Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 26 November - 2 December 2015 Issue 1586 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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26 Nov - 2 Dec 2015

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Alicante connection with Paris attacks

By Buster Smith A jihadist from Alicante who was detained at Warsaw airport in Poland just before the summer has provided information to police regarding the Paris massacre. He had been given orders by

the terrorist organisation, Daesh or ISIS, and in particular Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the terrorist behind the planning of the Paris attacks, to look for targets to carry out further attacks, according to anti-terrorist intelligence sources from the Interior Ministry.

Abdeljail Ait El Kaid left Alicante for Raqa in Syria where he received military training for handling explosives under the command of Abaaoud. El Kaid was supposed to have become an information cell, looking for Turn to Page 4

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Plan required for shifting sands THE Environment ministry is drawing up plans for regenerating Moraira’s badly-eroded El Portet beach. In some places this is now only one metre wide and it is

hoped to regain 50 metres of beach from the sea. The plans, which require a study of the coastal dynamic, will take 24 months to complete.

A lucky escape POLICE rescued a 90-yearold man after fire broke out in the family home on Calpe’s Soliva urbanisation. Three members escaped the fire caused by a short-circuit but

were unable to rescue the elderly man. He was finally carried out by Local Police and is now in Denia hospital receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.

LINE 9: Half a bridge is better than none.

Back to the Sixties as railway line is repaired MODERNISATION brings delays with buses having to ferry passengers

Chess smart move CHESS is on the school syllabus for pupils aged between four and 12 at Sagrada Familia school in Elda. Learning to play chess teaches more than understanding the rules of the game and allows them to exercise mental abilities that will help them to analyse, concentrate, use their initiative and take decisions, the school said.

By Linda Hall THE Benidorm-Denia ‘trenet’ is well-loved by those who use it regularly, but even their affection is wearing thin. Regional railway network Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGV) is investing millions in modernising Line 9 between now and 2020.

Existing diesel trains are to be replaced and tracks prepared for eventual electrification will be installed with improved safety systems. All metal bridges and viaducts - some over deep gorges - will be renovated and repaired. Once the Altea-Calpe section is completed next June, work will continue to Denia.

This first phase of the project is now under way, with trains halting at the main Altea station as tracks are torn up and the Algar River bridge dismantled. Passengers wanting to continue are bused to Calpe and although the system functions, it is also time consuming. The entire two-hour journey between Alicante and Denia takes an hour longer than 50 years ago.

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Protecting beaches BENIDORM City Council has decided to leave the remains of the seagrass posidonia that washes up on the beaches to act as a natural barrier against sand erosion. In particular over winter months and rougher seas and

hall and which we are participating in. Christmas and New Year are also coming up so those who are planning on eating out, going to a show maybe at Benidorm Palace, or partying, are coming in looking for something new for the day and night. We change our selection weekly, so there is always

waves lots of sand is lost to the sea, but by leaving the posidonia less sand is lost and less investment too since there is not such a great need to replace the sand. The existence of posidonia in the waters around Benidorm, an endemic species of the Mediterranean, demonstrates the high quality of the water. The move will help to ensure the perfect condition of the beaches come spring and summer and the mayor has asked for residents’ understanding with regard to the issue, since many see the washed-up posidonia as a sign of lack of maintenance or dirt, whereas in fact it is part of a natural cycle that ensures marine ecosystems survive and thrive as well as protect beaches from erosion. The other benefit is also financial since the town hall stands to save money by not removing the heavy and wet posidonia; removing it when it is dry costs less, since the fees are based on weight, and it can be done more efficiently. In 2013, the town hall removed 1,000 tons from the beaches in the municipality.

something new and interesting for our customers,” said Jenny. To take advantage of the busy times ahead, Jenny’s will be open right up until Christmas Eve and reopen on Boxing Day with new selections and more discounts. “We will stay very busy until at least mid-January,” she remarked.

Mountain race A TOTAL of 550 cyclists from across the province and even further afield gathered on Sunday November 22 to participate in La Nucia’s 16th Mountain Bike Run. Organised by local club Ciclista La Nucia, it was sponsored by the Department for Sport and Alicante City Council. The event started and finished at the Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano, with one of Spain’s best riders of all time, Miguel Indurain, in attendance and starting the race. Both men and women competed in the race, a 30-kilometre trial over difficult terrain. In the men’s category Rafael Espla came first with a time of 1:26:52 while in the women’s, Amparo Chapa finished first with a time of 1:59:32.

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Bike lane for Albir road PLANS to create a bike lane on the road which connects Benidorm with Alfaz del Pi, known locally as the Albir road, have been approved by Alicante Council. Currently the road is quite dangerous for cyclists, and councils have agreed to incorporate into future budgets an allowance for the creation of the bike lane. Benidorm and many other municipalities in the area have already created numerous cycle paths and routes around the towns in response to public demand. Future plans include facilitating access to the Serra Gelada Natural Park.

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Public choose festival winner AUDIENCES were the jury t h a t d e c i d e d th e winner of La Nucia’s Second Festival of Short Films. Admission to the two days of viewings at the Mediterania Auditorium was free and the event w as o rg a n i se d b y L a Nucia and CortoEspaña. The La Nucia festival is part of the CortoEspaña network that promotes short films throughout Spain. The public are shown 16 films over the two days of the festival and vote for the movie they liked most. The overall national winner and runners-up w ill b e a n n o u n c e d in M adri d o n De c e m b er 19.

Final breaks with the past in Ondara YOKE and arrows insignia still around By Linda Hall BY law all symbols of the Franco era must be eliminated from Spain’s streets and public places. O n d a r a ’s m a y o r Z e u s Serrano like all Valencia region mayors has been asked by the Generalitat to list and eliminate any remaining reminders of the dictatorship that governed Spain between1936 and 1975. Most have been removed or eradicated in Ondara but Serrano has decided the local population should help track them down and report their findings by email to reformademocratica@ ondara.org.

EMBLEM: Vestiges of another era.

Immediate maintenance needed for Pego schools PEGO’S state schools need immediate attention, the town hall has told the regional government. Window sills at El Ambra school which was built in 1995 are crumbling and some sections of cornicing look as though they could soon break off. Local mayor Enrique Moll approached the regional government at the beginning of the school year but was told that there is no budget allocation for El Ambra repairs at present. Work must also be preceded by a renovations project and it has yet to be settled whether this is the responsibility of the local or regional government. Sixty-eight window sills at El Ambra have now been inspected as well as cornices and ledges and all loose tiles and stonework removed. As the 200-pupil school also has leaks this could cause more problems, hence the need for comprehensive repairs.

Problems are not limited to El Ambra, the municipal architect said. Cracks have appeared at the comparatively new Carolina Sala which are

not a problem but need repairing before they get worse. The Rosalia Bondia is older and still has Uralita roofing, which contains asbestos, he revealed.

The first are already arriving, principally the yokeand-arrows insignia adopted by the Falange - the only political group allowed during the dictatorship - but originally used by the Catholic monarchs, Isabel and Fernando. Several have been spotted on blocks of social housing built in the 60’s and early 7 0 ’s i n C a l l e P i z a r r o a n d Calle Cervantes. Another Marina Alta town, Javea, is preparing to remove a pre-Constitution crest from one its plazas as well as a 1946 plaque in honour of Spain’s ‘Undefeated Leader’ that still adorns the municipal food market.

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Paper chase A P P R O X I M AT E LY 70,000 kilos of the paper bags that protected Novelda’s dessert grapes while they ripened will soon be recycled. Half a million kilos have now been processed each year since 2007.

In the swim VILLAJOYOSA’S indoor municipal pool is closed until the end of the month. The Soom Management-Esproade joint venture that will run the pool need this time to effect the changeover, a spokesman said.

New start THE four-star Altea Hills hotel reopens next May. It has been acquired by the Marconfort group which runs hotels on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Baleares and Canary Islands.

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Plans to revive the defunct broadcaster CANAL 9 television and radio channel closed two years ago By Linda Hall UNTIL November 2013 the Valencian Community had its own regional television and radio channel, Canal 9. It was taken off the air after the regional government was ordered to readmit 1,198 workers it had intended to lay off in a redundancy plan. The channel was haemorrhaging money and Alberto Fabra, ex-president of the Generalitat, insisted that reinstating the employees was not viable. Since then there has been a change of regional government and the present incumbents have promises to keep regarding Canal 9. A report by a committee of communications’ experts from the region’s universities

CANAL 9: Should have 800 employees if reopens.

recommends that if Canal 9 reopens it should have 800 employees and a yearly €142 million budget. Staff would account for 35 per cent of this amount while in-house production costs, purchase of external productions and broadcasting rights would take up another 30 per cent. Outsourced in-house productions would require 30 per cent and other expenses 5 per cent. In Alicante Province, at leas, there seems to be little public interest in resuscitating Canal 9. An informal online survey by a Spanish-language newspaper found that 73 per cent of participants did not believe it should reopen. Twenty-four per cent thought it was necessary and 3 per cent said they did not care.

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Drones turning into busy bees DRONES could carry out a multipurpose role in inland Bañeres. Professor Manuel Broseta high school and the Fundacion Ribera school are working on plans to use them for fire prevention, rescue operations and agricultural purposes. Miguel Hernandez University will also be involved via its Feria Aerea. Pupils and teachers have already visited the university’s Air Fair, learning about drone and their uses, with Bañeres Town Hall coming into the picture next month. The corporation and its different departments will be asked to list local problems that they believe could be assisted by using drones. The most-requested applications are likely to be those that can be used in controlling the forest fires that are all too frequent in the area. These are Proteccion Civil rescues, safeguarding the area’s architectural assets, agriculture and supervising irrigation systems. The schools and pupils will set to work in January and by April they expect to have constructed the drones. All the necessary materials will be supplied by Elche’s Parque Cientifico-Empresarial. Once built the drones will be on show at the second edition of the Feria Aerea ‘air fair’ that will be held at Miguel Hernandez University in April.

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Satisfaction all round over beach improvement deal NO cost to town hall, however, important changes can be made to emblematic beach

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Cap that! BENITACHELL is the first town to sign up to the Marina Alta Solidarity Federation which collects bottle tops for charity. The town has already handed over 300 kilos for recycling.

Safety first

By Linda Hall ACCESSING the Varadero beach in Villajoyosa will soon be easier. The local council voted in favour of a town hall proposal to compulsorily purchase 577 square metres of land to widen the path down to the beach and provide parking spaces. In exchange, Bartram SAU, the company that owns the land, will be allowed to increase the volume of building allowed on the plot by 176 square metres. “We reached an agreement that is good both for municipal interests and beachgoers,” said Town Planning councillor Jaime Ramis. “It has cost the town hall nothing and at the same time we can make important changes to one of our most emblematic beaches.” Ramis thanked the political parties on the council for backing what he said was the culmination of La Vila’s beach improvements programme.

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THE 820 fourth, fifth and sixth-year pupils attending Oliva’s primary schools are to have road safety lessons. This will help them to avoid future risks, the town hall’s Education councillor said.

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VARADERO BEACH: Access will soon be made easier with plans for a wider path.

DENIA’S mayor Vicent Grimat and the governors of the Tenor Cortis conservatoire called for a new building. The present centre has no concert room and retains architectural barriers, they said.

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Female Cottontop tamarin for Terra Natura IT is hoped nine-year-old Eva will be a mate for Carmelo, 11 By Buster Smith TERRA NATURA has welcomed a female Cotton-top tamarin monkey to the park for a breeding programme. The species is listed as seriously threatened in the wild, considered as one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world, caused by destruction of habitat and illegal trade. There are only an estimated 6,000 left in the wild, found in the forests of north western Colombia. The female Eva who is nine years old has been placed in the same ecosystem as Carmelo, an 11-year-old male. The pair are showing signs of compatibility. The park collaborates with the European Endangered Species breeding programme (EEP), an initiative that aims to conserve endangered species through captive breeding. The animals involved in the scheme and studies are monitored closely and are sent to different parks following a set of strict guidelines as part of EEP to obtain optimal results and help secure the survival of the species. If this union is successful

BREEDING PROGRAMME: Cotton-top tamarins. then it will take up to 183 days, which is the gestation period for females of this species, for new offspring to arrive.

The animals are so-called due to their long lock of white hair or crest that reaches down their backs.

Province put on alert twice in a week to the tsumani that never was THE regional government alerted the entire province to the risk of a tsunami on the advice of the Ministry of the Interior twice in one week after an earthquake hit between the Greek islands of Corfu and Lefkada. It was claimed that there was a danger of a wave measuring between 0.5 and one metre hitting the coast, as happened in 2011 after an earthquake in Algeria. However, the giant wave did not arrive. On the previous occasion, damage was caused to boats in the port of Denia and to some areas on the Balearic coastline after a tsunami hit, but this time

the coast was spared and work carried on as normal, although some beaches were temporarily evacuated, including La Cala in Benidorm. The alert was later withdrawn by the Agency for Safety and Emergency Response. The exercise did however demonstrate the capability of the government, civil protection and emergency services to co-ordinate and implement an action plan in the case of an emergency, showing that the province is prepared for such an event and protocols are in place to achieve optimum results, even if this time around it was a false alarm.

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ICE RINK: Will be put up in the town hall square in Alicante.

Christmas attractions FESTIVITIES will continue into January By Buster Smith ALICANTE will once again be organising a number of fun Christmas attractions in the city this year, including the ice rink which will be put up in the town hall square and sledging in the Monta単eta. The longest bouncy track in Europe, all 65 metres of it will be put up in the Plaza Senaca and giant dinosaurs, futuristic cars, Nazareth market and nativity scenes

will line the streets. In the whole city, they plan six stops along the Cami de Nadal, or Christmas route that will take place over the festive period and feature the illuminating of the Christmas lights. A Christmas market, the Nadalpark and other attractions will surround the ice rink with the festivities continuing into January with the celebrations of the traditional Three Kings.

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Muslims condemn terrorism REPRESENTATIVES from the Islamic community in Denia have expressed their absolute rejection of the terrorist violence in Paris. They stressed that Islam represents peace, harmony and brotherhood at a meeting with Mayor of Denia Vicent Grimalt, and Councillor for Citizen Participation, Oscar Mengual.

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Animal park says goodbye to a favourite SHUSTO the rhino bound for Ireland By Buster Smith SHUSTO, the first Indian rhino born in captivity in Spain, will be leaving the Terra Natura animal park in Benidorm, to go to a new

home in Ireland. The female, who is almost four years old and weighs a ton, will move to the Fota Wildlife Park, in the south of Ireland, and has been chosen by the committee of the European Endan-

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Shusto, a four-year-old Indian rhino, part of breeding progamme. gered Species programme (EEP) for the reproduction of endangered species. This is the first time a zoo in Spain has participated by sending an Indian rhinoceros to another park. The Indian rhino is a species that is critically endangered and its preservation is a priority. All specimens in captivity are distributed so as to ensure the genetic viability of the species. As a member of the European breeding programme of

the Indian rhino, Terra Natura is home to two females, one adult male and Shusto. The close relationship between zoos allows rigorous monitoring of the specimens that are relocated, so that employees of Terra Natura and those interested can always check on the status of Shusto and how she has acclimatised to her new environment. The animal will be moved by road and sea under the supervision of a team of specialist veterinarians.

The animal has been carefully prepared for the journey, as they are naturally wary animals. The team at Terra Natura have been introducing her to the transport crate that they will use for the journey, to ensure that the undertaking does not stress the animal too much. Thanks to the EEP programme, the conservation and captive breeding of different species is getting better, helping to prevent their extinction in the wild.

Jobless levels increase UNEMPLOYMENT i ncreased by 5.8 per cent in October in the Marina Baja. However, it is at the same l evel as i t was i n 2009, whi ch m eans t hat 15,109 peopl e i n t he r egi on ar e without work. It is customary to see a rise in jobless figures in an ar ea t hat depends on t he service sector and tourism for employment, nonetheless the figures are an improvement on the past six years.

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Sweet success for cancer charity THANKS to all their clients who helped raise money

RAISING FUNDS: The hairdressing team made cupcakes in order to raise monies. By Buster Smith DURING the month of October town halls and cancer charity and awareness groups were on overtime promoting their campaigns and raising and donating monies for the cause with thousands of people getting involved throughout the province. Every little helps in the fight and local hair-

dressing salon, Heaven hair and beauty were doing their bit by helping to support the cause, fundraising and creating awareness by selling cupcakes. Made by the team at the salon in their spare time they managed to raise €220 which was presented by owner Veronica and her staff to Helen Kearney, the vice president of Cancer Care. “We thank all of our clients who helped us raise the money,” said salon owner Veronica.

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HELP funds boosted with €1,600 cheque AUCTION team pull out the stops

LOTS OF LOTS: The October auction raised €1,250. By Buster Smith CANDIDA WRIGHT, President of HELP Denia and Marina Alta, and Gail Horler, Fundraising Co-ordinator, visited El Cid Restaurant, Benidoleig, to collect a cheque for €1,600 from El Cid auctioneer Alan Lewis, on Friday November 6. The auction took place in October and raised €1,250 from 235 lots which had been col-

lected and donated by members and friends. To the surprise of the HELP representatives this amount was then topped up with a generous donation of €350 by the El Cid Charity Auction team. Regular auctions are held every Friday at El Cid starting at 1pm with viewing from 12 noon and they usually end at about 4pm, with special charity auctions happening on a regular basis.

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Cases of whooping cough nearly triple in Alicante Province NEW vaccine is safer to administer but is effective for a shorter time By Gemma Quinn THE death of three babies in recent weeks from pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has raised concern. The number of cases of the disease, which had almost been eradicated, is increasing and has almost tripled in Alicante Province. According to data pro-

vided by the Ministry of Health in 2014 there were 168 cases of the disease in the province, compared with 63 the previous year. Experts say among the causes of the increase is the short duration of the effectiveness of the latest generation of vaccines. “Years ago, vaccines that were used gave many reactions, such as fever or convulsions and could

not be applied to children with neurological problems,” explained Jose Pastor, head of Paediatrics at Elche General Hospital. He added: “In recent years, the safety of these drugs has improved, but the down side is that the protection period is less.” The previous vaccine protected for up to 14 years, compared with six for the new vaccine.

This shorter period of protection and the ease with which whopping cough is transmitted, are two of the causes behind the significant increase in cases. Despite the alarm generated by the death of three babies in the province, paediatricians remind parents that the condition is not usually serious and often goes undiagnosed and without major complications. “The most complicated cases occur in babies under six months who have not received full immunisation,” said Pastor. Two of the infants that died in recent weeks were less than two months old and had not been immunised. The third had only received one dose. In Valencia Region, infants are vaccinated for the disease at two, four and six months and then receive a booster at 18 months.

Now, pregnant women can also receive a vaccine from 32 weeks to help transmit antibodies to the foetus to help protect against whooping cough and the Valencia Region is one of a few that has followed the Ministry of Health's recommendation to carry out the vaccination programme in pregnant women. Although since 1940 the incidence of this disease had dropped dramatically, Pastor argues that the disease “was never entirely be eradicated in Spain.”

WHOOPING COUGH: Cases are increasing in Alicante Province with deaths of three babies who were not fully immunised.

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Bad hair day for shampoo gang TWO people have been arrested in Alicante for manufacturing and marketing bogus shampoo. Police made five further arrests in Malaga and Cadiz, and raided 11 properties in the three provinces. They seized 120,000 bottles of ripoff shampoo identical to a leading brand and also impounded the industrial machinery used to

BENIDORM LANDMARK: Don Pancho is one of the hotels carrying out upgrades.

Loans to brighten up fading hotels €270M available for improvement projects By Buster Smith THE government and Ministry of Tourism have agreed to set up a line of credit to help establishments renovate and improve their infrastructure in Benidorm and other tourist towns in the province. A sum of €270 million is available for the scheme. Projects must be submitted before December 17. Loans will be made available of up to €25 million for municipalities and up to €1 million for private companies. The scheme was set up after research found that over 70 per cent of the hotels on the Costa Blanca were built before 1980 and are in danger of becoming outdated. The big boom in hotel construction occurred during the 1960s. The credit terms are more favourable than those offered by conventional banks, with in-

terest rates of between 4.4 and 6.8 per cent for periods of between three and 15 years. Improvement projects are intended to help the mature tourism establishments bring their business into line with the times, introducing for instance solar energy to enable them to become more self-sufficient, sustainable and economic. Currently in Valencia and Benidorm, which is widely known as the tourist capital of the Costa Blanca, 46 hotels have closed for the winter period until March 2016. Nearly half of those have closed in order to make reforms and renovations including landmarks such as the Hotel Don Pancho, Dalmatas and el Orange, all of which date from the 1970s. As for public institutions, the construction, renovation, expansion and improvement of public infrastructure is just as important to renew the image and improve the touristic offer.

produce, label and bottle it. The international network owned a factory in Chiclana that produced 200,000 bottles of the shampoo a month and a laboratory in Medina Sidonia (Cadiz). Police estimate that the gang had earned €6 million in the last four months.

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More people using marihuana for medicinal purposes ALACANNABIS association claims even the hospitals are sending patients to their centre By Buster Smith MORE people are using marihuana for medicinal and therapeutic purposes, according to studies from the Alacannabis association in Alicante. According to the association, people suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and other diseases are turning to the drug as

STRICT RULES: Club only prescribes a certain amount per person per day. a form of pain relief, helping to control pain and nausea, with approximately 25 per cent of all sufferers using it. The non-profit organisation claims that even the hospitals are sending them patients. Since doctors cannot prescribe cannabis they refer the patients to the centre. Many physicians claim there is quite a lot of misinformation about the drug, but even so more people are looking for solutions to dealing with pain. There are many indications that smoking marihuana can help with side effects suffered

after treatments such as chemotherapy and for patients suffering with chronic pain, symptoms that morphine does not work well with. It is even alleged that studies to suggest cannabis helps rid the body of cancer cells and also works as a replacement for sleeping pills as it has the benefit of not damaging the liver. In an effort to combat black market sales, the association is currently fighting to allow patients to be able to cultivate it in their homes, as this is currently illegal, although it is permissible to consume at home. For the time being the cannabis club imposes strict rules including only prescribing a certain amount per person per day and those people must be effectively therapeutic smokers.

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Dieticians warn people are eating too much meat and not enough vegetables CONSUMING too many convenience foods increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health problems obese. Since 1980, obesity has doubled worldwide. In 2013, over 42 million children under five were overweight. Data from the World Health Organisation is abundantly clear, causing alarm amongst nutritionists around the world. The percentage has not grown significantly in the province in recent years, but it is not an insignificant figure ei-

By Buster Smith ALTHOUGH the Mediterranean diet is said to be a healthy one, many people living in the Mediterranean do not adhere to a healthy diet or have healthy eating habits. People living in the province are said to be eating too much meat, especially processed meats and not enough fruit and vegetables. Variety and discipline is required in order to maintain a healthy diet. Dieticians and nutritionists at the University of Alicante are stressing people should not eat meat every day, nor directly before going to bed. The specialists note that olive oil is good for you, but in moderation, and that people are eating far too many fried and precooked foods, such as sausages

or crisps, accompanied with drinks such as beer and coke. In the province of Alicante, according to recent data from the National Health survey of Valencia, 35.7 per cent of the adult population is overweight a total of 678,000 people or 16.6 per cent of this group are

VARIED DIET: Experts say discipline is required in order to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.

ther, and more and more people are suffering the consequences. In Alicante only 30.6 per cent of the population meets the recommendations of the Spanish Society of Nutrition, due to factors such as time or education on the issue, but the specialists agree more needs to be done to correct nutritional problems and ensure physical activity is incorporated into peopleâ€™s daily lives.

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BIOPARC opens registrations for Xmas school event AN unforgettable experience for children in contact with wild nature to learn from the experts By Buster Smith EACH year BIOPARC Valencia organises an Expedition Africa event which runs during the school Christmas holidays.

The activity, which is aimed at children aged between five and 12 years old and for families, will run from December 23 until January 4, turning children into animal experts.

Fun and educational activities are organised throughout the period, such as helping to prepare the grounds and food for specific animals, including giraffes and hippos, porcupines and birds of

FUN ACTIVITIES: Children get to study the animals’ behaviour. prey and helping to create environmental playgrounds for animals such as the primates. Children get to study their favourite animal’s behaviour and are taught about the BIOPARC philosophy, importance of conservation and how ecosystems work.

The activities are run throughout the entire day, from 9am until 5pm, under the supervision of the park’s caretakers and the €45 entrance fee includes all the activities, materials, lunch, dinner and a diploma awarded at the end of the day, with those that partici-

pate in the two days receiving a special year pass as a Christmas gift from the park, the Pass B, which is valued at €38. The park will be running the activity days on December 23, 28, 29 and 30 and again on January 4.

Super heroes visit hospital TERRA MITICA and Aspanion (Association of Parents of children with cancer) Foundation organised a special day to commemorate international children’s day, by having the super heroes of Terra Mitica visit children with cancer

at Alicante general hospital. Favourite characters such as Barbarossa, the Black Knight and Sandalio the clown from the theme park visited the children at the hospital recounting stories of their adventures.

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Elvis and Mills & Boone bring in the euros for the Teulada-Moraira Lions ON Friday November 6, a packed house at Espai La Senieta was treated to a fabulous night of music. The Teulada-Moraira Lions latest fundraising concert was opened by a duo of We l s h l a s s i e s , M i l l s & Boone who were every bit as good as they were at their first appearance at La Senieta some two years ago. Wowing the audience on their own account wasn’t enough. The girls also returned to the stage for the second part of the concert to provide the backing vocals as Simon Patrick, the international Elvis tribute singer, stormed through his set with a selection of great songs made famous by The King, the late, great Elvis Aaron Presley, which had people dancing in the aisles. All were treated to an excellent evening of live entertainment and one which was also very successful as a TM Lions fundraising event, adding some €1,350 which will go towards funding Lions charitable projects and ongoing work in the local community.

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Surprise guest at barn dance MORE than 100 U3A members and guests attended By Buster Smith

SIMON PATRICK: International Elvis tribute singer.

THERE was a surprise guest musician at Javea U3A’s annual barn dance this year. Unbeknown to even to the organiser - events co-ordinator Krystyna Stefanczyk - the drummer in the group was none other than fellow U3A member and former president Peter Allin! Krystyna explained: “When I booked the regular band, Los Rancheros, several months ago and got their menu choices, it was in the names of caller Rita and musicians Roy, Raul and ‘Mr D.’ It wasn’t until the night that I discovered that Mr D was, in fact, Mr Drummer … Peter Allin.” It turns out Peter has been drumming for a number of years and he certainly

was not out of place, hardly missing a beat. More than 100 U3A members and guests attended the event at Los Arcos restaurant in Pedreguer, thoroughly enjoying promenading and do-sidoing the night away. Apart from the fun, the event was also a big boost for Javea U3A’s charity of the

year, Help of Denia and Marina, with a grand total of €626 raised from the raffle going to the good cause. Krystyna thanked local businesses and members who donated prizes and proposed an extra vote of thanks to everybody who had given their help, particularly Margaret and Barry Elsden.

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Tourism fair THE Costa Blanca tourist board participated in the Expolingua fair in Berlin, to promote the province as an international reference for language tourism. Germany is a major tourism market for the province, with 188,930 visits in 2014.

Girls found TWO teenage girls aged 13 and 14, who were reported missing by their parents from Denia, Alicante, have been found alive and well in Xirivella.

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Parents ask for children to be given less homework STUDENTS agreed at a plenary session held in the town hall By Buster Smith AFTER the recent international day for children, parents have once again raised the issue regarding homework, asking for children to be given less, so they have more time to have fun, and be children. The mayor of Alicante, Gabriel Echavarri asked the question in a plenary session

at the town hall which was unusually filled with local students, asking for their vote on the popular subject. The vote was a unanimous yes, the amount of homework children receive should be reduced. The session was held to celebrate the International Children’s Day. Students from fourth to sixth grade from a number of schools around the city were in attendance, along with the mayor and councillors for education and youth. Among the topics brought up during the session were homework and their rights under the convention of children’s rights, including issues such as child protection. Some interesting points were raised by students that demonstrated some of their

POPULAR TOPIC: Parents believe that children should have homework reduced so they have more time to have fun and be children. social awareness, including ‘Can a refugee child be adopted?’

The students also raised concerns about discrimination based on skin colour, religion

or nationality, as well as the importance of children’s voices being heard.

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Javea promotes scuba diving for tourists

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SOME of the most spectacular underwater areas are close to the rugged coast

VUELTA: Benitachell mayor, Diputacion Tourism chief Eduardo Dolon and councillors. ALICANTE will host a time trial in next year’s Vuelta a España cycling race. Details are unconfirmed as the Spanish sports daily, Marca, revealed that this will begin in Javea, crossing Benitachell, TeuladaMoraira, Benissa and Calpe. Meanwhile, the ascent to

YEAR ROUND: The town also hopes to promote other water activities. By Buster Smith THE department of tourism in Javea is determined to promote the activity of scuba diving and gain a significant foothold in diving tourism. Known for its landscape and iconic mountain the Montgo, there are just as spectacular landscapes not visible, since

they are beneath the surface of the water, and it is this that the town hall wants to make more people aware of. Mayor Jose Chulvi has requested the support of the regional Valencian Tourist Agency to position Javea as a destination for diving, claiming the richness of the seabed can become a major power in the tourism sector.

Some of the most spectacular underwater areas are positioned close to the most rugged areas of coastline, such as the Cabo de San Antonio, Portitxol and La Granadella including the Cabo de la Nao. Within the town there are at present seven Scuba Diving Clubs that wish to promote a

number of specific diving routes, in particular out of the main summer season since the waters are actually murkier during summer, helping to break the tourist seasonality and bring tourism year round. The town also hopes to capitalise on other water sports activities.

MABS fourth anniversary dinner dance MABS Benidorm Branch celebrated their Fourth Anniversary at Camping El Raco on Saturday November 14 with 155 people joining in the celebrations. The cancer charity organisation volunteers and friends enjoyed a delicious three-course meal at the restaurant with live entertainment from Spanish group Ole Duo. MABS thanked all of the local busi-

nesses who have given so generously towards the evening’s raffle prizes, and a special mention to Tien21 who donated a Nespresso Coffee machine and accessories for the special prize draw, which was won by Diana and Tony from Javea, Alicante. Director Sue Ruela thanked everyone for supporting the evening and stated that every single euro raised throughout

the year goes towards helping those with cancer. She mentioned the great achievements this year including the acquisition of a palliative respite bed in Savia Nursing Home in La Nucia for the next 12 months, which was due to the continued fundraising events and generous donations by people throughout the year.

Puig de la Llorença already put Benitachell on the cycling map during this year’s Vuelta with a steep climb and an exciting finish. The route has now been marked out for cyclists and tourists in general, with a display board marking the sport where that stage of the race concluded.

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Long process IT has taken 15 years for the town hall in Benidorm to accept the transfer of five houses and a shop, pending since 2001. The landlord had offered the premises as compensation for excess floor area used for a nightclub.

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Security strengthened to stop petty crime BENIDORM to increase surveillance and monitoring By Buster Smith BENIDORM City Council has adopted a series of measures to strengthen security in the Rincon de Loix area of the town. Councillor for Citizen Security, Lorenzo Martinez, said: â€œFrom the start, this government clearly understands that safety and the image of Benidorm has to be the best,â€? and the town hall has decided to increase the number and presence of police in that particular zone. Martinez explained that the focus is on improving the quality of services provided to citizens and that surveillance and monitoring had been increased to ensure that both Local and National Police have a clear brief and will be co-ordinating their presence in certain areas and at certain times. The town has also identified specific areas where they be patrolling to tackle pickpockets, street vendors and other criminal acts that are of particular concern to residents and visitors which have been occurring far too frequently in the area.

INCREASED PRESENCE: More police in troublesome areas.

The two police forces are also considering the possibility of applying restraining orders on repeat offenders, and instigating certain changes to the penal code in order to deal with other crimes and scams.

Martinez said that to date the authorities had been limited in their fight against certain crimes, but with the changes to the penal code, officials would be able to act and counter the criminals, improving security.

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CONFERENCE: Was attended by parents, teachers and heads of schools.

Tackling cyber bullies By Buster Smith LA NUCIA, Alicante have presented their second conference on Cyber Bullying, a form of bullying that has become a great concern to parents and authorities alike in recent years as more and more young people use social networks and the internet. The conference organised in La Nucia was attended by parents, teachers and heads of the schools in the town, an initiative that had been created in response to the demand for local parents and school teachers in an effort

to provide useful tools and knowledge on how to combat this form of emotional abuse. The project includes workshops, lectures and conferences, which have been designed for both parents and children as well as the education department and includes speakers such as local Police chiefs, psychologists and social media experts and members of the local council. Due to the success and good reception among participants the incentive will be extended into the first quarter of 2016 with more towns getting involved.

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Turkey could have been the ‘one’ IT is said that at one time, the turkey and the bald eagle were each considered as the national symbol of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of those who argued passionately on behalf of the turkey. Franklin felt the turkey, although “vain and silly,” was a better choice than the bald eagle, which he called “a coward.” The bald eagle, a natural predator triumphed and was declared national bird in June 1782 because of its long life, great strength, majestic look and finally because it was believed at the time to be only found in North America.

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This year Thanksgiving in the USA is November 26 TODAY Thanksgiving centres around the family, with people travelling miles to share a meal By John Smith ALTHOUGH Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the Americas on behalf of the Spanish crown and is honoured by the USA, he of course never actually touched the land mass that we know as North America visiting only the Caribbean, Central and South America. The Spanish colonised most of the countries south of ‘America’ as it is now known but are credited with establishing the first actual colony in North America in Florida. Juan Ponce de León went ashore in 1513 and claimed the land for Spain, naming it La Florida and by 1521 had established the first settlement there although the settlers were driven away by local natives and de León was killed. For the next hundred years or so, the Spanish expanded their possessions in the general area of Florida although during the 18th century, they traded Florida for Cuba with the English.

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OFFICIAL CELEBRATION: The first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed by George Washington in 1789. The first official national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed by George Washington as late as 1789 and it be-

came a national holiday in 1863 thanks to Abraham Lincoln who declared it as such, during the American Civil War.

Today’s Thanksgiving centres around the family, with people travelling thousands of miles to share a turkey.

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Day trippers bring €250m POPULAR all year round, with people visiting friends or relatives and shopping

CABO DE GATA: Almeria is Andalucia’s favourite destination for day trips.

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ALMERIA is one of Andalucia’s favourite destinations for day trips with 17 per cent of the total for Andalucia. In the past three years, it is estimated that the province has gained €250 million thanks to day trippers. This type of tourism has come about due to the financial crisis, as many people want to travel but cannot afford to pay for an overnight stay in a hotel and instead come and go, normally by car, on the same day. Day trippers almost always come from within the province (almost 86 per cent) or neighbouring provinces and tend to take at least nine trips per year, 10 times more than trips with overnight stays. It is also a type of travel which is popular all year round and is often motivated by visiting friends and relatives, shopping or visiting leisure centres. Most of their expenditure is in restaurants, bars and cafeterias, followed by food shopping, with an average of €17 per person at their destination.

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Dog handlers

Pioneer decree

Children’s rights

Earthquake felt

POLICE dog handlers in Alicante and Murcia have completed a refresher course. Eleven police units took part learning new methods in search of drugs and explosives.

THE town of Porreres adopted a new measure this week to ensure civil baptisms were made available to all who requested them. The town is the first on the island to regulate such a ceremony.

ALMUÑECAR celebrated International Children’s Rights Day on Friday with activities and acts on Plaza de la Constitucion organised by the council in collaboration with local education centres.

THE National Geographic Institute reported there was an earthquake registering 2.7 degrees on the Richter scale with its epicentre in Zurgena. It was felt in all of the Almanzora Valley.

New school

Christmas Fair

Improvement work

Clean vehicles

ALICANTE mayor Gabriel Echavarri has pledged to build a new public school in the La Cañada district in a bid to remove portacabin classrooms.

THE Waldorf infant school in Binissalem (S’Escoleta Waldorf) will host their annual Christmas fair this Saturday. The fair is from noon to 5pm with lots to do for all the family including workshops for the younger children.

THE dog park and allotments in VelezMalaga will be improved thanks to a €160,327 project under a rural employment scheme, the council has announced. Work is expected to take six months with work for eight people.

THE Socialist party in El Ejido has proposed the town hall give tax exemptions to owners of electric or hybrid vehicles or users of less contaminating fuels such as biofuel, ethanol, natural compressed gas or hydrogen.

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Train trips

IN preparation for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women celebrated on November 25, more than 150 Palma residents took to their bicycles last Sunday.

TWO men aged 23 and 31 were arrested on Saturday (November 21) when the Guardia Civil found a gun in their car during a routine check on vehicles on the A7 motorway near Almuñecar.

THE Ministry of Public Works has announced it is studying improvements for the Almeria-Granada railway tracks to make the trip to Madrid shorter taking advantage of the AVE high speed train arriving in Granada.

Friendly fraud

New members

A YOUNG man, aged 24, is in court this week facing charges of fraud of €38 million. He was 20 when he deceived a married couple, friends of the family, into giving him property and money.

NERJA’S Tourism councillor, Patricia Gutierrez, has proposed that AEHCOS (Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association) and the Nerja Cave Foundation be included in the local tourism board.

Space claims THE College of Insurance of Alicante discussed at a training day compensation and insurance claims for extraordinary risk, covering things such as floods and falling space junk.

Five metre fall A WOMAN fell five metres down the Rambla del Castelar in Crevillente. She fell between a concrete wall and a fence and was taken to the Vinalopo Hospital.

Mud fines FINES could be issued to those responsible for the Mar de Cristal and Los Nietos mud floods that have occurred on five occasions in the last two months. Owners of agricultural land near the Mar Menor, if found responsible, will have to pay clean up costs.

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Health expenditure

Fibre optics

THE Balearic Islands has spent €15.2 million on pharmaceutical products through the National Health System in September, 1.2 per cent more than the same month last year.

MODERN technology is on its way to Velez-Malaga. Following an agreement between the council and Telefonica, almost 70 per cent of residents can expect access to fibre optics within a year.

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Beach repairs THE Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has decided to provide €150,000 to repair damages caused by storms on the first days of November on the beaches of El Ejido and Adra.

Working foreigners THE Ministry of Employment and Social Security has announced there are 51,106 foreigners registered on the social security system in Almeria Province.

Fatal accident A FIFTY-year-old pedestrian was run over and killed by a car on the A-355 road between Ojen and Monda on Friday (November 20), Emergency Services 112 Andalucia reported.

Record figure THE number of self-employed workers registered in Antequera broke records for the town in October and reached a total of 2,500, the State Public Employment Service has reported.

Lucky win A LUCKY winner from Torremolinos will be receiving €2,000 per month for 10 years after winning the ONCE lottery draw on Sunday (November 22). The ticket was sold by Antonia Sanchez on Plaza Costa del Sol.

Christmas lights RONDA will be turning its Christmas lights on on December 4, the council has announced. The contract to put them up has been awarded to local company Iluminaciones Flores e Hijos S.L. for a price of €70,000.

Seafront repairs THE regional roads department has started work to repair damage on La Linea seafront caused by the recent storms. The work, under way at kilometre 6.1 on the N351, is expected to take one month and has a budget of €48,824.

Migrants rescued COASTGUARDS rescued 27 African migrants, 25 men and two women, from a dinghy 45 miles south of the Malaga coast on Thursday night (November 19), emergency services have reported.

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Business rankings SWEDEN: A global ranking which looks at how countries develop, attract and retain businesses has put Sweden in 11th place, down two places compared to last year and below its Nordic neighbours.

Battery egg ban DENMARK: Lidl in Denmark has banished battery hen eggs from its shelves. Finn Tang, the CEO, explained that as well as being an ethical decision, the measure was motivated by Danes’ buying habits. They also plan to remove products that use battery eggs ‘hidden’ within other food items.

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School trips cancelled PLANNED visits to France will not go ahead BRITISH schools have been told to cancel trips to France over fears children could be in danger as security alerts continue following the recent attacks in Paris. In France, a national state of emergency remains in force.

Doctors strike vote NEARLY all of the UK’s junior doctors have voted for strike action over working at weekends. There are now concerns for patient safety as 98 per cent of those who were balloted, backed the strikes.

Men’s day off THE University of York has cancelled its International Men’s Day event saying it would promote gender inequalities. Hundreds had attacked the event but now a petition has been launched to reinstate it.

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Powerful leader

Too windy WIND turbines had to be switched off in the North Sea due to safety concerns after gusts of up to 85mph swept across Britain. The conditions of Storm Barney could have caused the system to overload or damage the turbines.

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 10 years in power on Sunday. She is often referred to as the ‘world’s most powerful woman’ with Forbes magazine naming her more powerful than US President Barack Obama.

PRECAUTION: Turbines switched off for safety reasons.

Drug mail A WOMAN tried to send her boyfriend drugs in jail hidden in a letter addressed to him from his solicitor, thinking it would bypass security. However, she failed to pay the correct postage and the letter was sent back to the solicitor with the heroin inside.

NORWAY: A suspected ISIS terrorist wanted by Norwegian police has been arrested by Sweden’s security service at a refugee centre in Northern Sweden.

Wild colonies

Refugee cost

THE German government is to ban un-neutered tomcats from prowling the streets in a bid to prevent wild colonies from forming, which are becoming a growing problem.

DENMARK: The Danish government will cut a further 1.5 billion kroner (over €200m) from its foreign aid budget. This is in addition to the 2.9bn kroner already sliced as a result of increases in the number of refugees expected to seek asylum.

SWEDEN: A man intelligence agents believed to have been planning a terror attack on Sweden has been arrested, a day after the country’s security service raised the terror threat to ‘high’ for the first time ever in history.

Ski time NORWAY: Skiers in Northwest Norway are hoping for the first decent skiing days of the year this weekend, after weather forecasters predicted up to 30cm of snow would fall.

Ammunition discovered MUNITIONS including hand grenades and 17kg of explosives have been found by children in a forest in Southern Bavaria as they were playing in the area. They are believed to date from the Second World War.

ISIS arrest

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Eurovision set AWAITING APPROVAL: Plans for a new brothel in Amsterdam’s red light district.

Sex workers to run own brothel CITY expected to back new enterprise AMSTERDAM is to push ahead with plans to sanction a new brothel in the city’s red light district, which will be run by the sex workers themselves.

Jobless rise THE unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.9 per cent in October, according to the national statistics office. Meanwhile, consumer confidence has improved slightly.

DUTCH PRESS Drug fines PHARMACEUTICAL companies were fined €836,000 in the Netherlands last year for violating advertising regulations and making unlawful

claims as well as giving gifts to doctors and pharmacists.

Pay gap narrows THE Dutch gender pay gap has closed slightly, falling by four percentage points over the past 10 years. A study has shown that women now earn what men earned in 2006. Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden are the best performing countries for equal pay.

GERMANY has named its 2016 Eurovision song contest entrant as R&B singer Xavier Naidoo. The singer will perform at next year’s event which will be held in Stockholm.

Security threat SECURITY services in Germany cancelled a football match between the country’s national side and the Netherlands on Tuesday over a suspected multi-bomb attack on the stadium. They believed the terrorists would try to smuggle explosives into the stadium inside an ambulance.

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RUSSIAN P RESS

Nuclear power plant agreement CEREMONY was attended by Egyptian President

DEAL SIGNED: Between Egypt and Russia. EGYPT and Russia sealed a deal to build the first nuclear power plant. Last week both nations signed two agreements for Moscow to build the first nuclear power plant in Egypt in a ceremony attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi.

Fighting for ISIS

VW trouble

OLEG SYROMOLOTOV, the Russian deputy foreign minister, has said that some 160 Russian nationals have been killed while fighting for the ISIS terrorist group Takfiri in Syria. He also stated that a total of 2,719 Russian citizens have been known to fight in the ranks of ISIS.

VW are to recall some 1,906 Beatle, Golf and Jetta cars in Russia. Apparently the recall is not related to the emissions scandal, but concerns an engine component that could fail. This news comes as a further blow to VW in Russia whose sales have fallen by 25 per cent this year.

Preferred partner

dards, EOC President Hickey told delegates.

RUSSIA is still the European Olympic Committee’s preferred partner for hosting the 2019 European Games. That is providing the independent authorities can confirm Russia’s ability to support an anti-doping programme that meets the highest international stan-

VEHICLE RECALL: Engine concerns.

Capital punishment KREMLIN Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov said, “The reinstatement of the death penalty in Russia would require common sense and not an emotional approach,” in response to calls to reinstate capital punishment for convicted terrorists and their collaborators.

More powers

Navigating space

RUSSIA’S parliament backed a sweeping overhaul of national security, including possibly expanding the powers of the country’s intelligence services, after the Kremlin concluded a bomb downed a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month.

RUSSIA’S Glonass-M navigation satellite is planned for launch in late December. The Glonass-M will launch from the Plesetsk space centre in north Russia. The satellite will be orbited by a Soyuz-2 carrier rocket and is called, Number 51.

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Spanish debt almost equals GDP FIGURE was higher than the government had forecast IN figures released by the Bank of Spain, it was revealed that public debt within the country had reached 99.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) during September of this year, and was higher

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€684 is the amount that the firm of Deloitte Spain estimates that the average Spaniard will spend on the Christmas festivities with the bulk being put towards travel and leisure.

than government forecasts. It also revealed that Spain’s public administrations owed in excess of €1 trillion (€1,000,000,000,000) whilst the EU has forecast that the Spanish national debt will remain over 100 per cent of GDP for at least the next three years.

“Jean Claude Juncker spoke well of the Spanish economic evolution. I was happy because those things don't normally occur," Mariano Rajoy on comments made at the G20 summit.

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BUTANE GAS: Price has dropped by more than five euros.

Cost of Butane gas falls again JUST in time for the onset of winter, the Ministry of Industr y, E n e rg y a n d Tourism h a s a n n o u n c e d that the maximum price of a cylin d e r o f b u t a n e g a s would b e r e d u c e d to €12.68, with effect from November 17. The p r i c e wi l l r e m ain static until a review to be

held on the third Tuesday of January 2016. A cc o rd in g to th e min istry, the price of butane has dropped more than five euros this year. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) however will increase by 0.1 per cent due to a rise in costs of production in US Dollars.

AT their meeting in Turkey, leaders of the G20 Group have admitted that they have not done enough to reactivate growth. However, they have agreed to take action to stop multinational companies evading taxes through current legal loopholes, and will also require that banks establish larger reserves ahead of any future recession.

State drug income THE Spanish government has reported that it has generated €3.9 million by auctioning the assets of convicted drug traffickers. The Ministry of the Interior, through its National Plan on Drugs, will transfer these funds to programmes for the prevention, assistance and rehabilitation of drug addicts.

1,111 Carat Diamond found THE second largest gem diamond ever recorded has been found in Botswana, according to the Lucara Diamond company which owns the Karowe mine north of the capital Gaborone. Measuring 65mm x 56mm x 40mm and weighing 1,111 carats this is the largest dia-

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mond to be found in Botswana, and the largest diamond found within the last 100 years. It is however just one third of the size of the 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond which was uncovered in South Africa in 1905, and was split into nine pieces, many of which are in the British crown jewels.

In the meantime, the Spanish government has confirmed its support of the French, who have indicated that they would not comply with the deficit agreed with the EU, as more money would be spent on security than they had previously anticipated.

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Banks owe less money THE total debt of Spanish banks to the European Central Bank (ECB) rose by 2.4 per cent from September to October, according to provisional data published by the Bank of Spain. The bank reported Spanish banks owed a total of 138.924 billion euros to the ECB in October, which meant a 10.2 per cent fall, 15.864 billion euros less, when compared with the same month a year earlier.

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Johnson Matthey 2,681.50 -23.50 Kingfisher 349.00 -2.90 Land Securities Group 1,238.00 -10.00 Legal & General Group 266.80 -2.50 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 71.33 -0.45 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,581.00 -21.00 Marks & Spencer Group 510.75 -3.75 Meggitt 384.35 -3.65 Merlin Entertainments 407.75 -3.85 Mondi 1,503.50 -6.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 153.50 -2.90 National Grid 942.70 -7.30 Next 7,757.50 -27.50 Old Mutual 203.50 -3.50 Pearson 812.00 -13.00 Persimmon 1,824.00 -8.00 Prudential 1,515.50 -21.00 Randgold Resources 3,905.50 -70.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,278.50 -54.50 RELX 1,171.50 -7.50 Rio Tinto 2,243.75 -52.25 Rolls-Royce Group 557.00 5.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 305.70 -3.80 Royal Dutch Shell 1,613.25 -21.75 Royal Dutch Shell 1,622.50 -26.00 Royal Mail 485.75 -2.85 RSA Insurance Group 435.05 -3.85 SABMiller 4,018.00 -0.50 Sage Group (The) 557.50 -4.00 Sainsbury (J) 250.45 -3.25 Schroders 2,932.50 -31.50 Severn Trent 2,209.00 -19.00 Shire 4,687.00 -20.00 Sky 1,120.50 -3.50 Smith & Nephew 1,113.00 -4.00 Smiths Group 1,003.00 -15.00 Sports Direct International 694.50 -3.50 SSE 1,455.50 -14.50 St James's Place 968.50 -9.50 Standard Chartered 552.70 -41.10 Standard Life 401.50 -4.30 Taylor Wimpey 183.00 -0.60 Tesco 168.75 -2.70 Travis Perkins 1,968.00 -12.00 TUI AG 1,126.00 -1.00 Unilever 2,828.00 -23.00 United Utilities Group 979.25 -7.75 Vodafone Group 222.35 -1.15 Whitbread 4,437.00 -53.00 Wolseley 3,719.00 -31.00 WPP Group 1,504.50 -15.50

% CHG. -0.87 -0.82 -0.80 -0.93 -0.63 -0.81 -0.73 -0.94 -0.94 -0.43 -1.85 -0.77 -0.35 -1.69 -1.58 -0.44 -1.37 -1.77 -0.86 -0.64 -2.28 0.91 -1.23 -1.33 -1.58 -0.58 -0.88 -0.01 -0.71 -1.28 -1.06 -0.85 -0.42 -0.31 -0.36 -1.47 -0.50 -0.99 -0.97 -6.92 -1.06 -0.33 -1.57 -0.61 -0.09 -0.81 -0.79 -0.51 -1.18 -0.83 -1.02

NET VOL 5,543.03 8,203.81 9,865.98 16,003.40 51,232.07 9,036.24 8,480.31 3,055.92 4,172.58 7,331.86 3,652.08 35,541.54 11,901.21 10,197.14 6,767.38 5,615.85 39,503.20 3,702.84 45,233.87 13,248.86 32,298.46 10,149.04 19,919.59 63,676.46 40,230.17 4,886.00 4,462.55 64,954.27 6,049.59 4,873.38 6,699.30 5,299.51 27,849.05 19,321.75 9,990.35 4,018.83 4,177.29 14,598.07 5,111.02 15,117.89 7,990.96 5,973.36 13,950.03 4,926.87 6,611.02 36,591.43 6,730.24 59,255.89 8,160.09 9,752.13 19,839.56

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 158.95 +0.57 +0.36% 1.9M 72.42 -0.32 -0.44% 4.4M 119.30 +0.52 +0.44% 34.3M 149.40 +0.16 +0.11% 3.2M 71.14 +1.12 +1.60% 6.5M 89.01 -1.82 -2.00% 8.6M 27.57 +0.20 +0.73% 26.5M 42.43 -0.68 -1.58% 19.8M 120.07 +1.36 +1.15% 10.8M 66.70 -0.29 -0.43% 4.8M 79.79 -0.51 -0.64% 10.1M 30.66 +0.39 +1.29% 210.8M 191.47 -1.56 -0.81% 2.9M 130.21 +3.35 +2.64% 8.2M 138.50 +1.76 +1.29% 5.2M 34.66 +0.36 +1.05% 41.1M 102.48 -0.01 -0.01% 7.7M 67.54 -0.12 -0.18% 11.2M 113.91 +0.61 +0.54% 6.7M 54.10 -0.18 -0.33% 8.9M 54.19 +0.25 +0.46% 37.1M 132.65 +6.87 +5.46% 9.5M 32.18 -0.11 -0.34% 64.6M 75.82 -0.40 -0.52% 9.5M 115.83 +0.81 +0.70% 1.7M 98.22 -0.08 -0.08% 4.9M 112.97 +2.34 +2.12% 7.1M 45.39 -0.37 -0.81% 12.2M 80.19 +0.04 +0.05% 6.8M 60.07 -0.63 -1.04% 12.4M

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Most Advanced KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Hibbett Sports, Inc. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. Digimarc Corporation TerraForm Global, Inc. Baozun Inc. Vital Therapies, Inc.

$ 18.25 $ 5.75 $ 33.37 $ 11.42 $ 33.30 $ 16.19 $ 4.40 $ 29.51 $ 5.27 $ 7.60 $ 8.66

7.85 ▲ 75.48% 1.32 ▲ 29.80% 7.30 ▲ 28.00% 2.08 ▲ 22.27% 4.65 ▲ 16.23% 1.68 ▲ 11.58% 0.44 ▲ 11.11% 2.86 ▲ 10.73% 0.51 ▲ 10.71% 0.73 ▲ 10.63% 0.80 ▲ 10.18%

$ 17.85 $ 32.55 $ 4.05 $ 65.11 $ 4.44 $ 3.78 $ 2.66 $ 3.19 $ 7.24 $ 48.23 $ 3.84

9.93 ▼ 35.75% 5.37 ▼ 14.16% 0.56 ▼ 12.15% 7.58 ▼ 10.43% 0.51 ▼ 10.30% 0.41 ▼ 9.79% 0.28 ▼ 9.52% 0.29 ▼ 8.33% 0.65 ▼ 8.24% 4.29 ▼ 8.17% 0.34 ▼ 8.13%

Most Declined Mentor Graphics Corporation America's Car-Mart, Inc. Hercules Offshore, Inc. American Woodmark Corporation Amtech Systems, Inc. Fate Therapeutics, Inc. Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Legacy Reserves LP Stein Mart, Inc. Synopsys, Inc. Connecture, Inc.

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Business is no place for amateurs Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON once remarked: “Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.” Not quite. Many would-be entrepreneurs think only the most basic preparation is necessary when opening up shop. In the workplace, the simplest jobs such as that of supermarket shelf-stackers begin with several days training. Hairdressing takes longer whilst doctors never stop learning. One would be amazed, or not, at the number of business owners who never attended a day’s business course in their life. It would never occur to them to do so. Chambers of Trade and Commerce in the UK offered members support. This was available as training seminars and courses, most free of charge. There was also a supply of supportive literature and hands-on advice. Banks offer the services of business managers. I am not enamoured of them, there is of-

THE so-called discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have seen their joint share of the groceries market double to 10 per cent in just three years, according to latest industry figures. Kantar Worldpanel, specialist in retail analysis, revealed that Aldi’s market share in the UK was 5.6 per cent in the 12 weeks up to November 8, while Lidl’s was 4.4 per cent giving them a combined figure of 10 per cent of the market. Tesco is still the UK’s largest supermarket with a 27.9 per cent share, but Sainsbury’s jumped to second place with 16.6 per cent, overtaking Asda with 16.4 per cent. The two German owned discount supermarkets continue to attract a middle class audience and by rapid opening of new stores in the UK and Spain, ensure that footfall increases greatly, thus allowing their market share to grow.

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ENTREPRENEURS: You have to believe in yourself and what you are selling.

ten a charge or strings attached in the bank’s favour. The interest is in their business, not yours. It was the founder of McDonald’s, then a fast growing profitable enterprise, who said: “Forget all your university degrees, connections, financial advantages. Without enthusiasm your business is destined to fail.” If you don’t believe in your product or service you can’t expect a potential customer to have faith in it. You have to believe in yourself and whatever it is you are selling. Secondly, if you open up a business with the intention of improving your lot you might find it hard going. Try this, it works. Open up your business with but one aim in mind, that is to make life better, more secure and prosperous for your customer. Surprise! Surprise! By applying this principle you will find you improve your life, increase your security and become more prosperous. It is called putting the horse before the cart. Finally, put your ego away somewhere safe. Learn from others who have been there. My book, The Business Booster published on Amazon Books and Kindle is stuffed to the brim with tips. Let’s build your business together. It’ll cost you less than buying me a lunch.

COAL CLOSURE: More gas-fired stations will be built. By John Smith THE UK’s remaining coal-fired power stations will be shut by 2025 with their use restricted by 2023, according to Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. Ms Rudd wants more gas-fired stations to be built since relying on ‘polluting’ coal is ‘perverse,’ and with the general run down of the UK coal industry, Britain has to rely heavily on

increasingly expensive imports which are not eco-friendly. “We need to give a clear signal to people who are in the market for building gas stations that coal will no longer crowd out new gas,” said the Energy Secretary. At the moment, coal provides around one third of the UK’s electricity, but Ms Rudd said: “We are tackling

a legacy of underinvestment and ageing power stations which we need to replace with alternatives that are reliable, good value for money and help to reduce emissions.” This follows the recent agreement with China and France to co-fund the building of a nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset, which has been criticised in many quarters.

AMERICAN hotel chains Marriott International and Starwood Hotels have agreed a $12.2 billion (€11.4 billion) deal to create the world’s biggest hotel company. The two boards have agreed a takeover, under which Marriott will buy Starwood and the two firms will then have an empire consisting of more than 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms worldwide. Their nearest rival and formally largest chain is Intercontinental Hotels, which has nearly 5,000 hotels. The deal will combine Marriott’s 19 brands, including Ritz-Carlton and Fairfield Inn, with Starwood’s Westin, W and St Regis chains, with Marriott paying the bulk of the price in stock and a small part in cash. It was well known that Starwood was interested in working with another chain and their name was linked to possible deals with Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels earlier this year.

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By John Smith PHARMACEUTICAL companies, US-based Pfizer, which manufactures Viagra, and Irelandbased Allergan, which produces Botox, have announced that they wish to merge to become the largest manufacturer of drugs in the world. The only problem for the proposed $160 billion (€150 billion) merger is that it will require regulatory approval from the US and that may not be forthcoming as a number of presidential candidates have been vocal about both price increases in pharmaceuticals and corporations attempting to avoid tax by moving their head offices. The EU has also criticised a number of US corporations including Fiat, Starbucks, Amazon and Google for locating their head offices in countries like Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, and at the latest G20 meeting in Turkey, the leaders of those countries present agreed that they would ensure that these loopholes are closed. Pfizer, which recently tried to take over the British company AstraZeneca, has been critical of US corporation tax legislation and made no secret that one of the attractions of the British company was the tax benefits that it expected to gain. Mergers like Pfizer-Allergan are called tax inversions whereby large American companies buy smaller foreign ones and then in theory switch

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TAX INVERSION: Pfizer, whose headquarters are in Manhattan, want to merge with Ireland-based Allergan. their headquarters to the location of the smaller one. Whilst the US government will almost certainly object strongly, the Irish government is likely to be in favour of the proposed merger. The US Treasury Department has unveiled new regulations concerning business inversions but

with the forthcoming presidential elections in the US, unless the Democrats end up with a very strong president able to enforce this policy, the regulations may well be ‘toothless’. If the merger does go ahead, it is very unlikely that there will any significant increase in the price

of the drugs produced by either company as history has shown that massive hikes such as that when the cost of Daraprim tablets was increased from $13.50 (€12.70) to $750 (€705) per tablet were due to takeovers from external investment companies rather than established manufacturers.

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Costa Blanca North promotes a healthy lifestyle THERE will always be new experiences and delights By John Smith WITH its spectacular coastline, picturesque scenery and delightful climate, Costa Blanca North which runs from Gandia to Benidorm has been described as one of the healthiest places to live in by no lesser authority than the World Health Organisation. It is a fairly laid back area apart from the very ‘buzzy’ city of Benidorm which has managed to throw off its old image of drunken and riotous Brits abroad and is now much more family friendly still attracting British tourists, and winter sun hunters, but with many Spanish holidaymakers returning as well. Hotels are the main source of accommodation but with the strength of the pound, many British couples nostalgic for their first holidays abroad are buying reasonably priced properties in the general vicinity. Much of the region benefited from early ‘package tours’ and it was even named Costa Blanca by the now defunct British European Airways (BEA) whose heritage is now remembered through British Airways. The two main airports for those flying in from the UK are situated in Alicante and Valencia, neither of which is technically in Costa Blanca North but both offer easy access to the area. Despite areas like Benidorm, the whole zone is less commercially developed than its neighbour Costa Blanca south and the Costa del Sol. The whole of Costa Blanca North offers a mixture of long sandy beaches, spectacular mountains and lush valleys, although there is plenty for those who enjoy sports, particularly golf and water sports as well as classic architecture and good restaurants. Whilst it is tempting to concentrate on the coastal towns, there are also some areas inland which deserve to be men-

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Benidorm Bay is still attracting British tourists. tioned as they help to attract visitors and persuade others to put down their roots in the area. Albir and Altea are both close to Benidorm and make for great beach holidays but just 10 kilometres away from Albir is the unspoilt beauty spot of the waterfalls of Algar, which are situated near the small inland town of Callosa d’en Sarria and are a welcome haven during the hottest days of summer.

Offering a mixture of beaches, mountains and lush valleys. Altea is said to be the artists’ capital of Costa Blanca North and is a fairly affluent resort, with a picturesque harbour boasting some fine restaurants. It is a town which attracts visitors all year round although it has retained much of its former charm as a fishing village. Benidorm has already been discussed and offers an enjoyable and inexpensive time to those who enjoy a more commercial holiday. Calpe, which is further north from Benidorm is renowned for its rocky peninsular which stretches into the Mediterranean and its surrounding national park which appeals to walkers and climbers.

Although the sea-front area of Calpe has been heavily developed it is a safe environment particularly for children as the sea never gets too deep near to the shore. Denia, which is much further north was originally the centre of raisin growing but has become increasingly more popular as a holiday and residential destination, with the British particularly as it boasts nearly 20 kilometres of high quality beaches. There is a daily ferry to the Balearics which makes it an ideal base for both residents and visitors. Gandia the furthest point north of Costa Blanca of significance is just a 45-minute drive from the cosmopolitan city of Valencia and although not perhaps as picturesque as Calpe and Denia, it has a large sandy beach and attractive harbour. Javea is another town of real note as it offers a combination of great scenery, exclusive accommodation and the opportunity to see the rich and famous. The town is effectively split with the village inland, the port, and the main Arenal beach which has become the tourist area of Javea The area around Javea is perfect for walking although it can become very hot in the summer. Moraira is an attractive and not so heavily developed town which can be busy in the sum-

mer but it is certainly a place for those with money and is

home to an affluent selection of expatriates from northern Europe. These are just a few of the many attractive and welcoming spots in Costa Blanca

North and whether by the coast or inland there will always be new experiences and delights for visitors and residents alike.

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A spectacular turnaround in Spain’s high-end property market INTERNATIONAL buyers are now starting to compete against local buyers to secure the best properties By Steve Walsh SPAIN is seeing a renewed confidence amongst buyers both international and national. Due to low prices and Spanish banks’ newfound willingness to offer competitive mortgages, it appears an increasing number of new buyers are looking to invest in the country. According to a new analysis from the gurus at Lucas Fox International Properties, focusing on Spain’s major cities and covering the first six months of 2015, international buyers are now starting to compete against local buyers to secure the best properties in prime locations. Alexander Vaughan, the firm’s founding partner, said: “Indeed, Spain is seeing a ‘spectacular ’ turnaround in its property market.”

A shortage of good quality properties in prime locations is being seen. Madrid (below) continues to attract more and more investment from both national and international investors, with 60 per cent of purchasers buying for investment purposes.

Valencia (bottom) has experienced an increase of 14 per cent for property resales in the first quarter of 2015.

2015 has seen an increasing number of new buyers wanting to invest in Spain The report says that Barcelona is expected to have the most significant year of recovery for the prime residential property market in the past seven years. Prices have stabilised in the past 12 to 18 months, and international interest for turnkey properties is forcing up demand, alongside renewed confidence amongst local buyers. Generally, in the Balearic Islands, while national averages of property prices continued to decline slightly throughout 2014 and are levelling off in 2015, average prices have seen increases since the start of 2013. In Marbella, sales have increased across the region, leading to a shortage of good quality properties in prime locations. Turnkey projects are selling so fast that regular price increases are being seen in new off-plan properties coming onto the market. The first quarter of 2015 in Valencia has seen an increase of 14 per cent for property resales. The report also says that on the Costa Brava, sales in the first half

of the year have been dominated by Northern European purchasers with British, French, Swiss, Dutch and Scandinavian buyers being the most active. Madrid continues to attract more and more investment from both national and international investors. The data suggests that 60 per cent

of clients buy for investment purposes and 20 per cent for the so-called ‘golden visa’ that allows non-European Union citizens to live in the country if they invest in real estate. This is a market now being seriously looked into by China and Korea.

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Regular maintenance protects your main asset and its value ESSENTIAL to keep control on the exterior and interior condition of your home and your home’s appliances VERY soon life will become very hectic, you’ll be out buying this year’s Xmas tree, ordering the turkey, hanging up the Xmas stocking, shopping for presents, and partying. But it’s also the time of year when you should be carrying out your annual maintenance check on your home before the Xmas rush gets into full swing. Good regular home maintenance is essential to keep control on the exterior and interior condition of your home and all your home’s appliances. On a practical level you are doing all the small jobs to prevent them becoming big expensive jobs. You are also making sure your home functions efficiently and safely and is a comfortable environment for the family. On a financial level you are protecting the value of your most important asset with regu-

lar maintenance and you are keeping your annual running costs in check. If you tick all the maintenance tips on my list your home should be in good health, so you’ll have no unwanted surprises over your Xmas break and I’m not talking about the presents that you might receive. The basic home maintnance check list: Exterior • Clean the guttering • If you have a retaining wall, check for subsidence or cracks and arrange for a company to repair • Repair and paint damaged wall surfaces • Pressure clean the drive way and terraces • Arrange for a company to repair or replace any damaged roof tiles

REGULAR MAINTENANCE: Will keep annual costs in check. • If your roof is covered in green or black mould arrange for a company to steam clean the roof • Repair damp or cracks on the walls and chimney • Call a maintenance company to service and clean your A/C units and filters • Repair broken seals on windows and doors to prevent drafts and heat loss • Repair or replace damaged

terrace tiles and apply treatment to decking, wooden fencing and wooden garden furniture • Check all exterior light fittings are working • Ask the security company to give your security system a check over • Clean the pool tiles, lights and check the seals and that the filter, pump and motor are in good working order and replace if necessary

• Clear out unwanted items taking up garage space • Tidy the garden and fertilize the lawn and clean garden equipment. Interior • Check that the setting on your thermostat and timer is on the correct setting for the winter • Arrange for your chimney to be cleaned • Check that all your kitchen equipment is functioning correctly and replace old equipment, clean the inside of the oven and extractor hood. • Clean the filters and check the rubber seals on your washing machine and spin dryer • If your fridge is free standing, unplug and clean the elements on the back • Remove shower heads and clean and repair any damaged seals in the shower, bath and sink

• Check all stop taps for leaks. Safety Check • Arrange for an electrician to check over your electrical system and fuse boxes once a year • Check electric gates, garage door • Check your hot water boiler is functioning efficiently, if old replace with new efficient modern boiler • Check smoke detector alarms work and fit new batteries • Buy new fire extinguisher, fire blanket place in kitchen and buy first aid kit for kitchen • Check all locks and fit extra locks if needed, check window security screens work correctly • Check domotics function correctly. Please contact me for advice. Email. Gk.ipad@me.com Tel. +34 657 337 477

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POINTS you in right direction By Declan Scanlan THREE major players in the property industry have collaborated recently to help buyers in the Spanish market by publishing the English booklet named Guide to Buying A Property In Spain. The guide is free and the three organisations involved are the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the RDE Spanish registrars. One helpful piece of advice concerns the visit to the registry office which comes after the signing of the preliminary sale contract (arras) and the sales contract (escritura) and the guide takes you through all of the things you need to know. The first thing to do when preparing to register property rights in Spain is to make sure you have all of the relevant documentation before visiting the local Registry Office. You will need a certified copy of the deed of sale and a printed tax self-assessment form which shows payment of taxes at a bank.

PROPERTY BUYERS: Make sure you have all the relevant documentation. The last two things to remember is the most recent property ownership tax (IBI), or a cadastral certificate which displays the property’s cadastral reference and proof of submission of a copy of the deed to the local tax authority for the purposes of the Municipal Tax on Increase in Value of Land of

Urban Nature (plusvalía). The seller of the property may also be required to provide a certificate of habitability to the housing authorities from the Autonomy in order to prove that the property is in line with the technical standards for habitation.

If it is a resale property which already has the supplies contract the certificate won’t be necessary. You can send an agency representative, or indeed a notary or a lawyer, in your place to the Land Registry and the good news is that once the Registry have received them, they have to finish the registration within 15 working days. If they take any longer then fees will be cut by 15 per cent. Once registered you will have the peace of mind of knowing that you are legally protected against creditors of the seller as well as being safe from any hidden charges against the property. You can also acquire judicial protection over your rights and can take out a mortgage loan to finance the acquisition. Last l y, one of t he m ost i m por t ant r eminders in the guide is to make sure there aren’t any mortgages or other charges in the property’s registration history, or that of the land it is on, and to double and triple check that you are buying from the person listed as the owner of the land in the Registry.

Hola Properties now offering a one-stop shop on the internet HOLA PROPERTIES - keeping purchasing properties overseas as simple as possible HOLA PROPERTIES is a new company that started in August 2015. We offer an Internet based One-Stop Property Shop starting from the moment you see a property to completion.

We can put you in touch with a wellestablished Englishspeaking local solicitor. Our properties can suit your budget, we have apartments and villas for sale starting a t 70,000€ up to s ix mil l i on cover i ng Calpe, Moraira, Altea and surrounding areas. Firstly we arrange a viewing and if you are unfamiliar with the area we will show you around and give you any information you require, schools, legal information, su-

permarkets, banks etc and a general description about the area. If you would then like to purchase the property we will advise you on all aspects of buying your new home in advance so you know exactly what is happening and what costs are involved. Hola Properties also has on board a very good Mortgage Advisor who will go through everything and give you up-to-date advice on Spanish Mortgages. We then put you in touch with an excellent well-established English-speaking local Solicitor. Fi nal l y once your pur chase has gone through and you are now the proud new home owners, if any works need carrying out within your home or garden this can be arranged, from complete renovations, pool maintenance, new kitchens and bathrooms or the odd job here and there, as we have very good reliable builders throughout the area.

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2015 an important and positive year for the Spanish property market FOR the first time in eight years, prices have stopped falling and have now stabilised and in some regions have increased By John Graham AS we draw closer to the end of 2015 it’s a good time to take stock of how the property market is performing in Spain and the prospects for 2016. Let’s take a look at where we are today since the global financial crisis in late 2008, which caught everyone out, including financial experts by surprise and has had a negative effect on property sales and values throughout Spain. Everyone uses 2007 property sales figures as the benchmark, but I think this was a time of mindless speculation combined with the oversupply of cheap mortgages, 100 per cent mortgages or more being the norm. Spain’s property industry was out of control and reminds me of the tulip investment crash in the Netherlands. You could buy a house with one tulip bulb and the next day the tulip bulb was a worthless investment. In 2013, around 300,000 properties were sold throughout Spain and in 2014 just under 320,000 properties were sold.

SALES FIGURES: So far in 2015 are outselling 2014. The sales figures in 2015 so far are outselling 2014 with September 2015 showing a substantial increase on September 2014, so 2015 total property sales figures should be higher than 2014 but we will have to wait for the final numbers. In 2015 we have reached some very important milestones which have

helped property sales in 2015 and will continue to help sales in 2016. Firstly, the Spanish economy has surprised Europe’s financial experts. Spain’s economy is performing better than forecast for 2015 boasting one of Europe’s highest annual GDP of around 3.2 per cent, an amazing achievement.

Throughout 2015 interest rates have continued to stay at a record low and inflation is also very low. For the first time in eight years property prices in 2015 have stopped falling and have now stabilised, in fact in several regions of Spain property and land prices have increased. In 2015 property buyers’ confidence levels have continued to be high and non-Spanish buyers continue to dominate property sales in several regions of Spain. In some cases non-Spanish buyers represent up to 40 per cent of the total property sales in many regions such as, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Valencia Region, Murcia Region and the Costa del Sol. In 2014 non-Spanish buyers accounted for around 17 per cent of the total properties sold in Spain, the highest percentage since 2007. One interesting statistic has emerged and that is in 2014 and 2015 the majority of luxury properties in Spain were purchased by non-Spanish buyers. In the first three quarters of 2015 we see something important happening in

the property sector. The start of the recovery in the construction industry in Spain, with the highest increase in new building licences granted since 2012. In 2013 mortgage levels in Spain reached around 37 billion euros and rose to around 41 billion euros in 2014. When figures are released I am expecting higher mortgage figures for 2015. An important warning for property buyers is that in several regions of Spain such as Murcia and Marbella planning issues continue to be a big problem, especially for foreign buyers. For peace of mind and to avoid future problems, buyers need to retain a qualified surveyor to look after their interests and provide safe protection and impartial professional advice. Please remember, it’s up to the buyer to check what could be wrong with the property or planning, not the seller. To sum up, so far 2015 is turning out to be an important and positive year for the Spanish property industry in most regions. This will help property sales in 2016 to reach the same sales level of 2015 if not even better.

RENTED OUT: The most expensive residential property for rent in the city.

Barcelona flat rents out at €35,000 per month to a member of royal family AN apartment in Barcelona has been rented out for €35,000 a month in what is thought to be the most expensive residential property for rent in the city. The 500 square metre property which has a 300 square metre terrace has been rented out by a member of a royal family in the Middle

East and is located on the Paseo de Gracia in the city centre. The property rental was managed by Prestige Barcelona, a subsidiary of Coldwell Banker Espana and the apartment, which had a luxurious renovation three years ago, is also on sale for the princely sum of €12 million.

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Spain is the most popular location to retire in Europe ATTRACTS people from all walks of life from around the world By John Graham IT’S easy to understand why Spain is a wonderful place to live and own a property, it has everything you could possibly want, and the warm climate is very important for people retiring from Northern Europe. Spain is not only popular with people who want to retire and buy a dream home in the sun. Spain attracts people from all walks of life from around the world to buy a home and enjoy its wonderful lifestyle. People are spoilt for choice on where to live and buy their home, if you are an island type of person you are spoilt for choice between the Balearic Islands or The Canary Islands. Both locations offer something unique in property choice, lifestyle and of course climate. If you are not an island person, head for Spain’s mainland coastal areas from Catalunya, Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, down to the Costa Del Sol. Property prices do vary substantially along the coast of Spain and choosing the right location is a very personal decision and the good news is you don’t have to be a millionaire to live well in Spain; wherever you decide to live you will find a property

MORTGAGES: The average loan is €122,993.

DREAM HOME: People are spoilt for choice on where to live. to suit your budget. Talking about millionaires. Spain does attract millionaires, celebrities and Royal families from all over Europe and around the world, who own properties in Spain. Don’t be surprised if you are sitting across from Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta- Jones enjoying a coffee in the same café. Or find at lunch on the next table Lord Alan Sugar, Fabio Capello and Hugh Grant also having a bite to eat in your favourite restaurant.

Living near famous people or royalty is something you may have to get used to. The King and Princes of Saudi Arabia are regular visitors to Spain and own a considerable number of luxury properties. So do many famous people from the world of music, stage, screen and sport. If you are thinking of selling your home or looking to buy your dream home contact me for a professional advice and service. John Graham Property Advisor. Email. Gk.ipad@me.com Tel. +34 657 337 477

The Spanish market is still expanding ACCORDING to latest information released by the Statistical Information Centre of Notaries, Spanish house sales in September rose by 8.7 per cent and prices also rose, but not so steeply at 1.7 per cent resulting in an average cost of €1,242 per square metre. Mortgage loans for the purchase of a home increased by 17.4 per cent in the same period, helping to fuel the flurry of new purchases with 12,048 new loans. The average amount of each loan remained relatively constant at €122,993.

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Molino Villas offer insight into the market forces at work on the Costa Blanca A PROFESSIONAL and experienced Estate Agency who understand the need to offer clients the right property By Buster Smith

MOLINO VILLAS: Their team have an acute understanding of each client’s needs. in love with the charm and beauty of the region and subsequently decide to buy. This group usually are looking to use the property as a holiday home and specifically seek properties with low maintenance, that are within walking distance of

the beach and local amenities and also frequently offset the mortgage and other expenses by renting the property out for several weeks of the year. This group are not so particular about the area and town and are open to view suitable

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MOLINO VILLAS are a well-established Estate Agency based in Moraira, Alicante. As leading professionals in their field, the A team at Molino Villas have an acute understanding of each client’s particular needs and requirements. The team have described their buyers as falling into four main distinct categories. The first of which are the Spanish national clients. Typically they find that these clients have similar priorities to those in the UK, requiring close proximity to schools, the work place, local amenities and extended family, often preferring apartments and not bothered about the lack of a garden or swimming pool. Secondly are overseas clients, who are frequent visitors to Spain who have ambitions to one day purchase their own property in the area, either as a permanent residence for retirement or a holiday home, maybe sooner if a windfall inheritance comes their way. Molino say that this group more often than not have a well-defined idea of which town and area they would prefer to buy in, and are often reluctant to consider alternatives. The third group are identified as those that are first time visitors to the area but who instantly fall

properties in a variety of locations. The fourth category are those that are looking as investors. This group seek properties that offer a good rental return or alternatively are looking for a property to renovate, a ‘doer upper,’ one which requires extensive work but can provide a healthy profit at the end of the project. Much like the Homes under the Hammer television program, but in sunny Spain. Price is an important consideration for this group and finding the right property takes considerable patience as locals quickly snap many of the ideal properties up. Part of the estate agent’s job is to recognise the client’s needs as quickly as possible. The Internet has changed the market place considerably and perspective buyers are often only willing to give a few hours of their time for viewings with any one agent in order to find that dream home. As a professional and experienced agency, Molino Villas understand the need to offer clients the right property in the shortest time possible, avoiding antagonising both the buyer and seller.

MORTGAGE PAYMENTS: The average monthly loan payment is around €760.

New mortgage report reveals buyer profiles GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL has carried out a study on about 600 mortgage transactions and found some interesting information on mortgages in Spain. According to data compiled by the financial advisors company, 80 per cent of the applicants for mortgage loans were couples and the average value of loans comes in at approximately €130,000 in Madrid or Barcelona, and €89,000 outside those two cities. The vast majority, 90 per cent, had a variable rate interest loan and of these, 75 per cent came under a 30 year repayment plan. The ultimate finding from these details is that the average monthly loan payments in Spain are around €760.

General Director of the company José Luis Vera said that buyers have recently become a lot more sensible and described the buyer mentality now as “significantly different to what it was in the years prior to the crisis.” “On average we are seeing a more adult buyer, with a greater level of job stability, in 80 per cent of national cases, who are buying in couples to minimise the impact of the cost on their budget,” Vera added. On the other hand, the report shows the difference between Spain and much of the rest of Europe in that about 90 per cent of Spanish people are still opting for a variable interest type of loan. This kind of loan is certainly not without its risks.

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Take a look at 10 of the strangest properties throughout Spain THERE are some wonderful oddities which are not the type you usually find when browsing the web By Steve Walsh APART from the mainstream villas, sea front apartments and country fincas you normally find when browsing the web for property, architecture and buildings in Spain, there are some wonderful oddities you may have missed. Here we take a look at some of Spain’s strangest properties.

blocks with their own planning, which offer at least nine different types of apartments.

vate use, it was almost entirely rebuilt in 1714. There is still a piece of the original round tower with battlements restored and modified. There are remains of the defensive walls surrounding the main building. These were rebuilt after being destroyed in the 18th century. Yours for a cool €2.7m.

Gas Natural Headquarters, Barcelona

Bodega Ysios, Laguardia In Laguardia, Northern Spain, you will find a magnificent architectural gem. This is Ysios, a winery, or as the Spanish call it, a bodega. Laguardia is situated in the heart of the Rioja region. La Rioja is Spain’s wine region where you will see beautiful countryside, green rolling hills and majestic mountains.

La Pedrera, Barcelona

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona This Basilica is a large Roman Catholic church in Catalonia, and another designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Although construction of Sagrada Familia started in 1882, Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Familia’s construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project’s greatest challenges remaining, and is due to be completed in 2026, Gaudí’s 100th birthday.

Casa Milà, popularly known as ‘La Pedrera’ (the stone quarry), an ironic allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry. It was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). For its uniqueness, artistic and heritage value it received major recognition, and in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value.

Located on the site where the first gasworks in the history of Spain were located 160 years ago, we now find a new landmark on Barcelona’s skyline. The crystal tower located in the district of Barceloneta, was the vision of Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT, who created this building as a masterpiece of visual delight and as vision for a sustainable future. The glass is covered in solar clear control glass with a low-emissive top layer added in 2005.

A dream of a Barcelona castle which dates from the year 965, and has always been in pri-

This gherkin shaped building was officially opened by King Juan Carlos I on September 16, 2005. The Agbar Tower marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona and was acquired in March 2010 for €165 million by its current owners, The Agbar Group. The tower which measures a total of 50,693 square metres, of which 30,000 are offices, was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, who said the shape is intended to recall that of a geyser rising into the air.

Casas Colgantes, Cuenca The hanging houses of Cuenca or in Spanish ‘Casas Colgantes’. Cuenca is a city in central Spain, about 140 kilometres east of Madrid. They are thought to have been built around the 15th century although the houses have been renovated quite a few times. The most famous spot to take a picture of Cuenca is from the 16th century bridge of Saint Paul.

Cave houses of Granada

Gate of Europe, Madrid

Barcelona castle

Agbar Tower, Barcelona

The Gate of Europe towers, or Puerta de Europa in Spanish, also known as KIO Towers (Torres KIO), are twin office buildings in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 metres and have 26 floors. Construction began in 1989 and the property was opened 1996. They are the second tallest twin towers in Spain after the Torres de Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and were designed by the American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.

Edificio Mirador, Madrid Mirador, is a building developed by Dutch architects MVRDV. The building reaches 63.4 metres in height with 21 storeys. The icing on the cake of this building is the large central hole which is 36.8 metres above the ground. It’s the large lookout area that provides inhabitants with a community garden and a space from where they can contemplate the skyline. Different colours represent different

Although found in other regions of Spain, cave country is typically known as the unspoilt Altiplano de Granada, the mountainous region of northern Andalucia between Sierra Nevada and the Sierra de Castril, in the market towns of Guadix, Baza and Huescar. Here they owe their existence to the region’s strange geology. Eruptions of rock formed from the sediments of a prehistoric sea millions of years ago have created large voids, which stay cool in summer and warm in winter. The number of modern cave-dwellers in the Granada Province runs into the thousands, and contrary to most people’s expectations, some are luxurious and fetch a large price.

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Good news from the notaries the buyers are back in Spain! 28 PER CENT increase in the number of foreign and non-resident investors By Steve Walsh THE most recent figures released by the General Council of Notaries (GCN) have confirmed what most people have been thinking, that the buyers are back in Spain! The GCN data shows - amongst other promising signs - a considerable 28 per cent increase in the number of foreign and non-resident investors buying Spanish property over the last two years.

Transactions are close to the pre-recession levels recorded in 2007 More than 38,000 transactions from foreign investors purchasing real estate assets were recorded by the council in this period, which is close the prerecession levels recorded in 2007. Of these, the British were the biggest buying group, followed by the Russians. However, recently there has been a surge from the Scandinavian market also. Analysis of figures from the Department of Housing by the website Spanish Property Insight, shows that foreigners now make up 12 per cent of the Span-

ENCOURAGING SIGNS: Data published by the General Council Notaries. ish property market, and are ‘crucial’ to the recovery. When looking to draw conclusions as to the influx of international buyers, it would appear that a number of factors are at the forefront. A combination of lower property prices and efforts made by regional

real estate agents and tourism boards improving Spain’s image, coupled with the strength of the pound against the euro from last year, have helped greatly in terms of improving desirability and affordability.

France and UK draw Spaniards A REPORT on overseas property owned by Spanish people has shown that half of all of the overseas assets are to be found in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Portugal, with the total global property ownership coming in at a value of €9.2 billion. The data was put together by the Inland Revenue in Spain by evaluating the declaration of assets in other countries as accounted for in the ‘Modelo 720’ tax forms. France is where the most Spaniards have homes abroad with the country showing a value of €1.7 billion. The United Kingdom is next at €1.4 billion, with Germany at €727.6 million and Portugal €682.3 million of the total. Lastly, in the United States, Spanish people have declared assets of €374 million.

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Alfaz del Pi is a firm favourite with Norwegian investors.

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The Alicante coastline is popular with investors.

Alicante ranks as number one in the province for property sales NEW estate agencies are opening up nearly every week throughout the region By Buster Smith PROPERTY is selling at a good rate once again throughout the province, quite apparent as many towns are seeing new estate agencies opening up nearly every week, as it was before the recession struck, looking to capitalise on the growth in the property sales market. It comes as no surprise then that Alicante

is still the number one province throughout the country for property sales. According to the property registry, Alicante is the most dynamic province with regard to buying and selling property. Out of every 1,000 inhabitants there are 4.02 corresponding property sales, the highest rate in Spain. The reports illustrate that during the third quarter of this year, from July to September, a total of 92,786 transac-

tions took place across Spain, the best figures in the last 10 consecutive quarters. This represents a 6.42 per cent increase in the number of transactions in the second quarter, which is more than a 16 per cent increase on the same period in 2014. Other strong regions include Andalucia and Catalonia, but the Valencia Region is still the strongest, with Alicante performing well, attracting in particular many foreign

investors. In fact, 13.5 per cent of all property investment in Spain has come from foreigners, with the British still representing the highest percentage among the nationalities. More than 23 per cent comes from Britons, while second place goes to Scandinavians, who represent 10.5 per cent, made up of Swedish and Norwegians in particular who are favouring the coast and the Alicante region.

Wealthy Chinese investors are turning their eyes towards Valencia GOLDEN VISA scheme has played a big role in attracting Asian buyers SPAIN is now said to be the second most attractive Mediterranean country for Chinese property investors, after Cyprus, with latest figures suggesting that there is 392 per cent increase on the previous year in investment coming from China.

Chinese are also attracted by the Mediterranean lifestyle The demand from the Chinese is said to be due to the dramatic fall in property prices over the years and also as a result of certain policies implemented by the government, offering residency or temporary residency in return for investment in property, known as the ‘golden visa’.

FUTURISTIC: The City of Arts and Science in Valencia. Other factors including European market stability and the increased wealth of Chinese citizens also come into play. The Chinese are also attracted

by the Mediterranean lifestyle and the ease with which they can access the luxury property markets in comparison to other northern European countries. Although

firm favourites on a global scale are still USA, Australia, Canada, UK and New Zealand with Chinese investors, the southern Mediterranean countries are clos-

ing the gap. One factor that may help to improve sales to Chinese investors would be increased knowledge from real estate agents on how to deal with Asian clients. However, that said, in the first two quarters of 2015 the intention to buy property in Spain has risen by 88 per cent, and the average amount the buyers intend on investing has similarly risen by 26 per cent, going from approximately €730,000 to €920,000. The minimum amount required to obtain the ‘golden visa’ is half a million euros. Interest is split into those looking at commercial properties and others at luxury properties, in particular in the larger cities like Madrid and Barcelona. But recently many have turned their eyes to Valencia, which has now become the number one destination for the Chinese.

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MARINA ALTA: Offering easy connection to two major airports.

DENIA: Property prices are rising due to lack of properties.

Marina Alta & Baja most attractive place to purchase Spanish property CERTAIN nationalities prefer some areas over others, however, most popular are those with a strong tourist background By Buster Smith IN order to understand the Spanish property market it is important to look at the

smaller picture, or focus on a specific area, since while property prices may be increasing in some areas, this is not the case nationwide, and

in many areas excess stock of unsold and unoccupied houses makes the area an unattractive prospect for investors. During the crisis property prices dropped a staggering 49 per cent along the Mediterranean coast, however renewed interest from foreign buyers is helping to stimulate the market once more and get the property market moving, but only in some areas. National demand is still low, particularly in coastal areas and compared to years gone by, so Estate Agents are looking to foreign

JAVEA: Demand is high in this area. investors to make the sales. There are approximately 230,000 unsold new proper-

ties on the coast, without taking into consideration the unoccupied or empty second-

hand properties. That is quite a stock and keeps prices relatively low, something that owners do not like to see. Areas of high demand are also categorised into distinct nationalities with certain nationalities preferring some areas over others, however the most popular areas are those that have a strong touristic background, including the Costa Blanca, Costa Brava and Costa del Sol. While the Balearics continue to perform well with British and German buyers looking for luxury properties, French and Russians seem to prefer the Costa Brava, intent on buying properties to later rent out long term. Property prices are rising in some areas though where demand is high but there is a lack of properties, which is indicative of the Costa Blanca and in particular the Marina Alta region in towns such as Javea, Teulada-Moraira and Denia as well as in the Marina Baja including Altea, Benidorm and Alfaz del Pi. Already well established, these areas offer easy connectivity to two major airports, Alicante and Valencia and there are plenty of leisure and recreational activities as well as being picturesque, backed by mountains and lots of beaches. There are towns ideal for families, older retirees and those looking for more action, all within close proximity to each other and an hourâ€™s drive to the airport.

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Would France show such solidarity? HOPEFULLY the nation’s historic disregard for the British would change LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT AS tragic as the Paris attacks were, and utterly sharing the pain and anguish felt by the French nation, I couldn’t help wondering what would have happened had the boot been on the other foot and the attacks happened on British soil. Would we have received the tremendous influx of sympathy and solidarity from a country that quite frankly seizes every opportunity to let us know just how much they actually dislike us? Would they have projected the Union Jack on to their prominent buildings or superimposed our flag over their Facebook profiles? In all honesty can you really envisage the French footballers raising their voices in a lusty rendition of God Save the Queen at the start of their premier division matches? Mmmm! Let’s just hope as this awful event fades a little in their memories, the French think again when they decide to prevent our supplies coming through Calais; try just a little harder to

SEND IN THE ARMY! Let the UK follow Belgium’s example. control the immigrant problem and not be quite so rude when they realise we are English.

And so, as prophesied, the conflict begins. Belgium, the country that Muslims have bragged will be the first Muslim controlled

country in Europe, has finally, in the wake of the French terrorist attacks, decided to do something about it. They are sending troops into the no-go areas these people have been allowed to create; making arrests across the board and generally conveying to these intruders that their alien culture and ideals will not be accepted quite as easily as they have so far envisaged. Good. I now suggest Britain does exactly the same. With the latest study revealing that one in every five Muslims is an ISIS sympathiser, I think the scale of the problem should finally be coming home to even the most complacent of ostriches and do-gooders who have whimpered us into the position where we now find ourselves. Send in the army! Root out the suspects and hope that their fellow conspirators take up arms. Bring the whole thing to a head. ‘Martyr’ as many as possible and let us all get back to the tranquillity of our own culture and peaceful existence. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge. Judge Judy Movies Now ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds 10:00pm The World's Most Expensive Food 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Gogglebox 1:10am Isis: The British Women Supporters Unveiled 2:05am Embarrassing Bodies 2:55am Food Unwrapped

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Gunsmoke The Sweeney Minder Alias Smith and Jones Gunsmoke The Professionals The Sweeney Minder Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke Alias Smith and Jones The Professionals The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Deals, Wheels and Steals Deals, Wheels and Steals Fifth Gear Total Recall Classic but brutal sci-fi action thriller set in 2084, based on a Philip K. Dick short story. Driven Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Naughty or Nice 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Mrs. Miracle 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ultimate Police Interceptors Alex Polizzi's Italian Islands Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK A and E: When Patients Attack Police Interceptors Under Attack Access

Anaconda Into the Storm The Equalizer Captain America: The Winter Soldier Aliens: Special Edition National Treasure The Equalizer Bloodsport Die Hard with a Vengeance

7:35am Lovesick 9:10am Lake Placid 10:35am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 12:15pm Boat Trip 1:55pm Sex Tape 3:35pm The Wedding Singer 5:20pm Never Been Kissed 7:15pm Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 9:00pm Sex Tape 10:45pm The Wedding Singer 12:30am Eddie Murphy: Raw 2:10am Balls of Fury 3:50am Lovesick 5:30am Arthur 2: On the Rocks

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Revenge Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Drifters The Inbetweeners Rude Tube The Big Bang Theory

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9:10am Lake Placid 10:35am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 12:15pm Boat Trip 1:55pm Sex Tape 3:35pm The Wedding Singer 5:20pm Never Been Kissed 7:15pm Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 9:00pm Sex Tape A couple who find the passion has gone out of their marriage, decide to bring some fresh ideas to their sex life but their endeavours soon end up online. 10:45pm The Wedding Singer 12:30am Eddie Murphy: Raw 2:10am Balls of Fury 3:50am Lovesick Matt LeBlanc stars as an eccentric head teacher who goes clinically insane every time he falls for someone. Romantic comedy. 5:30am Arthur 2: On the Rocks

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NFL NFL NFL NFL: Wembley Games Review Women in the NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL: Philadelphia @ Detroit Philadelphia Eagles play the Detroit Lions at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. NFL: Carolina @ Dallas NFL: Chicago @ Green Bay Chicago Bears play Green Bay Packers in week 12 of the NFL. Women in the NFL An insight into the growing role of women in American football including a profile of Sarah Thomas.

Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Klitschko/Fury: The Countdown Cricket Cricket Klitschko/Fury: The Countdown Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Cricket's Greatest Cricket Day one of the first ever day-night Test match as Australia play New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.

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10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Coroner 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Citizen Khan 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Peter Kay's Car Share 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:20am Josh

8:25am Oxford Street Revealed 9:10am Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 9:55am F1: Grand Prix Practice 11:45am Coast 12:15pm Planet Dinosaur 12:45pm The Daily Politics 1:15pm Tennis 7:00pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm An Island Parish: Falklands 10:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight 12:35am Moon 2:05am Question Time 3:05am Imagine... 4:25am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape: Islands in the Sun 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:15am Raw Deal 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen

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Emmerdale Coronation Street Dinner Date Psych I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Coronation Street Dinner Date The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! You've Been Framed and Famous! The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift The Hot Desk I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! Celebrity Juice Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The Vampire Diaries

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Top Gear Don't Tell the Bride Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo EastEnders Russell Howard's Good News Extra Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy Rent a Cop Josh The Fear Russell Howard's Good News Extra

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Sounds of the 70s 9:00pm Easy Listening Hits at the BBC 10:00pm Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song 11:30pm The Joy of Easy Listening 1:00am Kings of 70s Romance 2:00am Burt Bacharach

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Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred George is looking for a job. Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a 1960s Yorkshire village. Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Death Becomes Her ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Emmerdale Omnibus

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Midday News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm TFI Friday 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:05am First Dates

8:30am The Professionals 9:35am Alias Smith and Jones 10:40am Gunsmoke 11:50am The Professionals 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:15pm Pawn Stars Series following pawn shop owners in Las Vegas. 1:45pm Darts Gary Anderson returns to Minehead as the defending champion in the Players' Championship Finals. 6:00pm Alias Smith and Jones 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Darts 12:00am How I Spent My Summer Vacation 1:55am Minder 2:55am Minder 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping

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Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Matchmaker Santa 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours NCIS The March Sisters at Christmas 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The UK's Strongest Man 2015 Police Interceptors NCIS: New Orleans NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Access

7:00am Poseidon 8:45am Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 10:45am Sahara 1:00pm Days of Thunder 3:00pm xXx 5:05pm xXx2: The Next Level 6:50pm Sahara 9:00pm Days of Thunder 11:00pm Ride Along 12:45am The Condemned 2:50am Species

9:10am The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 10:50am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 12:30pm Good Luck Chuck 2:15pm The Grand Budapest Hotel 4:00pm The Golden Child 5:40pm Nacho Libre 7:15pm Good Luck Chuck 9:00pm The Grand Budapest Hotel 10:45pm Bad Santa 12:30am The Lost Boys

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FRIDAY TV

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Woman in Black The Big Bang Theory

8:00am WWE Main Event 9:00am Klitschko/Fury: The Tactics 9:30am My Greatest Night: De Gale 10:00am NFL Highlights 11:00am NFL Highlights 12:00pm NFL Highlights 1:00pm Fight Night Highlights 3:00pm Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 3:30pm Fury: Behind the Ropes 4:00pm Klitschko/Fury: The Countdown 4:30pm My Greatest Night: De Gale 5:00pm Boxing Specials 6:00pm Game Changers 6:30pm The Fantasy Football Club 7:30pm Klitschko/Fury: The Countdown 8:00pm Football 11:15pm Klitschko/Fury: The Countdown 11:45pm Barclays Premier League Review 12:15am Football Gold

Honour 13 Sins Shelby Blackhat Honour A young woman goes on the run after becoming the target of an honour killing. Jupiter Ascending Shelby Bridge of Spies: Sky Movies Special Jupiter Ascending Blackhat 13 Sins The Opposite Sex A womanising attorney enters into a series of wagers with a beautiful divorcee. Shelby

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Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Best of ICC WT20 Best of ICC WT20 Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Day one of the first ever day-night Test match as Australia play New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval. Cricket Pakistan play England in the second T20 of the series at Dubai International Stadium in the UAE. Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Football Focus BBC News F1: Grand Prix Qualifying Tennis Celebrity Mastermind BBC News BBC London News Pointless Strictly Come Dancing Doctor Who Casualty The National Lottery Live BBC News Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's six Premier League games. The Apprentice Weather for the Week Ahead

7:10am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:55am Tennessee's Partner 9:20am F1: Grand Prix Practice 10:55am F1: Grand Prix Practice 12:05pm Formula 1 Rewind 1:05pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 1:35pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 2:05pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Flog It! 6:40pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 7:40pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 8:40pm Japan: Earth's Enchanted Island 9:40pm Dad's Army 10:10pm QI XL 10:55pm Papadopoulos and Sons 12:40am Snooker 1:30am Snooker 3:30am This is BBC Two

Thunderbirds are Go Jessie ITV News Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Doc Martin Midsomer Murders ITV News London ITV News and Weather Catchphrase The Chase: Celebrity Special The X Factor I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:30pm The Xtra Factor 3:30pm The Hot Desk 3:45pm Scorpion 4:40pm You've Been Framed! 5:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:40pm Hulk 9:25pm Back to the Future 11:45pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:50am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 1:20am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 1:50am Plebs 2:20am Plebs 2:45am Viral Tap 3:25am Animal Practice

8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 8:15pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:15pm Top Gear 10:45pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am Family Guy 1:55am Family Guy 2:15am Josh

9:00pm Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 10:00pm The Bridge 11:00pm The Bridge 12:00am Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story 1:00am Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

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On the Buses On the Buses Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Where the Heart is The Royal A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost Columbo Wycliffe Rosemary and Thyme Rosemary and Thyme Colditz First of a two-part drama 12:00am Lewis Drama with Kevin Whately following on from the Inspector Morse series. 2:00am Wycliffe Drama series about a Cornwall police detective. 2:55am ITV3 Nightscreen

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King of Queens King of Queens Race of Champions Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 Racing Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News The World's Weirdest Weather Grand Designs 2 Guns TFI Friday Easy A Alan Carr: Chatty Man

8:30am Pip Ahoy! 8:50am Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:25am Wanda and the Alien 9:40am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:40pm Annie Claus is Coming to Town 2:30pm The Christmas Shepherd 4:20pm Finding Mrs Claus 6:10pm Christmas in Conway 8:00pm 5 News Weekend 8:05pm Police Interceptors Under Attack 9:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 10:00pm Football League Tonight 11:20pm 50 Greatest Magic Tricks 2:05am The Gadget Show 2:55am Super Casino

7:00am Rules of Engagement 7:25am Rules of Engagement 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:10am How I Met Your Mother 8:35am The Goldbergs 9:05am The Goldbergs 9:35am Baby Daddy 10:00am Baby Daddy 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Made in Chelsea 12:35pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:35pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:35pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 5:20pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm Shallow Hal 11:15pm Gogglebox 12:20am Gogglebox 1:25am The Inbetweeners

Ax Men Ax Men Motorsport UK Bundesliga Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Darts Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Fifth Gear Darts Midnight Run The Big Fish Off Sports gameshow pitting two celebrities against each other in a battle to become top fisherman. Movies Now

11:00am Gladiator 1:45pm The Top Ten Show 2015 2:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 5:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 11:30pm Gladiator 2:10am 300: Rise of an Empire

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The Interview Cop Out Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle 2 Mrs. Doubtfire The Interview Cop Out Welcome to the Jungle

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Honour 13 Sins Shelby Blackhat Honour The Top Ten Show 2015 Jupiter Ascending Shelby Jupiter Ascending Cleaner Mila Kunis has her life turned upside down when she's revealed to be intergalactic royalty. Blackhat 13 Sins A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for a down-on-his-luck salesman. The Opposite Sex Shelby

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Football Gold Football Gold Game Changers Barclays Premier League Review The F1 Show The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Pro 12 Rugby Union Ford Saturday Night Football SNF: Game of the Day SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice Football Gold Football Gold Fight Night International James DeGale makes the first defence of his IBF world supermiddleweight title against Lucian Bute at the Videotron Center in Quebec.

Cricket Boxing Gold Boxing Gold My Greatest Night: De Gale Boxing Boxing Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Sky Scholars: I Am Sam Oldham World Rugby Top 14 Rugby Union Cricket Spanish Gold Football Spanish Gold Football Football Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Cricket Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:10pm F1: Grand Prix 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm The Hunt 6:50pm BBC News 7:10pm BBC London News 7:20pm Countryfile 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Hunt 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:50am Citizen Khan 1:20am The Graham Norton Show 2:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:10am BBC News

9:00am Marvel's Avengers Assemble 9:30am Fish Hooks 9:45am Fish Hooks 10:00am Jessie 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm The Chase 3:35pm The X Factor 5:20pm The Mummy Returns 7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Jekyll and Hyde 9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Off Their Rockers 12:15am Rugby Highlights

7:30am Big Dreams Small Spaces 8:30am Countryfile 9:30am An Island Parish: Falklands 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am Simply Nigella 12:00pm My Life on a Plate 12:50pm Tennis 4:15pm Women's Football 6:25pm Snooker 8:00pm Robert Peston Goes Shopping 9:00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Monty Don's Secret History of the British Garden 11:00pm U2: Innocence and Experience Live in Paris 1:10am Snooker 2:00am Snooker 4:00am Countryfile 4:55am Holby City 5:55am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:10pm The X Factor 2:55pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 3:55pm Catchphrase 4:40pm Happy Feet 6:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 7:50pm Back to the Future Part II 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:00pm You've Been Framed! 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:35am Plebs 1:05am Plebs 1:35am Reality Bites Stephen Mulhern presents the comedy panel show all about reality television. 2:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8:00pm F1: Grand Prix 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Family Guy 11:25pm Family Guy 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am Family Guy 1:20am Josh 1:50am Rent a Cop 2:20am Russell Howard's Good News

8:00pm Lost Land of the Tiger 9:00pm Horizon 10:00pm The Deep 11:30pm The Lighthouse Stevensons 12:30am Digging for Ireland 1:30am Horizon 2:30am Icebound 3:30am Lost Land of the Tiger

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Heartbeat Heartbeat A Touch of Frost Columbo Midsomer Murders The annual Midsomer Regatta is brought to a standstill when a body is found in the river. Midsomer Murders Sunday Night at the Palladium Rosemary and Thyme Lighthearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts turned amateur sleuths. Colditz Closing the Ring And Then There Were None Modernised version of the Agatha Christie whodunnit. ITV3 Nightscreen Emmerdale Omnibus

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7:00am Hugh's 3 Good Things 7:05am King of Queens 7:25am King of Queens 7:45am Race of Champions 8:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:55pm The Big Bang Theory 2:20pm The Big Bang Theory 2:45pm The Simpsons 3:20pm Emergency Animal Hospital 4:20pm Parental Guidance 6:25pm Sister Act 8:15pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 10:00pm Homeland 11:05pm Gogglebox 12:10am Bullet to the Head 1:50am Grand Designs 2:45am Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 3:40am Four in a Bed

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Ax Men Ax Men Fifth Gear The Big Fish Off Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Shed and Buried Shed and Buried Darts Storage Wars Texas The buyers compete for a furniture locker that could put them 100,000 dollars in profit. Storage Wars Texas River Monsters Darts Driven Drama about a former racing car driver who is brought in to help the career of a younger racer. Ray Mears' Close Encounters Nitro Circus ITV4 Nightscreen

8:00am 8:15am 8:25am 8:45am 9:00am 9:25am 9:40am 10:00am 10:15am 10:30am 11:00am 11:35am 1:00pm 1:05pm 2:55pm 4:35pm 6:15pm 7:55pm 8:05pm 9:05pm 9:30pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 12:25am

Make Way for Noddy Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy! Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Wanda and the Alien Toby's Travelling Circus Jelly Jamm LazyTown Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Football League Tonight Access Road to Christmas The Heart of Christmas The Little Mermaid Deck the Halls 5 News Weekend Police Interceptors Impractical Jokers USA Impractical Jokers USA 5 News Weekend Gran Torino Justice

7:00am Clash of the Titans 9:00am The Martian: Sky Movies Special 9:30am The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 12:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 3:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 7:00pm Troy 9:45pm Clash of the Titans 11:45pm The Last Samurai

7:20am The Trail of the Pink Panther 9:05am The Harry Hill Movie 10:45am Maleficent Special 11:15am Calendar Girls 1:10pm The Wedding Ringer 3:00pm Superbad 5:05pm Get Smart 7:05pm Calendar Girls 9:00pm The Wedding Ringer 10:45pm Superbad 12:45am South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

7:00am 7:20am 7:40am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 1:30pm 3:20pm 3:25pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:50pm 11:15pm 11:40pm 12:15am

Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Made in Chelsea Hollyoaks Omnibus Astro Boy Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Movie The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners

9:00am 13 Sins A down-on-his luck salesman agrees to complete 13 increasingly sinister challenges for financial reward. Horror-thriller with Mark Webber and Ron Perlman. 10:45am Blackhat 1:00pm Shelby 2:45pm Honour 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2015 5:00pm Jupiter Ascending 7:15pm Shelby 9:00pm Jupiter Ascending 11:15pm Blackhat 1:30am 13 Sins 3:15am The Opposite Sex 5:00am Shelby Heart-warming family tale about a dog who escapes the pound on Christmas Eve and finds himself in the home of a young wannabe magician.

SUNDAY TV

7:00am 8:30am 10:00am 10:15am 10:30am 12:00pm 2:00pm 5:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm 1:05am 1:20am 1:35am 3:40am 3:50am

4:00am

4:30am

SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice Football Gold Football The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Ford Super Sunday Ford Super Sunday Football League Goals Goals on Sunday Pl100 Club Football Football Major League Soccer Football Gold Football Gold Major League Soccer Sky Scholars Sky Scholars A profile of Sky Academy Sports Scholar Holly Bradshaw. Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Cricket

7:00am Cricket 11:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 12:00pm Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 12:30pm Football's Greatest 1:00pm Football 3:30pm Spanish Gold Some of the most intense action in La Liga history. 3:40pm Football A game from La Liga. 3:55pm Football 6:10pm NFL: Dwight Freeney Interview 6:30pm NFL A match from the NFL. 10:15pm NFL A match from the NFL. 1:30am NFL

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10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm British Bribery Exposed 10:00pm Tomorrow's Food 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:20am Doctor in the House 1:20am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Escape to the Country 7:45am Oxford Street Revealed 8:30am Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 9:15am Caught Red Handed 9:45am Thief Trackers 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8:30pm Only Connect 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Simply Nigella 10:00pm London Spy 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am The Apprentice 4:05am The Great Pottery Throw Down 5:05am This is BBC Two BBC Two.

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Stacey Dooley in the USA 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Bad Education 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Stacey Dooley in the USA 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Stoked Up in Stoke: Fighting Men

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm The Quizeum 10:00pm Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 11:00pm Storyville 12:20am Lost Land of the Tiger

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The World's Most Famous Train 10:00pm The Murder Detectives 11:15pm Fargo 12:25am The World's Most Expensive Food

8:20am 8:35am 8:50am 9:00am 9:15am 9:35am 9:50am 10:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 12:25pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:45am

Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff 5 News Lunchtime The Christmas Shepherd Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans A Christmas Visitor 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Ultimate Police Interceptors Dino Autopsy Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Law and Order Criminals: Caught on Camera

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:35am 2:00am 2:30am

Revenge Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks A to Z The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Scream Queens Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Made in Chelsea

MONDAY TV

7:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 12:30am 1:30am 2:00am 2:15am 5:30am

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Travel Guides 12:45am Murder, She Wrote 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Psych 8:20am Emmerdale 8:50am Coronation Street 9:20am Coronation Street 9:50am Dinner Date 10:50am Psych 11:40am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Plebs 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:05am Celebrity Juice 12:50am Safeword 1:35am Two and a Half Men 2:00am Two and a Half Men

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:40am 9:35am 10:40am 11:05am 11:35am 12:00pm 2:00pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am

Movies Now George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Foyle's War A Touch of Frost Where the Heart is Drama series following the lives of community nurses in a small Yorkshire town. 2:55am Judge Judy 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am 7:05am 7:30am 8:30am 9:30am 10:35am 11:40am 12:40pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am 2:05am 2:55am 3:45am 4:00am

Football's Greatest Tommy Cooper The Professionals Minder Alias Smith and Jones Gunsmoke The Professionals The Sweeney Minder I Want That Car Gunsmoke Alias Smith and Jones The Professionals The Sweeney Rugby Highlights Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York An Audience with Billy Connolly Benidorm Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Motorsport UK Ax Men ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

9:20am Ironclad: Battle for Blood 11:20am The Top Ten Show 2015 11:35am Executive Decision 2:00pm Rush Hour 2 3:35pm Maverick 5:45pm In the Line of Fire 8:00pm Chaos 10:00pm Rush Hour 2 11:45pm Rage 1:40am Con Air

7:00am 9:00am 10:45am 12:30pm 2:45pm 5:00pm 5:15pm

7:15pm 9:00pm

9:50am Night at the Museum 11:40am Dumb and Dumber To 1:30pm Talladega Nights 3:35pm Big Daddy 5:20pm Night at the Museum 7:15pm Starsky and Hutch 9:00pm There's Something About Mary 11:00pm Dumb and Dumber To 12:50am Idiocracy

11:15pm 1:30am 3:15am

5:00am

Honour 13 Sins Shelby Blackhat Jupiter Ascending The Top Ten Show 2015 Honour A young woman goes on the run after becoming the target of an honour killing. Shelby Jupiter Ascending Cleaner Mila Kunis has her life turned upside down when she's revealed to be intergalactic royalty. Blackhat 13 Sins The Opposite Sex David Miller's sparky musical, a remake of George Cukor's The Women, stars June Allyson as Kay Hilliard Shelby

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am

Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football League Goals Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits MLS Highlights MLS Highlights Barclays Premier League Review Football MLS Highlights MLS Highlights Football League Goals Barclays Premier League Review SPFL Round Up Football Gold NFL: Baltimore @ Cleveland Bpl Legends

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Sky Sports Years Sky Sports Years Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 3:30am Cricket 4:30am Cricket Day five of the daynight Test between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Capital 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine... 12:50am Possession

7:00am Fake Britain 7:45am Oxford Street Revealed 8:30am Bargain Hunt 9:15am Great Continental Railway Journeys 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Race to Super Bowl 50 1:00am Snooker 1:50am Snooker 3:50am The Hunt 4:50am Don't Panic - How to End Extreme Poverty in 15 Years

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Countrywise 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:50am Benidorm

7:35am 8:20am 8:50am 9:20am 9:50am 10:50am 11:40am 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:15pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:05am 12:50am

Psych Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed! Dinner Date Psych I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed! Dinner Date The Jeremy Kyle Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Tricked I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! Celebrity Juice Safeword

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Don't Tell the Bride

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls 10:00pm Power to the People 11:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 12:00am Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am George and Mildred 7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Murder, She Wrote 9:35am Where the Heart is 10:35am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart Drama set on an African nature reserve.) 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor at Large 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am Where the Heart is 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen

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7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 10:00pm The Murder Detectives 11:00pm Catastrophe 11:35pm Tattoo Fixers 12:35am Revenge Porn 1:30am Pokerstars.Com Shark Cage

8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 12:25pm Finding Mrs Claus 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Dear Secret Santa 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 9:00pm Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild 10:00pm Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives 11:00pm CSI: Cyber 11:55pm Capital One Cup 1:25am Law and Order

7:00am 7:45am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm

7:00am 7:05am 7:30am 8:25am 9:25am

7:00am 9:00am 11:15am 1:00pm 3:30pm 5:30pm

7:00am Honour 10:45am Shelby 12:30pm Blackhat A cyber criminal is released from prison to help an AmericanChinese task force track down a hacker. 2:45pm Honour 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2015 5:00pm Jupiter Ascending Cleaner Mila Kunis has her life turned upside down when she's revealed to be intergalactic royalty. 7:15pm Shelby 9:00pm Jupiter Ascending 11:15pm Blackhat 1:30am 13 Sins

10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:25am 2:30am 3:15am

Football's Greatest Tommy Cooper The Sweeney Minder Alias Smith and Jones Gunsmoke The Professionals The Sweeney Minder The Big Fish Off Gunsmoke Alias Smith and Jones The Professionals The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Sudden Impact The Enforcer Ax Men Formula E: Sound of the Future

X-Men Air Force One Dracula Untold Noah X-Men Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 7:30pm True Lies 10:00pm RoboCop 12:00am Dracula Untold

5:25am Young Frankenstein 7:20am Arthur 9:10am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 11:10am City Slickers 1:15pm The Good Dinosaur: Sky Movies Special 1:45pm The Other Woman 3:40pm Wedding Crashers 5:50pm Hot Shots! 7:25pm The Love Guru

3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:40am

Revenge Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks A to Z The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Empire The Sitter The Big Bang Theory

TUESDAY TV

10:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 10:30am Football Gold 11:30am Bpl Legends 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 12:30pm Football Gold 1:30pm SPFL Round Up 2:00pm Bpl Legends 2:30pm Premier League 100 Club 3:00pm Football Gold 4:00pm Bpl Legends 4:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 5:00pm Barclays Premier League Review 6:00pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 6:30pm MLS Round Up Show 7:00pm Barclays Premier League Review 8:00pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 8:30pm Football 11:00pm La Liga World 2015 11:30pm MLS Round Up Show 12:00am The Premier League Years

7:00am 11:30am 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 10:30pm 11:30pm 12:00am

12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:15am 2:30am 2:45am 3:00am 3:30am

Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket WWE SmackDown! Coral Essex Vase 01.12 (Romford) NFL Highlights NFL Interview with Dwight Feeney Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Fake Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Rip Off Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Cuffs 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Live at the Apollo 12:05am Film 2015 12:35am The Road 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Sports Life Stories The sporting documentary series looks at the stormy career of England striker Jermain Defoe. 12:40am River Monsters 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Ejector Seat

7:30am Homes Under the Hammer 8:30am Oxford Street Revealed 9:15am See Hear 9:45am Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm This is Tottenham 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired! 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am See Hear 3:35am Earth's Wildest Waters 4:35am Simply Nigella 5:05am This is BBC Two

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Psych 8:20am Emmerdale 8:50am You've Been Framed and Famous! 9:50am Dinner Date 10:50am Psych 11:40am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm The Cube 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Tricked 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:05am The Vampire Diaries

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:25am 12:45am 1:10am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:30am 4:30am

Top Gear Don't Tell the Bride Don't Take My Baby Russell Howard's Good News Josh Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy Josh Russell Howard's Good News Don't Tell the Bride Don't Take My Baby Josh

9:00pm Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill 10:00pm Dan Cruickshank: Resurrecting History 11:00pm Dracula 12:20am Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:50am 9:50am 10:50am 12:05pm 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm

6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am

Judge Judy George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred George finally finds his vocation, but it's a line of work that may make him unpopular. Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Foyle's War A Touch of Frost Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm The Murder Detectives 11:00pm Peep Show 11:30pm Toast of London 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:50am 10:55am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 3:55pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:50am 2:45am

3:30am 3:40am

Gunsmoke The Sweeney Minder Alias Smith and Jones Gunsmoke The Professionals The Sweeney Minder Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke Alias Smith and Jones The Professionals The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Fifth Gear River Monsters We Were Soldiers Chris Eubank: Sports Life Stories Ax Men Series following the work of North American lumberjacks. Movies Now ITV4 Nightscreen

8:10am 8:20am 8:35am 8:50am 9:00am 9:15am 9:25am 9:35am 9:45am 10:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 12:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

7:15am 9:00am 11:50am 1:30pm 3:30pm 5:10pm 6:45pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:45am 2:30am

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff 5 News Lunchtime Christmas in Conway Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles Lost Letter Mysteries for Christmas 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Secrets of Rome's Colosseum GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Suspects Capital One Cup

Into the Storm The Patriot Brick Mansions Bad Boys Ride Along Into the Storm Die Hard with a Vengeance Bad Boys Ride Along Brick Mansions War

7:40am She's Having a Baby 9:30am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 11:10am Father of the Bride 1:00pm Sex Ed 2:35pm Cheap Thrills 4:05pm Caddyshack 5:45pm Hot Shots! Part Deux 7:20pm The Lost Boys 9:00pm Father of the Bride 11:00pm Sex Ed 12:35am Welcome to the Jungle

7:00am 7:45am 8:30am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

WEDNESDAY TV

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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Me, I’m dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you have to watch out for. Johnny Depp.

in history 1095, In a history making speech of the middle ages Pope Urban II orders the first Crusade. 1135, Henry I of England dies and his nephew Stephen of Bloise takes on the crown. 1520, Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan, discovers a strait at the top of South America and enters the Pacific. 1774, A committee of colonial leaders affirm the right to ‘Life, liberty and property’ in defiance of British influence in their lands. 1782, The British sign an introductory agreement in Paris to recognise independence in America. 1789, George Washington declares a National Thanksgiving Day in honour of the new Constitution and the date was set for future Thanksgiving holidays. 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte goes to the Notre Dame Cathedral to crowns himself Emperor of France. 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte claims victory over the Russian and Austrian army at Austerlitz. 1907, Spain and France agree to enforce Moroccan measures adopted in 1906. 1909, In the largest concentration of bank power to date J P Morgan takes over majority holdings in Equitable Life Co. 1931, The government in Spain takes over large estates for the redistribution of land. 1944, General George S Patton’s troops take the Saar Valley and go on to take the Siegfried line. 1946, America and Britain combine their German occupation zones. 1964, Brazil sends Juan Peron back to Spain. 1993, NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavor on a mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope. 2001, Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, one of the most complex bankruptcy cases in US history.

Women’s wit

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People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. Joan Rivers.

World of English

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How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell another? Or when a house burns up, it burns down.

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TODAY

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TOMORROW

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

SUNNY MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

18 9 S 19 10 S 19 10 Cl

Benidorm MAX 22C, MIN 9C Mon - 19 9 S Tues - 19 10 S Wed - 20 11 S

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19 11 S 19 11 S 20 11 S

MAX 21C, MIN 10C Mon - 20 11 S Tues - 20 11 S Wed - 21 11 S

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15 7 S 16 7 S 16 8 S S Sun,

MAX MIN

Mon - 17 6 S Tues - 17 8 S Wed - 19 9 Cl

14 10 Sh 14 8 Sh 14 8 Sh

Madrid MAX 16C, MIN 7C MAX MIN

Mon - 17 8 S Tues - 18 9 S Wed - 18 9 S Cl Clear,

TODAY:

Fog,

20 11 S 19 11 S 20 12 S

TODAY:

CLOUDY MAX 17C, MIN 7C MAX MIN

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16 7 Cl 18 9 Cl 18 8 Cl

SUNNY

MAX 15C, MIN 4C

16 2 S 16 2 S 14 1 S C Cloudy,

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Mon - 15 1 S Tues - 16 2 S Wed - 15 3 S

MAX MIN

Mon - 18 8 S Tues - 19 9 S Wed - 19 9 Cl

Sh Showers,

SUNNY MAX 21C, MIN 10C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

20 8 S 21 8 S 20 8 S Sn Snow,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday November 21

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LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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Mon - 19 11 Cl Tues - 19 11 S Wed - 21 11 S

Murcia

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Fri Sat Sun -

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Bilbao

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Saturday November 21

Sunday November 22

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Director: Nima Nourizadeh Stars: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Walton Goggins, Connie Britton

Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a current England rugby union international: FAREWELL RON

Q: Why are dogs such bad dancers? A: They have two left feet.

Unscramble the name of a famous novel first published in 1959 that has sold over six million copies worldwide (three words): WE’RE RICH IDIOTS

THE worst place to have a heart attack is during a game of charades... Especially if the people you are playing are really bad guessers.

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

Mike seems to be a carefree stoner, leading a happy life with his girlfriend Phoebe. However when Mike leaves town and plans to propose to Phoebe he begins having mysterious panic attacks. The truth comes out that he actually is a lethal, highly trained sleeper agent and he and Phoebe uncover the mystery as they contend with assassins sent by the government to take out Mike.

Manolo Blahnik, November 27. Shoe Designer. Spanish born shoe designer who learnt his trade in London and opened his first boutique in 1972, his shoes were often mentioned in the Sex and the City TV series.

Tina Turner, November 26, Singer, 76 Born in Nutbush, the daughter of sharecroppers, she managed to escape an abusive marriage with guitarist Ike Turner to become an icon of Rock and Roll and the winner of seven Grammy Awards. Martin Clunes, November 28, Actor, 54 Comic actor best known by television audiences for his roles in Men Behaving Badly as well as Doc Martin and more recently as a champion of animals. Ryan Giggs, November 29, Former Footballer, 42 Welsh midfielder who for more than 20 years played for Manchester United and is now their deputy coach as well as part owner of Salford City football club. Lorraine Kelly, November 30, TV Presenter, 56 Presenter who became famous for her ongoing work on ITV programmes such as Daybreak and Lorraine. Less well known as an actress, she has appeared on such Scottish series as River City and Still Game. Woody Allen, December 1, Actor and Director, 80 A writer and director known for his unique blend of comedy and pathos who is also an accomplished jazz clarinetist. Britney Spears, December 2, Pop singer, 34 Pop star whose first two albums, Baby One More Time and Oops! I Did it Again both sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

AUNTIE

ILLUME

BUREAU

MAGNET

CLOUDY

RAMBLE

COLEUS

RUCKUS

DIESEL

SCREAM

DIRECT

SHERRY

FALLOW

SHRUNK

FATHER

SPRITE

FLUFFY

TURNIP

HURLEY (10)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Penmen 2 Desire 3 Tangle 4 German 5 Matins 6 Psyche 7 Vermin 8 Thirst 9 Thwart 10 Visage 11 Rustic 12 Teensy 13 Garter 14 Entity 15 Gazing 16 Bodies 17 Resize 18 Lariat 19 Nozzle

YOUR STARS CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are ‘nothing’. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. . PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and singleminded. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to ‘get up and go’. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 23 - December 21)

Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the ‘big picture’ may have faded into the background. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be time-consuming and disruptive.

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10-Star Quiz BEAR WITH ME 1. According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 UK number one hit single, what was the name of the ‘lovely Indian maid’ who Running Bear loved with a ‘love as big as the sky’? 2. After which US president is the iconic children’s toy the teddy bear named? 3. Bob ‘The Bear Hite’ was the lead singer of which American blues/boogie rock band whose UK hit singles include: On The Road Again, Going Up Country and Let’s Work Together? 4. Designed by children’s books illustrator Victor Chizhikov, a bear named Misha (also known as Mishka) was the mascot of which Summer Olympic Games? 5. In stock market terminology, what is a ‘bear market’? 6. Living mainly in islands in the south west of Alaska, which is the largest subspecies of brown bear and one of the two largest bears, the other being the polar bear? 7. Soldier Field is the home stadium of which professional American football team (NFL)? 8. The native range of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) lies largely where? 9. Which English author is best known for his Paddington Bear series of books? 10. Who, in July 2009, was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35? Not a lot of people know that… Lord Byron kept a pet bear in his rooms while a student at Cambridge, because they wouldn’t allow dogs 1. LITTLE WHITE DOVE, 2. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 3. CANNED HEAT, 4. MOSCOW (1980) (XXII Summer Olympics), 5. MARKET IN WHICH SHARE PRICES ARE FALLING, ENCOURAGING SELLING, 6. KODIAK BEAR (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the KODIAK BROWN BEAR or the ALASKAN GRIZZLY BEAR, 7. CHICAGO BEARS, 8. ARCTIC CIRCLE (accept NORTH POLE), 9. MICHAEL BOND, 10. BEAR GRYLLS

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

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

TARGET: Average: 21 Good: 27 Very good: 39 Excellent: 48

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ache acre arch cape care carp cere chap char chip each epic pace pica race rice rich caper carpi ceria chair cheap cheep cheer chirp crape creep crepe erica icier pacer parch peace peach perch piece price reach recap achier apiece cipher pierce preach recipe cheaper cheapie peachier HAIRPIECE

SOUND OF THE WEEK Dissolver By Younghusband Record Label: ATP This assured and bittersweet offering from the Euan Hinshelwood led British band was produced by Robert Hampson of Loop and features contributions from Warren Ellis. It is the second fulllength release by Younghusband, the London based group.

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Crossword

Enjoy filling in the following puzzles and check the answers in next week’s edition

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Quick

Cryptic

Across: 1 Artery, 4 Pedals, 9 Scent, 10 America, 11 Reserved, 12 Case, 14 Assent, 16 Renege, 19 Star, 20 Lacerate, 23 Astride, 24 Agile, 25 Screen, 26 Defect.

Across 1 Discover star, zany jungle character (6) 4 Explosive sausage? (6) 8 Builder nears trap (5) 9 In Bangkok a pig is a wild animal (5) 11 Weird eastern lake (5) 12 Perhaps Lister has a note about antiseptic (7) 13 Observe dog being kept safe (6) 15 Females sailed off (6) 19 Bird going to main Welsh port (7) 21 Remained sober, so we hear (5) 23 Leader of Cub Scouts from Lakeland (5) 24 Standing up before court (5) 25 Bleats about learning how to multiply at school (6) 26 Thirteen cards for 11 players in Edinburgh? (6) Down 1 Offers made for ship’s boats? (7) 2 Part of stair is erect (5) 3 Unpaid, a foreign RU team (7) 5 Make amends by altering a note (5) 6 Erect or demolish, we hear (5) 7 Thick, of French North/South

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Down: 1 Austria, 2 Trees, 3 Retiring, 5 Ewes, 6 Animate, 7 State, 8 Cadet, 13 Beverage, 15 Shatter, 17 Element, 18 Races, 19 Snaps, 21 Abide, 22 Fife.

QUICK Across:

divide, lastly (5) 10 Before I arranged bail, this might serve as an excuse (5) 14 The case presented by Socrates? (5) 16 Simple good man after gold before (7)

Code Breaker

17 Builder Les adds loads (7) 18 Trainee given many a wrong date (5) 19 Tin found in street is barely sufficient (5) 20 Fish on ice? (5) 22 Change later (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 22 represents D and 23 represents T, so fill in D every time the figure 22 appears and T every time the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Yearns (5) 4 Short fall of rain (6) 9 Renovate (7) 10 Minor mistakes (5) 11 Expresses in words (4) 12 Eight-armed cephalopod (7) 13/18 Formal neckwear (3,3) 14 Archaic form of you (4) 16 Revolve (4) 18 See 13 20 Become fully aware of something as a fact (7) 21 Angler’s lure (4) 24 Act punishable by law (5) 25 Highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casing (7) 26 Pressure (6) 27 Dispatches (5)

Down 1 Expression (6) 2 Disgustingly foul (5) 3 Footwear (4) 5 Pause or hold back in uncertainty (8) 6 Speak softly (7) 7 Strive against, oppose (6) 8 In or to a place that is lower (5) 13 Employment (8) 15 More weighty (7) 17 Splits (6) 18 Stretched tight (5) 19 Alternates (6) 22 Once more (5) 23 Purchases (4)

1 Halt, 3 Muttered, 8 Rushing, 9 Spill, 10 Sword, 11 Nursery, 12 Desire, 13 Traded, 16 Correct, 18 Staff, 20 Drops, 21 Tension, 22 Suspense, 23 Ugly. Down: 1 Harms, 2 Lessons, 4 Urgent, 5 Raise, 6 Delayed, 7 Wilderness, 9 Surprising, 12 Decides, 14 Dealing, 15 States, 17 Roots, 19 Fancy.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across:

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

1 Umbrellas, 8 Agree, 9 Adore, 11 Duda, 12 Atom, 14 Race, 16 Isla, 19 Sello, 21 Coast, 22 Escalator. Down: 2 Mirlo, 3 Reed, 4 Lead, 5 Ajo, 6 Paraiso, 7 Seventh, 10 Dar, 13 Mil, 15 Abajo, 17 Sopa, 18 Acta, 20 Las.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Pintura (5) 4 Cisnes (aves) (5) 7 There (near you) (3) 8 Tile (floor) (7) 9 Pastores (9) 13 Creamy (f) (7) 15 Mar (3) 16 Works (musical, theatre, literature) (5) 17 Swedish (f) (5)

Down 1 Orar (4) 2 Irlandés (5) 3 Cucharillas (9) 4 Cacerolas (9) 5 Edad (de persona, animal, árbol) (3) 6 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 10 From (5) 11 Eight (4) 12 Berry (4) 14 Oreja (3)

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As the evenings are getting darker earlier and the nights are getting cooler it is well and truly box set time, and with Netflix recently available in Spain, we count down 10 of the most intriguing and binge-worthy TV series on the Internet service. 1. Peaky Blinders. One of the most stylish and captivating series produced by the BBC in recent years, this is the story of the 19th century Birmingham gang who sewed blades into the peaks of their caps to give them a ready and hidden weapon at all times. Cillian Murphy leads a fine cast as the leader of the Shelby family looking to take over the city in a beautifully shot series.

IT has been 10 years since her last novel, the National Book Aw a r d - n o m i n a t e d Veronica. Gaitskill is now back with The Mare, a story about a Brooklyn youth who comes into the lives of a new family in upstate New York and in doing so, an animal. The Mare covers the family’s changing relationship with the youth. Described as unmistakably in the style of Gaitskill, the geography of the setting comes into the story as much as the characters. books@euroweeklynews.com

2. Homeland. Claire Danes and Damien Lewis are among the award winning cast in this suspenseful thriller about an American war hero who returns home to national acclaim. One CIA agent though, played by Claire Danes, begins to question the true motives of the marine and the relationship between the two crackles with chemistry. 3. Sherlock. Not many could have predicted the global success that a rebooted Sherlock Holmes would bring for the BBC and its two lead actors, but Sherlock made superstars of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman and created a devoted fan base. Set today in London, the series deals with the brotherhood between Holmes and Watson as the consulting detectives take on the criminals who are outwitting police. 4. Firefly. Celebrated by its fans like no other TV show, Firefly had a

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SHERLOCK: Starring Benedict Cumberbatch. doomed 14 episode run on Fox before it was cancelled and the sparkling dialogue and unique ‘cowboys in space’ theme of the show make it addictive viewing. 5. Jericho. Another TV series cancelled before it could fulfil its promise, Jericho tells the tale of a post apocalyptic America and how one small community begins to pick up the pieces and rebuild their lives in a new world. 6. Luther. In a starring role for The Wire’s Idris Elba, London’s darker side comes to life as the unbalanced but effective detective contends with some of the city’s most dangerous criminals. 7. Sons of Anarchy. In its early seasons, before it went off the rails, this drama about a biker gang which stars the outstanding Ron Perlman is a well paced story about family and crime in California.

8. Terriers. Audience figures may not have been consistent enough for FX to renew Terriers but the comedy drama starring Donal Logue and based on a couple of unlikely private detectives is a great find on Netflix. 9. The West Wing. One of the most famous shows for dialogue ever written, The West Wing showcases Aaron Sorkin’s trademark banter and as it takes place in the White House the dramatic stakes are sure to be high. Whether you are rediscovering the story of Jed Bartlet and his passionate staff or meeting the gang for the first time, this award winning drama is for you. 10. Friday Night Lights. This drama about high school football players and the Texas town they are based in was an assured and poignant representation of everyday issues in small town America.

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 28 Good: 36 Very good: 52 Excellent: 64

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dent dents dens does doest dose doting doing test tent tenth then thus thou neon neons odes sent snit snob stint sting sing singe suit suing sung nest nits nine ninth noun hunt hunts hung hone honed hones honing house eons toed tine tint tints tinge inset into inti used unit unto union onset onus oust ousted vise vised vine vined vines vent vents nines ions hint hinge bone boned bonus gent gents genii genus thin thine thing

Word Ladder WORD

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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

WORD WARD CARD CARE CAME GAME

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As Leapy Lee said... What on earth are they thinking? I WAS in Benidorm for the festival and worked there for many years in the music business until 2011. I read your articles regularly and, although you proved to be right on many occasions, I was always amazed by the do-gooders who fervently disagreed with you. After your article this week I wonder what they will say now after the atrocities in Paris. I’ve been espousing the same theories about the ‘refugees’ but being a Londoner living in Ireland not much notice was taken of me. Now it’s been proven that at least two of these terrorists came through Lesbos; well, as you say, what on earth are they thinking? I fear though Leapy we’re fighting a losing battle. ISIS are already here thanks to the do-gooders. They have the audacity to call us racist and, I fear, a lot of the do-gooders are in the media. They should share the blame for the bloodbath in Paris. Keep the faith Hayden M (via email)

Naive talk CREDIT where credit is due, I was poised to do the unthinkable and that was to agree with Leapy Lee on his article about Loose Women, until I saw Mike’s letter on bad service in the Letters page last week. His final sentence, and I quote: “That’s what you get when you give workers too many rights,” made me laugh out loud. What an antiquated opinion! I know, let’s get Correos to go back to deliveries on donkeys. Tie those workers with too many rights to the gun carriage wheels and flog them to within an inch of their lives, if any mistakes are made. Without even knowing the incident he’s prattling on about, his crass assessment of the workers in this day and age is a testament to the writer’s lack of management skills to even talk like that, and is naive, to say the least. Philip, San Fulgencio (via email)

Brexit fear I WOULD like to comment on Gibraltarian Minister Fabian Picardo’s

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A history of helping READERS comment frequently on the subject of immigrants from both Europe, ‘EU’ and elsewhere, often taking an ‘anti’ stance. Is geography and history no longer taught in our schools? Firstly, those from the war-torn Middle East. How can caring and humanitarian individuals not want to give refuge from the horrors of the dreadful wars in Syria and Afghanistan? For sure, there will be an element we can do without; however, the majority genuinely need the help offered within Britain and the other EU countries. Comments from the ‘against brigade’ are many and varied such as: ‘Charity begins at home’, ‘many homeless and hungry’, ‘unemployment’, etc. I honestly feel that these shallow excuses reflect the rantings of the extreme right, or just plain ignorance. Britain has a long history of assisting those in need, particularly from Eastern Europe and indeed worldwide. Let us not forget the many people from our Commonwealth of Nations who laid down their lives to maintain our way of life and culture. Do those who are against our help to those in need, recall the days of our involvement in creating the map of the Middle East? Do they ever consider how it came about that circa half the world speaks English as their first language? Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Pacific Islands, South America (Guyana), Central America (Belize), all of North America/Canada, India, etc! What a rich cultural heritage immigrants from all over the world have given to Britain. Find a place in your hearts for those who genuinely need our help. Remember, we imposed our religion, our language, and our culture on a worldwide basis. We have the capacity to absorb a little bit of others. Kebabs or curry tonight? John, a citizen of the world

fear that Brexit would mean the loss of trade and jobs. But why should that be so? We are surely not seeking to rescind the common market membership, as it applies to trade, only the political union aspects of membership. The public generally has no desire to go in deeper and

wishes to be free of being run by unelected civil servants controlled by Germany and France, both of whom have a history of attempted colonisation of the continent. There is surely no risk of the EU imposing tariffs on UK imports. Trade is two-way and neither Germany nor

France can wish to see retaliation tariffs in the UK on, for instance, cars, where the UK is a very major market for companies like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen and Renault. Peter W, Gibraltar (via email)

Ticket waste Re: Caminito del Rey FRIENDS of mine visited the walk last week with prior reservations and were surprised to find it practically deserted, yet would-be walkers were being turned away as they had no prebooked times. Despite the demand it seems the lack of availability is entirely due to the tickets having been allocated to the local restaurants, who are failing to pass them on to the public. What a disgrace! I have managed to get four tickets for late November, the limit for any one booking, but was not able to get any for November 6 when I had visitors keen to do this walk. It is showing fully booked, but I now wonder if there really will be any takers or if the tickets will be sitting in a restaurant somewhere wasted. I really think this is an issue that should be investigated and shown up for what it is. One has to wonder if the restaurants are paying for their monopoly of what is an essentially free attraction. Janet, Malaga Province (via email)

France help? Re: France and the Falklands INTERESTING that France is requesting help from the EU in this matter. How did France help the UK in the ‘conflict’ over the Falklands? If memory serves me right, France assisted the Argentinians by selling them Exocet missiles (used to sink our warships) via a third party. ISIS must be rooted out and destroyed, but surely France could make the gesture of apologising to the families of the British servicemen killed by Exocets in the Falklands? Harry Paine (via website)

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Tips to help you lose weight IT is never too late to embark on a healthier eating plan and try and lose a bit of weight. Different things work for different people, but there are some simple things you can do to trim down before the festive season:

Keep a food diary Keep a diary to work out your daily calorie intake as many people are in denial about how much they actually eat. Seeing it on paper can make cutting back easier, but this only works if you are honest with

yourself. Make small changes By implementing a few small changes you can see big differences, without feeling like you are missing out. These are more likely to be sustainable, so try switching to low fat dairy, swap meat for lean protein such as turkey. Cook from scratch It doesn’t have to be overly complicated, but avoiding prepackaged foods and readymade sauces can cut calories. Grill meat and fish and fill up on vegetables, salad and complex carbohydrates such as brown rice or sweet potato. Watch the alcohol Many people forget alcohol

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. I’VE heard about fibromyalgia and wondered if that could be my problem, but my doctor says it doesn’t exist. Does it? Fibromyalgia is a controversial condition, and for many years it wasn’t considered to be a real illness. Today there is quite a lot of evidence that it does exist. Therefore as a specialist in internal medicine, I recognise its existence although many of my colleagues remain unsure. If it exists, what is it? It is a disorder characterised by joint and muscular pain, accompanied by extreme tiredness. Its causes are unknown although there are probably a series of conditions behind it including genetics. What are the symptoms? Along with joint and muscle pain and tiredness, symptoms include difficulty sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, painful menstruation, tingling or numb feeling in hands and feet, forgetfulness and trouble concentrating. How can it be treated? Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat. It is important to find a doctor who is familiar with the condition and its treatment.

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Students who eat a good breakfast do twice as well at school EATING breakfast can help pupils perform better in school. A study by Cardiff University found eating cereal, bread, dairy or fruit in the morning helped students with performance and they were twice as likely to do well in tests. A breakfast of snacks such as crisps or sweets in the morning was no better than eating nothing at all the study concluded.

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AS a trainer is it often an interesting experience being able to identify the areas that are essentially preventing clients from reaching their goals. Of course I hope that everyone has a personal goal to reach, if not how would we ever turn up for training on a Monday morning or find the motivation to push through on the ‘not so upbeat days?’ The majority of my fitness clients have similar goals such as weight loss or maintenance, some are actually slender to the eye, but desire tone and muscular definition. Sometimes due to their profession, they have body imbalances that need strengthening or correcting. After years of working with both men and women I can pinpoint the requirements most of them have, and I am able

to combine programmes to suit their abilities and help them achieve their goals. I never fail to notice in my group classes, the clients that give 110 per cent effort and the clients that give 65. They have the same goals and desires, however some are willing to put in the full effort required to achieve great results. So who do you think is getting the results at the end of the month when we do weigh in and measurements? Of course it is the 110 per cent effort clients that have pushed themselves that bit further. The reason I brought up this topic is, whether you train in a gym or on your own, there comes a time when you need to raise your own effort bar. If weight loss and shape changing is important to you, you really do need to be working at a level that challenges you so much, that at the end of the session you really have nothing left in the tank.

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Antitesis offers unique style, exclusive design and beauty MOST of the beautiful articles in store are made by hand by local designers and artisans By Buster Smith THE small boutique clothing and accessory fashion store located just off the beachfront Arenal in Javea, Alicante has been open since the beginning of the year and has already gained an excellent reputation with clients. Run by Leticia, a professional fashion designer originally

from Madrid, she moved to Javea to open up her store after a number of years successfully selling her own range of handmade bracelets, under the brand 2Sisters throughout Europe with 7 per cent of the proceeds going towards a foundation in India. She continues to sell the range, which is now accompanied by a diverse and exquisite selection of other articles. The store prides itself on offering their clients stylishly designed, exclusive clothing and accessories that you simply cannot find elsewhere. Most of the beautiful articles in store are totally unique, made by hand by local designers, entrepreneurs and artisans; they are

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Montgó Chorale doubles up BEGIN your festive season in style and join them in Javea and Denia to sample Xmas music THIS year, Montgó Chorale under the direction of Gordon Lawson, is pleased to

announce it will be giving two concerts both in aid of charity.

The first will be held in the San Antonio Church in Denia on Saturday Decem-

ber 5 at 6pm. They will be joining the Orféo De Dénia choir under the direction of

Klara Sarkadi for a festive concert. Montgó Chorale will sing Chr i st m as car ol s and t he Orféo de Denia will offer various pieces in different styles, including madrigals, classical, ‘zaruelas,’ ‘villanci cos’ and t he Agnus Dei from Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man. Adm i ssi on wi l l be €10 each, free for children, and tickets can be obtained from Hum pt y Dum pt y, Javea, Hostal Loreto, Dénia or at the door. Proceeds will go to support a special project of the ‘Asociación Condenados al Bordillo.’ This charity assists people in Dénia with special needs to live independently. For information, please contact Jan Dewland on 965 770 973 or by e- m ai l on dewlandjan@hotmail.com. The second concert is a carol concert by the Montgó Chor al e. As i s t he usual

custom with their Christmas concerts, the audience is invited to join in with many traditional, well-loved carol s we associ at e wi t h Christmas time. The concert will be held at the Jávea Port’s Loreto Church, sometimes known as the Fisherman’s Church, on Sunday December 13 at 5pm. For this concert, although entry is free the audience is invited to give generously to the retiring collection to suppor t ‘ Car i t as,’ t he church’s own charity. Ther e ar e f am i l i es i n Jávea that rely on the good will of local people to help them through these financially difficult times. Begin your festive season i n st yl e and j oi n t hem i n Jávea and Dénia to sample som e of t he t r adi t i onal Christmas musical delights on offer, while at the same time supporting worthwhile local charities.

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Make a Smile’s Christmas Appeal MAKE A Smile’s popular Christmas Bag Appeal was launched at the Calpe British Legion event last Sunday and runs up to January 5. Tony and Lucy Grande of The Bed Centre in Calpe have run the appeal for the children in the Emaus homes for the last eight years. “This is a very important part of our year’s events” said Tony. “It provides the homes with well needed essentials. The children all get new pjs, slippers, underwear, batteries, school supplies and of course Christmas and Three Kings presents. The homes get topped up with gels, shampoos, toothbrushes and toothpaste etc. which last them for quite a few months through to the spring.” Please have a look at the poster and choose your nearest drop-off point. Items can be brought in plastic bags as all the donations will be sorted by the Make A Smile volunteers and the children’s carers. For more information about the appeal, contact info@makeasmile.es or call Tony, Lucy or Gemma at The Bed Centre on 965 836 814.

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APASA Christmas events RAISING money for the animals and awareness for the need to rehome their dogs By Buster Smith THE AsociaciĂłn Protectora de Animales de San Antonio (APASA) the animal shelter based in Javea, Alicante will be holding a number of Christmas events over the festive

season in order to raise money for the animals and raise awareness for the need to rehome many of the dogs they currently have. They are urging people to not buy but adopt instead. On Saturday December 5 they have their annual Christmas Market

Fair which starts at 1.00pm. On December 9 they have organised a quiz night at Quo Vadis Bar in Javea, Alicante which will start at 7.30pm. A three course Christmas dinner is on offer. Price is â‚Ź20 per person. Simply contact Sue on 965 741 668.

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Viva España, a traditional, authentic Spanish experience with heart and soul FAMILY run restaurant offering traditional good Spanish home cooked cuisine By Buster Smith VIVA ESPAÑA is a long established traditional family run Spanish restaurant that offers typical good Spanish home cooked cuisine and impressive live entertainment, providing that authentic Spanish experience of days gone by. Opened in 1977 and famed for its sensational live Flamenco shows, with performers as good as any you would find on the big stages in Madrid, the restaurant operations have recently been taken over by the family Miralles daughter, Jackie. Well known as being a strong dancer who performed herself for many years at the restaurant, she has now taken time out from dancing to focus on the running of the restaurant, modernising the menus and broadening the appeal by introducing a number of new and exciting entertainment nights and menu options that are proving to be a hit success with many of their long standing customers as well as those who have not been for a while, but who are returning to see the changes and improvements that have been made. Jackie was one of stars of the restaurant early on, an incredibly strong dancer, she ran the stage show while her father and mother ran the restaurant, however after many years hard work and poor health put her father out of the restaurant, she decided to take hold of the reigns and bring the restaurant back to its former glory. “It’s been an incredibly testing time for me,” says Jackie. “I have had my father’s ill health to deal with as well as being seriously burnt in a kitchen accident, which put me in hospital with first and second degree burns. At the same time I had recently just had a baby and had taken over the running of the restaurant, so it has been a rough year, but I have fully recovered, we are coming out the other side and the restaurant is turning around. Being a mother again has helped a lot too. The restaurant has regained its welcoming, family, fun and loving atmosphere. “We get lots of families coming to see the shows, and so we spend time with the children, get them to meet the dancers, participate a little bit and they love it. It makes the experience all the more special,” she adds. The restaurant has included new entertainment nights, including the Dine and Dance evening on Saturdays, where customers are treated to good wholesome menu options such as the three-course menu with wine included for just €15, which is changed every week to include something new, or of course choose from their extensive a la carte menu, and then get to dance the night away with a fantastic orchestra serenading them for the rest of the evening. “This is something new but people really enjoy this concept and it is becoming incredibly popular,” says Jackie. The Flamenco show, ‘Ballet Viva Espana,’ popular since the opening of the restaurant continues on Sunday lunchtimes with extensive menu

VIVA ESPAÑA: For a fun, good time. On New Year’s Eve, for €85 there will be a free bar and special menu including Starters, First and Second Courses and Desert plus their special Flamenco

options including a three-course meal with wine and the show included for just €28, but customers can also choose from a €38 menu or the a la carte menu, which has been updated to include new dishes, in keeping with their traditional cuisine and good food they have become known for. They still cook many of their dishes the traditional way on the open wood fire, including the ever popular Paella, Fideau, grilled meats and fresh fish. In the early evening from 6.00pm they put on a buffet for an incredible €10, with lots of delicacies to choose from and a live band playing. Guests are invited to enjoy some good food and dance the evening away. With Christmas fast approaching the restaurant has created some excellent options. On Christmas Day they are offering a spectacular full three-course menu from €45, including a children’s menu from €18 and there will be a Flamenco show and live band playing after the meal. On Boxing Day, in keeping with typical British tradition they have decided to offer an authentic English roast dinner, with roast beef with old favourites being played live by British band, Time Warp.

extravaganza running into the early hours, a night not to be missed. For businesses who wish to celebrate Christmas in style with employees and staff they also organise special menus and live entertainment including their excellent live bands and disco in their function room upstairs from €30pp. “We want to bring back old friends, and welcome new ones,” says Jackie, “we have changed a lot of things recently to modernise what we do but that nostalgic feeling of the old times has certainly not been lost. When people come here they feel like they did when they first visited Spain all those years ago, that spirit of family, fun, good times. That is something we have been careful not to lose as its makes our restaurant stand apart from many others, and it is something people appreciate and love about Viva España.” Tel: 962 850 018 www.vivaespana.net

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Perhaps it’s time I dusted off my old fishing rod IN the past angling meant so much more to me than simply catching fish Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

IT has been many years since I last picked up a fishing rod in anger. As a young man, my greatest influence was Bernard Venables, the famous naturalist, angler and author who, through his writings and art, taught me to observe and love the wonderful world of the English countryside. I was fortunate to have the River Kennet on my doorstep and during the summer months, I would often rouse myself early on a Sunday morning, and while the blackbirds were still snoring and having wormy dreams, I made my way ea-

RIVER KENNET: When the sun began to show it revealed the most glorious setting. gerly to the water’s edge. As the mist cleared and the sun began to show its face, it revealed the most glorious setting and was my favourite part of the day. With one eye on my stationary float, waiting for that telltale rise and dip be-

fore sliding away as the bait was taken, my other attentive eye would be scanning the far bank for signs of water voles. These comical little rodents are an endangered species today, but back then were a common sight as they

busily patrolled their territory scavenging for food. Then as the sun climbed higher in the sky, the surrounding trees and meadows would burst into life, birds found their voices and competed in the avian equivalent of The X Factor.

Legions of insects droned and buzzed into activity, and as if a gigantic artist’s brush had swept across the landscape, the countryside exploded into vibrant colour. I was lucky to have all of this in my backyard, but sometimes I could be found fishing from a boat on the achingly beautiful Blenheim Palace Lake or studying the waters of the Hampshire Avon or Dorset Stour, searching for signs of the elusive Barbel. But angling meant much more to me than simply catching fish and as the greatest of all anglers, Izaac Walton, once described the river bank, ‘the quietest and fittest place for contemplation.’ How true. Perhaps I should dust off my tackle, but I doubt it would be quite the same now.

The miner who ousted a dictator NICOLAE CEAUSESCU and his henchmen thought they were untouchable Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

IN casual conversation it was remarked that the Euro was as secure as gold and the European Union the new 1,000 Year Reich. I was reminded of a demonstration that occurred on December 17, 1989 in Communist Romania. Thousands of unpaid coalminers stood silent. Platitudes from the Communist leadership grouped on a government building balcony droned over the stone-faced miners. General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party, Nicolae Ceausescu, was conceited as he urged patience. Dissent in Stalinist Romania was met by lengthy terms in forced labour camps. He and his henchmen thought themselves untouchable. The police and armed forces were enmeshed in their crooked system

FUTILE SITUATION: Dictators’ smirks were replaced by a deathly pallor. and the Red Army just hours away. The group’s cockiness was misplaced. Just one miner, driven to despair, punched the air. Disregarding the likely consequences of his actions he screamed, “out!” A shocked silence fell on the assembled miners. Moments later a

miracle occurred. A dozen miners joined him, and then 100, 1,000 and soon 10,000 miners were punching the air as they chanted for the government to step down. The dictators’ smirks were replaced by a deathly pallor now etched on their faces. The miners in

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Another civil war? WITH the terrible events of the last two weeks, public attention has drifted away from the Catalan parliament’s bid to declare independence from Spain, but are there potentially real similarities between the situation in Catalonia and the situation with ISIS? At the end of the day, what is going to happen over the next 18 months? Looking forward, could there be a compromise between whichever party is elected to run Spain, whereby there is greater self-government for the area, will there be a referendum, will there be a granting of independence or more likely will the Spanish government simply refuse to allow it to happen? It will by then be just over 80 years since the start of the Spanish Civil War. The logical conclusion to the meeting of an irresistible force and an immovable object is frightening as the only way to stop the independence movement. Depending upon the view of the person naming them, those who resist are either terrorists or freedom fighters, and those they are resisting are either invaders or legitimate forces of authority. In the previous century, the West saw some very brutal regimes which massacred millions, but the one difference between our governments today and the jihadists is that by and large, we have learned from the mistakes of the past whilst ISIS just doesn’t care and seems set on slaughtering for the sake of it. The ISIS threat needs to be contained but 18 months is a short time and some resolution to the situation with Catalonia will have to be reached sooner rather than later.

their thousands began to edge towards the government building. TV cameras focused on the country’s doomed leadership. President Ceausescu tried to calm the miners. It was futile, his speech was drowned out. Security forces were ordered to fire into the protesting crowds but few obeyed the command. Ceausescu, a lifelong Communist, several times jailed for street thuggery, was courted by England’s royal family and various US and Western leaders. He and his henchmen fled. The family that had denied their countrymen a voice were prevented from escaping by the country’s armed forces. When the fugitives were arrested it was just eight days from the moment that this solitary miner punched the air and screamed at the top of his lungs, ‘out!’ Now we Tried and found guilty, Ceausescu want to and Co were riddled with automatic hear your views. rifle fire. I have earlier predicted the EU would evaporate in YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the same way as did the Soviet - YOUR OPINION Bloc. Soon I might rest my www.euroweeklynews.com case.

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EUROPE’S economic woes haven’t dented our appetite for travel. If anything, we’re intent on getting the most out of our much-needed getaways even as we are on the lookout for bargains. There are certainly some excellent deals to be had, as operators and destinations compete for the business. Meanwhile, more people are turning to short breaks as a way of getting a travel ‘fix’ while maximising the budget. If you’re one of them, taking out an Annual Multi Trip policy with Globelink Travel Insurance makes obvious savings sense. The one area you shouldn’t be economical in is your medical history when you speak to your insurer. Every year, a significant number of Brits head abroad with a travel policy that’s invalid before they even reach the check-in desk. They’re the people who, naively or not, don’t come clean about pre-existing health facts that

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Being coy about material medical details could end. may affect the terms of their insurance. Each and every year, some of them find themselves without sufficient travel cover, as the condition they didn’t disclose suddenly needs medical attention. The insurance claims investigators are well used to finding out the whole story so you’re advised to give a com-

plete account in the first place. If your holiday needs to end early and a condition warrants your flying home with a medical escort, you could see an average bill of around £4,000 (€4,700) in Europe, and that’s flying economy class. Repatriation by air ambulance from the US

or Australia can cost tens of thousands, which is surely not part of anyone’s holiday budget. A new UK consumer law, introduced in April, should make it harder for travellers to invalidate their travel insurance by failing to disclose important facts relating to their health. That can only be a good thing, since it should help to cut down claims disputes. However, the law does expect you to fill out the online form honestly and accurately when applying for or renewing your travel insurance. What you perceive as a ‘little white lie’ could leave you without proper cover at the time you need it most. Non-disclosure makes even less sense when your condition might actually be eligible for automatic coverage. At Globelink Travel Insurance, our policies embrace a large number of pre-existing conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure, provided you have no related complications. If in doubt contact us, we’re here to help. For an instant quote and to arrange secure cover online visit www.globelink.co.uk, the leading travel insurer for people living in EU countries. Or you can telephone Globelink on 0044 1353 699 082 or their Spanish links line on 966 265 000 or 951 242 434.

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Some timely Christmas stocking fillers for the active gardeners A FEW ideas below range from gardening gloves to a new set of secateurs Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

WITH Christmas creeping up on us fast here are a few ideas for main Christmas gifts and stocking fillers for the active gardeners within the fam i l y a n d c i r c le o f friends. 1. If your gardening contacts are anything like me gardening gloves get left out in t h e r a i n o r t h e left ones are lost from time to time, so a new pair are welcome a t a n y t i m e o f th e year but especially just before the start of the winter cut back. 2. Why not fund a garden kitchen plus an inexpensive book e x p l a i n i n g h o w to cook e x c e l l e n t p a e lla s , rather b e t t e r t h a n t h o s e served up in many tourist restaurants. The book Authentic Valencian Paellas available from The Book Depository

VETIVER PLANTS: Just planted on an eroded slope. and Amazon Books etc., has been recently updated and a mo re a ttra c tiv e c ove r added. 3 . With fres h h e n eggs now again recognised as being a healthy source of beneficial nutrients and energy how about a flat pack chicken house and run and a couple of hens. Not only will

they soon lay but they soon become one of the most affectionate pets. 4. Following the article about Vetiver plants several readers have indicated an e nthus ia s tic inte re s t but wanted to see more about how they looked when first planted and a few months ahead.

The same plants just five months on. A bunc h of a doz e n or two plantlets/slips would be gladly welcomed by most gardeners with a steep bank in the garden. As a reminder the plants can be obtained inexpensively from www.vetiver spain.com. 5. Nowadays reasonably priced plastic compost heap

covers are on sale. Buy one to replace an unsightly cube of wire or pallets. 6. With the new 2016 EU laws on the sale of insectici des and f ungi ci des buy bottles of eco-friendly neem and propolis, a useful insecticide and fungicide respectively, from info@trabe.es. 7. A collection of spring

summer lily plants which are now appearing in garden centres and general stores. Not only will they brighten up the garden in 2016 but also for many years ahead. 8. More and more readers are becoming conscious of the benefits of eating a carefully selected mix of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible herbs and leaves. This has led to increased sal es of t he handy book ‘Living Well From Our Garden Mediterranean Style’ avai l abl e f r om The Book Depository, Amazon Books etc., as stocking fillers. 9. With the days or weeks of t he annual wi nt er cut back descending on us imm edi at el y af t er t he New Year how about a new set of secat eur s and ext ended pruners. The ergonom i c Fi skar s products are my favourite ones. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com November 2015

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SPLASH OF COLOUR: Climbing rose on a white trellis.

Bright ideas for your winter garden NO matter what size space you have, potted plants can add character By Declan Scanlan WITH winter around the corner we look at a few ways to brighten up your outdoor area and get it ready for spring, no matter how much or how little space you are dealing with. Whether you have a spacious garden or a simple balcony to decorate, now is the time to start your collection of potted plants. Start a little fruit or vegetable assortment outside and with the right types of pots you can lend colour and

character to your space. If you donâ€™t already have a compost bin then why not start the habit now? When you have the compost bin ready, the best way to start is by laying different layers, one on top of each other, of suitable household waste, grass trimmings, and soil. People have different views on the trellis but if you want to decorate a plain wall let a trellis and a climber add something new and colourful to the surface. You can choose a trellis of

different materials but plastic is probably most common and a good climbing plant will add a little nature outside. Simple things like painting a wall in a new bold colour or finding an outdoor heater that is right for your space can make a big difference. If you are looking to become a more adventurous gardener then take the opportunity to locate the best place for your vegetable patch or buy a readymade kit from a garden centre for a raised vegetable bed.

ATTRACTIVE ADDITION: A curved path.

Easy stepping stones MAKING a new path in your garden can take as little or as much imaginat i on and DI Y as you pr ef er, but what ever stepping stone ideas you choose follow these tips to create the best looking walkway. Your st eppi ng st one path doesnâ€™t have to be exactly in line. The most important thing is that the stones are not too far away from one another. The st ones ar e best laid with the wider side facing the beginning of the path. Whatever kind of st eppi ng st one pat h sui t s your gar den, straight or curved, make sur e t he nar r ow si de

faces away from you. When l ayi ng t he stones it really can be as si m pl e as j ust put t i ng them straight down on t op of t he soi l . I f you want to put a little more i nt o i t , di g a shal l ow space f or each of t he stones. The holes should be more or less the same shape as the stones going into them. Depth wise, keep it to about half of the thickness of the stone itself. Si m pl y add a l i t t l e sand t o each hol e and then lay the stones into place. The stones look just as good jutting up a little as they do level.

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Vehicle transfers following a death AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

TRANSFER: There is a standard administrative procedure to follow. IN the event of a vehicle owner passing away, there is a standard procedure for having the vehicle ownership transferred. Immediately after a death, the vehicle can be transferred to a new owner who may not be the long-term benefactor, but who may seek ownership on a temporary basis. In this event, the temporary custodian of the vehicle has 90 days in which they must notify the traffic department of this temporary custody and their legal address. The person registering the vehicle must produce documents to the traffic department including payment for transfer (prices in 2015 are €52.80 for most vehicles, €26.40 for mopeds), identity documents, death certificate of the original owner or marriage certificate stating the death, document proving possession of the vehicle, driving licence and ITV card. The intended permanent vehicle owner

must apply for the final transfer of the vehicle within a 90-day period. The intended permanent owner must submit the same documents but with two additions: certificate of liquidation or exemption from inheritance tax and declaration of heirs, or will, accompanied by a certificate of wills, or document stating the award of the vehicle. You must request a printed official form that will facilitate the transfer of the vehicle by the traffic department on behalf of the state. You have to pay fees for the transfer. If the applicant is foreign, there are other processes. The official identity of the country of origin must also be presented. You may also have to produce the original document attesting to your home in Spain if you do not have foreign identity documents. The process is a standard administrative procedure and so your advisor or lawyer will be able to advise you further.

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Spanish tax allowances My wife and I are UK pensioners officially resident in Spain. I have sent the Spain-Individual tax form to HMRC with the ‘Residencia Fiscal en España’ form to transfer my tax residence from the UK to Spain. I have read on the internet that the

First, let’s clear up the €22,000 issue. If you are employed in Spain, your employer withholds your income tax from your pay, just as in the UK. If your income is less than €22,000, you are not

tax-free allowance in Spain is someth in g like €5,600 pe r pe rs on, or €8,500 for a couple. But I have also heard that for pensioners, there is no tax to pay on incomes under €22,000. Is this a myth, or is it fact? N.F. (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

required to declare tax. This does not apply to income re-

ceived from outside Spain, which must be declared. If you are both UK pensioners, this is two incomes. You file two declarations, with two sets of deductions. For persons over 65, the minimum is €6,700.

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

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Special assistance not so special for some Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I HAVE a very rare neurological disorder called Primary Orthostatic Tremor (Google it). This means that when I travel I have to use a wheelchair. Some airports are fantastic with the way that they handle people that need special assistance, Malaga being one of the best I’ve ever used. The two worst that I’ve encountered are Heathrow and Madrid. On Saturday I was flying home from London. I get to the airport two and a half hours before the flight, at their request and check in. That’s ok, it gives me time to have a cuppa. So I check in (I’m travelling alone) and they tell me to sit in an area where there is another passenger. I go over and say hi. People in wheelchairs do that, it’s like a club. She looks miffed so I ask what’s the matter and she tells me she has been waiting for 20 minutes and is on the same flight as me. I ask the BA lady if they have called special assis-

tance to which she says yes. I ask where the desk is and am informed it’s on the second floor which is crazy as it makes it impossible to go direct to the special assistance desk . BA were very good. They kept calling but nothing. What happens is that you get put on a list and as long as they get you there before the gate closes they don’t care. Job done! It’s bad enough you are dependent on someone else, but to be treated like cargo is degrading. In Madrid they put all the wheelchair punters in a room like cattle. Just lots of people in wheelchairs looking at each other. To be fair at Heathrow BA were embarrassed and kept calling and when we did get moved they sent us to the BA lounge and gave us brekkie, with only five minutes to spare. Here’s how it should work. Put special assistance on the ground floor so we can go straight there and get help to check cases in as it’s very hard to wheel yourself in a chair with two cases. At Heathrow it costs £20 (€28) to get from a cab to the desk with a porter. Then they should get you through security so you can do what ‘normal’ people do, have a cuppa and look round the shopping centre that used to be an airport, or don’t ask me to be there two to three hours before flight closes!

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Poacher turned gamekeeper Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SPAIN was promised some EU goodies following the 2014 Euro elections and the sugarplum went to Miguel Arias Cañete. The former Environment minister was not an obvious choice for Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy commissioner, not with his former oil industry links. The job description requires him to condemn fossil fuels and greenhouse gases but he is doing so with unexpected gusto. “Converts to causes become their biggest defenders,” Arias Cañete explained. There’s much to be said about poachersturned-gamekeepers too.

Their heads rule their hearts A POLL carried out in Cataluña gave the ‘no’ vote a one-point lead over the secessionists. This coincided with the downgrading of Cataluña’s public debt to junk bond status by ratings agency Fitch. Had the Fitch announcement arrived before the poll that would probably have been a two-point lead. The Catalans, shrewd and thrifty businesspeople, tend to let their heads rule their hearts.

Yllanes not to judge Infanta PODEMOS is aiming high and possibly punching above its weight. First the newly-hatched party enlisted four-star general and former Chief of Defence Staff Julio Rodriguez to head its list of general election candidates in Zaragoza. Now Podemos has another notch on its gun with Juan Pedro Yllanes, a Baleares judge known for relentless pursuit of corruption. He was due to head the tribunal of judges who will decide whether the Infanta Cristina knew about her husband’s financial shenanigans. No longer, naturally, as Yllanes has

MIGUEL ARIAS CAÑETE: Condemning fossil fuels and greenhouse gases.

There is no easy way out BASQUE Regional President, Iñigo Urkullu, suggested to his Catalan counterpart Artur Mas in May 2014 that they should seek legal ways of reforming the makeup of the Spanish state. The offer came to nothing. Mas has always wanted to do things his way, which is the hard way.

since requested unpaid leave. Spain’s Constitution bars judges from participating in politics or being a paid-up member of any political party, which works better in theory than practice. Does anyone believe that not paying a monthly quota to the PP or PSOE guarantees impartiality? Opinions and prejudices are a mindset, not a standing order at the bank.

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INTEGRATING a dog into the family is a wonderful experience. However, a few rules need to be set. Dogs are not living toys, especially when bringing a puppy into a family where children already live. Firstly, don’t allow children (or anyone else) to feed your dog from the table, suitable leftovers can be mixed into his meal afterwards. It is particularly important to ‘clear up’ after your dog in the garden when your child becomes old enough to play there. Keep your dog out of the way when your children have friends round or are playing energetic games. It’s fun for your child to fuss and play with your dog, but teach games where you keep control, and always supervise. Older children should help feed, groom and train your pet so that they learn about the responsibilities as well

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as the fun of pets. Make sure your child always washes their hands afterwards. Children love to hold the lead, but don’t allow them to walk your dog alone. They may be able to manage your well behaved pet, but how would they cope if he was attacked by a large stray?

Show children the correct way to befriend other people’s dogs, ask the owner first, then offer a hand for the dog to sniff from below his nose before you pat him. Not all dogs are friendly. Your child should not approach strays and must never go with strangers to see ‘the puppies at home’!

TIRED of the cold and ice in winter at home near Reykjavik, Bragi decided that this cold season he would head to the sun. He decided that even though he likes his job as a security guard, he really needed a break from the cold. Surfing the web for ideas he happened upon ‘housesitting’ as an idea. Having spent summers helping out on a local farm as a shepherd, he was very used to caring for animals of all shapes and sizes. When he registered on HouseSitMatch.com he found a lovely housesit with three pets in Marbella, Spain. One month later, Bragi is

happily looking after two cats, Campy and Tiger, and Rocky, an aging Yorkshire terrier. They will spend this winter in Marbella while their owners visit friends and relatives in the US. For Bragi this is ideal. He can enjoy the sun in Spain while living rent free, in exchange for petsitting and keeping guard of the property. For Rocky, Campy and Tiger having Bragi care for them at home really is best, they don’t like too many routine changes. It’s a win-win for both parties, free house and petsitting and the sitters get free accommodation!

Hidden, poisonous dangers for pets in the home OUR world at Christmas is captivating for our pets. It’s full of lovely things to sniff, taste and explore. But there are lots of hidden dangers around our home for pets that we may not be aware of. This guide is designed to advise you of the hazards your pets face and help you protect them from sickness, injury or worse. Firstly, contact your vet instantly if your pet is ill or you think it may have eaten something poisonous. Poisons that can be found in or around the home: Chocolate Human chocolate contains theobromine, a chemical that can be fatal for pets. The

darker the chocolate and higher the cocoa content, the higher the risk. Remember it may also be found in cakes and biscuits. Caffeine In sufficiently large quantities caffeine can affect a pet’s heart. Keep tea bags and coffee out of reach of cats and dogs. Caffeine is also in many high energy drinks. Onions, garlic and chives These foods have chemicals called organosulphoxides, which can poison dogs and cats if eaten in large quantities over a number of days. Avocados This fruit can badly affect birds as it contains the chemical persin.

Macadamia nuts and peanuts These can cause weakness and tremors. Macadamia butter can also affect pets. Peanuts can cause stomach problems and or induce fits. Salt Salt, or sodium chloride, is extremely poisonous to pets. It’s common in human food and can also be found in dishwasher tablets and bath salts, rock salt for de-icing roads and pavements, play dough… and of course, sea water. Grapes, currants, raisins and sultanas Toxins in these fruits are potentially fatal to dogs. Make sure your pets don’t eat any food with these ingredients.

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Tips to take extra care of dogs in winter

THIS week in our Small Furries series, we take a look at Ferrets. Ferrets are full of fun and inquisitiveness, and, as pets, they have an amazing capacity for learning so give them plenty of things to climb on, play with and explore. Give your ferret cardboard rolls and boxes and suitable small pets toys, such as ramps and cloth tunnels. Drainpipes are ideal for playing in and running through. Contr a r y t o o l d wiv es tales, Ferrets are actually quite intelligent animals, and with patience, can be trained t o d o q u i t e a fe w tricks a n d t a sk s. Pe r s is tence, affection, praise and treats a r e r e q u i r e d f ro m your end and in no time you will have your little friend performing all kinds of neat tricks! Using different toys and reconst r u c t i n g t h e i r p lay area and tubes on a regular

DOGS should be seen and not hurt. Obviously our dogs still need regular outdoor exercise in the winter, but choosing daylight hours whenever possible can solve a lot of issues. However, if circumstance dictates you have to walk your dog in the dark, please follow these basic tips. 1. Keep your dog on a lead unless in a totally traffic-free area. Typically walking 10 to 15 metres distance from you off lead in the daytime isn’t a problem, because both you and others can see where your dog is. Drivers vision at night is concentrated forward and peripheral vision is limited. 2. Wear reflective clothing and carry a torch. Although a common sense idea, it is a strange fact that very few people consider wearing a reflective jacket or strip at night. 3. Get your dog a glowing collar. Even if you don’t want to

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basis, helps keep life interesting for them and also gives you a chance to clean their habitat. Being very energetic creatures, there comes a time when they need a lie down and they like nothing better

than a hammock. These hammocks are available from pet shops and pet supermarkets. There is nothing they like more than to hunt out their food: C re a te a fun food treasure hunt by Scattering

some feed around the cage and hide some in tubes so that they can... erm!... ferret it out. Do ferrets need a bath? Yes, give them access to a bath of fresh water at room temperature once a month.

be caught by the fashion police, there is no reason why your dog shouldn’t be suitably attired. Flashing or glowing leads, jackets an harnesses are readily available and a good investment, particularly if your dog is dark haired. 4. Towel dry your dog when you get home if you’ve been out in freezing weather. Consider getting a winter coat for dogs with thin, fine hair, those that are getting older, or those suffering with joint problems.

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Energica goes public with the ‘Tesla of motorcycles’ THEY hope to raise more capital to expand and grow its business By Steve Walsh BEING hailed by its Italian owners as, ‘The Tesla of motorcycles,’ European bike maker Energica have launched their production version of its Eva street bike last week at the EICMA 2015 show. The zero-emissions solution to powerful Japanese crotch rockets is allegedly due to go on sale within a year. While you still can’t quite buy a €23,000 Energica Ego, the company has grown its line-up to include a ‘naked’ version called the Eva.

The 2015 Energica Eva is a streetfighter version of the Ego and uses the same 136 horsepower electric motor and 11.7 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which should allow this lightning powered superbike to travel around 95 miles per charge. As if that wasn’t big enough news for the small start-up, the bigger news is Energica’s aim is to go public, eventually offering its company shares on the London Stock Market. Swiss global financial services have been hired to help Energica get things prepared as

they begin to look for private investment to raise the necessary free capital in order to be listed on the Stock Exchange’s AIM Italia sub-market. They hope to raise more capital to expand and grow its business by selling approximately €20 million worth of stock if and when it finally lands on AIM. With other electric motorcycle firms getting absorbed into large manufacturing companies or going to the wind in recent months, it’s good to see a company like Energica make it this far.

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Nissan pick-up the title ITS robust chassis introduces a host of new features THE all-new Nissan NP300 Navara has won the coveted International Pick-up Award 2016 at a ceremony in Lyon, France. Nissan’s freshly-launched pick-up fought off stiff competition from Mitsubishi L200 and Ford Ranger with judges praising its superior on-road and off-road capabilities, strong engine performance and payload capacity. Production of the all-new NP300 Navara began in Barcelona this month. It goes on sale across Europe from January 2016. The all-new NP300 Navara underwent the rigorous International Pick-up testing process, being judged for its off-road ability, on-road performance and its value for money. The pick-ups were also tested on their ability as a workhorse, which included comparing towing capabilities. Its robust chassis introduces a host of new features, including an all-new five-link rear

NISSAN NAVARA: Production began in Barcelona this month. suspension for the Double Cab model and an impressive load bed, which is 67mm longer than the previous model. The wealth of innovative and affordable in-car technology such as Around View Monitor

(AVM) and Forward Emergency Braking (FEB), designed to further improve driveability and practicality, are also unique to the pick-up market. Corporate Vice President Nissan LCV BU, said: “This

prestigious award celebrates Nissan’s 80 years of pick-up expertise. Rigorous testing by International Pick-up of the Year illuminated the tough and innovative character of the allnew Navara.”

The Fiat 124 Spider reborn WITH more of its DNA from Mazda than Fiat, the 124 Spider was reborn without its ancestral family rusting defects, meaning

the sexy little Spider is now the car it always wanted to be. The new 124 Spider is being built alongside the Mazda MX5 in Japan and shares most of its basic architecture. But the petite two-seat, rear-drive roadster that revives one of the marque’s most iconic nameplates gets unique exterior styling and a subtly different interior to the loveable Mazda sports car. In addition, under the bonnet the Fiat gets its own 1.4-litre four cylinder turbo engine, producing 119kW of power… 1kW more than the maximum output of the car it’s based on. Fiat also says there will likely be a more powerful Abarth version that will squeeze more power out of the 1.4-litre turbocharged lump. Fiat America boss Olivier Francois said, “The characteristics of the car are very similar to the original 124 Spider. Half of the car is an engine produced in Italy making it a super fun-to-drive car with a perfect power-to-weight ratio.”

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Take a bow Buttler, Vardy, McIlroy and Djokovic but not Real Madrid! AND Rugby Union says goodbye to a great Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL – Last Saturday, Jamie Vardy equalled Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 successive PL games when he netted in top-of-the-table Leicester’s 3-0 win at Newcastle. Blackpool’s Stan Mortensen holds the all-time top flight record by scoring in 11 successive matches in 195051. Elsewhere in the PL, Liverpool battered Manchester City 4-1 at the Etihad… Arsenal lost 2-1 at WBA (only their second defeat at The Hawthorns in 42 years)… Manchester United won 2-1 at Watford… Chelsea squeezed past Norwich

1-0… Stoke won 1-0 at Southampton… Everton crushed hapless Aston Villa 4-0 and Spurs ‘hammered’ West Ham 4-1. By scoring twice for Everton, Romelu Lukaku became only the fifth player to reach the milestone of 50 PL goals before the age of 23. The others are Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. The top two in the Championship, Burnley and Brighton, drew 1-1; Coventry beat Gillingham 4-1 to go top of FL1; FL2 leaders Plymouth lost 2-1 to Exeter in the Devon derby and in Scotland, Tony Dingwall scored for Ross County against Motherwell in Dingwall! Here in Spain, Barcelona hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in the 171st El Clasico. This was Barca’s biggest victory over Real for five years, their biggest at the Bernabeu since winning

6-2 in 2009, and they are now six points clear in La Liga. In the Champions League on Tuesday, it was Arsenal-Zagreb, Barcelona-Roma and Maccabi Tel Aviv-Chelsea, and last night, we saw Juventus-Manchester City, Manchester United-PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk-Real Madrid. This evening it’s Celtic-Ajax, Liverpool-Bordeaux and Qarabag-Spurs in the Europa League. This weekend, the top PL games are LeicesterManchester United, Manchester City-Southampton, NorwichArsenal and the London derby, Spurs-Chelsea… BrightonBirmingham and Hull-Derby meet in the Championship while Coventry-Doncaster and Dagenham-Plymouth play in Leagues One and Two respectively. FORMULA ONE - The final race of the season takes place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Last year’s race was won by Lewis Hamilton, ahead of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. CRICKET - England (3555) beat Pakistan (271) by 84 runs in the fourth and final ODI in the UAE to clinch the series 3-1. Star of the show in the third win was Jos Buttler, who scored a century in only 46 balls – the fastest ever by an Englishman and the fifth quickest of alltime. Jason Roy also hit a ton. Next up are three T20 matches, starting today. Batsman Ian Bell has been dropped from England’s Test squad to visit South Africa next month. And Namibia wicket-keeper Raymond van Schoor (25) has died after suffering a stroke when playing in a South African Free State game earlier this month. TENNIS – Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the final of the ATP Tour championship

at London’s O2 arena. After losing to Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka in his group, Andy Murray and his teammates will now focus on the Davis Cup.

BACK FROM INJURY: Lionel Messi.

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OLIVA NOVA: Course was recovering but still very wet, however this didn’t deter the 31 players and four guests who took part.

Orba Warblers Golf Society THIRTY-ONE players and four guests tackled a recovering and still very wet Oliva Nova course. Oliva Nova also squeezed in extra four balls, ahead of schedule in between Warblers allotted tee times, delaying Warblers already waiting at the tee. On the day they played for the Oliva Nova Cup, a stableford competition with just one division. In sixth place was Captain Bob Edwards with 35 points (Hcp 8.5). Fifth place, continuing a good run of form, was Sylvia Mortensen with 36 points (Hcp 19.3), just losing out on count back to the consistent Glyn Braidley also 36 points (Hcp 9.4). Second and third spots were also decided on count back and with two fine par breaking scores of 37 points, the Vice Captain David Knight (Hcp 8.4), just edging out Barbara Pollitt (Hcp 22.6). Both these players having fine seasons and now must be candidates for POY awards. No doubt about the winner who brought the course to its knees with a master class of ball striking, completing the front nine holes in one under gross, so with a total of 40 points and back to his winning ways was David ‘The Man’ Corcoran (Hcp 7.7). David also won the best scratch and the nearest the pin on the difficult Par three sixth,

taking home a trio of nice prizes for an excellent day’s work. A prize for the best lady outside the top six went to Rosemary Edwards with a steady 32 points (Hcp 21.4). Other nearest the pin winners were Bob Edwards on Hole three, Chris Hoare on Hole 11 and David Knight on Hole 16. Tim Bladon celebrated his birthday and donated two prizes for seventh and eighth places on the overall standings, with Chris Williamson 35 points (Hcp 9.9) and Derek Gray 34 points (Hcp 20.0)

being the lucky recipients. The second semi final of the singles knock out took place today with Chris Williamson overcoming Fred Cooley in a tightly fought match two and one, Chris now faces David Knight in a much anticipated final. Congratulations to David Corcoran, the Oliva Nova Cup Champion for 2015. Next game for the Warblers is Wednesday December 2, at La Galiana for a pairs competition. The first tee time is 10.00am.

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THE world of Rugby Union lost one of its greats as the death of New Zealander Jonah Lomu was announced last week. He was 40 years old.

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Pego Golf Society Singles Stableford Competition A BEAUTIFUL morning greeted the 50 players who had assembled for the latest competition for Pego Golf Society. Membership is really filling up beautifully these days, with more than 50 people being the norm rather than occasionally. They were delighted to have one guest on the day, and that was Richard Morris.

The competition was a Singles Stableford Competition, played in two divisions, with the general scoring being very difficult for some reason, and the CBA was minus two. The course is slowly returning to its best, and all the fairways had been cut and were able to take the weight of a golf ball, so good lies were possible. In the main ‘Singles Stableford’ competition the winners were as follows: Division 1 Winners 1st Place, Gordon Weston with 36 Points playing off 17.7 2nd Place, Bill Pike with 35 Points playing off 16.5 3rd Place, Roger Brown with 35 Points playing off 14.2 4th Place, John Guest with

MEMBERSHIP: Is filling up, 50 players is becoming the norm. 34 Points playing off 9.4 Division 2 Winners 1st Bob Jenkins, with 32 Points playing off 18 2nd Tricia Chapman, with 32 Points playing off 34 3rd John Nicol, with 31 Points playing off 24.1

4th Rob Westlands, with 31 Points playing off 19.5 Well played Ladies and Gentlemen, especially to Gordon Weston, who had 36 points and blanked holes 17 and 18 scoring no points. He also had a two at 16.

There were six two’s from Adian Marsh, Dave Collins, Paul Trigwell, Gordon Weston, Brendan Young and Steve Patton. Nearest The Pin at hole five with his second shot was Brian Barden (12 cms) and at hole 16,

the winning shot was played by Brendan Young at 3.44 metres. Finally there were two important finals today in the match-play events. In the main match-play final John Evans and Paul Trigwell were all square after 18 holes and have it all to do again. John was three up at one time in this match, but Paul produced a stunning back nine. In the Plate Final, Penny Barden beat Ian Robertson by one hole, with Ian three putting the 18th hole for five, and Penny won it with two putts for a four. They are playing next week for the final Major of the year namely ‘The Blacktower Challenge Trophy’.