Costa Blanca South 7 - 13 February 2013 Issue 1440 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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126 daily joining the jobless ranks JOBLESS queues are mounting in Alicante Province. The year has started badly, with an extra 3,928 joining the unemployed ranks, bringing the total currently without work to more than 10,000.

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In December hopes increased when there was a fall in unemployment. But José María Ruiz Olmos from workers union CCOO has revealed that an average of 126.7 jobs were lost per day at the start of the year.

During 2012 unemployment numbers increased monthly except during the summer and December when holidayperiod casual work increased. Ministry of Labour figures show that people in their teens and early 20s, along with women aged over 44, are among those worst hit. In Alicante there are 83,000 households where all the family members are currently unemployed.

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WELL DONE: Ambassador Paxman congratulating Angela on her MBE.

MBE well deserved envoy tells Angela

A BRITISH expatriate awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours has been personally congratulated by the Ambassador. Retired Angela Keay of La Siesta, awarded the honour for services to the

Now 54 seeking beach bars FIFTY FOUR entrepreneurs want to run chiringuitos on Cartagena beaches this summer. This is a 30 per cent increase on last year, the head of the Coastal Region of Murcia, Andres Martinez, has revealed. For those who obtain concessions

it will be the last year for the ‘chiringuitos,’ as they will then need to be disassembled. Next year they will be invited to “come back with new projects to exploit the concession for five years contained in the proposed new legislation,” Martinez said.

British commmunity in Spain for more than 15 years, met British Ambassador Giles Paxman in Alicante. As previously reported in EWN, Angela helped set up Age Concern Costa Blanca South in 1997 and constantly worked as a volunteer as secretary to Age Concern España’s national Infoline and Casework service organisation, known as ACASA, as well as being a Casework helper. “I am delighted to have met Angela and I congratulate her on a well-

deserved MBE,” said Ambassador Paxman. “ACASA is an excellent example of the many English-speaking associations that support our most vulnerable residents and tourists, and I am pleased that the hard work that has gone into setting it up has been recognised. “The work that our consular staff in Spain carry out in supporting British nationals is greatly helped by volunteers like Angela, who give up their time and energy to help others.”

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Bank clerk held at gunpoint A CLERK in the Cajamurcia bank in Murcia was held at gunpoint when a young man fled with a small amount of cash. National Police are investigating.

False alarm POLICE set up eight patrols in the Los Altos and Los Balcones areas of Torrevieja after receiving a call about a gunman in the area which turned out to be a false alarm.

‘Poor showing’ - mayor THE mayor of Alicante feels the city was disappointingly shown off at the FITUR Tourism Fair in Madrid. Mayor Sonia Castedo, said city displays as well as those for Murcia “deserved more.” Murcia was keen to highlight health packages for tourists staying in Torre Pacheco, La Manga, Cabo de

Palos and the Mar Menor. Provincial government’s tourism chiefs offered more than a dozen prizes of health spa stays, cultural getaways and evening catamaran sailing in La Manga and also promoted the Moors and Christian’s fiesta. Mar Menor, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and

Los Alcazares municipalities highlighted sports tourism, particularly nautical sports. The Costa Blanca attended FITUR under the umbrella of the Valencia community stand. Torrevieja promoted gastronomy and sport and launched a new sports tourism website, www.torreviejasportscity.com. / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

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Worker dies AN investigation is under way following the death of a construction worker who was hit by a shovel in the torso whilst working on the redevelopment of Calle Pascual Flores and Salinero in Torrevieja.

Spoon gastronomy THE ‘Spoon Gastronomy’ event is running in Rojales until Thursday February 14. A number of restaurants are offering special one-pot cooked dishes and set menus for €15.

Albatera protest ALBATERA residents took to the streets to protests against the proposal to site a rubbish dump in the area to serve the Vega Baja.

Open office THE immigration office for the coast which issues NIE numbers and is run by the National Police in Playa Flamenca Town Hall, is to reopen its doors after it was closed due to staffing problems.

Business minds ORIHUELA’S Youth Council has awarded six grants totalling €1,500 to young entrepreneurs who have chosen to open businesses in the municipality.

FLASHBACK: Spanish celebrations will be less colourful than these in Hong Kong last year.

It’s Kung Hei Fat Choi as Year of the Snake nears

ITH more than 176,000 Chinese officially registered as living in Spain, and possibly many thousands more, this Sunday’s Chinese New Year celebrations are set to go off with a bang. For on Saturday night - the Chinese New Year’s Eve - families by tradition meet for a feast, and then end the night with fireworks. The new year will be the Year of the Grass Snake, with this the strongest, most negative force of all signs.

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The snake’s season is Spring, its month May and its element Fire. Many claim the Water energy clashes with the Fire element, meaning that during the Year of the Snake - not considered a calm period - there could be strange weather and possibly conflict in marriages. During the celebrations - with many Chinese shops expected to close despite their normal policy of opening daily for long hours children receive gifts of money in red paper envelopes.

Grown-ups exchange gifts, often including food and clothes, plus New Year greetings of Kung Hei Fat Choi. Chinese New Year tradition is to thoroughly clean the house to sweep away ill-fortune and make way for good luck. Windows and doors are decorated with red colour papercuts with themes including good fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity. It is also a New Year tradition to forget grudges and to wish peace and happiness for everyone.

Number of the week were sold by 84,667 properties Spain’s main banks in 2012.

Banco Santander sold 33,500 properties but will not reveal how much money they made, followed by Bankia, with 14,600 sales worth €1.6 billion.

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and finally... SIX Spanish tourists and one Mexican woman were allegedly raped in their bungalow by five unknown armed intruders in Acapulco, Mexico, while the seven Spanish men who were with them were gagged and bound, according to local police investigating the crimes.

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Live music call to save bars LET us have live music! That is the call in San Fulgencio and Urbanisation La Marina in an effort to boost bar business. The local association of community presidents is spearheading a campaign for a by-law permitting live shows in bars and restaurants, and is raising a petition. Tommy Rogers, Secretary of the association, said: “We now have forms in most of the bars on the urbanisation and already have hundreds of signatures. Two more bars have closed in the past

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Cocaine found in drugs haul POLICE in Elche have seized a container with around 4,000 kilos of cocaine, thought to be the largest amount recovered on mainland Spain.

Surgical statistics ELCHE'S Vinalopó Hospital performed more than 13,900 operations last year, 6 per cent more than in 2011. Of these, 11,800 were scheduled surgeries with 2,100 being urgent in nature.

Drink driver A LORRY driver who skidded and spilled his load of drums carrying paint and solvent across the A-7 motorway in Murcia, causing delays, was found to have alcohol in his blood.

ENTERTAINMENT WANTED: Petition being raised. week. I told the mayor if this licensing does not happen La Marina will decline hugely. I don’t think they realise the impact a lack of entertainment has, as tourists will simply not come and businesses will close.” Now representatives of the association have discussed a proposal to allow entertainment licences with Mayor Carlos Ramirez and Councillors Paulino Herrero and Jeff Wiszniewski. In response, the town hall has recommended that the petition be sent to the Valencia Government which has the power to authorise a new by-law. Jeff said: “We agreed that because of the somewhat unique circumstances with San Fulgencio, it may be a good move to approach the ministerial offices in Valencia with a petition, showing how the large majority of people support such a by-law. “We are not saying that we will change the law, but we are prepared to support any democratic decisions that can possibly force a rethink, regarding a new licensing system.” The association is proposing a general entertainments licence that bars and restaurants

can apply and pay a fee for. This would enable them to organise their entertainment but under strict rules. If the rules are not adhered to, Rogers suggests the licence would be suspended. “I think this is so simple to resolve, everyone just needs to use common sense. We acknowledge complaints are made by a small number of residents but equally if they complain and the police find no reason for that complaint we would like to see action taken against them for wasting police time,” he added. Pauline Buxton, owner of Aloha bar, said: “I think it's a great idea. If bars can’t put on entertainment we are all going to close. I don’t understand why we get complaints.” Pauline Bennett has first-hand experience of how lack of music can affect establishments. She previously owned a bar but when music and lack of licences first became an issue around seven years ago she had to close down. “We had to stop music and my customers stopped coming and I wasn’t making enough to cover the rent.” It is hoped the petition will be sent to Valencia by the end of the month.

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Medieval market draws the crowds in Orihuela THE XV Orihuela Medieval Market attracted thousands of visitors for a taste of medieval life. The historic city offered a full programme of events over the three days including sword fighting displays, jousting events and puppet shows that gave visitors a glimpse of what Orihuela was like in days gone by. More than 300 food and craft stalls lined the streets of the city, which was divided into two areas, Zoco Árabe and Zona Cristiana. A team of 30 people, including members of civil protection and medical staff were on hand to deal with any emergency that may have occurred along the three kilometre stretch of the market, with police controlling security.

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MEDIEVAL MARKET: it was back to yester year in Orihuela for the annual medieval market.

JOUSTING: doing battle medieval style.

“It is fantastic,” said Janet Gayther, in Guardamar for the winter from Wales. “It is the first time we have been, but we heard about it and came along and it’s amazing, really good.” Tony and Jackie Hook are also over for the winter, staying in Quesada. “We came last year, we don’t

really understand any of it but it’s very good and a great atmosphere. It’s a bit different and we’ve never seen anything like it before.” William Hunter and his wife Selena from Torrevieja said, “We’re not buying anything, the stalls are all pretty much the same, but it is a lovely day out.”

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Torrevieja’s €412,000 for student grants SINCE 2007 the city of Torrevieja has handed out college scholarships to nearly 5,000 students in the town, totalling around €2.7 million. Despite the tough economic climate the council has continued with its commitment to help students cover the cost of travelling to local universities in nearby cities and towns as part of the Social Welfare plan. The councillor for youth in Torrevieja, Rosario Martinez Chazarra, approved a total of 880 municipal aid grants for university students registered in the city valued at €412,000.

Six-year-old hurt at school PARENTS feared it was an accident waiting to happen, and it did. Jordon El Ghilani-Fryatt, a pupil at the Rojales school at the heart of recent protests about its poor and dangerous state, needed emergency surgery at Torrevieja Hospital after he fell and severely dislocated his thumb. Jordon’s mum Sam explained he was in gym glass at Príncipe de España when he fell on the broken floor. When she saw her six-year-old son’s thumb she said it was three times the size of his hand and the dislocation so bad that doctors decided the best way forward was to operate under general anaesthetic and to put a metal cast around the thumb. “It goes to show how easily accidents can happen. What will happen next? I don’t want anyone else to go through it.” The family, who also have an eightyear-old daughter at the school, are not taking legal action against the school, but

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INJURED AT SCHOOL: Jordon El Ghilani-Fryatt needed emergency surgery after falling on broken tiles. Sam said: “I was shocked when I was told they didn’t have any public liability insurance. You send your children to school and expect them to be safe.” The councillor for education for Rojales was unavailable for comment.

A LIVE broadcast was made on national Spanish television from the Príncipe de España school in Rojales as yet more calls are made for it to be demolished. Momentum has gathered in recent weeks highlighting the poor condition of the school. Parents are demanding its condition be fully assessed and authoris-

ation given from the Valencian Government to knock it down. And they want funding provided to build a new school. They say there are serious cracks in the interior walls and classrooms have cracked tiles and rusty broken pipework. A meeting on February 20 will discuss the issues.

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Horse off the menu SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has dropped their contract with supplier Dalepak after horsemeat was found in its products. Tests from beef burger products at a UK store tested positive for traces of horse DNA.

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SCHOOL IN RUINS: Parents protest as national television highlights their story.

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A MANCHESTER hospital dropped plans to charge mothers of newborn babies for formula milk. The plan to charge mothers £5 (€5.83) for milk tokens was blasted by staff at the hospital saying it breached a fundamental NHS principle.

Home time A PAINTING that belonged to the young Queen Victoria is heading back to its original home in Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. The painting called La Siesta is worth £73,000.

Two jailed TWO women have been jailed after they were found guilty of the

torture and murder of 67year-old Barry Reeve. The women, thought to be drug addicts were convicted at Norwich Crown Court and jailed for a total of 48 years.

Pool death A BRITISH teenager has drowned in an outdoor pool at a French ski resort. The tragedy happened during a night of drinking with friends at the Alpe d’Huez resort. The girl is thought to have dived into the pool, but failed to resurface from under the tarpaulin cover.

Police cuts POLICE officer numbers in England and Wales have dropped to the lowest level for 11 years. Cuts in the force are due to budgets being reduced.

Blind spot LICENCES can now be taken from shortsighted motorists caught driving dangerously. New powers give British police the right to withdraw driving licences from those who pose a risk to other road users.

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Cancer fighters remembered WORLD CANCER DAY was marked with a two minute silence at Zenia Boulevard, Orihuela Costa, in remembrance of those who have lost their battle. Stores and customers in the centre stood in silence at midday before an afternoon of live entertainment, organised by Maria Wilson, President of the local AECC cancer charity and her team of Pink Ladies. Thousands took part in the day. “We hope it will be an annual event to recognise World Cancer Day and raise awareness. “It has been a fantastic day and Zenia Boulevard supported us totally. They supplied 500 tulips and all money raised goes to the AECC early screening and detection programme.” Maria also thanked everyone who donated their time. Murcia’s AECC recognised World Cancer Day and women turned up for the ‘Long x Live’ dinner in support of those beaten or fighting breast cancer.

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Nice move from Chess THE LATEST move from Queen tribute act Chess was to rock out a full capacity audience at Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar. The five musicians, who formed the group three years ago, are quickly making a name for themselves on the local music scene for their lively stage performances and boy-band harmonies mixed with a wild rocky edge. They have played to a sell out crowd in Torrevieja’s Municipal Theatre and during many summer fiestas last year and have recently returned from a high profile concert in Madrid where they caught the eye of some record labels. The future looks bright for the group, but it is no surprise when you look at their talented background. Lead singer Charlie Joss, from Argentina, studied music at the Mar del Plata Music Conservatory. From an early age he was influenced by gospel music and also graphic arts. As a big Queen fan he was the first Latin American Freddie Mercury tribute and lived in Mexico for a number of years before moving to Spain. Bass guitarist and vocalist Juanma Aznar is a local lad from Elche and studied to be

ROCKING OUT: Chess are set to rock the music world with their Queen tribute and original work. a music teacher at Alicante University. Fellow guitarist and composer Joshua Garcia Lopez studied music at the Elche Conservatory. Keyboard player Nick Nedelciuc and drummer Vitalie Cozari are both from Moldova where they studied music. Nick comes from a musical family and has a

classical music background while Vitalie has collaborated with many artists from Moldova, Romania, Ireland and Norway. Despite their backgrounds they all found themselves in Spain and a part of Chess. Meeting and rehearsing in Elche, their Queen tributes are just a front for their true passion and ambition of becoming known an original artistes. Charlie said: “We came up with the Queen tribute as we are all big fans, but we are also writing our own music and released our first album ‘Victoria’ last year.” He continued: “It is part of a trilogy and we think we are the first band to have done this.” The Chessiture trilogy is the soundtrack to their comic book where they play the villains.

WE WILL ROCK YOU: Chess members (from left) Juanma, Nick and Charlie please the crowd. Charlie said: “Everything we do is written by us and we all have different styles but we agree on the theatrical part of it, and it is great to then show that off on stage after all our rehearsals and studio time. We want to communicate that rock is not dead.” Chess were brought to Los Rosales by LRS Entertainment. The night also helped to raised money for Afghan Heroes with LRS Entertainment having donated around €8,000 to local charities since last year.

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Police to tackle vandals AVATAR: Hit movie was theme for this school group.

CARNIVAL 2013: Torrevieja’s streets were full of fun for the parade.

CARNIVAL fun continues in Torrevieja. From Mamma Mia to Monster High, this year’s fun-filled Carnival parade was an eclectic mix. Thousands lined the streets of Calle Ramon Gallud to see what weird, wonderful and wacky costumes and themes there were this year. Schools, dance troupes and community groups all took part. Spiders and soldiers, cats and carnival show girls worked their way along the route with their well-rehearsed dance routines as the sun set on the city. And it is not too late to join in the fun. Head to Torrevieja on Saturday, for the

SPIDER LEGS: Young and old took part in the parade.

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night time parade which starts at 10pm. It follows the same route along Calle Ramon Gallud, starting in Calle Patricio Pérez before finishing in María Asunción Plaza.

TORREVIEJA Town Hall wants its local police to take over security and traffic responsibilities for the harbour. Currently the regional government (Generalitat Valenciana) and the Director General of Ports are in charge of policing the area, but Torrevieja wants to step in to tackle repeated vandalism within the fishing port. Councillor for traffic and police, Eduardo Gil Rebollo, said the agreement already has approval from Valencia and is backed by the Fishermen’s Association of Torrevieja. It is intended to reorganise the traffic on the approaches to the port and port parking areas and to install new security cameras.

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www.euroweeklynews.com NEW car sales fell in the region of Murcia in 2012, ending the year with almost 12 per cent fewer sales compared to 2011. Registrations of cars also fell in the first month of this year by 3.64 per cent. However, in the Valencia region, car registrations in January rose 3.9 per cent over the same

Town hall help and support TORREVIEJA council has met with representatives of local associations and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) with a goal of working together and creating a stronger support service. Meeting in the town hall, the department of social welfare has given all the groups a form explaining the resources available and the help being offered in Torrevieja to support families in need.

Councillor axed in shake up MARTINA SCHEURER, former councillor for transport, is now responsible for the Orihuela Costa, beaches and international residents. The news comes in a shake up of the Orihuela town hall which saw Mayor Monserrate Guillén oust Pedro Mancebo from his position as councillor for the coast, tourism and infrastructure. Mancebo’s fellow CLR party councillors Juan Ignacio López-Bas and Marta Campillo resigned hours later out of disgust at the way Mancebo had been treated. Now the town hall has a minority two-party Socialist and Greens government with the support of only nine of the 25 councillors.

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Car sales slow down month last year, registering a total of 5,060 cars, but Alicante province saw a slight decline, registering a total of 2,204 cars. Valencia region has reported the third largest sales

increases across Spain behind Navarra and the Balearic islands for the start of 2013. Sales to rental companies also experienced a sharp decline of 50.5 per cent in January, while for the first

time, sales of hybrid and electric cars exceeded 2 per cent, with a market share of 2.3 per cent. Despite the general fall in new car sales, sellers say they are working hard on restoring

customer confidence and, through the continuation of the government backed PIVE plan, making car buying more affordable and attractive to buyers. David Barrientos, director of Communication for manufacturers association Anfac, said customers will continue to benefit from “the best deals in history.”

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Become a member and become a voice A ROJALES animal charity has sent out a plea for volunteer help to spread its animal protection message. THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) Foundationâ€™s cofounder Sue Weeding said: â€œThe more members we have behind us the more effective we can be at initiating change in attitudes towards equine welfare and legislation throughout Spain by lobbying and campaigning and giving animals a vote.â€? She added: â€œAs we speak, yet another person has phoned me about three horses and a number of dogs that are in a terrible condition and have been left to starve. Apparently, the police cannot get involved. This is how frustrating the situation is in Spain. â€œAs a Foundation we have to find a way to stop this; we cannot sit back and let situations like this arise over and over again. Too many animals are left to suffer and no help is available for them. With the

40,000 palms fall to plague AROUND 40,000 trees fell victim to the red palm weevil plague last year. That was the number of trees either killed by or uprooted to prevent the spread of the pest in the Costa Blanca region. Many palms removed were in Elche, to prevent the disease reaching the townâ€™s historic palm grove. Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Manuel Rodriguez, said there was total â€˜willingnessâ€™ from everyone within Elche and the authorities to work together in order to eradicate the pest in the future. â€œWe are one in the fight against the weevil.â€?

ANIMAL WELFARE Captain and Hope are examples of the severe cases. publicâ€™s help we can change this.â€? By becoming a member, members of the public can have a voice and help make a difference to the work the Foundation team and volunteers are doing. Junior membership for under-16s costs â‚Ź10 per year. Adults pay â‚Ź25 per year with a family membership costing â‚Ź50.

Members will receive a discount on Easy Horse Care merchandise, an annual AGM invitation and other benefits.

To join visit the Rescue Centre on Sunday open days from 1pm-4pm or download a form from the website www.easyhorsecare.net or email admin@easyhorsecare.net.

The city has installed a grinding machine used exclusively for the removal of affected palms. It crushes the trees leaving just the pulp making the survival of any insect â€œvirtually impossibleâ€? according to engineer Tragsa Rafael Zamorano who added that the crusher is â€œthe most effective and economicalâ€? way to fight against the weevil. Elcheâ€™s Park and Gardens Department will continue the installation of a network of traps which have allowed the removal of more than one million adult insects since 2010. The deadly pest was first recorded in Spain in 1994.

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Kiss bridge up for architecture award THE ‘Kiss Bridge’ in Pilar de la Horadada has been nominated for an architectural award for ‘best concrete construction’ of the last four years. The team of architects from Alicante University created the design based on

the Japanese art of origami, replacing paper with concrete. They say its name was given by the way it connects the two parts of Pilar de la Horadada divided by an artificial watercourse with ‘a kiss, a caress of two structures.’

Taking a swing at cancer MABS Cancer Support Group has been selected as Costa Calída Golf Tours’ nominated charity for 2013. “We’re absolutely delighted to be working with the owners, Andy and Donna Walsh, and Keith Morrison” remarked Lyn Baines, Director of MABS Murcia. “I know they have always supported local

CHARITABLE: Andy Walsh (left) with Babs Burks, Lyn Baines from MABS and Martin Eastgate, Las Colinas. charities and are honoured to be nominated.” A recent social function raised more than €300 for the charity. Andy Walsh said, “We know what

great support work MABS does here and the money raised in Murcia stays within the region to help residents of all nationalities.”

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The gallery that gives you a little urban gift WHEN there is little to laugh at, life should be viewed with humour. This is the belief of Reichel

Congosto and Isa Arenas, two Madrid architects behind an itinerant art gallery called La

Galeria de la Magdalena. It takes its name from the street where the project began but the two women now install their own and others’ works throughout Spain’s capital. They invariably choose empty, derelict walls or the screens erected around building sites. Passers-by are invited to take whatever takes their fancy, because Reichel and Isa are giving away “urban gifts.” They and the 25 artists participating in the project recycle the ‘presents’ from cheap and modest materials, WAGES FALL SHORT: More than 70 per cent of including eggboxes, people foresee money problems in the future. Velcro, photocopies and plastic containers. the future,” Adicae said. those taking part in the Their latest ‘work’ near Barely a quarter can Adicae survey. a pharmacy is called save for a rainy day. The The Bank of Spain and ‘remedies for daily majority have only a the CNMV – the Spanish worries.’ It consists of a minimal safety-net and equivalent of the UK’s FSA hundred or so medicine some none at all. – are also viewed packets, painted yellow. An ongoing shortfall negatively, Adicae said. One, for instance, means that 16 per cent The Spanish also contains an ‘Oh no it’s are overburdened by believe that the banks are Monday inhaler.’ Another mortgage debt and 93.4 per cent responsible has Bossoline. confessed that they had for the financial crisis, “For us, for the people failed to pay several followed closely by the who show their work and instalments. Government (93 per for passers-by, giving They have little or no cent), the political parties these away brings an faith in the information (92.8 per cent) and the instant happiness-rush,” supplied by banks, Bank of Spain (91 per Reichel said. admitted 80 per cent of cent).

Not enough money ONLY 30 per cent of Spanish get to the end of the month without problems. Forty-five per cent have “one-off or intermittent difficulties” in making their money go round, revealed a survey by bank-users’ association Adicae. The remaining 25 per cent “always” have trouble, they said. Seventy per cent remedy the solution by cutting down on their spending or using credit cards. A large proportion of families have taken on mortgages that are beyond their possibilities, Adicae found. For 37 per cent of the 1,651 people who responded to survey, a mortgage is eating up 40 per cent of their monthly salary. “It is especially worrying that more than 70 per cent foresee problems in

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Flu sweeping through parts of Spain reaches epidemic levels FLU is sweeping through some parts of Spain. It has reached epidemic proportions in Aragon, Asturias, the

Basque Region, the Canary Islands, Cataluña, Extremadura, Madrid, the North African enclave of Melilla

and the Valencian Community. For the third week running there was also a significant increase in

Manuscript thief released AN ex-electrician who stole a 12th Century manuscript from the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia has served his sentence.

Manuel Fernández Castiñeiras was the last of all the people involved, which included his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law, to be released, having been jailed last July. The Codex Calixtinus was found wrapped in newspaper in a garage in Coruña after he confessed. The illuminated manuscript was formerly attributed to Pope Callixtus II, though it is now believed to have been the work of French scholar Aymeric Picaud.

the number of under15s suffering from the virus. This is always one of the most-affected age groups thanks to close contact at school. By the last week of January, there were 156.73 cases of flu for every 100,000 inhabitants compared to 95.35 cases the previous week, announced the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid. A disease becomes an epidemic once there are more than 67.8 cases for every 100,000 people nationwide. Andalucia, Baleares, Cantabria, Navarra and Ceuta so far experienced only localised outbreaks. The presence of flu elsewhere is sporadic,

ILLNESS: An increase of flu in under-15 year olds, the most affected age. the Health authorities announced, with the lowest number of cases reported in Castilla y Leon. This year’s figures are nevertheless an

improvement on January 2012, when the virus was more evenly distributed throughout the country with 196 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants.

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Mayor back home A MAYOR accused of bribery and links to the Russian mafia has been let free from court Josep Valls, Mayor of Lloret de Mar, was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Operation Clothilde. After making a

statement to a Barcelona court he was allowed home on condition he does not leave the country and he hands over his passport. Valls was the eighth person detained in the operation and was

charged with prevarication and bribery for his alleged connection with a Russian mafia money laundering network supposedly run by Andrei Petrov. Also implicated are architect Pilar Gimeno, and Constantin Mischanin.

Railway boy in grave condition after shock A TEENAGER is in a serious condition after falling from the roof of a railway carriage after getting an electric shock from overhead cables. The 16-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling from a height of four metres. He had sneaked into the logistical centre of the Administrator of Railway Infrastructure (Adif) in Madrid with a friend to take photos. But when he climbed onto the roof of a railway carriage he touched power cables. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a grave condition.

INJURED: A boy is in hospital after falling from the roof of a carriage.

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Win some, lose some COSTA BLANCA hotels gained almost 40,000 more foreign clients last year. Spanish visitors fell by 33,700 owing to tight budgets caused by the economic crisis.

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High winds EMERGENCY help line 112 received 1,615 calls and was dispatched for 36 incidents on Saturday, all due to severe winds, fallen objects and road blockages; most of them originating in Mallorca.

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Buses stoned ALICANTE city police located two boys suspected of throwing stones at local buses. A boy of 14 and another of 15 were finally detained in Calle Pintor Pedro Camacho.

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Road crash into debt THE Cartagena to Vera toll-road has gone bankrupt with liabilities of €550 million. The 115km stretch of motorway was opened in March 2007 and cost €650 million to build.

Roof drama A SUSPECTED armed jewellery thief nicknamed ‘The Smurf’ has been caught by Guardia Civil officers. The 20-year-old alleged burglar has 18 previous convictions and was on parole, having been recently released. He was caught whilst allegedly trying to flee across roof tops.

YACHT charter company Sunsail, part of TUI Travel Group, will open a base in the Real Club Naútico, Palma Harbour.

MANDI: Lost her appetite and it was discovered she had a broken tooth.

Tiger toothache

MANDI, a female tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura, was off her food recently.

A closer inspection could only be carried out under anaesthetic, but vets soon

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Boy injured A boy was injured when a three-metre wall at a housing complex in Alora collapsed. He sustained a dislocated shoulder.

found the reason was one of the animal’s upper incisors was fractured.

Fire permission MIJAS Town Hall has announced bonfires are allowed in the daytime on Fridays and Saturdays when there is no wind, with prior warning to the fire department, local police or local register.

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Green light VELEZ-MALAGA town hall has given the full approval to this year’s proposed municipal budget of €90m.

Terrace fees TORROX intends to lower monthly charges for bars and restaurants using the public thoroughfare for tables and chairs, and to guarantee improvements in public areas.

Road works WORK has now begun on Calles Ramblilla A & G, Salobreña, to sort out the water mains and sewage system. The work is scheduled to take four months.

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Stat of week Inflation is slowing according to the National Statistics Institute. Prices rose by 2.6 per cent year on year in January, the slowest rate since August.

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€19bn Santander write off

Bank sets aside cash to cover property and loan debt SPANISH banking giant Santander has had to write off nearly €19 billion for sour loans and failed property assets. That sent net profit down by 60 per cent last year as the bank made extra provision for bad debts.

The group said it put aside €12.7 billion for non-performing loans in Spain and another €6.1 billion for Spanish property exposure. Despite the write off, Santander remains one of the few Spanish banks not to ask for government help.

Cyber access big business FOR many, living without internet access would be like living in limbo. But only 32 per cent of adults in 148 countries could access the internet in 2011, a Gallup poll revealed, although this did not imply a home connection. In Spain, 70 per cent of adults had an internet connection and 62 per cent of Spanish homes had broadband in 2011, according to INE, Spain’s statistics office. And that means there is still huge potential for growth for internet providers in Spain. Internet access influences a nation’s productivity and economic strength. The greater the prosperity, the wider the internet access and greater the opportunity to buy and sell online.

Only 1 per cent of adults accessed the internet in Burundi, Haiti and Mali, three of the world’s poorest countries. In contrast, Sweden and Singapore topped the Gallup list with 93 per cent, followed by Denmark (92 per cent). In the US, the world’s largest economy, 80 per cent accessed the internet. So did 73 per cent of the Japanese and 77 per cent of Germans. Things were different in China – the world’s secondlargest economy – with 34 per cent. Russia and Brazil did better with a respective 51 and 40 per cent. India’s IT industry is booming but has a yawning gulf between rich and poor, just 3 per cent of the population could access the internet.

That left Santander with 73 per cent of its Spanish bad loans covered. The move meant the bank met the demands of new legislation forcing banks to set aside more money to cover bad property debt.

CASH ASIDE: Alfredo Saenz Abad, CEO, Santander bank.

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Easier to start MEN under 30 and women under 35 starting new businesses will pay €50 a month social security for six months, followed by a 30 per cent reduction for two years.

Small mercies INFLATION fell by three percentage points in January. Lower prices for electricity and fuel were responsible for the fall.

Tipping scales SPAIN’S balance of payments last November showed a surplus of €1,777.4 million, the widest margin since 1990.

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Piece of cake from Bimbo BIMBO could target neighbourhoods near schools with cut-price products approaching their sell-by date. Spain’s largest industrial baker has plans to market popular lines in areas easily able to absorb them, near schools and markets. It would only do so where the products would sell quickly, the company said.

Care would be taken not to provoke complaints from nearby businesses, it added. Chosen shops would need to conform to certain specifications and have authorisation to sell food products. Business-owners would also have to pay transport costs from Bimbo depots.

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The medical certificate for driving licence stays valid Q: RESIDENTS of Spain who continue to use a UK driving licence need to have a medical certificate, which is renewed every 10 years or five years, just like Spanish drivers, as you have You and the reported in earlier columns. Now I find various rumours Law in Spain By David Searl that the medical certificate for drivers lasts only THREE MONTHS. Can you tell me the correct position? DJ (e-mail) A: NOT to worry. If you obtain the medical certificate for drivers, it is valid for the next five or 10 years, depending on your age, when you must renew it in order to continue driving on your UK licence. The confusion arises because the certificate itself states it is valid for three months. This means only that, if you obtain the certificate and then do not apply for your licence or renewal within three months, you will have to obtain a new and up to date medical certificate. Many Spanish documents which are needed in order to obtain some other document, contain this three month limit. If you have your medical certificate and carry it with your UK driving licence, you are in compliance with Spanish law.

Early renewal of driving licence Q. My wife’s Spanish driving licence runs out in April. We are going to be in Australia during May and June. I know that it takes Trafico some time to process the new licence. Is it possible to apply for her new licence early? RC (e-mail) A. Yes, you can apply to renew your Spanish driving licence three months before the expiry date. 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.

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Olympics boost for companies COMPANIES that helped stage the Olympics will be able to use their games connections to promote their companies after stringent licensing rules were relaxed. Originally only official sponsors that paid millions of pounds were allowed to advertise their links. Now companies that worked on the London games can apply for licences to promote their Olympic role at trade fairs.

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ROYAL Dutch Shell’s profits fell 6 per cent in 2012, to $27bn (€19.8bn) as fourth-quarter earnings significantly undershot expectations due to a surprise

slump in exploration production profits.

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£££ THE Johnnie Walker-to-Smirnoff vodka maker Diageo says its £1.3 billion (€1.5bn) deal for a majority stake in Indian drinks giant United Spirits should go through by March. Finance director Deirdre Mahlan said talks with an Indian regulator would not delay the acquisition.

Politicians fiddling while Rome continues to burn AN ex-treasurer of the Partido Popular (conservative) has stirred things up with his assertions that he paid ‘bonuses’ to the then leaders of the Spanish political party with money from ‘black’ contributions. Of course, the present PP leaders are strenuously denying any such payments in ‘cash, envelopes, or any other form,’ whilst the main opposition parties, PSOE (socialist) and Izquierda Plural, are baying for blood. The present PP leaders have announced, publicly and repeatedly, that the anticorruption policy of the party is that assertions will always be investigated and rooted-out. Maria Dolores de Cospedal, one of the two vice-presidents, has warned: “If you have taken part in any such activity, you will pay the price.” You’ll note, if you’ve been following this story, that up until now there is only the extreasurer’s word that any of this occurred, and one might be forgiven for asking how he could have paid out these ‘bonuses’ whilst at the same time allegedly accruing millions for himself, to be salted away in a secret Swiss account. Diverging for a moment, I wonder how many cases of corruption and fraud will come to light now that Swiss banks have begun to reveal their secrets. The opposition parties are

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demanding a full parliamentary commission to investigate the matter, whilst the PP for its part has announced that the party’s finances, in their entirety, will now be thrown open to an independent auditor. It goes on and on; accusations and denials, but to what purpose? The opposition is saying this will not do, and that the parliamentary commission is the only way forward if the truth is to come out, putting the government in the unenviable (and perhaps legally questionable) position of proving a negative! Do these politicians give even a passing thought to what they are doing, as distinct to what they were elected to do? The present PSOE and Izquierda Plural leaders, Alfredo Rubalcaba and Lara Cayo appear to be interested only in creating turmoil and blackening the reputations of their opposite numbers on the government benches. Understandable perhaps, but

CASH IN HAND: No envelopes of money handed over, claim PP party leaders. hardly representing their obligation to the country, which surely is to question, modify where possible and ameliorate, policies which they feel they have a right and a duty, to oppose. But look: if corruption, with its concomitant possible fraud, has really taken place, shouldn’t that be for the National Police and maybe the Guardia Civil to investigate? Crime is crime, after all. It’s possible that Luis Bárcenas, the ex-treasurer, did pay ‘bonuses’, creating a pool of accessories who would keep their mouths shut and thus conceal his real activity, which was to set up a personal Swiss account. Should this prove to be the case then no doubt there will be a number of long-retired politicians trembling in their boots. This opening of formerly-secret Swiss accounts could turn out to be a world-wide Pandora’s Box.

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www.euroweeklynews.com The new tax agreement between the UK and Switzerland is already reaping dividends for the Treasury. Within a month of it coming into force, HM Revenue & Customs has recouped £342 million in unpaid tax from Swiss banks. It started on 1st January this year and enables the British authorities to tax the income on assets held in Swiss financial institutions by UK taxpayers, even if the income is not declared. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced the payment in a statement on 29th January. Chancellor, George Osborne told the Commons that it was “the first time in our history that money due in taxes has flowed from Switzerland to the UK instead of the other way round”. This £342 million (500 million Swiss Francs) is just the first tranche of revenue. The Treasury calculates the deal will deliver around £5 billion of previously unpaid tax by 2018. £3.1 billion is expected in the 2013-14 tax year. Switzerland has a similar arrangement with Austria. In a statement on 31st December 2012 confirming the agreements would enter into force the following day, the Swiss Federal Government commented that all British and Austrian taxpayers with a bank account or securities deposit in Switzerland are affected. It also confirmed that similar

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agreements are under way with Greece and Italy, and that other countries “both within and outside Europe” have shown an interest. It is quite possible that Spain will enter into a deal with Switzerland at some point in the future. Using Swiss banking secrecy to hide income and assets from the taxman is likely to have costly consequences one day. There are legitimate tax planning arrangements available here in Spain and you should seek advice from an experienced tax planning advisory firm like Blevins Franks on the best way to lower your tax liabilities. The UK-Swiss tax accord has four main components. (1) One-off levy. This retrospective tax of between 21% and 41% will be deducted on 31st May 2013, unless the account holder authorises his bank to disclose information to

HMRC. The exact rate will depend on the type of asset, how long the account has been open and the amount of capital. This will cover past unpaid tax. If funds are moved out of Switzerland before 31st May, the levy will be applied immediately. (2) Future withholding tax. This will be 48% on interest, 40% on dividends and 27% on capital gains, to be applied on all income, again unless the owner authorises disclosure. (3) Inheritance tax. When the holder of an undisclosed Swiss bank account dies, 40% will be deducted and paid to the UK Treasury. (4) Information requests. A set number can be submitted to the Swiss authorities each year and Swiss banks will be obliged to respond. Under the first three components, where the taxes are deducted at source the identities of the account owners remain anonymous and are not disclosed to the HMRC. This does not necessarily mean that they cannot be investigated or prosecuted. The Treasury described the information sharing arrangement as “a powerful new provision”. It goes further than the existing double tax

treaty and enables HMRC to submit up to 500 information exchange requests from the Swiss authorities each year. Swiss banks have to respond regardless of whether the individual consents or not. HMRC will only need name the suspected tax evader, it does not have to name their bank. On 29th January, David Gauke, exchequer secretary, said: “Offshore evasion costs the UK billions of pounds every year and we are determined to tackle it. One of the ways is through information exchange and this agreement makes it easier for HMRC to obtain information about UK taxpayers suspected of hiding money in Switzerland.” HMRC has warned that anyone who may have unpaid tax relating to Swiss assets should consider making a direct voluntary disclosure. This would bring their tax affairs up to date and provide certainty that they are in order. They may be able to use the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility if entry conditions are satisfied. This so called “Rubik” withholding tax concept was initially formulated by the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland to

protect Swiss banking secrecy against international moves towards automatic exchange of information. These agreements are seen as an attractive alternative by EU States with banking confidentiality, and may become a template for the future as a pragmatic way for governments to effectively collect tax. Austria has just agreed a similar tax package with Liechtenstein. The Swiss-UK tax deal was seen as a landmark agreement and is a reminder of how things can change. A few years ago this would not have been considered possible and Swiss banking secrecy seemed set in stone. For advice on effective and compliant tax planning in today’s world, speak to an established firm like Blevins Franks which specialises in bespoke tax planning for British expatriates. 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 should 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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IZ Card charge US shoppers could face paying a fee to shops for the privilege of using a credit card. Retailers settled a case with card companies winning the right to charge consumers who want to pay with plastic.

Profits leap HONDA’S profit jumped nearly 63 per cent as production picked-up after disruptions from natural disasters. Profits for the last quarter was 77.4 billion yen (€627million).

Income fall AMAZON saw net income fall 45 per cent, in its last quarter as higher revenue failed to keep up with increased spending.

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SEA CELLAR: Wine being aged underwater.

Sea change in wine fermenting BODEGAS Luis Perez is hoping to boost profits by taking a lesson from the ancient world. The Cadiz vineyard has started producing red wines aged in Roman-style amphorae. And instead of being kept in a cellar, the red wine has been stored submerged in the sea for one year. The first batch, limited to 50 amphorae, each costing €200, has gone on sale. The wine, called ‘Garum Submarino,’ is said to have the same characteristics as a fresh young wine.

Profit falls as group grows SWEDISH company Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) saw profits fall 0.4 per cent in 2012 partly due to a decline in Spanish sales. H&M have a total of 146 outlets in Spain, opening 16 new shops and closing two others.

But despite the growth profits went down. At the end of the last fiscal year, they had opened 339 and closed 35 stores around the world, raising the group’s total number of shops to 2,776.

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UK economy is stagnating as euro grows stronger despite the crisis IT has been a terrible start to the year for the pound which has fallen against its major peers including the euro. In the UK the cost of living is increasing across the board, leaving most of us with much less to spend and consumers are still facing the squeeze of inflation rising more sharply than take home pay. In 2012, the gains in the pound have been a major drag on Britain’s export market further hampering growth. Sterling finished the year more than 5 per cent higher against the US Dollar, and finished also 2 per cent up on the euro from the start of the year. The move higher was down to a post-Olympic increase in Q3 GDP and higher inflation figures. The pound also managed to ride a trend of aggressive central bank action by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, which has

BAD NEWS: The pound has fallen against the euro. weakened the USD and Japanese Yen respectively and aided the pound. But it looks increasingly likely the Sterling bull has now run out of steam. This is highly evident with the start to 2013. The UK economy now seems stuck in a rut and it’s unlikely to see much growth in 2013. Government austerity measures,

coupled with the Bank of England’s reduced scope for further quantitative easing make it seem likely that 2013 could be a weak year for the pound. Adding to the potential misery for the pound is the positive outlook for the US economy which is expected to outperform a stagnating UK economy.

In Europe, the support from the ECB has been the key driver behind a renewed confidence in the euro and its periphery. This is reflected in a significant fall in the financing costs that is apparent throughout the periphery. The euro has posted impressive gains so far in 2013 following the perception that Europe has cleared significant tail risks and the ECB has moved away for now from a rate cut. The ECB is expected to be less aggressive in 2013 than the Fed and the BOJ which is also euro supportive. But wait! Euro supportive in the wider market: yes, but what about the right level of the euro for the eurozone economies? Are we seeing with the euro what we saw with the pound last year? Economic indicators are still mixed with Spain reporting yet another increase in unemployment in the last quarter of 2012 to 26.02 per cent. In real terms,

this means another 187,300 people joining the ranks of the unemployed… That’s hardly news which would make you think the currency of this economy is ready for, or can handle a sharp strengthening of its currency. The good work of the ECB and renewed confidence in the euro now point to a new problem: the single currency is strong, maybe too strong for the economies using it. That leads to loss of competitiveness for exporters at a time when we cannot really afford losing any market shares which are critical to the recovery plans of the zone… 10 per cent increase in the last six months against the Dollar and 25 per cent against the Yen! A strong euro is certainly good news for the US, Japanese and British markets as ironically this will boost their exports, but all at the expense of the eurozone and this alone is a real threat to any European recovery…

Get fit to boost the economy I AM currently recovering from exhaustion, a dose of humiliation and a hell of a good time. Thanks to a friend, I spent the past weekend in the village of Hornachuelos running a small crosscountry race. I’m A look not a seasoned at finance GET FIT: runner and only females for Help to started training a make week before the Jane Plunkett event, so needless us all to say, I didn’t jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. richer. com come first, or second, or third, or … well, report from the Davos I’ll just admit that I gave up World Econ-omic Forum before the end, after being taking place in Switzerland, passed by all the runners “healthy people create on my first lap of three. economic wealth”. Despite the rude According to Davos, awakening that I really sickness and disease are a need to train harder, it was drain on an economy, while great fun and it feels good fitness is the way to to be exercising. healthy, active and wealthy And also, according to a lives. Huge behavioural and

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cultural change is needed for people to start looking after their health, and therefore lessen the burden on the economy. The bottom line is that exercise makes many people feel good, it encourages people to stay healthy and it may give people the energy to go after the things they want in life. So let’s not wait to be pushed into a healthy lifestyle, get your trainers on and help make the economy richer!

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Points check is vital for peace of mind IN the time between applying to change my UK driving licence for a Spanish one, I received a letter from the traffic authorities (DGT) informing me that I may have six points or less. As I had not lost any points since taking up residency, I showed the letter to my solicitor and was told “that is just a formality” and ignored it. On receiving my licence I decided to check my points via the DGT website and on doing so was astounded to find I had NIL POINTS and was therefore suspended from driving for six months. Luckily after a visit to the traffic office in Alicante the problem was diagnosed as a “computer error” and I was reinstated with 12 points. For anyone else swopping licences, check the points you have, otherwise you may be in a position where if stopped by police, you may be liable for arrest as a disqualified driver. Catral, (Alicante)

Metro dismay IT is disappointing that Málaga City Council is still obstructing progress on the metro by objecting to the sensible plan by the Junta to have the section from Guadalmedina to La Malagueta on the surface. This will be much cheaper and quicker to implement than continuing underground. The project has been taking far too long to complete and the mayor should be co-operating with the Regional Government to get the metro open and functioning. The metro vehicles are in any case trams of a type used at street level in many other Spanish cities, and the benefits they will bring to the city will be considerable. Peter J Owen, Fuengirola, Malaga

Facts on fat YOUR article ( Puppy fat Issue 1436) is misleading and falsely reassuring. I am aware of the American study referred to, but the truth is that most of the evidence that being overweight is beneficial

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TV listings Remember the kids’ character Where’s Wally? You had to hunt high and low to find him. Well, with your excellent paper getting bigger and bigger, it’s getting harder to find the TV guide. Last week, after frustratingly thumbing through 50 pages, I eventually found the first telly page. I feel you should tell readers where to find your TV guide, with some kind of index near the front of the newspaper. By the way, it’s great to have the local times for programmes, unlike some rivals who are too lazy to change the times from England, or don’t even have them. Margaret Anderson, Torreblanca Editor’s note: Great minds think alike! After planning re-introduction of a Page 2 Contents index from this week, we received this letter.

Two pilots having fun over our house in Santiago de la Ribera. I thought it unusual enough to share.

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for life expectancy, belongs to a much older age group than that of the ‘Puppy Fat’ generation. The problem is that what most lay people regard as ‘Puppy Fat’ is in a medical sense obesity, and obesity in babies, children or teenagers is detrimental to long term health and life expectancy. Neither parents nor teenagers can afford to be complacent about obesity, but neither should they aim to be stick thin, which is very bad for health. Any teenager who is unsure about where they are on the overweight/obesity scale should consult a health professional. For the obese, regular aerobic exercise can lesson the risk, whether or not they lose weight. Dr Geoff Hall, Alcalali (Alicante)

Super sales! IMAGINE my surprise when I returned a T-shirt given as a Christmas gift for exchange at a Malaga boutique because it was too small, only to be told by the assistant at the till when I returned with the bigger but same design shirt, that I had a further €14 credit as the shirt price was now reduced in the sales! Strange economic decision in these tough economic times, but appreciated. M Watson, Alora (Malaga)

Grammar police AT the risk of accusations of being a ‘grammar Nazi,’ I feel the need to question why the word ‘Spanish’ is often seen or heard being used as a noun to describe Spaniards. An example from your newspaper is ‘More than 1,600 Spanish applied [for an aupair job].’ The people are called Spaniards. The lower case ‘spanish’ is an adjective. Therefore to say ‘1,600 Spaniards’ or ‘1,600 spanish people’ would be correct. Ed Tarwinski, Marbella (Malaga) Editor’s note: Yes we feel corrected!

Help thanks I TAKE care of my mother, soon to be 102 years old. What home help we were receiving through the government has been frozen due to the crisis and I am finding it very difficult to care for her alone as she is very incapacitated. Age Care came to my rescue and volunteered to pay a month’s fee of €2,000 to a local elderly people’s home, which enabled me to visit my son and grandson and take a much needed break. I can’t thank them enough for their kindness and generosity, because without them it wouldn't have been possible. Louise Dodge (By e-mail)

Hospital cheer I WOULD like to pass on my most sincere thanks to staff at Denia hospital. From the chirpy dinner lady and smiling cleaning personnel, to the straight faced doctors with their professional attitude and demeanour. Then there are the nurses that made my two week stay in hospital not only bearable, but may I say enjoyable! Their empathy and attitude towards the tasks required of them was superb. Carl Worley. Senija (Alicante)

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BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm The Prince and the Composer: A Film About Hubert Parry by HRH the Prince of Wales Sir Hubert Parry is simultaneously one of Britain's best-known and least-known composers. 10:00pm When Albums Ruled the World Documentary looking at the history of the pop music album. 11:30pm Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 12:30am The Doors - The Story of LA Woman 1:30am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 3:00am When Albums Ruled the World Documentary looking at the history of the pop music album. 4:30am Sounds of the 70s

Channel 4

4:25am ITV Nightscreen service. 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 1:30pm Loose Women More lunchtime chat and fun. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Steve Scott with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal

5:15am Deal or No Deal 6:10am Countdown 6:55am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 1:35pm Kirstie's Vintage Gems 1:55pm The Desperadoes 3:40pm Countdown

Channel 5 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Croc Man 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Person of Interest

ITV

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Britain with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Great Night Out 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Birds

1:50am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Psycho 5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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11:35pm - The Birds 4:30pm Face the Clock 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm First Time Farmers 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 10:30pm The Last Leg 11:00pm Paddy's TV Guide 11:50pm Rude Tube

12:50am The New Normal 1:15am Random Acts 1:20am 2 Broke Girls 1:45am Happy Endings 2:10am Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 2:35am Bob's Burgers 2:55am Glory Daze 3:40am Smallville 4:20am St. Elsewhere Doctors Axelrod and Fiscus are California dreamin' at a medical convention. 5:10am Deal or No Deal

4:15pm Deadliest Sea 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Rory and Will: Champions of the World 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm Bad Boys II

12:50am Campus Pd Documentary series following police officers on the beat in American college towns. 12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:05am Super Casino 5:00am Motorsport Mundial The latest motor racing action from around the world. 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Road Wars 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am Spartacus: Vengeance 2:30am Spartacus: Vengeance

3:45am Cop Squad 4:35am Crash Test Dummies 5:00am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Prom 7:15am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:45am Down to Earth 9:15am Arthur 11:05am Jack and Jill 12:40pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 1:10pm Tower Heist 3:00pm The Dilemma 5:00pm Sweet Home Alabama 7:00pm Arthur 9:00pm Jack and Jill 10:35pm Tower Heist 12:25am Project X 1:55am The Pool Boys 3:25am Love and Other Drugs 5:20am Good Burger

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:20am The Age of Innocence 6:40am The Top Ten Show 2013

7:00am Like Dandelion Dust 8:45am Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 9:05am The Tempest 11:00am You May Not Kiss the Bride 12:45pm Big Miracle 2:40pm Mother and Child 4:50pm Anonymous 7:05pm Big Miracle 9:00pm My Week with Marilyn 10:45pm The Help 1:15am Welcome to the Rileys 3:15am The Butcher's Wife 5:05am The Tempest

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:55am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 6:30am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 7:00am The Top Ten Show 2013 7:20am Priest 8:50am The Avengers Special 9:20am White Men Can't Jump 11:20am The Recruit 1:20pm The Day After Tomorrow 3:30pm Independence Day

6:00pm Hanna 8:00pm Killer Elite 10:00pm The Day After Tomorrow 12:10am Independence Day 2:40am Battle: Los Angeles 4:40am Rush Hour

TCM 6:00am The Rounders 7:35am Gunsmoke 8:40am Gunsmoke 9:45am Big Jim Mclain 11:25am Darby's Rangers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Rio Lobo 6:10pm Rio Conchos 8:10pm A Kiss Before Dying 10:00pm Showdown in Little Tokyo 11:30pm Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 1:15am The Boston Strangler 3:10am Showdown in Little Tokyo 4:30am Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

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HOUGH she doesn’t have any children, of Irishdescent but Mallorca-born Rebba McShane feels most children “are much more spoilt than in the past, though Spanish children are far much more fussy and spoilt, especially when it comes to food.” Costa del Sol based Javier Marqueda finds British children in general are quieter, well mannered and less fussy. “Both Spanish and English parents appear to apply discipline in an equal manner,” says the Banalmadena resident. Layla Vilchez who works alongside Javier at children’s parties agreed that English children are less fussy and better behaved. “Although I disagree in that the parent’s disciplinary manner is equal. The British are much stricter.” Meanwhile Montserrat Berges from Altea believes children are much the same the world over. “If they are picky eaters and misbehave, that is generally the fault of their parents whatever their nationality.”

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STREET TALK The fussiest young eaters in Europe are British toddlers, and are also the worst behaved, a recent UK report indicated.

But what do national and expatriates feel, and how do they compare to Spanish children? EWN newsdesk reports.

Just who are the fussiest young eaters

Claire Daye-Gretton Malaga bed shop owner Immaculada Carrasco says she has seen many children’s

Javier Maqueda tantrums, but identifies with the different way the Spanish and British hand out discipline.

Rebba McShane “A British child having a tantrum on the shop floor will be ignored, whereas a

Spaniard gets a smack,” she said. The report findings does not surprise primary school teacher Claire DayeGretton from Lincolnshire in the UK said she was not surprised by the issue of fussy eating habits. “I agree and I blame the parents. They think it is an easy option to give them food straight from the freezer. I teach children aged four who don’t know that chips come from potatoes!” Valencia based Diana Charles of Catral believes each child is different when it comes to eating. “You cannot say it is a British thing. I have two children and one is a very fussy eater and one eats anything, and yet they were both fed the same as babies.” For Philip Dunne from Alicante his seven-year-old daughter was introduced to all sorts of foods as a child and happily ate whatever was put in front of her, whereas his son turns his nose up at most foods not on the ‘typical children’s menu.”

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2:05am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm The Good Cook 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 1:05pm Regional 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 Six Nations Rugby Union

4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union Action from the Six Nations Trophy. 8:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 8:10pm Regional News All the latest local news. 8:15pm Weather The latest weather information. 8:20pm Britain's Brightest 9:20pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:15pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:20pm Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.

5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm A Culture Show Special 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Howard Goodall's Story of Music 11:00pm Dancing on the Edge Drama set in the early 1930s, following a black jazz band in London at a time of extraordinary change.

5:10am Deal or No Deal 6:05am Countdown 6:50am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs How can Hoobs disguise themselves to look like someone else? 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 9:00am The Morning Line 9:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55am Frasier 11:25am Frasier 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Secret Millionaire 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing

7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:05pm How Do They Do It? 12:40pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 1:40pm Dangerous Drivers' School 2:40pm Stranger with My Face

4:25pm The Secret of My Succe$s 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:40pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 9:05pm Take Me Out 10:20pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:20pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Knocked Up

4:55pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Come Dine with Me Dance fanatic Mandy Wong hosts a Latin dance fever evening with an Asian-inspired menu. 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 7:50pm 4thought.tv 7:55pm Crocodile Dundee II 10:00pm World Without End 11:05pm Kiss the Girls Disturbing thriller about the hunt for a killer known only as Casanova - who has kidnapped a number of women and murdered two of them. When a detective's niece goes missing, he is drawn into a complex and highly personal investigation. The local police are unappreciative of his efforts, but his niece manages to escape with valuable information about the killer.

4:25pm My Neighbour's Secret 6:10pm Two Mules for Sister Sara 8:20pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:25pm NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any crime with pieces of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. 9:10pm NCIS 10:00pm Law and Order American police and legal drama series set in New York. 11:00pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes. 11:55pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent From the award winning Law and Order family, comes this outstanding companion legal crime drama - Criminal Intent. This unique series integrates an additional psychological dimension into the storyline by exposing major crimes from the criminal's perspective.

1:20am Porky's 3:05am The Confession 3:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:15am Smallville Drama series following the teenage years of the future Superman, Clark Kent. 5:55am Countdown

12:50am Inside Hollywood 2013 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

12:35am Milk

8:00pm Lost Land of the Volcano Documentary series combining remarkable wildlife discoveries with high action adventure. 9:00pm Treasures of Ancient Rome 10:00pm Spiral 10:55pm Spiral 11:45pm When Albums Ruled the World 1:15am Chas and Dave: Last Orders 2:15am London Songs at the BBC 3:15am The Sky at Night The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore. 3:45am Treasures of Ancient Rome

5:00pm - Futurama

Channel 5

5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm Saturday Cookbook 1:15pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:20pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 2:20pm My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 3:25pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist.

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8:00pm Merlin The fantasy adventure romp based on the legend of King Arthur continues. 8:45pm Doctor Who Science fiction series about the adventures of an alien time-traveller, known as The Doctor. 9:35pm Superman Returns 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about family life. 12:20am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life. 12:40am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:02am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:25am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world. 1:55am Way to Go 2:25am Pramface 2:55am The Year of Making Love 3:55am Being Human

Channel 4

7:00pm - Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Starring Emma Thompson

12:40am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 1:55am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3

ITV

7:00am Preview 8:10am Great British Menu 8:40am Great British Menu 9:10am Great British Menu 9:40am Great British Menu 10:10am Great British Menu 10:40am The Sky at Night The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore. 11:00am A History of Britain by Simon Schama 12:00pm Meet the Ancestors! 12:30pm Map Man: William Smith's Geological Map of England and Wales 1:00pm Indian Food Made Easy 1:30pm Mastermind 2:00pm University Challenge 2:30pm The Taming of the Shrew 4:30pm The Mary Berry Story

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Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Airline USA 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Luton Airport 9:30am Lion Man 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Got to Dance 1:30pm Got to Dance 2:00pm Got to Dance 2:30pm Got to Dance 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking

8:30pm The Bachelor King 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm The Bodyguard

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

1:15pm Thor 3:15pm The Avengers Special 3:45pm Green Lantern

1:25am An Idiot Abroad 2:25am Cop Squad 3:20am Night Cops 4:15am Night Cops 5:05am Crash Test Dummies

5:05am The Tempest 7:00am Beautiful Wave 8:45am I.Q. 10:30am The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 12:40pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 3:00pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin

5:45pm X-Men: First Class 8:00pm Fantastic Four 10:00pm Thor

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:20am Good Burger 7:00am Without a Paddle 8:45am American Pie 10:25am Mean Girls 12:05pm American Pie 2 1:50pm Wild Hogs 3:30pm Without a Paddle 5:10pm Mean Girls 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm American Pie 10:40pm American Pie 2 12:30am Jackass: The Movie 2:05am Jackass 3.5 3:35am Wild Hogs 5:15am Evolution

5:15pm Jane Eyre 7:20pm Like Crazy 9:00pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 11:10pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 1:30am Girl, Interrupted 3:40am The Company Men 5:30am I.Q.

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Rush Hour 6:30am War Horse Sky Movies Special 7:00am Batman and Robin 9:10am X-Men: First Class 11:25am Fantastic Four

12:00am Green Lantern 2:00am Batman 4:10am Batman Returns

TCM 6:00am A Kiss Before Dying 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:55am Rio Conchos 11:55am Rio Lobo 2:05pm The Shop around the Corner 4:00pm The Omega Man 5:55pm Kings Go Forth 8:05pm The Thomas Crown Affair 10:00pm Breakdown 11:50pm Badlands 1:40am The Breakdown

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2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am The Big Questions A series of moral, ethical and religious debates on topical issues. 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:25pm Countryfile 2:25pm Call the Midwife 3:25pm Six Nations Rugby Union

4.00pm - midnight 6:00pm Africa The Future. 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:20pm Regional News All the latest local news. 7:25pm Weather The latest weather information. 7:30pm Blandings 8:00pm Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 9:00pm Call the Midwife Drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, giving an insight into the colourful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End during the 1950s. 10:00pm The British Academy Film Awards

12:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:15am Regional News All the latest local news. 12:20am Weather The latest weather information. 12:25am Room 101 1:05am Celebrity Apprentice USA 2:25am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:30am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Red Carpet 8:30pm Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave Wallace and Gromit stumble on a sheep rustling plot, masterminded by a very dangerous dog. 9:00pm National Treasure A treasure hunter finds the map to a secret war chest hidden by America's Founding Fathers. 11:00pm Being Human Contemporary supernatural drama about George and Mitchell, a pair of perennial outsiders. 12:00am People Like Us 1:00am Family Guy 1:22am Family Guy Animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 1:45am Being Human 2:45am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:45am People Like Us 4:45am Great Movie Mistakes 2011

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7:00am Preview 8:15am Rachel and The Stranger 9:45am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Plantswoman Carol Klein shares with us a year in her garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon. 10:15am A to Z of TV Gardening 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 1:00pm EastEnders Omnibus A round-up of the week's events from Albert Square. 2:55pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving. 3:40pm Natural World

4:45am ITV Nightscreen 7:00am CITV 10:25am House Guest in the Sun 11:20am 60 Minute Makeover The team has just one hour to transform a home with a design makeover. 12:20pm May the Best House Win 1:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them? 2:25pm Rosemary and Thyme Lighthearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts turned amateur sleuths.

5:55am Countdown 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs Groove's built something in the night, but he was too tired to decorate it. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:05am Will and Grace 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:55pm The Big Bang Theory 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

8:55am Little Princess 9:05am Milkshake Monkey 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:20am Mio Mao 9:25am 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 Inside Hollywood 12:20pm Once Upon a Time 1:15pm Winter Road Rescue 2:15pm The Witches

4:40pm The Mary Berry Story Intimate two-part documentary telling the story of cookery writer and broadcaster Mary Berry. 5:40pm Songs of Praise 6:15pm In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World 7:15pm Ski Sunday Coverage of winter sports events. 8:00pm Food and Drink 8:30pm Open All Hours A visit to the Yorkshire cornershop with the vicious till where Arkwright and Granville fight an endless battle to sell their customers everything they need - and some things they don't. It's the classic comedy as English as afternoon tea, with just a slightly saucy edge. Arkwright needs an ailment to get the attention of the buxom Nurse Gladys who he feels has been neglecting him. 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Wonders of Life 11:00pm Match of the Day 2 Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.

4:00pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 6:50pm 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 Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:15pm Duplicity

5:25pm Time Team 6:25pm Deal or No Deal 7:25pm Channel 4 News 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm The Political Slot 8:05pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Hotel 10:00pm Die Hard 4.0

4:05pm While You Were Sleeping 6:05pm The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Family adventure. 8:10pm Inside the Titanic 9:55pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 10:00pm Person of Interest American crime drama. 11:00pm Piranha Elizabeth Shue, Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Brook, Eli Roth.

12:00am Dancing on the Edge 1:05am Six Nations Highlights 1:50am Holby City 2:50am Being Eileen Family comedy series following the lives of the Lewis clan, who are back home in Birkenhead following their trip to Lapland.

1:30am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 2:25am The Store 3:55am Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 4:40am ITV Nightscreen

12:35am Changing Lanes 2:15am The Last Mitterand 4:15am Coming Up 4:45am St. Elsewhere 5:30am Deal or No Deal

12:50am Red Water 2:30am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am Divine Designs 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.

BBC4 8:00pm Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden 9:00pm Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Historian and Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Dr Lucy Worsley, immerses herself in the world of Restoration England, exploring the lives of the women of the period. 10:00pm Queen: Days of Our Lives 11:00pm Queen: Days of Our Lives 12:00am Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me 1:00am Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 2:00am The Doors - The Story of LA Woman 3:00am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 4:30am Sounds of the 70s

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11:15pm - Duplicity Film with Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Luton Airport 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Wreck-it Ralph Special 9:30am John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00am Road Wars 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Futurama 1:30pm Futurama 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama 3:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 3:30pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:00pm Chris and Wes: Lets Do This 4:30pm A League of Their Own 5:00pm A League of Their Own 5:30pm A League of Their Own 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Glee

10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

2:05am Fright Night 3:55am Swingers

Captain America: The First Avenger 3:15pm Batman Begins

12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Cop Squad 2:00am Cop Squad 3:00am Night Cops 4:00am Night Cops 5:00am Crash Test Dummies

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

5:40pm Spider-Man 7:45pm Spider-Man 2 10:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:15am Evolution 7:00am Little Nicky 8:45am Take Me Home Tonight 10:30am Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:10pm Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 12:25pm Road Trip 2:00pm The Sitter 3:35pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 5:35pm Little Nicky 7:20pm Dodgeball: Underdog Story 9:00pm The Sitter 10:30pm Road Trip

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5:30am I.Q. 7:10am A Valentine's Date 8:40am Secondhand Lions 10:40am Our Family Wedding 12:30pm One Day 2:20pm The Descendants 4:20pm It's Kind of a Funny Story 6:10pm A Little Bit of Heaven 8:00pm Secondhand Lions 10:00pm The Descendants 12:00am Legends of the Fall 2:20am Purple Rain 4:20am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special 4:50am The Fighting Temptations

SKY MOVIES ACTION 7:00am Batman 8:50am SpiderMan 10:55am Spider-Man 2 1:05pm

12:10am Batman Begins 2:35am Batman Forever 4:40am Batman

TCM 8:10am The Thomas Crown Affair 10:05am Kings Go Forth 12:15pm The Omega Man 2:05pm Calamity Jane 4:00pm Yellow Sky 5:55pm Cattle King 7:40pm The Searchers 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:00pm Deadwood 12:05am The Newton Boys 2:20am City Heat 4:00am The Newton Boys

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2:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited Nadia Sawalha catches up with previous Wanted Down Under families. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Cowboy Trap 1:13pm BBC News and Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection 5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama Inside Barclays: Banking on Bonuses 10:00pm Penguin Spy in the Huddle 11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm Being Eileen

12:05am Blandings 12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am Thirteen Days 3:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 3:45am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Junior Doctors 10:00pm Year of Making Love 11:00pm World's Craziest Fools 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life. 12:22am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. Peter convinces Brian to move in with Jillian. 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am World's Craziest Fools 2:00am Year of Making Love 3:00am People Like Us 3:55am Junior Doctors

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7:00am Preview 7:10am Homes Under the Hammer 8:10am The Sheriffs are Coming 8:55am Cowboy Trap 9:25am Show Me the Monet 10:10am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 11:05am Robbed, Raided and Reunited 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm Six Nations Rugby Highlights 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain

4:15pm Two Greedy Italians 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Dancing on the Edge 11:00pm Mock the Week...Again 11:30pm Newsnight

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4:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am 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 A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Cornwall with Caroline Quentin 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Agenda

Channel 5

5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier Frasier and Niles attempt to outdo each other with their gifts for Martin's 65th birthday. 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:35pm Rio Grande 3:40pm Countdown

7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Croc Man 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS

4:30pm Face the Clock Rory Bremner challenges six contestants to answer questions against The Clock. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Mitzeee is horrified to learn the full extent of Carl's plans. 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Wild Things 10:00pm My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine 11:00pm Black Mirror

4:15pm Disney Shorts Animated antics with Pluto. 4:20pm They Come Back Eerie suspense drama. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Rory and Will: Champions of the World Entertaining documentary series. 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters

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12:20am Wonders of Life 1:20am Film 2013 1:50am Who Do You Think You Are? 5:00am Ask Lara 5:10am Ask Lara 5:20am Ask Lara 5:35am Ask Lara 5:45am Ask Lara

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12:05am Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessivecompulsive disorder. 1:00am Jackpot247 4:00am Champions League Weekly 4:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:15am ITV Nightscreen

12:05am Random Acts 12:10am My Daughter the Teenage Nudist 1:15am The Shooting Gallery Channel 4's zone for great short films. 2:10am Supersize v Superskinny 3:05am Scandal Huck quickly determines that Amanda Tanner was kidnapped. 3:50am Mesh 3:55am Get Your House in Order 4:50am How to Look Good Naked 5:45am Deal or No Deal

12:55am Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The 60s Revealed Documentary series featuring neverbefore-seen footage of iconic figures from the 1960s. 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am House Doctor Homeimprovement series. 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Spartacus: War of the Damned 12:15am Cop Squad 1:15am Road Wars 2:15am Road Wars 3:15am

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SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:35am Beavis and Butt-head Do America 7:00am Wild Cherry 8:30am Shanghai Knights 10:25am Chalet Girl 12:05pm The Terminal 2:15pm A Thousand Words 4:00pm How Do You Know 6:00pm Shanghai Noon 8:00pm Shanghai Knights 10:00pm A Thousand Words 11:40pm The Dilemma 1:35am Love and Other Drugs 3:30am Wild Cherry 5:00am House Arrest

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:50am The Fighting Temptations

7:00am Footloose 9:00am The Candidate 11:00am Love, Wedding, Marriage 12:40pm Red Riding Hood 2:25pm This Means War 4:10pm War Horse 6:40pm Footloose Special 7:00pm Footloose 9:00pm This Means War 10:45pm Shakespeare in Love 12:50am The Stepford Wives 2:35am Losing Isaiah 4:30am Lady Jane

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Batman 6:30am X-Men: First Class Special 7:00am Jaws 3 8:45am Basic 10:30am Twister 12:30pm X-Men: First Class 2:45pm Hellboy 5:00pm The Eagle 7:00pm Broken Arrow 9:00pm X-Men: First Class 11:15pm Hellboy

1:35am Species 3:30am Species II 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

TCM 6:00am Calamity Jane 7:55am Yellow Sky 9:50am Cattle King 11:35am The Searchers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Battle Circus 5:50pm Twelve O'clock High 8:20pm The King and Four Queens 10:00pm Bad Girls 11:55pm Moulin Rouge! 2:15am Bad Girls 3:55am Moulin Rouge!

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Donation a mere drop in ocean for brand Becks LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT would impress me even more would be for the whole thing to have been done anonymously. No chance of that of course. On the relentless road to knighthood, acts of generosity need to be as publicly aired as possible. To me the whole thing reeks of more plotting on route to Posh’s pout outside the palace, one leg placed delicately in

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BRAND BECKHAM: Is donating all his French wages to charity one big PR stunt? front of the other as her David dangles his ultimate accolade for all the world to see. Lord and Lady Beckham. The mind boggles. While we’re on the subject of football, which we are sort of, I could hardly believe my ears when a friend informed me that football songs ie I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles, The Penny Arcade and Fields of Athen Rye, are now banned from many bar Karaoke sessions. Apparently they've been

provoking arguments and even violence among the customers. You really couldn’t make it up. I used to think the quote football is ‘a game played by morons for morons’ a little unfair. The more I see of the so called ‘beautiful game’ with its supporters and participants in this day and age, the more I’m convinced this particular quote could be right on the button. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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’M sorry; I just can’t get my head around the euphoric adulation following Beckham’s decision to donate all his ‘French wages’ to charity. Personally I think it is a cynical PR exercise in the worst possible taste. I simply can’t stand people who use charity as a way of gaining personal publicity and this particular manoeuvre reeks of it. I’ve no doubt the recipients of the £3m (€3.46m) in question will be highly grateful. But frankly, to the phenomenally wealthy ‘Brand Beckham’ the amount is a mere pittance. The free publicity they have already received would itself run into millions were they paying for it. And of course, what has not exactly made the popular headlines is the vast income that will be generated by the accompanying marketing exercises. A lavishly oiled money making machine that is no doubt in full overdrive as we speak. Beckham’s slice of this huge amount of earnings will dwarf the paltry £3 million he is ‘so generously’ forfeiting from his wage packet. No, what would impress me would be for Beckham to donate his entire income for the three months in question. Now wouldn’t that be something? What

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3:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited Nadia Sawalha catches up with previous Wanted Down Under families. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Cowboy Trap 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection General knowledge quiz show. 5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 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 EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Death in Paradise Detective drama series. 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather The latest weather information. 11:35pm The Hunt for Britain's Metal Thieves

12:25am The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Year of Making Love 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Pramface Sitcom about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with impending parenthood. 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears. 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Pramface 3:00am Way to Go 3:30am World's Craziest Fools 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

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Channel 4

6:00am William Whiskerson 6:30am Lilly the Magnificent 6:45am Little Alien 7:00am Preview 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am Saints and Scroungers 8:50am Cowboy Trap 9:20am Show Me the Monet 10:05am The Flowerpot Gang 11:05am Robbed, Raided and Reunited 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:30pm BBC World News The latest international news from the BBC World Newsroom. 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Super League Show 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain

5:15am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am 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

4:15pm Two Greedy Italians Internationally renowned chefs and old friends Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to the Italy they left more than 40 years ago, to discover what has changed in Italian culture and how that has affected the way Italians eat. 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people's wares. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer Alex Polizzi sets out to wage a one woman campaign to save Britain's family businesses. 10:00pm Network Rail 11:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 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 All the latest coverage from the UEFA Champions League. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Mourinho

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12:20am Abraham Lincoln The Man Who Made Modern America :a Culture Show Special. 1:20am Britain's Hidden Heritage 5:00am Strictly Soulmates 5:30am Ask Lara 5:40am Ask Lara 5:55am Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. 9:00pm Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures 10:00pm The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music 11:00pm The Two Thousand Year Old Computer 12:00am Bob Servant Independent 12:30am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown 1:30am When Albums Ruled the World 3:00am Arena 4:00am The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music

7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:55am Milkshake Monkey 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Strangest Pets 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS

4:30pm Face the Clock Rory Bremner challenges six contestants to answer questions against The Clock. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed Second to host are B&B newbies Ben Gray and Katie Keegan, of Ashlack in Cumbria. 6:30pm Come Dine with Me It's the turn of farm owner and junkyard lover Simon Dyer to host in Somerset. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Supersize v Superskinny 10:00pm The Year Britain Flooded 11:00pm Utopia The penultimate episode of the dark and enigmatic thriller.

4:10pm Gracie's Choice Emotional drama, based on a true story, in which a teenage girl tries to raise her three younger siblings on her own after their drug-addicted mother is sent to jail. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away With Roo wavering, Harvey tries desperately to convince her that they should go through with the ceremony. Roo's aunt Colleen arrives expecting to see her niece walk down the aisle, but will her wish come true? 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Monkey Life Series about Dorset's Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre. 8:30pm Highland Emergency 9:00pm Benidorm ER 10:00pm Dallas American soap. 11:00pm Brain Hospital: Saving Lives Documentary series following surgeons and patients at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.

12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Derek 12:45am One Born Every Minute 1:45am Pokerstars.co.uk and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final 2:40am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:05am UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 4:00am Sailing This edition of the show takes a look at the history of the modern America's Cup. 4:25am Inside Nature's Giants 5:20am Great Migrations

12:00am CSI: NY US crime drama. Danny and the team investigate when a young woman's body is found in a Ferrari. 12:55am CSI: Miami 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Award-winning part-dramatised documentary of true crime mysteries. 2:15am Super Casino 5:00am House Doctor 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

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12:35am UEFA Champions League Highlights Highlights of the latest UEFA Champions League action. 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

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5:45am Deal or No Deal 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard Simon, Sam and Dorothy battle it out to make the best fruit cake ever. 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:35pm They Who Dare 3:40pm Countdown

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4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm The Bodyguard 1:25am Road Wars 2:25am Road Wars 3:20am Cop Squad 4:10am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate

5:00am House Arrest 7:00am Cedar Rapids 8:30am The Big Year 10:10am Junior 12:05pm Horrible Bosses 1:45pm Wanderlust 3:25pm Hall Pass 5:15pm The Big Year 7:00pm Junior 9:00pm Wanderlust 10:40pm Horrible Bosses 12:20am Hall Pass 2:10am Stan Helsing 3:45am Women in Trouble 5:25am Snow Dogs

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am Lady Jane 7:00am The Lake Effect 8:40am That Thing You Do! 10:35am Albatross 12:15pm No Strings Attached

12:45am The Art of Getting by 2:15am Sisters and Brothers 3:50am Losing Control 5:30am The Tempest

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:15am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers 7:00am The Avengers Special 7:30am Spy Kids 9:05am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:50am Green Lantern 12:50pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3:25pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 3:55pm First Blood 5:40pm Spy Kids

7:15pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 9:00pm Green Lantern 11:00pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 1:35am First Blood 3:15am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 4:50am Circle of Pain

TCM 6:00am The King and Four Queens Clark Gable stars as a slick cowboy 7:25am Gunsmoke 8:30am Gunsmoke 9:35am Twelve O'clock High 12:05pm Battle Circus 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Story of Will Rogers 6:05pm Rocky Mountain 7:40pm The Big Trail 10:00pm Phone Booth 11:35pm My Cousin Vinny 1:50am Death Rides a Horse 3:45am My Cousin Vinny

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OME New York restaurants have banned diners from photographing their meals because they feel it’s distracting and spoils ‘the ambiance.’ I suppose, then, it’ll be only a matter of time before the same ban hits UK restaurants. Now, there are many Brits who don’t understand this need to take pictures of food. The last thing they want is to see them plastered all over Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Who cares what others eat? They think the only people who need such pictures are food magazine writers and cookbook authors. However, what’s the difference between people taking photos of their food or people taking photos of one another? It’s all about documenting a memorable occasion. And for the restaurant it’s free advertising. How isn’t that positive for any restaurant? Incidentally, UK charities and police report a surprising increase in the number of people shoplifting basic groceries from supermarkets.

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Restaurants’ ban on food photos a silly overreaction So a tale of two halves here? Those who photograph their meals and those who steal them. And still on the subject of food, much has been written about the late movie director Michael Winner, latterly restaurant critic (‘Winner’s Dinners’) for Sunday the Times. How he was the bane of restauraNORA JOHNSON teurs for his A Costa del Sol resident for a number of PHOTO BAN: Taking photos of food can be allegedly years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To outrageous seen as free advertising for a restaurant. comment on any of the issues raised in behaviour. A her column, go to friend of mine, Now, I remember several occasions www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson former chefnever spoke when I was seated nearby – owner of a top to Michael he at his favourite table - at Kensington restaurant who nor do I wish to namedrop, the Ivy restaurant in London. On one occasion years ago, now runs a Michelin-starred after all nobody could excel restaurant in his own country the master in this respect the large table next to his was house hotel, dreaded the (‘Marlon Brando’ clunk! ‘Faye occupied by Britney Spears Dunaway’ thud!). However, I and an increasingly noisy inevitable visit.

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group of friends. During the course of the evening, these friends repeatedly jumped up and sloped past Michael’s table presumably to the lavatories. Michael didn’t comment, let alone flash his napkin. In fact, unlike the behaviour of Britney, who clearly relished the attention she and her guests were attracting, he kept as low a profile as possible. The model guest. Totally unlike the picture painted of him. RIP Michael in foodie heaven. They don’t make them like you anymore!

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4:15pm Perfection General knowledge quiz show. 5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 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 Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 9:00pm Holiday Hit Squad 10:00pm DIY SOS The Big Build Nick Knowles and the team work on another large scale building project. 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm A Question of Sport

BBC3 8:00pm Junior Doctors 9:00pm Free Speech 10:00pm People Like Us 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm Way to Go 12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. 12:22am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life. 12:45am American Dad! When Stan is kidnapped in Colombia, Francine fears he's gone for good. 1:07am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family. 1:30am People Like Us 2:30am Free Speech 3:25am Russell Howard's Good News 3:55am Year of Making Love

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4:45am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am 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 A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them?

5:20am Great Migrations 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am The Hoobs If Tula's Humpty Dumpty is going to sit on his wall then he's going to need stuffing! But what with? 7:35am The Hoobs There are lots of things that go to make up a good story. 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier Frasier thinks all is going swimmingly when he gets back from his weekend with Samantha. 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier The Fox and Whistle is Frasier's new local, where everybody knows his name. 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm River Cottage Veg Heroes 1:35pm Shenandoah 3:40pm Countdown

7:10am Igam Ogam 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 8:55am Milkshake Monkey 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Strangest Pets 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS

4:15pm Two Greedy Italians 5:15pm Life on Earth 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people's wares. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets 10:00pm Brain Doctors 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show Chat show that celebrates the very best of British. 5:00pm Tipping Point 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 Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight 10:00pm From the Heart 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:35pm Martin Clunes: Heavy Horsepower

4:30pm Face the Clock Rory Bremner challenges six contestants to answer questions against The Clock. 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me The third night in Somerset is hosted by builder Richard Lees. 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Carl asks Mitzeee to fulfil a vital task, but will she be able to go through with it? 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 10:00pm One Born Every Minute Three more expectant mums visit Leeds' maternity wards. 11:00pm Derek 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats

4:10pm Remember Me Kelly McGillis, Conner Smith, Shana Reed, Michael T Weiss, Stephen McHattie, Amy Hargreaves. 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news. 6:30pm Neighbours Chris ends his relationship with Aidan. 7:00pm Home and Away Sasha confronts Casey, who admits that he is unsure about his feelings for her and Tamara. 7:30pm 5 News National and international news. 8:00pm Benidorm ER 9:00pm Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story Series looking at some of Britain's most notorious, incarcerated killers. 10:00pm NCIS US drama. 11:00pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11:55pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Forensic crime drama series based in Las Vegas.

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5:55am Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways 6:35am William Whiskerson 6:45am William Whiskerson 6:55am Primary Maths Promo 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 8:00am Saints and Scroungers 8:45am Cowboy Trap 9:15am Show Me the Monet 10:00am The Flowerpot Gang 11:00am Robbed, Raided and Reunited 11:30am See Hear Magazine programme for the deaf community. 12:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Weakest Link 3:15pm Mastermind Classic quiz show. 3:45pm Reel History of Britain

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BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. 9:00pm Sissinghurst 9:30pm Nature's Microworlds 10:00pm The Race That Shocked the World 11:00pm Bob Servant Independent 11:30pm Arena A daily magazine programme which looks at the world of arts and entertainment. 12:30am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown 1:30am Prince - Purple Reign 2:30am Sounds of the 70s 3:00am Nature's Microworlds 3:30am Bob Servant Independent 4:00am The Race That Shocked the World

12:35am - City by the Sea. Vincent LaMara, a New York City homicide detective, has a distinguished career in law enforcement and is addicted to his work. LaMara faces a tough challenge, however, when on his latest case, the suspect he is investigating turns out to be his son.

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12:20am The Last Leg 12:50am 2 Broke Girls 1:20am Random Acts 1:25am Launched at Red Bull Studio in Association with Lacoste! 1:40am Launched at Red Bull Studio in Association with Lacoste! 1:50am Barclaycard Mercury Prize: 2012 Albums of the Year Live 2:05am Barclaycard Mercury Prize: 2012 Albums of the Year Live 2:15am Revenge 3:00am One Fine Day 4:50am Smallville 5:30am Deal or No Deal

12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Catherine and Nick investigate a case in which a guilty man was proven innocent. 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 2:15am Super Casino 5:00am House Doctor Ann Maurice provides home-improvement advice for properties that are proving difficult to sell. 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Got to Dance 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Glee 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Glee 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Cop Squad 4:00am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 5:00am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:25am Snow Dogs 7:05am 30 Minutes or Less 8:40am Mean Girls 10:30am Take Me Home Tonight 12:20pm Tower Heist 2:10pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 3:55pm Mean Girls 5:35pm Head of State 7:15pm Analyze This 9:00pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 10:40pm Tower Heist 12:30am 41 Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About it 1:55am 30 Minutes or Less 3:20am Fright Night 5:10am Prom

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ADDY took me on one final shopping spree before he left. We returned to the garage we visited at the start of his two-week visit and where we checked out - together several new vehicles on display. I like to pass on to Daddy tips on what I like, little hints here and there. That way, he knows exactly what I want. Every year after the summer is over, he begins to think of upgrading our family fleet of cars. Let’s face it, no matter what, people are judged on the car they drive, giving a peep into the owner’s personality and financial standing. Turning up looking like Del Boy Trotter from Only Fools and Horses doesn’t exactly install faith in a person…! But sadly, though four cars lined up, all brand spanking new, I noticed not one matched my expectations. Sure, they were all new models as normal, but none was styled in my preferred colour; white. When I asked Daddy about it, he dismissed it. I had to choose from one of these cars. Almost a take it or leave it approach. Really surprising, and disappointing. I have not been accustomed to this type of behaviour from father. All my life I’ve grown up with everything I ask for. Whether a new pair of shoes or my

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The end of the road for father’s stopover As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a “rich child” singleton expat in Spain favourite apartment in the Marbella hills of Sierra Blanca, one of the most sought after locations in the Costa del Sol. So this attitude over my next car was a little unnerving. Astounded by his dismissal of my needs - I have a reputation to withhold after all – I settled with the silver Mercedes SLS. And there wasn’t a soft top in sight. I was not a happy bunny on the long – albeit very comfortable and fast – drive home…

THREE WHEELER: Not exactly the perception we want to achieve.

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A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers informed on various aspects of Life in Spain

By Gabrielle Devon

Tying the knot in Spain can be a red tape tangle IF you have made Spain your home and are planning to get married, you may want to do so here. But just how do you go about it? To help you through the red tape it is worth finding out if your town hall has a foreign residents’ department. Often they can help you through the process in your own language. Contact the relevant authority (town hall/registry office/court/religious authority) where you are planning to hold the wedding, to find out which documents they require. Civil marriages Applications must be made to the Civil Registry, district court or town hall where the marriage is to be held. It may take some time to get an appointment and for paperwork to be processed, so contact them as soon as possible. Religious marriages Requirements vary according to the denomination and area. Religious marriages are legal under Spanish law, but to obtain an official marriage certificate, the marriage must subsequently be registered with the local civil authorities. It is important to confirm that the officiator of the marriage is licensed and check

Here are a few words you may need to get married in Spain. Casarse – To get married Quiero casarme – I want to get married Boda – wedding Empadronamiento – Registration at town hall Ayuntamiento – Town/City Hall Registro Civil – Registry Office Juzgado – Court Iglesia – Church Religioso - Religious Documentos – Paperwork Cita – Appointment Oficiar – Officiate Certificado – Certificate Estado civil – Marital Status Traductor jurado – Sworn Translator

whether they will register the marriage on your behalf or provide the paperwork to do so yourselves. Marriage Banns This is an Informative Note you may need to submit to the Spanish Civil Registry. There are two versions: one for those who have given Notice of Marriage at a British Consulate in Spain or in another country and another for those who have given Notice of Marriage in the UK. Documents issued by British Consulates in Spain Certificate of Marital Status You may require a document to confirm your current marital status. To obtain it you will need to ask a solicitor to draw up a declaration to bring to the Consulate printed on their headed paper. You will need to swear and sign it in front of the consular officer. Certificate of No Impediment To obtain the certificate, which confirms there is no reason why you can’t marry, you will need to publish your banns. Check with your local Spanish civil registry if you require this, and visit the following site. http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/helpfor-british-nationals/notarial-andcertificates/cert-no-impediment. Proof of previous or current address in the UK The Spanish civil registry requires proof of where you have been living during the last two years. If you have not been registered two full years at your Spanish town hall, or if you are not resident in Spain but are marrying someone who is or a Spanish national, you will need it. Consular Registration Letter It is not obligatory to register at the nearest British Consulate, however, if the Spanish authorities insist you submit proof of registration your nearest British Consulate will be able to provide it. Documents obtained elsewhere UK life event certificates British Birth-Death-Marriage certificates, recently issued, legalised and translated, and copies of British Divorce decrees can be obtained from

the General Register Office in the UK. www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certifica tes/default.asp. Certificado de Empadronamiento (Town Hall Registration Certificate) Registering on your local ‘Padron’ is a process which varies from one town to another, but proof of identity, your NIE number and either the title deeds or rental contract to your house are needed. Registering is a fast process, but normally, you have to wait about a month until you can request the certificate, so do this well in advance. Translation of documents British birth/death/marriage/divorce certificates may need translating by an official, or sworn, translator. Sworn translators registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Ministeri o/Tablondeanuncios/InterpretesJurad os/Documents/2012DICIEMBRE_IIJJ. pdf.

THE larg est group Spain is Romania of foreign nation a n, with 9 The UK is 13,405 re ls in in fifth p s id ents. o s it British re ion, with gistered as living 246,533 In total, in there are residents 5,363,68 Spain. in Spain 8 foreign regis town hall s or who tered at their lo cal ha permits. Unregiste ve valid residenc y red resid en included in the fig ts are not ures.

WEDDINGS: Getting married in Spain.

Facing a road-side breath test DRIVERS cannot refuse to take a breathalyser test. If they do so they can be accused of committing a crime of serious disobedience which can lead to between six months and a year in prison, as well as a driving ban of between one and four years. Pedestrians can also be asked to take a test if involved in a road accident. However, after the first test, 10 minutes must pass before a second one is carried out to confirm the result. The driver has the right to: - Have someone else present to check that 10 minutes have passed between tests. - Appeal the results. - Demand a blood test to confirm a breathalyser test. What are the permitted alcohol levels? For an experienced driver (holder of a licence for more than one year): 0.25 milligrammes of

alcohol per litre of air and 0.5 grammes per litre of blood. New driver (held a licence for less than one year): 0.15mg/l of air and 0.3g/l of blood. Professional driver (for example a bus/taxi driver): 0.15mg/l of air and 0.3g/l of blood. For an experienced male driver weighing approximately 70kg, the maximum would be two normal strength 33cl cans of beer, twoand-a-half glasses of wine or two glasses of whisky. However, alcohol levels can also depend on: - What you drink - How fast you drink - Whether you have eaten - Weight - Gender - Age (alcohol has worse effects on those under 25 and over 60).

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ALENTINE’S Day is just a week away, but if flowers and chocolates are all just a little too expected and common place, why not try giving your loved one something different this year. We’ve scoured the world wide web to find some great alternatives and to help you think outside the heart-shaped box... Animal attraction Heifer International works with communities in need around the world to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. It’s unique gifts for Valentine’s Day are touching and can really make a difference. Clients can buy an animal, from honey bees to goats, which is then given to a family in need, with the resources and training

needed to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. For more information visit www.heifer.org. Plant a tree Plant a tree together as a symbol of your love and commitment. It should last a lifetime, even if your love doesn’t, and it will help the environment. Day out Restaurants are already getting booked up so why not have a day out together instead. Last year a park in Minnesota (USA) held a ‘Valentine’s Day Iron Pour’ with sculptors pouring molten metal to make unique designs in what was likely to be the hottest Valentine’s Day event. Unselfish help Rather than selfishly indulging each other why not give something back this Valentine’s Day. There are plenty of local charities crying out for volunteers. Whether you want to help children, the elderly or animals there is a charity that can benefit from a few hours of your time.

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New guidelines for cosmetic surgery NEW guidelines on managing someone’s expectations of cosmetic surgery have been unveiled. Issued by the Royal College of Surgeons in the UK, it is hoped the guide will become compulsory for British practitioners. They say that patients undergoing cosmetic surgery should not be given false hope and told they will ‘feel better’ or ‘look nicer’ but use more general terms such as ‘bigger’ or ‘smaller.’ Currently, certain cosmetic treatments can be administered anywhere and by anyone even if they do not have medical training, but the new guidelines call for an end to this. It states that only surgeons, doctors, dentists and

GUIDELINES: Patients should not be given false hope of ‘looking nicer’ nurses with a qualified medical background should be able to carry out procedures such as Botox and laser treatments. The Royal College of Surgeons is

urging the UK government to make the rules compulsory as it prepares to report on a review of the regulation of cosmetic surgery in the coming months.

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Self-help books work LOVED by some, dismissed by others, self-help books are a growing industry Now Scottish researchers say the books really do help motivate people and relieve depression. In a study, patients who were offered books had significantly lower levels of depression four months later. More than 200 patients who had been diagnosed with depression by their doctor took part in the University of Glasgow study. Half of them were given antidepressant drugs and some were provided with a selfhelp guide. Four months later those who had read the books based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) had lower levels of depression than those who received only GP care.

COSMETICS: Most women will choose an anti-ageing product first.

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ITH money being tighter in most households, women may now think harder before buying products for their beauty regime.

Most women would cut back on body treatments first, followed by haircuts and colouring and cosmetics, but very few would do without their

New research to conquer cancer SCIENTISTS have made the bold statement that cancer will no longer be a killer disease, more a manageable condition. Experts believe that within the next 10 years they will be able to sequence the DNA of tumours leading to the development of a radical treatment that would allow doctors to offer a more personalised treatment to each patient. This, they say, would substantially increase life expectancy of sufferers. The research is expected to start at the Tumour Profiling Unit in London (UK) this year.

anti-ageing products even if times are hard. However, they donâ€™t want to spend too much, even on the products that they know work, and most say their budget is â‚Ź35 mainly on products to increase firmness of the neck and jaw and get rid of wrinkles. Most will base their choice on proven clinical trials, a trusted brand name or recommendation. Experts say the most important thing to invest in is a good skin cream, always with a sun protection factor of at least 15 to keep skin looking healthy. Given time and

money, the favourite fix for an instant improved look is a new haircut or colour, especially as many find grey hair the most worrying aspect of ageing, but anti-ageing treatment and teeth whitening are also popular. At the opposite end of the scale, selftanning and Botox were not in favour, and plastic surgery was a definite no. And if they could only have one item of makeup? Most women would choose mascara, which is inexpensive and provides an immediate impact.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Itʼs both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you're aware of where others are coming from, you'll be fine. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Donʼt jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people's moods are at odds with your ideas. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where moneyʼs concerned. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week's affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds.

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Important things are signalled by the stars. There are gains to be made in many different areas. Just keep believing things will work out for the best for you and they will.

February 9 – Gypsy Rose Lee (1914) Burlesque dancer who performed on stage and screen February 10 – Holly Willoughby (1982) English television host of This Morning LEO (July 24 - August 23) Move forward on this weekʼs positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but donʼt overindulge your temptations. The planets arenʼt dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There's a saying that if it doesnʼt rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand. Spring is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Monkey, 2 Adhere, 3 Niches, 4 Barely, 5 Sharks, 6 Lights, 7 Reacts, 8 Grease, 9 Guests, 10 Chance, 11 Triple, 12 Potter, 13 Planet, 14 Soiled, 15 Caller, 16 Deeper, 17 Stripe, 18 Galley, 19 Slayer.

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February 7 – Charles Dickens (1812) Author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol February 8 – James Dean (1931) American actor who died tragically young

MEAGER

Joaquin Sabina. Born on February 12, 1949, he is a Spanish singer, songwriter and poet. He began composing at 14. His revolutionary ideology led him to be related to anti-fascist groups and in 1970 he went into exile in London using a fake passport. In 1975, he began singing in bars and performed before George Harrison, who gave him a five-pound note as tip, which he preserves to this day.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the starsigns, youʼll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers. Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure. SCORPIO (October 24 November 22) Youʼre not the only member of the zodiac whoʼll have to toughen up. Itʼll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend.

February 11 – Thomas Edison (1847) Inventor of light bulb, phonograph and movies February 12 – Charles Darwin (1809) Evolutionary author of Origin of Species February 13 – Jerry Springer (1944) Former mayor Cincinnati and outlandish TV show host of The Jerry Springer Show

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this weekʼs planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games. It's the only way to clear the air and truly know where you're heading. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Thereʼs a financial theme to many of your plans and ideas. Above all, spend with care and examine all offers carefully. Rely on your sixth sense, especially where close-to-you matters are concerned. Give more thought to what you hope to have achieved in 12 months from now. Be patient, especially over personal stresses and strains.

This day in history • February 7 – The Beatles land on American shores for the first time – 1964 • February 8 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded – 1587 • February 10 – Joanne Woodward earns the first ever star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 1960 • February 11 – Ziggy Stardust makes his debut – 1972 • February 12 – Birth control pioneer arrested – 1916 • February 13– Abraham Lincoln was born – 1809 • February 14 - Teddy Roosevelt discusses America’s race problem, 1905.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your emotions, extra expenses and other domestic pressures are on the boil. Put off major decisions until next week. Meanwhile, loosen up, walk into some creative space, and if necessary, talk to someone who understands your ups and downs.

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Marty is a struggling writer who dreams of finishing his screenplay, ‘Seven Psychopaths.’ Billy, Marty’s best friend, an unemployed actor, wants to help Marty by any means necessary. Hans is Billy’s partner in crime. Charlie is a psychopathetic gangster whose dog, Billy and Hans have just stolen. Charlie's unpredictable, extremely violent and wouldn’t think twice about killing anyone or anything associated with the theft. Marty is going to get all the focus and inspiration he needs, just as long as he lives to tell the tale 1hr49 Starring: Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aged, agin, ague, dang, ding, dung, egad, gain, gait, game, gate, gaud, gean, gent, gnat, mage, magi, mega, mung, tang, ting, tung, agent, deign, gamed, gamut gated, gaunt, giant, guide, image, mange, midge, nudge, tinge, augend, augite, dating, eating, enigma, gained, guinea, imaged, magnet, mating, meting, midget, midgut, muting, nutmeg, taming, tinged, unaged, augment, mintage, mutagen, teaming, MAGNITUDE

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

Word ladder DUMB

DOWN

Move from the start word (DUMB) to the end word (DOWN) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

DUMB DUMP DAMP DAMN DAWN DOWN

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 (BANGLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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Across 1 Cereal, what with energy in it? (5) 4 Goes out with dried fruits (5) 7 Attributes it to a writerʼs talent (8) 8 Middle East location: a place for thieves? (4) 9 Dog with no tail - get back! (8) 11 Current event? (4) 12 One new aspect of being locked up (6) 14 Harridanʼs dead crafty (6) 16 Cafe broke a mug (4) 18 Previews of American caravans (8) 20 Middle Eastern oil is hard work (4) 21 Helped to show Neddy is another diminutive for Edward (8) 23 Or any processed artificial fabric (5) 24 Could change Blur (5) Down 1 New rest problem for cowboy movie (7) 2 Dread, after openerʼs dismissal, making a mistake (5) 3 Nevertheless, sent back the barrel (3) 4 Dicky spied a spy with upset stomach (9)

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

5 Renegade and characteristic alternative (7) 6 Comes back up in deep sea diverʼs rush (5) 10 Looks at coach with optical problem (9) 13 In a perfect world Iʼd have an

QUICK Across 1 Modify (6) 4 Napping (6) 9 Automobile (3) 10 Shake up (7) 11 Defraud (7) 12 Name (5) 13 Normal (5) 15 Minor (5) 20 Ask for (5) 22 Alluring charm (7) 24 Seafaring (7) 25 Strong liquor (3) 26 Study (6) 27 Kind (6)

oriental friend (7) 15 South American bird hiding in bundle missile (7) 17 Our ma changed her lover (5) 19 Ill-assorted bunch has the rope (5) 22 It sounds none too good but thatʼs how it was written (3)

Across 2 Cabbage (3) 6 Cat (domestic) (4) 7 Attack (6) 8 Rum (3) 9 Box (4) 10 To put out (fire, candle, match) (6) 12 Broom (brush) (6) 15 Luxury (4) 17 Mentira (embuste) (3) 18 Panaderos (6) 19 Alquiler (4) 20 Bear (animal) (3) Down 1 Room (large, public) (4) 2 Hearts (organs, symbols of love) (9) 3 Wool (4) 4 Gentleman (having gentlemanly qualities) (9) 5 Priest (Christian) (4) 9 Taco (billar) (3) 11 River (3) 13 Estrella (astronomía) (4) 14 También (además) (4) 16 Junio (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS Down 1 Charge (6) 2 Sleeveless collarless jackets (7) 3 Endure (5) 5 Surprise (7) 6 Choose by ballot (5) 7 Small container (6) 8 Repaired (5) 14 Whenever (7) 16 Idea (7) 17 Well-known (6) 18 Once more (5) 19 Large European country (6) 21 Baffling question (5) 23 Quarrel (5)

CRYPTIC Across: 4 Catches, 8 Routine, 9 Arrange, 10 Needles, 11 Easiest,

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12 Design, 14 Erased, 18 Scatter, 21 Dollars, 22 Imitate, 23 Restore, 24 Engines. Down: 1 Granted, 2 Dunes, 3 Willing, 4 Ceased, 5 Terms, 6 Hunters, 7 Scent, 13 Skating, 15 Realise, 16 Dossier, 17 Orders, 18 Spice, 19 Train, 20 Major. QUICK - Across: 1 Sham, 3 Syllabus, 9 Replica, 10 Again, 11 Inept, 12 Linear, 14 Happen, 16 Virtue, 19 Polite, 21 Smart, 24 Apple, 25 Village, 26 Harmless, 27 Bets. Down: 1 Straight, 2 Ample, 4 Yearly, 5 Learn, 6 Blatant, 7 Sent, 8 Little, 13 Restless, 15 Prosper, 17 Insult, 18 Leaves, 20 Ideal, 22 Aware, 23 Dash. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Autumn, 4 Beso,

1. Unscramble the name of a famous Channel 4 sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1995 to 1998: DAFT THREE 2. Unscramble the name of a former world heavyweight boxing champion: PINK LESSON

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8 Beans, 9 Eagle, 10 Hay, 11 Loser, 12 Broma, 15 Oro, 16 Brazo, 18 Abajo, 19 Skin, 20 Idioma. Down: Arbol, 2 Teams, 3 Mushroom, 5 Egg, 6 One, 7 Keyboard, 13 Opalo, 14 Ahora, 16 Bus, 17 Ahi.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 19 represents C and 20 represents M, so fill in C every time the figure 19 appears and M every time the figure 20 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.

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The fault in our stars By John Green This heart-catching novel is fuelled by the rawest emotions deftly handled but never falsely diluted. The role a book plays in their lives lies at the heart of the burgeoning relationship between Hazel and Augustus, teenagers who meet at a cancer support group. Hazel’s cancer is incurable: she is ‘managing’ her situation; Augustus has already lost a leg to his but he has an 80 per cent chance of survival. But cancer does not rule them; here are two teens being as normal as they can be while carrying the grisly physical side effects of their treatments and in the complicated face of an uncertain future. The result is a touching, questioning, funny and insightful novel that can’t be put down. The cutting room By Jilliane Hoffman This is a gritty, graphic, disturbing psychological thriller and it is very good. A girl is abducted and tortured in New York, another is found horribly mutilated and left in a dumpster in Miami seemingly unrelated; but a Miami policeman and attorney find a lead which hints at something altogether worse. The beauty of murder By A. K. Benedict A compelling genre-bending crime debut packed full of atmospheric detail that brings a dark and macabre Cambridge to life. The author studied English at Cambridge, hence the pin sharp detail, and the plot has you moving between the present day and the seventeenth century with an elusive violent serial killer who seems to have all the time in the world. If you are looking for something a little different in the crime genre, look no further ...

Capital By John Lanchester The lives of a disparate group of characters based on a street in London - Pepys Road. We dart quickly between their stories, building up portraits of each and leading us through the dramas of their mostly separate lives. It’s easy to read, well researched, long and full of recognisable characters, some coming over as stereotypes, not ‘The Great London Novel’ but certainly fun.

In my own words: still running BOOKS A tightly constructed and well-paced memoir, Finn recounts the brutal experience of his confinement in Ireland’s Letterfrack Industrial School, an institution for juvenile delinquents. Mickey Finn is 12years-old and lives in

putrid conditions with his father, mother and four siblings. His father’s drinking and gambling quickly turn the family into collat-eral damage. When Mickey is implicated in a

Forgive me By Lesley Pearse On returning home from work Eva Patterson finds her mother dead, by her own hand, and a suicide note saying simply ‘Forgive Me’. The reading of the will leads her on an emotional journey to discover more about her Mother who, unbeknownst to Eva, was a successful artist in the 60s. Forgive Me is an intense and gripping story of love and forgiveness.

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Cupcakes at Carringtons By Alexandra Brown First in a series of deliciously indulgent and funny books following the ups and downs in life and work for sales assistant, Georgie Hart, who loves her job running the luxury handbags concession in a seaside department store. But the arrival of femme fatale ‘cost cutter’ Maxine means that she finds herself having to fend off more than avid shoppers.

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petty theft, he is sent to an isolated ward where he and the other boys tend livestock, work in the surrounding bogs and endure violent beatings at the hands of the Christian Brothers.Finn’s story is one of survival - yet he compart mentalises the experience as one of inevitable darkness wherein its recounting sheds only brief moments of light.

Queen’s gambit By Elizabeth Fremantle Rich in atmosphere and period detail, and told through the eyes of Katherine and her young maid Dot, Queen’s Gambit is the riveting account of Katherine Parr, the Tudor queen who married four men and outlived three of them - including Henry VIII. The story of these two very different women during a terrifying and turbulent time is utterly engaging and compelling. A treacherous likeness By Lynn Shepherd In the dying days of 1850 the young detective Charles Maddox takes on a new case. His client? The only surviving son of the long-dead poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. Charles soon finds himself being drawn into the bitter battle being waged over the poet's literary

legacy, but then he makes a chance discovery that raises new doubts about the death of Shelley’s first wife, Harriet, and he starts to question whether she did indeed kill herself, or whether what really happened was far more sinister than suicide. The boot camp By Kate Harrison How far would YOU go to feel good about yourself? It’s New Year and three desperate women begin the toughest week of their lives ... No booze, no carbs, no men, no excuses. Steph invents puddings for a living - now the only part of her body she doesn’t hate is her wrists. Will she prove to herself - and her ex - that she can change? TV presenter Darcy is living the dream - yet haunted by nightmares of a single night where she made the wrong choice. Can she let go of the past? Mum of three Vicki is under doctor’s orders to lose weight - but it’s not the only burden she’s carrying. Three women, seven days ...and one last chance to change their lives for good. The blind man’s garden By Nadeem Aslam A searing, exquisitely written novel set in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the months following 9/11 - a story of war, of one family’s losses, and of the simplest, most enduring human impulses. Jeo and Mikal, foster-brothers from a small Pakistani city, secretly enter Afghanistan: not to fight with the Taliban, but to help and care for wounded civilians. But it soon becomes apparent that good intentions can’t keep them out of harm’s way...

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Just joking What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh What did one plate say to the other? Dinner’s on me. How do scientists keep their breath fresh? With experi-mints. Why did the Orange go out with a Prune? ‘Cos he couldn’t find a Date!

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Lunch break is getting shorter BRITISH workers should consider taking a leaf out of the Spaniards and their two-hour lunch time siesta, as a new report reveals that workers in the UK take just 29 minutes for lunch. The survey of 2,000 full-time employees by OnePoll said Britons take less than a half hour break before getting back to work as they are just too busy. A year ago the national lunch break average was 33 minutes. Many do not even take a proper break and eat at their desk. The lost time equates to an extra 128 hours of work a year. Most of those questioned said they had too much work to do, whilst others said they wanted to impress their boss and secure their job during tough economic times. WORKING LUNCH: British workers claim they are too busy to take a lunch break.

Food fraud database RESEARCHERS in America say they have evidence that some manufacturers are secretly adding cheaper ingredients to bulk out healthy foods. The report warns that pear and grape juice is being added to pomegranate juice; extra virgin olive oil is being diluted with vegetable oil and green tea bags might even be bulked up with lawn grass. The findings come from an independent scientific body which sets quality standards for food and medicine which has issued a recent report called ‘Food Fraud Database.’

Insects on menu A RESTAURANT in Valladolid, north-west Spain, has hit the headlines for its unique dishes containing insects. Bar Passion’s menu includes ants in yoghurt and rhino beetle in Mediterranean hummus. The owner created such dishes after being inspired during a holiday in Thailand where eating insects is common place.

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Sunday lunch with a fine dining twist at Restaurante Christopher YOU can’t beat a good old traditional Sunday lunch, or can you? How about a Sunday lunch with a fine dining feel because that is exactly what Restaurante Christopher offers. Their Sunday menu has all the same flair and finesse as their evening a la carte menu and comes with the friendly and dedicated service you would expect from this charming restaurant nestled in the heart of Mar Azul, Torrevieja. Serving customers, old and new for nearly a decade, the ‘Sunday Special’ remains a favourite amongst both regulars and holiday makers and when you see the menu it is no surprise. Diners have the choice of

SUNDAY SPECIAL: Sundays remain highly popular at Restaurante Christopher for diners looking for something special. a tempting eight starters. As well as the traditional offerings of prawn cocktail and soup, there is an eclectic and exotic

selection from cajun chicken salad with a chilli mango drizzle; spicy Italian meatballs; fillet of beef carpaccio and spicy

Thai fish cakes with a delicate citrus mayonnaise. Twelve main courses are available with the only complaint being that there is a little too much choice with each one making the mouth water. Salmon or lemon sole are served for those looking for a lighter option and for the meat lovers try the confit of duck and roasted silverside of beef, it will not disappoint. Desserts are as

JUST DESSERTS: Finish off your meal with a mouth watering dessert. SUPER STARTERS: Spicy Thai fishcakes, just one of eight options to choose from. delicious as the previous two courses and will delight anyone with a sweet tooth and if all that food leaves you feeling a little full then you can take full advantage of their location and walk it off with a stroll along Torrevieja’s seafront.

If, for some reason, you have yet to discover Restaurante Christopher’s quaint charm and quality, home made fresh dishes, then a Sunday is the perfect time to sample it for yourself. The ‘Sunday Special’ costs just €12.95 and is served from 14.30pm so reserve your table today by calling 600 012 824 or 965 710 007.

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LEEP, snooze, siesta…. hand on heart, it is one of my favourite pastimes; which is quite convenient since we spend some 25 years of our lives doing it. I have never been able to understand those that get up when they don’t have to, there is really nothing more indulgent than spending some quality time under a cosy, fluffy duvet. No innuendos intended, just pure blissful rest. Unless insomnia hits, of course. Then the bed becomes a battlefield and the night your worst enemy. Margaret Thatcher and Napoleon survived on a mere four hours each night, which doesn’t necessarily weaken the case for a good night’s sleep. However, there are apparently some key steps to aid sleep. Keeping a regular bedtime, limiting alcohol and cutting out caffeine after noon remain valid, but experts also say the temperature of the room is important. A young adult

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optimum temperature. ULRICA MARSHALL Some fresh ulrica @euroweeklynews.com air and a bit of exercise goes can regulate blood flow a long way to preparing the efficiently between 18 to 30 body, too. You should also degrees centigrade, but as avoid big meals before we age this band shrinks to bedtime; not only does it 23 to 25 degrees as the wreck your sleep, it also

wreaks havoc with your body. Sleeping pills may seem a handy solution, but some suppress the ability to achieve Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, which is the restorative and crucial part of the sleep pattern.

A natural alternative, melatonin, has recently been approved for sale without prescription in Spain. It regulates sleep and is a powerful antioxidant with a capacity of reducing tumours. Staying on the natural path, a particularly ‘zen’

and well-rested friend bestows the merits of removing all electrical appliances from your bedroom to clear the disruptive Electro Magnetic Field. So you may have to revert to an alarm clock. Oh, and if the other half snores, send them to the doctor as there may be an underlying medical problem. Failing that, invest in some good earplugs. Still in doubt over the importance of sleep? Some cunning scientists recently revealed that a marriage where both spouses get a decent night’s sleep is more likely to survive than a sleep-deprived one. Other than that, it boosts the immune system, slows ageing (it’s not called beauty sleep for nothing), prevents diabetes, helps to keep you happy and your memory sharp. But if sleep still remains elusive, you can always read the nearest instruction manual for any appliance guaranteed to send you to the Land of Nod in record time.

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Help at Home Costa Blanca HELP AT HOME Costa Blanca have some great events coming up this week. This Saturday at Restaurant FU in Torrevieja there will be a special Chinese New Year celebration to raise funds for the Caritas Torrevieja and Help at Home. A special menu, cava and live entertainment, tickets are €25 per person and available at the restaurant. A Valentine’s dinner dance will be held at the Emerald Isle La Florida restaurant with a fund raising raffle with proceeds going to Help at Home, €17.50 per person, contact 647 681 294.

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OR a minor separation anxiety problem, the following techniques may be helpful by themselves. For more severe problems, these techniques should be used along with the desensitisation process I will describe next week. Keep arrivals and departures low-key. For example, when you arrive home, ignore your dog for the first few minutes, then calmly pet him. This may be hard for you to do, but it’s important! Leave your dog with an article of clothing that smells like you, such as an old T-shirt that you’ve slept in recently.

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Let your dog know that you’ll be back. Establish a ‘safety cue,’ a word or action that you use every time you leave that tells your dog you’ll be back. Dogs usually learn to associate certain cues with short absences by their owners. For example, when you take out the rubbish, your

dog knows you come right back and doesn’t become anxious, so associate a safety cue with that. Some examples of safety cues are playing a radio, putting on the television, or giving a safe toy. Use your safety cue

during practice sessions with your dog. Be sure to avoid presenting your dog with the safety cue when you leave for a period of time longer than he can tolerate; if you do, the value of the cue will be lost. Leaving a radio on to provide company for your dog isn’t particularly useful by itself, but a playing radio may work if you’ve used it consistently as a safety cue in your practice sessions. If your dog engages in destructive chewing as part of his separation distress, offering him a chewing item as a safety cue is a good idea.

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HERE appears to be no end of polls and reviews. Spain has done well in an international Trivago metasearch engine for the most and least criticised hotels. London was revealed to have the world’s worst hotels. Spain was listed in fifth

place. Germany’s Dresden took top position. The search for quality is thorough; the survey covered 600,000 hotels and more than 100 booking sites. London got the thumbs down for overcrowding, being overpriced, having small

Kept in the dark THE independent Open Budget Survey 2012 reveals that Russia scores higher for government expenditure transparency than does Germany or Spain. Russia made it into the top 10 whereas Spain, at 19th position, was playing catch-up with Uganda and Bulgaria. Sadly, few will be surprised.

Images of Spain By Mike Walsh rooms with lousy views and poor service.

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Weeping for Spain WEEP for Spain; weep for Europe. “I wouldn’t be doing this (street prostitution) if it were not for my three

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children.” These are the words of a 43year old Spanish national, an ex-dental nurse, who with her sister, has turned to the sex industry for salvation. When a 20-strong gang of Romanian hookers violently confronted the two in a territorial dispute, the sisters were nicked.

Eight Romanians testified against them. The sisters’ disappeared for three days; they were jailed. Entire city areas have been taken over by sex workers and their pimps; they are gang-controlled. The police are more or less powerless. They turn a blind eye or ‘manage the problem’. Where will it all end one sighs despairingly.

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ITUATED in the municipality of Rojales, Ciudad Quesada is the fruition of one man’s dream to build an urbanisation from scratch to attract tourists. Justo Quesada Samper’s ambitious plans to build a new town on the Costa Blanca may not seem anything too different today, but in late 1960s Spain it was well ahead of its time. Justo Quesada wanted to attract wealthy investors who would purchase the homes he would build and enjoy the range of services he was offering. He even built an airstrip imagining home owners would arrive by their own private jet. This was later closed as the area became more built up and it was not considered safe enough. Justo Quesada set up his business and achieved his dream and created what is now a model company winning numerous awards including the Costa Blanca

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Tourism Award in 1991 and the Jaguar Award for the Best Spanish Developer in 1999. Over the years he has gradually passed control to his son, José Angel who is currently the company’s chairman. Today, Quesada is home to a strong community of different nationalities. Every August they celebrate their own patron saint on San Justo day. Residents and tourists alike can enjoy a wide range of shops, restaurants, bars and facilities including two medical centres, a petrol station, a water park, supermarkets, a town hall office and golf course. Next time you’re in Quesada why not visit some of our featured companies. For a night out with entertainment try Bobby’s Bar. This popular friendly bar offers home cooked food and weekly entertainment. Mr Smith’s Family Sports Bar is ideal for sports fans

and has a good selection of home made food, live entertainment and a large outside beer garden. Deli Café Bar is a friendly family-run business set in a beautiful location. For Valentine’s Day next week why not book a meal for you and your loved one at Rizzo Restaurant, offering a special set menu. A range of professionals are also based in Quesada. Chris the Carpenter has a reputation for a reliable service and does all aspects of carpentry work. Quesada Autos are British mechanics covering all types of car repairs and also supply and fit tyres. Once your car is fixed, take it to Extreme Clean professional mobile car valeting, who service private and commercial vehicles. If you prefer travelling on two wheels Cyclogical is the store for you selling new bicycles and

equipment and carrying out repairs. You can also collect a new book in store showing 20 different local cycle routes. Quesada is easily found from the TorreviejaCrevillent road and the AP-7 motorway.

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1. Bingo Players – Get Up 2. Macklemore And Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop 3. will.i.am Ft. Britney Spears – Scream And Shout 4. Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble 5. Rihanna – Stay 6. Calvin Harris – Drinking From The Bottle 7. Conor Maynard – Animal 8. Emeli Sande – Clown 9. 50 Cent – My Life 10. Devlin – Rewind

Official Spanish Top 10 1. Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven 2. Alejandro Sanz – Mi Marciana 3. Maroon 5 – One More Night 4. Pablo Alborán – Tanto 5. Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire 6. The Script – Hall Of Fame 7. Kesha – Die Young 8. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 9. Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry 10. Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks

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1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) 2. Disclosure - White Noise (feat. Aluna George) 3. Emeli Sandé - Clown 4. Bingo Players - Get Up (Rattle) [feat. Far East Movement] 5. will.i.am - Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears) 6. Rihanna - Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) 7. Calvin Harris - Drinking from the Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah) 8. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble. 9. Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie Taylor 10. Conor Maynard Swift. Animal (feat. Wiley)

Beyoncé sings with Destiny’s Child THERE has been a lot of speculation of a “will they, won’t they” regarding Beyoncé reuniting with her former bandmates at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, and we can confirm the trio did in fact take to the stage for part of Beyoncé’s performance. Opening the show was the voice of NFL legend Vince Lombardi booming around the stadium: “Excellence must be pursued, it must be wooed with all of one’s might and every bit of effort that we have,” while thousands of screaming fans rushed from their seats towards the centre stage. With flames and smoke all around her, Bey dominated the stage with one hand on hip singing the opening lines of Love On Top accapella before her all-female band burst into Crazy In Love while Beyoncé put on her

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BEY: Reunited for show at the Super Bowl.

fiercest runway strut in a leather leotard and black boots. Beyoncé performed a medley of her hits such as Till The End Of Time and Baby Boy joined by her backing dancers and busting her iconic moves. And at the moment everyone was waiting for, Michelle and Kelly rose from the floor and struck their famous Charlie’s Angels pose, before breaking into Bey’s smash hit Single Ladies.

Adele seeking therapy for stage fright before Oscar performance Award-winning singer Adele has reportedly been visiting a hypnotherapist in order to overcome stage fright ahead of her upcoming performance at the Oscars. Speaking to UK newspaper The Sun , a source claimed: “Adele has been seeing a hypnotherapist in Los Angeles for a while now, in a bid to help her overcome stage fright. She’s been getting so nervous about the whole gig.” The source continued: “She’s been rehearsing for ages now even

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with the orchestra, but all this preparation isn’t helping her at all. Before last year’s Grammy Awards, Adele was so nervous, she was sick, and she’s scared of it happening again.” The Oscars takes place on February 24, where Adele is set to perform her James Bond theme tune Skyfall, for which she is being nominated for the Best Original Song category.

Girls Aloud ban alcohol Newly reformed girl group Girls Aloud have allegedly banned

all alcohol backstage to support band member Sarah Harding who is currently recovering from alcohol addiction. Sarah has been suffering with depression and alcohol abuse since 2011 when she split up with her fiancé Tom Crane, and is still trying to battle her demons. But band mates Cheryl, Nicola, Kimberly and Nadine and supporting her 100 per cent to make sure she doesn’t fall off the wagon. Speaking to UK newspaper The Sun, a source revealed: “The girls have come together and have banned alcohol to support Sarah. It’s basically out of respect, it’s only fair. Everyone, including staff and backing dancers are also included in the ban, so if anybody does want a drink, they’ll have to go somewhere else.” The Girls Aloud farewell tour kicks off later this month in Cheryl’s home town of Newcastle.

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Vibe’s Top Tip Lawson – Learn To Love Again: Is the latest single to be released from British rock band Lawson, and is the fourth single to be released from their debut album Chapman Square. Lyrically, the boys explain they know they have done wrong, but the love between their significant others is so strong they know that they will grow to love each other again, over breezy guitar riffs accompanied by a cooing chorus throughout the song. Learn to Love Again is currently out for digital download, and was officially released this week.

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OST gardens in Spain benefit from being designed as a series of interesting mini gardens. Preferably each with its own soul and style, but integrated into an overall holistic landscape that enables great enjoyment the year round. If you have visited Cordoba you may remember the gardens of the Viana Palace. Another large scale example are the gardens of the Alhambra or Alcazaba in Sevilla. But you don’t need a large garden to do this. Any house with land on four sides, even if only four to six metres on one or two sides lends itself to five distinct gardens. One on each side and a fifth under a covered terrace. The latter can be attractive all year round with shade from the high sun in the summer and the warmth of the low winter sun. Such a terrace garden immediately integrates the house into the garden. Success in having a number of integrated mini gardens is choosing what to have in each area and how you separate them. Possible types of mini garden include the following: • The pool or Jacuzzi garden surrounded by shrubs and trees to give privacy and a sense of being in a natural glade when cooling off or sunbathing. Also this is a good way of hiding the

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Spain’s best known gardening authors who have lived and gardened in Spain for 25 years. www.gardenspain.com.

MINI GARDENS: Several small sections can transform your garden.

pool away during the non pool months. So many gardens are dominated by a pool in the most prominent spot in the garden where it adds no real interest. Indeed, when we wrote ‘Your garden in Spain’ the then purist editor wanted us to leave out the chapter on swimming pools and Jacuzzis. • A summer flower garden. • A winter flower garden. • A Japanese racked chipping or water and rock based garden. • A shady garden under a square, oblong or round gazebo. • A water garden with fountains and fish ponds. • A dry cacti and succulent garden. • A rockery or embankment garden. • A container garden with 50 to 100 plants in containers of

various shapes, sizes and colours. • A specialist mini botanical or collector’s garden. • A rose garden with a collection of climbers, standards and bush forms. • A mini orchard with perhaps a secret garden hidden in the centre. • A vegetable garden planted in the soil or in raised beds or containers.

As we say in our writings, there is so much creativity required in creating a master plan for your garden before you think about what plants to buy and plant. Our book ‘Your Garden in Spain’ will help you on your way. We can be contacted on yourgardeninspain@hotmail.com. Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com.

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HE choices of heating your dwelling seem endless, confusing, and contradictory. There is no simple answer, or single best solution. Tony and Richard at Neater Heater have, however, got one solution that deserves serious consideration. There are many reasons to choose electricity as your heating option. It is clean, requires no effort to maintain, and has a comparatively small installation cost. In fact Tony and Richard claim to be able to install a five-to- seven heater system for the same price that many people pay just to have a gas bottle casita built. But once you have decided on electricity then you have even more choices to contend with. The Neater Heater team sympathise with you, because that is exactly where they were four years ago. After discarding the unhealthy Gas Estuffas, and deciding to “Heat Electric” they tried various options as customers - and realised one thing. There were no affordable good electric heaters on the market. Electric heaters tended to fall into one of the following categories.

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If the going gets tough, go cruising MORE and more of Globelink’s clients are turning to cruises, and we’re delighted to cover them under the terms of our standard travel insurance policy. In fact, 1.76 million of us are expected to take an ocean cruise holiday this year, according to the UK’s Passenger Shipping Association (PSA). That’s 2 per cent more than last year, and more than twice as many as a decade ago. That shouldn’t come as a surprise when you consider what remarkable value cruises offer, with accommodation, meals and entertainment all included in the package. And all of that with a minimum of packing and unpacking, as yet another exciting destination sails into view... Cruises were once seen as the preserve of mature travellers who liked to dress for dinner every night. These days, the average passenger is under 55 and there are almost as many cruise types as there are kinds of passenger. Adult-only cruises offer the ultimate in sophisticated getaways. Multi-generation cruises cater for all the family, from Playstation-mad children with energy to burn, through to granddads who want to sharpen up their putting skills, or get expert tuition on how to work their iPads. Theme cruises have gone from strength to strength. Book one, and you’ll wonder

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GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL why you bothered packing those paperbacks. Many mainstream cruises now provide classes on everything from history, antiques or painting to salsa dancing or the art of chocolate-making. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find something that floats your boat. That value for money extends to

FLOAT YOUR BOAT: Globelink include cruises in their standard travel insurance policies. whatever level of cruise you opt for. If you splurge on a boutique cruise, you’ll experience a degree of luxury that many up-market hotels would envy. Another advantage of smaller ships is that their itineraries often take in lesser-known ports that score high on charm. If you really want to leave the crowds behind, a river cruise - on the Amazon, the Mississippi, the Yangtze - offers an original alternative. Closer to home, Round-Britain cruises are an unexpected hit of recent years, proving what most of us suspected all along: that you don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to enjoy amazing

heritage and coastal beauty. Many operators offer short taster cruises which can be appealing for first-timers. But with so many cruises available, it makes good sense to speak to a specialist travel agent who can steer you through the options, and find the cruise that’s just right for you. Even with the best planning, though, the unexpected can happen. A missed transfer, and the ship leaves without you. A cruise that has to be cut short when a close relative falls ill back home. Wise travellers take out travel insurance cover, but even they can be caught out. Unlike Globelink, some insurers exclude cruises from their standard travel insurance policies - which means you could end up paying a hefty premium for adequate coverage before you go. Remember, if you live in Spain your Travel Insurance might be invalid if it does not cover the entire duration of your return trip from the date you leave Spain until the date you arrive back in Spain. For an instant quote and to arrange cover securely online, enabling you to print your policy documents immediately, visit www.globelink..co.uk or you can telephone Globelink on 00 44 1353 699 082 or their Spanish links line on 966 265 000 or 951 242 434.

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FRESH LOOK: Loans to improve your home are available.

Home improvements MANY Spanish banks offer non residents in Spain the possibility of obtaining home improvement loans, which is worth considering as interest rates in Spain are generally much lower than interest rates in the UK and other EU countries.

Loan applications are generally straight forward. Applicants should have a document detailing the estimated cost of the home improvements to be carried out and this must be presented together with the application.

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Refresh the look of your home with Creative Concrete HOME improvements can dramatically add value to your property whether you are wanting to sell or simply update the look of your home and enjoy the fruits of your labour. For added curb appeal why not call Creative Concrete which prides itself on creating and installing decorative pattern imprinted concrete to the highest possible standard. Owner Carl Yeates worked in the trade for 15 years before bringing his expertise to Spain. Joined by four highly trained and skilled craftsmen, Creative Concrete is fully legal and has been transforming gardens, drive ways, pool sides and community areas up and down the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida for the last seven years. They offer an unrivalled service for customers who are looking for a highly versatile and low maintenance product. Many of their jobs are received by recommendations from previous clients. There is a choice of over 100 colour combinations and the look of the imprinted

UNIQUE LOOK: Finish your pool area with non-slip, weed free and easy to maintain Creative Concrete.

concrete can be done to appear like slate, cobblestone, old brick or timber decking. Each design is custom-made to include artistic shading and bespoke features and comes with a choice of textures, which may be altered to suit the needs of the desired area. Carl and his team offer a friendly no obligation consultation, visiting the client at

CREATIVE CONCRETE: Offering a range of designs, colours and finishes to enhance your home. their home to discuss their preferences and offering helpful advice. They will then conduct a survey of the desired area accounting for technical aspects such as drainage requirements, manhole covers and expansion and contraction joints, before providing an allinclusive quote.

If you would like Carl and the team to work their magic on your concrete, give them a call today on 966 725 149 or 647 124 172. Alternatively you may email enquiries to creativeconcretedesign@hotmail.es or visit their website www.creativeconcretedesign.org.

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Choosing right builder can stop dream becoming real nightmare Builders in Spain: running your building project (Part 1)! SO, you have your Schedule of Works, a Specification and a Contract and you are all ready to start your building project. The trouble is that you now have to choose a builder. That is a major decision you have to get right if your work is to be accomplished successfully. The question is: how do you find a builder who will do justice to your dreams? This is no small matter when you are in your own country, but can be very difficult when you are in a foreign state, without a network of contacts and detailed local knowledge. Well, clearly one useful way is to find one by recommendation,

preferably from a professional, such as an architect or building surveyor. This is, undoubtedly, a sensible move, as any professional should know who is or is not competent to deal with your contract. However, builders are like most people and can ‘go off the boil’ or not always live up to their previous reputation. This may be because they have lost some members of their team or perhaps because they have become too busy to do their work properly. This can often be the case and an excellent builder can be so overwhelmed with work that he is not able to properly supervise or man a project.

Nick Snelling Web master www.culturespain.com and author of 5 books including: ‘How to Buy Spanish Property and Move to Spain – Safely’ and ‘The Laptop Entrepreneur’

So, it is important to check the recent work of any builder that you are considering using, irrespective of recommendations. When you do this, make sure that you see more than one example of his work and always ensure that you meet the owners of the property concerned (preferably without the builder present!). Meanwhile, it is essential

that you only use a builder who is properly registered and insured. Most people rarely check that this is the case and are all too ready to save money by paying cash. This can result in effectively removing all the protection inherent in a fully legal contract, backed up by a paper trail that can be used in court, should a dispute arise. Certainly, as I have written before, the best way to start (and run) a building project is on the basis that something will go wrong at some stage. It often does and you have to be prepared for the possibility of a dispute and therefore have clear evidence on your side that

matters have not proceeded as agreed. You should also prepare to discuss and negotiate any issues that might concern you, ultimately your builder does want you to be happy, so do not be afraid to develop a pattern of regular site meets or emails, whereby concerns can be raised and addressed. In all fairness, builders often have a perfectly logical explanation or quick solution for something that may be bothering you. Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain.

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SEEK SUPPORT: Always ask for references from other jobs.

Always get a quote ALWAYS obtain at least three quotations for any work. These should be based upon the same instructions to each builder, otherwise any quotations received will be impossible to assess. Equally, do not be too keen to take just the cheapest quote, â€˜come what mayâ€™! A quote that is considerably

cheaper than others may quite simply mean that the builder concerned has incorrectly priced the work and will have financial problems long before the completion of your project. This will be as much of a problem for you as it will be for him and can lead to disastrous consequences.

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Fast, reliable and friendly service from Domestic Appliance Services AFTER a decade of servicing and repairing domestic appliances from Gran Alacant down to the Mar Menor, Stewart Thompson, owner of Domestic Appliance Repairs, is pleased to announce their expansion with the arrival of new engineer Alan Foster. Alan has recently moved to Spain bringing with him 36 years of experience from the UK working for companies such as AEG and Zanussi and a wealth of up to date knowledge and expertise. “We have know Alan for a long time and he has been coming over for a number of years and I always said if he ever moved over permanently I would offer him a job,” said Stewart, and true to his word, Alan is now part of Domestic Appliance Repairs. The team work on any white good and domestic appliances and have established a highly regarded reputation for themselves. Stewart receives a lot of his jobs through client recommendations and prides himself on having numerous repeat customers, but that is no

DECADE OF DOMESTIC BLISS: Alan Foster (left) joins Stewart and Maggie Thompson as Domestic Appliance Repairs expands due to success. surprise. With no call out fee (except a small charge for refrigerators) Domestic Appliance Repairs should be everyone’s first point of call when something goes

wrong in the household. With money tight for everyone at the moment, Stewart or Alan will arrive and assess the problem giving you an honest opinion.

Stewart explains, “Sometimes with the cost of parts, some things just aren’t worth repairing and we will always be honest about that.” If you do decide to go and get another appliance, they can remove your old one and they also have some re-conditioned appliances for sale that come with a six-month guarantee. Stewart’s wife Maggie manages the office which is open from 10am-4pm. There is no 24-hour emergency call out, but most calls are dealt with within 24 hours. All components fitted come with a six-month guarantee and Domestic Appliance Repairs are proud to say they are a member of Trade Call, a consortium of legally registered, professional tradesmen. So next time your cooker is on the blink or your washing machine is leaking, before just reaching for your cheque book and buying a new one, give Stewart and Alan a call to see if they can fix it, it could save you a fortune. Call them on 966 785 451 or 654 939 202.

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Where should I file for bankruptcy Spain or the UK? Jeremy Boyle, a Solicitor and Partner at Summit Law LLP, based in London looks at bankruptcy tourism.

AS a consequence of the world recession, it’s no surprise that the number of people filing for bankruptcy is increasing. However, what is surprising is that different European countries have different periods of bankruptcy. Individuals in the UK will usually be automatically discharged after 12 months, if not sooner. But in Spain, for example, the period of bankruptcy is like a life sentence. This has lead to ‘bankruptcy tourism’ with residents in Spain or the Republic of Ireland seeking to move to the UK.

The UK Government aimed to automatic discharge occurs encourage entrepreneurialism after 12 months, but it also and the relatively friendly wipes off or cancels all pre bankruptcy debts so that the insolvency legislation has bankrupt can caused bankrupts to effectively start establish their afresh (subject ‘centre of main Legal notice: Each case will to certain interest’ depend on its own facts and you exceptions). (‘COMI’) (as should take legal advice from a This has defined in specialist insolvency solicitor caused European before filing for bankruptcy. England and Regulation, Wales to become Council known as a ‘debtor Regulation (EC) No friendly’ state. 1346/2000 (‘the EC The EC Regulation states that Regulation’)) in England or the regulation should not be Wales. As I say above in the English used for forum shopping. personal insolvency regime, However, there is no clear

BANKRUPTCY: The laws are different in Spain and in the UK. definition of what’s meant by COMI and so this sometimes enables debtors with financial problems to establish a COMI in a more favourable jurisdiction. The location of a debtor’s COMI will be a question of fact to be decided on the specific circumstances of each case. Clarification as to what is meant by COMI comes from case law but in the case of Shierson-v-Vlieland-Boddy

[2005] the court said “that there is nothing… which prevents a debtor’s centre of main interest from being changed from time to time.” Accordingly if a debtor meets certain criteria he could well benefit from the UK bankruptcy regime.

If you are facing financial issues and you want more information call Summit Law LLP on our Spanish phone line 952 468 967 or email us at info@summitlawllp.co.uk.

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•ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY of St Peter and St Paul in Torrevieja. Services in six locations. www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com. •BAKER FOUNDATION for Spiritual Awareness, Playa Flamenca: Sunday Service 11am; Clairvoyance Tuesdays 7.15pm; Healing Thursdays 10.30am-12pm. 966 760 665. •CHRISTIAN CHURCH (inter-denominational) English language. Alpha Centre, Los Nietos Viejos (Mar Menor) Sundays 10am: 968 133 724 or www.losnietoschurch.es. •HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sundays 11am. Avenida de Antonio Quesada. Pastor Dave 622 919 604.

Costa Blanca South’s best guide to local non-profit clubs, charities and societies Email whatson@euroweeklynews.com Fax 952 440 887 Post Euro Weekly News, Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Poligono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631 Benalmadena, Malaga.

Churches •INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Torrevieja: Sunday service and children’s church 11am; Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. •ORIHUELA CHURCH SERVICES: 966 733 093. •PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas 3, Pilar de la Horadada: Sundays 11am; Thursdays 5pm Bible study and Prayer; weekday home groups. PilarChristian.CommunityChurch@gmail.com or 966 769 300. •PINOSO VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Calle Veintiocho de Marzo, Sunday

11am. www.pinosovcf.com or 667 049 647. •ROMAN CATHOLIC MASSES in Orihuela Costa. Don Joaquin Carlos. Fridays 5.30pm-6.30pm. •ST NICOLAS ECUMENICAL CHURCH, Calle Sobrija 2248, D20, Urb. Camposol. Sundays 10.30am; first Songs of Praise, second Holy Communion, third Morning Prayer, forth Holy Communion and fifth service by church members. 968 138 952. •TORREVIEJA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68: Services Sunday 10.30am with Communion and children’s Sunday School plus Wednesday 6pm. 966 788 771.

Useful numbers CONSULATES British

96 521 6022

Emergency consular assistance 902 109 356

ALICANTE Airport

96 691 9000

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96 592 1100

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96 510 7200

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Jardin del Mar 3, Torrevieja. 966 722 895 or 966 921 996.

•FRIENDS UNLIMITED Quesada: 966 719 862 or www.helpvegabaja.com.

• TORREVIEJA RETIRED ACTIVITIES CLUB meet on 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Marina Club Bar, Internation Marina at 11am. 965 008 087.

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•AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP Torrevieja - don’t suffer alone through another person drinking. 692 799 318.

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ROJALES SPOON GASTRONOMY. February 7, Tasca de Miguel, until February 14.

•LADIES Card making and crafting group, Torrevieja, 2pm-5pm. 966 789 977. •MABS Cancer Support Group meetings: sue@mabscancersupport.org. •SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Torrevieja, afternoons at Restaurante Los Rosales, Guardamar. 966 783 508.

ROJALES FEAST: A great selection of food for you to try.

FRIDAY •CANTABILE SINGERS rehearse at La Siesta Church, 2.15pm-4.15pm. 966 796 866. www.cantabilesingers.es. •CHESS CLUB Daya Vieja. 660 825 390. •TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets 2.45pm-5pm in The Annex Municipal Buildings on Calle Paganini. www.torreviejastrokesupport.com.

SATURDAY MABS BOOK SALE - The Arches Restaurant, Los Alcázares 10am-1pm (weather permitting). The MABS Book Stall is a regular feature at The Arches Restaurant on a Saturday and is popular with book-lovers from Los Alcázares and the surrounding areas. Browse the stall and enjoy a coffee or bargain breakfast while you choose your books.

SUNDAY • PATIENCE LODGE No 2177(GC) RAOB meets 10.30am-12.30pm at Algorfa Hotel near La Finca golf in Los Montesinos. 966 188 105. • PHOENIX CAR CLUB first Sunday classic car meet from 11am. Torres Hotel, Los Montesinos. www.phoenixcarclub.com.

MONDAY •SAMARITANS Drop-in Café. 902 883 535. •SEWN SOs Sewing mabsmurciane@gmail.com.

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•3A MARINA BAIXA general meetings fourth Monday of month, 10.30am at Alfaz del Pi Culture Centre. www.u3amarinabaixa.com.

TUESDAY •FREE KNITTING CLUB Mazarron. 619 493 183. •SEEKERS LADIES CLUB Torrevieja meets every other Tuesday, 2pm at Bar Sacko’s, El Limonar. 966 784 033. •SEWING CRAFT CLASSES Torrevieja. 966 708 199.

•CAMPOVERDE THEATRE GROUP. Mondays and Thursdays, 2pm at Rendevous, La Zenia. 966 774 127. •COSTA BLANCA MOUNTAIN WALKERS: different difficulty walks. www.cbmwalkers.org.

•CRIME WATCH SPAIN: Torrevieja: 966 786 266. Catral: 965 992 838. Montesinos: 685 444 335. colaborando.crimewatch@ skynetlink.com. •DROP-OFF POINT for non-perishable food items to help the needy at Benijofar Town Hall, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm. •FAST emergency number 968 970 626.

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96 541 6936

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96 571 0113

Municipal Police

96 571 0154

Red Cross

96 571 1818

VILLAJOYOSA Guardia Civil

96 589 1143

Municipal Police

96 589 0050

Red Cross

96 589 1400

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•A1 DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: 966 722 897.

•LA BAMBA’S Ballroom/Latin/Sequence Dancing, Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar. Monday Sequence class 7.30pm. Social Dance 8.30pm. Friday Social Dance 7.30pm-10.30pm. Wednesday New Beginners 2pm. Improvers 3pm. Intermediate 4pm-5pm. 616 478 157.

•BADMINTON at Pilar de la Horadada 10am1pm. 966 786 774.

•PEPA Charity Shop Gandia. 650 304 746 or www.pepaspain.com.

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648 169 045

•COMPUTER CLUB Torrevieja. 966 700 041 or www.torreviejacomputerclub.com.

•PRACTISE SPANISH FOR FREE: Saturday 10am - 12pm. Sunday 11am at Athenea bar, Pilar de la Horadada. 966 762 308 or rogeames@hotmail.com.

CB. South

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The Samaritans

902 883 535

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•MABS ART WORKSHOP Café Golf, San Javier 10am-12. €2 donation. 968 192 768. •STRICTLY SOCIAL friendship club Punta Prima. 966 730 569. •VELVETONES CHOIR rehearses at Windsor Bar, San Luis, Torrevieja, 10am-1pm. 966 785 313. •VELVETONES LADIES HARMONY CHORUS rehearses at El Paraiso Restaurant, Torrevieja, 10am-12.30pm. 965 327 446. •ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 5pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb.

•SAMARITANS emotional support helpline 8pm12am. 902 883 535. •TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL. 966 798 036 or www.toastmasters.org. •NEIGHBOURHOOD www.nhwinspain.com or 620 417 777.

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COMING UP • AUCTION February 21, Novo Carthago, Los Urrutias. Submitting items 10am, hammer down 2pm. All funds to HELP Murcia Mar Menor. 650 737 383.

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RETIRED BUILDER, 43 years experience, seeks accommodation in Benidorm or local area, in return for maintenance repairs. Stanley 600 646 409 (201473)

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Alarms ALARMS: All types, quality systems, very reasonable, guaranteed. Tel: 966 797 370 / 600 237 223 (200646)

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Buy & Sell POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts Tel: 666 933 726 www. spainpool.com (203168)

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Business for Sale LEASEHOLD Bar/Restaurant Mar Menor. Fully fitted, ready to trade immediately. Good all year expat trade. Owner retiring. Priced reasonably for quick sale. Phone 680 334 422 for info.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *6 4 8 1 6 9 0 4 5 * or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 96 521 9471; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. w w w. a a - c o s t a b l a n c a . o r g (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! During July and August the shop will only be open Wednesday to Saturday from 09.30 until 13.00 (93325)

FULL GOSPEL Business Men’s Fellowship International. We are a Christian organisation with a difference. Breakfast meetings for men each month including a testimony time, & time to ask questions for those who seek answers. Info: Stuart 968 575 417 or 664 673 863 (95452) THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH OF QUESADA, meets at Sociedad Compas, 14 Calle de Toledo, Quesada. Sunday Service at 11.30am. A Tuesday evening of Mediumship at 7.30pm and every Thursday there is an opportunity to develop your skills at the Open Circle at 7.30pm. Spiritual Healing is available Sunday and Tuesday. Contact Wendy on 965 323 028. (95454) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Mike Wright, Chairman 966 722 895 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) HELP VEGA BAJA. We help anyone, any age and any nationality, 24hr helpline. Offices based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega and in Torrevieja on Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4. You can contact us on 966 723 733 between 10am and 1:30pm or online at www.helpvegabaja .com. For emergencies 24hr helpline 965 704 282 (95456) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl .co.uk. (95457) THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 653 066 919 for further information. (95459)

CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 or 968 432 525 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH has moved to: Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Bible Study and Prayer. All welcome from any church background or none. Info: PilarChristian.Community Church@gmail.com or Eddie on 966 769 300 / 650 509 606 (95463) TCF is a multi-national English speaking church now located on Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68, Torrevieja. The Sunday Service, including Communion and Creche/Sunday School, commences at 10.30am with a Bible Study/Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evenings at 6.00pm. Telephone 966 700 391 or call in to the Church any day between 9.00am until 1.00pm. Monday to Friday to find out more about Church activities. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablan ca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) HELP MMM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Appointments for cervical, breast and prostate screening in the Murcia area, please ring 680 393 257 (95466) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any

help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 3pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 96 671 8964 or Carol, Secretary: 966 765 488, e-mail: strokesupportgroup@hotmail. com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant Branch meets 1st Tuesday of every month at The Norwegian Club on Sierra Mar Urbanisation at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Barbara Turnbull, Branch Secretary on 608 994 456 or e-mail b_dmt1966@ya hoo.co.uk (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campel lo@hot mail.com (95475) International Christian Assembly Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476)

Chimney Sweep HOME FROM HOME. Professional chimney sweep. Family run business Telephone 660 478 881 (203131)

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ThePCshop - Computer Sales and Repairs. Visit www.thepc shop.es or call 966 721 699 (203147)

Electrician UK ELECTRICIAN Fully qualified all aspects of electrical work. Free estimates. 965 725 445 / 616 226 083 (200645)

Friendship FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain´s No. 1 online dating site. Bringing expats together. (201369)

Gardening GARDENER, 25 years working in Spain. English/Spanish spoken. Private gardens and communities. Free quotes, billthegarden er@hotmail.es. Tel 699 682 630 (96109)

Gold Wanted GOLD WANTED. English jeweller will buy broken, unwanted jewellery and coins. 664 890 990 (202483)

Health & Beauty LASER teeth whitening, fac ials , mic rod e rmab ras ion, cellulite treatment, lymphatic cleanse 966 194 030 www.envytherapy.webs.com (200348)

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PERSONAL Pet Transporter Spain/UK/Spain. Also travel for free door to door with your pets in our petmobile. www.spanish moves.net. UK 01209 843971 or Spain 678 756 644 (202471)

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WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyanycar@ hotmail.com (200261) BARRY MOTOR BODY REPAIRS Over 35 years experience, all types of motor body repairs, panel beating and refinishing. Call me now on 676 330 169 or 678 818 147 (201812)

SOS INSURANCE. Best prices available. Call us first for all your insurance needs. Including funeral plans. Tel: 966 787 123/622 275 561 (202254) SALT’S BAY INSURANCE BROKERS. Call now for your competitive quotes on insurance for: motor (UK & Spanish plates), household, life, private medical, travel and more. Policies in English. Tel: 965 706 394 E-mail info@saltsbay.com (202637)

Limousine Hire TUXEDO LIMOUSINE CHAUFFEURS we specialise in Limousines, Rolls Royce’s and Vintage cars for hire. Airport transfers Benidorm Palace, birthdays, theme parks, shopping trips, weddings etc. Check our website www.tuxedolimousines.es Tel 968 969 648 / 618 315 933 info@tuxedolimousines.es (201888)

MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (95302)

Pergola Covers SAILS, carports etc. Tailor made durable canvas. POLYETHYLENE SAILS. Exhibiting Procomobel Market Guardamar Saturdays / Camposol anyday. 667 879 399 krugercanopies@in.com (203169)

Pet Insurance PROTECTAPET Spain’s leading pet insurance 965 756 371 www.info@protectapet.eu (95962)

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Pet Charities EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare.net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing. Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spama-safor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707) P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708)

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (200622)

SM106 - El Galan, large 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa, private pool, 2 terraces, patio area, short walk to bars, restaurants and shops - 695€ per month 965 720 766 (89468) BRAND new 2 bed, unfurnished/furnished apartment. Algorfa town centre, swimming pool, rent €250 + €150 bills per month or yearly advanced €2,400 plus bills. 0044 7949 589 539 londonangels@hot mail.com (97728) 2/3 BED, 2 bath apartments San Miguel. Lift, communal roof top pool and solarium, video entry system. Available short/long term from €300 pcm. 966 723 437 / 636 615 716 (200620) UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY 2 x 3 bedroom villas (one let out already) set together amongst fruit trees in 31,000m2, Catral / San Isidro, pool, garages, stunning mountain views. €550pcm each. 0044 7797 862 874 (207008)

Property for Sale HOUSE/VILLA for sale in Alaro-Mallorca. 1,700m2 plot, 200m2 house, pool, 4x8 garage for 2 vehicles. 599,000€. Tel 661 427 008 (Juan) (201447) PLOT for sale in Alaro-Mallorca. 3,500m2 with small house 83m2, with refurbishment project and licence, pool. 150,000€. Tel 661 427 008 (Juan) (201447)

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GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community. Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)

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Mobile Homes WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzica ley@gmail.com (200742)

INTERPAWS: 20 years’ licensed pet transportation. Competitive rates. Difficult dog? Effective behavioural training in your home. www.interpaws.com janette@interpaws.com 689 742 289 (204958)

SM118 - Villamartin - 3 bed, 2 bath quad, off-road parking, garden, terrace, com pool, 10 mins to beach and golf and walking to shops - 495€ per month 965 720 766 (89468)

SM133 - Playa Golf, Orihuela Costa, 3 bed, 2 bath quad, garden, driveway, terrace, solarium, com pool, 5 mins to beaches & golf - 525€ per month - 965 720 766. (89468) SM186 - Villamartin, 2 bed, 2 bath, first floor apartment, terrace, com pool & gardens, parking, mains gas, chair ramp, 5 mins amenities - 400€ per month - 965 720 766 (89468)

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MAN AND VAN UK - Spain. 2 vans travelling twice a month, Murcia - North / South UK Tel 610 846 260 or 0044 751 918 6355 email van.man@hotmail .co.uk (202670)

UK-SPAIN-IRELAND. Removals with the personal touch. Pets transported 965 696 750 / 0044 (0) 7814 010 283 e-mail chrisy ounge73979@aol.com (202629)

Sewing QUALIFIED SEAMSTRESS 40 years experience, turn-ups to tailoring patterns taken from your favourite cloths, reasonable prices. Torrevieja, Sandra: 966 799 188 / 680 486 336 (98431)

Situations Vacant “PRECIOUS CARDS”. A distributor of greetings cards, giftware and confectionery require an English/Spanish sales agent to join our team, own transport required, commission based. For more information email cv to sales@precious-cards .com (new email address) (206789) LA PIAZZA require experienced pizza chef. Applications by CV only to La Piazza, C/C La Fuente, Villacosta, Orihuela Costa (200327) A SOUS CHEF is required, full or part time, for a new modern restaurant in Benijofar. Please contact David at La Cata restaurant on 630 860 496 or email your CV to info@mag icagourmet.com for an immediate interview. (207179) REQUIRED waiter/waitress with smart appearance, F/T or P/T, spoken Spanish, and available to work weekends. Please contact David at La Cata restaurant on 630 860 496 or email your CV to info@magicagourmet.com for an immediate interview. (207015) STAFF REQUIRED! Established Real Estate Company at La Zenia (Orihuela Costa) is looking for motivated staff as secretary, administrative and sales support with computer knowledge, considering further language skills in German or French and experience in real estate business will be considered. Please send us your CV with picture to admin@inmoin vestments.com. Tel. 685 647 906 (206977)

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