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Concern over local safety SAFETY problems in EL Ejido are so serious that the number of police should be increased to 40 and there should be more Guardia Civil officers, Socialist Party Secretary General Tomas Elorrieta said.
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RUNNING LOW: Almeria’s largest reservoir, Cuevas del Almanzora, is less than 6 per cent full.
Praying for rain! Almeria reservoirs just 7.3pc full
THE authorities in Almeria will be praying for winter rain. For reservoirs in Almeria Province are
just 7.35 per cent full, compared to 9.5 per cent at the same time last year. Now, with signs of
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increasingly autumnal weather, thoughts among the powers-thatbe are beginning to focus on much-needed seasonal rain. Total Almeria Province water stocks stand at 17hm3 (cubic hectometres), with the total held at the same time last year 22hm3. The largest reservoir is Cuevas del Almanzora. This can hold 168hm3, but
currently has stocks of just 10hm3. Total water stock capacity locally is 231hm3. Reservoir levels are also lower in the Costa del Sol and on the Costa Blanca. Meanwhile, figures just released for the last agricultural year (September 1 to August 31) show that Malaga had the fourth driest period for 70 years.
ADRA was visited by 1,000 summer tourists - mainly Spanish - Tourism Office statistics show.
Lights off HALF of the Benahadux street lamps are to be turned off at 11pm to save power, announced Mayor Juan Jimenez.
Woman dies A WOMAN was and two men seriously injured two-car head-on in Tabernas.
killed were in a crash
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Zara steps out to lead way for Spanish giant ZARA, Spain’s globally famous fashion brand, is soaring to new heights. While it continues to outperform Oysho, Massimo Dutti and Uterqüe, all the brands collectively help Inditex to remain a much-envied worldwide textile giant. Figures just released for January to July show a turnover of €7,239 million, 17 per cent more than the same period last year. First-half net profits of €944 million were 32 per cent higher and liquidity for the Spanish clothing giant grew to €3,486 million. This is almost four times as much as in 2008, when the economic crisis began to hit home. Debts are dwindling as profits rise and debt has shrunk in four years from €298 million to €2 million. Spain accounts for 22 per cent of Inditex sales, compared with 26
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Record 22,000 A RECORD 22,000 plus people attended El Ejido 2012 Cultural Summer activities, the Sports Council has revealed.
Closing soon AN EXHIBITION organised by 20 artists at Victoria Convent, Vera, to raise funds for welfare programmes, closes tomorrow (Friday).
€36,264 win SPANISH OUTLET: Zara in La Coruña but brand known globally. per cent in the first six months of 2011. This was compensated by Asia, where sales represented 20
per cent of Inditex’s total turnover and are growing between 30 and 40 per cent.
AN Olula del Río resident has won €36,264 in the state lottery.
Protest alert HIGHER tuition fees and fewer grants applied in Almeria with insufficient notice will cause protests, the students’ ombudsman has warned.
Long stretch TWO men who tried to kidnap one man and shot another should be jailed for 17 years, Almeria’s Prosecutor’s Office has said.
Illegal arrest FOUR Guardia Civil officers in Roquetas de Mar have been accused of arresting a man illegally over disobeying a restraining order.
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A COURT in Murcia has confirmed the dismissal of a man who insulted and attacked a colleague and told him to ‘go back to his own country’.
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The not so charitable debt of €70m
CHARITIES and non-government organisations (NGOs) are feeling the pinch to the tune of more than €70 million. And this is all the fault of some regional governments and at least 46 town halls that have failed so far to hand out payments, as promised, for various aid projects. While Andalucia owes a whopping €33 million in promised help, Cataluña has €13.5 million outstanding.
The CONGD, which co-ordinates donations, has now complained about the non-payment to the national ombudswoman, Soledad Becerril. Both autonomous governments recognise the delay, which they blame on lack of funds. Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community owe a further €8.6 million and €6 million. The organisation is being ‘totally strangled’, according to the CONGD’s Pilar Molina. Payments are five
years late in some cases, putting 80 NGOs and more than 100 development plans at risk. Groups which have already advanced €33 million for projects do not know when the money will arrive. “We paid punctually until 2011,” protested Enrique Pablo Centella, director general of Andalucia’s overseas aid programme. “If the Junta has delayed payments, this is due to cash problems affecting all areas and not only development aid,” he said
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Extreme appeal MORE than 100 people from 30 countries met to practise the extreme longboard sport at Velefique, Almeria.
Planning plea THE Professional Association of Architects of Almeria is appealing against several city planning projects contracted to promote transparency, according to Dean Javier Hidalgo.
Cut VAT move for foodstuff A PROPOSAL to cut VAT to 4 per cent on non-gluten foods has been submitted to Congress by the Socialist Party of Almeria, representative Gracia Fernandez has said.
Diary date THE Day of the Province of Almeria will this year be held on November 10 in Macael, the Provincial Government has announced.
Extra duties ALMERIA fire brigade will receive Provincial Government funding next year following extended duties in Bajo Andarax, Nacimiento and Nijar, Vice-President Javier Aureliano Garcia has said.
Speedy change SPEED bumps in La Cañada and El Alquian, Almeria, are to be replaced by radars, and bus routes are also to be changed, the Mobility Department has announced.
Windy second WINDSURFER Victor Fernandez from El Ejido finished second in the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup in Denmark.
Celebration time THE Spanish Legion formerly the Foreign Legion - celebrated its 92nd anniversary with a parade at Álvarez de Sotomayor, Viator.
Land tracks 007 CRAIG: Star of the new Bond movie, with Bardem (inset with Spanish wife Penelope Cruz) the main villain.
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AMES BOND will bounce back into action in cinemas throughout Spain next month... days after the UK nationwide release of his latest film. The new Skyfall film will be shown from October 31, just five days after its nationwide UK release in London. And starring alongside tuxedo-attired 007 Daniel Craig will be main villain Javier Bardem, the only Spanish actor to have won
Late TV soccer a foul error TELEVISING late-night football matches is a ‘grave error’ that affects productivity, a government minister has claimed. Starting important League matches at 11pm is ‘senseless’, Social Services and Equality Minister Juan Manuel Moreno told the Working Hours Rationalisation annual conference. “It disrupts fans’ normal habits and also means that children stay up longer than usual.” Moreno said there are several consequences to going late to bed, including increased stress and more work accidents. “Children get more tired next day, adults work less hard and productivity is affected,” he said.
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an Oscar. His wife is Spain’s own Penelope Cruz. The latest Bond movie will mark 50 years since the first 007 film - Dr No - first hit cinema screens back in 1962. Since then five other actors plus Craig have played the Bond role, while various equally memorable actresses have appeared alongside as the nubile Bond girls in a total of 22 films.
In the present circumstances, the worst thing is to divide forces, foster dissension, chase pipedreams, deepen wounds.’
King Juan Carlos, in a letter on his website after 1.5 million demonstrated in Barcelona to claim Catalonian independence.
Theatre plans for Roquetas THE Auditorio theatre programme in Roquetas de Mar will include concerts by Raphael, David Bustamante and Antonio Orozco, plus theatre plays, Councillor Maria Dolores Ortega has said.
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people had to be evacuated from six towns in Valencia Province when a blaze raged in Chulilla municipality, bringing further summer wildfire grief to Spain.
MORE than €1.7 million was spent last year on improving El Ejido land tracks, Agriculture Councillor Manuel Gomez has said.
Health debt PULPI Town Council is appealing to Andalucia Superior Court of Justice against the Junta de Andalucia for not paying the town’s health centre cleaning costs.
Student tribute SPANISH students were praised by Armando Fox, a professor at University of Berkeley, US, during a lecture at Sistedes 2012 week in Almeria.
and finally... THE woman who badly damaged a 19th century fresco of Christ in a church near Zaragoza is now claiming royalties for her ‘restoration’ as the church has become a tourist attraction and is charging entrance fees. Ryanair has even set up a special route to visit the ‘masterpiece’. Lawyers say the woman will donate any payments to charity.
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Vera-Cartagena toll road faces insolvency threat THE Vera-Cartagena toll road could become insolvent. The company running it has
requested a creditors’ meeting to negotiate funding for its €550 million debt which was due in
December 2011. It has four months to try to reach an agreement with its
various creditor banks. Meanwhile, toll roads all over Spain are suffering a dramatic traffic reduction. Traffic on state-owned toll roads dropped to an average of 43,451 vehicles per day in the Zumba is a global first three months of lifestyle brand that fuses 2012. fitness, entertainment These are similar to and culture into an the traffic levels of 14 exhilarating dance-party years ago, according to workout. the Ministry for Public Coined ‘fitness-parties’, Works. Zumba classes blend The toll road upbeat world rhythms Cartagena-Vera recorded with easy-to-follow a 6 per cent drop for that choreography, which same period. provide effective, totalThe vice-president of body workouts. the provincial Founded in 2001, the government, Javier company is now the Aureliano Garcia, said he largest branded fitness was ‘convinced’ that the programme in the world, government would ‘look reporting more than 12 for a solution’ to keep million weekly class the road open. participants, in over “It is vital to maintain 110,000 locations, this coastal stretch from across more than 125 Almeria with Murcia,” he countries. added.
Zumba weekend in Mojacar By Carmel Langdon A GROUP of instructors from Norway, Denmark, England and Spain will take part in a whole weekend of Zumba. The event takes place next Friday (October 5), 5pm at Mojacar Beach bar. It is being held in collaboration with Zumba groups from and around Mojacar and Palma de Mallorca, arranged on behalf of the Mojacar Beach Group by organiser Suzann Skidmore. Instructors include Ann-Kristin Sollie from Norway, Ladyjette
EXHILARATING: Dance-party workout. Petersen from Palma de Mallorca and Alison Bramwell from Professional Fitness Mojacar, who has been teaching fitness in Spain
since 1994 and loving every minute of it. Alison has recently started the very first Aqua Zumba pool party classes in the area.
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Speeding motorcyclist A MOTORCYCLIST caught on camera doing a wheelie at 103mph in Selby, North Yorkshire, has been banned for 12 months and ordered to take an extended driving test.
Standards up THE proportion of 11-year-olds in England reaching the standard expected of them in reading and maths has risen by 3 and 4 per cent respectively, official figures show.
Suicide risk MIDDLE-AGED men in the UK are committing suicide in record numbers because they feel they cannot live up to society’s expectations, a new report has warned.
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Mojacar online tourism MOJACAR’S tourism website underwent an image change this year. It was presented in four languages and had more than 57,000 visitors from Europe during July and August, according to municipal sources. “This is remarkable when compared with the statistics presented by other tourist destinations in the province,” they said. They also focused on their profile on social network Facebook, which increased from 5,000 to 10,350 followers. Mojacar’s Facebook profile has thus become the most relevant official space in the province, beating Almeria, Vera and Roquetas de Mar.
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Celebrate World Tourism Day in Almeria today TODAY (Thursday) is World Tourism Day and Almeria is joining in the celebrations with around 70 activities taking place from now until Sunday. Enacted guided tours, night visits, snorkelling and kayaking are some of
the possibilities. “We have organised 15 guided tours in some of the most popular places such as the refuges of the Civil War and the Cinema House of the House of Butterflies”, said tourism
councillor Juan Jose Alonso. “We want all citizens to participate in this special day” and also highlight “Almeria’s offers in tourism and culture”, he explained. However, political party IU has criticised the organisation by the municipal government. “I am surprised that all activities cost money, even for children”, said councillor Vanesa Segura. This, she added, shows the programme was design for profit, and not to highlight the best features of the city. “Cabinets in other towns have included free activities to attract tourists. The MOORS & CHRISTIANS: Some of the performers in their traditional outfits. People’s Party is not taking the tourist industry seriously”, Segura declared. IU thinks the main By Richard Shanley series of one act plays and village. I am now however monuments and museums shows. in possession of many should have free entrance MOJACAR Tourism Office It was an extremely more short cuts than I on this day. provided a guided tour of informative trail although knew before. If you get With the economic crisis Mojacar Pueblo last Friday fairly hard on the legs the opportunity to and fierce competition from night showing what the walking from La Fuente experience this tour I urge other regions, a firm Moors & Christians had right to the new Plaza you to do so. Details from tourism policy is vital for done for the area in a Fronton at the top of the www.mojacar.es. Almeria.
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Land needs cleaning PALOMARES needs to clean 6,000 m2 of land contaminated with radioactivity. In 1966, two American Air Force planes carrying nuclear weapons collided in the air. Despite cleaning works carried out, about 40 hectares were affected by plutonium residues. The only solution is to remove the earth, which will cost around €30 million, according to the Mayor of Cuevas de Almanzora, Jesus Caicedo. A new roadmap for the works will be set today (Thursday). “We need to wait until the presidential election is held in America to demand the USA start the works”, he explained.
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Catch me if you can! AN unemployed 32year-old man faces charges of compromising air traffic and abuse of official titles after he allegedly disguised himself as a pilot and sat in the cockpit of a commercial flight from Germany to Italy on Air Dolomiti.
KEEPING WATCH: More businesses are using security cameras.
Spending up on security systems
THE economic crisis is forcing businesses in Almeria to reinforce security against theft and vandalism. The city council has just spent €37,543 on surveillance cameras to prevent intruders from entering public facilities. Numerous establishments are reporting thefts, including Vipays café in the neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Two foreigners asked for a lottery ticket and then stole the lottery money, which was in a box. The neighbours said they had been seen around for a few days. “The police took fingerprints but they had no criminal
record,” explained Ismael, one of the waiters. In the last few years, surveillance systems have become more common. Café Tentempie in the square Marques de Heredia has had an alarm and camera system since it opened last year. “So far we have not had any incidents,” said a waiter, adding: “Customers do not complain about these security measures.” Cases involving surveillance in Almeria increased from 375 in 2009 to 855 in 2010, according to the Spanish Data Protection Agency AEPD.
Search continues for new flights to Madrid NEGOTIATIONS are under way for a new flight connection between Almeria and Madrid. After Ryanair cancels their scheduled flight as of October, Air Nostrum will be the only carrier to operate flights from Almeria to the country’s capital. The provincial government is now conducting talks with several other carriers, Vice-President Javier Aureliano Garcia has said. The aim is to ‘try to lower the price for this route’, the vicepresident explained. This was successfully achieved for the flight to Barcelona, which is now operated by Vueling.
In this case, the goal is to achieve a higher number of flights. The Tourism Board is working to ‘bring visitors to Almeria’, Garcia highlighted. The strategy here is to advertise Almeria as destination in countries of origin. “We offered Ryanair an advertising campaign in Liverpool but they wanted money for the company.” Garcia explained that the provincial government ‘does not give money to carriers’ but instead advertises in countries of origin. This is being done in countries including Sweden, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Germany.
Railway first GERMAN trains will be made in Poland for the first time ever, the national railway company Deutsche Bahn has announced.
War bomb HUNDREDS of people were evacuated in the western town of Viersen before a Second World War bomb was blown up by experts.
Poverty stats FEWER German children (though still one out of seven) are living on the basic welfare payments, latest figures by the Federal Employment Agency show.
Family matters AN 88-year-old man from the Bavarian village of Maisach was fined €2,000 for hitting his 65year-old son with a broom.
Art or vandalism? AN urban artist has been fined €12,000 and put on probation for covering the town of Augsburg with graffiti flowers.
Horn theft TWO Britons have been sentenced to jail for stealing horns from stuffed rhino heads in an Offenburg museum.
Folk festival COLOGNE celebrates the Intercultural Week 2012 from September 24 to October 7, with international film displays and culinary servings.
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VOUCHER REWARD: Those taking part were rewarded for their effort. Each plastic cup full of cigarette butts collected was exchanged for a voucher-reward for the effort and collaboration. This voucher can be exchanged at any of the following bars: El Cid will provide ice cream; AKUAKU will provide soft drinks and Pachamama beer for the adults. Since the activity was carried out in the area of the beach bars, they all offered to join in. Older children who can work a bit harder and collect more litter were rewarded with vouchers for
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Mojacar Beach clean-up by adults and children By Carmel Langdon FIFTY children and 100 adults helped clean up litter on Mojacar’s El Cantal beach. The clean-up was organised to complement the environmental awareness campaign “All you should leave behind are your footprints” “Mojácar se Mueve”. El Cantal beach is one of the worse areas affected by the ‘botellon’ drinking parties and the litter left behind and the machine that cleans the beaches cannot access this area. The clean-up was mostly about creating awareness of a problem that would be non-existent if people were more conscious of their negative effect by not cleaning up themselves. Councillor Jessica Simpson believes the best way to start making an impact and change is by working with children. The event started at the beach bar El Patio, where children were supplied with the necessary materials for starting the clean-up, gloves, containers etc. It was organised like a game and they concentrated mostly on collecting cigarette ends which are the most difficult for the machines to clean up.
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free ten pin bowling games thanks to Ozone Bowling Mojácar. The day before, the Mojácar Diving club carried out an underwater cleanup event in the same area so the two activities were joined with the same purpose. “We would like to thank all of those who participated, especially the children who managed to collect around 13,000 cigarette ends,” said Simpson. More than 100 big bags full of rubbish, mostly consisting of plastic straws, glasses and bottles,
Town Hall denies staff costs VERA’S Councillor for Tax and Economy has denied costs of €6million for staff, as reported in various media. They say that these numbers do not correspond with reality, and quote €4.5 million maximum for municipal staff per annum. This may even be less taking into consideration that this year there will not be an extra pay in December.
broken glass and other non-biodegradable waste, was collected. The Sailing club also cleaned the area in front of the Ferreteria Lopez.
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Improved health centres EIGHT health centres in Almeria are now providing assistance from 3pm to 9pm in cases of emergency. This will help reduce the number of patients at hospitals. This service is provided by the centres of Alcazaba, Ciudad Jardin, Cruz de Caravaca, Avenida del Mediterraneo-Los Molinos, Nueva Andalucia, Oliveros, Plaza de Toros and Virgen del Mar.
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Power of suggestion AWARENESS: Councillors organised the week to promote healthy lifestyles.
Huercal Overa town hall hold health week IN a bid to raise awareness of the importance of leading a
healthy lifestyle, good nutrition and exercise to prevent illness, Huercal
Overa Town Hall organised a health week. Through the week a host of activities have taken place and will continue until Sunday. These activities are aimed at “young and old alike” and are “both fun and interesting, but serve to promote a healthier life,” said Citizen Safety Councillor Antonio Lazaro.
Activities include dances, Tai Chi, breakfasts, hiking, and workshops in Plaza de la Constitucion. In the event of bad weather activities will be moved to Plaza de Abastos. Activities are free to all and there is medical assistance for those who need it.
Man faces 16 years for abuse THE trial of a man accused of repeatedly assaulting his partner started this week in Almeria. The man, a resident of Roquetas de Mar, allegedly attacked the woman on one occasion with nunchakus, a martial weapon. The woman’s face was permanently disfigured as a result. He reportedly beat her regularly with steel toe boots and sticks for two years. She also suffered cigarette burns and was shaved on the head to prevent her from leaving the house. The defendant is facing up to 16 years in prison and the prosecutor is also asking for €27,350 as compensation.
Condolences DAVE BYFLEET – owner of DB Autos - died on Saturday from a heart attack, aged 45. The funeral was held Tuesday. EWN Mojacar and publishers Michel and Steven Euesden would like to extend their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family for their tragic loss.
SWEDEN – A child psychiatrist in Örebro (central Sweden) was fired after he reportedly sent a traumatised girl to be cured by a medium.
Princess dies NORWAY – Princess Ragnhild of Norway, first child of Crown Prince Olav, died at the age of 82 at her home in Rio de Janeiro.
Police raid DENMARK – More than 100 members of Hells Angels and Bandidos biker gangs were arrested by the police in the eastern isle of Zealand to prevent a violent conflict.
Brutal killing NORWAY – Two women in Oslo were sentenced to 12 years in jail for an axe murder on July 10 last year.
Empty flight SWEDEN – A Swedish family were among those left stranded in a Croatian airport as their Ryanair flight back home was cancelled, only to see it taking off two hours later without any passengers.
Bad ending DENMARK – A physical education female teacher in the northern city of Aalborg was fired after having sex with two 16-yearold students, who blackmailed her.
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Calculating your hotel stay in Spain as summer ends to an average rate of €103 and €104, respectively. In the cities of Alicante, Malaga and Palma, hotels prices have descended by 8.5, 8 and 5 per cent. But while the capitals of Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol still offer affordable €74 and €92 average rates, Palma ranks third in the most expensive cities in Spain (after San Sebastian and Barcelona), with an average of €140. Tourists thinking on a getaway to Murcia may be the wisest of all. Although an inland city, it is 45 DOUBLE ROOMS: Vary in price from city to city. minutes away from the beach and In this sense, Sevilla and Madrid cities, hiking prices from August to has one of the lowest average are the most expensive interior September by 56 and 35 per cent hotel prices in the country: €60. The main European cities are following the same trend, with prices remarkably lifted: Paris (+48 per cent), Brussels The majority - 258 - This is half the total for A further 202 had (+48 per cent), Rome were guilty of driving 2010, now sentences driven under the (+42 per cent), Berlin without a licence or for this offence can be influence of drugs or (+48 per cent). Flying to continuing to drive substituted by alcohol while 183 were London, however, is now after having lost all the community service convicted for 11 per cent cheaper. points on their licence. orders. dangerous driving. Blame it on the Olympics.
COASTAL hotel resorts in Spain are now cheaper, although the national average room rate rose in September. An overnight stay in a Spanish hotel may cost this month around €108, higher than July and August rates. Prices in coastal hotels, although still costly, have been notably reduced. These are some of the findings in September’s Trivago Hotel Price Index, a monthly analysis of hotel prices from the top Internet browsed European and Spanish cities. Prices are for standard double rooms. As the summer draws to a close, inland destinations get more balanced with coastal cities.
771 drivers who land in jail on driving offences AT the end of 2011 there were 771 prisoners in Spanish jails, serving sentences for driving offences.
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Powerful women THE top 10 businesswomen in Russia include Marina Kolesnik, founder and CEO of Oktogo.ru, and TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, as listed by thenextwomen.com.
Worst driver A 76-YEAR-OLD man from the southwestern city of Voronezh has set a new record as he violated traffic regulations 233 times.
Cheers mate THREE youths in the south-eastern city of Irkutsk were held suspected of beating a German student with a bottle after he refused to drink vodka with them.
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Almeria’s ‘madhouse of horrors’ THE latest show of the ‘Circus of Horrors’ has arrived in Almeria. Around 50 artists will be performing different acts at the feria ground until Sunday. The setting is a mental institution in the 19th century with acrobats, jugglers, nurses, illusionists and clowns. Creator Suso Silva describes the show as a combination of avantgarde theatre, modern circus and wild cabaret. Psychological terror and sharp humour are the keys. “I think this show is bigger and better, and we are back in Almeria because there is a terrific audience here,” said National Circus Award winner Suso. Their previous show, the ‘Circus of Horrors’, could be seen in Almeria on two occasions.
Festival poster competition AL MOXAQUER, the association for the Moors and Christians festival, wants local artists to present their ideas for the next poster to celebrate the event. Work should be presented no later than November 30 at the Municipal Tourism Office (Plaza del Frontón).
GOING INCOGNITO: Danny B, the master blaster of the airwaves.
Breakast will never be the same again By Richard Shanley THE new Breakfast Show on Spectrum 90.8FM Costa Almeria starts this Monday (October 1) with popular local DJ Danny B at the helm. Expect a fun-filled two hours each weekday from 8-10am as Danny B hijacks the airwaves with his madcap two hours. The perfect kick-start to your day and many of your old favourites will be back including the TV Theme Tune Quiz and the legendary Spectrum FM prank calls. There will also be ‘Fun on the
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School Run’ where you can request your favourite song by telephoning 950 61 51 42, sending a message on Facebook to Spectrum FM Costa Almeria or via Twitter to SpectrumAlmeria. Not forgetting weather and traffic reports and the latest local news and events. Don’t forget to pick up your new Spectrum FM car stickers, which are available from the Spectrum FM studios on the second floor Parque Comercial Mojacar, Mana de Cielo Café on Mojacar Playa or Frankies Bar on Vera Playa. Simply display your sticker in the rear window of your car and if Danny B reads out your registration number, you have the duration of the show to call in and win great prizes including days out, meals and even tanks of fuel. From Monday, October 1, keep your dial tuned to Spectrum 90.8FM in Costa Almeria and Calida, online worldwide at www.costaalmeria. spectrumfm.net or via iPhone iPad app Tunein radio (SPECTRUM FM) to be woken up ‘Danny B style’. Your breakfasts will never be the same again! If you would like to meet Danny B in the
flesh, stay tuned to Spectrum 90.8FM for details of the upcoming Spectrum FM Party Nights hosted by Danny B at Frankies Bar on Vera Playa.
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Barajas mechanics cleared A MADRID court has cleared two mechanics facing criminal charges over the Barajas air disaster in 2008. The pilots were responsible for the Spanair crash in which 154 people died and 18 were seriously injured, a tribunal ruled last week. The aircraft stalled because they omitted to check wing flaps and slats were deployed, judges found. Although the warning system failed to activate, there was no proof this was the fault of the mechanics. However, families and relatives can seek compensation through the civil courts, the court said.
Fight on to get supermarket leftover food for the needy SUPERMARKETS dump 50,000 tons of unsold fresh food – enough to feed 43,000 families - each year.
This could be used by charities and social dining rooms. But sadly they do not have the infrastructure to meet health
regulations that stipulate food must be picked up in refrigerated vans and kept in cold storage, FESBAL, the national food banks’
And this little pig ate... FEWER farmers will be turning their pigs loose to fatten on acorns for Iberico ham this October. Acorns are only just falling and must be supplemented by grain until there are sufficient for the pigs. Feed is more expensive but live animals fetched around €2 per kilo in 2011 and farmers expect less this year. Iberico ham can sell at €75 a kilo and there is money to be made, ‘but not for us’, farmers say.
SPECIAL DIET: Fewer pigs will be eating acorns this year.
association has said. But now FESBAL plans to meet Health Minister Ana Mato in the hope of persuading her to relax rules regarding fresh food. Some supermarkets in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao bypass the problem by packing produce in bags at the end of the day. They then allow volunteers to pass through the checkout without paying. Needy families can also pick up supermarkets’ discarded food when it is put out at night. More people would benefit if oil, tinned or fried food was also available. But although 357,000 tons are annually thrown away, these seldom reach charities. As non-perishables, there is no immediacy in disposing of them but they require storage and entail the risk that others could eventually profit
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Healthy Spain slips down Save the Children listings
SLIPPING: Spain has gone from 12th to 20th position out of 171 countries.
SPAIN is slipping down the global Save the Children Survival map. It is now in 20th position, slipping down from 12th. With an infant mortality rate of five per 1,000 children, Spain is still near the top of the list, but losing places as conditions improve in other countries worldwide. Spain could reduce the widening gap with better investment in mother-and-child health
and education, Eduardo Gonzalez, President of Save the Children Spain suggested when this year’s rankings were presented during the Save the Children awards in Madrid earlier this month. The best and worst countries for children’s survival are evaluated on infant mortality, maternal care, availability of drinking water, the percentage of underweight children and education.
Spanish gamble that’s on the house A LOTTERY that offers a house or apartment as first prize is about to be launched in Spain. The raffle is the brainchild of Leonard Simpatico, a French businessman with 25 years’ experience. The scheme is already
operating in France, where last December a 23-year-old woman won a house worth €264,000. Participants can buy up to five €10 tickets and the raffle is held once the cost of the property, legal costs and
expenses involved have been covered. The draw is carried out by a legal official with the winner immediately becoming the property’s new owner, with no further outlay.
Iceland, where practically all children are in good health and receive schooling, tops the list of 171 countries surveyed. The worst is Somalia where one in six children dies before the age of five, where 32 per cent die of malnutrition and 70 per cent from lack of drinking water. Among those receiving a Save the Children award was Vicente del Bosque, Manager of Spain’s football team, although he was unable to be present. Not only a national hero, Del Bosque is ambassador to the Down’s Syndrome Foundation and also collaborates with children’s nongovernment organisations (NGOs).
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8:00am Escape from Scorpion Island 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What’s New Scooby-Doo 9:20am Léon 9:25am Buzz and Tell 9:30am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 9:45am I Can Cook 10:00am The Adventures of Abney and Teal 10:15am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25am The Large Family 10:40am The Koala Brothers10:50am Dirtgirlworld 11:00am Chuggington 11:05am Nuzzle and Scratch: Frock and Roll 11:25am Driver Dan’s Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
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4:00pm Wanted Down Under 4:45pm Helicopter Heroes 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm How We Won the War 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Wartime Farm 10:00pm The Choir Royal Mail Bristol. I 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show Rising Damp star Don Warrington, and Coronation Street’s Gwen Taylor are Alan’s guests today. 5:00pm My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 6:00pm The Chase Bradley Walsh hosts as four contestants come face to face with The Chaser. 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world. 8:00pm Emmerdale As Sarah’s condition deteriorates, Debbie demands to be induced. 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale Cameron reluctantly steals from the garage after another threat from Carl. BBC3 11:00pm 9:30pm The Corrie Years 10:00pm Homefront Wilfred 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world. 11:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show
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12:35am Poms in Paradise 1:05am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
7:10am Sali Mali 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm The Renovation Game 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Simply Italian 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Come Dine with Me
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12:05am Random Acts 12:10am 999: What’s Your Emergency? 1:15am One Born Every Minute 2:10am Lost Children 3:05am Birds, Balls and Brighton 3:35am Dispatches 4:05am You Deserve This House 5:00am Deal or No Deal 5:55am Countdown
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12:00am Dallas 12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:00am Super Casino 5:00am Nick’s Quest 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
Satellite channels SKY1 5:40am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 6:30am Airline 7:00am A Year to Save My Life USA 8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am Lie to Me 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Stargate SG-1 2:00pm Stargate SG-1 3:00pm The Middle 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm The Middle 7:30pm Raising Hope 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Sinbad 10:00pm Moone Boy 10:30pm Trollied 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Cop Squad 3:55am Cop Squad 4:50am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:40am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Father of the Bride II 7:20am High Anxiety 9:00am Toy Story 3 Family Show Special 9:30am Dunston Checks In 11:00am Dinner for Schmucks 1:00pm The Hangover Part II 2:45pm Hall Pass 4:35pm American Pie: Reunion-35mm Special 5:05pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 7:00pm Dinner for Schmucks 9:00pm The Hangover Part II 10:45pm Hall Pass
12:40am Women in Trouble 2:20am High Anxiety 4:00am The Truth About Cats and Dogs 5:45am Dunston Checks In
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 6:30am A Valentine’s Date 8:00am Mask 10:05am Mercy 11:40am The Chateau Meroux 1:20pm Prom 3:10pm Shallow Hal 5:10pm Some Kind of Wonderful 6:50pm Flesh and Bone 9:00pm Shallow Hal 11:00pm Country Strong 1:05am Rabbit Hole 2:45am Dear Frankie 4:35am Serious Moonlight
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Stat of week Cement sales fell 34.25 per cent to 9.56 million tons between January and September. Consumption for 2012 is estimated at 14 million tons, the lowest since 1964.
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Wage deals for bosses lead way BOSSES’ pay packets continue to rise faster than workers’ salaries. But the days of fat-cat wage rises are clearly over, with an average 2.4 per cent increase for management this year. The average salary for employees meanwhile has risen 2.2 per cent this year, compared with 2.5 per cent in 2011. With the indicated rises - following a survey of 300 firms - likely to be lower
than this year’s estimated inflation, it demonstrates all employees have lost purchasing power, claimed Rafael Barrilero of investment consultants, Mercer. The good news, according to Barrilero, is that with inflation higher than salary increases, Spain is responding positively to international organisations’ calls for greater productivity. “Now no-one can give us lessons,” Barrilero said. In the European Union only Portugal, Greece, Ireland and Switzerland have registered lower salary increases than Spain’s. Spanish companies are also tying incentives to results, he said. If their A SPANISH architect has designed a museum in Kabul to forecasts are met, they showcase a collection of centuries-old Afghan treasures. can then provide higher America has committed $5 million to the project. performance bonuses without committing to higher wages, he said. AUGUST online sales in the UK recorded their Salary increases will worst monthly performance in nearly five years, continue to be modest tarnished by people watching the Olympics on next year with rises of television instead of shopping on the internet. around 2 per cent, Barrilero believes and, again, will not be pegged to inflation. MORE millionaires live in the Asia Pacific region than The number of North America for the first time, with 3.37 million high net companies applying a worth individuals in 2011, compared to 3.35m in the US. wage freeze would drop from the current 16 per cent of the total to 5 per cent, Barrilero said. A WASHINGTON DC restaurant is selling hamburgers He also predicted that named after President Obama, Vice President Biden, it will take until next year Republican challenger Romney and his running mate for the PP’s labour Paul Ryan. reforms to be reflected in national statistics.
BUSINESS EXTRA NEWS
Spanish design is tops
Olympics tarnish sales
Now richer than America
Election-named burgers
Mortgage fear for 120,000
HOMELY SURROUNDS: But mortgage payment concerns ongoing.
AN ESTIMATED 120,000 families in Spain are expected to stop paying their mortgages over the next two years. Many banks that lent money to families now in difficulties have received – or will get – public money, pointed out the ANPB, an agency that advises on bank products. The government should oblige nationalised banks to help borrowers by refinancing their loans, the agency claimed. “Paradoxically, families with financial problems are also contributing with taxes towards the bank rescue,” said a spokesman. “On the other hand, all they get from the banks are demands for prompt payment.” It is ‘incomprehensible’ that rescued banks do not respond with more understanding and flexibility towards these families, the agency said.
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Men only shopping
SUPERMARKET SURPRISE: A men-only aisle!
MEN generally dislike supermarket shopping the world over. But now a New York supermarket has created what is thought to be a global first with an aisle specially for men. Selling beer, razors, condoms and other male items, it remains to be seen if the US launch takes on elsewhere, including Spain.
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Was community legally set up without full vote or agenda?
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IN the book You and the Law in Spain, I believe you state that a unanimous vote is necessary when a community is set up in order to make it
legal. At our meeting the ‘self-elected’ president cast a number of proxy votes from other owners. In fact, only 13 votes were cast out of a total of 20 properties. No agenda was set, but the decision was taken to set the community charges based on the number of square metres of each You and the property. I have the largest plot Law in Spain and therefore pay the most By David Searl - over €900 - and I have been unsuccessful in trying to get this changed. I have two questions: 1. Has the community been set up legally? 2. Is it possible to opt out of the community and perhaps pay a 1/20th portion of the electricity bill for the street lighting? P A (Costa Blanca)
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Bristol hopes to cash in on currency BRISTOL has launched its own currency in an attempt to turn around the fortunes of city retailers by boosting the local economy.
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FINANCIAL workers saw bonuses fall to averages of £12,000 (€15,000) last year, a drop of about 11 per cent
(€8.94bn) to import costs as domestic supplies dwindle.
THE nation’s largest spy service unveiled an online security competition open to all Britons to identify future espionage recruits and raise awareness of cyber attacks.
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HOUSE prices outside London will not rise for at least another year as unemployment stays high and bank lending conditions remain restrictive, a poll has forecast.
BP closed a Norwegian oil and gas field six days after a potentially dangerous leak forced an emergency initial brief shutdown of the facility
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Costly throw A NEW ZEALAND man threw away a winning lottery ticket worth $22.5 million (€17.3m) after reading the wrong results and thinking it was useless.
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I cannot be sure without more information whether your community is legal or not. A fully legal community has a set of statutes that are the constitution. These are registered in a special section of the Property Registry, as the community itself owns property, including the streets, gardens, drains, lifts and other elements. These statutes also give each owner’s ‘cuota’, i.e. share of the expenses. A community is ruled by Horizontal Law and may also have its own particular statutes. Further, the cuotas of a community are almost always based on the size of the properties. Most new communities are set up and registered by the developer, so a unanimous vote is not the only way. Even if your community does not meet these requirements, a court will allow it to act as a legal body. They will regard the dubious voting procedures and failure to register only as ‘irregularities’ that should be remedied. This means that you cannot opt out. If you do so, the community can go to court to force you to participate. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
Swallow this SHOPPING SPREE: But many young now make a point of trying to save.
Squeeze sees young put extra in savings IN the ongoing hard times - perhaps somewhat surprisingly - 35 per cent of UK residents aged 18-24 have increased the amount they save. Although overall the economic downturn has seen 20 per cent British increase the amount they save, almost twice as many among the young group put something by for the future. Additionally since the recession hit globally, attitude to debt has drastically changed, with as many as 70 per cent of UK consumers saying they try not to borrow or use credit. Meanwhile, more than 40 per cent have actively taken steps to reduce their debts, rising to more than half in the 35-44 age bracket. In addition, three-quarters of all people in the UK say that they are keeping a closer eye on their finances, showing just how many of today’s consumers want to be as prudent and
financially savvy as possible. Latest research by Mintel, a consumer and research company with offices in London and throughout the world, also shows that most people in the UK see themselves as responsible users of credit, with 68 per cent claiming to use credit prudently. Deborah Osguthorpe, Head of UK Financial Services Research for Mintel, said: “This latest research highlights a significant shift in the nation’s attitude towards credit, and a shift in generational attitudes. “While previous years saw credit easy to come by with less stigma attached to borrowing, growing up in a legacy of economic crisis has forced a new generation to reassess and reevaluate their attitude towards debt.” Credit cards are the most common type of unsecured debt held with 43 per cent of Britons having one. Mortgage (29 per cent), Current Account Overdraft Facility (24 per GOLD BARS and coins valued at $7m cent), Store Card (11 per (€5.69m) were discovered at the home cent) and Unsecured of a man who neighbours believed died Personal Loan (11 per in poverty in Nevada, US. cent) make up the remaining top five.
A rich but deadly find
A CHINAMAN accused of swallowing a diamond worth $13,600 at a Sri Lankan jewellery show ingested a fake stone in a bluff to allow the real thief to escape.
Fatal tipple SLOVAKIA banned the import and sale of Czech spirits after 22 people died from drinking bootleg vodka and rum.
Porn recall A US movie studio is recalling pornographic DVDs with titles and packaging mimicking Ben & Jerry’s ice cream after the company sued for trademark infringe-ment.
Dylan museum A BOB DYLAN fan who bought the singer’s childhood US home in Minnesota on ebay for $82,000 (€65,600) will open it as a museum following renovations.
Tasty trial FAST-FOOD chain McDonald’s plans to add McNoodle Asian noodle boxes to its menu for a two to three month trial, but only in Austria.
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www.euroweeklynews.com EARLIER in the year I reported on the Spanish tax ‘amnesty’ and as we get closer to the deadline of 30th November, I thought it would be worthwhile to provide a recap of the main points. Many other countries have benefited from disclosure facilities and the Spanish government is hoping to recoup a sizeable amount of unpaid tax from this initiative. The ‘Voluntary Disclosure Procedure’ (the official name) forms part of government efforts to increase tax revenue, along with the higher taxes and a strengthening crackdown on tax evasion and fraud. It is available to individuals and companies, whether resident or non-resident, who own assets which were acquired using undeclared income. This is provided they are the legal owners and no tax review or investigation process has already been initiated against them. The taxpayer must have acquired the assets before 31st December 2010 and still own them at 30th March 2012. The amnesty only covers income tax, non-residents’ income tax, and corporation tax. There is no mention of wealth tax, inheritance and gift tax, VAT, transfer tax and municipal taxes. If you live in Spain or own property here, it is important to understand what the tax rules are and ensure you are paying tax correctly and only using approved tax planning arrangements. Professional advice from a firm
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Spain’s Tax Amnesty Available Until 30th November like Blevins Franks which specialises in tax and wealth management for British expatriates will be invaluable. Anyone opting to use this amnesty to regularise undeclared assets must submit a special return (Form 750) by 30th November 2012. They have to detail all their undeclared assets and income, and pay a one-off tax liability at the same time. There are no provisions for deferring payment or instalments. The tax liability is 10% of the undeclared assets – it does not apply to undeclared income, but to the value of the assets connected to or acquired with the undeclared income. As a general rule, the value to be declared is the acquisition cost of the asset (or the acquisition value corresponding to the undeclared income if the asset cost more). In the case of bank accounts, the value to be reported is the amount on deposit at 31st December 2010. The cash needs to be deposited into an account in Spain or another EU country before Form 750 is filed. This will ensure that going forward Spain receives the full amount of tax due. Submitting Form 750 and paying the 10% tax regularises the undeclared income for income tax, corporation and nonresident income tax purposes. All
l by Bill Blevins, Financia Correspondent, Blevins Franks
tax on the undeclared income will be treated as having been paid. The owner is also exonerated from penalties, surcharges and interest on the overdue tax. There is however a question mark over whether the amnesty really does provide protection against tax fraud as a criminal offence and money laundering crimes. In Spain tax evasion is a criminal offence when the undeclared tax exceeds €120,000 a year. A special unit of the Spanish tax authorities has been set up to deal with the applications on a confidential basis. The amnesty is confidential in the sense that the tax authorities are not obliged to report information received through the facility to the courts or public prospector in the event of any criminal liability. However, anyone submitting Form 750 cannot do so anonymously, they must reveal their name to the tax authorities.
Spain already had a standard procedure for voluntary disclosure in place, which remains available. The amnesty does not preclude the taxpayer from making a voluntary disclosure under this standard procedure, so he can choose which method to use to regularise his tax affairs. The amnesty may or may not be more favourable, depending on the particular case. The taxpayer may also believe that the standard procedure provides more certainty. Either way, if you are resident in Spain or own Spanish property you should have been paying the full amount of tax due each year as per Spanish tax law. Ignorance is not an excuse. Anyone who has not been declaring their offshore income and assets needs to make a full disclosure and regularise their affairs moving forward. The Spanish government is cracking down on tax evasion and has expressly stated that it will implement tougher legislation against non-compliant taxpayers after the amnesty. A proposed anti-fraud law is expected to come into force which will increase penalties for tax fraud. One proposed measure that
would affect most expatriates in Spain is a new reporting requirement for offshore assets, with hefty penalties for noncompliance. No-one likes paying more tax than they have to, particularly with today’s higher taxes, but you should only ever use arrangements which are approved and compliant in Spain. There are legitimate opportunities available which could lower your income, savings, wealth and succession tax liabilities, depending on your situation. Speak to a wealth management firm like Blevins Franks which has decades of experience advising British expatriates in Spain on both their local and UK tax planning. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual must take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
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Reckitt Benckiser Group 3613.00
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Resolution Ltd
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Severn Trent PLC
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Shire PLC
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14.00
0.77
374.86
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Smith & Nephew PLC
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0.73
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0.29
216.43
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Standard Life PLC
276.80
-1.80
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655.78
Tate & Lyle PLC
659.00
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584.76
Tesco PLC
337.07
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-0.84
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Tullow Oil PLC
1377.50
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226.25
Unilever PLC
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Vedanta Resources PLC 1053.00
United Utilities Group
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177.28
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Weir Group PLC
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-28.12
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Whitbread PLC
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141.22
Wolseley PLC
Vodafone Group PLC
2680.00
-38.00
-1.40
551.16
WPP PLC
866.25
-3.91
-0.45
1,163.22
Xstrata PLC
990.80
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Horse lover looks to expand rescue centres across Spain Saving horses’ lives and educating youngsters to help eradicate animal mistreatment are top priorities for Sue Weeding. Gemma Quinn reports. You are co-founder of Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales. How did it start? Within three months of moving into our finca we had acquired two horses left after their owner had died. Then in October 2008 we were alerted to Luceiro who had lost an eye and was left in a semi-dark stable with just enough food pushed through the bars for nearly a year. We saved him from the butcher’s knife and the centre was created! How many horses have you rescued? Fifty-nine, but we have re-homed many more, plus numerous dogs,
cats, rabbits and also pigs! How does the rescue centre survive? We rely on donations and the dedication of around 60 volunteers fundraising and working in our five charity shops opened on the Costa Blanca in the last year. Now we plan to branch out across Spain. Any other expansions? We are in the process of opening our second centre which will focus more on education and training as the only centre in Spain to offer BHS qualifications, the highest globally recognised. Also next month we will lobby parliament over animal care and treatment laws.
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THREE men defied their captors in the besieged Spanish parliament during the 1981 attempted coup. They were Communist Santiago Carillo, Adolfo Suarez and Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, an army general committed to democracy. Following Carillo’s recent death, aged 97, King Juan Carlos said he was ‘fundamental’ to democracy. But so too was consensus amongst radically different factions. Today’s crisis-ridden politicians should take note.
Still speaking out ESPERANZA AGUIRRE, President of the Madrid region, has resigned for reasons valid to a woman of 60 operated on for cancer last year. She did, however, hint that she would continue to state her views publicly. Famed for her bluntness, Aguirre is no fan of Rajoy’s and her antipathy towards
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SOMEONE released 30 Chinese lanterns from the vicinity of Fuengirola’s castle. These were carried by the wind inland. They are powered by a naked flame and sometimes when they land they are still burning. In many parts of the world they are forbidden including Brazil, Austria, Australia and most of Germany. It beggars belief that after the worst forest fires in decades which caused tragedy, misery and hardship for so many people, not forgetting the extreme danger to all of the firefighters who do their utmost to protect us all, that someone could be so irresponsible. Surely these flaming lanterns should be prohibited before they start a fire. Tony Hadland, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Down to skills WHILE there is high unemployment in Spain and people these days have less of a chance of finding work ( Issue 1420), many employers are still finding it hard to fill positions. It all boils down to skill sets. The number one requirement is often languages. As such, it is vital that this is given priority in schools so that Spanish children are fluent in English and expats living in Spain are fluent in Spanish. A third language would also be beneficial. Likewise, these days it would seem best to make a return to apprenticeship style learning practices for those who cannot afford to go to university. J H, Calvia (Mallorca)
Looking good THE outlook for Javea’s promenade is looking brighter for good reason. The promenade itself comes under the control of the authorities in Valencia. Under a central government scheme, money has at last been allocated to brighten this key local feature; this despite many years of Javea pleading for this work to be undertaken. So it is Valencia which has agreed that this work can now be done, in an effort to maintain
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Javea’s vital tourist industry. The local council has done a good job in this, as with so much else in the last year or so, to make sure the necessary work would be undertaken AFTER this summer’s peak tourist season. Yes, there is much else that still needs to be done but, with limited resources, the local council is reckoned to be doing a very good job. Tim Ladd, Javea (Alicante)
Chilly thought IN regards to the Winter Fuel Allowance and R G Waugh’s comments ( Issue 1420 ) that expats in Spain should receive it. If expats in Spain get this allowance, then people in Scotland should all get an all-year-round heating allowance as we need the heating on even in the summer. Jim Watson, Kilmarnock (Scotland)
Dubbing down IN response to Richard McBride’s comments on dubbing on TV (Issue 1419).
While less dubbing would increase English language ability, many Spanish have less education than the rest of the European Union. This is especially the case for the over 50s, some of whom have problems reading and writing. These people would not have enough time to read the subtitled text before the next lines pop up on the screen. Jack Warner, London/Almeria
Smoke signals IN regards to Spain relaxing antismoking laws for EuroVegas casino (Nicolas Romero, Letters, Issue 1420). It would only be unfair if it was the only casino where smoking is allowed. If the rule is changed to allow smoking in all casinos, this could only be beneficial for business. Look at Singapore where smoking is banned in most enclosed places, with the exception of in the two casinos which opened two years ago. However, I would suggest having a requirement attached to smoking being allowed in these establishments in Spain - a sectioned area with separate airconditioning. L Burke, Benidorm (Alicante)
Fuel for thought THERE appears to be a developing problem of contamination of fuel, both diesel and petrol.
Costa de Almería In my case within one kilometre of filling the tank with petrol, warning lights came on and the engine became ‘lumpy’ and started ‘missing’. Speaking to a local mechanic he said he had four cases of what appeared to be contaminated fuel in one week. And at the garage where my car has gone for repair the mechanic stated that fuel problems were common in the Albox area. Fuel contamination can cause serious damage including engine seizure and major expense. I suggest motorists only purchase fuel from reputable suppliers and garages that they know. It is almost impossible to prove a case against a particular garage unless the Guardia Civil check the tanks of the supplier. Arthur White, Velez Rubio (Almeria)
Golden rule TRUE believers shouldn’t kill ‘in the Name of God’. However, history repeats itself ad infinitum in its contradictions regarding human applications to religious tenets to the point where ‘blasphemy’ is now considered by some zealots to be more heinous than ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’. All religions and their respective ‘churches’ are organisations and structures made by human beings, with their intrinsic defects and failings. Personally, and I am agnostic, I prefer The Golden Rule, which almost never fails - unless you’re a masochist! - ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. This simple rule automatically eliminates ‘problems’ regarding customs, gender, race, nationalities, sexual preferences (Gay Rights), etc. It is not difficult to apply and practise. Richard McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)
Lifestyle hope IN response to Mr Mullin’s letter ‘Night Discord’ ( Issue 1419 ) I wonder how he would like to live above a bar open 20 hours a day, seven days a week. Any ‘discreet word’ is met with aggressiveness so when I ring the police after the bar flaunts the regulations, yet again, I do not think of myself as a ‘grass’ but as a homeowner trying to make my life a little more bearable. Raymond Langhorn, Vera (Almeria)
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human life. The reason for life is life itself and we will continue our awesome journey until the created once again evolves to become the creator. Spiritualists believe that to achieve this, we have to endure every human experience. This can take as many as 800 lives. So ya see, at some time or another, we’ll all be everybody else! When you look at our physical manifestation from this angle, there is only one lesson that is truly worth the learning. The lesson is how to love your neighbour. Hatred is a totally negative and utter waste of time – as is suicide. Time and love are our most precious gifts. When we are in our ethereal state, Spiritualists believe it is pure love that binds our souls together. We experience a much diluted form of this when we fall in love with each other during our physical existence. And you know how wonderful even that tiny dose can make you feel. Can you imagine how awesome love must be in its purest form? Sure beats unlimited virgins! It’s all a game, lighten up. Enjoy. Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
I SUPPOSE we have to suffer Leapy’s occasional rushes of blood to the head. Why can’t he come clean and say it’s the Muslims he’s talking about (Issue 1420)? Didn’t he cheer when a Muslim from Somalia won us two gold medals at the Olympics? And wasn’t he touched by Mo’s humble bow to the earth to thank God for his success? Please, Leapy, think before you generalise! Bill Campbell, email
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Y goodness, last week’s piece certainly did jangle a few nerve endings. Most of your reactions were extremely positive but some did, as usual, take a firm grip of the stick’s wrong end. EAPY EE I’m not antiMuslim, antiSAYS IT Christian, antiOTHERS THINK IT Jewish or indeed, anti any religion or belief. I’m a spiritualist. As a follower of the Tao I believe in ‘all that is’. I wasn’t pressured to enter into my beliefs by some cult, or holier than thou’s doctrine. Some 40 years ago, spiritualism became my path to enlightenment when I realised I had actually been practising the faith for many years. Believing in ‘all that is’ means to literally accept everything that ‘ALL THAT IS’: The belief and acceptance of everything that exists. exists. And I do. To my mind it is quite ridiculous Indeed, the Koran teaches its can convert, the more secure they to deny any aspect of our followers that it is their duty to feel. Desperate to have God on existence. What I do object to, convert the whole world to Islam - their side, they think that the however, is having someone else’s by whatever means available. This greater their numbers the more beliefs thrust upon me. I find totally unacceptable, as chances he will be on their side. Unfortunately, Islam, along with should any free-thinking person. What a load of total baloney. the likes of Jehovah’s Witnesses, The reason all these aggressive When the time of reckoning is nigh, Scientology and so forth, are religions and cults are so fanatical the creator of ‘all that is’ won’t, I’m constantly trying to force their about their crusades, is that they sure, be asking whether we were ideals and religious views on are, of course, basically insecure; Ephesians or followers of Jainism. others. therefore, the more people they There is no exalted purpose to
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AS ever Leapy, you’re spot on again about the PC way everyone has to pussyfoot around (Issue 1420). Let’s get our lads and lasses out of the Middle East NOW! We will achieve nothing; they are not ready to be westernised or be part of the world ‘brotherhood’! Alan Meyern, Murcia
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4:00pm Wanted Down Under 4:45pm Helicopter Heroes 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm How We Won the War 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:00pm Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines with Gavin Esler.
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4:05pm The Incident Award-winning courtroom drama set in World War II Colorado. A small town lawyer is hired to defend a German POW who has been charged with the murder of the local doctor. The attorney reluctantly accepts the case, but he faces powerful opposition that is covering up more than murder. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Heroes of the Skies Dramatised documentary series re-creating the most heroic airborne combat missions in history. 9:00pm Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 10:00pm Being Liverpool 11:00pm True Crime Thriller. Aging investigative reporter Steve Everett is given an unusual assignment - the final interview with condemned murderer Frank Beechum. During his research, he finds several discrepancies in the evidence, and a visit to death row only confirms his suspicions that Beechum is innocent.
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ARDLY a week goes by without some B & B owner suing TripAdvisor, the travel website, for ‘malicious’ and ‘fake’ reviews about his business. Now, with regard to TripAdvisor, I only go there for one thing – no, not that! – and generally find it. I’ve regularly contributed and, am happy to say, have rarely had to comment, but if I do, I make sure it’s valid and constructive. If I want to know about a hotel, I’ll read the comments and if there are the odd moaners, I’ve learnt to disregard them as they are the type of people, usually, who will moan about anything and nothing. (You can usually spot them, anyway, because their comments are about 1,000 words long and full of capital letters and exclamation marks.) As a result, I’ve rarely been disappointed. In fact, I questioned one hotelier about a particularly scathing moan – it was from a woman about the ‘dirty’ shades of paint on her bedroom wall. “Too grey, too gloomy, too funereal.” Which reminds me of a lovely hotel I once stayed in. Obliging staff, great location
Fifty shades of grey Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers.
HOTEL ROOMS: The reviews on TripAdvisor are usually more accurate than the opinion of some TV celebrity. in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Noticed on TripAdvisor it had been slated for having a city view from the bedroom window. What the **** do you expect from a city-centre hotel? Rolling plains and herds of wildebeest? Or to adapt Basil Fawlty to deaf guest Mrs Richards, Australia’s coral reefs or Niagara Falls? Clearly, TripAdvisor isn’t infallible, but it’s usually more accurate than the opinion of some TV celebrity who’s been
given VIP treatment by the hotel/tour operator who paid for his trip. For instance, I recently read a review by a TV presenter - I won’t embarrass him by naming him - of a hotel I know really well where he claimed there were only twin beds – categorically no doubles. Totally inaccurate! Just a slip up but,
nonetheless, an example where wrong information was published. But if you’re being paid by a hotel group to review one hotel in its portfolio and you wouldn’t say no to reviewing another, are you going to include warts and all? No, me neither! You’ll conveniently gloss over that skyscraper hotel being constructed next
door and puff up the excellent, personal service you received as a ‘celebrity’.
Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.
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5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Nigelissima 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 1:05pm Regional News All the latest local news. 1:10pm Weather The latest weather information. 1:15pm Football Focus A look ahead to this weekends football action with interviews, expert opinions and highlights. 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 4:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
12:40am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 1:50am Point Blank 3:20am Weatherview 3:25am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
BBC3 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:15am The Revolution Will be Televised 1:45am Bad Education 2:15am Bad Education 3:15am Be Your Own Boss 4:15am Russell Howard's Good News Extra
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5:25am Pages from Ceefax 7:00am Zigby 7:10am Louie 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Dipdap 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Project Parent 9:00am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:20am Dennis and Gnasher 9:30am Trapped: Ever After 10:00am 12 Again 10:30am Sorry, I’ve Got No Head Children’s comedy sketch show. 11:00am Cop School 11:30am Diddy Movies 11:45am MOTD Kickabout 12:00pm Golf 2:00pm The Swam
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4.00pm - midnight 5:00pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 6:35pm Regional News All the latest local news. 6:40pm A Question of Sport 7:20pm Total Wipeout 8:20pm Doctor Who Science fiction series about the adventures of an alien time-traveller, known as The Doctor. 9:05pm The National Lottery: Secret Fortune High-tension game show. 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:05pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:10pm Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.
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With Rowan Atkinson 4:30pm Triplecross Greed, passion and crime are at the centre of this action thriller. 6:30pm Wartime Farm 7:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 8:30pm Dad’s Army 9:00pm Real Servants 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm The Thick of It Comedy series set behind the closed doors of government. 11:15pm The Clintons
12:15am Top of the Pops 1:00am Golf All the action from the latest Golfing events. 3:00am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
BBC4 8:00pm Human Planet 9:00pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. 10:00pm David Suchet: Poirot and Me 11:50pm The Story Of... Light Entertainment, All Round Entertainers. 1:20am Top of the Pops: 1977 1:50am Love and Marriage 2:50am Human Planet 3:50am Horizon
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5:55am Countdown 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am Fford Silverstone 8:00am FIM World Superbikes 8:30am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:55am The Morning Line Turf tips and news from the Channel 4 Racing team. 9:50am Real Stories 10:55am Itunes Festival 2012 11:25am New Girl 11:55am Revenge 12:50pm Suburgatory Mr Wolfe asks Tessa to show new student Josh around the school. 1:20pm The Big Bang Theory 1:50pm The Big Bang Theory 2:15pm The Simpsons 2:50pm Channel 4 Racing
7:50am Castle Farm 7:55am Abby's Flying Fairy School 8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:25am Play! 8:35am Noddy in Toyland 8:50am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:00am Little Princess 9:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Looney Tunes 12:15pm Looney Tunes 12:25pm How Do They Do It? 12:45pm Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 12:55 Battle of the Bulge 3:50pm Maverick
5:10pm Mr Bean’s Holiday 6:45pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:00pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 7:15pm You’ve Been Framed! Comedy show which features a selection of camcorder catastrophes and video disasters. 7:45pm Fool Britannia 8:15pm Red or Black? 9:00pm The X Factor 10:50pm Red or Black? 11:35pm The Jonathan Ross Show
4:55pm Come Dine with Me 5:20pm Come Dine with Me 5:55pm Come Dine with Me 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:55pm Come Dine with Me 7:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Baggage 9:00pm Comedy World Cup 10:00pm The Million Pound Drop Live
6:10pm 5 News Weekend 6:15pm North Sea Hijack 8:15pm The Wild Geese 10:50pm CSI: Miami US drama series focusing on the work of the Miami forensics department. 11:45pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas.
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12:35am ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 12:50am Take Me Out 2:00am The Store 4:00am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
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12:05am Silver 2:25am Kaminey: The Scoundrels 4:45 Amelia and Michael 4:55am Hollyoaks Omnibus Doug makes a life-changing decision regarding Ste's history with Brendan.
12:40am Forensic Files 1:10am Super Casino 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am Divine Designs 5:50am County Secrets.
Satellite channels SKY1 5:40am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 6:30am Airline 7:00am Safebreakers 8:00am The 10th Kingdon 9:00am The People's Rainforest 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm A League of Their Own 5:00pm The Middle 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Terra Nova 8:00pm Futurama 9:00pm Road Wars 10:00pm Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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12:40am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 1:40am Road Wars 2:40am Street Crime UK 3:40am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:35am Road Wars 5:30am Street Crime UK
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TV1 is to air a documentary featuring claims that Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted teenage girls in the 1970s. Several women have alleged that the TV presenter, who died last year, abused them as underage teenagers, the Radio Times reports. The women’s interviews will feature in the programme, which is due to be broadcast on October 3 as part of ITV1’s ‘Exposure’ documentary strand. An ITV spokesman explained that the show was still being edited and refused to comment on reports that the alleged incidents - said to range from indecency to unlawful sex involved girls as young as 13. Former police detective and child protection expert Mark Williams-Thomas, who hosts ‘On the Run’, conducted the investigation. Savile’s friends and family have previously insisted that he wasn’t a sexual predator. The BBC had been investigating claims for Newsnight relating to the CPS/police investigation which it was unable to substantiate. The corporation told sources it did not go ahead with the broadcast for editorial reasons. Channel 5 has announced it is filming a fly-on-the-wall series based at Britain’s most famous seaside resort Blackpool.
Jimmy Savile accused of sexually assaulting girls DISHING THE DIRT
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ALLEGATIONS: ITV1 is to air a documentary featuring claims that Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted girls in the 70s. Blackpool Lights will feature some of the biggest characters from the North West England holiday destination being filmed during their day-to-day lives. Characters will include North Pier comic Joey Blower, who is aiming to lose weight and find a girlfriend to take home to his mum. D’Lovely B&B business partners and lovers Steven and Leigh, and ‘King of the Slots’ Chris Higgitt will also appear. Other locals involved include bingo boss Alan Haworth, who
wants to conquer a fear of flying so he can visit his internet girlfriend, and a grumpy taxi driver called Dean. Channel 5’s head of factual entertainment Steve Gowans said: “Blackpool represents the quintessential British seaside resort, and the characters we feature in the series show that it’s still a place where everything and anything can happen - usually with a great big dollop of northern humour.” Best Possible Taste: The
Kenny Everett Story has been given an official airdate. The one-off biopic of the late broadcaster and comedian Kenny Everett will air on Wednesday, October 3 at 10pm (CET) on BBC Four. Oliver Lansley and exCoronation Street star Katherine Kelly play Everett and his wife Lee Middleton in the 90-minute drama. Tim Whitnall’s drama follows the ‘unconventional love story’ of DJ Everett and his wife Lee (Kelly), who were married for 13 years between 1966 and 1979. The story will be told using some of Everett’s famous characters, including Cupid Stunt and Quentin Pose, and centres on his career and personal life. Freddie Mercury will be played by James Floyd, while Simon Callow will portray Richard Attenborough and Jonathan Kerrigan plays John Alkin. Gary Lineker has urged Simon Cowell and ITV to avoid a clash between The X Factor and Sports Personality of the Year
2012. The Match of the Day host tweeted directly to Cowell to ask for the shows to be aired at different times in December. “Be a lovely gesture and mark of respect to our wonderful athletes if X Factor didn’t run against SPOTY. What do you think @SimonCowell?” Lineker tweeted. Lineker later revealed ITV had stated the two programmes will not be scheduled at the same time. He retweeted a message from The Mirror journalist Mark Jefferies: “Good news @GaryLineker and sport fans, I’ve been told by ITV spokesman there’s “no chance” X Factor will clash with SPOTY.” In past years, the Sports Personality of the Year ceremony has gone up against The X Factor, leading to reduced ratings for both programmes. Andy Murray, Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins, Ellie Simmons and Jessica Ennis are among the stars who are tipped to win this year’s Sports Personality trophy.
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3:35am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service. 7:00am Zigby 7:10am Louie 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane Cartoon series about a girl who is told stories every night by animals from the zoo next door. 7:40am Dipdap 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Deadly Art 8:45am Copycats Two families battle it out in a range of hilarious games. 9:15am Paradise Cafe 9:40am Wingin’ It Live action comedy. Carl is excited to take over the school’s derelict radio station. 10:00am 12 Again 10:30am Junior Bake Off Junior baking competition. 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Great British Bake Off 1:30pm MotoGP 3:00pm Golf
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5:00pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 6:00pm Rugby League The latest action in the Rugby League. 7:00pm Great Barrier Reef 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Vikings 10:00pm Dragons’ Den 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Irreverent pop quiz, with guest competitors from the worlds of music, TV and comedy.
12:05am Golf All the action from the latest Golfing events. 2:05am Weatherview 2:10am Cairngorms a Year in the Wild 3:10am Holby City 4:10am The Paradise 5:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
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4:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am House Gift 11:25am There’s No Taste Like Home 12:30pm The Hungry Sailors Dick and James Strawbridge sail around Britain to discover fantastic food. 1:35pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:50pm The X Factor 3:40pm William and Kate: The South Seas Tour
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4:40pm The Home of Fabulous Cakes 5:40pm Downton Abbey 6:40pm Cornwall 7:10pm Local News and Weather 7:25pm ITV News and Weather 7:40pm The Chase 8:40pm The X Factor 10:00pm Downton Abbey 11:05pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:20pm Hillsborough
12:00am You Instead 1:20am My Baby’s Daddy 2:40am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 4:55am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.
BBC4
8:00pm Be Your Own Boss 9:00pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 11:00pm Family Guy 11:20pm Family Guy 11:45pm Cuckoo 12:15am American Dad! 12:35am American Dad! 1:00am Russell Howard's Good News 1:30am Bad Education 2:00am Bad Education 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Let Me Entertain You 3:55am The Revolution Will be Televised 4:25am Cuckoo
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4:05pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:00pm Points of View 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm The Indian Doctor 6:35pm Planet Earth Live Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury are the hosts of this live global wildlife event. 7:35pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:35pm Regional News All the latest local news. 7:55pm Weather The latest weather information. 8:00pm Fake or Fortune? 9:00pm Countryfile 10:00pm Andrew Marr's History of the World 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 2
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Channel 5
5:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus Doug makes a lifechanging decision regarding Ste’s history with Brendan. 7:20am FIA GT1 Championship 8:15am Ironman World Series 8:40am Inside Endurance: The Brownlees 9:10am Will and Grace 9:35am Will and Grace 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Sunday Brunch 1:25pm Food Unwrapped 1:55pm The Big Bang Theory 2:25 The Big Bang Theory 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm The Simpsons 3:55pm 10 Things I Hate About You
7:55am Abby's Flying Fairy School 8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:25am Play! 8:35am Noddy in Toyland 8:50am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:00am Little Princess 9:20am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Looney Tunes 12:15pm Looney Tunes 12:25pm Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 1:25pm City Under the Sea 3:05 Vertical Limit
5:50pm 4thought.tv 5:55pm Deal or No Deal 6:55pm Ice Age: The Meltdown 8:40pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 9:00pm Kevin Mccloud's Man Made Home 10:00pm Big Fat Quiz of the 00s 11:35pm The Brave One
5:25 The Towering Inferno 8:35pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:40pm Spider-Man 2 The comic book web-slinger returns for a blockbusting sequel. 11:00pm Gamer
11:00pm Gamer
CH5
Action set in the future, where online video game players remotely control the bodies of death row inmates in a real-life, bloody battle to the death until the most famous inmate tries to fight his way free from the game. Starring Gerard Butler
1:20am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 2:15am The Store 4:00am British Super Bike Highlights 4:50am Motorsport UK All the very latest motor sport action from around Britain. 5:40am ITV Nightscreen
1:55am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match 5:55am Deal or No Deal
12:55am Soho Blues 1:50am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am The F.B.I. Files 5:50am County Secrets
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6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am The 10th Kingdon 9:00am The People's Rainforest 10:00am Best of Oops TV 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm The Middle
5:30am Father of the Bride II 7:20am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:15am Jake Gyllenhaal/Anne Hathaway Face 2 Face 9:35am The Dilemma 11:35am Bridesmaids 1:45pm 30 Minutes or Less 3:15pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:10pm The Dilemma 7:10pm Dragnet 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:10pm 30 Minutes or Less
6:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Raising Hope 8:00pm Futurama 9:00pm Terra Nova 10:00pm Strike Back 11:00pm Game of Thrones
12:40am Dinner for Schmucks 2:40am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 4:30am Family Jewels
12:15am Ross Kemp: Extreme World 1:15am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:15am Road Wars 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Street Crime UK
SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:15am Stepping Out 7:10am An Invisible Sign 8:50am Stay Cool 10:30am Prom 12:20pm The Bodyguard 2:35pm The Terminal
4:45pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 7:00pm An Affair to Remember 9:00pm The Bodyguard 11:15pm The Terminal 1:25am Domestic Disturbance Cherrybomb 4:30am Mercy
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SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:00am Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 7:30am I Am Number Four 9:30am Tron Legacy 11:40am Real Steel 1:50pm Spider-Man 3:55pm Takers 5:45pm Real Steel 7:55pm Spider-Man 10:00pm Takers 11:50pm The Chronicles of Riddick 1:55am Ironclad 4:00am Van Helsing
TCM 6:00am Bandolero! 7:55am Cattle Town 9:15am A Shot in the Dark 11:10am Return of the Gunfighter 1:05pm Where Eagles Dare 4:00pm Guns of the Magnificent Seven 6:05pm The Charge at Feather River 8:00pm Eight Legged Freaks 10:00pm When Harry Met Sally 11:55pm Don Juan DeMarco
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7:10am Louie 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Escape from Scorpion Island 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:20am Léon Animated comedy shorts. 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook 10:00am The Adventures of Abney and Teal 10:15am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25am The Large Family 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Dirtgirlworld 11:00am Chuggington 11:05am Waybuloo 11:30am In the Night Garden 12:00pm Daily Politics Conference Special 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link
4.00pm - midnight 4:05pm Horrible Histories Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by Terry Deary. 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 4:55pm Léon 5:00pm Alesha’s Street Dance Stars 5:30pm Sam and Mark’s Big Wind Up 6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm Fake Britain Dominic Littlewood investigates scams across the U.K. 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Citizen Khan
4:00pm Wanted Down Under 4:45pm Helicopter Heroes 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm How We Won the War 8:00pm Golf 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Nigelissima 10:00pm Masters of Money 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:30pm Newsnight
12:05am Gavin and Stacey 12:35am The Lock Up 1:15am The Big Man 3:05am Weatherview 3:10am China on Four Wheels 4:10am Rip Off Britain 4:55am Celebrity MasterChef 5:25am BBC News
12:20am Today at the Conference Political update. 12:50am Dragons’ Den 1:50am Richard Hammond's Crash Course 2:35am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:00am True Stories
BBC3 8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Cherry Healey: How to Get a Life 10:00pm Conspiracy Road Trip 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Conspiracy Road Trip 2:30am The Revolution Will be Televised 3:00am Don't Tell the Bride 4:00am Be Your Own Boss
ITV 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Tales From the National Parks 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Health Before the NHS 11:00pm A303: Highway to the Sun The A303 is the road that passes Stonehenge on the way to the beaches of Devon and Cornwall. 12:00am The Shock of the New 1:00am Only Connect 1:30am The Maid 3:00am Health Before the NHS A Medical Revolution.
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5:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal
5:55am Deal or No Deal 6:50am Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:30pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Come Dine with Me 3:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:35pm Come Dine with Me
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:00pm May the Best House Win Abroad 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm The Chase 6:00pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery 7:00pm Local News and Weather Course All the very latest local news and weather. 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm The Simpsons A round-up of the latest news headlines and a 7:30pm Hollyoaks national weather forecast. 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:00pm Channel 4 News Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Includes sport and weather. Yorkshire village. 8:50 The Political Slot 8:30pm Coronation Street 8:55pm BT Paralympic Series More drama and turmoil from the residents of 9:00pm Dispatches Coronation Street in the longest running TV 9:30pm Food Unwrapped Soap. 10:00pm Hotel GB 9:00pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 11:40pm Big Fat Quiz of the 00s 9:30pm Coronation Street More drama and turmoil from the residents of Coronation Street in the CH5 4:10pm longest running TV Soap. 10:00pm Monroe A Kiss at Midnight Medical drama series. Lighthearted romantic drama in which a widower 11:00pm ITV News and Weather moves to a new town with his two daughters and 11:35pm Air America sets up an online dating service. Intent on finding a
Channel 5 1:55am Super Casino 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:50am Peppa Pig 7:55am Big School 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Celebrity Wedding Planner 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm World's Toughest Trucker 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: NY
4:10pm A Kiss at Midnight 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Being Liverpool F.C. 9:00pm Classic Car Rescue 10:00pm Speed
new wife for their father, the girls make use of the dating site and come up with what they think is the perfect match.
1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Champions League Weekly 4:30am ITV Nightscreen 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show
1:15am Random Acts 1:20am Shameless 2:15am The Good Wife The firm defends a patient in a liver transplant case against rival lawyer Patti Nyholm. 3:00am Sommersby 4:55am Atlantic 5:00am Deal or No Deal 5:55am Countdown
Faith Ford & Cameron Daddo
12:15am Nowhere to Run 2:05am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Nick’s Quest 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela’s Wild Challenge
Satellite channels SKY1
SKY MOVIES DRAMA
5:45am Street Crime UK 6:10am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am A Year to Save My Life USA 8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Road Wars 11:00am Lie to Me 1:00pm Stargate SG-1 3:00pm Dog the Bounty Hunter
6:00am A Valentine's Date 7:30am Serious Moonlight 8:55am Bread and Roses 10:50am Mean Girls 12:30pm Cupid, Inc 2:00pm Mean Girls 2 3:40pm Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
4:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:15am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 1:15am Road Wars 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:45am UK Border Force 5:35am Best of Oops TV
SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Family Jewels 6:10am Dragnet 8:00am Father of the Bride 9:50am The Royal Tenenbaums 11:45am Little Fockers 1:30pm Father of the Bride 3:20pm The Top Ten Show 2012 3:40pm Hall Pass 5:30pm You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 7:15pm Ramona and Beezus 9:00pm Little Fockers 10:45pm Hall Pass 12:35am Women in Trouble 2:20am Crazy People 4:00am Blackball 5:45am Ramona and Beezus
5:25pm You Can Count on Me 7:20pm Mean Girls 9:00pm Mean Girls 2 10:45pm Life as We Know it 12:45am 8 Mile 2:35am Eat Pray Love
SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:00am Van Helsing 6:15am The Top Ten Show 2012 6:30am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 7:00am Circle of Pain 8:30am Shanghai Noon 10:25am Shanghai Knights 12:25pm Superman 2:50pm Fast Five
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TCM 6:00am Off Set 6:50am The Charge at Feather River 8:45am Where Eagles Dare 11:40am Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Under Capricorn 6:15pm The Rains of Ranchipur 8:20pm Gun Glory 10:00pm Dead Calm 11:50pm Great Expectations 1:55am Dead Calm 3:45am Great Expectations
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Mulberry goes floral for 2013
AFFECTED: Dummies can slow down a baby boy’s emotional development.
Dummies slow down baby boys A NEW study suggests that using a dummy slows down a baby’s emotional development, particularly amongst boys. A team of psychologists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, found that heavy dummy use was linked to poor results on various measures of emotional maturity. Infants learn by mimicking and with a dummy
in their mouth a baby is less able to copy expressions and emotions. The researchers found six and sevenyear-old boys who spent more time with dummies when babies, were less likely to mimic the emotional expressions of faces on a video shown to them. However, the study found no similar effect on girls.
LONDON Fashion Week came to a close with the Mulberry show taking centre stage. The collection for Spring/Summer 2013 saw the designer go back to its roots providing a pretty collection of English countryside inspired clothes in delicate sorbet colours. Creative director Emma Hill presented flowing dresses in mint, peach and lemon but added an edgy feel to the outerwear with leather jackets and military style coats. The brand, famed for its bags, didn’t disappoint as it debuted its Willow collection, in keeping with the floral theme. The show was held in the ballroom of London’s Claridges which had been transformed into an English country garden and attracted the likes of Kate Moss, Alexa Chung and Olympian Jessica Ennis.
Keeping fit at any age IT is never too late to get fit and researchers say even those in their 70s can still start exercising safely. A daily walk gets more important the older you get and is a safe, cheap and effective form of exercise. A 20-30 minute walk benefits health. One study at the University of Georgia, USA, carried out a walking exercise programme and found that 41 per cent of participants reduced their risk of disability and increased their likelihood of maintaining independence. Yoga is also a good alternative and gentler approaches of the ancient discipline can be hugely beneficial, especially for women in their 70s. Researchers found a course of yoga led to improved walking speed and better balance in 24 women aged 65 to 80.
GET MOVING: A 20-30 minute walk benefits health.
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Daily drink is cancer risk RISKY: Light drinking could increase risk of breast, mouth and throat cancer.
PREVIOUS studies have found that one glass of wine a day benefits the heart, but latest research says light drinking could increase the risk of breast, mouth and throat cancer. An international team from the University of Milan and other centres in the US, Canada, Iran, France and Sweden studied light and non-drinkers and estimated from their
findings that in just one year, light drinking potentially caused 24,000 deaths from oesophageal cancer, 5,000 from oral and 5,000 from breast cancer worldwide. However, critics say that researchers did not take into account other lifestyle habits like exercise and smoking or that a glass of wine can have a marked reduction in heart disease.
Dried fruit and its medicinal benefits DRIED fruit is easy to find, Research recommends half a effective. easy to eat on the go and is cup of dried cherries twice a Constipation: Prunes. Six good for you but many day for them prunes twice a day proved don’t realise its full benefits to be better at easing constipation and how eating certain than a laxative in a recent dried fruit can help treat study. everyday ailments Anaemia: Figs. Four including: dried figs supply a quarter Osteoporosis: of the recommended Raisins. They are a rich daily allowance of iron source of boron, a which helps prevent mineral known to reduce anaemia, making them bone loss. a diet essential for Fatigue: Dates. A vegetarians. Eat with great alternative to oranges to take full sugary snacks, dates advantage as vitamin C have a low glycaemic helps improve the iron index (GI), releasing your body absorbs. energy steadily. High blood Gout: Dried cherries. pressure: Apricots. The anthoycyanins Dried apricots in cherries may be have more than beneficial for a three times the range of potassium inflammatorycontent of related bananas and conditions, lower salt including arthritis, content which gout and muscle is good for soreness keeping down experienced blood pressure. after exercising. HEALTHY: Dried fruit is easy to eat on the go.
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5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Helicopter Heroes 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Britain’s Empty Homes 12:30pm Cash in the Attic 1:13pm BBC News and Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:40pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:10pm Only Fools and Horses
7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Escape from Scorpion Island 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:20am Léon 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook 10:00am The Adventures of Abney and Teal 10:15am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:25am The Large Family 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Dirtgirlworld 11:00am Chuggington 11:05am Nuzzle and Scratch 11:25am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Daily Politics Conference Special 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:00pm Daily Politics Conference Special
5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal
6:00am Countdown 6:45am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:30pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Come Dine with Me 3:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:35pm Come Dine with Me
2:05am Super Casino 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:50am Peppa Pig 7:55am Big School 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Abby’s Flying Fairy School 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Celebrity Wedding Planner 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Law and Order 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: NY
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5:00pm Helicopter Heroes 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm How We Won the War 8:00pm The Story of Wales 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:00pm Stiff Upper Lip 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day’s important national and international news stories.
4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show Chat show that celebrates the very best of British. 5:00pm May the Best House Win Abroad 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather. 7:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 8:30pm UEFA Champions League 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm UEFA Champion’s League Extra Time
4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Riley is forced to break Mitzeee’s heart, while Ste is caught in the crossfire of an on-going feud. 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm BT Paralympic Series 9:00pm Double Your House for Half the Money In Surrey, Stuart Allan, his wife Fiona and their two daughters are desperate for more space. They have saved for nine years to turn their ugly duckling of a house into a New England-style dream home. 10:00pm Hotel GB 11:00pm Rude Tube
4:15pm Circle of Friends 6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Emergency Bikers 9:00pm Born to Kill 10:00pm Person of Interest 11:00pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series. 11:55pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas.
4:05pm Horrible Histories 4:35pm Lockie Leonard Live action comedy series following the adventures of 13-year-old Australian surf rat Lockie. 4:55pm Léon Animated comedy shorts. 5:00pm Alesha’s Street Dance Stars 5:30pm Trade Your Way to the USA 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children. 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Paradise 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Traffic Cops
4:35pm Lockie Leonard
Live action comedy series following the adventures of 13-year-old Australian surf rat Lockie.
12:35am Citizen Khan 1:05am Outrageous Fortune 2:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.2:45am Watchdog 3:45am Dig WW2 with Dan Snow 4:45am Rip Off Britain 5:30am BBC News
BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 2 Champion of Champions 9:00pm Conspiracy Road Trip 10:00pm Don’t Tell the Bride 11:00pm Cuckoo 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Cuckoo 2:00am Don’t Tell the Bride 3:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 3:30am The Revolution Will be Televised 4:00am Conspiracy Road Trip
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12:20am Today at the Conference 12:50am The Choir 3:00am BBC News 5:00am The Code 5:30am Eco Maths
BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Lost Cities of the Ancients, the Vanished Capital of the Pharaoh 10:00pm Love and Marriage 11:00pm Lilyhammer 11:45pm The Man Who Sculpted Hares: Barry Flanagan, a Life 12:45am Lost Cities of the Ancients, the Vanished Capital of the Pharaoh 1:45am David Suchet: Poirot and Me 3:35am Love and Marriage
12:35am Piers Morgan’s Life Stories Series of celebrity interviews hosted by Piers Morgan in front of a studio audience. 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Golden Balls 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
12:05am Comedy World Cup 1:10am Random Acts 1:15am Pokerstars.Com Output 2012 2:15am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:40am Sailing 3:05am International Volleyball 4:00am Mobil 1 The Grid 4:25am Fford Silverstone 4:50am FIA GT1 Championship
12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . 1:55am Super Casino
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FRIEND was complimenting me on my last column (always a pleasure to hear) and she noted that just as she was ‘really getting into it’, it ended. When writing for magazines or newspapers one is restricted by word length. In many cases this is a good thing as it focuses the mind and prevents bottom-numbing boredom for the reader (something Tolstoy should have considered when writing War and Peace; that and employing a ruthless editor). So with my self-esteem in place and my head in the clouds I sauntered off to consider her comments, and was promptly waylaid by a tenuous thought related to last week’s piece about Darwin. For wasn’t my friend’s comment exactly what we believe about our span of life. Darwin writes of rational thought, one of the cruel by-products of which is the explicit knowledge that we all die, every one of us. Paradoxically one tends to think about death more often when younger, when statistically it is less likely to
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happen. I remember the changing faces on my bedroom wall, from the prone, feminine form of the poet Thomas Chatterton to the grunge-eyed stare of Kurt Cobain. To the very young, death is glamorous. “It is better to burn out than fade away,” Cobain wrote in
KURT COBAIN: “Better to burn out than fade away.”
his suicide note. I agreed with that sentiment when I was a serious stick-up-ass art student, but now as a woman of a certain age I would much rather fade away, slowly, for centuries if possible (and with an equally slow to fade George Clooney).
From James Dean to Heath Ledger, the tragedy of a young death has elevated the perceived talent of many artists, actors, writers and poets. The name Chatterton and his death portrait by Henry Wallis are better known than the few, overly
romantic poems that he wrote. In contrast, Mozart, who also died young, is well known for his incredible talent and the heartbreaking genius of his music, which is exactly how it should be. Real genius doesn’t need an early death to define it.
As far as death goes I’m of the same mind as Woody Allen; I know it’ll happen eventually I just don’t want to be there when it does. My experience of a friend’s death at a young age put me off forever. Early death is tragic, dirty and unfair. Death is a bastard with many nasty tricks up his sleeve. His victims are not all pale-faced and tortured, faces beautifully lit, gentle tears rolling down smooth, creamy skin, listening to the distant sound of a mournful saxophone as they expire. Death is brutal and sad. Cobain blew his head off, Chatterton drank arsenic which turned his face blue, and Jim Morrison choked on his own vomit. Not very romantic, is it? The reality of young death should disavow us of its romanticism. Death sucks and if you’re a vampire, it really sucks. If someone asked me to press an immortality button I would, without a second thought. I know it won’t happen, so I put the knowledge of my inevitable death to the back of my mind and continue to sweat the small things instead. It’s easier.
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CANINE in Spain may belong to the same species as one in, say, Japan, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at them. While I don’t need to brief you on the savage barking of a Pastor Mallorquin or Alsatian in the land of sangria and sun, you may not know that Japanese Fido is fully-dressed in Burberry clothes, wears nail polish and gets pushed around the shiny streets of Tokyo in prams. A bit of a shock for any foreigner leaning in to admire the newborn, only to find it has fangs and a heavy drool. I didn’t realise quite how many dog owners there were here until passing through the admirable SOS Animal Fundraiser fair in Puerto Portals the other week. Every Tom, Dick and Harry - and the odd José was there parading mutts and pedigrees in equal measure, all loved and cared for, though it was one occasion to keep your eyes closely peeled on the usually spotless streets of the port. Back in the land of the rising sun, dog owners scrupulously pick up any offending deposit and even wash down pee, as required by law, with a bottle of Evian - albeit leaving the choice of water to the discretion of the
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JAPANESE STYLE: It is not uncommon for dogs to be pushed around the streets of Tokyo in prams.
owner. This - as we know too well - is in stark and smelly contrast to the gauntlet of squishy piles that line the Calles in Spain. Fido is probably not man’s best friend here. In the Balearics alone, there were 1,000 dog attacks on humans last year, which is not surprising since they are mainly chosen for their capacity to hunt or deter burglars. Not as surrogate babies as they are in Japan, or fluffy dinner companions as witnessed
in the brassieres of France, where finely turned-out poodles happily chomp away at a Steak Tartare next to Madame.
Though this is preferable to Korea, where Steak de Fido may well be on the menu. Still, life in Spain seems quite
tough for its inhabitants of the doggy kind. Fixing animals is not common, so unwanted offspring often find their way to shelters, where they meet a gassy end after 10 days, or to a hard life as one of the many strays that roam the countryside in search of survival. Working dogs don’t fare much better: Each year some 20,000 hunting dogs, known as Galgos, or greyhounds, are ‘disposed of’ after the season ends some in ways far too upsetting and shocking to be described here. This happens in the UK, too, but with more vigilance and power of animal welfare groups, the method is more humane. Why these poor dogs pass their sell-by date so abruptly is beyond me - best ask your ‘friendly’ neighbourhood ‘cazador’ to explain. I would still be happy to be reincarnated as a dog, but only if I could come back as my own wee fur-ball, Bruno. His life must surely rival that of the royal corgis. I may not dress him apart from his annual appearance as ‘Santa Paws’ - or let him join us at the dinner table, but when he chases birds around the garden at breakneck speed for hours on end, without any sign of boredom or success, he is truly a happy pooch - the way a dog’s life should be.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Making changes in your surroundings takes priority this week. You want to be ready for a busy party time ahead and that means making a special effort. You do so love making your friends comfortable and giving them pleasure. As money is not likely to be so tight at the moment you have the chance. Your love life is going to give you pause for thought both in a good and not-so-good way.
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Do not be concerned when others criticise your lifestyle relating to friends. As a charismatic Scorpio, you fully realise how important people are to you. Although you want to please everyone, it simply is not possible. Follow your own path because this is best for all concerned.
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Born September 28, 1964, he is a Spanish singer and composer. He has sold over five million records. His claim to fame was his fourth place in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, before that he had been singing in choirs, backing groups and for TV commercials.
Some disruptions from Jupiterʼs influence mean that this is not likely to be a smooth week. However, there are some niggling drawbacks that you do not even notice until they are already past. That is no bad thing because time often solves these matters. Be aware that someone is waiting for a decision on the romantic front.
that you need others is the start of real progress. Only foolish people insist that they are self-sufficient. Sooner or later, they realise differently.
this is not the time. Once you have realised how much easier your life is when you put your foot down, there will be no looking back. .
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Changes are to be made as soon as possible. There are people in your life who give you nothing but trouble. Being kind to them seems to do no good at all. Why not be kind to yourself for a change? Arrange not to be available to them all the time and they will soon find some other outlet.
Finances may be the last thing on your mind at the moment but deal with matters now and get them out of the way. There are other directions that your thoughts are taking.
Why has that special plan not been started? Could it be that you are waiting until next year? Best strike while the iron is hot and not delay a moment longer. While others are having a good time this week, you can steal a lead.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Joint efforts and team projects go hand in hand this week. Your social life will improve dramatically if you make a special effort at the weekend. Realising and then admitting
Just joking Q: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the light bulb has to WANT to change.
yourself, emotionally, remember that you will only receive back what you are willing to give.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A pet love is given a helping hand from someone close. You may have criticised this person in the past but now they are showing you their best side. To keep this going, be sure to show your appreciation.
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Steaming ahead this week, it will surprise you just how much you get done. A relationship that seemed to be going nowhere perks up and the chance to show just how versatile you are in that direction sees you shine. Generally, your confidence is good so donʼt be surprised if someone starts singing your praises.
Please, please be organised. Not to be so would mean problems on the financial side for months to come. Money is good and this, combined with a romantic interest, means that you will be sorely tempted to overspend. When it comes to giving of
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Being firmly in control this week shows results. Although you prefer to accommodate others,
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VIRGO (August 24 September 23) This is a great week for parties and socialising. Libra is shining on you and the light is shooting right through your love life. Other relationships benefit, too, and it is a good time to ask favours. When it comes to showing your affections, avoid being super-cool. This will only give the impression that you do not care, which is far from the truth.
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THE book opens with a glimpse of the Civil War. However Manolo Navarro Reche’s real story starts in the early 1950’s when Spain lay beneath the repressive heel of Franco’s dictatorship. The early chapters of the book echo the simple, often hard life lived by Manolo’s family in rural Almería; focusing on the awakening of his strong sexuality which eventually complicates his life. As do his conflicts with the
leads to personal tragedy, then exile. Haunted by guilt and grief he wanders aimlessly through Europe. Eventually settling in swinging sixties London, he finds success and some degree of contentment. Nevertheless ghosts from his Spanish past seek him out; calling him back to Granada, his old home, and finally the mysterious Alhambra Palace. This book can be bought on Kindle.
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Across 1 Academy offer leaves one foaming (5) 4 Tied up on the heath with Ed (6) 9 Dynamo meant go mad (7) 10 Born in the catsʼ burial places (5) 11 Crazy blow-back (4) 12 Itʼs exciting, for example, holding a tongue (7) 13 Bristle, top bit taken off grass (3) 14 Shakespearean flower? (4) 16 Consequently returned in the name of progress (4) 18 Doctor about a lunatic (3) 20 Make a card game using a broken pencil and love (7) 21 Funny ditch (2-2) 24 Take a lot of time to muse (5) 25 Appetite for cooked Scot ham (7) 26 Prepared events for Spielberg (6) 27 It can be used to caulk a tree, with hesitation (5) Down 1 Border in one Italian resort (6) 2 Bend a sound bite (5) 3 Left after outstanding contest (4) 5 Original toad duet is old hat (8) 6 At first Rachael asked my mother if nice Graham is driving home (7) 7 Wise man is after work measure (6) 8 Females started walk out, meanwhile everybody
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Across 1 Hates (7) 5 Concentrate (5) 8 Sound made by a cat (5) 9 Function (7) 10 Call for (3) 11 Young sheep (4) 12 Cab (4) 14 Incentive (5) 16 Spring month (5) 18 Sample (5) 19 Go in (5) 21 Border (4) 22 Not at home (4) 25 Sprint (3) 27 Consequence (7)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Garbanzos (9) 8 Aeroplane (5) 9 Azulejos (5) 10 Prueba (4) 11 Rodilla (4) 15 Queen (5) 17 Caterpillar (5) 18 Medusa (9)
Down 2 Pelos (5) 3 Dinner (4) 4 Duck (bird) (4) 5 Todo (3) 6 Quarry (mine) (7) 7 To wait (hold on) (7) 12 Nombre (lingüística) (5) 13 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 14 Tejado (4) 16 Hielo (3)
Co d e B r e a ke r negotiated (5) 13 Tale about one cadet (8) 15 Jumble given at time (7) 17 Leading by lots of games in a tennis match dismays (6) 18 St Jamesʼs yacht club found in a state (5) 19 Understand in depth (6) 22 A shortage causing a cry of dismay (5) 23 Game for a Venetian traveller (4)
28 Lead (5) 29 No longer fresh (5) 30 Anguish (7) Down 1 Moist (4) 2 Jewelled headdress (5) 3 Bicker (8) 4 Verbal (6) 5 Ran away (4) 6 Fancy neckwear (7) 7 Example (8) 13 Very hungry (8) 15 Outsider (8) 17 Boat race meeting (7) 20 Menace (6) 23 Nimble (5) 24 Jest (4) 26 Angled (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Dog star, 4 Duvet, 7 Aback, 9 Villain, 10 Hussars, 11 Truce, 12 Archer, 14 Minted, 18 Coles, 20 Tote-bag, 22 Camping, 23 Educe, 24 Stork, 25 Rebates. Down:1 Drachma, 2 Grabs, 3 Revise, 4 Delft, 5 Viaduct, 6 Tense, 8 Knave, 13 Colombo, 15 Istle, 16 Daggers, 17 Stager, 18 Cocks, 19 Skink, 21 Blunt. QUICK - Across: 1 Split, 4 Dispel, 9 Mundane, 10 Floor, 11 Lost, 12 Service, 13 Due, 14 Rogue, 16 Eject, 18 Dud, 19 Connive, 20 Grow, 23 Aroma, 24 Swagger, 25 Phases, 26 Abyss. Down: 1 Similar, 2 Links, 3 Trap, 5 Informed, 6 Provide, 7 Large, 8 Cease, 13 Delicate, 15 Gondola, 17 Towards, 18 Dense, 19 Clasp, 21 Rugby, 22 Data. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: Salida, 4 Mono, 8 Arbol, 9 Otter, 10 Oar, 11 Loser, 12 Tisis, 15 Oro, 16 Tools, 18 Igual, 19 Nada, 20 Celery.
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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (LOOSED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
Down: 1 Small, 2 Lobos, 3 Doloroso, 5 Out, 6 Oir, 7 Tortoise, 13 Sauce, 14 Salty, 16 Tin, 17 Old.
1.Unscramble the name of a famous 19th century novel (five words): I TOW ICE FLOES, TA-TA 2. Unscramble the name of a famous English thriller writer: I FIND CRACKS
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HEDGEHOG PORCUPINE Answers: Clap eyes on Prickly pear
Funagram
Quote Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents R and 25 represents Q, so fill in R every time the figure 7 appears and Q every time the figure 25 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.
Absent Action Arrive Awards Broach Chains Hedges Horses Lapped LOOSED(10) Orange Passed Rental Resent Seared Shapes Sharks Uprose Wearer
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1 Shreds, 2 Lodged, 3 Metres, 4 Asides, 5 Letter, 6 Reform, 7 Meteor, 8 Enters, 9 Muster, 10 Mender, 11 Owners, 12 Cheers, 13 Render, 14 Holder, 15 Resent, 16 Barely, 17 Oceans, 18 Steady, 19 Spears.
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. A TALE OF TWO CITIES 2. DICK FRANCIS
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T’S said that there is no such thing as indifference where Manchester United FC are concerned. People either worship them as a deity or have an almost pathological hatred for them. Much the same can be said of 52-year-old Michael O’Leary. The verbally flamboyant boss of what is described as the world’s most popular airline is notorious for his caustic brand of humour and his dislike for corporate heads. And, yes, he loathes Manchester United. Spanish airport authority AENA’s El Altet (Alicante) airport is said to be €30 million poorer for imposing an air-bridge condition not in the original agreement. O’Leary wouldn’t back down. Insistence that air-bridges would have increased turnaround and other costs, he stood to lose €2 million per year. The airline boss, second born of a family of six siblings, threatened to slash flights. AENA called his bluff: Fail. He estimated their stubbornness would reduce the number of holidaymakers by 1.5 million.
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In the first quarter of this year there was a drop of 200,000 passengers. The outcome for travellers is less choice of flights and higher air fares. Some heap the blame on O’Leary for standing his ground and insisting AENA stick to the rules. One can only wonder if such critics are the ones who, when they sign and then defy their bag allowance, complain when they are penalised. O’Leary is if nothing else innovative. Constantly delayed by Dublin’s slow-moving traffic he bought a taxi plate for his Mercedes and used public transport lanes. When brought to book he simply employed a driver who held a PSV licence. Now, fellow commuters see the
MICHAEL O’LEARY: He practises what he preaches. rather scruffy Michael, wearing old jeans and checked shirt, perusing his newspaper in the car’s rear seat. He accused the European Commission of being morons;
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events suggest there may be some truth in that remark. He described British Airports Authority (BAA) as overcharging rapists. Again it seems he has a point.
Despite reducing aircraft emissions to satisfy the green lobby his off-the-cuff acidic remark was: “Sell your cars and walk.” Critics say his low airfares are an illusion. This is not true: When The Guardian recently did the sums, Ryanair’s average ticket costs were €41 compared with easyJet’s €62 and British Airways €268. We budget fliers are subsidised by those who are penalised for breaking the rules or purchasing onboard. The critics either have no business or marketing acumen or they have not done their sums, but why let the truth get in the way of a good tirade. For a vitriolic few, whatever O’Leary does, he is wrong. He practises what he preaches. He stays in budget hotels, uses only Ryanair, personally takes tickets at the gate, boards last and sits where no one else wishes to. Most of us, visiting families included, would be worse off without Ryanair. There’s a Geordie saying: ‘You canna do right for doing wrong.’ O’Leary knows the feeling.
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Zurgena Annual General Meeting ZURGENA Neighbourhood Watch hosts its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 September at 6.30pm at Latinos in La Alfoquia. The scheme has been operational in Zurgena for over six years and has made a noticeable difference to security in the area and it is hoped as many residents as possible attend. There is no visiting speaker this year but Jim Simpson who is chairing the meeting will take questions both about Neighbourhood Watch and his work with the local Council. Any questions relative to the latter should please be forwarded prior to the date of the meeting to any of the local coordinators or direct to Jim at jiminysimpson@gma il.com. The meeting should take no longer than an hour and a half.
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McMillan Nurses afternoon tea A TRADITIONAL English tea party has raised €220 for McMillan Nurses. Christine Fresstone from Limaria hosted the event and served guests with a selection of sandwiches, scones, cup cakes and slices of cake, with pots of tea on
group tables of two to eight people. A china money pig was placed on every table so that donations could be made for their afternoon tea and Addrain arrived with his ice-cream machine and kindly donated his takings to the fund as
Ella Dring entertained with her beautiful singing voice. Christine would like to thank those who made, baked and prepared the food and to Valentina and Daniella Gwynn for being the perfect waitresses and to the attendees.
BANQUET ROOM: Fine dining with flair. place to sit and enjoy a meal overlooking the beach. Restaurante Fantasia has a beach and terrace open from Easter throughout the summer and is a popular spot for refreshing cocktails. Cricket matches and beach activities are part of the highlights of the summer. Christmas season is almost here and Restaurante Fantasia will be holding Christmas parties, lunches and dinners, already being booked well in advance. New Year too will prove to be an unforgettable night and those wishing to reserve now can call 950 475 127 so as not to be disappointed. Opening hours at Restaurante Fantasia are TueSun 12.30pm to 3.30pm and 7.30pm to 11.00pm Restaurante Fantasia, fine dining with flair!
PRESTIGIOUS EVENT: Presentation of the Huercal Overa Fair Poster 2012.
Huercal Overa Fair THIS year’s poster to celebrate the Huercal Overa Fair was the work of local artist Alejandro Martínez.
The fair, along with Easter Week, is one of the area’s most important.
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For good food and music visit Mojo’s and be entertained WOULD you like to participate in tasting fabulous food and being entertained by the popular King of Swing, Tony Justice on next Saturday (October 6) at Mojo’s restaurant situated on the top floor of Parque Commercial. You are most welcome knowing that Linda and her team have conjured up a fantastic menu to celebrate this special occasion. Homemade Leek and Potato Soup with Crusty Croutons, Black Pudding drizzled with a Cumberland sauce and salad garnish. Garlic Mushrooms with Blue Cheese crispy lardons of Bacon. Melon and Serrano Ham dusted with smoked Paprika. Homemade Chicken Liver Pate served with crusty Toast and Plum relish. If you like the sound of the starters, you will be amazed by the main courses. Fillet of Salmon with a Pesto Crust served with Spring Onion Mash and Seasonal Vegetable. Mushroom Stroganoff served with lemon and
WELCOMING: Linda and her team have conjured up a fantastic menu to celebrate a night of entertainment by the King of Swing.
coriander rice and warm Pitta bread. Breast of Chicken stuffed with Cream Cheese and Spinach wrapped in Bacon, in a garlic and white wine sauce served on a bed of mixed Tagliatelle. Solomillo of Pork with a Mango and Stilton sauce served with potato wedges and spiced ratatouille. Creamy aromatic Chicken stir fry curry served with brown rice and garlic and
Coriander Nan bread with mango chutney. If you have any room left there is a fabulous selection of desserts including Apple Crumble, White Chocolate Cheesecake, Apple and Rhubarb Sponge, Lemon Sorbet and last, but not least, Chocolate Brownie, served with Cream, Ice Cream or Custard.
A fantastic fourcourse menu with entertainment by the King of Swing, Tony Justice it costs €19.95.
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RBL BBQ funds day ALBOX Branch of The Royal British Legion held its 2012 BBQ in La Piedra Amerilla and was attended by 33 members and guests. A great time was had by
all and the event raised a grand total of €191.26 for Legion Funds. In our last press release we erroneously stated the next social event, the Walk, Talk and Eat starting
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at The Grapevine in La Piedra Amerilla was on November 17. It is in fact next month on October 17. It starts at The Grapevine at 1.00pm then a short drive to La Hoya where Mike Gill has volunteered to lead an easy walk lasting around an hour and a half with a break half way for refreshments followed by a meal.
You can attend the walk only for a small donation of your choice to The Royal British Legion. Tickets for this event are available from Bob Cowan on rcowan25@gmail.com or 608 049 490 or at one of the regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square of Albox.
Cafe Concert 2012 CAFE Concert 2012 takes place on Saturday October 6 at the Playa Grande Hotel, Puerto de Mazarron. This is the 6th annual concert and is aiming to raise money for an additional ambulance in the Mazarron area. To date the concerts, together with donations and various other input, has collected €41,000 towards the €60,000 target. The concerts are always very popular and offer great value for money with an entrance fee of just €5. The doors open at 2.30pm with live music through till midnight. Tickets from PALS or by calling Ken on 626 460 465.
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Create hedges for security and privacy The benefits IN recent years so many properties are surrounded by walls or chain link fencing but they don’t have high thick external boundary hedges so important to many gardens for the following reasons. They provide security, screening of unattractive views, framing of attractive views, an element of sound-proofing, protection from storms and gales, shade on the northern side and shade for part of the day on the east and west sides depending on the orientation of your garden. Possible choices There are many possibilities for the type of plantings to use including: a. Uni-planted hedges such as callistemon(f), bay(f), pittosporum(f) bougainvilleas(f), cupressus leylandii, privet(f), oleander(f), ganduli(f) and box(f). Those marked (f) are also flowering . b. Multi planted hedges utilising two or more of the
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above or mixing in flowering trees such as langostroemia, weeping willow, tamarix, jacaranda, and acacias, to give extra height. Success factors The speedy establishment of a high thick hedge depends on five things. a. The digging of a good planting trench and the working in of a deep layer of well rotted manure before planting. b. The choice of suitable shrubs or trees. c. The purchase of strong upright well rooted plants. d. Regular irrigation for the first few years. Once established, hedges need to be rarely watered. e. A twice a year trimming of the top and sides of the young hedge to
PRETTY BOUNDARY: Bougainvilleas make excellent hedges. stimulate a thickening as well as vertical growth. f. In the case of climbers it is also important to shade the root balls by mulching around the trunks with rocks, stones or chippings. Internal hedges are also useful Internal hedges within the garden can be used to separate various sections of the garden and can be of varying heights. Tall - say two or three metres high using similar plants to those for boundary hedges. Intermediate - at one to one and a half metres using roses, box, pittosporum, lantanas, or viburnam. Low - one metre hedges using teucrium, lavender, or rosemary. Even lower - 20 to 50 cm hedges such as euonymus can be attractive alongside paths and driveways.
Initial garden planning The siting and choice of all types of plants should be an integral part of the initial layout of gardens and terraces. In this respect, do recognise that hedges and paths don’t have to be straight. Curves and varying heights can add much interest, intrigue and even magic to the garden. Invest in good shears A good pair of shears and an electric hedge trimmer are musts if you have extensive hedges that you wish to keep tightly trimmed. Re shears, we have just purchased a pair of Fiskars ergonomic shears. They are heavenly!
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The insurance for your boat in Spain Any boat, any waters, any use, anywhere EEDWARD WILLIAM MARINE SERVICES is a traditional company, with old fashioned values. Their tag line is simple and to the point: Marine insurance for any boat, any waters, any use, anywhere. The insurance policies offered are available in English and/or Spanish. The boat insurance certificate comes in a recognised international format with further options of both a Spanish and/or an English copy, at no extra charge. So wherever you sail, whatever waters you enter, your boat is covered and you know it. All boats are considered and then invariably accepted, the procedure is simple, call the Edward William office during office hours, state your
Insurance certificates can be in both Spanish and English. INSURANCE AGENTS: All have personal underwriter experience. request and you will be given your insurance quote straight away. All agents have personal underwriter experience and are authorised to make a decision. No one size fits all computer created quotes here, each boat and owner is unique and individually catered for. Many insurance companies simply will not take on non-run of the mill boats, at Edward William they maintain “there is a premium for
Each boat and owner is unique and individually catered for. every risk”, all you have to do is ask or go to the website www.edwardwilliam.com
Their website is again simple and to the point, where it says insurance, fill out the “Proposal /Quotation form” and click send, they will get back to you. There is also a new, boats for sale section, open to all and free of charge. It’s important to understand just what you are getting with any insurance. No point chit chatting about the finer parts and small print of
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N my newly-inherited European base, each morning brought astounding cultural surprises that I was challenged to learn about and understand. Such was the day when my brother announced he was taking me to dine at the Rancho del Mar on the beach in Mojacar... and the greatest restaurant in Spain! Reputedly having the greatest living chef in the world, the food was described as being so good most people said they would disguise themselves as a dog in order just to taste even the discarded scraps. Run by Monsieur Menard, who, fed up with the frenzied pace of running Maxim’s in Paris, had left it all to run a quiet place by the sea. He picked and chose whom he cooked for, and I was told you had to know him and ‘kiss his backside’ to get in the front door. That perplexed me as my brother was not known to do that to anyone, even if it was dining from the hand of a master. I had never heard of Maxim’s in Paris, but when I asked local expatriates in the village they all sang its praises, though most admitted never to have tasted the delights. This perplexed me even more. Our best friends were French, had heard of Maxim’s and also sung its heraldic name. I wondered how anyone could shout hallelujahs for a meal they have never had? But maybe the French were that way. When the big evening came I was ready, as hungry as a bear. Well, I have never had such good or unique food. Although I knew each item I was eating, it was done in a special fashion, with sauces and flavours my palate had never known. Why couldn’t all people cook this way?
Ric Polansky Looks back to when he first moved to Mojacar in 1969 and became one of the pioneer developers. He reads extensively and travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.
View of restaurant. (Inset) Different view of paella. Nothing about it seemed rare or made from unobtainable ingredients, yet such exquisite combinations titillated the senses to a degree wherein the wine became better... along with the circumstance and surrounding company. It was magical food that did not come from Iowa. For me the world’s perplexity was growing and I soon resolved myself to suffer as often as possible those new delights of the tongue and tummy. I viewed it as a learning experience, and indeed have continued to do so ever since. It was in the nick of time that I discovered such culinary delights, and I insisted we ate there as often as the budget would allow, making our overindulgence as pleasurable as possible. Months lingered by, and it came to pass that while perusing the depths of gastronomic gluttony I noticed two sleazy and ill-dressed blokes creeping up the back steps and moving quickly into the kitchen. Therein followed lots of abusive shouts and frantic screaming.
But as Menard was French I presumed it went with his character to be arguing with someone. Then the strangers came bolting out followed by Menard waving a
Louis, now owner and son of my best friend of the same name.
meat cleaver. “Probably short-changed his order of onions,” I quipped to my French guests. Wherein my astute table guests replied: “Monsieur Polansky, learning another language like French just might save your life one day. These men are coming back to kill Monsieur Menard and anyone else they find here, just like he did to their village in Algeria along with other paratroopers.” “What,” I asked, “has that got to do with me?” “Come, we must go. Our lives depend on it and I will teach you a history lesson to keep you alive.” Off we rushed leaving all that gorgeous food and sumptuous offerings for the birds. In fact, the entire place got the message and was emptying fast well before I could stand. A movie was made to summarise the context of the discussion called DAY OF THE JACKAL, revealing in cursive depth some of the atrocities that took place during the Algerian fight for independence and the local repression. Brutal as any Goya painting referencing war. The modern-day answer to the ‘old’ Rancho is that the ‘new’ Rancho is again unique and special. Run by Luis’s son of El Africano (Hostal Bahia) fame and my earliest and bestest friend, the cuisine is remarkable, especially the seafood and paella. Allow me to be so blatant and insist that you have never truly eaten an authentic paella unless you treat yourself to the ‘new’ Rancho in their air-conditioned restaurant. It is also a hotel ideal for visiting friends that become ‘fish’ after a three-day visit. Ric@Mojacar-sales.com
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PLAYTIME: Kittens like to play with a ‘fight’ partner.
NOTHER kitten can make the perfect target, or rather partner, for aggressive play. Protected by their furry coat, kittens seem to know their own boundaries and thresholds and there is usually no need to intervene in their aggressive play. Obviously, the decision to take in a second kitten is more complex than that. An owner does not get a toy for the kitten, but rather commits himself to taking care of another feline, for decades to come. Although it may seem hard to make room for another kitten, raising two kittens is actually easier than raising one, in terms of animal behaviour. They keep each other occupied and make the best playmates for any kind of kitty play, aggressive types included. A cat toy also makes a perfect outlet for all that pent-up playful aggression. Fish-rod like toys can be used to initiate interactive play sessions with a kitten. This is a great way to interact with the cat while keeping hands out of reach. A variety of toys, whether bought or home-made, can be used but they need to create enough distance between the kitty and the owner’s hands. Toys should be rotated and kept out of reach when not playing with the kitten. This will keep them fresh and enticing when brought out, and it may prevent the animal from getting entangled in any strings while the owner is away. It is important to know how to release hands, as the fingers are indeed tempting. With a vibrant kitten, or even a cat, it is
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sometimes too easy to find a hand held tight by teeth and claws. Often, they will not be penetrating the skin, but painfully close to that point. The cat is likely to be extremely excited at this point, not letting go of his coveted prize.
Raising two kittens is easier than one. There are things an owner should not do. Trying to pull the hand away by force is one. When prey tries to escape, a feline’s instinctive response is to tighten its hold. This can end up with painful scratches and even bites. Shouting and yelling at the cat is not convenient either during aggressive play. They are not thinking clearly at that point, so the situation can be aggravated and turn into fear-induced aggressive behaviour. Cats must never be hit. Not in this situation or any other. If that happens, the cat can become even more aggressive, leading to a stressful episode for both pet and owner. Next time, the cat is even more likely to bite and scratch - this time out of fear as well. Here’s what to do. Relax the hand that is
CAT TOYS: A perfect outlet for playful aggression.
held by the cat's teeth and claws. Stay calm and avoid direct eye contact. With the other hand try to grab a toy or some other object to distract the cat’s attention. If possible, make some playing moves with it, in an attempt to make the cat let go of the hand and move on to chase its ‘new prey’. If there are not any suitable objects at reach, the free hand can be used to create a diversion. Tap on something, or make some scratching noises on some fabric. Make the cat lose interest in its ‘current prey’ and focus on the new attraction. Wait for the cat to at least loosen its grip, preferably let go of it entirely. Once the hand can be removed, make a swift movement to put it out of reach. Break away from the cat at this point and allow for some cooling off time before engaging in any form of play again. Owners need to be consistent. Playful aggression should not be allowed in any form. Whenever the kitten directs aggression towards hands, ankles, or any other body part, it is convenient to use the method described above to break away. Do not allow aggression play when the hands or feet are under the covers either. Always remember to provide the kitten with alternatives – either by bringing in a second cat into your home, or by using cat toys. Keep in mind this is natural behaviour for kittens and young cats.
A smart fellow.
Get piggy with it THIS is our four-year-old Vietnamese pig called Bacon. He was born on a farm in Entrerrios on the Mijas Costa. We knew straight away we would love him and take care of him forever. He is a really friendly and smart fellow, loves being scratched on the belly, eating figs that fall from trees and playing with other animals. If someone strays when we are going for a walk, he screams to let them know the whole group should stay together. He will live 2025 years.
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INSTON CHURCHILL once described the April 1937 German bombing of the Basque city of Guernica as an exercise in ‘experimental horror’. Typical of Churchill is a description that is concise, unadorned and succinct. The intent of this article is to argue just how precise and accurate Churchill’s descriptive truly is. By looking at the historical record, a recent novel (Guernica: The Novel) and Picasso’s epic painting (also called Guernica), this tragic event was nothing if not an exercise in ‘experimental horror’. Consider… Many military historians (Churchill included) have long perceived that the tragic bombing of Guernica was ‘experimental’ in that it was a proxy trial run for future military strategies. The German Luftwaffe’s low-flying formations were precursors to what became known as ‘carpet bombing’. This Blitzkrieg tactic was to become all too common in the World War that subsequently followed the Spanish Civil War. The bombs themselves were a mixture of blast, splinter and fire bombs which represented a departure from the smaller concussion bombs previously used on nonstrategic targets. Guernica, in April of 1937, was a small market town with no apparent strategic import and no military defences. The ‘scorched earth’ policy was a measured psychological ploy to test the Basque reaction that witnessed first-hand the devastation to its civilian population. Herman Goering was later to admit at the Nuremberg war crimes trial that Guernica was a ‘testing ground’ for aerial bombardment tactics. The experience, claimed Goering, was to help prepare a manual for German bomber pilots. Furthermore, the impact of the Guernica bombing demonstrated to the Allied forces of the Second World War that the German Luftwaffe was committed to terror bombing. The carpet bombing of the civilian population of Guernica had a profound effect in shaping the Allied analysis of German aerial combat techniques. Typically, straight line accounts of war and military operations often come across as dispassionate and clinical. To capture the essence of what Churchill calls Guernica’s ‘horror’ we might look at the arts, namely a novel and a painting to best capture
STATEMENT OF DEFIANCE: Mural of the painting ‘Guernica’ by Picasso made in tiles and full size in Guernica.
Bombing of Guernica: The ‘experiment’ and the ‘horror’ Churchill’s descriptive. Historical fiction often employs a setting that is real which captures the ethos, manners and social conditions. This genre often presents actual events from the point of view of fictional people living within that time period. Such is the case with the 2008 best-selling novel ‘Guernica’ by Dave Bolling. Using artistic licence to be sure, Bolling revisits the aforementioned time and place and introduces us to the type of people who very well could have lived in Guernica on that fateful day. The author takes us back several decades to familiarise us with certain endearing Basque family members, culture and traditions. The political and military tensions are felt only as a distant force that barely penetrates the love, humour and day-to-day lives of the admirable characters we are involved with. The ‘horror’ which befalls them becomes that much more personal. The story is fiction but the events are real and the human devastation is palpable. The mere mention of Guernica will always have a
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special resonance because of the famous mural created by Pablo Picasso. He began working on it in Paris just days after hearing that the German Luftwaffe had terrorbombed the Basque village. Guernica had for centuries been a stronghold of Basque culture and democratic traditions. The painting (actually a four metre by eight metre mural) uses muted colours and slashing strokes to create a single coherent statement of defiance over the ‘horror’ created by the bombing. Largely an abstraction, Picasso’s work captures the pain, fire, oblivion and destruction unfolding in a way which suggests that Spain may never recover from the magnitude of this event. The painting has since come to
symbolise military atrocities and is renowned as perhaps the world’s most famous antiwar piece of art. After its completion, Picasso’s Guernica went on a worldwide tour to raise awareness of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent refugee problem. Picasso refused to allow the painting to be exhibited in Franco’s Spain until the Spanish people enjoyed a republic with ‘liberties and democratic institutions’. While living in Nazi-occupied Paris during the Second World War, Picasso was allegedly asked by a muralviewing Gestapo officer: “Did you do that?” Picasso responded: “No, you did.” It wasn’t until 1981 that the painting was moved to Madrid.
Readers of historical fiction and patrons of artistic painting face the challenge of separating the fiction and symbolism from fact. To be sure, there are many faces of the Spanish Civil War. The bombing of Guernica, whether it be interpreted by a straight-line historical account, by historical fiction or with a paintbrush, remains the iconic antecedent of modern military assaults against a civilian population. Churchill’s observation that the event was ‘experimental horror’ carries both the dimensions of a knowledge of history and a poet’s economy of words. Seldom have so few words so accurately conveyed a more powerful event.
Memo to reader: Today the small market town of Guernica, in the autonomous region of the Basque Country (Pais Vasco), is largely rebuilt but carries with it a worldwide legacy as a symbol of peace. The Guernica Peace Museum exhibits what Guernica has represented throughout its history of the Basques (democracy, local legal systems, freedom) and what it stands for worldwide - human rights, peace and determination. - Dave Boling’s best selling ‘Guernica: A Novel’ was published in 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, Berlin, London. It is available at www.amazon.com. - Picasso’s mural ‘Guernica’ is currently on display at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
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of colour and material combinations, both to exterior and interior, which will allow each customer to construct ‘their own’ RCZ. This increase in emotional power will continue next year with the introduction of a powerful 1.6-litre THP 260bhp version with enhanced performance, previewed by the
‘RCZ R Concept’ unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Adapted for competition from 2010 with a 200bhp HDi FAP diesel engine, it has twice won the D1T category (1700 to 2000cc diesel) at the 24 Hours Nürburgring. In this very specific market segment of sports coupés, the
Distinct singularity. ‘enthusiasts’ of attractive cars with a distinctive style identity are also aware of innovation. The rejuvenation of the RCZ can be seen first of all through its style. A completely new front face fully emphasizes the power of its rear wings and the curves of its ‘double-bubble’ roof. This new synergy between the front and
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ECOSHARING: Renault’s Twizy electric urban cars will be shared by a community.
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HEN a small car collides with a larger one, the smaller vehicle draws the short straw. This is confirmed by the latest ADAC crash test. With one exception: in this Davidand-Goliath clash Mercedes-Benz’s Smart Fortwo was the only small car able to prevent life-threatening injuries to the driver from severe trauma to the chest. The standard Euro NCAP crash test simulates a frontal collision with a vehicle of the same weight. In contrast, for the first time the ADAC had four smaller models crash into a barrier vehicle equivalent to a lower-end midsized car. Further, in this first compatibility crash test the unequally matched parties to the accident collided with an offset of 50 per cent. This is because, according to the ADAC, in an accident it is usually vehicles of different weights that collide, usually with a degree of lateral offset. The horrifying outcome of the crash test is that life-threatening injuries in the chest region are commonplace in smaller vehicles. Only the Smart Fortwo protected its driver from such injuries – despite being the smallest and lightest
SMART AND SAFE: Smart Fortwo is the safest small car in frontal collisions. vehicle in the test. According to the ADAC, the reasons for the alarming test results lie partly in the fact that the short crumple zone of smaller vehicles cannot absorb sufficient energy and the forces unleashed during an accident are often not conducted to the corresponding energy-absorbing components. The Smart Fortwo owes its good crash test result to an innovative
construction based on examinations of actual accident scenarios conducted by Mercedes-Benz Cars as opposed to focusing solely on the requirements of EU and American laws. Collisions with other vehicles in different constellations were therefore also taken into account during the development phase of the Smart Fortwo. Because the constructional crashsafety provisions and restraint systems
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Golfing to raise funds for animal charity BWI Bryan White Insurance is hosting a Golf Tournament next Saturday (September 29) in Valle del Este. The entrance fee is €40 or €25 for Valle del Este members. This includes green fee, practice balls, prizes, paella and a donation to PAWS-PATAS animal charity. Entrance forms are available from Valle del Este Pro Shop, Full Swing, El Naranjo, PAWS, and BWI Bryan White Insurance or email sales2@valledelest e.es.
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Boxers Golf Club play at Roda in a great day out By Tony Hammond THE Boxers Golf Club played at Roda last week. It was a great day for golf, a
slight breeze and it stayed dry despite the forecast of rain and the level of play was one of the best.
Throughout our season with many scores way above the average, a great day was had by all.
The overall winner was Mark Newall with 41 points. D Lewis came second with 38 points and Steve Gilmore had 37 points. In Division 2, Roy Lewis topped the leader board with 38 points. Henry Beckett had 36 points followed by Tom Harris also with 36 points and came third on count back. In Division 3, Lee Hunter won with 37 points, Gordon Batchelor had 32 and Alf Walker 27. Nearest the Pins were Steve Peete, Bob Wearing and D Lewis. The next event is on Friday October 5 ride event which follows 2012 and the venue an easier route. is Hacienda de Alamo and is our Captains Aguila Bike 950 133 063 and 950 615 016. Day.
All set for mountain bike event THIS Sunday is Mojacar’s first mountain bike race. More than 400 riders are making final preparations to compete in the MTB La Mojaquera. Professional and amateur cyclists are coming from surrounding areas and regions as far as Madrid. They will be cycling through the Sierra Cabrera Mountain and coastal area. There are two routes, each starting and finishing at the Mojacar football stadium. The longer 48km covers Playa de Macenas, Rambla de Macenas, Sopalmo, La Adelfa, El Moro, Sopalmo,
MOJACAR: This will be their first mountain bike race. Playa del Manaca, Playa de Macenas, Puerto Marina Hotel, La Parata and Las Marinas.
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SO BALANCED: Arsenal and Manchester City showed their credentials for top league positions.
Wins for United, Vos and Vettel By Tony Matthews
A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
two years to stay top of the PL. However, Oscar should have had an ‘Oscar’ for diving and Ivanovic given a nine for his belly-flop! Manchester United defeated 10-man Liverpool 2-1… rivals City were held 1-1 by Arsenal, Everton had 30 attempts at goal in winning 3-0 at Swansea… Newcastle
leading when his McLaren suffered gearbox failure. He’s now 52 points adrift of championship leader Alonso with only 150 to ‘drive for’. And for the record, there’ll be two Grand Prix in the USA next year, one in New Jersey.
edged out Norwich (just)… WBA, 1-0 victors over Reading, made it three successive home wins without conceding a goal; the last time they did this was in 190… Southampton climbed off the bottom by whipping a poor Aston Villa team 41… Spurs came from behind to beat QPR 2-1… and Fulham won at Wigan. And, oh, in the Championship, Craig Davies hit four goals in 19 second-half minutes as Barnsley won 5-0 at Birmingham. • FORMULA ONE Last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was won by Sebastian Vettel, with Jenson Button second and Fernando Alonso third. Lewis Hamilton was
CHARGING BULL: Sebastian Vettel drove brilliantly in Formula One’s night race.
• CRICKET – In the 20/20 WC, New Zealander Brendon McCullum set a new record by smashing a 58-ball 123 (seven sixes and 11 fours) in his side’s 59-run victory over Bangladesh. At the time of writing England, the holders, had beaten Afghanistan but lost by 90 runs to India. England’s women are also going for 20/20 glory… and for the record, Kevin Pietersen wants to tour New Zealand in February. We’ll see! • RUGBY – Harlequins still head the Aviva PL after thumping Leicester 22-7… and Warrington Wolves (chasing the double) and Leeds Rhinos are through to SL Cup semifinals. • BOXING - Excricketer, now fighter, Andrew Flintoff, trained by Barry McGuigan, will have his first heavyweight bout in Manchester on November 30… Ricky Hatton (now 33) has
returned to the ring three years after his last fight with Manny Pacquiao… And Amir Khan and his long-time coach/trainer Freddie Roach have separated. • HORSE RACING Camelot failed to emulate Nijinsky’s treble-winning feat of 1970 when finishing second in the St Leger. • MOTOR SPORT – The British Touring Car championships continued at
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• FOOTBALL – Recent action in the Champions and Europa League saw group victories for Manchester United and Arsenal, draws for Chelsea and Celtic and a defeat here in Spain for Manchester City (v Real Madrid) in the former, while a relatively youthful Liverpool side came back from 3-2 down to beat Young Boys of Berne, and Spurs and Newcastle contested 0-0 draws in the latter. This week some intriguing third round Capital One League Cupties have taken place, including Chelsea-Wolves, Leeds-Everton, Manchester City-Villa, WBA-Liverpool on Tuesday and ArsenalCoventry, Carlisle-Spurs and Manchester UnitedNewcastle yesterday. Last weekend Chelsea beat Stoke 1-0 with Ashley Cole’s first goal for
Rockingham last week where Matt Neal, Jason Plato and Gordon Shedden were all chasing vital points. • TENNIS – Laura Robson (one set all and 30 up in the decider) was in tears after losing to SuWei Hsieh in her first WTA final in China. Jo Durie, in 1990, was the last GB female winner of a major championship. And Any Roddick has retired.
Cycling legend • CYCLING – Dutch lass Marianne Vos became only the second woman to win an Olympic/World double in the same year with victory in last Saturday’s road race.
VOS IS FOR VICTORY: Holland’s Marianne Vos is already a cycling legend.