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In memory of the missing MOTHER keeps vigil in Mijas on Missing Person’s Day By Matthew Elliot The mother of missing Irish girl Amy Fitzpatrick returned to La Cala de Mijas to honour National Missing Person’s Day, commemorated in Spain each year on March 9. Audrey Fitzpatrick was personally invited to the Garden of Hope in La Cala by Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado. There, close to the school Amy attended before she disappeared aged just 15, is a beautiful tribute to her and four others who have gone missing from Mijas: Juan Antonio Gomez, Isabel Cortes, Francisco Ruiz, and John Leach. Amy last spoke to her mother more than eight years ago on New Year’s Eve 2007. Since then, Audrey has been tenaciously fighting on her daughter’s behalf, travelling throughout the region publicising the

case in the hope that someone somewhere will recognise Amy’s bright blue eyes. Audrey told the Euro Weekly News that the Spanish people and expatriates have been wonderful in their support. She is in regular contact with the Guardia Civil who are resolutely treating Amy’s case as open and active, determined to get to the bottom of her mysterious disappearance. By all accounts Amy was a well loved and cherished member of the local community, and Audrey is met on every trip to Spain by empathetic residents

who remember her fondly and offer their prayers. Looking around the Garden of Hope you can feel the poignant sentiment from the site of five olive trees. Amy’s is adorned with Irish memorabilia, photos and handmade ornaments, freshly kept throughout the year. Amy would now still be a young woman aged 24. Her Irish eyes and distinctive looks should easily make her highly recognisable even after all this time. As her mother says, let us not forget her and hope for her safe return.

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Bread workshop THE prestigious Malaga chef Jose Maldonado, better known as Pepekitchen, will host a bread-making workshop in Torremolinos on March 12. In the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre, 25

students will learn to cook different breads of the world. Those interested can register on the website of La Termica. The workshop costs €10 plus €10 more for materials.

Road confusion A STRANGE bid to arrive first in line to get his MOT saw an 80-year-old Malaga man drive eight kilometres in the wrong direction up a motorway in the dead of night. He had become confused and lost and will now face a €500 fine and a medical exam.

Happy birthday THE young Asian elephant Buba celebrated his third birthday in Estepona on March 9. Buba lives in the Selwo Aventura Animal Park. For his birthday he enjoyed a carrot, apple and lettuce cake prepared specially for him by his carers. Buba is the brother of Kanvar, the first Asian elephant born in Spain.

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Water is flowing again from the taps PIPE repair works caused several areas to have water cuts By Emily Chettle

MARBELLA and Mijas residents are no longer treading water as the pipes along the Costa del Sol have been repaired by Acosol Water Company sooner than expected. Running water was back in the system on March 9 around 11am in areas where it had been cut off. Water cuts caused by the pipe repair work had affected several areas between Rio Real in Marbella and La Ponderosa in Mijas. The areas affected were Club de Golf del Chaparral, Edificio Almirante, Edificio Algaida, Chalet Adulcade, Calahonda Playa (Royale), Camping Caravanning Marbella Playa, Loma de Las Palmas, Pinomar and Playas Andaluzas. Although Acosol announced that the works would be over by March 10, they were completed before expected.

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REPAIR WORKS: Finished earlier than expected.

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The leading light in gender equality NATIONAL POLICE are leading the way in hiring female staff By Emily Chettle THE number of female police officers are on the rise in the Costa del Sol new reports reveal. The National Police are leading the way in hiring female staff since their first recruitment drive in the 1970s, and are the police institution with the highest number of women employed in Spain. The amount of female staff has been rising steadily and now there are almost 9,000 female officers employed. The statistics published by the National Police are encouraging, and come amid International Womenâ€™s Day. However, the benefit of having a mixed gender force is still scarcely highlighted. Studies have shown female officers are less reliant on physical

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FEMALE OFFICERS: The number is rising.

force, less authoritarian in their approach to policing and are more effective communicators. Too many male officers continue to hold the view that women canâ€™t be effective police officers and yet, in contrast, studies have shown that community members prefer officer teams with both a woman and a man, largely because they believe women are better able to defuse potentially dangerous situations. The European Network of Policewomen not only looks at the number of women employed but their level of responsibility. In Spain the statistics are promising with one Head Commissioner, 21 Commissioners, 150 Chief Inspectors, 644 inspectors, 516 sub-inspectors and 7,386 officers.

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Straight as an arrow TORREMOLINOS will be the first Andalucian site to host the Spanish Outdoor Archery Championship, which will take place on Saturday March 12 from 9am to 6pm and on Sunday March 13 from 9am to 1pm in the Torremolinos Municipal Sports Department.

Malaga companies NO less than 525 new companies were recorded in Malaga last February, which represents a 20.7 per cent increase over the same month in 2015. This follows a general upwards trend in Spain generally according to figures from the Official Gazette of the Mercantile Registry.

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Big brother NEW cameras will be in place before summer By Matthew Elliott THE watchful eye of the law will focus on drivers across Malaga Province, as a number of new cameras will be installed specifically to target those not wearing their seatbelt or people using their mobile phones. Both infractions are punishable by docking three points from a licence and a â‚Ź200 fine. The number of cameras, the date of the installation and their definitive locations have not been decided yet, but the Malaga Province traffic chief said they are aiming to have them ready before summer. Most of them will be located near secondary roads. Last year saw 4,694 cases of mobile phone use and 3,709 seatbelt infractions across the province, and more should be anticipated this year should the plans come together.

MOBILE PHONES: Those who use them while driving are being targeted.

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Teacher to be sentenced

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A TEACHER from a Las Lagunas School, in Mijas, has been found guilty of allegedly sexually abusing two students aged eight and nine, and is currently awaiting sentencing. The prosecution has called for the offender to serve 12 years in prison. The Malaga Court announced the verdict on March 8 but sentencing is outstanding. The incidents allegedly occurred between 2013 and 2014 and according to the prosecutor, the 59-yearold teacher preyed on his victims in the same places and times during the school day. During the court judgement, which was filmed by a local media crew, the accused admitted one of the charges of abuse but has denied the abuse of the second child. The prosecutor has requested, apart from the prison sentence,â‚Ź30,000 compensation to each child for moral damages as well as 12 years of total disqualification to work as a teacher. The accused was arrested in 2014 and has been held in custody since.

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Fire in Estepona on busy street

Figures reveal extent of sick leave TIME off sick caused by traffic accidents in Malaga is costing companies €6.6 million a year and equates to almost 87,000 days off work, according to a study made by the Association of Companies Training in road safety. According to new figures the average

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BUILDING caught fire as it was being demolished

FIRE BRIGADE: Hosed down the Cafeteria Real building. By John Smith ON March 5, at the busiest time on a Saturday afternoon just prior to shops shutting and the crowds of people heading for lunch, a firm of demolition experts started to pull down the old Cafeteria

Real building on Calle Real in Estepona. Despite all of their precautions, something went wrong. It can be assumed that there was an electrical short and the building caught fire as it was being demolished. After a 112 call,

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the fire brigade turned up to extinguish the flames. Once they had done this and left, the demolishers continued their work using a bulldozer, with one of their workers playing a hose over the building from time to time.

number of sick leave days in one company due to car accidents in the Malaga Province is 36.6. The last figures available show that in Malaga, there were 2,373 people off sick due to car accidents in 2014, which was 15 per cent of all the sick leaves in the province.

Contraband tobacco seized as high speed chase ensues A MASSIVE tobacco bust and a spectacular high-speed chase took place on the AP7 motorway near San Pedro de Alcantara on March 7, according to reports. Guardia Civil officers instructed three vans to pull over. One of the vans ignored the orders and drove away despite a number of warning shots that were fired by the Guardia Civil officers. A camouflaged police car pursued the vehicle, leaving the remaining officers to deal with the other two vans. The chase continued along a huge stretch

of the motorway, where apparently the occupants of the van tried to run the police vehicle off the road and even set off a fire extinguisher to obscure the visibility of the officers. Although the driver of the van tried to crash through the next toll, the barrier stopped him and he and his companion managed to escape on foot. Meanwhile, in the inspection of the two vans the officers discovered 2,000 packs of contraband tobacco (1,200 and 800 respectively).

Man on trial says that the devil made him do it THE trial of a 23-year-old Ecuadorian man accused of cutting his sister’s throat in

Fuengirola started on March 7. The incident occurred on

November 3, 2014 when the accused was in his sister ’s house and started an argument with her. According to the prosecutor, he stabbed her in the neck, causing her death immediately. It appears that a row developed between them as he was threatening to commit suicide and his sister was trying to stop him. The man said in evidence that he thought that there was a demon inside him, so he tried first to jump out the window and then to cut his veins, but his sister stopped him. The demon is then supposed to have instructed him to kill his sister as it spoke to him inside his head. Although he claims that he will regret what he has done for the rest of his life, the prosecution has asked that he receive a prison sentence of 15 years.

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Happy birthday THERE is a new initiative for the elderly residents of Fuengirola that taking place on March 15 in Puebla Lucia social centre, whereby any resident over 65 who is born in March can attend a party, which will include birthday cake and a performance by the Elderly Peoples Choir. Registration must be made in advance by potential attendees.

Memory assistance IT was announced on March 9 that memory workshops for elderly people will be presented during March in Mijas. They will commence on March 14 and will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am to 12.30pm. There are 15 vacancies and the registrations can be made at Las Lagunas pensioners’ home.

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New mobile phone app for Fuengirola GIVES users all of the latest information By Emily Chettle FUENGIROLA Town Council has launched a new mobile app +Fuengirola, a tool that allows tourists and residents access to important town information including public transport, touristic events, restaurant reviews, the weather and municipal agendas. Fuengirola Mayor Ana Mula, who presented the app on March 9, said: “We go a step further with the +Fuengirola app, a tool for getting closer to our residents and visitors. We want them to access all the information of the town.” One of the most important tools offered by the app is the public transport tab, which allows the users to get the latest information related to Fuengirola transport, including the location of the next bus or taxi stops, as well as the bus itineraries and their frequency thanks to the GPS system installed in all Fuengirola buses.

NEW APP: Allows access to important information about Fuengirola.

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Town will launch Equality plan

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TORREMOLINOS is working on the launch of the first Equality Plan for the community. The council is due to implement new equality measures at an internal level, throughout different parts of the organisation and then roll them out to the wider community. One of the main aims of the plan is to monitor and improve the participation of women in municipal initiatives. As well as gender, the programme will also focus on the needs of other groups like people with disability, children or old people, and looks to involve them in decision making.

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MARBELLA will follow in the footsteps of its success at the FITUR tourism fair by having its very own stall, distinct from the Costa del Sol, at the ITB fair in Berlin. The city will focus particularly on nautical tourism and golf. Tourism councillor Miguel Luna stressed that the move is not intended to distance Marbella from

either Andalucia or the Costa del Sol, while the mayor indicated that an individual stall is an investment that will pay dividends through additional tourism. The ITB Berlin fair is the world’s largest tourism fair and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It began on March 9 and will continue up until March 13.

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Refuse collectors refuse to collect THE Limasa strike is now in its second week Photo credit: J. Carlos Portillo

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RUBBISH COLLECTION: An external company has been contracted. By Emily Chettle FOLLOWING almost two weeks of over-flowing rubbish strewn across the streets of Malaga, the city hall has finally broken the strike and contracted outsiders to collect the 4,000 tonnes of rubbish which has accumulated. The streets of Malaga have been litter-alley, overflowing with waste as the rubbish strike continued into a second week,

raising fears that this could be a repeat of the severe situation which occurred in December 2013. Malaga Mayor Francisco de la Torre has followed through with his warning and has contracted an external company to remove the refuse from the most critically rubbish-laden points throughout the city. The company in charge of rubbish collection and street cleaning in Malaga, Limasa,

started the strike on March 1 for an indefinite period, as unions and the company couldn’t come to an agreement over a €437 bonus and an extra week’s holiday in the summer. Hotspots throughout the city will be tackled first after a tense atmosphere was felt in the town council offices for the previous 10 days. It has not taken Limasa workers long to react to this news from the mayor, as sever-

Business Women fair

FAIR: Will take place at the Plaza de la Constitucion in Fuengirola. FUENGIROLA Equality councillor Ana Mata has announced the opening of the registration period for participation in the seventh Entrepreneur and Business Women Fair, which will take place from April 1 to 3 in the Plaza de la Constitucion. According to the councillor, “It is an ini-

al angry picketers proceeded to areas where the private waste company was working in order to prevent them doing their job properly. A police escort subsequently removed the protestors. In addition to the abundant waste, around 30 rubbish bins were set on fire in different parts of Malaga during the night of March 8 and two residents have been arrested for allegedly being involved in the burning of the bins.

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tiative aimed to create a space where the entrepreneur and business women can promote their companies and entrepreneurial projects, share experiences and contribute to the business sector of Fuengirola”. Interested women can register in the Fuengirola Equality Department.

A COUPLE who committed three bank robberies across the Costa del Sol have been sentenced to prison for their crimes. Another man involved in the heists has not yet been apprehended. The threesome targeted the three banks in one wild morning on New Year ’s Eve 2014, with the two men committing the robberies and the woman a willing accomplice. They robbed two banks in Fuengirola at gunpoint, failing to secure cash from one but taking €2,140 from the other before escaping on a motorbike. Later that morning they raided a Marbella bank and managed to steal €21,225. The couple was found five days later on January 5, 2015 in Barcelona with half of the loot, and the woman admitted providing information and false documents.

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A-7 car fire A VEHICLE which caught fire on the A-7 motorway on Wednesday March 9 caused two kilometres of traffic jams whilst work was undertaken to extinguish the flames. The car was spotted at kilometre 241.5, just 500 metres away from the San Jose tunnel heading towards Almeria, according to sources from the Traffic department. It was seen to be blocking the right-hand lane of the motorway but clearly, there was a danger caused by the possibility of an exploding petrol tank. The causes of the fire are currently unknown, but had the car actually caught fire in the tunnel, then the congestion and the potential risk to life and other vehicles would have been even greater.

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Say no to hate crimes and homophobia CAMPAIGN launched to encourage people to report hate crime By Sam Croft A NEW campaign has been launched in Torremolinos with the aim of encouraging citizens to report hate crimes directed at the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered) community. The campaign, ‘You report, it benefits all of us’, has been launched in the hopes of reducing the frequency of these kinds of incidents in Torremolinos, and places special emphasis on making LGBT individuals feel more comfortable with the idea of coming to the authorities if they find themselves involved in situations of abuse and assault. Santiago Rubio, president of COLEGA Torremolinos, a prominent LGBT association, has stated that 78 per cent of LGBT people who are victims of hate crimes do not report the incidents, making citizen awareness and proper training of police officers absolutely essential.

INCIDENTS: Citizen awareness is essential.

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Students help child

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STUDENTS at El Pinar School in Alhaurin de la Torre have created an original campaign in order to raise funds for Idaira, a little girl from Arroyo de la Miel who suffers Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It is a bilingual project aimed to get students and their families involved in collecting bottle caps, to raise funds for supporting the expensive medical treatments that she needs to receive. The project, headed by the teacher Antonio Santiago, also includes an internal campaign made by a class of students in order to make the rest of their schoolmates aware of the importance of this initiative. They have also produced an article to explain the disease of Idaira to every age group of the school. In addition, the students have written more than 30 letters in English and Spanish to Idaira’s family, as well as producing signs and placards in both languages.

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Climber rescued A WOMAN was flown by helicopter to Malaga’s Clinico Hospital after firefighters rescued her following a fall from a 6m high precipice near La Araña on Tuesday (March 8).

Pipe works CALLE PITAS in Cartama is undergoing refurbishment works, which are due to last three months, aimed at replacing all pipes, sewers and pavements. The first phase of the work, which is complete, cost €41,000.

Costa jobs COSTA COFFEE, a British company has opened a new store in Malaga City, its fifth in the province. Ten jobs were created. The company intend to grow further on Costa del Sol.

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Car accident with tragic consequences on ring road REPORTS suggest a third car could not avoid the crash By Emily Chettle TWO PEOPLE died and two more were injured in a car accident on the Malaga ring road by the outskirts of Alhaurin de la Torre on March 6. A 65-year-old doctor who worked in Marbella and a 23year-old man from Granada both tragically lost their lives. The accident occurred a little after midnight on the A-7 motorway toward Cadiz, two kilometres before the Alhaurin de la Torre exit. A grey Seat Leon driven by the doctor, who was accompanied by his sister, broke down and stopped between the left and central lane of the motorway. After calling 112 Emergency services, the man stepped out of the car, apparently without wearing the reflective vest, in

RING ROAD: Accident happened on the outskirts of Alhaurín de la Torre. order to post signs on the breakdown. When he was walking down the road, he was run over by a BMW occupied by three youngsters from Granada. The doctor smashed through the windscreen and hit the front

passenger of the BMW who also died as a consequence of the impact. The other two passengers - the driver and a girl who was sitting in the back seat suffered minor injuries. There was a third car in-

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volved in the accident, in which three people were travelling. Reports suggest it could not avoid the crash with the two cars blocking the road. Luckily, the three passengers came out of the accident uninjured.

THREE businessmen working for a Malagabased oil company were kidnapped in Armenia after travelling there to sign an exportation contract in October. It transpired they were actually lured into a trap by some fellow Spaniards posing as contacts of the Armenians and were held hostage until they paid a ransom. In early March three people were finally arrested in Barcelona in connection with the crime. It appears to be an elaborate scam replete with false identification and an international syndicate.

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Brand new MARCH 4 was an important day for the Marbella Council which created two brand new commissions. They are the Benahavis Limits Investigation Board and the Board for the Compliance of Plenary Session Agreements.

52 Truants TRUANCY cases in Estepona have declined with only 52 recorded instances in the current school year so far. It marks a significant decrease from 2013-2014 which saw 106 cases.

Sports club SPORTS men and women in Fuengirola should be well taken care of following the renewal of an agreement between the council and the Cardiosport Sports Club. Medical services will be offered during races.

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Alhaurin denied their extra emergency team MATTER will clearly not be forgotten by the residents By Matthew Elliott DESPITE the outrage of local residents, the Andalucian health authorities have decided that Alhaurin el Grande has all the emergency services it needs for a town of its size. Representative Aquilino Alonso dismissed the long standing request for additional services on Wednesday March 3. Alonso justified the decision by saying his department constantly analyses the assistance needs of the population and one ambulance available 24 hours a day throughout the year was sufficient. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the town, which lies beyond the Mijas mountains, to protest against the lack of a second emergency doctor. The Citizenâ€™s Platform

ALHAURIN EL GRANDE: Residents have protested about lack of services. in Defence of Alhaurin el Grande has argued when the only team is called out on an emergency the 25,000 residents of the town are placed in a dangerous position, often relying on services from Malaga.

Protests against a lack of facilities had originated in nearby Estacion de Cartama where residents succeeded in receiving another ambulance following heavy pressure on the Andalucian government.

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Alhaurin followed suit and it has taken months for the regional government to eventually come to its decision. Regardless of the petitionâ€™s dismissal, the matter will clearly not be forgotten by residents.

ONE person was injured in another acci dent i nvol vi ng a car and a Malaga underground train on t he eveni ng of March 7 at the junction of the Clinical Hospital, where the t r ai ns com e t o t he surface. Police officers and firemen attended the acci dent i n Cal l e Jimenez Fraud in order t o t ake t he i njured person from t he car and st aff from 061 Emergency Services took care of t he vi ct i m , whose condi t i on has not been revealed as yet.

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Urban race ON Sunday March 13 at 10am, Fuengirola will hold the second trial for the Fuengirola Urban Race Circuit, in the Fuengirola Fairgrounds. Any proceeds will go to the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer Patients (AFA).

Money plan MALAGA Provincial Council will spend €24.5 million on sustainable investments through the Financially Sustainable Investments Plan which was presented by Malaga Provincial Council president Elias Bendodo.

No injuries A FIRE broke out in the Azahara building in Marbella centre on March 7 Thanks to the firefighters there were no injuries and the fire was brought under control quickly.

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Progress on a promenade PASSAGE was severely damaged by a powerful storm By Matthew Elliott PEDESTRIAN traffic across the seaside promenade between the Malibu residential area and the Guadalpin Banus Hotel in Marbella will soon be receiving a much needed boost. The local authorities have already begun works restoring the passage after it was severely damaged by a powerful storm that recently struck the province. Doubling up on the good news for local walkers, the Sustainability and Beaches councillor Miguel Diaz has explained to the press that a fourmetre wide path has been opened temporarily for public usage until the works reach completion. Hopes abound that the repairs will be finished by Easter in accordance with an agreement struck with the

CRUCIAL AREA: For residents making the most of the fine weather. coastal department. Diaz said: “Once the repairing of the public area is complete, a definitive access

will be opened.” It is a crucial area for residents looking to make the most of the fine weather.

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Torremolinos to launch a new initiative TORREMOLINOS is to create an animal protection, health and environment board after recent animal cruelty cases surfaced in the town, in the Los Brocales area. The board will be made up of the Mayor Jose Ortiz, the Environment Councillor Cesar Carrasco and a representative from each political party and members of different associations of the town. This new initiative will support the already active citizen participation, and focus on making decisions in order to improve the quality of life and health of residents and animals. The board plans to meet at least twice a year and they may also have ad-hoc meetings should they be required. They will be in charge of announcing reports on environmental and animal protection issues and making public municipal plans and programmes. Issues relating to renewable energies, energy efficiency, town planning, transport, green areas, animals and public health are all areas that will be examined. The board will be elected every four years, coinciding with local elections.

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Police arrest thieves NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested three people in Benalmadena, two of them minors, for two robberies with violence and intimidation in the town. The alleged crimes include the robbery of a mobile phone with use of intimidation to a minor and the mugging of an elderly man with the use of violence. A watch, a mobile phone and €45 were taken. The investigation started last January when a woman reported to the National Police that her son had been robbed by two youngsters in Benalmadena. After several enquiries, the officers identified the alleged criminals.

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Bilingual school vacancies increase THIRTEEN new schools will be added to Malaga’s network By Emily Chettle THIRTEEN new primary and secondary schools are to be added to the bilingual schools network in Malaga. Twelve of the schools will have English as the second language while one of them will have French. With these new incorporations, there will be a total of 161 bilingual schools in the Malaga Region. As families race to select and secure their preferred schools for the academic year of 2016 / 2017, Malaga has seen a decrease in demand due to a decrease in the birth rate. There will be a total of 17,843 vacancies in 412 public schools for youngsters who will turn three this year. Parents wanting to apply to the school for the first time or change schools will have until March 31 to request a vacancy. The list of the applicants will be published on April 11 and a period for appeals will be open. The new students could be registered from June 1.

SCHOOL TIME: Youngsters turning three this year will start in September.

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Women’s charity race

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EQUALITY Councillor for Benalmadena, Irene Diaz has opened the registrations for a charity race on behalf of women’s day, which will take place in Benalmadena on Sunday March 13 at 11am. The Equality Department and Iron People on the Beach Sports Club have organised the event and will send all proceeds this year to the Afesol charity association. The route is between Puerto de la Marina and Parque de la Paloma and will be 3.5 kilometres. Diaz said: “It is an activity for all the family, so we invite everyone to participate next Sunday at 11am.” Runners can register in Casa de la Cultura (Culture Centre), the Centro de la Mujer (Women’s Centre), the Espacio Joven (Youth Area) or via internet through www.carreradelamujerbenalm adena.blogspot.com.

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There is a new scam to contend with in Malaga City WOMAN bought counterfeit

cartons of cigarettes from a stranger on the street

ONE of our readers from Mijas has alerted us to a new twist on an old scam which caught her out and cost her €25 whilst visiting Malaga with her son. She was sitting outside a restaurant having finished her meal and was having a cigarette with her coffee, when she was approached by a well-dressed young man who explained he was embarrassed to ask but was short of cash and had three cartons of cigarettes, which he had purchased in Gibraltar and needed to sell. After initially asking for €35 for a sealed carton, he eventually agreed to accept €25 and put one of the cartons into a plastic bag and passed this to our reader. Obviously, in any case where you purchase something on the street from a stranger at a price that is below the normal cost, there is an element of caveat emptor (buyer beware) and in this case,

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COUNTERFEIT GOODS: Polystyrene, with three nails embedded into it, had been put in a box to sell on the street. it is very apt. When she returned home and opened the carton, instead of 10 packets of cigarettes, she found a slice of polystyrene with three large nails embedded to add to the weight.

The lady herself admits that she was silly in buying this carton and recognises she shouldn’t have tried to obtain cigarettes on which tax had not been paid in Spain.

She wants to warn others about this scam, as she would hate to think what would happen if a tourist purchased a couple of cartons and was stopped when bags were x-rayed at the airport.

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Boy loses his eye A SCHOOLBOY who lost his left eye after being accidently hit by a ball thrown by his PE teacher has been awarded €77,971 in compensation by a Marbella court. The incident occurred in May 24, 2012 when the little boy, aged five at the time, was attending a football lesson in the school. According to the sentence, the teacher was practising an exercise and hit the minor accidentally in the face. The court heard the teacher did not carry out the correct protocol as a doctor was not called and the teacher did not have the necessary first aid knowledge. The boy, who moved schools, started to experience problems with his eye more than a year later. A medical report detailed that the boy suffered an injury to his retina that progressively reduced vision in his eye.

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History unearthed AN association dedicated to the protection of the Costa del Sol’s historical artefacts claims to have discovered the ruins of an ancient Phoenician village in San Pedro de Alcantara. Initial estimations date the discovery between 2,600 and 2,700 years old. Further details are yet to be released as the authorities are keen to prevent possible pillaging and vandalism. One possible theory is the remains may belong to a village dedicated to trade between the indigenous population and the Phoenicians who colonised parts of Spain from around 800 BC. More than 100 ceramic items have been uncovered and the archaeological team is currently awaiting advice on how to best proceed under Marbella’s protection regulations. The Phoenicians were one of the ancient world’s greatest empires, expanding from Lebanon more than 3,000 years ago to establish trade and settlement across the Mediterranean basin.

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Easter bus DURING Easter, the Malaga City public transport company EMT will increase the number of buses in the city, thereby adding 400,000 extra spaces to their bus service.

DAY started with a traditional flower offering in the chapel Photo Credit Ayuntamiento de Marbella

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Road repair TORREMOLINOS has spent €150,000 on the renovation works carried out in Calle Peligro, Calle Sierra de Cazorla and Calle Bajondillo. These works consisted of the repairing and replacement of the pipes and the sanitation network, as well as the asphalting of the road.

High marks SPECIAL DAY: San Juan de Dios celebration with Mayor Bernal in the pink tie. By John Smith FIREFIGHTERS from both Marbella and San Pedro celebrated the special day of their patron saint, San Juan de Dios, with two separate events on March 8.

The day in Marbella commenced with a traditional flower offering in El Santo chapel in the presence of Marbella mayor Jose Bernal who thanked and praised the firefighters for their work in the city. Chief of Marbella firefighters Medardo

Tudela formally remembered the deceased fireman Rafael Hernandez Pedrezuela. The celebration continued in San Pedro Alcantara with a tribute mass to the saint with San Pedro Deputy Mayor Rafael Piña and other members of San Pedro council.

THE underground system in Malaga is attracting more users by the day with a 7 per cent increase in passengers from January to February. Polls have given the metro high marks.

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Missing man last known of in Benidorm

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By Emily Chettle

THE family of Keith Phythian has contacted the Euro Weekly News asking if we can assist in trying to contact him or get a message to him as his older brothers are very depressed as they haven’t seen him for a very long time. Keith is now 69-years-old and is believed to have moved to Benidorm about four years ago, although there is some possibility that he may have then moved on to Malaga. None of his family has seen him for six years and apparently he moved to Spain around the time of the death of his sister, over which he was so devastated that he could not attend her funeral.

He has two older brothers Alan and John who are both in their 80s and a nephew Graham who are all desperate to hear from him, so if anybody recognises the name which is very unusual or if Keith himself reads this, please get in touch with nephew Graham in Manchester on 0044 753 907 0010. All of the photographs available are of Keith when he was in his 20s, but when last seen six years ago he hadn’t changed much in his appearance except for greying hair. Hopefully, we can help to put this family back together again as part of our service to the community.

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EMIRATES AIRLINE is on the hunt for new cabin crew staff to be based in Malaga. The company has announced it is looking for engaging, open-minded and helpful staff. Candidates need to be at least 21 in order to attend to the recruitment day in Malaga on March 13 and they will need to be register online at www.em iratesgroupcareers.com, where more information can be found on Emirates careers. An up-to-date English CV with a photo should be provided when attending the recruitment day. With its base in Dubai, Emirates airline is the world’s third largest international carrier by scheduled passengers and kilometres flown, and the seventh largest airline in the world in terms of revenue. It is the largest airline in the Middle East in terms of revenue, fleet size,

Russian tourism recovery RUSSIAN tourism in Spain seems to be on its way to a huge comeback after an extremely disappointing 2015, when it was down by 32 per cent. The major Russian tour operators working with the Spanish market have indicated that early reservations for Spain have already increased by 34 per cent, compared to last year. Meanwhile in the Costa del Sol, things seem to be on a similar upswing, with statistics indicating arrivals of Russian tourists to Malaga airport were up by 23.9 per cent in January. Marina Makarkova, spokeswoman for the Russian tour operator Coral Travel, has said that Russian tourists tend to stay an average of 10 days in Spain, usually in three or four-star hotels.

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Renewal works in Estepona ESTEPONA is set to see a regeneration project renew the area of Soto de la Resinera. The neighbourhood will undergo a series of refurbishment works which have been agreed at a cost of €260,508. When they were initially put out to tender the amount was double at just under €500,000. Ana Velasco the Development, Infrastructures and Tourism councillor explained that the works will consist of improvements to the pavement, installation of basic services, as well as better illumination in the entire area. She added that the works would take six months from the signing of the contract.

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Music soothes the savage breast

Three years for assault on owner

EVENT is part of Latidos Musicales family music conference

THREE men in their early 20’s have been sentenced to three years in prison each for robbing a Malaga shop and viciously attacking the Chinese owner. One of the accused stabbed the man twice, so he has been sentenced to three extra years in prison and also has to pay €10,000 in compensation to the victim. The incident occurred in January 2013. The three men went to the aforementioned shop and began to steal crisps and sweets. They were caught by the shopkeeper and his daughter, who they kicked and punched. Then one of them took a knife and stabbed the shopkeeper twice. Fortunately for the victim, the knife wounds did not affect any vital organs, although he has reported slight vision loss in his left eye since the attack.

By John Smith ON Saturday March 12, at the Las Chapas council offices, there will be a new session of the Latidos Musicales family music conference, aimed at parents with children from new born to 36 months which will be run by Professor Arantxa Castañeda. The event which is part of the Marbella Child Friendly programme will be divided into two sessions. The first one will take place between 11am and 11.45am for families with children aged from new born to 17 months, while the second session will last from 12pm to 12.45pm and is aimed at families with children aged between 18 and 36 months. Registrations can be made on the same day of the activity starting at 10am on a first-come-first-served basis. Each child may be accompanied by two adults and the maximum number of spaces per session is 10 children. This initiative, organised by OAL Arte y

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FAMILY MUSIC: Mother and baby at the keyboard. Cultura (OAL art and culture centre), is aimed at improving the relationship between the members of the family through music.

During each session, music will be used to support the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of the children, respecting the growth stages of each baby.

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Refurbishing work on social centre is now complete IMPROVEMENTS to the facilities cost €257,000 MARBELLA Council has announced that the refurbishing works being carried out on the El Ingenio Social Centre in San Pedro Alcantara have now been completed. San Pedro Deputy Mayor Rafael Piña said: “It was a priority to update these facilities,” which had been damaged by the simple passage of time. Therefore, following the works, the ground floor has an outside court, a room for elderly people, a multi-purpose room and a music class while the first floor has a management office, two rooms for associations and a dance room among other facilities. The works have cost

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Mistreating women AN Iranian man is being prosecuted for allegedly mistreating women, after being found living with 10 women at his home in Marbella. The businessman was arrested after one of the women accused him of habitual violence. Police investigating the accusations went to the 57-yearold’s home and found that it was a compound of three buildings. He lived in one, while his wife and child lived in another. A further nine girls lived in the third quarters. The officers interviewed the women and found that they all fit a similar profile. They were young, aged between 20 and 28, attractive, and had typically met him in London where they were studying fashion. According to the girls he introduced himself as a rich oilman and offered them an opportunity to work in his fledgling fashion business in Marbella. After their arrival, however, his attitude allegedly changed and he became more hostile and involved with them physically. He denies all of the charges.

Crèche tariffs to increase UPDATED: Facilities had been damaged by the simple passage of time. €247,000 and have been developed in a 526 square-metre area.

According to the deputy mayor, a lift has now been installed in the building and

the entire electricity network, water pipes and windows have been replaced.

THE cost of public crèches in Andalucia is set to rise by €10 a month, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has announced. Since 2009 the price for a child at one of these nursery schools was established at €278 including lunch in the

canteen. Owners of the centres had been concerned that the grants hadn’t been increased, and have now complained that although they will be receiving an extra €10 per child, this will be replacing a previous grant of €1,000 per class which they will no longer receive.

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Fuengirola debuts flash new fleet of vehicles MAINTENANCE and improvement works to be carried out By Sam Croft FUENGIROLA has acquired 10 new vehicles, which will carry out important maintenance and remodelling work on the town’s beaches and streets. Fuengirola Mayor Ana Mula has indicated that €165,000 from last year’s budget has been spent on the new vehicles. Four multi-purpose four-wheel drive vehicles are revving up to get started on assorted maintenance and improvement tasks along the Fuengirola coast. Meanwhile, six mini-trucks which can carry two workers and tools will assist the public servants as they go about beautifying the town’s streets and infrastructures.

MULTI-PURPOSE: Four wheel drive vehicles are ready to get to work.

Musical chairs at the Torremolinos council offices DESPITE being one of the biggest in Malaga Province, the Torremolinos council building has only five chairs reserved for residents to complete their essential paperwork.

Residents have complained that being forced to scrawl their signatures and perform calculations on the stairway or floor is an affront to their dignity and reflects badly on the council.

Now the Izquierda Unida party has lodged a formal request for more seating in the hall - large enough to host press conferences when the need arises - and also extend the time for

customer service until 1.30pm. In its defence the ruling PSOE party claims it has requested 20 new chairs, although it is unclear why this has taken such a long time.

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Mysterious case of woman’s murder reopened ALMOST eight years ago a shocking spate of murders took place at the Los Naranjos farm in Alhaurin de la Torre and, on March 7, police finally pressed charges against a suspect they arrested in Mijas. Known in the Spanish press as the Lucia Garrido crime, the dark story began when 35-year-old Ms Garrido was brutally murdered in April 2008. On her way home from a shopping trip she was attacked by a group of people, unclear to this day in number, struck with a brick, stabbed and forced to drown in her swimming pool at home in Los Naranjos. Her ex-partner and father of her young daugh-

ter was the prime suspect. She had previously alleged that he engaged in mistreatment and threatening behaviour. However, the man was able to prove that he was in Cadiz at the time of the attack, captured on security cameras at a petrol station, and released. In a bizarre turn the man later moved to the farm and ended up shooting dead two Colombians who tried to break in one evening carrying weapons. He was found to be acting in self-defence. Now with the latest arrest of a 32-year-old Spanish man the case has been reopened and investigators are hoping to uncover just who killed Lucia.

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Theatre news THE Culture department of Marbella Council has prepared a series of activities to celebrate World Theatre Day on March 27. In fact the festivities began on March 5 and will culminate with a performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the Ciudad de Marbella theatre. Other highlights will include an original performance of three micro plays at San Pedro Cultural Centre on March 18, and the Spanish comedy ‘Why does John Lennon wear a skirt?’ at the Trapiche de Guadaiza the following day. Tickets will typically cost €3 for children’s plays, €10 for most others, with some exceptions being slightly more expensive. World Theatre Day has been celebrated on March 27 each year since 1961.

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Achy legs after a successful run EVENT raised more than €15,000 for a local drugs charity By Emily Chettle SUNDAY March 6 saw the first in a series of coastal races organised by Holiday World Resort. The race took place in Benalmadena and was a huge success for the town and raised a substantial amount for a local drugs charity. In total 750 runners participated in the race which surpassed the goals set by the organisers. There were 150 children and 600 adults. In addition, more than €15,000 has been raised and given to the charity. Holiday World wanted to thank all the runners for their commitment and resort manager Mari Francis Peñarroya said: “The race has been a massive success and an incentive for us to keep working in the promotion of Benalmadena’s sport tourism. “We have met our goals by far and we have been able to collaborate one more time with the charity in order to prevent and fight against drug addiction.”

BENALMADENA RACE: Was a massive success.

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A fair freakout leaves man with fairly big fine A MAN has been fined €1,080 and ordered to pay compensation to the owner of a car that he badly damaged. The incident occurred at the Malaga fairgrounds in August , 2011. The m an went to the car park located on Calle Hamlet, where he saw there was another car blocking his way, and began to kick and scratch the vehicl e, br eaki ng bot h of t he rear view mirrors, one of the lights and the rear windscreen wiper in the process. He also dented the roof of the car. After receiving his puni shm ent , t he accused at tempted to appeal the sentence, but it was rejected by the Provincial Court.

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LOW RAINFALL: Is proving quite a cause for concern. NATIONALLY speaking, Spain saw an unusual abundance of rainfall throughout February with 66 per cent more than is typically the norm. Malaga Province, however, bucked the trend and actually saw 62 per cent less rain than would be expected for this time of year. The latest figures from the Spanish Meteorology Agency show a generally dry province, especially in coastal areas. Only 23 litres of water per square

metre were collected which, at 38 per cent of the average amount of 60 litres per square metre, is a cause for concern. The situation also appears to be long term. The hydrological year began in October 2015 and sees Malaga Province collecting a total of just 220 litres per square metre since then compared to an average of 414. Reservoirs in Malaga are barely collecting enough water to survive summers and are now running at 54.35 per cent

of their total capacity. Drought is a looming fear in the region as global warming and climate change make their impact felt. Long term estimations are pointing towards a gradual desertification of southern Spain unless rapid and robust action is taken. Technology will likely be the saviour if agriculture in the region is to survive, and scientists worldwide are considering new ways of working around changing weather patterns.

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TRAVELLERS will be able to reach Tangier from the Costa del Sol in less than six hours under a new service soon to be put out to tender. The new route would also see duty free shops on board and relatively cheap tickets which could be on sale by next summer. Paulino Plata, president of Malaga port authorities, has declared that taxes would be lowered for the company that

wins the rights to the service as it is considered extremely strategic to the development of the port and for Malaga as a tourist destination. Plata said that Malaga docks easily had the capacity to run a Morocco service and added “we have a huge potential in Tangier and its surroundings, which have more than five million residents and a great economic dynamism.”

More than €1 million for remodelling work SOME much needed refurbishment work is set to take place in Mijas Pueblo, after the council received €1.2 million from the Malaga Provincial Council. The work will mainly go towards improvements on Calle Coin, Calle Campos, Calle Barrio Santana and Cuesta de la Villa. Specifically, some of the pipes in the streets will be replaced as they are very old. In addition, a panoramic lift will be installed in Plaza Virgen de la Peña to connect it with Avenida del Compas, thereby improving the accessibility of the area.

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Number of dangerous dogs on the increase FINES for breaches vary between €300 and €3,000 Sanit Fuangnakhon / Shutterstock

Ferry to Tangier in less than six hours

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By Emily Chettle MORE than 300 penalties relating to pet offences have been issued in Malaga in 2015. Most of the penalties have been for illegal possession of dogs without licences or for walking them without the necessary leashes or muzzles. Fines for these breaches vary between €300 and €3,000. Andalucian Government representative Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo issued these new statistics on March 2 during the presentation of an Animal Protection conference which aims to coordinate all the authorities that take part in animal control and protection. This Animal Protection conference is becoming more relevant in Malaga City, with more than 502,000 pets registered, 11,000 of which are classified as dangerous.

DANGEROUS DOGS: Owners are fined if walking them without muzzles.

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ONE PATIENT: Was left for four hours in the operating theatre after surgery.

Hospital bed shortage in Malaga’s Carlos Haya THERE is a shortage of beds in the Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga which is having an adverse effect on patients. One patient was left for four hours in the operating theatre after surgery as there were no beds in the recovery ward. Whilst waiting lists grow, people are waiting days for treatment, reports by the

Malaga Medical Syndicate show. There are now patients who have remained for three days in the observation department waiting for a free bed in the isolation room. The syndicate have said: “The mass use of the hospital has reached limits that cannot be allowed.” They continued to say that there were patients hospitalised in the

casualty ward as there were not any free spaces in the observation area. They added that the main problem is that Carlos Haya Hospital is only small, so another hospital is needed. Carlos Haya Hospital has stated that they have hired 38 new staff members for casualty, recovery and intensive care areas.

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National Bulgarian Fair MARBELLA residents got a little taste of Bulgaria on Sunday March 6, thanks to the National Bulgarian Fair, which took place in the Glorieta de la Fontanilla. Visitors feasted on traditional Bulgarian dishes, marvelled at fascinating folklore presentations, explored the exhibition of religious icons or simply browsed the bazaar of typical Bulgarian objects. The fair was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the town council and the Marbella-Bulgaria Association, a non-profit entity which hopes to encourage knowledge of Bulgarian traditions and culture.

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Danish delegation takes a bite out of Fuengirola DISCUSSED possible future business endeavours By Sam Croft A GROUP of 50 Danish business owners from different parts of Malaga Province descended upon Fuengirola on March 3. Accompanied by Mayor Ana Mula, as well as Danish Ambassador John Nielsen, who was visiting from Denmark, the entrep ren eu rs h e ld a me e ting w h e re th ey ex ch an g e d ideas, made enquiries, and discussed possible future business endeavours. Mula indicated that this will be the first of several meetings that she intends to hold with different foreigners’ collectives from the fa mo u s ly S c a n d in av i a n town. Thirty-four per cent of the

MAYOR: Ana Mula intends to hold more meetings with different foreigners’ collectives. population of Fuengirola is foreign-born, with 1,187 Danish residents alone tak-

ing up residence there. Nielsen thanked the council for their receptiveness

and said that due to the high volume of Danish business i n t he Cost a del Sol , i t i s

Boy creates and stars in a video against bullying By Clemente Ferrer HIS name is Luke Culhane, he is an Irishman who at only 13-years-old has created, produced and edited an excellent campaign, where he is also leading actor. The video, which is two and a half minutes long, tells the story of a child, and a tough fight against their harassers through social networks. With the hashtag ‘#CreateNoHate’ Culhane want-

ed to transform his bad experience into helping other children who are in the same situation. With a clean photograph, a clear message and a clear look, this child does an excellent anti-bullying advertising campaign. Thus, every insult he received on his mobile or computer becomes a hit, a cut or a scar. Shocking images based on a true story that serves as an example of strength and how social networks can be transformed from a destructive weapon to a platform of great persuasive power. Cyberbullying is the use of electronic information and digital media such as e-mails, social networks, blogs, text messages, mobile phones and defamatory websites to harass a person by personal attacks. The famous actor Tom Cruise is more susceptible

than others, since he had a difficult childhood. He went to 15 different schools as his family home changed many times. Throughout his school years he was beaten and teased by his peers for his dyslexia. In his recent remarks to the magazine Parade he says he suffered harassment from his schoolmates. In recent years we have witnessed a remarkable increase in cases of bullying in schools and out of them among increasingly younger children. This is a social problem of the first order we must tackle through education and social awareness. Although these situations are increasingly being denounced, there are still many who for fear of worse consequences silently endure a constant and permanent humiliation.

important to establish connections with the various councils in the area.

New high performance surfing centre opens SURFING might seem more suited to the coastal regions than the mountains of Mijas, but two entrepreneurs from Malaga have opened up a high performance surfing centre in Camino de Campanales. The Slide Park boasts 500 square metres of facilities and the only pool in Spain where surfers can practice skimboarding, a Californian speciality. The activities at the centre are specifically designed to prepare surfers for those rare days of high waves, typically difficult on the Costa del Sol which usually has calmer waters than those found on the Atlantic coast. The Slide Park also offers excursions to local beaches and as far afield as Cadiz.

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Stationary bikes invade the plaza PARTICIPANTS will raise funds for charity By Sam Croft FUENGIROLA citizens will be sweating for a good cause in the second edition of Pedaladas Solidarias (Pedalling for Charity), making its way to the Plaza de España on March 12.

Participants will push themselves to the limits as they cycle to raise money for the Fuengirola Alzheimer’s Patients Association. Registration for the whole day costs €20 or people can pay €6 for a personalised cycling lesson.

Wacky racing A RECKLESS young man faces the wrath of the law after being caught driving 196 kph in a 100 kph limit zone on the A-7 motorway near Churriana. Camouflaged Guardia Civil officers snapped him then alerted a colleague who pulled the 27-year-old over. Driving at such a speed is an offence against road safety, which typically becomes serious if the offender exceeds 70 kph beyond the limit. As the man almost doubled the limit he could face prison time, hefty fines and/or community service.

The festivities will last from 10am to 6pm, with a threehour lunch break in the middle from 1pm to 4pm. Those interested can sign up on the event’s Facebook page, or at 9am in Plaza de España on the day itself.

Braced for the storm TOP tourism chiefs got together to discuss the approaching 2016 season in Benalmadena and heard the concerns of hospitality workers. Key topics included adapting beaches for disabled access and refurbishment works on the main drag of Avenida Antonio Machado. Concerning the impact of illegal street vendors, the safety councillor assured the hospitality industry that a series of measures will be carried out in partnership with the Local Police to combat the problem.

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Work in San Pedro MARBELLA town Council has started the refurbishing works of Calle Lagasca in San Pedro Alcantara. The works will last for three months and cost €150,000. Marbella Mayor Jose Bernal and San Pedro deputy Rafael Piña visited the works on March 7 and have outlined that they will be important improvements in the area. The works will include the replacement of the water network, improving public lighting, the broadening of the electric network and the renovation of the phone network. The works will affect 900 square metres of pavement and 600 square metres of the road. Piña said that “This is what the residents have been demanding in order to raise the life quality in this street as we are going to transform the planters into paths for people for reduced mobility.” The section of road is between Calle Jerez and Calle Andalucia.

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Hundreds of athletes race to Torremolinos

Pigs fly

RECENT visitors were the Romanian sprinter Olympic team By Emily Chettle THE sports facilities in Torremolinos have attracted a total of 600 international athletes belonging to 30 teams of different nationalities in February alone. Great quality facilities and good weather have helped raise an impressive €54,000 for the Torremolinos Sports Department. Most of the athletes come from France, although teams from other countries including Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland and United Kingdom have also visited the facilities. Among recent visitors, the Romanian sprinter Olympic team, currently training for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games stayed in Torremolinos for three weeks. During the first week of March, six foreign football clubs have also chosen Torremolinos sports facilities to train. The teams are FC Oetwill, FC Saint Imier, FC Rotkreuz, FC Buchs, FC Bellach and FC Schwamendingen.

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PARENTS waiting to collect their children outside Xarblanca primary school in Marbella were shocked to see a female wild boar accompanied by seven babies grazing in a field next to the school. The boars descend the mountains scavenging for food.

Free notes A PIANO concert featuring renowned Japanese pianist Kanae Endo will take place in Fuengirola on March 11. The concert is at the Culture Centre at 8.30pm and is free.

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SPORTS GROUND: 600 international athletes visited in February.

Dancing with the wolves

A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition devoted to images of women working on daily tasks began on March 7 in Marbella to commemorate International Women’s Day. It is on at the Cultural Centre until April 15.

Alaska Tundra Wolf.

LEARN all about the fascinating details of their universe, similar to ours READERS of the Euro Weekly News may be familiar with the Lobo Park in Antequera, an ambitious scientific park devoted to the study of wolves which makes for a fascinating and adventurous day out. Offering exciting and informative guided tours every day, except Wednesdays, the centre provides a unique opportunity for adults and children alike to educate themselves about wolves, which have captured our imagination throughout history. The most astonishing feature of the Lobo Park is the ability of guests to move (completely safely) within close distance of the different wolf packs. It is something entirely impossible to replicate in nature for wolves actively avoid human contact, or in a zoo where they have lost their wild nature. Aside from guided tours in either English or Spanish, there are a wide variety of ways you can explore the lobo world, whether as an interested professional or with your partner or family. Wolf seminars will allow you to spend four hours learning all the fascinating details about their universe, eerily similar to our own. Specialised VIP or photography tours are also available for those who really want to make the most of a once in a lifetime opportunity. For those in the mood for a real adventure, howl nights are perhaps one of the most enchanting and exciting experiences you can find in all of

LOBO PARK: Guided tours are available. Spain. You can see videos and read all about them on the Euro Weekly News website. Perhaps the best detail about the Lobo Park, however, is the honest welcoming attitude which you’ll find there. Prices are incredibly reasonable for what is on offer, while the staff care intensely

for their charges. All proceeds go simply towards the upke e p of t he par k and its honourable goal of helping wolves flourish a ga in a s the y bat t l e against extinction. If you’d like to really push the boat out for an intriguing day distinct from the hustle and bustle of the coast, a trip to Antequera, just an hour inland, is well worth cons ide ra tion. The gui ded tours take place throughout the day and you can always check in advance if you have any questions. The team are entirely bilingua l a nd c a n be r eached on +34 952 031 107. For a taste of the adventure to come, your first stop should be the Lobo Park’s website which you can find on www.lobopark.com while you can always simply email Alexandra on info@lobopark.com and she w ill be de lighted t o answer any queries you may have.

FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, OR FOR A DAYTIME GUIDED TOUR: contact the Lobo Park in Antequera today on +34 952 031 107, email them at info@lobopark.com, or visit their website www.lobopark.com. A lifetime of memories awaits.

Guided tours are at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 every day except Wednesday.

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Estepona to celebrate the refurbishing of the old town THE event ‘Estepona lives its streets’ is being organised by the council THE Deputy Mayor of Estepona Blas Ruzafa revealed on March 3 the activity programme that will make up the Estepona Vive Sus Calles (Estepona lives its streets) event, which is organised by the council to celebrate the refurbishing of the old town and takes place on March 11, 12 and 13. Among the main activities scheduled for this celebration is a free concert by the duo Andy y Lucas, on Saturday March 12 in Calle Manuel Navarro Mollor. In addition, this year there will be a new edition of the Ruta de la Tapa contest, where 28 establishments of the old town will participate with their best tapas. Those celebrating will be able to enjoy a free tapa with each drink they order and participate in several raffles. Mr Ruzafa has thanked the bars and restaurants of the town as they make

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ACTIVITIES: The Deputy Mayor of Estepona Blas Ruzafa revealed the programme. an important effort for the residents to taste the excellent local food. In addition, the sixth National Serrano Ham cutting contest will take place in Calle Real and

some of the best ham professionals in Spain are expected to take part. Sport fans will also have their moment during this celebration, as Estepona has been cho-

sen by the Royal Spanish Motor Racing Federation to hold the first trial of the Spanish Motor Racing Championship between March 11 and 13. On Friday March 11 in Plazoleta Ortiz, there will be a concert by the Radio Stars group, who will play the best pop and rock music of the 80s. There will be more music on Saturday March 12 in Auditorio Felipe VI by the Municipal Estepona Band with the Semana Santa charity concert. The music will continue on Sunday March 13 with two classic music concerts by the Acanthus orchestra. The first one will be at 12.30pm at Castillo de San Luis, while the second will take place in San Jose church at 8.15pm. The littlest ones have not been forgotten as there will be a big party for children that will take place in Plaza Augusto Suarez de Figueroa on Saturday March 12 at 12pm.

Torreblanca park to be christened TORREBLANCA citizens will soon be able to participate in the inauguration of the new park that has been built in the area of Calle Oropendolas. The s pa c e w ill be inaugur at ed on March 12 at 12 pm with a huge children’s party that will be officiated by Fuengirola Mayor Ana Mula.

The name of the park is not yet known and will in fact be unveiled to the public at the event, which will include a series of Easter-related handicraft workshops. In addition, there will be an exhibition by the Municipal Basketball School, as the new park features a brand new basketball court.

Suffragette city FAMOUS women should be fairly represented in the naming of new streets in Malaga according to PSOE spokeswoman Maria Gamez. Only 7 per cent of streets named after people are dedicated to women, and in the interests of social justice the party believes that future streets should see a woman honoured in one out of every two new streets named in such a fashion. The issue had been raised before in 2009 but Gamez lamented the lack of action from the mayoral office.

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CALLE ANTERO: The last part of the work will soon be carried out. THE Estepona Council has announced that refurbishment works on the last part of Calle Antero will soon be carried out. The aim of this project is to pro m o t e p e d e stria n spaces and make a more accessible city for the residents, according to Deputy Mayor Ana Velasco. Regarding the works, she said that the street will be pedestrianised and will see

s e v era l p lan ts an d tre e s added to the landscape. The sanitation, lighting and water networks will also be renewed, as well as street furniture. The work will be fin an ce d b y th e M ala ga Provincial Council and isexpected to last 10 weeks once the permits are signed. In addition, she said the sports facilities of the Mar y Sierra area will also be im-

prove d, a s a mini five -a side football pitch will be built as well as two basketball hoops. Ms Velasco stressed that the remodelling of the old town will not only make it look better and be a better place for residents, it is also creating work for local people, as most of the regeneration of the old tow n ha s been carried out by companies based in Estepona.

SPECIAL: Dancers Deloris Perlmutter and Muriel Barbara David Jones were awarded.

Awards for two special ladies BOTH have been involved with arts in the town By John Smith ON March 8, International Women’s Day, Estepona Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano presented the 8 de Marzo Awards to two residents of Estepona, who whilst born overseas have both been closely involved with the arts in the town. Dancers Deloris Perlmutter and Muriel Barbara David Jones have been honoured with this award for all that they have done over many years to promote dance in Estepona. Deloris Perlmutter, who was born in New York, is a dancer,

choreographer and dance teacher, who lives in Estepona. She has worked with many prestigious artists including Miguel Bose, and has performed on some of the most famous stages. Muriel Barbara David Jones was born in South Africa in 1933. After successfully finishing her ballet studies in her home country, she started working for the South Africa Classic Ballet. In 1955 she moved first to Mijas and later to Estepona, where she founded her own dance academy. The mayor highlighted the

work that they have both undertaken in the town for decades in a bid to make dance an interesting art discipline for the youngsters in Estepona. As the rules of this award establish, both winners have been nominated by different people and institutions from Estepona, with many of the nominations coming from former pupils. Garcia Urbano highlighted that the Spanish society has made important improvements in favour of gender equality, and gave the example of the number of women members of the Estepona Council.

It’s time to register for the census THE councillor for Benalmadena has met with the British Consulate in Benalmadena in the aim of encouraging British residents to register where they live in time for the census. Representatives from towns across the Costa del Sol with the highest number of British residents also attended the meeting.

Ana Scherman, Councillor for Benalmadena, said: “It has been interesting to share ideas, techniques and resources optimisation with the representatives of other towns with a high number of British population, in order to make them aware of the benefits of registering where they live”.

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The women of Mijas unite in ceremony “WE cannot step back, we need to move forward,” said councillor By Matthew Elliott

LAS LAGUNAS THEATRE: Women gathered to honour the day. ward, and thank all the women who have fought for equality.” International Women’s Day has been celebrated across the world every March 8

since 1914 and has historically been of a more political bent, noting the arduous striving for equality and respect endured by women in all fields.

Celebrating Pompidou museum’s anniversary MALAGA Pompidou museum will hold an art exhibition by Malaga artist Jose Medina Galeote in celebration of its first anniversary. For this unusual exhibition the artist will be locked inside the centre whilst painting a new piece of artwork directly onto the walls and will be presented the following day, March 30. The exact location of the mural in the centre is to be kept secret until it is unveiled in order to surprise the visitors. The piece will be a tribute to a work made by Picasso in 1912 and Medina Galeote will become the first Malaga artist to paint directly on the walls of the museum facilities. The artwork has already been named Notre avenir est dans l’air (our future is in the air).

Scottish finalists training in the La Cala sunshine Photo Credit Cruon Wikimedia

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY was celebrated in style in Mijas at a ceremony devoted to the fighting spirit and fine works of local ladies. The event was packed to the rafters courtesy of terrific public interest from near and afar. There are five women’s associations in Mijas, from the pueblo to La Cala, and all of them gathered to honour the day in a heartening collaboration. Five women were awarded for their services to the community: Mari Carmen Aragones, Loli Alarcon, Ana Roman, Rosa Espada, and Encarni Perez. The event was titled Mijas en Femenino and took place in the Las Lagunas Theatre. There was a friendly competition for best poster celebrating the day and that was won by Naomi Molina Mostazo, a student at the Villa de Mijas school. Councillor Mari Carmen Carmona said “We cannot step back, we need to move for-

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EASTER ROAD STADIUM: Home of Hibernian football club. THERE is no doubt that with the poor weather in certain parts of Europe, the Costa del Sol is becoming increasingly more popular as a place of training for football teams prior to big matches. The latest visitors are Scottish Champions league team Hibernian who are staying at La Cala Golf and Spa resort and will be matched against Premier League opposition Ross County in the Scottish League Cup Final which is be-

ing played at Hampden Park on March 13. In an interview on Hibs TV, head coach Alan Stubbs said that the players were brought out to La Cala for the training camp ahead of the Scottish League Cup Final, because of potential issues with the pitches at the Hibernian Training Centre. The recent weather has seen the pitches become soft and heavy, and Stubbs believed that the correct decision was to en-

sure that the players were ready and prepared for the final with no interruptions due to issues with training pitches. There will undoubtedly be some ‘team bonding’ time, but they came to Spain to ensure that they would be match fit for what to them is an important game, as they haven’t won anything of note since 2007 and their hopes of being promoted to the Premier League now look likely to be through the tricky route of play-offs.

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Alicante’s best olive crop ever THEY are looking forward to their best season yet COSTA BLANCA

DESPITE drought conditions, what rain there was came at the right time last year for Alicante Province olive growers. Optimism at the start of the campaign was not misplaced and growers expect a turnover of €20 million for this year’s 30-million kilo crop. They are looking forward to their best season yet because the price of olive oil remains high owing to Andalucia’s lower production, explained Alberto Llorens from the Planes cooperative. El Com t at pr oduced t he l i on’s share of this year’s crop, with 17 million kilos.

BUMPER CROP: Thirty million kilos collected this campaign.

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THE Fountain Bar in Dolores is collecting Easter Eggs for the children at the Elche Children’s Home. Donations into the Easter box are welcomed.

PEOPLE with reduced mobility will have a space reserved during the Easter processions of Inca. A special area located in the Plaza de la Libertad will be fenced off for the processions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday allowing those in wheelchairs to have a front row seat.

YOUNG football cadet Jorge Carrion Hernandez from La Herradura, has been called up by the Granada football selection to take part in the 31st Cadet and Juvenile Championships of Andalucia, held in Chiclana, Jerez and Cadiz province.

A DRAMATIC four-car crash took place on March 5 near La Mojonera, leaving seven women injured. The women, between the ages of 21 and 60, were taken to the Hospital de Poniente in El Ejido.

Disabled centre ADIS has opened the doors of its new centre in Orihuela for the disabled. It will serve 20 people with disabilities and situations of dependency aged from 16 to 65.

New girls LOS MONTESINOS is screening the documentary ‘New Girls, 24 hours’ in the auditorium as part of the events to mark International Women’s Day. The film on trafficking in women was nominated for a Goya award.

Memorial cup FIREFIGHTERS from Valencia won a memorial football match in Orihuela which is held every year in memory of firefighters who were killed in an accident.

Youth re-arrested NATIONAL POLICE have detained a 19-year-old male for stealing a computer from a secondary school in Palma. It was discovered he had escaped from the Es Pinaret juvenile centre and was returned there after appearing in court.

Goggle box TELEVISION viewing time in Spain per person for the month of February was four hours and 11 minutes per day. Baleares is the region with the most viewing done through satellites.

Balance lost A 42-YEAR-OLD man lost his balance and fell off the Sa Reira bridge near Sa Feixina Park in the early hours of Saturday morning (March 5) while with some friends. He suffered a broken leg.

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Language centre LA HERRADURA’S Las Gaviotas primary school is to become one of 10 new public bilingual education centres for the 2016-2017 school year. The bilingual programmes will form part of the Andalucian multilingual plan’s aim to achieve more than 1,500 bilingual centres.

Cervantes city book VELEZ-MALAGA was converted into a city-book on March 4 and home to the commemoration of the fourth century of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, whereby some of the streets were transformed into gigantic pages in which quotes appeared which were taken from the book ‘El Quijote.’

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LOCAL resident Alberto Gonzalez Conesa and British expat Rachael Rozhdestvenskaya were the overall winners of the 23 Half Marathon of the City of Cartagena. More than 1,800 runners took part.

A CAR making a U-turn in the wrong direction caused a collision at the exit of the tunnel linking the Avenidas with Calle Aragon. Two women passengers were taken to hospital to be treated for injuries.

THE Nerja Museum has unveiled a new exhibition featuring the work of renowned sculptor Luis Manuel Garcia Cruz. The show includes 40 sculptures, modelled in terracotta and bronze, as well as numerous drawings and collages.

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Special weekend THE younger residents of Albox enjoyed their own special event during the first weekend in March which was organised by the council and took place over three days in the Plaza de San Francisco.

Hunting negligence A FOREST fire that occurred in the Rioja area of Almeria was caused by negligence related to hunting. Plan Infoca, a forest fire prevention and control service, released the information on its Twitter account.

Robber arrested A 20-YEAR-OLD allegedly broke into a property after climbing the fire escape and made off with a number of items. Following his arrest in Cuevas del Almanzora, the man told the police where he had hidden the stolen goods.

Hidden record A LOCAL POLICE Officer from VelezRubio has been sentenced to pay a fine of €10 per day for three months after he concealed he had a criminal record for drunk driving when he joined the police.

Barely shaken BAÑERES recently registered a 2.2 magnitude earth tremor although few were aware of it as it occurred at 4.33am. The epicentre was located halfway between Bañeres and Beneixama at a depth of 14 kilometres.

Equal rights VALENCIA CITY marked International Women’s Day with its first two-gender traffic lights. The walk and don’t walk icons showing both a woman and a man now advise pedestrians in Calle Xativa, near the bullring.

First meeting ESTELA MENACHES, councillor and Compromis spokeswoman at Callosa d’en Sarria Town Hall attended the first 2016 meeting of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) in Madrid. Menaches is the Compromis party’s first FEMP representative.

Online register IT is now possible to register a birth at Francesc de Borja hospital in Gandia which has introduced an online link to the Civil Register. The parents later receive official confirmation by email or post.

Lingo letdown EDUCATION FIRST’S annual assessment of English language proficiency in Spain’s regions placed the Valencian Community one place from the bottom, above Castilla-La Mancha. The Basque Region came out best.

Historic bin JUST one Civil War bunker remains of the six that protected Benidorm during the 1936-1939 Civil War. It can be seen in the Rincon de Loix at the far end of the Levante beach and is now an unofficial litterbin.

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Baby Oscar SWEDEN: The new baby prince has been named Oscar Carl Olof, his grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf has announced. A total of 34,762 men and boys are called Oscar in Sweden, according to statistics.

Online abuse SWEDEN: A student has complained she has been subjected to online abuse and negative comments as she searched for a home to rent with her girlfriend.

Top inventors SWEDEN is one of the top places in Europe for submitting new inventions. Almost 2,000 Swedish inventions were given the thumbs up in 2015 by the European Patent office (EPO), a record for the country.

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Voted worst carriers UK based airlines were named amongst the world’s worst UK based airlines easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have been named amongst 34 of the world’s worst airlines. British Airways and Flybe were named the top carriers in the UK in ninth and 14th place with Qatar coming top.

Cold Easter THE UK is bracing itself for a cold snap as forecasters have not ruled out

BRITISH PRESS a white Easter. The Met Office said an imminent change in the polar jet stream will increase the chance of cold and wintry weather over the coming weeks.

Dating rapist A FATHER of three from Hampshire was jailed for 12 years for attacks on seven women he met on a dating website.

Lonely children VARIOUS celebrities have sponsored unaccompanied child refugees to help reunite them with their families in the UK.

Parent friendly STARBUCKS has become the first chain in the UK to be granted ‘parent friendly’ status by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). Under the scheme stores must ensure mothers feel welcome to breastfeed. WELCOMING STORE: Mothers will be able to breastfeed.

Online sharing NORWAY: Police studies of teenagers’ online habits have found an increasing number of boys and girls, some underage, are being coerced into sharing compromising images of a sexual nature.

Strike action GERMANS carried out five times more strike days in 2015 than the previous year. The number of employees who took strike action stood at 1.1 million, up from 345,000 in 2014.

Needy scam LARGE amounts of money has been scammed off the state coffers by a bureaucrat in southern Germany, who was pretending it was going to needy students. The woman stole a total of €290,000.

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DENMARK: MPs are discussing how to deal with imams (an Islamic leader) with extreme views after a hidden recording of imams at Grimhøj Mosque saying that adulterers should be stoned and children beaten for not praying.

A DOCTOR was arrested suspected of having recruited a man who was mentally ill, to fight for Daesh in Iraq. The 33year-old doctor was accused of brainwashing the 24-year-old man with jihadist videos.

A MAN escaped a fine for using a mobile phone at the wheel of his car after convincing a court in the Rhineland that he was only using it to scratch his ear.

DENMARK: Police in Copenhagen arrested a man wearing a ‘suspicious belt bag’ and called bomb personnel to the scene to investigate, who ruled out a bomb threat.

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DENMARK: Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ album, considered one of the greatest metal albums of all time, has turned 30 after being recorded in Copenhagen with Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen.

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IT is nearly one year since the Germanwings plane crash and the German school which lost 16 students is hoping another language exchange can help to heal the wounds. Over 20 students are to fly to Barcelona for an exchange this week. STAYING AMBER: Helps to reduce number of accidents according to researchers.

Fewer traffic accidents JUST half a second longer helps KEEPING traffic lights on amber for just half a second longer reduces the number of accidents at crossings, according to researchers at mobility consultancy Goudappel Coffeng.

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More investment A REPORT has said that the Dutch economy is beginning to recover, but there needs to be more investment in research and development.

Stolen records A HARD drive containing medical records of 781 cancer patients has been

stolen from a researcher at Amsterdam’s Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital. It was taken from the boot of a hospital worker’s car.

Oil exports OIL products such as petrol, diesel and heating oil are the biggest Dutch exports. The value of oil exports has risen from €20 billion to €38 billion over the past 10 years.

Body found A MUMMIFIED German sailor was found aboard a boat in the Pacific Ocean. Fishermen discovered the boat drifting half-submerged in the sea during a routine fishing trip in the Philippines.

First woman CLAUDIA KESSLER the CEO of HE Space is looking for the first German female astronaut. Eleven German men have left planet Earth, but not a single woman has been able to make the trip. Hence Kessler’s mission ‘the 12th German human to go should be a woman.”

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TIME IN BETWEEN: A new collection of Russian photographs. A NEW collection of photographs from across Russia by photographer Frank Herfort have been released and are called ‘Time in Between - Fairy Tale of Russia.’ His photo series captures a very sad, melancholic atmosphere of daily life in Russia. It seems like the environment is almost too peaceful and too quiet.

Don’t isolate us WESTERN attempts to exclude Russia from shaping European and global affairs have led to countless historical tragedies over the centuries, according to Moscow’s foreign minister, who added lasting stability can only be reached through cooperation. Any attempts to isolate Moscow as a major world power have Evgen y Srib nyjj / Shutte rstock .com

Putin popular RUSSIA’S president is enjoying popularity in Syria like never before. The reason for this might be the anti-terror mission of Russian forces. These forces were invited by Syria’s president Assad and have lasted since September 30 of last year. Above all, Russia supports Syria by providing humanitarian aid so that Syria can re-establish itself.

PUTIN: Popular in Syria like never before.

led to historical defeats and countless deaths, he said.

Nuclear power A NUCLEAR power propulsion system could propel a manoeuvrable spacecraft to Mars in just over a month, a huge step forward from the current 18 months required. Russia might test a nuclear engine as early as 2018, the head of the Rosatom nuclear corporation revealed.

Russian pilots MARIA SACHAROWA, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, is correcting Mr Erdogan’s words concerning the murder of the Russian pilot. Erdogan should put his words in the correct order, because it was Russia that lost two pilots because of Turkey, and not the other way around. Earlier, Mr Erdogan had sent some soft messages in the direction of Russia.

Aim for stars ASTEROID-SEEKING missiles could be ready in as little as 20 years, Russian scientists say. The Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, which specialises in longrange ballistic missiles, has developed a project to upgrade its fleet - and aims to be ready for target practice on Apophis, an asteroid due to pass Earth in 2036.

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ACCORDING to Forbes magazine’s new rich list

DESPITE having divested itself of its Spanish and Portuguese operations, Barclays Bank finds itself with a drop in profits, a need to cut dividend and a very poor position in Africa where it is desperate to sell the bulk of its investments. Shares fell after the bank revealed its 2015 profits, even though they were only down by 2 per cent over 2014 at £5.5 billion (€7 billion), but it also has to make provisions of £1.45 billion (€1.88 billion).

By John Smith EVERY year Forbes magazine produces its list of the richest people in the world and according to them, Amancio Ortega, owner of Inditex which includes the Zara Group, is the second richest man in the world

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Airport sale stalls IT is reported that just two offers were received by the deadline for the Ciudad Real Airport of €55 million and €200 million, whilst the estimated cost was in excess of €1 billion.

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EROSKI: Wants to sell 36 of their stores around Spain.

Supermarket sales AS part of its programme of disposing of supermarket properties that do not fit in with its development plans, Basque-based Eroski wants to sell 36 stores around Spain, including two in Mallorca, to Carrefour for €205 million. The stores involved are con-

tinuing to trade whilst awaiting government approval for the deal. Eroski wants to upgrade its remaining stores to become more citycentric, as those to which this has been done have shown a marked increase in return per square metre.

CONSUMERS are gobbling up Domino’s pizzas and the company recorded excellent profits of €91 million in 2015, 18 per cent up on the previous year. The company says that profits were helped by low cheese and fuel prices, and that more and more sales are made via the internet or its app.

Figure rises THE number of unemployed in Spain rose by just over 2,200, which was the highest February rise since 2013, taking the total number to 4.15 million. It is still an enormous reduction from the six million unemployed in the first quarter of 2013.

Qatari investment in Spain CATALAN real estate company Colonial, which already has strong investment from the Qatar Investment Authority, its largest individual shareholder, has announced that the two organisations are discussing the possibility of the Qatari group transferring some of the shares it holds in the

French subsidiary of Colonial. The announcement goes on to confirm that in the event that this possible deal is approved, the Qatar Investment Authority will still hold less than 30 per cent of the shares of the parent group.

next richest person in Spain, his daughter Sandra Ortega Mera who can boast just €5.9 billion. It is interesting to note that the bulk of the wealthiest men in the world come from the USA, but China and India are beginning to spawn more billionaires.

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Car manufacturers and Brexit BMW and Nissan have made their feelings on Britain leaving the EU clear, and they’re obviously worried SO far, two car manufacturers have made their positions clear on the Brexit, BMW and Nissan, both of which are obviously worried about the effect on their bottom lines in the event that Britain does decide to leave the EU, whilst the association representing car manufacturers has also made its own comments on behalf of its members. The management of BMW has written to workers in the Rolls-Royce and Mini UK operations which employ 8,000 staff, explaining that whilst the decision is a British affair, the company believes that any decision to exit would be bad for its trading position, and could very possibly hurt the jobs of those working for BMW. Their message, which was delivered via email, effectively suggests its employees would be better off to vote in favour of staying within the EU. “Free trade is important for international business. Tariff barriers would mean higher costs and higher prices, and we cannot assume that the UK would be granted free trade with Europe from outside the EU.” It also said: “For BMW Group,

Nissan Motor Company

By John Smith

NISSAN: Employs 8,000 staff directly and 32,000 indirectly in the UK. more than half of Minis built, and virtually all the engines and components made in the UK are exported to the

EU, with over 150,000 new cars and many hundreds of thousands of parts imported from Europe each year.”

To a lesser extent, the same is true for Rolls Royce, which does export a good percentage of its cars to the EU.

Earlier, Nissan, which also employs 8,000 staff directly and 32,000 indirectly in the UK, released a statement regarding its position on the same matter and basically said the same as BMW, stating: “Last year we produced more than 475,000 vehicles in the UK, 80 per cent of which are exported.” The company’s CEO went on to say: “Our preference as a business is, of course, that the UK stays within Europe. It makes the most sense for jobs, trade and costs. For us, a position of stability is more positive than a collection of unknowns.” The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which represents more than 30 manufacturers in the UK, released the results of a survey that it had undertaken, which was also in favour of remaining within the Union because of the volume of vehicles exported from the UK to European destinations. Whilst it is quite reasonable for these companies to take a view and make that view known, some comments have been raised as to whether BMW in particular had gone too far in contacting all of its UK employees, and effectively encouraging the way in which they should cast their vote.

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Sky’s the limit for Lego profits

STAR WARS: Very shrewd licence deals mean the success of the films has reflected in their sales. 2014 figures, and this is mainly due to the very shrewd licence

deals they have struck meaning that the success of both the latest

Star Wars film and Frozen has reflected in their sales to boys, girls

and not a few adults. Interestingly, there has been a s u d d e n r e s u rg e n c e o f s a l e s i n Asia, an area which had been depressed for a while, and China has become very much a growing market for the company. Apart from making money, the company also has a sense of social conscience. Following a petition which gathered over 20,000 signatures complaining that it was ignoring disability groups and ‘pandering to disability stereotypes’, it has added to its range for release later this year, a young disabled person in a wheel chair accompanied by his own support dog. With the Lego movies, theme parks, Duplo for the very young a n d t h e e v e r- i n c r e a s i n g L e g o range, this is one ‘toy’ that will surely reach its centenary and stay around for long after, earning money for the manufacturers, film studios and retail outlets alike.

Indian and Spanish consortium buys historic London building Photo Credit Robert Cutts flickr

By John Smith WHO would have imagined that a company formed for the manufacture of wooden duck toys would become a multi-billion euro success, following its foundation 84 years ago in Denmark? The word Lego itself came from the Danish words ‘leg godt’ which means ‘play well’, but in an example of serendipity, it was later discovered that in Latin the word Lego comes from the word t o g a t h e r, a n d t h e o w n e r s h a v e taken it to mean ‘put together’. I t w a s n ’t u n t i l 1 9 4 9 t h a t t h e company produced its first plastic brick and as the saying goes, after that, the only way was up and there is no doubt that its products continue to capture the imagination of generations of children worldwide, as well as generating huge revenues for the family firm. They were delighted to reveal that their 2015 turnover of €4.8 billion was 25 per cent up on

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THE company, which was founded 84 years ago, is a multi-billion euro success

WAR OFFICE: The old building in Whitehall, Central London has been bought for an undisclosed amount. ALTHOUGH the concept of the deal was first announced in 2014, it wasn’t until March 2 of this year that a consortium between the Hinduja Group of India and OHLD of Spain formally purchased the old War Office building in Whitehall, Central London for an undisclosed amount on a 250-year lease.

Once the workplace of Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War, the 1,100 room building, which is literally a stone’s throw away from Downing Street and a short walk from the Houses of Parliament, has been the home of the Ministry of Defence since 1964, which has now had to find ac-

commodation elsewhere. The building will now be restored and redeveloped into a five-star hotel, private function rooms, a spa and fitness centre and a number of prestigious apartments. Although the historic building passes from government ownership, its facade will be preserved.

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I was against it from the start THE decision to join with Europe was political, not economic LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

I, OF course, am old enough to remember a United Kingdom without the leaden yolk of the European Union hanging from its neck. A time when our Commonwealth partners were the integral centre of our trade and commerce. Who could forget the succulent New Zealand lamb, the delicious fruits and prime beef from Australia? The colourful high quality clothing from Canada and much, much more. We never in fact needed the common market. I was against it from the start. Frankly I couldn’t see the point. We had complete control of our borders and trade outlets and were barreling along very nicely thank you. The decision to join with Europe was political not economic. They needed us far more than we needed them. When we joined up and dropped our ties with our Commonwealth partners, they felt betrayed and indeed, in some quarters our

NEW ZEALAND LAMB: I still remember it. changes of direction lead to a great deal of hardship and job losses in the countries concerned. I sometimes doubt whether we’ve actually been truly forgiven to this day.

This bunch of power-mad politicians and their ideas of free trade have restricted our fishing rights, led to mountains of wasted fruit and vegetables, created ludicrous food regula-

tions. (A 27,000 word directive on the growth and sale of cabbages is a case in point!) And an open border policy which threatens our very existence. I simply find it hard to believe that so called intellectuals can actually be that stupid. I can’t help but feel there is some other, more sinister objective to their actions. Turkey, I find particularly unsettling. Who in their right mind would want to make a country with a 67,000,000 population, of which 99 per cent are Muslim, a part of the European Union? Millions of Muslims swarming into Europe with no restrictions whatsoever. No, I’m afraid something is severely amiss somewhere and the sooner the UK gets out and takes control of its own future the better. I still maintain they need us more than we need them, and rely heavily on the amount of trade and business that stems from British firms and institutions. Cameron’s scaremongering to the contrary is utter rubbish. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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When are the kids going to stop throwing their toys out of the pram? THE Brexit debate has really unleashed open warfare amongst the Conservative party Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

GOOD grief! When are the kids going to stop throwing their toys out of the pram? The Brexit debate has really unleashed open warfare amongst the Conservatives with pro-Brexit London mayor Boris Johnson dismissing as “baloney” the attempt by David Cameron styling himself the leader of ‘Project Fact’ - to talk up the case for staying in the EU. This, then, after a run of headlines in the press as part of the so-called ‘Project Fear’ (sounds like some low-key porn movie, doesn’t it?). According to Government reports (dismissed as ‘dodgy dossiers’ by Brexiteers), Brexit would mean Brits won’t be able to live abroad in countries like France and Spain, access to the single market would be questionable and it could take Britain up to 10 years to negotiate new trade deals. And all this amid claims Mr Cameron’s new

EU MEMBERSHIP: The Tory party is split from top to bottom on Europe. EU membership deal could actually extend the powers of the EU, and end up being a ‘Trojan horse’ that allows it to intervene over any domestic financial crisis! Well, I’ve got a few questions for Mr Cameron.

If the Government truly expects it to take 10 years to negotiate new trade deals and the referendum is intended to cover either outcome, then why didn’t he start preparing ages ago? I don’t understand either Mr Cameron’s fre-

quently repeated warning that Brexit is a “leap in the dark.” Does he really believe that it’s a greater ‘leap’ than remaining in an organisation whose idea of financial probity consists of 21 consecutive years of failure to have its accounts approved by its auditors; whose knowledge of economic theory results in the belief that a common currency can be effective without a common fiscal policy and whose grasp of good housekeeping is to move its central parliament/administrative entourage from Brussels to Strasbourg 12 times a year for no practical reason other than to satisfy France’s ego? Those who campaigned to remain in the 1975 referendum will know only too well what a ‘leap’ that turned out to be. I’d say the only real difference between the two leaps into the darkness is who operates the light switch. What a mess. This only reinforces what we have known for years. The Tory party is split from top to bottom on Europe. Always will be. 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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Designs sold worldwide NOELIA THAMES – a talent to look out for NOELIA THAMES is the talented owner of Noelia Thames Jewellery, with jewellery shops in Marbella and Puerto Banus, and sells her designs all over Spain and further afield. Opening her business, she explained, was a natural process and far simpler than one would have thought. Born and bred in Argentina, Noelia moved to the US at the age of 16 to embark on a new life, and later spent time in Canada and Ibiza. This, she believes, has been a great advantage, teaching her to never be afraid to leave her comfort zone and head off to discover new horizons, both physically and metaphorically. It also, she said, gave her the courage to draw on everything she has experienced in life for inspiration for her designs. Rather than setting out to start up a business, it simply became the natural continuation after friends began to

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Opening her business was a natural process. She also sells her designs to shops all over Spain, in France, Germany, Holland, Canada and South Africa. There were very few challenges, she said although she has had a few of what she refers to as negative experiences. “When you’re living your dream you can’t class negative experiences as challenges, they’re just part of the trip,” she said.

She feels lucky to be able to share her designs with so many people, and having been able to develop her passion and creativity was and still is a dream come true, no matter how often long hours have to be worked or problems solved. Today, Noelia explained, there is a world of information out there which was not available in the past. Internet is just one of these, which in her case has allowed her to get in touch with potential customers worldwide. Also, she said, there are more subsidies and grants available and training can be sought which never used to be the case. So what would Noelia tell women thinking of starting out in business today? “When you want to start something, there will be people who will tell you not to. When they see they can’t stop you, they’ll tell you how you should do it. Then when they see you managed it, they’ll say they al-

NOELIA THAMES: You have to have passion. ways believed in you,” she said. “When you’re working towards your dream and you start walking, the path appears in front of you. You have to have passion for what you do. You have to find a balance between your professional and personal life and lead a fulfilling life.”

The shops can be found at Calle Muelle Benabola, Casa C, local 6 and C/Ribera, 14, in Puerto Banus and at Calle San Juan de Dios, 3, local 2 in Marbella. For more information see www.noeliathames.com or www.noeliathames.es

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No shining example RATHER than a cynical crook, Iñaki Urdangarin merely comes across as not particularly bright Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

IÑAKI URDANGARIN told the Palma High Court that he had no part in defrauding €6.2 million of public money and had no idea of what his companies or his colleagues were doing. “I just did what I did,” he told the court, namely he swanned around as Duke of Palma de Mallorca. He apparently believed that as son-in-law to one king and brother-in-law to his successor, he could let everyone else do the work and presumably get away with siphoning off public funds. Rather than a cynical crook Urdangarin merely comes across as someone who is not particularly bright.

Spoilt for choice SINCE the December 20 general elections, Spain’s acting president Mariano Rajoy has resented rivals’ refusal to accept that he is enti-

News in brief MARIANO RAJOY inadvertently said: “What we’ve done and you haven’t is deceive people,” during the investiture debate. Albert Rivera began his speech in Catalan, Pablo Iglesias tried to address the speaker, Patxi Lopez, by his first name and Pedro Sanchez got nowhere at all. tled to form a government. His was the most-voted party, but the PP received those votes because it is the only rightwing option. The left are spoilt for choice, hence a fractioned vote totalling more than the PP’s votes. Unfortunately for Spain’s leftwing voters, the pre-election red lines drawn by the PSOE, Podemos and Ciudadanos led them not to victory, but a one-way street leading to more elections.

Separate ambitions ARNALDO OTEGI emerged from prison after serving six years and four months for attempt-

ing to rebuild Batasuna, the political arm of the ETA terrorist group. Otegi said on leaving Logroño jail that he was more committed to independence than ever. So, presumably were the 200 or so people waiting outside to hail Otegi, but where were the rest of the 2.189 million people living in the Basque Region? As both Basque and Catalan polls demonstrate, nationalism is not automatically synonymous with separatism. The only people reluctant to absorb this fact are those who make the loudest noise about independence: the politicians. IÑAKI URDANGARIN: Said he had no idea what his colleagues were doing. Natursports / shutterstock.com

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Football's Greatest Magnum, P.I. The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase Pawn Stars Snooker Storage Wars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Snooker Jill Douglas presents live snooker from the evening session in Llandudno on day three. Smokin' Aces Ax Men The season reaches a dramatic conclusion and the final load count is revealed. Movies Now The latest news and reviews of this week's film releases. ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

7:00am Battle of the Bulge 9:50am Clash of the Titans 11:50am Mad Max: Fury Road 2:00pm Last Knights 4:15pm Gladiator 7:00pm Clash of the Titans 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road 11:15pm Last Knights 1:30am Gladiator 4:10am Battle of the Bulge

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Mr Woodcock Dragnet My Man is a Loser Blazing Saddles Let's be Cops Tammy Eight Legged Freaks City Slickers Let's be Cops Tammy Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny Kiss Kiss Bang Bang The Castle Dragnet

7:00am Barely Lethal 9:00am Revenge of the Green Dragons 10:45am Stretch 12:30pm Ashby 2:30pm The Top Ten Show 2016 2:45pm Barely Lethal Action comedy about a special ops agent who just wants to be a normal teenager. 4:45pm Terminator Genisys 7:00pm Ashby 9:00pm Terminator Genisys 11:15pm Stretch 1:00am Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. 2:45am Unconscious A man suffering from memory loss begins to suspect his wife might not be who she claims to be.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Football Gold The Premier League Years Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Fight Night Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Barclays Premier League World BPL Legends World Rugby Live Premier League Darts Darts Gold II Barclays Premier League World La Liga Show 2015

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket ICC World T20 Highlights: Ire/Oman Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Live Super League Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Cricket Scotland take on Zimbabwe in the preliminary group B at the ICC World T20 in India. Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The TV That Made Me 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day Live 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Comedy Playhouse 12:05am Catherine Tate's Nan 12:35am The Celebrity Apprentice USA 2:00am The Celebrity Apprentice USA

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Benidorm 12:10am The Spy Who Loved Me 2:25am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

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Heir Hunters Countryside 999 Claimed and Shamed MasterChef: The Professionals Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Daily Politics The Chef's Protege Portillo's State Secrets Who Do You Think You Are? The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mountain Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Bargain Hunt Eggheads Too Much TV The Great Interior Design Challenge Mastermind Gardeners' World Land of Hope and Glory - British Country Life Britain's Secret Slavery Business Newsnight Artsnight

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Run, Fat Boy, Run 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Siouxsie and the Banshees, Imagination. 9:00pm Virtuoso Violinists at the BBC 10:00pm Kenny Rogers 11:00pm Country Kings at the BBC 12:00am Bob Harris: My Nashville 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 1:40am Kenny Rogers 2:40am Bob Harris: My Nashville 3:40am Country Kings at the BBC 4:40am This is BBC Four

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Wycliffe Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Long Lost Family A Touch of Frost Something's Gotta Give Long Lost Family Rory Bremner's Great British Views Rory Bremner's Great British Views

7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Car S.O.S 12:00pm Undercover Boss Canada 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:10pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Crufts 2016 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:10am Raised by Wolves 12:40am Rude Tube

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Goals of the 90s Magnum, P.I. The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase Pawn Stars Snooker Storage Wars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Snooker Village of the Damned Hell on Wheels Western series following former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon. Car Chasers ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:10am 8:20am 8:35am 8:50am 9:00am 9:15am 9:25am 9:35am 9:50am 10:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:55pm 12:55am 1:00am

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Lunchtime Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Killer Date 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Kitten Impossible NCIS: New Orleans NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Access Super Casino

12:00pm Seventh Son 2:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 4:30pm 2047: Sights of Death 6:15pm Sword of Vengeance 8:00pm Seventh Son 10:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 12:30am Death Warrant 2:15am The Top Ten Show 2016

7:30am Revenge of the Pink Panther 9:15am Johnny English 10:55am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 12:40pm Wedding Crashers 2:45pm Top Five 4:30pm Hot Shots! 6:00pm Hot Shots! Part Deux 7:30pm Johnny English 9:00pm Top Five 10:45pm There's Something About Mary 12:50am Jackass: The Movie

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Made in Chelsea Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Transporter 3 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Ashby The Age of Adaline Monster Hunter The Top Ten Show 2016 Son of a Gun Ashby San Andreas The Age of Adaline San Andreas Son of a Gun A young gun teams up with a notorious criminal to carry out a gold heist. Monster Hunter Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. Monster Hunter An evil force is unleashed on an isolated town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighbouring woods.

FRIDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold Live Super Rugby Premier League Barclays Premier League World Premier League Darts Barclays Premier League World The Premier League Years La Liga Show 2015 Premier League 100 Club BPL Legends Game Changers Barclays Premier League Preview The Fantasy Football Club Barclays Premier League Preview Live Super League The Fantasy Football Club A League of Their Own Super League Highlights The Fantasy Football Club

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Live International Rugby Union Sporting Triumphs Cricket Cricket Sporting Triumphs Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket ICC World T20 Highlights Cricket ICC World T20 Highlights The Netherlands face Oman at the ICC World T20 in India.

E W N 10 - 16 March 2016 / Costa del Sol

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 2:00pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm The TV That Made Me 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Final Score 6:00pm BBC News 6:10pm Regional News 6:15pm Weather 6:20pm Match of the Day Live 8:30pm The Voice UK 9:45pm The National Lottery 10:35pm Casualty 11:25pm BBC News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Match of the Day 12:30am The Ring 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am CITV 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm Rugby 4:25pm Rugby 7:30pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Saturday Night Takeaway 9:30pm You're Back in the Room Game show in which five strangers take on simple tasks while hypnotised. 10:30pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Moonraker 2:10am Jackpot 247 4:05am Murder, She Wrote 4:55am Nightscreen

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SATURDAY TV

Animal Park Station West Master of Ballantrae Homes Under the Hammer Natural World Rick Stein's India The Best Dishes Ever The Best Dishes Ever An Ideal Husband The TV That Made Me Flog It! Big Dreams, Small Spaces Gardeners World Queen Victoria's Children Back in Time for the Weekend Dad's Army Stag The Talented Mr. Ripley Line of Duty Line of Duty This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Human Planet We can survive for weeks without food, but only days without water: it is the essential element of life. 9:00pm Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures 10:00pm Trapped 10:50pm Trapped 11:40pm From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV 12:40am Duets at the BBC 1:40am Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies 2:40am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:20am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:55am Virtuoso Violinists at the BBC 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am MSA British Rally Championship 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:45pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Crufts 2016 10:00pm Lee Evans 11:00pm Riddick 1:20am Kick-Ass 3:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am The Fairly Odd Parents 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:25pm Pets Who Hate Vets 3:25pm Psycho Pussies: When Cats Attack 4:25pm 90 Cats and Counting: Cat Crazies 5:20pm Kitten Impossible 6:20pm 41 Dogs in a 3-Bed Semi 7:10pm Now That's Funny 8:00pm World War II in Colour 9:00pm The Gadget Show 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 12:25am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 1:15am Super Casino

7:00am How I Met Your Mother 7:25am How I Met Your Mother 7:50am Rules of Engagement 8:10am Rules of Engagement 8:40am Baby Daddy 9:05am Baby Daddy 9:35am Melissa and Joey 10:00am Melissa and Joey 10:30am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am How I Met Your Mother 11:30am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm The Jump 2:05pm The Goldbergs 2:35pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm The Goldbergs 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:05am Tattoo Fixers 1:05am Gogglebox 2:10am Gogglebox 3:15am The 100 4:00am How I Met Your Mother 4:25am How I Met Your Mother

7:00am Barclays Premier League Preview 7:30am Live Super Rugby 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live Ford Football Special 4:00pm Tennis: Indian Wells Masters 5:00pm Sporting Triumphs 5:15pm Sporting Triumphs 5:30pm Sporting Triumphs 5:45pm Sporting Triumphs 6:00pm Live Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am SNF: Match Choice 3:30am SNF: Match Choice 5:00am Sporting Triumphs 5:15am Sporting Triumphs 5:30am Sporting Triumphs An in-depth look at one of Joe Calzaghe's career defining moments. 5:45am Sporting Triumphs

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:45pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 2:45pm Scorpion 3:40pm Nancy Drew 5:45pm Catchphrase 6:30pm Kindergarten Cop 8:40pm Back to the Future Part III 11:00pm The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am Ibiza Weekender 2:55am Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 3:50am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am Swallows and Amazons 8:00am FYI Daily 8:05am Swallows and Amazons 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:40am Where the Heart is Drama series tells the ultimate stories of the loves and lives of families living in the small Yorkshire town. 10:45am Wycliffe 11:50am Lewis 1:55pm Lewis 3:55pm Lewis 5:55pm Lewis 7:55pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Blue Murder 3:25am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

7:00am Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews. 7:10am Ax Men 8:05am Ax Men 9:00am Bundesliga 10:05am HSBC World Rugby 7s Series Highlights 10:40am Formula E: Sound of the Future 11:15am The Car Chasers 11:45am The Car Chasers 12:15pm The Car Chasers 12:45pm Storage Wars 1:10pm Storage Wars 1:45pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 6:15pm Storage Wars 6:45pm Storage Wars Texas 7:10pm Storage Wars Texas 7:45pm Snooker 12:15am FIA Formula e Championship: Mexico 2:15am Hell on Wheels 3:15am Motorway Patrol 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen

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Bloodsport American Sniper Furious 7 Guardians of the Galaxy Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer American Sniper Furious 7 Guardians of the Galaxy Bloodsport

You've Got Mail Barely Lethal Crocodile Dundee Crocodile Dundee II Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles The 40 Year Old Virgin Barely Lethal Team America: World Police Jackass: Number Two The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Ashby The Age of Adaline Monster Hunter Inside Out: Special Ashby Son of a Gun San Andreas The Age of Adaline San Andreas Son of a Gun A young gun teams up with a notorious criminal to carry out a gold heist. 1:00am Monster Hunter An evil force is unleashed on an isolated town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighbouring woods. 2:45am Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. 4:30am Monster Hunter

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Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket ICC World T20 Highlights Football Football Super League Highlights Sporting Triumphs Football Eredivisie Highlights Football Barcelona host Getafe at the Nou Camp in Spain's La Liga. Football's Greatest II A look at the career of former Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp.

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7:00am Breakfast 9:15am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm The TV That Made Me 3:00pm Six Nations Rugby Union 6:05pm Songs of Praise 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Night Manager 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:00am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:30am Salvage 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am CITV 10:25am Formula e Highlights 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:45pm River Monsters 3:45pm Big Star's Little Star 4:45pm Off Their Rockers 5:15pm For Your Eyes Only 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 9:00pm The Story of Cats 10:00pm Doctor Thorne 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Houdini and Doyle 12:15am Rugby 1:15am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 2:05am Jackpot 247 4:00am Nightscreen

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An Island Parish This Farming Life Gardeners World Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Best Dishes Ever The Best Dishes Ever MOTD2 Extra Homes Under the Hammer Escape to the Continent Strictly Ballroom Gymnastics Flog It! Who's the Boss? Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge Let's Play Darts for Sports Relief 2016 Thirteen The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story The Magdalene Sisters Countryfile Holby City This is BBC Two

7:00am Ultimate You've Been Framed! 7:55am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Take Me Out 2:00pm Nancy Drew 4:05pm The Incredible Hulk 6:10pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 7:45pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Bordertown 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am The Cleveland Show 2:30am The Cleveland Show The adventures of the "Family Guy"'s neighbor and deli owner, Cleveland Brown. 2:55am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

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8:00pm Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing 8:30pm What Do Artists Do All Day? 9:00pm Pappano's Classical Voices 10:00pm Horizon Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues. 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy. 11:30pm In the House 1:30am Len Goodman's Big Band Bonanza 2:30am A Blackpool Big Band Special: Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:30am The Story of British Pathe 4:30am What Do Artists Do All Day? 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 4:25pm Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 6:45pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 8:00pm Crufts 2016 10:00pm Indian Summers Drama set in 1932 following the final years of British colonial rule in India. 11:00pm Slumdog Millionaire 1:20am The Last Leg

10:55am The Fairly Odd Parents 11:30am The Championship Football League Tonight. 12:30pm Goal Rush 1:00pm Zathura: A Space Adventure 3:00pm Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 5:05pm Flubber 7:00pm Now That's Funny 8:00pm Budgies Make You Laugh Out Loud 9:00pm Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Jonah Hex 11:20pm Angels and Demos 1:50am Tattoo Disasters: UK 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:50am The Great Artists Series in which art historian Tim Marlow looks at the work of some of the Western world's most famous artists.

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7:00am Ashby 9:00am The Age of Adaline 11:00am Son of a Gun 1:00pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:15pm Monster Hunter 3:00pm Ashby 5:00pm San Andreas 7:00pm The Age of Adaline 9:00pm San Andreas 11:00pm Son of a Gun 1:00am Monster Hunter An evil force is unleashed on an isolated town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighbouring woods. 2:45am Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. 4:30am Monster Hunter

12:00am 1:00am 2:30am 3:45am 4:35am 5:25am 5:55am

Judge Judy Judge Judy On the Buses On the Buses A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Heartbeat Wycliffe Lewis Lewis Lewis Midsomer Murders Carry On Forever Sunday Night at the Palladium Piers Morgan's Life Stories Like Father Like Son Like Father Like Son May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

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Ax Men Ax Men Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Snooker Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. Above the Law FYI Daily Above the Law Ax Men Motorway Patrol ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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Rage Last Knights Chaos Kingsman: The Secret Service Die Hard Die Hard 2 Last Knights Kingsman: The Secret Service Chaos

7:05am Jack Frost 9:00am Hitch 11:10am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:30am Pride 1:35pm Sex Tape 3:15pm Be Kind Rewind 5:00pm The Goonies 7:00pm Hitch 9:00pm Pride 11:05pm Just Before I Go 12:40am Sex Tape 2:20am Plastic 4:05am The Waterboy 5:40am Jack Frost

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Hollyoaks Omnibus The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Tattoo Fixers Reality tv series in which three tattoo artists use their skills to improve or cover up botched tattoos.

SUNDAY TV

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country 3:45pm The Queen's 90th Birthday: A Service of Celebration for Commonwealth Day 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Behind Closed Doors 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Cuckoo 12:15am Have I Got Old News for You

8:00am Countryside 999 8:45am Claimed and Shamed 9:15am Emergency Rescue Down Under 9:45am Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:15pm Who Do You Think You Are? 3:15pm WPC 56 4:00pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:55pm Mountain 5:55pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 6:25pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Too Much TV 8:00pm This Farming Life 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 10:50pm QI XL 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Steve Backshall's

5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Timothy Spall Back at Sea 9:00pm Digging for Britain Dr Alice Roberts follows an entire year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country. 10:00pm The Art of Scandinavia 11:00pm Only Yesterday: The Carpenters' Story 12:00am Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World 1:30am Human Planet We can survive for weeks without food, but only days without water: it is the essential element of life. 2:30am The Fight for Saturday Night 4:00am The Art of Scandinavia 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Further Tales From Northumberland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Davina Mccall: Life at the Extreme 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm The Agenda 12:25am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:20am Jackpot 247

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Bordertown 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm American Dad! 12:00am American Dad!

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9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Car S.O.S 12:00pm Shipping Wars 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 2:10pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Royal Navy School 11:00pm Fresh Meat 11:50pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:55am 24 Hours in A and E

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis A Touch of Frost Noah's Ark Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Storage Wars Storage Wars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Rugby Highlights Ax Men The Game of Death FYI Daily The Game of Death Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Village of the Damned 3:05am FYI Daily 3:10am Village of the Damned

Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News The Dog Rescues Alan Davies Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Mother Betrayed 5 News Neighbours Home and Away Home and Away chronicles the lives, loves, happiness, and heart-breaks of the residents of Summer Bay, a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia. 5 News Weather Terror Police Interceptors The X Files Gotham NCIS NCIS True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Super Casino

7:00am Broken Lance 8:45am Brick Mansions 10:30am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 12:20pm Taken 3 2:20pm Run All Night 4:20pm Gladiator 7:00pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9:00pm Taken 3 11:00pm Run All Night 1:00am Gladiator

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Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle 2 Splash The Love Guru Dumb and Dumber Unfinished Business 50 First Dates Splash Dumb and Dumber Unfinished Business Kid Cannabis My Man is a Loser Dave

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Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Ashby 9:00am The Age of Adaline 11:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:15am Monster Hunter 1:00pm Son of a Gun 3:00pm Ashby 5:00pm San Andreas 7:00pm The Age of Adaline 9:00pm San Andreas 11:00pm Son of a Gun A young gun teams up with a notorious criminal to carry out a gold heist. 1:00am Monster Hunter 2:45am Revenge of the Green Dragons 4:30am Monster Hunter An evil force is unleashed on an isolated town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighbouring woods. Horror with Kevin Durand and Lukas Haas.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm WPC 56 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The TV That Made Me 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Happy Valley 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Estate We're in 12:45am Shop Well for Less 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:50am BBC News

8:45am Caught Red Handed 9:15am Emergency Rescue Down Under 9:45am Great British Railway Journeys 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm Coast 3:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? USA 4:00pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:55pm Mountain 5:55pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 6:25pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Too Much TV 8:00pm This Farming Life 9:00pm Mary Berry's Easter Feast 10:00pm Inside Obama's White House: 100 Days 11:00pm Scrappers 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Miss Transgender: Britain's New Beauty Queens

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's Holiest Places 9:00pm The Taff: The River That Made Wales 9:30pm The Brecon Beacons with Iolo Williams 10:00pm The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum 11:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 12:20am Indian Hill Railways Series looking at the little trains that have climbed through the Indian clouds for a hundred years. 1:20am The Story of British Pathe 2:20am The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment 3:20am Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies 4:20am Britain on Film 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Car S.O.S 12:00pm Shipping Wars 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Food Unwrapped 1:35pm Cheltenham Festival 5:30pm Three in a Bed 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 10:00pm First Dates 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Very British Problems 1:10am Poker Stars and Monte-Carlo Casino Ept Grand Final 2:05am Cheltenham Festival Highlights 2:50am KOTV Boxing Weekly

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Inspectors are Coming 9:00pm It's Not Rocket Science 10:00pm Speeding Wars 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Davina Mccall: Life at the Extreme 12:40am The Cube 1:35am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Run, Fat Boy, Run 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad! 2:00am Two and a Half Men 2:30am Ibiza Weekender 3:20am Teleshopping

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Drama series tells the ultimate stories of the loves and lives of families living in the small Yorkshire town. Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost A ruthless, calculating man holds a supermarket chain to ransom with the life of a young boy. Noah's Ark Where the Heart is

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Storage Wars Storage Wars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Die Another Day FYI Daily Die Another Day Born to Raise Hell FYI Daily Born to Raise Hell The Sweeney Hogan's Heroes Teleshopping

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Home and Away Neighbours NCIS After All These Years 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors Britain's Horror Homes Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick Best of Bad TV: Classic CultAstrophes Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas On Benefits and Proud Tattoo Disasters: UK Super Casino GPs: Behind Closed Doors Wildlife SOS Divine Designs

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Die Hard 2 Seventh Son Gone in 60 Seconds Mad Max: Fury Road Battle of the Bulge Chaos Seventh Son Mad Max: Fury Road Gone in 60 Seconds Kill the Irishman Battle of the Bulge

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9:55am Kung Fu Panda 3: Special 10:25am License to Drive 12:05pm The Longest Week 1:40pm Dumb and Dumber To 3:30pm Horrible Bosses 2 5:20pm Dragnet 7:10pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 9:00pm Dumb and Dumber To 11:00pm Horrible Bosses 2 12:55am South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 2:25am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

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Made in Chelsea Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Aliens Virtually Famous Tattoo Fixers

Ashby Son of a Gun Monster Hunter Inside Out: Special The Age of Adaline Ashby San Andreas The Age of Adaline San Andreas Son of a Gun A young gun teams up with a notorious criminal to carry out a gold heist. Monster Hunter An evil force is unleashed on an isolated town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighbouring woods. Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. Monster Hunter

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Football League Goals BPL Legends BPL Legends Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Monday Night Football Football League Goals Barclays Premier League Review Tennis: Indian Wells Masters Live Tennis: Indian Wells Masters Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club A celebration of some of the finest goalscorers in Barclays Premier League history.

CWC Classics Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest CWC Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket The ICC Women's World T20 opens in India as the hosts meet Bangladesh in Bangalore. Cricket The ICC World T20 main draw opener sees New Zealand play hosts India in Nagpur. Sporting Greats A look at the career of Australian cricketer Shane Warne. La Liga World 2015 Cricket Cricket CWC Classics

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm WPC 56 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The TV That Made Me 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Shop Well for Less 10:00pm Famous, Rich and Homeless 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2016 12:30am Pompeii: New Secrets revealed with Mary Beard 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:05am BBC News

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:15pm Budget 2015 - An ITV News Special 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Big Star's Little Star 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm UEFA Champions League Highlights Highlights of the latest UEFA Champions League action. 12:50am Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 1:45am Jackpot 247 4:00am Nightscreen

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Heir Hunters Countryside 999 Caught Red Handed Emergency Rescue Down Under Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Budget Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Bargain Hunt Eggheads Too Much TV This Farming Life Horizon Brendan O'Carroll's Family at War Live From the BBC Newsnight Weather Inside Obama's White House: 100 Days Land of Hope and Glory - British Country Life The Great Sport Relief Bake Off Nature's Miracle Orphans

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am The Guide to You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed and Famous! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious 12:10am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am American Dad! 1:40am American Dad! 2:05am Two and a Half Men 2:30am Scorpion

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's Holiest Places 9:00pm Hidden Kingdoms Nature documentary telling the story of two young animals forced to grow up fast. 10:00pm Seven Ages of Starlight 11:30pm Horizon 12:30am Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings 1:30am Hidden Kingdoms Nature documentary telling the story of two young animals forced to grow up fast. 2:30am Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain 3:30am Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World 5:00am This is BBC Four

7:00am 7:25am 8:30am 9:35am 10:35am 11:00am 11:25am 11:55am 1:00pm 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:20pm 5:55pm 6:25pm 6:55pm

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Love Your Garden A Touch of Frost Wire in the Blood Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Car S.O.S 12:00pm Shipping Wars 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Food Unwrapped 1:35pm Cheltenham Festival 5:30pm Three in a Bed 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Scruffts: Britain's Favourite Dog 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Raised by Wolves 11:35pm How to Get a Council House 12:35am My Big Fat Asian Wedding

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7:00am Young Sherlock Holmes 9:00am The Italian Job 11:00am Sword of Vengeance 12:45pm Furious 7 3:15pm 300: Rise of an Empire 5:15pm The Italian Job 7:20pm Sword of Vengeance 9:00pm Furious 7 11:30pm Taken

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights U.S. Marshals FYI Daily U.S. Marshals The Game of Death FYI Daily The Game of Death The Sweeney Hogan's Heroes ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Trauma Doctors Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles Damaged 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door GPs: Behind Closed Doors Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Person of Interest Person of Interest Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes. True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Super Casino

7:25am Son of the Pink Panther 9:05am Dead Man on Campus 10:45am Bad News Bears 12:30pm Mr Woodcock 2:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 3:40pm Tammy 5:20pm Nacho Libre 6:55pm Wedding Crashers 9:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 10:45pm Tammy 12:25am The Waterboy 2:00am The Man 3:30am Kenny 5:20am Son of the Pink Panther

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Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The 100 Tattoo Fixers The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Ashby High-school student Nat Wolff strikes up a friendship with his neighbour, ex-CIA assassin Mickey Rourke. Comedydrama with Emma Roberts and Sarah Silverman. 9:00am The Age of Adaline 11:00am Monster Hunter 12:45pm Inside Out: Special 1:00pm Son of a Gun 3:00pm Ashby 5:00pm San Andreas 7:00pm The Age of Adaline 9:00pm San Andreas 11:00pm Son of a Gun A young gun teams up with a notorious criminal to carry out a gold heist. 1:00am Monster Hunter 2:45am Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld. 4:30am Monster Hunter

8:00am WWE Experience 9:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 9:30am Premier League 100 Club 10:00am Football Gold 10:15am Football Gold 10:30am Football Gold 10:45am Football Gold 11:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 11:30am Premier League 100 Club 12:00pm Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 1:00pm La Liga World 2015 1:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 2:00pm The Premier League Years 4:00pm Football Gold 4:15pm Football Gold 4:30pm Football Gold 4:45pm Football Gold 5:00pm La Liga World 2015 5:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 6:00pm Tennis: Indian Wells Masters 7:00pm Live Tennis: Indian Wells Masters 3:00am Sporting Triumphs 3:15am Sporting Triumphs 3:30am Sporting Triumphs

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FANS of the Royals have had good reason to celebrate recently 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.

I HAVE had good reason to celebrate recently. My football team, Reading FC, have not only reached the quarter finals of the FA Cup, but managed two consecutive wins in the league, a bewildering experience for the fans this season. “Why are they called the Royals?” a friend asked me. “I remember them as The Biscuit Men.” So I explained that it was because Berkshire is known as The Royal County, and the once world renowned Huntley & Palmers biscuit manufacturer was based in the town. But it took me back. I come from a biscuit family, who all originate from the biscuit town. My mother worked for years at the Huntley & Palmers

ICED GEMS: One of the few that are still around. factory in Reading, then the largest biscuit manufacturer in the world, and my father helped make the tins at Huntley Bourne & Stevens. Both worked long hours and

I can remember them coming home from work completely cream crackered. That was a joke by the way. At their height, H&P were producing a staggering 400 va-

rieties of biscuit, and I remember with great affection such goodies as Suncake, a round shortbread biscuit, which I would scoff hamster

like by nibbling around the outside working inwards, making a mess in the process. Banana Creams which looked like the present day Custard Cream, but with a flavoured cream and a banana shape cut out so that the filling was on display. Obviously a visual reminder for people whose taste buds were shot. Then there were Chocolate Wafers that were a natural tan colour, not like their insipid pink successors. And Iced Gem, little round bite sized biscuits topped with a swirl of hard icing, and one of the few that are still around. With generous price concessions given to employees, there was never a shortage of biscuits in our house, and I can remember being taken down to the factory shop in the 50s for our weekly supply. Cream Crackered... Biscuit? Oh forget it. Come on the Royals!

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WHEN I was younger I naively thought you could trust a politician John Smith Random thoughts... IN issue 1600 of the Euro Weekly News, the Our View section on page 98 looked at the situation with regards to France and their commitment to keep migrants out of the UK by allowing the British to continue to keep customs and immigration posts in Calais. No sooner had this been printed than both French economy minister Emmanuel Macron and then premier Francoise Hollande made public statements, to the effect that in the event of Britain leaving the European Union, France would ask the British to take their customs and immigrations posts and stick them back in the UK. When I was very much younger, I naively thought you could trust a politician as there would be hell to pay if they backed down from what they had promised, but in retrospect I can see how stupid I was.

TONY BLAIR: Addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. They all say that they go into public office in order to help their fellow citizens and to make sure that there is a fair and equitable society, but I have now come to the conclusion that the honest and well-meaning

politician is that one who ‘tests’ the rule. It seems that it’s becoming more ridiculous as well. In Britain there were the politicians who became ‘troughiteers’, taking as much as they

Helping to get in touch.

Missing people RECEIVING a request from a family in Manchester who are trying to find a relative who they believe moved to Spain about four years ago has made us think about the number of people of so many different ages and sexes who literally disappear and in many cases are never heard of again. There are a number of reasons for this which depend very much upon the area in the world in which a person lives and with the terrible problems in North Africa and the Middle East at the moment, the numbers must be rising disproportionally. There are still cases of people trafficking for both prostitution and cheap labour and when someone appears in either category in Spain, it almost certainly means there is a family missing a person in their country of origin with little possibility of ever finding them again. What doesn’t quite make sense is the fact there are so many unaccompanied children arriving in Europe as refugees and one wonders what has happened to their parents and how they managed to travel literally thousands of miles to reach their destination. For Europeans, the reasons for disappearance are easier to fathom as many teenagers run away because of disagreements with parents over sexuality, abuse or sheer dislike whilst children can disappear when taken by one of their parents. It is sad, but a fact of life, so if anybody can help to put families in touch with each other, then they will have done a great service to the individuals concerned and the community at large.

could from the system whilst some of the Lords were quite content to sell their influence. The record album by Generis entitled ‘Selling England by the pound’ seems to describe the way in which many were seen to act. We went into a war in Iraq against the wishes of millions, which ended up making the situation worse, except of course for American business. Then the EU appointed one of the chief instigators, our very own former PM as Middle East peace envoy - makes you think of Turkeys voting for Christmas! Luckily for him and every other previous and subsequent PM, he is able to earn millions on lecturing wealthy people about how good he and they all are. There is a conspiracy theory that the whole Daesh problem and the movement of hundreds of thousands of people into Europe has been orNow we ganised by a shadowy group of alien want to infiltrators working with the shadhear your views. owy Illuminati, who meet annually in Davos (very close to the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE name of head Dalek Davros) - YOUR OPINION which I used to laugh at but now www.euroweeklynews.com I’m not so sure!

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in history 515 BC. The building of the great Jewish temple in Jerusalem is completed. 44 BC. Julius Caesar is assassinated by high-ranking Roman Senators. 537. The Goths lay siege to Rome. 607. The 12th recorded passage of Halley’s Comet occurs. 1493. Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World. 1496. The Jews are expelled from Syria. 1507. Cesare Borgia dies while fighting alongside his brother, the king of Navarre, in Spain. 1609. The Bermuda Islands became an English colony. 1702. The Daily Courant, the first regular English newspaper is published. 1876. Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call to Thomas Watson. 1879. The British Zulu War begins. 1894. Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time. 1910. Slavery is abolished in China. 1945. American B-29 bombers attack Tokyo, killing 100,000 1949. Almost four years after the end of World War II, clothes rationing in Great Britain ends. 1969. James Earl Ray pleads guilty of murdering Dr Martin Luther King and is sentenced to 99 years. 1985. Mikhail Gorbachev is named the new Soviet leader. 1988. The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death in Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends. 1994. The Church of England ordains women priests.

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Trumbo Directed by: Jay Roach Starring: Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Louis CK, John Goodman, Stephen Root and Michael Stuhlbarg.

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Unscramble the name of a top English professional darts player: IN WILD AREAS Unscramble the name of a famous American jazz musician: OUR STORM SIGNAL

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A: A guy who has never been hit with a dictionary.

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

ALLIED ANNUAL (10) BEHEST BLUISH CACTUS CHEERY CORRAL DETENT DIAPER ENTIRE

The successful career of 1940’s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) tells the story of his fight against the US government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.

Pablo Espinosa, Actor. March 10 After spending time as a singer, he landed a role in the original Disney TV series Violetta. His first major TV role began in 2010 when he appeared in the Spanish series Física o Química.

Rupert Murdoch, Entrepreneur, March 11, 85 He is the notorious media mogul who built a global empire of newspapers, TV, and movies through holding company News Corporation. Liza Minnelli, Actress/Singer, March 12, 70 The daughter of Judy Garland who was acclaimed for her performance in Cabaret, and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Sterile Cuckoo. Neil Sedaka, Singer-song writer, March 13, 77 The great singer and composer of ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ in 1962. He has had nine number 1 hits like ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Laughter in the Rain.’ His career has spanned some 50 years. Michael Caine, Actor, March 14, 83 Across his 50 year career, he has had roles in Cider House Rules, The Italian Job, Get Carter, Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Prestige. He played Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in The Dark Knight Trilogy and appeared in Austin Powers in Goldmember. Eva Longoria, Actress, March 15, 41 She rose to fame on Desperate Housewives, and has since won multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards and was named Philanthropist of the year. Jerry Lewis, Actor, March 16, 90 Comedian, actor, and muscular dystrophy telethon host who formed one of history’s greatest comedy teams. He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, The American Comedy Awards, and the Venice Film Festival.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Hassles and battles are on the cards. If things don’t happen as fast as you’d expected, or domestic and workaday blips assail your patience, transform them into an opportunity to show your special qualities. Potent planetary influences urge you to look, listen, learn and refuse to allow petty stumbling blocks to undermine your confidence on Tuesday and Thursday. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Astrologically, it’s not unreasonable to assume that when sparky Mars and the zesty Sun conflict with restless Pluto, life could become a tad frustrating. You might find it hard to tolerate hypocrisy and setbacks, but fortunately, it’s all just a passing cloud. Regardless of any lack of continuity, concentrate on keeping going and prepare for next week’s brighter outlook. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Punchy Mars and the heady Sun are set for a scramble with touchy Pluto. You’ve been there before, so despite any administrative bumps, gossipy whirls or curious rejections, don’t be too sensitive. Add up what you’ve achieved, subtract your fears and keep your emotions under control. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Upfront Mars and the upbeat Sun will be at loggerheads with powerful Pluto. You might not appreciate some of Friday or Saturday’s antics, so be ready to use your

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Feisty Mars and the fiery Sun are warring with changeable Pluto, so avoid any tearaway temptations on Thursday or Friday. You could be emotionally vulnerable, or even lulled into a false sense of security. However confusing the planets may seem, even out the odds as best you can by ensuring your worries take second place. charm, or perhaps your equally wicked sense of humour will do the trick. LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is an intense week, and if you get stuck with a particular issue, jumble your words, or just can’t seem to do anything right, it might be worth finding out if the grass is greener on the other side. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Quirky planetary niggles will surface without warning. A variety of talks, news and last-minute changes surround your family members, friends or colleagues. No matter what affects your personal or occupational activities, stay focused, decide what your goals are and, just as importantly, find the easiest way to move forward without losing your healing sense of humour. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Even the best-made plans can suddenly sink without a trace. Your dreams for a fresh start in one particular direction still need tender, cautious care, and you may equally need to be wary of overstepping

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the mark where money’s concerned. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You will need bucketloads of humour and understanding as impatient Mars and the sprightly Sun engage with touchy Pluto. Stay well clear if you want to escape potential power struggles. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) If you suspect that some things are not what they seem, you could be right. Repel doubts, ban anxieties and stick to facts and tact. If certain individuals or situations continue to conspire against you, change course and do something entirely different. What goes around will come around quicker than you think. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Storms in tea-cups need loads of sweettalking. Of course, if you can’t be bothered with it all, fair enough; keeping quiet could be the best way to deal with problems, glitches or sudden backfires. If you can’t take a break, at least chill out with whatever or whoever brings you the greatest pleasure. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are about to tackle some tough tests. Work and personal hurdles could preoccupy you, but after the weekend you’ll be able to sort out the ice from the cream. No matter how awkward things seem on Monday or Wednesday, trust your ability to wait for the right moment, rather than risk spoiling your plans.

SQUARE DEALS 1. How many square inches are there in a square foot? 2. How many squares are there on a chess board? 3. In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square to be found? 4. Muhammad Ali’s first professional defeat was at the hands of Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971, at which famous New York venue? 5. Unsquare Dance was a 1962 UK Top 20 hit single for which American jazz pianist? 6. What is the name of the large city square in the centre of Beijing that was the focal point of student-led popular demonstrations in the spring of 1989? 7. Where did the inexperienced amateur pilot Matthias Rust illegal land his light aircraft on May 28, 1987? 8. Which American animated television series created in 1999 by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon, chronicles the adventures and endeavours of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom? 9. Which British comedian hosted the comedy game show Celebrity Squares from 1975 to 1979 and from 1993 to 1997? 10. Which London Square is home to the American Embassy? Not a lot of people know that... Arsenal Football Club were formed as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, south-east London Answers 1. 144, 2. 64, 3. PRAGUE, 4. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 5. DAVE BRUBECK (QUARTET), 6. TIANANMEN SQUARE, 7. RED SQUARE, 8. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, 9. BOB MONKHOUSE, 10. GROSVENOR SQUARE – although the official residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Court of St James's is Winfield House in Regent's Park.

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

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SOUND OF THE WEEK The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West. ‘Name one genius that ain’t crazy.’ That’s Kanye West on ‘Feedback,’ delivering the single most quotable line of his new album The Life Of Pablo. In a weird way, The Life Of Pablo is a landmark within West’s discography because it’s the first album that isn’t really a landmark. More than maybe any other working artist, West is deeply conscious of the album as a holistic statement, a closed system, and every new album marks a new stage of his development.

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CRYPTIC Across: 1 Stop, 4 Treasure, 8 Crater, 9 Oliver, 10 Riga, 11 Harmless, 13 Philosophical, 16 Escalade, 19 Sale, 20 Behest, 22 Heated, 23 Restless, 24 Term.

Across 1 Instruction for the French boy (6) 4 Established customs in religious attire (6) 9 Note lad has boat clearing (5) 10 Middle class men return single flower (7) 11 Opera set is changed but works (8) 12 Discovered tea secret luxury (4) 14 Long standing horse barn (6) 16 Back in the news, US neckline poll (6) 19 Tipsy cast are singing jazz (4) 20 Via clean, new Spanish city (8) 23 Worry it’s set in ornamental stone (7) 24 Isolated a character (5) 25 Looked to be soundly joined (6) 26 Gambler is recovering (6)

Down: 2 Tarnishes, 3 Pitfall, 4 Torch, 5 Ego trip, 6 Skill, 7 Roe, 12 Small beer, 14 Startle, 15 Instant, 17 Alert, 18 Ethos, 21 Ewe.

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Down 1 Sloe gin is made for hordes of soldiers (7) 2 Measure untied laces (5) 3 Drunk pale Boer is ready to run (8) 5 Middle Eastern port, a refuge for animals (4) 6 Air boss redesigned map lines (7) 7 Convinced by soft leather we hear (5) 8 Arrived with nothing for a small role in a play (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 8 represents W and 25 represents Z, so fill in W every time the figure 8 appears and Z every time the figure 25 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 Back of the neck (6) 4 Separated (6) 7 Pleasurable (9) 9 Small hotels (4) 10 Departure (4) 11 Brutal (5) 13 Mistakes (6) 14 Wealthier (6) 15 Talk (6) 17 Smarts (6) 19 Retains (5) 20 Leave out (4) 22 Protagonist (4) 23 Finished (9) 24 Elevated (6) 25 Visions (6)

Down 1 Holy sanctuary (6) 2 Large coffee or tea pots (4) 3 Flattens (6) 4 Devout request (6) 5 Regulation (4) 6 Medic (6) 7 Full of vim and vigour (9) 8 Swapped (9) 11 Become fractured (5) 12 Elevates (5) 15 Not as fast (6) 16 Assisted (6) 17 Stretch (6) 18 Yells (6) 21 Playthings (4) 22 In this place (4)

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

1 Actual, 4 Scrape, 8 Scary, 10 Agile, 11 Heals, 12 Gusto, 13 Toast, 14 White, 17 Slap, 19 Fees, 21 Stops, 24 Swamp, 25 Wager, 27 Agree, 28 Friar, 29 Raise, 30 Angler, 31 Defeat. Down: 1 Assigns, 2 Traps, 3 Anyhow, 5 Chaste, 6 Agitate, 7 Elect, 9 Sari, 16/15 Top hat, 18 Amazing, 20 Serpent, 21 Sparse, 22 Ogre, 23 Swerve, 24 Sofia, 26 Guide.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Tiles, 4 Attic, 7 Shoulders, 8 Raro, 9 Aqui, 13 Translate, 15 Sales, 16 Asnos. Down: 1 Taburetes, 2 Loser, 3 Snow, 4 Alla, 5 Tie, 6 Castillos, 10 Queen, 11 Asks, 12 Vaca, 14 All.

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Across Down 1 Garganta (6) 1 Juguetes (4) 3 Nudo (en hilo, cuerda) (4) 2 Público (teatro) (8) 7 Sí (3) 4 El más cercano (7) 9 Slim (figure, person) (7) 5 Herramienta (4) 10 Forks (cutlery) (9) 6 Pillow (8) 13 Harvest (7) 8 Hijastro (7) 14 Aunt (3) 11 Escocés (4) 15 Atún (4) 12 Cup (vessel, amount) (4) 16 Flour (6)

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Scientists have had an eventful and productive year for medicine. They have had exciting discoveries, breakthroughs in technology, and new applications for existing products. Here are 10 medical headlines from the last year that are sure to make a significant impact on the world in the years to come. 1. THC-Producing Yeast For years, marihuana has been used to treat symptoms brought on by HIV or chemotherapy. Alternatively, there are pills that use the synthetic version of marihuana’s main psychoactive compound, tetrahydrocannabinol (aka THC). Now biochemists at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany have announced that they engineered a new strain of yeast capable of producing THC. 2. Injectable Brain Nano Implant A team at Harvard developed a brain implant that promises to treat a host of maladies ranging from neurodegenerative diseases to paralysis. The implant consists of an electronic device made of scaffolds which can be connected to various machines after being inserted into the brain. It could then be used to monitor neural activity, stimulate tissue, and promote neuron regeneration. 3. Nanobots Work In Living Creature In early 2015, the field of robotics scored a big victory when a team of researchers from the University of California in San Diego announced they had conducted the first successful tests in which nanobots were used to perform a task inside a living creature. The creatures in question were lab mice. After being implanted inside the animals, the micromachines travelled to the stomachs of the mice without causing any damage to their stomach linings. 4. DNA Printing The technology of 3-D printing has created a unique, new industry - one that prints and sells DNA. Although the term ‘printing’ is widely used because it has commercial appeal, it doesn’t accurately describe what is happening. As the CEO at Cambrian Ge-

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Play on Words PRODUCTIVE YEAR: For scientists. nomics explains, the process is more akin to a high-tech version of ‘spell-checking’ than printing. Millions of pieces of DNA on tiny metal beads are scanned by a computer that selects the ones necessary to make the desired DNA sequence. 5. Male Birth Control Pill In Japan, scientists at the Osaka University Research Institute for Microbial Diseases have released new research that might lead to a male birth control pill in the near future. They were working with drugs normally administered to organ transplant patients to suppress their immune systems and reduce the chances of their bodies rejecting new organs. 6. Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells The scientists at Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have had a busy year studying the human brain. They developed a method of turning skin cells into brain cells and have already found several useful applications for this new technique including turning skin samples into old brain cells for specialists to study. 7. World’s First 3-D-Printed Rib Cage In 2015, doctors at the Salamanca University Hospital in Spain performed the world’s first rib cage transplant using a 3-D-printed chest prosthetic. The patient was suffering from chest wall sarcoma. To reach the tumours and prevent them from spreading,

doctors had to remove sections of his rib cage. Doctors realised that a 3-D printer could be used to make a highly customised titanium structure that would better fit this particular patient. 8. Cancer Drug Might Help Parkinson’s Sufferers Tasigna (aka nilotinib) is an FDA-approved drug that is regularly used to treat people with leukemia. However, a new trial conducted at the Georgetown University Medical Center suggests that Tasigna could be extremely potent in managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by improving cognition, motor skills, and non-motor functions. 9. Doctors grow Vocal Cords from Scratch One of the most exciting, futuristic fields of medicine is tissue regeneration. In 2015, doctors at the University of Wisconsin grew human vocal cords from scratch. The team bioengineered tissue that mimics the vocal cord mucosa, which represents the flaps that vibrate in the larynx to create human speech. The donated cells came from five patients and were grown in the lab for two weeks. 10. Discovery of Teixobactin antibiotics After a gap of almost 30 years, scientists made a discovery in 2015 that has been described as a ‘game changer’: a new class of antibiotics with 25 new antimicrobials, including a potent one named teixobactin.

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Margallo threat on EU ON March 4, the Gibraltar government issued a press release alerting those in Gibraltar of a radio interview on Radio Nacional de España which took place that morning with interim Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Maria Margallo where he made it clear in the event of a vote for the UK to leave the EU he would then raise the question of Gibraltar on the very next day. Photo Credit HM Government of Gibraltar.

MOTIVATIONAL speaker, Gibraltarian born Coty Benrimoj will be visiting Gibraltar from her home in San Diego to give a talk on Wednesday March 30 at Boyds, Kings Bastion Leisure Centre at 7pm. Cost is £20 with proceeds in aid of Clubhouse Gibraltar and as well as an interesting talk, visitors will receive a drink, canapés, a raffle prize and a copy of her latest book.

CONSTRUCTION: Of the new suspension bridge is now under way.

New suspension bridge PART of the refurbishment programme of the Upper Rock By John Smith GIBRALTAR’S newest enhancement to the Upper Rock, which is also a new tourist attraction, will be a 71-metre long suspension bridge at Royal Anglian Way. This exceptional feat of engineering will be constructed over a 50 metre gorge with the work undertaken by local firm Bovis Koala and is part of the government’s refurbishment programme of the Upper Rock within the

Gibraltar Nature Reserve. The project which involves anchoring and foundation works, has been carried out in conjunction with the Spanish contractor I Muntanya, who specialise in suspension bridges in the Pyrenees. The main structure of the bridge was assembled in Spain and is currently in the process of being installed. Government expects the work to be completed by the end of March.

Linares congratulates conductor Karel Chichon AN outstanding example of the local talent in Gibraltar THE Minister for Culture of Gibraltar in a press release issued on March 3 said that he would like to publicly congratulate Gibraltarian conductor Karel Chichon OBE who was born in London of Gibraltarian parents on his debut at one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, the Metropolitan Opera House in New

York, where he is currently c o n d u c tin g P u cc ini’s Madama Butterfly. He has been Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern since 2011, and performs regularly around the world, releasing CDs on the wellknown Deutsche Grammophone label.

Minister for Culture, the Hon Steven Linares, said: “I a m de lighte d to he a r of Karel’s latest achievement and his continuous success. He is truly an outstanding example of the vast local talent we have in our little Gibraltar. “A great Gibraltarian export and ambassador. Well done.”

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THE Government of Gibraltar is preparing legislation that will require DNA fingerprinting of dogs. This is one of several wide-ranging changes to laws relating to pets, and builds on the recent introduction of compulsory micro chipping of dogs. Dr John Cortes, has been meeting regularly with pet owners, and official bodies to discuss matters relating to pets.

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Not quite so welcome ACTUALLY there were scores of photos in the news of Germans holdin g u p b a n n e r s re a d in g ‘refugees welcome.’ Merkel had her country’s support in the beginning. It wasn’t until the NYE attacks that things changed, because the offenders were erroneously described as ‘refugees’ (only three in 58 were. At least one was German. Just as I’ve had to fend off feral men who were British...) With Pegida inflaming the situation further, it’s all gone into meltdown. But Germany needs immigration (most countries do, actually). As for giving my jobs to them... luckily, my job couldn’t easily be done by a Syrian. Or a Spaniard. Or quite a few Brits. But immigrants t e n d t o b e e n t e rp ris in g wherever they come from (just look at Brits, Germans, Dutch, Moroccans, Latin Americans, etc, in S pai n , a n d t h e c o n trib u tio n they’ve made to society and the economy). Kally via the website

Sorry Sanchez SANCHEZ is the wrong person anyway, but I don’t think the PP has an y o n e t o d o t h e jo b . T h e Spanish people, as lovely as they are, seem to ignore or forget the

created this awful tragedy with their bombs and their foolishness will give way at some point. Nothing lasts forever. The dam will burst. It’s bursting already. Brian via the website

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DON’T understand what is going on with this. The people in the camp are already in Europe and it seems that they are not happy with the social services offered by the French, they just want a better deal, which they think they will get in the UK. So technically they have been offered refuge in France and they refused, so basically they can no longer claim refugee status. Barbara via facebook

With the popularity of bullfighting being under scrutiny, it seems that the Spanish have invented a brand new game. It’s played all over towns and cities in particular but variations are common in rural parts also. The rules are complicated but it’s played by all ages, in fact the older players are more adept than the young ones. The Spanish name for this rapidly growing sport eludes me but in English it’s roughly translated as; “Let’s jump out on to zebra crossings without looking, scaring oncoming drivers out of their wits!” With indicators not being fitted on Spanish cars, this is another extension of Spanish ingenuity. I have involuntarily played this game several times, but failed to hit the opposition once. My biggest success was when I was actually on the crossing when a gaggle of locals decided to tee off right in front of me, thus giving me a Spanish rollicking in quadruple for having the audacity to be on the crossing, driving, and for being born. On another occasion I got several points for having to brake hard, causing the opposition female to almost fall over and die from a heart attack brought on by the screeching of tyres and my bumper kissing her thigh! With obvious fatal consequences being certain (unable to find out how many points for that). When’s the next bullfight in Alicante? Philip from San Fulgencio

great job Rajoy has done before the elections. We were all surprised at the election results, to be h o n es t, as n o t only ha s R a joy changed many things for the better in Spain, but he got us through the financial crisis extremely well even better than most other countries, ridding Spaniards of austerity and hardships, and he did it in a big way. What the Spanish people are thinking of beats me. Neil via the website

Learn from the past WE should learn from the past and use it to shape the future. My family left the rubble of their homes and fled to other countries. My uncles and aunts who did that are no longer alive but their descendants, my cousins and their families are. They are no longer Scottish.

They are now Americans, Canadians, Australians. They have given birth to other Americans, Canadians, Australians and more. So it will be in due course with Syria’s people - just on a bigger scale - but it is only one country. The world has many countries. They will no longer be Syrians. They will become other nationalities. This terrible paralysis that is gripping the world’s leaders - who

Apathy over Brexit would be a tragedy I WOULD like to encourage all those readers who are able to please register to vote in the upcoming referendum. Of course I understand that it’s a difficult decision, and even the process of registering can be offputting to some. Others might think that since we’re here in Spain it might not make such a difference, especially if they aren’t drawing UK pensions or are not dependent on some form of health care or treatment. It’s much easier not to care sometimes, silly as it might sound. But I think the greatest tragedy would be allowing this opportunity to slip through our fingers. Whether you are determined to see the UK leave Europe, or the opposite, or whether you don’t indeed care for politics at all, I sincerely hope the historians of the future don’t wonder how we managed to sleepwalk into our own demise, whichever road that might take. One thing is certain, a population that doesn’t care what happens doesn’t deserve the benefits either Brexit or Bremain might offer. We would see only the negative impacts of either and this would be our just desserts. Archibald from Marbella

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THERE was a survey compiled on women some time back that revealed that those unhappy in their job were more likely to comfort eat. I would take it one step further and say that women unhappy with many things in their life would be more likely to comfort eat. I may even go another step further and say that I know men that comfort eat. We all comfort eat from time to time, it’s nice to indulge, food should be a pleasure right? However the fine line is crossed when it starts to become an every day habit that you are finding hard to control. When it starts to affect your weight and your health, it no longer feels good. You end up

COMFORT EATING: Food should be a pleasure. feeling awful, guilty and frustrated that you cannot find the discipline to get back on track. It’s incredibly important to recognise and acknowledge the signs that are leading you

to comfort eat, or even comfort drink for that matter. Alcohol is also a huge contributor to weight gain as far as I’m concerned, wine is a huge culprit. Some of the clients I have

dealt with in the past have had psychological obstacles in their path that have led them to require my service. They have sought help with diet and food etc, but after drilling down and getting to know exactly what makes them tick, I see it is often something deep they are not dealing with which is continuing to sabotage their weight, health and well-being. Comfort eating will release feel good endorphins and make you feel great for a short time, but then what? You will feel awful again, your weight will fluctuate. You will feel like you are going around in circles and never getting where you need to go. There is no simple solution, there never is, but you only get one you. It really is up to you to decide what is more important to you in the long term, and go with it.

Study shows a sudden surge of happiness could lead to heart failure BEING too happy could kill you. A major research project has found that joyful

events causing a sudden surge of adrenaline, can lead to heart failure. Known officially as Takotsubo syndrome, it was originally detected and known as ‘broken heart syndrome’ caused when extreme emotional stress causes the heart to shut down. But the authors of the new study, led by researchers in Switzerland, suggest that a small number of cases would be better known as ‘happy heart syndrome.’

per cent of patients in the UK die after suffering from the syndrome

Their study was based on 1,750 patients in nine different countries. Of 485 patients who researchers identified as having an emotional trigger, 96 per cent had suffered sad and stressful events such as the loss of a loved one or attending a funeral. However,

in 20 individuals, heart damage appeared to have been triggered by happy occasions including a birthday party, a wedding, a surprise celebration, the birth of a grandchild, or even a rugby team winning a game. The condition, which strikes suddenly, causes the heart chamber to balloon out at the bottom while the neck remains narrow. In the UK, around 5 per cent of patients die after suffering from the syndrome.

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Dear Dr Perez Belmonte, Further to your article in the Euro Weekly, I have a problem which my doctor cannot solve. I do hope you can. I am a 77-year-old female and for several months I have been taking Amlodipino Normon 5mg Comprimidos EFG (previously I took Valsartan Normon 80mg with similar results). My current side effects are dry mouth two hours after I take my pill at breakfast time. Two hours later I get a tightening of the skin both sides of my throat, behind my tongue. This lasts for several hours and is very uncomfortable as this feeling is like blisters and sore. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. Yours sincerely, Pearl

Dear Pearl, The medication you are taking to keep your blood pressure under control, Amlodipindo, and the one you took previously, Valsartan, can have some adverse effects. In the case of Amlodipino, these can include hot flushes, a red face, leg swelling, dizziness, dry mouth and dermatitis among others. The severity of these reactions can vary. If you have been suffering side effects since you started taking the medication, a specialist doctor should change your medication to another type which could suit you better and not cause these problems. Luckily today there are many different types of blood pressure medications available.

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By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com SOME estimate it as high as 10 per cent of school age children that get migraines. But the tricky thing with children is that they don’t get migraines the way adults do. Tummy ache or migraine? One of the key differences between adult and child migraines is that children can get migraines in their stomachs. Often children will complain of pain in their stomach or vomiting and this can be a migraine. With or with-

out head pain. If they do have head pain it tends to affect the entire head rather than one side or the other like adults, and attacks are often much shorter. Other Symptoms • Car sickness can be associated with migraine • Episodes of dizziness • Vomiting for no reason • Sensitivity to light and noise • Lethargy • Disturbed vision • There is a theory that colic is associated with migraines. What to do The best treatment for a child’s migraine is often rest. Any physical activity can often make the attack much worse. Even a 15minute nap can help to re-

lieve the symptoms. Regular exercise and ensuring regular, healthy snacks can help too. If you suspect your child is having migraines regularly keep a headache diary. This will help you see whether there is a pattern or trigger for your child’s migraine. Some children get migraines with almost clock like regularity, while others might be triggered by stress or other outside factors. Common triggers • Sleep – too much or too little. Regular bedtimes and getting up times can help • Dehydration – a big one here in hot, sunny Spain • Diet – just like adults some children have a food trigger • Lack of food

• Stress – does your child get worse before exams or big events? Treatment Migraines are easy to misdiagnose, they can be confused with eye problems, sinus problems or allergies. So keeping a diary can help. If given early enough pain medication can be very effective in preventing the effects of a migraine, so watch for the signs and encourage your child to tell you if they start to feel ‘funny’. Medication is difficult as much of it is unsuitable for children. For more information on migraine treatment please check out our blog www.The BodyworksClinic.com/blog, our Facebook page /Bodywo rksHealthClinic or call us on 952 883 151.

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There is no cure for this vision loss so it’s important to have regular eye tests to diagnose the disease as early as possible, so you can be referred to a specialist for treatment. Over 60s are more at risk of glaucoma however babies and young adults can also be affected. People of African origin are more at risk of glaucoma at a younger age. Other high risk groups include anyone with family history of glaucoma, people who are severely short sighted, and diabetics. How is glaucoma diagnosed? An in-depth eye test is all that is required to diagnose glaucoma early and if your optometrist sees any signs of the disease they will refer you to the correct medical professional.

There are three tests optometrists perform to spot glaucoma; a visual examination of the optic nerve head, a check of the field of vision and measurement of the pressure in the eye. Not all eye tests include these elements, so ask your optician. How can you avoid eye damage from glaucoma? The best way to avoid vision loss from glaucoma is to make sure you have regular eye tests which contain health checks. The sooner the disease is diagnosed, the sooner it can be treated without any loss of vision. Specsavers Opticas are currently offering free sight tests. Visit www.specsavers.es for more advice and information about caring for your eyes, to find your nearest store and book an eye test.

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QUICK SIESTA: Can be refreshing. By Gemma Quinn WHAT is the perfect siesta time? Occupational therapist and acupuncturist, Henar de Frutos Gamero, said that 30 minutes is the ideal amount of sleep recommended to wake up refreshed, but between 10 and 60 minutes is ok. “In general terms, for a quick recharge it is sufficient with 10 or 20 minutes to improve brain ca-

pacity and up to 60 minutes to increase creativity.” The expert said advantages of having a quick siesta are that it improves performance and digestion, helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, improves overall well-being, lowers blood pressure and stress, and helps maintain cognitive functions. However, Frutos Gamero also warned that sleeping for too long; over an hour, or too close to night time sleep, can have an adverse effect.

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ST PATRICK, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of the world’s most popular saints. His day is an important event in the Irish calendar, however it’s not just the Irish that don green for the day. But who was St Patrick? Much of his life remains a mystery, however stories traditionally associated with St Patrick, such as his banishment of all snakes from Ireland, are a product of exaggerated storytelling. St Patrick was born in the late fourth century, in Roman Britain. At 15, Patrick was abducted, taken to Ireland, and spent six years in slavery. Isolated and lonely, he turned to Christianity. According to his writing, in a dream, God stated it was time to leave Ireland. Patrick escaped, and walked nearly 200 miles to the coast. After reaching Britain, a second dream instructed him to return to Ire-

land as a missionary. He dedicated the next 15 years to religious training, becoming a priest, and then a bishop. In Ireland he had two missions: to minister Christians living in Ireland, and to convert others. Familiar with the Irish language and culture, Patrick added Irish rituals to his teachings rather than eradicate them. He created the Celtic cross by combining the sun, a powerful Irish symbol, with the Christian cross, to celebrate nature and God. Patrick’s mission lasted 30 years, he travelled all over Ireland, established monasteries, schools, and churches. He won the hearts and souls of the same fierce and resolute people who enslaved him. His death on March 17, AD 461, marks the day of St Patrick’s celebration.

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By Emily Chettle IT is almost March 17, meaning the obligatory purchase of a green costume, stocking up on Guinness and searching for some lucky shamrock. There are many clichés surrounding St Patrick’s Day and now it’s mainly an excuse to drink beer, but what is St Patrick’s Day, really? Here are seven facts about the day that you might not realise: 1. The real St Patrick wasn’t even Irish Celebrated by Irish, Americans and British, the day is an event of rejoicing everything Irish but it isn’t, in fact, even in honour of an Irish person. St Patrick was actually born in Britain around AD 390. It wasn’t until he was kidnapped and sent overseas as a teenager that he stepped foot on the Emerald Isle. 2. St Patrick wasn’t his real name St Patrick’s Day has a special ring to it,

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but ma ybe not if it was cal l ed St Maewyn’s Day. According to historical sources, St Patrick’s birth name was Maewyn Succat. It wasn’t until he went to Ire la nd tha t he s tar t ed goi ng by Patricius which today we know as Patrick. 3. It was the climate, not St Patrick that drove away all of the snakes in Ireland A common St Patrick’s Day myth claims that St Patrick is celebrated for driving all of the snakes out of Ireland, but modern science says otherwise. There were never any snakes in the country to begin with, according to fossil records. Ireland was too cold during the Ice Age for any reptilian life to survive, so you can stop thanking St Patrick. The banishment of snakes is probably an allegory for Patrick confronting and defeating paganism. As depicted in medieval art, pagans often worshipped snakes.

4. Modern St Patrick’s Day is an American holiday, not an Irish one Until the 18th century, St Patrick’s Day was a Roman Catholic feast that was observed only in Ireland. The pubs closed, people would attend church, and there wasn’t a green beer in sight. Modern St Patrick’s Day is a product of the Irish immigrants into the US who began organising the celebration around March 17 as a way to show their pride for their ancestors. The Americans transformed it into a holy holiday and made it a drinking one at that. 5. 13 million glasses of Guinness are consumed on March 17 Over 13 million glasses of Guinness will be consumed on St Patrick’s Day worldwide, according to the drinks manufacturer Diageo. This equates to 7.5 million pints. That’s almost twice the amount of Guinness guzzled on an average day, when usually 7.6 million glasses are sold or 4.4 million pints. Turn to page 102

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6. The first St Patrick parade was in the US St Patrick’s Day as we know it is a modern American holiday due to huge amounts of Irish immigrants settling in the states during the 17th to mid19th centuries. Due to its roots in the United States, over 100 towns and cities from coast to coast host annual parades. The first St Patrick’s Day parade was held in Boston in 1737, but the largest one has been held in New York City since 1762. 7. St Patrick’s Day is on March 17 to celebrate his death St Patrick’s Day is on March 17 every year, but why? It turns out the reason is related to death. March 17 marks the day St Patrick died, according to legend, which is why we celebrate on that day each year.

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By Emily Chettle Ballintubber Abbey Ballintubber is seven miles south of Castlebar and is on a pilgrim route. St Patrick founded the Church at Ballintubber in the fifth century. The existing buildings however date from 1216. Despite continuous attacks and repression, the Abbey has remained open as a place of worship since 1216. Croagh Patrick Croagh Patrick was a sacred place long before the arrival of Christianity. It was regarded by the ancient Celts as the home of Crom Dubh and was the principal site for the festival of fertility. Women still visit the summit to encourage fertility. Early stories recount St Patrick spending 40 days and nights on the summit banishing snakes, dragons and pagan demons.

The Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary. Hill of Slane The ruins on the top of the hill of Slane in County Meath are mainly 16th century. However, the site has Christian associations going back to the time of St Patrick. It is here Patrick and his men lit a fire in 433 AD to draw the attention of the King of Ireland who lived near-

by. Druids tried everything they could to dishonour Patrick and his religious views. The King was so impressed with Patrick’s bravery that he allowed him to preach his new religion freely. Lough Derg Station Island in Lough Derg, County

Donegal, has been a centre of pilgrimage since at least the 12th century. Pilgrims still visit the church while fasting and praying over three days. Local legend has it the lake is Dearg, reddened by the blood of the last serpent in Ireland which St Patrick reputedly killed here. Rock of Cashel Cashel, in County Tipperary, is home to one of Ireland’s great historical sites the Rock of Cashel, which was once the seat of the Kings of Munster. It was visited by St Patrick in 450AD. He preached here at the royal fort and converted Aengus, King of Munster. St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Saint Patrick on his journey through Ireland is said to have passed through Dublin. In a well close to where the cathedral now stands, he is believed to have baptised converts from paganism to Christianity.

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Estepona Floral Art Club AN entertaining afternoon By John Smith

ON Tuesday March 15, the Floral Art Club will be delighted to welcome florist Graham Harmer who has been in that business for over 40 years so has a wealth of experience, as well as being a Gold Medal winner from the home of floral arrangement, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Graham has also arranged flowers in stately homes, at the Mansion House, Westminster Abbey and been part of the team w h o arranged flowers at Kensington Palace in December, so his presentation Phot o Cre dit C reaflo r Wik imed ia

really should not be missed. His demonstration will be at Agro Jardin on March 15 at 3pm and hopefully he will be able to inspire those present to produce their own Easter specials. Entry is free to members of the club and will cost just €10 for visitors. The demonstration promises to be a very entertaining afternoon, you do not need to have a knowledge of flowers or flower arranging to enjoy it. Everyone is welcome but please note the meetings are conducted in English. Two days later also at Agro Jardin on Thursday March 17 at 11am, Graham will return to lead a workshop. To reserve a space or for more information, contact Sally on 696 378 333, send an e-mail to esteponafloralart club@hotmail.com or visit www.face book.com/esteponafloralartclub.

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Jesus Christ Superstar TICKETS are available from the Salon Varietes box office By John Smith A LOCAL cast of 40 including favourites Ricky Lavazza and Johnny G will be appearing in a rumbustious presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Jesus Christ Superstar at the Salon Varietes in Fuengirola.

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Forever Africa IN the exhibition area of Malaga Provincial Council is an exhibition of art and photographs entitled â€˜Forever Africaâ€™ which displays the work of two Argentinian artists now working in Spain, Alejandro Hermann and Viviana Vammalle. The exhibition, which concentrates on African life and tribes, is open from 10am to 2pm until April 8.

Scuba diving in tropical places THE Age Care Association is hosting an informative and illustrated presentation given by Sue Labbett on Scuba Diving in exotic places, the sort of places which many dream of visiting and seeing the underwater miracle of life. All are welcome to the Age

Care Day Centre at Calahonda International Baptist Church close to Los Olivos Shopping Centre on Tuesday March 15 for coffee and cakes at 11am followed by the presentation. Call 675 874 308 /635 407 255 or info@agecarecosta.org

Lux Mundi, Fuengirola THE following gives details of the Lux Mundi timetable for Easter. Sunday March 20 is Palm Sunday and there will be an ecumenical blessing at the centre at 11.30am. Monday March 21 and Tuesday March 22, the centre will be open in the mornings only from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Wednesday March 23 for three days, the centre will be closed for Easter.

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More upcoming U3A events ALL talks are free to members and non-members are welcome at €5 per visit By John Smith ANOTHER interesting and educational talk takes place in the reference library at Lux Mundi, Calle Nueva 3, Fuengirola and times and details are shown below: Tuesday March 15 - Lorcas’ Lost Village The Parador at Lorca is a new-built construction, set on a vast archaeological site that was only discovered during its preparatory excavations. Liz Cochrane describes a recent visit to Lorca and the mediaeval village uncovered by the building of the Parador. The talk will run from 11am to 12.30pm. Wednesday March 16, two talks. - A Journey through Dementia

One-third of people over 65 will develop dementia; the other two-thirds are likely to know someone close to them who will develop dementia. This talk will look at the different types of dementia and the ways in which dementia affects those with the condition. And it will also provide an insight into ways in which we can help those with dementia and build positive relationships with them. This is a condensed version of a recent workshop delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society and hosted by the British Consulate in Malaga. The talk will run from 11am to 12.30pm. Speaker: Ian Phillips - The Artful Codgers Ian Phillips describes how the Green-

halgh family from Lancashire conned the art world with a series of fakes sold to museums, galleries and collectors all over the globe, made in the garden shed of their shared council house in suburban Bolton. This talk examines the secret world of the most unlikely art forgers in history and the experts they deceived. The talk will run from 2.45pm to 4.15pm. Speaker: Ian Phillips All talks are free to members and nonmembers are most welcome, but will be charged €5 for each visit. Full details of these and other groups can be found online at www.u3acostadelsol.org or Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/U3ACDS.

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ANDALUCIA BIRD SOCIETY holds monthly field trips for its members and is a not-f By John Smith ANDALUCIA BIRD SOCIETY is planning a trip on Saturday March 12 to visit this National Park in the province of Almeria with a range of habitat to attract a variety of birds. There are six distinct birding areas there: the public hides overlooking the Salinas (still working at the far end); the shore itself (gannets and Shearwaters); the lighthouse area overlooking the sea (Shags and sea birds and maybe Trumpeter Finch); the inland road near the lighthouse (mountain birds); small hide at the back of the Salinas; and truncated river to the west. There will be lots of flamingos and waders, espe-

BAR-TAILED GODWIT: Among the many birds that inhabit the National Park in the province of A cially Godwits and look out for Curlew and Stone Curlews when passing from the roadside to the hides. Itâ€™s an informal day out with plenty of friends and banter to enjoy and hopefully seeing

a good lot of birds. The Andalucia Bird Society is a not-for-profit group of bird watchers (visitors and residents) based in Andalucia. It holds monthly field trips for its members and

hosts an informative website for the advancement of birding knowledge. Membership is open to all interested parties and all levels of experience are most welcome. For more details

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An International artist in Marbella THE recently opened Magpie Gallery in the centre of Marbella is currently displaying the works of internationally recognised and Marbella resident Gabrielle Ange. French painter, Gabrielle was a model, an actress and television presenter and from her studio in Marbella she gives private painting classes and organises work-

shops ‘Meditating and Healing through Art.’ The exhibition is open from 5pm to 8.30pm Monday to Friday until March 31 but on March 11 the gallery at Calle Virgen del Pilar, 48, 29602 Marbella will host a cocktail reception with the artist and invites the general public to meet Gabrielle in person and see her amazing paintings.

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Almeria. please contact the membership secretary on 669 649 529 or send an email to them on abs.sociedad@gmail.com. More details on the trip and the society can be viewed on www.andaluciabirdsociety.org.

A BAND which contains members from America, England, Finland, Scotland, Spain and Sweden can certainly be described as international, but when they play a mix of Celtic soul and blues, then they deserve to be listened to. In order to promote their new album, ‘Otherland,’ the Stolen Gnomes as the band is known will be playing a free concert at Pogs bar, C/ Lamo de Espinosa, Fuengirola centre on Saturday March 12, commencing at 11pm. For more details on the band and to hear some of their music, please visit their Facebook page Stolen-Gnomes.

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ESMERELDA: Performs for an introductory period. When catsitters come to care for her in her home, as requested by the family while they are on holiday, Esmerelda performs for an introductory period. The house-sitters have been warned, it takes just one bird and you may not see her for the rest of the day as she chases the offender all over the neighbourhood. The house-sitters have been prepared for her special ways and her routines. The owners leave a list of daily routine instructions for her care, and telephone numbers just in case something happens. But she always comes back, ready to perform once again.

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IT never fails to surprise Esmerelda’s family just how mature and regal she looks when her long coat is groomed and brushed beautifully, raised around her like a virtual crown. In this poise she lives up to her ‘sensible everyday name’, as Old Possum would have it. But she only has to hear one bird sound from outside and she is off, scattering any royal illusions about her as she tears around the house and garden like a Rum Tum Tugger. TS Eliot’s cats famously named for their hidden and sometimes not-so-hidden personalities brought about her nickname, and how truly she lives up to her multiple personalities!

THERE is a growing trend in owners taking their beloved pets on holiday with them. For those who can’t imagine leaving their furry friend behind while they relax on holiday, then there are plenty of options nowadays to include them in getaways. Many people feel that

their dog is a true member of the family and dogs, being pack animals, probably feel the same way. Research has shown that it can be unsettling for domestic animals to be left for long periods while owners go away. Nowadays, increasing numbers of destinations are willing to accommodate people holidaying with their pets, and with just a little bit of extra planning there is no need for a dog walker or to stay

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It’s time to watch out for unexpected low temperatures in the garden! HARD soils can be hard on wrists and elbows when digging holes, so use a mattock Dick Handscombe

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TRADITIONALLY March is a month of strong winds and unexpected low temperatures, so do watch out for the following possible problems in the garden and take timely precautionary or corrective actions. 1. Broken branches of all types of plants, shrubs and trees. Cut them off to prevent further damage and remove eyesores. 2. Tight ties holding trunks and branches that are starting to cut into the bark. Carefully loosen them and replace. 3. The chaffing of trunks and branches from loose ties. Tighten but leave space for the thickening of the branch. 4. Wind factor burning even if the thermometer does not actually fall below zero. The following table indicates the possibilities.

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5. Fleece placed over vulnerable plants being ripped off by the winds. Fix more securely. 6. Already dry soils being further dried out by strong winds. Water so as to not lose early blossom and prevent bulbs dying off quickly. 7. Nesting birds can be disturbed if too many people walk near them so be careful.

Getting your garden into good mint condition MINT is a garden superstar. It can add a bit of a kick to a fruit salad, can make a mean mint tea if you’re feel-

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ing under the weather, and of course it is a key ingredient in all of your favourite indulgences, from mint ice

cream to mint chocolate. And who doesn’t love a good mint julep or mojito? Once you plant it, mint will stick with you. It is a very tough plant and can even be invasive and take over your garden if you don’t keep an eye on it. Mint should be planted in full sun or partial shade, in moist soil that has been thoroughly drained. It can fall victim to various unpleasant garden beasties, including spider mites, flea beetles, and weevils. It should be hosed down often to prevent this from happening. Harvesting mint is easy peasy lemon squeezy. Once the plants begin to bloom, just cut the leaves and tops off, and voila! Your mint tea, mint julep, or fresh bowl of after-eight ice cream is waiting for you just around the corner.

8 . If there are no signs of forthcoming frosts that normally kill off the yellow flowered oxalis flowers in your garden weed them out. 9. On windy days fires can soon get out of control or create new fires from flying sparks so ensure you obtain a licence, burn early, finish early, and dampen the cinders before you leave.

10. Cover seed beds with wire mesh to make it difficult for visiting cats or birds to dig. 11. Hard soils can be hard on wrists and elbows when digging planting holes so use a mattock or spade even for small holes rather than a trowel. 12. Put a heater in a greenhouse if frosts could damage young seedlings or mature specimens. 13. Keep bird baths filled with water as it is important birds do not become thirsty as the nesting season starts. 14. Give fruit trees a spring neem insecticide and propolis fungicide spray. 15. Attend one of the local spraying courses so you are legal when you use insecticides, fungicides and weed killers. 16. For many there is no sign of this year being any wetter than recent years so rethink your gardens before going out and buying new plants. Ideas for reducing the watering needs of your garden are in the book ‘How to use less water in your garden.’ © Dick Handscombe / www.gardenspain.com

Planting with purple

VIBRANT: Purple is an incredibly versatile colour. PURPLE is the second most common flower colour, after yellow, but we often fail to get the most out of it. It is an incredibly versatile colour, which can either be vibrant or subdued, so it really depends on what kind of statement you’re trying to make with your particular flower garden. If you’re going for a pale purple, lilac and lavender can be a lovely choice. The contrasting

colour for violet and purple is yellow. The paler shades offered up by lilac and mauve look very nice next to creamy yellows, such as common primroses. When purples are placed alongside whites, silvers and greys, they look darker and more vibrant than they really are. For something more dramatic, try morning glories or some purple gladiolus.

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Neater Heater, introducing the Adax Neo SINCE discovering the benefits of Norwegian designed convector heaters seven years ago, Richard and Tony have been striving to give their customers more choice by adding variety to their range of Neater Heaters. “The choice we can now offer through our website’s online shop is quite staggering,” says Richard. “We can offer the cheaper basic Adax VP range, glass fronted heaters in a variety of colours, our original Beha panel heater, the quirky Glamox heater and the contempory Neo Heater with digital controls. They all function using the same Norwegian technology, but they offer a variety of style choices and can, in the case of the Neo, offer a whole lot more.” “We have had Neos for a couple of years now and they have proved to be

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Asparagus is absolutely fabulous for years to come

ASPARAGUS is one of the few perennial vegetables out there, so once you get a good batch going, you’ll have harvests for years to come, and you’ll barely even have to do anything. The first year that you plant it, allow asparagus to grow completely and don’t even bother to harvest it. Just enjoy looking at those green beauties knowing they’ll be all yours for the taking the next time around. In the second year, harvest the asparagus

when the spears are about half an inch in diameter, but only do this for two weeks. Cut or break off the spears at about the seven to nine inch mark with the tips tightly closed. In subsequent years, harvest the asparagus for somewhere between five and eight weeks, then wait for the shoots to become ferny so that the roots are sturdier and stronger when the following year ’s crop comes in.

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P E O P L E t y p i c a l l y d o n ’t consider why things are the way they are, such speculation is reserved for the imagination of children following every answer with another “why?” Bathroom design is something which is rarely questioned but perhaps it should be. The idea of a toilet being within the washroom was traditionally not only anathema to the senses but also impossible practically or financially. With the emerg e n c e o f a n u n d e rg r o u n d sewer system, however, and the advent of germ theory, the bathroom was born as a modern day concept. Materials such as porcelain, to provide that germfree placebo, were expensive so bathrooms were built small. Toilets are too tall for humans, who really should be squatting for maximal impact, sinks are

typically too low, showers are immensely wasteful, and t her e ar e al l ki nds of toxic chemicals released from polishes and sham-

poos in a small environment. Worth a ponder if you’re considering remodelling any time soon.

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Small things keep a grumpy man happy Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ANOTHER update for my avid reader - I must have one. After my successful refund from the car rental company, the phone company have refunded my €3, and have informed me that they are reviewing their policy of customers having to give van drivers cash when they deliver phones... Result! I’m off to the USA soon and, as usual, all the companies I’m using for my arrangements are companies I have used for many years, and therefore I belong to their frequent flyers or whatever they call their scheme. So I get an email about a ‘points upgrade sale’, therefore I get on the phone and ask for one. “Sorry, you don’t qualify with your code number.” “So why send me the email?” “We send them to everyone who is a member.” Great idea - pee off your regular punters! The next call is to the hotel in Houston to tell them that looking online the room price has gone down. They can’t reduce the price and suggest I cancel the booking and rebook

online, which I do and save $300. The next email I get is from the hotel I’m staying at in Las Vegas with a great offer. Have your breakfast delivered to your room for an extra $12 a night. This is a great deal as I hate going down to breakfast. I get on the phone and tell them I’d like to upgrade my room. “Sorry sir we can’t.” Why? “Because we don’t do the offer if the hotel is full and there are no rooms available.” I explain I already have a room, I just want some eggs and bacon. I gave up after 10 minutes but I’ll retry when I’m checking in and let you know! Last but not least, another airline I’m using for internal flights sent me some offers. So I gave them a try. “Hi, I’d like to upgrade to first class using my air miles and cash.” “I’ll check...Yes sir, that’s no problem. It’s $75 for the change and $75 for admin.” “OK, I’ll do that.” “Sorry sir, can you hold we are having a problem with the computer.” They came back on 55 minutes later and said, “That’s all done. Do you want to use your credit card on file to pay the $75?” “You mean the $150?” “No, we appreciate how long you have had to wait so we won’t be making that charge.” YES, YES, at last a person that understands about how a small gesture can keep a grumpy old man happy!

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Child restraints CLARIFICATION of the current legislation 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.

LEGISLATION: All children 135cm or less in height must ride in the rear of a vehicle. FOLLOWING confusion over recent statements that ‘a child from four to 12 years old and under 1.5 metres tall may ride in the front seat using either a child booster seat or a special system of belt restraints’, the N-332 Guardia Civil say this is incorrect. They clarify the current legislation, which came into force October 1, 2015, which states all children measuring 135cm in height or less must ride in the rear seats, irrespective of their age, and in addition to the requirements of the correct seat being provided. There are a number of exceptions to the rule, for example, when the vehicle does not have rear seats, when all rear seats are already occupied by others under the same characteristics, and where it is not possible to install approved child restraints in those rear seats. These are the only occasions when children may occupy a front seat, but they must always use the restraint system ap-

proved for their height and weight. The rule stipulates that child restraints must be installed in the vehicle in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer. The modification of the law also reflects the scientific evidence from numerous studies that demonstrate the benefit of children travelling in the rear seats of vehicles, in order to strengthen their protection in the case of an accident. A study in the United States looked at 5,751 vehicle occupants under the age of 15 who had suffered a serious car accident. The report shows sitting in the back seat had a protective effect with respect to serious injury or death. A further study in Australia concluded the risk of death in children under four years of age involved in an incident whilst travelling in a car was doubled if they sat in the front.

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Can we buy a building? IS a Community of Owners legally allowed to purchase and manage a commercial building? Our original developer has been liquidated and his remaining property is being sold at auction. An office building with 30 units is going cheap. Our president is proposing the community buy this office building from our acFirst, I would like to congratulate your president on a creative idea. Just imagine, a community that makes money. In fact, no law prohibits this. The community already owns

cumulated funds. It has only two tenants. The idea was dropped because he had not allowed for the excess sales tax on the cadastral value, and did not know there was €30,000 owing on the rates. The president insists the community is allowed to buy such a building.What is the position? SJ (Costa Blanca)

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administrators I spoke with threw up their hands in horror. What if it loses money? What happens when one owner sells his flat? Even if it is legal, they advise against the venture.

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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Fiat are over the legal limit A GERMAN environmental group called Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) recently tested the emissions of the popular Fiat 500X SUV. Not only did the 500X produce more emissions than FiatChrysler claimed, it produced between 11 and 22 times the harmful emissions expected! That’s up to 2,200 per cent more harmful emissions than the company stated. Following the highly damaging VW emissions scandal that led to the brand all but abandoning diesel vehicle sales in the US, the DUH has begun testing other carmakers’ products to see how they stack up. The resulting tests have caught a few more cheaters, but few have racked up scores as high as the Fiat’s.

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Viva the Vauxhall Viva THE new model still offers the same practical and economical motoring IT’s been nearly 40 years since the Vauxhall Viva was launched, and the new model still offers the same practical, economical motoring. For some time back in the 70s, family transport typically came in the shape of a Vauxhall Viva, which was available in a particularly unattractive pale green or mud brown paint job. Boyhood recollections of this particular car are somewhat limited, the huge Ford Cortina Mk I which preceded it, and the much more exciting looking Triumph Herald which came later, both made more lasting impressions. Other than that, to a young child with more of an interest in cars of the Matchbox variety, it was a pretty unremarkable car. Google informs us that there were three generations of Viva that Vauxhall produced, the first having appeared in 1963, and it was the last of the compa-

ny’s cars to be totally designed in the United Kingdom. Four decades later, though, the Viva name is back on Britain’s roads – reincarnated to replace the Agila as the entry-level model in the Vauxhall range. Of course, the new Viva is a different car for a different age. In 2016 the new version lends itself more to the role of a second car for family buyers, but will also appeal to city dwellers

and older folk, perhaps looking to downsize after the family have fled the nest. It comes in two trim levels, SE and the SL, and power coming from just one engine - a 1.0 litre, three-cylinder petrol unit which kicks out a modest 75bhp and boasts impressive

average fuel economy of 62.8 miles per gallon. As you’d expect, performance is steady rather than sporty but is perky enough in town traffic, and with a UK entry price of £9,495 (€12,000), it will hardly break the bank.

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A word to the wise FOR the most part, driving in Spain is generally a pleasant experience. The roads are usually good and petrol is currently cheaper than in other European countries. The DGT has put together a mountain of rules and regula-

tions to make sure travelling on the roads in Spain is a safe experience for everyone. It goes without saying there are rules of the road that everyone knows not to do, for example drive through a red light, but there are others so obscure it is easy to fall foul of the law. The Spanish Insurance agency Wiquot.com has put together the following top 10 list of the strangest things that drivers have been fined for, which all appear in the Reglamento General de Circulación (General Traffic Law). 1. Driving with one hand or arm outside of the vehicle can lead to a fine of €100. 2. Driving without wearing a t-shirt or shirt, barefoot or wearing flip-flops comes with a fine of €200. 3. You have to be extremely careful when parking on sand at the beach because if the area is classified as ‘protected’, you could end up with a fine of up to €6,000. 4. Touching up your makeup or eating something at a red light could cost you €200 and

two points off your licence. 5. Driving with music blasting in an area where quiet is required, like a hospital, or during the early hours of the morning you will be fined €80-100. 6. You should only use the car horn in cases of emergency, to avoid an accident or if you want to overtake someone and alert them of your action. Any other use could lead to an €80 fine. 7. Driving in the left-hand lane or in the middle lane if the right-hand lane is free could result in a fine of €200. 8. Be careful if you’re having an argument whilst driving, if you’re seen taking your eye off the road on several occasions, you could be fined €80. The same amount will be applied if the driver is caught kissing the passenger or insulting other drivers using hand signals! 9. Both hands should be kept on the steering wheel whilst driving and the driver’s ears should be visible. 10. Strangely, filling up the car with petrol with the radio on comes with a fine of up to €91.

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Do you own a Tesla or does a Tesla own you? COMPANY will not give you the tools or data to fix your car CONSUMER reports say Tesla drivers are more satisfied with their car than the drivers of any other car. Nonetheless, Consumer Reports gave only an average rating for the cars’ reliability, despite worshipping the Model S P85D just a few months ago. Regardless of the raving reviews, and how great Tesla cars are when they are functioning, what happens when your Tesla needs to be fixed? Where can you take it? There aren’t any local Tesla dealers, and you can’t arrange for your neighbourhood garage to repair the problem. Why? According to Yahoo, Tesla will not give you the information or tools required to fix your car, irrespective of whether you’re an individual car owner, a local car repair facility, or a nationally franchised chain. Currently, Tesla’s share of the American car market is less than a 20th of 1 per cent, and their refusal to share information may not seem to be a major concern right now. Plus, the company has been rather generous with free repairs and upgrades. However, their continuing pursuit of reaching their ambitious goal by selling 500,000 cars by 2020, and older cars accumulating more miles, means the company could gain con-

siderable wealth by eliminating repairs competition. Right now, Tesla America charges the following service costs for their vehicles: €550 - Annual inspection (every year or 12,500 miles) €1,700 - Four years of prepaid service (one inspection every year or 50,000 miles) €3,450 - Eight years of prepaid service (one inspection every year or 100,000 miles) Tesla would be set to benefit almost €1 billion euros in extra revenue if all of their current customers opted for the four-year programme. This plan, however, only covers simple wear and tear items, such as windscreen wipers, wheel alignments, tyre rotations, and software upgrades. If you have a major issue after the eight-year warranty expires, you have no other option but to pay Tesla to repair your car, and Tesla is free to set the charges for parts and labour. Increasingly complex software, such as collision avoidance, lane keeping and self-steering technology, are becoming common to all new cars. Manufacturers believe this software is their property, even though it is in-

CONSUMER REPORT: Says Tesla drivers are more satisfied with their cars than any other drivers on the road. stalled on your car, and thus owners are not allowed to access or alter the software at all. They claim their ownership of the software is guarded by the same laws that protect digital media. Taking it one step further, all of Tesla’s cars are constantly connected to the cloud. Self-reporting means

Tesla can detect tampering or unauthorised access to the car’s software or hardware. In some cases, Tesla can remotely deactivate a car if it feels the car is no longer safe to drive. Tesla has been staffing service locations and has begun certifying independent body shops to conduct structural repairs on its aluminium bodied

vehicles. Audi, Jaguar, BMW and other premium car makers all use a very similar system. To achieve certification, the shop is required to spend approximately €36,000 in tools and invest in training specified by Tesla. Those costs will be reflected in the repair prices charged.

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Foxes on the run… so too are GB in Davis Cup ONLY a handful of points cover the top four 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 • With nine games remaining in the PL title race, Leicester City, 1-0 winners at Watford, are five points clear of Spurs who drew 2-2 with third-placed Arsenal. Despite Aguero’s penalty miss, Manchester City (4th) hammered ‘dire’ Aston Villa 4-0; West Ham came back from two down to beat 10man E v e r t o n 3 - 2 ; L i v erpool’s 10 (Milner saw red) beat Crystal Palace 2-1 with a 94th m i n u t e B e nte k e penalty and WBA edged

Manchester United’s 10 (Mata dismissed)1-0 - their first ever home PL win over the Reds as United manager ‘LVG’ moaned and mumbled again! At the foot of the table, there were vital wins for Bournemouth 3-1 at Newcastle and Swansea 1-0 over Norwich, while Sunderland drew at Southampton and Stoke at Chelsea, both 1-1. • A handful of points cover the top four in the Champ io n s h ip w ith M id d le s brough,

JAMIE VARDY: Leicester City top.

DID YOU KNOW? Eighty years ago, in 1936, two founder members of the Football League, Aston Villa and Blackburn, were relegated from Division One for the very first time.

Burnley, Hull and Brighton all chasing automatic promotion, while bottom club Bolton are 10 points from safety. Burton Albion lead FL1; Northampton (unbeaten in 12) are 13 points clear of Oxford at the top of FL2 and Celtic are still the SPL leaders. • Barcelona, on course to w in La Liga (a ga in) s e t a new Spanish record of 36 ga me s w ithout de fe a t by beating Eibar 4-0. Messi ne tte d tw ic e to ta ke his goa l-ta lly for c lub a nd c ountry to 525. A nd la s t Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo ba gge d his 530th c a re e r goal (in 771 games) with a four-timer in Real Madrid’s 7-1 La Liga win over Celta Vigo. • Bayern Munich lead the Bundesliga by five points from Borussia Dortmund a nd J uve ntus ha ve e dge d clear of Napoli in Serie ‘A.’ • The 2016 Italian Cup final will be between AC Milan and Juventus. • In the Champions Le a gue on Tue s da y, R e a l Madrid (2-0 up) met Roma w hile la s t night, Chelsea, trailing 2-1,

played PSG at the ‘Bridge.’ This evening, Spurs visit Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool play Manchester United in the Europa League. • There are threeFA Cup quarter-fina ls c oming up: Reading v Crystal Pa la c e (tomorrow), Everton v Chelsea (Saturda y) a nd M a nchester United v West Ham (Sunday). The winners of Tueday’s Arsenal/Hull fifth round ANDY MURRAY: Star of the show with two singles victories. re pla y w ill me e t Wa tford on a da te Classic in Miami. And 11• And Walsall have sacked yet to be arranged. year- ol d Tayl or Cr ozi er manager Sean O’Driscoll. • Also on Sunday, it’s Hirecorded a hole-in-one off bs v R os s C ounty in the the first tee, on the opening RUGBY UNION Scottish League Cup final day of t he new Bl uej ack • The Six Nations continand later this month, Celtic National Park course in ues on Saturday with Ireplay Rangers in the Scottish Texas. land-Italy, followed on SunCup semi-final. day by England-Wales (both • The MLS season kicked CRICKET unbeat en) and Scot l andoff last Sunday with New • The T20 World Cup Fr ance. I n t he dom est i c York City beating Chicago started on Tuesday in India. game, it’s Saracens and ExFire 4-3 in the opening fixIreland and Scotland were eter first and second in the ture. in action immediately while Aviva PL and Connacht and Engl and’s f i r st m at ch i s Leinster 1-2 in the Pro12 against the West Indies next League. Wednesday. TENNIS CYCLING • Holders GB beat Japan • In the World Indoor to reach the quarter-finals Tr ack Cham pi onshi ps at of t he Davi s Cup i n Lee Valley Velopark, 8,000 Birmingham. And once fans a day saw Laura Trott again ‘Man of Steel’ (two), Jason Kenny, Jon Andy Murray was star Dibben, Mark Cavendish of the show with two and Si r Br adl ey Wi ggi ns singles victories (his win gold medals for GB. second l ast ed al m ost five hours) and a douROUND-UP bles win with brother • The All-England badJamie. Next up - Novak minton championships are Dj okovi c and Ser bi a. under way in Birmingham. Meanwhile, GB’s Heather • Widnes, Warrington and Watson beat Kirsten FlipWigan are locked together kens (Belgium) to win the at the top of Rugby’s Super Monterrey Open - her third League. WTA career title. • Ex-GB Olympic cyclist The ATP/ WTA Par i bas Victoria Pendleton will ride Open in Indian Wells, USA, at the Cheltenham NH Fesis now under way and ends tival which starts next Tueson March 20. day. • And McLaren’s F1 driGOLF BAYERN MUNICH: vers this season will be Fer• Rory McIlroy ‘blew’ a Five points ahead three-shot lead on the final nando Alonso and Jensen of Borussia But t on wi t h a Honda enday as Adam Scott went on Dortmund. gine. t o wi n t he WGC Cadi l l ac

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Parador Old Course CostaLessGolf Weekly News with

Ron Garrood THE Parador Old Course extended to 18 holes in 1925 and is one of the oldest courses in Andalucia. It was designed by Tom Simpson, the same architect who designed Turnbur, Muirfield and Ballybunion. The course record is held by Malaga native Miguel Angel Jimenez, set during the 1999 PGA Turespaña Masters. Years of history have made this course both challenging for experienced players and achievable for any golf enthusiast. Sand dunes, palms and pines skirt the course and two of the holes run along the edge of the sea. Course facilities include an 18-hole historic course (1925) 6173m - Par 72, ninehole links course, nine-hole pitch and putt and driving range with golf school, three putting greens and two ap-

FOUR STARS: The Hotel Parador de Malaga Golf. proach greens. The course has been used for PGA European Tour tournaments - Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucia (1992 and 1999) and Open de Andalucia (2010 and 2011), recognition that its standards reflect those of the highest levels of professional golf. The four-star Hotel Parador de Malaga Golf is located by the sea, with direct access to a magnificent sandy beach. It is a two-story building with spacious guest

rooms that offer fabulous sea views, a swimming pool, tennis court, bar and restaurant. It is a great location for a short break and during March a three-night stay including two rounds of golf on the Old Course is only €229.00 per person sharing a twin room. Or why not play Parador Old Course on our St. Patricks Day Competition on March 17 at 10.30am for only €55.00 p.p or €70.00 p.p inc shared buggy. For details call 0034 952 661 849.

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Aloha College

CHARITY RUN: In aid of Cudeca. ALOHA COLLEGE held their Annual Charity Run in aid of Cudeca. All pupils

were invited to take part and some staff and parents joined them too. They even had some dancing to celebrate the event. They raised over â‚Ź1,400, which will help this charity in its work of offering palliative care to patients suffering from cancer and other advanced or terminal diseases. They thank once again all their parents who generously supported this initiative.