out of the water. Despite the fact the distressed swimmer was technically in Fuengirola, the young guards radioed that they would intervene. Ricardo, also from Malaga, said they ‘did not doubt it for a moment and we went for it.’ At the same time they requested the assistance of the rescue water bike (located in La Cala) which is when the second event occurred. A man could be seen in the water showing ‘clear signs of exhaustion.’ It was later discovered he knew the woman, and was attempting to help her. Bathers are warned that the red flag is there for a reason and should not be ignored. If it is raised, do not go into the sea. Ricardo went on to say that the female was ‘treated with a small beginning of drowning because she had swall o w e d w a t e r, a l t h o u g h she did not lose consciousness.’

DANGER: There for a reason. Her male friend was said to be severely distressed having seen the

woman in a state of desperation, and was said to suffering with fatigue.

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Paddle tennis is a smash

the world compete. The last 15 stagings of the tournament were held in Club Nueva Alcantara, but this time the event will take place at the Elena Benitez sports centre, un-

der a one-year contract. The contract with sponsor Setpoint is reportedly worth €633,183 (excluding I VA ) , a n d c a n b e e x tended for a further two

A FOOTBRIDGE link over Guadalhorce estuary nature reserve is to be put out to tender shortly. The process has been a long time coming, partly because of the need to ensure that all environmental standards for the project are met. Mayor Francisco de la Torre announced that the contract for the tender is expected to be awarded in the next 2 months, with the works beginning by the end of the year. The construction will be complex due to the need for the wooden bridge to be supported

by concrete pillars, but it has a six-month completion timescale. The bridge will cross the eastern side of the river mouth, and will be 270 metres long, three metres wide, for walkers and cyclists only. It has a budget of just under €2 million, to be financed equally between Malaga Council and the provincial authority. President of the Diputacion, Elias Bendodo, said: “It is going to be the longest wooden bridge in Europe and will link together 50kms of coastline from Chilches to Fuengirola.”

A leading destination

SPORTS CENTRE: Marbella hosts 2019 World Paddle Tour.

FTER a five year absence, Marbella will host the 2019 World P a d d l e To u r ( W P T ) from March 23 to 31, which will see eight of the 10 best players in

Bridging the gap

years. The WPT circuit is the most renowned sporting event in the world of paddle tennis and it will see large amounts of people attend from all over the country.

THE province of Malaga ranks in fifth place for meeting corporate tourist needs in Spain. It follows Barcelona, Madrid, Valenica and Sevilla. On the Costa del Sol there are apparently 144 hotels with facilities for this sector, 555 rooms, with the possibility of accommodating 67,000 people in a theatre capacity, according to the tourist board. It ranks at number 152 in the business tourism destinations worldwide, and 82 in Europe.

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District gets facelift BENALMADENA Council has announced a new project that will involve the redevelopment of the Los Nadales district of Benalmadena Pueblo. The scheme will include the creation of an 11,000 square metre park, along with 325 new homes, of which 75 will be used for social housing. The revitalisation of the area, which is currently run down and abandoned, will include new road infrastructure, green areas, recreational spaces and shops. It is a project that was first proposed as part of the town’s PGOU (general plan) in 2012, but it was shelved due to complications. The council has now revised the general plan which received initial approval in the August plenary meeting and is now hoping to receive the green light from the Junta de Andalucia. Councillor for Urban Planning, Oscar Ramundo, said: “This is a very interesting proposal, since not only would it develop an area that is quite untidy, it will also create an environmentally friendly green area in the centre of our town.”

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250,000 beds in province RECENT figures show that Malaga Province is now offering 250,000 beds a day to tourists as holiday rentals. As the debate over regulations of rentals rages on, 60 per cent of the beds can be categorised as short-term. Marbella has the largest

number of these with 31,867 beds, followed by Malaga with 23,478. Local authorities, particularly in coastal areas, are exploring solutions to what is being seen as an increasing problem for residents, for whom rental prices have gone

up. Online platforms like Airbnb, where users can comment on their experiences, have rocketed in popularity in recent years, at the expense of more traditional rentals. On average the owners of a holiday rental property in

Malaga Province can earn €4,500 a month, while those renting out a bedroom can earn €2,000, or €1,300 if the room is shared. More than 30,000 Airbnb properties are available in the province, and the numbers are growing across Spain.

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Uniting all World nationalities in one Vision S by Nicole King

INCE 1950 the World Vision charity has been uniting people of all nationalities and religions to offer much needed help, support and solutions for vulnerable children in perplexing situations. For the sixth year running the Puente Romano hotel and its staff have pulled out all the stops in support of this international children’s aid organisation, probably one of the largest in the world faced with some of the toughest challenges. Much can be done for charity in Marbella by throwing a party to appeal, in particular to the more affluent members of our community. In just one night significant amounts of money can be raised and thanks to the public interest in the glamour and the jet-set, much awareness is created throughout the local international community with worldwide repercussions. Testament to the success of the Puente Romano Summer Galas over the past five years is a new hospital on the outskirts of Nairobi that now treats children in the area affected by life-threatening diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis, the number one cause of child mortality in that country. For maximum exposure the Puente Romano hotel chooses a date in mid-August when Marbella is at its peak and the hotel at maximum occupation. This year the gala was held on August 16 and although it had much competition with the Feria in Malaga and some other emblematic events and concerts that same day, the attendance was such that the event was moved from the Sea Grill restaurant to El Chiringuito restaurant beach club to be able to seat the 300 plus guests. This new setting was idyllic: El Chiringuito is right on the ocean front at Puente Romano and was voted the best beach club by Conde Nast Traveler for 2018. Thomas Stork, Executive chef of Puente Romano, orchestrated the four-course sit down meal perfectly with a selection of the finest wines and

SUMMER GALA: Nicole King and Nicki Burgess of the RTN attended.

all guests were first welcomed with Champagne, cocktails and canapés courtesy of Nobu. Many passers-by also delighted with the spectacle as they strolled down the boardwalk, very much enjoying the pop-up fashion show and superb evening’s entertainment. The standard of artists who performed was excellent. Highlights included the 19year-old singer songwriter Trevis Brendmoe from Norway. This teen pop-idol flew in for the evening and proved his talents capturing even the more mature members of the audience’s attention with his songs, featuring his tracks Paranoid and Ain’t the One together with some very cool dance moves. Andrea Grant also graced the guests with a one-off performance of Around the World by Lisa Stansfield. Andrea has been Lisa Stansfield’s backing vocalist for over 10 years and is also one of the singers in the Strictly Come Dancing Band on the popular TV show. Taking a few weeks holiday in Marbella, Andrea volunteered her talents, choosing our very own local singing diva Maya Chewaluza as her backing vocalist for the night and their performance was stellar. (As an aside, Maya’s sister, Sumaia Alanez will be singing this summer from Tuesdays to Sundays

with the funky DJ Godoy in El Chiringuito at Puente Romano). The fireworks display at midnight was mesmerising and the perfect launch into an outstanding performance by headliner Snap! Although now in her 50s she was dynamic and her songs conjured up such memories that the elegant crowd didn’t think twice about jumping up to boogie as everyone remembered they still Got the Power and that Rhythm is a dancer. Tara Lorimer the wedding events planner for Puente Romano was the MC together with co-host Jonathan Ranchal for the Spanish introductions. The €9,000 necklace donated by Neuhaus was announced during the event but to the relief of all present the other raffle ticket prizes were displayed inside El Chiritinguito for people to check for themselves. Invitations were also handed out to attend the after party in the Suite night club to wind up a perfect night.

If you would also like to contribute to this worthy cause please visit the website

www.worldvision.co.uk for further details.

Some of the artists who performed and guests.

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Satan’s haircut P

OPPY season will soon be upon us and members of the Coin branch of the Royal British Legion are always looking for new opportunities to raise money. At the monthly branch meeting Poppy Appeal officer George Chaney was delighted to hear that Susan Skinner had persuaded her husband Stanley Skinner to have his hair cut to raise money for the

HAIR TODAY: Stanley Skinner lost half a metre of hair.

2018 appeal. Stan’s previous haircut was in the last century so this was a major event! On the big day Stan lost half a metre of h a i r, l o o k e d 1 0 y e a r s younger and managed to raise €200 for the appeal.

Tourists boost economy ACCORDING to latest data 2.65 million people in Spain now work in the tourism industry. This makes it the sector that employs the most people in the country, highlighting how important foreign visitors are to the nation’s economy. According to the Spanish Institute of Tourism, Turespaña, 2.17 million of these workers are on wages, with the rest relying on private contracts for their work. In a Turespaña survey it was revealed that the number of people employed in the sector has risen since 2014, when there were 2.2 million relying on tourism for their jobs. Now the 2.65 million people make up 13.7 per cent of Spain’s working population of 19.3 million. The bad news for many is that the sector is still seasonal, and about a third of workers are on temporary contracts.

Healthy outlook

THE Junta de Andalucia’s Department of Health has granted permission for the relocation of the San Pedro de Alcantara medical centre. No exact date has been announced, but construc-

RELOCATION: New clinic to be built in San Pedro.

tion is expected to begin in the next few days and only on weekends, to avoid bothering nearby residents. Doctors’ consulting rooms will be the first to relocate while emergency services will be kept back, until construction of the new building is close to completion. Medical personnel will be operating out of a provisional site, where they will remain for approximately two years until the building is finished. The health centre in San Pedro will be provided with the latest equipment. Although it is just one building, it will supply the community with a medical centre three times the size of its predecessor.

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New track running on time by Christophe De Chaume

Child’s play

LAYMOBIL has recreated a host of scenes from children’s movies, using over 12,000 figures in a spectacular Marbella exhibition. Homages to various films are on display such as, Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘The Lion King’ and the more recent children’s favourite ‘Frozen.’ The Francisco Cuevas Blanco de Marbel-

la park is playing host to the exhibition which will come to a close on Sunday. Many local politicians have come to marvel at the exhibition including Councillor for Youth, Felix Romero. Mr Romero praised the event and said: “It is a totally free initiative that takes place in a perfect location.” Doors will be open all day from 11am and the event closes after this weekend.

The Cudeca Goldies Ladies Fashion Show at Tamisa Hotel THE Cudeca Goldies are proud to present a Ladies Fashion Show and Buffet Lunch at the Tamisa Hotel on September 12 from 1pm. Featuring a superb fashion show by Mapuchi Moda, with exciting complimentary fashion and beauty stalls, and Stuart Ashing of The Lux Therapy Clinic in Marbella will introduce Neuroplasticity. Mapuchi Moda owned by Sara Haley is delighted to be supporting Cudeca Goldies. The association between CUDECA and Cudeca Goldies started two years ago when they presented their first pop-up shop at one of the CUDECA ever popu-

lar charity events. The ladies fashion collection has since grown enormously and they will be presenting a colourful and varied selection of AW18 (Autumn and Winter 2018) styles at the event. Always representing a cross section of sizes and ages at Mapuchi Moda, many fabulous and gorgeous Mapuchi models will be seen on the catwalk at Hotel Tamisa! Mapuchi Moda loves elegance and practicality and making fashion work for you! Look out for more information on Facebook and Instagram or visit our website www.mapuchi-mo da.onuniverse.com. Stuart Ashing, the cel-

ebrated hypnotherapist and Director of Lux Therapy Clinic Marbella will introduce all guests to Neuroplasticity - How your brain is not fixed as many think and he will demonstrate how we can learn new things all the time! How emotions, good or bad, get attached to people, places and things. ‘Whatever fires together, wires together!’ Stuart Ashing will explain how to change the way we look at life and change the wiring of emotions, habits and our bodies response, followed by Questions and Answers. For more information visit: https://www.luxtherapy clinic.com/.

Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena

PLAYMOBIL EXHIBITION: Homages to various films are on display.

THE remodelling of Benalmadena’s Arroyo de la Honey athletics track and sports field will begin soon. It is a project with a budget of €1.2 million, with the council covering €1 million and the Junta de Andalucia providing the remaining €200,000. The works have a timescale of four months with the aim of having it up and running by January 2019. Refurbishment of the 34-year-old track will involve a complete resurfacing, with modern and high quality synthetic materials used. There have also been changes to the layout which see the long jump and triple jump tracks merged into one, and an added personal fitness area. The new grass for the football field

will be synthetic, allowing for multiple uses while saving on maintenance and watering costs. A net will surround the football field to prevent balls hitting track athletes, while an additional artificial grass racing lane next to the track will be added.

ON TRACK: The arena is expected to open in January 2019.

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RALLYING ROUND: Friends and supporters of John Kelly have fun while raising funds.

Hole in one

FUNDRAISING fun day in aid of a popular figure within the Fuengirola community has been hailed a resounding success. John Kelly is currently under 24-hour care after

suffering a massive stroke earlier this year. To help with the huge costs John and his family incur, his friends of more than 30 years put together a ‘fantastic’ line up of events, raising €8,510 to date.

“But money is still coming in,” said Wilma Connell, a member of JK Team of organisers who staged the fundraising golf day at Algarrobo Tennis and Country Club, with live music, a raffle, feast and auction.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: For John Kelly.

Donated items included a signed football shirt from the French World Cup team, and a weekend stay for two at a four-star golf hotel. Wilma explained: “Myself and fellow organisers Karen McBain and Daryl Collins, have been friends with John for 36 years since he first came here. He used to stage football matches to raise money for lots of different causes, and to get the whole community together. “He had a stroke earlier this year and we thought it would be nice to do something to help with ongoing hospital expenses. We would really like to be able to get John one-on-one speech therapy, too.” John is currently receiving round the clock care at Orpea Benalmadena rehabilitation clinic. Some of the cash raised will also go towards the cost of an air ambulance to take the football fantatic back to Scotland where he can receive long-term convalescence. The rally of support was a real team effort, with music from locals Ian Jacks, Terry and Jeff, Ian Haigeman, Karen McBain, Laury Scott, Laura Carter, and Michael from Monkey Tennis.

RAISED GLASSES: Here’s to a job well done, (back row, left to right) Daryl, Nicola, Colin and Victor (front) Shona, Wilma and Pat.

FUN DAY: Thousands of euros were raised thanks to the generosity of local people.

Wilma also thanked Althea Nita, Pat Cameron, Nicki Burgess and Shona and Shelley. “We would like to thank everybody who helped out, it was a lot of hard work but worth it. People actually came from Scot-

land to do their bit for John. “Also huge thanks to everybody who came on the day for their generosity and support. We had a fantastic day and are really pleased with how much is being raised.”

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Morning TV star surprises top chef CELEBRITY chef Steven Saunders was taken back 25 years when TV favourite Lorraine Kelly walked through the doors of his Little Geranium restaurant in La Cala. The much-loved presenter had booked a table with seven friends under somebody else’s name to surprise the Michelin awardwinner. “I didn’t know Lorraine was coming in last week, the reservation was in a different name. She just walked in and said ‘hi Steven, I thought I would come in and visit you.’ “I had not seen Lorraine for 25 years when I was on her show, so it was a lovely meeting. She looks so young. She was always adorable and professional.” Steven, who runs his business with wife Michele, has been hailed one of the original ‘celebrity chefs.’

REUNITED: Lorraine Kelly met up with old friend Steven Saunders after 25 years, pictured with Steven’s wife Michele. Back in the 90’s he appeared regularly on BBC TV’s Good Morning Show before becoming one of the main figures on Ready Steady Cook, appearing in over 200 episodes. These appearances were followed up when he

was appointed chef presenter on Channel 4’s Here’s One I Made Earlier and as presenter for Sky TV food channel. As well as making media appearances Steven found time to open The Sheene Mill Hotel near Cambridge

(which his daughter now runs), The Lowry in Manchester, Brocket Hall Restaurant and Golf Club, Welwyn Garden City and Steven Saunders in Newmarket, the first 100 per cent accredited organic restaurant.

Business is booming RENEWED confidence in the economy is seeing new businesses flourish in Marbella. This summer has seen huge success across the Costa del Sol for companies that have opened their doors for the first time. Experts are hoping the positive outlook in the city will serve as a ‘projection into the future’ and will be a sign of better things to come over the coming years. New data reflects a steady resurgence and reveals that the number of brand new establishments in Marbella has risen markedly since last year. In addition, unemployment figures in the city have gone down significantly, with 10,062 contracts offered in July alone. In terms of employees per business, the numbers within Costa del Sol businesses have spiked this summer under the blossoming economic climate. The steady increase in these figures year-onyear suggests the business boom is here to stay. Councillor of Commerce, Jose Eduardo Diaz, said: “Marbella is back to being an exciting destination for entrepreneurs who are considering opening a business.”

PANISH nationals looking to renew their national identity card (DNI) or applying for passports are experiencing significant delays; a situation that has long-since mainly been associated with foreigners. According to reports in the Spanish media, the offices can’t cope with the demand, with the busiest ones now not offering appointments until, on average, between September 21 and the middle of October. There are more than 250 offices across Spain that provide such a service and it’s estimated that over 100 are experiencing major issues. A statement by the union CCOO said that it’s a situation that can be prevented as ‘the same thing happens every year when staff take their annual leave (coinciding with the busiest times of the year), but no extra staff are taken on.’ The most overloaded offices are those in Barcelona, the Valencia

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Spanish ID renewal chaos Community and Andalucia, with saturation levels also being reported in Galicia, Madrid, the Basque Country, Extramadur, Murcia, Navarra and Toledo. A spokesperson for the CCOO said that “it is reasonable for wait-

SWEATING: Night time temperatures increasing over 38 years.

Photo credit: Malcalde Wikimedia

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DELAYS: It’s not just foreigners in Spain that have to wait for documents.

ing times to reach 15 to 20 days during the peak holiday period, but people are now looking at anything between 45 and 60.” They went on to say that there are 1,200 vacancies still to be filled which is exacerbating the problem.

Alicante among the hottest in Spain

A RECENT report from the University of Alicante has highlighted the effects that climate change is having on temperatures across the province. Studies revealed that over the last 10 years, the increase in both heat and humidity have shown that during the summer - especially at night - has often recorded temperatures experienced in

the Guadalquivir Valley... considered the hottest part of Spain. In city and town centres such as Torrevieja, Elche, Alicante, Benidorm and Denia it has become an accepted way of life that during the socalled ‘tropical nights’ the temperatures rarely drop below 22ºC. The number of these nights has increased by

around 300 per cent since 1980. It will come as no surprise to many to learn that during the first half of August, night temperature levels remained high across the province. In many cases, the minimum didn’t drop below 25ºC. With some reaching 30ºC, unless you had air-conditioning it’s the level where sleep almost becomes impossible.

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Call for street trader action by Darren Parmenter

T’S becoming almost impossible to walk along the pavements in Cabo Roig on the Orihuela Costa without falling over a street seller. A problem that was always associated with n e a r b y To r r e v i e j a , t h i s 700 metre stretch of narrow walkway is now the apparent new home of more than 80 ‘manteros’ (named after the sheet or blanket they lay on the ground to display their products) that dominate the area from 8pm onwards. I t ’s m o r e t h a n w e l l known that almost everything on sale is counterfeit, ranging from bags to T-shirts to sunglasses and watches, and they occupy a significant amount of public space. And it’s starting to annoy local people, residents associations and business owners who have demanded more control from the Local Police.

ANNOYING: Cabo Roig sees more than 80 illegal traders nightly.

According to a report in the Spanish media, Liam Kiley from the Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa ( FA O C ) i s a m o n g t h o s e c a l l i n g f o r more police presence. “These illegal street sellers are seriously affecting the trade of those legally operating as

well as the bar and restaurant trade as they’re restricting access,” he said. He laments that it seems as if neither the police nor the Orihuela Council do anything to address the growing problem. The FAOC are proposing that the

police visit the Orihuela Costa more often and seize the illegal products on sale, on the basis that if the sellers see the authorities being more proactive, they won’t return. As well as the alleged illegal goods and the disruption they cause, the ‘manteros’ pay no tax, no insurance and no rent for the land; significant expenses that have to be paid by the law-abiding traders in the same area.

Ministers to discuss exhumation of Franco’s body S PA N I S H g o v e r n m e n t ministers are due to discuss the exhumation of former dictator Francisco’s remains from a controversial mausoleum tomorrow (Friday). The Council of Ministers will look into the administrative arrangements for moving the body from the Valley of the Fallen which lies near Madrid. It follows Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s announcement earlier this year that his left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) government

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MOVE TALKS: Ministers are set to discuss the exhumation on tomorrow (Friday).

would undertake the move. Sanchez said he was willing to wait until all the

necessary protocol had been taken care of. “ We h a v e w a i t e d 4 0 years so we can wait a

Sex attack gang escorted from pool ANGRY bathers confronted the notorious ‘wolf pack’ group of young men convicted of sexual abuse in Spain at a pool in Sevilla. Visitors to the Palomares del Rio public baths recognised the men and apparently had them ushered out. The case involves five men allegedly sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona in 2016. It became a national scandal with widespread protests, but the men have been

provisionally released pending the outcome of an appeal. Local mayor Juana Caballero issued a statement saying: “We will not allow Palomares del Rio to become a refuge for rapists or criminals.” The men are nicknamed after their WhatsApp group ‘La manada’ (the wolf pack), in which they reportedly boasted about their actions and recorded the attack. They were acquitted of rape but sentenced for sexual abuse.

few more days or weeks,” he said. It follows measures approved by the Congress of Deputies in May of last year which called for the move to take place. The reason was in part due to the monument having been built with forced labour from Republican other and political prisoners. Sanchez said previously he wanted to transform the mausoleum into a monument commemorating the c o u n t r y ’s f i g h t a g a i n s t fascism.

The Franco regime said it built the Valley of the Fallen as a symbol of reconciliation following the Spanish Civil War. Contemporary supporters of Franco have voiced opposition to the plans and have accused the government of trying to undo efforts to unify S p a i n a f t e r F r a n c o ’s death in 1975. Franco’s family have also spoken out against the plans. Sanchez previously said symbols could no longer be allowed if they ‘divided’ Spanish people.

Shaken and stirred COCKTAILS stored in dirty pavement drains are being sold by beach vendors to tourists, police have revealed. Pictures have emerged of officers in Barcelona lifting manhole covers to reveal bottles, glasses, ice, towels and straws stored in disgusting conditions. The drinks are currently being sold for around €5.60 (half price) each on beaches, but officers are clamping down on the illegal trade. Tourists risk falling ill from the drinks, and police in Benidorm are also increasing patrols to stop the activity. While beachgoers think the cocktails, for example ‘sex on the beach’ and ‘pina colada’ are from nearby bars, they are actually put together in side streets, cars, and even public toilets.

Control A MULTINATIONAL hospitality firm has bought around 8.4 per cent of the capital of Spain’s NH Hotels chain bringing its stake in the company to 44.4 per cent. Minor, which owns several hospitality and leisure brands throughout the world, submitted its share purchase plans to Spain’s trading regulator last Monday. The stock was bought the day after. The purchase comes as part of Minor’s takeover bid of NH Hotels which was approved by industry watchdogs last month. Minor became the 19th largest hospitality firm in the world by the number of hotel rooms at 79,734. The company said it would retain NH Hotels’ Madrid headquarters and its listing on the Spanish Stock Exchange.

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Mayor warns of animal slaughter rules T

CRIME SCENE: Killing happened in the Albufereta district of Alicante.

Wheelchair bound killer arrested

by Darren Parmenter

A WOMAN has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly killing her husband just two weeks after getting married. The 45-year-old woman (who is confined to a wheelchair) was detained along with her carer - a 58-year-old man after her husband was found stabbed to death

by a screwdriver. According to reports, the woman - who was on her fourth marriage - was arrested by an off-duty National Police officer who rushed to the scene after hearing screaming and shouting, and went not only to restrain the woman but to see if he could assist the victim. The victim had stab wounds to his neck and chest and died before

HE mayor of Pilar de la Horadada took the opportunity to remind Muslims living in the municipality that it is forbidden to slaughter animals in their own homes. The announcement was made by Ignacio Ramos in advance of the celebrations of the Islamic festival of Eid alAdha that began on Tuesday and last until tomorrow (Saturday). It’s estimated that there are around 2,500 people in Pilar that are Muslim. In addition to the practice of killing animals in other than officially designated slaughterhouses being prohibited, any offence is considered as serious and can potentially carry fines ranging from €600 to €6,000. Even then, the provisions of the Royal Decree 37/2014 regulates all aspects of animal

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help arrived. The crime occurred at 10pm on Monday in a car park in the Albufereta area. Investigations continue as to the motive behind the killing, but it’s understood the recent marriage was one of convenience as allegedly the dead man only received a meagre pension and lived in a rented apartment.

PILGRIMAGE: Millions of Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha. slaughter and emphasises that these religious traditions must be carried out based on the strict compliance with the animal and welfare standards that apply. Councillor Jose Francisco Albaladejo said that there had been no major problems in the past in connection with the Eid al-Adha celebrations, also known as The Festival of Sacrific. In fact, and according to the president of the local Is-

lamic Association, Bilal Beno Rabah, many of the Muslim families return to their home countries, mainly Morocco, for the traditional feast. The slaughterhouse in Orihuela is the one most used in the Alicante Province for the Eid sacrifices, with the meat being consumed by hundreds of families across the Vega Baja region. Those based in Pilar de la Horadada tend to use similar facilities in Murcia.

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by Robert Shallis

I SELDOM meet people that can truly say they love their job. Most of us are wishing our lives away Monday to Friday, in order to reach the weekend. Research figures show that 85 per cent of people are unhappy in their jobs, a rather sad statistic. Most of us have little choice other than to work in order to support ourselves and our families, many of us don’t feel motivated in our work lives. Many of us are stuck in a rut doing jobs we don’t like and without the belief or faith that we are capable of achieving anything more. Faith and fear have something very much in common, they both suggest that we believe in something we cannot see, and this is simply a state of mind. It’s your choice to stay in a job you do not like, you are just one decision away from changing your life. Very few of us feel we can take this step, we listen too much to our fearful inner selves

Do you love your job?

UNHAPPY: Change your state of mind. and other people’s opinions. Fear of criticism is one of the most basic, but can affect us so much and stop us from taking that leap of faith, to achieve something better. The only people really worth listening to are those who have accomplished more than you,

but know they are no better than you. There’s a big difference when you’re in a job you do not enjoy or get any level of fulfilment from. I f y o u d o n ’ t t h i n k i t ’s b a d enough to change and just a means to an end, what is the

alternative? I invite you to view and approach it in a different way. Regardless of your job, do it to serve others to the ‘best’ of your ability, rather than for yourself. Genuinely, put your client’s needs over and above yours. This will give you fulfilment, a

better sense of achievement, just by changing your approach. If you are only interested in how much money you’re going to earn for as little effort as possible, then you are neither serving yourself or your job. Putting your ego underneath others and serving others to the best of your ability, will result in a much happier workplace for you and provide a better service for them and in turn, a better result for you. It’s difficult to believe, but there are millions of people who would love to have the privilege of your job, there are of course many that wouldn’t, but if you’re in the boat, you may as well sail it properly and reach your destination quicker, rather than going round in circles and getting nowhere stuck on that proverbial treadmill. So, the decision is yours, if you want to change your job, take a leap of faith and change it. If you honestly believe you can’t, change the way you think about it. ‘If you can change your thoughts, you can change your world.’

Days are numbered for all-in deals BAN: Free drinks could be banned. HOTELIERS - and bars and restaurants - throughout Spain will be watching with interest how a ban on free booze in all inclusive deals will work out. It has long been a gripe amongst local bars that the pay up front and drink as much as you want deals some hotels offer are killing their tourist trade. Now one region in Spain has decided to do something about it. And if the scheme works it is likely other parts of the country will follow suit.

As long awaited proposals by the Balearic Government near completion, the days of downing free alcohol in Mallorca appear to be numbered. Tourism chiefs have decided to crack down on the offers, blaming them for antisocial behaviour with drunken tourists roaming the streets. The regional government’s proposals are in the final stages of drafting, which will regulate all inclusive deals.

When brought in, guests who want a drink will have to be served by a waiter and ‘free’ drinks will only be allowed in the dining room at lunch and evening meal times. Outside of those hours people will have to pay for their alcoholic drinks. The waiter-only service applies to the dining room and anywhere in the hotel complex at any time of the day. In addition, hotels will not be allowed to stock bedroom fridges with free drinks.

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Keep your pensions to yourself

Social care costs split opinions Photo credit: Public Domain Pictures

MANY British citizens of a certain age currently living in Spain may be considering returning to the UK for a number of reasons and may need to use social care services at some point in the future. The debate as to who funds such care has been fuelled following new research by Aegon, the multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company. There is now widespread acceptance that costs should be shared between individuals and the state. Sixty-eight per cent supported the idea that the cost of care would be covered partly by the government and partly by themselves. Striking the right balance of the state/individual ‘deal’ will be one of the government’s greatest political challenges. With departmental budgets tight, it is widely accepted that the government will need to raise additional funds through higher taxes. Researchers explored what people would be willing to accept if they had to contribute towards government funds.

CHALLENGE: Important decisions as to the future of social care funding. Support was strongest for a wealth related tax, like an increase in council taxes for those with larger properties, with 66 per cent supporting the idea.The second most popular was the option of asking those who work beyond state pension age to continue paying NI from

which they are currently exempt. As growing numbers of older people work past state pension age, 54 per cent of people supported the idea. Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon said: “The government has already had its fingers burnt

over the funding of social care. It’s encouraging to see a growing realisation that the costs need to be shared between individuals and the government. And our findings show people have woken up to the fact that the government will need to raise taxes to pay its share.

THE Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are urging the public to be vigilant when receiving unsolicited offers about their pensions and to check who they are dealing with. This comes after figures show that a total of 253 victims reported to Action Fraud that they had lost more than £23 million to pension scammers in 2017, which equates to an average loss of £91,000 per victim. Many people with access to UK TV in Spain have already seen the joint advertising campaign to raise awareness of pension scams and the most common tactics used by fraudsters. They show the contrast between the impact on the victims of pension scams and the lifestyles of the criminals, with a current one depicting a man ‘enjoying’ someone’s pension fund by spending his time on a jet-ski after taking a victim’s pension. Highly sophisticated scammers lure people into transferring their pensions into fraudulent schemes. Victims of pension scams can lose their life savings, and be left facing retirement with limited income. The FCA and TPR are calling the public’s attention to the tactics used by pensions scammers. One of the most common tactics is to offer a ‘free pension review’. If you think you’ve been a victim of a pension scam, report it to the police. ScamSmart is a website that helps victims and potential victims: www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart.

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There are talks to call time on free alcohol at inclusive hotels in a bid to tackle anti-social drunken behaviour. But is a ban fair on holidaymakers or hoteliers? Name: Rosemary Newby Name: Phil Caswell On holiday: No On holiday: No Where from: Been here 30 years Where from: Been here 30 years LOOKING at it from a business point I don’t think it should be banned, but of view, I don’t think the responsibility perhaps there should be boundaries. should be a legal one, it should be It is probably true that people drink more when the alcohol is free and down to the management to take control. unlimited. Some people can’t This is taking control themselves, and control too far. some people can. I’m sure There should a ban would have a bad be freedom impact on hotels. of choice, Name: William for holidayHegarty makers, Age: 60 too. I run a On holiday: Yes garage repair shop, Where from: Ireand I would land I can’t say I’ve seen any not like to be trouble myself with drunk told exactly people while on holiday, but what to in my Phil Caswell. that sort of thing happens own business.

by Colin Bird The opinions published in Colin’s weekly column are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or newspaper sponsors. I WAS fascinated to discover that one of my ancestors, a certain Josiah Bird, was sentenced to transportation to Australia for seven years in October 1818 for stealing a pork pie from a butchers shop in Cambridge. He might have got away with a much lighter sentence, had he not asked for a further 86 offences to be taken into consideration and paid the assize judge the disrespect of hawking the contents of his nose against the side of the dock. My forebears were not the brightest of creatures and another I have tracked down - one Uriah Henry Bird - was a lesser player in the gunpowder plot of 1605 and was arrested whilst smoking his pipe astride a keg of gunpowder in a secret store room in Bow, illustrating that if brains were themselves gunpowder, Uriah would not have possessed enough to blow his hat off. But to get back to Josiah. Almost exactly one year after his trial he was taken aboard the vessel Coromandel along with 300 other felons and sailed for the new territories in Australia.

everywhere, not just abroad. People should be able to make their own minds up about out how much they drink and what sort of holiday they want. It’s not very fair on the hotels either, I’m sure they will lose out. Name: Sheila Hegarty Age: 58 On holiday: Yes Where from: Ireland I don’t really see that it will make any difference to anti-social behaviour. If people really want to drink, they will do. Alcohol is generally cheaper abroad anyway. I don’t understand why only hotels offering all inclusive deals are being tar-

Big down under

TRANSPORTED: Pork pie theft earned a free trip.

There is no record of what life aboard was like or how long the voyage lasted, but bearing in mind that under arm deodorant spray had not yet been invented and there was just one WC for the

lot of them and no paper products, it would not have been the happiest of passages. Their destination was Van Dieman’s Land in New South Wales and that’s

geted. Name: Greg Howell Age: 18 On holiday: No Where from: Staffordshire I went on an all-inclusive holiday with my family a few years ago. I couldn’t drink alcohol, but I don’t remember people being drunk all the time. That seems to happen in the bars where people are paying anyway. I don’t think it will make a d i ff e r e n c e , i t might stop me booking with those hotels though. Greg Howell. where the story becomes patchy, because having served just eight months of his sentence in the penal colony, and according to prison records regarded as a model prisoner, Josiah somehow managed to escape but there was nothing to indicate that he was ever recaptured. It is also stated in the escape report, that Josiah took with him a number of pork pies and a flagon of strong beer from the prison kitchen and puzzlingly, several silk handkerchiefs belonging to the governor. All I can think of is that pork products were still very much on Josiah’s list of favourite food items and perhaps the nasal problems that had landed him in the mess to start with, were still giving him grief. Be that as it may, Josiah was never heard of again, at least not as far as the authorities were concerned. But coincidentally some years later in Brisbane, a young man by the name of James Inigo Bird a baker specialising in prime pork pies, was credited with making the first commercially produced kangaroo sausages carrying the slogan: ‘Josiah’s Original since 1820.’ Coincidence? These days starting a new life in Oz is a very attractive proposition for many, but of those thousands of transported convicts in the 18th and 19th centuries, how many I wonder, recognised it as an opportunity and in spite of their criminal past became successful entrepreneurs?

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Counselling at the heart of the community COMMUNITY counselling is a major part of the interventions at community level that has at its basis the discipline of Community Psychology. Research in psychology at the level of the community in contrast to the prevailing ethos of working at the level of the individual brought many benefits. Not the least of such benefits has been the impetus it provided for urban renewal efforts in the United States. The very first use of the term community psychology is attributed to SB Sarason. In 1974 he wrote the seminal book, Psychological Sense of Community: Prospects for a Community Psychology, published by Josey Bass. Since then, community psychology and community counselling has spread worldwide. Its fundamental thesis is that individuals as psychological subjects cannot be separated from their setting of families and communities (environment), and studied in isolation in any meaningful way. Professionals, psychologists and counselors among them, have to understand the social world within which individuals live and work, to enable them to engage people in intervening, affecting, and im-

by John Redfern

I AM now a bass player after my successful audition at the Wyken Working Men’s Club in Coventry for a slick Irish six-piece showband and was told that I was playing the following night at the Bedworth Liberal Club. Ruddy Nora! I had only played in a pop trio prior to my folk music days and when I arrived the following night I was that nervous I was glad that I had chosen to wear my brown corduroy trousers! The king pin of the band was a chap called Kevin Moore, the guitarist and lead vocalist (who became a life-long friend of mine up to this day)! He introduced me to each member of the band and gave me a large cardboard box saying: “You will need this tonight John!” We finally arrived and unloaded the gear from the band’s van. The cardboard box was worrying me. Back stage with an hour before kick off the

by Migel Jayasinghe THE BRONX: Multicultural inner city populations are helped by psychologists. proving the lives of their clients and counselees. The urban environment, especially the inner city has been targeted as an area of concern, and much positive work has been undertaken there. In writing about the needs of inner-city refugees, mention must be made of Orford (1992) who outlined a ‘set of principles’ for community counselling. These encompass the ideas that problems have social and interactional causes, should be analysed at the macro level, that service planning should be proactive and community-based, and that practice should focus on prevention within everyday contexts and involve the sharing of psychological skills and knowledge with non-psychologists. An even more basic rationale for community counselling is provided by the

epistemological stance held by social constructionists. Qualitative and actionbased research, are the methods normally adopted by community psychologists seeking multiple outcomes using diverse strategies and initiatives. A good example of a successful community-based intervention is ‘School in the Park (SITP)’ where in San Diego, California, 800 public school students from the inner city are attending a programme for approximately one-fourth of their 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade education. This unique programme blends rigorous academic standards (formal learning) with hands-on, experiential curricula (informal learning) using community resources at 10 institutions within San Diego’s famous Balboa Park. Since this programme began some years ago the scores on standardised tests of partici-

pants have improved steadily. To summarise, the main concerns of community counselling is with an ecological approach with specific regard to cultural diversity and empowerment. Mutual help and support is at the very heart of interventions with particular concerns over prevention and the utilisation of community structures and resources. The values of social justice and equality are at the very heart of community counselling and support. Readers might like to know that any English speaker in emotional distress can contact Samaritans in Spain on Freephone 900 525 100 or email pat@samari tansinspain.com and more information can be found on the website www.samar itansinspain.com the Samaritans in Spain Facebook page and Twitter.

Did he stay or did he go? AUDITION: The Wyken Working Men’s Club in Coventry.

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band members changed into their stage clothes. Blue suits, blue waistcoats, silk, sky-blue frilly shirts and large, black dicky bows which in a heavy wind, would have took you off your feet and sent you into outer space. I was wearing denim jeans and a threadbare jacket that matched!

I was that nervous I decided to leg it to the bar for a few jars of lager with a whisky chaser. Believe it or not I was back in the changing room 15 minutes later with a head on me like a zoo keeper’s boot. I slowly entered the dressing room and witnessed a sight for sore eyes - four grown men (excluding the drummer) practising dance

steps while holding their instruments. I was on the brink of doing a runner. Kevin Moore finally opened up the cardboard box saying: “A new suit, shirt and dicky bow, black shoes and socks. If they don’t fit just suffer and we can get them changed”. He added: “The steps are easy. Every four beats you

take two steps to the left then two to the right, swing your guitar upright, then take two s t eps bac k and lower y our guitar. Then two steps forward! ‘Always smile and never look at your watch’. I changed into my new gear, placed my microphone stand next to the drummer, clipped on my mike, tuned my bass and placed it on its stand. There were now seven minutes before the stage curtains opened, I was born with two left feet and didn’t know a crotchet from a crutchet because I could only play by ear. I peeped through the crack in the curtains and the audience was full to capacity. Two minutes to go (should I stay or should I go). The Clash were talking to my sixth sense and told me to stay! The curtains opened, my bass was strapped on, the audience was cheering and the opening song was Hey Las Vegas by Tony Christie. You must be waiting in anticipation to find out how the show went?

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The clock is ticking but are you ready? By Nicole King MANY Brits currently living in southern Spain moved here because the education and health care systems are seemingly comprehensible, it’s easy to come and go, we don’t need a visa to work, pensions are protected and the sun shines most of the time. At the moment this is still the case whilst the UK is part of the European Union. However the referendum in 2016 created much confusion as to the viability of remaining in Spain after ‘Brexit’; two years later and just months away from the cut off date things are not much clearer. Very little is well-defined except there are two firm dates to take into consideration. March 29, 2019 which is the date when the UK will stop being full members of the EU as triggered by article 50. As of this date the UK will no longer sit in or be privy to any of the discussions with the other European members.Then there will be a transition period until December 2020. Many people still do not know what to do. The main concerns are the uncertainty as to whether there is a future for them here and whether they should perhaps return to the UK sooner rather than later. Another common uncertainty is whether they will be able to meet the requirements to stay

THE EU: From March 29, 2019 the UK will no longer be a member.

here or even be allowed to stay. For the older foreigners who may be very dependent on their pensions the concern is whether they will continue to receive it and if it will continue to rise in accordance with inflation and will they have access to the Spanish healthcare system. From the get-go the British Prime Minister and most other European Union member States seemed to agree that securing international citizens’ rights was a priority. Broad agreements have been in place since last year regarding this and although they do not contemplate all issues, they do address the most important concerns. It is courtesy of these

BREXIT: Get your legal status clear before the end of the year.

initial agreements that we have continued to live and work here and use the healthcare system and receive pensions.

However since those preliminary understandings were secured there have been changes in the UK cabinet with

a new Foreign Secretary and a change of Secretary of State for the European Union and a change of government in Spain, so everything will have to be renegotiated. With so many members of other European state members also residing in the UK, one would think that it is in everyone’s interests to keep things as simple as possible, even after the break. But to ensure that you don’t get caught in the crossover it is very important, if you want to stay in Spain, to have all your paperwork in order and as quickly as possible. For anyone who is legally resident in the UK or in any of the other 27 European member states at the date of the final withdrawal nothing should change. The key words here are ‘legally resident’ which means ensuring that you are registered as an EU citizen living in Spain, a legal requirement if you’ve been living here for more than three months. The only way of really proving this is by ensuring you have or get your certificate of inscription on the Central Register of Foreigners at the Police Stations in the department ‘“Extranjeria.’ This is the singularly most important document to have to ensure that you are legally resident at the time of the UK leaving the European Union and that nothing should change. If you do have all your paperwork in order at that time, in theory, the sun will continue to shine on the righteous.

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7:30am Animal Park Summer Special 8:15am Impossible 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm On the Waterfront 2:45pm Talking Pictures 3:15pm Cheetahs 4:15pm Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Great Bear Stakeout 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:45pm The Repair Shop 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Extraordinary Rituals 11:00pm The Big Asian StandUp 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Edinburgh Nights with Nish Kumar 12:35am Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 1:05am Panorama

4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am 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 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm ITV News London 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 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 James Martin's American Adventure 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Formula 1 12:35pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:55pm Bang on Budget 2:55pm Formula 1 4:35pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Crystal Maze 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am Peng Life

10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Rich House, Poor House 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Cagney and Lacey 4:15pm Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Penguins of Cape Town 9:00pm Big Week at the Zoo 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:35pm Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:35am Celebrity Big Brother

4:40am 6:15am

Kill Order Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 7:00am The Jurassic Games 8:35am Don't Hang Up 10:10am Goodbye Christopher Robin 12:15pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2:20pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 5:00pm Patti Cake$ 7:00pm Goodbye Christopher Robin 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 1:40am Don't Hang Up 3:10am The Jurassic Games 4:40am The Truth About Lies

12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 2:00pm EFL Matters 2:30pm One2eleven 2:45pm One2eleven 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Football's Greatest 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm EFL Matters 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm SPFL Matters 7:30pm EFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am SPFL Matters 12:45am Championship Season Review

10:30am Nature's Miracle Babies 11:30am Killer Whales 12:15pm Rugby League's Legendary Watersplash Final 1:00pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Garden Rescue 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm Scrappers 4:30pm Saving Lives at Sea 5:30pm Final Score 6:15pm Flog It! 6:50pm A Passage to Britain 7:50pm BBC Proms Extra 8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Blitz 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Anita and Me.... And Me 10:55pm Anita and Me

8:20am 8:30am 8:40am 8:55am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am

8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 10:55am 11:25am 11:55am 1:25pm 1:55pm 4:45pm 5:45pm

11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:00pm Police Interceptors 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 4:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:00pm Rich House, Poor House 6:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:55pm 5 News 9:00pm Before They Were Stars 10:00pm Gino's Win Your Wish List 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother

7:00am Goodbye Christopher Robin 9:00am Top Ten Show, the 2018 9:20am The Jurassic Games 11:00am Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 12:40pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2:45pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 5:25pm Goodbye Christopher Robin 7:25pm Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 1:40am Patti Cake$ 3:30am Don't Hang Up 5:00am The Jurassic Games

6:50am Great Ashes Catches Relive some of the finest moments in the history of The Ashes. 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live Rugby Championship 12:00pm Soccer Saturday PreMatch 12:30pm Football Wolves meet Manchester City at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League 4:15pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:15pm Football 9:00pm Rugby Union 11:30pm Live Caribbean Premier League T20 1:30am Live Caribbean Premier League T20

10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:00pm Great British Menu 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 2:45pm Triathlon World 4:15pm Wastemen 5:10pm Saving Lives at Sea 6:10pm Tribes, Predators and Me 7:10pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon 11:00pm Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live 12:00am Man Like Mobeen

8:55am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 10:55am 11:55am 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:45pm

5:45am 6:10am 6:35am 7:00am 11:00am

5:00am The Jurassic Games 6:30am Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:45am Final Score: Behind the Scenes 7:00am The Truth About Lies 8:40am Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 10:15am Star Wars: The Last Jedi 12:55pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 3:00pm The Bachelors 4:45pm Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 6:20pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:00pm The Bachelors 12:45am The Jurassic Games

1:30pm EFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football 4:45pm Championship Season Review 5:45pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm EFL Greatest Games 6:45pm EFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:15pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Greatest Games 7:45pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm Championship Season Review 2017/18 9:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 9:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 10:30pm Best Championship Goals 2017/18 11:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 11:30pm One2eleven

SATURDAY 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Rugby League Challenge Cup Final 6:30pm Shrek Forever After 7:55pm BBC News 8:05pm Regional News 8:10pm Weather 8:15pm Impossible Celebrities 9:05pm Pointless 9:50pm Casualty 10:40pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:50am Reasonable Doubt

12:20pm 12:50pm 1:50pm 2:20pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 12:45am 1:05am 1:55am

Ninjago: Decoded Toonmarty Toonmarty Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Saturday Saturday Morning with James Martin James Martin's American Adventure Love Your Garden Â£10k Holiday Home ITV Lunchtime News ITV Racing The Chase WOS Wrestling ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Japandemonium Big Star's Little Star Info not available ITV News WOS Wrestling Jackpot247

6:15pm 7:10pm 8:05pm 8:35pm 11:00pm 1:30am 3:20am 5:30am

Mobil 1 the Grid Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Formula 1 F1: Grand Prix Formula 1 Car S.O.S A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun The People's Vet Escape to the Chateau: DIY Channel 4 News Captain America: The First Avenger Pain and Gain Regression Hollyoaks Omnibus Village of the Year with Penelope Keith

SUNDAY 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Still Open All Hours 2:45pm Hold the Sunset 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Songs of Praise 5:05pm Fake or Fortune? 6:05pm Eat Well for Less 7:05pm The Deer Stalker Our Lives 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Fake or Fortune? 10:00pm The Bodyguard 11:00pm BBC News

3:15pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 10:50pm 11:05pm

Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Sunday Japandemonium Ninja Warrior UK WOS Wrestling Big Star's Little Star ITV Lunchtime News Info not available Paul O'grady's Little Heroes Catchphrase Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather The Chase: The Bloopers Info not abailable ITV News Info not available

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Para Swimming: European Championships 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Peng Life 2:00pm Formula 1 2:40pm Formula 1 5:30pm Formula 1 6:35pm Car S.O.S 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams 9:00pm Hidden Britain by Drone 10:00pm World War Z 12:15am 47 Ronin 2:30am The Crystal Maze 3:25am Mobil 1 the Grid 3:50am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 4:45am French Collection

11:35am 11:55am 12:50pm 1:50pm 2:50pm 4:55pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:40am 3:10am

Wildlife SOS House Doctor HouseBusters Milkshake! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors The Prince of Egypt Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 5 News Worst Celebrity Pop Songs Ever Celebrity Big Brother The Bodyguard Whitney Houston: A Tragic Love Super Casino

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MONDAY 10:00am Countryfile Summer Diaries 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Wanted Down Under 12:30pm Thief Trackers 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:20pm Regional News 2:25pm Weather 2:30pm Murder, Mystery and My Family 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm Royal Recipes 5:00pm Money for Nothing 6:00pm Impossible 6:45pm Flog It! 7:15pm BBC News 7:45pm Regional News 8:00pm The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 9:00pm Would I Lie to You? 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm The Bodyguard 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News

10:10am 11:10am 1:10pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:45pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 1:30am 2:30am

Coast Daddy Long Legs The Cruel Sea Triathlon World Series: Montreal Highlights Ocean Giants Lost Land of the Jaguar Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Nadiya's Family Favourites University Challenge Drinkers Like Me Adrian Chiles Riz Ahmed: Road to Englistan The Reluctant Fundamentalist Searching for Mum Lost Boys? What's Going Wrong for Asian Men

7:40am Super 4 8:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Griff's Great Britain 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News

10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:35pm The Simpsons 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Bang on Budget 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Food Unwrapped 9:00pm How to Get Rich Quick 9:30pm Jamie Cooks Italy 10:00pm Speed with Guy Martin 11:30pm Who is America? 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:10pm Draining the Bermuda Triangle 4:10pm Major Dundee 6:25pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 30 Years of Home and Away: Endless Summer 8:25pm 5 News 8:30pm Criminals Caught on Camera 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Meghan and Harry: 100 Days Married 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

4:15am

Mountains May Depart 6:30am Moana: Special 7:00am Anon: Special 7:30am Top Ten Show, the 2018 7:45am Final Score: Behind the Scenes 8:00am Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 9:45am The Competition 11:35am Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2:20pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 4:25pm Goodbye Christopher Robin 6:20pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:00pm The Competition 12:50am The Bachelors 2:35am The Jurassic Games 4:05am Don't Hang Up

1:30pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 9:30pm Best Championship Goals 2017/18 10:00pm Efl Cup Highlights 10:30pm Efl Cup Highlights 11:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games

Countryfile Summer Diaries Impossible Nadiya's Family Favourites The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast Odette Ocean Giants Lost Land of the Jaguar Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Saving Lives at Sea A Passage to Britain The Wedding Guru Newsnight Weather Dragons' Den

10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Â£10k Holiday Home 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather

10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Bang on Budget 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm First Dates Hotel 11:20pm Naked Attraction 12:20am 24 Hours in A and E

6:10am 6:35am 7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm

5:35am Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 7:10am The Competition 8:55am Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 10:35am Waiting for You 12:15pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2:20pm Don't Hang Up 3:50pm Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 5:25pm The Bachelors 7:10pm The Competition 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:10pm Waiting for You 12:50am Final Score: Behind the Scenes 1:10am The Jurassic Games 2:50am The Bachelors 4:40am The Truth About Lies

2:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:30pm MLS Round Up Show 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:15pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm SPFL Round Up Show 7:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 8:00pm Phenoms - Dele Alli 8:30pm Live Carabao Cup Round 11:00pm The Debate - Live

TUESDAY 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Thief Trackers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Murder, Mystery and My Family 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Royal Recipes 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Age Before Beauty 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm 2:20pm 4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:45pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am 12:15am

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House Doctor HouseBusters Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News GPs: Behind Closed Doors Access Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Deadly B and B 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Moto GP Highlights The Yorkshire Vet Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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WEDNESDAY 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:40pm 11:45pm 12:15am 1:15am

BBC News Regional News The One Show Rip Off Britain Shop Well for Less Age Before Beauty BBC News Regional News Weather A Question of Sport The Lenny Henry Birthday Show Weather for the Week Ahead

4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:45pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:10am 12:15am 1:15am

Ocean Giants Lost Land of the Jaguar Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Great British Menu Upstart Crow Horizon Motherland Newsnight Weather Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls

Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Paul O'grady's Little Heroes 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Gardeners' World Extraordinary Rituals Live at the Apollo Newsnight Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live Who Do You Think You Are? Bollywood: The World's Biggest Film Industry

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1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:35pm 12:35am

Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown A Place in the Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Orangutan Jungle School 24 Hours in a and E Hang Ups First Dates Hotel Inside Alton Towers

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

NCIS A Wife's Suspicion 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors Gps Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm The New Wife Moving in with the Ex. 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

10:20am Don't Hang Up 11:50am Waiting for You 1:30pm Final Score: Behind the Scenes 1:45pm Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 3:20pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 5:25pm The Competition 7:15pm The Bachelors 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:10pm Lost in Paris 12:40am Waiting for You 2:20am Final Score: Behind the Scenes

4:30pm

Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm EFL Cup Highlights 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Cup Highlights 8:30pm Live Carabao Cup Round 11:00pm Phenoms - Dele Alli 11:30pm Football Countdowns 12:00am Championship Season Review

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

10:20am The Bachelors 12:05pm Don't Hang Up 1:40pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 3:45pm The Boy Downstairs 5:25pm Tall Tales From the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings 7:00pm Jackals 8:40pm Final Score: Behind the Scenes 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:10pm The Boy Downstairs 1:00am The Competition 2:50am The Bachelors

5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:00am 12:30am

THURSDAY 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:45am

Impossible BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Celebrity MasterChef Keeping Faith BBC News at Ten BBC London News New Tricks Miriam's Big American Adventure

6:15pm 7:00pm 7:45pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:15am 1:15am 2:15am

The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Our Debt: The True Cost - Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Birds of a Feather 10:00pm Our Everest Challenge with Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

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Countdown A Place in the Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm Flights From Hell: Caught on Camera 11:00pm Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage: Marriage

5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Cricket on 5: England v India 9:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Secrets of Mcdonald's: 100 Billion Dollar Burger 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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Food & Drink 10 benefits of drinking red wine

with blood flow. 9. It reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men over 40. 10. Healthy habits; studies show that red wine drinkers have healthier eating habits and a more balanced diet. So now you know, time for a glass of red, but just the one.

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YOU are invited to join us for one of the biggest and best parties on the Coast this year. Age Concern are celebrating their fourth birthday in style at the Hotel Tamisa Golf. The party will be held on Sunday, September 23, with doors opening at 2.30pm for a 3.30pm show. There will be a welcome drink on arrival, a fabulous show and cold finger buffet served at your table, as well as special drinks offers for all Age Concern guests. There are some excellent raffle prizes lined up, and entrance is by ticket only at €15 per person. Tickets are available form Age Concern Charity shop C/Francisco Cano, Los Boliches, Hotel Tamisa Golf (reception), Security of Spain, Jardin Botanico, Avd. Las Gardenias, La Cala. Alternatively call the hotline on 686 289 904 weekdays from 10am to 5pm.

6. It cleans the palate; we all know it makes food taste better but it also has astringent properties. 7. It reduces the risk of cancer; it blocks the cells responsible for breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men. 8. It’s good for the heart; a glass a day reduces cholesterol and helps

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RED WINE: Good for the heart.

APPARENTLY the average human will have consumed 13,345 eggs over the course of their lifetime. But what do we really know about what is called the original superfood that is full of protein? Here are a few interesting facts to mull over next time you indulge yourself in the oval delight. We keep eggs in the fridge yet they are always sold at room temperature. This is because a brusque or frequent temperature change (cold, hot, cold) could allow for the formation of fungus between the shell and the inner membrane. You can tell if an egg is fresh or not by submerging it in water; the greater the buoyancy the fresher it is. Brown or white - it makes no difference to the egg itself, the colour is entirely dependent on the breed of chicken it comes from. Double yoke eggs happen when two ovulations happen simultaneously and continue their development together. This is often hereditary but some breeds produce these double delights more frequently than others.

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ANY scientific studies have found that drinking red wine has health benefits - just so long as it is drunk in moderation. In fact, very few alcoholic drinks have so many positives. Here are some you may not have known about: 1. Red wine activates a gene which impedes new fatty cells from forming and helps existent ones to die. 2. It combats mouth bacteria making your breath fresher; it slows the growth of streptococcus. 3. It improves cognitive function; over 70 studies have shown that red wine improves brain functionality. 4. Red wine gives you pleasure; it stimulates two areas of the brain which release endorphins. 5. Exercise in a bottle; the resveratrol in grapes decreases the negative consequences of a sedentary life.

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Foods which help protect the skin from sun damage

It’s not just the wine... ONE single word in Spanish conjures up only one image... and that word is Rioja. And with Rioja comes the fine wines that are made in the region in Spain that bears its name. The wine is produced from grapes harvested in both the autonomous communities of La Rioja and Navarre and the Basque province of Alava. Rioja itself is divided into three zones known as Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa, and a signifi-

THESE days most people are aware of the need to use an effective sun cream, particularly in the strong Spanish sun. But how many of us know that certain foods can also help to protect our skin from sunburn. Here are the most important nutritional remedies for sun damage. Fatty fish - fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids which can reduce the inflammation caused by sun exposure and may protect the body from skin cancers. Tomatoes - these have high levels of lycopene, an antioxidant which helps prevent the formation of free radicals, harmful molecules which cause inflammation and cell damage. Cooked tomato products, such as ketchup, contain higher levels of lycopene than fresh tomatoes. Orange fruits and vegetables - these contain high levels of beta-carotene, another potent antioxidant which can neutralise free radicals. Carrots are a particularly good source. The body can also convert beta-carotene into Vitamin A, an essential nutrient for healthy skin cell formation. Greens - dark-green leafy vegetables are packed with antioxidants which protect against cancers and sun-related ageing of the skin. Cruciferous vegetables - broccoli, kale and cauliflower contain antioxidants and other specific substances thought to be cancer-protective.

Lions Club dinner TICKETS are available for the La Cala de Mijas Lions Club 20th Anniversary Presidents Dinner. It will be held at Treetops Restaurant at El Chaparral Golf on Saturday, September 15 from 7pm. Ti c k e t s a t € 4 0 include a threecourse meal with wine and entertainment from Randy Corwood and are available f r o m t h e c l u b ’s shop in Calle Torremolinos, La Cala de Mijas, or call 677 659 061.

RIOJA: A visit to the region offers a wide range of activities as well as wine tasting.

cant number of the famous wines from the region are blended from fruit grown in all three. La Rioja is located south of the Cantabrian mountains along the River Ebro, and benefits from a typical continental climate with the mountains helping to protect the many vineyards from the fierce winds. The name Rioja is believed to have taken its name from the River Oja (Rio Oja), and most of the area is situated on a plateau around 460 metres (1,500 feet)

above sea level. Yes, wine is the dominating feature of La Rioja - not a surprise when you consider there are over 500 wineries - but as well as wine tasting (and buying the odd crate to sample at a later date) a visit to the region also offers a wide range of other activities. The more adventurous can take part in horse-riding, hot-air ballooning and quad biking, whereas the more relaxed can investigate La Rioja’s links to the Saint James pilgrim route.

Declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, the Santo Domingo de la Calzada and its cathedral, San Millán de la Cogolla, site of the Suso and Yuso monasteries, are known for being the birthplace of the first written words in Spanish. The unbeatable combination of culture and wine makes the La Rioja region a place not to miss out on. Add to that the forest areas, lunar landscapes and mountainous areas, there is every opportunity for some spectacular photography.

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FUN: Turbans were the order of the day.

Diabetic Support Group relax THE La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group held their latest event at Sai Indian Restaurant in La Cala de Mijas recently. After an Indian lunch, Graham and Dot taxed everyone’s brains with a travel themed quiz. Dani added to the fun by

dressing up Graham and John in turbans whilst everyone listened to the gentle sitar music in true Indian style. A total of €300 was raised to help others, through one of Julie’s raffles and the group would like to thank everyone for helping to

make it a really special hot event. The next meeting for the Diabetic Support group is Friday August 31 at Hogar, Calle Blanca Paloma 1, Fuengirola at 10.30 am for 11 am. Nondiabetics welcome too. Tel 607 879 450 for more information.

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Food & Drink This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala cooks up a special Paella for friends coming for lunch at home.

Pitch Perfect Paella! Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com PAELLA is a fab dish to cook at home especially good for feeding large numbers and excellent for sharing. This classic national Spanish dish is a favourite, but are we really seeing it at its

best? Paella on the Costa del Sol has been a disappointment for me. Often served as dried up rice with overcooked fish, it leaves me wondering why and how this can be a national treasure! When we were with our Spanish friends last week I shared those feelings (after a few drinks!) and they gave me a challenge to cook them a Paella the following Sunday at our home. With all the beautiful fresh fish and shellfish around us I wanted to create beautiful seafood Paella. I don’t mind the mixed ones but little bits of low quality chicken and the odd piece of rabbit doesn’t turn me on. I want this to be a celebration of Spanish fish as local as possible served with rice that has been slow cooked in lobster

Step1 Make the lobster sauce/ bisque • 500g of trimmings and shells from a lobster (can be a frozen lobster) • 500g of whole prawns • 125 ml tomato paste or frito • 2 litres of shellfish or fish stock (you can buy a ready made one) • 3 sticks of fresh celery (chopped ) • 1 leek (cleaned and washed and chopped into smallish pieces) • 1 onion (peeled and sliced) • 4 cloves garlic (peeled and sliced) • 2 pieces star anise • ½ glass of Pernod to finish • 2 glasses white wine • 1 glass of brandy • 250 ml thick cream • 1 flat tablespoon of cornflour In a large pan sweat off the shells and fish pieces and add the whole prawns. Now sweat the vegetables and star anise with the shells and prawns until coloured. Now add the tomato paste and then finally the fish stock. Cook out on simmer for at least an hour. To finish add the cream and cook and whisk it in for a few minutes then pass the contents through a sieve mashing as much of the prawn and shells to extract the flavour or use a blender and blend the contents and then pass through a sieve into a fresh pan and reduce a little. Finally add the wine, brandy and Pernod whisk in and taste and adjust seasoning. If you need the sauce to be a little thicker add a little cold water to the cornflour and whisk in. Ensure that you cook the cornflour out for a minimum of 5 minutes .

Step 2 Cook the rice (Serves 8) • 100 cl extra virgin olive oil • 1kg of Valencian rice (soaked in cold water to clean) • 1litre shellfish stock as above • 1 litre of mussel stock (see below cooking mussels) • 1 litre of chicken stock made from a stock cube/powder if fresh is not available

bisque, but can I pull it off? Valencian paella is believed to be the original recipe and consists of white rice, green beans, chicken, duck and rabbit, white beans and snails flavoured with saffron and rosemary. Another very common but seasonal ingredient is artichokes. In Andalucia we add locally caught fish or frequently serve it as just seafood paella. The choice of rice is important, as you don’t want a rice that overcooks easily or the dish will be mushy. I went shopping to find Valencian rice which I easily found from the company Fallera but there are many others. History says that the Valencians created this dish and

• 2 cloves garlic finely sliced • Sprig of fresh rosemary • A generous pinch of fresh Saffron • Maldon Salt • Heat up the paella pan, add the oil and let it get hot • Now add the shellfish bisque and mussel stock and the garlic • Add HALF the chicken stock and reserve the other half to finish • Add a sprig of rosemary and heat everything up. • Just when it begins to boil, add the rice and saffron • Stir in well moving the rice around to absorb the sauce • When the rice is cooking for about 10 minutes, decrease the heat gradually for at least another 10 minutes. Once the rice is cooked and all the liquid has evaporated, let it stand for a few more minutes covered with foil, and then it’s ready for the fish.

Step 3 Cook the mussels Soak and clean the mussels in cold water. Cook the mussels by heating a large pan now drop in the mussels. Now add 3 cloves of chopped fresh garlic, 1 small onion sliced and 1 bottle of dry white wine. Put a lid on the sauce pan and steam mussels until they open. Pass the mussel liquor through a fine sieve and reserve for the paella sauce. Reserve the mussels also.

Step 4 Cook the other fish Large prawns in their shells (8) mussels (1 net) dorada or sea

so I was keen to use some original ingredients like the rice, but I won’t be cooking it in the same way. My thoughts are to cook the fish perfectly and separately and bring the beautiful slow cooked rice (which has absorbed a delicious shellfish bisque) together with the perfect fish, at the end. My Spanish friends Neil and Candela will be the judge. Other guests were Mark and Claire Clattenburg. Mark is the well-known international football referee, he loves paella but is allergic to mussels. I will have to do two paellas as I was planning to use the lovely juices from cooking the mussels to help cook the rice with the bisque. Not difficult to make but it is time consuming. The results were in and they all loved it including Candela who cooks mean paella herself! Mark said that in football language this would be a winning goal!

WINNING GOAL: Referee Mark Clattenburg enjoyed the paella. bass or salmon (about 800g) oysters optional (8) scallops (8) Cook the fish simply as all the flavours will be in the paella. Cook the prawns whole in their shells on a tray in an oven 200c covered with 2/3 cloves of sliced garlic and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Bake until hot usually 8/10 mins. Fry the white fish or salmon in a pan with a little olive oil and butter until just cooked. Fry the scallops in a separate pan which is red hot on the stove and then add a little olive oil so that the scallops are brown on the outside and still pink and juicy inside. Cook the mussels as above. If you like you can add clams to the mussels for variation and cook together.

Step 5 To finish • Arrange the prawns, bass fillets, cooked mussels and scallops on top of the cooked rice and cover with the reserved chicken stock and bake in the oven 180c for 8/10 mins and serve. • I used fresh oysters at the end ( not cooked) to garnish but this is optional • I also used fried samphire cooked in butter but again this is optional • Serve steaming hot in the centre of the table and enjoy!

You can email Steven for bookings or questions at: steven@thelittlegeranium.com Steven Saunders FMCGB - The Little Geranium. La Cala de Mijas (Behind the town hall) www.thelittlegeranium.com

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Time for the Great British summer drink PIMMS is one of the world’s favourite cocktails, it is served from London to Lima and from Brighton to Bombay, but how did it all start and does it really need borage? James Pimm started out with an oyster business in the industrial area of east London in 1823 but he soon realised that there was more money, and fun, in making alcoholic drinks. Pimm teamed up with Samuel Morey in 1860 to start commercialising the drink through his oyster business which had by now become a restaurant. In winter they served it hot as a sort of toddy and in summer cold with all the accessories. Bar Pimm Oyster, as it was called, became one of the ‘in’ places to be seen and was eventually taken over by Sir Horace David Davies who was a bon viveur, a Member of Parliament and mayor of London between 1897 and 1898. Pimms eventually became an independent distillery in 1906 and its international distribution came with the expansion of the empire. Pimms expanded their line in the 1920’s with numbers one to four; number one is gin based, number two Scotch whisky, number three

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The basic ingredients are whatever fruit you can find, cucumber plus Pimms and a sprig of herb - it doesn’t have to be borage!

Dressings and extras essential SUMMER is the perfect time for salad. Sometimes it can be a little difficult to make them interesting. Many people just put oil and vinegar on them, or salad cream, but the more salads you eat the more dressings and accessories you need. With just a few basic ingredients, found in most kitchens even holiday ones, you can make the same meal taste completely different. As well as the obvious (mayonnaise) you can substitute the oil with ripe avocado flesh, coconut milk, cream or even hummus.

The vinegar can be replaced by almost any citric fruit juice; even grapefruit is good, mustard, ginger or sour cream also work well. As far as accessories go almost anything is allowed, depending on your individual taste you may want to add bacon or chicken, bits of toast, bits of fruit, beans or even bread. Don’t forget to finish the whole thing off with a herb such as dill, oregano or coriander.

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What’s On FRIDAY AUGUST 24 Age Concern meet every Friday from 11am to 1pm at Biddy Mulligan’s in the centre of La Cala de Mijas, behind Supersol (with free parking). Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. Age Care Association hold a weekly coffee morning from 11am to 12.30pm at the Hogar del Jubilado in Los Boliches, Fuengirola. Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255. First Fuengirola Scout Group: every week from7pm to 9pm at St Anthony’s College in Fuengirola. The group is for all young people between six and 18 years old. Contact Robert Troost on 610 755 995 or email robert.troost@britishscoutin goverseas.org.uk. Christian Basilica of San Pedro de Alcantara: free guided tour of one of the oldest Christian churches on the Iberian Peninsula from 11am to 1pm, Calle Vega del Mar, San Pedro de Alcantara. Royal British Legion’s Benejarafe Branch: every Friday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Restaurante Puerta Niza, Carretera Nacional N340, KM 263. RBL offer emotional and financial help to those who have served in the Armed Forces. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. University of the Third Age Costa del Sol. Play Mah Jong: every week from 10am to 1pm at the PYR Hotel in Fuengirola. For more information contact 633 552 238 or visit www.u3afuengirola costadelsol.com. Cancer Support Group (English-speaking): last Friday of every month at 5pm in the Hospital Costa del Sol café, Marbella.

SATURDAY AUGUST 25 Flamenco show: free every week from noon to 1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo. Organic market: every week from 10am to 1pm at Guadalhorce, Las Chapas. Puerto Banus street market: every week from 9am to

DO NOT MISS

La Vuelta comes to town

CYCLING fans will have a chance to see some of the biggest names in the sport tomorrow (Saturday) as La Vuelta starts its 73rd edition from Malaga. A total of 176 riders, divided into 22 teams, will line up at the official start fight for ‘La Roja,’ the leader’s red jersey that will crown the winner of the race’s general classification. Unusually, this year’s first race will feature a time trial round the streets of Malaga, allowing fans to 2pm near the bull ring in Nueva Andalucia. Triple A: every week volunteer dog walkers required between 10am and 3pm at Calle Carril de la Mina 33 in Marbella. For more information contact 952 771 586. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 Benahavis second-hand market: every week from 9am to 2pm, located 1km before the village on the right hand side of the road. University of the Third Age: coffee morning every week from 11.30am to 1pm at the Primavera Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches. For more information contact: 679 516 654 or visit www.u3afuen girolacostadelsol.com. Sunday market: every week over 200 stalls at La Trocha in Coin. All welcome. For more info call 618 826 852.

MONDAY AUGUST 27 Age Care Association: weekly coffee morning at Tangee’s Bar, Avda Bonanza, Benalmadena (near the church) from 11am to 12.30pm. Drop in for a coffee and a chat. For more information contact 635 407 255. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org.

WINNING FEELING: Top cyclists will be on the Costa del Sol.

Walking Football: every week from 7.30pm at the El Retamar pitch by the Butterfly Park in Benalmadena. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walk ingfootballspain.com for info. ‘Are you affected by someone’s drinking?’ Alanon Family Groups hold a meeting at 8.30pm in the Divina Pastora church rooms (Calle Juan Breva 2), Marbella. Details at www.alanon spain.org. The RAF Association: first Monday of each month at Ollie’s Bar, Avenida Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena at 1pm for a social with a quiz and raffle. The association also meets every thirdMonday of each month at Hotel Molino, Saydo Park, Mollina at 12pm for a social with a quiz and raffle.

TUESDAY AUGUST 28 Age Care Association: weekly coffee morning from 11am to 1pm at the International Baptist Church in Calahonda. Drop in for a chat and to share experiences. For more information contact 635 407 255. Arroyo Social and Welfare Club: every Tuesday at Agata Apartments, Arroyo de Miel from 11.30am for noon start. There is a raffle, quiz and a game such as Play Your Cards Right, plus extras! For more information call Anthia on 634 157 042. Costa Women Business Group: every second Tuesday from 9.30am to 11.30am for business networking in La Cala. For more information contact Ali 677 251 058. Fuengirola Ukulele (known as Fuengulele) social,

get up close to their sporting heroes. It will be interesting to see if Team Sky can carry on its success in recent Grand Tours with David de la Cruz and Michal Kwiatkowski featuring. In the following days the tour will visit much of the Costa del Sol. On Sunday riders will set off from Marbella en route to the Caminito del Rey in El Chorro. On Monday it is the turn of Mijas to take centre stage with a route to Alhaurin de la Torre. More information: www.lavuelta.es

jamming and sing-along sessions: every Tuesday from 7pm until 9.30pm-ish at the Water’s Edge Bar, Fuengirola port - visitors and beginners welcome. For more information contact Ray on 605 791 150. Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Mijas village. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es. The Good Companions Club: every Tuesday in Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches noon to 1.30 pm. For more information contact Tony White on 952 494 730. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. Walking Football: every week from 8pm on the five-aside pitches at the Estadio de San Pedro in San Pedro de Alcantara. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walkingfootballspain.co m for details. The Good Vibrations Singing Sessions: every Tuesday night at 7.30pm at Huber Plataforme De Arte, Calle San Antonio, Estepona. €10 prepaid concession, €15 casually. Go to ‘Find Your Voice Vocal Studio’ on Facebook for details. TAPAS Choir rehearsals: every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm at El Porton de Piedra, Alhaurin El Grande. For everyone who likes to sing. No need to be able to read music. Contact

info@tapassociety.com.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29 The Royal British LegionTorremolinos Branch: every Wednesday at 12.30pm at Vanilla Bar in Plaza la Nogalera, Torremolinos (opposite the railway station). Flamenco show: free every Wednesday from noon to 1pm in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo. Language exchange workshop: free every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in La Cala. For more information contact 952 890 010 or frd@mijas.es. Malaga Picasso Museum: guided tours in English every Wednesday at 11.30am. Entry €8, children under 18 go free. Parent and baby coffee mornings: every week from 11am to 1pm at Mundo Mania, Cancelada. Entry €5 and includes coffee and two hours of play in the baby and toddler play frame. TIMS (The International Music Society) Choir: rehearsals every week from 7pm to 9.30pm in St Andrews Church, Los Boliches. A very friendly group of different nationalities. For more information contact 654 891 790. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat from 1pm to 4pm. Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.aces tepona.org. Sing Sing Sing!: every Wednesday from 11.30am at Huber Plataforme De Arte, Calle San Antonio, Estepona. €8 prepaid concession, €12 casually. Go to ‘Find Your Voice Vocal Studio’ on Face-

book for details.

THURSDAY AUGUST 30 La Cala Live: every Thursday from May to September at 9pm. Live bands and dance groups playing rock ’n’ roll, blues, jazz, flamenco and pop from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in the plaza in front of the Municipal Office in La Cala de Mijas. Age Concern meet every Thursday from 11am to 1pm at the Pensionista building in Los Boliches, above the indoor market and just around the corner from Los Boliches station. A second meeting is also held at the Oasis Bar near the entrance to Mijas Pueblo, across from the multistorey car park. Age Concern offers advice, support, help and friendship, and look forward to seeing you. Lifeline: 652 537 615. Language exchange workshop: free, every week from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Pensioners Centre in Las Lagunas. For more information contact 952 890 010 or send an email to frd@mijas.es. Los Jueves al Casco: every week from 8am to noon, enjoy special discounts, live music, free tastings and more in Marbella Old Town. Rotary Club: every Thursday at 2pm for lunch at Cortijo de Ramiro, Calle 11, Urb Guadalmina Baja, San Pedro de Alcantara. Please contact lizzie@marriageweddingser vices.com to book a place. San Pedro street market: every week from 9am to 2pm, Calle Jorge Guillen. American Club of Estepona (ACE): open Mon to Sat, 1pm to 4pm at Calle San Roque 65 (three blocks west of old bus station). All nationalities welcome. For more information contact 952 793 059 (club times) or www.acestepona.org. Walking Football: every week from 10.30am at the Estadio Santa Maria in Elviria. Walking Football is for men and women over 50 to play football without running or tackling and is a great way to meet new friends. Visit www.walking footballspain.com for info. First Fuengirola Scout Group: every week from 5pm to 7pm at St Anthony’s College in Fuengirola. The group is for all young people between six and 18 years old. Contact Robert Troost on 610 755 995 or email robert.troost@britishscoutin goverseas.org.uk.

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Forgotten victims of gender violence QUIETLY eloquent, my friend told me of his suicide bid that had been foiled by the unforeseen appearance of passers-by. The near tragedy was consequence of his being subjected to months of monosyllabic conversation and silence by his then wife. It was not manic depression on her part; with friends and family she maintained bright and breezy chitchat. I had known my friend for years; a hardworking breadwinner, he never strayed and he adored his children. My friend however was a victim of domestic violence of a peculiarly female nature. Another friend had succeeded in taking his own life after the mother of his child had committed to a rival. My pal had flung himself off a bypass pedestrian bridge. When a marriage breaks down in the UK the husband becomes a

by Michael Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com non-person. The mother of his children invariably has firm rights to the home he has worked his socks off to provide. Access to his children is subject to a magistrate’s whim. He is however obliged by law to provide for his wife and children. Another man may move into his home, sleep with his wife and become surrogate father to his children. Yet, as often as not the fault of failure is hers and not his. Does this go some way to ex-

plaining a taboo topic; why far more men take their own lives than do women? Male suicide is often called the ‘silent killer’. It is the single biggest cause of death for men under the age of 45 in the UK. The latest figures show that male suicide rates across the UK are three times higher than female suicide rates. Statistics reveal 84 men take their own life each week. A suicide statistics report by the Samaritans showed there were 6,639 suicides in the UK and the Republic of Ireland in 2015. Of that figure 4,997 were men, meaning 75 per cent of all suicides in 2015 in the UK and Ireland were committed by men. Self-harm now takes more men’s lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. Approximately 30,000 people commit

HIDDEN PROBLEM: Suicide rates amongst men getting worse. suicide each year in the US and 80 per cent were men. Overall, males kill themselves at rates that are four times higher than females. The suicide rate for those ages 20-24 is 5.4 times higher for males than for females of the same age. Nineteen published articles that included individual-level data were identified. Twelve reported a

greater risk of suicide in men following relationship breakdown whilst two indicated a greater risk in women. In 1981, 63 per cent of UK suicides were male, but in 2013 the figure was 78 per cent. The proportion of male to female deaths by suicide has increased steadily since 1981. Let us remember men too.

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Uses of ser and estar

Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

IT appears that I committed myself rather foolishly to writing about the uses of SER and ESTAR today. I would now quite like to change my mind but as I don’t want to disappoint the thousands of readers who have been waiting for today’s article with bated breath, I will do my duty. First of all, we need to look at their structure as both verbs are officially irregular in the present simple tense, which is why we are talking about them now. SER Soy Eres Es

Somos Sois Son

ESTAR Estoy Estás Está

Estamos Estáis Están

SER is clearly irregular as it is quite different from anything else at all. However, it might be more difficult for you to detect exactly why ESTAR is

considered to be irregular. Have a good look at it and I will tell you in the next sentence what the answer is. Well, the reason ESTAR is considered irregular is because of the accents, and therefore the rhythm with which the words are said. I have mentioned many times in the course of our present simple articles about how important it is to put the beat of the word on the roots in the first, second and third persons singular and third person plural. The significance of this is even more evident in the case of root-changing verbs, because it is the beat of the word which creates the change in the root. However, unlike any other verb ESTAR has the beat on the endings of all six forms. We should have been getting this right anyway from the time when we learnt to say ‘¿Dónde está?’ and ‘¿Cómo estás?’ when hopefully your Spanish teacher made you emphasise the final syllables. It makes all the differ-

ence to understanding when you speak. Now on the subject of usage, the first thing I want to do is disagree firmly and clearly with something that almost everyone seems to think about the use of SER and ESTAR (if you don’t think this, then just ignore the next bit) and that is that we use SER for ‘permanent’ and ESTAR for ‘temporary’. There are occasions when this rule of thumb may be useful but it can also be misleading if it is taken as the main difference between the two verbs. It fact it can create a lot of confusion which is a devil of a job to sort out once we start using both of these verbs in

past and future tenses. The problem is that the concepts of ‘permanent’ and ‘temporary’ are conceptuallytime-related. They make us conceive of the meaning of these two verbs solely in terms of the length of time they describe. However, the meanings of SER and ESTAR have no connection what-

soever with the concept of time. The difference between the two verbs is really to do with quality rather than quantity of time, but before we even get on to that, and if you need a rule of thumb to replace the one you’ve just lost, this is mine which you are welcome to try out for size: ESTAR refers to ‘how’ and ‘where’ SER refers to ‘who’ ‘what’ and ‘when’ Before I go into more details about finer differences, there is of course the major point that the verb ESTAR is used to refer to location. If you want to describe ‘where’ something is you will always use this verb. Going back to the distinction made earlier, this is equally true when talking about a temporary location. ‘El boli está encima de la mesa’ and permanent location. ‘Madrid está en el centro de España’. As I suspected, this subject is going to take me onto a second article, but I have now at least given you something to think about for the intervening week. Obviously, and as with most things, it isn’t all that simple, but I think this will give you a clearer starting point to move on from next week.

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Worrying perception of obesity AS the number of those classed as obese is on the increase, perhaps even more worrying is the Spanish population’s perception of obesity. A survey presented by the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (Seedo) said that 82.2 per cent of those who are obese do not recognise they have a problem and up to 12 per cent of them think they have a ‘normal weight.’ President of Seedo, Francisco Tinahones, warned this is “tremendously worrying” with obesity now affecting more than 20 per cent of society, twice as much as 25 years ago. With obesity being linked to other diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and osteoarthritis, he pointed out the importance of “identifying the problem” so that measures can be taken to alleviate it. “It is important to change the perception, to see that this is a problem and address it as a disease,” said Tinahones. OVERWEIGHT: Many Spanish do not recognise they have a problem.

Stay active on holiday

HOLIDAY TIME: Important to be physically active. IT’S not the news those of us who look forward to having two weeks off doing nothing, wanted to hear, but a study claims that a two-week holiday can increase the risk of chronic diseases and even premature death. Whilst it has long been thought that two weeks of relaxing on the beach in the sunshine is good for our well-being, releasing stress and anxiety, a new study by the University of Liverpool

claims that this time lounging around affects muscle mass and produces metabolic changes that drastically affect your heart health. Their study included 28 healthy, physically active people with an average age of 25. They wore an armband to measure their physical activity and completed a dietary journal with assessments at the start of the study and after a 14-day

The end of summer hair EVER noticed you lose more hair towards the end of the summer? If so, don’t worry, it is natural. According to experts during the summer more hair is needed to help protect the scalp against sunburn, but as the weather begins to cool the hair sheds naturally in larger amounts than normal as it is no longer needed. So what can you do to help prevent it? Very little it seems and unless you regularly lose more than 100 hairs a day there is nothing to worry about. Also, carry on brushing and washing hair as normal as to avoid it means that when you do, it will all come out at once, that can be even more alarming. Most people lose anywhere from 50 to 100 strands of hair daily according to the American Academy of Dermatology, but hair loss can also occur for a number of other reasons such as medication. Certain medications can trigger hair loss such as those prescribed for acne. Iron deficiencies are the most common cause of hair loss in premenopausal women, followed by polycystic ovarian syndrome, leading to excessive amounts of testosterone. Crash dieting and stress can also increase hair loss.

HAIR LOSS: Nothing to worry about.

‘holiday’ where participants reduced normal activity by around 80 per cent, equating to a drop in exercising from 161 minutes a day to just 36 minutes, with time sitting around doing nothing increasing. Even in this relatively short space of time, after the 14-day period of inactivity the researchers observed noticeable changes in body composition including loss of skeletal muscle mass and increases in body fat.

Problems with sleeping could be more 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 and 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 can lead to 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.

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Quiron specialists give sound advice EYES in Andalucia will turn to the latest reports from Quiron with interest. According to the current Health Plan of the Valencian Community, 93 per cent of deaths in the territory are due to non-communicable diseases, and among them, it is remarkable the important weight of cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract and diabetes, which together represent seven out of 10 deaths. It is thought that Andalucia may well now be following a similar trend, with diet being a major factor. According to Rocío Práxedes, nutrition specialist of the Obesity Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia: “All these diseases share a series of modifiable risk factors such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle and the consumption of alcohol and tobacco whose effects are already beginning to be visible.” Currently, 53 per cent of Valen-

HEALTH PLAN: It is important to eat at the same hours and to eat regularly.

cians over 15 years are overweight, “specifically,” says Doctor Carolina Pérez, nutrition specialist at Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja, “ 36.1 per cent are overweight and 16.9 per cent are obese. Despite the fact that according to consumption studies and food surveys the defense of tradition at the table has

resurged with a boom, maintaining dishes such as salmorejo, paella, potajes, Valencian boiled, zarzuela de pescado, escalibada, etc, it seems that we do not eat so well and we do not meet the Mediterranean diet pattern.” As indicated by Rocío Práxedes: “The traditional Mediterranean diet, is composed

mainly of land foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, nuts and olive oil, as well as seafood and also the consumption of fresh, local and seasonal products, together with eating in company and other healthy lifestyles such as the daily practice of moderate physical activity. “However, the last report on food consumption in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food evidences that Spaniards do not eat so well.” As Doctor Carolina Pérez explains: “The meat intake is far superior to that of fish. Last year we ate on average, almost six servings of meat per week, and only three servings of fish. As for fruits and vegetables, we are in a daily consumption of just over 500 grams, when the recommendation of health agencies is at least 700 grams, the famous five servings a day.” Recommendations to lose the extra kilos after summer When we are on holidays our

intestinal transit often does not work as regularly as we would like, in addition to that, the fat intake increases and the fibre intake often decreases. As nutritionist Carolina Pérez explains: “In summer we do not have a control over the meals, we eat more salted meals, at odd hours, with less fibre, we stop practising sports regularly. This can cause liquid retention, which makes us increase in volume considerably and feel bloated, heavy and annoyed.” The specialist recommends reorganising the schedules to return to our habits step by step. “Your body follows a biological rhythm determined by your habits, that is why it is important to always eat at the same hours and to avoid spending more than three or four hours without eating anything. “We need to retake the nutritional guidelines for three main meals and two snacks at midmorning and mid-afternoon,” says Dr Pérez.

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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?

Puzzles Page

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Down 1 Changes Pat's ad about (6) 2 More uncommon rubles are registered (5) 3 Agile secret agent creeping round the ringleader (4) 5 Modify, for example, ring for a confidant (5,3) 6 One's position is not changed at the inside (7) 7 Metal pin crook finally found in waste pipe (6) 8 Keep out of French watering hole (5) 13 State risk accepting European jurisprudence (8) 15 After a time, the pamphlet will entice (7) 17 Remains in taxicab I'd escaped in (6) 18 Squander, say, part of the body (5) 19 Mother, doctor and a Sikh leader are all from Chennai (6) 22 Continue performing in part of West London (5) 23 Cabbage is an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soup (4)

ROAD Weekly Stars

Across 1 Stop translating Sartre (6) 4 Prepared sauces for the campaigns (6) 9 First class rider takes a tumble in Scotland (7) 10 Swap jazz key (5) 11 Rotate tea boiler (4) 12 Fine head start with British Airways, perhaps (8) 14 Harbour with own pole (5) 16 It’s torture putting silver on Yankee (5) 20 Risk money, a pound, after some light shopping? (8) 21 Funny ditch (2-2) 24 Play doctor and a graduate (5) 25 Crush the star characters (7) 26 Something glossy for a teen's dance (6) 27 Love means nothing for such players (6)

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recent hard work is about to be rewarded. With Pluto getting down to the nitty gritty and Mercury more than capable of spreading the good word, you have the backing to take things up to the next level, if this is what you want right now. Priorities are more than just a give-on, but you are home free!

Libra. Looking to recent actions in your sibling planet of Taurus, all is very fair in both love and war. Any battles that you have to make now are liable to be with yourself; as that stubborn streak has raised its ugly face once more. Stop making a mountain out of a molehill, and use your intelligence to see what’s on the new menu.

Taurus. It is a practical Pluto that helps you to face facts this week. After a square with Venus midweek, you may have already changed your mind about something that no longer seems to matter very much to you. Use you’re abundant energies and your psychic senses to make the best deal that you can. You’ve started so you must finish!.

Scorpio. Having to bite your tongue is a better alternative to saying something that you will later regret for a variety of reasons. What is needed now is a clear head, and the impetus to fight for that which you deserve. The Sun trines Saturn, and it is the infinite wisdom of the unknown that keeps you safe and sound and keen, right now.

Gemini. Hard working Mercury is right by your side when it comes to making the most of a situation. In hindsight it is only too easy to see that things could not continue as they were, and any alternative will be a step in the right direction for you. Keep your friends close by you, and just to make sure, keep those who oppose you now, even closer.

Sagitarius. Saturn prescribes a new route for you. Feeling very much at the crossroads you have to know that going backwards is not an option for you right now. Take time to examine your alternatives, and stall if you have to, until such time when you are in a better place, and what comes next seems a real possibility for a brighter future.

Cancer. Somebody needs your help, tender love, and care, but is not really going about it in the right way. It is true that you have been out of touch recently with many people who are normally there for you when they are needed. The Venus square this week sees you finding the right things to say, but actions speak louder than words ever could.

Capricorn. You have been burning the candle at both ends, and something has got to give; though it shouldn’t have to be you this time around. What is needed is to see things from a distance, since you are to close for comfort, and are on top of things, rather than shaping what’s next for you. You should move on, but do not confuse this as running away.

Leo. The Sun encounters Uranus, planet of innovation, change and commerce early this week. Forewarned is forearmed, and it is time to stop resting on your laurels and to use your significant skills to manoeuvre a situation to your advantage. A loophole not only works on your behalf, but will open doors to just what you deserve!

Aquarius. Under the influences of Uranus, do not be afraid to put your best foot forward. Sometimes you lack confidence in yourself, mistrusting the true actions of those who want to be supportive of you. Right now look within to follow the instincts that keep popping up, but which often serve to hold you back from what should be the main event.

Virgo. Triple actions of Mercury act as a wake up call, and give evidence that your recent suspicions are founded! The highlight of the currently explosive Cosmic energy shift travels through Jupiter, which takes on Mercury at the end of a busy, but inspiring week. You never know what you can do until you try, but you are about to find out!

Pisces. True love comes from within, and somebody has managed to connect with you through both heart and soul. These are trying and testing times, but your energy inspires others, and attracts them to you for all the right reasons. Accept the gift of love as it comes to you on many levels this week, as Venus squares and you get a surprise!

Aries. Mercury faces Pluto, and all your

Code Breaker

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents R and 23 represents B, so fill in R every time the figure 1 appears and B every time the figure 23 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.

www.rtnnewspaper.com Across 1 Come or go back (6) 4 Prison (4) 8 Variety of peach with a smooth skin (9) 9 Gemstone (4) 10 Rely on (6) 13 Stable units (6) 15 Capital of Norway (4) 18 Sweets on sticks (9) 19 Nesting insect (4) 20 Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal (6)

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Down 1 Unpleasantly loud and harsh (7) 2 Friendly Islands (5) 3 Wealthy (4) 5 Nimble or active (5) 6/18 Hide out (3,3) 7 Ship of the desert (5) 11 Bishop's jurisdiction (7) 12 Ordinary (5) 14 Collection of maps in book form (5) 16 Japanese food (5) 17 Chief or leader (4) 18 See 6

Across 1 Desafortunado (7) 5 Toads (5) 8 Gaviota (7) 9 Parrots (5) 10 Thirteen (5) 11 To obtain (7) 12 Cubo (balde) (6) 14 Geese (domestic) (6) 17 Reign (7) 19 Arches (5) 22 January (5) 23 Pendiente (joya) (7) 24 Sheep (5) 25 Cantantes (7)

Down 1 Alterado (5) 2 Key (door) (5) 3 Dummy (for baby) (7) 4 Amarillo (6) 5 Hendidura (corte) (5) 6 Padres (7) 7 Tailors (7) 12 Barber (7) 13 Chino (7) 15 Scorpion (7) 16 Toallas (6) 18 Now (at this time, immediately) (5) 20 Delito (5) 21 Señales (indicaciones) (5)

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English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, I find it hard to ask Spirit for anything, even if I need it. I have read what you have said about deserving, but I feel very selfish asking for help when others are more needy than myself. Kirsty H. Hi Kirsty! Asking can be for others too. If there is something that you need then why not combine your request with a wish that others are rewarded as well? Staying silent and letting things get worse is not an option, especially since you obviously have the very best of intentions. Asking for others isn’t a compromise, and your request could help them to face times of need; which would reward you, also.

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For Birthday Celebrants 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.

All across the Cosmos there are elements of change and good fortune. Be wise in realising goals and enjoy being a part of the firmer foundation of your future!

Sudoku

Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English actor and producer: ROAD MYTH Unscramble the name of a London Underground station on the Central Line (two words): BEN THE ANGLER

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

ANSWERS: - TOM HARDY - BETHNAL GREEN

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Donkey Mijas THERE is still no positive news concerning any change in the way in which the Mijas donkeys are being treated and the Mijas Council appears to have a policy of making no comment on the matter. THE president of the Mijas branch of the Partido Popular, Ángel Nozal, continues to promote his proposals for the care of animals as he wants to see the creation of a shelter for abandoned animals in the quarry at El Barrio, as well as a purpose built stables for the donkeys used as taxis in Mijas Pueblo.

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As it gets increasingly hotter, so the donkeys are not in the most comfortable of condition even when they are in shade, but when they have to plod around the Pueblo carrying adults on their backs up the narrow inclines, their condition is worrying to say the

least. According to the former mayor, a 2014 report made it clear that there was a problem with the current arrangements and this will now be a major part of the party’s campaign for the next local elections.

Take extra care with your pets

WITH temperatures continuing to soar on the Spanish costas, police and animal welfare groups are reminding people to take special care of their pets. There have already been several cases of dogs dying

SOCIALISATION: Makes caring for your dogs easier. SOCIALISING dogs can help prepare them for new encounters. Pet sitters can find themselves caring for dogs who are not prepared to meet new dogs or go out in public. It can be a challenge. Last week David the Dogman discussed a method of early ‘socialisation’ of dogs as a good preparation for their behaviour when meeting new dogs. As regular dog sitters will tell you, it can make all the difference if a dog is prepared through socialisation for new canine encounters. As a dog owner ‘socialisation’ of your dog can help make your dog easier to look after and more importantly it makes them more comfortable and relaxed in public places.

It is also easier for the dog and the owner if they understand the process of befriending other dogs. If you have dogs to care for while you are away on holiday, please get in touch with us. We can find you experienced pet sitters to help. How we work? All new members register to join our online HouseSitMatch network. On registration we ID check every new member to ensure we know who you are and in addition sitters are police checked by us. We charge for membership to ensure that there is a commitment from both parties and that we can afford to manage our network online professionally. How do you benefit as a home and pet owner?

Our membership offers you a secure network to help you find suitable sitters. You simply post an advertisement ahead of your travel dates which we publish and housesitters can then apply. You can view their profiles and chat with them before you accept your choice of applicant. If you join as a Premium member, we help you at each stage of the process to get you started and to manage your account. How you do join? Please register online via our website: www.housesitmatch.com. Choose a membership plan. Standard (Do it Yourself option): £49 pa. Premium: (with support at each step): £79 pa

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after being left locked up in cars – even after the sun has gone down. Animals should never be left alone in any sort of vehicle as heat can built up to dangerous levels in a few minutes.

Even outside the car care should be taken to avoid exercising pets in the hottest part of the day. Find shady areas to relax in and make sure there is plenty of water available for your pets.

Triple A www.tripleamarbella.org Give the dog a homeÁ

FRIENDLY FACES: In need of loving homes.

THERE are some of the p e t s a t Tr i p l e A w h o would lov e to find a loving home before the summer is over. The animal shelter in San Pedro (Marbella) is on the look-out for caring people who would like to take on one of the charity’s collection of cats and dogs (and other animals) that have for various reasons ended up without a place to call home.

The volunteers and full time workers at Triple A may all come from a range of different backgrounds, nationalities and ages but they all have one thing in common - a deep love of animals and the drive and determination to do their bit to help. They all work hard to ensure no animal is ever turned away from Triple A’s doors and none are destroyed when there is

the hope of life. Although Triple A goes to a lot of lengths to find a home for the animals in its care, it is also committed to ensuring those that don’t live a full and happy life. No animal is destroyed except on veterinary advice to end suffering. Please help if you can - the charity needs around €20,000 a month to take care of their charges.

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AN intrepid duo has taken an a g e d To y o t a Ya r i s o n a marathon fundraising drive, to cover 12,500 miles from Cambridgeshire to Japan. Dan Handley and Dave Brooks will be travelling on inhospitable roads and gruelling terrain, passing through 20 different countries to reach their destination in Tokyo. They hope their spirit of adventure and one-off feat will help raise bumper sums for the BBC Children in Need appeal. Dan and Dave are both car enthusiasts and work together at

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The road to Japan has begun

FUNDRAISERS: Children in Need to benefit from ambitious road trip.

Toyota specialists Fensport Performance in Chatteris. Their cross-continent drive has been a long-held ambition, made possible thanks to backing of the project, by winning the 2017 Motor-Vision Awards. T h e y c h o s e t h e Ya r i s a s a c a r they knew well, and which would be easily repairable should they encounter any problems. They have sourced a 16-year-old fivedoor model, powered by a punchy 1.5-litre petrol engine and costing just over €1,000, purchased with a donation from a local retailer. It has been modified to help it with-

stand the ri gours of the j ourney and to provide Dan and Dave with a home on wheels. The majority of the nights will be spent camping, preparing meals on a small stove, with an occasional stay in local hostels. Dan and Dave will cross Europe towards Turkey. They are allowing themselves eight weeks to reach the port of Vladivostok in eastern Russia, from where they will take a ferry to Japan, via South Korea. If all goes according to plan, they will arrive in Tokyo on October 5, and spend a week there before returning by air to the UK.

Volkswagen’s new TCross under wraps IT is Volkswagen’s smallest SUV and yet it has what it takes to become a great one: The new T-Cross, it is still under wraps, but the development to series production is running at full speed. The world première will take place this autumn and the launch will follow in spring 2019. Until then, Volkswagen will give more and more details about the new small but great SUV. ‘I am more’ is the slogan for the introduction of the T-Cross. This slogan reflects the philosophy behind the SUV: To offer more than others, but without costing more. The slogan is clustered in four characteristic areas of the T-Cross: ‘I am practical’ - more space and variability; ‘I am cool’ - masculine design and maximum individuality; ‘I am intuitive’ - digital and connected; ‘I am safe’ - one of the safest cars in its class. The modular transverse matrix, or MQB for short,, is one of the reasons for this. This is the technical basis of the T-Cross. The front axle moves far to the front, thereby lengthening the wheelbase, creating more space in the interior and increasing the available stowage space. The latter is also variable: De pending on the situation, the rear seat bench can be adjusted lengthwise as standard. This will allow for either more legroom, or more space in the luggage compartment (385 to 455 litres). The back of the rear seat can also be divided (60:40) or completely folded down. The high seating position in the T-Cross is typical for an SUV: 597 mm at the front and 652 mm at the three seats at the rear; the elevated view from the TCross is realised via higher ground clearance and the seat system.

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Putting their best pedal forward

THE Costa del Sol will be on TV screens around the world as Spain’s famous La Vuelta cycling race starts tomorrow (Saturday). A prestigious field of sprinters is highly anticipated for the 73rd edition of La Vuelta set to kick off from Malaga with a time trial. The race will finish in Madrid on September 16. World champion Peter Sagan, European champion Matteo Trentin and Italian national champion Elia Viviani are expected to lead the charge. The Malaga stage is expected to highlight the calibre of sprinters that have been attracted to the field. Elia Viviani’s sprint win at the EuroEyes Cyclassics in Hamburg was his 15th of the season and the first wearing his Italian champion jersey won at the end of June at Darfo Boario Terme. The winner of four stages at the Giro d’Italia returns to La Vuelta where he has only one win, in 2012, and two second places, behind John Degenkolb in Alcañiz and Madrid. Matteo Trentin and Peter Sagan, fifth and 10th in Hamburg, each have four stage wins at La

FORMIDABLE: European champion Matteo Trentin looks strong.

WORLD CHAMPION: Peter Sagan will fight for the lead.

PELOTON: Riders in La Vuelta will visit the Costa del Sol. Vuelta. The Italian acquired them all last year under the colours of Quick Step. After a difficult start to the season with his new team Mitchelton-Scott, he became European Champion in Glasgow and is in great shape for Malaga.

“It’s an honour for La Vuelta to welcome sprinters of this calibre, wearing such prestigious jerseys,” said Javier Guillen, the event’s general manager. Tomorrow 176 riders in 22 teams will line up for the opening

time trial round the streets of Malaga. They will be fighting it out for the leader’s red jersey under the scrutiny of what is expected to be a crowd of thousands taking advantage of the chance to see their cycling heroes at close range. Other parts of the Costa del Sol will be getting a visit too. On Sunday riders will set off from Marbella en route to the Caminito del Rey in El Chorro. On Monday it is the turn of Mijas to take centre stage with a route to Alhaurin de la Torre. More information: www.lavuelta.es

Spain in the ICC World 20/20 SPAIN has announced their squad to compete in the ICC World T-Twenty Europe B Tournament being played in Holland, and it features a number of local players. Current ECCL Champions Sporting Alfas are proud to have four players in the squad Adam Algar, Jamie Roper, Kieran Perman and Christian Munoz Mills - who have all learnt their cricket in Spain and came through the Spanish Junior Academy system. However, six members come from Pinatar Pirates and make up the backbone of the squad. They are Kuldeep Lal, Muckhtar Singh, Atif Mehmood and Ravi Panchal who all have previous experience at ICC Senior Tournaments whilst Tom Vine has represented Spain at Junior Level. Paul Hennessy will

be representing Spain for the first time. Gary Crompton, also from Sporting Alfas, will be the team manager. The squad are in Group B alongside Italy, Belgium, Isle of Man, Jersey and Finland and will be based throughout the event in the city of Rotterdam, staying at the Hotel van der Valk Blijdorp. Spain has a difficult start in the 18 team competition with matches against Italy and Jersey on consecutive days (next Wednesday and Thursday). A rest day follows and then they’re back in action against the Isle of Man in the morning and Finland in the afternoon of September 1. Spain’s final game sees them take on Belgium on September 2. The top two teams in the group will qualify to play in the ICC World T-Twenty Europe A competition next year.

PREPARED: Spain looking to progress to the next stage in 2019