ISSUE NO. 1553 // 9 - 15 APRIL 2015
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Job trip BENIDORM Mayoral Candidate Gema Amor has proposed tax breaks for firms sending prospective employees under 35 years of age to the UK to practise English and return fit for employment.
Road deaths THIRTY-ONE people died on the roads over the Easter weekend, four fewer than last year, according to figures released by the DGT traffic authority.
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Expats race to raise a smile for children’s home By Jan Gamm JAVEA will be stormed by eager fundraisers on Sunday April 12 when the charity Raise a Smile takes to the streets. Hundreds of people in fancy dress will set out to complete a three-kilometre run, walk – or in some cases crawl – to raise cash for the EMAUS home in Relleu.
Tony and Lucy Grande of Raise a Smile (pictured with special guest Mark Stacey) and organiser Sue Nutbrown have gone all out with an ambitious target of €20,000 for a special project to benefit youngsters in the home. “We are determined to raise enough cash to set the home up as a self-
sufficient organisation,” said Sue. “They are already keeping 120 chickens, growing vegetables and harvesting olives to make their own olive oil. With a large cash injection they can do even more and we intend to see they get the help they so badly need.” The town is standing Turn to Page 11
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BENIDORM: An eerie procession takes place through the Old Town streets.
Semana Santa procession
DURING Semana Santa Easter week - most towns and cities across Spain have nightly processions and Benidorm is no exception. On Wednesday night heavy floats carrying an effigy of Jesus and the Virgin
Mary were taken from the San Jaime church at the top of the hill and taken around the streets of the Old Town. Two symmetrical lines of ‘nazarenos’ escorted the floats. The nazarenos belong to a brotherhood, each
identified by the colour of the robes they wear – and this group was the oldest in Benidorm, founded in 1969. Following the nazarenos were women wearing black, carrying candles and a band to march along to.
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Forgotten not stolen POLICE recovered a German passenger’s luggage containing €8,000 and a laptop the traveller had reported stolen from Alicante-Elche airport. Police found it on a bench - it appears the man had forgotten it.
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Don’t go into the belfry! THE Gothic tower of Javea’s San Bertomeu Church in Javea is falling apart. Open for only one day in the year (Good Friday) visitors this year feared for their safety as they climbed rickety stairs leading to rotten and crumbling floorboards and oxidised iron castings precariously supporting the massive church bells.
“Don’t enter the belfry,” warned Fr Vicent Gilabert darkly (the stone supports are falling away). Despite the obvious danger visitors eager to see the view from the top still staggered up the splintered stairs and hurried back down again with rocks and stones falling on their heads as they went!
In 2006, the Ministry of Culture and the Caja Madrid Foundation announced a project of €2.4 million to restore the belfry, but with the arrival of the crisis the work was mothballed. If something is not done soon for this jewel of Valencian Gothic architecture, there will be no bell tower left to restore. aaltair / Shutterstock.com
Spring festival AROUND 6,000 people gathered for the traditional spring festival at the University of Alicante; more than double the number at last year’s festival.
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Theme park BENIDORM’S Terra Mitica theme park has reopened for the 2015 season as it hosts a range of activities and events to mark their 15th anniversary. Father’s assault A FATHER has been arrested in Banyeres, Alicante, on suspicion of assaulting his nine-year-old daughter. The mother reported the incident which led to the 45-year-old man being arrested.
MOORS AND CHRISTIANS: The medieval decorations make this festival a spectacular affair.
Spectacular celebration of Spain’s history
Going for gold TEULADA-MORAIRA gymnasts in Phase I of Javea’s Interclub League lifted gold: Alevin category Valentina Enríquez and Cadet category Sofía Katsini. The next phase is in Denia on Sunday, April 19.
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ONE of the most colourful and well-known festivals in Spain - the Moors and Christians festival of Alcoy - is fast approaching. The streets of the Costa Blanca town will be packed with locals and curious tourists alike from April 22 to 24 as they vie for the best spot to see the vibrant processions that mark the occasion. Similar festivals celebrating the conquest of the country by the Moors, followed by its reconquest by Christians, are held around Spain, but particularly in the Valencian region as well as Andalucia.
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No room MANY Benidorm hotels reported 100 per cent occupancy over the Easter weekend and in terms of volume and sales it has been the best of the last decade.
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STUDENTS in year three and four Primary at Sanchis Guarner School in Ondara participated this week in a road safety audio-visual activity developed and promoted by local cycling club Maximum Bikes.
Home cooking DENIA Council and the Association of Hospitality and Tourism (AEHTMA) has launched a cooking competition promoting the virtues of home cooking with recipes to be published: Open until April 30. Participate via hashtag # Saboréala.
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Only one! A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl was left stranded at Stansted airport after easyJet refused to let her board her flight to Spain with two pieces of hand luggage.
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Quote of the Week The Spanish and Moroccan governments killed Jose Antonio,” said Jose Morilla, a fellow climber speaking of policeman Jose Antonio Martinez, who died after spending six and a half days waiting to be rescued after a climbing accident in the Atlas mountains.
In Alcoy, where the festivities attract thousands of people, the festival is held around April 23 - St George’s Day - as according to legend England’s Patron Saint played a key role in securing the town’s future against the Moors. As the story goes, James I of Aragon had reconquered Alcoy but the Moors were poised to launch a counterattack. As the fighting was about to resume a miraculous appearance by St George caused consternation and panic amongst the Moorish army. The soldiers scattered and fled in defeat. Most Moors and Christians festivals date back to the 16th Century. And one thing never changes - the Christians always win.
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billion is the amount the Spanish taxman (Hacienda) expects to hand back to tax-payers due to make their 2014 declarations in this year’s campaign, which runs until June 30.
THE Friends of Astronomy of Elda have released a new website celebrating its 10th Anniversary, developed by board member Rafael Ferriz. The new site is at www.astroelda.com.
Cherry blossom THE cold winter in Alto Vinalopó followed by warm weather has produced fabulous albeit short-lived cherry blossom in the region’s cherry orchards along with a strong and heady perfume.
Road tragedy A 53-YEAR-OLD man was run over and killed by a car as he walked along the A31 in Petrer at 6.45am on Monday.
Drunken antics A CAR left the road and landed on the lawned centre of a roundabout in Calpe at 1.30am Tuesday. The driver, who was slightly injured, tested positive for alcohol.
And finally... A BET with friends was reported to be behind an impromptu Robin Hood’s breakfast antics in A Coruña. The man ‘borrowed’ a baker’s van, which a deliveryman had left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, and drove it through the city streets before throwing the doors open and inviting passersby to help themselves.
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RBL coffee morning THE Benidorm branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding a coffee morning at 11am in Residencia Ciudad Patricia. All are welcome.
Sunday choir THE Orihuela Male Voice Choir will be performing a lunchtime concert at the FRAX Foundation in Albir on Sunday April 12 - entrance by donation.
Hands up POLICE have arrested a man who was found to be carrying a stolen Walther 9mm gun in the early hours of Sunday morning on Calle Mallorca in Benidorm.
Bullfight protest MORE than 120 animal right campaigners took part in a relatively peaceful rally outside the bullring in Benidorm on Good Friday. Activists arrived from across Spain to join in the protest where they held up placards to abolish bullfighting and collected signatures from passersby in an attempt to bring an end to animal cruelty. Many of the protestors painted the palms of their hands red to symbolise the blood on the hands of the matadors and spectators. Representatives of several political parties, including Compromis Los Verdes, Codemos and IU as well as several
PROTESTORS: Painted their palms red. animal associations also took part in the protest.
Javea welcomes two books against domestic violence THE mayor of Javea, José Chulvi, and the councillor for Equality Empar Bolufer, attended the Casa de Cultura launch of two guides newly published by the provincial council of Alicante - the books are aimed at helping combat gender-based violence. The first book is about the welfare rights available to victims of violent domestic abuse and the other about children ex-
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posed to domestic violence, by Carmelo Hernández Ramos, psychologist and lawyer, and political scientist Jose Pablo Cuéllar Otto. The mayor and the councillor observed the importance of raising awareness of this grave problem within the community following the recent murder of a resident at the hands of her husband.
Best March since 2002 for jobless THE latest figures on unemployment in Spain gave some hope, revealing that 60,214 jobless people found work in March. The Ministry of Employment has released its report for last month, which ended with a total of 4,451,939 registered as unemployed. The ministry reported that the drop was the biggest for the month of March since 2002. Over the last 12 months the overall figure for people registered unemployed in the country fell by
343,927. March was the second month in a row that saw unemployment fall, as 13,500 fewer jobless people were registered at the end of February. Meanwhile the number of people paying into the social security system rose by 160,579 last month, reaching a total of more than 16.8 million. The sectors that saw the highest numbers of people find work during the month were agriculture with 4,061, and construction with 8,847.
Assault on police A RESIDENT of Cocentaina has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted his neighbour and also a police officer who was trying to enforce a restraining order in the course of his duty. The 33-year-old man was taken into custody after he bit an officer, lashing out at several others with kicks and punches. The restraining order had been issued after an incident of domestic violence.
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pril fools is just a memory, and Easter has ‘Eastered’ for another year. So now we can expect the Christmas rush to start in the shops. Ahhh! Only joking. That nightmare is still 38 weeks away. However, very shortly, and before we can say, “I’m off to the beach,” the season of, Touristicus Invadeus Spanicom, will be upon us. You know, that time when you realise what ‘living in Spain’ is all about. Or is it? Spain isn’t just beaches, bars and restaurants, it has so much more to see and experience. There are more than 25 world heritage sites including: the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, the Alcázar of Segovia, the Alhambra of
Granada, Burgos Cathedral, and the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, to name a few, all waiting to be discovered before the hordes of tourist queues and summer heat make it impossible. This is the perfect time of year to get out and experience Spain. The cold of winter has gone, the heat of summer hasn’t arrived. That little peaceful gap in the middle. The quiet before the storm when everything comes to life and beckons you to come visit before the ice-cream dropping, attraction filling, public transport hogging tourists, that we all love and need, arrive and book everything solid. No more excuses! No more; “It’s too hot, it’s too cold.” Just get up and do it! You will love it!
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Coin story BENISSA Town Hall is hosting an exhibition of coins entitled ‘Coins: All sides of the story’ at the Centre d’Art Workshop d’Ivars, open until May 10.
Open longer DENIA Castle is extending its visiting hours during the Easter period. Until April 13 it will be open all day from 10am to 8.30pm.
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Fifth Elvis Fest in Benidorm FOR the fifth successive year ‘Elvis Fest’ is coming to Benidorm for a three-day tribute to The King of Rock & Roll, Friday April 17-19. Elvis fans flock not only from the UK but also from all over Europe, with tickets sold out before this popular event has even started! Organiser Peter Phillips, the driving force behind the Benidorm event following its continued success in Porthcawl, the biggest Elvis festival in
Europe, is “delighted at the response.” The Melia Hotel is the venue and shows also take place at the Rock & Roll House and Levi’s Showboat. International Elvis Tribute Artistes - ETAs all in character at various stages of his life, put on full production shows, many of the fans turning out as Elvis look-alikes, complete with his signature quiff, sideburns and clothing! To celebrate the fifth Anniversary, a special
closing show will take place at Benidorm Palace on Sunday April 19, with tickets still available. It will be the biggest
Elvis event ever staged in Europe, with 12 of the world’s top ETSs taking part in choreographed sequences, covering Sun Studio,
the Movie Years, Gospel, the ‘68 Special and of course - Vegas! Benidorm’s Elvis Fest is guaranteed to leave you all shook up!
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Recycle and save RESIDENTS of La Nucia are encouraged to register for their EcoCard and recycle waste at the newly opened recycling centre to receive discounts on their rubbish bills.
Fresh eyes THE Benidorm Tourism Foundation welcomed Romanian tour operator ‘Paralela 45’ - the biggest in the country, who will be promoting Benidorm for the first time this year.
New car LA NUCIA police took delivery of a brand new car this week, bringing the total fleet up to 11 - five cars and six motorcycles.
MABS SPRING BALL: Tickets available at the fantastic support centre in La Cala.
Countdown to the Spring Ball WITH just over two weeks left before the MABS Spring Ball excitement is building for this magnificent fundraising event. The group does a spectacular job, supporting those directly affected by the disease and also spouses, partners and children. It is a self supporting charity with no government funding so fundraising is vitally important to survival. Sue Reula, Director of the Benidorm Branch, works tirelessly alongside an army of dedicated volunteers and qualified nursing and therapy professionals. Every Wednesday they hold a coffee morning and drop-in centre while on the last Wednesday of the month there is a quiz afternoon and tapas lunch- the next one is planned for April 29. The Spring Ball, on Sat-
urday April 25 will be a fabulous evening and more so in the knowledge that you will be helping to support such a worthy cause. Tickets are only €37.50 and available from either the MABS Charity Shop in La Cala or by calling Sue or Sheila on 628 783 398 why not book a table with your friends. A special mention must be given to two ladies in particular: Firstly Sheila Fearon, who has sourced all the raffle and auction prizes from local businesses. There are 30 fabulous raffle lots with the top prize a hot air balloon ride worth over €175, courtesy of Aeroglobo Elche. Others include an Energy Sistem HD Tablet, Villaitana green fees, entrance tickets to top attractions in Benidorm plus many more. Tickets at only €2 are available from the shop.
Euro Weekly News is proud and honoured to support the event and has donated a flat screen television to the raffle. And some very special items will be auctioned including a pennant signed by FC Barcelona all are listed on a dedicated Facebook page: MABS Charity Auction, Benidorm. View the items there and either place a bid online or call Sue Reula, Branch Director on 664 266 991 stating which item you are bidding for and the amount. The auction will take place on the night - Saturday April 25 at the Marina Hotel, Benidorm in the downstairs banqueting suite. The highest bid until that point will be the start price for those in the room - if no one else bids then you win the item. If you are unable to go but would like to place a higher reserve price to secure an item please contact Sue before the day of the event. Another wonderful lady is Maria Killer, who has organised a fantastic evening of entertainment. Two of Benidorm’s favourites - Il Divo and Timeless are both generously giving their time for free!
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Outrage as Altea Nautical Club faces uncertain future ALTEA Nautical Club, with its 40year history of major sporting and social events, has been plunged into a state of total confusion and uncertainty regarding its future. The club’s board is outraged that after 15 years the Consell regional government has still not granted
the renewal of its concession to operate facilities. At the recent Annual General Meeting, a motion was passed to exert pressure on the authorities, including industrial action, to continue throughout the pre-election campaign. Club President José
Román Zurutuza Reigosa said that despite “numerous meetings with prepared briefs” the Consell had still not responded. The situation means that the club cannot even carry out necessary maintenance work on the
Hats off to the Navy League THE International Navy League of the United States Levante Council’s annual Easter Bonnet competition and lunch at Puerto Blanco, Calpe, was certainly colourful. Helping to celebrate the occasion were guests of honour, European President Nicholas Hayes, and his wife, Sheila, who graciously agreed to be chief judge. Leila Lawton won the prize for the most stylish bonnet, and Irishman John Power won the most creative prize sporting his recycled St David’s Day daffodil hat with added Easter chicken decorations. For more information call 965 747 588.
facilities, which have deteriorated over the years. The board fears this will eventually turn potential investors and customers away. Altea Nautical Club is a non-profit organisation whose objective is to promote watersports in the municipality. The club has more than 1,000 social members, providing nearly 200 jobs in the local economy, which the board foresees as being in danger of disappearing if the concession is not renewed.
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RECYCLED: John Power’s ‘most creative’ bonnet.
THE five winning contestants from Denia’s recent graffiti competition have begun to decorate the new skate park in the town with sporting images. Artists worked on their creations from 10am on Saturday. They were visited during the morning by Youth Councillor Isabel Gallego who delivered their €200 prizes.
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CHILDREN at XIC Primary finished the term with a boisterous egg hunt organised by FoXIC (Friends of XIC). The children’s Easter bonnet entries dazzled judges of the Easter Bonnet Parade.
Good work THE fundraiser at Benidorm Palace on Sunday March 29 raised €6,300, which will be split between five designated charities.
Easier ride DENIA Council has agreed to contribute €16,200 towards a transport system to enable people with disabilities to use La Xara Occupational Centre.
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Don’t miss Dolce Divas next concert THE popular and talented Dolce Divas will be performing their ‘Songs from Around the World’ at La Senieta in Moraira on Saturday April 18 at 7pm in support of One Step Malawi, helping local villages in the Domasi area, founded by Joshue Mbozole, a young Malawian.
Soprano Claire HarknessPost said: “We have been working hard to extend our repertoire and will be performing songs and music from at least 14 countries.” Pianist Kirsty Glen added: “We think we have put together a terrific programme of classical and popular music both old and
new.” Dolce Divas will be joined on stage by Paul Kears (cello), Markus Koehorst (guitar) and Andy Headford (baritone). Tickets are €12 from bookings@headlinerscb.co m (+44 7703 723 323) , Bar Olé, Jalón; Art House, Benidoleig and Telefonos Moraira Av. Madrid 5.
Better hold your bets now A POLICE raid in Benidorm on April 1 dismantled three illegal gambling dens where betting took place on UK sporting events. One was exclusively a bookmakers whilst the other two were bars with televised broadcasts and betting facilities in an adjoining room. Timetables, schedules and betting slips confirmed to the police that the premises were being used for illegal
activity. Seven people were arrested and €3,243 was confiscated along with £1,406 worth of UK and Scottish notes. A special unit of the Generalitat Police appointed to gaming and entertainment carried out the raid. Gambling, including Bingo, is illegal in Spain unless played in an authorised establishment and even taking part can land you in trouble.
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Natural gas for Alfaz GAS Natural Cegas have been granted the licence to install pipework to bring mains gas to the town, which will take place in two phases.
Happy 10th TERRA Natura celebrated its 10th birthday on Saturday by spelling out the number 10 using 200kg of fruit which Pepita the elephant enjoyed afterwards.
Healthy way THE sewers of La Nucia are being treated with a newly developed slow release insecticide and repellant paint to eradicate cockroaches.
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A day full of fun and smiles From Front Page firmly behind the project, showing the EMAUS kids how much can be achieved when a strong community pools its resources. There will be a motorcade of Harley Davidsons touring the route from the port, via Avenida August and back onto the seafront
road to the Parador, followed by classic cars and the Carnival Queen Lauren Denia and antiques expert Mark Stacey, affectionately dubbed ‘Beauty and the Beast!’ The parade will include wacky costumes; look out for Scooby-Doo and the ‘soooo Money Supermar-
Lidl comes to Ondara A NEW supermarket opened in Ondara on April 1 in the commercial park, the latest in the Aldi chain of stores, covering 1,200 square metres. The event was attended by Mayor Ximo Ferrando and other councillors, as well as Head of Company Expansion for Aldi, Sergio Navarro. After a tour of the fully operational facilities and meeting the staff, Ferrando congratulated the company on its “…commitment to the municipality by increasing economic activity in the town.” He added that the store was important for Ondara as it would create jobs and stimulate the economy.
ket’ man in jacket, tie and five-inch stilettos! Xabia International College will be there, walking five abreast with their ankles tied together and one participant has promised to complete the course walking backwards. The Parador carnival The event congregates at the Parador for an afternoon of fun and carnival, with a bouncy castle, live bands, Zumba and food. The Parador has generously agreed to donate the afternoon’s takings. The event starts at noon - entry is €5 for adults and €3 for children. For more information call Sue on 679 369 909 or email charity@ bayradio.fm. Registration and donations can be made online at http//bayradio3kchallenge. eventbrite.co.uk
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Celebrating Saint George IT’S done with such enthusiasm for St Patrick’s Day on March 17 – now let’s roll out the bunting on Thursday April 23 to help raise the profile of England’s National Day and some money for the needy at the same time. A special St George’s Day celebration is being held in Alfaz del Pi at the La Estacion del Mar bar, located at Alfaz railway station. Nine local businesses have joined forces to organise a day of entertainment and raise money to buy muchneeded food for struggling families in the town. Organiser Sue Rush said: “No money will be
handed over directly; instead a list has been obtained from the town hall of items which may be bought in bulk to obtain the best discounts.” Vince ‘The Prince’ Tracy will compere the day with a great line-up of entertainers, kicking off at 2pm. The €5 entry will automatically enter you into the raffle for a flatscreen TV, and many other prizes. Burgers and hot dogs will be available and any profit will go directly into the food bank pot. Red and white are the colours and fun is the order of the day. St George did not become the Patron Saint of
England until 1348 and it was on this same date, April 23 in 1616, that William Shakespeare died. The legend of St George and the Dragon is more than a thousand years old, telling of how St George dismounted his white stallion, drew his sword, protected himself with the sign of the cross and fought the dragon to save the princess. The hymn ‘Jerusalem’ is often associated with England’. As Sir Winston Churchill said: “There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England.”
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Unbelievable Night of the Guitars WHAT an unbelievable night is in store for you! The Night of the Guitars is on Tuesday April 21 at the Casa de Cultura in Vergel, starring the Costa Blanca’s greatest Axe Men - Graham Foster, Jools, Cooper and Rafa Raposo, with full
support from Brad Mariner, Tony Rivers, Tommy Duffy, Christian Pearl and Enrico Garcia. Graham Foster Guitarist, singer and songwriter Graham Foster’s musical career began in 1972 as bass player with acclaimed London-based jazz pianist Brian Morris’s trio. He switched to the electric guitar, to concentrate on his own blues/rock trio The RoadTHE economic recovery fails to reach hundreds of sters (later Blitz). families in Alicante Province. Thousands of AliIn 1976 he was signed to cante residents have emigrated to a brighter fuElton John’s Rocket record lature. Many succeeded - others returned. The latbel. His group, The Foster Brothers, included his brother est figures show Alicantino emigration figures. Malcolm (later bassist for The In 2012, 2,242 left. In 2013, the figure rose to Pretenders and Simple Minds) 2,870. In the first six months of 2014 it was and Robbie McIntosh (gui1,637. In total, 6,749 left from 2012 to June last tarist for Paul McCartney, Noyear, the fourth highest province for emigration rah Jones, John Mayer and figures behind Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. many others). Deputy Economy Secretary Julian Lopez Milla, Tickets at €15 and full inforsaid: “Thousands leave our labour market, to anmation are available from ALother community or country.” There are calls on TA Pro www.altapro.eu. Also the Regional Government to help young people. see: www.grahamfoster.net.
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Discuss UFOs in Moraira THIS friendly discussion group meets every second and fourth Thursday from 6pm to 8pm at the Jacaranda Bar, Moraira, at the corner of Calle de Mar de Timor and Camino de Viejo del Portet. The group aims to promote investigation and research within this field in order to share information and discuss related topics. A speaker will discuss a chosen topic followed by a question and answer session - all will be invited to discuss and possibly expand on the theme. The group offers interested parties the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating subject. For more information email moraira ufogroup@gmail.com.
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Wine & Ploughmans THE Marina Alta and Costa Blanca Floral Club are holding their popular annual ‘Wine and Ploughmans Lunch’ on Saturday May 2 at the Inn
on the Green Bowls Club in Javea. Club President Sue Makinson said: “This is one of the many events that the club put on throughout the year
PRESENTATION: Bill receiving his medals from the British Vice-Consul.
In memorium: Bill Worrall FRIENDS in the Gandia Area Social Club are sad to announce the passing of Bill Worrall. Bill had lived with his partner Jo Venton for the past 10 years in Daimus after both lost their spouses sometime earlier, Bill later mov-
ing to the Miramar Residencia with ill health. Bill, who would have been 98 in July, had just received his wartime medals, presented to him by the British Vice-Consul on Monday 30 March.
but probably the most popular - it’s a great way to publicise the club.” There will be a tombola plus a number of stalls selling jewellery, home-made preserves and pickles, cakes and assorted bric-a- brac plus live entertainment. Tickets at €8 are available at the monthly meeting or by calling Lynn Bishop on 966 405 426 - you will need to pre-book. The Floral Club meets at 3pm in the Salon de Actos, Espai La Senieta, Moraira on the fourth Thursday of the month and the next meeting will take place on April 23. It is an English speaking club and at each monthly meeting a special guest, often flown over from the UK will amaze you with a themed demonstration (usually about eight arrangements) which are then raffled off at the end of the afternoon. For more information call Sue on 966 896 350 or check the website: www.marinaaltafloral club.com.
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Expat Social Club THE Companians Social Club in Albir hold a weekly meeting every Tuesday morning at the Albir Gardens complex from 11am onwards which is free.
Go slow THE Easter influx of cars into Benidorm on Good Friday resulted in one hour delays with drivers trying to exit the AP7 at the Benidorm turnoff.
May concert THE Youth Orchestra of the Marina Alta is to appear on May 17 at 8pm at the Esglesia de Sant Mateu concert in La Xara. They will perform works by Corelli and Vivaldi.
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No beach police yet in Benidorm BEACH peddlers have returned to Benidorm over the busy Easter holiday period, walking up and down the sand selling clothes, pressing beachgoers to buy cold drinks and even offering holidaymakers a massage. The councillor for Public Safety, JosĂŠ Marcet, is furious that the plan to hire beach police has been obstructed by the Valencian regional government and Gov-
ernment Delegation for so long. The peddlers have long been unpopular with residents and visitors with a string of complaints received. Benidorm Council recruited 10 beach police like last year and planned to have them in operation in time for the Easter period. However, the opposition PP party has constantly delayed the authorisation process, objecting that some of the officers have come from other municipalities even though the Council have allocated and approved the budget to finance them. The Local Police tried their best to patrol the THE Javea Bridge Club Easter Tournament on April 4 promenade despite being was a huge success with 60 members and guests comsomewhat understaffed. peting for the top prize. The event was generously Last year, the beach posponsored by Autocenter Marina Alta SL (Euro Tyre). lice were employed for In first place were Stein and Lidvor Midthun who four months - from June won a cash prize. In second place were Thor and Mariuntil September - and the anne Simonsen. All the competitors were presented plan was to extend that to with token prizes to mark their participation before delisix months for this year, cious tapas from the Javea Bridge Club Committee. beginning in April.
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A great turnout at antiques fair ONE of the region’s most well-attended spring events, the Antiques & Collectable Fair, took place on Good Friday at the Salon de Canor in Teulada. Bargain hunters wandered amongst stands selling silver, antique linens and china and snapped up the spring plants crowding the entrance steps. Organisers Sue and Paul Horey were pleased that so many - around 1,500 antique lovers came to this year’s event: “Prices this year were even low-
er than last year,” said Sue, “and of course next year will be even better.” A number of charities were given free stands at the fair - the children’s homes run by EMAUS, the Charity Shop in Calpe that distributes donations to several deserving causes in the area, and a local animal charity all were represented as well as Helping Hands, the doggy charity that raises cash to help out in vulnerable cases.
Healthy heart of the matter A NEW defibrillator has been installed at the Altea Social Centre - located over the railway bridge behind the town hall, bringing the total within the town to eight. Senior citizens of Altea hold many workshops and activities at the cen-
tre and a donation raised through various activities was made to fund the installation. The Department of Health announced that all centre employees will attend a CPR training course. More than 90 per cent of heart attack pa-
tients treated within the first minute make a full recovery. In 2013, the Department of Health instigated an awareness campaign on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, with emphasis on maintaining a healthy heart.
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Easter Fun Run event THE Camino Cano Sports Centre in La Nucia was a hive of fun and activity on Saturday afternoon as 400 descended for the ‘Sprint Xtreme’ event. The 4.5 kilometre circuit had 12 ‘obstacles’ to navigate along the route including ramps, a mud maze, foam and string cobwebs. Many turned out in fancy dress - with a high turnout of chicken costumes! Athlete Youseff Darboun of Javea’s CA Llebeig won the race timed at 17.52 minutes. The event was organised by the Brotons Group in collaboration with the Department of Sport in La Nucia.
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A documentary in the making in Benidorm BENIDORM Mayor Agustin Navarro is taking part in a documentary entitled ‘Benidorm - The city that bottled sunshine.’ It is being produced by Nakamura Films the same company that made the short film ‘Bikini.’ It told the story of how the then mayor - Pedro Zaragoza jumped on his moped in 1953 and rode all the way to Madrid to ask General Franco permission to allow ladies to wear bikinis on the beaches.
He is acknowledged as the man who turned the town into what is now arguably the most popular holiday destination in the whole of Spain. The new documentary sees Navarro taking part not as a politician but as an eyewitness to historical events. His uncle was sent to live on Benidorm Island - often referred to as Peacock Island to stop it being taken into national ownership. Franco decreed that any uninhabited
islands would be taken over by the Navy so Zaragoza sent Navarro’s uncle to live there. Music will be a key part of the film and the director will be interviewing two of Spain’s biggest musical exports, Julio Iglesias and Raphael. The documentary, with which the regional government of Valenciana is collaborating, will be 52 minutes long for the television version and 75 minutes for film festivals.
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Nursery help THE Department of Social Welfare in Alfaz del Pi allocated a budget of €9,000 for 2014 to assist with childcare costs which enabled 46 children to attend kindergarden.
Free ping pong A WEATHER resistant outdoor table tennis table has been installed at the Alfaz Sports Centre measuring 2.74 by 1.52 metres which is free to users.
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El Cisne: Benidorm’s favourite rastro ASK any bargain-hunter where to head on a Sunday and the united response will be El Cisne, on the outskirts of Benidorm
heading towards Albir. Also open on Thursday and Saturday, but Sunday is by far the busiest, it’s like a giant car boot but
See the world at Matthew’s photo exhibition A DEBUT photography exhibition featuring more than 50 stunning landscape and travel photographs from around the world by Matthew Butterfield, is now open from 10am to 6pm at the exhibition space in Justin’s Hair and Beauty Salon in Moraira, 18a–18b Carretera MorairaCalpe. It will remain in place throughout April. Alongside will be a number of fine art and hand-made artisan pieces from some of Morocco’s finest craftsmen, including bronzes, camel bone boxes, iron lanterns and leather goods. For more information visit www.matthewbutterfield.es or call Mathew on 628 638 783.
without the cars! Located on the N332 it’s easy to find with the added bonus that the number 10 bus stops directly outside. There is certainly something for everyone there, from rare antiques, clothing, a coin dealer, china and electrical items to general junk. You could spend an entire morning rifling through all the stalls. Many of the stallholders have been there for years and have regulars coming back every week. It attracts a real cross-section of people, from welldressed local Spanish to casual shorts and t-shirt clad British and Dutch holidaymakers. In addition to the numerous stalls there are two bars that also serve food plus free live entertainment; many people go just for that.
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Pirate market THE port area in Alicante hosted a piratethemed market over the Easter weekend with craft stalls and home-made products.
Spanish oil OLIVE oil exports from the Alicante region increased by 46 per cent last year, reaching €2.6m, with many of the small producers targeting the gourmet market.
More sport LA NUCIA has presented plans to build an eight-lane running track and a grass football pitch directly in front of the sports centre.
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HE Easter Fun Day at L’Ancora Tenis in Javea, hosted by communications experts Telitec in aid of children’s charity EMAUS and cancer support charity MABS, was a roaring success. Dozens of families and hundreds of children flocked to the event to enjoy a sunny afternoon of family fun. Local businesses and an army of volunteers helped make this a special day with loads of activities for children, starting with an egg hunt, sponsored by Blacktower Financial Management Group. Delighted youngsters hunted for small, multi-coloured balls hidden all over L’Ancora for most of the afternoon, exchanging them for chocolate prizes. Blacktower Regional Manager Christina Brady rolled her sleeves up and personally took charge of handing out baskets of goodies and chocolate bunnies.
Two worthwhile causes The raffle with prizes donated by local businesses was organised by MABS President Jacquelyne Phillips, MBE, and €245 was generated for MABS. “It’s a pleasure to be involved in such a fun event that supports two worthwhile causes,” said Jacquelyne. Also present was EMAUS Director Montse Fiter. “What a wonderful day!” she said. “Thank you so much to so many generous people who have taken the time to think of children living away from their homes over Easter.” The EMAUS children’s homes offer shelter to vulnerable children who have either lost their parents or come from troubled backgrounds. Presently, 150 children are accommodated by EMAUS; each of them received a chocolate bunny, a gift from Euro Weekly News.
A fun-packed day A range of local businesses were there – One Stop Foods with dozens of Easter eggs; Divino Home Décor showcasing elegant home accessories; Heaven Boutique with a selec-
EWN’s Michel Euesden with Jan Edmondson, CEO of Telitec, EWN’s Steven Euesden and Jan Gamm.
Let’s hear it for the Easter Bunny! TRUE to his word, the Easter Bunny stayed in costume for the whole of Telitec’s Easter Fun Day afternoon. He hopped about with baskets of chocolate eggs for kids anxious to get a hug and take a selfie with the biggest, fluffiest and floppiest bunny on the Costa Blanca, and raised a whopping €729.67 for EMAUS. Ginge, AKA Paul Calow of Positive Signs and Designs in Moraira, put in a fantastic effort in his very warm bunny suit, taking donations for the children’s homes and handing out hundreds of eggs to children of all ages!
tion of garden ornaments and solar lights; Beautiful Sole with the latest shoe fashions; and Sparkles of Javea lit up a corner with jewellery and fashion accessories. My Little Cake Shop & Kids Kitchen had dozens of delicious Easter cupcakes on offer. The children spent the afternoon swimming, having their faces painted, playing in the Bouncy Castle, eating delicious barbecued food and chocolate treats and playing football under the watchful eye of Rob Jones, who coaches CF Marina Alta.
FANTASTIC EFFORT: Left: Easter Bunny Ginge with Telitec’s Gemma Broad.
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Sunshine and good causes Organiser Gemma Broad, Telitec’s business and promotions manager, said: “A day of sunshine and good causes – local businesses coming together to help two of the region’s most worthwhile charities.” Telitec CEO Jan Edmondson added: “A great day! And thank you Euro Weekly News for lending your support at this very special event.” And of course Telitec was there demonstrating its 4G internet package – keeping you well connected!
Let us entertain you! Entertainment on the day was provided by the 36-strong Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir with their stirring repertoire of favourites such as ‘You Raise Me Up’. And the fabulous Dolce Divas completed the line-up.
EGGSELLENT: Kids had a great time hunting for the Easter treats.
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Local author goes to print MANY dream of becoming an author but fail, the main requisites being passion and determination, a storyline or plot and plenty of time, but one local Benidorm resident has realised his ambition. Brian Hibberd has successfully released his first book, crime
thriller ‘Penny Black’. Released on Amazon Kindle, it is now also available in print for those who prefer to hold and turn real pages. Brian moved to Spain 14 years ago, leaving the hustle and bustle of London to live initially in Murcia and now Benidorm, where he is happily
Discount shopping takes off in Aspe UNDER the slogan ‘Shopping in Aspe, create jobs’, Aspe’s Consumer Department has launched a new campaign in collaboration with the association of merchants to boost local trade. Vouchers worth €10 are now on sale until April 17 with reductions for pensioners, large families, the disabled and the unemployed. They may be used to acquire attractive discounts in selected retail outlets in the town until May 8.
settled with his wife and two boys. The book he describes as “a long journey” has taken him about three years to complete. He is now working on his second book, ‘Resurrectus’, the first of a trilogy. Brian writes from experience and has actually visited the places he describes, including Belize. On leaving college he worked in a recording studio, which provided equipment for many of the pop stars of the era including Boy George. He then crossed paths with a private investigator and his life took a different direction, leading him to work in the fraud department at the Royal Mail for a number of years. He has always had an active imagination and based his book on real life, a gritty, dark, adult read with a chilling opener that
THRILLER: Brian Hibberd with his new book ‘Penny Black’. continues throughout, with intrigue, deception and twists at every point. Brian had two agents in London but decided to go down the self-publishing route and did everything himself, including the front cover. He writes what he would like to read
himself and his favourite authors are Dan Brown and James Cameron; so going on that premise, it looks like our local boy is going places. For more information about the book go to his website at: www.bjhibberd.wix.com/brianj-hibberd
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Time to Tango in Benidorm BENIDORM will be hosting a three-day Tango Convention later this month - from Friday 17 until Sunday April 19, based at the Hotel Nereo in
the Rincon de Loix. It is the fourth year that the ‘International Encuentro de Tango’ is taking place in the resort and Tango enthusiasts
from around the world descend here for the occasion. The annual event has been organised by professional Tango instructor Marilú
A literary legacy for Javea library JAVEA Municipal Library has received the gift of a considerable selection of children’s books, part of a collection entitled ‘Tales and stories from Spain’ written by former Luxembourg resident Anita Lemmer. The late Anita Lemmer was well known in the town of Javea and she became closely involved with the local community.
She passed away a few years ago, leaving as her legacy a number of written works in the form of weekly letters, stories and poems that reflected her unique humour. Her husband, Roberto Vanhollebeke, decided to publish a book for children featuring 11 stories penned by Anita, - both happy and sad stories that convey ten-
derness and affection. Now Mr Vanhollebeke has donated several copies of Anita’s book to the library, to be distributed among the schools in the municipality. The Councillor for Education, Empar Bolufer, and the librarian Catherine Cardona, thanked Mr Vanhollebeke for his kind and generous donation.
Fischer, who is officially a Tango Ambassador from Argentina - the birthplace of the Tango. There will be demonstra-
tions and also classes for all levels - from total beginners to experienced movers and shakers. Now is your chance to Tango!
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Moonlight bike festival FORTY bikers enjoyed the moonlight mountain bike experience at the La Nucia Sports Centre on Friday night, which covered a 20km route.
Easter drama MORE than 1,000 turned out in La Nucia on Holy Thursday to watch an open-air reenactment by a cast of 100 of the Passion and Death of Jesus.
Marine park MUNDOMAR Marine Park in Benidorm is open daily from 10am to 7pm. There are four shows plus activities such as feeding the animals during the day.
ACCIDENTS: Campaign calls for new measures.
Road deaths in Spain increase THE number of road deaths in Spain during
Stabbing in Gibraltar POLICE believe a British father, found stabbed to death in Gibraltar alongside his baby daughter, was killed by the little girl’s mother, according to unconfirmed reports in British newspapers. Mr Shannon’s partner was reportedly suffering from post-natal depression. Anarda De La Caridad Perez Friman, 37, is believed to have killed him, their six-week-old daughter Eve Shannon Perez, and her four-yearold daughter Amanda Kristoffersen Perez, before killing herself. It is also believed Mr
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the first three months of the year has gone up for the first time since 2002, the DGT traffic authority has reported. A total of 248 people lost their lives on major roads across the country in January, February and March, 28 more than during the same three months in 2014. However, 2015 has still seen the third lowest figure for road deaths for this period since 1976, beaten only by 2014 with 220 and
2013 with 241, and was far better than a decade ago as 2005 saw 754 deaths in the first quarter. While DGT director Maria Segui put the extra deaths this year down to an improved financial situation in the country, cheaper petrol and older cars, campaign groups such as DIA Accident Victims Association have called for the authorities to wake up and introduce new measures to halt the increase before it gets worse.
KILLED: Family of four in Gibraltar. Shannon had suffered defensive wounds which suggested he had been trying to protect the children before being killed.
The family had been reportedly living in Malaga, and had gone to Gibraltar for a short break, before a trip to England. Acting superintendent Wayne Tunbridge, leading the investigation in Gibraltar, said: “We are not looking for anyone outside the family at this stage, but we have numerous lines of enquiry. We are in communication with family members.”
Tapas and Pinchos week TO establish Benidorm as a centre of Gastronomic cuisine, the town hall launches a calendar of food events which take place throughout the year. The Department of Tourism has collated a colour brochure featuring popular ‘Tapas and Pinchos.’ This is the fifth year of the competition, taking place May 9 - 17. Twenty bars and restaurants are taking part, many located
on the famous ‘Tapas Alley’ - Calle Santo Domingo in the Old Town - producing traditional and innovative dishes for €2. Grupo Aurrera has seven restaurants, winning a number of times with its ambitious and mouthwatering combinations. A panel will award the establishments that have created the best traditional and also most imaginative and original pieces.
Valencia rooftop chase TWO men, one Spaniard and a Moroccan, have been arrested in Valencia after a neighbourhood dispute. One of them was chased across the city rooftops by the National Police.
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World Water Day BENIDORM recognised World Water Day and the work done by the Water Corporation of the Marina Baixa over the last 37 years with a special presentation on April 1.
The severe drought of 1978 prompted drastic action for the survival of Benidorm as a tourist destination. During that summer vans drove to Polop to bring back twolitre bottles of water
Fancy dress for MABS! THE wildest and wackiest fancy dress outfits are all welcome at a 5km Fun Run starting from the Castle in Moraira part of MABS’ Family Fun Day which takes place on April 19. There will be plenty of activities and fun things to do, with demonstrations, local bands providing the entertainment - and all on live radio broadcast. Registration for the Fun Run starts at 9.30am and the day will finish at 3pm. Please come along to show your support and to raise much needed funds for cancer sufferers and their families in the Costa Blanca area.
which were distributed and some recalled holidaymakers taking soap down to hotel pools to wash. Eventually a Navy ship was called in, which docked off at Villajoyosa with fresh supplies. Reusing waste water was a key objective for survival and the Water Corporation, largely thanks to the late José Ramón Garcia Antón, who was head of the Department of Environment in the Valencian Regional Government, pioneered a way. The process is now used by several towns in the Marina Baixa and a role model for other regions across Spain - filtering and reusing water for irrigation. Luisa Pastor, his widow and current President of the Alicante Regional Government, accepted the award in a ceremony at the town hall.
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Boat show MORE than just nautical companies were present at the fifth Boat Show at the Puerto Marina de las Salinas in San Pedro del Pinatar, showing off latest models, special offers and boating information.
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TWO female hikers have been rescued and evacuated. The first, aged 41, broke her ankle on Cartagena’s Mount Roldan. The second, aged 51, sustained a broken ankle after a fall on Mount de las Cenizas.
Park visitor centre THE visitor centre within Elche’s Municipal Park has reopened following a renovation project which cost €60,000 to introduce new technology. Admission is free until April 12.
Pinoso tops PINOSO recorded the maximum temperatures over the Easter weekend in Alicante Province, reaching highs of 24 degrees.
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Charitable tournament THE Costa del Sol-Axarquia Padel Club collected 180 kilos of food at the second Charity Easter Tournament held in VelezMalaga last week. The food will be donated to the soup kitchen at EMAUS.
New residents THE Animal Park ‘Loro Sexi’ in Almuñecar has seen the birth of a new lemur and a meerkat, which are now adapting to the park’s environment.
Videogames success MORE than 1,500 people of all ages attended Rincon de la Victoria’s Weekend Play, a video-gaming and entertainment event celebrated on April 4 and 5. The council is now planning a larger edition which will aim to have national impact.
Path improved THE rural path Galindo in Motril has been renovated thanks to the Agriculture Devel-
Fair shares PROVINCIAL irrigation syndicate FERAL called for a link between Beninar and Almanzora reservoirs. The creation of a ‘water motorway’ would distribute water more fairly to different areas, FERAL said.
IVF figures AROUND 8,500 couples seek help for fertility problems each year in Andalucia, the public health system revealed. Approximately 700 live in Almeria, where 400 in vitro procedures were carried out in 2014.
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Natural gas A DANISH freighter has become the first large cargo ship to receive natural gas as fuel in the port of Cartagena, one of 10 reloads expected this year after the port obtained the necessary authorisation to supply natural gas.
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THE Red Cross helped 62,941 people in Almeria Province last year. This was 5 per cent more than in 2013 and 300 per cent above the 2009 figure, the organisation revealed. NEW ARRIVAL: Mother and baby safe and well at Easy Horse Care. THE Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre has welcomed a healthy foal into the world, in a happy ending to a terrible case of animal abuse and neglect. The little colt, named Arthur, was the rescue centre’s Easter new arrival, born to mum Guinevere, one of three terribly thin mares and a stallion rescued from Granada last December.
opment Plan, which had a total budget of €330,000 to improve several rural paths around the town.
Drug vendor busted A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Velez-Malaga for allegedly selling hashish and marihuana. In a home search police found 500 grams of marihuana, 37 grams of hashish and €203 in cash, which were confiscated.
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Dangerous fumes A RONDA family had to be taken to hospital for treatment after becoming intoxicated by fumes from a faulty heater. The parents and two children all reported vomiting episodes and strong headaches.
Good taste The rescue was a joint operation with Malaga-based rescue charity El Refugio del Burrito, which took at least four donkeys into care. “We were very apprehensive about this birth because the mare really was in a terrible condition when she arrived three months ago, sai co-founder of the Rojales rescue centre, Sue Weeding.
Busy month A TOTAL of 18,608 people requested information from tourist offices in Torremolinos in March, the council reported. Most visitors were Spanish (7,016) followed by Britons (4,885) and French (1,199).
Gardeners’ heaven THE ninth Plant Fair in Arroyo de la Miel received more than 3,000 visits to see the thousands of plants on show including cacti, Venus flytraps, bonsais, orchids and others from a variety of countries.
Busy holiday EMERGENCY services (112) reported a total of 2,421 incidents that required assistance in Malaga Province over Easter.
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FESTIVAL DEGUSTHO ALMERIA will be held from April 11-13 in Huercal-Overa. Participants include celebrity chefs David Muñoz, Mario Sandoval and Kiko Moya, plus the jury from the ‘Master Chef’ programme.
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Fatal accident A SENIOR couple in their mid-80s, died on Monday (April 6) after being involved in an accident when their vehicle swerved off the Felanitx and s’Horta road in Mallorca.
Free wifi AS much as €235,000 will be spent by the Balearic Islands Regional Government to expand the wifi network across beaches. The busiest areas will be prioritised, for instance, Magaluf and Alcudia Port.
Price goes up THE price of second-hand properties in the Balearic Islands has gone up by 0.8 per cent during the first three months of 2015 if compared with the same period of last year, reaching €1,815 per square metre.
Sales increase CAR sales have increased by 59.5 per cent during the first three months of 2015 in the Balearic Islands, compared with the same period of 2014.
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CASARES is holding a street and façade floral decoration competition on April 1819 to coincide with the village’s gastronomy days, and maps of the participating areas will be distributed.
A DRUNK who fired a gun in La Mojonera shot a pedestrian in the buttocks when a bullet ricocheted off a car. He received a 12-month sentence for illegal possession of firearms.
A 77-YEAR-OLD man has sustained severe injuries in Marratxi while he was working in a garden in Pla de na Tesa. For reasons unknown, the man’s leg got trapped under a tiller, whose blades caused severe cuts.
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Let the games begin THE 11TH edition of the ‘Mini Jocs Olímpics of the Marina Alta,’ a biennial regional competition for school-age athletes, is to be held from May 15 to 17 at the municipal Sports Centre in Denia. The President of CEMA, Antoni Reig, announced that Jesús Pobre would be returning to the competition. The rest of the
Marina Alta towns taking part are: Teulada, Calpe, Benissa, Benitachell, Javia, Gata de Gorgos, Jalon, Orba, Murla, Vall de Laguar, La Rectoria, Pego, El Verger, Els Poblets, Ondara, Beniarbeig, Benidoleig, Pedreguer, La Xara and Denia. The programme includes volleyball, sailing,
Javea starts fire campaign JAVEA began its vigilant fire watch campaign over Easter - 30 civil protection volunteers monitoring forested areas throughout the municipality. Teams on daily shifts coordinated with the Local Police and fire service. Javea Council is appealing to the public to use common sense. Do not light fires or set off fireworks anywhere near forested areas.
athletics, basketball, football, handball, rhythmic gymnastics, tennis, pilota, chess and swimming. There will also be some participatory activities open to the public that include among others horse riding, paint ball, Zumba, skating, Tai-Chi and dog training. A photography competition is open to all - simply take photos on your mobile phone of the games and associated events and post them on CEMA’s Facebook page. Three prizes will be awarded: best photograph of the opening ceremony, the best image of the competition and the best overall photo. The Olympic torch began its journey in Teulada on March 31 and will arrive at the Sports Centre in Denia on May 13 in time for the opening of the games on May 15 at 8pm.
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BRITISH PRESS Begging ban
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SWEDEN: Almost half of Swedes want begging to be banned, but the Prime Minister has ruled out a prohibition. A newspaper poll has shown that, a huge increase of 49 per cent of the public now support a ban on begging.
NOVELLIST Anthony Trollope, known for introducing freestanding post-boxes to the UK from 1852 is being honoured by the Royal Mail by issuing a limited edition commemorative sheet of stamps which goes on sale on the 200th anniversary of his birth this month.
BRITISH police arrested six people in Dover on suspicion of terrorism offences related to the ongoing conflict in Syria. The five men and one woman, all aged in their 20s, from Birmingham were detained on Friday morning.
$10m champ SWEDEN: Martin Jacobson, 27, who started his poker career playing online after working late in a restaurant, is $10 million (€9.08 million) richer after winning the ‘World Series Poker’ main event.
Electric link NORWAY: Energy distributor Statnett has announced the construction of the world’s largest underwater electricity cable. The 1400 Megawatt subsea cable will connect the UK and Norway’s power supply for the first time.
Extreme ski NORWAY: The government is becoming increasingly worried over extreme skiers. While wishing to attract as many snow sports enthusiasts as possible, it blames extreme skiers for setting off 70 per cent of all avalanches.
Arctic Sunrise DENMARK: For the first time in six years, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise was in Copenhagen. Nearly 1,500 people queued on Saturday and Sunday for a chance to tour the famous ship and talk to the crew.
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Easter Bunny mystery
SHOCKED gran Helen Dunn, opened a newspaper this week and found herself looking at a saucy magazine picture of herself from 1955. The 78-year-old quickly got over the shock and shouted: “That’s me! I think it’s great, I have no secrets.”
A MYSTERIOUS Easter bunny has delivered chocolate eggs to every house in a village of 3,000 people. Residents from Alderholt, Dorset, were happily surprised when they woke to discover a chocolate egg on their doorsteps.
Hidden tobacco A BAN on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force. The display of such goods has been illegal in large stores and supermarkets since 2012. Now small stores, and other outlets such as pubs and clubs, will also have to keep cigarettes out of sight.
Terror suspect A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY from Blackburn and a 16-year-old girl from Manchester were arrested on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism and as part of an ongoing investigation. They have been bailed until May 28.
POST BOX: To be commemorated on stamps for its 200th birthday.
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GERMAN PRESS Nuclear shut down EMSLAND nuclear power plant was shut down after a leak was discovered. The plant was taken offline pending an investigation.
Berlin theatre BERLIN’S theatre and arts season is looking difficult after a major leader of the Volksbuhne (People Stage) resigned. The heavily subsidised arts scene in Berlin is now looking for new leadership and a way to deal with major cuts.
Motor tax THE German Parliament has passed a new road toll which requires drivers to buy an emissions sticker when entering Germany for a 10 day stay or longer. It has been criticised for giving reductions to German citizens.
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RUSSIAN oil company Gazprom signed a major deal with Petro Vietnam. The deal will open a partnership to allow exploration of oil and gas fields in the Pechora Sea, Northern Russia.
A VISIT by Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner to Moscow in late April is likely to cause significant alarm in the USA according to Argentine journalists.
A FIRE that broke out in the town of Troglitz at a house built for asylum seekers is suspected of being arson. The fire followed weeks of protests by the right wing NPD party which severely opposed the project.
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Baltic fleet
Bear call
THE continuing decline in the Russian ruble against the dollar has hit Russian tourism in South-East Asia. Russian tourism has dropped 27 per cent in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand since 2012.
THE Russian Baltic fleet has been given the goahead to conduct extensive ‘open sea’ military exercises, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
BERLIN’S last living mascot may have to be put down suggested an animal rights group. According to the Berlin Bear Alliance Schnute the bear suffers from poor health and it may be better to put it out of its misery.
New space station RUSSIA and the USA have confirmed that discussions on the possibilities of building a new international space station are taking place. Both countries wish to combine resources and work together in this major space project.
Bone cement RUSSIAN doctors have developed a technique to substitute and repair damaged human bones. The pioneering technique has been described as a kind of human bone ‘cement.’
MAJOR PROJECT: Russia and the US discussing an international space station.
Snow riding HEAVY snow failed to stop horse riders from taking part in a traditional Easter Procession in Traunstein, Bavaria. Some 400 horses led by riders in traditional costume took part on Monday.
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Another title for Nadal RAFAEL NADAL now smiles from posters that proclaim in English ‘Born in Spain, admired in the world.’ He fronts a Ministry of Agriculture campaign promoting national products and the slogan refers not only to the tennis ace but also Spanish specialities like olive oil, wine, olives and Iberico
cured ham. The campaign highlights the qualities they share, said minister Isabel Garcia Tejerina at the official launch of the two-year campaign. “Spain’s agri-foods are a worldwide number one and we wanted a number one like Rafa Nadal,” said Garcia Tejerina, a known tennis fan.
AVE network “not there for gain” SPAIN’S high speed AVE rail system, globally the most extensive after China’s, is not a money-maker. A succession of Spanish governments have spent over €40 billion on the network, plus €12 billion more on related projects. This has benefited neither business nor society, found Fedea (Foundation for the Studies of Applied Economics) after analysing principal AVE routes. Savings on the cost of air travel or time used on road journeys did not compensate the investment, Fedea said. Spain has 2,515 kilometres of AVE track with 1,200 kilometres under construction but the network is under-used. There
are 54 kilometres of track per million inhabitants and each kilometre is used by 11,800 passengers. France has 31 kilometres of high speed track per million inhabitants but each kilometre is used by 61,400 people. The government was not looking for AVE profits, said Manuel Niño, junior minister for Infrastructure at the Ministry of Public Work. Generally the social advantages of road and rail infrastructure were more important than financial profitability, Niño argued recently. He also pointed out the Tokyo-Osaka link and “possibly” Paris-Lyon, were the only economically viable high speed lines.
Spain’s agriculture, fishery, food and forestry exports totalled €40.8 billion last year, 3 per cent up on 2013. The agriculture and fishery sector accounts for 17 per cent of Spanish exports. The €2.3 million campaign will earn Nadal €1.4 million in image rights.
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Fast work TELEFONICA will contact clients with Movistar Fusion packages, informing them of a €5 price hike. Connection quality will increase, tripling speeds to between 30 and 300 megabits per second, Telefonica said.
Oil deal SPANISH multinational Cepsa signed an agreement with distributors Relevo to market its lubricants for vehicles and motorcycles in Colombia. Sales are expected to reach an annual 1,800 tons by 2020.
Spain beckons big makes TWENTY-THREE per cent of international brands intend to open premises in Spain this year. Despite continued economic uncertainty, higher rents and a shortage of quality sites they are still interested in international expansion, found a survey by commercial real estate firm CBRE. Spain is fourth-favourite in Europe, preceded by Germany where
40 per cent plan new stores, the UK (33 per cent) and France (31 per cent). Europe is now the retailers’ first choice for middle-range products, especially fashion, while luxury brands look towards Asia and the Pacific. These are preferred destinations for all retailers, CBRE said, with 85 per cent planning to open at least one store in these regions.
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STAT OF WEEK IBERIA, Iberia Express and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum are launching 39 new routes and adding 19 destinations this summer while increasing flight frequencies or seats on 22 existing routes.
RAFA NADAL: Heading up a two year campaign promoting national products like wine olive oil and ham.
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IN a recent interview mega-rich footballer David Beckham admitted that his eldest son Brooklyn, who is 16, works a part-time job at a local coffee shop in their neighbourhood. Meanwhile celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has also revealed that he intends to make his daughters work in his pub when they are teenagers. However, a new study has stated that working part-time could be detrimental to the studies of teenagers - and most especially girls. Students who work weekend jobs were said to spend less time on their studies and therefore their grades were found to have dropped. The study also re-
WEEKEND WORK: Students get lessons on spending wisely. vealed that there is a high possibility that the extra cash such students earn might be spent on risky behaviours like drinking or smoking. Personally I take this latest study with a large pinch of salt. Taking on a part-time job while studying is hard work, but the benefits typically always outweigh the disadvantages. Students who work during their studying years may have better
time-management skills than their counterparts. They must understand responsibility and apply it to their daily lives. They earn money that can be used for fun or for tuition, while gaining experience in the workplace that will be attractive to future employers after graduation. In Spain it doesn’t seem as common as in countries further north for students to work part
time while they study, but this is something that I feel is to their disadvantage. When I was 15 years old I was babysitting for various neighbours. I had a paper round for two years and I packed bags at the end of a checkout in a supermarket for a while too. I think all this work as a teenager gave me a great sense of responsibility, instilled in me a respect for money, and also an independence that many Spanish children lack, because culturally their parents don’t want them working part time. But working a few hours a week as a student is a great thing! As students earning their own money get lessons on spending wisely. They may be less likely to spend their hardearned money frivolously and learn to delay gratification to pay for necessities, such as text books and rent. At the same time, they can save for non-essential purchases, such as their own car - without having to pester mum and dad too much!
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Bitter end FIESTA, the now-bankrupt company that manufactured Chupa Chups and other sweets that generations of Spanish children grew up with, is for sale. For the first time in Spain, potential buyers have until April 15 to apply via app https://dataconcursal.com / in a procedure designed to avoid “subjective valorations,” the administrators said.
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Never judge solely on one’s appearance IT was Oscar Wilde who said that anyone who doesn’t judge by appearance is a fool. Well, Oscar, I hate to disagree with a fellow Irishman but the latter comment doesn’t necessarily hold water. We do judge on appearance, which is not to our credit. Furthermore, such an attitude doesn’t add to the credit in one’s bank account. I recall the story of a shiftless looking character who ambled into an upmarket show home. This doubled as a sales office for the new housing development then nearing completion. In fairness he did look out of place.
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To say he was dressed down would be to flatter him. Clearly a farmer, his distressed corduroys and shabby jacket set him far apart from the usual house buyers. This was after all a blue chip toffee-nosed Cheshire property invest-
ment where one’s neighbour might well be a celebrity or sports icon. As the man entered the company’s sales office, two fashionably dressed sales clerks paused in polishing their nails to scornfully put the man down when he politely enquired as to the purchasing price and buying process of two homes. You know what is coming don’t you? It turned out that he was the owner of the land and the sales staff now polish their fingernails elsewhere. The lesson learned, don’t judge on appearance. I know several millionaires, I am sure you do. Not a single one of
them could be picked out in a crowd as being wealthier than the rest of us; two look down at heel. In my long experience, those who flaunt their wealth have very little of it; those who do don’t advertise it. If you lose a customer by forgetting he is king then your business takes a double hit. You lose his custom and your rival pockets your profits. If you think the poor man’s shilling is worth less than the rich man’s shilling you shouldn’t be running a business. Treat all customers with deference and respect. It’s called business.
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N the name of sanity please, PLEASE don’t let the first picture we see after the next election depict Miliband, Balls, and that bird from the SNP, grinning us all into oblivion from the steps of Number 10. I find it almost impossible to believe that the Labour party is still in business, leave alone running neck and neck with the Conservatives. Somehow, out of the ashes of a party, which after its last term of office, left millions unemployed, took us into a disastrous war on a tide of lies. Filled the country with immigrants. Paid millions of layabouts billions in welfare handouts, sold all our gold for a pittance and left the country hovering on the
brink of bankruptcy; is actually in close combat, with a party which gathered up the scattered pieces and over the next five years put two million people into employment, established zero inflation, made Britain the envy of Europe and turned it into one of the most successful economies in the world. I mean it simply doesn’t make sense. OK, there are of course dissenters, who gripe that the ‘improvements’ have yet to find their way into their pockets, but for heavens sake give it a chance. The British economy is growing stronger by the day and sooner, rather than later, everyone will be feeling the benefits. Also, what must not be forgotten is that should the vote go against the Conservatives, there will be no referendum on Europe. At least Cameron is not insulting everyone’s intelligence and refusing to even listen to the sceptics.
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ED MILIBAND: Hopefully won’t be grinning from Number 10. So if, heaven forbid, a Labour coalition were to find themselves in power, you can expect a whole deluge of unchecked and unmanageable immigrants, you can get used to Brussels actually being inside the gate to
Britain’s back yard and be prepared to rely on a simpering, hypocritical left wing representative, unwilling or simply unable, to negotiate the British rights of just about anything. Make no mistake, Labour has
consistently been elected on the back of other people’s money; income usually earned by capitalist predecessors. They then pass this ideology onto their subjects, multitudes of whom also revel in living off unearned incomes. Because they don’t have the capabilities of actually earning themselves, they then endeavour to buy popularity by throwing the contents of the coffers at the public, waste the hard earned money of their predecessors in ill fated schemes. Borrow even more to stay solvent and sooner or later, once again bankrupt the country. And so the vicious circle continues. Well now is the chance to break it. Vote for Cameron. He may not be perfect, but at least he’s not a leftie hypocrite. Frankly any other result than a Conservative win doesn’t bear thinking about. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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8:55am Our Idiot Brother 10:40am We're the Millers 12:35pm Get Smart 2:30pm Without a Paddle Three old friends take a camping trip to hunt for hidden treasure.
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2:40am Love Actually Romcom following the interconnected lives of a group of loved-up, and lovelorn, Londoners.
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6:20am Point Last Seen 8:00am Conspiracy Theory 10:25am Swordfish 12:20pm 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years.
2:45pm Getaway 4:30pm Closed Circuit 6:15pm Swordfish 8:10pm Dead Calm 10:00pm Getaway 11:35pm The Firm 1:15am Green Street After he's expelled from Harvard, journalism student Matt moves to London.
3:15am 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years.
6:35am The Blue Umbrella Two umbrellas make eyes at each other in the city rain. Animated short.
7:00am Curious George 8:35am Believe 10:20am Eragon 12:10pm Epic 2:00pm Curious George A kindly archaeologist returns from a trip to Africa with a stowaway monkey called George.
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7:15am Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:45am Grace of Monaco Biographical drama following the life of the iconic actress-turned-princess in the early 1960s.
10:45am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 12:30pm Jersey Boys 3:00pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 4:45pm The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 6:30pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:15pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 10:00pm Jersey Boys 12:20am The Entitled
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Comic book writer Mark Millar reveals his favourite superhero films.
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HE eagerlyawaited Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show starts tomorrow (Friday) and the Euro Weekly News will be there, firmly at the heart of the community. We want all our readers to join us at Stand 67. And to keep things in the swing, we have sponsored the fantastic Jazz and Blues Bar. We look forward to seeing you there. As proud sponsors of the Selection Box, we are offering a Mediterranean Cruise for two absolutely free - for details see the article on this page. The two-day event at the Denia Marriott Hotel, Jesus Pobre, starting tomorrow at 10am, sees a brand new line-up of fun and features with the A-Z of everything relating to homes, gardens, lifestyle and leisure on offer. UK TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson is offering cooking demonstrations, and antiques expert Mark Stacey - sponsored by Golden Leaves Expat Services - will be on hand to value your treasures and antiques. There are goodies and prizes available including a luxury weekend spa break, a 32” smart TV, a Panasonic fitted air-conditioning unit, meals for two and lots more. Special discounts are available on products and services and there are talks and demos on health and wellness, legal and financial, gardening, art and cookery Entry just €2.50 per person and children under 14 go free. For more information call 695 399 841, visit Facebook, search Homes, Gardens and Lifestyle Show or visit www.gmpromotions.es
DENIA MARRIOTT: The location for this year’s Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show, where the grounds will be transformed to accommodate the event.
COOK OFF: Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock and Mark Stacey assisted with last year’s Costa’s Cook Off competition.
Stacey brings his antiques’ expertise COSTA BLANCA regular Mark Stacey is making his third appearance at the Homes, Garden & Lifestyle Show with his amiable
and approachable personality filling the events with fun and laughter, making him a big hit with visitors. Mark will be present in
Denia on both show days doing a ‘celebrity chat’ from 10.30-11am on Friday April 10 and again on Saturday April 11 from 12-12.45pm as well as carrying out art presentations and antiques’ valuations.
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Cruise give-away HERE is your chance to win a cruise for two, courtesy of the Euro Weekly News. The winner of the Selection Box competition will enjoy a coach trip to Lisbon before taking a fiveday luxury cruise for two aboard the Pullmantur Empress worth more than €1,000. Taking in the Roman ruins at Merida before embarking at Lisbon, the ship will visit Casablanca and Gibraltar. Then there is a day to relax and be
pampered as you cruise along some of Spain’s fabulous Costas whilst enjoying the luxury of the Pullman Express. She has everything you need from Jacuzzis and swimming pools to top-class restaurants, a disco and shows, finally arriving in Valencia for transfers back to the Costa Blanca. Entry to the prize draw is free so make sure you don’t miss out and visit the Euro Weekly News stand for more information.
Get ready to welcome celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson, an accomplished chef, TV presenter, broadcaster, author and restaurateur. He will be producing mouth-watering dishes each day at 2pm in the show kitchens poolside. Assisting Antony is Denia Marriott Hotel’s senior sous chef and head chef of the Segaria Thai Restaurant, Alistair Impey. Antony is also compering the Costa’s Cook Off, where local chefs will be producing dishes with the audience deciding whether the Red Chilli Pepper Kitchen or the Green Olive Kitchen will win. Taking part is Cliff Board from La Cocina, Christian Lohner from NOX Restaurant, Javea, Neil Browning from Tribus Diner Benitachell and Danny Bowler, a semifinalist on the 2014 MasterChef programme from his restaurant The Vintage Cafe in Albir. Sponsors Cambridge 800 are also on hand to help out in the kitchens and Total FM are kindly providing the PA system for the Cook Off and sound throughout the show.
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La Gente THIS weekend celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson will be at the Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show at the Denia Marriott Hotel. This week, we have Part Two of his interview with Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn... ANTONY WORRALL THOMPSON He had to turn down the diving is a chef through and through. Hav- show Splash on medical grounds ing talked last week about his life- and was gutted at having to turn long passion for cooking which down a show based around the talstarted at a young age, Antony ents of Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, soon became one of the most popu- but he was unable to commit to the lar chefs on our television screens. 12 weeks of training as well as conThe first cook on Ready Steady tinue focusing on his two current Cook, he was on the show for 13 restaurants. “They really are my priyears. This led on to other projects ority at the moment, but there’s aland he was a regular on cable TV so books I want to write,” Antony channels. But now he jokes revealed. His books are almost he is a “vintage model” like a ‘little legacy’ and he and leaves television to Game for any- is looking at doing a secthe younger chefs, ond version of The ABC thing: Antony whom he praises for of AWT as well as ansaid he would their talents, but beother life story and a love to do a lieves there could be book with the unpubmore shows to teach lishable title of Eat Like survival type the basics. “Delia You Give A F***, which reality show Smith and Keith Floyd is aimed at students were at the forefront of about uncomplicated, television chefs. Keith Floyd healthy eating. was not a great cook, but he was a As well as all this, there is still one performer and brilliant entertain- ambition Antony has yet to fulfil: ment. Now, a lot are sculpted by “One day I’d love to open a burger the producers. We need another bar. I do the best burgers around,” Delia to teach the basics as I think he boasted. sometimes cooking shows can actuAntony said he was looking forally put people off getting in the ward to visiting the Costa Blanca, kitchen as chefs can make it look a which will be his first time. He will bit too easy at times; people don’t be showing off his skills tomorrow know where to start,” he said. (Friday) and Saturday offering One of Antony’s most notable ca- demonstrations, talking to members reer moments perhaps, was his ap- of the public and judging the cake pearance on I’m A Celebrity...Get competition. Me Out Of Here! which he thorBe sure not to oughly enjoyed. “I’m a naughty little miss it! schoolboy at heart, a bit of a leader, bit of a stirrer. I upset the producers... I was well cut out for it, I’m an outdoors person and I loved the sense of adventure.” With that in mind and admitting he was ‘game for anything’, could we see Antony on our TV screens again in a future reality show? “I would love to do a COOKING SKILLS ON SHOW: Antony survival type show in AntarcWorrall Thompson. tica or somewhere,” he said.
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BALLROOM 46 Costa Blanca News 47 The Post 1 Milo-Holistic 1 D The Treatment Works 1 B Moraira Therapy Centre 1 C Simply U – Styleology 2 Funky Designs 3 Lynne’s British Bakeware 4 Grant A Wish 5 Continental Wealth Management 6 La Sella Cafe Bar 7 Charlesworth Gardens 8 Inglaterra en Casa 9 Protectapet 10 Balearia Port 10 Yvonne Beauty 11 The Serendipity Experience 12 Klick Here
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Shows past, present and future THE Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show continues to get bigger and better every year. With six successful shows since November 2011, spanning across the Costa Blanca North and South and Costa del Sol, Show Director Gina Marks said the philosophy behind GM Promotions’ shows is to “choose a superb location, add a well-known celebrity, local experts, excellent content, and an international marketing plan.” She added: “It is always a show not to be missed, packed with inspiration and information with the huge variety of exhibitors and the vast array of products and services they offer. One can see, taste, try, buy and be inspired... It is a must-attend event for everyone.” GM Promotions are already promising that shows eight, nine and ten will just keep on growing within the solid and unique concept that has been established over the last few years: “We will just keep growing, working in the community for the community and supported by the community. We are passionate to deliver a quality show each and every time.” Previously Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh have been amongst the celebrities to make appearances and who knows what or who the next show will bring. The eighth event is already planned and getting booked, so watch out for another new-style show making its debut later this year. SHOW STARS: Tommy Walsh showed off his DIY skills at the 2013 show. Gina (below right) with a previous show guest, celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock.
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Children’s and other charities will benefit.
Show supports the community and charities O V E R the last few New for this year is years, as well as provid- the Great Costa Bake ing a fun and informa- Away, a cake competitive day out for the tion open to all levels of many visitors through bakers. the doors, the Homes, The cake-making will Gardens & Lifestyle be judged by celebrity Show has supported the chef Antony Worrall local community and Thompson and a team charities. of locally-renowned, This year is no differ- professional chefs. ent with two events The tasty treats will helping raise funds for then be donated to the the EMAUS Chilchildren at the dren’s Charity EMAUS home Make a Smile Raising funds and the and the h o m e l e ss for EMAUS E M A U S shelter Children’s home and with the Charity Make homeless help of shelter. the Grant a Smile and A returna Wish EMAUS home ing feature charity. and homeis the art Budding less shelter bakers are incompetition open to artists of vited to enter all levels and styles. their cake in one of There are over 80 three categories: pieces of artwork all • Decorated sponge ready to be displayed in cake section the show’s gallery, • Cup cake section sponsored by Golden • Novelty cake secLeaves Funeral Plans. tion. All entrants have donatCakes must be preed €5, which will go to sented on a cake board the charity. or stand and be delivVisitors will be able to ered to the Denia Marview all pieces through- riott Hotel, Jesus Pobre, out the two-day event today (Thursday) beand even have the tween midday and 2pm. chance to buy a piece or Time is short, so get two. baking now!
Entry fee is €2.50 and will allow free access to the show on Saturday when the winners will be announced.
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Poolside at the Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show The Homes, Gardens & Lifestyle Show at Denia’s Marriott La Sella Hotel on April 10-11. THE show is not only packed with inspiration but also information, as the celebrities and local experts in their fields will be offering talks and presentations poolside. In the seminar rooms located in the Ballroom Foyer by the Nox Piano Lounge, a range of seminars will take place. There really is something for everyone coming soon at the Costa’s Number One show. HEALTH & WELLNESS SEMINARS (both Friday and Saturday) Seminar Room Two – Ballroom Foyer 12pm - Obsidian Wellness Centre. ‘There Is Another Way: Learn to change to a healthier lifestyle through four simple steps’ 1pm - Cambridge 800. ‘Cambridge & Diabetes’ 2pm - Simply U - Styleology. ‘Wardrobe De-Clutter - A Life Enhancing Experience!’ 3pm - The Serendipity Experience. ‘Introduction & Understanding to the Three Principles of Life’ FINANCIAL & LEGAL SEMINARS (both Friday and Saturday) Seminar Room Three – Ballroom Foyer 11am - deVere Spain. ‘Managing Wealth in Spain’ 12pm - Neighbourhood Watch in Spain. ‘Benefits of Neighbourhood Watch’ 1pm - HCS Accountants. ‘Tax
Facts for Ex-Pat’s’ 2pm - Spanish Tax Solutions. ‘Pensioners Tax Amnesty & Urgent Update of Wills’ 3pm - Infinity International
FX. ‘More Money in your Pocket’ 4pm - Continental Wealth Management. ‘What Will Your Pension Look Like?’
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BBC TWO 7:15am Animal Park 7:45am The Magic Box 9:30am The Man From Laramie 11:10am Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 11:40am Fred Dibnah Magnificent Monuments, Bridges and Tunnels 12:10pm Nature of Britain 1:00pm Food and Drink 1:30pm Michel Roux's Service 2:30pm A Taste of Britain
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CH4 7:10am How I Met Your Mother 7:35am King of Queens 8:00am King of Queens 8:25am Mobil 1 The Grid 9:00am The Grand National Morning Line 11:00am Weekend Brunch From the Grand National 2:00pm The Grand National Live From Aintree
CH5 6:10am House Doctor 6:35am House Doctor 7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am The Dog Rescuers 12:05pm Ice Road Truckers 1:05pm Ice Road Truckers 2:05pm Ice Road Truckers
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SKY 1 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Road Wars 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Football's Funniest Moments 10:30am Fast and Furious Special 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm The F1 Show 2:00pm Driving School of Mum and Dad 2:30pm The Real A&E
3pm 3:15pm Golf 4:30pm Bargain Hunt 5:15pm The Boat Race
3:00pm Flog It! 3:40pm The Philadelphia Story 5:30pm Final Score
4:20pm The Unforgettable... 5:05pm Big Star's Little Star
6:30pm Kew on a Plate 7:30pm Gardeners World 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm Golf
6:05pm Off Their Rockers 6:30pm Regional News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Ninja Warriors UK
9:00pm Golf
9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:20pm Play to the Whistle 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Backdraft
10:20pm I Give it a Year
1:00am The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2:30am Free Men 4:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
1:50am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am ITV Nightscreen
12:20am Sean Lock 1:25am 24 Hour Party People 3:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:30am Secret Location
12:05am Britain's Favourite Detectives 2:50am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 5:00am The Gadget Show
12:15am Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life 1:15am Hawaii Five-0 2:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:05am Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men 4:00am Hawaii Five-0 5:00am Inside Gatwick
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8:00pm Night of the Living Carrots 8:15pm Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave 8:45pm Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 10:05pm Enemy of the State 12:10am Family Guy 12:31am Family Guy 12:52am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad! 1:35am Family Guy 1:57am Family Guy 2:20am Bluestone 42 2:50am Killer Magic 3:20am Uncle
8:00pm Ice Age Giants 9:00pm Wild China 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano
7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 3:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 4:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 5:00pm Mr. Bean 5:35pm Mr. Bean 6:10pm E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 8:30pm Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 10:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:20pm Celebrity Juice
8:55am Carry on Girls 9:55am FYI Daily 10:00am Carry on Girls 10:45am The Darling Buds of May 11:50am Seabiscuit 12:50pm FYI Daily 12:55pm Seabiscuit 2:30pm Wycliffe 3:45pm Wycliffe 4:50pm Rosemary and Thyme 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm A is for Acid 1:05am Inspector Morse
1:55pm Counting Cars 2:20pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 3:20pm BRDC Formula 4 Championship 4:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 6:00pm Storage Wars New York 6:30pm Storage Wars New York 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm Shed and Buried 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Sudden Impact 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Sudden Impact
9:00am Rules of Engagement 11:30am Rules of Engagement 12:00pm Melissa and Joey 12:30pm Melissa and Joey 1:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 3:45pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 3:55pm Made in Chelsea Does Come Dine with Me 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Van Helsing 12:40am Rude Tube
Crime
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3:00pm The Grand National Live From Aintree
3:05pm Columbo 5:00pm Columbo: The Most Crucial Game
3:00pm RSPCA Animal Rescue 3:30pm RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family
6:15pm Celebrity Fifteen to One 7:15pm Channel 4 News
6:30pm Most Shocking Talent Show Moments
Includes sport and weather.
Entertainment series counting down the best talent show controversies.
6:00pm Wild Things 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
Nick Luck introduces Channel 4's coverage of the world's greatest steeplechase from Aintree - the race that stops a nation.
6pm 7:35pm BBC News 7:45pm Regional News 7:50pm Weather 7:55pm Pointless 8:45pm Atlantis
7:40pm Independence Day
9pm 9:30pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day
All the action from the latest golfing events.
Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Anna Faris and Simon Baker star in writer-director Dan Mazer's offbeat romcom set in London.
9:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage.
9:15pm NCIS 10:10pm NCIS 11:10pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Con Air Paroled US Army ranger Nicolas Cage becomes trapped on a hijacked prison plane.
12am 12:55am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:20am BBC News
Inspector Montalbano investigates cases in the town of Vigata in Sicily.
11:45pm Kings of Rock 'N' Roll 12:45am Rock 'n' Roll Britannia Documentary about the history of British rock 'n' roll.
1:45am Top of the Pops 2:20am Time Shift 3:20am Wild China 4:20am Sounds of the 70s
SKY MOVIES Action 7:55am Deep Impact 10:00am Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 12:35pm Men in Black II 2:15pm 300: Rise of an Empire 4:05pm World War Z 6:15pm Deep Impact 8:20pm Men in Black II 10:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 11:50pm World War Z 2:00am Predator 3:50am Predator 2 A tough cop finds himself facing a towering alien beast known as the Predator in Los Angeles.
5:40am The Karate Kid, Part II
Comedy 7:00am Saving Mr. Banks Special 7:30am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 8:00am Wayne's World 2 9:45am Night at the Museum 11:45am Grudge Match 1:45pm Good Luck Chuck 3:35pm The Flintstones 5:15pm Alien Autopsy 7:00pm Night at the Museum 9:00pm Grudge Match 11:00pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 12:45am Good Luck Chuck Every girl Dane Cook sleeps with finds true love, but not with him.
2:30am Boat Trip 4:10am Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
8:00am Veronica Mars 10:00am Plastic 11:55am Ocean's Twelve 2:05pm The Fast and the Furious 4:05pm 2 Fast 2 Furious Former LA cop Brian now makes his living driving in illegal street races in Miami.
6:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 8:00pm Veronica Mars 10:00pm Ocean's Twelve 12:15am Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2:10am Pulp Fiction 4:55am Fast and Furious 6 Special A special show looking at the return of the full-throttle franchise.
7:00am The Smurfs 2 8:50am Cinderella Special 9:20am Doctor Dolittle 2 10:50am Mr. Peabody and Sherman 12:25pm Rio 2 2:10pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3:50pm The Smurfs 2 5:40pm Mr. Peabody and Sherman 7:15pm Rio 2 Macaws Jewel and Blu take their three kids on a flight into the Amazon to meet their ancestors.
9:00pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 10:45pm Uncle Buck 12:35am The Last Keepers
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5:10am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 7:00am How to Train Your Dragon 2 8:45am Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 9:05am Planes: Fire and Rescue 10:35am Felony 12:35pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 3:35pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 5:20pm Seve the Movie 7:30pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Night Moves
7:50am Gunsmoke 8:55am Gunsmoke 10:00am The Frozen Dead 11:50am The Wrecking Crew 1:50pm Tarzan and the She-Devil 3:15pm Tarzan and The Trappers
Two environmentalists and an ex-marine concoct a plan to blow up a hydroelectric dam. Taut thriller.
1:45am Felony
The jungle king is being hunted by the angry brother of a ruthless trapper he killed.
4:40pm Tarzan and the Great River 6:20pm Tarzan and The Valley of Gold 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm The Dark Knight 12:55am Longmire
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BBC TWO 7:00am Great British Garden Revival 8:00am Countryfile 9:00am Gardeners World 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am The Football League Show 11:20am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:50pm Back in Time for Dinner 1:50pm A Taste of Britain 2:20pm Triathlon World Series
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ITV 7:35am Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 7:45am Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 8:00am Canimals 8:10am Sooty 8:25am Share a Story 8:30am Scrambled! 9:50am Scrambled! 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Murder, She Wrote 2:30pm Murder, She Wrote
CH4 8:05am British GT 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory
CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:40am The Dog Rescuers 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:05pm The Hotel Inspector 2:05pm Are We There Yet? Adventure comedy drama about a man having to deal with his girlfriend's kids.
SUNDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Glee 10:00am The Masters Breakfast 1:00pm WWE Raw 2:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew
3pm 3:00pm F1: Grand Prix 4:55pm Escape to the Country 5:25pm Points of View 5:40pm Songs of Praise
3:30pm Britain's Got Talent 4:50pm All Star Family Fortunes 5:35pm Ninja Warriors UK
3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:25pm The Simpsons 4:25pm The Simpsons 4:55pm Location, Location, Location 5:55pm Channel 4 News
3:55pm Nim's Island 5:40pm Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
3:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family
6:30pm Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 7:30pm Golf
6:35pm You've Been Framed! 7:05pm Regional News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm Off Their Rockers
6:20pm Dr. Seuss' the Lorax 8:00pm Three in a Bed
7:40pm 5 News
6:00pm Moone Boy 6:30pm About a Boy 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Wild Things
7:30pm Golf
9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather
9:00pm Britain's Winter: Storm Heroes 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:05pm Gogglebox
12:20am Ultimate Action Movies with Vinnie Jones
3:50pm Little Women 5:50pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:05pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm MasterChef
The latest news coverage.
7:45pm Spider-Man 10:00pm Olympus Has Fallen
9pm 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2
All the action from the latest golfing events.
A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.
Entertainment programme.
9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles
11:15pm The Olivier Awards 2015 Awards show honouring the best in British theatre.
12am 12:30am The Last Castle 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:40am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
1:00am First Snow 2:35am Countryfile 3:30am Holby City 4:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
1:00am Rugby Highlights 1:50am The Store 3:40am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:20am British Superbike Championship Highlights 5:10am ITV Nightscreen
12:10am The Final Destination 1:40am Bhuvan Shome 3:25am Come Dine with Me 3:50am Come Dine with Me 4:15am Come Dine with Me
3:05am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Hawaii Five-0 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men 5:00am Inside Gatwick
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8:00pm Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos 8:15pm B.O.B's Big Break 8:25pm Megamind Button of Doom 8:40pm Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 9:10pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 11:00pm Tatau 11:40pm Family Guy 12:02am Family Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am Tatau 1:50am Stacey Dooley Investigates 2:50am Bluestone 42 3:20am Josh
8:00pm Horizon 9:00pm Voyager: To the Final Frontier 10:00pm Do We Really Need the Moon? 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 12:30am More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played on 1:30am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story 2:30am Horizon
6:40am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35pm Take Me Out 1:45pm Scorpion 2:45pm Honey 4:40pm Despicable Me 6:35pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 9:00pm The Back-Up Plan 11:10pm The Bourne Identity 1:30am Almost Married
8:20am FYI Daily 8:25am Seabiscuit 10:00am Heartbeat 11:05am Heartbeat 12:10pm A Touch of Frost 2:20pm The Sign of Four 4:35pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Inside Asprey: Luxury by Royal Appointment 10:00pm Gosford Park 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Gosford Park 12:50am Angela's Ashes
11:15am Ax Men 12:05pm Shed and Buried 1:05pm Pawn Stars 4:20pm Pawn Stars 4:50pm The Appaloosa 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm The Appaloosa 6:55pm The War Wagon 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm The War Wagon 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm Mars Attacks! 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Mars Attacks! 12:10am Doom
9:35am Made in Chelsea Does Come Dine with Me 10:35am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:05pm Revenge 2:00pm Hop 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm Big 9:05pm The Big Bang Theory 10:30pm The Big Bang Theory 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:00am Bodyshockers
Crime
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Series exploring topical scientific issues.
3:30am Voyager: To the Final Frontier 4:30am The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy.
5:00am This is BBC Four
SKY MOVIES Action 7:35am Die Hard 4.0 9:45am Lone Survivor 11:50am Poseidon 1:35pm Eight Legged Freaks 3:20pm Die Hard 5:35pm Die Hard 2 7:45pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 10:00pm Die Hard 4.0 12:15am Lone Survivor 2:20am Getaway 3:55am Eight Legged Freaks After a toxic waste spill pollutes a swamp, an army of spiders mutate into predatory killers.
5:40am The Next Karate Kid
Comedy 7:30am Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 9:30am The Goonies 11:40am The Top Ten Show 2015 12:00pm Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 1:40pm Ali G Indahouse 3:20pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 5:05pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 7:00pm The Goonies 9:00pm Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 10:35pm Ali G Indahouse 12:05am Bruce Almighty 1:50am About a Boy
7:10am Closed Circuit 9:00am Pride and Glory 11:20am Get Rich or Die Tryin' 1:30pm Collateral 3:45pm Deadfall 5:35pm The Manchurian Candidate 7:55pm Get Rich or Die Tryin' 10:00pm Collateral 12:05am Lucky Number Slevin Two New York crime lords think luckless Slevin owes them money.
2:00am Kill Bill: Vol. 2 4:25am Kid Cannabis A teenage loser rises to prominence when he sets up a drug smuggling ring in this true-life drama.
7:00am Delhi Safari 8:45am Wreck-it Ralph Special 9:15am Doctor Dolittle 3 11:00am The Croods 12:40pm Contest 2:15pm Despicable Me 2 4:00pm Bean 5:35pm The Croods 7:15pm Delhi Safari 9:00pm Despicable Me 2 10:40pm Bean 12:15am Contest 1:45am Doctor Dolittle 3 3:25am Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 5:20am Stone of Destiny
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7:00am Planes: Fire and Rescue 8:30am How to Train Your Dragon 2 10:15am Felony 12:15pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 12:35pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 2:20pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 5:20pm Planes: Fire and Rescue 6:50pm Seve the Movie
7:40am Tarzan and The Valley of Gold 9:20am Tarzan and the Great River 11:00am Tarzan and The Trappers 12:20pm Tarzan and the She-Devil 1:50pm An American in Paris 4:00pm Fort Yuma 5:30pm Arctic Flight 7:00pm Night Raiders 8:00pm Longmire 9:00pm Longmire 10:00pm Longmire Of Children and Travelers. 11:05pm We are Marshall 1:35am Longmire 2:30am Menace II Society
The rags-to-riches story of legendary Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. Docudrama.
9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Felony 1:35am Night Moves 3:35am The Entitled
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Fifty Shades of Grey photos of... Brad Pitt - well go on then! Nora Johnson
Breaking Views A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson
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ESTON BLUMENTHAL, owner of three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck and famous for unusual dishes such as bacon and eggs ice cream, fish eyeball cocktails and snail porridge, has banned diners trying to capture their meals from using flash photography (some even standing on chairs to get the perfect shot). Why? Understandably restaurants want t o
ban behaviour that might be disruptive or annoying to others. Sometimes, though, there can be another reason. At Michelinstarred restaurant Marcus (formerly Marcus Wareing), diners were reportedly asked not to photograph the food because the restaurant didn’t want substandard photos getting out that might misrepresent it. One New York restaurant, however, has banned food photography for rather more cynical reasons: not because it was disruptive or annoying but because it was affecting their table turnover. The owner noticed diners were taking longer to have their meals than a few years earlier and found mobile phones were to blame. Photographing their meals and sending the photos to friends takes time and, for a
busy restaurant, if each table takes 10 minutes longer to have a meal the number of customers they can serve per day is significantly reduced. It seems to be a phenomenon of the modern world that something hasn’t happened unless you’ve snapped it! This dates to long before the invention of the mobile phone camera. Years ago, I recall admiring the magnificent view of New York from the Empire State Building. I was the only person there looking at it with my naked eyes. Everyone else was looking through the viewfinders of cameras, including one guy with a huge video camera hoisted on his shoulder. Can’t the obsessional dinner snappers remember what their steak or whatever looked like without a pictorial record? And then upload it
all to social media? I mean, who really wants to see endless pictures of other people’s food? After a while it gets plain boring. I couldn’t be any less interested in seeing what someone else’s entire dinner looked like if every plate were being held up to camera by a naked Brad Pitt. (Well, OK, Brad. Go on, then!) There, I’ve said it and a ‘coming out’ of sorts. The truth is finally out. My name is Nora Johnson and food photography bores me silly. My path to recovery starts here... Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca
Delivery far outweighs connection A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
THE Partido Popular needs to claw back votes in the aftermath of the Andalucia rout. “We have been excessively analogical and too slow to adopt the digital era,” said a party source. Failure to connect with the public will be remedied, he continued. “The party has more people in the studios, interviews with ministers have tripled and the president is talking more.” Nice try, but communication is the least of Rajoy’s worries. After his general election triumph in November 2011 he scored 4.79 in a Sociological Investigations Centre (CIS) survey where 0 indicated ‘very bad’ and 10 ‘very good.’ Rajoy’s evaluation in early 2015 had faltered to 2.24 for a simple reason: he didn’t keep his
A legal team player FSA – PSOE FLICKR
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FELIPE GONZALEZ, president of Spain between 1982 and 1996, will join the legal team defending Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma in Venezuela. They are political prisoners, imprisoned for opposing Nicolas Maduro’s regime and Gonzalez can expect a cool welcome. The ex-president might well be meddling but what really irritates Caracas is the attention Gonzalez has aroused in Latin America. No less galling is the fact he is a socialist: a hardline right-winger on the legal team would be more tolerable and far better for Maduro’s image .
Out on a limb
FELIPE GONZALEZ: President of Spain from1982 to 1996. election promises. Had he done so Rajoy could communicate in sign language and the public would still vote for him.
On the whole they attempt to come across as decent, likeable human beings but Finance minister Cristobal Montoro isn’t bothered about that. “I’m here to give explanations, not affection.” It’s an oxymoron, but there goes one sincere politician.
Keep your distance WHATEVER Spanish politicians do in their spare time, they don’t have to be touchy-feely in public.
They are not obliged to snog their wives at party conferences or after major speeches and they can give dribbly babies a wide berth.
A RECENT survey indicated just over half of Cataluña’s population does not support independence. Cheerfully ignoring the possibility that not all voters share his appetite for going it alone, Cataluña’s regional president Artur Mas, egged on by Oriol Junqueras, recently announced his latest plan. If their respective parties CiU and ERC obtain a joint overall majority in September’s regional elections they will proclaim independence no later than March 2017, Mas announced. Sounds as though he’s hit upon a formula for losing an election.
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BBC TWO 7:15am Homes Under the Hammer 8:15am Italy Unpacked 9:15am Wanted in Paradise 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Cagney and Lacey 2:45pm Cash in the Attic
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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
CH4 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:25am Four in a Bed 11:30am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:40pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm A Place in the Sun
CH5 7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Britain's Horror Homes 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
MONDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am The Real A&E 7:30am The Real A&E 8:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 8:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:00am The Holidaymakers 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 The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Flog It!
3:30pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:15pm Floyd on France 4:45pm Are You Being Served? 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends
3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point
3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me
3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Black Friday
6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 6:55pm Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Collectaholics
6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast
6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm The Gadget Show
9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Inside Harley Street 11:00pm Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk 11:30pm Newsnight
9:00pm Wild Ireland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Code of a Killer 11:30pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
9:00pm Food Unwrapped 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Iceland 10:00pm Skint 11:00pm Raised by Wolves 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Gotham 11:00pm Person of Interest 11:55pm Vantage Point
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Driving School of Mum and Dad 10:00pm The Simpsons 10:30pm Futurama 11:00pm Arrow
3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm The Holidaymakers 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Leader Interviews
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Round-up of the day's news.
Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.
12am 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Taken in Broad Daylight 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:40am BBC News
12:15am Weather 12:20am Rooms, Rogues and Renters 12:50am The Great Property Race 1:20am Back in Time for Dinner 2:20am The Truth About Sugar 3:20am This is BBC Two
12:10am The Agenda 12:55am Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys-Jones 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen
12:35am The Island with Bear Grylls 1:30am The Secret Millionaire 2:25am Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 3:20am The Fairy Jobmother USA 4:10am Hugh's Three Hungry Boys 5:05am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
1:45am Jackass 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am My Sister Had My Boyfriend's Baby and Other Betrayals 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor
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The rags-to-riches story of legendary Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros. Docudrama.
11:45am Felony 1:45pm Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist 2:00pm The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 3:45pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 6:45pm Seve the Movie 9:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 11:45pm Night Moves 1:45am Felony 3:35am The Entitled
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Is more security a good thing? Since the Germanwings disaster in which 150 died when their plane crashed into the French Alps, airports will now put in place extra security measures. This may well delay passengers through having to undergo more luggage checks. Would this annoy you or do you welcome more peace of mind from the extra wait? Andrew Brown, Head of Eastern Spain for Currencies Direct, said: “Anything that provides extra security for passengers has to be worth the wait. I know it is frustrating when it takes more time to check in but it is important to be safe. IMPORTANT TO BE SAFE: And Angela Ovenden, from Ibex InSo, yes, I believe those extra security Angela Ovenden from Ibex. surance’s Costa del Sol office, said: “I measures are a good thing.” Simon Lambert, General Manager at think it is very important to be safe while quite a lot in the past; in fact, I was Area Blanca Estates in Torrevieja, Ali- travelling and if that means there are in the States at the time of 9/11 cante, said: “I travel at least 100 times more delays through security checks, and that was very scary; it was awthen I don’t ful to hear the terrible news. I am per year throughout Eumind the de- all in favour of more security to rope and also transatlay if it is for keep us safe.” lantic routes. Although that reason. Over in Mallorca Frank Ebert, ownit is annoying to be I have trav- er of easy Mail, agreed with the need held up with stringent security checks they e l l e d for more security: ”I fully support the idea of more security checks. I have are absolutely necesbeen travelling that very same route sary. It is better for the past 15 years and so I know exto travel safely actly the area where the disaster hapthan not to pened. Living in Mallorca, I travel a fair arrive at all!” amount anyway and so, of course, it is WORTH THE better to tighten security.” WAIT: Andrew
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CH5 7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams 10:00pm The Plantagenets 11:00pm A Very British Airline 12:00am Voyager: To the Final Frontier 1:00am Ice Age Giants 2:00am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 2:30am The High Art of the Low Countries 3:30am The Plantagenets 4:30am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 5:00am This is BBC Four
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3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK
12:20pm Minder 1:20pm The Professionals 2:20pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:05pm Duck Dynasty 4:35pm Duck Dynasty 5:00pm Magnum, P.I. 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm MotoGP 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Shed and Buried 10:00pm Benidorm 10:30pm Benidorm 11:00pm Sports Life Stories 12:00am Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Highlights of all the Champions League matches.
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7:00am 25th Hour Drug-dealer Monty Brogan is going down for seven years. He has one day left before the cops take him away to jail, but tying up loose ends is harder than he thought.
9:15am Nick of Time 10:50am After the Sunset 12:30pm Deception An aloof antiques dealer takes an unlikely fancy to an agoraphobic new client.
2:45pm Proof of Life 5:05pm Nick of Time 6:40pm No Good Deed 8:20pm After the Sunset 10:00pm Oldboy 11:50pm The Last Boy Scout 1:45am City of God 4:05am American Gigolo
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3:35am The Entitled 5:10am The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Crime drama with Ray Winstone as a successful car salesman who kidnaps his wife's lover.
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3pm 3:30pm Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 4:15pm Floyd on France 4:45pm Are You Being Served? 5:15pm 'Allo, 'Allo! 5:45pm Just Good Friends
3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point
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11:00pm Godzilla Legendary monster Godzilla is reawakened, striking fear into the hearts of humankind.
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FROM time immemorial the principal way of controlling dog behaviour has been with a collar, leash and the strength of the trainer’s hand. But over recent years a new form of dog training has developed based on the way marine mammals like dolphins and whales are trained. The pioneer of this system was Karen Pryor known as The Clicker, and she based it on positive reinforcement - primarily a bucket of fish. Pryor’s experiences planted seeds in the minds of many trainers and behaviourists who thought if marine mammal trainers can control 600-pound sea lions without shouting and
INSPIRATION: Marine mammal training can be applied to dogs. force, then why not dogs? Marine mammal trainers use whistles and clickers since they are aware that before they can even say the word ‘good’ the mammal has jumped 30 feet in the air. As soon as a mammal reaches the highest part of a jump it will know that unless it hears a click it will get no fish. The mammal has learned that unwanted behaviour gets no click, and thus no food. I have often mentioned that the more we talk to our pets in training the less they understand. I also
urge owners to never punish or correct a dog unless they are able to give a positive reinforcement of either a kind voice or a treat of some sort, like a liver treat. It is important to try and shorten praise words to one word like ‘good’ rather than ‘Now that’s a clever boy’. In other words, a good behaviour ‘click and treat’. If any dog knows you have a treat he will sit; when he does, ‘click and treat’. The dog might get up; as he does, say ‘up’,
Dangerous dirty dog-owner detained DOG mess may be the bane of many pedestrians’ lives, but be warned that telling people off about their pets fouling the pavement can be dangerous. A Spaniard has been arrested for allegedly breaking another’s finger after he was told off for not clearing up after his dog. The victim reportedly reprimanded the dog-walker when he noticed he had failed to pick up his animal’s mess on a Malaga City street, to which the 53year-old pet owner at first
responded by insulting him and leaving. But it would seem firing off a few insults was not enough for the owner, he returned soon afterwards and allegedly began to hit the complainant. The victim used his arms to try to ward off the blows, and that is when he suffered a broken finger, police say. The dog owner is thought to face charges of assault, but whether he will be fined for failing to clean up after his dog is as yet unknown.
click and treat. If he lays down, just as he does, say ‘down’, click and treat. When the dog comes to you, then say ‘come’, click and treat. You will be amazed at how quickly the dog will understand simple oneword commands that are followed by the click and treat. Remember he only gets the click when he carries out the required command. Clickers are all the rage in the USA and are now getting started in the UK and Spain.
Fiona finds a friend for her fur family By Lamia Walker of PetSitMatch FIONA lives in a rural part of Malaga, up in the hills. She has five acres of farmland for her dogs, cats and donkeys. It is beautiful, and utterly peaceful, a great place for her fur family to live. She acquired her pets gradually over the last 15 years; the dogs came first then the cats, all rescued. And when an elderly neighbour decided to retire to England to be near family, Fiona took on her four donkeys. She rarely leaves her farm but once in a while she enjoys a trip to see family and friends, usually in the holidays when it gets too hot on the farm or at Christmas. And finding someone to care for her pets is usually the most stressful thing about the arrange-
ments. But a friend recently recommended an online network that allows you to meet suitable pet and house-sitters online. With a little effort and some luck she met Ella, an English vet’s wife based in Spain who was listed on the site, who adores pets and needless to say has lots of experience with all kinds of animals. They got on well and agreed to meet to get to know each other face to face before Fiona’s holiday. The meet and greet with the pets went well and they made a match, a HouseSit Match. Register online as either a house-sitter or an owner and secure a free copy of the Easy Guide to House-Sitting. To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch. com or call Lamia on +44 (0)186 552 1508.
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Lottery of historical correctness but sometimes not all they seem Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.
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T would be interesting to peek into the future and observe how the world will view Jeremy Clarkson. Will he be seen as a free spirit who cared nothing for authority and therefore a bit of a folk hero, or simply an ill-mannered buffoon, carried away by his own publicity? It is said that history is the great arbiter and no matter how well you pull the wool over the eyes of your contemporaries, history will judge you. The truth is that many personalities who are revered as great heroes, have sometimes been placed on jerrybuilt pedestals and were not all that they seem. Conversely it is a sad fact
that genuine greatness is often overshadowed by other less notable events. Take Alfred the Great. As a child I was taught that poor old Alfie burned a couple of Victoria Sponges that he was asked to keep his eye on and that was pretty much it. But as King of Wessex he gave those nasty Vikings a long overdue pasting, and sent them and their silly hats back to Scandinavia, so that they could concentrate on dreaming up new wheezes like Volvo and Abba. ALFRED THE GREAT: Got rid of the nasty Vikings.
Alfred, more than any other monarch, was instrumental in starting a process that led to the eventual unification of the many kingdoms and warring factions into a single entity that later became England. He was a great administrator; a renowned religious reformer and a sponsor of literacy. Then there is Wat Tyler, that supposed great working class hero and leader of the Peasants Revolt in the 14th century. What started out as the duffing-up of a local tax collector, grew into a massive rebellion by the serfs against the ruling classes, and resulted in them entering London and causing mayhem.
This scared the boy King Richard II so much that he gave in to their many - and it has to be said - justifiable demands. But instead of returning home with the knowledge that life would soon take a turn for the better, many of the serfs decided they quite enjoyed the murder and pillaging lark, and stayed on to cause more havoc. To get them out of London, the king arranged to meet Wat and Co. At Smithfield, where the Lord Mayor of London - a sort of Boris Johnson in tights - duly dispatched old Wat with a sword thrust and that was the end of that. The King later revoked all of his concessions, so it could be argued that because of Wat’s stupidity, the course of history was changed to the detriment of the working class. I only hope that in the case of a certain Anthony Blair, history will get it right
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Language lesson “I WOULD walk a mile for a Camel!” Do you remember that old advertisement? I say: “I would walk a mile for my Euro Weekly News!” (To be honest, I would rather drive.) I’m a retired teacher with almost 30 years’ experience in German schools. Spain is my native country, where I learnt French, Latin and a little Classic Greek. Later, I studied German Language and Literature at the University of Hamburg. And what about English? I ignored this language although I still don’t know the reason. I’ve lived in Aguilas for 15 years and decided to learn English and I must admit it was really gratifying. Besides my English lessons I found your newspaper by accident. It kept me up-to-date about the news in our region and at the same time improved my English. Thank you very much for the useful information: the Euro Weekly News is my tablemate while I’m having breakfast every morning. I would be glad to make contact with British people for sharing opinions about our different (or maybe not so different?) mentalities and customs. In conclusion, congratulations on the way you are running your publication. I apologise for any mistakes in spelling or grammar. Don’t forget: I began learning English aged 72!
Amelia Tejada, Aguilas (Murcia) Editor’s note: Your spelling and grammar would put many native English-speakers to shame.
Good manners I WOULD like to assure Bill Campbell that yes, I do sing the national anthem whilst standing to attention as I was taught. I also respect the Spanish ‘himno’ after living here for 26 years. It’s really just a question of education or, in some cases, the possible lack of it.
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THE lovely yellow flowers growing everywhere are Yellow Sorrel. They are wild flowers, not weeds, and we should enjoy the way they brighten up the countryside for a few weeks each year.
P Newton, Mijas Costa (Malaga)
Aye, aye, sir! A COMMENT in the Euro Weekly News stated that the Royal Navy is saying goodbye to bellbottom trousers. This actually happened in 1977 when they were replaced by flared trousers that were pressed ‘fore and aft’. That is, front and back, instead of the seven horizontal creases that were a feature of bell-bottoms. The new uniform may be the first for 70 years but there have been many minor changes during that time. For example, the sailor’s jumper (jacket to the man in the street) which was originally put on over the head, was replaced by one with a zip at the front. The ‘silk’ - originally a wide piece of black fabric became a fixed part of the jumper and the woolly pully and beret were introduced.
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Promises to keep DURING the television appearance of David Cameron and Ed Miliband, the PM was asked about looking after pensioners. He replied that if he is re-elected then all the benefits, including the Winter Fuel Allowance, would be ‘paid to all’. Let’s remind him of that before September when it stops for expats. Make sure everyone writes to their Member of Parliament after the elections to remind them of this.
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No choice WE can choose between revealing the existence of a debilitating acute depression responsible for the deaths of 149 innocent passengers (murder would be the correct definition) aboard Flight 9525 or completely ignoring the warning because of the pilot’s ‘right to privacy’. As we used to say so succinctly: “Sorry, but that ain’t no choice.” Practically the whole world is also deeply depressed as a side-effect of this tragic and avoidable slaughter of innocent victims due to the cold, suicidal brutality of a sick, demented pilot. His recent claim that his name would go down in history will be achieved although his relatives, friends and acquaintances will remember him only with tears, sadness and grief.
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Vital statistics I REFER to the recent article by Mike Walsh ‘Moscow’s Victo-
ry Parade’ regarding the snub of prominent Western leaders in ignoring the invitation to attend the 70th Victory Day anniversary to be held in Moscow on May 9. To readers unfamiliar with the part played by the USSR in the Second World War, a reminder of the deaths suffered by the major participants might be enlightening. Germany lost in the region of five million, France lost 200,000, the UK 450,000, the US 420,000 and the USSR over 26 million. During the siege of Leningrad (now St Petersburg) which lasted for nearly 900 days between 1941 and 1943, somewhere in the region of 1.5 million died, both civilians and soldiers. It would not have been possible for the Allies to overcome the Reich in the time they did without the sacrifice paid by the peoples of the USSR. Shame on you, Mr Obama and Mr Cameron, although one might understand the reluctance of Frau Merkel to attend. Presumably this snub is a result of the current situation in Ukraine, where fascism is again raising its ugly head
Richard Prowse, Cartagena (Murcia)
Double trouble IF you are resident in the UK you pay UK tax on your income. If you are resident in Spain, you pay Spanish tax on your income. That is the law of the land. However, if you have a pension paid by the government in the UK but live in Spain it will be subject to the UK tax laws unless the UK government pays your pension free of tax. You do not have to pay Spanish tax on your pension as it can’t be subject to a double taxation. But now the bureaucrats have decided differently. Your pension that is taxed in the UK has to be declared in your income in Spain where it will be added to any other income you declare in Spain and a new rate of tax decided. This is, in effect, chicanery as they are indirectly taxing your alreadytaxed UK pension twice. This is grossly unfair and the UK government should be asked to pay pensions free of UK tax. You cannot be expected to be double-taxed on your UK government pension.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) While counting your pennies, also count your blessings. Money can be a big problem or merely an irritation but the lack of it must be kept in perspective. You are right to think twice about accepting something that seems to be for nothing.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Someone who is usually quite the opposite to you will surprise with an offer. Although you are naturally suspicious, give them the bene-
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't allow an open-ended offer to muddle your mind. There is no need for an immediate decision and this may be too soon for a positive move. A sense of urgency may be put down to practical reasons when, in fact, it is no such thing.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Are things going swimmingly? Good. Maybe you had forgotten how to have real fun. Remember when you were a child? Life was so simple. Relax and be that child again. If some old fogey accuses you of being silly, feel sorry for them.
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deer, dele, deli, dine, dire, duel, dune, idle, lend, lied, need, nerd, nude, reed, rend, ride, rind, rude, rued, diner, eider, elder, elide, elude, endue, idler, indue, lined, lured, lurid, riled, ruled, under, denier, dinner, dueller, dunlin, dunner, endure, enured, inured, lender, lieder, linden, reined, relied, ruined, rundle, undine, relined, unlined, underlie, UNDERLINE
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According to www.everyhit.com: 1. Which father and son have topped the UK singles charts each in their own right? Dad topped the chart in November 1981, then, more than 20 years later, in February 2002, his son hit number one. 2. Currently, two songs have reached number one in the UK singles charts four times by different artists. One is Do They Know It's Christmas, what is the title of the other track, which has been a hit for: Jimmy Young (1955), Righteous Brothers (as a re-issue in 1990), Robson and Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002)? 3. Which ‘Mersey-beat’ group was the first act to reach number one in the UK with their first three releases? 4. Which American singer is the UK’s youngest ever chart-topper? He was just nine years and eight months young when he hit the summit in 1972? 5. Which English electronic band formed in Essex in 1980 are the most successful act not to have a UK number one hit single, having had 43 Top 40 hits (up to Apr 2009) without making the top spot?
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Across 1 Buy a grip (8) 5 Trees found in Chelmsford (4) 9 Noisy talk about a ratchet (7) 10 Clear strategy contains Iran initially (5) 11 Left one on Leo (4) 12 Wishes of French parents (7) 15 Take over at sea, Seamus (6) 16 Harsh to cut off drug (6) 19 It ends a shot as a substitute (7) 21 Plenty of luggage (4) 24 Porter right on his toes (5) 25 Poorly aligned head (7) 26 Some require a system that’s simple (4) 27 Royal person in front of crowd, surrounded by journalists (8) Down 1 Strange clue: 'Pair off'' (8) 2 Grounds are ruined by boys (7) 3 Detest the atomic explosion (4) 4 Block out weird, never-ending scene (6) 6 Permission to quit? (5) 7 Perfume, we hear, that's dispatched (4)
8 Cook sold pie, but it's off (7) 13 Oddly, is my in-tray the duplicate? (7) 14 Reports gas seems a problem (8) 17 Look at old dictator taking drug (7)
18 Seaman overhauled Polaris after power cut (6) 20 Takes in one Ed Sullivan Show (5) 22 Nude featured in 'Cabaret' (4) 23 Merit some expensive gear nevertheless (4)
Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents T and 19 represents Y, so fill in T every time the figure 16 appears and Y every time the figure 19 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 3 Slipper, 7 Apart, 8 Belts, 9 Specimen, 10 Danes, 13 Asp, 15 Basalt, 16 Alerts, 17 End, 19 Beats, 23 Lemonade, 24 Caged, 25 Liege, 26 Neptune. Down: 1 Eager, 2 David, 3 Stress, 4 Prepared, 5 Entreaty, 6 Task, 11 Lacerate, 12 Tastiest, 13 Ate, 14 Pad, 18 Needle, 20 Cower, 21 Caper, 22 Bear. QUICK Across: 3 Answers, 7 Spins, 8 Crisp, 9 Graceful, 10 Bible, 13 Pen, 15 Banana, 16 Agreed, 17 Tag, 19 Baked, 23 Organise, 24 Aimed, 25 Steps, 26 Reasons. Down: 1 Usual, 2 Bites, 3 Assume, 4 Warriors, 5 Resolved, 6 Dogs, 11 Magazine, 12 Careless, 13 Pat, 14 Nag, 18 Across, 20 Dates, 21 First, 22 Herd. ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Balonmano, 8 Aviso, 9 Newer, 11 Ruta, 12 Peso, 14 Roto, 16 Lies, 19 Roads, 21 Ounce, 22 Delantero. Down: 2 Adios, 3 Olor, 4 Mint, 5 Now, 6 Lampara, 7 Grooves, 10 Ear, 13 Old, 15 Owner, 17 Isla, 18 Soft, 20 Age.
19 Allow (6) 20 Assistant (6) 22 Snow leopard (5) 24 Connection (4)
16 Weather in some location averaged over some long period of time (7) 17 Timepieces (6)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Escuchar (6) 4 Caderas (4) 8 Sombra (zona sin sol) (5) 9 Limpio (casa, cuarto) (5) 10 Religious (beliefs, leader, service, reason) (9) 13 Joven (persona, animal) (5) 15 Only (5) 16 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 17 Castillo (6) Down 1 Último (4) 2 Etapa (de viaje) (5) 3 Tardes (últimas horas) (8) 5 Hielo (3) 6 Hijo (3) 7 Olive (8) 11 Falda (prenda) (5) 12 Twelve (4) 13 Sí (como respuesta) (3) 14 Grape (3)
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (INJURY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. ABROAD
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a tasty pasta dish (two words): RENAMES A CHOICE FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: PRESTON NORTH END, MACARONI CHEESE
Unscramble the name of a famous English football club (three words): TORN PHONE TRENDS
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31st March SO it is officially Spring! When the clocks change it always puts a bounce in my step but even more so this year. It marks the end of dark evenings and dark times and hopefully the end to bad news. The children’s grandfather died yesterday, which was expected but nonetheless sad. The children have been navigating their way through the grief that they
feel over the loss of their father and seem to have learnt from it. On hearing their grandpa had died, their reaction was one of stilled sadness followed quickly by resignation and comprehension. Instead of crying they talked about how funny he was and what a fabulous and full life he had lived. I remember him telling the children to look after me especially in the early stages of my diagnosis and post op when I could do very little around the house. He told them that cooking was easy ‘Grandpa style’! This meant that you had to chuck everything into a pan and when you smelled burning it was ready! He added that if Mum isn’t too impressed you just have to add curry powder.
Fond memories of the children’s grandfather Well, two weeks into their attempts Grandpa laughed his head off as the children jokingly told him that I had complained that everything tasted of curry. They saw a lot of their grandfather in their father and both said that they imagined they would be united in Heaven. Angus’s father was very ill and the week before Angus died he had gone to visit his father in England to say goodbye. Little did we know that Ian would be bidding farewell to his son. I honestly believe
that brought about his rapid decline although his condition was terminal. No parent should have to bury their child. I was extremely fond of Ian and he loved me like a daughter. I shall miss him. The last few days have been spent in the ‘campo’ recharging our batteries and catching up with friends. The children love being in the countryside and the peace and freedom it gives them. I love living near the sea but there are moments when I remember my lovely house in the country perched on top of a hill nestled amongst the almond and olive groves and surrounded by mountains. The tranquillity is something I miss particularly as we live next to a friendly yet noisy Spanish family. A five-
minute stroll to the beach makes up for it though! Tomorrow is session number seven, marking the penultimate one in my chemo treatment. Hard to believe but I am getting closer to finishing. So, as always, in preparation, I will make sure the house is spick and span and all the shopping is done. I will spend a relaxing afternoon with the children, perhaps a stroll along the sea front and an ice cream and then an early night in preparation for the day ahead. I am so used to the needles and injections now but being in the hospital all day is probably the most tiring thing of all. I always tell myself it is just one day out of my life and soon this will all be a distant memory.
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A healthy house Young sippers are more IS your home affecting your health? New research suggests that as well as looking at your lifestyle to safeguard your health, you should also overhaul your home too. Sleeping patterns Start by dimming the lights. Having bright lights on at night is said to confuse our natural sleep and wake cycle, which can interfere with other bodily functions, such as hormone production, and has been linked to health problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes and possibly even cancer. This is similar to recent reports suggesting that we should turn off computers, tablets and mobile devices as the blue light from them can affect our sleep patterns. Stressed out? This could be down to the colour of your walls. According to an NHS advice report on lighting and hospital design, red and orange walls should be avoided as these colours increase stress and anxiety and are more likely to make skin itch. But, if you want stimulation, go for bright colours. Big TV? If you have a big TV ensure you are sitting far enough away from it. Modern television-makers suggest
the perfect TV viewing distance is 1.5 times the diagonal width of the screen. So for a 32” TV, you should be around four feet or 120 centimetres away. Getting too close can increase risk of eye strain and headaches. Don’t watch TV in the dark as eye strain is found to be worse when the room’s lighting is darker than the TV. Move away from the pub People who live within one kilometre of a pub or bar are 13 per cent more likely to drink heavily than those who live further away, according to research from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Even if you resist the temptation to pop in on the way home, just seeing the pub can trigger what psychologists call a ‘conditioned response’ in the brain, which puts the thought of alcohol into your head. Busy streets Noise pollution in the home, either from traffic, aircraft or neighbours, is linked to higher blood pressure, even if you’re not conscious of it. A 2008 study found that sounds of more than 35 decibels (equivalent to a car going past) increased blood pressure even when people were asleep.
likely to become binge drinkers later in life CHILDREN who have sampled or sipped alcohol by the age of 11 are five times more likely to have a full drink within a couple of years and four times more likely to become binge drinkers. US researchers believe some parents are allowing children to try alcohol supervised in a bid to put them off later on and lessen the taboo appeal of drinking. However, lead researcher Kristina Jackson of Brown University in Rhode Island, said: “Our study provides evidence to the contrary.” Previous research suggests parental attitudes are one of the most important factors involved when teens start drinking. The study involved
This year is a good year for good fats THIS year is proving to be a good year for fat. Since the 1980s, it’s been shunned as health-conscious shoppers seek out ‘low-fat’ labels, but as nutritionists increasingly concentrate on the harm sugar can do us, so fat is experiencing something of a redemption. The historic problem with the low fat trend has been, says a recent publication from Harvard Medical School in the US, to replace fat with sugar, which could have been making us even more unhealthy. Before you shout hurray and switch on the deep-fat fryer, this isn’t about chips. This year the chat is all about ‘good fats,’ the kind we get from vegetables, fish, nuts and seeds. ‘Trans-fats’ - the manmade fats that lurk in processed foods, of which
one medical panel judged: “There is no safe level of consumption,” are now more carefully labelled, and being phased out in much of the food industry. And while we’re getting wise to that diabetes disaster, so we’re looking more into the beneficial fats which occur naturally in food, and which can do our bodies the world of good. That’s monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat, and maybe just a little saturated fat, from dairy, which may not be the monster it was previously made out to be. Medical journalist Michael Mosley said: “I predict some types of fats will replace the sugar in our diets, as reputable studies this year have restored the reputation of dairy products like butter and full-fat yoghurt.
“Sweetened with berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or blueberries) plain yoghurt makes a filling, nutrient-rich, low-sugar breakfast.” So when you’re filling your basket, stick to avoiding trans-fats in processed food, cakes and biscuits, sometimes labelled ‘partially hydrogenated oil’. But seek out olive oil, avocados, coconuts, oily fish such as salmon or sardines, and a yoghurt.
NO ALCOHOL: Sticking to water is a good idea for children. 561 Rhode Island middleschool students being surveyed over three years. By the age of 11 almost 30 per cent said they had sipped al-
cohol and by 14 and 15, one in four early ‘sippers’ said they had had a full alcoholic drink, compared with 6 per cent of those who had not.
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PARK AND GO is synonymous with professional, highly personalised customer service at its best. Based at Alicante-Elche airport, the company is celebrating its first year. Marking their anniversary and as a thank you to all their customers over the last year, they are extending their parking offer with an annual pass costing €200. This offer includes 15 transfers, shuttle service and free car wash. Mention that you saw this article or their advert and as a special birthday treat, customers will receive 5 per cent off their next shortterm booking. The offers are just another way that Park and Go look after their clients, offering the best service at the best possible price. The company carefully considers all the individual needs of each client and with many being repeat and return customers their details are logged and stored so that friendly service becomes a familiar one. Ilde Casanova, with more than six years’ experience in the field, said: “I al-
PARK AND GO: Celebrating their first year at Alicante-Elche airport. ways say: ‘We work with vehicles but deal with people - everyone by their name,’ and we pride ourselves on offering that personalised and friendly service.” If you are leaving your vehicle for a longer period, Ilde and the team can carry out an ITV test, any mechanical checks and a full valet service so when you arrive it is like driving away a new car.
For any stay over five days, all customers receive a free automatic car wash - and the company is happy for you to keep your car key, so you have complete peace of mind knowing your car will remain safe and secure. Further committing to customers’ preference Park and Go has gone mobile, launching an app making it even easier for people to park and go, doing everything via smartphone from booking to
getting through the centre’s security barriers to park. This allows Park and Go to be able to quickly update customers with any news and information. Park and Go as an industry leader is the only airport parking company to offer this service. The chosen parking for Ryanair customers who book airport parking, the company has more than 1,000 outdoor spaces and more than 100 covered indoor parking lots also available with a full security system. A network of minibuses is available 24/7, so you never have to wait for a shuttle transfer to the airport terminal just minutes down the road. For service and treatment unlike any other, Park and Go is a name you can trust. Call now for further information and visit the website to view a video of how to arrive. Park and Go Alicante-Elche airport Tel: 965 685 712 or 606 684 683 Visit www.parkandgo.es Email info@parkandgo.es
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Happy Days for Dangerous Dogs By Pete Woodall TALKING rodents tell you it is simple, in many cases it is legally compulsory, at best it is confusing and usually it is hardly ever fully understood, it’s your insurance policy. Insurance for homes, motor vehicles, pets, travel, medical costs and business. Even your life can be insured or rather assured, banks sell it as do supermarkets. Funnily enough so do insurance brokers. So what are the options; talking rodents, the busy bank cashier, the supermarket checkout or an experienced professional. Take away two probably wrong answers and let’s phone a friendly professional, not the rodents. Edward William Insurance Services have been successfully building their business in Spain over the last fifteen years. Originally specialising in just marine insurance under the banner, “Any boat, Any waters, Any
NEW PET POLICIES: Edward William makes it easier to insure ‘dangerous dogs’.
use, Anywhere” Edward William Marine Insurance have happy customers from the South of France to the Caribbean via Australia. Last year and mainly due to repeated requests from existing clients, Edward William
expanded to provide all aspects of insurance under their new name of Edward William Insurance Services. Of particular interest is their new insurance for pets, especially dogs, specifically “dangerous dogs” or at least
those animals classified as such. Rightly or wrongly, some dog breeds, cross-breeds and large dogs are listed as “potentially” dangerous, consequently canine cover although compulsory is not always easy to obtain and
often expensive. The new pet insurance policies at Edward William specifically address these issues and with individual adjustments, medical and public liability insurance is now available for “Any dog, Any breed, Any size, Anywhere”. Dog owners are given the same personal service as home and boat owners etc and your pet’s insurance premiums are no longer punitive. Happy days and good news all round. Whatever your insurance needs call Edward William Insurance Services. As with many family firms, their emphasis is on providing good value and looking after the customer, from finding you the right policy in English and/or Spanish, to explaining the details. Quotations are easily available online or over the phone, just telephone (0034) 952476090 or visit the www.edwardwilliaminsurance. com website.
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Be blown away by the very best of India FOR those of us that go in search for that perfect curry and like to think that we are experts at it, look no further than the Haweli Indian Restaurant as you will find the best of everything here. Established now for over seven years in Albir, the Haweli is a leading Indian restaurant in the area, run by a family with decades of experience in owning restaurants. Many who visit are simply blown away by the quality of food. The smell of exotic and seductive spices makes your imagination travel to India and transports you to far flung lands as soon as you walk in. Immediately, customers are
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HAWELI INDIAN: Will transport you to far flung lands. greeted and welcomed by the attentive staff as you peruse the extensive menu and its wide range of dishes. If you think that Indian food is too
hot or too spicy for you, worry no more as at Haweli you choose the intensity of the taste: soft, medium or hot. There is always a milder
option, so children and delicate stomachs have no excuses not to go. There is much to choose from, so for those struggling to choose between the baltis and bhunas, then why not try their buffet menu. The popular buffet is on every Sunday costing €12.90 available during lunchtime service and in the evening, allowing you to sample a range of dishes. At super value for money, there is a three course menu for only €14.95 including a drink available daytime or evening, or at lunchtime from Monday to Friday a three course lunch menu from 12.30-4.30pm costing €7.90. All food is freshly cooked on
site and includes a range of vegetarian dishes and all breads are cooked in a traditional clay oven over hot coals. The extensive restaurant can sit up to 200 people both inside and out on the pleasant terraced area, meaning there is plenty of room for private parties and functions to be catered for. A takeaway service is also available. Open seven days a week from 12.30-4.30pm for lunch and from 6.30pm till late. Haweli Albir Cami Vell d’Altea, Edif. La Rotonda, 40 (just passed Lidl) Call 966 866 864 or 652 316 644. www.hawelialbir.com
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EASTER was early but with some unusually hot days gardens were amazingly colourful and continue to be so, especially helped by the wide variety of spring bulbs that enjoy the Spanish climate and likewise the daisy like plants and some succulents. Some frequently suc-
cessful plants are listed below. Useful bulbs The most reliable spring bulbs include the following: clivias, crocosmias, freesia which in a few years build up large thick patches through self-seeding, grape hyacynths, irises - flag, Dutch and Spanish, and the exotic flowered Peruvian lilies. All these are best sown as bulbs during the autumn or winter. As these die back they will be followed in late spring and summer by others such as the following; agapanthus, canna lilies, day lilies, eremurus, Society garlic, mirabilis - San Diego which often selfseeds, gladioli, and summer lilies. These are again best and most economically sown as bulbs or in the case of miribilis as seeds from the autumn to spring. Many varieties are available as established plants about to flower or in flower in well stocked nurseries. Spring and continuing daisy flowered plants Garden centres are well stocked with these in April and many are imported. Popular ones are as follows; Argyranthemums marquerites, Osteoperums - African daisies, Euryops Paris daisy, Felicuia - blue daisy, Arctosis - African daisies, Dianthus - carnations and various forms of Gazanias. Smaller rather than large plants are generally easier to establish as well as costing less. Some of these plants can self-seed. Young plants can be left in situ or potted up and brought on to develop strong plants for planting out after three
AMAZING COLOURS: To brighten up your garden. or four months. Plants can also be propagated from cuttings. Dead heading keeps all these varieties flowering for months. Early flowering succulents Naturally the flowering of succulents depends on how many hours of sunshine they enjoy daily and how sheltered they are from cold winds. The ones out for Easter in our inland 400 metre high south facing garden are as follows; cotyledons, crassulas, euphorbias, mesums, lampranthus - ice plants and several forms of kalanchoas. General information Details and photographs of most of these collections of plants will be found in Part Four of the book ‘Your garden in Spain - From planning to planting and
maintenance’ now most easily available from major internet book shops including Amazon Books. All the plants listed can be grown successively in pots, raised beds and the the open garden. Regarding soils, all do best in fertile, rich in humus water retaining but free draining soils. However to prevent rotting setting in, it is helpful to place a little grit under each bulb when planting them. Succulents also benefit from special treatment. In this case a mulch of rock chippings or ground volcanic ash. All of the plants mentioned can be used to brighten up apartment terraces as well as villa and townhouse gardens. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com April 2015
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AS a qualified professional, I give advice to multinational investors and to owners of commercial and private property throughout Spain and they all ask me the same question: “How do I increase the value of my property?” With 30 years’ experience, I would like to share some advice and tips with Euro Weekly News readers in my upcoming articles on how to increase the value of your property by a minimum of 20 per cent. First let’s take an overview of what’s happening in the property market in Spain. Some of Spain’s biggest banks such as BBVA, BankInter and the Banco Santander’s Research Departments are now forecasting that the Spanish property crisis should be over this year.
So now you are probably thinking that this is the ideal time to start looking at ways to increase the value of your property. Correct. Tip of the week You need to start with the fundamentals. When I carry out a building survey, one of the first things I will look for in a property are signs of damp, a common problem. Damp can severely reduce the value of your property, it deteriorates the fabric of your property, it is a health hazard, unsightly, an unpleasant smell, dangerous when in contact with electrics and can cost a small fortune to fix if left unchecked. There are four common causes of damp: 1. Rising damp is caused by water penetrating the foundations, interior and exterior walls, due to a breakdown in the existing damp-proofing or pipes. 2. Leaking roof damp is caused by water penetrating the roof areas and exterior walls, due to a breakdown in roof surfaces,
cracked walls and cement joints or poor quality exterior paintwork. 3. Condensation damp is caused by inadequate ventilation, humidity and poor insulation. 4. Drainage damp to exterior and interior walls is caused by a breakdown of the guttering, water drainage system and poor quality paintwork. If you are trying to sell your property and a buyer finds signs of damp, it could put them off or they will want to reduce the asking price.My advice. Check if your property has damp and arrange for a professional, independent inspection to advise on the causes and the most costeffective solutions before it becomes a bigger problem. Next week I will be talking about other fundamentals that your property will need to meet on the road to increasing the value of your property. John Graham FGIS +34 657 337 477 gk.ipad@me.com
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ESTERN media bullhorns Muslim intolerance, yet we too pull up the drawbridge on free debate. In the embassy of a friendly nation a journalist of international reputation seeks sanctuary. His offence, for no one can be under any illusions, is his bringing to light illegalities practised by government. Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who prefers being stateless to voiceless, seeks sanctuary in Russia. Chelsea Manning, not so quick to make good his escape, faces a 35-year jail sentence for disclosing information that exposed his government to international scrutiny. In Germany, journalists are verboten to debate Udo Ulfkotte. The former editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung exposed the level
Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
of CIA corruption undermining the integrity of Western journalism and the West’s political elite. John Pilger, one of Britain’s most revered investigative journalists, has been sidelined to ‘alternative media.’ Like Paul Craig Roberts, he is one of many Western journalists who ‘disappear.’ Jeremy Bowen, a BBC news presenter, was obliged to take a sabbatical after criticising Israel. Expect him to be a yesterday person any time soon. In order to give a semblance of free expression, pot shots are allowed but buried in the detail. Columnist Peter Hitchens: “Is there any
WALL OF SHAME: Guarded, mined and electrified. point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think.” Facebook defends publication of ghastly images of human and animal depravity. It gives a false impression that anything goes but ‘revisionist’ comment is still taboo as the noose tightens further.
There is now an insidious selective intolerance of opinion. Debate is not keenly contested with facts or figures but with slur, innuendo, character assassination, boycott and blackmail. Dissenters are dismissed as ‘trolls.’ If this fails, then censorship completes the gagging process. Western beheadings are less messy. I grew up detesting a system that, in order to
survive, built the Berlin Wall and erected frontier barriers stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Then we wondered at the Soviet people’s apathetic acceptance for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. When, 26-years ago these ghastly inhuman barriers were torn down, I was mocked when I prophesied that the West was merely changing
places with the USSR. Now, explain to me your apathetic acceptance, even support for €100 million of EU taxpayer’s money being spent on a Wall of Shame currently being built to stop fellow Europeans fleeing to modern Russia. Described by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk as ‘constructed after the Berlin model,’ this 2,000km frontier is guarded, mined, fenced and electrified. It is not there to keep the Russians out, it is there to keep desperate Ukrainians confined to their own collapsing country. Ukrainan Army squads, trained by the US today raid campuses to capture conscripts. Perhaps you can now better understand the Soviet people’s acceptance and support for their confinement and denial of access to the outside world. Welcome to the future.
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HEALTH & BEAUTY CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST, Philip Mann, clinics in Benissa, Moraira, Javea, Calpe and Albir. 686 912 307 (230668)
Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com
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ALICANTE Centre. Laura. Massage. 20 euros/40 minutes. 10 euros/20 minutes. 605 797 236 (225028) THERAPEUTIC Massage, sport, relaxing, with air conditioning, San Juan, Alicante, appointments 603 860 983. Galina (225082)
MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail .com (228718) WEBUYMOBILEHOMES.EU We can sell park homes / static caravans. Sited or unsited, NO COST TO YOU. Call Steve 966 711 156 steve1holiday homes@gmail.com. WESELL MOBILEHOMES.EU (234488)
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WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyany car@hotmail.com (232082)
FOR SALE MERCEDES ML 270 CDI 4WD 2002 upgrade model kms 175,200. Spanish reg, LHD, ITV, 2016, metallic maroon, cream leather, tinted windows. Automatic tiptronic transmission. New Pirelli tyres, tow hitch. Price 6,750 euros. Tel: 965 770 422 (Javea) (231173)
PAINTER/DECORATOR W. D GILMOUR. Painter & Decorator. Established 35 years in Moraira. Estimates FREE. Call William on 609 691 776 or 966 197 170. (233594)
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www.decorlux.es painting, decorating, renovation. Covering the Costa Blanca and inland since 1996. Estimates free. Tel 649 181 526 Facebook/decorlux painters (234562) PAUL LOCKYER DECORATIONS. English qualified painter & decorator, 20 years experience. English, Dutch, Italian and Spanish spoken. Facebook/PaulLockyerDecora tions. Tel 666 671 255 (233528)
PEST CONTROL CHEAP, all insects and rodents. 604 103 909 (232153)
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PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960 130 537 (236009) COSTA BLANCA PET TRANSPORT TO UK. DEFRA registered. Excellent rates. www.costablancadoghoming. com or call 965 698 052 (232085)
PLUMBING www.100percentplumbing.co m Call for a free quotation 965 835 939 (87006) www.dragonreforms.com Tel. 966 807 098. Free quotes given (231235)
POOL SERVICES YES YOU CAN HAVE A POOL - We design & install Wooden Above-Ground Pools. Pools installed from 1,185€. With above ground pools there is “No Planning Permission Required”. You can also pay in Sterling. Phone or email for a FREE BROCHURE NOW. info@piscinasmadera.com Tel: 634 322 672 www.pisci nasmadera.com (231238) ESTABLISHED POOL CLEANER, Calpe to Benitachell. Tel Richard 671 202 985 www.morairapoolclean ing.com (231237)
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NEED YOUR PETS TAKEN CARE OF? Not kennels, just a friendly home. Large fenced area. 699 790 080 Altea (228767)
PROPERTY TO LET DOGS & ALL PETS VERY WELCOME - 500 year old beamed cottage set in beautiful valley of the charming Jesus Pobre village, Javea. Beautiful pool & garden. www.littlehouseinspain.com. (234292) LONG TERM rental. Terraced house with garage. Ideal for retired couple. Urb San Rafael, Alfaz del Pi. No children. Tel: 602 414 146 or 966 580 104 (225793)
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PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (231443)
REGROUT needed ready for the new season? Quality work and materials at a great price. Get a no obligation quote today. handy javea@gmail.com / 625 397 209 (233599)
HOUSE in Calpe, Ortembach, for sale 400m plot 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, flat, one level, salon, terrace, place to build a pool, parking, 2 big storeplaces, 137,000 euros. Independent, 400m supermarket, 800m town and beaches. 629 991 543 (231210) COUNTRY HOUSE near Gata de Gorgos, in the middle of the mountains at Cami Font Mata and is second house to the right. NEW. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath, kitchen, living room. 160m2 build with 825m plot. 2.5km to the centre, 12.5km to the beaches Javea. ONLY 99,000 euros. Tel: 629 991 543 (231210) PENTHOUSE under construction in the centre of Calpe, exterior walls completed, with garage. Price 77,000 euros. 100m2, views. Tel. 629 991 543 (231210) CHALET FOR SALE. Camping Vall de Laguar, 2 bedrooms, lounge/kitchen, shower room, aircon/heating. Fully furnished with many extras. Excellent condition, stunning views. Sale to include car £39,950. Tel: 0044 7884 072078 (231240)
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3 APARTMENTS for rent in Calpe. 1 + 2 bedrooms with sunny terraces, 1st line by the sea. Fully furnished. Holiday and winter rentals. Tel 670 262 623 (225794)
CLASSIFIEDS REMOVALS/STORAGE UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuropean.com UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK!(220152) SPANISH MOVES Small removals and deliveries. Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960 130 537 (236009)
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RESTAURANTS Welcome to RESTAURANTE PLAZA, Plaza Don Carlos, La Coveta Fuma, EL CAMPELLO. We are open daily from 19:00-22:00. Closed on Saturday. THE PLACE FOR SOLE, FISHPOT, CHICKEN SATAY, DUCK BREAST, FILLET STEAK and much more... Enjoy a 4-COURSE MENU at only 13.25€ or let us surprise you with our SPECIAL TAPAS MENU, Wine included! You can contact us on Tel. 965 638 039 or at charlotte@restauran teplaza.com. (225653)
ROLLER SHUTTERS REPAIRS, cords, slats, winding mechanisms, motors. Calpe + 40kms. Tony Bowers 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy.com (232099)
SITUATIONS VACANT FREE accommodation in Spain in return for handyman work. Email oasisparks@yahoo .co.uk. Telephone: 696 090 776 (231362)
www.euroweeklynews.com TELESALES STAFF WANTED. Great basic, great commissions, daily bonuses, great hours, (not timeshare). Call Billy on 689 205 137 (231704) 3C CARE AGENCY, the most established in Costa Blanca require qualified nurses with Pin Number and carers with NVQ2 minimum to join their established colleagues in Denia, Javea and Campello, full or part time available, good remuneration for qualified personnel. Positions fully legal and contracted. Tel 664 266 991 and ask for Sue (233740) HAIRDRESSER wanted, Alfaz del Pi. Email: caat66@hot mail.com (233981) LIVE-IN CARE IN ENGLAND. Good wages with 20 days holiday pay. Training and accommodation covered by the company. Work rotations to suit. For more information call 616 162 324 or email: jacqui.javea@hotmail.com (231156)
STRUCTURAL SURVEYS MARK PADDON BSc Hons. Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245 EUROS + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablancasurveyors. com (230671)
SWIMMING POOLS TOTAL POOL CARE. Specialists in regrouts, leak detection and structural repairs, replacement pumps and filters etc, also warranty service available for pipework, pumps, lights etc. Tel 654 687 536 (233035)
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WIGS-R-US. Indoor Market Rincon de Loix, Benidorm. Monday - Saturday 10 - 3. Hundreds of wigs in stock, private appointments after 3pm and home visits. 690 378 844 (230664)
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NEW VERY BEAUTIFUL BLONDE sexy, slim, educated, 26 years. Complete fantasies. Escort service 24hr. Possibility to come to my home. I live alone. Tel 604 225 292. Sonia Benidorm, Calpe, Denia www.soni aescort.es (231157)
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BLACK KADU. Caribbean, 40, 1.90m, endowed, masculine, active-passive, doggy-style. Woman on holiday? Married? Want to enjoy? 674 971 094 24hrs. www.gayromeo. com/kadu29caribbean. Benidorm (233744) DENIA, beautiful Brazilian girl, sexy body, affectionate. 634 805 553. Victoria. (233734) NEW. Alicante centre. Gala, therapeutic massage. Spanish women. 42 years. Discreet. Tel 722 225 878 (231521) BLACK Mature Transvestite Rebecca. New in Benidorm, 39, sexy, elegant, beautiful. 23 real cms, milky. I dress as very sexy woman. Older, mature or retired men intrigue me. Tongue kisses. Irishmen are very welcome... 662 526 092 (233744)
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SUPERCAR 4x4: Unveiled at the New York Motor Show.
Clarkson, Hammond and May live show THE trio of ex-Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, are to keep the petrol-head public happy with a series of live Top Gear-style events. The live shows will not however carry the name or branding of the BBC Top Gear franchise. The new title for the events will be Clarkson, Hammond and May Live. It’s hardly the most imaginative name, but we suppose it does what it says on the tin. A spokesperson for BBC Worldwide said: “We have agreed with our joint venture partner Brand Events that the remainder of the tour can continue. These events will not, however, feature any BBC Top Gear branding or content. We believe this is a sensible approach in the circumstances.”
The most luxurious 4x4 from Range Rover ever THE most luxurious, exclusive and powerful production Range Rover ever launched has hit the catwalk in New York, sporting a very fashionable £150,000 (€205,499) price tag the SVAutobiography. From the company that is providing most of the villains’ cars in the new 007 movie Spectre, the new flagship 4x4 has been specially engineered at Jaguar Land Rover’s new, elite Special Vehicle Operations unit (JLR). The supercar 4x4 was unveiled this week at the New York International Motor Show in the US, one of the
company’s biggest export markets. At a cost of £150,000 (€205,499), it’s twice the price of the entry level Range Rover, however it’s more than twice the car. It has enhancements such as tailgate chairs, deep-pile carpet, start-stop surround and rotary controls machined from solid aluminium with beautiful knurled details, as are the foot pedals. The ‘special ops’ arm of JLR has fitted the Range Rover SVAutobiography with a powerful, supercharged five-litre V8 engine which develops a staggering 539bhp of pulling power,
equivalent to five Ford Fiestas - all of which means that this beautiful, catwalk supermodel has the sort of power normally found in an Italian supercar. A spokesperson said: “The SVAutobiography is the most luxurious and powerful series-production Range Rover in the model’s successful 45year history.” Prices for the Range Rover SVAutobiography start at £149,000 (€204,129), around the same price as the long-awaited Bentley Bentayga 4x4, which goes on sale next year.
Tow the line: the A-frame question MANY motorists seem to be unclear on whether or not it is okay to tow a vehicle using an A-frame in Spain. Well, here is the latest guide from the Guardia Civil: No! Quite simply, you’re not allowed. A-frames are forbidden in Spain, so you will need a trailer to carry your car. The law that covers this question is in the ‘Reglamento General de Circulacion’ or ‘Rules of the Road,’ and the same rules apply whether you are a tourist or resident in Spain.
Very often, motorhomes, for example, carry secondary vehicles, usually bicycles, mopeds, or small motorcycles. These are allowed if they are fixed to the motorhome using an officially approved rack. The total length protruding from the rear of the vehicle should not exceed 10 per cent of the motorhome’s length. You can find more information directly from: www.n332.es/drivinglaws/motorhome-andcampervan-legislation/
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A weekend of racing, golf, F1, rowing, MotoGP and football • THIS weekend in the Premiership, Arsenal visit Burnley, West Brom meet Leicester, Spurs take on Aston Villa, Hull visit Southampton, Sunderland entertain Crystal Palace, Stoke visit West Ham and Swansea play Everton all on Saturday, followed 24 hours later by Chelsea v QPR and the ‘big’ Manchester derby at Old Trafford and then on Monday, it’s Liverpool v Newcastle. • In the Championship, with a blanket covering the top eight teams, we have B i r m i n g h a m - Wo l v e s , Bolton-Norwich, BrightonBournemouth (tomorrow), Ipswich-Blackpool, Middlesbrough-Rotherham and Millwall-Watford. And moving ahead to next Tuesday, there are more important games in this Division with
BBC Lions v San Louis Lions in the playoff THIRTEEN Benitachell Bowls Club supporters travelled to Montemar by coach with the L i o n s t e a m t o e n j oy ye t a n o t h e r L i o n s success. The Lions have had a really remarkable season having already won the Northern League Title for the sixth consecutive year. That form continued on Monday March 30 in the North South playoff as BBC Lions beat San Louis Lions by six points to four.
More information: www.benitachellbowlsclub.com
Tony Matthews
International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
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Derby, Ipswich and Middlesbrough all at home. • The crunch games in FL1 on Saturday are Port Vale-MK Dons and PrestonBristol City and in FL2 it’s Luton-Burton Albion and Shrewsbury-Exeter. • Champions League and Europa League action returns next week with the quarter-final first legs in both competitions. • Today, the world’s best golfers, including Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Rory
CRISTIANO RONALDO: Scored his 31st hat trick.
McIlroy and Bubba Watson, start the US Masters in Augusta... on Saturday 40 horses and jockeys (AP McCoy rides the favourite Shutthefrontdoor) go in the Grand National... the crews of Oxford and Cambridge row on the Thames in the varsity boat race... Valentino Rossi, Marq Marquez
LION PRIDE: Captain Yvonne Browne with her team.
and Co. race in the USA MotoGP... and Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg etc. drive in China’s F1 Grand Prix. Easter Soccer Round Up • Stoke’s Charlie Adam scored one of the great PL goals from 61 yards but to no avail as the Potters lost
2-1 at Chelsea. • Alexis Sanchez also netted a beauty in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Liverpool who, minus three key players, visited Blackburn in an FA Cup 6th round replay last night. • QPR completed the double of WBA, winning 41 at The Hawthorns... Leicester scored late to beat West Ham 2-1... Hull lost 3-1 at Swansea an Aston Villa likewise at Manchester United... Everton edged out Southampton 10....and the Wear-Tyne derby finished Sunderland 1 Newcastle 0... the fifth on the trot for the Black Cats over their rivals, this one courtesy of Jermaine Defoe’s 46th minute cracker. Crystal Palace and Manchester City played on Monday.
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Easter Triples SPRING is here and can mean only one thing... the Solar in Spain sponsored Javea Easter Triples, an anticipated competition of three fun filled days of competitive bowling mixed with a touch of humour. Twenty eight teams were divided into four groups and the winner of each group went through to the semi-final stage. Each group played five 10 end games over three days with no trial ends and all shots counting. Organised by Judy and Alan Travers, the competition ran like clockwork. The finalist team of Jackie and Dave Roberts with Tim Woodcock, lifted the cup presented by Solar in Spain’s Fidelma Matthews, Vincent Burke and his son Alex.
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Spanish Championship first race of 2015 is held in Albacete
THE first race of the 2015 Spanish Championship took place in Albacete. The CRT team headed by the local and leading rider David Roy Slader decided to take place this year in the Spanish Championship after win-
ning the MotoDes Championship in 2014. With not being able to do a full pre-season testing down to lack of funding, the team turned up to this meet not knowing what to expect, with 45 bikes inscribed to the race, nine bikes would not qualify, as the rules only allow 36 bikes to compete. Additionally, this category had two races this week, one Saturday and one Sunday. On Saturday after having started on the back foot in trying to get their
CRT TEAM: Headed up by David Roy Slader. bike set up, the team managed to get the bike working on the new track and David qualified in
17th position. The race on Saturday saw David get off to a good start, but this was soon
changed as on the second corner David was knocked off track. After being able to restart, he passed the finish line on the first lap second to last. David started to gain positions and overtook more and more bikes, 15 in total, and crossed the line in third place in the open 1000 class. On Sunday David got off to a very good start and was with the leading group, but after the 8th lap he started to suffer from a common problem, (Compartment syndrome)
in his right arm, and was forced to retire with four laps to go. David is now looking to have an operation as soon as possible to be ready in time for the next race at the end of May in Jerez. He would like to thank his sponsor TRUE IP and EURONA TELECOM, and would like to mention that the team are still looking for more sponsors for this year. If anybody is interested do not hesitate to contact the team on 609 181 974.