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Joan in town JOAN COLLINS was in Benidorm for the latest series of British TV show ‘Benidorm’. She was filming scenes at the Madeira Centro Hotel.
Drug debt THE Valencian Community Health Department is once again in arrears with the region’s pharmacists, owing them €50 million.
Tit-for-tat A COUNCIL worker has denounced San Miguel’s Mayor for alleged assault and slander. The woman, 57, said she has been “suffering insults and humiliations for years.” The mayor has complained about the woman and asked for a restraining order.
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Postal service cuts threatened
THE postal service is “going to be seriously threatened as from September in Orihuela Costa.” That’s according to the CLARO party. Their warning comes as hundreds of residents have received a postal communication notifying them that from September 1 they will stop delivering to each individual dwellings as is currently done. It urges residents to use communal mailboxes or collect post from the Playa Flamenca Correos. Detached properties in Campoamor, La Zenia, Cabo Roig and La Regia, will mostly be affected. Notifications were also posted on the town hall notice board. It is understood that the decision has come about
because Orihuela Costa is divided into urbanisations where there are many individual houses. These urbanisations do not meet the density requirements to justify home deliveries. Bob Houliston from CLARO said: “If instead, Orihuela Costa had been considered as a continuous urban entity which, of course it is for levying taxes and supposedly providing
municipal services - with the inclusion of heavily populated areas like Playa Flamenca and La Florida, the density of the population would certainly have met the requirements for continuing individual home deliveries.” CLARO denounces the move, which will affect thousands, and says it will work to reverse the decision.
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Patients told bring your own medicine HEALTH professionals from hospitals in the province of Alicante are reportedly advising patients with chronic illnesses needing daily medication to bring their own medicine with them to hospital. Patients say that once admitted to hospital for whatever reason, they are being asked to bring their medication with them from home to save the hospital pharmacy issuing more drugs and, therefore, spending money. Unions CCOO and UGT said: “If the patient agrees to bring them from home the hospital is saving money. If, however, the patient refuses to follow the recommended guidelines, they will be given them as the most
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Daily TV COST-CUTTING: Some hospitals are asking patients to bring in their own medicines. important thing is the health of the person. “Although, with increasing frequency, the economic cost has a significant weight. A few years ago patients would not have been asked and hospitals
would supply all medicines.” Nursing union Satse argues that the request for drugs is an attempt to ensure the patient does not change brands during the days they are in hospital.
Sun causes 80 per cent of melanomas MURCIA Region diagnoses between 140 and 180 new cases of melanoma skin cancer each year. According to the latest data from the Murcian Health Service, 80 per cent of these cases are a result of
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exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet light. Cases are high in patients who burn easily, have light eyes and hair and moles, as well as those with a history of sunburn during childhood. Only 10
per cent of cases have a family history. The incidence of melanoma in the region is similar to the national average, which records five cases per 100,000 population in men and eight cases per 100,000 women.
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NEWS Archives open ELCHE opened up the city’s Municipal Historical Archive, home to half a million documents, to mark International Archives Day. Museum funding ELCHE has added a further €7,300 for finishing touches to the La Alcudia museum, in addition to the €85,000 already spent. Jumilla thieves POLICE officers have arrested three people on suspicion of theft as they went to investigate a burglary in Jumilla. The car contained a number of tools connected with masonry.
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Money saving suggestions LEAVING tablets and mobile phones on standby or continually on charge over night can cost an average of €7 a month. The Department of Information Technology and Computation of the University of Alicante notes that by turning off appliances when not in use, rather than leaving them on standby can lead to significant savings on electricity
costs. The department has analysed the power consumption of devices such as computers and phones and found that leaving the fridge on continuously accounts for up 14 per cent of the electricity bill; televisions 10 per cent; heater 4 per cent and air conditioning 2 percent. Leaving devices on standby also consumes electricity. Andres Galvez, from the
Provincial Association of Entrepreneurs of Electrical Installations and Telecommunications Alicante, said that by making simple small changes all home owners can save money and reduce consumption. “Try and replace old appliances for new ones with maximum efficiency and switch to LED lighting.”
Desertification and Drought World Day
Funding criticism MANUEL PALOMAR, rector of the University of Alicante (UA) has publicly and bluntly criticised the government for education cuts, forcing schools and universities to organise their own funding.
Rascals show THE Rascals perform their final show of Best of Times is Now on Sunday at 7.30pm at the Virgen del Carmen theatre in Torrevieja. Tickets cost €6, call Sue on 966 784 874. Concert postponed THE concert by the group ‘Five Senses’ which was being performed to help benefit the ‘Lend me your Eyes’ programme in Torrevieja has been postponed until August.
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FIREFIGHTERS attended to a car fire in Calle Cala Dorada in the Rocio del Mar urbanisation of Torrevieja. The flames had spread to a nearby tree.
Water allocation THE Segura basin (CHS), has agreed to give 200 cubic hectometres of water to ensure agricultural irrigation from June to September. Of this, about 70 hectometres will be allocated to the Vega Baja to alleviate drought conditions.
Policy failure NONE of the hotel projects announced three years ago by the PP government team of Torrevieja has come forward. Los Verdes party (LV) said the PP “failed” in its hotel policy.
N-332 backing SANTA POLA is planning roadworks on the N-332 to make entrances to the town from the N-332 safer. The road has a high number of accidents, some fatal. Military modelling THE second Military Modelling exhibition in Torrevieja is open to the public at the Vista Alegre exhibition hall and features more than 500 pieces. It is open to June 29.
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Illegal stays AROUND 73 per cent of tourists who chose to holiday in apartments on the Costa Blanca, are staying in properties not registered for rental, costing the industry an estimated €2.5 million.
Malnourishment TABERNAS BADLANDS: ‘Heavy drought’ area. IN 1994, the General Assembly of the United Nations designated June 17 as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Desertification affects more than 110 countries, among them Spain and in particular Almeria where the Tabernas Desert, Europe’s only desert, is located. This day is set aside to make the general public aware of the problem and the necessity for international co-operation to fight the spread of desertification. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, commented at last year’s meeting: “It is difficult to avoid droughts but we can mitigate their effects. The price of being prepared is nothing compared with the price of aiding an emergency
Quote of the Week An historic figure is renouncing his throne; he is so closely related to Spanish democracy that you cannot understand one without the other’ Mariano Rajoy commenting on the king’s abdication.
drought area. So we must give priority to preparing and improving the world’s resilience to this problem.” Despite being a wonderful place to film a Western, the Tabernas Desert suffers its own problems as a ‘heavy drought’ area. The principal problem is that when it does rain in the desert it tends to be torrential and, as the ground has very little vegetation, the rain just erodes what little topsoil there is, instead of permeating down to the water table. This leads to the formation of ‘badlands’, which are particularly difficult to recover. In recent years, there have been worries of creeping desertification of other areas of Spain, particularly parts of Andalucia.
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NEARLY 80,000 people in Alicante Province are malnourished due to lack of resources and 4 per cent of people across the region cannot afford a meal with meat or fish at least once every two days, according to a survey.
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And finally... Palma Council has banned people from wearing mankinis, bikinis and all sorts of other ‘kinis’ on the streets of central Palma de Mallorca; there will be a fine of €600 for anyone daring to go shirtless in the city centre.
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Body found at Playa del Cura POLICE are investigating the discovery of the body of a man in Punta Margalla, next to Playa del Cura in Torrevieja. Police were alerted by several swimmers about the appearance of a body floating on the shore line. The man was wearing long trousers and a t-shirt and is believed to be in his 70’s. He was not carrying any documentation. Police are looking at the theory that he was walking on the breakwater rocks from the Columnas statue and may have fell or fainted and fell into the sea.
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New cancer launched at ELCHE’S General Hospital has launched new technology to treat cancer.
The technique, offered by the Radiation Oncology Service is suitable for patients with
Fire warning for de Orihuela ‘tind FIREFIGHTERS are warning that drought and the heat are making the Sierra de Orihuela a
‘tinderbox.’ The lack of rain has affected the Vega Baja area this year and high temperatures
Man found stabbed at home POLICE are investigating the death of a man who was found stabbed at his home in Santomera, Murcia. The body of the 58-year-old victim had several stab wounds. Emergency services were called by the man’s girlfriend, who found the deceased lying on the floor at his home in Calle Madre Esperanza.
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technology t hospital Mycosis Fungoides, a type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, causing lesions and tumours on
Sierra derbox’ make for an explosive combination for the summer with firefighters warning of the high risk of fires. In just two weeks there have been five fires in Orihuela, Rojales and Algorfa and in three of these the helicopter from the Provincial Fire Consortium was required. Fire crews are calling on municipal officials to have removed dried plants, in a bid to help protect the area.
the skin. Elche is the first hospital in the province to offer the treatment called ‘total skin electron irradiation’ and means staff will be able to treat patients from across the province. There are an estimated 30 people in the Valencia Region diagnosed with the disease annually. In Alicante Province there will be around 12 new patients each year who will benefit from the treatment.
Gardener dies AN 80-year-old man from Switzerland died whilst pruning a palm tree in La Manga. Emergency services were alerted and rushed to the scene to find the man suspended by his safety harness.
Robbers arrested NATIONAL POLICE in Elche have arrested two women, aged 18 and 19, accused of several robberies with violence or intimidation and theft. They are accused of at least 14 crimes committed in the city recently. Police said: “The young women usually from Eastern Europe, act by moving between Alicante and Murcia and select their victims, often elderly, before acting together or solo.”
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Torrevieja waterworks TORREVIEJA has approved a plan to invest in the sewage and storm-water network, involving a cost of more than €8 million. The announcement came at a meeting with Mayor Eduardo Dolon and the board of AGAMED. Average water consumption in the first five months of the year in Torrevieja has grown by 2.4 per cent, largely due to the increase in the population during
Easter Week, coupled with a period of low rainfall and rising temperatures. The board also approved the allocation of a fund for disadvantaged families amounting to €15,000. Mayor Dolon said AGAMED is increasing its communication and aiming to become more accessible to users via the website www.agamed.es and social networks, with a Twitter account @infoagamed.
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First ship in 4 years ALICANTE’S shipbuilding yard has produced its first ship in four years. ‘Kitty Petra’ is a €2million, 20-metre ship specifically designed and constructed to cope with difficult weather conditions and will be used in the North Sea for wind farm maintenance. The ship was built by two local firms which took over two units at the harbour’s west dock for construction. Joaquin Martinez and Juan Moreno said they chose Alicante because of the favourable working conditions. They now hope to convert Alicante into a centre for building patrol boats, ferries and supply vessels for wind farms and oil rigs. The last ship to be constructed in Alicante was the ‘Artico 10’, launched in 2010.
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More fake shoes in Elche POLICE in Elche seized around 1,000 pairs of fake shoes from a store and factory on the city’s Carrus industrial estate. It follows on from the recent investigation after a complaint was made by the company who owns and produces the Penelope Collection of footwear. As previously reported in the Euro Weekly News, 2,000 shoes were seized at that time.
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Russians boost CB THE Costa Blanca had 20,000 Russian visitors in the first five months of the year. It means the region has overtaken Catalonia, previously the most popular destination for Russian tourists. The arrival of tourists from Moscow grew by 22 per cent while in the same period in Catalonia the numbers fell by 15 per cent. This year it is expected that Alicante-Elche airport will see 170,000 tourists from the former USSR through direct links with Moscow, St Petersburg and Minsk. The figures come as more than 70 Russian travel agents and tour operators visited locations across the Costa Blanca including Benidorm, Guadalest and Calpe.
No cash for paying fines CASH payments are now no longer accepted in Murcia and Cartagena when paying for driving fines. The Trafico Departments in the two cities have announced that
fines and driving licence renewals can only be paid for online or by bank transfer to help with security for Trafico workers. Previously 10 per cent of payments were
made in cash. Now they must be paid by card or via transfer. A form can also be downloaded from the webste www.dgt.es and taken either to the bank or Trafico offices.
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REDOVAN has begun work on a new facility for leisure and culture activities for elderly residents. A building used as housing for teachers during the Franco era has been demolished to make way for the expansion of the seniors’ centre. The project has a budget of €450,000 and has taken two years to get the necessary funding.
VUELING has launched twice-weekly flights between Alicante and St Petersburg with a total of 3,000 seats per month in both directions.
Hotel birth ORGAN DONATION: Information is given out at Torrevieja Hospital.
National organ donation day
THE health departments of Vinalopo and Torrevieja celebrated the National Day of Organ and Tissue Donation with an information campaign. Stands were placed at the hospitals highlighting the importance of organ and tissue donation, an act that could save the lives of many people. Attendees were able to obtain a donor card and information on
the process to be followed by the person to be the donor and the decisions to be taken by the relatives of those who have died. National Day of Organ and Tissue Donation is celebrated every year on the first Wednesday of June in order to honour all those individuals, organisations and institutions which show commitment to organ donation.
A WOMAN, aged 33, gave birth on her own in her Elche hotel room. The baby was born before medical teams arrived. Both mother and baby were in good health and treated at Hospital Vinalopo.
Police work MORE than 32 performances and activities were carried out last year by Elche's 52 district police officers.
Unemployment decreases UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen in Torrevieja by 9 per cent so far this year. In May, 345 people found work, leaving the number of unemployed at 9,581 (4,688 men and 4,893 women). Councillor for Employ-
ment, Jose Sanchez, noted that the highest percentage of people who found work were those in the age range between 25 and 44 years (231), followed by over 44 years (76) and under 25 (38). In Orihuela, employment
also went down for the eighth consecutive month and accumulated a fall of more than 12.5 per cent since September. However, there are still more than 7,000 people out of work. Mayor Manuel Gallud said the town hall is working on boosting employment and workshops but this figure is the lowest since June 2011.
Lesson time TEACHERS in the Valencia Region are complaining about the reduction in lesson times from 60 to 45 minutes in September. One teacher said: “Whoever has decided this does not remember what a school is. There is a process of education habits of reminding and reiterating material which is necessary at this age rather than to imprint the same hectic pace in which we live in society.”
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Tax-free homes... NEARLY 200 homes in Jacarilla, many of them illegal, have evaded payment of the property tax (IBI). A thorough inspection of the town has revealed that many of those that have made the payment, paid less tax for properties listed as buildings of the 1940s or 50s, when they were really modern homes
built just a few years ago. The inspection process has been carried out over the last two months. Aerial and ground images have been used in order to detect houses built illegally on rustic land through a plan initiated by the Ministry of Finance in order to uncover the real estate fraud. As a result, the local
Lifeguard service now in place SUMMER has officially arrived on the beaches of La Marina and Arenales del Sol as the full lifeguard service is now in place. The continuing presence of bathers on Elche’s beaches has led the council to advance the beginning of the lifeguard patrols for the second year running. Services at El Altet, Rebollo and Carabassi will commence on Sunday as planned. The beaches will be patrolled and manned by DYA lifeguards from 11am-8pm.
authority expects to receive around €150,000 in back payments and penalties which the mayor says is “very important and will help alleviate the economy” of the small town in the Vega Baja.
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Caritas calls for direct family aid THE announcement by Elche and the Regional Ministry of Social Welfare to set up school canteens in July and August for children in need has been challenged by the Caritas
humanitarian organisation. They believe it would be better received if the aid was delivered directly to families at risk of social exclusion. But Elche’s Caritas co-ordinator, Javier
A testing time for cabbies APPLICANTS wishing to obtain a taxi driver licence in Santa Pola have until June 20 to submit their application to the town hall. The examination will then take place on June 26 at 10am in the Civic Centre, consisting of two parts; the first will be to identify landmarks like public buildings and monuments, and the second part of the test will be a 25-question exam. A pass rate of 20 correct answers must be obtained to get the licence.
Rovira, said: “This is not to criticise a measure which is positive since it means more aid for people. It is good that the authorities realise that resources are insufficient, but I think there is a better way to manage them.” During 2013, Caritas Elche assisted more than 4,000 families, and although it is still unknown how many children can get summer dining scholarships, Rovira believes that if the aid is given to families directly it would be more effective: “We will have to pay electricity, water and staff to keep the centre open to feed the children. Surely with the scholarship money for two children it could provide for an entire family.” He added that home aid would offer more confidentiality to families.
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Council blamed for taxi dispute TAXI DRIVERS working in Orihuela Costa have accused the councillor for mobility of unleashing a conflict between the collective by allowing drivers to move freely throughout the municipality to operate wherever they wish.
Professionals who normally operate along the coast complain that the city does not want to put a limit on taxi drivers who work there during the summer months. They complain that the influx of fellow drivers will result in less work for them during the summer, which they rely on to get them through the quieter winter months. President of Association Radio Taxistas of Orihuela Costa, Antonio Perez, maintains that they are for closing San Javier regulated to the number of ceased last year when taxi drivers who can relations between the operate in the area but the regional government and town hall “has made an Aeromur, Corvera’s interpretation of the management company, Valencia Mobility Act and broke down. Aeromur everyone can now work said it was not necessary anywhere.” They previously to close the airport in had an agreement that order to open Corvera. drivers worked the coast in Regional Minister rotation. Manuel Campos is in Taxi drivers are expected Brussels to answer to discuss the situation questions on the project. with the town hall.
Compensation sought for airport move AIRPORTS operator AENA has said it will not close down San Javier airport unless it receives compensation. It is maintaining the same stance it has had since the negotiations to close the airport and move operations to the new Corvera airport began. Negotiations for AENA to be paid compensation
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Best foot forward for HAH Mar Menor LAST April, HAH founder, Lesley Eburne, went to see Kinesiologist Sandra Ramsay at her rooms in Los Urrutias, feeling very tired and run down. On making a further appointment, Sandra told her that they were walking 240 kilometres from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, a trek which would take 10 days. A quick chat ensued and Sandra and her husband Steve said that they would love to raise funds for HAH Mar Menor. Before setting out, sponsor forms were distributed and, because there was not much time, they set themselves a target of raising €500. Walking through rain, sun, town and country, carrying only backpacks, they had special passports stamped along the way as proof of their journey. Quite an arduous task in such a short time but, thankfully, Sandra’s knowledge of kinesiology enabled her to work through any problems they encountered physically. Lesley said: “Meeting Sandra not only helped me personally, but now HAH clients will also benefit from the amazing €1,000 which has been raised to date.”
CHARITY WALK: Sandra and Steve complete their challenge from Portugal to Santiago de Compostela. Now back home and already planning their next walk, Sandra said: “We are delighted to have completed the 240 kilometres in the 10 days. We feel really well and are so proud of the fact that others will benefit from our efforts.”
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Two held for animal abuse SEPRONA agents have animals had no water, no arrested a farmer and his place to shelter from the son for a number of sun, and were covered offences related to animal with ticks and fleas. The abuse. only food available Agents were potato 50 birds, 22 chips that had investigated three farms in been scattered ferrets, 21 Bullas, over the dogs and six animals’ Murcia, and own horses were faeces. The discovered agents also approximately rescued discovered goats 100 birds, ferrets, in a dire state of health. horses and dogs, all in During the operation, poor condition. The
the Seprona agents arrested the man and his son, suspected of a crime against the protection of domestic animals and sealed the farms by order of the court. Two of the farms were located in the Bullas neighbourhoods of Cruz, and the third was in El Chaparral. Seprona agents, along with welfare staff from the Animal Health Community, rescued 50 poultry birds, 21 dogs, 22 ferrets and six horses. The father had been arrested in 2011 for the same crime. Animal abuse is punishable with up to one year imprisonment and disqualification of up to three years for the exercise of trade or businesses related to animals.
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Alicante is in tapas mode ALICANTE is hoping to attract tourists by promoting the city as a destination for tapas. Twenty bars and cafés in the city participated in the second edition of the campaign ‘Go for tapas in Alicante’, organised by the Provincial Association of Hotels to promote the variety of mini-gastronomy on offer. The event runs until Wednesday with venues offering a drink and a tapa for €2.50. Clients can then vote for their favourite dish via www.irdetapaspor alicante.es.
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Quesada produces six boxing champs THE Quesada Fitness Gym Boxing and MMA Club has produced three national kick-boxing champions. After Vivienne Shepherd took over the gym in Quesada and relaunched it on October 1, 2013, she asked head boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) coach, Santiago Lopez, what his ultimate dream was for the future. Santiago replied: “To either be, or to train,
CHAMPIONS: Quesada Boxing club members.
a Spanish National Champion.” Now, just eight months later the club attended the F.E.A.M. Spanish National Championships in Malaga and Santi’s team produced three National Champions, three Sub-Champions and were the overall top performing club. The winners were: Fanny Fanuski - First Lady Semi Contact Kick Boxing Champion; Ivor Heredia - Semi Contact Kick Boxing Champion; Taphna Niang - Full Contact Kick Boxing Champion; Rafa Rubio Semi Contact Kick Boxing Sub Champion; David Morlensin - Semi Contact Kick Boxing Sub Champion; Victor Jonay Full Contact Kick Boxing Sub Champion; Boxing Quesada - Top Team
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White gold to be recognised MIGUEL ZARAGOZA, the mayor of Santa Pola, has proposed that the salt municipalities in the province of Alicante should have ‘Heritage’ status for the historical value the ‘white gold’ has had over the centuries. The mayor made the announcement at the opening of the Salt Museum’s exhibition
‘Alicante: land and sea salt’ organised by the MARQ museum. Zaragoza remarked: “The history of Santa Pola salt dates back to Roman times.” Today, an estimated 30,000 tonnes is produced each year. The exhibition is free to visit at the Salt Museum, and runs until August 31.
Date change THE date for the San Fulgencio Local Heroes Awards 2014 has been changed to July 11. As a result, nominations are still being accepted by emailing localheroessanful@hotmail.com. There are several categories for the nominations: Child of Courage; Fundraiser of the Year; Sports Achievement Award; Parent of the Year; Student of the Year; Teacher of the Year; Bravery Award; the Emergency Services Award; the Good Neighbour Award and also the Special Recognition Award.
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Tickets on sale for jazz event TICKETS are now on sale for San Javier’s annual Jazz Festival, which takes place from July 5 to August 5. Headlining the event this year is George Benson, who opens the event on July 5 performing at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa from 9.30pm. Pink Turtle, Lucrecia, Lee Ritenour, Chicago Blues, The Family Stone, Lucky Peterson and Sole Gimenez are just some of the other artists performing at the festival.
Tickets vary in price and season tickets are available from San Javier Town Hall, via Ticketmaster or by emailing festivales@sanjavier.es
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Torrevieja Costa Lions welcome new director FOLLOWING a busy year with an increase in members for Torrevieja Costa Lions Club, Philip Buckman has assumed the role of Membership Director for the coming 12 months. Philip has been involved with service clubs in the UK since the early 1980s and brings a wealth of experience to the club to help
increase membership, having spent the last 12 months with the Torrevieja Costa Lions, one of the most proactive clubs in Spain when it comes to raising funds for needy charities and organisations. Members come from all walks of life and attend a formal meeting on the second Thursday of the month at Cabo Cervera Hotel, La
Mata, Torrevieja, at 7.30pm, followed by a social meeting usually on the fourth Thursday of the month. If you are interested in helping the lives of others and extending your social life, email Philip at Philip.Buckman@btinternet.com or visit the Torrevieja Costa Lions website www.torreviejalions.org.
Alicante-Blackpool flight drama By Andrew Atkinson EMERGENCY chutes were deployed for 139 panicstricken passengers on a Jet2 flight from Alicante to Blackpool in a dramatic evacuation. “It was quite scary. The chutes came down but one of them would not open. In places there was nobody catching people
at the bottom; people just slid off,” said a shocked passenger. The drama occurred after Blackpool Airport air traffic control spotted smoke coming from the plane’s brakes upon landing. Three fire crews attended the LS740 flight from Alicante. “It was a hydraulic fluid leak in the under-
carriage; when the aircraft landed it smoked,” said Sue Kendrick, Corporate Affairs Manager at Blackpool Airport. “It carried on smoking; to be on the safe side we evacuated. Emergency orders worked absolutely perfectly.” Jet2 said a full investigation is now under way.
Medals galore MORE than 150 children attended the closing ceremony of the CDM Municipal Sports Centre’s sports season 2013/2014. The event involved a pool party, outdoor games and entertainment. The medal ceremony then took place for each of the sports (swimming, junior dance, tennis and football).
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Restaurant supports Catral local charity KAMBALACHE, a new Argentinian restaurant in Catral, has thrown its support behind local charity Grupo Parroquial de Missiones de Catral
(GPMC). The charity is currently helping 40 local families desperately in need of basic food supplies. On the opening night of Kambalache there was
Line dancing for DEBRA Spain LIN CHITTY’S line dancing group has presented a cheque for €1,060 to DEBRA Spain. DEBRA Spain is a non-profit organisation which is dedicated to helping people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), known as ‘butterfly children’. The donation was made to Anne and Pat from the DEBRA charity at The Arches Bar in Los Alcazares, where the group meets weekly. Following an afternoon of line dancing, teacher Lin announced that she was retiring from teaching after 14 years of raising money for various charities. She will be handing over to Di Daniels, who will start the classes again at The Arches, every Wednesday, from October 8. For more information visit www.debra.es.
good food and wine with tango dancing in the street, and €130 was collected for the charity. Helen Davis, volunteer for GPMC, said: “We really appreciate local businesses supporting their own community of Catral. The charity is little known and Spanish children are going hungry. The problem is ongoing and numbers are growing. We very much appreciate the support from Andres and his lovely family and we welcome organising more fundraising events in the future. “Thanks also go to Pat Milligan and Michaela for their support.”
For further information on the charity or to volunteer your time or support, contact Helen by emailing heldavis@lineone.net
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Petrol tax fraud could reach €12.5m OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have uncovered a tax fraud currently totalling €5.5 million at petrol stations. The ‘Nehar’ operation, initiated by the Inland Revenue in 2011, was carried out in 24 provinces, 11 autonomous regions,
and has already resulted in 98 arrests during 50 inspections at petrol stations. Officers do not yet know the total amount of loss to the Treasury, but estimate it at €5.5 million in eight months, equivalent to 20 million litres of fuel. The amount since the beginning of the operation could total €12.5 million. During the operation, which has involved 750 officers from the Guardia RADIOTELEVISION Valenciana (RTVV) Civil and the Inland should have filed tax returns covering its Revenue, bank accounts companies, freeholders and derivative from nine organisations retentions for 2013 by January 20, 2014. were frozen, and €1.2 However, the delay has caused the million in cash seized. Hacienda to issue a €120,000 fine, although Some of the petrol the public company is expected to appeal stations have been closed against the sanction. down, but due to the The notice of the sanction arrived last secrecy of the week, but comes with a period of 15 days to proceedings, the heads of appeal and file the accounting reports. the investigating teams According to RTVV, the reports were filed in a have chosen not to name partial form by the deadline, with an the companies involved at amended model submitted in May. this time.
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Bad atmosphere over La Linea and Madrid THE latest report released by the WHO (World Health Organisation) about cities that are over the air contamination limit of PM10 particles, has listed, among all of Spain’s 46 cities, La Linea in Cadiz as the most contaminated, followed only by Madrid and Barcelona.
Of the 3.7 million people who die every year from illnesses derived from these particles, usually respiratory illnesses which might have been avoided had they lived in a less contaminated area, 16,000 belong to Spain. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has
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DIRTY CLOUD: Pollution hanging over the capital.
defended the nation’s air quality with the following statement: “The average air quality in residential centres with more than 50,000 residents does not present above the legislated limits.” The problem is that the government is talking about
average air quality when the problems are limited to three or four cities in which the air pollution is obvious and can be seen clearly from a distance as a grey cloud hanging over the city in question. Another study conducted by Ecologists in Action reflects the
alarming statistic that 17.3 million people in Spain, that is 37 per cent of the population, are breathing in overly contaminated air. The government is currently studying various alternatives with which to remedy the situation.
EU calls for more control President would in fight against terrorism fail at school THE EU is asking for more control over travellers in order to avoid European Jihadist attacks. Ministries of the Interior from several countries are requesting permission to cross-check passenger lists against police files. The phenomenon of the European Jihadists and how to correctly deal with it without suppressing the rights of the people needs renovating in order to face the new times, and coordination among the member states to ensure that terrorist paranoia does not impede free circulation. The Council of the Ministries of the Interior has approved a series of measures in record time, 15 days, and Spain’s Minister of the Interior, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, commented that for security reasons they could not tell the press what the measures were but they would be implemented sooner rather than later. He alluded to the fact that there would be more
PASSENGERS OR JIHADISTS: New measures to be introduced. communication with Interpol and a greater exchange of information between Shengen member states. Several Ministers of the Interior have requested a resuscitation of the
controversial ‘European passengers register’ which was rejected at the beginning of 2013 because it was thought to invade passengers’ privacy in an unacceptable manner.
WhatsApp traffic alerts produce first arrest THE Guardia Civil has made its first arrest, in Pontevedra, of someone involved in posting traffic alerts of police action on social networking groups. The suspect had been posting traffic alerts through a group on WhatsApp. Sources said the individual not only alerted other users as to the presence of traffic radars and breath-test controls, but also he could have notified other users about other sensitive aspects of police activity. A Guardia Civil agent said the messages were not just about where the traffic controls were situated, but also about personal details and
descriptions of Guardia Civil officers. In the past few months there has been an increased awareness of the emergence of these types of groups on WhatsApp. Social media web pages and applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter are generating concern within the Guardia Civil, as they reduce the efficiency of traffic and alcohol check-points and can expose private, third party images. However, they also understand that these types of groups can help prevent and report any crimes witnessed. The judge has established a gagging order, so it is as yet unknown what charges he may face.
CAMBRIDGE University Press (CUP) has released the results of a survey carried out on English teachers in Spain and can now reveal that the vast majority of them think that the country’s president, Mariano Rajoy, would not even pass a school English test. Three out of four English teachers surveyed revealed that the president, who recently refused an offer for free lessons, would fail even a primary English exam. Ninety-two per cent of those surveyed thought that Spanish politicians in general were lacking in language skills, while 88 per cent thought that they had the worst English among their peers in the EU. Ninety-four per cent said they felt embarrassed to hear them speak in the Queen’s tongue. Seventy-three per cent thought that the level of spoken English in the country was “poor” and that it would take Spain around 15 years to come up to the levels of other EU countries. CUP spokesperson, Julio Redondas, commented that Spain has a historical and cultural hang-up about learning languages and this
would be hard to change. He went on to underscore the fact that things would have to change over the course of a generation and not in two days. On a more positive note, Redondas stated that Spaniards were now more aware of the need to learn languages and, despite the public’s fondness for criticising their public figures for not speaking it properly, he listed several language powerhouses in the country including the king, the soon-to-be king, and Foreign Affairs Minister Angel Moratinos, who can even speak some SerboCroatian and Arabic.
POOR: President Rajoy’s language skills.
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No treatment for Valenciano A PATIENT has complained about a health centre in Elche for not treating him. The man went to the on-duty doctor with flu symptoms but said he was denied medical assistance as he only spoke Valenciano and the doctor said he did not
understand him. When asked if there was another doctor he was told no and the appointment was terminated. The case is being investigated by Vinalopo Health, who said: “We provide a high quality public service without exception.”
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Dream team THE platform ‘Dream Torrevieja’ has unanimously chosen David Villanueva Requena to head the project and choose the PSOE primaries for candidate for Mayor in next year’s elections.
New market GRAN ALACANT’S new market will be officially inaugurated on July 3 in its new location in Calle Canarias.
Social help
Orihuela clean-up A CLEAN-UP day in Orihuela saw 25 volunteers (pictured) clean the Cruz de la Muela. Organised by the Department of the Environment in collaboration with Civil Protection, volunteers cleared up plastics, cans, bottles and waste paper, collecting 100kilos of rubbish.
SOCIAL workers in health centres attached to Elche’s General Hospital served 9,148 patients in 2013; 5,210 women and 3,938 men.
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Cruz Azul helps Spanish ‘Pirata’ CRUZ AZUL animal charity was approached by a young Spanish couple who recently became unemployed. Receiving €400 a month from the government they were struggling to care for their three dogs and a cat. One of their dogs, Pirata,
found by the couple when he was just six months- old had had both ears cruelly amputated and they nursed him back to health. They wanted to do the responsible thing and get Pirata’s vaccinations up to date, as well as castrating and microchipping him. A
Cruz Azul volunteer, Alfonso Fernandez, took Pirata and his owners to one of Cruz Azul approved vets at CV Fauna clinic in San Javier. Pirata is now at home recovering, with his new microchip and up-to-date vaccinations. www.cruzazulmurcia.es
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Unloading in broad daylight THREE PEOPLE have been detained in Estepona, Malaga for trying to unload 234 kilos of hashish onto a beach frequented by tourists. Several complaints were lodged with the Local Police reporting that, in broad daylight and in full view of all the beachgoers, smugglers were unloading large amounts of drugs from boats and then these drugs were being taken to the cars waiting on the promenade. The police investigated the claims and found that this was taking place on the Piedra Paloma beach; the smugglers were using a small pleasure craft to bring the drugs close to the beach and then just unloading them and carrying them to cars
SURVEILLANCE ON BEACH: Produced three arrests. waiting on the closest road. While they carried the drugs to the waiting cars they frequently threatened the beachgoers with violence if they said anything or raised the alarm with the police. A surveillance operation on the aforementioned
beach produced three arrests and the confiscation of 234 kilos of hashish, two mobile phones, the small pleasure craft and a GPS. Police were later able to identify and arrest the owner of the pleasure craft.
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Expensive stay A MOTRIL court has sentenced a woman to 13 months in jail and to pay a Salobreña hotel €621.96 for staying there six days in a row in October 2010 and leaving without paying the bill.
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University exams THE Balearic Islands have seen 3,871 students register to take university entrance exams. They are scheduled to be administered at the UIB campus until Thursday June 12.
Almuñecar tourism
Dog training
FORTY FIVE travel agents from all corners of Andalucia visited AlmuñecarLa Herradura to learn what this beautiful tourist destination has to offer now that summer is just around the corner.
A DOG training course is being offered in several Mallorca municipalities. It aims at teaching dogs basic discipline and obedience, how to walk without a leash and to respond to their owners commands.
Free trip THE social welfare and senior services department of Almuñecar Council announced the names of 52 winners of the ‘Get to know your region’ holiday programme. The winners will go on holiday to Línea de la Concepción in Cadiz, all expenses paid.
Festival for life THE third edition of the Festival for Life was held on June 6 at the auditorium of the Cultural Centre of Almuñecar. The aim is to raise funds to fight against cancer in children.
School for parents ALMUÑECAR Council presented the Third School for Parents as a space for reflection, education and information for parents. The event covered a wide range of topics, such as personality, selfcontrol, dealing with emotions, psychological and psychosexual development.
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Melon haul POLICE in Adra have arrested a 61-yearold man accused of stealing three tonnes of melons from a greenhouse. The man was caught driving his Opel Astra loaded with melons and with the rear lights blacked out.
Cantante concert THE singing group ‘Cantante’ will be performing a free concert on Saturday night in the Convento de la Victoria in Vera at 8pm.
Extremoduro on tour VELEZ BLANCO: ‘Singles’ will visit the town looking for love.
Love is in the air in Los Velez
SINGLE people looking for love will head to Velez Rubio and Velez Blanco for the second ‘Singles’ meeting on June 28 and 29. Excursions, speed dating, laughter therapy activities, guided tours and hiking trails are planned for a weekend in which to find love in Los Velez. That’s the aim of the initiative of the local council that has the support of the provincial government. “It’s a very original way to promote Los Velez and to forge relationships between people without a partner,” said María Vazquez, Head of Culture for Almeria. The meeting of ‘singles’, is aimed at single, widowed or separated people between the ages of 30 and 50 from towns in Almeria, Lorca, Alicante and even the Canary Islands taking part last year. The second ‘Singles’ event aims to consolidate itself as an alternative leisure and tourism package which saw three couples joining up last year.
Greenpeace Mallorca GREENPEACE has stated that oil prospecting in Mallorca would destroy the tourist industry for ever and only produce a six month supply of petrol.
Palma record THE Palma de Mallorca airport reached an historic high in May when it received more than 2.5 million passengers in just one month.
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Contemporary art
library will hold 8,000 books on archaeology, pre-history, history, anthropology and the history of Almeria.
trafficking. A Guardia Civil officer posted to Alicante airport and a Campello club owner were amongst the detainees.
THE SALA DE BLAS, in Malaga, will be offering inventors and creators, in all disciplines, a space in their CAC (centre for contemporary art) installations. Anyone interested can apply to the CAC in Malaga.
Award winners
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Gypsy flamenco
THE Cosentino group based in Cantoria has gained an award at the prestigious European Business Awards for 2013/2014. The award was won in the Importation-Exportation Category.
PLASMA screens cost the Generalitat regional government €64,000 during the 2011 Valencia Grand Prix. They were installed in the VIP area so that guests did not miss any details of the race.
FAMOUS flamenco dancer Joaquin Cortes has chosen Marbella as the place to start his new show ‘Gitano’ (gypsy). The first dates are July 25 and 26 at the Puente Romano Beach Resort.
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THE country road up to the much-visited Santa Barbara chapel in Altea is to be resurfaced. Half of the €57,217 cost will be met by the Alicante Province Diputacion.
THE Geneva Football Federation has chosen Alhaurin de la Torre as the location for its winter training in 2015. The federation was said to be very impressed by the sporting facilities in the town.
Tiles to Brazil
UD ALMERIA midfielder Ramon Azeez has been selected for the Nigerian World Cup Squad for the tournament in Brazil.
TWELVE thousand metres of Novelda tiles were used at Brazil’s Corinthians Arena where the first World Cup match is to be played tonight (Thursday). They took 500 hours to make and were shipped in 50 containers.
Luis library
Drugs’ bust
THE Museum of Almeria is to open a new library today (Thursday). The ‘Luis Siret’
SIX people were arrested in Campello and San Vicente and charged with drug
On the plane
SPANISH rock band Extremoduro is scheduled to play in Palma as part of their last tour. They will play 40 dates in Spain and South America to the delight of their most faithful fans.
Mapped out JESUS POBRE residents’ association has published a guide to local agricultural architecture. Listing traditional but fastdisappearing farmsteads, riuraus, corrals and windmills, the guide includes a map for locating principal features.
Malaga teen JUNE 12 is the date chosen for the only ‘Music Teen’ concert which will be held in the Malagueta bullring at 9:30pm. The concert is aimed at a young audience.
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Boris Becker saves villa at last minute TENNIS LEGEND Boris Becker has managed to save his holiday home on the Balearic Island of Mallorca at the last minute. He has had to pay up for the huge bill he had accrued with a local builder just as the property was about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The enormous, 2,900 square metre, property was confiscated by the local Mallorca authorities as Becker had not paid a local builder the sum of €391,000 for various works he did on the site including carpentry, plumbing jobs and even the surfacing of a basketball court. The three time winner of Wimbledon, currently training world number two tennis seed Novak Djokovic, was told that his home would be under the hammer for €7 million. Becker saved the nine bedroom
mansion with just minutes to spare when his lawyer handed over the €430,000 (original sum plus the fine) to the presiding Mallorca judge. This is not the first time Becker has had to save his home from an auction as in 2012 he was in the same courts system over some unpaid gardening bills with came to €359,011. Since leaving the tennis scene Becker’s life has been beset by a series of scandals including being caught with his trousers down, literally, with model Angela Ermakova on a staircase in a London restaurant while his pregnant wife was at their home waiting for him. JUST IN TIME: Becker saves villa.
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BRITISH PRESS Charitable firemen NORWAY - In a bid to raise awareness of their campaign, dozens of firemen have biked the nearly 500 kilometres from Bergen to Oslo and handed over a petition to parliament to have cancer recognised as a workplace injury.
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THE QUEEN was visibly surprised when a page boy fainted during her speech at the state opening of Parliament. The boy, who was standing to the right of the Queen fell to the ground with a ‘thud’ and had to be carried out of the chamber.
WEST MIDLANDS police force gave a suitably frosty reply when a woman called 999 to complain about the lack of chocolate sprinkles on her ice cream.
Scottish superman KEVIN HANNAWAY, from Cambuslang in Scotland, has become an internet star after releasing a video of himself supposedly ‘flying’ alongside a white van. Although he claims he was cycling it is unclear exactly how he filmed the shot.
Cornwall shark A SWIMMER, off the coast of Sennen Cove in Cornwall, was almost swallowed whole by a huge shark. This is not the first time a shark has been seen in those waters.
Northampton aliens A SCHOOLGIRL in Northampton has filmed a strange ball of light ‘dancing’ in the sky. The 11-year-old caught the ball of light as it turned red and plunged downwards and out of sight. SPRINKLES: Not an emergency!
Wolf skin NORWAY - Despite the fact that the wolf is an endangered animal in Norway, an upmarket furniture shop has outraged animal rights activists after it was caught selling wolf skin rugs.
Pirate arrest SWEDEN - Peter Sunde, founder of infamous file sharing site Pirate Bay, has been arrested in southern Sweden after nearly two years on the run - he has been on Interpol’s wanted list since 2012.
Bobsledder crash OLYMPIC bobsledder Nikolai Khrenkov, who died in a car crash earlier this week, has been declared responsible for the crash. He was at the wheel of the car when it strayed out of its lane and hit oncoming traffic.
Armed jet ACCORDING to a Pentagon report an armed Russian fighter jet flew within 30 metres of the nose of a US military spy plane in the airspace over the north of Japan.
from allies, including Washington and Warsaw, to reconsider the contract.
G7 threats THE WORLD’S leading industrialised nations have threatened to impose harder-hitting sanctions on Russia if stability is not restored to the eastern Ukraine and troops withdrawn.
Power remains PRESIDENT PUTIN’S arrival in Normandy, France, to take part in the World War II commemoration served as a bold reminder of the power his country still wields in spite of recent attempts from the West to isolate it.
Mistral honour RUSSIA expects France to honour its contract to sell its two Mistral helicopter carriers. France is under pressure
PRESS Barbecue bodies BARBECUE goers in Stuttgart have found the bodies of a 50year-old man and an unidentified woman hidden in suitcases in a park. Police have opened a murder investigation to clarify the circumstances.
650-year-old church A FIRE blazed through a 650year-old church in the historic old town of Nuremberg largely destroying the roof and collapsing the interior walls of the building.
“Unacceptable” CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has slammed arguments that the UK should leave the EU, if it refuses to back down over a dispute about a top job, as “unacceptable.”
RUSSIAN PRESS WOLF: Skin for rugs.
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Private broadband THE locals of Lowenstedt have clubbed together to raise the money to build their own mega-fast internet service after becoming bored of waiting for the slow speeds they were currently getting.
Berlin bans AUTHORITIES in the capital city of Berlin have banned Hells Angels members from wearing their club’s insignia of a winged death head in public. Offenders could face fines or even imprisonment if found breaking the rule.
BOBSLEDDER: Died in car crash.
Budget deficit
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THE Netherlands are no longer subject to strengthened EUsupervision because the state deficit has been lowered beneath the required 3 per cent.
Cup, but lacks the experience to play a decisive role, football legend Johan Cruyff stated on Spanish radio station Cope.
Quality team
National anthem
THE Dutch national football team will bring quality into the World
FORTY per cent of the Dutch don’t know the words of their
national anthem. Even the first verse of the ‘Wilhelmus’ is too difficult to sing along, though 73 per cent of the nation deems it important to be able to.
Museum legacy THE Groninger museum received
a legacy of millions of euros from the deceased Mr and Mrs. De Marees van Swinderen, leaving family and heirs with nothing.
Less wealth THE average wealth of Dutch households has halved between
the beginning of the crisis in 2008 and 2012 from €51,000 to €27,000, mainly because of a decrease in the value of their houses, CBS reports.
Skull identified AFTER 14 years a skull that was found in the net of a fishing vessel has been identified as that of a 57-year-old Belgian woman.
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Government blames Santiago train driver for crash tragedy A REPORT commissioned by the Spanish Government into the Santiago de Compostela train crash has blamed the train driver for the tragedy. The expert Committee of Railway Accident Investigations (CIAF) report concluded that the July 24, 2013 crash which killed 79 people - was due to “excess speed resulting from the driving personnel’s failure to comply with speed limit regulations.” The CIAF, which answers to the Public Works Ministry, say that the Alvia train, a hybrid model that can run on ordinary as well as high-speed tracks, was going at around 190km/h at the time of the accident. The speed limit at that section of the track was 80km/h due to an upcoming bend. Cabin recordings revealed that the train driver was distracted by a phone call from the conductor, and failed to notice the new
speed sign until it was too late. Security footage shows the train hitting the turn at high velocity and consequently coming off the tracks. Luis Aláez, the judge investigating the Galicia train derailment - one of Europe’s worst rail accidents in recent history - is also targeting Adif (the state railways infrastructure manager) for failing to install technology that is capable of automatically slowing a train down in the event of human error. Despite the blame being put on driver Francisco José Garzón, who admitted to his mistake immediately following the crash, the report also makes some recommendations to Adif and to railway operator Renfe. The report recommends the installation of new signs warning drivers about sudden speed changes, and security mechanisms to automatically slow down speeding trains if necessary.
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HE driver is to blame for the Santiago de Compostela train crash that left 79 people dead. So says the official report into the tragedy nearly a year on. It is hard to argue with that conclusion when one hears that the train was going at around 190kph when the speed limit was just 80kph. Revelations that the driver was distracted by a phone call from the guard at the crucial moment cannot exonerate him - the driver’s first responsibility is to the safety of his passengers. But pointing the finger of blame at the train’s driver, Francisco José Garzón Amo, who has been charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness, is not enough. Why, in a state of the art train on a modern railway system, was such an excessive speed permitted? In this day of computerised
driving aids, the technology exists to automatically prevent such accidents. Indeed much of Spain’s vaunted high-speed rail network has just such systems in place. But for some reason - the suspicion being to save money - the stretch of line which included this bend, acknowledged before the incident as highly dangerous, did not have them fitted. Such mechanisms were fitted soon after the accident in three places approaching the scene to make sure a similar accident could not happen again. As so often the sound of a stable door being slammed shut too late. The driver should not be left to face the music alone. Those responsible for not ensuring the safety of the passengers, and that means not just local managers, but also people at boardroom level, should also be forced to face their responsibilities in court.
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bringing a 6.5 per cent reduction. Unemployment is traditionally reduced in May and June. The hotel and catering industry, agriculture and the construction sector take on workers for the summer season but last month’s was the third consecutive fall this year.
Tainted money to swell GDP THE proceeds of drugs money and vice are to be included in Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecasts. The national statistics institute INE will begin taking these into account next October when it will also be using ESA-2010, Europe’s new accounting system, and a new population census, it revealed. So far INE has not given details of the economic impact of these hidden but important sectors on national statistics. The UK recently estimated that drugs and prostitution contributed £10 billion (€12.28 billion) to the country’s economy. The UK government has
also announced its intention of adding these proceeds to its GDP estimate after the summer, as will Italy. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Estonia and Slovenia already do so. All other EU member states’ statistics bodies will substitute the ESA-95 method currently used for estimates with the ESA2010 system in the autumn. Nevertheless, the decision to include what the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat described as the “informal economy” in their GDPs was contemplated in the previous method. “Nor is this adaptation solely European, it is also global,” a Eurostat spokesman said.
May’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment figure of 24,604 was the greatest reduction since 1998, accumulating its 10th fall in as many months. A further 198,320 people were registered as Social Security contributors, a statistic that is generally regarded as the true gauge of job-creation.
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Best policy HONESTY, followed by reliability, sincerity, intelligence and assurance are the qualities that workers aged between 40 and 65 most value in a boss, researchers found. Younger employees also applauded audacity.
Families owe less FAMILY debt fell once more in April and now stands at €771.6 billion. This is the lowest figure since 2006, according to Bank of Spain figures, confirming the diminishing level of indebtedness since the onset of the economic crisis. April’s figures were €2.72 billion lower than those for March and 5.2 per cent less than in April 2013.
The 0.35 per cent reduction on the statistics for March was produced by a 0.07 per cent fall in consumer loans for personal or household purposes, which fell to €166.26 billion. Mortgage loans also fell by 0.47 per cent to €602.29 billion but despite the reduction, these still account for 80 per cent of family debt.
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Jobless figures better FOLLOWING April’s trend, there was an improvement in Spain’s unemployment figures last month. The number of jobless fell by 111,916 in May, reducing the country’s unemployment figure to 4,572,385. There are now 318,543 fewer people out of work than at this time last year,
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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 144.64 94.91 35.02 138.25 108.18 124.19 24.83 69.67 101.60 27.18 166.19 80.64 28.17 186.37 103.18 56.97 101.96 57.85 41.48 76.23 29.42 80.03 40.99 94.36 118.90 79.93 49.42 213.00 77.21 84.61
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NET VOLUME 1,207.56 616.74 4,105.96 190.42 432.02 574.86 331.71
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3.58 ▼ 10.74% 0.65 ▼ 10.66% 0.38 ▼ 10.03% 2.80 ▼ 9.41% 1.34 ▼ 8.06% 0.355 ▼ 7.85% 0.83 ▼ 7.43% 0.209 ▼ 7.31% 2.48 ▼ 7.18% 0.87 ▼ 7.07% 0.65 ▼ 6.99%
Most Advanced Rediff.com India Limited TrueCar, Inc. RMG Networks Holding Corporation Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Bear State Financial, Inc. Angie's List, Inc. AEP Industries Inc. Xencor, Inc. TGC Industries, Inc. Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
Most Declined Diamond Foods, Inc. Sypris Solutions, Inc. Credit Suisse AG Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. NanoString Technologies, Inc. Novavax, Inc. Retrophin, Inc. Learning Tree International, Inc. First NBC Bank Holding Company Caesars Acquisition Company SeaChange International, Inc.
C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) Centrica PLC 332.90 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1375.50 Compass Group PLC 1009.50 CRH PLC 1716.00 Diageo PLC 1884.75 easyJet PLC 1615.50 Experian PLC 1056.50 Fresnillo PLC 779.00 Friends Life Group Ltd 327.20 G4S PLC 251.65 GKN PLC 394.15 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1596.75 Glencore PLC 325.60 Hammerson PLC 610.25 Hargreaves Lansdown 1294.50 HSBC Holdings PLC 626.40 IMI PLC 1606.50 Imperial Tobacco Group 2603.50 InterContinental Hotels 2314.50 International Consoldtd ... 421.45 Intertek Group PLC 2919.00 ITV PLC 179.95 Johnson Matthey PLC 3316.50 Kingfisher PLC 386.60 Land Securities Group 1095.50 Legal & General Group 235.30 Lloyds Banking Group 78.94 London Stock Exchange 1981.00 Marks & Spencer Group 453.70 Meggitt PLC 523.25 Melrose Industries PLC 285.20 Mondi PLC 1109.50 Morrison (Wm) Sprmrkts 194.65 National Grid PLC 843.50 Next PLC 6627.50 Old Mutual PLC 203.95 Pearson PLC 1146.50 Persimmon PLC 1308.00 Petrofac Ltd 1248.50 Prudential PLC 1379.75 Randgold Resources Ltd 4382.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5107.50 Reed Elsevier PLC 943.75 REXAM PLC 532.25 Rio Tinto PLC 3172.25 Rolls-Royce Holdings 1068.50 Royal Bank of Scotland 342.00 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2467.75 Royal Mail PLC 498.50 RSA Insurance Group 492.85 SABMiller PLC 3255.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 412.10 Sainsbury (J) PLC 328.50 Schroders PLC 2663.00 Severn Trent PLC 1989.00 Shire PLC 3570.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 1073.00 Smiths Group PLC 1343.50 Sports Direct Interntnl 828.00 SSE PLC 1569.50 Standard Chartered PLC 1337.75 Standard Life PLC 398.10 St James's Place PLC 816.00 Tesco PLC 293.62 Travis Perkins PLC 1717.50 TUI Travel PLC 409.20 Tullow Oil PLC 848.25 Unilever PLC 2645.50 United Utilities Group 890.75 Vodafone Group PLC 208.22 Weir Group PLC 2631.50 Whitbread PLC 4318.00 William Hill PLC 348.00 Wolseley PLC 3411.00 WPP PLC 1299.50
CHANGE -2.54 -5.00 -1.00 -4.00 9.50 12.50 6.72 3.36 2.40 1.71 -0.90 8.50 0.65 -3.25 -5.00 2.37 7.00 -4.00 7.00 2.50 19.00 0.40 46.00 0.20 2.00 -0.49 -1.22 2.00 2.62 0.50 -0.47 -14.00 1.60 -5.39 0.00 -1.22 4.00 12.00 -6.00 -3.00 26.00 37.50 1.00 -4.00 3.50 -7.10 3.40 1.00 1.63 1.20 20.50 -0.60 2.40 -11.00 3.00 0.00 7.00 1.00 15.00 13.95 -2.00 -2.20 -10.50 3.05 -3.00 -0.90 2.51 13.64 5.50 1.25 -6.00 -33.00 -3.15 -1.00 10.00
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VOLUME 4,912.03 143.60 1,015.11 399.20 996.20 417.49 755.28 437.97 1,117.99 396.51 857.91 1,164.19 3,817.59 332.42 391.42 4,416.76 94.30 779.71 340.84 2,922.26 166.68 2,844.59 247.13 2,248.57 374.74 2,986.61 40,905.34 106.10 1,238.28 383.32 516.23 450.68 4,162.12 2,395.63 50.37 1,537.58 407.81 508.17 170.33 1,412.85 97.44 214.43 554.38 424.47 1,397.22 874.08 5,327.63 629.21 902.46 1,325.12 297.83 183.25 2,047.77 63.28 161.28 163.68 482.25 192.77 811.80 608.90 813.01 905.62 211.99 4,707.34 187.13 345.96 278.44 827.17 560.20 15,816.79 121.29 113.04 626.21 159.40 1,413.21
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Tax give and take from the Hacienda SPAIN’S tax-collecting agency AEAT will not pursue outstanding debts of less than €3. These sums are usually the balance owing on IRPF income tax returns and the cost of recovering them is greater than the cash eventually received, AEAT announced. Taxpayers with amounts like these still outstanding will not be pursued any further on strictly economic grounds, said a notice in the Official State Bulletin (BOE). This cannot be interpreted as a softening on the part of Hacienda, as the tax inspectors’ union IHE recently called for fiscal fraud to be declared a prison offence. They suggested raising the threshold for tax fraud beyond which it becomes a crime, from the current €120,000 to €600,000. In return penalties would become more severe.
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It’s payback time... for borrowed funds THE Spanish government has declared it will start paying back financial aid it received from the European Union in 2012
for its banks. It has pledged to pay back €1.3 billion of the €41 billion rescue funds by the end of this year in
what is seen as an attempt to boost confidence in the economy. Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told
reporters that the government’s Cabinet had approved a growth plan to support the ongoing economic recovery. Other measures being taken include a reduction in net borrowing and more funding for small and medium sized businesses. Spain’s recovery is continuing in the second three months of 2014 and is set to complete a fourth straight quarter of economic growth according to the Bank of Spain. With the government forecasting growth of 1.2 per cent this year it is confident it can afford the measures, despite an unemployment rate of around 25 per cent. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is BITCOINS: Introduced in 2009 and soon became popular. also planning to cut taxes accessible from a computer, tablet without involving a third party they next year in the hope of or smartphone and are produced are favoured by speculators, drug increasing demand. Some via a procedure known as ‘mining.’ dealers and money launderers. see it as a pre-election bid The coins were introduced in This rewards users who verify that to buy votes. 2009 and soon grew in popularity. transactions have taken place. The deep cuts introduced The currency is independent of They can be used by anyone and a by Rajoy in 2011 in an banks, companies or governments growing number of conventional effort to slash debt have and because bitcoins can be traded businesses are accepting them. proved hugely unpopular.
Keeping an eye on bitcoins THE central government in Madrid is in talks with other EU countries regarding bitcoins. International “discussions” are centring on the digital currency “and its potential inclusion as a payment,” admitted a government spokesman responding in parliament to the UPyD party’s Alvaro Anchuelo. The MP had alerted the chamber to the currency’s volatility owing to the “great speculative processes” to which it is exposed. Neither are bitcoins subject to the preventive measures introduced to prevent money-laundering, he pointed out. Bitcoins are intangible lines of computer coding that are digitally signed each time they pass from one owner to another. They remain in a digital wallet that is
A model way to do business Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.
www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932
MARKETING is the strategy of using one’s imagination to create awareness of your product or service. There is no limit to the ways by which you can achieve your ends. Marketing is not dull; it is fun and brings with it many side dishes as part of the package. Involved in the properties abroad industry, a member of staff, aspiring to a career in modelling, suggested I sponsor her. I owed her that much and besides, Clare was great eyecandy. During her campaign trails my business would benefit by association. We both did well. If I recall correctly, Clare made it to
DEAL CLOSED: Tricks of the trade. second place in the Miss England contest. It placed my company’s name in the right places before the right people. My company’s profile was raised considerably and I was an esteemed guest at dinners and
events. The outlay was very reasonable. Having invested in a restaurant the owner was aware that with little passing trade and a reputation yet to be built he was obliged to splash out heavily on
marketing. The restaurateur’s spirits lifted when a friend suggested a way to get his restaurant off to a flying start at a fraction of the outlay. Purchasing silver embossed invitations the budding entrepreneur mailed them to a few score of the town’s hairdressers. Each invited the recipient and partner to a free meal, entertainment and bottle of wine. The evening went well. Those lucky enough to attend the soirée never stopped talking about the fabulous evening they experienced at his restaurant. The restaurateur’s outlay was very low. A London estate agent, on the day a client moved in, delivered a hamper, flowers and a bottle of wine. Customers spoke very well of him and so helped gain him an excellent word of mouth reputation. The only requirement is to exceed your customer’s expectations. Apart from excellent service a goodwill gesture can be a small unexpected gift given as a token of appreciation.
Industrial output 4year-high
INDUSTRIAL output in Spain was up 4.3 per cent year on year in April - the biggest growth in four years. That means that Spain has now posted six months in a row of rising industrial output according to the National Statistics Institute’s seasonally adjusted figures. It is a boost to the country which only emerged from five years of on/off recession in the middle of 2013. Since then there has been a small but sustained growth in GDP with manufacturing leading the way. One of the most important industries for exports is the car industries with manufacturers like Nissan, Volkswagen and Seat all increasing production in recent months.
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Franklin tells us like it was and is Loose change A look at finance for females
Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com
REFERRED to as one of the founding fathers of America, Benjamin Franklin was a smart man. Renowned as author, printer, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist and diplomat there wasn’t much this man didn’t set his mind to. And in the area of money matters he also imparted his wisdom. In fact, this man from humble beginnings dished out sound financial advice, which to this day is worth paying attention to. Here’s a quick look at how Franklin would have us
manage our money. “A penny saved is a penny earned” This is one of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous quotes and for good reason, as the quote was as relevant back then as it is now to ensure financial stability. Franklin knew the importance of saving and was able to put enough aside to retire pretty early. “Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt” How many of us have fallen into the trap of living a lifestyle we can’t afford? Franklin recognised the dangers of this and warned people not to live beyond their means. Avoiding debt is essential to financial stability while overspending in order to live a certain lifestyle is just fools-play.
TRUTH: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” “Diligence is the mother of good luck” What Franklin was getting at here is that the majority of the time
Must we close our pool October to May? Q. I own an apartment in a community of 64 apartments in Torremolinos. We were told at You and the our AGM that our community pool could only Law in Spain be open from June to September, inclusive. We By David Searl were further told that should this law not be complied with, then the president and the administrator could be subject to legal proceedings. This seems rather harsh. What is the law regarding the opening of swimming pools? B.G. (Costa del Sol) A. There is no law that requires community swimming pools to close from October to May. If your Community of Property Owners has voted at the AGM to open the swimming pool from June through September, it may do so. Your phrase, “we were told” disturbs me. You should have the right to cast your vote. Perhaps the committee decided on its own to use the pool only in the summer to save money. The Andalucian regulations on swimming pools of collective use has many strict provisions on health and safety standards for these pools, but closing down is not one of them. It is true a community pool must meet these standards and must register a responsible person who can be held legally liable if the rules are not complied with. If the pool is not properly fenced
and a child drowns, the responsible person can be held liable, for example.
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financial success is not just random luck. He believes that a so-called ‘overnight success’ is most likely the result of
lots of factors - and most importantly years of hard work and diligence. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” “Invest in yourself” is what Franklin advises. By improving our own knowledge and skills we are able to make wiser choices and expect that more opportunites might arrive at our door. “Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants” Franklin advises us not to be blinded by a goal to generate wealth. He viewed money as a means to an end, not the end itself. The motto viewed money as a tool to help him do things that make him happy but it acknowledged that it doesn’t bring unconditional happiness just because you process it.
BUSINESS EXTRA
Vote-catchers THE EU questioned Spanish government moves to lower taxes before the 2015 elections. Instead VAT, environmental taxes and rates should be raised and lower-paid workers’ social contributions reduced, Brussels said.
Shares sold PEMEX, Mexico’s stateowned oil company, sold most of its Repsol stake after having been a shareholder in the Spanish company for more than 25 years. It raised approximately €2.2 billion.
Spain leads SPANISH companies helped European shares in their eighth week of gains last Friday. The European Central Bank eased monetary policy helping Spanish banks make gains. Spanish shares were up 0.4 per cent on average.
Finance world’s reaction to Spanish abdication THE markets barely reacted to the news that King Juan Carlos was handing over to his son, Felipe. The abdication was received with an interest that had no impact on share prices that day. The Ibex 35 - Spain’s equivalent of the UK’s FTSE 100 - finished with a 0.27 per cent increase, attaining this year’s high of 10,827 points. The bond yield hovered at around 150 basis points and that day, a Monday, finished at 147 compared with 149 the previous Friday. The abdication news was similarly absorbed without repercussions by the international stock, bonds, currency and commodity markets. Spain’s biggest financial names were equally unperturbed by the abdication but all had only praise for Spain’s transformation during Juan Carlos’s 39 years on the throne. Pablo Isla (Inditex chairman), Juan Rosell (president of Spain’s confederation of industry, CEOE), Alicia Alcocer Koplowitz (FCC) and Emilio Botin (Santander chairman) were amongst those who acknowledged the country’s debt to the monarch.
RELAXED: Markets barely reacted to the king’s announcement. “Don Juan Carlos is without any doubt the best king Spain has ever had,” said Florentino Perez, president of the ACS construction and services group as well as Real Madrid football club. “We should never forget that he stood up to the enemies of freedom.” Candido Mendez, secretary general of the UGT trades union also paid grudging tribute. “Over and above what has happened in recent years, his contribution to consolidating democracy is totally positive,” he declared.
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Great care at the hands of health service I FEEL that I must put into words my praise for the San Pedro de Alcantara health centre. After I fell very badly onto my face, my husband took me to ‘Urgencias.’ In less than two minutes I was seen by a medic who cleaned and bandaged me, then gave me medication and a tetanus injection. I was seen by a doctor who gave me a thorough physical examination to make sure there was nothing broken or that I had sustained concussion. All in all, a fast and comforting experience that ended up with written instructions (in English) as to what I should and should not do. I wish I could say that in England I would have received such immediate attention. Many thanks to the Spanish Health service. Bravo! Desiree A V Bishop, (by email)
Out of tune WE had the misfortune of trying to attend a couple of events during the Tuna Festival and Contest in Mojacar. We went to see the musicians and singers perform at 9pm at the Parque Comercial as publicised in the local papers, on the Mojacar Town Hall website, posters and electronic screen in the Parque Comercial. We invited others who had never seen the Tunas and arrived early to get good seats. No Tunas showed up. Later we went with friends, again as announced in all the media, to see the parade of all the Tuna groups which starts in the village and normally ends near the roundabout by the Multi Purpose Building. No Tunas ever showed up. Although I have always loved watching the Tunas, I will never go to these events again. For me, this is a sad ending to what was a wonderful event. M Taylor (by email)
Fast work BRIAN WIDDICOMBE should not be too quick to lay blame for slow
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many people have about immigration, can anyone believe UKIP could make any appreciable difference to the number of people entering Britain? We would do better to accept that immigration is a fact of economics and will only cease if we become poor. Also, that no country in the world can ever go back to having a homogeneous population. Bill Campbell, Mojacar Playa (Almeria)
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IN the Euro Weekly News report on six ‘missing’ lightweight E-type Jaguars, the photo showed a car extensively modified by Playfords. My photo shows the standard car with Graham Hill driving. John Austin, Jaguar Cars 1959 - 1966.
postal deliveries. This has been happening for years. I presume he is talking about official letters, which is not Correos’ fault as UK government departments outsource their mail. We have received letters with different country stickers on them and some have taken up to six weeks to arrive. Also Royal Mail is not that brilliant. In fact I have asked family and friends to stop sending greetings cards as they always arrive after the event, which is so disappointing. On the other hand I send post from Spain to the UK which arrives within three days and sometimes two. I think Correos is brilliant. Has Mr Widdicombe rung to complain like we did? He won't be surprised by their mail answer. Margaret Van Enk, Pedreguer (Alicante)
Football misery I COMPLAINED to the Ayuntamiento in Benalmadena a month ago that lots of kids play football in front of my windows every single day. I live on the ground floor and they hit my walls and the window grills. I cannot watch television,
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relax or sleep in the afternoon. At the weekend they even play in the morning as they do not have to go to school. This is extremely annoying to me and other neighbours, who are mostly elderly. I usually work early shifts and must get up at 4 or 5am and need to sleep in the afternoon when I come home. I advised the boys’ parents, leaving letters in the post boxes along the entire Pasaje de San Juan in Arroyo de la Miel but that did not help at all. The Centro Cultural Manuel Estepa, with a big place for kids to play ball, is just a three-minute walk from here. I have said to the kids many times that they cannot play ball
here but this does not help at all. Benalmadena Town Hall has not done anything at all and no-one has even contacted me. Marcin Kowalski (by email)
False alarms FOR once, I find myself agreeing a lot with Leapy Lee! Especially when he points out that UKIP have no policies apart from their views on Europe and they will in any case be unable to carry them out. I also agree that our mainstream parties should have taken UKIP more seriously but it is true that because Leapy and others constantly warned that UKIP were winning, a lot of people voted for them just because of that. Where those parties failed was not to come out fighting and explain in clear language just why the issues that UKIP benefited from are not real issues at all. Hardly anyone in the UK has personally suffered any damage whatever because Brussels is the way it is. Most people agree that Brussels could do a lot better, but the effects are really negligible. As for the real worries that so
I WAS greatly dismayed when I read the ‘advertising feature’ concerning an Alfaz councillor. I personally know the lady and worked with her when we both taught in the same school. You could not meet a kinder, more honest, hardworking person. She was greatly loved and highly respected by pupils, parents and colleagues alike. As a councillor, she is also just as highly respected. The incident mentioned occurred nine years ago, before this lady entered politics! She had no part in what happened but because it concerned a member of her family, she has bravely suffered the consequences. It seems obvious that the people who paid for this ‘advertising feature’ deliberately waited to use this information in a smear campaign in the week before the European elections. Being a weekly paper they also made sure that there was no time for redress. I can only hope that your readers were wise enough to ignore these filthy tactics used by people who have no qualms in hitting a person when they are down. Shame on them! Kathleen Martinez, Benidorm (Alicante).
Flour blunder MAY I point out the information you printed in the latest edition, ‘Flour power,’ that if burned to treat the area with flour seems to be a hoax. Please check this link http://www.hoaxslayer.com/flour-for-burnshoax.shtml You will find it is the same, word for word. Roger Massingham (by email)
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9pm 9:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Question Time
9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Springwatch 10:30pm QI 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight
Adrian Chiles presents coverage of the opening ceremony from the Arena de Sao Paulo, followed by the match between tournament hosts Brazil and Croatia.
In this Cutting Edge documentary, multi-awardwinning filmmaker Penny Woolcock is reunited with former gang member Dylan Duffus to explore the criminal subculture of the dog fighting world.
Highlights of the latest events inside the house. Emma Willis hosts as the housemates ruthlessly attempt to seize power, keep it and impose their will on the others.
Ross Kemp travels to Caracas, Venezuela to find out how the world's most oil-rich nation has become one of its most violent. Contains very distressing scenes.
12am 12:20am Match of the Day 1:00am Welcome to Rio 2:00am Panorama 2:30am Match of the Day 4:15am This is BBC Two 5:00am Howard Goodall's Story of Music
12:15am ITV News and Weather 12:55am Harbour Lives 1:20am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win
12:25am 24 Hours in A and E 1:25am One Born Every Minute 2:20am The Complainers 3:15am My Last Summer 4:10am Breadline Kids 5:05am Time Team Special
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Football Hooligan and Proud 5:00am The Great Artists 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am HouseBusters
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-04:00am Lie to Me 5:00am Road Wars
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8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Barely Legal Drivers 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Jonah From Tonga 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Jonah From Tonga 2:00am Badults 2:30am Barely Legal Drivers 3:30am In the Flesh 4:25am Badults
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Sky at Night 9:00pm Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth 10:00pm A History of Britain by Simon Schama 11:00pm Britain's Whale Hunters: The Untold Story 12:00am Battlefield Britain 1:00am The Sky at Night 1:30am Amber 2:20am Britain on Film 2:50am Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth 3:50am A History of Britain by Simon Schama
12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 4:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm 100% You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:00pm TV OD 11:35pm Celebrity Juice 12:20am Viral Tap
11:15am Judge Judy 11:40am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 12:55pm Pie in the Sky 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 5:15pm Second Thoughts 5:50pm Home to Roost 6:20pm Man About the House 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Afterlife 12:00am Law and Order: UK
9:45am Kojak 10:50am Magnum, P.I. 11:50am Amazing Argentina 12:50pm Best of Brazil 1:50pm Cycling 2:50pm Magnum, P.I. 3:50pm Kojak 4:55pm The Sweeney 5:55pm Minder 7:00pm Greatest World Cup Goals 8:00pm Cheers 8:30pm Cheers 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm The Black Windmill 12:10am Sleepers
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm Happy Endings 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30pm 2 Broke Girls
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12:35am This Week 1:20am Holiday Weatherview 1:25am BBC News
SKY MOVIES Action 5:30am Back to the Future 7:30am Uncommon Valor 9:30am Any Given Sunday 12:10pm The Poseidon Adventure 2:15pm Men in Black 4:00pm Fast and Furious 6 6:15pm Back to the Future Part II 8:10pm Alex Cross 10:00pm Men in Black 11:45pm Fast and Furious 6 2:00am Hammer of the Gods 3:45am The Delta Force Palestinian terrorists hijack a flight bound for New York and re-route it to Beirut, killing passengers along their way. The Americans send in the specially trained Delta Force to save the day.
5:30am Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot 7:00am Lola Versus 8:40am 2 Days in New York 10:30am The Internship Special 10:50am American Pie: The Wedding 12:40pm This is 40 3:05pm The World's End Special 3:35pm Analyze That 5:20pm Blazing Saddles 7:00pm Ted 9:00pm This is 40 11:25pm American Pie: The Wedding 1:10am Ted 3:10am Mallrats 5:00am Lola Versus
5:35am Deep Family Secrets 7:20am Premium Rush 9:00am Three Days of the Condor 11:00am Jackpot 12:35pm Conspiracy Theory 2:55pm Cellular 4:35pm Gangster Squad 6:35pm Premium Rush 8:15pm Hours 10:00pm Cellular 11:40pm Gangster Squad 1:45am Traffic 4:20am Fear 16-year-old Nicole falls in love with David, a good-looking guy she meets at a party. It's not long before his rage surfaces, and he beats up Nicole's male friends just for walking with her. When Nicole breaks up with him, his psychopathic side kicks in and her whole family is in danger.
4:05am Rock of Ages 6:15am Evita 8:30am Hide Away 10:00am Under the Tuscan Sun 12:00pm Best Man Down 1:40pm Hyde Park on Hudson 3:25pm St Elmo's Fire 5:20pm Medicine Man 7:15pm Birth 9:00pm We Bought a Zoo 11:10pm Dangerous Minds 1:00am Burning Man 3:00am Vamps 4:40am The Great Gatsby Special 5:10am We Bought a Zoo
Premiere
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6:00am Edge of Tomorrow Special 6:30am Godzilla Special 7:00am The Hot Flashes 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 9:00am Austenland 10:45am Edge of Tomorrow Special 11:15am The to Do List 1:15pm Admission 3:15pm Last Passenger 5:00pm Maleficent Special 5:30pm Kick-Ass 2 7:15pm Austenland 9:00pm Kick-Ass 2 10:45pm Admission 12:35am The to Do List 2:25am Last Passenger 4:05am In a World... 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2014
6:00am The Wrong Man 7:55am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 9:55am Operation Secret 11:55am The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Desert Rats 5:45pm Island in the Sky 8:00pm The Mcconnell Story 10:00pm The Pledge 12:20am 3,000 Miles to Graceland 2:40am The Pledge 4:45am Fangs of the Arctic
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GUIDE WORLD CUP
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BRAZIL TV GUIDE WORLD CUP Thursday 12th June 2014 / Opening Match
Brazil v Croatia Friday 13th June 2014
Group A • 22:00 Saturday 14th June 2014
Mexico v Cameroon
Group A • 18:00
Colombia v Greece
Group C • 18:00
Spain v Netherlands
Group B • 21:00
Uruguay v Costa Rica
Group D • 21:00
Chile v Australia
Group B • 00:00
England v Italy
Group D • 00:00
Sunday 15th June 2014
Monday 16th June 2014
Ivory Coast v Japan
Group C • 03:00
Germany v Portugal
Group G • 18:00
Switzerland v Ecuador
Group E • 18:00
Iran v Nigeria
Group F • 21:00
France v Honduras
Group E • 21:00
Ghana v USA
Group G • 00:00
Argentina v Bosnia
Group F • 00:00
Tuesday 17th June 2014
Wednesday 18th June 2014
Belgium v Algeria
Group H • 18:00
Australia v Netherlands
Group B • 18:00
Brazil v Mexico
Group A • 21:00
Spain v Chile
Group B • 21:00
Russia v South Korea
Group H • 00:00
Cameroon v Croatia
Group A • 00:00
World Cup 2014 On TV will be shown live in the UK on both BBC and ITV. England v Italy on TV will be shown live on BBC1 / BBC1 HD, England v Uruguay on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD and England v Costa Rica on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD. BBC will have 1st pick of the Second Round matches and 1st pick of the Semi Finals, whilst ITV will have 1st pick of the Quarter Finals. The 2014 World Cup Final will be shown live on both BBC1 and ITV.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:30pm The Legalizer 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 8:05am Building Dream Homes 8:35am NewBrazil's Soccer Cities 8:40am Match of the Day 9:20am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:05am The Great British Sewing Bee 11:05am First Time on the Front Line 11:35am The Travel Show 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Tennis from Queen's
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather
FRIDAY TV
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CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm A Place in the Sun
CH5
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9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trauma Doctors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Real Filth Fighters 7:30am Real Filth Fighters 8:00am Stargate Atlantis 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:00pm Celebrity Jeremy Kyle 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Draw it!
3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Mystery Woman: Snapshot
3:00pm Lie to Me 4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Building Dream Homes 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip
8:10pm Emmerdale 8:40pm ITV News and Weather 8:55pm ITV News London
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Sea City 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Natural World 11:00pm The Fast Show Special 11:30pm Newsnight
9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:30pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
9:00pm Celebrity Fifteen to One 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man
9:00pm Eddie Stobart's Adventures 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Stand by Your Man 11:40pm The Interview
12:05am Twelve Monkeys 2:10am Question Time David Dimbleby presents topical debate from King's Lynn. 3:10am Match of the Day
2:15am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.
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8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 8:25pm Doctor Who 9:10pm Doctor Who 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Sweat the Small Stuff 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Bad Education 2:00am Bad Education 2:30am Russell Howard's Good News 3:00am Sweat the Small Stuff
3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip
3:00pm Tennis from Queen's Sue Barker presents live coverage of the quarterfinals of the men's championships at the Queen's Club in London.
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm Match of the Day Live
9pm 11:10pm BBC News at Ten 11:35pm BBC London News 11:45pm The Graham Norton Show Graham Norton continues his anarchic talk show.
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8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 11:00pm A League of Their Own
12:05am Rude Tube 1:05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30am Airplane! 3:05am The Angelos Epithemiou Show 3:30am I'm Spazticus 3:55am Desperate Housewives 4:35am Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners
12:10am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:10am Super Casino 4:10am DIY Dummies 5:00am The Great Artists 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am HouseBusters
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Lie to Me 5:00am Road Wars
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Concerto at the BBC Proms 9:00pm The Story of a Child Prodigy: I Am Not a Rock Star 10:00pm Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story 11:00pm Singer-Songwriters at the BBC 12:00am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story 1:00am Weller at the BBC 2:00am Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story 3:00am Singer-Songwriters at the BBC 4:00am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm The Cube 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 4:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:30pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Couples Retreat 12:20am Celebrity Juice 1:05am Two and a Half Men
12:55pm Murder, She Wrote 1:55pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:00pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 5:15pm Second Thoughts 5:50pm Home to Roost 6:20pm Man About the House 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm A Touch of Frost 11:15pm Wire in the Blood 12:50am Law and Order: UK 1:50am In the Name of the Father 4:00am Judge Judy
12:40pm England's Greatest Tournament Games 1:45pm Minder 2:50pm Magnum, P.I. 3:55pm Kojak 4:55pm The Sweeney 5:55pm Hornblower 8:00pm Cheers 8:30pm Cheers 9:00pm Duck Dynasty 9:30pm Duck Dynasty 10:00pm Hard Target 12:05am Age of Heroes 1:55am Being Paul Gascoigne 2:55am Minder
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm Happy Endings 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm How I Met Your Mother 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Black Knight
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The final show in the current series welcomes songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams, who chats about his latest single Marilyn Monroe, while music is from Nicole Scherzinger, who performs her latest single Your Love live in the studio.
12am 12:30am Uncle 1:00am EastEnders Omnibus 2:55am Weatherview 3:00am BBC News
SKY MOVIES Action 6:00am Back to the Future Part II 7:55am X-Men: Days of Future Past Special 8:25am The Core 10:45am Dante's Peak 12:40pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 3:40pm Pain and Gain 5:55pm Back to the Future Part III 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 11:00pm Pain and Gain 1:15am xXx2: The Next Level 3:00am Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
5:00am Lola Versus 6:30am Godzilla Special 7:00am You, Me and Dupree 9:00am Here Comes the Boom 11:00am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:15am Starsky and Hutch 1:10pm The Hangover Part III 3:00pm Kindergarten Cop 5:00pm You, Me and Dupree 7:00pm Here Comes the Boom 9:00pm Starsky and Hutch 10:50pm The Hangover Part III 12:45am Life 2:45am Boat Trip 4:35am Wild Hogs
4:20am Fear 6:05am Point Last Seen 7:45am Signs 9:45am Miami Vice 12:05pm Bad Company 2:15pm Out of Sight 4:25pm Locked in 5:55pm Brake 7:40pm Miami Vice 10:00pm Out of Sight 12:05am Bad Company 2:10am American Psycho 3:55am Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 5:55am Loss of Faith
5:10am We Bought a Zoo 7:20am Sparkle 9:25am Private Peaceful 11:15am Pitch Perfect 1:20pm Les Miserables Special 1:50pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 4:05pm Cinderella Man 6:35pm Lorenzo's Oil 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm New Year's Eve 1:10am The Lifeguard 3:00am Return 4:50am Anastasia
Premiere
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6:00am Godzilla Special 6:30am Maleficent Special 7:00am Austenland 8:45am Any Day Now 10:30am All Things to All Men 12:15pm Godzilla Special 12:45pm The to Do List 2:45pm Austenland 4:30pm X-Men: Days of Future Past Special 5:00pm Elysium 7:00pm Any Day Now 9:00pm Elysium 11:00pm All Things to All Men 12:30am The Borderlands
6:00am The Mcconnell Story 7:55am Gunsmoke 9:00am Gunsmoke 10:05am Island in the Sky 12:10pm The Desert Rats 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Fort Worth 5:35pm I Died a Thousand Times 7:35pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Ocean's Eleven 12:15am The Forgotten 2:05am Ocean's Eleven 4:05am The Forgotten 5:45am TCM Shorts
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Switzerland Pledges To End Banking Secrecy Switzerland’s centuries’ old tradition of banking secrecy is coming to an end. It has pledged to collect tax related information from its financial institutions and automatically share the data with other governments each year. Switzerland is the world’s biggest offshore centre, with $2 trillion in assets. Its prized banking secrecy has been slowly eroded under international pressure to increase tax transparency, particularly since the global financial crisis had governments looking for ways to increase tax revenue. It has now taken a decisive step, and joined with other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in committing to automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions. This was a historic move for Switzerland. Within a couple of years it will start to automatically hand over details of bank accounts to other countries. The Financial Times described it as
By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks “one of most significant breakthroughs in the global crackdown on tax evasion”. Swiss Economics minister, Johann Schneider-Ammann, acknowledged that the deal would end “old style” banking secrecy. With Singapore also signing up, OECD tax director, Pascal SaintAmans, told a press conference: “It’s clearly the end of banking secrecy abused for tax purposes… It
means the governments can really assess the tax owed by people who thought they could hide in other jurisdictions.” Governments across Europe are expecting billions of Euros to be repatriated, as the owners realise they cannot hide the funds offshore any more. The Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters was signed at the OECD’s annual ministerial council meeting in Paris in May. It commits signatories to implement the new single global standard on automatic exchange of information. Participating jurisdictions will obtain all client information on bank accounts, and the beneficial ownership of companies and legal structures such as trusts, from their financial institutions. The data will be automatically shared with other governments each year - so not only in cases where tax evasion is suspected. Information includes taxpayers’ bank balances, interest
income, dividends and sales proceeds. According to the OECD, more than 60 countries and jurisdictions have now committed to the early adoption of the global standard. Additional countries are expected to join over the coming months. This single global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information was developed by the OECD and endorsed by the G20 in February. Those countries which have pledged to be early adopters will start to collect data from 31st December 2015. They have set a deadline of September 2017 for the first reporting of investors’ tax details to their home governments. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría commented: “The commitment by so many countries to implement the new global standard, and to do so quickly, is another major step towards ensuring that tax cheats have nowhere left to hide”. On signing the Declaration, the Swiss government said that it
highlighted its commitment to tackling tax evasion and fraud. This is a public commitment from Switzerland, though it may need to be approved by parliament. The Federal Council has said that it will only agree to tax transparency standards which have a truly global nature and that reciprocity in the exchange of tax data must be guaranteed. Swiss banking secrecy once looked like it was set in stone, but those days are well and truly over. It is time for those who use offshore banks in places like Switzerland to review why they do so and consider if there are more tax efficient places for their funds that better suit their needs. It is important to only ever use tax planning arrangements that are fully compliant here in Spain and you should seek professional 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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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. 11:30am Trooping the Colour 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Tennis
BBC TWO 6:40am Deadline at Dawn 8:00am Gardeners' World 8:30am The Beechgrove Garden 9:00am MOTD Kickabout 9:30am Brazil's Soccer Cities 9:55am FIFA World Cup 1978 11:30am Match of the Day 12:15pm Wimbledon Classics 2:15pm Orson Welles Talking Pictures
ITV 7:00am CITV 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am The Hungry Sailors 11:20am Murder She Wrote 12:15pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm Storage Hoarders 1:30pm All Star Mr and Mrs 2:30pm Fool Britannia
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CH4 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Frasier 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:20pm The Simpsons 1:45pm The Tomorrow People 2:40pm Channel 4 Racing
CH5 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:40am Rupert Bear 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 11:00am Chinese Food in Minutes 11:15am Meerkat Manor 11:45am The Dog Rescuers 12:45pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:10pm Ghostbusters
SATURDAY TV
SKY 1 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am Glee 8:00am Glee 9:00am Making David Attenborough's Flying Monsters 10:00am Ashley Banjo's Dancing Darts Players 11:00am Modern Family 11:30am A League of Their Own 12:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking 12:30pm What's Up 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama
3pm 5:00pm Match of the Day Live 5:30pm Match of the Day Live
3:00pm Citizen Kane 5:00pm Tennis from Queen's
3:00pm Babe 2: Pig in the City 4:40pm Gail and Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street 5:10pm All Star Family Fortunes
3:00pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me
4:15pm The Green Berets
6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Trooping the Colour
6:05pm Tipping Point 7:05pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:05pm The Restoration Man
7:00pm Hercules the Human Bear 8:00pm Cricket on 5
9:00pm Yes, Prime Minister 9:30pm I Love 1988 10:55pm Red Dwarf 11:25pm TOTP2 '80s Special
11:15pm ITV News and Weather 11:30pm Road Rage Britain
9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm Forrest Gump
Documentary series features astonishing footage of shocking road rage plus a unique experiment, in which two committed cyclists, one from London and one from Manchester, swap modes of transport with a London cabbie and a white van man from Preston, both of whom view their two wheeled counterparts as a menace.
Lowly Southern boy Forrest starts off with his legs in metal clamps and ends up running across America, after becoming athlete, war hero, ping pong genius and shrimper. Crowdpleasing comedy drama which won Tom Hanks his second Oscar.
9:00pm 5 News Weekend 9:05pm The Girl with 7 Mums 10:00pm Autopsy: Whitney Houston's Last Hours 11:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip
9:00pm Star-Crossed 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:00pm A League of Their Own
12:55am Body Heat 2:45am This is BBC Two 3:15am This is BBC Two 3:45am This is BBC Two 4:15am This is BBC Two 4:45am This is BBC Two 5:15am This is BBC Two 5:45am This is BBC Two
12:30am Play Misty for Me 2:30am FIFA World Cup Live 2014 5:15am ITV Nightscreen
12:45am The Beach 2:55am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:00am Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 5:55am Deal or No Deal
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Psych 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am The Funky Valley Show
12:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 1:00am Cop Squad 2:00am A Million Ways to Die in the West 2:30am Road Wars 3:20am Road Wars 4:10am Road Wars 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse
BBC THREE
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8:00pm Doctor Who 8:15pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Comedy Fest Live 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:28am Family Guy 1:50am American Dad! 2:12am American Dad! 2:35am The World Cup's 50 Greatest Moments
8:00pm Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 9:00pm The Story of Science 10:00pm Wallander 11:30pm Natural World 12:30am The Comet's Tale 1:30am The Sky at Night 2:00am Tails You Win: The Science of Chance 3:00am Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 4:00am The Story of Science
12:05pm Take Me Out 1:15pm I Wanna Marry Harry 2:15pm Totally You've Been Framed! 3:20pm You've Been Framed and Famous! 4:20pm You've Been Framed! 4:55pm Britain's Got More Talent 6:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 7:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 8:05pm Year One 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm Year One 10:00pm The Holiday 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Holiday 12:45am Red Dragon
9:25am The Royal 10:25am The Royal 11:30am The Darling Buds of May 12:40pm The Darling Buds of May 1:50pm Pollyanna 3:55pm Lewis 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 8:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am Bomb Girls 1:00am A Touch of Frost 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
3:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 5:00pm Dragnet 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Dragnet 7:05pm Police Academy 3: Back in Training 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Police Academy 3: Back in Training 8:50pm Hornblower 11:00pm Schindler's List 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Schindler's List
3:00pm Made in Chelsea 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:35pm The Big Bang Theory 5:05pm The Big Bang Theory 5:35pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 6:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:30pm How I Met Your Mother 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm He's Just Not That Into You 12:40am The Big Bang Theory
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A guts-and-glory salute to US troops in the Vietnam War. A tough colonel and his regiment have the task of holding a hilltop position against the Vietcong.
3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Simpsons
6pm 8:10pm BBC News 8:20pm Regional News 8:25pm Weather 8:30pm Pointless
Coverage of the annual military spectacle in which HM the Queen takes her salute in honour of her official birthday.
Coverage of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka.
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Elaine Paige Show 8:30pm The Simpsons
9pm 9:20pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day Live
The riotous panel show kicks off a second season as James Corden oversees a rematch between Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff. Lily Allen and Jimmy Carr guest.
12am 2:30am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:35am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
SKY MOVIES Action 5:00am Back to the Future Part III 7:05am The Wolverine Special 7:25am King Kong 10:35am Hulk 12:55pm Iron Man 3 3:10pm White House Down 5:25pm Hulk 7:45pm Iron Man 3 10:00pm White House Down 12:15am Dredd 2:00am The Italian Job 4:00am A Man Apart
6:30am Monsters University Special 7:00am She Wants Me 8:30am Top Secret 10:05am Grumpy Old Men 11:55am The World's End 1:50pm Identity Thief 3:50pm Scary Movie 5 5:25pm Little Shop of Horrors 7:05pm This is the End 9:00pm The World's End 11:00pm Identity Thief 1:00am Scary Movie 5 2:35am This is the End 4:25am Scary Movie 3 5:55am Little Shop of Horrors
5:55am Loss of Faith 7:35am Penthouse North 9:05am Caught in the Crossfire 10:30am Sleeping with the Enemy 12:10pm Inside Man 2:25pm The Suspect 4:05pm Adrift 5:45pm Disconnect 7:45pm Inside Man 10:00pm LUV 11:45pm Adrift 1:30am St George's Day 3:30am Caught in the Crossfire 5:05am The Bourne Legacy: Premiere Special 5:25am Malpractice
4:50am Anastasia 6:45am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:05am Evita 9:25am Life of a King 11:15am Grease 1:15pm Failure to Launch 3:00pm You've Got Mail 5:05pm The Top Ten Show 2014 5:25pm Grease 7:25pm John Tucker Must Die 9:00pm You've Got Mail 11:00pm Failure to Launch 12:45am Free Samples 2:15am All Good Things 4:05am Les Miserables Special 4:35am Evita
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6:00am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 6:30am Godzilla Special 7:00am Austenland 8:45am All Things to All Men 10:30am Edge of Tomorrow Special 11:00am Any Day Now 12:45pm The to Do List 2:45pm Austenland 4:30pm Maleficent Special 5:00pm Elysium 7:00pm Any Day Now 9:00pm Elysium 11:00pm All Things to All Men 12:30am The Borderlands 2:10am The to Do List 3:55am The Borderlands
6:00am I Died a Thousand Times 7:55am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am A League of Their Own 12:25pm Fort Worth 1:55pm Heaven Can Wait 4:00pm The Green Berets 6:40pm The Oklahoman 8:15pm Road to Bali 10:00pm The Glimmer Man 11:45pm Tango and Cash 1:40am The Glimmer Man 3:15am Tango and Cash 5:05am Off Set
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Bargain Hunt
BBC TWO 7:00am Preview 7:05am Match of the Day 8:50am FIFA World Cup An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1982 World Cup. 1982 10:30am Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. 11:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:00pm Two Greedy Italians 2:00pm Canoeing
ITV 7:00am CITV 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am May the Best House Win 11:25am Murder She Wrote 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm Love Your Garden 1:30pm Long Lost Family 2:30pm Nature's Newborns
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CH4 7:15am The Hoobs 7:40am Vibram Tarawera Ultra Marathon 8:10am Volkswagon Racing Cup 8:35am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Secret Eaters 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory
CH5 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:40am Rupert Bear 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 11:00am Power Rangers Super Samurai 11:35am Power Rangers Megaforce 12:10pm Chinese Food in Minutes 12:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:15pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:10pm Mannequin
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SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Edge of Tomorrow: Special 10:30am Maleficent: Special 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm Futurama 2:30pm Futurama
3pm 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm Super Giant Animals 5:00pm Escape to the Country
3:00pm Tennis from Queen's Coverage of tennis from Queen's.
3:00pm Columbo 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 Switzerland v Ecuador.
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm The First Wives Club
3:55pm Nim's Island 5:45pm Hitch
3:00pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family
6:35pm Deal or No Deal
8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm About a Boy 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
6pm 6:00pm Points of View 6:15pm Lifeline 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm BBC News • 7:20pm Regional News • 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm Match of the Day Live
6:30pm The Tropic of Cancer Simon Reeve takes an epic journey around the world following the Tropic of Cancer.
7:30pm Ice Age Giants Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age.
8:15pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.
8:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.
Noel Edmonds presents the hit show in which players could win up to 250,000 as they open 22 boxes and decide whether to do a deal or no deal when the Banker calls.
Coverage of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka. Presented by Mark Nicholas from Lord's cricket ground with commentary by Michael Vaughan, Geoffrey Boycott and Simon Hughes.
8:30pm The Cube
7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Four Rooms
9:00pm I Bought a Rainforest 10:00pm Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm QI XL
9:30pm The Suspicions of Mr Whicher 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Gosford Park
9:00pm Born in the Wild 10:00pm Fargo 11:05pm The Virgin Killer
9:00pm Illegal Immigrant and Proud 9:55pm 5 News Weekend National and international news. 10:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip 11:00pm The Vow
9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm Futurama 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
12:15am Then She Found Me 1:50am Countryfile 2:50am Holby City 3:50am Match of the Day 5:35am This is BBC Two
2:15am The Store 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win
12:10am The Happening 1:50am The Escapist 3:35am Utopia 4:35am The Birthday 4:50am Building the Dream 5:45am Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not
1:05am Hercules the Human Bear 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am Classic Car Rescue 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am The Funky Valley Show
12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:50am Modern Family 3:20am Road Wars 4:10am Road Wars 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse
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8:00pm Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 9:00pm Scott of the Antarctic Faithful re-telling of the doomed Antarctic expedition of 1911-12 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. 10:45pm Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told 11:45pm Time Shift 12:45am Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story 1:45am Singer-Songwriters at the BBC 2:45am Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 3:45am Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told
7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am The Hot Desk 7:55am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:20pm America's Got Talent 3:10pm America's Got Talent 4:10pm You've Been Framed! 4:40pm Arthur and the Great Adventure 6:55pm Rumour Has It... 8:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 11:00pm Viral Tap 11:45pm TV OD 12:20am Couples Retreat 2:35am Viral Tap 3:10am The Cube
7:00am Movies Now 7:10am World Kitchen 7:35am Pollyanna 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Heartbeat 11:40am Rosemary and Thyme 12:40pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 2:50pm Lewis 4:50pm Lewis 6:55pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Mamma Mia! 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Mamma Mia! 11:15pm Lewis 1:15am Out of Africa 2:15am FYI Daily
1:50pm Ax Men 2:40pm Duck Dynasty 3:40pm Greatest World Cup Goals 4:45pm The Appaloosa 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm The Appaloosa 6:50pm Rooster Cogburn 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Rooster Cogburn 9:00pm Storage Wars 10:00pm National Lampoon's Vacation 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm National Lampoon's Vacation 12:05am The Parole Officer 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am The Parole Officer
9:00am Charmed 10:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Youngers 2:00pm Made in Chelsea 3:05pm How I Met Your Mother 4:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:00pm The Mindy Project 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud 11:00pm The Big Bang Theory 11:30pm Rude Tube 12:30am How I Met Your Mother
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SKY MOVIES Action 6:00am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 6:30am Pacific Rim: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Speed 2: Cruise Control 9:10am Skyfall 11:40am Man of Steel 2:05pm Gladiator 4:45pm A Good Day to Die Hard 6:30pm Skyfall 9:00pm Man of Steel 11:30pm A Good Day to Die Hard 1:15am Lethal Weapon 3 3:20am The Man with the Iron Fists 5:00am Cyborg 009
5:55am Little Shop of Horrors 7:35am The Campaign 9:15am Grumpier Old Men 11:10am Maverick 1:25pm Happy Gilmore 3:10pm The Internship 5:20pm The Campaign 7:00pm The Dukes of Hazzard 9:00pm Maverick 11:15pm The Internship 1:20am Happy Gilmore 3:05am Caddyshack 4:55am The Top Ten Show 2014 5:15am Bed and Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident
5:25am Malpractice 7:15am The Mean Machine 9:25am Dead Again 11:25am In the Line of Fire 1:45pm The Double 3:35pm Murder at 1600 5:35pm The Mean Machine 7:45pm In the Line of Fire 10:00pm Training Day 12:05am Internal Affairs 2:10am Jackpot 3:45am American Gigolo 5:50am Deep Family Secrets
7:00am Medicine Man 8:55am The First Time 10:40am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:00am Under the Tuscan Sun 1:00pm Struck by Lightning 2:35pm Life of Pi 3:05pm Roxanne 5:00pm The Top Ten Show 2014 5:20pm 13 Going on 30 7:05pm Forces of Nature 9:00pm The Break-Up 11:00pm Before Midnight 1:00am Love and Honor 2:45am Victim 4:20am Les Miserables Special 4:50am Blue Hawaii
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6:00am Elysium: Sky Movies Special 6:30am Maleficent Special 7:00am Any Day Now 8:45am Austenland 10:30am All Things to All Men 12:15pm Maleficent Special 12:45pm The to Do List 2:45pm Austenland 4:30pm Maleficent Special 5:00pm Elysium 7:00pm Any Day Now 9:00pm Elysium 11:00pm All Things to All Men 12:30am The Borderlands 2:10am The to Do List 3:55am The Borderlands
6:00am Heaven Can Wait 8:10am Road to Bali Two men on the run sign on for work as divers.
9:55am The Oklahoman A doctor stops in a small midwestern town to bury his wife.
11:30am The Green Berets 2:10pm Easy Come, Easy Go 4:00pm The Marksman 5:20pm Rio Lobo 7:25pm The Man Who Would be King 10:00pm Band of Brothers 11:20pm Band of Brothers 12:35am Boys Don't Cry 2:45am Solaris
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:30pm Countryside 999 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice.
BBC TWO 8:15am Building Dream Homes 8:45am Brazil's Soccer Cities 8:50am Match of the Day 9:20am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:05am Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners 11:05am Real Lives Reunited 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Cash in the Attic 2:30pm Breakaway
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain Breakfast show featuring the latest news, sport and weather, presented by Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher. 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather
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CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
CH5 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:20am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
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SKY 1 7:30am Real Filth Fighters 8:00am Stargate Atlantis 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
3:40pm Countdown 4:30pm Deal or No Deal 5:30pm Come Dine with Me
3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Thicker than Water
6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Building Dream Homes 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip
8:10pm Local News and Weathert 8:15pm ITV News and Weather 8:30pm Emmerdale
6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:25pm Access 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Tiger About the House 10:00pm A Very British Airline 11:00pm Backchat with Jack Whitehall World Cup Special 11:30pm Newsnight
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9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Jamie's Money Saving Meals 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm CCTV: Caught on Camera
9:00pm Angry Britain 10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 11:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip
9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm About a Boy 10:30pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Intelligence
12:20am Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno 1:20am Watermen: A Dirty Business 2:20am Match of the Day 4:05am This is BBC Two 4:30am This is BBC Two 5:00am The Platagenets 5:30am Arena
1:30am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win
12:00am Bouncers 1:05am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 2:00am Fargo 3:00am Scandal 3:50am The Audience 4:45am Beat My Build 5:40am Food Unwrapped
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Under the Dome 1:55am Super Casino 4:05am The Girl with 7 Mums 4:55am The Great Artists 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am HouseBusters
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Lie to Me 5:00am Road Wars
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8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Britain's Whale Hunters: The Untold Story 11:00pm The Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster 12:00am A History of Art in Three Colours 1:00am The Story of Science 2:00am Only Connect 2:30am Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing 3:00am The Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster
12:30pm You've Been Framed! 1:00pm Emmerdale 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Funniest Ever You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Underworld 12:25am Celebrity Juice
11:40am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 12:50pm Murder, She Wrote 1:50pm Heartbeat 2:55pm The Royal 3:55pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 5:00pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm A Touch of Frost 11:00pm Trial and Retribution 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am The Constant Gardener 2:05am FYI Daily
10:50am The Sweeney 11:50am The Professionals 12:50pm Minder 1:55pm Minder 2:55pm Magnum, P.I. 4:00pm Kojak 5:00pm The Sweeney 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Minder 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm MotoGP 10:00pm Storage Wars 10:30pm Storage Wars 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Ax Men
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm Happy Endings 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:30pm New Girl 10:00pm Made in Chelsea
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Fish-out-of-water family drama.
3:00pm Lie to Me 4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm Match of the Day Live
Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village.
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5:15am Bed and Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident 7:00am The Out-of-Towners 8:35am As Cool as I Am 10:15am A Fantastic Fear of Everything 12:00pm Fun with Dick and Jane 1:35pm The Man with Two Brains 3:10pm Last Holiday 5:10pm Notting Hill 7:20pm Why Stop Now? 9:00pm Fun with Dick and Jane 10:40pm Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 12:15am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
5:50am Deep Family Secrets 7:30am Night Falls on Manhattan 9:30am Compulsion 11:10am The Perfect Score 12:55pm The East 2:55pm Eden 4:45pm S.W.A.T. 6:45pm Compulsion 8:20pm The Perfect Score 10:00pm The East 12:00am S.W.A.T. 2:05am Death Wish 3:50am Eden 5:40am Point Last Seen
4:50am Blue Hawaii 6:40am Anna Karenina: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Go for It! 8:45am Ask the Dust 10:50am Having You 12:35pm Save the Last Dance 2:35pm Steel Magnolias 4:40pm The Four Feathers 7:00pm Chicago 9:00pm Coach Carter 11:20pm Millions 1:10am Vamps 2:50am Save the Last Dance 4:50am Steel Magnolias
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6:00am Assignment to Kill 8:05am The Man Who Would be King 10:30am Rio Lobo 12:35pm The Marksman 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Cheyenne Autumn 6:55pm Stage to Thunder Rock 8:35pm Fort Osage 10:00pm The Matrix 12:35am Queen of the Damned 2:25am The Matrix 4:40am Arctic Flight
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A weak and indecisive president T LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT
of ‘bringing our boys/girls back home’, he actually managed to withdraw the whole American army from Afghanistan, thereby handing outright victory to the Taliban; how they must have all loved him for that! This latest incident is so blatant, it borders on an intelligence-insulting exercise which is almost frightening in its pure arrogance. In exchange for one American serviceman, a man whose service record is appearing more and more dubious, and who could in fact turn out to be an actual deserter, he hands over FIVE of the Taliban’s top military leaders! When publicly challenged over the decision, in an endeavour to appear a zealous patriotic president (which of course should be
unquestionable) he weakly waffles in his defence that, ‘whatever it takes, we will bring every one of our troops home.’ I’d like to have been a mosquito on the wall during those ‘negotiations.’ One for one, perhaps. Even two for one would have been just about acceptable. But five!? No, sorry, Mr President, I think we should all be extremely worried about your motives and deeply suspicious of your actual position in these unsettling times. Well, I don’t often use the blurb for personal subjects, but I have just returned from a weekend in Holland. (I know, I know!) where I did a quick Tele and sang at the birthday party of an old and dear friend of mine. How wonderful it was to just wallow in the world of millionaires, however briefly. The grounds and magnificent rooms of a country mansion, and three bands. A half dozen top performers,
enough Champagne to refloat the Titanic and beluga in quantities to relieve a thousand virgin sturgeons of their egg production. Many thanks to Bert and Malis Maas. It was a real blast. Many happy returns. Have a good week. Try and do a good turn or two, and, whatever ya
QUESTIONABLE: Barack Obama’s actions regarding radical Islam.
do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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HOSE of you who peruse this blurb on a regular basis will know I have very little time for Barack Obama. I think the man is weak, indecisive and elected for all the wrong reasons. I also maintain his actions regarding the problems of radical Islam are often questionable, to say the least. In fact, I consider some of his rhetoric and decisions in that direction often give rise to suspicions as to where his true loyalties actually lie. The speech some time ago, for example, wherein he declared that Muslims had always had a close and productive association with the USA. Later, of course, this was revealed as a ludicrous statement, with not one predominant example being discovered anywhere in American history. Without a shot being fired (metaphorically at least), before the war was anywhere near being won and under the guise
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BBC TWO 7:00am Preview 7:15am Homes Under the Hammer 8:15am Building Dream Homes 8:45am Brazil's Soccer Cities 8:50am Match of the Day 9:20am Don't Get Done, Get Dom 10:05am Watchdog 11:05am Watchdog Test House 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Tennis
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ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.
CH4 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Royal Ascot 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Royal Ascot
CH5 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother: Power Trip 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
TUESDAY TV SKY 1 7:00am Real Filth Fighters 7:30am Real Filth Fighters 8:00am Stargate Atlantis 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 5:45pm Flog It!
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3:00pm Lie to Me 4:00pm Stargate Atlantis 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
3:00pm Royal Ascot
6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Building Dream Homes 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip
8:10pm Local News and Weather 8:15pm ITV News and Weather 8:30pm Emmerdale
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6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Tiger About the House 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am A Very British Airline
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9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm The Auction House 11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:55pm Coppers
9:00pm The Dog Rescuers
9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World
1:20am The Super League Show 2:05am Welcome to Rio 3:05am Match of the Day 4:50am This is BBC Two 5:00am Just a Few Drinks 5:30am Growing Up Poor 5:40am Growing Up Poor
1:25am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win Game show in which the owners of some of Britain's most interesting and unusual homes compete against each other in a bid to win a cash prize.
1:00am Royal Ascot 1:30am Pokerstars.Com PCA 2:30am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:00am Transworld Sport 3:55am Volkswagen Racing Cup 4:25am FIM Superbike World Championship
12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Super Casino 3:55am Autopsy: Whitney Houston's Last Hours 4:45am The Great Artists 5:15am HouseBusters 5:40am HouseBusters
12:00am 24: Live Another Day 1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00am Lie to Me 5:00am Road Wars
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons 10:00pm The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins 11:00pm Amber 11:50pm Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures 12:50am A History of Britain by Simon Schama
12:30pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:05pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:10pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 6:05pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm I Wanna Marry Harry 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:00pm Hell's Kitchen 11:55pm Celebrity Juice 12:40am TV OD 1:10am Two and a Half Men
10:20am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:15am Judge Judy 11:40am Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:40pm The Royal 3:40pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Miss Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Mamma Mia! 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Mamma Mia! 11:15pm Trial and Retribution 12:15am William and Mary
9:50am Kojak 10:50am Magnum, P.I. 11:50am The Professionals 12:50pm Cycling 1:50pm Minder 2:55pm Magnum, P.I. 3:55pm Kojak 4:55pm The Sweeney 5:55pm The Professionals 6:55pm Minder 8:00pm Cheers 8:30pm Cheers 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Commando: On the Front Line 11:05pm The Parole Officer 12:05am FYI Daily
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm Happy Endings 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm New Girl 10:30pm The Mindy Project
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Coverage of the latest tennis action.
Clare Balding and Nick Luck present the pageantry and racing, while Gok Wan reports on the fashion that makes up Royal Ascot.
Drama. A retired couple are about to depart on a long boat trip when they unexpectedly find themselves caring for a group of troubled youths.
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm Match of the Day Live
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Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse.
11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Rambo: First Blood Part II
Documentary series following the work of RSPCA officers.
10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Big Brother: Power Trip
In the last in the series, Ross travels to Brazil to investigate the drugs epidemic that is sweeping through Rio.
11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
12am 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
Historian Simon Schama investigates the most pivotal events in our history, shaping Britain as we know it today.
1:50am Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons 2:50am The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins 3:50am Amber
SKY MOVIES Action 4:40am Hero 6:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked A look behind the scenes of Disney's liveaction adventure The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp.
7:00am Any Given Sunday On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose.
9:45am The Lone Ranger 12:20pm Pain and Gain 2:35pm Speed 4:40pm Born to Race: Fast Track 6:25pm Total Recall 8:30pm The Lone Ranger 11:00pm Pain and Gain 1:15am Commando 2:55am Hammer of the Gods 4:45am Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Comedy 5:00am Why Stop Now? 6:30am Edge of Tomorrow Special A look at the new sci-fi action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.
7:00am The Wedding Video 8:50am How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 11:00am Wild Hogs 12:55pm The World's End Special A special look at the comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead.
1:25pm It's All Gone Pete Tong 3:10pm American Pie: The Wedding 4:55pm In and Out 6:35pm As Good as It Gets 9:00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 11:10pm It's All Gone Pete Tong 12:50am American Pie: The Wedding 2:40am To Rome with Love 4:45am How to Make Love to a Woman
5:40am Point Last Seen 7:20am 96 Minutes 9:05am Caught in the Crossfire 10:35am The Chamber 12:35pm Miami Vice 2:50pm Taken 2 4:30pm Twisted Detective Jessica recognises a murder victim as an old flame.
6:15pm The Chamber 8:15pm LUV After his release from prison, a Baltimore man vows to act as a role model to his young nephew.
10:00pm Taken 2 11:40pm Twisted 1:25am Fear 3:15am Single White Female 5:15am Loss of Faith
4:50am Steel Magnolias 7:00am Return 8:50am Darling Companion 10:40am Free Samples A disillusioned law student mans an ice cream truck for the day as she bids to sort her life out.
12:10pm Hyde Park on Hudson 1:50pm Gandhi Biopic following Gandhi's ascent from humble lawyer to revered exponent of non-violent protest.
5:00pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 6:45pm Dead Poets Society 9:00pm The Notebook 11:10pm Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 1:45am Jersey Girl 3:35am Burning Man 5:35am Evita
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6:00am Fort Osage 7:20am Gunsmoke A bitter old woman plans to kidnap and hang Matt for the execution of her husband six years before.
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9:20am Stage to Thunder Rock 10:55am Cheyenne Autumn 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm My Darling Clementine 5:50pm One Foot in Hell 7:35pm Behold a Pale Horse 10:00pm Fifteen Minutes 12:20am The Fugitive 2:40am Fifteen Minutes 4:40am Black Patch
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CH4 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Royal Ascot 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Royal Ascot
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SKY 1 7:00am Real Filth Fighters 7:30am Real Filth Fighters 8:00am Stargate Atlantis 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
3pm 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Rosamunde Pilcher's Summer Solstice
3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014
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9:00pm Tiger About the House 10:00pm Coast 10:10pm Coast Australia 11:00pm Episodes 11:30pm Newsnight
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9:00pm Mary's Silver Service 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm My Last Summer
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2:15am Jackpot 247 3:30am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 4:45am ITV Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win
12:00am CCTV: Caught on Camera 1:00am Royal Ascot 1:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 3:20am The Hindenburg 5:25am Beat My Build
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Two-part romantic drama set in the Scottish Highlands, sequel to Rosamunde Pilcher's Winter Solstice.
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Who should be the next King? With King Juan Carlos of Spain becoming the third European monarch to abdicate in just over a year, we asked who should take over the throne if Queen Elizabeth stepped down. Should it be Charles or should a generation be skipped straight to William, or maybe Princess Anne should take the role?
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AL HARRIS, 67, a retiree from Turre, Almeria, was out shopping in Albox with her friend Jenny Buckland. Val said: “I think system and give it to Charles, but the Princess Anne would be a good choice Queen isn’t going anywhere.” because she works hard without Peter signed off with a joke about recognition. My second choice would be the King of Spain: “Another Juan bites Wills.” Neither Val nor Jenny were keen the dust.” on Charles taking over the throne. Jacqui Braithwaite, a waitress Peter Riley, a 50-year-old from Newcastle, visiting her holiday consultant on holiday home in La Marina, Alicante, believes from Whitchurch, that Prince William Shropshire should be next believes in on the throne Jenny is on upholding the should the the left and tradition. Peter Queen Val on the said: “I think we abdicate: “He should stick would be the right. with the people’s choice I think.”
JACQUI: Would like to see William take over. Husband Ken agrees, he wouldn’t want to see Charles take over: “I think he has not done himself any favours with public opinion over the years.” Bronwyn Dean, a dental nurse
from Wales, also on holiday on the Costa Blanca, doesn’t think it would ever be an issue: “I think the Queen will remain on the throne until the day she dies and they will then just follow tradition and Charles will take over. I think if she ever had any intention to step aside she would have done it by now.” Agreeing was Angela Simpson, 58, from Ipswich on holiday in Velez-Malaga. “The Queen will never abdicate. In the Royal family it has a real stigma - the Queen’s mother particularly felt Edward VIII betrayed the country when he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. Ironic really as if he had not done so Elizabeth would never have been Queen. “Whatever happens, I do not see how they could skip Charles for king as he is the eldest child, not just son, although I do think Anne would make a good Queen.”
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with independence, dignity and choice. The Good Care Group understands that home care and live-in care can be very demanding so they protect your own personal wellbeing as a carer. In addition to paid holidays and unrivalled levels of support, they operate flexible shorter rota patterns that ensure sufficient time off to refresh, so you can continue to deliver high quality care to your client. Typically, carers from Spain work on a two weeks on and two weeks off pattern which works perfectly for those living abroad. As they recruit to meet their business needs and efficiently manage client placements, they are able to plan ahead to ensure the best deals on flights back to the UK. Their approach to recruiting and training only the best
carers and understanding their skills, experience, capabilities, personalities, culture and values, ensures they are able to best match them to client’s needs which ultimately provides good continuity of care and creating a bond between the client and carer. Many people who are living in Spain feel that being able to have two weeks in a country they love and then two weeks caring for their client makes for a perfect work/life balance; something actively promoted at The Good Care Group. They are well rested, very motivated and able to put all of their attention into providing their clients with the highest quality care. For more information on caring opportunities contact Anne Greatrex on 965 713 746 or 628 343 240 or email anne.greatrex@thegoodcare group.com.
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Contact with bugs is crucial to building up our immune system in today’s ‘clean’ society EATING food from the floor may not be as bad for your health as you think.
Scientists claim that picking food up off the floor, keeping a dog and
regularly kissing your relatives are some of the best ways to ward off
allergies. Professor Graham Rook believes modern society
Fast track hypnosis weight control By Jonathan Gilchrist TOO many people confuse hunger with appetite. Hunger is a real need whereas appetite is only a habit. The two are not the same. Appetite is provoked by suggestion while hunger is the message we send to our brain whenever the body needs essential nourishment. Many times it is this appetite and not the hunger which causes people to overeat. There are various reasons why a person can be overweight: people who overeat because of early programming by parents; people who overeat by comfort eating and people who overeat because of emotional problems. Fast Track Hypnosis is ideal for helping people who want to lose
weight because of early programming or emotional problems. If you want to lose weight, then using the Fast Track methods and techniques by Jonathan Gilchrist, it can be a very successful way of helping you to achieve your target weight in one simple 30 minute session. CDs are also provided so that by the constant repetition of positive suggestions the subconscious mind will be influenced and the bad eating habits will replaced by good eating habits. With the calming effect of hypnosis, suggestions are then implanted into the subconscious mind such as ‘high calorie foods will no longer have the same appeal to you’ and that ‘you will enjoy low
calorie foods.’ A good tip if you want to lose weight is to drink a pint of water about 15 minutes before each meal. Then divide your meal into two pieces, eat one portion, wait five minutes and then decide if you want the other half. It takes time for the stomach to send the message of fullness to the brain! Jonathan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Quesada and Benidorm. For an appointment, brochure or free initial consultation, contact Jonathan now. Jonathan Gilchrist Cabo Roig, Quesada, Benidorm Tel: 691 784 954 Email: jonathangilchristbh@gmail.com Visit: www.jonathangilchristinspain.com
has become so obsessed with cleanliness that we no longer come into contact with some of the crucial bugs that keep our immune systems working well. Professor Rook, a professor in medical microbiology and immunology at University College London, said a simple way to keep the immune system working well is to
pass germs between family members. He also insists that if a baby’s dummy lands on the floor it is best not to sterilise or replace but simply to suck it clean as this can actually “protect them from allergic disorders.” His comments come as it is reported that conditions such as asthma, hay fever and food intolerances are on the rise.
ON THE FLOOR: Pick it up and eat it.
Bacterial beauty products please WE are all told to dislike bacteria. They cause diseases, they do not respond to antibiotics, and they grow everywhere. However, we may end up loving what they can do for our skin. The increasing popularity in use of probiotics has helped with the image of
bacterial species. Large cosmetic companies such as Estée Lauder and LÓréal have already manufactured cosmetic products that contain bacterial extracts. Bacteria are all the rage at the moment so making a product that has live bacteria is taking it one step further.
A biotechnology company in Cambridge, AOBiome, has developed a living bacterial skin tonic which contains billions of Nitrosomonas eutropha, an ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). These bacteria that are normally found in untreated water could eliminate the need to ever have a shower.
N. eutropha metabolises the ammonia in our sweat and converts it into nitric oxide and nitrite. Nitric oxide can regulate sweat production, odour, and inflammation promoting the healing of wounds. The bacteria can act as a built in cleanser and eradicate the need to use soaps.
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1940: German army enters Paris. German troops march into Paris forcing French and allied troops to retreat. 1962: Three inmates escape from Alcatraz. Three convicted bank robbers go missing from America’s most notorious jail. 1963: Soviets launch the first woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union, becomes the first woman in space. 1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life. The leader of the antiapartheid struggle for South Africa was given a life sentence for sabotage. 1965: Drink driving limit introduced. The government announces it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers with penalties for those caught above it. 1966: Hovercraft deal opens show. The world’s first 'hovershow' opens in Britain with news of a Ministry of Defence order worth £1 million. 1967: Moscow calls for UN action against Israel. The UN rejected Soviet demands for an immediate vote to condemn Israel’s aggression in the six-day-war. 1970: ‘Babes in the wood’ bodies found. Detectives investigating the disappearance of two children find a shallow grave in Essex containing two bodies. 1971: Councils defy Margaret Thatcher's milk ban. Opposition is growing to Thatcher’s plans to end free school milk for children over the age of seven. 1972: Pilots threaten strike. Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers face flight delays and cancellations as pilots threaten to strike over hijack fears. 1972: UK’s worst air crash kills 118. A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 188 on board.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to? VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Senses, 2 Indent, 3 Cheers, 4 Minded, 5 Larder, 6 Metres, 7 Fender, 8 Nobler, 9 Gentle, 10 Fables, 11 Resent, 12 Tested, 13 Felloe, 14 Welded, 15 Pastel, 16 Briefs, 17 Estate, 18 Peered, 19 Advent
IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Possibly you did not imagine how active this year would be. You are already needing to pull in the reins. Be careful what you wish for because this year wishes could come true. June 13, Kym Marsh, 38. Soap actress. This English soap veteran was introduced as Michelle Connor on the soap opera Coronation Street in 2006. She had her first TV role at the age of 16 on Doctors.
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June 14, Donald Trump, 68. Entrepreneur. Before fame he played soccer for the New York Military Academy. Since then he has gone on to become an industrialist, real estate developer and TV personality. June 15, Helen Hunt, 51. Film actress. Before fame she wanted to become a ballet dancer and has since gone on to star in many successful films including As Good As It Gets with Jack Nicholson.
shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it. . CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.
June 12, Mario Casas. Actor. Mario Casas Sierra was Born in Galicia and first came to fame as Nico in the film ‘Obsession.’ Since then he has gone on to play many roles in both film and television, most recently in ‘SMS’ which was shown on La Sexta.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This is a time to consider finances and keep your options open. Someone who tries to get a fast decision out of you by pushing you into a corner is doing you no favours. You will decide what (if anything) needs to be done when you are good and ready. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Keep things simple. Getting involved in other people's problems is not for you at the moment. It may be necessary to delay a decision to give yourself time to think. Could you manage a few days away somewhere? Maybe you could stay with a friend or relative. You need some peace and quiet on your own.
June 16, John Cho, 42. Film actor. This American actor starred as Harold Lee in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, more recently he has played Sulu in the new Star Trek film. June 17, Venus Williams, 34. Tennis player. Venus has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including five Wimbledon wins in a glittering career. Her rivalry with younger sister Serena was riveting in the 2000s. June 18, Paul McCartney, 72. Singer. Singer and bassist with the Beatles; he later won Grammy Awards as a solo artist. He has also written many songs for other artists.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it's the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise your action during the summer is keeping you warm.
1. How many different countries have won the (association football) World Cup? 2. In which South American country was the first World Cup staged in 1930? 3. Living in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, what was the name of the octopus that came to worldwide attention with his accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup? 4. Now manager of the Scotland national football team, which player scored Scotland’s only goal in the 1986 World Cup? 5. What was the name of the French football administrator, the third president of FIFA (1921 to 1954), who, in 1946, gave his name to the trophy for winning the football World Cup? 6. What were Zakumi in 2010, Pique in 1986, Naranjito in 1982, Gauchito in 1978 and Juanito in 1970? 7. Which midfielder became the first French player to receive a red card in the World Cup finals when he was sent off against Saudi Arabia for a stamp on Fuad Anwar? 8. Which US city hosted the final of the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final?
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 21 Very good: 31 Excellent: 38
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aced, acre, arco, card, care, cart, cede, cere, cert, coat, coda, code, cord, core, cote, cred, dace, deco, orca, race, taco, torc, acred, acted, actor, arced, cadet, cadre, cared, caret, carte, cater, cedar, ceded, cered, coded, coder, cored, crate, credo, creed, decor, erect, octad, raced, react, recta, recto, terce, trace, carded, carted, coated, coatee, corded, crated, create, decade, decode, redact, traced, catered, cordate, created, decoder, reacted, redcoat, decorate, redacted, DECORATED
Word Ladder POOP
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Move from the start word (POOP) to the end word (DECK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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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 (WAVING) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the name of a breed of cattle (two words): BEGAN UNDERSEA Unscramble the name of a traditional British dish (three words): MAN’S GARDEN BASH
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15 Daydream about one American patriot (7) 16 More deflated fawn (7) 19 Damp has to destroy finally (5) 20 Embargo on nobleman (5) 21 Fed up with hesitation and delay (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents R and 13 represents Q, so fill in R every time the figure 11 appears and Q every time the figure 13 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.
Across 1 Paint a picture of (8) 5 Young sheep (4) 9 Enormous sea wave (7) 10 Concerned with (5) 11 Decompose (5) 12 Seductive look (4,3) 13 Cease (6) 15 Officer's personal servant (6) 18 Division (7) 20 Agreement details (5) 22 Arrive at (5) 23 Touchdown (7) 24 Move gently (4) 25 Amicable (8)
Down 1 Old-fashioned (5) 2 Origins (7) 3 Prepared (5) 4 Card game derived from whist (6) 6 Dwelling place (5) 7 In the middle of (7) 8 Central American country (6) 13 Be worthy of (7) 14 Trivial (6) 16 Wedded (7) 17 Fisherman (6) 19 Casual conversations (5) 20 Anxiety-ridden (5) 21 Damp and heavy (5)
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4 Rowing types, terrible moaners (7) 5 Character Italian city, beginning of October (5) 6 Foreign articles below (5) 9 Mended gate, smart plan (9) 14 Cringed at decor we'd designed (7)
Answers: The centre attraction, Black tie and tails
Down 1 Father leases property for my Mum and him (7) 2 Far out in East, admitting habit (7) 3 Scrooge in film is Eric Sykes (5)
Funagram
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: ABERDEEN ANGUS, BANGERS AND MASH
Across 7 A university teacher is a handsome youth (6) 8 Find love in the hairdresser's or the pub (6) 10 Ask earnestly for new net rate (7) 11 Influenced by sound material (5) 12 Aunt is around fish in the sea (4) 13 Painter's assistant breaks lease (5) 17 Constant form of alloy (5) 18 Hand out port (4) 22 American finding time for management (5) 23 Mount seen the day before the others (7) 24 Cloth wrapped round gardener's ultimate hand tool (6) 25 Elizabeth is in honey maker's country (6)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Arrest, 4 Camel, 9 Soap opera, 10 Thistle, 11 After, 12 Priest, 14 Hearts, 17 Rhone, 19 Ocelots, 21 Attendant, 23 Viper, 24 Decree. Down: 1 About, 2 Rossini, 3 Sea, 5 Average, 6 Exact, 7 Cower, 8 Adorns, 12 Pardon, 13 Sheathe, 15 Rooster, 16 Sound, 18 Okapi, 20 Sabre, 22 Ace. QUICK Across: 1 Chaos, 4 Adapts, 9 Abalone, 10 Jetty, 11 Late, 12 Raccoon, 13 Bad, 14 Bale, 16 Ease, 18 Pad, 20 Ammonia, 21 Asia, 24 Cargo, 25 Namibia, 26 Pilfer, 27 Terms.
Across 1 Cloudburst (9) 8 Dejar (poner, soltar) (5) 9 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 11 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 12 Misa (4) 14 Orejas (4) 16 Bears (animals) (4) 19 Águila (ave) (5) 21 Arriba (indicando situación) (5) 22 Employer (9)
Down 2 Cabezas (de personas) (5) 3 Feet (4) 4 Tail (of dog, bull, ox) (4) 5 Aceite (3) 6 Fontanero (7) 7 Margaritas (7) 10 Deber (dinero, explicación, respeto) (3) 13 Sun (3) 15 Support (5) 17 Vender (4) 18 Room (in a house) (4) 20 Encía (3)
Down: 1 Cradle, 2 Adapt, 3 Show, 5 Dejected, 6 Potions, 7 Saying, 8 Beard, 13 Beanpole, 15 Admiral, 17 Madcap, 18 Paint, 19 Harass, 22 Sober, 23 Omit. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cheap, 4 Abono, 7 Tenedor, 8/10 Big toe, 11 Sin, 12 Marisco, 14 Nests, 15 Salir. Down: 1 Calabacin, 2 Eat, 3 Punctures, 4 Addresses, 5 Obras, 6 Ordenador, 9 Games, 13 Owl.
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The internet is an amazing resource. It is truly one of a kind and an irreplaceable tool in today’s world but, as with everything, there are ways you can get in trouble if you are not careful. Here is a short guide of the top 10 things you can do to stay safe online. 1. Use anti-virus software. Viruses that get into your computer can cause all sorts of problems like making your PC slow or causing pop up adverts to plague your browsing. Make1 sure you have software in place to prevent your PC from becoming infected. There are many good free programs out there. 2. Switch to Google Chrome. Along with the fact that it doesn’t occupy much disk space, is the fact that it is incredibly difficult to hack.
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ALTHOUGH first published in 1969 this book has frequently come back into Amazon’s top 10, it currently stands at number seven, so it must be worth another look. The book is the autobiography about the early years of AfricanAmerican writer and poet Maya Angelou. It is a
coming of age story which illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help to overcome racism and trauma. The book begins when Angelou goes to live with her grandmother in Arkansas and relates the story of her life until she is 16 and pregnant. During this time she transforms from
being a victim of racism into a dignified young woman capable of responding intelligently to prejudice.
TAPTU - DJ YOUR NEWS free Another social newsreading app, this, which accesses stories from sites using their RSS feeds. At its most useful when you dive into its tools to ‘remix’ different feeds into single streams about whatever topic you like.
Just Joking I didn’t sleep very good last night. So this morning I put Monster energy drinks in my coffee… I was half way to work when I realised I forgot my car. How do you know when you are too drunk to drive? When you swerve to miss a tree then realise it was your air freshener.
6. Don’t give out passwords. This is the most important key to keeping safe online.
8. Don’t share personal information on a public site. It may be tempting to leave your address on a forum post or blog comment but don’t do it! Apart from the fact that the information is systematically gathered by robots, even the smallest amount of information could be used by people to track you down. 9. Vary your passwords. Some passwords are more important than others - you would never want someone to know your banking password as this could result in disaster, however, if they get hold of your forum password it really isn’t the end of the world.
4. There is no such thing as free. Free ringtones, free credit reports, free films - they don’t exist. When you sign up for something that is ‘free’ you are giving them your e-mail address and perhaps your phone number they sell this to third parties who then contact you endlessly.
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7. Don’t open unknown e-mail attachments. No matter how amusing or interesting they may look. Even when they appear to be from someone you know, be very careful about opening them - they can spread a virus from an infected PC without the owner being aware of it.
3. Don’t click links in e-mails. The most effective con artists are the ones that seem up front about their scam don’t fall for it, you haven’t won a villa in Dubai you are just being scammed!
5. Keep your anti-virus updated. No anti-virus software is so good that it will protect you from all viruses present and future. Anti-virus software must expand
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10. Don’t submit sensitive information on unsecured web pages. With information like credit card numbers only submit them if the site has the icon of a padlock in the address bar (it should start https:// and a padlock icon).
BE SAFE: Keep passwords safe and change to Google Chrome.
Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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Average: 14 Good: 18 Very good: 26 Excellent: 32
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION tide, tied, tier, tinder, tine, tinnier, tile, tiled, tiler, tiered, tend, teen, tern, diet, dine, diner, deli, deer, edit, nite, niter, need, lite, liter, lied, lien, lend, leer, lender, lire, elite, retie, rein, rend, rennin, relit, reel, reed, relied, rile, riled, heed, heel, here, herein, heir, hire, hired, inner
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Happy anniversary to Gorch Fock! IT’S anniversary time at Gorch Fock Restaurant in Los Dolses as they celebrate their 11th anniversary on June 15. They invite customers old and new in joining them for their special anniversary set menu that includes a glass of cava, plate of mixed tapas and a choice of four main meals followed by dessert. Priced from €15.80, there will also be live Spanish music from 7.30pm entertaining customers as Timm and Hellen Kramer welcome their diners and serve them quality home cooked food. The German kitchen has been run by the couple since it first opened and they have served thousands of happy customers ever since. They previously ran a successful restaurant in Germany before relocating to Spain. The naval themed restaurant was named after the German navy’s tall ship the Gorch Fock, whose home port is Kiel, the home town of Timm. With this constant reminder of home, the restaurant remains true to its German routes with a range of traditional dishes such as goulash, dumplings, cheese noodles, breaded veal and roulade of beef. For the more international client, the steaks are a popular choice with entrecôte and fillet on the menu served fresh off the grill and pork and beef dishes large enough to serve two people. Sauces are a speciality of Gorch Fock so once you have chosen your preference of meat or fish, you can then choose the sauce to accompany it, whether that be paprika,
mushroom or pineapple with curry sauce. So if you have not yet sampled the friendly hospitality of Timm and Hellen, now is a good time. Book now to avoid disappointment for the anniversary celebrations. The restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to close. A menu del dia is served from 14pm for €9.90.
Gorch Fock Los Dolses Commercial Centre, upper level Tel: 639 931 675 or 966 764 570.
GORCH FOCK: Spacious outdoor terrace is ideal for parties and celebrations.
WARM WELCOME: Hellen and Timm look forward to seeing you at Gorch Fock.
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The tuna sandwich IT is the perennial component of every lunch pack and emergency late night snack and, as quick meals go, the tuna salad sandwich is difficult to beat. One hundred and seventy grams of tuna contain about 40 grams of protein and 220 calories, if you add a hard-boiled egg then you have gained six more grams of protein for just 78 calories. A little mayonnaise will make it creamier but still keep the meal under 500 calories, providing a powerhouse of nutritious fuel. The salad component, left to individual tastes, isn’t just there to give it a little more crunch but to add necessary vitamins and minerals while perfectly accompanying the rest of the ingredients. Fresh from the US is the idea to add sweet jalapeùos into the mix - it gives the tuna a bite.
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Don’t miss Alicante’s Night of Fire, June 24 SURPRISINGLY, the festival of San Juan (Saint John), although given the name of the patron saint of Alicante, has its origins in a pagan festival which celebrates the summer solstice. This festival is celebrated throughout Spain, but perhaps with not quite the enthusiasm of the celebrations in this city. Alicante is an attractive city, with a busy port and centre of commerce. As in most cities, the citizens of Alicante spend most days wrapped up in day to day life. Then comes the night of the ‘Hogueras’ on June 24. Suddenly the city is transformed. A buzz of excitement fills the city. Streets, restaurants and bars fill with both locals and
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visitors, all of whom are intent on having fun with some getting into the mood of the event by wearing fancy dress costumes. Effigies depicting a variety of subjects such as local politicians, fantasy figures, pop stars, artistic impressions etc, are stationed around the town. Marquee tents, known in Spain as Casitas, are set up to provide additional bar and restaurant facilities. As midnight approaches the crowds thicken, the excitement rises. People gather round their favourite effigy. Then, on the stroke of midnight, the effigies are torched and fireworks explode from towers of Santa Barbara castle, filling the night sky with cascades of colour. On the beach hundreds of small
fires glow. Out at sea a pontoon showers the Mediterranean with a massive splash of colour as yet another batch of fireworks are set off. For safety reasons the local fire brigade has a strong presence. But even they join in the fun by occasionally turning their hoses on groups of delighted teenagers. Thankfully we oldies are spared this treatment. This is a brilliant night out, and without having a long journey home. The easiest way to join in the fun without worrying about where to park is with ‘David’s Coachtrips.’ All the normal local pick-up points are available and at only €11 offers a good value night out.
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FOOD allergies can cause dermatological discomfort for animals. It has been estimated that at least 1 per cent of all skin problems in cats and dogs are caused by dietary allergies. These can be triggered in minutes, hours or days. Sensitivity to an allergy caused by a protein can often be lifelong. Some dogs can digest the lactose in cow’s milk while the undigested lactose quickly produces an upset stomach in others. This is not a true allergy but demonstrates how sensitive to certain food pets can be. Stop the
milk and your pet’s life will look up immediately. Most dogs react in some way to incorrect feeding and, apart from allergic reactions, flatulence and inconsistent stool quality and large, smelly motions can result. If the balance of the food is
incorrect hyperactivity or, indeed, low activity can be the consequence. Protein used up for energy can produce a loss of coat and skin vitality. Many owners give far too many vitamins; a well-balanced diet should not have to be supplemented. Scratching and licking could be an indication of an allergic reaction to food, and the eating of grass, twigs and roots sometimes is an indication that the food is not being digested properly. The destruction of fibre-based material could be another sign that there is a craving for fibre to help the digestive process in some way. For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com
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The aqua park includes a water slide, as well as extra tough inflatables for boisterous playtimes. Federico Cano, manager of the resort said: “I don’t see why dogs should not be allowed to enjoy a swim when the weather gets hot just like people can especially here in Spain where it gets really hot.”
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E, like many gardeners along the Costas, have still had no significant rain, just a few drops several times, and we are now in June. So unless my experience of 1989 recycles, when it rained for 10 days almost non stop, one has to prepare for a hot, dry summer and take sensible steps to still achieve a beautiful and productive garden, if not already taken. Some important areas for action in new gardens are: • Improve your soil before planting anything • Only plant droughtresistant plants • Coach plants to develop deep root structures from day one • Mulch, mulch and mulch
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• Soften the microclimate of the garden, especially by establishing high hedges, internal hedges and trees for shade • Establish ways of collecting storing and distributing rainwater, when it rains, productively • Don’t attempt to plant
up the entire garden. Have a network of paths and large terraces • To ease your task of stopping plants from drying out buy and use TerraCottem soil improvement gel. You can find out all you need to know about this helpful product, which is gradually finding its way around the world, on www.terracottem.com. Within each of these areas, and more, there are a host of things that can be done in both new and old gardens. Since this year’s
drought is becoming the severest for a century, I have spent many hours recently correcting, updating and extending my leaflet ‘Making waterless gardens a practical reality worldwide’ to create a 90page practical book entitled ‘How to save water in your garden - A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean style gardening’. This is now available from Amazon Books and gradually over the months will become available from other internet bookshops. The book discusses, amongst other issues, why one needs to take saving water seriously, 300 actions that can be taken and provides a list of 250 plants that are, or can be persuaded to become, droughtresistant. Because of the need to watch the garden to ensure that plants do not suddenly suffer because the water table has gone too deep for their roots, I have not made my normal spring carp fishing trip up to the River Ebro. By the way if you do have a compost heap, give it a turn over and dampen each layer as you do so, as dry heaps will not produce good compost. There are long chapters about good compost making in our books ‘Your garden in Spain, Growing healthy fruit in Spain and Growing healthy vegetables in Spain ©Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain. com June 2014
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New optimism in the real estate sector contrary to opinions of the economists CONTRARY to opinions of the most pessimistic economists, Arcano, a leading firm in investment banking, has said that the readjustment of the real estate and construction sector will come to an end this year, thanks to the liquidity seen in the whole
Spanish economy. According to Ignacio De La Torre, an associate with Arcano, the trend indicates the housing prices are falling. Moreover, the number of houses being built and bought has stabilised. While 700,000 houses were built in
2006 in the midst of the housing bubble, that number has decreased to 32,000 units. The liquidity, the fall of prices and the increase of foreign investment allow De La Torre to predict that 250,000 new houses will be built, which in turn will create 500,000
new jobs and increase GDP by three points. Furthermore, the labour market also seems to be growing. Unemployment in the construction sector decreased by 24,194 (-3.92 per cent). Recovery of the real estate sector, along with general
Architecture for a better life THE international jury of the Ninth Architecture and Urbanism Biennial (BIAU) has awarded prizes to Venezuelan architect Fruto Vivas, 30 architectural projects, three publications, two research projects and a video from the Videourbana competition. It is seen as an acknowledgment of architecture which aims at improving the quality of life of all citizens. The awards celebrate the work put into research, teaching and creation in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The jury met in Madrid and made the selection from among 182 already pre-selected proposals, out of the 1,000 that had originally been submitted. The jury emphasised “the high level of quality of the works” and highlighted “the enormous creative vigour of Latin American
ARCHITECTURAL AIM: To improve the quality of life of all citizens. architecture.” The 30 architectural projects included schools, social housing, a hospital, an auditorium and a building restoration project, from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, among others. In the publications category, the jury selected the book Talca (Chile), the magazine Plot (Argentina) and the mobile phone application Scalae (Spain). In the research projects category, the jury
awarded prizes to Prisma (Mexico) and “Aproximación desde la Arquitectura” (Ecuador). The Videourbana jury, an urban video competition, decided to award the prize to the Chilean Video ‘El ultimo arenero.’ Furthermore, the Biennial jury unanimously agreed to give the Latin American award to Fruto Vivas (Venezuela, 1928) for his laudable 60-year career path in architecture, both as a creator and a teacher.
Francisco Burgos and Gines Garrido, coordinators of the BIAU said: “Latin America covers a huge and extraordinarily diverse territory, home to 600 million people. If the architecture and the cities provide us with an eloquent portrait of the cultural richness, weaknesses and energies of these societies, then the works selected by the jury help us understand the current state of Latin American societies.”
improvement of the labour market, will allow consumption to grow. This will also be supported by improvements in investment and financing, which have allowed the Spanish banking system to have more liquidity and solvency.
Time is ripe to buy a house BETWEEN May 29 and June 1, la Feria de Madrid was host to the 16th edition of the Madrid International Real Estate Exhibition (SIMA). This time around, the SIMA seems to have been held in a much more favourable context for Spain’s real estate sector. In fact, Eloy Bohua, director of the event, said: “the time seems to be ripe to buy a house.” He also said that the SIMA took place in a different context, as compared to last year’s, thanks to the real estate indicators of the past few months, “which are well on the way to recovery.” Bohua talked to the media after the opening of the SIMA and said he hoped visitors would react favourably to the news, which talked about improvements in mortgages and “practically non-existent” reductions in housing prices. This time around the number of exhibitors increased by 10 per cent and organisers estimated that SIMA would be visited by tens of thousands of people, or at least as many as last year. Bohua said SIMA had “very interesting” things to offer, such as apartments on the coast for less than €50,000, or in Madrid for around BUY NOW: The time is right. €100,000.
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Prepare for next winter’s heating SPRING may seem an odd time to think about next winter, but it makes good sense. Especially to those expats who would like to use their Spanish holiday homes all year round, rather than just for the summer. We also urge new owners, who have just moved to the Spain this year, to consider their winter heating. All fuel costs are rising steadily, whether you choose gas, oil, or electricity; it pays to make sure that whichever system you decide upon is efficient and economical. Remember: efficient means it does the job, and economical means it is cheap to run. Many systems are one OR the other, but Neater Heaters
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COSY CASA: Reduce electricity bills between 70-100 per cent. excellent value for the quality service and product provided by Kirk Thomas, owner of Cosy Casa. Wind turbines and generators can also be installed. Kirk has over 20 years of experience in solar and central heating and, as a fully legal company, will offer free on site quotations and expert advice on the best and most economical solution for your home. He is continually keeping up to date with the latest products and legislation. Cosy Casa also provide gas central heating systems, fully fitted and installed for €2,999 to include five radiators, combination boiler with gas bottles and all gas certificates. Their central heating system now also includes biomass pellet boilers, the newest and most economical way of heating your home. “Once that
SOLAR ENERGY: Battery storage systems installed and fitted by Cosy Casa. initial outlay has been made they are very cheap to run costing around €8 a week and now you can run a full heating system from them.” All system sizes are available. Solar hot water can also be fitted using Roca and Junkers systems. So for professional, honest and friendly advice on what will best work for
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Second-hand housing prices down ACCORDING to real-estate website Fotocasa, the average price of secondhand housing in Castilla and Leon decreased by 0.7 per cent in May, which not only means that its value is around €1,509 per square metre, but also that it is actually 11.2 per cent lower than the Spanish average (€1,699 per square metre).
According to a report published by Europa Press, housing in Castilla and Leon is not as expensive as in Madrid, Catalonia and the Basque Country. The report also says that housing prices in Castilla and Leon hit their historical maximum in May 2007, when they were approximately €2,295 per square metre. Since then, they have accumulated a 34.3 per cent drop.
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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 (95462)
PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, contact Pi larChristian.CommunityChurch@g mail.com / 968 575 417 / 966 848 806. Reg No: 2009-SG/A (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.acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 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: stroke supportgroup@hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretarybr3606@gmail.com
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_campello@hotmail.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)
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PROPERTY FOR RENT SM184 - 2 bedroom apartment in the centre of San Miguel. Gated security door with entry phone, utility area, terrace, air conditioning, underground parking, communal solarium with fantastic 360º views and swimming pool on the roof. For long term let 350€ pcm 965 720 766 www.easybuyspain.es (207740) SM195 - 2 bedroom apartment in the centre of San Miguel within walking distance of local shops, cafés and restaurants. Gated security door with entry phone. Private solarium. For long term let 325€ pcm 965 720 766 - www.easybuyspain.es (207740) SM205 - 2 bed townhouse at Las Filipinas, Villamartin. Property consists of 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, solarium, terrace, garden and communal swimming pool. Two minutes to shops, bars and restaurants. Short drive to beaches and golf. For long term let 400€ pcm 965 720 766 - www.easybuyspain.es (207740)
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THE new Opel Vivaro, to be launched at the end of the summer, has already scooped its first plaudit: in a survey among 80,000 readers of the Spanish daily financial newspaper The Economist, it has been voted ‘Best Commercial Vehicle’ in the paper’s Ecomotor awards. The second generation Vivaro combines functionality of a light commercial vehicle and the advantages of an ‘office on wheels’ with the comfort and attractive appearance of a passenger car, said Opel. It has all the attributes necessary to build on the success of its predecessor: its many variants are now longer to increase load capacity; the cabin includes state-of-the-art equipment such as Opel’s IntelliLink infotainment with an intuitive navigation system, and there are smart design solutions which quickly and easily adapt cabin space for mobile office use. Just as important, the new Vivaro is extremely fuel efficient.
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ZEOD RC: Featuring thousands of parts and brand new technology.
Take a look under the skin of the Nissan ZEOD RC IT features thousands of parts, brand new technology, has taken countless hours of design, engineering, construction and testing and now Nissan has revealed what is under the
skin of the revolutionary electric powered prototype car the ZEOD RC. With every single component on the car down to the smallest nut and bolt modelled in
computer aided design (CAD) technology, Nissan has released a unique image showcasing the inner workings of the car. The Nissan ZEOD RC will fill Garage 56 at this year’s
Le Mans 24 Hours - an additional entry reserved for new automotive technology never previously seen on track. The car aims to complete the first all-electric lap of the famous 8.5-mile circuit - running in virtual silence down the Mulsanne straight. In addition to revealing the unique ZEOD ‘components’ image, Nissan has also revealed video from the recent FIA crash test that every Le Mans prototype has to pass prior to competing.
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NEW car registrations in Spain were up 16.9 per cent year on year to 82,480 in May. That was the best May figure since 2010, according to manufacturer and car sales associations. During the first five months of the year sales reached 364,784 units, up from 313,588 in the same period in 2013. The continuing success of the Plan Pive, where €2,000 is given against the price of a new car when scrapping one more than 10-years-old is being credited for the turnround in the car sales market. That is set to continue with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announcing on Saturday an extension to the scheme. The increase in sales is being driven by the private owner market, which accounted for 42,140 units in May, up 27.7 per cent. Car rental businesses bought 22,537 units, up 3 per cent on the same month in 1013. Petrol engine vehicles made up 33.5 per cent of sales in May whilst diesel engine models took the lion’s share of the market at 65.1 per cent. Just 1.4 per cent of cars sold were hybrid or electric.
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Bubba Watson in with a shot GOLF - The US Open starts at Pinehurst, North Carolina today and don’t be surprised if two of these four players - Bubba Watson (pictured), Cory Whitsett, Adam Scott and Jordan Spieth - are contesting the final hole on Sunday. And following this tournament, the driving and putting will continue with the Irish Open next Thursday. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Record 9th for Nadal FOOTBALL - The 20th FIFA World Cup starts tonight when host nation Brazil meet Croatia, kickoff 10pm Spanish time.
Tomorrow, Mexico play Cameroon and Spain take on the Netherlands while on Saturday, England after two warm-up draws v Ecuador (2-2) and Honduras (0-0) - have their opener against Italy with a midnight kick-off. Also over the weekend there are games involving Colombia-Greece, Ivory Coast-Japan, EcuadorSwitzerland, FranceHonduras, GermanyPortugal, Chile-Australia and Uruguay-Costa Rica. And thereafter, it’s match after match another 53 of them straight through to the final on July 13. There will plenty of excitement watch and enjoy. FORMULA 1 - Last
weekend Red Bull’s Aussie driver Danny Ricciardo won a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix - his first-ever F1 victory - overtaking Nico Rosberg’s crippled Mercedes with two laps to go. Sebastian Vettel was third. Rosberg now leads the driver’s championship by 22 points from Lewis Hamilton whose car ‘packed up’. The next race is in Austria on June 22. TENNIS - ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray (easily) in the semifinal and Novak Djokovic in a superb final to clinch a record ninth French Open title and his
fifth in succession at Roland Garros. Russian super lass Maria Sharapova beat Simona Halep in a classic women’s final, which was the longest for 28 years.
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Join in petanca THE Las Salinas petanca serious summer league is now past the halfway stage. The league finishes on July 2. They play on a Wednesday afternoon 4.30 for 5pm start. It is now getting too hot for throwing boules; if you do not know what petanca is, it is throwing a cosh, (a little ball out) and trying to get as near as possible with bigger metal balls. You can invite anybody to play and have an enjoyable evening and a few drinks. Amigas Belgas in Division 1 are running away from the rest, Rocajuna are not far behind, Guardamar (a spainish team are third), they make us practise our Spanish.