Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 17 - 23 December 2015 Issue 1589 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1589

17 - 23 December 2015

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Our voices are finally heard €750,000 for Villajoyosa Hospital expansion

By Linda Hall Massive renovation works are finally in the pipeline for Villajoyosa Hospital which will see three-quarters of a million euros ploughed into a much needed expansion plan. Residents have asked for extensions to the incredibly important resource for locals for years but their requests

fell on deaf ears as the regional government shelved the original plans. Now the much-needed project is back on the table with a full commitment to bringing residents the service they deserve. A new hospital management team, led by Rosa Louis, met with Altea Mayor Jaume Llinares and Health Councillor Veronica

Lopez, and unveiled the €750,000 budget allocation for next year. Thirty more rooms and 17 extra haemodialysis stations are planned, according to the hospital manager, who said: “These extensions are a necessity... and have been requested not only by medical staff but Marina Baja users as well.”

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Prawn stars THE price of fish and shellfish tends to soar as Christmas approaches, but this will not be the case with Denia’s coveted red prawns, maintained the president of

the local fishing cooperative Juan Antonio Sepulcre. The prawns are already expensive but there will be no seasonal rise in their price, he insisted.

Property sales ALICANTE Province sells more properties to foreign buyers than Cataluña and M adrid c o m b i n e d , M in istry of Public Works statistics revealed.

Lower prices, popularity w ith th e B ritis h a n d a s tro n g p o u n d s te rlin g against the euro all work in the sector ’s favour, insiders said.

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Rajoy cancels speech in Murcia after Kabul attacks TWO Spanish National Police officers died in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan By Linda Hall ALL of Spain’s presidential candidates have travelled the campaign trail somewhere in the Valencian Community in recent days. Spain’s current President Mariano Rajoy briefly visited Orihuela, while Ciudadanos contender Albert Rivera held a multitudinous meeting in the Palacio de Congresos in Alicante City. Both the PSOE contender Pedro Sanchez and Pablo Iglesias, the Podemos party leader, chose Valencia City. Rajoy and Rivera’s Alicante visits coincided with the news that a National Police officer, Isidro Gabino, had died in a terrorist suicide attack while on duty outside the Spanish Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban then entered the compound, shooting dead another officer, Jorge Garcia Tudela. Rajoy was informed of the attack minutes before addressing his audience although the deaths were not confirmed until later. Although the president continued as planned to neighbouring Murcia, he did not make his scheduled speech.

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TENSION: Rajoy and Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo at Alicante Province meeting.

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FESTIVE activities running throughout the holidays until January 6 SOME of the most vibrant and popular activities in town at Christmas can be found in and around the street markets. A visit to the market at Christmas this year will be a real treat for children and adults alike. Everyone can enjoy festive activities including musical performances, roast chestnuts, street performers, wonderful decorations and special events. With the flavour of the Christmas markets running until January 6, and the day of the Three Kings, everything you could possibly need can be found at the market.

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NOVELTY DECORATIONS: To delight both young and old.

Indoor Market THE market is the hub of the local community this Christmas, and is located on Calle Girona in the Rincon de Loix district of Benidorm. The light, bright and spacious market has three entrances, all of which are wheelchair and mobilityscooter accessible. The Indoor Market is ideal for the early shopper looking to catch the freshest meat and fish bargains, as it opens from eight in the morning until six in the evening from Monday to Friday and also from eight until three on Saturday.

The Benidorm Indoor Market is well known with the local community and very popular with tourists; its place in the hearts of the people is clear to see, as it is busy all year round. Although many Spanish goods and services can be found here, the majority of the vendors are Britons selling British goods and services. There is a large variety of shops and amenities in the market including the Picnic Park - great for sandwiches - Sheila’s Money Exchange, Changing Lives, Super Drogueria for wines and spirits, Hepburn’s Hair and Nail Salon, Dream Feet Foot Spa, Andy’s Mobile Phone Shop, Salvador the Butcher, Browse Awhile Bookstore, Just Denise Curtains, Jenny’s Fashion Benidorm, Cafeteria and Bar Jose. The Benidorm Indoor Market is a great place to shop for accessories and costume jewellery, starting at around €1.60. You can also find good quality leather handbags, shoes and belts starting from as little as €30.

’Tis the season BENIDORM is a magical place at Christmas, with so much to do and see, it’s a veritable winter wonderland… Just without the snow! Forget the summer… this is big party time in Benidorm and the hotels, bars, pubs and clubs here really know how to throw a party. Most hotels begin their

celebrations with a gala meal, and of course, plentiful amounts of wine and spirits, followed by a programme of live entertainment and dancing until the early hours. Benidorm by night will introduce you to the famous cabaret bars with live comedy acts, singers, and entertainers. What with the huge choice of cafes and international restaurants all geared up for special occasions, it won’t be long before you’ll really feel the Christmas spirit. Have a look through the Social Scene pages in this newspaper to learn of the best places to join family and friends for a beautiful Christmas meal in a great atmosphere in Benidorm this December. Eat, drink and be merry!

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Get well soon, Toni CUSTOMERS and stallholders alike at the Benidorm Indoor market were surprised and a little concerned this week, as for the first time in their 14-year history, Vincent and his sister Toni didn’t open their fruit and veg stall. The greengrocers, which has been closed since Monday, was the talking point of many worried clients and friends, who later discovered that apparently Vincent’s sister Toni has been admitted to hospital for an operation. A colleague of theirs was reported to have said that Toni is likely to be off work and recovering for approximately eight months after the operation to remove a brain tumour. Everybody at the Euro Weekly News, along with her many customers and friends, would like to wish her a full, successful and speedy recovery.

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LA NUCIA: Garcia-Margallo greets Bernabe Cano.

Foreign Minister visits La Nucia MET the mayor and members of the local council By Linda Hall VISITS from politicians of all parties have come thick and fast over the last few days. They included Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, currently Spain’s Foreign Minister, who heads the Partido Popular’s list of candidates for Alicante Province in this Sun-

day’s general elections. As the head of the list, he is certain to retain his parliamentary seat whatever the party’s overall results. While in La Nucia, GarciaMargallo met La Nucia Mayor Bernabe Cano, Deputy Mayor Pedro Lloret and members of the local council including

Foreign Residents’ councillor Bart Gommans. As Foreign Minister, Garcia-Margallo was interested to learn more about the different programmes aimed at La Nucia’s foreign residents, who come from 88 different countries and account for 45 per cent of the registered population. The town hall encourages integration through culture, education, sports, social welfare and the town fiestas, Cano explained.

Montgo dogs are safe THE Montgo mystery powder is no longer a mystery. The little heaps dotted at regular intervals along the Pujol to La Plana path turned out to be flour and not poison as dog-walkers feared. They were left there by the Costa Blanca Hash House Harriers in their own version of a ‘hares and hounds’ race where runners follow a trail that has been left for them, the club explained afterwards.

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Warning Ahead Of Common Reporting Standard Starting in January 2016, more than 90 jurisdictions will begin to collect the financial details of investments and assets owned by non-residents. The data will then be shared with the owner’s country of residence. This new automatic global exchange of information, under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), will provide information that the tax authorities in participating countries, including Spain and the UK, can use to catch tax evaders. In the UK, the Chancellor announced in his Autumn Statement that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will receive £800m to fund additional work to tackle evasion and non-compliance by 2020-21. David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, then launched a press campaign warning those hiding assets offshore that “the net is closing in on offshore tax evaders” and “come to us before we come to you.” Those who evade tax in the UK face tougher financial and criminal sanctions. The government has committed to raising an additional

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks £5bn a year by 2019-20 from cracking down on tax evasion, noncompliance, aggressive tax planning and imbalances in the system. This affects everyone who has financial assets outside their country of residence, such as bank accounts and investments, property, trusts, etc, including those who have received an offshore account as an inheritance. Harsher UK penalties The 2015 UK Finance Act introduced a penalty of 100% of

the tax due for non-compliance involving a jurisdiction that has signed up to the CRS; this is expected to apply from April 2016. For non-transparent jurisdictions the penalty remains 200%. There is also an aggravated penalty – “Offshore Assets Moves Penalty” – for moving hidden funds to circumvent exchange of information. The Autumn Statement confirmed that the government will introduce a new “strict liability” criminal offence for offshore tax evasion - it will not need to prove that the taxpayer intended to evade tax, simply that they had undeclared offshore assets. There will also be tougher civil penalties for offshore tax evasion. End of Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility opened in 2009 and allows UK residents to disclose unpaid tax liabilities under favourable conditions, such as reduced

penalties and immunity from prosecution for tax-related offences. It is closing at the end of 2015, earlier than previously planned, ahead of the start of the Common Reporting Standard. Technological advances To help process the vast amounts of information that will be exchanged between countries under the CRS, the UK government has invested £4m in new technology. Part of the money has gone towards HMRC’s Connect programme that captures and connects billions of items of data around taxpayers. It allows the taxman to uncover hidden relationships between people, organisations and data. It allows HMRC access to files held by banks and other financial institutions in British overseas territories, exposing undeclared income and gains arising from overseas assets and investments. From 2017, it gains access to data in a further 90 countries. HMRC has also reportedly

increased the number of staff working in its Affluent Unit by 54% in the past two years. The unit investigates taxpayers with income of over £150,000 and is alerted by a number of factors, including possession of offshore property and/or bank accounts. Cross-border asset management and tax planning can be a minefield. You could be failing in your tax obligations, or paying more tax than necessary. Everyone needs to ensure their tax planning is legal and compliant. Note that although the first reporting under the Common Reporting Standard takes place in 2017, it reports on calendar year 2016. There are effective, compliant arrangements available in both Spain and the UK, but you should take personalised specialist advice to ensure you get it right. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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CAMPELLO: Headteacher shows councillors round Rafael Altamira’s facilities.

Pilot scheme to start them young CAMPELLO school participating By Linda Hall CAMPELLO is participating in a pilot scheme of classes for two to three-year-olds. The Rafael Altamira state infants’ and primary school is one of 33 taking part in a regional government scheme to extend free state education at nursery level. The scheme also helps to maintain some schools that risk losing classes by redirect-

ing nursery care to the public sector. There was a race against time to finish the Rafael Altamira in time for its October opening and converting the lavatories and playground to the needs of such young children. Campello’s Education Councillor David Ramirez and his colleagues visited the school where the headteacher Fernanda C Suarez showed them round the finished installation.

Get to grips with Valenciano VALENCIANO is a closed book to many foreign residents but they can now begin to tackle it in Denia. The Valenciano Promotion Office is organising free lessons aimed at parents with children at local schools, the town’s adult population and town hall employees. Classes will be available at oral, elementary, intermediate and advanced levels, working towards obtaining the corresponding Junta de Valenciano

certificate. They will be held at the Llunatics installation from February until June next year. The enrolment period lasts from December 15 to January 15 and those interested can register at the Oficina de Promocion del Valenciano in Plaza de la Constitucion 10. Alternatively they can download the registration form from Denia Town Hall’s website in the Promocion del Valenciano section which, once completed, should be sent to the

Wind inspired wine THE Sant Vicente Ferrer wine co-operative in Teulada has created the world’s first rosé muscatel wine. Called Vent de Llebeig after the Llebeig wind that blows from the south, it is part of the collection of limited-edition Vents wines. This consists of the white Vent de Gregal, named after the north-east wind, the young red Vent de Llevant named after the Levante east wind and a vintage red, Llum de Lluna (Moonlight).

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Alicante’s big fat Christmas lottery By Linda Hall EVEN Spain’s general elections on Sunday won’t eclipse the mammoth Christmas lottery two days later. In the pre-Primitiva and pre-Euromillions days, the Spanish pinned their hopes on becoming overnight millionaires on the National Lottery, which was, and still is, sold in one-tenth fractions or decimos of each number. The Christmas draw is the biggest of the year, offering the fattest prize, hence its

Lottery winners will receive their prizes minus the 20 per cent tax that is now taken by the government nickname of El Gordo. This year Alicante province lottery players will spend an average of €67.94 on El Gordo, hoping to win the €400,000 that will be paid out on every decimo of

the big prize. The three provinces of the Valencian Community have been assigned 1,766,747 entire tickets this year, worth €353,349,400, compared to 1,472,194 tickets sold in 2014. Valencia Province with 929,848 tickets took most of this allocation, followed by Alicante with 634,749 and Castellon with 202,150. The Valencia Region receives the fourth-highest number of tickets in Spain behind Madrid, Cataluña and Andalucia, although the regional average outlay of €70.60 comes eighth in terms of the amount spent. Spain’s first Christmas lottery can be traced back to 1812 and the Cortes de Cadiz, the parliament formed in Cadiz during the Napoleonic occupation of Spain. It was the first national as-

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LOTTERY players in the province will spend an average of €67.94 each on ‘El Gordo’

MADRID: Biggest lottery spenders queuing in the Puerta del Sol. sembly that claimed the right to govern itself and ministers came up with the idea of the lottery ‘as a way of increasing government income without burdening taxpayers.’

Speaking of tax, more than 200 years later, those same taxpayers whose flutter wins them more than €2,500 will receive their prizes minus the 20 per cent now taken by the

government. This will save them the bother of having to include it on their tax declaration, the State Lottery Administration announced.

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LA FE: One of the hospitals involved in the cross kidney transplants.

Local hospitals in transplant chain NINE hospitals from across Spain are involved in the kidney transplant chain ALICANTE General Hospital and Valencia’s La Fe have taken part in three cross kidney transplants in the last two weeks. The chain of transplants has involved a total of nine hospitals throughout Spain. La Fe Hospital has participated in two of the three transplants and Alicante General Hospital participated in one. This donation model arises when a patient requires a kidney transplant and a family donor is incompatible with that patient, but is suitable to donate the kidney to another patient who needs a transplant in another hospital in Spain. In that case, a donor exchange between two partners occurs. This situation has occurred three times between the Ali-

cante and Valencia hospitals in the last few weeks. In each case extraction of the kidney from the transplant donors was carried out simultaneously in all the hospitals involved in each case. All donors and recipients have now been discharged from hospital and are reported to be recovering well. The number of kidney donations from living donors is growing in Spain, particularly when there is a shortage of organs. Kidney transplantation is the best option for patients with advanced chronic renal failure, a disease that currently affects about 5,000 patients in the Valencia Region, and around 40,000 in Spain. “Living donation is a technique that is becoming in-

creasingly more important in kidney transplantation,” said Doctor Juan Galan, Transplant Co-ordinator at Hospital La Fe: “Usually, if the patient is compliant as a candidate to be a donor, it is removed and implanted in the receiver at the same time. However, “in some cases, patient and family are incompatible but the donor could be compatible with another donor whose family is also not compatible and is in the same situation and we can make the crossing of donors.” In Valencia, since 1979, 5,411 kidney transplants have been carried out, of which 156 were from living donors. During 2015, until November, there have been 242 kidney transplants, with 22 living donors.

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Benissa toy collection campaign 2015 VOLUNTEERS will be taking donations

CHRISTMAS TOY: No child in Benissa should be without one. By Keith Bake THE holidays are approaching and the Department of Youth and Social Services of the City of Benissa, along with Casa del Sol i Lluna, the Abargues Foundation, have organised a new campaign to collect toys for the sole purpose of achieving their aim, that all children in the municipality receive a toy for Christmas. Locals have been able to help in two ways. Donating toys is of course of major importance, so if you want to add to the number of toys already collected, you’ll need to hurry down to either Casal Jove (open Mondays to Fridays from 9.30am to 1.30pm) or Casa del Sol i Lluna (open between 4.30pm and 9pm). Your gift could

make a child’s Christmas really special. A team of volunteers has been assembled to collect donations of toys from people who are unable to take them to either of the centres. Their gift of time and effort is just as important as the toys themselves. They will be collecting on Saturday December 19. The Department of Social Services, with the help of volunteers, will be responsible for distributing the toys to the needy children of the town. The mayors of Youth and Social Services, George and Francis Esquerdo Ivars, and the co-ordinator of the Casa del Sol i Lluna, José Andreo, have highlighted the objective of this campaign, which is to try and ensure that all the children of the municipality receive a Christmas toy.

La Nucia hosts radio-controlled car championships RADIO Control Club La Nucia has hosted two championship events. Organised in conjunction with the Spanish Association of Radio Control Car (AECAR Levante, the event on Sunday December 6, included the fifth and final scoring round of the Levante Championship as well

as a buggi es r ace, whi ch was for both beginners and veterans. Thirty-five cars participat ed, and Jose Mi guel Mestre of RC Club La Nucia won first place. Second was Adrian Torres, followed by Luis Gallego. As this was the final test of t he cham pi onshi p i t

meant that the final classification of the championship was as follows: first, Jesus Soriano; second, Jose Miguel Mestre, and third Paco Gallego. I n t he buggi es r ace t he first place went to Manuel I ni est a, second t o Car l os Huertas and third to Enrique Lopez.

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Record Christmas on cards for Costa Blanca TOURISTS choosing sun and sea, not snow By Linda Hall

TRANSPARENT: Oliva Town Hall spending.

That’s the way the money goes... OLIVA residents can now view online payments made by their town hall throughout 2015. The town hall website lists municipal spending during the first quarter of this year.

“Oliva Town Hall has gone one step further than the requirements of the 2013 law in order to reach the highest possible level regarding municipal activities,” declared Oliva Mayor, David Gonzalez.

AS forecast, most Benidorm hotels were practically full over the long Constitution and Inmaculada weekend. Occupancy reached 97 per cent, two percentage points more than last year’s holiday. This is described in Spanish as a ‘puente’ because the two consecutive national holidays bridge what should be – but rarely is – a working day.

The early December mini-break was equally satisfactory in the rest of the province with 85 to 90 per cent occupancy in Calpe and Alicante City, said the Costa Blanca hoteliers’ association Hosbec. It was the best ‘puente’ since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008, and the figures bode well for Christmas and the New Year, predicted Hosbec President Antonio Mayor.

“Benidorm should easily top 90 per cent occupancy since the ski resorts haven’t yet taken off because of the weather,” he pointed out. “The slopes still aren’t covered and rather than take a risk, people are choosing the coast.” Costa Blanca resorts like Benidorm are also at an advantage because there will be so much going on over the Christmas holidays, unlike other areas where everything halts, he added.

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Fast work TELEFONICA has completed installing fibre optic internet in practically all of Alcoy city. Jazztel is also rolling out its own system there in addition to Ono’s existing fibre optic network.

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Just the ticket for La Nucia students THOSE studying at state universities will receive annual grants

Tight squeeze NOT only is Denia’s remodelled Las Marinas narrower, but chevron parking has been introduced. This is best suited to one-way streets with little traffic and Las Marinas is neither, residents complained.

Sweet music UNIO MUSICAL DE TORRENT (Valencia) took first prize and €6,000 in the 42nd edition of the Villa de Altea international competition for brass bands, obtaining 572.90 points of a possible 600.

UNDERGRADUATES: The bulk of the grants have gone to those studying at Alicante University. By Linda Hall EIGHTY-SEVEN La Nucia students studying at state universities will receive annual grants of up to €400 towards travel costs. Those at degree course centres in the Marina Baja will receive €150 a year. Those going further afield to one of Alicante province’s two universities will be given €300 and the bulk of the grants have gone to undergraduates travelling each day to Alicante Uni-

versity. Students studying outside the province receive €400. “The first instalments will soon be transferred to the La Nucia students,” announced the town’s Mayor Bernabe Cano. “With this financial support we want to help our local university students by paying part of their transport costs and contributing towards their academic training. Yet again we are demonstrating our commitment to education at all levels,” Cano said.

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‘Zero tolerance’ anti-corruption measures for Benitachell BENITACHELL Town Hall has drawn indelible anti-corruption ‘red lines’ for councillors. An extraordinary plenary meeting voted unanimously to exclude councillors who are interviewed under caution, accused of involvement in corruption cases or investigated for corruption. The zero tolerance list also includes any councillors who refuse to answer questions put to them by an investigating judge. In all cases councillors involved will be expected to resign and barred from signing political pacts and agreements. Any proposals they put forward will be rejected by the corporation, councillors decided. At present no Benitachell councillor is involved in a corruption case but the town clerk has accused the former PP spokeswoman Nieves Garcia, who is now an Independent opposition councillor, for forging his signature on payments. The case was shelved by a Denia judge but as Garcia refused to answer his questions, the new regulations could be sufficient to question her eligibility to remain on the council.

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Industrial drug lab uncovered COORDINATED strikes led to arrests in Spain, UK and Dubai following delivery of a dummy assignment of charcoal By Gemma Quinn AN international multi-agency operation has led to 11 arrests and confiscation of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine. It also resulted in the shut-down of an industrial-sized drug production lab. Acting on intelligence from the National Crime Agency (NCA), officers from the Spanish National Police searched a shipping container from Colombia which arrived in the Port of Valencia. The container appeared to be loaded with sacks of charcoal on wooden pallets, but forensic examination found that the pallets were made of compressed cocaine powder. This had been made to look like wood and some of the sacks contained cocaine that had been disguised as charcoal.

COCAINE SEIZED: Drug arrived in Valencia disguised as sacks of charcoal.

Coordinated strikes led to arrests in the UK and Dubai. Another five men - two Colombians, two Peruvians and a Spaniard - were detained at a company in an industrial unit in Chiva, Valencia, following the delivery of a dummy consignment of charcoal. According to sources close to the case, police suspect that the two arrested Colombians are specialists in separating cocaine from materials used to camouflage it in smuggling operations. Greg McKenna, NCA Regional Head of Investigations, said: â€œWe believe the company was a front for a industrial-sized lab where cocaine was extracted from pallets and charcoal, processed and repackaged for onward distribution across Europe.â€?

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NEWS EXTRA WORK has started on an urban plot in La Cala to convert it into a Mediterranean garden. The area will include a biohealth gym area for seniors and a children’s playground.

BENIDORM City Council will build a new block of niches in the San Jaime cemetery before the end of the year. Forty-eight units will be available to satisfy demand in 2016.

School trip ORGANISED by the Department of Education, second-year students from Colegio Sant Rafael visited the old town of La Nucia last week to learn about its history and see its monuments at first hand.

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TWO women die just hours apart to bring the total murdered to OUTDOOR SPORT: Possible all year round.

Promoting sports tourism in Northern Europe VISITBENIDORM IN EUROPE is promoting outdoor and water sports. The microclimate and the natural environment make Benidorm ideal for all sorts of outdoor activities, including diving, biking, walking, hiking, kayaking and golf. As Northern Europe shivers, marketing Benidorm as a ‘Winter Sun Destination’ makes perfect sense. Some hotels have focused on this winter market, offering holidays that cater for specific activities and facilities which meet their needs. There are international cycling teams that now train in the town in order to take advantage of all that the area has to offer.

By Keith Baker BENIDORM observed a minute’s silence for the two latest victims of gender violence. Representatives of the municipal corporation, headed by the mayor, Toni Perez, and the mayor for Equality, Angela Llorca joined city workers, neighbourhood council members, and members of the public as they stood silent for a minute in memory of the two victims, who died just hours apart, in Sevilla and Fuerteventura. The first victim, 36, was allegedly murdered by her former partner in the Sevilla town of Lebrija. According to inves-

STANDING TOGETHER: The people of Benidorm mark the minu tigations, the woman was thrown from the balcony by her former husband, who then injured himself. The second victim, aged 24, died in hospi-

tal hours after being stabbed by her partner in the presence of her six-year-old son. So far in 2015, 51 women have been murdered by their

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Christmas in Sella made more sustainable DECORATIONS made from waste By Keith Baker

ute’s silence. partners or former partners. In addition, three children have also been killed, and 47 children have been orphaned as a result of male violence.

THE streets of Sella have b ee n a d o rn ed w ith o rna ments made by local children with recycled material. Plastic bottles, corks, cloth and cardboard have all been u s ed to ma k e th e d ec ora tions. It has cost less than €100 to decorate the streets this year. The money has covered the cost of buying scissors, glue, paints and some fabrics. It was all these creative people needed to make beautiful Christmas decorations out of waste, under the guidance of Councillor for S o cia l Welfa re , Va n es s a James. T h ere are flo w ers with

bases made of plastic bottles, a snowman made from plastic cups, Christmas stars w ith w oode n s tic ks , a nd gifts with cardboard boxes a nd c loth. C ounc illor J a me s ’s frie nds a nd c oworkers have also been involved in the work. This sustainable initiative is just part of a project that has been championed by the new mayor of Sella, Maria M ila gros Llina re s , s inc e September. People now separate their waste, and everyone benefits from the recycling mindset. It is hoped that by making the Christmas decorations in this way people will be more inclined to consider recycling in general.

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School burgled and vandalised THE Vasco Nunez school in Benidorm has called for more security after being burgled. When the caretaker opened the building after the bank holiday weekend he discovered the crime and reported it to the police. Although the school appeared secure from the outside, he discovered several doors had been broken down, and many books, as well as broken glass, covering the floors. Two computers were also missing. The school board met on the day following the discovery, and concluded that they needed more

safety measures in the area, as this was not the first time it had happened. Three years ago there was a similar incident. There have also been several cases in nearby centres in recent months. The problems of the school are not limited to theft, however. The condition of the building is also a cause for concern. Some of the classrooms are unuseable, with cracks visible in some walls. The roof of the gym also leaks when it rains. This problem has been attributed to people who throw stones from the railway track, creating a hole.

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Calpe’s beaches are excellent! GOVERNMENT award for quality of water

THE Environment Ministry has rated the beaches in Calpe as excellent. Calalga, La Fossa, Cantal Roig, Arenal and Puerto Blanco beaches all received the excellent health status for the sanitary quality of their water.

THE Agency for Employment and Local Development in Benidorm recently organised a course on ‘Non-verbal communication in job interviews’. The course, attended by more than 100 people, was conducted by Sonia El Hakim Lopez, Master in Non-verbal Communication Science and Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Business.

A boost for Benitachell charity

LA FOSSA: Clean bill of health. By Keith Baker

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The report is based on the analytical results of samples taken from June to September. This rating assumes that all beaches are in healthy condition. Calpe’s Real Club Nautico was awarded blue distinctions for its infrastructure and services and for the correct environmental management of the port.

ALICANTE Food Bank has donated 2,850 kilos of non-perishable food to the charity organisation Poble Nou de Benitachell to help the most disadvantaged people of the area. This is part of an aid programme that the charity has been part of since 2013.

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NEWS EXTRA A BILL passed this week will lead to five projects in the town aimed ‘to give greater pedestrian safety and improve traffic management by camera systems,’ according to Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, councillor for Mobility.

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Fish gift BENIDORM’S nature and animal park Terra Natura now has 42 koi carp, also known as love fish. The fish were a gift from a private individual from Altea.

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MONDAY December 14 saw the opening of a new road in Villajoyosa. It connects the roundabout at the Valor Chocolate Factory with the roundabout underneath the N-332, giving access to that road and the AP-7 motorway, via the CV-770.

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BANK LOAN: The original payment date was June 2016.

City to pay debt early VILLAJOYOSA will clear bank loan by the end of this year By Keith Baker VILLAJOYOSA Finance Councillor Joan Lloret announced that the city will be able to repay a loan taken out with CAM Bank in 2004 early. The loan of €13,069,580.56 will be repaid by the end of the year. He attributed this to good management by his team, which will have a positive effect on the municipal coffers. The original repayment date was June 2016.

THE Marina Baixa Hospital treats up to 70 patients per year for lymphedema, according to Dr Pilara Marco, Chief of Rehabilitation at the Department of Health at Marina Baixa. Lymphedema presents as inflammation in an arm or leg in the area treated for cancer. Symptoms include a feeling of heaviness in the affected limb, weakness or reduced flexibility, discomfort or pain, warmth or redness of the skin, hardened skin, thickening of the skin or orange peel appearance, or small warts or blisters. The most frequent cause is the surgical treatment of breast cancer. Dr Marco said that one in four women undergoing surgery for breast cancer will be affected in the next two

years, making preventative measures very important. Symptoms are not always easy to detect as they may begin gradually, and can be simply heaviness or pain. Therefore it is important to consult the doctor as soon as possible, so that if the symptoms are as a result of the disease treatment can be started early. Dr Marco also stressed the importance of preventative measures. Excessive salt intake and obesity are major risk factors. There are rehabilitation techniques available that can be beneficial, including physical exercises that can be performed at home, hygienic measures to prevent sores or burning sensations in the affected limb, and dietary measures.

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Old Town residents want to have a say RESTAURANT terraces proving a problem By Keith Baker THE neighbourhood association of the Old Town of Benidorm wants to be consulted about management of the spaces outside businesses. At a recent meeting concerning the regulation of terraces, members of the government team and representatives of the hospitality industry met with members of the association. Augustine Ordovas of the association said that the residents “are the main victims, as the current regulations are not adhered to. As well

as having to endure noise, some people also complain that it is difficult to walk around the town. There needs to be a limit to the number of tables and chairs on the terraces, and regulations enforced.” The meeting called on all the entrepreneurs to propose measures before the end of February, so that they themselves could introduce plans that would solve the problem. Javier del Castillo, representing the industry, said that they had already instigated a study to find a solution to the problem.

Emergency works are approved for El Campello THE Cabinet of Ministers has approved emergency works amounting to €688,000 to repair damage caused by the storms in Sep-

tember and October. The provinces affected are Alicante, Girona, Murcia and Gran Canaria. The damage in Alicante occurred in

the area of Rincon de la Zofra, in the municipality of El Campello, and repairs there have a budget of €148,000.

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Educational and cultural institutions to benefit in Javea MORE than €100,000 will be made available for Javea educational and cultural institutions. Mayor Jose Chulvi has signed the renewal of several economic cooperation agreements with educational and cultural institutions in the municipality. The total value of these is €105,154. The Open University in Denia will receive a grant of €82,220. Another group receiving municipal aid worth €13,962 is the Mediterranean School of Painting, while the Institut d’Estudis Comarcals Marina Alta has a grant of €1,500. The remainder of the beneficiaries are associations for parents of primary and secondary schools.

RINCON DE LOIX: Work will replace wiring and installations to avoid outages during the high season.

Electrical investment PREVIOUS outages have had a negative impact on Benidorm’s image By Keith Baker IBERDROLA is investing €406,637 in replacing wiring and installations in Benidorm to avoid outages during the

high season, when the consumption peaks. Previous outages have had a negative impact on the city, creating problems for the service sector and therefore affecting the image of Benidorm, according to Jose

Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, the councillor for Public Works. The areas that are to benefit from these changes include Avenida Europa, the top end of Rincon de Loix and La Cala.

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The tourist office in Altea extends its opening hours IN order to provide a better service to tourists in Altea, the town’s tourist office has extended its opening hours. The new times are as follows: Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 7pm. Saturday 10am to 2pm. This change in service has been added at no cost and with the same budget assigned to the department. According to the Councillor for Tourism, Anna Alvado, the current schedule from 8am to 3pm Monday through Friday, did not meet expectations for a tourist town like Altea. In fact, this new timetable was already implemented in the summer at both offices in the town, the town hall and the information point at Casa de Toni el Fuster, where the service was provided Monday to Sunday, morning and afternoon.

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CHRISTMAS is a time for family, friends and festivities, but all too often it can cover up a dark and violent time of year as alcohol abuse, depression and domestic strain unfold. It’s times like these that we must step in and step up. By raising awareness and creating a culture of neighbourly love and openness we can give sufferers the strength to seek help. Let’s create an environment where people not only speak out, but actively look for the signs of domestic violence. People subconsciously avoid the ugly and vicious, it’s easier to keep your head down and yourself to yourself. Well we say no more. Not when it comes to a woman’s life, her mental health, her children and her dreams. One good Samaritan can make a world of difference, but a community where every member will stand up for one another, can change the world. Christmas can be a lonely time of year, and, because it’s supposed to mean something, and you’re supposed to be happy, you can feel at your emptiest. When you look around and realise that you’re alone in a foreign country, it’s tempting just to pour an extra large drink and look the other way. Well you’re not alone, because this Christmas you can be a leader, a friend, a shoulder to cry on. So instead of locking the door and drawing the blinds, we ask that you offer your support to your community because someone somewhere out there needs it. If you have seen domestic violence among your family, friends or community, we implore you today to take action. You don’t have to call the police, or get angry. Sometimes all you have to do is let it be known that you are there. Pop round with some food to check in, have a quiet word in someone’s ear, be a presence in their life. It might not make a difference straight away, but whether it’s in one week or one year, that person might ask for your help. And you may have saved their life. It could be a man who is too embarrassed to admit that his partner is abusing him. It could be elderly parents who silently hope that their child will turn it all around. It might be a woman you’ve seen frightened by her own shadow. Or those children across the road who utterly dread Christmas time and wish it would all just go away. Remember that the spirit of Christmas is about giving. This Christmas we ask that you consider giving a little bit of your time, a little bit of your heart, and the love that you have within you, to help someone close to home. You may never know if you made a difference, but good people don’t need gratitude. Deep inside you know it is the right thing to do. If, however, you see serious violence, or if children are involved, then pick up the phone now and call the police. Their life is in your hands.

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Case study 1 GUARDIAN ANGELS is a single-parent support group based in the Costa Blanca where each member is allocated a mentor who can provide confidential support. Their website is www.guardian-angels.es and they are always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining. F o u n d e r Tr i c i a B a r r s p o k e w i t h E u ro Weekly News: “We have supported two expat Guardian Angels’ members through severe cases of domestic violence during the past five years. “In the worst case, the member had to flee the village where she lived after her Spanish husband attempted to harm her and their 11month-old son. “Even though she had obtained a restraining order against him, she felt that her inlaws and the villagers, as well as the social worker and Local Police, were unsympathetic to her as the only English woman. She packed all her belongings into her car one day and drove back to the UK, where she now lives, unfortunately still looking over her shoulder. “The Spanish culture is more macho than in the UK, where men have in recent years played a more equal role in the home and as a result show their partners more respect. “Women who have moved to Spain and particularly those who have Spanish partners also lack family support.”

Case study 2 “IT was five years ago but even today, when I wake up, before I even realise who I am, I remember that moment. And then I reflect because... you know you have this idea of yourself, this image that, sure you’ve made mistakes, but we all have and that’s life, and, when it really comes down to it, you’re a good person. “Because what happens if you’re not? What does it mean if the mirror starts to crack? When my parents moved to Spain I was doing alright for myself, she... my girlfriend... was the light of my life. And for the first time in my life I was properly independent, we were going to really make it

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you know? I still try to piece together what happened next, the way you’d try and work out what happened after a big night out. All I can say is that she left, and I wasn’t strong enough. “Spain seemed like an easy fix, time out in the sun, my mother’s comfort while I regained my strength and maybe even started a new life out here. “But I wasn’t ok, I wasn’t ready, I couldn’t do it. And when she asked me why not, it just all came out and I snapped. I hit her. My own mother.”

But I wasn’t ok, I wasn’t ready, I couldn’t do it. And when she asked me why not, it just all came out and I snapped. I hit her. My own mother.

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Case study 3 “I THINK it was because he never really hit me that I stayed for so long. That, and he was very charming, a real alpha male, but with this doe-eyed tenderness the whole world could see. Forty was coming and I wanted children, normally it would scare men off but he painted a picture for me so vivid I was drunk. “We would go to Spain, he had contacts you see, and we would live in a country villa by the Med and raise bilingual children. Alba and Sebastian they’d be named. What can I say? Maybe it was the hormones, his charm, my blindness or just plain old love, but I lost myself. “As soon as we arrived I realised I had no one but him. My phone went missing and when I mentioned it he accused me of being paranoid. Soon he’d insist on taking me to the bathroom, doors were locked, he’d go out and come back in a fury, I never knew what happened or what he was doing. I didn’t want to ask, there was such malice in his eyes. I didn’t really have any family back in the UK, and when I finally returned I discovered my friends had assumed I’d forgotten them in my selfish joy. I was in that empty villa for three years.”

lifestyle so I thought ‘I should be grateful. There are a lot of people struggling and we have this great life, I should be thankful,’ but I was constantly on edge.” Signs were there from day one. “He was fighting against the world. I thought it would get better, that I could change h im, an d I w o u ld ma ke e xc us e s for him.” She says the violence would always follow a heavy drinking session, he would then sleep it off and be nice the next day, but Sarah knew his next episode would never be far away: “I began to know the triggers that would set him off, I knew when to stay quiet, I learnt survival strategies.”

“There were times when I questioned my ow n s a nity but it ha s ta ught me everything I need to know and when the divorce is finalised I have a few plans up my sleeve for a fresh start.”

Although names have been changed, these people have shown great bravery coming forward with their stories. We ask that you stand up and provide the strength for others to do the same. It is in your power to make a real difference.

Numbers IN 2015, so far 51 women have been killed in Spain in domestic violence incidents. A survey among Spanish men shockingly showed roughly half would NOT interfere if they witnessed a friend abusing their partner. One third of expat arrests dealt with by the British Consulate are related to domestic violence.

Expat challenges WHILE Spanish women suffering violence continue to struggle against a culture of machismo, expatriate women face a different set of challenges. Often isolated from their family or close friends, they might also be unaware of Spanish support mechanisms through language or cultural barriers. In many scenarios they may have actually been manipulated into moving abroad as an abusive partner extends his control over finances and friendships and creates further dependency.

Resources Case study 4 FEW people would survive a rocky relationship involving violence, but Sarah V has not just survived, it’s possible this woman is actually stronger and better for it: “I won't be called a victim,” she says. “I stayed. I chose to stay. I’m responsible for my actions.” The couple had also built up a good life for themselves; a nice house, flash cars and five star holidays abroad: “A lot of people were quite envious of our

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Everyone deserves a peaceful Christmas, so why not let us all try to give this gift to others. It might just be the Christmas that changes everything. In case you want to get help for yourself or someone else, you can call the National Domestic Violence hotline on 016 for professional advice in different languages. You can also get advice from Women’s centres available 24 hours on 900 58 08 88 or to file a report call 062 for the Civil Police, 091 for the National Police. If you feel you are in danger, the emergency services helpline is 112.

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Terrorism prevention measures increased AN increased number of preventive controls by the National Police have been introduced in Alicante to ensure the safety of citizens. The move comes following the country’s terror alert being increased to Level Four following the terror attacks in Paris last month. Train stations are one area where an increased police presence can be seen with additional checkpoints.

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Record-breaking month AIRPORT has busiest November in its history By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport registered the best November in its history with 645,521 passengers, up 9.3 per cent over the same month last year. The Spanish Airports and Air Navigation Authority (Aena), which manages the airport, said: “This figure exceeds pre-crisis records,” with the previous strong November being reported to have taken place in 2007. So far this year, until the end of November, the airport has seen 9,966,241 travellers, just short of the 10 million it is expected to exceed by the end of the year. International traffic of commercial flights also posted the best November since the inauguration of the airport, up 11 per cent compared to 2014, with 557,785 passengers, while domestic travellers accounted for

POSITIVE: Figures for Alicante-Elche Airport exceeded pre-recession records. 87,236, a decrease compared to last year with 0.9 per cent. Passengers from the UK were most prevalent in November with 264,169, followed by Germany, with 49,579.

Alicante-Elche Airport handled 4,882 flights, 7.6 per cent more than in the same month last year. So far this year there have been 69,238 flights, 2.6 per cent more than in the same

months of 2014. In the area of cargo, the airport recorded 436 tonnes of goods transported through its facilities last November, double the amount compared to the same month last year.

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2016 Tourism budget approved PLANS for wooden walkway and beach access By Gemma Quinn A BUDGET of €2.5 million has been unanimously approved for the Tourist Board for 2016 in Alicante. The amount is €800,000 more than last year as the main investments include plans for the wooden walkway and expansion of areas for people with disabilities along the beaches. Councillor for Tourism Eva

Montesinos also said the first dog beach will be available next summer and will be located in the area of Agua Amarga. “It will have all kinds of services for citizens and their pets,” she remarked. The government team said it was the “first time that all political representatives of the board had voted in favour of the accounts submitted.” However, the PP has criti-

cised the new composition of the governing board, questioning the decision to exclude prominent industry representatives, such as the Provincial Association of Innkeepers and the Association of Travel Agencies. The party also criticised the decision to include a business association like Cepyme, but leaving out other important ones including Coepa and the Chamber of Commerce.

A Christmas tradition in La Safor A LITTLE bit of Christmas tradition came to Gandia recently. The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy’s English Church in Gandia held the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The event was very well attended and led by Reverend Steve Foster, aka The Singing Vicar, who contributed a banjo solo of

While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night. The Oliva U3A Choir was also in attendance and performed to their usual great standard. Mulled wine and mince pies were enjoyed by all after the service, which was a great start to the Christmas festivities.

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well received by our clients. We make sure that it works before we even think of introducing another. Our installation teams are highly qualified and are trusted by the brands we carry, so much so that we can actually offer up to five years’ guarantee on our products, an extension provided by our brands because they trust the quality of our work,” Mark explained. The successful year the company has had is due to their quality and high standard of customer care and service, Mark firmly believes. They understand their customers and know that keeping them content is the key and having the cheapest price does not necessarily guarantee a happy customer; in fact, it could be have the opposite effect. “I think that after the recession people are more conscious of what they are buying, and having a good reputation is critical; we are happy because we are achieving exactly what we want.”

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Committed to cooperation CAMERON and Putin agree to work together

AGREEMENT: To work together. PRIME MINISTER David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to work together to defeat Daesh, Downing Street has said. Cameron and Putin have committed to cooperate in the war against the terrorist group after a telephone conversation last week in which the PM updated the Russian leader on British airstrikes in Syria.

Technology boost RUSSIA is to increase its budget for research by 135bn roubles (€1.8 billion) in 2016. According to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: “It is impossible to support strong and efficient economy without achievements in the field of science and technology.”

Science Parks CHINA has said it will build two science parks in Moscow in 2016. The head of the

PUPPY: Presented to French police. construction of two platforms in Russia’s capital.”

Puppy for France RUSSIAN policemen presented a German shepherd puppy to their French colleagues to replace the police dog named Diesel killed in the anti-terror raid in Paris. The puppy presented to the French police by Russian counterparts will serve in an elite police department, the French ambassador in Moscow said last week. Moscow science and industry department Oleg Bocharov told TASS on Wednesday: “Moscow authorities and representatives of Beijing’s leading science parks have discussed

Uni education HIGHER education in Russia is almost ‘universal’, or at least available to anyone who can afford it, but ‘quality in many cases leaves much to be desired,’ analysts say. According to official figures, 54 per cent of Russians aged over 24 have higher education (the highest rate in the world). But half of employers say the skills and competence of current employees falls short of expectations.

Missile Cruiser to Syria THE Russian news agency TASS reports that Russia is to dispatch the Pacific Fleet’s missile cruiser ‘Varyag’ to Syria. The Varyag’s mission in the area would presumably last til September.

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Savoy hotel sold to French company FRHI has sold its entire portfolio to AccorHotels for €2.6 billion By John Smith FRHI, the owner of 155 hotels in 34 countries, including many famous names such as the Savoy in London, Raffles in Singapore and the Plaza in New York, has sold its entire portfolio to French company

is the number of new shares worth €1.8 billion which Accor will issue to allow for the sale to go through.

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Inditex change size of mannequins By John Smith SOMETIMES people power exists and works, as has been proven by the fact that more than 111,000 people signed a petition demanding that Inditex, owner of Lefties, Zara and many other fashion brands aimed at young women, change the size of the mannequins they

AccorHotels, which owns a number of chains including Novotel and Ibis, for a total of €2.6 billion. The owners of FRHI include the Qatari Investment Authority and the Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia. They are taking their payment in shares which will give

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Santander and F1 SANTANDER bank has renewed its Formula 1 sponsorship deal with McLaren until 2020, and will also be continuing to feature Jensen Button as part of its recently introduced sponsoring of rebranded ‘Boris Bikes’ in London.

Shares fall SHARES in major mining firm Anglo American have fallen by more than 8 per cent, after the company announced it would be forced to sell large parts of its business and reduce its workforce by nearly two-thirds. The changes will see the number of employees drop by 85,000, from 135,000 to 50,000. The group has been forced to restructure following ongoing drops in commodity prices which have drastically reduced profits.

Number of Paris visitors falls AIR FRANCE-KLM has said that the Paris attacks led to a €50 million drop in revenues as trips were cancelled. The group said the attacks ‘significantly impacted’ traffic to and from Paris. Ryanair said it had cut fares in response to a dip

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Tobin tax introduction SPAIN along with nine other countries has indicated it intends to draw up guidelines to introduce the ‘Tobin tax’, which would levy a charge on any financial transaction undertaken with shares or derivatives. The concept was put forward by James Tobin in 1972 as a tax on all spot conversions of one currency into another, with the intention of stopping speculation in currencies.

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$ 8.73 $ 14.25 $ 23.75 $ 31.48 $ 3.79 $ 5.40 $ 12.03 $ 34.02 $ 24.61 $ 7.10 $ 23.43

2 ▲ 29.72% 2.61 ▲ 22.42% 3.99 ▲ 20.19% 4.09 ▲ 14.93% 0.41 ▲ 12.13% 0.51 ▲ 10.43% 1.03 ▲ 9.36% 2.69 ▲ 8.59% 1.86 ▲ 8.18% 0.50 ▲ 7.58% 1.54 ▲ 7.04%

$ 8.55 $ 3.24 $ 17 $ 4.54 $ 23.12 $ 7.40 $ 12.16 $ 47.16 $ 2.56 $ 2.04 $ 3.52

2.4633 ▼ 22.37% 0.82 ▼ 20.20% 3.88 ▼ 18.58% 1.02 ▼ 18.35% 4 ▼ 14.75% 1.13 ▼ 13.25% 1.78 ▼ 12.77% 6.59 ▼ 12.26% 0.35 ▼ 12.03% 0.26 ▼ 11.30% 0.42 ▼ 10.66%

Most Declined United Development Funding IV Lantheus Holdings, Inc. AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Down Shares Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Daily Inverse VIX ST ETN Velocityshares ProQR Therapeutics N.V. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Ingles Markets, Incorporated Vanguard Natural Resources LLC Erickson Incorporated Connecture, Inc.

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RAC: Petrol could fall to £1 a litre

PETROL PRICES: Could drop by Christmas if retailers pass on savings from lower crude oil prices.

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THE price of petrol in the UK should drop to £1 a litre by Christmas if retailers ‘do the right thing’ by passing on savings from the lower crude oil prices, the RAC predicts. RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “All we need is for the supermarkets to do the right thing and embrace the season of goodwill by passing on those savings at the pump to make Christmas that much cheaper for everyone.” Just recently, the price of Brent crude oil dropped to its lowest rate since 2009, and now stands at around $40 a barrel. The RAC believe that this should equate to a 3p per litre drop in petrol prices at the pump, bringing the average price

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By Steve Walsh

down to £1.03. However, many forecourts may choose to be more competitive. “We are still some way off the average price of unleaded reaching the £1 a litre mark but this will be a big step in the right direction,” he added. According to reports from the BBC, supermarkets Tesco and Asda ran a three-day 99.7p a litre petrol campaign last month, and have currently cut petrol prices by 2p per litre, while Sainsbury’s said it would cut prices by ‘up to 2p’. Mr Williams also said: “If retailers don’t pass on the savings quickly, they will be giving themselves an unpopular Christmas boost to profits by pocketing the extra margin when they should really be passing this on to their customers instead.”

Former British PM to advise on investments

TOLL ROADS: Normally managed by commercial companies.

Spanish policy not in line with EU By John Smith IT has been remarked on by the European Commission that Spanish economic policy, with regards to investment into the Alta Velocidad Española (high speed trains) and toll motorways, is not in accordance with EU policy or expectation. The European Commission requires that the state should not make unrecoverable investments in any major infrastructure developments, and in particular it does not believe that the AVE will ever generate sufficient income to recover the investment that the government has placed in it. Toll motorways, although generally owned by the government, are normally managed by commercial companies who charge an agreed amount which may increase during busy periods such as Christmas, although the cost of building of the 16,583 kilometres of motorways may eventually be covered.

FORMER British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has taken up a role on an advisory panel at global investment management firm Pimco, as part of a five person group described by the company as ‘worldrenowned experts on economic and political issues’. The other members include a former US Federal Reserve chairman, retired former president of the European Central Bank and a former member of the Singapore Investment Corporation, who clearly have a pedigree that Mr Brown who earned a degree in history cannot emulate, although he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. A spokesman for Mr Brown said he was taking on ‘a minor advisory role’, and would not financially benefit and added: “Any money goes to the office of Gordon and Sarah Brown to support their charitable and public service work.” Many will remember that Mr Brown sold the majority of Britain’s gold reserves to raise funds at around £250 (€350) per ounce and then watched the price of gold soar to more than £1,000 (€1,400) an ounce before becoming Prime Minister and leading Labour to election defeat. Pimco, which is owned by German asset manager Allianz, administers about $1.47 trillion (€1.34 trillion) of assets for its clients.

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By John Smith

GORDON BROWN: Will take on a ‘minor advisory role’.

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Berlin-based company to offer new smartphone bank in Spain THERE is a new concept in banking which was launched in Germany in January of 2015 and is now to be offered in Spain by Berlin-based company Number26, which operates through smartphones and without any need for a customer to visit a bank even to open the account. According to Number26, it is able to offer a more convenient option in European countries where the technology and infrastructures are outdated and hidebound by bureaucracy. New customers can sign up for an account within eight minutes, using a video chat function to verify their identity, there is no need to go to a physical bank and there aren’t even any forms to complete. As a Spanish customer, your account will be held in Germany by what is effectively a German bank and accounts are protected by the German Deposit Protection Fund, so

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By John Smith

SMARTPHONE BANKING: A new and innovative, if somewhat ‘tekkie’ concept.

unless enormous amounts of money are invested with Number26, customer funds will be safe. Account holders will receive a physical MasterCard and any transactions can be checked through an app which is suitable for Android and iOS mobile phones, although the account can also be accessed through a pc. There are no charges for opening the account nor are there fees to make a foreign transaction. The concept was created by young people who feel that because banks are generally run by those in their 50s and above, they do not understand the needs and expectations of younger generations. Their target market is in the 18 to 35 age group and they already have 80,000 users in Germany and Austria. For those who are interested in this innovative, if somewhat ‘tekkie’ new banking option, more information can be obtained from https://number26.eu/es/.

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A woman’s place is in the home THE PILL has totally confused the female of our species LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT HI girls, you’re really going to hate Leapy this week. Omitting his views on homosexuals, I actually believe many of the somewhat odious Tyson Fury’s views are quite correct. The latest world heavyweight boxing champion took the opportunity of his new status to release a whole tirade of his opinions on our lifestyle and traditions. I thought his views on free speech were particularly articulate. After all, if without retribution, you can praise women for being successful in the world of previously male-dominated professions, then you should be able to state that in your opinion a woman’s place is in the home. Why not? As I stated recently, I think the advent of the pill has totally confused the female of our species. Almost overnight it gave women the opportunity to pick and choose their sexual ad-

UPSETTING THE EQUILIBRIUM: The pill has a lot to answer for. ventures. Suddenly penis envy went out of the window and they all had the same freedom to come and go as the male sex; and boy has that upset the equilibrium. (Far too many examples to include here!)

Well of course it has. It’s completely against nature, that’s why. Since the age of the cave-dweller it is generally the male who, far better equipped physically, has been the hunter.

The female, also well equipped for her calling, has been the homemaker and nurturer of the offspring. It is actually the perfect recipe for a successful relationship. There’s nothing detrimental in being a housewife. It is the most taxing of professions, demanding a whole range of practical and emotional expertise. The two sides complement themselves perfectly. Show me a marriage that has happily endured for years and nine out of 10 will be a par t ner shi p based on t r adi t i onal values. To my mind the female ‘liberation’ instigated by the pill has been an unmitigated disaster for the ladies. Egged on by the women’s libbers it has destroyed all previous boundaries and sent the female of the species careering off i nt o so m any di ff er ent aspect s of physical and emotional turmoil they may find it impossible to ever recover. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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FACE-TO-FACE meetings and a genuine personal touch much missed by clients are the main reasons Elaine of Insurance Altea believes her business has thrived for almost 10 years and continues to grow. A local resident for over 30 years, she opened her own insurance agency, an exclusive agent for Plus Ultra, in 2007 after quickly realising the value people place on consistency and real human interaction. Such strong characteristics are unusual today in a highly competitive landscape dominated by faceless corporations, and Insurance Altea has built its reputation through hard work and trust. “I think I am successful because people know the name. I

have worked in insurance in Altea for many years, under different companies which

I have worked in insurance in Altea for many years, so people know me for insurance” were then bought out and continued with them until 2007 when I was awarded my own agency and exclusivity for Plus Ultra, so people know me for insurance. “I actually have clients across Spain, not just in Altea, because with me clients are ensured a personal service. Word

of mouth, strong recommendations and that all important personal touch have meant I have a lot of faithful, loyal clients.” Insurance Altea works expertly with all types of insurance, with car, home, business, health and boat policies covered, among many others, by a dedicated and reliable team. Elaine has managed to keep her business strong despite the economic crisis and tough environment that has seen other competitors focus on price rather than quality. A smart businesswoman with roots in the community, Elaine realises that faith and fairness are more important to people than cheap prices and a race to the bottom. “We win a contract one day but then lose one the next, that’s just how it is, but we maintain our focus on the

client and our business has remained stable. We avoided the large scale automated approach to the business, this could be one of the reasons we are still here while so many others have gone under.” She emphasises that while it has been difficult to avoid the price war, she has stood firm on her high level of service, enjoying the fact her clients can come into the office, sit down and ask any questions they have over a cup of tea. Always one to offer sage advice, Elaine took a moment to give guidance to budding entrepreneurs looking towards Spain: “For those who are looking to come over and set up a business of their own I would highly suggest that they

do something different, that they look into a niche market because it is very complicated and competitive. “Get a good gestoria and above all ensure you are fully legal in whatever you do. The paperwork can be extremely frustrating so seeking good help is crucial.” she suggested. Sound practical advice and working out the right insurance policy should go hand in hand, so let’s hope businesses like Elaine’s continue to shine.

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Enjoy drinking at Christmas time By Marcus Hopkins CHEAP drink in Spain together with holidays and the fun of the festive season really is the time to be merry. To stay happy though, it might be worth taking a few steps to ensure that you and the ones you love keep healthy and safe. Be aware of how much you’re drinking. How many does it take to enjoy yourself? Probably less than you think. Being merry is much more fun than crawling around the toile t f l o o r. Ha v e a few mo re an d y o u might become a burden on the Spanish health system or your family. Be a wa r e o f y o u r b eh av io u r to o . If friends say you’ve had too many, believe them! Yes, drink to enjoy, but don’t drink to destroy. It can be far easier being fun and festive when you’re relatively sober than it can when you’re smashed. Let’s face it, most of us have probably said never again at some time in the past. But we are only human after all. Do be more aware of the need for personal safety at this time of year. Drinking

SIMPLE STEPS: To keep you and your loved ones happy, healthy and safe.

far too much is all too easy and cheap, but that ease and fun can be a trap that leads

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THE festive season is a time to be merry but make sure you look after yourself and the people around you

to personal harm, physical attack or worse. Look out for each other, you and your

friends. Don’t let too much alcohol make you more vulnerable to someone spiking your drink. On a different point, don’t forget that for many, alcohol can be a depressant. For some, this is an emotional time of year. If a friend wants only an orange juice then buy them just an orange juice. Don’t force your wishes to get drunk onto them. You don’t know what may be going on in their mind. You know not to drink and drive. Yet every year at this time peoples’ careers are shattered because they thought they could drive home just the once. Until of course, they’re stopped and charged, or worse still, they kill someone. Make sure none of this happens to you or anyone you’re out with. If you’re a real friend, you’ll never let anyone do anything so stupid. Party safely and have fun. Have a great time and create a Christmas you’ll treasure forever. Gauge your drinking. Judge the situation. Keep a sober eye open to look after the people you are with. Have a great, safe and happy Christmas.

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7:00am Graham Taylor Interviews Denis Law 8:00am Sporting Rivalries 8:30am Time of Our Lives 9:30am Time of Our Lives 10:30am Gary Newbon Interviewing Tanni Grey-Thompson 11:30am Sporting Rivalries 12:00pm Racing News 12:30pm How the 2015 ICC World Cup Was Won 2:30pm Sky Sports Originals 3:30pm Cricket's Greatest 4:00pm Cricket's Greatest 4:30pm Cricket's Greatest 5:00pm Cricket's Greatest 6:00pm Sky Sports Originals 7:00pm Sporting Greats 7:30pm World Darts Champ's Preview 8:00pm World Darts Championship 12:00am Darts Gold 12:15am Darts Gold 12:30am World Pool Masters 1:30am Barclays Premier League World 2:00am Sporting Rivalries 2:30am Time of Our Lives 3:30am Time of Our Lives

E W N 17 - 23 December 2015 / Costa Blanca North

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Family Finders 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 4:40pm Home Comforts at Christmas 5:25pm 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

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Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Daily Politics Britain's First Photo Album The Great British Bake Off The Great Antiques Map of Britain The World's Most Photographed Wogan: The Best of Bargain Hunt Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites Mastermind An Island Parish: Falklands Alex Polizzi: Hire Our Heroes The Clare Balding Show Newsnight Artificial Intelligence: AI

8:00pm World's Craziest Fools 8:30pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:30pm Sherlock 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:15am American Dad! 12:40am American Dad! 1:00am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Rent a Cop 2:15am Josh 2:45am Russell Howard's Good News Extra 3:30am Cuckoo

8:30pm Andrea Chenier From the Royal Opera House 10:35pm Sounds of the Eighties 11:00pm Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody 12:00am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Jamie's Best Ever Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 2:05pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me Christmas Special 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 TFI Friday 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:05am First Dates 1:05am Rude Tube

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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 Christmas with the Wright Stuff The Perfect Holiday 5 News Lunchtime Neighbours Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan Help for the Holidays 5 News at 5 Neighbours 5 News Tonight Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championships 2015 Ice Road Truckers Con Air Caught on Camera Super Casino The Dog Rescuers at Christmas

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Rude(Ish) Tube 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 The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory 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 Taken The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Bodyshockers

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show with Text Santa 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder for Text Santa 4:00pm 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa 5:00pm Tipping Point for Text Santa 6:00pm The Chase for Text Santa 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day 12:05am ITV News 12:55am The Best Bits 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Psych 8:10am Emmerdale 8:40am Emmerdale 9:10am Coronation Street 9:40am The Cube 10:40am Psych 11:35am Catchphrase 12:15pm Take Me Out 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:00pm Emmerdale 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm Catchphrase 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Bourne Identity 12:25am The Nutty Professor 2:20am The Vampire Diaries 3:10am Teleshopping

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Movies Now George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge. A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Wycliffe Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy

7:00am The Big Match Revisited 7:50am The Professionals 8:45am Minder 9:50am Alias Smith and Jones 10:55am Pawn Stars 11:25am Pawn Stars 11:50am The Professionals 12:50pm Kojak 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:30pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:50pm Alias Smith and Jones 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Kojak 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars Texas 9:30pm Storage Wars Texas 10:00pm Police Academy 12:05am 6 Bullets 2:25am Minder 3:15am Nitro Circus 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

9:00am Predator 11:00am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 1:20pm Taken 3 3:20pm The Matrix 5:40pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 8:00pm Taken 3 10:00pm The Matrix 12:30am RoboCop 2:30am The Top Ten Show 2015

8:40am Monkey Business 10:20am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 11:55am Elf 1:40pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 3:40pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 5:20pm Stir Crazy 7:15pm Be Kind Rewind 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:00pm Elf 12:45am The Opposite Sex

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella Lavish, live-action retelling of the classic fairytale. Fantasy drama. 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00am Dino Time Three kids travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Barclays Premier League World Premier League 100 Club Premier League Barclays Premier League World Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League La Liga Show 2015 Football Gold Football Gold World Darts Championship La Liga Show 2015 Game Changers The Fantasy Football Club Football The Fantasy Football Club Football Gold

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Big Bash League Cricket Premier League 100 Club Premier League Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club La Liga Show 2015 Premier League 100 Club Premier League Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries World Darts Championship Darts Gold Sporting Heroes Sporting Heroes Michael Holding Interviewing Sir Michael Stoute

E W N 17 - 23 December 2015 / Costa Blanca North

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Home Comforts at Christmas 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Football Focus 1:55pm Sports Personality The Final 12 2:55pm The Muppets 4:30pm The Hunt 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 7:35pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Casualty 9:50pm The National Lottery Live 10:00pm Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the second half of the Strictly Come Dancing 2015 final. 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am The Apprentice 1:55am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:50am Homes Under the Hammer 8:45am Natural World 9:45am Underdog 11:00am Bridge to Terabithia 12:30pm Escape to the Country 1:00pm Best Christmas Bakes Ever 1:45pm The Bishop's Wife 3:30pm Splash 5:10pm Flog It! 6:00pm Dad's Army 7:35pm The Perfect Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special 8:05pm Japan: Earth's Enchanted Island 9:05pm Porridge 9:50pm Rudolf Nureyev Dance to Freedom 11:20pm QI XL 12:05am James Brown: Mr Dynamite 1:45am Soulboy 3:05am This is BBC Two

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7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Scorpion 1:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:15pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 4:10pm Santa Baby 6:00pm Merry Christmas Mr Bean 6:35pm Ella Enchanted 8:25pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 12:10am Celebrity Juice 1:10am Through the Keyhole 2:15am Tricked The hilarious hidden camera magic show returns for a brand new third series. 3:10am Viral Tap 3:45am Baby Mama 5:25am The Almost Impossible Gameshow Game show with hilarious commentary from Irish comedy duo The Rubberbandits.

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Oddbods Sooty Super 4 Mr. Bean Mr. Bean The Aquabats! Super Show! Thunderbirds are Go Jessie Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Mirror Crack'd Celebrity Squares Doc Martin Midsomer Murders ITV News London ITV News and Weather Keep it in the Family Christmas Special The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather Notting Hill

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Don't Tell the Bride Top Gear Enemy of the State Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 4:30am Bad Education

8:00pm Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World 9:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 10:00pm The Bridge 11:00pm The Bridge 12:00am 10 Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am George and Mildred 7:35am Where the Heart is 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:25am A Touch of Frost 11:35am Wycliffe 12:50pm Swallows and Amazons 2:40pm By Royal Appointment 3:50pm The Queen 5:55pm Columbo 7:55pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Housewife 49 11:00pm Lewis 1:05am A Touch of Frost 3:10am Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express All-star adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel set on the Orient Express. 5:20am Wycliffe Shattered from the brutal attempt on his life, Wycliffe reassesses his future.

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7:15am Great Ethiopian Run 2015 8:10am Survival of the Fittest Powered by the AllNew Renault Kadjar 8:35am Snowman Triathlon 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Channel 4 News 5:10pm The Simpsons 5:40pm The Simpsons 6:10pm Arthur Christmas 8:00pm The World's Weirdest Weather 9:00pm Star Trek 11:30pm Watchmen 2:30am TFI Friday 3:55am Hollyoaks Omnibus

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Ax Men Motorsport UK Bundesliga World Rugby 7s Series Highlights Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Jeremiah Johnson Fifth Gear Formula E: Sound of the Future FIA Formula E Championship Live Jackie Chan's First Strike Rambo III Police Academy Quadrophenia Minder

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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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Saturday Show A Country Christmas Story This Christmas Christmas Angel A Boyfriend for Christmas Crackers About Christmas Michael Buble's Christmas Songbook 5 News Weekend Football League Tonight Britain's Favourite Abba Songs ABBA: Live in Concert

7:00am Melissa and Joey 7:25am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Baby Daddy 8:35am Baby Daddy 9:00am The Goldbergs 9:30am The Goldbergs 10:00am Made in Chelsea 11:00am Couples Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Inbetweeners Movie 12:00am The Inbetweeners Top Ten Moments 1:00am The Inbetweeners 1:35am The Inbetweeners 2:10am The Inbetweeners

7:00am Football Gold 7:30am Football Gold 8:00am Premier League 100 Club 8:30am Barclays Premier League Review 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Barclays Premier League Review 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 4:00pm Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 6:00pm Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am NFL New York Jets visit the Dallas Cowboys at the AT&T Stadium in week 15 of the NFL. 5:30am Bpl Legends

Spider-Man 2 Cloverfield The Terminator Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 The Terminator Cloverfield Commando Ride Along Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am Transformers: Age of Extinction Special Alex Zane chats to the cast of the latest instalment in the hit action franchise. 5:00am Dino Time Three kids travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs.

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7:10am Revenge of the Pink Panther 8:55am Doctor Dolittle 10:30am Doctor Dolittle 2 12:05pm The Wedding Ringer 1:50pm The Interview 3:45pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:35pm Three Amigos! 7:20pm Big Daddy 9:00pm The Wedding Ringer 10:45pm The Interview 12:40am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

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Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Big Bash League Cricket Cricket's Greatest World Darts Championship Cricket Sporting Greats Sporting Greats World Darts Championship Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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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 Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Rise of the Guardians 3:40pm Merry Madagascar 4:05pm Toy Story 3 5:45pm Christmas Big Sing 6:25pm BBC News 6:40pm BBC London News 6:50pm Countryfile 7:50pm Sports Personality of the Year 2015 10:00pm The Apprentice 12:00am BBC News 12:20am BBC London News 12:30am Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1:10am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 1:15am BBC News

7:15am Big Dreams Small Spaces 8:15am Countryfile 9:15am An Island Parish: Falklands 9:45am Beavers Behaving Badly 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Simply Nigella 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Hi-De-Hi! 2:45pm Equestrian 5:30pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 6:20pm Flog It! 7:25pm The Good Life 7:50pm University Challenge 8:20pm To the Manor Born 9:20pm Safe Haven 11:10pm Live at the Apollo 11:55pm Family Guy 12:15am The Javone Prince Show 12:45am Country Strife 1:15am Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week 2:15am Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week 3:15am Countryfile 4:15am Holby City

9:00am The Aquabats! Super Show! 9:30am Dc Comics: Batman Beleaguered 10:00am Jessie 10:25am FIA Formula e Championship Highlights 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm The Unforgettable Dick Emery 2:00pm Doc Martin 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Tipping Point for Text Santa 7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm Jekyll and Hyde 8:30pm The Sound of Music Live 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Love Actually 1:45am Jackpot247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm Keep it in the Family Christmas Special 1:50pm You've Been Framed! 2:20pm Peter Pan 4:30pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 6:20pm Catchphrase 7:25pm The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm The Bourne Ultimatum 12:15am Celebrity Juice 1:00am Release the Hounds 2:05am Tricked 3:00am Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 4:50am Educating Joey Essex 5:40am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

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First Flight G-Force Don't Tell the Bride Top Gear Russell Howard's Good News Extra Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Josh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh The Mighty Boosh Great Movie Mistakes V

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8:00pm Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore 9:00pm Westminster Abbey 10:00pm Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark 11:30pm Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula 12:00am Bruce Springsteen 12:55am Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

7:00am Swallows and Amazons 8:35am Heartbeat 9:35am Heartbeat 10:40am Foyle's War 12:50pm Columbo 2:50pm Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 4:55pm Clash of the Santas 6:55pm Michael BublĂŠ: Home for Christmas 8:30pm Lewis 10:30pm Inspector Morse 12:45am A Touch of Frost 2:50am Wycliffe 3:45am On the Buses Sitcom about a chirpy bus driver and his conductor pal. 4:10am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:40am Emmerdale Omnibus Diane sees a familiar face at the hospital. A terrified Kerry prepares for surgery.

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SUNDAY TV

King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hachi: A Dog's Tale The Addams Family Channel 4 News Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Home Alone Bear Goes Wild with Barack Obama Homeland Gogglebox Four Christmases Airplane! Alan Carr: Chatty Man The Undateables Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed

7:45am Tickety Toc 7:55am Zack and Quack 8:05am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:15am Make Way for Noddy 8:25am Paw Patrol 8:40am Little Princess 8:50am Pip Ahoy! 9:05am Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:30am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:45am Wanda and the Alien 9:55am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:10am Jelly Jamm 10:30am LazyTown 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Football League Tonight 1:00pm Surf's Up 2:35pm The Christmas Switch 4:20pm Christmas in the City 6:05pm Pinocchio 7:45pm 5 News Weekend 7:50pm Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10:00pm War of the Worlds 12:10am Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs

7:00am Melissa and Joey 7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Baby Daddy 8:35am Baby Daddy 9:00am Melissa and Joey 9:30am Melissa and Joey 9:55am Made in Chelsea 11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Couples Come Dine with Me 3:35pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:55pm The Big Bang Theory 6:25pm The Big Bang Theory 6:55pm The Big Bang Theory 7:25pm The Twilight Saga: New Moon 10:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 12:00am The Inbetweeners Go Global 1:05am The Inbetweeners 1:40am The Inbetweeners

7:00am SNF: Match Choice 8:30am SNF: Match Choice 10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am Goals on Sunday 1:30pm Ford Super Sunday 4:30pm Ford Super Sunday 7:30pm World Darts Championship 12:00am Big Bash League 12:30am Big Bash League 1:00am Premier League 1:30am Premier League 100 Club 2:00am Ford Football Special 3:30am Premier League 100 Club 4:00am Premier League 4:30am Cricket's Greatest 5:00am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 5:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Ax Men Ax Men Ax Men Fifth Gear Shed and Buried Shed and Buried The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars No Name on the Bullet The Appaloosa Ice Cold in Alex The Chase: Celebrity Special The Interpreter Thriller. Tin Cup Spider ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Minder Drama series about the shady dealings of a loveable rogue and his reluctant sidekick.

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7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 1:45pm Dino Time 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou Two ageing vigilantes team up and head to Louisiana to track down a kidnapped friend. 4:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00am Dino Time

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Batman Superman Returns Batman Begins Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman Begins Superman Returns Batman Returns Batman Forever

Three Amigos! The Pink Panther The Waterboy Dumb and Dumber To There's Something About Mary City Slickers Me, Myself and Irene The Cable Guy Dumb and Dumber To There's Something About Mary Caddyshack Idiocracy The Castle

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Big Bash League Big Bash League Football Gold Football Gold Cricket's Greatest Football Spanish Football Gold Sky Scholars A profile of Sky Academy Sports Scholar Jess Judd. Spanish Football Gold Football Football action from Spain's La Liga. NFL: Dwight Freeney Interview NFL Action from week 15 of the NFL. NFL Action from week 15 of the NFL. NFL Football Gold

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TYPES OF THIRD PARTY OR PUBLIC LIABILITY If you own a swimming pool, paddle court or if you are renting out your property as a holiday home, anyone visiting your property could potentially make a claim against you for injury if they hurt themselves. You could be held liable even if it was their fault entirely. This also includes tradesmen entering your property in order to maintain it, such as gardeners, electricians, and swimming pool or boiler maintenance. Public liability insurance will cover you against any potential third party claim resulting from an injury happening on your property. You will need to check which types of third party cover you require for your property and take out a specific policy to cover, for example, medical claims or negligence. COVER YOURSELF AGAINST DAMAGE CAUSED TO THIRD PARTY PROPERTY Should the structure of your property

cause any material damage to another property (through explosion, water, or fire damage), you will be held responsible for any costly repairs. To avoid having to foot the repair bill you must take out a home insurance with public liability. WHAT DOES PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER? Should a third party injure themselves on your property, they could make a claim against you for medical costs to cover their treatment. This can be expensive, especially if they have private medical insurance. You may also have to pay for any legal costs incurred should the claim require legal representation or court settlement. Linea Directa can provide you with advice on how to check how much public liability insurance you currently have and provide you with options on how to adequately cover yourself and your family. We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

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E W N 17 - 23 December 2015 / Costa Blanca North

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 4:35pm The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 4:50pm Shrek 2 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Miranda 10:00pm The John Bishop Christmas Show 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:40pm Match of the Day 2

9:05am Family Finders 9:35am This Wild Life 10:35am Flight of the Navigator 12:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 1:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 2:00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 3:45pm Coast 4:45pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 5:15pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 6:15pm The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass 7:15pm Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm Gorilla Family and Me 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:35pm Russell Howard's Good News 12:05am The Javone Prince Show 12:35am Country Strife

7:00am 7:25am 7:40am 8:00am

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am You've Been Framed! 7:50am Emmerdale 8:20am Coronation Street 8:50am The Corrie Years 9:20am The Cube 10:20am The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 11:20am Beethoven 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:10pm You've Been Framed! 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder for Text Santa 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Holiday 12:45am Celebrity Juice

9:30am 10:25am 11:20am 12:20pm 1:25pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:40pm 1:40am 4:00am

Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Good Morning Britain Lorraine Rebound Pick Me! Big Star's Little Star Tipping Point ITV Lunchtime News 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa Midsomer Murders The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Making of the Sound of Music Live Coronation Street BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey ITV News at Ten and Weather Music and Lyrics Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 11:00pm EastEnders 12:00am American Dad! 12:25am American Dad! 12:45am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Josh 3:30am Josh 4:00am Reggie Yates' Extreme UK

9:00pm John Craven's Newsround 9:10pm Blue Peter 9:35pm Grange Hill 10:00pm From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television 11:00pm Top of the Pops 12:00am Mumbai High: The Musical

7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Wycliffe 8:20am The Baby and the Battleship 10:20am Clash of the Santas 12:05pm Inspector Morse 2:25pm Heidi 4:45pm Death Becomes Her 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. 1:05am Death Becomes Her Black comedy. When a novelist loses her man to a former friend, she ends up in a psychiatric hospital. 3:05am If I Had You A thriller set against the landscape of the Peak District. 4:45am Inspector Morse

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7:10am How I Met Your Mother 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Frasier 8:50am Frasier 9:20am Frasier 9:50am The Big Bang Theory 10:20am The Big Bang Theory 10:50am Magic in the Water 12:50pm White Christmas 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Food Unwrapped at Christmas 10:00pm The Rich Kids of Instagram 11:00pm Fargo 12:10am Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 1:55am Airplane II: The Sequel 3:25am Josh Widdicombe: And Another Thing

7:00am The Big Match Revisited 7:50am The Professionals 8:40am Minder 9:45am Alias Smith and Jones 10:50am Pawn Stars 11:20am Pawn Stars 11:50am Goodwood Classic Cars 12:50pm Kojak 1:55pm Minder 3:00pm Pawn Stars 3:30pm Pawn Stars 3:55pm The Professionals 4:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 5:55pm The 'Burbs 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars New York 9:30pm Storage Wars New York 10:00pm Dirty Harry 12:05am Bundesliga 1:10am The Big Lebowski 3:30am TT 2015 4:20am TT 2015 5:15am Minder

8:20am 8:35am 8:45am 9:00am 9:15am 9:25am 9:35am 9:50am 10:05am 10:20am 10:35am 11:35am 1:05pm 2:50pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 1:00am

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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 Mr. Men Show Abominable Christmas James and the Giant Peach Jack and the Beanstalk The Borrowers The Family Man Kids' Hospital at Christmas Revisited World's Strongest Man 2015 Chris Tarrant on the Polar Express All New Shocking Moments in Pop 2 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Amy Winehouse

Spectre: Special Aftermath Cellular Saving Private Ryan Fury Guardians of the Galaxy Saving Private Ryan Fury Guardians of the Galaxy Training Day

1:10pm Sex Tape 2:55pm Balls of Fury 4:30pm The Good Dinosaur: Special 5:00pm Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 7:05pm The Devil Wears Prada 9:00pm Sex Tape 10:40pm The Longest Yard 12:35am Ali G Indahouse 2:05am Better Living Through Chemistry

7:00am 7:20am 7:50am 8:40am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:05am 2:35am

The Mindy Project The Bear Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Little Wolf's Book of Badness How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Scream Queens Gogglebox Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am The Marine 4: Moving Target 10:30am Bad Asses on the Bayou Two ageing vigilantes team up and head to Louisiana to track down a kidnapped friend. 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Cinderella 5:15pm Chappie 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou 4:30am A Million Ways to Die in the West Special 5:00am Dino Time

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 12:30pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:30am 2:00am 5:00am

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Cricket Big Bash League Cricket Football Gold Football Gold Football League Goals Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits To be Announced Ford Monday Night Football SPFL Round Up Football League Goals SPFL Round Up NFL NFL This week, a tribute to the late Steve McNair.

Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries Goals on Sunday Premier League NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Action from day four of the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Seddon Park. World Darts Championship Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Monday Night Football Football League Goals SPFL Round Up Football's Greatest II

E W N 17 - 23 December 2015 / Costa Blanca North

10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Oxford Street Revealed 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 4:35pm Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos 4:50pm Shrek The Third 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Luther 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Take That on Tour 12:35am Mrs. Brown's Boys

10:20am Tintin and the Golden Fleece 12:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 1:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 2:00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 3:45pm Coast 4:45pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 5:15pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Back in Time for Christmas 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Alpha Papa 12:55am The Javone Prince Show

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7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:50am 9:20am 10:15am

9:30am 10:25am 11:25am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:20pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 11:40pm 12:45am

Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Good Morning Britain Lorraine Rebound Pick Me! Big Star's Little Star Off Their Rockers Celebrity Squares ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder Liar Liar The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Midsomer Murders ITV News at Ten and Weather The Jonathan Ross Show Mickey Blue Eyes

11:20am 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:10pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:50pm 10:00pm 12:45am 1:45am 2:15am

You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Cube 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa Beethoven's 2nd Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street All Star Family Fortunes The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You've Been Framed! Take Me Out Love Actually Celebrity Juice Two and a Half Men The Vampire Diaries

8:00pm Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon 8:15pm Kung Fu Panda Holiday 8:35pm Kung Fu Panda 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Rent a Cop 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am Rent a Cop 2:00am Don't Tell the Bride

8:30pm The Fir Tree 9:00pm Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions 10:00pm Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore 11:00pm 10 Things You Didn't Know About Avalanches 12:00am The Third Man

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am In Loving Memory 7:35am The Secret of My Succe$s 9:30am Clash of the Santas 11:30am The Best of Benny Hill 1:15pm The Royal 2:20pm Heidi 4:20pm Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles 6:40pm Inspector Morse 9:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:30pm Vicious 11:00pm Endeavour 1:00am Wycliffe 2:45am Lewis 4:30am Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express

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7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Frasier 9:55am The Big Bang Theory 10:25am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Big Bang Theory 11:20am Space Chimps 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm Five Children and It 3:10pm Deal or No Deal Double Trouble: Christmas Leftovers 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How the Rich Live Longer 10:00pm The Supervet at Christmas 11:00pm That's So Last Century 12:00am The Children Who Beat Ebola

7:00am Football's Greatest: George Best 7:15am The Big Match Revisited 8:05am The Professionals 8:55am Minder 10:00am Alias Smith and Jones 11:05am TT 2015 12:05pm TT 2015 1:05pm The Professionals 2:10pm Minder 3:15pm Pawn Stars 3:40pm Pawn Stars 4:10pm The Appaloosa 6:15pm Gunsmoke 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:25pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Coogan's Bluff 12:05am First Blood 2:10am Death Wish 5: The Face of Death

9:15am 9:35am 9:50am 10:00am 10:15am

Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat World's Strongest Man 2015 Ice Road Truckers The Flight Before Christmas The Elf That Rescued Christmas The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey The Secret Garden A Primary School Nativity World's Strongest Man 2015 The Dog Rescuers Christmas Special with Alan Davies Michael Buble's Christmas 2015 Greatest Ever Christmas Movies Crackers About Christmas

9:30am Hollyoaks 10:00am Famous Fred 10:35am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:35am Melissa and Joey 12:00pm Charmed 1:00pm Charmed 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Tattoo Fixers 11:00pm Tripped 11:55pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55am Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2014

8:40am Armageddon 11:15am Charlie's Angels 1:00pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 3:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 5:45pm Rush Hour 2 7:25pm Armageddon 10:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 1:00am Rush Hour 2

8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time Three kids travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. 1:30pm Chappie 3:45pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water SpongeBob and the gang leap into action when a pirate steals the secret recipe for Krabby Patties. 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target

11:15am 12:20pm 1:55pm 3:25pm

5:10pm 7:00pm 7:55pm 9:00pm

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7:30pm 9:00pm 11:20pm 1:10am

Anger Management Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle 2 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Johnny English A Million Ways to Die in the West About Last Night Anger Management

TUESDAY TV

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am 2:30am

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

Football Gold Cricket Big Bash League Cricket SPFL Round Up Ford Monday Night Football Fantasy Football Club Highlights Barclays Premier League Review Fantasy Football Club Highlights SPFL Round Up Premier League 100 Club Fantasy Football Club Highlights World Darts Championship Premier League 100 Club Fantasy Football Club Highlights Football Gold La Liga World 2015 Glenn McCrory Interviews Malcolm Macdonald

Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries WWE SmackDown! Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries Time of Our Lives Challenge Bahrain Killarney Adventure Race Itera Expedition Race Cricket WWE SmackDown! Big Bash League Cricket Cricket's Greatest

E W N 17 - 23 December 2015 / Costa Blanca North

11:15am Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech 12:15pm Eat Well for Less at Christmas 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4:40pm Donkey's Caroling Christmas-Tacular 4:50pm Shrek Forever After 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Snow Chick 10:30pm Boomers 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Peter Kay's Car Share 12:05am Mrs. Brown's Boys 12:35am Meet the Fockers 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead

8:40am Home Comforts at Christmas 9:25am This Wild Life 9:55am Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 10:25am Short Circuit 12:00pm Equestrian 1:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 2:00pm Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 2:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 3:45pm Coast 4:45pm Perry and Croft: Made in Britain 5:15pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Back in Time for Christmas 8:00pm Gorilla Family and Me 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:30pm Christmas Shopping Fever: John Lewis and the Retail Race 11:30pm Goodness Gracious Me - India Special 2015 12:00am Top of the Pops 2

7:00am 7:25am 7:40am 8:00am

7:00am Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am You've Been Framed! 7:50am Emmerdale 8:20am The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 9:20am The Cube 10:20am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out 11:20am The Flintstones 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm You've Been Framed! 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Catchphrase 8:00pm Uncle Buck 10:00pm Pampered Pooches: Hollywood 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am The Bourne Identity 2:20am Release the Hounds 3:15am Tricked

9:30am 10:25am 11:25am 12:25pm 1:10pm 1:45pm 3:25pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:45pm 1:30am 4:00am 4:50am

Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Good Morning Britain Lorraine Rebound Pick Me! Catchphrase ITV Lunchtime News Bean The Sound of Music Live The Chase for Text Santa ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street All Star Mr and Mrs Prey ITV News at Ten and Weather Bridget Jones's Diary Jackpot247 Ejector Seat ITV Nightscreen

8:00pm The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 8:10pm The Gruffalo 8:35pm Madagascar 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Cuckoo 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am Live at the Apollo 2:00am Live at the Apollo 2:30am Cuckoo 3:00am Rent a Cop

8:00pm 8:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

Children Talking The Lady Vanishes Rome's Invisible City Detectorists Christmas Special 11:30pm Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody 12:30am BBC: The Secret Files 1:30am Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am George and Mildred 7:35am Wycliffe 8:40am Inspector Morse 11:00am Where the Heart is 12:35pm Rising Damp Classic sitcom about 1:05pm a miserly landlord. A Christmas Carol A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic novel. 2:40pm Goodnight Mister Tom 4:50pm A Touch of Frost 6:55pm Goodbye, Mr. Chips 9:00pm Mamma Mia! Exuberant musical based on the hit stage show featuring the music of ABBA. 11:05pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. 1:05am Goodnight Mister Tom 3:10am A Touch of Frost

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7:25am Small Animal Hospital 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Rugrats the Movie 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Aliens in the Attic 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Toy Story of Terror 9:00pm Posh Pawn at Christmas 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Toast of London 11:30pm Father Ted 12:35am Father Ted 1:05am Father Ted 1:35am Best Before 2:00am The IT Crowd 2:55am The IT Crowd

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4:30am Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 6:30am Spectre: Special 7:00am Eragon 9:00am Noah 11:20am Gladiator 2:00pm Taken 3 4:00pm Noah 6:20pm Gladiator 9:00pm Taken 3 11:00pm Rage 12:45am Constantine

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Football's Greatest The Professionals Minder Alias Smith and Jones British Touring Car Championship 2015 Review The Professionals Minder Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Rawhide Years Death of a Gunfighter British Superbike Championship Review Show Fifth Gear Jackie Chan's First Strike Rumble in the Bronx Rambo: First Blood Part II The Fog ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Alias Smith and Jones

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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 Mr. Men Show Toby's Travelling Circus Christmas Angel Fly Away Home World's Strongest Man 2015 The Glenn Miller Story Clash of the Titans World's Strongest Man 2015 GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Christmas with Britain's Biggest Family On Benefits: Cashing in for Christmas

King Ralph The Wedding Ringer Wedding Crashers Pretty Woman The Waterboy Nacho Libre King Ralph The Wedding Ringer Wedding Crashers Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Christmas

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 9:30am 10:00am 10:35am 11:05am 11:35am 12:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:25pm 12:25am

WEDNESDAY TV

The Mindy Project Famous Fred Charmed Hollyoaks Ivor the Invisible How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey 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 Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Supernatural The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 8:45am Bad Asses on the Bayou 10:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 12:00pm Dino Time 1:30pm The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3:15pm Chappie 5:30pm Cinderella 7:30pm Dino Time 9:00pm Cinderella Lavish, live-action retelling of the classic fairytale. Fantasy drama. 11:00pm Chappie 1:15am The Marine 4: Moving Target 3:00am Bad Asses on the Bayou รง4:30am A Million Ways to Die in the West Special

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:15am 12:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Game Changers WWE Experience Big Bash League Shane Warne: Living the Dream La Liga World 2015 Fantasy Football Club Highlights Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold La Liga World 2015 Fantasy Football Club Highlights Premier League La Liga World 2015 Football Gold Football Gold Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs World Darts Championship Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends

7:00am Sporting Rivalries 7:30am Sporting Rivalries 8:00am Sporting Heroes 9:00am Time of Our Lives 10:00am Sporting Greats 10:30am Sporting Greats 11:00am Sporting Greats 11:30am Sporting Greats 12:00pm Time of Our Lives 1:00pm Sporting Rivalries 1:30pm Sporting Rivalries 2:00pm Time of Our Lives 3:00pm BAGS/SIS Track Championship 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:30pm Cricket's Greatest 8:00pm Big Bash League 11:30pm Cricket's Greatest 12:00am Cricket's Greatest 12:30am Cricket's Greatest 1:00am Big Bash League 4:30am Cricket's Greatest 5:00am Cricket's Greatest 5:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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in history 218 BC - Punic War: Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Roman Republic 283 - St Gaius begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1154 - King Henry II of England is crowned 1192 - Richard the Lionheart is captured in Vienna 1538 - Pope Paul II excommunicates King Henry VIII of England 1620 - 103 Mayflower pilgrims from England land at Plymouth Rock 1799 - America’s first president George Washington’s body interred at Mount Vernon 1843 - ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens is published and 6,000 copies are sold 1882 - First string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison 1888 - Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear with a razor, and sends it to a prostitute 1892 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet ‘Nutcracker Suite’ premieres 1903 - Orville Wright achieves the first sustained motorised aircraft flight 1917 - Soviet security force (forerunner to the KGB,) ‘Cheka’ is formed after decree by Lenin 1941 - Adolf Hitler takes complete command of German Army 1956 - Martin Luther King and others sit in the new integrated bus 1957 - Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service 1960 - Frank Sinatra’s first session with Reprise Records (Ring-A-DingDing) 1965 - ‘Doctor Zhivago’ starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie premieres in NYC 1965 - Great Britain sets national maximum road speed at 70 miles per hour 1966 - Britain’s favourite rock n roll TV show ‘Ready Steady Go’ airs last programme 1972 - US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam

Women’s wit

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We’ve begun to long for the pitter-patter of little feet - so we bought a dog. Well, it’s cheaper, and you get more feet.” Rita Rudner

World of English

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The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. Since there is no time like present, he thought it was time to present the present.

‘ NO MORE CALLS - FAR TOO BUSY CREATING THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE! ´

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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

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CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

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Benidorm

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 13C MAX MIN

21 12 C 19 12 S 19 11 S

Mon - 19 12 S Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 19 11 C

CLOUDY MAX 21C, MIN 13C MAX MIN

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23 13 S 22 13 S 22 12 S

Mon - 21 13 S Tues - 21 12 S Wed - 21 12 Cl

Fri Sat Sun -

17 9 C 18 11 S 17 11 C S Sun,

21 12 C 22 13 Cl 19 11 Cl

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Mon - 18 8 Sh Tues - 18 9 Cl Wed - 18 9 Cl

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 18C, MIN 9C MAX MIN

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

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Fog,

24 13 Cl 21 12 S 20 11 S

TODAY:

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20 8 C 19 8 S 19 7 Cl

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17 5 C 18 6 S 17 6 S C Cloudy,

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Mon - 17 6 S Tues - 17 5 S Wed - 16 5 Cl

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Sh Showers,

CLOUDY MAX 25C, MIN 11C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

26 9 S 24 9 S 22 9 C Sn Snow,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday December 12

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Mon - 21 12 S Tues - 19 12 Cl Wed - 19 11 C

Murcia

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Fri Sat Sun -

Mallorca

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Mon - 19 12 S Tues - 18 12 Cl Wed - 19 12 C

CLOUDY MAX 22C, MIN 10C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Barcelona TODAY:

21 13 Cl 20 12 S 19 12 C

Bilbao

Almeria TODAY:

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From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can. A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense, she wrote and sung from the heart using her musical gifts to analyse her own problems.

Alejandro Sanz, December 18, Singer Alejandro Sanchez Pizarro, better known by his stage name Alejandro Sanz is a Spanish singer, songwriter and musician who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.

Pope Francis I, December 17, Religious Leader, 79 Argentinian religious leader who became Pope when he took over from Benedict XVI in March 2013 and has become well known for his lack of pomp, walking and talking with people in the street. Richard Hammond, December 19, TV Presenter, 46 Broadcast journalist, writer, and entertainer who co-hosted Top Gear with James May and Jeremy Clarkson on the BBC before the show was taken off the air. Is now filming a new series based on the same concept for Amazon. Uri Geller, December 20, Magician, 69 Psychic and magician known for his trademark mental spoon-bending feats as well as stopping clocks and watches by thought alone. Chris Evert, December 21, Tennis Player, 61 Chris Evert is a former World No 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won 18 Grand Slam singles championships and three doubles titles. Known for her rivalry with Martina Navratilova. Noel Edmonds, December 22, DJ and TV Host, 67 Former Radio 1 DJ and television presenter who hosted Deal or No Deal and Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old as well as Noel’s House Party and numerous other entertainment shows. Carla Bruni, December 23, Former Supermodel, 48 Italian born singer and supermodel who found additional fame by marrying ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a famous film (three words): FACE A REAL RAINBOW

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

ASTUTE BEATEN BILLET CAREEN CENTRE (10) CHALET CHASTE CLOSER CREAKY EVENTS

HOLLOW LETTER LINGUA QUAVER RUSSET SHRIFT STRAIN STRICT SULFUR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Thirst 2 Mortal 3 Gorgon 4 Lambda 5 Reason 6 Frenzy 7 Feeble 8 Cringe 9 Derail 10 Friend 11 Screen 12 Redial 13 Versus 14 Walrus 15 Violin 16 Around 17 Herald 18 Prison 19 Adores

YOUR STARS CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented month, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not

SAGITTARIUS

(November 23 - December 21)

Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that the new year is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you. When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is. There’s no problem with discussing things and talking them through.

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When I was young, I used to eat a lot because my parents told me that fat kids are harder to kidnap.

Unscramble the name of a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter: OUR CAB FINE

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CALL ME A CAB All the answers begin with the letters CAB 1. In the UK, Canada and other Commonwealth countries, what name is given to the committee of senior government ministers responsible for controlling government policy? 2. In the US, what name is given to a car on a freight train, usually the last car on the train, for use of the train crew? 3. The 1972 film version of which musical, starring Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, Michael York as Brian Roberts and Joel Grey as the Emcee, featured the songs Wilkommen and The Money Song? 4. What name is often applied to an, often secret, clique that seeks power usually through intrigue? 5. What was the name of the Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland? 6. Which British politician was the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015 and the MP for Twickenham from 1997 until losing his seat in the 2015 election? 7. Which esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew Scriptures was developed between the seventh and 18th centuries? 8. Which line of copyrighted soft sculpture dolls was created by 21-year-old American art student Xavier Roberts in 1978? They were originally called Little People and were ‘adopted’ rather than ‘sold’ and each came with its own adoption paper and birth certificate. 9. Which small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage had two seats and a folding hood? Not a lot of people know that… the real name of the American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway was Cabell Calloway III 1. CABINET, 2. CABOOSE, 3. CABARET, 4. CABAL, 5. John CABOT (Giovanni CABOTO), 6. Vince CABLE, 7. CABBALAH, CABALA or CABBALA (can also be spelt KABBALAH and QABBALAH), 8. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, 9. CABRIOLET

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement. Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

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

TARGET:

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say ‘no’ as and when necessary. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don’t like playing the ‘bad guy,’ but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

Average: 5 Good: 7 Very good: 10 Excellent: 12

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abed abet abut bade band bane bate batt baud bead bean beat beau been beet bend bene bent beta bunt butt daub debt tabu tuba tube bated beaut butte debut tubed batted batten beaten betted bunted butane butene butted debate abetted abutted battened DEBUTANTE

A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS Coldplay NOT many albums in recent memory have suffered from more saddening advance publicity than Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams. It’s the seventh studio album by the slick British rock band, and was released on December 4, 2015 by Parlophone. Frontman Chris Martin hinted at the style of the album by saying the band was trying to make something colourful and uplifting, He also stated that it would something to “shuffle your feet2 to. Buy it, try it, fly it! You won’t be disappointed.

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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 Chelsea, 5 Smile, 8 Phone, 9 Sellers, 10 Demitasse, 12 Ran, 13 Paltry, 14 Strafe, 17 Rod, 18 Prevalent, 20 Travail, 21 Swain, 23 Scale, 24 Setters.

Across 1 Long John gets medal for second place (6) 4 Non-believers keeping a grand in cooking pots (6) 9 Hates having to change in a hurry (5) 10 I am sane, suffering loss of memory (7) 11 Mice and fish at sea are trouble (8) 12 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 14 Points to Rene being calm (6) 16 Prevents the desert crumbling (6) 19 Spots rook next to tree (4) 20 Unbelievers present at robberies (8) 23 Pull a face, seeing depressing card (7) 24 Have the same opinion as eager drunk (5) 25 Bears damaged lid? Yes (6) 26 Dislike of French examination (6)

Down: 1 Coped, 2 Ego, 3 Sweater, 4 Assess, 5 Solve, 6 Inebriate, 7 Essence, 11 Melodrama, 13 Pirates, 15 Transit, 16 Realms, 18 Place, 19 Tunis, 22 Aye.

QUICK Across:

Down 1 Plots get revolutionary leader in a terrible mess (7) 2 Registers mediaeval tournaments (5) 3 The plane might be a Jumbo (8) 5 Nora Batty, flower of Italy! (4) 6 Quiet, it’s made from sausage (7) 7 Tin found in street is barely sufficient (5) 8 Broken heads in the underworld (5) 13 Damaged ears need the evening air (8)

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15 Delay concerning impish chap right away (7) 17 Have doubts about American political leader in religious order (7) 18 It’s metal crime, reportedly (5) 19 Stone outside good school (5) 21 Start court proceedings (5) 22 African money from Brandenburg (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 19 represents P and 26 represents Z, so fill in P every time the figure 19 appears and Z every time the figure 26 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 Flexible water pipe (4) 3 Very unpleasant (8) 9 Contracts (7) 10 Gets healthy again (5) 11 Changes for the better (12) 13 Modulation of the voice (6) 15 Free from harm or evil (6) 17 In spite of that (12) 20 Similar (5) 21 Gambling money on (7) 22 Qualified for by right according to law (8) 23 Requests information about (4)

Down 1 Infirmary (8) 2 Small fragment (5) 4 Not tired (6) 5 Accomplishments (12) 6 Excessively agitated (7) 7 Most recent (4) 8 Formal public statement (12) 12 Communications (8) 14 Pharmacy (7) 16 Firm and dependable (6) 18 Departs (5) 19 Create (4)

1 Designs, 5 Tales, 8 Examine, 9 Stars, 10 Steep, 11 Dislike, 12 Tested, 14 Ragged, 17 Arrange, 19 Tanks, 22 Tease, 23 Scatter, 24 Rests, 25 Satisfy. Down: 1 Dress, 2 Spare, 3 Glimpse, 4 Steady, 5 Tasks, 6 Leaving, 7 Suspend, 12 Tractor, 13 Screams, 15 Attract, 16 Messes, 18 Needs, 20 Notes, 21 Sorry.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across:

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

1 Sharks, 4 Arma, 8 Enemy, 9 Rinse, 10 Bee, 11 Trato, 12 Sacks, 15 Ace, 16 Traer, 18 Nurse, 19 Apio, 20 Espejo. Down: 1 Sheet, 2 Arena, 3 Keyboard, 5 Ron, 6 Axe, 7 Presents, 13 Carne, 14 Suelo, 16 Tia, 17 Ahi.

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Across 1 Tiendas (5) 3 Strawberry (fruit, plant) (5) 7 Pink (colour) (6) 9 Water (4) 10 Courgette (9) 13 Classroom (4) 14 Anchovy (salted, tinned) (6) 16 To open (5) 17 Goodbye (5)

Down 1 Seguro (convencido) (4) 2 Guisante (3) 4 Inglés (7) 5 Abbot (4) 6 To change (7) 8 Más pequeño (7) 11 Straw (agriculture) (4) 12 Orejas (4) 15 Bacalao (3)

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PRESIDENT Jack Ryan and his allies face a treacherous foe threatening to unleash chaos around the globe. . . When Russian President Valeri Volodin’s ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice. The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt. Unable to grow the Russian market at home, his hold on power relies on expansion abroad - a plan that has been thwarted by the United States in the past. books@euroweeklynews.com

WITH the launch of the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens, tomorrow, there is bound to be a brand new villain or two we will love to hate. However, before the new ‘Evil Ones’ take over the mantle of ‘Nastiest people in the Universe,’ we decided to take a look back over the last three decades of Star Wars wickedness to see if the new generation will be able to match up. They will have to go a long way to ‘Out Baddie’ some of these guys: 1 Darth Vader THE baddest of the bad, the evilest of the evil, Darth Vader was not only the first villain introduced in Star Wars, he is also the most dangerous in the universe. Just the sound of his breath makes his enemies quake. Anybody who would try to kill his own son, commands the powers of the dark side, can crush your windpipe with a flick of his fingers, and speaks like James Earl Jones makes him Number One for us. 2 Emperor Palpatine Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, is a Sith Lord of extraordinary power with great patience and cunning. Sidious is the evil that is right in front of you that you somehow can’t see. The man you think is a mentor, but is actually trying to destroy you. Not only was he responsible for the deaths of the majority of Jedi Knights, but he is also the man who turned a sweet little blonde haired boy into the darkest and most evil villain in the Universe. 3 Boba Fett There is no Star Wars villain cooler than Boba Fett. The Mandalorian warrior is known as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy. His cold blooded killing skills and total indifference to life and death make him a perfect tool for the likes of Jabba the Hutt and Darth Vader. 4 Grand Moff Tarkin Peter Cushing starred alongside Darth Vader as Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. He was responsible for commanding the Empires forces and its most destructive weapon: the Death Star. It is Tarkin who killed millions of people without blinking an eye as he destroys Princess Leia’s homeland of Alderaan, and forces her to watch, as a means to pry the location of the rebel base from her. 5 Count Dooku Count Dooku, (played by Christopher Lee) also known as Darth Tyranus, is another

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Darth Vader. Sith Lord under the direction of Darth Sidious, and a talented Jedi Knight who was seduced by the dark side of the force. Dooku is a master of manipulation and a brutal warrior. He murdered his old friend SifoDyas in order to control the clone army. 6 General Grievous General Grievous is an ominous Star Wars villain. Part human (or in this case, Kaleesh) and part machine. As a Kaleesh warrior, Grievous was the epitome of a soldier until his transformation into a cyborg warrior made him a whole lot more. Throughout the Clone Wars, Grievous commands the droid army and is not only a cunning military strategist; he is also a dangerous warrior. Aided by his metal body, Grievous uses four lightsabers at once to ferociously and mercilessly attack his foes in battle. 7 Darth Maul The red skinned, red eyed and horned Darth Maul is a Sith Lord trained by none other than Darth Sidious. Maul is a master in the ways of the dark side and a talented assassin. He is also a master in the martial arts, (as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Ginn found out.) As if Maul’s scary physical appearance and ferocious fighting style isn’t enough, the proof of his pure evil is in the fact he killed children simply to get the

attention of the man he sought to kill. 8 Jabba The Hutt Jabba the Hutt is one giant slug you do not want to cross. Jabba is the gangster that put Han Solo (who was in carbonite at the time) up on his wall after he failed to repay a debt. The big, greasy loan shark runs a crime syndicate on Tatooine, and enjoys keeping slaves as pets… before feeding them to his giant Rancor for entertainment. 9 The Sand People Not so much an obvious evil but more like a cancerous plague, the sand people are scavengers with the combined traits of a pack of hyenas and the morals of a vulture. The natural cowards will prey on and kill anything they come across to either; eat it, sell it or destroy it. That’s evil! 10 Saarlac Maybe not classified as a ‘Bad Guy’ but certainly an evil entity, Sarlacc the pit monster possesses massive tendrils and teeth that spread out over the area of a huge pit. Lying in wait to drag in anything that moves, once captured, the victim is dragged into the sarlacc’s stomach to be digested. As Jabba tells us, “In his belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a… thousand years.”

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: 33 Good: 43 Very good: 62 Excellent: 77

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 feet fore fores foes teen tier tiers brook brooks noes ores fief field feel felt roes reef reel rose role rook rooks errs elks jeer jeers prof prone pros prose pose poser poor pool spree spore spool spook sore sole sold slop left leer leers lees lore lores lose loser loop loose loosen looser look tees lops vole volt

Word Ladder WORK

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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Ambulance drivers can’t find their way to emergencies OVER recent weeks there have been various pieces in the local papers about the slow response rates for ambulances in Orihuela Costa. There are similar problems experienced by people living on the San Miguel urbanisation, El Galan. On Sunday November 29, the 112 emergency number was used to summons an ambulance to Calle Huelva, El Galan, to attend Mrs Joyce Byne. The ambulance was called at quarter past 10 but didn’t arrive until nearly 11am. The ambulance drivers had no idea where El Galan was and had spent over 15 minutes trying to find the road in the town of San Miguel. They then admitted that it was only after they couldn’t find the street in the town that they used their sat nav! Even with this aid they failed to find the street and called for instructions. When they eventually arrived they told us that we should have given the address as being in Blue Lagoon or Las Filipinas. We did tell them that the area was El Galan on maps and on our padrons! It is indefensible that ambulance drivers do not have adequate maps, sat navs or a central control station that can give them appropriate and correct directions. Unfortunately, Joyce was pronounced dead. However, any one of our neighbours may need an ambulance in an emergency and you do not expect the ambulance drivers to have no idea of the geography of the area they serve. Barry Buckingham, El Galan

Wise words Re: ‘Only way is to fight for our ideals’ I AM an ex-serviceman and alas I don’t have time to express all of my feelings on this subject. I do feel sure that Leapy is NOT anti-Muslim. He is for sure anti-stupidity, racism and murder. If I may just quote Muhammed Ali, a world-class boxer whose wit was and is as fast as his punch. Ali’s wise words on this subject…”True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so-called Islamic Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion,” he said. “These misguided murderers have

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have interpreters on hand if needed, but so many Spanish people speak English so we never have a problem. Jenny H, by email

Nice surprise THIS morning as I was making my way to Malaga airport, I picked up a copy of EWN outside Cudeca in Fuengirola. On the train I flipped through the paper and was stopped in my tracks when I came to page 100. The headline ‘Art at the Golfer Sports Bar’ by John Smith had a really nice article that featured one of my paintings from a new exhibition in Marbella. I was not expecting such exposure and wish to thank EWN for the really fabulous exposure. Thank you and John Smith in particular. Best regards and a Happy Christmas to you and all your a staff. Roger Cummiskey, by email

I HAVE been reading in the papers about the poor ambulance service in Orihuela Costa. What I want to ask is what about the non-existent fire service? There has been a spate of fires in rubbish bins all over the area. You phone 112 and wait and wait, while flames and smoke shoot up to the sky, and most times the fire engine doesn’t even bother to come and have a look. The other day there was a big blaze and many of my neighbours also called the fire brigade but no fire engine turned up. The same has happened when cars go up in flames. What happens if it is one of our houses on fire? We would be dead before any fire engine got anywhere near us. It is scary. I think people ought to be told how bad the fire and ambulance service is before they decide to live out here. Mrs K Dodds, Orihuela

perverted people’s views on what Islam really is. “I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in the world. "Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” That says a lot to me. I hope that decent Muslims are hearing him. Leo, by email

Good care Re: letter from Cliff & Desiree, Mallorca, EWN 1584 IT IS so bad that Desiree has had to wait six months for treatment for

breast cancer in England. I hope she makes a good recovery and soon. In July 1988, I had a mammogram and got a perfect, clear report. November 1, I felt a lump and on December 14 had a 4.5 cm lump removed. That was followed by 15 doses of radiation and five years on Tamoxifen. On August 26 and again on October 7 this year, my doctor said I didn’t have a problem (although it was very obvious I did) as last year’s mammogram was clear. She did finally refer me for another mammogram. After not hearing anything for two weeks, I went to the local hospital in Benalmadena, where there was no record on the screen and the receptionist said it was probably “still going round the system.” So on Thursday October 22, I

went to the Emergency Department. The Triage nurse said I should go to my doctor; he got me in to see a wonderful doctor, who organised a mammogram and echography for the next morning. After extensive tests, on November 12, I saw the surgeon, had an x-ray, blood test, and ECG, and the following week I went to Malaga Clinic to have the lump frozen, with radiation to follow. This is public, not private treatment! I’ve had 27 good years and at 82 I won’t get that long again, but I’ll have a damn good try! What I can’t understand is why do so many people go back to England when they need help? More than half the doctors there are from different countries and too many don’t speak English. Here at least we

Just deserts I AM an avid reader of Leapy Lee’s column and agree most times with his ‘advice’ to the various organisations which are not quite on our wavelength. On Page 20 of Issue 1588: ‘Trucker puts raw pork on outide of his lorry to keep the immigrants away’! What a good idea, nearly as good as mine, which I sent to the editor of the Daily Mail a few weeks ago. When a suicide bomber had done his dastardly work, collect up his remnants and feed them to the pigs. We should then give it worldwide coverage, sit back and see what transpires. Norman, via email

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The five biggest indicators that a child may have autism AN expert has revealed the main things to look out for in youngsters EARLY diagnosis of autism is crucial to allow a child to receive as much help and support as possible, and now a professor of Human Development and Psychology at UCLA in America has revealed the five biggest indicators that a child may have autism: Does your child respond to his or her name? Developing infants will respond to their own name by turning their attention toward the person who called out to them, but those who are later diagnosed with autism often don’t reEARLY DIAGNOSIS: Is crucial to allow a child to receive help and support.

act to hearing their name called. Only about 20 per cent of the time do babies later diagnosed with autism turn and look at the person who called to them. Does the young child engage in ‘joint attention’? Joint attention refers to an action when a child joins with another person to look at the same object or watch the same activity. For example, a baby might point to a kitten and look to their parent as if to say, ‘Look at that!’ However, a child with autism will often not look in the direction pointed to by someone or look to point out an object. Does the child imitate others? Babies will mimic others, whether through facial movements, making a particular sound or wav-

ing, clapping or making other similar gestures. Babies with autism, however, are less likely to copy others. Does the child respond emotionally to others? Babies are responsive to others, they smile when someone smiles at them, and initiate smiles or laughs when playing with toys or others. A child with autism may not respond to a smile and they may seem unaware of the distress or concerns of others, being emotionally unresponsive. Does the baby engage in pretend play? Youngsters love to ‘pretend play’, playing mummies and daddies or princesses, etc, using their imagination to play. A child with autism may not connect with ob-

jects at all, or in playing with certain toys, will focus exclusively on one toy over others. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 1 per cent of the global population, according to figures from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a developmental disability and affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people. Autism is reported as being the fastest-growing developmental disability worldwide with one in every 68 children now having some form of the disorder. Concerns in any of the five areas listed as being indicators of autism should prompt a parent to investigate screening their child for the condition.

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More concerns over legal marihuana crops AS the industry has been illegal for many years, there’s no research or guidelines By Steve Walsh WITH more and more health organisations looking into benefits of marihuana, and many people turning to cultivating the crop as a business, new concerns are coming to the fore. As plant, fruit or vegetable growers have known for many years, microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marihuana crop faster than a police raid. But because the growing of marihuana has been prohibited for so long, neither growers nor scientists have any reliable research to help battle the infestations. As the marihuana trade moves from basements and secret attics to warehouses and commercial fields, the mould, bugs and spider mites that used to kill the odd plant now and then can now quickly create a multimillion-euro calamity for growers. To combat this, some growers are now turning to industrial-strength chemicals, raising concerns about safety.

REGULATIONS: There’s no roadmap or legislation to help and instruct farmers. Herbicides and pesticides are regulated by the government, which still regards almost all marijuana as an unlawful produce, so until now, there’s no roadmap or legislation to help and instruct farmers. Unfortunately, chemists and horticulturalists can’t offer much support either, often disagreeing about how to combat the

problem because the plant is used in so many different ways, smoked, eaten and sometimes rubbed on the skin. Frank Conrad, lab director for a marijuana testing facility in the US said: “We have an industry that’s been illegal for so many years that there’s no research. There are no guidelines. There’s nothing!”

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Fizzy drinks may cause heart problems WITH Jamie Oliver’s latest campaign to get children away from sugary and fizzy drinks, a doctor in Sweden tells us that it’s not only children that should be taking care, but adults as well. People who regularly consume sodas or sweetened fruit drinks may have a higher risk for heart failure, researchers report. In a recent study, lead author Susanna Larsson, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, tells us the study of Swedish men who drank two or more servings of sweetened beverages a day had a 23 per cent higher

risk of suffering heart failure. “People who regularly consume sweetened beverages should consider reducing their consumption to lower their risk of heart failure as well as obesity and type two diabetes and possibly other diseases," Larsson said. Sweetened drinks have been linked to strokes, diabetes and other health problems, but so far little attention has been paid to the effects of excess sugar on heart health, said Dr. Christopher O’Connor, Director of the Heart Center at Duke University School of Medicine and editor-inchief of the journal JACC.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. DEAR Doctor, Some strange red patches have appeared on my elbows and a friend who has psoriasis said it looks like that could be what they are. What is psoriasis and why does it appear? Psoriasis is a condition which mainly affects the skin characterised by the appearance of red scaly patches which can be itchy or painful. They often appear on elbows, knees, legs, back, scalp and hands and feet. The causes of psoriasis are still unknown although alterations in the immune system are believed to be behind it. Is it contagious? Can you catch it in a swimming pool? No it isn’t contagious, you won’t catch it at a swimming pool or anywhere else. My friend says her doctor has given her some injections. Are there any effective treatments? Nowadays there are many options to keep psoriasis under control including creams, ultra-

violet light, tablets and even intravenous medications for extreme cases. Do I need to see a dermatologist? Will I need tests? Dermatologists are skin experts and therefore are qualified to diagnose and treat this condition. Usually a simple examination is sufficient for diagnosis although sometimes a biopsy of an affected area may be ordered. Sometimes psoriasis can also affect joints. This requires joint evaluation and control by a specialist in Internal Medicine and a dermatologist. Is there a cure? So far no cure has been found but we have many different treatments to improve the condition. Sunlight and seawater are also very effective. Will my children get it too? Genetics are behind many medical conditions including psoriasis. There is a chance that sufferers’ children will inherit it.

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THE festive season is upon us once more, and we are generally going to eat and drink as much as we want. After all, isn’t that what Christmas is all about? The answer is yes, but is there a way of getting through the parties, mince pies and alcohol without completely sabotaging your body and all the hard work you have put into staying in shape? The answer once more is yes, but you will still have to be smart and apply more discipline to your choices when it comes to food and alcohol consumption. Food: Eat a nutritious Christmas meal complete with all trimmings rather than waste your calories on a tin of Roses. In my book there is nothing unhealthy in a Christmas dinner; you have meat, a mixed array of delicious vegetables, roast potatoes, stuffing and gravy. The body can utilise this healthy fuel and if you have a bigger portion than nor-

Deaths from HIV falling THE number of patients dying from HIV in Spain has fallen by 54 per cent between 2003 and 2013. That’s according to the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality in a statement to mark World AIDS Day. They highlighted the importance of early diagnosis in preventing new infections and starting treatment. In Spain it is estimated that there are currently between 130,000 and 160,000 people infected with HIV, of which between 25 and 30 per cent are undiagnosed. The Ministry of Health advises that those worried can have a HIV test for free and in confidential surroundings. In 2014, 3,366 new cases of the disease were reported, representing a rate of 7.25 per 100,000 population. Most newly diagnosed are male (84.7 per cent) and the median age at diagnosis is 35.

NUTRITION: Avoid sabotaging your health over the Christmas period. mal, you can walk it off later if need be. The hidden dangers are the chocolate gifts, rich desserts and festive pastries. Most have no nutritional value whatsoever and are full of unhealthy calories. Alcohol: Not to be the party pooper, but we know there is going to be a fair amount circulating your system. Be kind to your liver by making sensible choices. Spirits are probably the healthiest choice, providing you pay attention to the measures. Most spirits on their own tend to be a purer form of alcohol and lower in calories (average 98 per serving) compared to other drinks such as beer and

cider (average 160-200). Obviously a mixer would need to be a diet form. Wine: Try substituting your 125ml glass of white wine (average 85 cals) for a wine spritzer and half the alcohol and calories over the evening. Beer: Is the one that will give you the classic belly due to its high calorie content (average 225) so take your time with your pint, you have been warned. It is good to let yourself go a little, but just remember that the New Year will be here before you know it and the more pounds you have accumulated the more you’re going to have to burn off.

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HE’S got the whole world in his hands, Albert Rivera that is. He has an outside chance of getting more votes than Rajoy, Sanchez or Iglesias and outsiders sometimes romp home, even in the Grand National. But even if he and the Citizens party come second, third or fourth he will be the one wielding much of the power after next Sunday night’s countup.

Star turn PABLO IGLESIAS, Secretary General of the Podemos party, wants a law obliging Spain’s president to take part in television debates. He also wants him, or possibly one day her, to make an obligatory number of public appearances each year. He would, wouldn’t he? Iglesias

ALBERT RIVERA: Has an outside chance in the election.

Supping with the devil ARTUR MAS, would-be regional president of Cataluña, needs the votes of radical separatists Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party to fulfil this ambition. CUP, which has made almost frivolous demands, will decide on December 27 if it will back Mas. That should give him time to eat and digest the cannelloni that Catalans traditionally eat on December 26, a thrifty way of using up Christmas leftovers. He might as well enjoy them because whether CUP backs or rejects him, either way Mas will be force-fed humble pie the following day.

first became known to the voting public as a television pundit. He might cite the need for presidential accountability but he knows that he is a pretty convincing speaker. Had Mariano Rajoy agreed to a four-way debate Iglesias would still have had the chance of impressing his critics, while Rajoy would only have confirmed the reservations of his.

Walk the walk THE PSOE presidential candidate Pedro Sanchez can walk the walk. Surprisingly, he can’t talk the talk and frequently gives the impression that he would rather be saying something else. What he comes out with will not inflame voters and persuade them to rush out and vote for him on Sunday. Perhaps the party should have chosen Eduardo Madina, whom Sanchez saw off in the leadership tussle, after all.

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HELP festive lunch enjoyed at Monroes ON Monday December 14 HELP of Denia & Marina Alta’s Parkinson’s Group and the Luncheon Club enjoyed a traditional Christmas lunch at Monroe’s Restaurant in Pedreguer. Organised by Pat Lee Patton, who is HELP coordinator for the Parkinson’s Group, the event was attended by approximately 60 people. Santa was on hand to give out gifts to the diners and a small raffle was held. HELP President Candida Wright thanked everyone for attending and announced that it is the intention of HELP to purchase a MOTOmed, which is a piece of equipment, not unlike a traditional ‘exercise bike’ but which has been designed to assist those who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease. This will be kept at La Pedrera Hospital, where there is a medically trained team on hand to supervise, and will be

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Poppy Appeal dinner dance ON Friday January 29 2016 at 7pm a Masquerade Ball will be held at the Albir Playa Hotel, with dinner and dancing to Zodiac. Tickets cost €38 each, and can be obtained by calling Marilyn on 96 586 43 94. All profits will go to the Poppy Appeal.

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CLIENTS travel from all over the area to enjoy his By Keith Baker IT’S always nice to meet the person whose name appears over the door, and meeting Pepe at the restaurant named after him in Alcalali, Pedreguer was indeed a pleasure. Relaxed and mild-mannered, his nature gives no clue to the hard work over many years which has brought him to where he is today - proprietor of a well-loved and respected family business. Clients travel from all over the area to enjoy his cuisine. He even has some who live as far away as El Campello and Torrevieja. His approach is simple: Give the clients what they want! Ninety per cent of his clientele is English, and his menu reflects this, with roast dinners and steak & kidney pies being particularly popular. There is plenty more on the menu to tempt, though. Many eat here regularly once or twice a week. Fiestas and Sundays are

OWNER PEPE: Meeting him was a pleasure. particularly busy, and amazingly regulars tell him when they won’t be coming, so that he can accommodate someone else! Christmas bookings can only be made from the first of October these days. In the past he has been half-booked for the

following year by 8pm on Christmas Day, so he introduced this rule to make things fair. This year he was booked within three days. Pepe loves the area of Alcalali, and has been there for over 35 years. After spending

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Pepe cuisine several years in England (during which time he married and started a family), he came to the area and built a new restaurant from scratch with a partner nearby. After 13 years he then branched out on his own, buying a run-down restaurant. Because of his reputation, many old clients sought out his new location, and he therefore decided to rename it Restaurante Pepe. He modestly attributed his success to the loyalty of his clients, and was keen to pass on his gratitude to them. So what about the staff? Pepe was at pains to point out he works with them, they don’t work for him! It’s a real team effort. Of the 10, four are family anyway, so he’s as likely to get a telling-off as anyone else! These days he no longer cooks, but focuses on maintaining quality and looking after clients. Why not put Pepe’s on your ‘to do’ list, and whilst there, ask him about his grandmother ’s secret recipe!

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Celebrating 21 years THE mayor of L’Alfas del Pi, Vicente Arques, and international residents councillor Marisa Cortes have visited the clubhouse Mas Amigos (More Friends), based in the town for 21 years. It is the largest Scandinavian social club in Spain, and has more than 15,000 members. Most of its members are of Swedish origin, although there are also Norwegians, Finns and Danes. They cover a wide area, ranging from La Manga to Denia, and have a budget of €1.5 million. Mas Amigos organises a variety of activities for its members. Dinner shows, book clubs, golf, bridge, flamenco dancing and more. Fridays are usually busy in the clubhouse, as they are next to the flea market. The town hall holds regular meetings with the various groups and associations of international citizens. L’Alfas del Pi is proud of the fact that its residents come from more than 100 different countries. In fact, over 50 per cent of the population is of foreign origin.

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The simple idiom ‘live and let live’ would ensure survival

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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.

WE live in a world of absolutes, a world of certainties. David Cameron knows that he is absolutely right and Jeremy Corbyn is certain of his stance. Equally, Putin versus Obama, et al. Dedicated Christians are rock solid in their beliefs and Muslims know without a doubt that Islam is the one true religion. The same can be said about the countless other religions of the world. Only their own faith represents truth and light and therefore the followers of all other doctrines are infidels, heretics and Godless heathens. Atheists are equally adamant in their non-belief of

DEDICATION: There are still people who help others, regardless of their colour or creed. a supreme being or beings, and can be as vitriolic and intolerant as the best of them. Some of the angriest people I have ever met are committed atheists. This intolerance, aka bigotry, shows itself in a variety

of ways, through wars and the domination of nations by force of arms, brutal beheadings, mutilations and the many ingenious and inhuman ways of torture devised by the Holy Inquisition, and its counterparts in other European coun-

tries in the Middle Ages. There are also more subtle ways of persuasion. When the Mormons and Witnesses come calling, the smiles and friendly manner do nothing to detract from their core message that failure to convert or

the acceptance of a blood transfusion will mean a oneway ticket to the fiery pit. It is simply intolerance in another guise. The vast majority of humanity wants nothing more than to live in peace and security and coexist with their fellow men and women, indeed there are still those of all nationalities who dedicate themselves to helping others without conditions, regardless of colour or creed. If the combined resources of the human race were utilised and used for the good of all, disease would be wiped out, wars would be a thing of the past and famine become an out-of-date concept. The simple idiom ‘live and let live’ is the tenet that would ensure our survival, but the self-destructive side of human nature ensures this will never happen.

Effects of Schengen breakdown STRENGTH of the Euro could be hurt and may even be rejected by some member states

WITH the problems of migrants and refugees rushing to Europe and the recent Paris atrocities, six of the 26 members of Schengen, which allows free movement across member’s borders, have reintroduced some form of new border control. Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden are the only countries so far to officially restrict movement across their borders, but if the flood of migrants continues then others including Belgium, Greece and Italy could well follow suit. France has also decided for different and understandable reasons to impose sporadic checks on those entering the country. The decisions seem to be quite reasonable considering what has happened in the past year, but there are ramifications which need to be considered as they could have a serious impact upon the economy of every member of the EU, and the actual strength of the Euro. Inter-European trade has grown phenomenally since the introduction of Schengen, and as most of the cross-border movement of goods is by road, then

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Thinking of others AS we approach Christmas, it is very interesting to see the wealth of stories that come in concerning the number of Christmas lunches and fundraisers that are taking place, and where the funds raised are being directed. During the past year there has been a great deal of activity with regards to animals, and cancer, but it is interesting that as we get closer to Christmas there have been a number of activities across all regions we cover raising funds for children. A large number of our readers have been involved in assisting the underprivileged to ensure they and especially their children enjoy Christmas Day with gifts and food. At this time of year, children receive so many gifts they often can’t cope with them all. A number of organisations have collection points for new and good quality used toys, many suggesting they be pre-wrapped with an indication of whether they are for a boy or girl, with an approximation of the appropriate age range. There has been a great deal of activity to obtain food for food banks with volunteers collecting food at supermarkets to ensure they are well stocked for Christmas. Others are organising meals, not just for the poor, but also those who have no family to share the day with. If anyone wants to offer their services to help cook food or is looking for somewhere to go and spend the day, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find an option through one of the many local charities and religious groups.

every time a driver has to stop and present documents and perhaps have his vehicle searched, it is going to take time and increase the costs, as well as the risk of perishable goods being ruined. That is just one example and there are more. With free movement across borders, there has been a large (several million) number of cross-border commuters and in Luxembourg which has become an important financial centre, many of the staff working there actually live in Belgium, France or Germany. The attraction of working there could disappear if queues become onerous. An additional problem would be the building of border posts on new roads, and the hiring and training of additional customs and immigration staff to man those posts, as well as those on old roads too. All of this comes at a financial cost but there is also the fact that Europe would once again be divided, which Now we goes wholly against the spirit of the want to Union and with division, one could see hear your views. that the strength of the Euro could be hurt, and may even be rejectYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE ed by some member states if it - YOUR OPINION falls dramatically against the dollar, www.euroweeklynews.com the pound and other currencies.

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THERE have been zillions of articles in the press recently trying to debunk commonly-held views about which foods are bad for us. Trying to debunk views that salt causes high blood pressure. Carbohydrates and red meat are bad. Dairy products are fattening. Fresh is always better than frozen. And brown bread is better than white. The same old, week after week, ‘report’, each producing more waffle than a Belgian baker. Dark chocolate, coffee, red wine, good for you because they have antioxidants which neutralise the free radicals in your body. Next week, hang on! That earlier study was flawed, they’re actually bad for you, they have too much sugar.

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IT’S best to look to the middle ground, where most results are to be found RESEARCH: Same old, week after week. It can mean all or nothing to people. Next month, they’re good for you again, they contain a newly-identified chemical that reacts with an amino acid/enzyme/protein in such a way that scientists only now comprehend. And next month, sorry! Those findings were overhasty, it’s still bad for you. Let’s be honest, practically everything that feels good or tastes good is probably finally going to somehow make you ill anyway. The trouble with all this ‘research’ is that it can mean both all or nothing to people. We’re all individuals and what works for some doesn’t work for others, and anyone who says otherwise is a bit like men claiming they only read Playboy ‘for the articles’. It’s not unusual for research to produce conflicting results. It’s better to

step back and look at the bigger picture. It’s important that neither nutritionists nor the public are swayed by one study that confirms their fears, or another that validates their enthusiasm. Look to the middle ground, where most results are found. Basically, almost all food is OK in moderation, and moderate exercise is good for us, just as my old granny used to say. Nothing is new, it seems. Oh, how could we all be so naive! So, excuse me while I shoot off to the gym for my regular 90 minute session. And that’s no myth! In total, 15 minutes of cardio, 15 minutes of weights. And 60 minutes of talking myself into it. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89,£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Cudeca charity.

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YEAR by year there are probably more plants purchased in the run-up to Christmas than the previous year. Plants to brighten up front porches, covered terraces or the interior of the house. Typical purchases include poinsettias, azaleas, cyclamens, hydrangeas, orchids, anthuriums (flamingo flower), miniature roses, miniature holly seedlings, mock peppers, heathers, Christmas cacti and bowls of flowering bulbs. However, many will not survive much beyond the New Year. We look at some of the typical problems and the practical actions that can be taken during the festive season. 1. Inevitably plants become stressed by the changes in climate involved in being transported from the growers to the wholesale market then to garden centres, weekly markets,

FESTIVE FAVOURITE: Poinsettias are often difficult to keep after the holiday season. florists, supermarkets, and then finally to a house. 2. Even when apparently healthy and in full flower, some plants can start to shrivel, drop leaves or yellow even when in ideal conditions. Keep such plants in a cool place and just damp, bringing them into the dining room or lounge for the minimum number of hours necessary to create a major display,

and fit water humidifiers to the backs of radiators. 3. Many nurseries water plants with non-chlorinated water so do the same using rain water from a butt or water from a local spring or fountain. 4. Most plants don’t like chilly draughts. It is better to locate plants in a sheltered corner or nook, but where they will receive natural light.

5. But lack of light is often a problem! Forced plants often come from a hot house that has been floodlit to provide the equivalent of direct sunlight 24 hours a day. Many Spanish houses do not have wide internal window sills so place plants on furniture near windows where they will be in the light, but not directly in sunlight. 6. Change of feed! Many

Christmas plants will have been grown unnaturally fast. They will have been fed profusely to stimulate fast growth and early flowering. So feed your new plants as soon as purchased, or received as a gift, and then start to wean them down to once a week or a fortnightly feed. In this way you can reduce the growth rate of the plant and prolong its flowering.

7. Azaleas and poinsettias are often not one plant but a pot of closely planted small cuttings. They are often difficult to keep beyond the festive season and if the cuttings are planted up separately they don’t always take. 8. Frost! Some plants are frost tender so do not leave out overnight or in a window if living in the mountains above the frost line. Fortunately, cyclamens, heathers and azaleas are all very frost resistant. 9. Drying out! The humidity inside your house is likely to be significantly lower than that of the greenhouses. 10. Be careful to not place plants near to a log fire, closed wood stove, central heating radiator or air-conditioning unit. Water to just keep the soil damp, and spray the flowers and leaves daily. A very happy Christmas and rest from the garden to all our readers. We hope you have luck with this year’s plants. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com December 2015

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arose was a common theme. Hal assured me that customer service was a high priority for them, and that customers’ calls would be answered swiftly by an English-speaking human being! He said that 90 per cent of the time any issues are rectifiable over the phone, but if a home visit is necessary, the customer will not be kept waiting. Sports channels are very popular with their British customers, and they are proud of the vast range of sports available with their system, including 3pm football matches (UK time) on Saturdays. Box Nation is also popular. Of course, all the family is catered for with all the main channels, all the movie channels and so on. In fact, around 900 channels are available to keep everyone happy. Another common complaint Kal and Paul heard concerned the cost of other systems. They were therefore determined to offer a

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Speeding fines have increased this year 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.

DGT: Say rise is partly caused by the increase in the number of vehicles on the road. IN the first three quarters of 2015, €127.4 million has been collected from drivers caught by fixed and mobile radars. In 2014, the total was €129.6 million, increasing from €124 million in 2013 and €120 million in 2012. If the current trend continues, the end of year figure will be almost €170 million for 2015. The DGT believe that the increase is not caused entirely by an increase in speed by individuals, but by an increase in the number of vehicles using the roads. Similarly, the DGT also say that despite the figures for speeding fines increasing, other sanctions show a downward trend. Another possibility is that traffic studies influenced the decision to drastically modify speed control on the roads. In February, following a 40 per cent increase in speed related deaths in January, it was announced that more focus would be given to secondary roads, which account for 80 per cent of all

related fatalities, a figure which compares directly with the 81 per cent increase in speeding motorists caught on this type of road. Speeding fines have something of a unique character, in so much as many people who get caught speeding fail to acknowledge or accept their own failings and many believe that the fines are nothing more than a way for the government to increase taxation. In fact, a recent survey states that 90 per cent of speeding driver believe that their fine is nothing more than a hidden tax. However, the DGT point out that the taxable element of fines has reduced, despite the increase in revenue, dropping from €392 million in 2011 to €458 million in 2014. Former Director General of the DGT, Pere Navarro said: “Traffic law remains the law most violated in our country with nearly 13 million penalty proceedings a year between all administrations, which indicates that fines are necessary.”

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Are over-65s free of capital? The law on capital gains tax seems to be clear. When you are over 65, and have owned your house as a principle residence for more than three years, and are an official resident of more than three years, you are free of Spanish capital gains tax when you sell your home. The question I have is about tax resiYour Spanish gestor is quite right. Only copies of your Spanish tax returns for the past three years will justify your exemption from capital gains tax. The word ‘resident’

dency. In your book ‘You & the Law in Spain’, you refer to ‘Spanish resident or the EU Certificate of Residency’. This EU Certficate is the issue. Does this not establish tax residency? My Spanish gestor said: ‘no way!’ Only tax residency for three years counts.

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

means you pay your taxes in Spain.

P.H. (Costa del Sol) If you are an EU citizen, you hold the Certificate of Residency. If you are not an EU citizen, you hold a residence permit. Either way, you must pay your taxes in Spain.

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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It’s Christmas time... Bah humbug! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL it’s that time of year again, goodwill to all men, ho ho ho, or in my case, bah humbug. Don’t get me wrong Christmas is OK, or should I say it was OK. I used to love Christmas, it was just a nice holiday. Who remembers how we used to look forward to the TV shows, the Morecambe and Wise special, then it was Only Fools and Horses? It’s now just a commercial event that starts way too early. I’ve seen stuff in stores since October. October? People haven’t even finished paying for their summer holidays. And big store TV adverts get more obscure. There is one on TV with some geezer on the moon who wants a telescope! Please tell me what that has to do with Christmas. All too deep for me. Their marketing department needs to get off the silly stuff and get back to Earth. Idiots! And did you know it was supposedly Coca Cola that

put Santa in a red suit? Tell me how annoying it is to go and buy a load of presents, especially clothing, only to see it two weeks later at half price. Electrical goods that are superseded by a newer model by the time you have finished unwrapping it. Everything is more expensive. Most of the time Christmas finishes up being a stressful time. Now there is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As my very good Chinese friend would say ‘what a road of borrocks.’ ‘We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like’ (nicked quote). The thing I really don’t understand is the food shopping. It’s a couple of days off. Why do some people buy as if it’s Armageddon? Like there is going to be a siege for a month. And they need to have enough food in the house to feed a regiment of starving soldiers. One of the other things that ticks me off is that everything stops. Try and get something done after the first week of December. You get ‘let’s leave it until after Christmas’. And when is after Christmas? Around the 8th of January!! Oh well only seven more moaning days till Christmas.

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New poop-powered property ORGANIC waste will fuel an eco-friendly farmhouse just north of Navarra that will be the first in the world to be entirely self-sufficient on its own waste products. An American woman behind innovative start-up ‘PlanetEnergy’ has worked on the project with her Spanish husband and expects their new home to be energy independent by spring 2016. Bathroom and kitchen waste will be converted into biogas which will subsequently heat the home and provide hot water and power the stove. To help meet their energy demands, the couple have acquired four horses and will provide plenty of grass to ensure a ready supply of product. The property also has solar panels on the roof and a mini-turbine to produce electricity. They have invested €500,000 (£361,000) in the project and hope to recoup a sizeable amount from energy savings in the near future. Meghan Sapp also expects the initiative to inspire similar models across the world and is proposing plans for an eco-village that follows the same poop-powered principles.

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EARTHSHIP: The centre in Brighton is another example of an eco-friendly property.

Social housing plan THE Patronato Municipal de la Vivienda de Barcelona is set to begin work on 47 social housing units and a family accommodation centre. According to Barcelona Town Hall, each of the social housing units will have a floor area of between 42 and 58 square metres, and 39 of the units will include two bedrooms.

It is estimated to cost €6.6 million. The residents are expected to pay rent depending on their disposable income, and tenancy of all these properties will be for periods of approximately six months. This development aims to provide respite for the homeless and those in need of help.

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Hotels in Spain and Latin America sign with HotelREZ HOTELREZ HOTELS & RESORT has announced the hotels in Spain and Latin America that are to be represented by the company, following recent partnership with Barcelona-based Qualis Hospitality Group. The most recent property to be added to their growing portfolio is the five-star Sant Pere del Bosc Hotel and Spa in Spain. Boasting historic and artistic pedigree, the Sant Pere del Bosc offers 19 individually designed rooms, first class service, and is, according to TripAdvisor reviewers, the top rated hotel in Lloret del Mar. HotelRez will provide the boutique hotel with sales and marketing services alongside GDS representation, under its HO chain code. Other hotels to be signed include Hotel Ambit Barcelona, in Barcelona’s city centre and Vega De Cazalla, in Andalucia. Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO of HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, said: “Our partnership with Qualis Hospitality was

born out of the need to provide Spanish and Latin American hoteliers with an unparalleled product. With us, independent hotels in Spain and Latin America will profit not only from our

ability to generate global demand from thousands of travel agents and corporate clients, but will also benefit from the local market knowledge that the Qualis team provides.”

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LATEST FIGURES: Property sales in Spain increased by 8.7 per cent in September.

Spain is top again for property sales SPAIN is back in the top spot for the preferred location when buying overseas property. With sterling hitting seven year highs against the euro, it has never been a better time to invest abroad. Tens of thousands of pounds are being lopped off property prices in the euro-

zone, due to the currency market, and reports indicate a â‚Ź200,000 property is around â‚Ź17,000 cheaper than it was 18 months ago. According to the latest figures from the General Council of Notaries, sales in Spain increased in September by 8.7 per

cent, house prices rose by 1.7 per cent and the number of new mortgage loans granted grew by 17.4 per cent. Data from property registrars show that there has been an increase in foreign buyers, and Britons accounted for 23 per cent of sales.

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DOGS have always been credited with the power of sensing supernatural influences, as well of being able to see ghosts, spirits, faeries or deities which are invisible to human eyes. In Wales only dogs could see the death-bringing hounds of Annwn, in ancient Greece the dogs were aware when Hecate was at a crossroads foretelling a death. Dogs are believed to be aware of the presence of ghosts, and their barking, whimpering or howling is said to be the first warning of supernatural occurrences. In England, there are many instances of black dog ghosts which are said to haunt lanes, bridges, crossroads, footpaths and gates, particularly in Suffolk, Norfolk and the Isle of Man. Some black dogs are said to be unquiet ghosts of wicked souls, but others are friendly guides and protectors to travellers. The Barguest of northern England could also appear as a pig or a goat, but was most commonly a huge black dog with large eyes and feet which left no prints. Tales of packs of ghostly hounds have also

been recorded all over Britain, often said to be heard howling as they pass by on stormy nights rather than actually seen, these hounds generally foretell death (or at least disaster) if they are seen and the proper action is to drop face-down on the ground to avoid spotting them. When a dog howls in an otherwise silent night, it is said to be an omen of death, or at least of misfortune. A howling dog outside the house of a sick person was once thought to be an omen that they would die, especially if the dog was driven away and returned to howl again. A dog which gives a single howl, or three howls, and then falls silent is said to be marking a death that has just occurred nearby. Dogs were feared as carriers of rabies, sometimes even a healthy dog was killed if it had bitten someone, because of the belief that if the dog later developed rabies (even many years afterwards) the bitten person would also be afflicted. Remedies for the bite of a mad dog often included the patient being forced to eat a part of the dog in question, such as its hairs or a piece of its cooked liver. Dogs were also used to cure other illnesses. One old charm which was often used for children’s illnesses was to take some of the patient’s hairs and feed them to a dog between slices of bread and butter, the ailment was believed to transfer to the animal, healing the patient. In Scotland, a strange dog coming to the house is said to mean a new friendship. In England, to meet a spotted or black and white dog on your way to a business meeting is considered lucky. Additionally, three white dogs seen together are considered lucky in some areas. Black dogs, however, are generally considered unlucky, especially if they cross a traveller’s path or follow someone.

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Two Porsche models getting a new turbo PORSCHE has confirmed something that most fans already suspected. Just like their big brother the 911 Carrera, the Boxster and Cayman models are getting a turbo. At the same time, they’re having a bit of a wider readjustment, drawing the two of them closer together than ever. As well as looking more like identical twins, they’ll be renamed ‘718’. But just so we know the difference, they’ll be called 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, though for the first time, the Boxster soft-top will cost more than the Cayman coupe. Regarding the power-plant, the 718 uses a flat-four engine, which, with the addition of turbocharging, is what Porsche’s modern day midengine sports cars will be getting.

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Looks like the desert caught the Bug ICONIC coupe will surely be a hit By Steve Walsh IT’S been a long time since the beetle changed its clothes, even longer since it stripped off and went to the beach. Up until now, the famous Dune Buggies of the 70s were about the last time the beetle put its shorts and flip flops on and took a dip! But while unmistakably a Beetle, the new Beetle Dune brings a new edge to a heritage-inspired icon. Obviously taking design inspiration from the dune buggy and desert spirit, the new Dune brings a roughty-toughty attitude to the Beetle family, but also the modern technologies and creature comforts of its bigger cousins. Unwittingly destined to become the latest crossover for

the brand at some stage in the future, the wider track and a raised suspension of the Beetle Dune gives it a sporty and aggressive stance. And with a unique exterior Sandstorm Yellow colour option, new LED tail lights, a black honeycomb front grille, and a new wheel design, this Beetle shows that it’s not afraid to hide. Unique design cues don’t only apply to the outside of the Dune. Features like the special sport seats, an instrument panel with yellow accents, and a flatbottomed steering wheel, lend a feeling of spaciousness to this Beetle’ s interior. But as well as being an in-

BEETLE DUNE: Brings a new edge to a heritage-inspired icon. stant favourite with those old hippies amongst us, the young techies will feel at home as well with toys such as a multimedia touchscreen display allowing music, apps and more to be run from your smartphone, a rear-

view camera, park distance control and a built-in ski rack. A well-equipped iconic coupe that will surely be a hit.

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Volkswagen find a magical solution CO2 problems disappear in a puff of smoke By Matthew Elliott A MAGICAL solution that would make Houdini proud. Volkswagen tells us that the internal testing of CO2 emissions issues on their European range has come to an end, the conclusion being that… there really

isn’t a problem! Volkswagen announced a few weeks ago that they had discovered a fix for the fiddled NOx emissions on their cars in Europe, which basically boiled down to being a quick software update and a wad of plastic mesh to adjust the air flow, a total cost of about 15 cents. The question that immediately jumps to the fore is, if the VW emissions fix can be so simply done, why did VW ever employ a defeat device in the first place? However, if the magic fix is accepted by EU regulators, VW will have escaped by the skin of their teeth. Well at least in terms of the cost of putting their cars right. It would now appear that

FIX: A quick software update and a wad of plastic mesh was needed. VW have pulled another rabbit out of the hat as they declare that the CO2 emissions on the 800,000 European cars, which they claimed were wrongly stated, actually aren’t. Well, not the vast majority anyway.

In reality, if there is such a thing anymore, just 36,000 cars have been found by VW to have wrongly stated emissions (not even 5 per cent of the original number). Moreover, VW say the errors are so small that

they are too insignificant wouldn’t need adapting. The real conjuring trick is that, as a result, VW are now palming the €2 billion they’d set aside to deal with it back into their top hat.

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England will play Wales in Euro 2016 as the Cherries show dismal United ‘Howe’ to win! DRAW for Euro 2016 puts Wales and England in same group 583-4 declared as they won the opening Test against the West Indies by an innings and 212. The world record stand is 451, set by Aussies Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford against England in 1934. England have begun their tour of South Africa with a warm-up game; the first Test starts on Boxing Day. RUGBY UNION – Recent results in the European Champions Cup: Exeter 31 Clermont 14, Munster 19 Leicester 31, Ospreys 19 Bordeaux 16, Oyonnax 10 Saracens 45, Racing 33 Northampton 3, Toulonnaise 24 Leinster 9 and Wasps 23 Bath 25 (the latter scoring a dramatic 81st minute try). BADMINTON – Husband and wife Chris and Gabby Adcock have become the first Brits ever to win a World Series final – doing so in Dubai in just 37 minutes (2114 & 21-17). They received one million dollars for their efforts. Great stuff!

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 - In the group stages of Euro 2016, England will face Wales, Russia and Slovakia; Northern Ireland will play Germany, Poland and Ukraine; the Republic of Ireland will meet Belgium, Italy and Sweden, and Spain take on the Czech Republic, Croatia and Turkey. Hosts France were drawn with Albania, Romania and Switzerland. The competition starts in Paris in six months’ time. In Premier League action… after beating Chelsea 1-0, Bournemouth completed a majestic ‘double’ by defeating 13-time champions Manchester United 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium. This loss by Louis van Gaal’s team followed Champions League elimination in Wolfsburg four days earlier. Out-of-sorts Manchester City (who also won in the Champions League) edged past manager-less Swansea 2-1 while Arsenal (after a superb 30 CL win against Olympiakos in Greece) beat lowly Aston Villa 2-0 to go top of the table. This defeat created a new club record for Villa - 15 League games without a win and in the same game, Gunners’ goalkeeper Petr Cech equalled David James’s record of 170 clean-sheets in the PL. Liverpool scored a dramatic 96th minute equaliser to save a home point against unlucky WBA (2-2). After a 4-1 Europa League win over Monaco, Spurs’ long unbeaten run was ended when

EURO 2016: England manager Roy Hodgson, second from left, and Wales manager Chris Coleman, far right, with draw officials. Newcastle, with a late strike from Ayoze Perez, won 2-1 at White Hart Lane. Watford won 1-0 at struggling Sunderland and Crystal Palace pipped lacklustre Southampton also by 1-0, while the games between Norwich and Everton and West Ham and Stoke were both drawn. On Monday, Leicester, hoping to return to the top of the table, played Chelsea who earlier in the week recorded a 20 CL win over FC Porto. The top Championship game ended Derby 2 Brighton 2… and this draw stretched the Seagulls’ unbeaten run to a record 21 matches. Burton Albion, with Nigel

DID YOU KNOW? QPR have had 19 managers in the last 25 years… and Arsenal, elected to the top flight of League football in 1919 when the club membership was increased from 20 to 22, have remained there ever since.

Clough back as manager, lead Coventry City in FL1 while Northampton and Oxford United are the top two in FL2. North of the border, Celtic (3-0 winners over St Johnstone), Glasgow rivals Rangers, Dunfermline and Annan Athletic, lead the SPL and Divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Here in Spain, Barcelona still lead La Liga despite a 2-2 home draw with Deportivo La Coruna. Real had 20 efforts at goal but only one on target and as a result lost 1-0 to Villarreal, while Valencia (managed of course by Gary Neville) were held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar. Bayern Munich are clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the German Bundesliga, while Inter Milan lead Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie ‘A’. • The PL games this weekend are Arsenal-Manchester City, Chelsea-Sunderland, EvertonLeicester, Manchester United-

UNDEFEATED: Joshua is British heavy-weight champion.

Norwich, Newcastle-Aston Villa, Southampton-Spurs, StokeCrystal Palace, Swansea-West Ham, Watford-Liverpool and WBA-Bournemouth. In the Championship, it’s BrightonMiddlesbrough and IpswichDerby while in FL2 Plymouth make a 775-mile round trip to Hartlepool. BOXING – Undefeated Anthony Joshua made it 15 fights, 15 wins, all knockouts, with a seventh round victory over Dillian Whyte to become the British heavyweight champion. CRICKET – Adam Voges (269) and Shaun Marsh (182) put on 449 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s total of

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Pego Golf Society Turkey Trot Competition OLIVA Nova Golf Course Tuesday December 8 ON the loveliest of mornings, Pego Golf played their penultimate competition of the year, with an event called Turkey Trot (three clubs and a putter). The winner was presented with a voucher for €50 to buy a big fat turkey from the British Supermarket in Pedreguer, now changed to Tom’s Supermarket. There were five guests on the day who were all warmly welcomed by the captain, Brendan Young, and they were Helen Jones, Susan Page, Keith Price, Kieran McLaughlin, and Barry Carter. The winner of the guest prize

Imanyo Golf Society Ted Adams Trophy THIS was the first time this trophy was played, and many thanks to Ted and Ann Adams for sponsoring the day, their son even came over especially to play in this competition and guess who won? There was a good turnout for our first visit to Roda where the course was in great condition. A few of the higher handicappers found some of the holes tough but still had a great day’s golf. A full handicap stableford was the format, and a blind draw at the end on four holes to double points made it interesting. Winner of the Ted Adams Trophy was Neil Adams with 39 points, runner-up was Brian Court with 35 points, the Endevor award went to Phil Minty Ward. Three nearest the pins were won by regular nearest the pin experts, hole 5 in 3 shots Alan Ralph, hole 8 in 2 shots Brian Court, and hole 16 in 2 shots by Alan Byrne. The football card was won by Neil Adams with Blackpool winning €20 and raising €20 for this year’s charity, Caritas Daya Nueva. Thanks were given to Antonio, Norma and staff at Imanyo Bar for the fantastic food and great hospitality.

was Barry Carter with 32 points playing off a handicap of 22. In the main competition for the ‘Big Bird’ the winners were as follows: Division 1 Winners 1st Place, Feli Baybut, with 39 points playing off 18 handicap. 2nd Place, Paul Trigwell, with 37 points playing off 26 handicap. 3rd Place, Malcolm Wise, with 36 points playing off 8 handicap. 4th Place, Simon Fox, with 33 points playing off 21 handicap. 5th Place, Richard Fox, with

33 points playing off 23 handicap. 6th Place, Colin Foster, with 33 points playing off 14 handicap. There were four two’s, by Mike Cuerden, Colin Foster, and two 2’s by Feli Baybut. Superb form from this young lady! ‘Nearest The Pins’ were taken by Susan Sage, and Kieran McLaughlin. For more information about Pego Golf, visit their website: www.pegogolfsociety.com or email Donna Green at: pegohandicapsec@gmail.com

BIG BIRD: Winner presented with a voucher to buy a turkey.

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A frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Villarreal. The club is now five points behind leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

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Orba Warblers GS doubles and singles STABLEFORD competition was sponsored by Sylvia and Jorgen Mortensen. The Warblers made the short trip to La Sella last week for the final qualifying match of the 2015 season. They arrived to find a mistfilled course that was not at its best and in need of some TLC.

The final of the doubles knock-out which produced some tense and exciting golf swinging one way then another, was a fine match concluding on the 17th with Roger Vicars draining a 35 footer to win the match 3&1 for him and his partner Glyn Walters against the favourites Mike Morley and Peter Gibson. The singles’ final was contested by ‘Mr Steady’ David Knight against the ‘Gun Slinger’ Chris Williamson, Chris always a danger with his Seve-like ability to pull off some incredible shots under pressure. Both these guys fought a hard battle with the steadiness of David just pay-

FESTIVE SPIRIT: Warbles played the final qualifying match of 2015. ing off on the 17th for a 2&1 victory.

The main competition was a two division affair, with the

now consistent winning machine that is Glynn Braidley

taking top spot in Division One with a good 36 points. Second place went to the vice-captain, with a creditable 33. Making up the podium in third was David Corcoran with 29 points. Division Two champion was Clive Kay with a steady 33 points. In second place was Handicap Secretary Sheila Dindar with 32. And taking third spot, with a great back nine, was Roy Booth with 31 points. Nearest the pin prizes on hole 8 went to David French, with Glynn Braidley taking the honour on hole 15. Next game for the Warblers will be on Wednesday January 6 at Oliva Nova.