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Beach spending takes a plunge SPENDING on Alicante’s beaches has dropped dramatically. In 2007, the province was allocated €20.8 million for the maintenance and upkeep of its beaches while last year it was only just over €1 million. This year, up to August, the investment has been €355,000, representing a decline of over 90 per cent in seven years. In a province which relies so heavily on beach tourism, the figures are a concern as the president of the hospitality association, Hosbec, Toni Mayor, said: “It is a sector that stimulates much of the economy in the province and one great source of income for Alicante.” He also called for more transparency to “know where those investments are spent.” Benidorm, Santa Pola and the port of Torrevieja are some of the areas reported to be lacking in investment.

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INDEX News 1 - 30 Finance 31 - 36 Letters 37 Leapy Lee 38 Property Supp. 41 - 56 Daily TV 40, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68 Time Out 73 - 76 Health & Beauty 77 - 79 Food 80 - 81 Homes & Gardens 82 - 84 Services 86 - 90 Classifieds 91 - 93 Motoring 94 Sport 95 - 96

INFANT DEATH: Mother of the baby who died in the luggage collection area is to sue.

Mother to sue for babyâ€™s death

THE mother of the baby girl who died at Alicante airport is taking legal action. The woman, from America, was at the luggage carousel waiting when she placed her five-month-old daughter in a car seat and put it on a stationary conveyor belt. The weight of the seat caused the carousel to move and the infant fell and was caught between a gap in the two moving belts and she died from her injuries. Airport staff said the accident, which happened in September 2013, occurred within a matter of seconds

and the mother rushed to save the child. According to a US newspaper, the family are suing the Dutch company which supplies luggage-handling systems to airports seeking damages for wrongful death, negligence, design defects and a failure to warn. Following an official enquiry at the time the Government had said that the conveyor belt had functioned correctly and the accident was the responsibility of the person in charge.

Eight evictions being processed a day COURTS of Torrevieja are conducting an average of eight evictions of tenants and foreclosures everyday in the municipality.

Torreviejaâ€™s case is said to be unique as there is a high number of repossessions due to the large volume of second homes in the city.

When the economic crisis hit in 2008, the first thing families cut back on was paying the mortgages on their holiday homes but social pressure and

eviction groups prevented evictions from being carried out and delayed the procedure. Now, the process has been speeded up.

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NEWS Health tourism THE Palacio de Congresos in Alicante hosted a meeting with health professionals discussing plans for the province to be an active draw for health tourism. They want the Government to assist in funding. Education cuts FIFTY students gathered in Orihuela’s Glorieta Gabriel Miro square to participate in the protest against cuts in education as part of action called by the whole country.

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Carpets flying high THE export of carpets from the Valencian Region and in particular the Crevillente area, has risen 11 per cent in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2013. That’s according to the National Union of Manufacturers of Carpet (UNIFAM), which said figures highlighted in June show a 68 per cent growth over the

same month of 2013. June saw an increase in demand from the United States (the main import market) with a rise of 89.7 per cent. The UK also saw an increase in demand. UNIFAM indicated: “The recovery of the United States in the second quarter exceeded the declines in the first quarter placing

the ratio slightly above the previous year.” The union added: “This data shows and proves, once again, the effort and ability of firms in the sector to adapt to the needs and preferences of international markets, making export the cornerstone that supports the balance and stability of these companies.”

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Torrevieja improvements

TORREVIEJA has had a grant approved of €425,951 for improvement works in Avenida Gregoria Marañon and for the replacement of street lighting in the Acequion district.

Judge lecture A GRANADA judge is in Torrevieja on Saturday taking part in a ‘Day of Training’ programme being held at the Virgin del Carmen cultural centre from 5.30pm.

Beach patrols GUARDAMAR reported that since July 160 services were carried out by Local Police and Guardia Civil on the town’s beaches. There were 130 complaints processed for rule violations.

Car fire SIX vehicles were damaged as a fire broke out at a car workshop and scrapyard in the industrial area of Catral. A worker noticed the flames and raised the alarm, no one was injured.

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TWO men who were on the run and using false identities have been arrested in Mazarron accused of a number of burglaries in Totana.

Ice cream sales ALICANTE Province ice cream manufacturers have seen the season’s sales reach €250 million, a rise of 1 per cent compared to last summer.

Tablet time THE Region’s Education department has authorised tablets for fifth and sixth year pupils at 49 state primary schools. Around 3,000 pupils are now using the devices.

Burglars arrested

Social spending MURCIA has reduced its spending on social services by €41.1 per person per year between 2011 and 2013.

Loo lock up A POLICE officer was reprimanded for locking up the Public Library whilst two girls, aged 11, were still inside in the toilets. They were let out 20 minutes later.

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Speed slows VOLVE OCEAN RACE: Held every three years, is hugely anticipated in the yachting world.

Countdown for race not to be missed

HE countdown has started for one of the biggest and most important races in the yachting world, and all eyes will be on Spain. The Volvo Ocean Race, formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race, is held every three years, and is hugely anticipated in the yachting world. This time round the much hyped event will be starting from Alicante on the Costa Brava, for the third time in a row and the fourth time from a Spanish port - in 2005 it started from Vigo. The previous eight races had started from England - four times from Portsmouth and four from Southampton. The 2014-15 race will be held over eight stages

Quote of the Week The letter is signed by a certain R.I.P.’

TV Presenter Marilo Montero forgets the meaning of the acronym Q.E.P.D (Spanish for Rest in Peace) while reading on live TV a letter written by the family of murder victim Asunta Basterra.

and 38,739 nautical miles before finishing in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Spanish are back in it with a boat skippered by Iker Martinez. The 37-year old Basque is an Olympic champion and has been sailing the 49er class with crewmate Xabi Fernandez since 1999, winning gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and silver in Beijing in 2008. In all there are seven teams, including all-female crewed team SCA skippered by Portsmouth-born Sam Davies,aged 40. The eightmonth long race will start from Alicante with the yachts heading off for Cape Town in the first leg on October 11.

Number of the week is the number of Spaniards suffering from Hepatitis C who have decided to pay €60,000 out of their own pocket to buy Sofosbuvir, a powerful drug which can cure 90 per cent of cases when used in combination with other therapies. The cost of the drug is not covered by the Ministry of Health yet.

THE average speed of drivers on Alicante’s roads has decreased by just under 1 per cent. However, cars were driving faster on the A31 between Elda and Novelda and on the A-7 in the area of Alcoy.

Shoe lovers THE footwear sector has increased its presence in Elche and now accounts for 58 per cent of industry. There are now 721 leather and footwear companies in the city.

Fuel costs TORREVIEJA will spend €141,568 a year on fuel after awarding its first contract to supply the municipal fleet of vehicles.

And finally... Contrary to popular belief, putting an iPhone with the iOS 8 operating system in the microwave will not charge its battery. The rumour, however, is making the rounds on social media and has led many around the world to give it a try. The result: a charred iPhone and an unforgettable picture on Twitter.

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Winter fuel allowance debate

HE winter fuel allowance debate rages on amongst expatriate pensioners. The news that last year the number of expats claiming the British allowance whilst living in Spain rose by 44 per cent will further enflame the debate. Those who claim it, see nothing wrong with doing so. After all they have paid in all their lives for their pension, so why should they miss out because they live abroad? But this is a payment to help people keep warm in freezing weather more common in the UK, not those living in sunny Spain, goes the argument against. Leaving aside the fact that many parts of Spain - and not all that far inland either - do get very chilly indeed in the winter, both arguments miss the point. That is that NO winter fuel

payment should be made at all, whether here in Spain or back in the UK. Instead the British government should pay people a decent pension. That would mean no one would need an extra payment. To argue that one of the wealthiest countries in the world cannot afford it is disingenuous. There are plenty of other things the government could cut back on. Pensioners deserve better.

Missile step SPAIN is sending six missile launchers and 130 personnel to Turkey as part of a NATO deployment to discourage any thoughts of an ISIL Islamist invasion. While every little helps, it is going to take more than that.

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Man’s body found THE body of a man who had been reported missing has been found in Elche. The 74-year-old disappeared on September 8. Police, Civil Protection and members of the public had joined in the search covering more than four kilometres around Torrellano and Elche. The body was found by the man’s nephew in the neighbourhood of Puertas Coloradas on the road to Dolores. Mayor Mercedes Alonso sent her condolences to the family and thanked all the volunteers who joined in the search efforts.

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Calls for resignation THERE are calls for the mayor of Alicante to resign. Sonia Castedo faces an interview under caution in November over the Rabassa development and could potentially face charges with perverting the course of

justice and misusing influence. She allegedly ensured that the contract went to developer Enrique Ortiz who intended to build 23,000 homes and a shopping centre. This is Castedo’s second brush with the law as she is also accused of irregularities in approving Alicante City’s PGOU urban development plan. Alberto Fabra, president of the Valencian REPORTS of a guarantee that the Paramount Theme Community, announced Park project will go ahead have been denied. that politicians involved in A PP member of the Murcia Regional Government corruption cases will be said that such a guarantee would not be viable or excluded from Partido possible and whilst the government supports the Popular voting lists for next project, taxpayer’s money will not be committed to May’s municipal elections ensure it goes ahead. but the mayor said she has At the moment the long awaited park no intention of resigning remainswithout finance. and will “go down fighting.”

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Charity horse show for Elche Childrens Home By Andrew Atkinson HUNDREDS of euros were raised for the Elche Childrens Home following a Charity Horse and Flamenco Show spectacular event at Casa la Pedrera, Torremendo. “Monies raised will go towards numerous things including sports equipment, school bags, and running shoes,” said volunteer Annette English. Annette, a fundraiser at the Elche Childrens Home, introduced three boys from the home: Jessie,

Gerard and Justin. “We have never been to anything like this before,” said Jessie. “We are overwhelmed by it all,” said Gerard. “There are 18 children in the Elche Childrens Home and we thank everybody for their support, especially Jenni and Derek Ray, owners of Casa La Pedrera,” said Annette. The final summer show took place at the Grand Design House overlooking Lake Pedrera watched by an audience of 150 that

was enthralled by the Jay Markwick’s Company of Dancers; Emma Tytherleigh and Juan Cortezare. Opening the show were the four female Flamenco dancers. Jenni’s daughters Eden and Linzi performed on their horse Aero, who was back in the show ring for the first time in a year, after undergoing a growth operation. Courageous Emma Tytherleigh and her horse Romero thrilled the audience with acrobatic displays and daring stunts.

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Police magazine gang is arrested THREE lawyers were amongst 52 people arrested for defrauding thousands of people by selling advertising space

in a bogus police magazine. The Elche based ploy operated for 14 years encouraging small

Cracks cause building area to be sealed off LOCAL POLICE and firefighters have sealed off one side of an Alicante apartment block. The building in the Virgen del Carmen area of the city was built 13 years ago by the Valencian Institute of Housing under the Consell when the run down neighbourhood of Mil Viviendas was demolished. Since then, cracks have appeared going from the ground floor to the third and the exterior facade of the building is exposing brick. As a result, one side has been blocked off in an area where children usually play, to prevent any possible injury if bricks or debris were to come away from the building. Whilst technicians have inspected the site and noted its poor condition, they ruled that evacuation was not necessary.

businesses and selfemployed workers to advertise in the magazine making them believe it belonged to one of the police forces. The arrests were the conclusion of a two year investigation following an increase in complaints on online blogs and forums. The investigation led officers to Elche where they found the magazine being printed on an old press to be distributed to the advertisers. During the police search over €40,000 in cash was seized. The publication and online edition contained badly-written police news, releases copied from official sources as well as interviews of police officers unaware that the magazine was not official.

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Call for tidy up in Torrevieja THOUSANDS of neighbours in Torreblanca, a residential area north of Torrevieja, should enjoy 126,000 square metres of parks, gardens and sports areas, but instead there are two large ravines abandoned and used as a dumping ground.

The Torreblanca Partial Plan 18 was a development approved by the City Council in April 1975 which was to have green spaces and sports areas, but the area has become a large uncontrolled landfill area. Residents are protesting the situation and calling for action.

€1bn exports in one month THE Murcia Region has exported goods worth a total of over €1 billion last July; the first time ever that foreign sales have exceeded €1 billion in a single month. Regional Government spokesman, Jose Gabriel Ruiz, said the figures “show the efforts of Murcia to internationalise their business and sell their products in foreign markets.”

For the first seven months of the year, the region sold goods worth €5.91 billion representing a cumulative increase of 5.5 per cent, triple the national average, which showed a growth of 1.6 per cent. Until July this year, the region had exported €300 million more than in the same period last year, and has doubled the exports that were made in 2010.

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Beaches to reopen after odd discharge NAVY manoeuvres were to blame for the arrival of a strange discharge along the coast of Orihuela. The beaches of Aguamarina, Campoamor, Mil Palmeras and

Barranco Rubio were closed as analysis of the water was carried out, but have now reopened. The town hall said: â€œThe city has received the results of the analysis of water samples from

Tropical fruit MAZARRON farmers are set to expand their crop. Rather than relying only on their traditional crops, farmers realise the areaâ€™s climate is suited to grow more tropical produce and have visited a plantation in Almeria to speak with farmers about growing papaya fruit and learn about techniques. Councillor for Agriculture, Magdalena Mendez joined the group and participated in a workshop dedicated to the handling of the fruit. The councillor showed full support to the initiative and said interested local farmers would receive the necessary advice.

the lab and there are no hydrocarbons, normal pH levels and oxygen content are normal. The green flags will wave again if all the appropriate conditions are met at sea.

Tourism up from Russia RUSSIAN tourism during the first half of September increased by 29 per cent compared with 2013. Hoteliers Association, Hosbec, said that Alicante Province and in particular, Benidorm, were the only Spanish areas where the Russian market has not only maintained its levels but has increased. Despite the increase, Russian tour operator Versa announced that as a result of EU and US sanctions it would now be concentrating on domestic tourism leaving an uncertainty as to whether figures from Russia will hold.

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Russians look at old fish market A RUSSIAN investor group has shown interest in Alicante’s old fish market building. The group has presented to the President of the Port Authority of Alicante, Jose Joaquin Ripoll, an offer to take over the concession for the

building that housed the old fish market in Alicante’s port. Eight years after its closure, Ripoll confirmed the investment group visited the facility about four months ago, but previously it could only be used in a similar capacity. Local sources said they first need to ensure the property is free from its original purpose of selling fish, which could lead to it becoming an entertainment area, in addition to ALMORADI is reconsidering the plan to urbanise an the Panoramis centre. The building cost €3 area in the town and approve plans for homes and million in 2005. In 2012 shopping areas. The SUZPT-1 sector was a project presented over five there was a failed attempt years ago to build 1,000 homes and a shopping centre to boost the activity and sale of fish in the harbour or hotel. During the last month an amended public draft plan and get the market but it was released after it was initially rejected as the area reopened, was in a salt marsh and had flooding risks. Now, the contravened laws that developer is proposing a reduction of the number of said only a brotherhood could operate a fish houses being built, in an area that is suitable. Opposition councillor Jose Mateo, who is one of those market and the area has opposed to the plans, said the General Plan must first been left empty ever since. be approved for development.

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Goodbye summer and hello storms SUMMER ended on Monday as the promised rains arrived a few days earlier than the October prediction with hail and storms sweeping across Murcia and Alicante provinces. In Murcia there were 390 emergency calls. The rains led to the collapse of two warehouse roofs in Molina and Churra

without causing injury. The same occurred at a children’s entertainment centre in the village of Espinardo. A birthday party was being celebrated at the time, but the four monitors had quickly taken the children to the safety of the cafeteria area. At Murcia University hail damaged vehicles and students became trapped in the tram after the service was suspended. AEMET Meteorological Agency is predicting 175 litres of rain per square metre will fall this week. In Alicante forecasters put the province on alert of severe storm risk which arrived on THE amount of debt owed by the Government to the Monday causing power self-employed and small businesses in the Valencia cuts and flooding. Region has grown by 6.1 per cent within the last three The director of the months. Laboratory of ClimatoAccording to a self-employment watchdog, following logy at the University of an investigation of both public and private sector Alicante (UA), Jorge workers, the amount owed now stands at €2.8 billion. Olcina, said: “The The Comunidad Valencia are reported as taking 111 conditions are right for days to settle bills to contractors, much longer than the more severe thunderrecommended 30 day period requested by the EU. storms to form.”

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ALDI in La Nucia ALDI has celebrated the opening of its latest store in La Nucia. It is the 53rd in the Valencia Region, 32 of which are in Alicante Province. With the doors opening on Wednesday at 9am to the first customers, the official inauguration took place at 11am with La Nucia Mayor Bernabé Cano cutting the ribbon, joined by ALDI regional sales manager Miguel Coloma, who welcomed the opening and stressed its importance for both the company and the town. The mayor was then shown around the store which is 1,000 square metres and home to more than 1,200 products including freshly-baked bread and pastries, local and international products as well as household items, gifts and clothing. A cava reception was then offered to invited guests. Throughout the morning staff were preparing food items for customers to sample whilst shoppers were then able to exchange their shopping receipts for a chance to win a hamper or promotional gift. The opening of ALDI La Nucia is part of the development plan of ALDI in Valencia, in which the store is committed to offer quality products at affordable prices. It is open in Avenida de Sorolla

INAUGURATION: Mayor of La Nucia (right) with ALDI’s sales director opening the new store. Avenue, s/n La Nucia, Monday to Saturday 9am–9.30pm and on Sundays 10am-3pm.

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Bassist documents (mis)adventures on the Costa Blanca “I HAVE just arrived in Alicante to try to make a living as a bass player. I’m travelling light. This is my attempt on the Costa Blanca...” Bass player Mark McClelland, aged 40, left his home in Madrid to try out the music scene on the Costa Blanca. Whilst his time on the

coast was short and sweet, attending gig nights in Alicante, heading to Benidorm which he called “backing track city” and Javea, his money ran out before he could find paid work and he returned to Madrid: “I arrived back in Madrid with a non-existent bank account and no job.

BASS PLAYER: Mark McClelland has been on the Costa Blanca this summer looking for gigs. “Beware. That’s what can happen when you take a big risk and back yourself. At the next opportunity I’m going to do it all again.” And he is. Having now been offered a job in London he returns to the UK next week to be in the heart of the British music scene. This is unlikely to be the last you have heard of the talented musician who took up the bass guitar when he was 18 and has worked

professionally in Ireland before moving to Spain. His humorous and honest diary has been so popular he will continue it in London and you may just see Mark back on the Costa Blanca soon gigging with a new band...

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Work to start on third sports centre THREE years after it began and the contract to finish work on a multipurpose sports centre in Torrevieja has been awarded. Located in the Sports City near the Cecilio Gallego Pavillion, the work has been allocated

to an Alicante company with a budget of â‚Ź211,570. The works have a lead time of three months with the finished building to house three multi-functional rooms of over 200 square metres to accommodate sports such as martial arts and

more relaxing activities such as yoga, pilates and tai-chi. Work first began in January 2011 and was initially due to open that summer. It will be Torreviejaâ€™s third covered sports centre.

Wine to bring in the tourists

Unemployment falls in Santa Pola

WINE tourism is to be promoted in Murcia. The Regional Government has said it is to promote and support rural and wine tourism in a bid to boost year-round visitors. Despite the successful wine produced in the three Denomination of Origin areas of Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas, Murcia is somewhat lacking in promoting their wineries and offering rural tourism.

UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen in Santa Pola by almost 20 per cent so far this year. The city, through its Local Development Agency, has released the latest data which showed for the month of August, 2,753 unemployed jobseekers were registered, representing a decrease of 0.18 per cent compared to July and 9.74 per cent compared to August last year.

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Man guards drugs with a sword POLICE in Orihuela have uncovered a marihuana plantation guarded by a swordwielding owner. Acting somewhat like a medieval warrior, the 44-year-old has been protecting his crop with a sword, which was seized by police when the man was arrested. The drugs were found in the city near the church of San Anton. The discovery was made by a truancy patrol who were questioning some youths about their presence in the area when they should have been at school. The students alerted officers to the plantation which had a tent on site, from where the man was guarding the crop with his sword.

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Singer with a big heart THE disaster in the Philippines last year, when Typhoon Haiyan struck and caused catastrophic damage, moved local singer and songwriter Shani Ormiston to take some action. Shani, who lives in Torrevieja, composed a song entitled Fill A Heart With Hope and with

the collaboration of producer Manuel Ortega released a CD, which was made available to download for only 99 cents. All proceeds from the sale go directly to help the people of the Philippines who suffered so much loss in the tragedy. Shani has now

Panto time again!

DONATION: Shani with Lions President Iain Bennett. presented Lions Club President Iain Bennett with €330, bringing the total raised by the

Torrevieja Costa Lions appeal for the Philippines to more than €12,000.

Electrocution risk School demolition MORE than 500 street lights present a danger of electrocution following a cable theft. The Department of Urbanism in Alicante City has provisionally taped up power boxes on the affected lampposts but some remain with

potentially dangerous wires exposed. The city has been hit with a series of thefts this year at a cost of €300,000. The most recent occurred by the cemetery which was left in the dark for a week after 250 metres of cable were stolen.

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SANTA POLA’S Hispanidad school is to be demolished. The town hall is already removing items that can be recycled or used elsewhere like wooden furniture, glass and heating equipment as Councillor for Education Thomas Martinez said the demolition would go ahead soon. It was first announced in February that the school was to be pulled down. The school hit the headlines in January 2013 when the floor of a classroom collapsed causing minor injuries to nine pupils and a teacher.

STUDIO 32 is putting on the pantomime Cinderella in November. To be held at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, the panto is on November 14 and 15 at 7.30pm, with a matinee performance on November 16 at 2pm. Tickets are €6 and €4 for children at the matinee performance. Ticket money will be donated to the Asociacion de Alzheimer de San Fulgencio and the Cardenal Belluga Theatre. Tickets are now on sale from the Tourist Information Office in Urbanisation La Marina or call Ann on 966 318 019.

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MILITARY HELP: Missile launchers and Spanish military personnel will be deployed.

Missiles aid Turkey SPAIN’S Defence Minister Pedro Morenés has announced that Spain will deploy antiair missiles in Turkey. The promise comes after a meeting of Nato in Wales in September, which focused on the escalating crises in the Ukraine and Syria. Spain’s commitment to Turkey is to discourage potential land invasions by ISIL from Syria or Iraq. A battery of six missile launchers and 130 Spanish military personnel will be deployed in the country. Spain’s contribution is set to relieve Dutch troops in the area, whose tour is to come to an end by February 2015. The move comes with a reiteration by Defence Minister Morenés of Spain’s commitment to

fighting international terrorism. The minister described how Spain is currently involved in plans led by the US to combat the Islamic State movement which is wreaking havoc in Iraq and Syria. He said: “Right from the start, Spain has participated in the international coalition against the terrorism of Islamic State, as it has always participated in the international community against this scourge that directly threats our country and its citizens.” Morenés went on to say Spain would not be involved in any bombing operations or ground attacks in Iraq, but will offer Spanish military bases, transport, and military intelligence to Iraq.

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Metal detecting By Andrew Atkinson WHEN it comes to being a ‘Diamond Geezer’ Villamartin based metal detectorist Alan Thomas is just that - in his quest to find lost treasures! “The biggest find to date was an 18ct gold ring encrusted with a six diamonds set - it was valued at £3,000, (€3,800),” Alan told me. It’s not often I do interviews in water - but I caught up with Alan - while trawling the sea at Mar Menor, in Lo Pagan, San Pedro del Pinatar, with his underwater metal detector. “The £3,000 gold ring I found while detecting in Ibiza was traced back to its rightful owner - he identified it, via an inscription and I received £500 reward,” said Alan. Metal detecting in Spain is not allowed - unless an import licence for the detector has been issued. And areas differ, as to what times detecting can take place.

DIAMOND GEEZER: Alan Thomas finds lost treasures. The use of metal detectors could involve considerations of the Law and Regulations, governing artistic or archaeological finds, involving National Heritage and treasure trove. And if anything is found, you have to comply with the complex procedures in Spain. Any finds will not be allowed to leave Spain - until consent is given. Anything that is found of National Artistic Heritage, or over 100 years old, it is unlikely that you would be granted an export

permit. Also The Royal Decree of November 1987, outlining nuclear energy and radio-activity, states rules and safeguards against radiation. The Order in March 1975 set out the homologation rules for radio-active apparatus. And certain metal detectors may not comply with these rules. Cornish man Alan found ‘booty’ in Lo Pagan - alas not of Spanish Heritage importance: He found a 50 cents Spanish coin and a cache of metal bottle tops!

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2nd Spanish Ebola patient in Madrid A SPANISH doctor and priest infected with the Ebola virus arrived in Madrid earlier this week. Manuel García Viejo, aged 69, touched down in the early hours on a flight from Sierra Leone, and has been quarantined in Madrid’s Carlos III hospital. García Viejo has spent the last 12 years as Chief Medical Consultant at the religious order of San Juan de Dios in Lunsar, Sierra Leone, and contracted the

disease after treating patients at the Order’s medical centre. A specially-equipped military aeroplane took off from Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown Sunday afternoon, and arrived at the Torrejón de Ardoz air base at 3.15am Monday morning, entering the hospital half an hour later. All of the crew, health workers and the flight deck were protected by special quarantine suits and impermeable sheeting which is designed to prevent spread of infection. This is the SPANISH ecologists participated in the largest climate march in second time in history. Thousands of people gathered in New York City on less than two Sunday for what was labelled the people’s climate march, the months Spanish largest protest in history against climate change and a group of government has Spanish ecologists joined in. brought citizens The protest took place against the backdrop of a United infected with Nations Summit supported by Secretary General of the UN Ban Ebola home. Ki-Moon. A demonstration was also organised in Madrid at the On August 7, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment by Avaaz, the priest Miguel Greenpeace, Ecologistas en Accion, Plataforma Nuevo Modelo Pajares arrived Energetico, EQUO, CECU, Coalicion Clima, WWF, Amigos de la in the same Tierra SEO/Birdlife, among other groups. hospital.

Marching in New York

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INTERVIEW: (From left) Karen McMahon of Mijas International TV with Dean Harrison and Anna Tildesley of EWN.

NO MEANS NO gets noticed get dressed and go out for THE No Means No campaign was the evening and think, I’d launched by the Euro Weekly News better not wear this or that as (EWN) on August 21; a month later and I may be assaulted, I may be we continue to stand and support equality beaten, I may be killed? EWN for women in Spain and across the globe. The campaign has been welcomed very much doubts that. NO! locally, and supporters are continuing to Does it matter what we wear HOLIDAYING: Eileen, Lisa and send their photographs in with their or what time we are out to, Paula in Benalmadena Pueblo. endorsements. enjoying ourselves? Would they Right: Something About Mary’s Bar, In an exciting turn, men have also have let another, or a group, Mary, from Fuengirola Port. begun to show support. We have received take advantage, hurt, beat, sexually contact from Magaluf, and as far afield as safety. “They think our country is beautiful assault, rape or kill them? EWN very much the USA. The news of the campaign is and safe so they can do whatever they doubts that. NO! Would they have been trickling out through our coverage in all six want. They can wear bikinis and walk likely to put up a struggle to prevent Euro Weekly News editions as well as via everywhere. Can they be safe in bikinis?… attack, a beating, sexual assault, rape and our social media, Facebook, Twitter and unless they are not beautiful.” death? EWN would highly think so. YES! So General Chan O-Cha, does it matter He continued by saying: “British tourists now with new coverage on Instagram. Show your support and send your photo should not have put themselves in danger the time of the day or night, what we messages to us via Instagram by being out in the early hours.” His wear to go out in or what we drink? As @euro_weekly_news or tweet us your remarks have caused politicians as well as human beings are we not all equal and photos @euroweeklynews. All the support rape victim supporters to condemn his does No Not Mean No? The words spoken by this senior police we receive will be shared amongst the comments as ‘hugely insensitive’. Why? Because they dressed for the officer involved in the murder investigation wider Euro Weekly News social media and weather? Because they were out whilst on are in EWN’s opinion outrageous. Hearing publications. EWN were pleased to be invited to the holiday enjoying themselves? Because the underlying inference of how ‘they may Mijas International TV studios by they may have attended bars, clubs, a have brought it on themselves,’ albeit presenter and producer Karen McMahon, party in the late hours and then into the those exact words were not used, who had heard of the campaign and early hours on the beach area? The very certainly appears to be General Chan Owanted to be involved by showing her things the young, middle-aged and older Cha’s mindset. No matter what the support. Karen was intrigued to learn how people do whilst on holiday, going out and occasion or the situation, No Means No. the No Means No campaign came about; enjoying themselves, dressing for their Responding to a letter printed last the controversial speeches made by two holiday, relaxing on their holiday? week, Natali Trujillo has written to express elected officials were of great interest as According to General Chan O-Cha such her support: “In response to David was the support the campaign has actions may have brought about their Cummings’s email: I don’t believe you can received. On the day of EWN visiting the deaths. Would Hannah or David have put the world’s problems of not honouring studios, news was breaking of significant welcomed any confrontation, violence and and respecting women down to the Bible’s leads concerning the double murder of ultimate death? EWN very much doubts teachings and doctrines. Picking out Bible two British tourists in Thailand. With the that. NO! Did they scriptures and using updates trickling out of Thailand and the world waiting for answers, the most senior police officer in charge of the investigation made a speech on live television. General Prayuth Chan OCha, in an extraordinary statement, is reported to have said: “Only ugly tourists were safe when wearing bikinis.” The general’s comments appeared to suggest that his feelings were that MIJAS TV LADIES: Karen, Beatrice, Amanda, Patricia, Laura, Carmen and Monica. murdered Hannah was to blame for her own slaying for ‘exposing herself to the brutal attack’. On live TV, the general said: “There are always problems with tourist

them out of context, without understanding the culture the people were living in, doesn’t give you a full meaning of what they are trying to say. Nowhere in the verses you pointed out did it mention anything about allowing men to badly treat women, rather, it talks about structure and respect. If men, in the past, or even at present, have taken scripture out of context and made them to please their own desires, it cannot be blamed on the Bible or Christianity, but it can only be put down to men’s machismo. In the times of Jesus, there was a social difference between men and women. Women where even looked down on yes. But is this down to the Bible (believing that it is the Word of God and not of man) or down to man changing teachings for their own purposes? Check Galatians 3:28. “Along came a man, for many, not just any man but the One the Bible calls the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He was a revolutionary; He did things differently and out of the box. In a society where it was seen wrong to do certain things, Jesus, being a rabbi, spoke to prostitutes, spoke with women that weren’t Jews, He ate with women and had same level conversations with both men and women. Jesus broke with the structures that men had established, and through this He was looked down on by the Pharisees, the religious leaders of the time. “Can you really say that God does not love women? Jesus Christ, Son of God, God Himself, brought back equality between men and women. He died on the cross both for men and women for their redemption of sin (as the Bible teaches). I have not yet come to know any greater love than this.” Natali Trujillo (location not known) Rec: September 19, 2014 Keep up-to-date with the No Means No campaign at www.euroweeklynews.com/ no_means_no and see the full Mijas International TV interview www.youtube.com/euro weeklynews.com

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Mother guilty of killing two newborns A WOMAN from Sevilla accused of killing and freezing her two newborn babies has been found guilty. The jury of five men and four women arrived at the conclusion that the defendant had deliberately taken the lives of her children. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is asking for a 40year sentence for murder with malice aforethought. To reach their verdict, the jury took into consideration the testimony of the forensic coroners who performed the post-mortem examination on the two infants. Their report stated that the victims had breathed once outside the womb and were later drowned. There was a 99 per cent certainty that the babies had died a violent death as a result of submersion, they said. “The first baby’s stomach was dilated and had an aqueous content that had been swallowed,” said the experts.

However, a state’s evidence witness, expert in forensic medicine, said: “I am certain, 100 per cent certain, that there was no drowning.” The defendant, identified as Sara L.H., maintained during the trial that the first baby had been stillborn and that she had no recollection whatsoever of the second birth. During his closing argument, the public prosecutor said the mother was “a monster” and “an evil person,” capable of “looking her babies in the eye and of killing them.” The verdict was also based on the testimony of two psychiatrists from the Institute of Legal Medicine in Sevilla who examined the defendant after her arrest in 2012. According to them, it was 100 per cent certain that she had been in full possession of her mental faculties and had deliberately killed her children, fully aware of what was going on.

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STAT OF WEEK DEFAULT by families and businesses on July’s credit card payments and loans dropped by 30.5 per cent year-on-year to €278 million. Arrears have now fallen for 25 consecutive months.

The taxman lurks in the stands SPAIN’S football clubs allegedly owe more tax than they admit. Instead of the €482 million that the Liga Profesional de Futbol (LPF) acknowledged at the end of last season, clubs owed €564 million, maintained Spain’s tax collecting authority. Neither did they cut their tax debt by €165 million as the LPF claimed,

Hacienda continued. Last season’s true figure stands at just €99 million and represents a 15 per cent reduction instead of the claimed 25 per cent, Hacienda argued. Possibly hoping to underline the clubs’ subsequent efforts, the LPF gave inexact figures for the preceding season, the tax authority continued. Determined to obtain its dues,

Orange bid for Jazztel ORANGE has offered €3.4 billion for Spain’s Jazztel. The CNMV, Spain’s stock market regulator, suspended trading in Jazztel shares when their value shot up by 12 per cent, hours before the deal was announced. It intends to investigate possible insider trading, the supervisor announced later. Acquiring Jazztel would give Orange approximately 1.5 million broadband subscribers and follows Vodafone’s takeover of Spanish cable provider ONO last July. “With the economy recovering, this is the moment to reinforce our presence,” said Orange CEO Stephane Richard. At the receiving end of

the €13 per share offer are Jazztel’s shareholders and its chairman, Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals, a Spanish-Cuban who is now a US citizen and owns a 14.48 per cent stake in the company. Pujals founded Telepizza in 1988 based on just one Madrid outlet and capital equivalent to €372,000. By 1999 he was able to sell out for €360.6 million and buy into Jazztel, then on the brink of insolvency, using €60 million of the Telepizza sale. If the current transaction goes through, he will now receive 14.48 per cent of the €3.4 billion that Orange is offering.

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Well balanced MADRID City Hall’s €1.3 billion surplus last year outstripped all Spanish municipalities. Barcelona and Valencia were the next-best money managers with respective surpluses of €290 million and €119 million.

Bitter fruit PEACHES, nectarines and potatoes affected by Russia’s veto are retailing at up to10 times more than the prices they receive, complained growers in a call for tighter anti-speculation controls.

Changeover follows tradition DIMAS GIMENO ALVAREZ was named El Corte Ingles president following the death of his uncle, Isidoro Alvarez. This is practically a family tradition, as Alvarez inherited the department stores from his own uncle, Ramon Areces. El Corte Ingles is one of Spain’s strongest brands and for the first time since 2007 the chain’s profits increased

last year, rising 6.2 per cent to €14.3 billion although turnover fell by 1.8 per cent. Economic analysts suggested that Gimeno will need to look for foreign growth. “The stores need to reinvent their business model, expand their distribution changes,” Madridbased Ricardo Wehrhahn told Bloomberg. “They need to look abroad to grow in Latin America.”

Hacienda is scrutinising and impounding any relevant sums of money that the clubs obtain via gate-money, television rights and advertising deals. Reductions in the clubs’ debts corresponds to Hacienda vigilance, administration sources claimed, not self-control on their part or that of the LPF.

FOOTBALL CLUBS: Owe more tax.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

First steps ANA BOTIN recently closed Santander’s first deal since she took over as president, acquiring the Canadian carfinancing company Carfinco for C$298 million (€210m.)

Flying high THE government will partly privatise Spain’s airports’ authority Aena by selling a 49 per cent stake in the network of 48 Spanish and 18 foreign airports. It finished 2013 with profits of €597 million and the aim now is to compete in the international market.

Morocco return AFTER three years’ absence, Spanish boats returned to fishing grounds off Morocco. Twenty-eight vessels from Algeciras, Barbate and Conil were granted licences following the agreement between the EU and Morocco.

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Spanish children in the money! Loose change A look at finance for females

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IT’S no news flash that the Spanish spoil their kids and a new survey has just confirmed it. According to research, which looked at the average amount of pocket money children receive across Europe, it’s been revealed that kids in Spain are not left short. Spanish kids are the third-best paid youngsters in the EU (after Italy and France), with those aged between five to 15 receiving €5 to €10 a week. Almost 50 per cent of parents in this country said that they don’t give their kids any pocket

money at all and that if their child needs something, then they simply discuss the purchase and buy it for their child if necessary. Therefore, almost half of young Spanish children don’t handle money. The other 50 per cent of parents, however, who do give money to their children, said that their main reason for doing so is to ensure their kids learn to respect and value money. Almost 85 per cent of those parents studied also admitted that since giving pocket money to their children

Worried over medical bills? Q. It was with great concern that I read a reader’s letter from a woman in You and the Carboneras, published in your August Law in Spain 28 edition. She apparently had to pay By David Searl a large medical bill despite having all the documentation to entitle her to use the Spanish health system. Being a pensioner and not in good health, I am worried about my own position. Could you look into this further? R.N.D. (Costa Blanca) A. If you are a UK pensioner, receiving the state old age pension, you have the right to NHS medical treatment in the UK. If you become an official resident of Spain, with the Certificate of Residency, you have the right to transfer your medical treatment to the Spanish healthcare system. You apply to the Spanish Social Security office in your autonomous region, such as Valencia or Andalucia. They will then issue you the Spanish Social Security card which entitles you to treatment and they will assign you to a local family doctor. Each of the regions administrates health care in its territory but your card is valid in all of Spain.

The process is not automatic. You must apply for it.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

POCKET MONEY: Children learn to be responsible.

they have noticed that their kids have quickly learned how to be responsible with money, through the process of trial and error. Many children who regularly receive pocket

money are also noted to save a significant portion of their allowance, which

is great practice and habit building for the future. In general, if parents can afford it, giving kids regular pocket money is a great way to develop their independence and goal setting. For example if a child wants a new video game console, then they can learn how to save to buy it. A child will see that it takes time to build up savings and will hopefully develop a sense of responsibility regarding the concept of money. It’s a good idea to provide two jars for children when you give them pocket money: one for spending and one for saving. This way they can choose how they distribute their pocket money between the jars. This also gives you a chance to teach your kids about money and its use.

Yes, size does matter 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.

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IT is inevitable that from time to time there will be disagreements with customers. The customer is not always right. Some do abuse the hypothesis that the customer is king. However, most disagreements between service provider and customer are due to avoidable misunderstandings. Customer conflict can be reduced to a minimum simply by explaining precisely what he is going to get for his financial outlay. Honesty is the best policy. Never give a delivery time you cannot meet. The important thing is to explain, understand, get it in writing. Often the fault lies with the customer. In an effort to keep prices down, the client withholds information when asking for a price. The client dislikes the bill being added to but is happy to increase his expectations of what is to be done. An example of this was when my wife, who translates menus to Russian, was

asked the fee for an a la carte menu translation. Such menus can be one page or multiple pages. When asked for an attached copy the client failed to respond. One wonders how the eatery’s owner would react had a client sat down, dismissed the offer of a menu and asked: “How much for a three-course meal?” Never price over the phone or internet. If the client is vague there is a catch. Far better to see beforehand precisely what needs doing and the time to complete. Listen carefully to your customers wants. Understand and repeat them, reassure and take notes. Having put in writing a synopsis of the work to be carried out, and if possible a price breakdown, sign and leave it. When doing so explain the costs or stages at which second thoughts or exit can be met. A no nonsense business approach from the outset will weed out time wasters. It will compensate by reassuring genuine enquirers that your business is professional in its approach. It sounds tedious, but far more tedious is a disgruntled client who, apart from later challenging you, could likely destroy your business with gossip.

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Beggars that make town look rundown I HAVE been in Torre del Mar since February. In that time there have always been 12 or more beggars about, mostly along a small section of the N340 main road, while others are outside supermarkets. Most are long-stay, some come and go. Of the long-stay, the majority seem to be fairly young and Spanish and they are out six or seven days a week, so obviously they are not looking for work. Many are quite well-dressed and some have the inevitable dog with them. One with a foldup chair that he brings with him settles down with a book and waits for the money to roll in. A man in a wheelchair has appeared recently but at times he moves his legs about (cramp, I suppose) and no cripple can move like that. I have seen a few deserving cases looking as though they have slept rough, but they are there for a few days and go. The rest just seem to be deadbeats who don’t want to work. Can’t the police do something about them, as these beggars make the town look rundown? Michael Hill, Torre del Mar (Malaga)

Highway code RECENTLY I read in the Euro Weekly News that the Manual de normas de Trafico 3 was available at all bookshops for €12. Bookshops in Garrucha knew nothing of it and sent me to driving schools, who said such a book at such a price does not exist! There are driving manuals for learners but apparently no single publication which comprehensively covers all the rules of the road. Unfortunately I cannot remember who wrote the original article so can anybody tell me if this book actually exists and how I might obtain a copy? Barbara Leach, Garrucha (Almeria)

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Editor’s note: Spain’s highway code, CODIGO DE TRÁFICO Y SEGURIDAD VIAL, priced €35 can be bought directly from the Boletin Oficial de España website www.boe.es under the heading Codigos on the opening page. Or it can be downloaded free of charge.

Nurses needed HAVING just read your article in the current Euro Weekly News I am contacting you regarding the Nurses’ Union calls for school nurses. I, too, have a Type One diabetic child in school in San Fulgencio and it would not be possible for her to attend school if I did not test her blood myself mid-morning and then return at lunch time to inject her with insulin. I am also on call throughout the day whilst at work to deal with any additional requirements. I feel the whole process has been made very difficult and

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it has been suggested by the head teacher that she attend a ‘special school’ in Alicante that can deal with her needs accordingly. A nurse in the school would make a huge difference to both our lives. Samantha O’Connor, San Fulgencio (Alicante)

Rights or wrongs I DO not agree with the comments of Antonie Holtzhausen. I think the actions of the parents were foolhardy, ill thought-out and posed a risk to Ashya.

The consultant at Southampton Hospital had offered the family a second opinion and access to treatment abroad. The boy’s scans and notes could have been emailed to Prague and an opinion sought as to the suitability of proton treatment while Ashya was cared for in hospital. Instead his father chose to take the family on a long trek to sell his Spanish apartment to raise funds. In the current climate this could have taken months. What could have happened to Ashya and the other children in the meantime? This sale could have been arranged from the UK, or the father could have gone to Spain on his own. It all went horribly wrong and the UK police had no choice but to take the action they did. No doubt there will be interviews on morning TV, articles and books etc. I hope the proceeds are given to children’s cancer charities. The most important thing is

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that Ashya gets the correct treatment, but in my opinion there were better ways of achieving this. Marion Woods, Mazarron (Murcia)

Lock it away I WAS interested in a Euro Weekly News article describing the intention to introduce parking charges and fines to Torre Del Mar and Velez-Malaga. It seems to me that these measures will restrict tourism rather than encourage it, but will presumably provide a ready revenue stream. Will tourists favour destinations without parking charges and will this affect cafes and shop keepers, for instance? Far better in my view for councils to make money by providing an improved beach experience. I had the notion of ‘beach lockers’ and looking on Google found that Bournemouth has been offering beach lockers in the UK since 2006. These provide space for visitors to store valuables whilst they enjoy the beach for £3 per day. A small price to pay to keep your smart phone and wallet safe! I calculate that these would provide roughly €1 million per year, if introduced in the Costal del Sol alone. Neil Smith, Cutar (Malaga)

Health proposal WITH large urbanisations near Punta Prima and the Torrevieja hospital and an aging population, a second health centre will soon be needed. At the back of the hospital there is another car park that is underused. Would this not be the ideal place for another centre as the Health department must already own the land? Savings could be made using modern materials such as plastic-faced polystyrene panels in place of wood, which would be more hygienic. The downside would be the salaries of doctors, nurses and staff. William A.H. Sly, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

ELIGHTED with the outcome of the Scottish referendum saga. Of course, if you removed the natural English haters those who, were they born south of the border, would still hate the citizens of Rome, and also, despite his PR denials, southern despiser Andy Murray, plus the children, who went to the polls with no more incentive than the memory of Mel Gibson bellowing ‘freedom’ as he expired in Braveheart then I think you’d probably be looking at more of a 70/30 per cent result in favour of the no’s. Together again. Sounds like the title to a song, and a very pleasant song at that. Thank the Lord I won’t have to boo the Scottish team when it makes the next World Cup, (unless you’re playing the English of course!).

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Still together thankfully, sounds like a pleasant song Still, consider those of the Muslim fraternity who consider themselves above British authority and live under Sharia law, an utter disgrace. One of the biggest craw stickers to me is the four (plus one reserve) wives they are allowed under this illegal UK organisation. Apparently there are some 20,000 of these ‘arrangements’ now existing. To be honest, I have always found one wife more than enough and frankly, to my mind, they can all get on with it. But it doesn’t end there does it? Because British law only allows a single spouse, they can only claim family allowance for one. So what do they do? Simple, they impregnate the other three and claim for them on the social as unmarried mothers. It’s fraud, pure and simple. Multiply that little touch by

SCOTTISH REFERENDUM: Delighted with the outcome. 20,000 and it comes to some 80,000 claimants plus offspring, living off the British taxpayer (I didn’t include the husband in these figures, because I assume he goes out to work.) It’s all a National farce, but then, only one in an ever increasing line of

disgusting unfair practices thrust on to the beleaguered British public by incompetent gutless politicians intent on presenting the UK to foreigners on a plate of gold - our gold! After all that down time I’ll finish on a high note (hurrah). I found these in my favourite

news sheet last week. Here’s a couple of nonsense trivia facts to hopefully brighten your day. Did you know that: All the chickens’ eggs produced in the world would make an omelette the size of Northern Ireland? There are a billion dogs in the world (most of them in Spain!). The least common pin number is 8068? (not any more!). The Royal Navy blasts out Britney Spears ‘Oops I’ve done it again’ to scare off Somali pirates. And the most difficult tongue twister in English is ‘Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.’ Oh, and as a final gem, if you borrowed £400 from Wonga at its standard rate for seven years, you would owe more than Britain’s national debt! Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Pension Lump Sums - A New Second Option HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published its draft Taxation of Pensions Bill on 6th August 2014, covering the new pension freedom that comes into effect on 6th April 2015. Pension scheme members aged over 55 taking benefits for the first time will have four options from April: 1. Flexi-access drawdown. This new form of income drawdown has no upper limit on how much members can take. 2. Uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS). This allows members to take a lump sum, or a series of lump sums, from uncrystallised pension funds. 3. Lifetime annuity. 4. Scheme pension. The uncrystallised fund pension lump sum is a new addition to the ‘pensions freedom’ reforms. ‘Uncrystallised’ means no pension benefits have been drawn yet from the pension plan. Normally, when you take a pension commencement lump sum (‘tax free cash’), you have

By Gary Cardwell, Partner, Blevins Franks six months to decide how to use the balance of the fund (drawdown or annuity), otherwise the sum becomes taxable. With the UFPLS this requirement is removed. Note however, that only 25% of the withdrawal will normally be tax free. The rest will be taxed at the individual’s marginal rate of income tax. Those using UFPLS will not be able to access their tax free cash and leave the rest of their pension invested; each withdrawal will be treated as 25% tax free cash and 75% taxable

income. Individuals who take an ad hoc lump sum without moving into drawdown or buying an annuity could end up paying more tax than expected. Also, when an UFPLS is taken, the individual’s annual allowance for ongoing contributions is reduced from £40,000 to £10,000. These tax rates are as applied under the UK taxation. Spanish residents also have to consider local tax rules. Specialist advice is needed to ensure there are no unexpected tax consequences. Accessing funds through UFPLS is not yet regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or Pensions Regulator. This leaves anyone who takes this option unprotected. There is a risk that individuals could deplete their pension pots without realising it. This is in contrast to the income drawdown process where the FCA established strict rules on providing advice to ensure everyone understands the risks.

You should ensure that your pension adviser is authorised by the FCA, even if you live overseas. Temporary rules for pension commencement lump sums Temporary rules have been introduced so that money purchase scheme members can take their tax free lump sum now and defer the associated pension until after April. Therefore, the six month period mentioned above will not start until 6th April 2015, so the associated pension can be deferred to 5th October. This enables members to wait to take their pension under the flexible rules starting in April, if their scheme allows. The deferred scheme is considered uncrystallised, so if the individual dies between taking the lump sum and the pension, the balance can be paid out as an uncrystallised lump sum death benefit. However if the 5th October deadline passes and the pension is still not in payment, the lump sum can no longer be

considered a pension commencement lump sum and will be subject to tax charges. The pension reforms are welcome for UK residents and expatriates alike, but it is essential to understand the short and longterm implications of the new options, both from a tax point of view and your long-term financial security, so you can determine what the best route is for you. Seek specialist and regulated advice. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Being a head teacher often keeps Ms Smith awake at night.

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property to sell we provide transparent pricing, (our commission rate is 3 per cent) fair market valuation and a sales outlet through our network of offices, agents and global marketing methods.” OP Group Spain are also experts in property rental. The company is registered with the Spanish Tourist Board Lettings Association and they work closely with local town halls. They are specialists in golf property rental and have a wide selection of homes perfectly placed next to PGA standard courses. When renting through OP Group Spain, the client is looked after with cheap car hire available and help and advice offered for the duration of their stay, whether renting short or long term, the property owner is

OP GROUP: The family run firm is looking for more properties. equally looked after. Stuart says: “If you have a property that you would like to rent out

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Spain well on the way to recovery as foreign investors renew interest THOUGH Spain was severely affected by the 2008 crash and its real-

estate market took a serious blow, the country appears to be getting back

to its feet. According to data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Accountants (RICS), foreign property investors are showing renewed interest in the country that has long been the preferred retirement and holiday destination of hundreds of thousands of Germans, Brits and French and Dutch nationals. There is now evidence of an improvement in the realestate markets of an evergrowing number of European countries, said RICS’ chief economist Simon Rubinsohn. “Our latest test results also show evidence of an upswing in occupier demand which is ultimately key to a sustainable recovery across the continent. The results for Spain, Portugal and Ireland are

SPAIN: It has long been the preferred retirement destination for many Europeans. particularly encouraging and broadly consistent with the strengthening macro newsflow these countries have delivered in recent quarters,” said Rubinsohn. No other crisis-affected country in Europe is witnessing such a fast growing increase in property demand than Spain, according to RICS.

In fact, for the first time in several years there has been a slight drop in unemployment and a big jump in the construction of residential properties. This changing trend can be partly attributed to the under-performance of the Chinese market in recent years. Chinese investors are turning their eyes to

alternative invest-ment targets and Spain fits the bill because of its strong opportunities for growth. Furthermore, figures from 2013 show the realestate market contributed approximately 10 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, which in turn had a significant effect on Spain’s well-being.

PROPERTY SALES: Andalucia continues to be at the forefront.

Property sales up in July PROPERTY sales in Spain increased by 10.7 per cent in July. Provisional data released by the National Statistics Institute show that compared to last year the number of property sales rose by 10.7 per cent in July, totalling 28,583 transactions. This rise puts an end to 10 consecutive months of year-on-year declines and is actually the fifth consecutive increase after those registered between March and June. On the other hand, this growth can be traced back to the 24.7 per cent increase in the purchase of second-hand properties, which totalled 18,082 transactions.

According to Europa Press, 90 per cent of property purchases were for private homes. In fact, sales of private housing increased by 9.2 per cent compared to 2013, finally totalling 25,720 transactions. In contrast, transactions on social housing rose by 25.8 per cent compared to July 2013 and reached 2,863 operations. In July, the largest numbers of property sales per 100,000 people were recorded in Valencia (107), the Canary Islands (92) and La Rioja (91). Andalucia continued to be at the forefront of property sales in July with 5,954 transactions, followed by Valencia (4,231) and Catalonia (4,230).

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Worst is over for Government data show that real-estate sector house prices continue to fall THE worst is over for Spain’s real-estate and construction sector, said the Minister for Economy and Competitiveness. The construction sector will continue to make a positive contribution to the country’s gross domestic product, said Minister Luis de Guindos during a government meeting. Economic growth and job creation are the best housing policies there are, said Guindos and added that the Ministry of Development is executing a State Housing Restoration Plan with an investment of €2.3 billion. While acknowledging that Spain has an oversized residential sector, Minister Guindos said the construction sector has largely adjusted and that it positively contributed during the second quarter of the year to the country’s GDP for the first time since the outbreak of the crisis. He added that housing prices are increasing and that credit flow is on the rise. CONSTRUCTION SECTOR: Will continue to positively contribute to Spain’s GDP.

HOUSE prices fell in the second quarter of 2014. Statistics released by the Ministry of Development show that home values dropped by 2.9 per cent between April and July and currently stand at €1,459.3 per square metre. This is the lowest reduction registered in the last six years. Data show that the average value per square metre is a mere 10 cents cheaper now than during the first quarter of 2014, when it stood at €1,459.4. Therefore, and according to the Ministry of Development, the price of private properties accumulated an adjustment of 30.6 per cent since prices peaked at the beginning of 2008, when the crisis had just broken out.

HOUSE VALUES: The average value per sqm only 10c cheaper now than 2014. The average square metre price of new properties stood at €1,523.5, which represents a variation of 2.8 per cent compared to 2013. In contrast, secondhand properties saw a 2.9 per cent decline which decreased square metre prices to €1,436.7.

Compared to last year, the sharpest declines were registered in Extremadura (-6.7 per cent), Navarra (-6.2 per cent), Castilla y Leon (6.0 per cent), Cantabria (-5.8 per cent), Murcia (5.8 per cent) and Castilla La Mancha (-5.4 per cent), whilst the

most substantial increases and the slightest decreases were witnessed in the Balearic Islands (+3.6 per cent), Madrid (-0.9 per cent), Ceuta and Melilla (-1.8 per cent), the Canary Islands (-1.8 per cent) and Valencia (-1.9 per cent).

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BBC TWO 8:50am Caught Red Handed 9:20am Animal Saints and Sinners 10:05am Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals 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 Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam 2:30pm Celebrity MasterChef

ITV 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather

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CH4 8:30am King of Queens 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:50am Frasier 10:20am Frasier 10:50am Undercover Boss Canada 11:50am Four in a Bed 12:25pm Four in a Bed 12:55pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:00pm Four in a Bed 1:30pm Four in a Bed 2:00pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing

CH5 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

SKY 1 6:00am Stargate Atlantis 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Futurama 8:30am Futurama 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm A Taste of Britain 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Committed

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 5:00pm Glee

3:15pm Ready, Steady, Cook 4:00pm The Life of Mammals 5:00pm Great British Railway Journeys 5:30pm Pressure Pad

3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Who's Doing the Dishes?

5:00pm Deal or No Deal

6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Mastermind 8:30pm Lorraine Pascale

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World War II in Colour

6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:30pm Futurama 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm Gardeners' World 9:30pm Golf 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight

9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The X Factor 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Job Lot

9:00pm The Million Pound Drop 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man

9:00pm Storage: Flog the Lot! 10:00pm Body of Proof 11:00pm NCIS 11:55pm NCIS

9:00pm The Last Ship 10:00pm 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 11:00pm A League of Their Own

Noel Edmonds presents the hit show in which players could win up to ÂŁ250,000 as they open 22 boxes and decide whether to do a deal or no deal when the Banker calls.

Thriller.

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Strictly Come Dancing 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

Drama series following the US navy's dedicated federal agency.

12am 12:25am Live at the Apollo 1:10am EastEnders Omnibus 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 3:10am BBC News

12:05am Later... with Jools Holland 1:05am The Lives of Others 3:15am Question Time David Dimbleby presents topical debate. 4:15am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:10am National Lampoon's Animal House 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Jon Richardson Grows Up 1:10am Into the Wild 3:35am Anna and Katy 4:00am The Inbetweeners USA 4:25am Very Important People 4:50am Hallo Panda 5:20am Sailor Beware!

12:55am Access 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Once Upon a Time 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

BBC THREE

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8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:00pm Don't Drop the Baby 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Vodka Diaries

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Proms Chamber Music 9:00pm Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies 10:00pm Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 11:25pm Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert 12:15am TOTP2 1:00am Oh You Pretty Things: The Story of Music and Fashion 2:00am Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 3:25am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert

12:25pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Emmerdale 2:20pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:05pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 7:00pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm Funniest Ever You've Been Framed 9:10pm Johnny English 11:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:30pm Keith Lemon: The Film 1:15am The X Factor

10:50am Judge Judy 11:15am Judge Judy 11:40am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 12:55pm Wycliffe 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 5:15pm Barbara 5:50pm Never the Twain 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Blue Murder 12:35am William and Mary

12:55pm The New Avengers 2:00pm The Professionals 3:00pm Motorway Patrol 3:25pm Highway Patrol 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:30pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Kojak 5:55pm Magnum, P.I. 6:55pm The New Avengers 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm The Man with the Golden Gun 12:35am The Blues Brothers

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm The Tomorrow People 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 Suburgatory 9:00pm How I Met Your Mother 9:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm Get Him to the Greek 12:15am The Big Bang Theory

Comedy

Crime

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Sitcom pilot. Four late twenty-somethings in a houseshare in London.

12:25am Family Guy 12:50am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am Bad Education 2:05am Siblings 2:35am Siblings 3:05am Siblings

SKY MOVIES Action 5:45am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers 7:20am Jaws 9:30am X-Men 11:30am X2 1:55pm Kick-Ass 2 3:50pm Assault on Precinct 13 A bus carrying druglord Bishop is diverted to Detroit's Precinct 13 during a storm.

5:50pm Jaws 8:00pm X-Men 10:00pm X2 12:20am Kick-Ass 2 2:10am Assault on Precinct 13 4:05am Hero 5:50am The Poseidon Adventure

7:40am Wedding Crashers 9:45am Weird Science 11:30am The Heat 1:35pm Caddyshack 3:25pm So Undercover 5:15pm Scary Movie 3 6:55pm Wedding Crashers 9:00pm The Heat 11:10pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 1:00am Jackass: The Movie 2:35am Jackass: Number Two More gross-out gags and painful pranks.

4:15am The Man with Two Brains 5:50am Heaven Can Wait After his untimely death, a famous sportsman attempts to find a new body to host his spirit.

7:25am Hustle and Flow 9:35am Jennifer Eight 11:55am The Washington Snipers 1:40pm The Da Vinci Code 4:20pm Bad Company 6:20pm Murder at 1600 8:15pm Cold Comes the Night A Polish gangster takes a motel manager captive when a bag of money goes missing.

10:00pm The Da Vinci Code 12:30am A Man Apart 2:30am Bad Company 4:35am Fear

6:40am Flight: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Free Samples A disillusioned law student mans an ice cream truck for the day as she bids to sort her life out.

8:30am Empire of the Sun 11:10am How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 1:15pm Chicago 3:15pm Pitch Perfect 5:15pm Any Day Now 7:05pm Promised Land 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 1:00am Birth 2:50am Being Flynn 4:40am The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Inescapable 8:45am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 9:15am Willow Creek 11:00am The Harry Hill Movie 12:45pm Inescapable 2:30pm Willow Creek 4:15pm Fast and Furious 6 Special

7:45am Gunsmoke 8:45am Gunsmoke 9:45am Raton Pass 11:25am The Odessa File 1:50pm Gunsmoke

A special show looking at the return of the fullthrottle franchise.

4:45pm American Hustle 7:15pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm American Hustle 11:20pm Oldboy 1:20am Willow Creek 3:05am The Canyons

An agitator insists on shutting down Kitty's saloon, making them very unpopular in Dodge.

2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Brink of Hell 6:15pm The Long Gray Line 8:50pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 10:00pm No Way Out 12:05am The Big Gundown 1:50am No Way Out

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CAP Ciudad De Murcia - a football revolution explained Shareholder and International Liaison Rep. for CAP Ciudad de Murcia, Tony Higgins, explains about the football revolution that is happening in Murcia. CIUDAD DE MURCIA aren’t an old club and were only formed back in 1999 by some local businessmen who had an interest in football. Ciudad quickly climbed up the Spanish football pyramid and twice in the mid-noughties almost gained promotion to La Liga. In those heady days they shared the old Condomina stadium, next to the bullring in the centre of the city, with rivals Real Murcia and things seemed to be going fine for the fledgling club. However, as is often the case for Spanish football clubs and their fans, disaster wasn’t far away. In 2007 it was decided by the owners of the club, who claimed that as they weren’t getting supported by the city authorities they would relocate to Granada and rename the club Granada 74. This was a heavy blow for the small band of diehard fans who had taken the club to their heart and they were determined not to let the club die. Over the years the club

KEEN SUPPORTERS: Crowds can vary between 400 and 1,000. has had many reincarnations, at first being called Club Atlético Ciudad de Lorquí and then Club de Fútbol Atlético Ciudad. Eventually after relegation to the Tercera (4th division) in 2010 the club had to be dissolved due to unpaid debts. The fans wouldn’t be beaten though and in 2011, like a phoenix from the ashes, CAP

Ciudad de Murcia was born. The prefix of CAP in the name stands for Club de Accionariado Popular which roughly translates club of shareholders. Their management model, basically one share one vote, is taken from English fan owned clubs like AFC Wimbledon and FC United of Manchester and the Spanish club and its

fans has very strong links with the latter. In fact in the early days the founders of the club travelled to Manchester to see how FCUM was organised. Often fans of the Manchester rebel club can be seen on the terraces with the Ciudad fans, known as The City Boys and you will also see flags of both clubs displayed at FCUM games in England and Ciudad in Spain. This season, Ciudad are playing in the Prefirente Regional Division (5th Division) with a strong squad and expect promotion. Crowds can vary between 400 and 1,000 and the atmosphere created by the club’s excellent supporters is something to behold. There is a real feeling of togetherness too that resonates throughout the club and new fans are always welcome. Home games this season will be played at Estadio Jose Barnes in the centre of Murcia and games are usually played on a Sunday afternoon. Individual games cost €3 but season tickets are €20. http://www.capciudaddemurcia.com/we b/ (S) or International Supporters Club http://www.letsgocity.co.uk/index.htm (English) / Twitter: Higgins1892.

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Sailing

BBC TWO 7:15am Magnificent Doll 8:45am Island at the Top of the World 10:15am The Trials of Life 11:10am The Trials of Life 12:00pm Map Man 12:30pm South Africa Walks 1:00pm Talking Pictures 1:50pm Swing Time

ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am The Hungry Sailors 11:25am Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:30pm The Mirror Crack'd 2:35pm The X Factor

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CH4 7:35am Transworld Sport 8:30am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:55am The Morning Line 10:00am Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Frasier 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm Gadget Man 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing

CH5 6:10am House Doctor 6:35am House Doctor 7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Access 11:10am Never Teach Your Wife to Drive 12:10pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:10pm Storage: Flog the Lot!

SATURDAY TV

SKY 1 6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am All Aboard: East Coast Trains 8:00am Inside RAF Brize Norton 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am The F1 Show 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 2:00pm Modern Family 2:30pm Modern Family

3pm 3:00pm Cycling Coverage of a cycling event.

5:00pm Final Score

3:00pm The Middle 3:30pm The Middle 4:00pm Harrow 5:00pm Harrow

3:35pm Field of Dreams 5:30pm The X Factor

5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me

3:15pm Cromwell

6:00pm ÂŁ100k House: Tricks of the Trade 7:00pm Restoring England's Heritage 7:30pm Gardeners World 8:00pm Flog It! 8:30pm Case Histories

6:35pm Off Their Rockers 7:05pm Local News and Weather

6:10pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:45pm Channel 4 News 8:15pm Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money

6:00pm The Long Ships 8:30pm 5 News 8:35pm World War II in Colour

7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

9:00pm Dad's Army 9:30pm Golf

9:00pm The X Factor 10:20pm Through the Keyhole 11:20pm ITV News and Weather

9:10pm Grand Designs 10:15pm End of Watch

9:30pm The Patriot

9:00pm Duck Quacks Don't Echo 10:00pm Cheaper by the Dozen 11:50pm The Boxtrolls Special

3:30pm Strictly Ballroom 5:00pm Cycling Coverage of a cycling event.

Epic retelling of the clash between two great historical figures in the English Civil War.

6pm 6:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm Regional News 7:03pm Weather 7:05pm Pointless 8:00pm Strictly Come Dancing

All the very latest local news and weather.

7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm The Chase

The latest news coverage.

6:00pm Twin Towns Two different families who live in twin towns swap lives for a week.

9pm 9:30pm Doctor Who 10:15pm Casualty 11:05pm The National Lottery Live 11:15pm BBC News 11:28pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day

All the action from the latest golfing events.

11:30pm Margin Call

A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

American Revolution drama in which a widowed farmer forms a regiment of patriots.

11:35pm Shaun of the Dead

12am 1:10am TOTP2 2:10am X the Unknown Drama in which a radioactive mud-like substance terrorises a Scottish village during the 1950s. 3:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

1:25am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am Nightscreen

12:25am Rude Tube 1:25am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 2:20am Hot Rod 3:50am Homeland 4:40am Hollyoaks Omnibus Is Nico about to rumble Patrick's big secret?

12:35am Lost Heroes of WW1 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Age Gap Love 5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

12:00am Hawaii Five-0 1:00am Mad Dogs 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am The Cafe 4:30am The Cafe 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

8:00pm World's Craziest Fools 8:30pm Great TV Mistakes 9:30pm Top Gear 10:30pm Bad Education 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 Family Guy 2:12am Family Guy 2:35am Bad Education 3:05am Siblings 3:35am Siblings

8:00pm Yellowstone 9:00pm Hidden Killers of the Edwardian Home 10:00pm Crimes of Passion 11:30pm Top of the Pops 12:10am Young Guns Go For It 12:40am Young Guns Go For It

3:05pm You've Been Framed! 4:10pm You've Been Framed! 4:35pm Valiant 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm Valiant 6:15pm Nanny McPhee 7:15pm FYI Daily 7:20pm Nanny McPhee 8:20pm Evan Almighty 9:20pm FYI Daily 9:25pm Evan Almighty 10:20pm The Xtra Factor 10:50pm The Job Lot 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Release the Hounds

7:55am Murder, She Wrote 8:55am The Royal 9:55am The Royal 10:55am Pride and Prejudice 11:55am FYI Daily 12:00pm Pride and Prejudice 1:30pm Columbo 3:35pm A Touch of Frost 5:45pm Wycliffe 6:50pm Inspector Morse 8:55pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Bomb Girls 1:00am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1:10pm FYI Daily 1:15pm For Whom the Bell Tolls 3:20pm British Superbike Highlights 4:25pm The Motorbike Show 5:25pm Goodwood Revival 2014 6:25pm Storage Wars 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:25pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Storage Wars 8:30pm Storage Wars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm The Spy Who Loved Me 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Spy Who Loved Me 12:35am Scarface

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:35pm Rude(Ish) Tube 4:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 4:35pm 2 Broke Girls 5:00pm 2 Broke Girls 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:30pm The 100 8:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 12:20am The Big Bang Theory

Crime

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1:05am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:30am BBC News

Documentary series examining the music and the musical icons of the 80s.

1:10am Horizon 2:10am Yellowstone 3:10am Young Guns Go For It 3:50am Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home

SKY MOVIES Action 5:50am The Poseidon Adventure 7:50am Hugh Jackman: Becoming Wolverine 8:20am Batman Begins 10:50am A Good Day to Die Hard 12:40pm Fast and Furious 6 Special 1:10pm The Jewel of the Nile 3:10pm Executive Decision 5:30pm Jack the Giant Slayer 7:35pm Batman Begins 10:00pm A Good Day to Die Hard 11:40pm Barb Wire 1:25am Executive Decision 3:40am Last Action Hero 5:55am The Jewel of the Nile

Comedy 7:35am Grassroots 9:25am Saving Mr. Banks Special 9:55am Uncle Buck 11:50am The Hangover Part III 1:40pm We're the Millers 3:35pm Bean 5:15pm The Dukes of Hazzard 7:10pm Uncle Buck 9:00pm The Hangover Part III 10:45pm We're the Millers 12:40am The Dukes of Hazzard 2:30am Anger Management 4:20am Syrup 5:55am Bean

6:20am Angel Flight Down 8:00am Little Murder 9:45am John Q 11:45am The Chamber 1:40pm Pride and Glory 3:55pm Bullitt 5:55pm The Mean Machine 8:00pm Derailed 10:00pm Pride and Glory 12:15am Four Brothers Four adopted brothers reunite when their mother is killed in a botched robbery.

2:15am Basic Instinct 4:35am The Temp

7:20am Tootsie 9:20am Under the Tuscan Sun 11:20am Love Actually Romcom following the interconnected lives of a group of loved-up, and lovelorn, Londoners.

1:40pm Flight 4:00pm 50 First Dates 5:50pm While You Were Sleeping 7:40pm Love Actually 10:00pm Flight 12:20am 50 First Dates 2:05am Tootsie 4:05am Under the Tuscan Sun

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Inescapable 8:45am Monsters University Special 9:15am Willow Creek 11:00am The Harry Hill Movie 12:45pm Inescapable 2:30pm The Lone Ranger Unmasked 3:00pm Willow Creek 4:45pm American Hustle 7:15pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm American Hustle 11:20pm Oldboy 1:20am Willow Creek 3:05am The Canyons 5:00am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 5:30am Gravity: Sky Movies Special

6:00am Brink of Hell 8:15am Gunsmoke 9:15am Gunsmoke 10:15am The Long Gray Line 12:50pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 2:10pm Son of Paleface 4:00pm The Black Stallion 6:20pm Island in the Sun 8:40pm Jungle Manhunt Jungle Jim searches for a famous football player lost in the jungle.

10:00pm Rain Man 12:35am 3,000 Miles to Graceland 2:55am Rain Man 5:20am TCM Shorts

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Perestroika spreading to the west Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

HEWING the fat at a restaurant table I surmised that the US will cease being a power of consequence by

2020. The European Union, the economy and foreign policy of which is largely directed by Wall Street and Washington, will find itself isolated and in a permanent state of 1980s era discord and austerity. I withered under my friend’s scorn but hardly alone in my forecast. Fast-moving global politics is to me a fascinating game; watch this space. The petrodollar is history; time is running out for the US now reeling under a $17 trillion debt. Added to by $2.38 billion each day it is predicted to be at an unsustainable Weimar $26 trillion by 2020. Ensnared by Wall Street / Washington DC policies, Western Europeans now find ourselves in a 1914 hotbed of red lines, propaganda, aggression and economic warfare. We despair of our political elite. We know our system has failed but are

clueless as to what can be done to recover governance from the failing self-serving elite. The European Union has uncomfortable similarities with pre-Perestroika era of the collapsing Soviet Union. It is fundamentally controlled by 27 unelected commissioners and two unelected Presidents; the rest is theatre for sheeple. Komsomol Pravda, a popular tabloid read by Russians living in Spain: “The EU in the worst sense of the word is very much the new USSR.” Mikhail Gorbachev: “Why is the EU trying to recreate the USSR?” This last President of the USSR introduced Perestroika (reform) so radical it brought about penury to hundreds of millions of Russians and Eastern Europeans. Circumstance will bring similar change to the 28 EU nations. The Euro and

petrodollar, undermined by competing currencies and bank-free barter; life savings, national assets and economies will be stripped by a failing economy Will we be saved by our own President Putin? On assuming office in 2000 the popular Russian president turned oligarchs into fugitives, nationalised the banks, exiled the

West’s rapacious conglomerates, and diverted Russian resources to Russia’s needs. As a consequence the Russian economy bounced back. This is what lies behind the current stand-off. The EU is now a perestroika era USSR. So, who do we vote for? First must come the realisation that sheep-like voting for rotating dictatorships keeps the corrupt political elite in place. It is not politicians who need replacing but the system of governance. An end to political parties; election by public referendum of constituency candidates with a track record in service to the community and experience, who, every 12 months must explain their previous year’s achievements. An end to conflict of interest; no public official, their families or connections, to benefit from extra reward during or after office. Such change will anyway be thrust upon us by BRICS and other trade blocs with which an isolated Europe cannot hope to compete without painful perestroika. Otherwise, the European Union, cut off from its sinking American mother ship, will become a Stalinist Europe.

GORBACHEV: Introduced Perestroika.

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Bargain Hunt

BBC TWO 7:00am Countryfile 8:00am Great British Garden Revival 9:00am Gardeners World 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am The Football League Show 11:20am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:50pm Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 1:20pm Rick Stein's Island Escapes 2:20pm Cycling

ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Dickinson's Real Deal Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them? 11:25am Murder, She Wrote 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:35pm Carry on Girls 2:15pm Fletch Lives

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CH4 6:50am NFL 7:15am British F3 7:40am British F3 8:05am Ironman Wales 8:35am NFL 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:55pm The Big Bang Theory

CH5 9:20am Wanda and the Alien 9:35am Rupert Bear 9:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Jelly Jamm 10:25am LazyTown 10:50am Police Interceptors 10:55am Access 11:00am Police Interceptors 11:55am Police Interceptors 1:45pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 2:45pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

SUNDAY TV

SKY 1 6:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Ashely Banjo's Big Town Dance 9:00am All Aboard: East Coast Trains 10:00am Inside Gatwick 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 2:00pm The Middle 2:30pm The Middle

3pm 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm The Great British Bake Off 5:15pm Points of View 5:30pm Songs of Praise

5:00pm Canoeing Coverage of a Canoeing event.

4:00pm The X Factor 5:15pm Downton Abbey

3:25pm The Big Bang Theory 3:55pm She's the Man

4:30pm Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

3:00pm Harrow 4:00pm Harrow 5:00pm Get on Up Movie Special 5:30pm The Simpsons

6:00pm Channel 4 News

6:10pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 8:05pm 5 News Weekend

6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm Moone Boy

Dame Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville lead an all-star cast in Julian Fellowes' drama series.

6pm 6:10pm Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile

6:30pm Rugby League 7:30pm Jungle Atlantis 8:30pm Golf All the action from the latest Golfing events.

6:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Sunday Night at the Palladium

Includes sport and weather.

6:30pm American Football Live at Wembley

National and international news.

8:10pm 10,000 BC

9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Our Girl 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2

10:30pm Mock the Week 11:00pm Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll

9:00pm The X Factor 10:00pm Downton Abbey 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm I Married the Waiter: Love in the Sun

9:00pm Operation Maneater

12:55am The Children 2:15am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 3:10am Holby City 4:10am This is BBC Two

12:15am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 1:10am The Store 3:30am Motorsport UK 4:20am British Superbike Championship Highlights 5:05am Nightscreen

12:15am Indecent Proposal 2:20am NFL Dallas Cowboys take on the New Orleans Saints at home.

12:15am Bangkok Dangerous 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am The Gadget Show 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

12:00am Road Wars 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Mad Dogs 4:00am The Cafe 4:30am The Cafe 5:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

8:00pm Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 8:05pm Great Movie Mistakes IV: May the Fourth be with You 8:50pm Doctor Who 9:35pm Kung Fu Panda 11:00pm Family Guy 11:22pm Family Guy 11:45pm Bad Education 12:15am American Dad! 12:37am American Dad! 1:00am Anuvahood 2:25am The Truth About Skunk 3:25am Bad Education 3:55am Parents' Evening 4:20am Bad Education

8:00pm The World's Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Carl Faberge 9:00pm Byzantium:

6:55am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Beauty and the Geek 7:45am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:25pm The X Factor 2:40pm The Xtra Factor 3:15pm You've Been Framed! 3:45pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:55pm Despicable Me 7:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:00pm Bad Bridesmaid 12:00am Tricked 1:00am The X Factor

8:55am Carry on Camping 9:55am FYI Daily 10:00am Carry on Camping 10:45am Heartbeat 11:50am Heartbeat 12:50pm Inspector Morse 2:55pm Wycliffe 4:00pm Carry on Follow That Camel 5:00pm Carry on Follow That Camel 6:05pm Columbo 8:00pm Lewis 10:00pm The Best of the Royal Variety Show 11:00pm Gosford Park 12:00am FYI Daily

7:25am Cheers 7:55am Cheers 8:25am Cheers 9:00am I Want That Car 10:00am Ax Men 10:55am Goodwood Revival 2014. 12:00pm MSA British Touring Car Championship 7:30pm BRDC Formula 4 Championship 8:30pm Storage Wars 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm The Game 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Game 12:40am Hell on Wheels

2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Suburgatory 4:30pm New Girl 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The 100 7:00pm 2 Broke Girls 7:30pm 2 Broke Girls 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Karate Kid 11:45pm The Big Bang Theory 12:10am Glue

Crime

Drama

When deadly predators attack humans, both sides lose out.

10:00pm Magic Mike

10:00pm Gone in 60 Seconds Tense thriller in which a car thief is forced to steal 50 luxury vehicles in one night in order to save the life of his brother, who has fallen foul of a dangerous crime lord.

9:00pm An Idiot Abroad 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm School of Hard Knocks

12am 12:20am Flightplan 1:50am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 1:55am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

A Tale of Three Cities

10:00pm British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash 11:00pm The Body 12:45am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert 1:30am Storyville 3:00am TOTP2 3:45am British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash

SKY MOVIES Action 5:55am The Jewel of the Nile 7:45am Deep Impact 9:50am The Bridge on the River Kwai 12:30pm Man of Steel 2:55pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 4:45pm Deep Impact 6:50pm King Arthur 9:00pm Man of Steel 11:30pm Lethal Weapon 2 1:30am Django Unchained Freed slave Django embarks on a quest to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner. Western.

4:20am The Bridge on the River Kwai

Comedy 7:30am 'Til There Was You 9:30am Ghostbusters 11:20am The Man 12:55pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 3:00pm The Internship 5:10pm Ghostbusters 7:00pm Ghostbusters II 9:00pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 11:10pm The Internship 1:20am The Man 2:55am You, Me and Dupree Carl is in seventh heaven when he marries his gorgeous girlfriend Molly in Hawaii.

5:00am Ghostbusters II

6:20am Deep Family Secrets 8:00am Adrift Six friends are plunged into a nightmare when they jump off a yacht without lowering a ladder.

9:40am Alive 11:50am Conspiracy Theory 2:05pm Red Rock West 3:50pm Captain Phillips 6:10pm Alive 8:20pm Adrift 10:00pm Captain Phillips 12:20am Outlaw 2:10am Blow 4:25am Taxi Driver

6:00am While You Were Sleeping 7:45am Desk Set 9:35am Life of Pi 10:05am Grease 12:00pm Grease 2 2:00pm The Top Ten Show 2014 2:20pm Shirley Valentine 4:15pm Austenland 6:00pm Cloud Atlas 9:00pm Grease T-Bird Danny Zuko has an identity crisis when his demure summer love turns up.

11:00pm Grease 2 1:00am Les Miserables 3:40am Vamps 5:20am Giant

Premiere

TCM

8:45am Willow Creek 10:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 11:00am The Harry Hill Movie 12:45pm Willow Creek 2:30pm Inescapable 4:15pm Monsters University Special 4:45pm American Hustle 7:15pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm American Hustle 11:20pm Oldboy 1:20am Willow Creek 3:05am The Canyons 5:00am Gravity: Sky Movies Special 5:30am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special

6:00am Son of Paleface 7:50am The Black Stallion 10:10am Island in the Sun 12:25pm Jungle Manhunt 1:40pm A League of Their Own 4:00pm The First Texan 5:35pm Rocky Mountain 7:10pm Badman's Country Four of the frontier west's law officers join together to defend the city of Abilene from a gang.

8:30pm Cripple Creek 10:00pm Rome 11:10pm The Fugitive 1:30am The Ballad of Cable Hogue 3:25am The Fugitive

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors

BBC TWO 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer 8:05am Saints and Scroungers 8:50am Caught Red Handed 9:20am The Housing Enforcers 10:05am Russia's Lost Princesses 11:05am Animal S.O.S. 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm Daily Politics Conference Special 2:00pm Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam 2:30pm Celebrity MasterChef

ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm 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.

www.euroweeklynews.com

CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed

CH5 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

MONDAY TV

SKY 1 6:00am Nothing to Declare 6:30am Nothing to Declare 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Futurama 8:30am Futurama 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

3:15pm Ready, Steady, Cook 4:00pm The Life of Mammals 5:00pm Great British Railway Journeys 5:30pm Pressure Pad

3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Who's Doing the Dishes?

3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Deadly Honeymoon

6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm 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 The Gadget Show

6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:30pm Newsnight

9:00pm The Undriveables 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Cilla 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm Jamie's Comfort Food 9:30pm Gadget Man 10:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody 11:20pm Jon Richardson Grows Up

9:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 10:00pm Too Tough to Teach? 11:00pm Under the Dome 11:55pm The Terminator

9:00pm Duck Quacks Don't Echo 10:00pm 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad

Mystery thriller. A couple marries in Hawaii, but their honeymoon cruise goes terribly wrong.

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Airline 4:30pm Glee 5:30pm Futurama

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Room 101

Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

Classic sci-fi action thriller.

Round-up of the day's news.

The next 'thing to do' for Karl to, er, do is a trip aboard the Trans-Siberian Express.

11:40pm The Chase

12am 12:15am The Graham Norton Show 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 1:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

12:20am Today at the Conference 12:50am The Long Shadow 1:50am Scrappers 2:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two. 5:00am Howard Goodhall's Story of Music: 1

12:40am Goodwood Revival 2014 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 5:10am Nightscreen

12:25am NFL 1:20am Ship of Theseus 4:00am Mammon 4:55am Sarah Beeny's Selling Houses 5:45am Kirstie's Vintage Gems

2:15am Super Casino 4:10am James Bulger: Britain's Worst Crimes 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am Great Scientists 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Junior Paramedics 10:00pm Hotel of Mum and Dad 11:00pm Sexy Beasts 11:30pm EastEnders

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm British Gardens in Time

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:05pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 7:00pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm The X Factor 10:00pm Release the Hounds 11:00pm Plebs 11:30pm Dapper Laughs: On the Pull 12:00am Viral Tap

1:00pm Wycliffe 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm The Royal 4:10pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 5:25pm Barbara 5:55pm Never the Twain 6:25pm On the Buses 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Judge Judy 8:30pm Judge Judy 9:00pm Wycliffe 10:00pm The Specsavers Crime Thriller Club 11:00pm Trial and Retribution 12:00am William and Mary

2:00pm The Professionals 3:00pm Motorway Patrol 3:30pm Highway Patrol 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Kojak 5:55pm Magnum, P.I. 6:55pm The New Avengers 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Motogp Highlights 10:00pm Storage Wars 10:30pm Storage Wars 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Bundesliga

3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm The Tomorrow People 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 New Girl 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Glue 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

Crime

Drama

Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Hotel of Mum and Dad 2:30am Sexy Beasts 3:00am Don't Drop the Baby

Series which explores four iconic British gardens.

10:00pm Lost Kingdoms of Central America 11:00pm Arms Dealer: The Notorious Mr Bout 12:25am I Never Tell Anybody Anything: The Life and Art of Edward Burra 1:25am Prince - Purple Reign 2:25am The Wonder of Animals 2:55am British Gardens in Time 3:55am Lost Kingdoms of Central America

SKY MOVIES Action 7:05am Alex Cross 9:00am Fire with Fire 10:50am Stealth Air Force aces Ben, Kara and Henry are impressed by the Stealth programme's new unmanned jet.

1:05pm Flags of Our Fathers 3:30pm Dante's Peak 5:25pm Alex Cross 7:15pm Fire with Fire 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious 10:50pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 12:45am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2:40am Firewalker 4:40am Angel Flight Down

Comedy 7:00am Monsters University Special 7:30am The Out-of-Towners 9:15am Big Daddy 11:00am Identity Thief 1:05pm 10 Years 2:55pm The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 4:45pm The Way Way Back 6:35pm As Good as It Gets 9:00pm Identity Thief 11:00pm Big Daddy 12:40am The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 2:35am The to Do List 4:30am The Top Ten Show 2014 4:45am In a World...

6:30am Malpractice 8:20am Hick 10:10am Ripley's Game 12:15pm LUV After his release from prison, a Baltimore man vows to act as a role model to his young nephew.

2:05pm Black Hawk Down 4:35pm Compulsion 6:15pm Witness 8:20pm Compulsion 10:00pm Déjà Vu 12:10am Black Hawk Down 2:40am The Good Doctor 4:25am Single White Female

8:40am City Slacker 10:20am Before Midnight Almost two decades after meeting, Jesse and Celine wrestle with marriage and kids in Greece.

12:20pm About Time 2:30pm Legends of the Fall 4:45pm Dead Poets Society 7:00pm Before Midnight 9:00pm About Time 11:10pm This is 40 1:30am Cherry 3:20am Hide Away 4:50am Let's Make Love

Premiere

TCM

7:00am Inescapable 8:45am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 9:15am Willow Creek 11:00am The Harry Hill Movie 12:45pm Inescapable 2:30pm Saving Mr. Banks Special 3:00pm Willow Creek 4:45pm American Hustle 7:15pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm American Hustle 11:20pm Oldboy 1:20am Willow Creek 3:05am The Canyons 5:00am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 5:30am Gravity: Sky Movies Special

8:20am The First Texan 9:50am Rocky Mountain 11:20am Badman's Country 12:35pm Sherlock Holmes: Pursuit to Algiers 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Alamo 7:05pm Tarzan's Greatest Adventure 8:45pm Fury of the Congo 10:00pm City Slickers 12:05am Take a Hard Ride 2:05am City Slickers 4:00am Terry Wogan Presents the Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 5:35am Off Set

E W N 25 September - 1 October 2014 / Costa Blanca South

BBC TWO 8:05am Saints and Scroungers 8:50am Breakin Britain - The Crackdown 9:20am The Housing Enforcers 10:05am Natural World 11:05am Food and Drink 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Daily Politics Conference Special 2:00pm Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam 2:30pm Celebrity MasterChef

www.euroweeklynews.com

CH4 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed

CH5 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

TUESDAY TV SKY 1 6:00am Airline USA 6:30am Airline USA 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Futurama 8:30am Futurama 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

3:15pm Ready, Steady, Cook 4:00pm The Life of Mammals 5:00pm Great British Railway Journeys 5:30pm Pressure Pad

3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Who's Doing the Dishes?

3:10pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Class

6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League

6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm 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 Meerkat Manor 8:30pm The Secret Life of Pets

6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm Sarah Payne: Britain's Worst Crimes 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Secrets and Lies

9:00pm Cheaper by the Dozen 10:50pm The Boxtrolls Special 11:00pm Football's Funniest Moments

Drama.

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Airline 4:30pm Glee 5:30pm Futurama

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:25pm EastEnders

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 9:00pm £100k House: Tricks of the Trade 10:00pm The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

12:35am Honeymoon in Vegas 2:10am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

12:20am Today at the Conference Political update. 12:50am Horizon 1:50am Hotel India 2:50am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two. 5:00am Who Needs Maths? 5:30am Eco Maths

12:40am Life of Ryan: Caretaker Manager 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am Nightscreen

12:00am Educating the East End 1:00am Pokerstars.Com 1:55am NFL 2:55am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:25am Ironman Wales 3:50am Transworld Sport 4:50am Mobil 1 The Grid 5:15am British F3 5:45am Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not

12:00am NCIS 1:35am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Armed and Dangerous: Caught on Camera 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am Great Scientists 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am Legends 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Cop Squad 5:00am Stargate Atlantis

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

ITV2

ITV3

ITV4

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Barely Legal Drivers 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Bad Education 11:30pm EastEnders 12:05am Family Guy

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm World War I at Home 9:30pm The Secret Life of Books 10:00pm Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend 11:00pm Full Throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes 12:00am Yellowstone

1:00am Britain's Natural World 2:00am Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador 3:00am World War I at Home 3:30am The Secret Life of Books 4:00am Timewatch

2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:05pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 7:00pm The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Funniest Ever You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Tricked 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Billy Madison 1:40am Two and a Half Men

11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:55am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1:00pm Wycliffe 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm The Royal 4:10pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 5:25pm Barbara 5:55pm Never the Twain 6:25pm On the Buses 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Judge Judy 8:30pm Judge Judy 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Trial and Retribution 12:00am William and Mary

12:25pm Pawn Stars 12:55pm The New Avengers 2:00pm The Professionals 3:00pm Motorway Patrol 3:30pm Highway Patrol 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Kojak 5:55pm Magnum, P.I. 6:55pm The New Avengers 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Celebrity Chase 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Blues Brothers 12:00am FYI Daily

4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm The Tomorrow People 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 How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm New Girl 10:30pm The Mindy Project 11:00pm Tattoos After Dark 11:30pm Tattoos After Dark 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

Comedy

Crime

Drama

9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Driver 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm My £999 Wedding

9:00pm Posh Pawn 10:00pm Ramsay's Costa Del Nightmares 11:00pm Gogglebox

Highlights of all the Champions League matches.

A selection of famous footie fans single out hilarious highlights from the beautiful game.

12am

Animated comedy about the everyday trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:27am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:12am American Dad! 1:35am Bad Education 2:05am Don't Tell the Bride 3:00am Hotel of Mum and Dad 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride

Series following America's wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Appaloosa 9:10am Deep Blue Sea 11:10am The Top Ten Show 2014 11:30am Hero 1:25pm R.I.P.D. 3:15pm Thor: The Dark World 5:15pm The Transporter 7:00pm Deep Blue Sea 9:00pm R.I.P.D. 10:45pm Thor: The Dark World 12:45am The Man with the Iron Fists 2:35am Get Carter 4:30am Pain and Gain: Sky Movies Special 4:45am In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers Don is a Smoke Jumper, firefighters who parachute into forest fires and battle them from within.

6:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 7:00am Mad Dog and Glory 8:40am The World's End Special 9:10am Crocodile Dundee 10:50am Crocodile Dundee II 12:50pm So Undercover 2:30pm Grown Ups 2 4:20pm American Pie: The Wedding 6:05pm Admission 8:00pm Crocodile Dundee 9:45pm Crocodile Dundee II 11:45pm Grown Ups 2 1:30am Our Idiot Brother 3:10am American Pie: The Wedding 4:50am Blazing Saddles

6:20am Loss of Faith 8:00am Bad Company 10:00am Three Days of the Condor 12:00pm Bullitt 2:00pm The East 4:00pm S.W.A.T. 6:00pm All Things to All Men 7:40pm The Island 10:00pm The East 12:00am S.W.A.T. 2:05am Derailed 4:00am Fear 16-year-old Nicole falls in love with David, a good-looking guy she meets at a party.

5:45am Ocean's Eleven

7:00am Surviving Christmas 8:45am Free Samples 10:15am Girl, Interrupted 12:30pm While You Were Sleeping A woman pretends to be the girlfriend of a man she is attracted to when he falls into a coma.

2:20pm You've Got Mail 4:25pm The Butler 6:40pm Les Miserables Special A behind-the-scenes look at the star-studded adaptation of the iconic musical.

7:10pm Dangerous Minds 9:00pm You've Got Mail 11:00pm The Butler 1:20am All Good Things 3:15am Dangerous Minds 5:05am The Barbarian and the Geisha

Premiere

TCM

11:00am Inescapable 12:45pm The Harry Hill Movie 2:30pm Willow Creek 4:15pm Fast and Furious 6 Special

7:35am Gunsmoke 8:35am Gunsmoke 9:35am Fury of the Congo 10:50am The Alamo 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Train Robbers 5:45pm By the Light of the Silvery Moon 7:40pm Band of Angels

A special show looking at the return of the full-throttle franchise.

4:45pm American Hustle 7:15pm The Harry Hill Movie 9:00pm American Hustle 11:20pm Oldboy An ad man is inexplicably imprisoned in a sparse cell.

1:20am Willow Creek 3:05am The Canyons Drama following the twisted relationships of a group of Hollywood hopefuls.

5:00am Henry Cavill: Becoming Superman 5:30am Pacific Rim: Sky Movies Special

Amantha Starr is a privileged girl and the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner.

10:00pm Frankenstein 12:20am John Carpenter's Vampires 2:20am Frankenstein 4:30am Fangs of the Arctic 5:40am Off Set TCM presents a special on the acclaimed English jazz-pop singer-songwriter.

OPINION & COMMENT

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25 September - 1 October 2014 / Costa Blanca South E W N WE DO!

The Spanish spy who came in from the heat Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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-Day 1944: the largest invasion force in history successfully landed on the shores of Normandy to end the Nazi domination of Europe. But without the contribution of a selfmade, Spanish double agent, the outcome of the Second World War might have been different. Juan Pujol Garcia was born in Barcelona in 1912. He first experienced conflict during the Spanish Civil War joining the Republican cause. Rejecting Communism, he defected to the Nationalists during the battle for the Ebro in 1938. However, he lost faith with the Fascist regime and ended the war in prison. He was proud to have fought for both sides without firing a shot and at the outbreak of the Second World War with Spain neutral, decided to help the Allies. He walked into the British Embassy in Madrid offering his services but was turned down. Not deterred, he conjured up the idea of becoming a German agent. Impressed by a fascist Spaniard with a diplomatic passport, able to travel to and from the UK, the German intelligence service in Madrid jumped at the opportunity to use his services. Freidrich Knappe-Ratey, the German intelligence officer, gave him a rudimentary course in spying with code-books, invisible ink, etc, expenses, a code-name – Arabel – and instructed him to go to London and recruit a network of spies. The truth was that Juan Pujol was no fascist, carried a false diplomatic passport, had never been to England and spoke no English. He established himself in Lisbon and at the public library, from maps, tourist guides, timetables and cinema newsreels, learnt as much as he could about England. He started to feed the Madrid embassy with all manner of information, most of it factual but irrelevant. Having managed to break the German Enigma cipher machine, the

NORMANDY LANDINGS: Pujol (right) played a major role in convincing the Germans that the Allied invasion would take place in the Dover Strait, the shortest channel crossing. code-breakers at Bletchley Park became intrigued by a mass of false reports being passed to the Germans. One about a non-existent convoy en route to the Mediterranean led them to track down the mysterious person sending this data. Pujol was eventually located in Lisbon and this time he was not turned down. He travelled to London, where, given the code-name Garbo, after the actress, he began to work with Tomas Harris, a Spanish-speaking British intelligence officer. Together they sent hundreds of letters to a post office box in Lisbon where the Germans were overjoyed at having such a reliable spy in England. And it was not just one spy. Pujol had established a network of spies scattered across the country, only they never existed. To ensure credibility the messages sent were a mix of correct but unimportant data and occasionally important military details which were deliberately delayed and sent too late for the Germans to act. With his imaginary network of spies, Pujol could always blame one of his operators for delays or errors. The Germans were so impressed that Pujol was provided with the latest codeciphering devices, which were gratefully passed on to Bletchley Park. At the beginning of 1944, the Germans needed Arabel - Pujol - to give them whatever information he could

about the invasion they believed was being planned. Meanwhile ‘Operation Fortitude’, the code-name for the plan to deceive the German High Command, was already in operation and Pujol played a major role in convincing them that the invasion would take place in the Dover Strait, the shortest channel crossing. He and Harris were sending a stream of radio and written messages

Pujol is believed to be the only person to have been awarded medals by both the Germans and the British

giving the Germans details about the army being massed in Kent. As part of the deception plan, realistic dummy inflatable tanks, artillery, jeeps, landing craft and armoured cars had been made and scattered across the countryside throughout Southeast England. German reconnaissance planes would detect a vast array of military equipment near Dover. To add to the deception the Allies arranged for General Patton, known to the Germans

as a key military figure, to tour the region. To ensure that the Germans would not realise they were being duped, messages were sent warning of the Normandy invasion but told that it was a diversion with the real invasion taking place in July or August. Hitler was convinced and despite General Rommel’s opposition, ordered that the major armoured divisions and troops be sent to the Pas de Calais where they remained for two months after the June 6 landings, allowing the invasion to succeed. After the war, concerned for his safety, Pujol faked his own death in Africa before moving to Venezuela, where he opened a bookshop in Caracas and having divorced his first wife, remarried and had three children. Pujol’s vital role in the success of the D-Day landings was recognised and in November 1944 he received an MBE from King George VI. Six months earlier he had been awarded the Iron Cross for his services to the Reich, still convinced of his loyalty. He is believed to be the only person to have been awarded medals by both the Germans and the British. Four years prior to his death in Venezuela in 1988, Pujol journeyed to France on June 6, 1984, to visit the Normandy beaches and cemeteries to pay his respects to the fallen.

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LIFETIME supply of love and happiness,” is what Laszlo Miklosi would like. The owner of La Campana restaurant in Quesada said this would be more important to him than money or anything else materialistic as love and happiness mean everything. Benidorm’s Ray Europa owner Ray joked he would like a lifetime supply of unlimited internet and TV so he can install to all his customers. The technology expert said: “Everyone lives by it now and people don’t compromise on their TV and internet. If you are in good health you don't need much else.” The staying

LASZLO: Would like love and happiness.

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What would you choose if you could have a lifetime supply of anything you wanted? Would you go for something to eat or drink, or something more cerebral? We went out to ask what some of our readers would choose if they could have anything at all for the rest of their lives.

Eason of Westar Pools, Mijas, Malaga took a different slant on what she would like a lifetime supply of. “I would like a completely unlimited supply of wine, any colour and any type! That combined with good weather would be perfect.” And Geoff Jones of Computer Helpline also was looking for something edible, although a couple of wishes also made the list. “Thai curry: I’m not an extravagant person. Or I’d like to go to Hong-Kong one last time or I’d like to fly my light aircraft again.”

STREET TALK healthy theme struck a chord with another of our clients. “The one thing I would really want is good health to last a long life. I would wish to grow old but healthily. I would also wish for better business, more prosperous and fulfilling said Karel Willemsens of Immo-Carlos in Arboleas, JULIE: Unlimited Almeria. supply of wine. But Julie

RAY: Would like unlimited internet and TV supply.

KAREL: Good health for a long life.

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‘My boyfriend’s handcuffed me to the bed and lost the key’ Nora Johnson

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HE nursery worker who was signed off sick and subsequently caught on television starring in the opening ceremony of the recent Commonwealth Games in Scotland reminded me of a survey of bosses by a UK recruitment company. It revealed some of the worst excuses given by employees for not turning up to work: ‘I need time to find myself’; ‘my garage door’s broken’; ‘I’m going to jail’; ‘my partner and I need to practise for the square-dancing

contest in town today.’ Or, my personal favourite: ‘my boyfriend’s handcuffed me to the bed and lost the key.’ Or take a recent study of 1,000 workers and 1,000 bosses commissioned by a mutual healthcare provider. ‘I’m in A&E and got a clothes peg stuck on my tongue’, ‘I’ve got a sore finger’ and ‘I’ve injured myself during sex’ are among those that made the list as did: ‘My dog has had a fright and I don’t want to leave him’ and ‘my trousers split on the way to work.’ As regards trouser-splitting, this actually happened to a colleague as he got out of the car in the company car park. Rr-r--i-i-p! Fortunately, five minutes in the gents with a stapler repaired them well enough to get him through the day, although he had to be

WORST EXCUSE: For not turning up to work. really careful sitting down... According to the healthcare provider: ‘In a tough economy, managing sickness absence becomes vital for businesses. But employers are clearly suspicious about days taken off for illness ... This is not helped

by the fact that for more than a fifth of the sick days taken, workers admitted they could have actually made it into work. High levels of sickness absence can have a huge negative impact on businesses - both from a financial perspective and

on the effect it has on staff who bear the extra workload.” Although many find this subject amusing, it’s actually a major cost to employers. The worst offenders, reportedly, are those in the public sector who take significantly more days off each year than those in the private sector - at massive cost to the taxpayer. Quite simply, if they took the same average number of days off sick as those in the private sector, it’s estimated it would save around £2.5 billion (€3.18 billion) in the UK every year.

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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27 September Gwyneth Paltrow, 41, Movie Actress She gained fame for her roles in

your heart. Many people do that at this time of the year and so you are not alone. Trusting is sometimes difficult but it must happen sometime. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible. With many demands at the moment, restrict your exuberance on finances. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It's quite easy really. All

Emma and A Perfect Murder and won an Academy Award for Best Acress in 1989 for Shakespeare in Love. She was married to Chris Martin of Coldplay for 10 years.

29 September Jerry Lee Lewis, 78, Singer Rock ‘n’ roll musician best known for ‘Great Balls of Fire’. He has been married seven times and released the album Million Dollar Quartet in collaboration with Elvis Presley. 30 September Johnny Mathis, 78, Singer Popular singer who won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 Grammy Awards. He originally wanted to be a teacher before he was discovered as a singer.

you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular. Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig's ear of a work project, offer to help. It's important to let them think any bright ideas were theirs.

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26 September Serena Williams, 32, Tennis Player This major tennis star began playing at the age of 5. Her father was her coach and she has won every major tournament. Her sister, Venus, is also a well known tennis player.

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25 September Will Smith, 45, Movie Actor He began his career on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 2007 and has since starred in Men in Black, Independence Day and I am Legend. He is married to Jada Pinkett Smith and has two children.

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 G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

28 September Jose Calderon. Basketball player. Born in Villaneuva de la Serena, he is a professional basketball player who plays for the Toronto Raptors and the Spanish national team. The 6’3” player spent his first six seasons playing in Europe and made his league debut playing for CB Lucentim Alicante.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you. To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your outgoing attitude is spot on. Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things. Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems.

Very good: 20 Excellent: 24

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aped, dare, dart, date, dear, deep, deer, dept drat, duet, dupe, pard, read, reed, retd, rude, rued, teed, trad, adept, darer, dater, deter, drape, drear, drupe, duper, durra, eared, erred, padre, pared, perdu, prude, rated, ruder, taped, tared, trade, tread, treed, trued, darter, dearer, depart, depute, derate, draper, parted, petard, prated, pureed, purred, reader, reaped, reared, reread, retard, tarred, trader, update, erupted, predate, reputed, retread, tapered, treader, upreared, DEPARTURE

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are very much in the limelight, it comes as no great surprise that admiration comes your way. What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise? Strange things happen sometimes.

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1. LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 2. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 3. Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY, 4. THE FOUR SEASONS, 5. AUSTRIAN – born in Salzburg, 6. DMITRI, 7. FIDELIO, 8. Richard STRAUSS, 9. Gioacchino Antonio ROSSINI, 10. Maurice RAVEL

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Someone you mistrust offers to add to your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment with someone than none at all.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention. That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered. This is unusual, certainly, but keep an open mind. Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride? Let's face it, who is best equipped to blow your trumpet?

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Across 1 Careless hit-and-run (8) 4 Monster seen in Pilgrim’s Progress (4) 7 Sounds of approval and pride (5) 9 A sail back with a different name (5) 11 Doctor behind preliminary version (5) 12 Shiver when she drinks a cocktail (5) 13 Course of ship circling lake (6) 15 Official instructions for religious groups (6) 19 Cliff Richard is miffed Elvis started lawbreaking (5) 21 Mike axes weird tests (5) 23 Acceptable to have First Lady around to conjure up (5) 24 Georgia, for example, in poor taste (5) 25 Cut cooked buns (4) 26 Broadcast this sect’s ill musicians (8)

Unscramble the name of a famous Cambridge University college, founded in 1350 (two words): A TINY THRILL FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: HELENA BONHAM CARTER, TRINITY HALL

Play on Words T T A W 6 Pine for a young lady (4) 8 Musty endless yarn (5) 10 Criticise traditional roofing material (5) 14 Knock down, we’re told, and build up (5) 16 Wanders around for nothing, among the sheep (5)

17 People who care for kids are easy catches (7) 18 Points to Rene being calm (6) 19 Spades, for example, for California roads (5) 20 Sore about being Cupid (4) 22 A sailor in his ship looks up to them (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents W and 20 represents Z, so fill in W every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Selects (7) 5 Perfection (5) 8 Confidential (7) 9 Strict (5) 10 Financial institution (4) 11 Let go (7) 12 Weep (3) 13 Additional (5) 15 Borders (5) 17 Unhappy (3) 18 Have to do with (7) 19 Blocks (4) 22 Similar (5) 23 Bravery (7) 24 Connections (5) 25 Able to see (7)

Down 1 Proficient (7) 2 Pungent vegetable (5) 3 An asterisk 4 Constant (6) 5 Took a firm stand (8) 6 Night time (7) 7 Loans (5) 12 Negligent (8) 14 Emotional stress (7) 16 Hang (7) 17 Light meals (6) 18 Creep (5) 20 Make fit (5) 21 Keg stopper (4)

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

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Answers: What’s up doc?, Flat iron

Down 1 Masters vandalised small rivers (7) 2 A hospital room success symbol (5) 3 Box presented with thanks to an ancient Greek city (6) 5 Bird under par on a golf course (5)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Beds, 4 Meals, 9 Abscond, 10 Plate, 11 Inert, 12 Species, 13 Actors, 15 Beware, 19 Solicit, 21 Cases, 23 Ounce, 24 Earlier, 25 Spots, 26 Stem. Down: 2 Ensue, 3 Scooter, 4 Medusa, 5 Ample, 6 Stamina, 7 Manila, 8 Less, 14 Talents, 16 Encores, 17 Ensure, 18 Athens, 19 Slob, 20 Credo, 22 Swine. QUICK Across: 1 Astonishment, 8 Appear, 9 Planet, 10 Persuade, 11 Path, 12 Fewer, 14 Feast, 18 Clue, 20 Official, 22 Manage, 23 Ideals, 24 Satisfactory.

Across 1 Before (5) 4 Gum (anatomical) (5) 7 Su (de él) (3) 8 Roast (5) 9 Ribbon (5) 10 Grape (3) 11 Igual (5) 12 Ruta (de viaje) (5) 13 Of the (3) 14 Between (5) 15 Friend (f) (5)

16 Rata (3) 17 Neumáticos (de ruedas) (5) 18 Anxiety (5) Down 1 Asombro (9) 2 Translator (9) 3 Hombros (9) 4 Scarlet (9) 5 Siglos (9) 6 Housewife (3,2,4)

Down: 2 Supreme, 3 Obeys, 4 Inroad, 5 Happen, 6 Example, 7 Treat, 13 Elegant, 15 Smaller, 16 Covers, 17 Africa, 19 Leads, 21 Chest. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Conductor, 8 Acero, 9 Stone, 10 Last, 11 Frio, 15 Sepia, 17 Traje, 18 Orgulloso. Down: 2 Opens, 3 Dios, 4 Cosa, 5 Oro, 6 Tallest, 7 Relojes, 12 Roads, 13 Tabu, 14 Util, 16 Por.

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TOP 10 SCI-FI MOVIES SCIENCE FICTION has brought audiences worldwide some of history’s boldest and most glorious films. Although sometimes patronised as childrens’ stuff, this ground-breaking genre both incites the imagination and creates a sense of wonder with the universe. Here is a short list of some of the best sci-fi movies ever to grace the silver screen. 1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Voted the greatest movie of all time by the readers of Empire magazine, the first Star Wars sequel takes a fairly simplistic sci-fi formula and turns it into an enjoyable, emotionally absorbing and philosophically rich cinematic experience. This film strikes a perfect balance between sentiment, humour, spectacle and character. It has earned to date more than $538 million (€417 million) worldwide. 2. The Terminator (1984) This American science fiction film helped launch the career of James Cameron and solidified that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The plot could hardly be more mindboggling: a relentless killer robot in synthetic skin is sent back in time to kill the mother of the future saviour of mankind before he is born. The Terminator spawned three sequels and a new movie is coming out next year.

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almost immediate success in Europe, American audiences were reluctant to fully embrace it at first, but it has since become a cult film. Director Terry Gillian has also been at the helm of other commercial successes, including 12 Monkeys and The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen.

3. Metropolis (1927) Directed by German-Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang, Metropolis is considered to be a pioneering film in the genre and even though some critics at the time called it simplistic and naïve, it has since become classic with an ever-growing cult following. Truth be told it is a masterpiece that set the standard for megacities, robots and dystopian nightmares. 4. Brazil (1985) Set in a dystopian world, this British masterpiece is arguably one of the best satires on bureaucratic society ever to be put on film. Even though it was an

6. Aliens (1986) The sequel to the 1979 science-fiction horror film by Ridley Scott gave nightmares to an entire generation. While the film admittedly does recycle a

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of the best visual punches in movie history and the unforgettable soundtrack by John Williams has become ingrained in pop culture around the world. 8. Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner had mixed reviews when it first came out. Some critics did not like its pacing, while others praised its complexity and it performed poorly in the US after its release. However it has become a cult film. This dystopian science fiction film offers a cyberpunk vision of a future in which mankind has developed the technology to create human clones. Trivia: the first cut of Ridley Scott ran four hours.

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5. Star Wars (1977) Few would dispute that this masterpiece redefined the genre and an entire industry. At the time, its special effects were ground-breaking and it set the standard of science fiction for years to come. It launched the career of Harrison Ford, who became a megastar overnight and gave us one of the most iconic villains of all time. It received 10 Academy Award nominations and has made more than $775 million worldwide (€602 million).

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lot of borrowed ideas from the first movie, including a sympathetic android, the creatures, the corridors, the sense of gloom and the kick-ass heroine, there is no denying it takes all those elements up a notch and delivers a truly enthralling experience. Trivia: One of the alien eggs used in the movie is exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. 7. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) The aliens in this 1977 American film are a breath of fresh air, considering the fact they are not out to take over the world and disintegrate everyone with their laser guns. The glorious sight of the mothership over the mountain is arguably one

9. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Hailed by many as Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus, 2001: A Space Odyssey is the movie that put the science in science fiction and a case could be made that its glorious depiction of space travel and the future of mankind remains unrivalled. Its greatest strength is in the details and Kubrick gives the viewer a lot of food for thought about what it means to be a human being. 10. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) It may come as a surprise to fans of the genre that the concept of this successful 1980’s film is based on an imaginary friend director Steven Spielberg created following his parents’ divorce in the 60’s. E.T. surpassed Star Wars and became the highest-grossing film of all time until 1993, when Jurassic Park surpassed it. This timeless story of friendship has made more than $792 million (€615 million).

E.T.: Based on an imaginary friend.

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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Just Joking Q How do you catch a squirrel? A Climb into a tree and act like a nut. “Excuse me, this coffee tastes like mud.” Waiter - “Yes sir, it’s freshly ground.” Q Why do bicycles fall over? A Because they are two-tyred!

Good: 36 Very good: 52 Excellent: 64

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION plea, pale, paler, pawn, paws, peal, pews, perk, perks, lawn, laws, leap, lever, levers, rove, rover, rovers, reap, real, revers, reran, revel, reveal, over, overlap, overs, oven, ovens, elver, elvers, ever, even, evens, eras, vela, veal, wale, were, weal, wren, wrens, nerve, never, nark, narks, swap, swerve, snare, sane, saner, area, areal, arks, answer

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HE Taj Mahal in Benijofar is celebrating Diwali on October 26. It is one of the most popular and enjoyable nights in Taj Mahal’s calendar as the restaurant is full of people celebrating the festival of lights. The party starts at 7pm and tickets cost €19 per person. Open for more than a decade, Taj Mahal customers return time and time again as they continue to praise its food and service. Owner Dilbag Singh ran several restaurants in Germany before moving to Spain in 2004 and setting up his Indian Tandoori Special Restaurant. He prides himself on the service and atmosphere offered in the spacious restaurant, which has gloriously high ceilings and views over towards the fields, with a spacious terrace ideal for alfresco dining. Whilst it is a pleasure to dine out in the surroundings of the Taj Mahal, food is of course at its heart. “Our food is superior,” said Dilbag: “We freshly make all our

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September rains will revive gardens making them fresher and greener Dick Handscombe

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BY now most readers will have had an inch or two of rainfall and gardens are looking fresher and greener than a few weeks ago. Plants that have hibernated in terms of producing flowers will bloom again. Already autumn flowering plants such as our salvia/sage collection are coming into flower. With days a little cooler it is great to spend a half day in the garden again without having to start at sunrise. And there is

COLOURFUL: Flowering sages are an autumn joy. plenty to do as described in the monthly work lists in each of the

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It is called ‘Hormonas de enraizamiento.’ By the way, if you are learning Spanish, there are comprehensive gardening vocabularies at the back of our gardening books. If you have vegetable gluts, process some for unseasonal use during the winter or buy a turkey or a couple of laying hens that will be happy to eat most vegetables, to cut down on grain costs. As discussed last week, have a go at starting to grow vegetables with first objectives being autumn salad leaves and all the vegetables for Christmas Day including new potatoes grown in a large bucket or dustbin. Garden centres and general stores are starting to stock winter/spring bulbs. Many grow well in Spain but in general tulips don’t survive year after year here as they can be attacked by moisture loving pests such as slugs. Daffodils and irises do better. You might also

come across some autumn-flowering saffron crocuses. It can be fun to collect and dry the stamens to flavour and colour rice dishes. As the temperatures drop reduce your watering and prompt plants to put down deeper roots and avoid autumn pest attacks brought on by over watering. Make the best of the next four gardening weeks before the clocks change and autumn starts for real. Autumn to spring talks From time to time Dick Handscombe gives gardening or healthy living talks around Spain. If you belong to a gardening or social club that would be interested in a talk between October and June next year please contact him asap by email on gardeninginspain@hotm ail.com.

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The extraordinary journey of Zuri the Jack Russell WHEN Zuri, a six-year-old Jack Russell disappeared on August 12, her owner Jone Jauregui, who lives in Nerja, Malaga, never even dreamt that she would be found again - in all places - Bilbao. How the dog managed to travel the 1,000 kilometres that separate Nerja and Bilbao, we may never know, but Zuri’s owner is certainly giving it a lot of thought. Jone, who is Basque by birth but has lived in Nerja for a decade, said: “I’m from Bilbao, and it’s true that the dog has been visiting the area with me several times a year since she was a puppy, every time I go and see my family during the holidays. “But to think that she could have walked all that way alone; I don’t believe it’s possible. “I’m more inclined to believe that it was a pure coincidence. “That someone who is also from Bilbao took her whilst holidaying here in Nerja, and when she recognised the area she escaped. “When she was found

by the police she was wearing a lead and collar, and when she escaped from my house her neck was bare.” Zuri, short for ‘zuribeltz’ which is Basque for ‘black and white,’ was taken to an animal shelter where she was picked up by her owner’s brother Javier. In the end, it was Zuri’s microchip which finally reunited her with her owner. The chip carried details including her owner Jone Jauregui’s full name, DNI number and mobile phone number. Jone continued: “When they called me I could hardly believe it. I had thought that I would never see her again, I had even adopted another dog a couple of weeks before. “The girl on the phone asked if I was in Bilbao, and when I could come and collect Zuri. I was stunned when I heard the word ‘Bilbao.’ I called my brother Javier who quickly went to get her.” Zuri will stay with Jone’s parents until Christmas, when they will finally be reunited during the holidays.

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CATS all feeding from a row of food bowls look cute and you will find many of these photos on the web. Cute they may be. But they are stressful for cats, even cats that get on with each other. Cats go hunting on their own and they eat on their own. They don’t socialise over a meal like us. So keep those food bowls well apart. Is your cat going bald? It could be fleas. Some cats are so allergic to a single flea bite that they pull or nibble their fur in this area. Cats also pull or nibble their fur if they have a painful area, if they are allergic to some

SHARING FOOD: Can be stressful. forms of food, or if they are ill. Some cats even pull their fur out of stress. So take your cat to the vet and discuss the problem. Choosing a pedigree kitten. Today’s pedigree cats are beginning to develop inherited diseases from too much inbreeding, just like diseases found in pedigree dogs. It’s a complicated topic but worth looking into before you decide on one

particular breed All the information you need can be found at International Cat Care www.icare.org. There are now genetic tests available for some disorders, and you may like to discuss these with cat breeders. Helping feral cats. Many of us feel sorry for the feral cats that hang about towns and resort areas scrounging food from passers-by or out of dustbins. Many of us therefore feed them. And once they are being properly fed, the cats are more likely to survive and produce more kittens. If you are interested in trying to make a real impact on the feral cat problem, you can get two useful free downloads from World Society for the Protection of Animals at http://www.wspa.org.uk/wspaswork/ dogs/strayanimals/strayanimalresour ces.aspx. For your local radio frequency log onto www.talkradioeurope.com.

Surprising pet sitters and happy home owners By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch WHEN Diana started looking for pet sitters for her fur family she thought it might take a while to find suitable candidates. This is not because she has a challenging list of requirements for sitters, but because she has a large fur family - nine dogs and four cats to be precise! When she travels away from home, kennels are not an option because of the sheer cost of housing her extensive family of four legged friends. So instead

she prefers to have experienced pet sitters come to her home to care for them. If you look online you can usually find what you want these days… certainly Diana found a small selection of suitable candidates through an online network of specialist pet and house sitters called HouseSitMatch.com. That’s where she met Jim and Denise, both retired police-checked care workers who had worked at a rescue dogs home in their spare time. What a perfect housesit match!

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It’s super Lewis again, Foxes snare Utd, Durham beat Bears Tony Matthews

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FOOTBALL - Over the last two nights there has been plenty of action in the League Cup and no doubt there’s been one shock result - there always is. And that was the case over the weekend when Leicester walloped 10-man Manchester United 5-3 (after trailing 2-0 and 31); West Ham beat Liverpool 3-1; WBA won 10 at Tottenham (their first win at White Hart Lane for 30 years as Spurs were booed off); Arsenal flattened Aston Villa 3-0; Crystal Palace won 3-2 at Everton; Southampton pipped Swansea 1-0 and Frank Lampard equalised for 10-man Manchester City against his former club Chelsea (1-1). Nottingham Forest remain top of the Championship after a 0-0 draw with Millwall; Norwich who drew 2-2 with

DID YOU KNOW? CHELSEA have more players loaned out right now than they have in their official first team squad.

Birmingham, are second with Wolves, 1-0 winners over Bolton, third; bottom club Fulham, without a manager, lost again! Bristol City (3-3 at Fleetwood) lead FL1 ahead of MK Dons, the new ‘goal-machine’ who thrashed Crewe 6-1 and Swindon defeated Sheffield United 5-2. In FL2, Bury (top) beat Burton Albion (second) 31 while Wycombe Wanderers (third) drew 1-1 at Portsmouth. Celtic drew at home with Motherwell in the SPL, allowing Inverness CT to stay top. This weekend, the top games (in general) are ArsenalSpurs, Chelsea-Villa, Liverpool-Everton and Manchester United-West Ham (PL); BlackburnWatford, Nottingham Forest-Brighton and Reading-Wolves (FLC); Bristol City-MK Dons and Peterborough-Fleetwood (FL1) and BurtonCheltenham, Exeter-Bury and Wycombe-Cambridge United (FL2) and Aberdeen-Inverness CT and Celtic-St Mirren (SL). Thereafter, next midweek it’s back to the Champions League with all the top teams in action including Arsenal-Galatasaray, BaselLiverpool, Ludogorets-Real Madrid, Manchester CityRoma, Paris St-GermainBarcelona and Sporting CLChelsea. FORMULA ONE Brilliant Lewis Hamilton leads the driver’s championship by three

Lewis Hamilton celebrates Singapore win.

points (241-238) after winning the Singapore Grand Prix in style - his second F1 victory in succession, the sixth of the year and his 29th career win overall. The Red Bull duo of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo finished second and third, but Nico Rosberg failed to finish (electrical problems). Next up it’s Suzuka in Japan on October 5, with four more races after that, in Sochi, Russia (October 12), Austin, Texas, USA (November 2), Sao Paulo, Brazil (November 9) and Abu Dhabi (November 23). CRICKET - County Championship runners-up and T20 winners Warwickshire failed to complete a ‘Cup’ double when they lost their 50-over final to Durham by three wickets

(167-7 against 165). SAILING - On Saturday, from 10am, there is an open day, arranged by members of the Santa Irene Club de Vela (sailing club) at the boatyard in Garrucha Port. There will be an opportunity to book a trial sail in a dinghy or even on a small cruiser. RUGBY UNION - In last weekend’s Aviva Premiership games, Bath slaughtered Leicester 45-0, Harlequins beat Wasps 263 and Saracens won 36-32 at London Irish. SHORTS - George Groves beat Christopher Rebrasse comfortably on points to win the European super middle-weight boxing title... Two managers were sacked last week - Felix McGath (by Fulham) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (by Cardiff) - as Leeds appointed Darko Milanic (ex-Sturm Graz) as their new boss... the UCI World road cycling championships are taking

Eurogolf at La Marquesa FIFTY members and three guests took part in the monthly Eurogolf Stableford and Non-Winners Cup at their home course La Marquesa. Winner of the Monthly Stableford Trophy was Morag Turner and winner of the Non-Winners Cup was Cindi Green.

In the Gold Division John Barraclough (40) was first with Ian Pegg (38) second and Keith Wright (36) third. Winniing the Silver Division: was Morag Turner (40) with Cindi Green (36) second and Bruce Gordon (35) third.

Joe Ogden (33) won the Bronze Division with Bev Evans (33) second and Gordon White (32) third. To find out more about our friendly and sociable society visit our website at www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk

place in Spain (Sir Bradley Wiggins is riding for Team Sky)... Paula Radcliffe is returning to athletics... and congratulations to my friend, Paul Parrish from Cheshire who, at almost 60 has completed the 483 kilometre Enduroman triathlon from London to Paris. MY LATEST BOOKS... (a) Middlesbrough FC - A Miscellany is now available at €12; (b) Jose Mourinho ‘50 Defining matches’ will be out next month; (c) Huddersfield Town: A Miscellany is also out soon; a new one on Steven Gerrard will be published next year and so too will be (d) ‘Baggies Abroad.’

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Poor start but a good win THE first game of the season is always difficult especially playing a new team in this league who you know nothing about, as Montesinos found out away to Crevillentes. After only 10 mins a Lopez clearance hit his own defender to give the home side a 1-0 lead. It was Crevillentes' first attack on goal and before that Monte had two chances to score. The opening goal woke the away side up and they continued to hammer the Crevillente goal but only poor finishing and luck kept the score at 1-0. The beginning of the second half saw the home side extend their lead after slack Monte defending. On 55 mins Crevillente were reduced to 10 men. Straight away Monte went for the jugular as Marcos hit a screamer to make it 21. Ruben came on for Omar and made it 2-2 from the penalty spot. Dario shortly afterwards fed Alberto to make it 2-3. Monte kept up the pressure and soon it was 2-4. Monte although strolling were not finished and Montes got a fifth in the match.

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Top of the table clash A GOAL in the third minute of injury time denied a hard-working Mazarron a point in a top of the table clash at Beniajan. Both sides went into the game with 100 per cent records but it was Beniajan who dominated the early stages with Mazarron goalkeeper Conejo making two excellent saves in the first five minutes. Twice the speedy

Beniajan right winger burst clear, on the first occasion mis-hitting his shot completely and then hitting a firm drive just wide of the far post. Mazarron began to come more into the game and after 30 minutes Cristianâ€™s poor shot rebounded to Tolo who found the net, but he was clearly in an offside position. The young Andreo replaced Martin at half time and added some bite into the midfield area, winning numerous tackles and headers. A left wing free kick from Liders caused panic in the Beniajan defence and evaded everyone before the referee blew for

MAZARRON: Denied a point with injury time goal. offside. At the other end Beniajan almost took the lead with a fierce drive from 30 yards which sailed just over the bar. Then Cristian combined with substitute Juanillo whose shot was saved by the Beniajan keeper.

Mazarron continued to play spiritedly with Conejo excellent in goal. However, Beniajan took the points to go top of the league in the 93rd minute when, following two right wing corners, they forced the ball home at the far post to win 1-0.