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Prince’s mansion is a Sign o’ the Times By Emily Chettle Amid a mini Marbella property boom, a villa once owned by pop legend Prince has seen a surge in interest since the singer’s recent death after being on the market for two years. The palatial structure was originally a wedding gift to Prince’s then wife, Mayte Garcia and is for sale for a mere €5.6million. Having previously been on the market for such a long period reflects a possible shift in public taste for luxury homes, and comes as the market for high-end real estate in Marbella is on the rebound, as the sunny Marbella coast retains its lure as a playground for the world’s rich and famous. It seems buyers are gravitating towards better value but equally elegant homes in exclusive areas of Marbella. According to the agent, Prince spent ‘simultaneously the happiest and the most miserable time of his life’ at the property, as he suffered a tragic

loss when his son passed away a week after his birth followed by the breakdown of his marriage. Prince was no minimalist and the house features a variety of opulent details including a sweeping, white marble staircase, the couple’s intertwined monograms appearing throughout the dwelling, as well as an enormous portrait of the couple in the main hall. Prince’s private bedroom suite is suitably lavish, decorated in Moorish style, whilst the

bathroom is generously decorated with rare marble. The mansion, overlooking both the sea and the mountains, has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three garages, a golf course, guest apartment,

jacuzzi, gym, tennis courts, a terrace, and sprawling garden. Olivia Valere, who knew Prince commented: “The house is very glam, very luxurious, but also very flashy; it’s a bit outdated in that sense.”

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Joint campaign MALAGA’S rotary clubs have initiated a joint campaign to support the construction of a coastal train that will go from Malaga to Estepona. The presidents from the seven rotary clubs (from Marbella, Bena-

havis, Fuengirola-Mijas, San Pedro, Malaga, Estepona and Benalmadena-Torremolinos) were the first to sign the petition. The objective is to obtain one million signatures to push forward this coastal initiative.

Staffing shortage MALAGA Council has vowed to clarify ‘without delay’ the situation of more than 200 temporary firefighting staff who have been working as such for a decade. The provincial consortium of firefighters says at least 100 new permanent positions are required across Malaga as a whole, and that the majority of those who train in the province leave the profession due to fears over job security and lack of promotion opportunities.

Chiringuitos ‘go’ FOLLOWING five years of battles, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has finally agreed to solve the irregular situations of more than 200 chiringuitos (beach bars) in the region. The first 25 licences have already been granted and the rest should be ready by October at the latest.

MULTICULTURAL FLAVOUR: A dancer enjoys the party in 2015.

A world visit in 5 days By Matt Ford THE 22nd Feria de los Pueblos (World People’s Fair) takes place at the Fuengirola showground from Thursday April 28 to Monday May 2, offering visitors a colourful opportunity to experience the diversity of food, folklore and other traditions from around the world.

A total of 33 countries and Spanish regions will participate, with this year’s international debutants including Italy, Paraguay, Senegal and Chile, while Navarra, Castilla-Leon and the Canary Islands comprise national newcomers. The cultural melting pot will feature dozens of marquees, childrens’ attractions, an international trade fair, exhibi-

tions, live music and dance performances, while there will be a spectacular parade through the town centre on Saturday April 30. The event is a tribute to the multicultural flavour that pervades Fuengirola life, where 131 nationalities rub shoulders in an area of 10sq kilometres, and last year attracted 1.5 million revellers.

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FOUR months after being ransacked by thieves, the Roman archaeological remains in the Rio Verde valley, near Marbella, are still awaiting the installation of security cameras. A gang of robbers described as “inexperienced” by police, plundered valuable limestone, ceramics, glass and slate from a portrayal of the mythological gorgon Medusa. The ancient spot, once part of the great Roman city Cilnania, has been considered a Site of Cultural Interest since 2007, but remains woefully under-protected. It now comprises the ruins of a late first century AD Roman villa, of which only the spectacular tiled floor depicting an eccentric series of images remains. Apart from Medusa’s head, a symbolic Roman method for deterring thieves, evil spirits and unwanted guests that clearly does not hold the same sway with modern bandits, the remaining images feature household objects such as kitchen utensils,

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ROMAN VILLA: Is still awaiting the installation of security cameras. plates of food and items of clothing. Following the raid in January this year, the local council immediately vowed to put

additional security measures in place, but plans have been delayed due to a lack of electricity supply at the site.

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Self arrest THREE Guardia Civil officers were arrested in Alhaurin el Grande during a police operation again st a c r i m i n a l group. Altogether there were eight arrests for alleged o ff e n c e s o f b elongi n g t o a c r i m i n a l group, drug trafficking and disclosure of secrets.

Hot pursuit ESTEPONA residents are to be offered a security boost this summer, after the council announced the purchase of 14 new police vehicles, amounting to an outlay of €574,383.

Extra seat TO cater for the extra dema n d o v e r t h e M a y Day weekend, Renfe rail company has announced m ore AV E h i g h - sp ee d trains will be running betw e e n M a l a g a a n d Madri d , p ro v i d i n g a n extra 6,400 seats.

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NATIONWIDE CHALLENGE: The country aims to walk 50,000 miles collectively.

Walk for research of Alzheimer’s By Eleanor Hawkins WALKERS aimed to help meet a nationwide challenge to cover 50,000 kilometres, and raise €20,000 for Alzheimer’s investigation. They were applauded along the way yesterday (Wednesday, April 27) by Marbella

Mayor Jose Bernal. For the second year running, an organised walk along San Pedro seafront, arranged by Sarquavitae Foundation in collaboration with the council, saw clients and carers from day centres in Guaro, Marbella and Estepona, do their bit for a good cause and get some

exercise at the same time. Bernal said: “things like this help spread awareness of this complicated condition and raise funds for investigation. “Families, loved ones and associations who care for sufferers carry out vital work, which is also acknowledged with this type of event.”

A HAIR-RAISING incident on Tuesday, April 26, saw Guardia Civil officers alerted to the presence of an African stowaway child balanced precariously on top of a lorry travelling on the A7 motorway, carry out a complicated operation to get him to safety. The alarm was raised in Algeciras, when the child was spotted on top of containers on the Barcelona-bound lorry, and it was located as it passed Puerto Banus. However due to the dangerous position the stowaway was in, extreme care was needed to slow and divert the lorry without causing an accident. Eventually, officers were able to have the lorry pull over and stop, in an access road in El Chaparral, Mijas Costa. The youngster was retrieved from the heights and taken to the National Police station in Fuengirola.

Rainbow warriors ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE will mark the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which aims to raise awareness of LGBT rights across the world, with an event called ‘A Wardrobe Full of Colours.’ The international event takes place on May 17, but Alhaurin Council have organised an extensive programme from May 14-18, which is set to include workshops, film screenings, educational lectures, seminars, a main event with readings and a mass balloon release in Plaza de San Sebastian.

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Chief fired MIJAS has dismissed its head o f L o c a l Po l i ce , following a court decision that his designation was not in accordance with the law. The investigations came following a complaint from another applicant.

Bike crash A MOTORCYCLIST, aged 41, has died after swerving off the A-397 ro a d b e t w e e n R o n d a and San Pedro. Paramedics could do nothing to save the man’s life.

Up in smoke EIGHT people have been arrested by the National Police for their alleged involvement in an international smuggling operation, responsible for shipping more than f i v e t o n n e s o f hash i sh f ro m S p a i n to the Netherlands in legal container trucks.

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Celeb-filled hotel party By Sam Croft SPAIN’S biggest stars were shining bright on Saturday, April 23 as the Room Mate Valeria Hotel ushered in hordes of celebrities, in order to celebrate a lavish opening party. Savvily timed to coincide with the Malaga Film Festival, currently taking place, the swanky fiesta allowed the who’s who of Spanish cinema to make a pit stop between the hubbub and hoopla of the assorted premieres and red carpets. Cameras lit up the night as such noted thespians as Paz Vega, Natalia de Molina, Alberto Amman, Sara Vega, and Javier Banderas hobknobbed and posed for the paparazzi on a balmy spring evening. Attendees were not limited to

the world of cinema, with politicians and various socialites popping up to take in the sights and sounds, as well as the mayor of Malaga himself, Francisco de la Torre Prados. The energy and excitement of the festivities ensured that the party went on well into Sunday morning (April 24) as the garrulous guests chatted, dined, and got their groove on to the wild electronic stylings of DJ Alex del Toro. The Malaga Film Festival kicked off on April 22 and will go on until May 1. PAZ VEGA: One of the guests at the star-studded launch party.

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BENALMADENA Town Council has vowed to stamp out the ubiquitous ‘looky looky’ men in the municipality, and have launched a specific campaign against the practice of illegal street trade. Mayor Victor Navas visited a number of local businesses based on the seafront, alongside councillors Javier Marin and Bernardo Jimenez, in order to discuss the matter in depth. “The fight against illegal hawking is a priority,” said Mr Navas, adding that Benalmadena “will not tolerate illegal trade or the sale of counterfeit goods.” Councillor Jimenez will work jointly with neighbouring Torremolinos, having held a meeting there a few days ago.

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Gorgeous George By Sam Croft HUNDREDS of people flocked to the Plaza Pueblo Sol in Arroyo de la Miel on Saturday April 23, to enjoy a day of music, socialising, and good old fashioned British hospitality. In the blazing sunshine of a day that felt like the middle of summer, people were entertained by an absolutely rollicking line-up of musicians, including the talented young Irishwoman Hannah Hawkshaw and the charismatic Englishman Ian Jacks, who wowed the crowd with tunes from everyone from the Animals to the late great Prince. Beer was flowing freely and the flag of St George was waving gloriously in the air as people came out to celebrate their fierce English pride in a decidedly Spanish locale. This wa s t h e 7 t h e d itio n o f th e event, although it was the first in the Plaza Pueblo Sol, as it had previously taken place in the Plaza de la Mezquita. The event was organised by the radio station Central FM, and was carried out in honour of the Cultural Association of Foreigners in a bid to get expats and tourists alike more in-

IAN JACKS: Was one of many musicians who entertained the crowd. volved in the community. Owner of Central FM Nataly Garcia said that the change of venue posed a challenge, due to the different shape

and size of the Plaza Pueblo Sol compared to the Plaza de la Mezquita, but expressed her satisfaction with a job well done.

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Conman conned? A BUSINESSMAN who owns a multi-million euro mansion in Marbella faces up to 12 years in prison amid accusations of mistreatment and child abuse. His beautiful female victims, mostly in their 20’s abandoned their university studies in London or Spain to take up residence in the spectacular Balcones de Sierra Blanca abode with promises of lucrative modelling contracts on the table. When they arrived, however, they discovered they were not alone, since the ‘educated, romantic and seductive’ gentleman had amassed his own personal harem, eventually totalling 11 women with whom he had seven children. The prosecution presented cases for five of the women on Monday April 25. A brief description of the offences read: “Throughout his relationship with all of them in Spain, the defendant maintained an attitude of domination and subjugation, imposing on them significant economic restraints, unwanted sexual activity, the forced administration of oral contraceptives and the ‘morning after’ pill, antibiotics and other substances, and to watch violent movies in front of their children.” The women were also told that “they should always keep smiling at social gatherings, but not talk to anyone or show other emotions.” The 50-year-old oil tycoon maintains his innocence, stating that he was the victim of a group of con women who wanted to steal his property. He claims that he was robbed while in police custody in 2014 following a claim of domestic violence from one of the women.

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Lovely light MARBELLA Council has launched a project to smarten up the city’s traffic lights with 54 due for painting and other aesthetic improvements. Work has already started on Avenida Ricardo Soriano.

Safe swim THE Association of Costa del Sol Municipalities launched its pre-summer installation of beacons and buoys on the region’s beaches this week, with dedicated swimming areas planned for beaches in Benalmadena, Torremolinos, Estepona and Marbella.

Rich boat PELORUS, the 14th largest luxury yacht in the world, owned by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, docked at Malaga port on Sunday, April 24.

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Election deadline day approaches By Matt Ford SPANISH voters will probably return to polling stations for an unprecedented second general election on June 26, as King Felipe VI confirmed that no party has accrued sufficient support to form a government. Leader of the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) Pedro Sanchez told the monarch that he was unable to muster enough seats, saying: “I cannot and should not submit myself for investiture.” Spain has been without a government since December, and there remained a small hope that an alliance could be formed on Tuesday April 26, when green party Compromis presented the ‘Prado accord,’ modelled on the coalition currently governing the Valencian Community. The group proposed a series of 30 measures that would permit Sanchez to lead a coalition of left-wing indepen-

NO SUCCESS: PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez couldn’t muster enough seats. dents, which would be submitted to a vote of confidence. The PSOE agreed to 27 of these, but their offer was rejected out of hand by left-wing rivals Podemos and Ciudadanos, while the interim government of Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party has made little attempt to reach

an accord with anyone. If the opinion polls are to be believed, the result of June’s election will be similar to December’s, meaning the country faces a murky political future as it continues to battle a range of social and economic issues.

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French arrest NATIONAL POLICE in Torremolinos have arrested a man under a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) for breach of sentence. The French national, who has been charged for cannabis trafficking offences in Paris, also travelled between Spain and Morocco in order to arrange illicit transport of the drug. He had been arrested by French authorities and released on bail in April 2015, under the conditions of which he was not permitted to leave the country, but he promptly fled, leading to the EAW being issued. Spanish police detected his presence in Malaga in mid-September 2015, and alerted their French counterparts, and the man has now been apprehended once more.

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bunk By Matt Ford A MOROCCAN man attempted a dramatic escape from a second-floor window after testifying before a Torremolinos judge, but ended up in hospital. The incident occurred on Saturday April 23, as the man was escorted to cells following a court appearance in which he was accused of burglary and illegal residence in Spain. As guards led the man towards the lift he decided to make a run for it, or at least try, as he spotted an open window and leapt into the void. He was literally suspended upside down as he tried to scramble down the faĂ§ade of the court building, located on Avenida Palma de Mallorca, gripping a metal handle despite wearing handcuffs. The officers managed to get hold of his feet but did not manage to dislodge him, and he eventually crashed to the floor, where he lay bleeding on the ground. An ambulance was called and the accused was admitted to hospital with head injuries, a broken nose, and bloody hands. There was a similar episode in the same court a couple of months ago, with the suspect actually managing to show cops a clean pair of heels on that occasion.

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SELF-EMPLOYMENT in Andalucia has increased since 2012, with a total of 338,108 people by the end of 2015. However there were 354,294 in 2007, before the full force of the recession was felt.

Fatal crash A 40-YEAR-OLD woman died following a head-on collision near Pizarra on Friday April 22. Three others were injured in the traffic accident, which resulted in temporary closure of the A-357 road. SALON SPAIN: First luxury car exhibition in Ronda at the end of May. By Matt Ford TICKETS are now on sale for the Salon Spain car exhibition which will take place on May 28 and 29 in the Ascari circuit in Ronda. Organised by Hein Arts, with the collaboration of Ascariâ€™s general director, Melchor Duran, and the professional race

driver, Alvaro Fontes, this gala will be the first of many. Exclusive luxury cars will be on sale at the exhibition, which will include some of the most prestigious names, such as Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Scotty, Viper and Bentley, among others.

Three different categories of tickets will be available, including the general entrance, a meal and the possibility of accompanying a professional racecar driver during his circuit. These can be purchased online at www.salonspain.com, calling +34 603 207 688 (Hein Arts), or at El Corte Ingles.

Shed find A COUNTRY property owner has been arrested for alleged tobacco smuggling in Cartama after Guardia Civil officers became suspicious of the numbers of vehicles parked and found 17,500 packs of cigarettes hidden in a shed.

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Balls up AN Estepona resident won a second-category prize of €81,995 in the Bonoloto draw on Wednesday 21 after successfully predicting five numbers plus the bonus ball. No first-category prizes were won.

Early advice POSITIVE SUPPORT Association, in collaboration with Torremolinos Council, held a campaign based around early diagnosis of HIV on Plaza La Nogalera on Friday 23. Volunteers distributed preventative packs, as well as offering advice.

Seven days TOURIST information offices in Marbella will open seven days a week June to October, in response to complaints received when they closed at weekends and public holidays.

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FREE WRISTBANDS: Can be obtained at any event where the system is operating.

Children’s safety By John Smith IN what is really a great idea, the Civil Protection of Estepona will be launching in May to coincide with the San Isidro Fair, a special service offering children’s wristbands which contain basic identification information which can be used in case the child becomes lost. This year to streamline and improve ser-

vice, they have created a database in which each parent can complete a simple form which then allows access to a free bracelet. The registration form can be found at https://www.facebook.com/EmergenciasEst/ and once the child has been allocated an identification number, a bracelet can be obtained at any event in which this particular system is operating.

THE Malaga tourism sector has broken its record for the first quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). City hotels welcomed a total of 241,126 guests between January and March, an increase of 11.62 per cent compared with the same period in 2015. The average stay in the city has also increased by 5.61 per cent, to 2.03 days, while the occupancy rate

reached 63.22 per cent, an increase of 10.17 per cent. The positive figures are mostly generated by a spectacular, near 20 per cent, increase in foreign visitors, with especially notable upsurges in traveLlers from Turkey, Lithuania, Argentina, Switzerland, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, the United States, Poland, and Norway, although the most important markets remain the UK, Germany and France.

In memorium WELL-RESPECTED chiropractor Dr Mark Lane, of Marbella Chiropractic Clinic based in Guadalmina was sadly involved in a motorcycle incident on April 23 which resulted in his death. Well-known in the area for his work and his membership of the Los Pussies motorcycle club, after having spent several years in Australia, Portugal, Republic of Ireland and Indonesia, he settled in Marbella where he built up a considerable client base.

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A FUENGIROLA court has ta k e n a n i n i t i a l statem e n t f r o m t h e councillor of Infrastructure, in order to try and resolve the open case of two municipal workers, who were tragically killed in an industrial accident in 2015. The case involves an alleged crime, with the council neglecting the workers’ basic rights, and the judge has now requested the municipal council to ‘certify the components of the governing b o a r d ’ o n t h e date of March 13, 2015, when t h e i n c i d e n t o c curred. One of the workers died in st a n t l y a f t e r a wall collapsed, and the other died later in hospital, as the men excavated a trench in order to remove ‘architectural barriers’ from a street in the Costa del Sol town.

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LONG HAUL: A Norwegian Air International airliner, which could soon be linking Malaga and the US.

Flying to the States By Matt Ford NORWEGIAN Air International has announced that it is investigating the potential of direct long-haul flights from Malaga to the United States and other destinations. The Irish subsidiary of Norwegian Air has just received a provisional foreign air carrier permit from the US Depart-

ment of Transport, which also opens the possibility of flights to Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The original application was submitted in 2013, and confirmation comes as the airline added its 10th ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft to its long-haul fleet. “A final approval, subject to the Open Skies Agreement between the United States and

European Union, will benefit both customers and the economy on both sides of the Atlantic,” said Norwegian Air founder and CEO Bjørn Kjos. The low-cost subsidiary Norwegian Air is now the fourth-largest in Malaga, after Ryanair, Vueling and easyJet, transporting 1.25 million passengers to and from the provincial capital in the 12

months between April 2015 and March 2016. Malaga airport will also offer two new connections this summer, with Spanish no-frills airline Volotea offering flights to Toulouse, France every Tuesday and Saturday, and Croatian operator Sea Air flying to Paderborn, Germany on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Ciudadanos go back on agreement RELATIONS between the left-leaning Cuidadanos (C’s) and right-wing Popular Party (PP) in Mijas reached a new low on Tuesday April 26, as the orange party officially terminated the coalition agreement between the pair. Although C’s only have five seats in the 25-strong local council, Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado has signed the dismissals of PP councillors, opening up the possibility of a new deal with the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE). On Monday April 25 he urged the PP to submit a no-confidence vote following months of disagreements between the ideological rivals, citing “systematic violations of the signed governing agreement.” The news follows Andalucian PP President Juan Manuel Moreno Bonillo’s declaration that there is a plot between the PSOE and C’s to drive the PP out of Mijas. Speaking on national television on Thursday April 21, the PP supremo said: “I do not want to believe that the Malaga Council is also being traded, because that would be a stick-up, but we do know that there have been secret meetings in the city of Marbella, to replace the agreement in Mijas to one with the PSOE.” Mijas Council denied that clandestine encounters have occurred because “we have taken photos.”

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Marbella fundraisers help a Kenyan village By John Smith

MARBELLA: Second-best luxury shopping in Spain. ACCORDING to reports from The Spanish Association of Luxury and its president, Christina Martin, Marbella has been voted Spain’s second-favourite shopping destination amongst luxury product consumers, only being surpassed by Barcelona. The Catalonian capital leads the Spanish luxury shopping table, by accomplishing 32 per cent of the overall sales recorded in 2015. Considering that the luxury sector in Spain achieved a turnover of €6 billion for that year, Barcelona accounted for €1.92 billion of the total. Marbella, on the other hand, had 27 per cent of the overall sales total, while Madrid had 16 per cent, Ibiza had 8.5 per cent, Mallorca had 6 per cent, Bilbao with 2.8 per cent and finally, San Sebastian had 1.5 per cent. Sales of gourmet and beauty products made up 55 per cent of total business volume, making them the most popular luxury products purchased in Spain. This is an increase of 4.8 per cent over 2014, reports Martin. Furthermore, turnover for the luxury sector is continuously growing for Spain, increasing by 15 per cent compared to 2014. Spain’s ranking amongst the European Union luxury market is fifth place, behind France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. According to Martin, the luxury sector has remained afloat in terms of production levels and sales thanks to global tourism and export.

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THANKS to the determination of Swede Sten Kvarfordh, a great deal of time and effort has been devoted in assisting the Kenyan village of Mutomo to obtain drinking water. Working with the Timeless Gallery in Marbella and Rotary Club Marbella Guadalmina, the first stage of bringing clean water to the area has been achieved. Mikael Segelstöm of the Timeless Gallery organised a special art auction

during 2015, with the resulting funds raised being channelled through Rotary Club Marbella Guadalmina to the special project. After several months of hard work, and expenditure of more than €50,000, an area which is known for brackish and salty water now has a clean borehole which can supply fresh water, via water tanks and water kiosks, to several thousand people, two schools and many farmers. Women and children who previously

had to walk for miles in order to collect clean water are delighted that they can now obtain this most important of life giving resources easily, and at no cost to themselves, releasing them to undertake more productive work whether in the home or at school. The project will continue to expand as more funds are raised, and this is a perfect example of the sort of assistance that the mixed expatriate community can and does give to those who are in a far less privileged position.

Life in the fast lane for Mijas ITV THE new ITV (Technical Inspection of Vehicles) centre in Mijas was officially opened by Regional Minister for Employment, Enterprise and Trade Jose Sanchez Maldonado and Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado on Monday, April 25. The largest in Malaga Province, the centre cost €2.8 million and will employ 29 people, serving a local community of around 270,000 including Mijas, Fuengirola, Coin, Alhaurin el Grande and Benalmadena. Equipped with the latest technology, it will be able to process around 115,000 vehi-

OFFICIALLY OPENED: The minister and mayor meet the ITV team. cles per year, in excess of the estimated demand of 90,000, and will help reduce congestion at the centres in the

Guadalhorce industrial estate, Malaga, and San Pedro de Alcantara. The minister said: “The im-

proved service for the citizens with the opening of this ITV centre will save two million travel kilometres per year.”

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Got a gram grandad? A MAN, aged 71, from Ronda has been sent to jail to await trial, after being arrested by the National Police for alleged drug peddling. U pon his a rre s t, the e l der l y m an was found to be carrying 144 grams of cocaine and €600 in cash, and a search of his home brought to light a further €47,000 in cash,

precision scales and substances used to cut the drugs, the police force reported. Investigations began following reports that a local resident was selling drugs, and documentation and accounting books confiscated from the suspect’s home revealed that the illicit activity began 14 years ago, in 2002.

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BREXIT CONUNDRUM: The show aims to give both sides of the argument. By John Smith AS different politicians queue up to contradict each other, it is becoming clearer and clearer that the whole situation is, in the words of Winston Churchill, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. In other words, it really is quite complicated to actually be able to make an informed decision based on fact, rather than supposition. In a bid to assist, TRE (Talk Radio Europe) is broadcasting a series of 10 one-hour programmes de-

voted exclusively to the referendum. ‘BRITAIN DECIDES’ airs at 12am every Wednesday up until June 23. The programmes are hosted by Stephen Ritson, presenter of the popular and authoritative daily programme ‘Europe Today’ and will provide an opportunity for both sides of the argument to be explained and rigorously tested by Stephen and listeners, with guest speakers from the UK, Continental Europe and the USA. TRE says it believes that the decision to be made by

the British people should be based upon a proper understanding of the arguments, and an appreciation of the positive benefits of both the ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ camps. By so doing, we will achieve a lasting validity for our future in or out of the EU. Listeners may vote on the TRE referendum poll and leave comments and questions on their website www.talkradioeurope.com. BRITAIN DECIDES will be broadcast on FM, and also online on their website: www.talkradioeurope.net or via TRE mobile apps.

Paving the way to inclusion THE Torremolinos Council has announced that it has joined the Mobility and Accessibility Commission of the Spanish Federation of Town Halls and Provinces (FEMP) with the purpose of establishing a plan of universal accessibility.

A situation diagnosis will first be elaborated, after which proposals will be presented to the commission to improve accessi bi l i t y i n t he di ff er ent ar eas of Torremolinos, culminating in the approval of a new ordinance.

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Propane gas SPAIN’S first-ever refueling of a boat running on liquid petroleum gas, better known as auto propane, took place in the Benalmadena port this week, where a special pump has been installed.

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Pedal on SOME 200 people, many of them local children, participated in ‘Pedal Day 2016’ in Pizarra. The event, organised by the council’s department of social welfare and cycling club, took place on Sunday April 24.

ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE Council is continuing to improve flood defences in the town as work in the Pueblo Cortijo and Torresol urbanisations has started. The installation of more effective piping to drain water away follows recent maintenance in Retamar and Capellania.

LOCAL representatives of the coalition between far-left parties Costa del Sol Si Puede (CSSP) and Podemos met on Sunday April 24 to discuss a deal which would see them form part of Benalmadena Council alongside the Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE), United Left (IU), plus independent bodies.

The get-together took place at the CSSP-Podemos headquarters in Arroyo de la Miel, and if the coalition accepts the offer on the table, members of the two parties would be responsible for housing, citizen aid, participation, transparency, computer science and new technology in the town.

Mijas restored PORT TRAFFIC: Will rise thanks in part to an agreement for transit of vehicles from Tarragona.

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By Matt Ford THE port of Malaga has consolidated its position as the major reference point for new cars entering the south of Spain, with 64,000 expected to arrive during the course of 2016 thanks in part to a new agreement for transit of vehicles from Tarragona, Catalunya. The Port Authority President, Paulino Plata, revealed that more than 50,000 new cars were handled by the concessionary Noatum Container Terminal Malaga in 2015, which in itself

represented a 20 per cent increase on 2014. He said: “This represents a milestone for this type of port traffic, which consolidates the port as leader in the sector for Andalucia, and seventh in the peninsula.” The shipping firms Neptune Lines and UECC are responsible for the majority of incoming new cars, and together they made 90 deliveries to Malaga in 2015, bringing vehicles from Morocco, the UK, Belgium, Romania and Turkey to be distributed throughout Andalucia, Extremadura and Portugal.

MIJAS will finish its works on the Virgen de la Peña square by the end of June, according to the council’s announcements. Works on the street could even be finished before the end of May. Local businesses in the historical centre can breathe a sigh of relief after the uncertainty regarding the deadlines.

Gastronomic delights GUARO celebrates Labour Day with its sixth annual food festival on Friday May 1. From 12.30pm 10 bars and restaurants will offer special tapas, while a market with local produce including cheeses, oils, and crafts will be in Plaza Al-Andalus. There will be music and special events for children starting at 1.30pm in Plaza de la Constitucion.

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Unresolved tragedy continues By Matt Ford THE family of a firefighter who was killed while driving a munici-

Luxury tourism ‘crucial’ TO U R I S M C o s t a d e l S o l (TCS) and Andalucian Touris m se n t a c o m b i n ed delegation to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) trade show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The p r e st i g i o u s e v en t took place from Monday, April 25 to Thursday, April 28, and is the most important in the Arabian Peninsula for the sector, with around 2 6 , 0 0 0 a t t e n d e e s from 1 3 3 c o u n t r i e s, an d 2,800 exhibitors. TCS President Elias Bendodo said: “Attending the Arabian Travel Market has a crucial strategic value for promotion of the Costa del Sol as a destination for luxury tourism, which includes special offers for the elite, one of the segments which comprises the wide range of tourism i n t h e Ma lag a Province.” Prior to the trade show, the promotional team visited Abu Dhabi where, as in Dubai, luxury tourism forms one of the backbones of the economy. Luxury tourism is among the more robust tourism sectors, with around half a million wealthy visitors to M alag a e v e r y y e a r, e ac h s pendin g a n a v e r a g e o f €600 per day. The Near East is one of the pro v i n c e ’s p r i n cip al markets, a n d B e n d o d o added: “this segment has an enormous potential for yearround t o u r i sm , b e s id es mainta i n i n g i t s l e v e l in times of the greatest economic recession.” The p r o m o t i o n a l t ea m were armed with colourful ‘Andalucia’ wrist bands.

pal fire truck say that officials being investigated over the case are trying to blame their lost relative for the accident.

The incident occurred in 2009, when a fire truck from Alhaurin de la Torre crashed on its way to Alora to attend an incident, killing the

driver and injuring two others. On March 29 four defendants, including a provincial deputy and three former officials of the

provincial fire consortium, were charged with reckless homicide, injury and ignoring workers’ rights.

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Cops move in By Matt Ford RESIDENTS of the Seghers district of Estepona are said to be relieved, after police kicked out the squatters who had been occupying various empty properties in the neighbourhood for almost a year. The official action followed complaints that household robberies had increased, with the squatters accused of manipulating street lighting,

and illegally tapping into domestic water and electric supplies. Apparently, the first two squatters who moved in began to rent houses out to others, with angry residents becoming involved in a series of confrontations. A number of the squatters returned after being thrown out, but police ousted them for a second time.

Take a dip DUCK grease fans are advised that registration for the fourth ‘Costa de Torremolinos’ challenge is now open. The non-competitive event takes place on Saturday July 30, with entry costing €15 via the event’s website www.dorsalchip.es. Organised by the local fire service, the swim starts on La Carihuela

beach and finishes at Los Alamos, at the border between Torremolinos and Malaga. With a straight line distance of 6,250 metres, participants are more likely to cover some 6,800-7,800 metres due to currents. The event has a strict time limit of three and a half hours, with boats on hand to collect stragglers.

Plaque for Alhaurin THE Royal Guard has delivered a plaque of appreciation to Alhaurin de la Torre in a show of gratitude for their cooperation in providing facilities for the soldiers. A patrol spent the night of Thursday April 21 at the municipal sports facility El Limon, during a series of exercises and manoeuvres currently taking place throughout Malaga Province. The military body was involved in a series of demonstrations and training exercises from April 19 to April 24.

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Paperwork slows animal protection IN a move sure to delight those who insist that bears, elephants, tigers and other creatures do not ride bicycles, leap through rings of fire, or rollerskate voluntarily, live circus animals may soon be protected in Malaga, although legal mumbo-jumbo is currently clouding the issue. The documentation in question comprises a new series of by-laws regarding possession and protection of animals in the region, which should have been passed in February but have been held up due to confusion over wording in the section relating to animals used for entertainment. Sustainability Councillor Raul Jimenez is the man responsible for redrafting the decree, after the General Secretary rebutted the initial proposal, but he appears ready to throw in the towel after stating that the problematic section will simply be removed if it is not approved this time. There is no express ban on circuses

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Burning bus AN enormous plume of smoke generated by a burning bus parked in the neighbourhood of Isdabe, which is technically just within the boundary of Estepona, sparked concern among Marbella residents as some believed that the a building in Puerto Banus was actually on fire. The fire started in the early

morning of Tuesday April 26, on the side of the district closest to San Pedro de Alcantara, but the cause of the blaze is unknown and happily no injuries have been reported. The column of smoke was huge, intense and visible from many places along the coast. It caused something of a stir on various social networks.

Empire building REGIONAL Health minister Aquilino Alonso has reaffirmed his belief that the CHARE hospital saga will be resolved before this summer. The hospital, located on the A-357 near Cartama, has

lain empty since 2012. It is still awaiting “sanitation” work, and the minister explained: “The Romans were clear sanitation was more important than any other activity when it comes to health.”

TIGERS: Are not displaying natural behaviour, say campaigners. featuring live animals in the draft, but text deigned to act as a deterrent says that offenders will be “closed with the slightest indication that animals suffer some stress or psychological abuse.” Other new directives include the revelation that household pets, of

which there are around 100,000 in the capital, are now permitted to travel on the Metro and may enter hotels, restaurants and bars unless there is a sign clearly stating that they may not do so. DNA analysis is also to be used for identification of pet owners who do not clean up after their dogs.

Get your goat CASARES celebrated its local tapas route on Saturday April 23 and Sunday April 24. The star this year was the payoyo goat, a delicious speciality of this area. Over 20 establishments participated and competed for the best goat dish, which was voted by the people who participated in the route.

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Strangers in a familiar land THERE are more British expatriates living in Spain than in any other part of Europe with around 760,000 in the country, mainly along the Costas. Earlier in April, it was widely reported that 100 expatriates were leaving Spain every day. Although this may be true, there are numerous people wanting to remain in the country who would only ever return to the UK kicking and screaming, should Cameron’s worst fears be realised and Britain cuts its ties with the EU on that fateful summer day of June 23. These expatriates are the ones who now occupy a parallel universe to their British-bound compatriots. Unsure of what would lie ahead if forced to return to British soil. What is home now? Our homes and lives are on the Costa del Sol, but our roots are still firmly anchored in the UK. If forced to return, many would feel like fish out of warm water, and strangers in a familiar land. Many people fall in love with

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SPANISH EXPATRIATES: Stuck in between cultures. Spain and in particular Andalucia, with its wonderful tapas, wine, culture and natural beauty. Being an expatriate sets you apart and culturally a strange thing occurs: naturally you become, in a certain sense, less British and more in tune with the

100 expatriates reportedly leave Spain every day.

Spanish way of life, although in a bizarre twist some people actually end up more British. Watching the Queen’s birthday with bunting and a cuppa in front of the TV, staunchly celebrating anything British, but at the same time,

the longer you stay, the further and more exaggerated the UK seems. A mix between loving the beautiful Costa del Sol but hankering for the green and pleasant British shores; it’s a strange mix that leaves us torn. Trips to the UK are now holidays, which in a strange development, has become a topsy-turvy reality. When discussing these foibles with long-term expatriates living on the Costas, some of whom have been living here for decades, there seems to be a space between two nations. On the one hand, expatriates are certainly not considered Spanish, but on the other hand they also stop being entirely from the UK. A gap between two cultures emerges. ‘Spanglish,’ if you like, and not in the linguistic sense. The problem is twofold: we don’t know what will happen to us if Britain decides to leave the EU, but nobody else seems to either, with many articles and politicians constantly contradicting each other. All some of us know is that we have become accustomed to living ‘in between’ countries, and are happy to remain that way.

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M&M to join forces MIJAS mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado visited his Marbella counterpart Jose Bernal on Thursday, April 21, to further strengthen bonds between the towns. The pair discussed important themes including strategic planning, synergies in tourism, and other issues related to their shared status as ‘municipalities with large populations’. Mijas was assigned the latter status in 2012, but has only now started to develop its strategic plan, whereas Marbella’s is already settled. “We are in a commission which was adopted at the last plenary session, in order to develop our municipality with a large population in key areas such as citizen participation, social council, and ombudsmen, among others,” said Maldonado, before adding: “This commission is already quite advanced in Marbella so it is interesting to hear what our

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OUTSOURCE PLAN: San Pedro Boulevard.

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LARGE POPULATIONS: The two mayors discussed a range of issues at the meeting. neighbours are doing.” Both leaders have agreed to join forces in terms of tourism. “We are rival destinations but see ourselves as strate-

gic allies; Mijas has much to contribute to Marbella, and Marbella to Mijas,” he concluded. Meanwhile, Bernal noted that there are some out-

standing priorities affecting both towns, including the construction of coastal walkways, and problems with infrastructure, such as water supply and sanitation.

SAN PEDRO DE ALCANTARA Council has announced plans to outsource gardening and maintenance work of the town’s principal boulevard, blaming the previous administration. “The government of Angeles Muñoz only cared about starting jobs, without any continuity plan, and now we have found that we have neither the staff nor resources to maintain the boulevard,” said Deputy Mayor Rafael Piña, before adding: “of the 50 gardeners who used to work in San Pedro, we were left with only 16 at the start of our tenure.” In this regard, he also expressed his sadness that neither the central government’s Streamlining and Sustainability law, nor the local Plan of Municipal Regulation permit the hiring of new municipal staff, leaving the council with no alternative. “Outsourcing is the only option we have to provide a stable, definitive solution,” Piña stated.

Lights out as mayor denies responsibility THE mayor of Benalmadena, Víctor Navas, and the town councillors Javier Marin, Oscar Ramundo and Salvador Rodriguez, have met with the neighbours from Torremuelle. The meeting was to discuss their demands

regarding the maintenance of their urbanisation, and the council’s competences in the matter, according to the agreements signed in 2009 and 2011 with the Company of Urban Maintenance.

Regarding the recent electric failures, which caused power cuts in public lighting, Mayor Navas reminded the residents that the council was responsible for the costs of the electrical service, but not for its maintenance, which is

the community’s responsibility. The local representatives have reinforced their will to have dialogue and collaborate, as well as their commitment to the general wellbeing of the residents of Benalmadena.

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Safe and sound Deborah Dietl A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who ran away from home has been found by the police and returned to her family. The girl escaped from her home in Castilla-La Mancha and travelled 600 kilometres

to visit a friend. After spending the night in a park in Torremolinos on her own, a street cleaner found her and reported the situation to the Local Police. The officers managed to gain the girl’s trust, who finally told them her name

A furry festival THE very first Dog and Hunting Fair held in Manilva last weekend was a runaway success, with numerous residents and tourists alike showing up to get involved in the new event. Organised by the council’s Sports and Youth Department in collaboration with the Hunting Society of Manilva, Los Madroñales, the fair included several conferences as well as dog and falconry exhibitions. In addition there were numerous attractions for children, including bouncy castles and bumper cars. The event was extremely well-attended and featured a jovial atmosphere as the young, the old, and the furry mingled together to take in the festivities. The large turnout ensures that there will probably be a second edition on its way when spring rolls around in Manilva next year.

and that she had left her home because she had problems at school. The police were soon able to verify that the girl’s parents had reported her absence the day before and immediately organised their reunion.

Playmobil helps the disabled A PLAYMOBIL exhibition that came to Marbella in the month of March collected €21,390 for Fundatul, an NGO (non-governmental organisation) that offers assistance for disabled people in the Costa del Sol, thanks to its more than 36,000 visitors. The Palacio de Congresos from Marbella staged this exhibition with over 9,000 Playmobil figures and 20,000 accessories, divided into 15 different thematic sceneries. The cheque was formally awarded to the beneficiary organisation this week and will contribute to the aid of this sector in need.

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Chewing the fat By Matthew Elliott

WEIGHT ISSUES: Spain features in the top 10 countries in the world for childhood obesity.

CONTRARY to conventional wisdom, the Mediterranean countries aren’t really the world’s healthiest when it comes to diet. In fact Spain, Italy and Greece all feature in the top 10 worst countries for childhood obesity. That’s not to say that Scotland was right all along and deep-fried pizza and Irn-Bru is the real breakfast of champions, rather it reveals the spread of fast food outlets and processed food across places

like the Costa del Sol. The blame doesn’t only lie with Ronald McDonald and his corporate masters, but also with the inherent human drive to have our needs delivered quickly and painlessly. There’s not much we can do to change that, but if you have a family here on the Costa del Sol and are concerned about health and obesity, there are plenty of options to consider. Contact your local school to ask whether free fruit and vegetables could be offered to

children, and check whether they have sweet and fizzy drink machines close by. Organise with other parents to see if more sports activities could be arranged, and perhaps start a policy of no sweets in school. After all with children, peer pressure is incredibly important. Finally remember that there are hundreds of healthy independent shops all across the coast, why not help some local businesses every now and then instead of relying on the big chain supermarkets?

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LUXURY TRAVEL: The decadent Viking Star.

Magnificent seven hit Malaga SEVEN cruise liners conve rge d in M a la ga on Wednesday, April 27, with three of them visiting the city for the first time. The spectacular gathering c a me during pe a k s e a s on for cruise dockings, with over 6,000 passengers spending part of the day on dry land, and those travelling on the ‘National Geographic Orion’ enjoying a sleepover. It is the first time that this

state-of-the-art 102 berth liner has been seen in Malaga. Built specifically for expedition travel, it features sonar, r adar, an i cestrengthened hull, a glass bottom, and a host of other advanced design features and technology. Other boats seen included the 2,852 berth ‘Celebrity Equinox’, the ‘Aidacara’ (1,230 capacity), the ‘Wind Surf ’ (130), ‘Viking Sea’

(930), and ‘Corinthian’ (111). Also present was current industry darling, the extravagant 456 ber t h ‘ Vi ki ng Star ’, which features nine decks, a glass-walled infinity pool, a second pool with retractable all-weather dome, a spa with a ‘snow grotto’ which showers guests with real snowflakes, and king-size beds as standard throughout its 18 accommodation options.

Park and ride MARBELLA Council has announced the transformation of the Arroyo Primero district into an enormous public park with an investment of €2.1 million. The deadline for bids from interested companies is May 19, with the design by Cepedano Elisa and Roberto Barrios set to feature green spaces, water features, two playgrounds, a bicycle path and an auditorium, among other features.

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New members of the heavenly choir ACCORDING to Plato, each star represents the soul of a person who has passed away and if we look at the first four months of this year, then musicians, actors and presenters must have been queuing up to take their place in the firmament. January really saw the ultimate rock band consisting of David Bowie on vocals, Glen Frey from the Eagles and Paul Kantner from Jefferson Airplane on guitars and backing vocals, Lemmy on bass and Dale Griffin from Mott the Hoople on drums. Unlike earlier decades, when 27 seemed to be the magic age for musician’s deaths, at least these guys managed to pack plenty of years into their musical careers. The next few months were more selective with country singer Merle Haggard, ‘crooner’ Frank Sinatra Jnr, Maurice White from funk heroes from Earth, Wind and Fire and just a few days ago Prince joining the celestial choir. On the acting and presenting front there has been a steady stream of sad losses which include Alan Rickman, Ronnie Corbett, Gary Shandling, Paul Daniels, David Gest and Victoria Wood. In addition the ‘marmite’ of radio and TV, Terry Wogan also died. The fact is that this regular loss of long-established personalities can only continue and this is partially to do with the ‘Baby Boomer’ years and the fact that so many more people were born after the Second World War. With the ‘invention’ of

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PASSED AWAY: Jefferson Airplane with Paul Kantner on the right

Injured owl rescued THE Environmental Department of the Manilva Council recently rescued an injured owl. After receiving a phone call from a concerned resident, the municipal workers set off to save a Eurasian eagle-owl found hurt in the vicinity of La Vega. This astonishing bird of prey, almost 70cm in height, had a broken wing, but was otherwise in good condition. The Centre for the Recovery of Birds of Andalucia (CREA) then took over responsibility for the bird.

teenagers and the growth of easily affordable entertainment, so the number of performers required to satisfy these ever growing audiences shot up. Before the war, entertainment consisted basically of the radio, cinema and theatres and an old fashioned sing-song around the piano, but the past 50 years have seen more and more outlets for all types of entertainment with films available at the touch of a switch, a huge growth in television channels and online suppliers such as Amazon. Medical breakthroughs have seen an increase in life spans of many people in the developed world and with a few exceptions such as Amy Winehouse, even the most ‘out there’ stars don’t seem to be hell bent on self-destruction and those that have been, such as Ozzy Osbourne have either cleaned up their acts or are being well cared for. The saying used to be ‘too old to rock, too young to die’ but nowadays, it should be changed ‘still able to rock according to the doctor.’ In today’s world where celebrity is fleeting, so many artists have enjoyed long and well-respected careers and in many cases will pass away due to serious illness rather than their lifestyles. Assuming that Plato was correct, then they will all be looking down on the Earth and enjoying the praises that have been heaped upon them since their demise whilst waiting for the growing number of their friends to join them.

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IF we thought we already knew all there was to know about the advantages of having underground transport in a city - that it is fast, sustainable, economic - the Health Minister of the Junta de Andalucia, Aquilino Alonso, added this week a new argument to this long list of beneficial effects, “it contributes to improve our mental health.” During an act carried out in the province capital, he argued that this form of transport not only protects the environment, but it also helps

to prevent chronic and respiratory illnesses, and even cancer. Regarding mental health he argued that the underground “contributes to the communication among people. “Individual transport makes us live more isolated, whereas public transport helps to improve our quality of life and mental health.” These declarations were made prior to the inauguration of the conference ‘Your health matters’ which discussed the health benefits of sustainable transportation.

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THE eighth Benalmadena Seafood Festival sponsored by Benalmadena Town Hall and the Port Authority with commercial backing will take place at the Puerto Marina April 29 to May 2.

Well visited THE public library in Estepona achieved record usage in 2015, with a total of 64,024 visits and 743 new members, 409 adults and 334 children, with overall membership of the library to 7,267.

Replace it MIJAS Council, alongside parents of children attending the nursery in Mijas Pueblo have requested the Junta de Andalucia replace it. The current building “does not provide adequate conditions for the amount of places” said counsellor Carmen Marquez.

SECOND-HAND MARKET: Such items as antiques and collectibles are very popular. By Matt Ford POLITICAL party Ciudadanos are promoting an idea for a monthly fair which they claim will confirm Alhaurin de la Torre as a global reference in the antiques, collectibles, musical instruments and art markets. The second-hand market in such items is currently booming, and is acting as a cata-

lyst for synergies between specialists and enthusiasts from different fields. This could provide Alhaurin de la Torre with a chance to promote itself at the local, national, and international levels, taking advantage of its strategic location in terms of communications, plus the large number of foreign residents in the area. The party has submitted a proposal detailing their suggestions to the town coun-

cil, with the aim of revitalising the local economy and promoting tourism. The document recommends creation of an initial phase to be broadcast internationally, in order to attract prestige bidders across the different sectors. In subsequent stages the event would be expanded to include workshop sessions, and bring together experts from the antiques and art world.

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Tapas Route Marbella THIS weekend April 29 to May 1, a tapas event organi sed by Rut a de l a Tapa Marbella, will take place between Marbella and San Pedro. Various restaurants in locations such as the Casco Ant i guo ( Ol d Town Marbella), San Pedro and Puerto Banus will open their doors to tapas lovers awaiting new and exciting flavours in this favourite staple of Spanish cuisine. Special prices will be avai l abl e t o t hose who buy the Tapaporte ticket and brochure, and stamps can even be collected in each dining venue for an opportunity to win a Spa pass. Sixty-five restaurants will participate in the event and offer a tapa and a drink for just €3. For more information r egar di ng t he event , please visit the website: www.rutatapamarbella.com

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Open later THE new hospital in Ronda will not open its doors before September 15 due to ‘coordination failures,’ it has been confirmed at a meeting attended by Mayor Teresa Valdenebro on Tuesday April 26.

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Show off THE Clan TV festival, due to take place in Alhaurin de la Torre on May 29, has been cancelled for ‘organisational reasons,’ according to the town hall. Pre-booked tickets will be refunded.

Power up CASARES is to extend its sporting facilities over the next three years, with the announcement of a raft of upgrades to Huertezuela sports centre. These will include a new locker room, bar, two paddle courts, a skate park, bar and terrace.

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THE Spanish Association for the Fight Against Cancer (AECC) presented last week, in a conference organised by the deputy mayor of La Cala (Mijas), the different activities that are currently being implemented in this municipality, as well as describing the main services they offer, in order to recruit new volunteers for their activities in this area. Among the main activities mentioned by the non-governmental organisation, they highlighted the transfer of patients to consultations and treatment centres, group therapies, psychological assistance, aesthetic assistance, charity shops, as well as prevention and information campaigns.

Heal the world CABLE CAR: Will now be free to residents of Benalmadena one day per month. By Matt Ford BENALMADENA cable car will return to being free-ofcharge for those listed on the town’s residents’ register, under an agreement between the local council, municipal company INNOBEN, and

private firm Parques Reunidos. The free service is restricted to the last Saturday of every month, provided it does not coincide with a public holiday, and comes into effect on April 30. The agreement will initial-

ly be for one year with the option to extend, and residents wishing to take up the offer should present their ID card, passport, driving licence, or other documentation which expressly demonstrates residence in Benalmadena.

COUNCILLORS for Environment and Education in Fuengirola have announced a new drive to support the ‘Heal the Planet’ campaign, which will take place in all of the town’s schools during May. “Today we announce the launch of an activity organised by the Department of Environment in collaboration with the Department of Education, which will consist of an environmental education campaign to be called ‘Take Care of the Planet’,” said environment official Maria Jesus Pascual in a press conference on Tuesday April 26, noting that “environmental information in children is essential if we want the citizens of tomorrow to have a respectful attitude to the environment.”

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The knight in shining armour By Deborah Dietl IN commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Torremolinos joins the homage through the organisation of a cycle of artistic events. The events include the exhibition of Don Quixote sculptures from the renowned artist from Cordoba, Aurelio Teno, whose works are currently exhibited in art galleries in Paris, Copenhagen, Miami, Washington, New York, Barcelona, Madrid, Sao Paulo and Munich. From May 7 to August, his art will fill the Plaza de Costa del Sol, with nine of his colossal sculptures inspired by this masterpiece of Spanish literature. Each piece measures up to six metres high and four metres wide. Additionally, the council will organise another set of activities related to the book, including joining the initiative Book Cities, which consists of turning the square into a page from the novel Don Quixote. This centric square will turn into a canvas in which an artist will draw huge quotations from the book live in a style of writing from the era

TERRACES: The centre of the city will be rearranged into four sectors.

Bar owners begin council agreement DON QUIXOTE: Sculptures will be appearing in Torremolinos. of Cervantes. The council will furthermore prepare sessions of uninterrupted reading of the novel, together with

dance, theatre and other exhibitions, depicting the life and works of the greatest Spanish writer of all time.

MALAGA City Council and the Mahos and Amares hostelry associations appear to be approaching an agreement, to reorganise and redistribute the terrace areas of bars in the city centre subject to requirements. Following wariness sparked by unannounced inspections earlier in the month, bar own-

ers proposed a scheme that divides the historical centre into four sectors. This would allow the council to control each sector independently and avoid clusters forming which have been upsetting residents. Mahos association president Jesus Sanchez said that the

council had appeared willing to consider the scheme, and a meeting has been arranged to discuss it. Things seem, therefore, to be gradually calming down after a period of hostility which peaked in February, with bar owners considering calling a strike over the matter.

Illegal animal parts seized OPERATIONS by the Guardia Civil’s Service for Protection of Nature (SEPRONA) have resulted in the seizure of five desk lamps made from hawksbill turtle shells, and a jacket made from ocelot fur. The hawksbill is a critically endangered turtle according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the five lamps were due to be sold in Mijas at a price of €1,000 each. Ocelots are small, leopard-like cats native to South America, and the extravagant coat was discovered on sale in Archidona for €500. The trade of both species is outlawed by the Convent i on on I nt er nat i onal Tr ade i n Endanger ed Species.

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Business receives Queen’s Award HOLLAND & BARRETT SPAIN have announced that their British franchisor, Holland & Barrett International, has been granted the Queen’s Award for International Trade. Widely regarded as the most prestigious business awards programme in the UK, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are announced each year on the Queen’s birthday (April 21) and aim to celebrate businesses leading the way in international trade,

innovation and sustainable development across a broad range of sectors from car manufacturing through to fashion to retailing. Ildefonso Aparicio, operations manager for Holland & Barrett, said: “We are proud of our British franchisor being honoured with an award of such accolade. We at Holland & Barrett Spain have contributed to the global expansion of the business and are looking forward to further growth as the market for

health and wellness here continues to develop.” A formal presentation of the award will be made to Holland & Barrett in the UK by a representative of Her Majesty The Queen in June. Holland and Barrett Spain have four stores in Andalucia, in Marbella, Fuengirola, Sevilla and Granada. For more information go to Facebook.com/HBAndalucia or call their Spanish flagship store in Fuengirola on 952 586 849.

Now for something tasty ESTEPONA may have something yummy to look forward to, with the announcement that the council intends to redevelop the municipal market as a gourmet destination for foodies. The contractor R&A Residences has been awarded a 20-year administrative tender, during which the town hall has agreed to invest €1.7

million. For their part, R&A will provide €600,000 immediately in order to improve the condition of the roof, extraction systems, air conditioning, and other features. The project is expected to create 75 jobs, and will include 26 stalls. Work is expected to begin in a few weeks.

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US expatriate taxes in Spain By Hugo Lesser

THE advantages of living in Spain are well known: the history, culture, and climate to name but a few. If you’re American though, wherever you live you still have to file and pay taxes on your worldwide income to the US Government (the US is the only developed nation that taxes on citizenship rather than residence). Furthermore, there are extra filing requirements just for expatriates, including an annual FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) declaring your foreign bank accounts if there’s more than $10,000 (€8,887) in them in total. FATCA (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) meanwhile requires you to file Form 8938 if you have foreign assets (including property) worth over $50,000 (€44,489). While US expatriates have to pay any tax due by April 15, they get an automatic filing extension until June 15, which can be extended still further until October 15. FBARs must be filed by June 30 in 2016, though from next year they’ll be synchro-

SUNNY SPAIN: Americans who live in Spain still have to pay US taxes. nised with the tax return filing dates. June 30 also happens to be Spain’s tax filing deadline of course. Penalties for not filing returns and FBARs are harsh. It’s almost as if the IRS begrudges you your idyllic life abroad! Now for some good news: al-

15 April is the deadline for US expatriates to pay any taxes due.

though you still have to declare it, there are various exemptions that prevent you from paying tax on the same foreign-earned income to both the Spanish and US governments. These include the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which allows you to exclude the first approximately

$100,000 (€88,880) of foreignearned income from US tax, and the Foreign Tax Credit, which gives you a dollar tax credit for every dollar you’ve paid on that income in Spain. Because in general income tax rates in Spain are higher than in the US, for many the Foreign Tax Credit will be the better option, as you can claim more credits than US taxes owed, which can be carried forward for future years. What happens though if you’ve been living in Spain for some time but weren’t aware you had to file a US return too? There’s a programme called the IRS Streamlined Procedure that allows you to start filing without paying any penalties. You simply have to file your returns for the last three years, FBARs for the last six years, and self-certify that you weren’t previously wilfully avoiding paying tax. Hugo Lesser works for Bright!Tax, a leading cloud-based US expatriate tax return preparation firm with clients in over 150 countries.

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By Matt Ford MARITIME Rescue was involved in a dramatic rescue off the Almerian coast on Saturday April 23, when an Algerian man was plucked from the sea around eight nautical miles from shore. An emergency call was received from the skipper of a yacht at 6.56pm, and the Helimer 202 helicopter was mobilised to save the man, who it later transpired had fallen from a boat containing three other people. The man was wearing a wetsuit which kept him buoyant and prevented him contracting hypothermia despite being in the water for at least two hours. The rescue service was unable to locate the boat.

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A WOMAN found outside the emergency exit of a cinema in central Valencia died after a fall, a post-mortem examination by the Anatomic Forensic Institute has confirmed, although it did take several days for her body to be found.

INTERIM Minister of the Interior Jorge Fernandez Diaz was in Palma de Mallorca at midday on Monday April 25 to present the National Flag to the 17th zone of the Guardia Civil (The Balearic Islands). The ceremony was held at the Jaime II barracks.

ANOTHER outdoor art competition has been announced by the town hall of Velez-Malaga which will be held on May 24 in the locality of Trapiche. The Juan Jurado Lorca art competition can be on any subject although themes inspired by the town will be highly regarded.

THE so-called ‘Patio Andaluz’ (Andalucian patio) in the centre of Olula del Rio has long been considered part of the town’s heritage by the local community, and now the local council has bought it for €36,500.

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TWENTY-ONE poverty-stricken families in Alfas del Pi have received help from the council to avoid their electricity, water or gas being cut off. Altogether €3,400 has been spent on this, Social Welfare Councillor Vicente Baldo reported.

A SEVERELY malnourished pit bull rescued from the terrace of a home in Coll den Rabassa has died. Despite efforts made to save the dog, the animal died two days later at the Son Reus animal shelter. The pit bull apparently was also suffering from Leishmaniasis.

TORRE DEL MAR will hold its third ‘Weekend Beach Festival’ on Poniente beach between July 6 and 9 with a total of 90 artists performing different styles of music. It is expected to be one of the most popular festivals of the country with an audience of 40,000 people.

THE Zurgena Church Council and British-run translation firm CATS Services are to join forces in order to improve consultations with local doctors. As of this month, Zurgena residents can request a free Spanish-English translation service when they visit medical centres in Alfoquia or Zurgena.

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THROWING pruning remains from ‘nisperos’ (loquat trees) into the usual rubbish bins is forbidden, Callosa d’en Sarria council has announced. Farmers and the public in general are urged to recycle, burn or bury them to reduce rubbish processing costs.

VOLUNTEERS removed waste and rubbish from the Torrente de Almadra in the municipality of Lloseta. The town of Lloseta along with the Ecological group Gadma and Amigos de los Torrentes (Friends of Streams) organised a group of 60 volunteers to clean up the stream.

A TENDER has been put out by the town hall of Rincon de la Victoria for a funeral service to care for three cemeteries within the town with an annual budget of €35,000. The requirements of the tender are to offer burial services and related tasks at the cemeteries and adjoining installations.

THE Almeria Provincial Council will finance the social projects of 35 nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) of the region with a total of €91,000 in 2016, increasing by €6,500 the aid offered in 2015.

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PASSERSBY were surprised when a Guardia Civil helicopter had to make an emergency landing on Denia seafront opposite the Raset. The aircraft, part of a search party from Valencia heading for Albir to look for a missing man, was forced to land due to heavy mist in the Sant Antoni area.

THE Palma Town Hall’s campaign to combat the Asian tiger mosquito will now be adding a third method in its battle against the insect. In an effort to prevent their reproduction, the inside of drains in the city which collect rainwater will be coated with special insecticidal paint to kill larvae.

Sweet Sunday HONEY lovers flocked to Frigiliana on Sunday April 24 to attend the third celebration of the ‘Honey Day Festival’ and to visit the only factory in Europe that produces the renowned ‘black honey’ made from local sugar cane.

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Spring clean THE district of El Rincon in Arboleas is set for a spruce up, as the local council have announced a series of improvements to the area. Among the developments will be a new fence along one side of the neighbourhood, a bicycle path, new street lighting, road surfaces, and retaining walls on some slopes.

Top spot THE Elche Miguel Hernandez (UMH) University has ranked first among the universities involved with the use, dissemination and creation of free software, according to a study. It reported that Elche University had excelled primarily in the dimensions of teaching, support, technology and disclosure.

Tech savings ALICANTE Council has saved nearly €4 million in the area of new technologies in the last 10 months through the use of open software licences, development of own technology programs and cancelling the purchase of PDAs.

Hungry horses WHEN Ciudad Quesada residents Isabel Sanchez and Ivan Lopez began to plan their April 29 wedding, they knew they did not want to give their guests the usual party favour. Instead they opted to donate €500 to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre on behalf of each guest.

Cervantes search A SPANISH archaeologist claims that Britain appears to revere its history more than Spain. Pamplona-born Paz de Miguel who lives in Alicante, compared the €7m spent on excavating English Shakespeare’s home in Stratfordupon-Avon and the €100,000 on identifying Miguel de Cervantes’ remains.

Space challenge MURCIA has taken part in an innovation challenge for NASA. The Region participated in the NASA Space Apps Challenge for the first time, an event held in 193 cities in 72 different countries.

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The world’s best currency is... By John Smith WHEN looking to identify the world’s best-performing currency, the last place that most people would consider would be in Africa, which for so many years has seen massive inflation and poor financial results, but according to Bloomberg, the Zambian kwacha has so far performed better than any other currency during 2016. Back off dollar, euro and pound, the

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19.9 per cent is the amount that the kwacha has risen against the dollar since the start of 2016.

kwacha, which last year was derided as one of the worst performing currencies, has actually outstripped gold as an investment vehicle and whilst the world’s banks may not be fighting each other off to move into the Zambian currency, the forecast is that it will continue to go from strength to strength. Being very much a one commodity economy, the financial health of Zambia depends upon the vagaries of the

The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has opened a criminal investigation regarding matters to which the Panama Papers are relevant” Preet Bharara, US Attorney.

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Pepe’s Panama revelations PEPE JEANS owner, Carlos Ortega Cedron has not enjoyed the last few weeks, as his lawyers advised him to deposit €5.3 million with a court in Madrid which is investigating a potential tax fraud known as the Falciani List, which saw rich Spaniards deposit undeclared money in a Swiss Bank. The denim baron denies all

wrongdoing, but the money is there, just in case he is found guilty, and it could help in mitigating any prison sentence. A few days later, however, it was revealed in the Panama Papers that he had arranged for Mossack Fonseca to set up a company based in the British Virgin Islands to control an art collection which he was building worth over €16 million.

Tata Steel in buy out THE CEO of the Tata Port Talbot steel business has indicated that he would like to front a buy-out of the business, which would need employees to invest with him and the government in the company. Reportedly losing £1 million (€1.25 million) a day, many employees of the group will wonder whether this would be a sensible investment.

Emissions buy back ACCORDING to reports, Volkswagen has indicated that it may be prepared to buy back a number of the cars affected by the emissions scandal. This is part of a deal being put together with US regulators, who want to see these cars off American roads.

Election, what election? IN what appears to be an impressive and generous gift to some 225,000 plus employees, the interim government of Spain has decided to pay another part of the suspended 2012 Christmas bonus, which will amount to around €750, at the end of April. Conspiracy theorists have noted that the last

£126 million (€160 million) is the amount of money scammed from 5,000 UK residents during 2015 when fraudsters e-mailed them speculatively giving them new bank account details for regular payments.

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time any interim bonus was paid was in October 2015, just a couple of months before the last election, and now this portion is also being paid a few months before a probable new election. This public-spirited gesture will only cost the economy €450 million, and is a drop in the ocean compared to the current economic deficit.

international price for copper, of which it is a major producer and exporter. A jump in the price of metal was seen in 2016, which explains the rising strength of the currency. A former British Colony, Northern Rhodesia, Zambia has shaken off its legacy of corruption and is now attempting to mine valuable minerals such as nickel and uranium in order to be less reliant on the price of copper.

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No sticking together FEW governments approve of cartels, unless they are managing them, so six manufacturers of Spanish sticky delicacy turron have been fined more than €6 million for doing exactly that. Taking nearly 60 per cent of the total turron market, it appears that they have been so heavily penalised for sharing a wide range of information on each other’s clients and pricing.

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DEATH TAX: Something to think about before leaving an inheritance to loved ones.

One area that people don’t realise is that even though the bulk of the estate may sit in a property and shares, it is very difficult to INHERITANCE tax is regularly mentioned obtain permission to sell anything, until the in local advertisements, as the EU instructed government has reSpain to ensure that exceived a significant patriates were charged part of the estimated the same rates as probate value. Spaniards, and there is Yet another piece of a nice business for good news for banks lawyers who can help who have been known to reclaim overpayper cent is the amount of tax to take advantage of ments, naturally at a that is due on any inheritance the need for shortcost. larger than the amount of €175,000. term loans, by chargWhat doesn’t seem Any inheritance received ing an arrangement to be so well known is under this amount is tax free. fee and significant inthe fact that each reterest rates. gion can charge whatAnyone who is conever it likes by way of cerned about potential death duties, subject to death duties and whether it would be sensia top rate of 34 per cent. Perhaps unsurprisble to gift part of their estate to a relative in ingly, Andalucia appears to be in the lead as either Britain or Spain would be well adone of the most expensive areas for relatives vised to take advice from a specialist interto inherit from their parents or relations. national finance lawyer with knowledge of The first €175,000 is tax free, but after this field. that there is a 30 per cent payment due to the There are also financial implications for region. people who own properties in both counMany other regions take the view that the tries; tax systems could differ depending on percentage paid should be on a sliding scale in which country the will was initially made. depending on the value of the estate. All advice would be correct and valid in In the UK, with the high average value of the event of Britain voting to remain in the property, almost every person inheriting EU, however the tax system may change from a householder (unless it is a spouse) is dramatically if the June 23 referendum delikely to have to pay death duties, which can cides that Britain should withdraw. be even higher than in Spain. By John Smith

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I can’t abide by being threatened LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IF there’s one thing I can’t abide its’ being threatened. In the slightly more murky areas of my somewhat chequered past, I generally found that those that commanded most respect didn’t bother to threaten, they simply acted, generally without any warning at all. Those that did threaten were more inclined to be bullies who hid behind the reputations and exploits of others. A position perfectly occupied by Barack Obama. This arrogant individual who, during his tenure has spent more time on the golf course than any other president in memory, displayed characteristics that often manifest in peo-

ple of power. Those who consider that, at some time in history, they or their ancestors received a raw deal and now it’s payback time. The man simply couldn’t wait to display how the tables have turned and how much he is now able to control the future of those he despises. The barely disguised sneer on his face when he told us we would ‘go to the back of the queue’ in any future trade deal, made me sick to my stomach. It’s not as if he commands any respect. This is a man whose past is shrouded in mystery. A man who took a long time to find his birth certificate, refuses to label any Muslim a terrorist, managed to remove the whole allied army from Afghanistan (I bet he was the toast of the Taliban chai houses for that one!). He told his nation that Mus-

lims had always had deep ties and influences in American culture (and couldn’t come up with one example!), and whose wife, when she visited the UK, specifically chose a British school where the actual uniform was the Burka. I don’t believe he gives a damn about Britain’s economic ties with the EU, I think he merely wants the UK to retain the open border policies. I also think he’s frightened of an independent United Kingdom that won’t succumb to American blackmail like the rest of Europe. And I think Hillary Clinton is of the same mindset. Vote Out. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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THE acting government is keeping a low profile as it tries to ride out the storm before new elections which presumably it hopes to win. Vice-president and Mariano Rajoy’s righthand woman Soraya Saenz de Santamaria certainly seems less in evidence, but what has she done to her own profile? It can’t be Botox as she still wrinkles her forehead when she frowns, although it could be fillers or even hair extensions. There’s certainly something different, although not her manner or her politics, both of which remain dry and dismissive.

PODEMOS is supposedly an antidote to the political caste embodied by the PSOE socialists and Partido Popular conservatives. This was clearly an astute move because Podemos was the third-most-voted party in

SEVERAL city and town halls displayed the republican flag on April 15, the anniversary of Spain’s Second Republic, but most were careful not to fly it which would have landed them in legal hot water. Yet more than one old-timer can remember seeing the Hammer and Sickle flying in the early years of the Transition. And they lived to tell the tale..

most of the caste, and as autocratic as the worst of them.

RIGHT HAND: Something is different, but not her manner or her politics.

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the December 20 general elections. After months of Podemos demands that made any government pact impossible, Podemos members were asked two questions in an internal referendum. Did they really want Podemos to govern with nasty PSOE and Ciudadanos? Or a mar-

vellous government of change proposed by Podemos, En Comu Podem and En Marea? A total of 88 per cent rejected any pact, which was inevitable when the questions were phrased in a way that gave little choice. Meanwhile Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias revealed himself as less accommodating than

Risk factor FINDING a successor for Partido Popular leader and acting President Mariano Rajoy would put the party at risk, warned Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo. That’s not an entirely accurate prediction because it’s not the PP itself that is at risk but only the crusty, rusty party as it is now.

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COSTA DEL SOL: Has a global reputation as a place to live out your property dreams. resent an honesty, humility, and humanity that has provided a great service to a community built on a pioneering spirit and the dream of having your own home in the sun. It is because of their dedication and willpower that today we can say that the Costa del Sol is enjoying one of the finest property eras ever seen. Not in terms of numbers, the figures haven’t quite reached the heady days of 2006, but because people now realise that the numbers aren’t everything. In fact it was our idolatry of numbers that was the original sin.

No, today the business of property is conducted very differently on the Costa del Sol. Britons looking to buy property on the Costa del Sol these days have a terrific arsenal of information, protection and financial security on their side. Learning from the mistakes of the past, there is now a brave new world where transparen-

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THE right to buy and own a property has been the fundamental cornerstone of liberty and democracy since people were freed from the tyranny of serfdom, and could grasp the opportunity of forging a better future for themselves and their families. That dream, shared by millions of working men and women across Britain, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia, and all throughout the world, has not been as perfectly realised anywhere as it has been in the Costa del Sol. Like America before it, the Costa del Sol has a global reputation as a place where people can come and live out their dreams of owning their own home, and act out the drama of life on their own terms. Cities, towns and villages, from Marbella to Benalmadena, from San Pedro to Mijas, are flush with thousands of brave families who have taken the plunge and demanded a better life for themselves, one where they are in control. The property market on the Costa del Sol is not an individual, capable of conscious thought, actions, and reactions. It is, however, a dynamic energy force, made up of many individuals. Following the great purge of recent years, we can finally and rightfully say that the people featured throughout these humble pages rep-

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cy, legality and fairness are coupled with expert advice and experience to ensure that you get the best deal possible. Record breaking year on year improvements in sales and transactions, healthy measurements and solid indicators for related markets, including the rental, construction and legal sectors, all point towards a

property economy standing on firm foundations. These successes are amply reflected across the Costa del Sol which continues to be one of the country’s strongest performing regions. So if you are considering purchasing or selling a home somewhere on the wonderful Costa del Sol, you’d be hard pressed to find a better occasion to give the matter serious consideration. Remember that today you have much more expertise and knowledge at your fingertips and that the smart thing to do is to make the most of it. Be sure to consult fully with the local property experts you will find in these pages, and remember that you have a right to live your dream.

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Cartel crushing SECRETIVE offshore companies, who are buying up vast amounts of UK property, may be targeted by proposed legislation aimed at putting an end to the wild-west days of money laundering and tax evasion. Presently, foreign firms hold billions of pounds worth of property in the British market, but do not have to reveal the identity of their owners. The move comes hot on the heels of the Panama Papers revelations, which were an embarrassment to Prime Minister David Cameron, and showed how the worldâ€™s elite manages to hide their wealth in various assets, especially in property. The UK is a particularly appealing market for corrupt individuals and shady syndicates to reap a good investment on their ill-gotten gains, while enjoying the respectability British property bestows. There are already plans afoot to force all UK-based companies to reveal their ultimate ownership, as a means to enhancing the property marketâ€™s transparency. The planned crackdowns will also focus on preventing the funding of terrorism and other illegal activities by using expensive property, especially in London, as a camouflage for criminal activity. Unexplained wealth will be one of the central targets of the proposed plans, as

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HIDDEN WEALTH: The legislation will force UK companies to reveal their ownership. the government hopes to gain the power to challenge any company or individual to account for their finances before investing

in significant property assets, something regular people have been forced to do for decades.

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New property predictions A NEW report issued by BBVA Research has offered a series of predictions for the Spanish property market throughout 2016. The forecasts are largely very positive, and point towards improvements in almost every sector. Home sales are expected to increase by around 10 per cent, continuing the solid turnaround witnessed last year, which saw an 8.6 per cent increase on sales over 2014. Strong demand and the expansion of credit are key reasons for the improvement. The creation of new housing is expected to rise an impressive 30 per cent as Spain continues to build, and positive forecasts encourage a new cycle of more sustainable construction. BBVA also provided their input on how housing demand will evolve in the long term and suggests that increased immigration is crucial to maintain the marketâ€™s strength, while mitigating the effects of an ageing native population. In terms of pricing, the research points towards an overall national increase of 3 per cent, which will likely vary dramatically across regions. The BBVA research accounts for the doubts currently plaguing the global market, as investors maintain prudence in the face of increased political and financial uncertainties, but overall it paints an excellent portrait of a Spanish market finally coming out of its shell.

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STUDIES on home buyers’ first impressions confirm that the decision on whether or not to buy is made in the first 10 seconds. It has been shown that if buyers have a negative first impression, 40 per cent drive off without looking inside your home, while those who do make an offer, do so with an average of 20 per cent off the asking price. So let me give you a few insider tips on how you can beat negative first impressions. The buyer’s first impressions start with your neighbourhood. Try to make sure that you attend your community’s AGM and make sure the annual budget is sufficient to keep your area up to a high standard. The roads, pavements, gardens, trees should all be kept in tip top condition, rubbish containers should be housed discreetly behind wooden

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Start with your neighbourhood. or concrete walls and community areas kept clean. Nobody likes spending a lot of money on annual community fees but if your president is doing their job correctly they should have a professional surveyor’s report and rec-

ommendations on the upkeep and costs for the AGM, that way your budget will be calculated correctly. Should you be selling a detached villa you still have some work to do because, unlike apartment blocks, the exterior condition of your home

depends entirely on you. So make sure your front entrance is in tip top condition with a fresh coat of paint or varnish, and damaged walls and fences are repaired. Keep your grass, bushes and trees in a neat condition, trim back bushes

and trees that block natural light around your windows or block sea views and change old gate and door furniture for new ones. Spanish roof tiles need regular cleaning or they will deteriorate and make your home look old and in bad condition, arrange for your roof to be high pressure water cleaned and you will be surprised how good your home will look afterwards. You now need to take a good look at the interior of your home and make sure it’s as well prepared as possible for a buyers visit. Over the years I’ve seen many multimillion euro homes for sale with totally unprepared interiors, so bad that buyers have been shocked by what they saw and obviously did not buy the home. However, normally there was absolutely nothing wrong with the home, it simply had not been prepared for viewing. It’s basic common sense really. John Graham of Graham & Associates Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Email: gk.ipad@me.com

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Spain starts building again AFTER a five year property slump which saw property prices drop by nearly 4 per cent, purchases decreasing and new construction of properties grinding to a halt, developers are starting new projects once again and positivity is high for the long term future of the property market. Figures from Eurostat reveal that activity in the construction sector in Spain increased by an impressive 14 per cent in the first month of 2016. Construction has been increasing since 2014, when only 35,000 new homes were started, to close to 50,000 last year, and expectations are that this total will rise significantly during 2016. During a recent survey of leading figures in Spain’s construction industry, the majority of participants predicted that the number of new properties will be more than double that of last year, with some believing that as many as 250,000 new homes will be started in 2016. If these predictions are correct, it will be great news for the construction sector, Spain’s economy and the discerning foreign buyers looking for quality properties. These newly built properties offer an excellent, affordable option for getting onto the Spanish property market whilst prices are still low.

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RISING: The long-term future of the Spanish property market is looking positive.

Dodging rent tax STARTLING figures have revealed that almost half of all Spanish rental agreements are inked by sleight of hand rather than above board with a contract for the taxman. While it is common knowledge that huge numbers of rentals are conducted informally, a new report issued by the government has estimated that 41.4 per cent of rentals are undeclared. If true this would mean that roughly 1,000,000 rentals are eluding the greedy grip of the tax authorities, though the informal system also impacts a tenant’s ability to claim tax relief. There are also hundreds of thousands of properties where effectively no rental is paid, because they are occupied by relatives of the owners, which is contrastingly not a violation of any rental or taxation laws. Turn to page 72

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An interesting feature of the report is the massive regional diversity, which may highlight differing cultural attitudes towards conducting the business of tenancy. There is a firm division between the northern and southern regions of Spain, with Murcia for example seeing a huge 61.1 per cent of rentals being undeclared, while in Aragon the figure is a law-abiding 21.2 per cent. The regions of Andalucia and the Canary Islands also register very high percentages of undeclared rentals at 55.4 and 55.6 per cent respectively, while only a quarter of rentals are not declared to the tax man in the far north of Galicia. Many owners who decline to use contracts are pensioners looking to supplement their incomes, or families paying for another home.

Mortgage magic THE beginning of the year saw the Spanish market continue its march towards stability with mortgage loans increasing by a healthy 24.3 per cent in 2015. In fact all regions across

Spain saw increases of more than 10 per cent. It was the second consecutive year of increases and sees the property market bouncing back from a long period characterised by restricted bank funding.

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PROPERTY MOGUL: Amancio Ortega has seen a huge increase in his property assets. By Emily Chettle THE Spanish billionaire and founder of Zara, Amancio Ortega has seen his vast London property portfolio swell in value to nearly £1.8 billion (€2.35 billion), it has recently emerged. The tycoon’s UK accounts have just been published. The company called Pontegadea has revealed the firm’s properties reached a

whopping £1.79 billion in 2015, based on a valuation by the agent JLL. Mr Ortega has therefore seen a substantial increase in his property assets, as the previous 16 months up until December 31, 2014, saw the va lua tion a t a round £620 million (€794 million). Pretax profits have also risen to £47.5 million (€60.8 million) from £21.3 million (€27.3 million). After a lavish spending

spree in the capital in 2015, t he m ogul snapped up a £400 million (€512.5 million) stretch on Oxford St r eet , i ncl udi ng r et ai l space. He also owns Devonshire House opposite the Ritz. Obviously a keen monopol y pl ayer, t he spendi ng didn’t end there, as he also forked out around £225 million (€288 million) for an office block in St James’s called Almack House.

Fines for tourist rentals IN Barcelona the powers that be have begun legal proceedings against home owners they have accused of letting out their properties on a short-term basis, without possessing the necessary licence. The problem, which will soon become part of the legal landscape in the Costa del Sol and Andalucia, is enormous in its scale. More than 6,000 homes in the Catalan city alone are currently thought to be rented illegally to tourists, by owners looking to capitalise on the fantastic returns they can earn. A recent tourism law issued by the city authorities, however, banned the issuing of new tourist rental licences, while a further regional law introduced hefty fines beginning at €30,000, and extending to €600,000 for those found to be in breach of the ban.

A WOW reaction to Costa del Sol By John H Graham

SITTING in a glamorous office all day waiting for a buyer to walk through the door while reading a magazine about the Costa del Sol’s official property sales statistics, media hype, planning applications levels and property funds investments, are all meaningless unless you physically take time out to take an in depth look at what’s actually happening along the coast and see everything for yourself. Being a Senior Surveyor with a trained eye for property and a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute gives me a bit of an advantage, and what’s really happening in the property industry along the Costa del Sol today, well my first reaction is WOW! Local politicians are making a positive difference with excellent urban renewal works, improved safety, clean streets, new pedestrian areas, landscaping, environmental protection and sensible planning. The regeneration is happening all along the coast in different ways. Malaga, Marbella, Mijas and Estepona old towns in particular,

RISING INDUSTRY: The long-term future of the Spanish property market is looking positive. remind me of other old town areas of Spain such as Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and the Unesco world heritage site Ibiza old town. Good town hall urban planning has a direct effect on property

2016 should be another record year for property sales on the Costa del Sol

prices along the coast and helps create a quality lifestyle, but it’s also the private sector that is pushing the quality lifestyle standards to new limits. In my work, I regularly meet with renowned architects, develop-

ers, builders and property investors and they all have one thing in common, they are pushing for better quality and better value for money for the buyer. But location, location is still king and today’s buyers want to own a property in a prime area, but the drawback is that many of the properties already built in prime locations were built around 20 to 30 years ago and are now looking a bit old. Refurbishment of these old properties is now big business and the exterior designs and interior designs are amazing, adding considerable value to the properties. The landscape filled with ugly unfinished developments and buildings are now disappearing fast. Property investment funds are buying up these bargain priced developments from the banks all along the coast and changing the residential landscape by completing the buildings to a high standard, and are now selling a good product at competitive prices. The property industry on the Costa del Sol is now in excellent shape and 2016 should be another record year for property sales.

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It’s a dog’s life on the beach IN reply to Ian re dogs on beach, dogs need to run and cool off and enjoy life just like we do, nothing is worse than seeing a dog tied up on three feet of rope 24/7 it is cruel, and can I just say my grandson got a fishing hook in his foot!! Fishermen not a dog, and on the same day my granddaughter walked through some horse dirt, again not a dog, so don’t blame the dogs for everything, and they need a life, so a dog beach is good. I don’t like to see men and women with everything hanging about but nudist beaches are allowed as well, so we all have to be accepting of other people. Regarding the donkey, well done Peter and Jean I would have helped you, there is nothing worse than seeing obvious cruelty, your heart rules your head , and thanks for a great paper. Coleen via email

Brexit healthcare I AM writing with reference to Mr Lee’s article telling us we must vote ‘out’ in the Referendum. As OAPs we rely on the free medical care which we receive. We understand that this could come to a stop if we followed his thinking and voted as he says. We are on very expensive medical treatment and would die if we stopped it. There is no way we can afford to pay for it. There are a lot of OAPs who are in the same position as ourselves and who are very worried. He says that an exit may make life difficult for us expats. This is an understatement. As we are on just a basic pension, who is going to pay our medical bills which are astronomical. Leapy Lee? Sue via email

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Funny old game JUST a thought, does anyone ever pause and wonder what the Queen thinks of all this constant pageantry? On a personal level, putting myself in her shoes, it must be so very strange to have millions of people, newspapers, politicians etc all worshipping you constantly, celebrating your birthday, analysing your secret thoughts and following your family around. To be sure she’s been born into all this hilarity and it will naturally suit her more than most, but I can’t help but wonder what runs through her mind when she’s confronted with a majestic hall of suited men bellowing out ‘God save our gracious Queen’ every full moon or so. In fact the national theme tune does seem to become a little morbid and desperate the older she gets. We’re at the point now where we’re begging an all-powerful bearded joker in the sky to keep a 90-year-old woman alive a little longer. I did some research and discovered that she’s been forced to play this game of ours for about 63 years now, 63 years of listening to that song! Surely she must be sick to her stomach of all this grovelling. It actually quite reminds me of that other victim of obsessive worship, Jesus of Nazareth. What do all the Christians who believe that he’ll return to earth someday think he will make of everyone wearing crucifixes, singing ridiculous hymns and drinking his blood. I’m pretty certain he’d be on the first Ryanair flight back to heaven!

Property scares TO be honest if the recent and current practices of the Spanish and local governments in Spain haven’t already put people off buying property here, then I doubt a Brexit will make it any worse or any more worrying. If it were me I would worry more about losing my investment here ‘money or bricks and mortar’ through Spanish practices and how they interpret their regulations and punish the investor rather than the official who screwed up. Mike via website

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brand new pair of glasses and that he needs to go to a different optometrist. Great newspaper by the way. Rita from Ciudad Quesada

Nonogram nasties I SYMPATHISE with John on your Letters page. However, my gripe is that you have completely stopped the nonogram. It didn’t take that much room? Please bring it back! Lesley from Alcalali

thing to do with basket case Britain or Europe, they have vast hydroelectric resources, a vibrant technology scene, and do excellent business in the Middle East and Asia, while the impending Transatlantic trade treaty changes everything anyway. Also, very few Turks want to move to the UK. This delusion we have that everyone is desperate to flock to a wet island to get free things is embarrassing. The only Turks I met who would have considered leaving their beautiful country for Britain were simply people like you or I, who fancied seeing the Highlands, or Buckingham Palace some day if they had the chance. London is not the city upon the hill we imagine it to be. In fact it is pretty awful, as I am sure many of your readers will agree. Henry from Gibraltar

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IN Benidorm there is a bylaw that states that mobility scooters cannot be hired to people under the age of 55 unless they can prove they are disabled. If the police were enforcing this law by taking to court the hire firms that continue to let anybody hire a scooter, these measures would not need to be taken. I feel sorry for those that genuinely need and now can’t enjoy their holiday because of the greed of the unscrupulous companies Debbie via the website

HAVING lived in Istanbul for quite some time before venturing out to Spain, I can safely say and reassure all readers of Mr Lee’s column, that there is not a chance under the sun of 80 million Turks coming to Britain if we don’t leave the EU. To state the bleedin’ obvious Turkey is not in the EU, and the plans for it to join fell apart for several reasons. The financial collapse of the EU means most Turks don’t want any-

ENGLISH people owned property in Spain before the EU and will continue to do so after. British people also own property in Australia, the USA, Canada and many other countries not in the EU. The Brexit will not make a scrap of difference to it. Andy via website

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IT’S that time of year, Sir David Attenborough will breathily tell you, when you first really start to see them. Tourists, that is. After all, they’re the easiest to recognise as a species. They’re the pasty-looking white blobs on the beach, unless it’s been unusually hot and they’re red as lobsters and being given the kiss of life by paramedics. They’re the ones who hold you up. On the roads because they’re unsure where they’re going. In supermarkets because they’re counting out their change. If the weather suddenly turns bitterly cold and showery, they’re still dressed for summer. In summer,

EASILY RECOGNISED: If the weather turns cold and showery, they’re still dressed for summer. they’re the ones wandering around shops, streets and restaurants with hardly a stitch on. Tourists could never be mistaken for two other species you encounter in Spain: the newly arrived expatriates and the long-term expatriates. The

former you’ll see enthusiastically attending every Spanish class, flamenco, bull fight and feria, so keen are they to fit in and be accepted in their new habitat. Whereas long-term expatriates are the complete opposite and the most

difficult to spot. They dress like the Spanish, wear summer clothes only in summer and dress more formally in town. Like the Spanish too, they’ve learned to accept the way of life. Mañana really does mean, umm, mañana.

With all the Roman ruins – villas, roads, marketplaces – uncovered in Spain, the Romans could be considered the earliest tourist species. Just imagine them: charging along the carreteras to the nearest encampment in their horse-drawn chariots. Holding up traffic at the roundabouts. Counting out their silver denarii coins in the markets. Hannibal first got the show on the road in Spain when he breezed in from Carthage with his lines of noseto-tail elephants. So maybe the TAILgating sometimes seen among Spanish drivers is yet another remnant of those ancient times? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘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 go to Costa del Sol Cudeca charity.

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NORDIC LIVING: Co-owners (from left to right) Jesper A Bjornestad, Tony Gutierrez and John Winther Hansen. niture, they are selling a way of life, at the heart of which is convenience. In addition to myriad choices in terms of contemporary design, Loft and Roomers also provide a delivery and installation service. Ninety per cent of the products that are

available in their showroom are also available in their warehouse and can be collected/delivered and installed in your home the same day. As Tony Gutierrez, one of the new owners, explained: “no client concern is too

small,” and the team can provide you with a full design and furnishing service, adhering to their promise of Nordic aesthetics and quality. It makes for a very personalised and attentive customer service. This company is passionate about what it does. Boasting a new management and ownership team, who took over in September 2015, including Tony, Jesper A Bjornestad and John Winther Hansen as CEO, as well as five other investors from Denmark, Loft and Roomers has reached new levels of success and is continuously expanding the business. Catering to demand, they are looking to open two more stores in the near future. Furthermore, they are also currently collaborating with noted real estate firms, property developers and investors on the coast by furnishing and dressing show flats and homes, masterfully creating that coveted vision of Nordic living that all would love to own. Loft and Roomers Marbella are open Monday - Saturday from 10am -8pm, and their Fuengirola showroom is open Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm, and Saturday 10am-2pm. For more details and information, please visit their site: www.loftroomers.com.

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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 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Bargain Shop Wars 10:00pm What Would be Your Miracle? 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm UEFA Europa League Highlights 12:40am Murder, She Wrote 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Tonight

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Rip Off Britain Flog It! Money for Nothing The Great Interior Design Challenge Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics World Championship Snooker Eggheads The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain World Championship Snooker Natural World Line of Duty Newsnight World Championship Snooker Highlights Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit Panorama Paul O'Grady: The Sally Army and Me Tribes, Predators and Me This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm The Hot Desk 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:35pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Release the Hounds 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm @Elevenish 12:20am 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 9:00pm Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 10:00pm The Sun A revealing portrait of our closest star the sun. 11:00pm The Moon 12:00am The Hollow Crown 2:15am Top of the Pops: 1981 2:55am Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury Documentary which recounts the story of Billy Fury and the birth of British popular music. 4:25am Britain on Film 4:55am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Too Many Cooks 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 10:00pm The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis 11:00pm Flowers 11:30pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

8:20am Bob the Builder 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Cradle of Lies 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud 9:00pm On Benefits: Life on the Dole 10:00pm The Secret Life of Puppies 11:00pm My Million Pound Council House 12:00am Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

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Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Law and Order: UK Trial and Retribution The Darling Buds of May Where the Heart is Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge. ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Storage Wars Hogan's Heroes Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders FYI Daily Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders The Cimarron Kid FYI Daily The Cimarron Kid River Monsters The Big Fish Off River Monsters Gangs of New York FYI Daily Gangs of New York Minder Arthur sells a dodgy car to a nun and then everything in his life starts to go wrong Hogan's Heroes ITV4 Nightscreen

Batman Forever Batman and Robin Broken Lance Kingsman: The Secret Service 3:30pm Chappie 5:40pm Batman Forever 7:50pm Batman and Robin 10:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 12:15am Chappie 2:30am Underworld

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9:00pm 11:10pm 7:55am Son of the Pink Panther 9:35am King Ralph 11:20am The Man 12:50pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:10pm Death Becomes Her 3:05pm Nacho Libre 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:00pm The Heartbreak Kid 7:00pm Death Becomes Her 9:00pm Horrible Bosses 2 11:00pm Bad Neighbours 12:45am Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2:25am The Opposite Sex

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Angie Tribeca The IT Crowd The IT Crowd The Big Bang Theory

Elsa and Fred Standoff The Forger Elsa and Fred Partisan Bad Words Southpaw The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist. Southpaw Bad Words Dark comedy about a 40-year-old misanthrope who enters children's spelling bees. Partisan Standoff A troubled veteran must protect a young girl from a ruthless assassin. Partisan Zootropolis: Special Sky Movies takes a special look at Disney's animated buddy-cop comedy.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Barclays Premier League Review BPL Legends BPL Legends Elite League Speedway Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League Review Fantasy Football Club Highlights Elite League Speedway BPL Legends Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League World Darts Gold Darts Gold Live Premier League Darts La Liga Show 2015 Barclays Premier League World

Cricket's Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Classic Sporting Rivalries Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest CWC Classics ICC Cricket Live Indian Premier League Live Super League World Rugby Sporting Mavericks Sporting Mavericks ATP Tour Uncovered ICC Cricket Super League Highlights Premier League Darts Week 13 of Betway Premier League Darts comes from The Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Road rage AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news 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.

RED MIST: Road rage can affect anybody, but courteous driving is natural to most. FOR the majority of motorists, driving in a courteous manner is the most natural way to progress, however, there are occasions when a normally calm driver sees red and is transformed into a monster. Road rage can affect everybody, but most of the time the most frustrating causes of an increase in stress levels are caused by other people, often unintentionally, but sometimes by those few drivers whose selfish and almost bullying attitude poses a risk to everybody on the road. Amongst the most common bad habits is ‘aggressive driving,’ defined as ‘any ways that directly or indirectly affect both pedestrians and drivers, and causes harm or damage to other people moving at the same time where traffic flows.’ Other driver’s actions, such as seeing a driver using a mobile phone, or carrying out

a seemingly dangerous or unnecessary manoeuvre, or speeding, can all increase the stresses of driving. Many of these factors are illegal, as they can all be extremely dangerous. So what are some of the most common avoidable ‘mistakes’ that can lead to road rage? Centre-lane hogging on motorways. In Spain we drive on the right, in fact as far right as possible, according to the law, and although multiple lanes exist for overtaking, a vehicle must return to the right-hand lane once the move is complete. The biggest cause of aggressive behaviour and the biggest frustration for many road users is failing to use indicators. Remember, indicators are there to ‘indicate’ your intentions to other road users. They should be used before a manoeuvre is carried out.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

Are dash cams legal in Spain? While researching the legal use of dash cams and bike cams in Spain I found your article published Monday, September 7, 2015, Are dash-cams legal in Spain? You ask for information that dash cams are legal in Spain. Well, there isn’t any. That is because it is perfectly legal to have a dash cam in your car, but most uses of the film are not legal. The cameras are required in Russia and they are recommended in the

I am starting a business to sell both dash and bike cams and I would appreciate any advice or links to documentation showing that these cameras are legal in Spain. S.B. (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

UK, but the Spanish Data Protection Act prohibits almost all uses of the images. In my earlier piece, I mention insurance companies as a possible use.

The president of a bicycle club presented his local Guardia Civil with 49 instances of infractions by automobile drivers, and the Guardia accepted these, but we do not know what they did with them. We do know they are not valid evidence in a Spanish court.

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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10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Would I Lie to You? 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Boomers 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Witless

7:00am Rip Off Britain 7:45am Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:15am Homes Under the Hammer 9:15am Escape to the Country 10:00am Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 11:00am World Championship Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm World Championship Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm World Championship Snooker 10:00pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 11:00pm Two Doors Down 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Later... with Jools Holland 1:05am World Championship Snooker Highlights Jason Mohammad present highlights from the day's semifinals in Sheffield.

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm BBC Young Musician 2016 The search for the next BBC Young Musician continues. With the winners of the keyboard, woodwind and percussion categories already decided, we now to turn to brass. 10:00pm The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over 11:55pm Big in America 12:55am Cilla at the BBC 1:55am The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over 3:50am Big in America 4:50am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Too Many Cooks 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Caravans and Campervans 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Flowers 11:40pm Sarah Millican Home Bird Live

8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Jesse Stone: Stone Cold 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Henry VIII and His Six Wives 10:00pm Ben Fogle: The Great African Migration 11:00pm Eamonn and Ruth 12:00am The Hotel Inspector

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Green Party 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Secret 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Tomorrow Never Dies 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote

9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 The Matrix Reloaded 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm The Matrix Reloaded 12:45am Family Guy

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8:15am Superman 2 10:25am Superman III 12:35pm Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 2:10pm Furious 7 4:30pm John Wick 6:20pm Captain America Civil War: Special 6:50pm Superman 2 9:00pm Furious 7 11:30pm John Wick 1:15am Rambo

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Doctor at Large 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 at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans Law and Order: UK Trial and Retribution Andy and Darren's trial takes a dramatic and tragic turn when Andy commits suicide. Elizabeth: The Golden Age FYI Daily

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men The Chase Cycling The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Cycling Fifth Gear Bear Grylls: Mission Survive Exit Wounds FYI Daily A round up of the latest entertainment news. Exit Wounds Sleepers FYI Daily A round up of the latest entertainment news. Sleepers ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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Dragnet Analyze This Analyze That Sex Tape Top Five Pitch Perfect 2 Special The Cable Guy Sex Tape Hitch Top Five Tammy Stir Crazy My Man is a Loser

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Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tower Heist The Big Bang Theory

Partisan The Overnight Zootropolis: Special The Longest Ride Jungle Book 3D: Special Partisan The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist. Ted 2 The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Adaption of the bestselling romance novel. Ted 2 Dying of the Light The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end. LA-set adult comedy. Zootropolis: Special Partisan

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Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Barclays Premier League World Live Super Rugby Football Gold Football Gold La Liga Show 2015 Barclays Premier League World Live Super Rugby BPL Legends Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold La Liga Show 2015 BPL Legends Barclays Premier League World Game Changers: Prince Harry's... Football Freestyler The Fantasy Football Club Football Barclays Premier League Preview The Fantasy Football Club Super League Highlights

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Sporting Rivalries Cricket's Classic Sporting Greats Cricket's Greatest Premier League Darts Cricket's Greatest Sporting Greats CWC Classics Live Indian Premier League Live Super League Super League Gold Super League Gold Time of Our Lives Barclays Premier League Preview Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs An in-depth look at one of Colin Montgomerie's finest moments. Ashes Best Days Relive day four of the fifth test in the 2010/11 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm MasterChef 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm Regional News 6:23pm Weather 6:25pm Can't Touch This 7:15pm Pointless 8:05pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 9:00pm The National Lottery 9:50pm Casualty 10:40pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:50am Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 1:20am World Snooker 3:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:25am BBC News

7:00am San Demetrio, London 8:40am Scott of the Antarctic 10:30am The Women's Football Show 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 2:00pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Escape to the Continent 4:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 4:30pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Snooker 10:30pm The Rack Pack 12:00am QI XL 12:35am Welcome to Collinwood 2:00am The Abominable Snowman 3:25am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. 9:00pm Natural World The Jungle Book's Baloo the bear character is based on the secretive sloth bear who lives in India's wildest places. 10:00pm Hinterland 11:30pm Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance 12:30am Synth Britannia at the BBC 1:30am Synth Britannia 3:00am Joy Division 4:35am This is BBC Four

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7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Britain's Got Talent 1:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:35pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 3:40pm Scorpion 4:35pm The Flintstones 6:25pm Liar Liar 8:10pm Paranoia 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:30am The Cleveland Show 2:55am The Cleveland Show 3:20am @Elevenish 3:45am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am Hogan's Heroes 7:25am Formula E: Sound of the Future 7:55am Motorsport UK 8:55am Bundesliga 10:00am Cycling 11:00am Cycling 1:30pm Pawn Stars 2:00pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm Pawn Stars 2:55pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 3:15pm Cycling 7:30pm Pawn Stars 8:00pm The Big Fish Off 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm You Only Live Twice 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm You Only Live Twice 12:25am Gangs of New York 1:35am FYI Daily 1:40am Gangs of New York 3:25am Hogan's Heroes 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show BBQ Champ Smokey and the Bandit The Wine Show Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed! Bang on the Money Britain's Got Talent Play to the Whistle ITV News and Weather Fast and Furious Jackpot 247 Murder, She Wrote Nightscreen

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Movies Now Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Ben Hur FYI Daily Ben Hur Wycliffe Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory FYI Daily Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Inspector Morse Police drama series featuring Colin Dexter's enigmatic chief inspector and his sidekick Sergeant Lewis. Midsomer Murders Foyle's War Lewis Blue Murder Doctor at Large ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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King of Queens Mobil 1 The Grid Challenge Wanaka Caterham Motorsport Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Superhumans Show The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Come Dine with Me Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun Channel 4 News Formula 1 Great Canal Journeys Coastal Walks with My Dog The Sweeney Transporter 2 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus Location, Location, Location

SATURDAY TV

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Now That's Funny 2:00pm Now That's Funny 3:00pm Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim 4:00pm Benefits: Yorkshire Dole 5:00pm Benefits: Millionaire Shoplifter 6:00pm Benefit House: Me and My 26 Kids 7:00pm 5 News 7:05pm NCIS: Los Angeles 8:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm NCIS - Greatest Ever Episode 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Grannies Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:00am Budgies Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:50am Divine Designs

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:20am Jane the Virgin 8:05am How I Met Your Mother 8:35am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Made in Chelsea 10:00am Joe and Caspar Hit the Road 11:00am Suburgatory 11:30am Suburgatory 12:00pm Baby Daddy 12:30pm Baby Daddy 1:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Insidious 12:05am Gogglebox 12:55am Gogglebox 1:40am The Inbetweeners 2:10am The Inbetweeners 2:45am Tattoo Fixers

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 8:00am Football Gold 8:15am Football Gold 8:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Live Pro 12 Rugby 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 Live Fight Night International 5:30am Football Gold 5:45am Football Gold A chance to relive the top-flight clash between Leeds United and Manchester United.

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6:10am Zootropolis: Special 6:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 7:00am Partisan 8:45am The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end. 10:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:30am The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Adaption of the bestselling romance novel. 12:45pm Jungle Book 3D: Special 1:00pm Partisan 2:45pm The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist. 4:30pm Ted 2 6:45pm The Longest Ride 9:00pm Ted 2 11:10pm Dying of the Light 12:55am The Overnight

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Jurassic Park The Lost World Jurassic Park III Jurassic World Jurassic Park The Lost World Jurassic Park III Jurassic World The Last Samurai Revenge of the Green Dragons 4:30am Alien: Resurrection

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The Pink Panther Young Frankenstein Twins Mr. Deeds Dumb and Dumber To Barely Lethal Twins The Other Woman Dumb and Dumber Dumb and Dumber To Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 4:35am Kid Cannabis

1:00pm 4:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:05pm 12:15am 12:30am 1:30am 3:40am 4:40am 5:40am

Cricket's Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest MLS Highlights Football Gold Football's Greatest Teams Football Live Indian Premier League Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Football Sporting Triumphs Sky Sports Originals Football Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Cricket's Classic A look at the Pro40 game between Derbyshire and Leicester at the County Ground back in 2007.

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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 Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Points of View 5:00pm Songs of Praise 5:35pm David Attenborough Meets President Obama 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Paul O Grady: The Sally Army and Me 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Undercover 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am The Last Castle

7:15am The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 8:15am This Farming Life 9:15am An Island Parish 9:45am The Beechgrove Garden 10:15am Countryfile 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Flog It! 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Meet the Moose Family: Natural World 8:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 12:00am Rabbit-Proof Fence 1:25am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 2:25am Holby City 3:25am This is BBC Two

7:00am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 11:20am 12:20pm

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm Take Me Out 2:15pm Catchphrase 3:00pm Charlotte's Web 4:55pm Liar Liar 6:40pm Britain's Got Talent 7:55pm Britain's Got More Talent 9:00pm Skyfall 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:45am American Dad! 2:10am American Dad! 2:40am The Cleveland Show 3:05am The Cleveland Show The adventures of the "Family Guy"'s neighbour and deli owner, Cleveland Brown. 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show All Star Family Fortunes Fierce Britain's Got Talent Midsomer Murders Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special The Durrells Home Fires ITV News and Weather Sugar Free Farm Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot 247

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8:00pm The Good Old Days 9:00pm The Man Who Discovered Egypt He was the maverick Egyptologist who took on the tomb raiders with his methodic excavations. Hear the amazing story of Flinders Petrie, a true pioneer in the field of archaeology. 10:00pm The Silk Road 11:00pm Redefining Juliet 11:45pm Hamlet 2:10am The Sun A revealing portrait of our closest star the sun. 3:10am Horizon For fifty years, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETA) has been scanning the galaxy for a message from an alien civilisation. 4:00am The Silk Road

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On the Buses Inspector Morse Heartbeat Inspector Morse Wycliffe Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama. The Secret of My Succe$s FYI Daily The Secret of My Succe$s Richard Wilson on the Road Doc Martin The Cruise Ship Royal Stories Ep 4: The People's Princess. Bette Midler: One Night Only The Blonde Bombshell The American President

7:15am 7:40am 8:05am 8:30am 8:55am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm

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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Channel 4 Racing Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun Series on holiday homes abroad. Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. Formula 1 Paul Merton's Secret Stations Indian Summers Gogglebox 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Red Lights Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Underground crimefighting escapades with the heroes in a half-shell. 11:30am The Championship 12:30pm Goal Rush Football League Tonight. 1:00pm The Gadget Show 2:05pm Another Cinderella Story 3:50pm Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 5:30pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 7:10pm Now That's Funny 8:05pm The Secret Life of Puppies 9:00pm Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm 5 News 12:10am Drive Angry 2:00am Super Casino

Hat-Trick Heroes Fifth Gear Storage Wars Storage Wars Motogp Highlights The Big Fish Off Sports gameshow pitting two celebrities against each other in a battle to become top fisherman. Cycling Cycling Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York The Wine Show A magazine show especially for wine lovers. Cycling Rugby Highlights Mercury Rising FYI Daily Mercury Rising Inside Man

7:00am 9:05am 11:10am 1:05pm 2:50pm 4:40pm 6:50pm 9:00pm 10:50pm 12:25am 2:15am 4:15am

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Rocky Rocky II Rocky III Rocky IV Rocky V Rocky Rocky II Rocky III Rocky IV Rocky V Crimson Tide Battle of the Bulge

Inside Out: Special Patch Adams Johnny English Pitch Perfect 2 Special Pitch Perfect 2 Click The Wedding Singer Four Weddings and a Funeral Pitch Perfect 2 The Wedding Ringer Borat Ali G Indahouse The Art of the Steal

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Joe and Caspar Hit the Road Mr. Popper's Penguins 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. Tattoo Fixers The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The 100 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7:00am Partisan 8:45am The Overnight 10:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:30am The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Adaption of the bestselling romance novel. 12:45pm Zootropolis: Special 1:00pm Partisan 2:45pm The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist. 4:30pm Ted 2 6:45pm The Longest Ride 9:00pm Ted 2 11:10pm Dying of the Light 12:55am The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end. 2:25am Zootropolis: Special 2:40am Partisan 4:25am The Forger

SUNDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Football League Goals Sky Sports Originals Football Ford Football Special Football League Goals Football Footballs Greatest Teams Goals on Sunday Football Gold A chance to relive the top-flight clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford Football Gold

Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Fight Night International Live County Championship Fight Night International Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw La Liga La Liga Eredivisie Super Rugby Try Time La Liga La Liga Super Rugby Try Time Eredivisie

E W N 28 April - 4 May 2016 / Costa del Sol

10:00am Rip Off Britain 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Wanted Down Under 12:30pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Regional News 2:25pm Weather 2:30pm The Code 3:15pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:15pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm The One Show 8:00pm Invictus: The Road to the Games 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:30pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 11:00pm I Want My Wife Back 11:30pm BBC News

7:15am Rip Off Britain 8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am In Search of the Castaways 10:35am Natural World 11:25am Camelot 2:15pm Flog It! 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am The Women's Football Show 12:30am Inside the Billionaire's Wardrobe 1:30am MasterChef 2:00am The Celebrity Apprentice USA American version of the business-based reality series. 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:00pm Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing 10:00pm A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. 11:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 12:00am Natural World 1:00am Everything and Nothing 2:00am Krakatoa Revealed 2:50am The Man Who Discovered Egypt 3:50am Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:15am Countdown 8:00am Will and Grace 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Thunder and the House of Magic 10:55am Postman Pat: The Movie 12:35pm Four in a Bed 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:35pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Posh Neighbours at War 9:30pm The Food Chain 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Sex Box

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:30pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:30pm 5 News 1:35pm Cowboy Builders 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm Home and Away 3:30pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:30pm Football: England v Germany - The Legends 7:05pm Neighbours 7:35pm Home and Away 8:05pm Mega Beasts 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Tube: Going Underground 11:00pm Gotham 11:55pm Person of Interest 12:50am Person of Interest 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Award-winning partdramatised documentary of true crime mysteries. 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Castle 5:25am Divine Designs

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Charmed Charmed 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 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Joe and Caspar Hit the Road Made in Chelsea Empire The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

MONDAY TV

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7:00am CITV 8:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am Doc Hollywood 1:30pm Big Star's Little Star 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:25pm Judge Rinder 4:30pm Chopping Block 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:25pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Marcella 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:20pm The Agenda 12:00am Tomorrow Never Dies 2:10am Jackpot 247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:35am The Cube 8:25am Dinner Date 9:15am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 10:15am Coronation Street 10:45am Catchphrase 11:30am Horrid Henry: The Movie 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm Grease Live 5:55pm Nanny McPhee 7:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Plebs 11:30pm Family Guy 12:05am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am The Cleveland Show 1:25am The Cleveland Show 1:55am Two and a Half Men 2:25am Celebrity Juice 3:05am @Elevenish

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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 Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory FYI Daily Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Long Lost Family Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. The Knock Noah's Ark Where the Heart is Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen

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Goals of the 90's Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men Cycling Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders FYI Daily Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders No Name on the Bullet FYI Daily No Name on the Bullet The Dam Busters FYI Daily The Dam Busters Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ax Men Nighthawks FYI Daily Nighthawks Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Motorsport UK

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Superman 2 Superman III Superman IV Captain America Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman and Robin The Rock Kill the Irishman

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9:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:35am Analyze That 11:20am Unfinished Business 1:00pm Pixels 2:55pm Captain America 3:25pm The Goonies 5:25pm Death Becomes Her 7:15pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 9:00pm Unfinished Business 10:40pm Pixels 12:35am The Waterboy

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Partisan Zootropolis: Special The Overnight The Longest Ride The Top Ten Show 2016 Partisan The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist. Ted 2 The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Ted 2 Dying of the Light The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end. LA-set adult comedy. Zootropolis: Special Partisan The Forger

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Football Special Jamie Vardy: Record Breaker Football Football Football Live Ford Monday Night Football Football Gold Football Gold Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Mnf Football Highlights Chelsea entertain title-chasing London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club BPL Legends

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Sky Sports Years Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Super Rugby Try Time Cricket Classic Cricket Shorts Live County Championship Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Super Rugby Try Time Cricket's Greatest Indian Premier League Time of Our Lives Cricket Classic A chance to relive the fourth Test in the 2005 Ashes series at Trent Bridge. Super League Fulltime Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

E W N 28 April - 4 May 2016 / Costa del Sol

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 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 In the Club 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction 12:45am Paycheck 2:40am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:45am BBC News

8:15am Escape to the Country 9:00am The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 9:30am Great British Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm A to Z of TV Gardening 2:25pm The Super League Show 3:10pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 3:40pm My Life on a Plate 4:25pm Coast Australia 5:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 10:00pm The Conspiracy Files: Who Shot Down Mh17? 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:00pm Caravans: A British Love Affair 10:00pm Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of Nature 11:00pm Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor 12:30am A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. 1:30am The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 2:30am Caravans: A British Love Affair 3:30am Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of Nature 4:30am 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 Judge Rinder 4:00pm Chopping Block 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm Fierce 10:00pm Drive New series in which eight celebrities take part in a series of motorsport challenges. 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm What Would be Your Miracle? 12:40am Bargain Shop Wars 1:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:40am Nightscreen

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

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Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Law and Order: UK The Knock Noah's Ark Where the Heart is Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge.

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Tiny Tots Talent Agency 10:00pm Surviving the Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Britain's Billionaire Immigrants 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors Documentary taking a look at what goes on in the consultation room. 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm Murder and Mystery Dead on Campus. 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Ben Fogle - The Great African Migration 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Ian Brady: 50 Years Behind Bars 11:00pm The Best of Bad TV: The 70s 1:50am Lip Sync Battle 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Castle 5:00am Wildlife SOS

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Action-packed drama series about two criminal-intelligence agents. Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Storage Wars Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Quincy M.E. Ironside Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Jaws FYI Daily Jaws The Glimmer Man

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Rush Hour 2 Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman and Robin Gladiator American Sniper Chappie Run All Night Rush Hour 2 American Sniper

The Full Monty Inside Out: Special Let's be Cops Sweet Home Alabama Bad News Bears Pitch Perfect 2 Special Life Father of the Bride St. Vincent Let's be Cops The Heartbreak Kid The 40 Year Old Virgin Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

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A rather hot topic Waking up and finding myself in something as cramped as a Ryanair seat with a lid on, is not my idea of fun.

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 just celebrated a significant birthday. Anything with a zero on the end is significant these days. So naturally I found myself digging out the funeral plan that I took out several years ago. It pays to check, and it made slightly more interesting reading than the English Sunday newspaper I had invested in that morning. But it was all quite straight forward: die on Monday, toast on Wednesday and on the mantelpiece by the weekend. Paid in full. But where to have my barbecued remains scattered? Sitting in an urn in the front room is macabre and boring, so it needs to be something a lot more adventurous, like chucking them out of a hot air balloon over Downing Street, or getting scattered from a F1

FUNERAL PLANS: Sitting in an urn in the front room is macabre and boring. car at the Abu Dhabi Gran Prix. Then I thought, but do I really want a cremation? I mean, it sounds painful, and to end up looking like the contents of an overflowing

ashtray is not a lot to show for a lifetime of experiences. The Hindu way sounds okay. Stick me on top of a wooden frame on the banks of the Holy River Thames, and light a fire underneath.

A few fireworks to add a bit of spectacle, baked taters in the embers, then bung what’s left on a little raft with a lantern and float me off down to the open sea. There’s always burial of

course, which is not particularly appealing either; I even get claustrophobic in a sweater. I have read a lot of Edgar Alan Poe, and suddenly waking up and finding myself in something almost as cramped as a Ryanair seat with a lid on, is not my idea of fun. So all in all it looks as if the hot option is best and I’ll just have to give a lot more thought about where I would like to be sprinkled. I asked the Princess what she thought and she just murmured “get stuffed.” Now that’s something I hadn’t considered!

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John Smith Random thoughts... ONE of the advantages of being allowed to write a regular column is that you can literally choose whatever story is irritating, pleasing or going through your head at the time, and today, I am going to air my views on what I believe is totally irrelevant where the matter of the Brexit is concerned. So many people seem to live in ‘cloud cuckoo land’ as far as what could happen if we leave the European Union. The answer is, despite what anyone says, we just don’t know. That’s not to say that it might not be better or it might be worse, but there is absolutely no undeniable evidence available about what will happen. I’m not trying to convert anyone to stay or go, but I am absolutely staggered that so many people keep referring to how things were before Britain joined the EEC, and how they will be the same if we leave. Talk about rose-tinted glasses. Things change, and a hell of a lot

SENTRY POST: Checkpoint Charlie Berlin today. has changed in the past 43 years. I must admit, I can’t remember whether I even voted in the referen-

dum but I do know that in those days, there were a lot of problems around the world.

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A charity humiliated THE Triple A charity has been castigated for alleged crimes which it totally denies. As this is a Marbella-based charity which looks after animals, we haven’t written about what has happened in the editions of all of our regions, although the story has been covered in some detail on our website which is: www.euroweeklynews.com. In essence, Seprona, a branch of the Guardia Civil, has raided the premises of this 25-year-old charity and issued a press release accusing main figures in the charity of a whole range of terrible crimes against animals, financial misappropriation and evasion of taxes. This was accompanied by a rather nasty video which showed a plethora of dead animals and the inference that Triple A had killed them, which has since been proven untrue. Luckily for the charity it has at least one newspaper and TV and radio station which like to see a balanced review of events rather than rushing to condemn. Andaluz TV has undertaken some in-depth investigations, and has concluded that a number of the allegations of financial irregularity cannot be correct, and now papers are with the courts the Guardia Civil declines to comment. If the members of the charity are proven to have done anything wrong, then they must suffer the consequences, but what we find very difficult to understand is the reason for this press release, which does not take into account the European Union determination that people are innocent until found guilty.

There was the Cold War, Vietnam, a great big wall around parts of Berlin and just a few years later, it was impossible to take any sensible amount of foreign currency abroad when you travelled due to the dreadful economy. These are just a few examples of how things change, and no matter how many people may hope that everything will be nice and happy, just like it was before we joined the Common Market, things have changed and will not revert back. Everyone is entitled to make their own decision about the referendum, even though successive governments have played with the expatriate right to vote (see, that’s changed a few times). All I ask is that everyone who is able to vote does so based on at least an attempt to understand the options, difficult as that may be, rather than just live in hope that we can go back to the days of rolled up Now we handkerchiefs on your head, Watwant to neys Red Barrel and striped hear your views. deckchairs. Alternatively, vote as you YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE feel appropriate and then pas- YOUR OPINION sively look forward to a new era www.euroweeklynews.com of discovery!

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What matters most is how well you walk through the fire. Charles Bukowski

in history 1374 BC – A solar eclipse is seen at Ugarit, Syria, by Mesopotamian astronomers, who wrote: ‘On the day of the new moon, in the month of Hiyar, the Sun was put to shame, and went down in the daytime, with Mars in attendance.’ 1661 – The Chinese Ming dynasty occupied Taiwan, driving out the Dutch and initiating a 22year reign of the Cheng family. 1789 – George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America. 1837 – The University of Athens is founded. 1840 – ‘Penny Blacks,’ the first adhesive postage stamp ever issued by Britain, are released. 1848 – The last slaves in French colonies are finally freed. 1916 – Irish republicans finally abandon the post office in Dublin, and surrender unconditionally, marking the end of the Easter Rising. 1923 – The old Wembley Stadium opens. The first game hosted is Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United in the FA Cup. 1938 – The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End. North End, who lost in the final the previous year, beat Huddersfield 1-0 to win the FA Cup for the first time since 1889. 1945 – The Allies capture and arrest German nuclear physicist Werner Heisenberg. 1961 – Premier of Cuba, Fidel Castro, receives the Lenin-Peace Prize. 1967 – Aretha Franklin releases her iconic single ‘Respect,’ which would go on to be named the fifth greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. •1988 – Celine Dion wins the 33rd Eurovision song contest for Switzerland, singing: ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’ (Do not go without me), in Dublin. 2009 – The United Kingdom formally ends combat operations in Iraq.

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Sisters Directed by: Jason Moore Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, John Cena Two sisters are called to their family home to clean out their childhood room before their parents sell the house. Maura (Poehler) and Kate (Fey) are both experiencing setbacks in their lives and they decide to try and recapture their youth by throwing one final high school-style party for their classmates. Fey and Poehler’s effervescent chemistry shines within this film and the combination of sibling rivalry and recognisable nostalgia will be sure to produce a few laughs.

Credit wikipedia commons. Francesc ‘Cesc’ Fabregas, May 4, Footballer A Spanish footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Spanish national team as a central midfielder. Fabregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16. He went on to score 35 goals in 212 appearances for the Gunners before moving back to his childhood club Barcelona, and most recently moved to Chelsea in 2014.

Jessica Alba, April 28, Actress, 35 American actress that rose to fame in James Cameron’s ‘Dark Angel’, she has starred in other popular films such as Spy Kids 4, Fantastic 4, Honey and Good Luck Chuck. She was voted Sexiest Woman in the World by FHM magazine in 2007. Willie Nelson, April 29, Country Singer, 83 Texan musician, author, poet and activist known for hit songs such as ‘Crazy’ and ‘On the Road Again.’ He has won 11 Grammys and seven American Music Awards. Showing no signs of slowing down, he is planning a 14-date US tour, scheduled to begin next month. Leigh Francis, April 30, Actor, 43 Loveable UK TV comedian, known for his alter ego Keith Lemon, who has his own show on ITV2 called ‘Celebrity Juice.’ Also known for TV shows such as ‘Keith Lemon’s LemonAid,’ and ‘Bo’ Selecta!’ where he impersonated famous celebrities. David Beckham, May 2, Footballer, 41 The first footballer to gain true celebrity status, he became the first English player to compete in 100 Champions League matches. He won six Premier League titles with Manchester United, before moving abroad to continue his career, with spells at Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and Bayern Munich. Princess Charlotte, May 2, Royal Princess, 1 The second child and first daughter of Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. She was named after William’s father, Prince Charles. Charlotte is fourth in line to succeed the Queen, after Charles, William and her older brother George.

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YOUR STARS GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A tendency to be emotional because of a setback should be avoided. When you feel the pressure rising, remember that nothing is worth risking your health for. Sound out friends and colleagues to avoid overreacting. It is a week when you realise how someone close is able to be a great help. The question is, can you accept it? CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is sensitivity in your chart. It is possible to overlook someone who needs your time and consideration. You are not a mind-reader and they may not directly seek your help. Be aware, then, of how others are faring. LEO (July 24 - August 23) When someone asks you this week where you are going, will you know the answer? You will make progress if you do. If you're not sure, then there is no point in going full steam ahead. This is a week to consider your options on all fronts, particularly in business.

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It is now important that you are clear about the person you wish to spend your time with because you may have more than one option. Plans that you started last week are now showing progress. Keeping the pace growing is essential to beat rivals. It is not an easy week by any means but it should not be boring.

Some things click into place and you realise that you are on your way to completing an ambition. The trick is to manage it without upsetting people on the home front. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you putting off a decision affecting others? This is a good time to take the bull by the horns. Keep an eye on finances involving younger people. Sometimes, you are better able to help in other ways, perhaps by giving encouragement or advice.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A personal decision needs to be made. No major changes are necessary so long as you have a firm plan. It is not so much that caution is required, rather more that you should give yourself time to consider.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your activities this week may seem to be ones best done alone. To a certain extent this is true. However, if you wish to make others feel important and gain their support in the future, you should involve them. You don't have to take advice which is given but be diplomatic when not acting on it.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a week of planning and making changes.

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GUESS WORK As next Sunday (May 1) is International Workers’ Day, a quiz about workers: 1. A whitesmith is a name given to someone who works in or repairs what? 2. ‘Hey There’ is a song from which 1950s Broadway musical in which factory workers’ demands for a seven-and-a-half cent pay rise are going unheeded? 3. The political slogan ‘workers of the world, unite!’ is one of the most famous rallying cries from which 1848 political pamphlet, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? 4. What is the name of the substance secreted by honeybee workers and fed by them to larvae that are being raised as potential queen bees? 5. What name was given to the 19th century bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woollen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs? 6. What title is often applied to employees whose job entails, largely or entirely, physical labour, such as in a factory or workshop? 7. What was the title of the 1962 film starring Patty Duke as the deaf-blind American author, political activist and lecturer Helen Keller? 8. Which American ‘disco group’ is made up of a policeman, a Native American, a soldier, a leather-clad biker, a construction worker and a cowboy? 9. Which comedy pop group’s UK hit singles include ‘Call Up the Groups’ (1963) and ‘Pop Go the Workers’ (1965)? 10. Which model village in north-western England was built in 1888 to accommodate workers from a Lever Brothers factory? Its name is derived from the company’s most popular brand of cleaning agent. Not a lot of people know that… ‘Workers’ Playtime’ was a British radio variety programme transmitted by the BBC between 1941 and 1964. Originally intended as a morale-booster for industrial workers in Britain during World War II, the programme was broadcast at lunchtime, three times a week, live from a factory canteen ‘somewhere in Britain.’ Answers: 1. TINNED OR GALVANISED IRON, OR WHITE IRON, also known as a tinsmith, 2. THE PAJAMA GAME, 3. THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO (originally MANIFESTO OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY), 4. ROYAL JELLY, 5. LUDDITES, 6. BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS,7. THE MIRACLE WORKER, 8. VILLAGE PEOPLE, 9. BARRON KNIGHTS, 10. PORT SUNLIGHT

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.

TARGET: • Average: 11 • Good: 16 • Very good: 23 • Excellent: 29

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Across 1 After a bit of a rest families have linen (7) 5 Hazels right in the middle of Pegs (5) 8/24 Does go with repaired kitchen appliances (5,5) 9 Copy a time it changed (7) 10 Postpone a score (7) 11 A piece of cake for a tee shot (5) 12 Film prize for ordinary seaman's vehicle (5) 14 Postpone being freed, possibly (5) 19 Cancel yearly without a letter (5) 21 Elizabethan poet writes about small monarch (7) 23 Caterer built an outdoor area (7) 24 See 8 25 Band staff (5) 26 For a change, add less charges (7) Down 1 Otherwise we sent most modern (6) 2 Former head of religious order (5) 3 I damaged retina by inactivity (7) 4 Insignificant insult (6) 5 Turkish leader anoints slaves (5) 6 Broken vase I have intended to avoid (7) 7 Catch sight of a communist and become angry (3,3) 13 Sang air about fruity Spanish drink (7) 15 Came out of Orient and mixed (7)

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1 Allot, 4 Outcast, 8 Alarmed, 9 Shake, 10 Theta, 12 Inertia, 13 Gothic, 14 Lately, 17 Arrests, 19 Sites, 21 Scale, 22 Elevate, 24 Sonnets, 25 Stake. Down: 1 Adapt, 2 Lea, 3 Timpani, 4 Ordain, 5 Taste, 6 Apartment, 7 Therapy, 11 Entertain, 13 Glasses, 15 Answers, 16 Asters, 18 Swede, 20 Siege, 23 Aga.

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16 Sat back and set about samples (6) 17 Evaluate extracts of high-class essential oils (6) 18 Credit is repeated as it’s an emergency (6) 20 Hire out, as in shelter (5) 22 That is a bird of prey, look angry (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents C and 11 represents Y, so fill in C every time the figure 9 appears and Y every time the figure 11 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 Made afraid (6) 4 Cavalry weapons (6) 8 Souvenir of the past (5) 10 Warning of danger (5) 11 Select by vote (5) 12 Catalogues (5) 13 Dog-like African mammal (5) 14 Impertinent (5) 17 Unwell (4) 19 Worry excessively (4) 21 Give off reflecting light (5) 24 Begin (5) 25 Coffee and chocolate drink (5) 27 Similar (5) 28 At a later time than (5) 29 Respond to (5) 30 Railway employee (6) 31 Remove or make invisible (6)

Down 1 Excess (7) 2 Collection of maps in book form (5) 3 Surfeit (6) 5 Indifference (6) 6 Large French country house (7) 7 Brazilian dance (5) 9 List of dishes (4) 15/16 American name for a dustbin (3,3) 18 Contract to hire or lease transportation (7) 20 Surprise suddenly (7) 21 Go without food (6) 22 Wading bird (4) 23 Come out of (6) 24 Clearly defined (5) 26 Go after with the intent to catch (5)

1 Dearest, 5 Seeks, 8 Alone, 9 Verbose, 10 Teacher, 12 Prior, 13 Casual, 15 Mutter, 18 Shift, 19 Elegant, 21 Express, 22 Wager, 23 Terms, 24 Suspend. Down: 1 Drastic, 2 Aroma, 3 Ewe, 4 Tavern, 5 Scripture, 6 Egotist, 7 Sneer, 11 Heartless, 14 Skipper, 16 Retired, 17 Versus, 18 Sweet, 20 Argue, 22 Was.

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1 Saddle, 4 Taza, 8 Annoy, 9 Libre, 10 Delantero, 14 Reina, 15 Boina, 16 Want, 17 Cereza. Down: 1 Soap, 2 Dandelion, 3 Ley, 5 Aubergine, 6 Aves, 7 Flat, 11 Abad, 12 Crow, 13 Rama, 15 Bee.

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Across 1 Square (shape) (6) 3 Usado (sello, billete) (4) 7 Bronceado (3) 9 Friday (7) 10 Periódico (9) 13 Entrance (way in) (7) 14 Mar (3) 15 Raíz (de planta) (4) 16 Blood (6)

Down 1 Gatos (4) 2 Magazines (journals) (8) 4 Cantantes (7) 5 Polvo (en el aire) (4) 6 Spider's web (8) 8 Our (7) 11 Cerveza (4) 12 Lago (4)

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1. Talk to Her – Pedro Almodóvar Benigno and Marco form a friendship while looking after their comatose girlfriends in a private clinic as their stories unfold in flashbacks. Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers said about Almodóvar’s second Oscar win: “The actors are outstanding, illuminating four different views of loneliness. But it’s Camara’s tour-de-force performance that anchors the film that shocks and unnerves us”. 2. Pan’s Labyrinth – Guillermo del Toro The film is set in 1944 in post-Civil War Spain; a wary girl fascinated with fairy stories creates a fantasy world to escape the violence of her real life with her new stepfather, who’s a sadistic army captain. The hugely original film won three Oscars (three more nominations), three BAFTAs, and eight Goyas (six more nominations). Chicago Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert called it “one of the greatest of all fantasy films.” 3. The Sea Inside – Alejandro Amenábar Paralysed from the neck down from a diving accident, Ramón Sampedro has been in the same bed for 28 years and wants to die. The film is the true story of the man who campaigned for euthanasia to preserve his dignity and humanity, and it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with an amazing performance by Javier Bardem. 4. The Spirit of the Beehive – Víctor Erice Set in the Castillian countryside around 1940, the movie is seen through the inquisitive eyes of eight-year-old Ana, who after watching the film Frankenstein, becomes convinced there’s a monster lurking in the abandoned houses of her village. British film critic Derek Malcolm called it “one of the most beautiful and arresting films ever made in Spain, or any-

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where in the past 25 years or so.” 5. All about my Mother – Pedro Almodóvar This Oscar-winning masterpiece tells the story of a grieving mother looking for her transvestite ex-husband to inform him about their teenage son’s death. One critic described it as a “spectacular synthesis of everything that has always interested him - proud women, lovely boys, beautiful drag queens, grand movie stars, gorgeous frocks, wild wallpaper.” It is an emotional roller-coaster and the viewer is never quite sure what will happen next. 6. Mondays in the Sun - Fernando León de Aranoa The performances of Javier Bardem and fellow actor Luis Tosar in this film are a real tour de force in this moving and very real drama. The film starts with the message “This film isn’t based on a true story, it’s based on thousands.” It’s almost as if director Fernando León de Aranoa knew what was to come in Spain when in 2002 he depicted the harmful effects of unemployment on a group of shipyard workers in the north of the country. 7. Bad Education – Pedro Almodóvar Almodóvar explores the intersection of fantasy, reality, memory, and storytelling in this fascinating metafictional revenge mystery. The film includes sexual abuse by Catholic priests, drug use, and trans-

sexuality, with hints of autobiography. The characters get caught up in temptation, seduction, corruption, and obsession. 8. Pallet – Achero Mañas Pablo is a 12-year-old boy living in Madrid who is streetwise but scarred. He is emotionally and physically damaged by the constant abuse of his father, Mariano - that is, until a new child enters his life and befriends Pablo. Gritty rather than emotional, the movie won Juan Jose Ballesta a Goya for best newcomer in 2000. 9. The Orphanage – Juan Antonio Bayona In the debut film of J A Bayona, a child goes missing in an abandoned orphanage, and his mother suspects his ghostly invisible friends. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, the film’s horror is not from blood or gore but from simple ominous camera movement, bumps and jumps and minimalist creepy music. 10. Open your eyes - Alejandro Amenabar A handsome, rich man falls in love with the woman of his dreams (Penelope Cruz) but is disfigured in a suicidal car crash by his ex-girlfriend, plunging him into an unexpected series of nightmarish plot twists. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar to great acclaim and was made into Hollywood remake ‘Vanilla Sky.’

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TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26 • Very good: 37 • Excellent: 48

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CLUBHOUSE Gibraltar would like to encourage schools, places of work and other groups to create mental health awareness by wearing yellow on Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14 which offers a structured support in the community and is available six days a week to aid recovery from mental illness. There will be a raffle with prizes in order to raise funds.

AN ONLINE petition that has only been up for a week has attracted 650 ‘signatures’ from people who are against a proposed development in Rosia Bay as they consider it likely to cause environmental damage to the area and a general loss of open spaces. Many feel this is an area of historical importance and the building of homes and a water park is inappropriate.

THE Government of Gibraltar lambasted Barclays Bank in a press release dated April 21, when it expressed “its genuine solidarity with the remaining employees of Barclays in Gibraltar. Barclays is letting them and their families down after many of them will have decided or been forced to stay with the bank at the time of its withdrawal from Gibraltar.”

Gibraltar celebrates the Queen’s 90th AFTER the Chief Minister sent a formal letter of congratulations to Her Majesty on the occasion of her 90th birthday, it fell upon the Governor of Gibraltar Lieutenant General Edward Davis to formally inspect soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment prior to the sounding of the traditional 21-gun salute in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. All went completely according to plan and the Governor took the opportunity to add his best wishes to the Queen congratulating her on reaching this tremendous miles tone an d r e m a r k i n g u p o n th e pos itiv e wa y i n wh i c h s h e h as conducted herself during her 64year reign.

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Refugees rescued

MARKING OCCASION: Lieutenant General Edward Davis inspected regiment soldiers.

THE Gibraltar-registered Dry Cargo ship, the ‘Constance’ was involved in a dramatic rescue of over 200 refugees from a sinking boat off the coast of Italy during the week of April 18 according to a government press release. The ‘Constance,’ commanded by Captain Skobel, responded to an emergency request from the Greek maritime authorities to rescue persons from a vessel in distress. Captain Skobel and his crew successfully engaged the vessel and embarked 235 refugees onto the ship. The Greek coastguard advised the ‘Constance’ to proceed to Augusta, Sicily, where the rescued persons were successfully disembarked at port.

‘Shame of Gibraltar’ not wanted ACCORDING to a press release issued by the Queensway Quay Appreciation Society, a rusty old barge which they have named ‘The Shame of Gibraltar’ is causing pollution in the Queensway Quay Marina. It is claimed the Gibraltar Port Authority refuses to accommodate the rusty old barge despite there being visible, more appropriate, mooring space available in the harbour and despite it being previously moored at times, to the Detached Mole and so far there appears to have been

RUSTY BARGE: Has been nicknamed ‘The Shame of Gibraltar.’ no offer of assistance from the Environmental Agency.

To add to this, the owners of the private marina have not

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DEAR Doctor I read your informative articles weekly, I am a 60year-old male who my GP diagnosed with chronic bronchitis four months ago. I still have phlegm - clear and coughing, but over the course of my visits to my GP have been given: Seretide inhaler used twice daily. Bricanyl (terbasmin) 500 micrograms - used twice daily and when needed. Atrovent inhaler CFC 20mg as and when needed. Spiriva used once in the morning. I have translated into English these inhalers and they all seem to be for the same usage opening of the airways, with no improvement, should I need to be taking all of these? Regards, Jack Tolley

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respiratory system. The effects are not completely reversible and the patient is usually left with some degree of respiratory difficulty, secretions, cough, etc. The best treatment is to stop smoking or avoid contact with smokers along with use of inhalers. Some of those you use, such as Seretide and Spiriva, are common treatment and should be used daily. However Terbasmin and Atrovent are to be used only when needed, for example when breathing difficulties are worse than usual. If your treatment does not help you could try other inhalers or tablets which could help keep your symptoms under control. Sometimes the problem lies not with the type of medication prescribed, but with patients who do not know how to use their inhalers correctly, meaning the medication does not reach the areas where it is needed. In my opinion you should be seen by a specialist in internal medicine or pneumology for evaluation.

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Bacteria link CLEANING your teeth could help ward off cancer as bacteria found in the mouth is being linked to certain strains of the disease. Scientists in the USA have discovered that pancreatic cancer is linked to two types of bacteria that also cause gum disease. During their research at the New York University they found that people who had these two bugs in their mouths were up to twice as likely to develop pancreatic cancer over the next 10 years. As well as helping people reduce their risk of diseases by simply brushing their teeth more often, the researchers also said mouth swabs for bacteria might give doctors a cheap and easy way to screen for the disease.

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GOOD NIGHT: Electronic devices can cause disturbed sleep. BEING connected to the internet 24 hours a day has its pros, but when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, it can cause major disruptions. Specialist in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders in Alicante, Javier Brualla, said using social media and things like

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EMDR could help rid people of PTSD EYE Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment designed to help those who have suffered psychological trauma. The idea behind EMDR is to stimulate one side of the brain followed quickly by the other to help the thinking brain on the left communicate with the feeling brain on the right in a bid to help you effectively ‘move on’ from the traumatic experience and recover from the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is a psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro. It is a fairly new type of psychotherapy but is growing in popularity, with more than 20,000

practitioners now reported to be trained in the techniques. It does not rely on talk therapy or medications but uses a patient’s own rapid, rhythmic eye movements with the therapist gradually able to shift your unpleasant thoughts and memories to happier ones as they use finger movements, hand or toe tapping or musical tones. One woman in the UK has reported that the therapy, which for her included tapping at a piano, helped remove her trauma of a 64-hour labour.

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Introducing Dr Jyri Lepistö By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com AS most people who know me professionally know, I view surgery as the last resort, something to be avoided if possible. However, I hope I’m also

known for my honesty and the fact I want to help my patients get better as quickly and effectively as possible. And sometimes surgery is the best option. So I am pleased to welcome Dr Jyri Lepistö, Orthopaedic Consultant to Bodyworks. Not your typical surgeon As you would expect Dr Lepistö is highly qualified with many years of experience. But he is also a little different to

many other surgeons. As well as cutting edge surgery, Dr Lepistö uses an approach from the USA called Functional Medicine, which means I know he will be honest and view surgery as the last resort the way I do. What is Functional MediDR LEPISTÖ: New Orthopaedic cine? It focuses on the whole per- Consultant at Bodyworks. son, you cannot treat a knee in solely on you, he has his nurse isolation, you must assess the sit in to take notes. joints connected to it, the ankle, Before and after surgery hip, back and the other leg! Surgery is hard on the body, More than a scan and rehabilitation and support While Dr Lepistö appreciafterwards are critical. Bodyates, and can arrange, X-rays works will ensure you get the and MRI scans, he will also asbest outcome by supporting you sess YOU. before AND afterwards. Relationship between doctor For more information check and patient out our blog, www.TheBodywor During your consultation ksClinic.com/blog, our Facewith Dr Lepistö you will have book page – Bodyworks Health his undivided attention. It is so Clinic or call 952 883 151. important to him that he focuses

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Olivia’s La Cala, a little piece of paradise By Elene Kotetishvili WHEN Elliott Wright said that Olivia’s bar and restaurant in La Cala de Mijas, 13 Calle Torreon, is his own piece of paradise, he was not exaggerating. This heavenly beachside bar and restaurant, with its uninterrupted front-line view of the sea, is as close to a perfect spot for wining and dining as it can get. The indoor restaurant is tastefully decorated in luxurious shades of mauves, pinks, and silvers against a chic pastel coloured interior, a space designed to cater for glamorous evening services and events. A white grand piano sits centre stage: Olivia’s offer a fantastic choice of live music and entertainment every day. The terrace restaurant is no less impressive, with elegant rattan furniture adorned with white pillows and shady umbrellas emblazoned with Moet & Chandon Champagne logos, a blissful place to enjoy a glass of bubbles in the sun. The food offering is constantly changing. With a trial menu current-

OLIVIA’S LA CALA: The perfect spot for wining and dining with uninterrupted views to the sea. ly on offer, Olivia’s are continuously reviewing the dishes that would best suit their customers, incorporating Spanish and Asian cuisine into their menu. On Sundays, a stunning three-course Sunday lunch is served.

Breakfasts are particularly popular here, with favourites such as Eggs Benedict served alongside new offerings such as Huevos Rancheros: baked eggs on tortilla bread with chorizo and beef chilli, and Shak-

shuka: eggs in a bean and coriander tagine. This is also the Chef’s recommendation. A further exiting addition to Olivia’s is due on May 11 with the opening of their upstairs Seafood

and Champagne bar, for which authentic sushi chefs have been especially recruited. Olivia’s is a deeply personal venture. Named after Elliott’s daughter, and boasting a terrace bar named ‘Little Elliott’s Bar,’ after his son, it is obvious how passionate the proprietor is about the place. It is a success story, opened only in 2015, and having already become a sought after location to see and be seen on the Costa del Sol. Its popularity is due to soar even further as ITV commence filming of a new series at the venue. Elliott himself feels that “he has built the trendiest bar on the coast” and it is hard to disagree. The ambience is undoubtedly trendy, luxurious, sophisticated and hedonistic, but also friendly, and inviting. With an excellent professional team of staff, who are both genuine and helpful, each customer can feel like a valued individual, a personally invited guest, guaranteed to enjoy the atmosphere of decadence and sophistication that Olivia’s can offer. Tel: 952 494 935

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Fun adventure with a purpose By John Smith THE Bubbles and Dreams organisation is presenting a s pe c ia l c ha rity e ve nt on May 2 at the Congress Centre of Marbella where there w ill be a s pe c ia l pe rformance for children entitled ‘Canine Adventure’ with the cutest of doggies as well as a series of workshops where all children can participate. A lmos t 20 a rtis ts w ill

take to the stage to make the audience laugh, dance and sing bringing family fun to all. Bubbles and Dreams.org, is a non-profit NGO based in Marbella which works in favour of children who suffer from rare diseases, in particular those without diagnosis. This support exte nds to the ir fa milie s a s w e ll a s to othe r c hildre n who suffer from any type of disability. Some of the most important objectives of Bubbles and Dreams are to: • Promote the investigation of ra re dis e a s e s a nd cases without diagnosis espe c ia lly thos e w he re the disease worsens progressively. • Facilitate access to therapies, whether traditional a nd/or a lte rna tive to im-

prove their development. • Promote social inclusion t o pr om ot e em pat hy and solidarity since childhood. • Enhance the visibility of r ar e di seases and cases without diagnosis. The wor kshops st ar t at 12pm on Monday May 2 and the performance is due t o com m ence at 4.30pm . Tickets which cost €10 per person are available from www.tomatickets.es or from the box office on the day at €12 per person. In what is an innovative concept, there will be a donat i on r ow f or t hose who wish to donate but are unable to attend. They have established a Row 0, permitting those businesses or people to collaborate by donat i ng t he cost of t he entrance which will go entirely to Bubbles and Dreams.

SOCIAL SCENE Four little love stories FOUR stories with one theme about that crazy little thing called loveWilliam Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night’s Dream It is springtime going towards summer - the time of warmer nights in the forest of Athens, the forest of William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Four confused lovers are struggling to pair up whilst the magic of the forest interferes with their efforts in the form of Oberon and Puck. A Fable - The simplest of love stories ever told. The Chaser - Alan Austen is in for a surprise as he tries to force cupid’s hand. A Slight Accident Penelope and Camilla’s marriages represent the solidity of their London brick houses. A Slight Accident occurs and Penelope discovers that language is limited - especially in saving a marriage. A lesson that Camilla and Rodger still have to learn. All directed by George du Sel and taking place at the Salon Varietes Fuengirola from May 6 to 10. For tickets simply call the box office on 952 474 542 between 11am and 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and one hour before each performance, or visit www.salonvarietestheatre. com.

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International Song Festival a great hit By John Smith W H EN c los ing the 7th Gibraltar International Song Festival in the early hours of April 24, Chairman of the festival and the man responsible for its resurrection and steady growth Joe Carseni pa rtia lly quote d M a rtin Luther King, saying “I have a dream and that is that the Gibraltar International Song Festival will become one of the best in the world.” Whilst that dream may be a little a mbitious , it w a s certainly a very varied and s uc c e s s ful night w ith 14 acts from many parts of Europe performing to a very receptive audience of local people and dignitaries. It was well staged and the judges, chaired by Costa del Sol legend Tim Knight had a pretty difficult job to decide who should win. Sometimes it’s tempting to choose the best performance, but in a song contest, it should be a combination of presentation and the song itself, so if the performance didn’t hit the very highe s t note s , the w ords could become highly important. Everything moved very slickly from artist to artist although for this writer, the only jarring note was the in-

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The Chief Minister with winner Brandon Cook. sistence of including wellme a ning but not te rribly professional dancers with almost every performance. It would have been fine to have, as they did, an opening sequence which include d da nc e , but to s e e a ple thora of s ub-te e ns in sparkly costumes and bright red lipstick oohing and gyra ting in the ba c kground was very distracting as far as the song is concerned. This continued throughout the night with dancers of different ages and was

frankly overkill. Once al l 14 ar t i st s had performed and following an intermission, the audience was treated to one hour of the Bootleg Beatles who do sound a lot like the original band and went down a st or m wi t h t he audi ence, playing songs from a number of the band’s incarnations. Chi ef Mi ni st er Fabi an Picardo was bopping away i n hi s seat and si ngi ng t he wor ds t o ever y song and Hi s Excel l ency t he

Governor also appeared to be enj oyi ng hi m sel f i m mensely. There was a lot of good humoured banter from the band, who every so often r em i nded t hose i n power t hat t hey hadn’t been awarded MBEs as yet and one gained the impression t hat i f t hey di d get t hem , unlike some of the original Beat l es, t hey woul d not send t hem back t o t he Palace. Following the band, the ser i ous busi ness of announcing the winners took place. There was a special interpretation prize for 15-yearol d Gi br al t ar i an Ti ff any Ferrary, Briton Zoe Louise came third, runner up was Spain’s Sera Mayo with a bouncy funk number, whilst t he wi nner was anot her artist from the UK, Brandon Cook who sang a fairly up tempo ballad about his father and their relationship. The audience was a little surprised (as possibly were the cleaners) when a bang was heard in the auditorium and tons of coloured paper fell from the ceiling. All in all this was a thoroughly professional and enj oyabl e eveni ng exper t l y host ed by Andy Coum be and Erica McGrail.

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AGM: Some of the Tangent Ladies at their recent meeting.

Two new chairpersons By John Smith MONDAY April 11 saw the AGM of Sol Tangent and Costa del Sol 41 Clubs, both part of the ‘Round Table family.’ At the meetings new Chairmen were installed, with Cathie

Chappell taking over from Angie Johnson for Tangent and Leighton Griffiths handing over to Les Johnson for 41 Club. Both clubs have an exciting programme of events for the forthcoming year. In addition to both groups’

monthly meetings there are a number of joint events planned, such as a monthly ‘Social Side’ lunch, Last Night of the Proms event and taking part in the ‘41 Club Iberian Cluster’ event, this year to be held in the Algarve in November.

Incoming 41 Club Chairman Les Johnson said “both clubs have been established on the coast for many years and we are always looking to increase membership. Check our our website, www.41club-costadelsol.com.

Brian parachute jumping for charity DUQUESA resident Brian Forgie will shortly fulfil the dream of a lifetime and will be travelling to the USA in order to undertake a fairly dangerous HALO parachute jump and to raise funds for animal charity ADANA and the Duquesa Charitable Society of St George which does a great deal to support children and other underprivileged people

in the general area. HALO stands for High Altitude Low Opening and involves deplaning at very high altitude and freefalling for two minutes or more before opening the parachute at low altitude. A statement on the www.gofundme.com website says that only 120 civilians have ever jumped from 9.5 kilometres above the earth.

It goes on to say that some of the dangers include possibility of heart attack, as in the rarefied atmosphere he will reach speeds of up to 300 mph and there is also a possible problem of apoxia caused by lack of oxygen. So far €365 has been pledged by way of sponsorship and he is hoping to reach his target of €1,000 before the jump.

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Veritas in vino By H E Cuadra Mendoza THE Salon Cava Premium event took place on Monday April 18, which saw a gathering of around 400 sommeliers and wine professionals in Malaga offering an exquisite selection of cava and Spanish sparkling wines made by strictly following the methode champenoise. The event was a complete success. Only two days later the Denominacion de Origen Cava, the official association of cava producers that organised the event, signed an agreement with the worldwide renowned wine magazine Decanter to celebrate the same event in London. It will take place in the contemporary OXO2 event venue on May 16. The truth is that in the last few years the British wine connoisseurs have begun to appreciate more and more cava and have started to explore the

wide variety of these wines instead of consuming only the low range ones, those that are regarded as an economic alternative to Champagne. In fact, the UK was the third largest importer in 2015 consuming nearly 28 million bottles. There were a lot of nice wines and it would be impossible to mention all of them. Some of them were 100 per cent Chardonnay, a ‘blanc de blancs’ in Champagne terminology. There were also great monovarietal wines of grapes that are exclusively used in cavas, such as Xarel-lo, a grape variety that provides wines with structure. For example, Juve & Camps’ La Capella 2006, made of Xarello grapes picked only in La Capella vineyard and aged for more than 100 months; or

Castellroig’s ‘Terroja,’ produced exclusively in the terroir with the same name and picked from 90year-old vines. More traditional cavas add two more grape varieties, namely Macabeo (provides sweetness) and Parellada (freshness). A good example is Freixenet’s ‘Casa Sala

Gran Reserva’ 2006. And others combine excellently these grape varieties with those used in Champagne, such as P e d r e g o s a ’s R e s e r v a L’Hereu 2009, a great year for cavas in general. If rosé is more your taste Recaredo’s Intense 2010 is definitely worth tasting. And many many more… If you want to get ahead of London’s experts in tasting the bubbles, now is the time to start getting the cavas cold in a wine cooler until they are 8-10 degrees. Make sure to open them gently and, as experts say, making a sound similar to a “sigh, like a contented woman,” rather than in a spray party in a beach club in Marbella. Salud!

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CHARITY CONCERT: Presentation of the Cudeca cheque for â‚Ź19,128. By John Smith A FANTASTIC evening was held at the Sohail Castle in Fuengirola on April 16 when Waterloo, considered to be the supreme ABBA tribute band, performed before an audience of converts who knew the words to every song and who had an evening to remember. The concert was promoted by Henrik An-

dersen to raise funds for the cancer charity Cudeca and with the support of many local companies, including Euro Weekly News, th e to tal a mount ra is e d a mounte d to â‚Ź19,128. Henrik has indicated that he was delighted by the result and hopes to produce further concerts in the future. He also thanked EWN for the work it had done in promoting the concert.

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Joys Live ON Sunday May 1, the Bank Holiday Weekend, the Joys Live team are living it up with a Back to the 80’s party. Get there early as it starts around 10pm and will go on until late! Dress up in your best 80’s outfit, or even just do a great 80’s hairstyle.

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Marc Anthony does San Pedro By John Smith

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SOCIAL SCENE WELL-KNOWN American singer who was once married to Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony who is of Puerto Rican descent, has decided to include San Pedro Alcantara as part of his European tour but ticketing is incredibly complicated depending on when you apply and where you live. The concert itself will take place on July 9 at the San Pedro Football Stadium and has an expected capacity of 15,000 people. The cheapest tickets will cost just €30 and the councils of both Marbella and San Pedro will each be allocated a miserly 500 tickets for sale to registered voters who have to apply between May 3 and May 13 to either Tourism Marbella or San Pedro Cultural Centre. A further 2,000 tickets will be put on sale at 12am on April 28 at €45 via a link to a special site http://concier tomarcanthony.marbella worlddj.com/ and the balance of tickets which will cost between €60 and €150 can be purchased through usual outlets or from a ticket booth in the Avenida Jose Banus.

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BONNIE AND DUKE: Greet David their new sitter. TEDDY: I’m so wrapped up in him and his well-being I don’t worry like I used to. play and don’t think about it.’ We were to find an added bonus to having Edward apart from helping with the washing. He also helps with undressing, getting help, opening and closing doors, using the cash machine. Before Edward came into our lives my husband Peter had to stay awake while I slept. One night when Edward was about 10 months old, Peter accidently fell asleep and I stopped breathing. Within seconds Edward woke Peter up by pulling his pillow from under his head.

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Hot dogs - watch for the signs By Emily Chettle WITH summer on its way, and temperatures continuing to soar across the Costas, it is important for owners to know the signs of heat stress or heatstroke in their pet dogs. Heat stroke is when a dog loses its ability to regulate its body temperature. Dogs are very liable to suffer from heatstroke. The only way a dog can cool down by itself is through panting, unlike other animals, including humans who sweat in order to cool down. Sometimes the respiratory tract just can’t cool the body quickly enough and this results in heatstroke. During heatstroke, dogs may start to hyperventilate with excessive panting, dry gums that become pale, in-

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BE CAREFUL: Look for the signs of overheating. creased salivation, erratic or rapid pulse, confusion, weakness, diarrhoea, and vomiting. If the dog continues overheating, his breathing efforts will become

slow, or worse, stop altogether. To prevent overheating during the hot months, your pet’s bed should be placed in a shaded area with a breeze if possible and away from strong sunlight. Always provide plenty of fresh, cool drinking water and never push your dog too hard to play or work when the temperature rises above comfortable. If your dog is looking a little overheated follow the guidelines below 1. Reduce the dog’s temperature by putting cool wet towels over its neck, under its armpits, and between hind legs. 2. Give your dog fresh cool drinking water – although don’t force drinking. 3. Finally, if symptoms don’t improve, transport your overheated dog to the vet as it may require emergency treatment.

JUST recently we received a message from a homeowner who joined our network on behalf of her mother. Tiggey’s mum had been unexpectedly hospitalised leaving two dogs, her home and garden to the care of her three daughters. All have families, jobs and live at least two hours away. We called Tiggey having read her request ‘Urgent house-sitting assignment’. David, a recent graduate, loves dogs and gardening. He recently registered as a sitter looking for a way to save on accommodation while building a portfolio of work. In his previous rental accommodation he helped the landlord to care for a large garden and so is able to garden part time to help make ends meet. We connected David and Tiggey and within the same day they met up for an interview, references were checked and Bonnie and Duke welcomed David their new sitter with a great deal of enthusiasm. Tiggey’s mum is still in hos-

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TRADITIONALLY April was the month of weekly showers of rain to soften the ground for spring weeding flower beds and the ploughing and rotovating agricultural huertos. Larger fields and heavy thunderstorms of early May soaked the ground and raised the water-table to ensure the roots of summer crops could find moisture between monthly summer thunderstorms. Indeed melons and squash seeds were sown in early May in areas of deep clinging grey clay and then grown ‘secano’ without watering. But how things have changed during the 30 years that I have gardened in Spain! With the concreting over of the rich soils of the original agricultural coastal belt and inland valleys the pattern of rainfalls has changed significantly. With the third dry winter, very little rain in April and a current forecast of a dry first week of May vegetable growing will be tough without improving the top 30 centimetres of soil by working in 30 per cent by volume of various types of compost, in-

SPANISH PYRENEES: From the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean beaches. cluding animal and bird manures, garden and huerto compost heaps and composted garden waste from municipal composting yards. May is a major planting and sowing month for vegetable growers as the temperatures are great for germinating and encouraging root growth, but of course this is also true for windblown and irrigation water borne weed seeds. So do try and keep on top of them. If you are not growing vegetables but just have a flower garden, do add a surface mulch of composted garden waste and animal or bird manures and if appropriate to your style of garden

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a top mulch of small rocks, gravel, stone chippings or almond and walnut shells from a local nut factory. Such actions can considerably reduce the need for regular watering by irrigation systems, hosepipes or watering cans. Many more ideas for designing, developing, and maintaining waterless gardens are included in my book ‘How to use less water in your garden – A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean gardening worldwide, available from The Book Depository, Amazon Books and some other internet bookshop sites. This book now approaches the sale of our book about walk-

ing across the Pyrenees from the rocky Bay of Biscay coast to the sandy Mediterranean beaches for 52 days, seeing a long distance walker only twice and only experiencing rain on six days, three of those being on weekly rest days. Since most sales are of the Kindle rather than the hard copy version I suspect that most sales are for reading in garden hammocks rather than guidebooks by gardeners taking a break from gardening and others following our footsteps. That weather pattern was not normal for the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, it was just our luck. A friend who started two weeks after us gave up after 15 days of rain in the first 18. What was great on the walk was not only the wonderful fauna, flora and scenery of the wilderness separating Spain from France, but the traditional cottage gardens and ecological vegetables growing in the depopulated but surviving mountain villages. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com, Facebook Gardening in Spain-Handscombe April 2016

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Easy vegetables to grow in your SOME veggies that are very easy, if not foolproof to grow. Here are some suggestions to get you started. • Lettuce Lettuce grows quickly and is easy to harvest (just snip the tops off the plants or pick leaves as needed), and takes up very little space. It can even be grown in containers, perhaps accompanied by flowers or tucked under taller plants. • Tomatoes They can be grown in hanging baskets or containers with ties to keep them upright. They grow best in sunny spots (easy enough in Spain). • Cucumbers Cucumbers like sunlight and warm temperatures and usually need support for climbing. They need regular watering but once they are established they grow like weeds with plentiful crops. • Green Beans All sorts of green beans, from snap beans (or string beans) to shell or whole beans are ideal for home gardens. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from and they grow plentifully given the right spot. • Radishes Radishes are great as they only take 20 days to reach their full size. Radishes are great for salads but can also be used in a variety of dishes and are delicious as a snack.

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Creature feature By Matt Ford OUR gardens continue to provide a multitude of thrilling sights, sounds, and smells as the summer season makes its lazy approach. Migration remains the goal for a myriad of bird species as hundreds of thousands continue to cross the Gibraltar Strait in their final, often desperate, effort to reach Europe and their breeding grounds. Although large numbers do so during the night, most raptors prefer daylight, resulting in the possibility (you’ll need to check the wind) to witness what can only be described as one of nature’s great spectacles with thousands of eagles, stork, kites, vultures and other species crossing into Spain. Given a short-toed snake eagle is unlikely to pay a visit to your garden (although raptors can often be seen overhead between La Linea and Marbella, and elsewhere, at this time of year), our choice this week is a little bird so gorgeous that it outshines many tropical rivals. Bee-eaters are currently arriving in their thousands, and although some will continue their journey north, many will stay with us for the summer. Their simple call, a distinctive, burry prreee

BEE-EATERS: True to their name, they do eat bees, although any flying insect will do. or pruup, is blissful, as if they are filled with joy having finally arrived following their arduous journey from Sub-Saharan Africa, and counts as an enviable sound of the summer for

those residing in rural patches. They love to perch on telephone wires but are everywhere at the moment, so keep your eyes peeled.

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“Then there’s the biggest problem of them all – the problem of being in an Audi TT when you are not called Angela...If you have a TT and you aren’t called Angela, you have the wrong car.” Some might say...

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FANTASTIC INNOVATION: The sixth generation of the BMW 7 series. inch BMW Individual light-alloy wheels. Each car will come adorned with the lettering ‘the next 100 years’ along the B pillars, and boast the utmost luxury in interior design. Lovely to touch, breathable leather is used for the seats, door panels, arm rests, and centre console. The interior strips come in a piano-black finish

and the leather steering wheel is touched with fine wood applications. The new eight-cylinder 4.4 litre engine featured in the BMW Individual 750Li, delivers acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Average fuel consumption is 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions are 192 grams per kilometre. The pioneering iDrive

feature allows 3D sensors to detect hand movements intuitively, while the connected drive innovation enables rear collision prevention and front and rear crossing traffic warnings. All in all not bad progress at all in a mere 100 years, although one has the suspicion that the next 10 years will see even more dramatic changes.

Apple is ‘Tesla’s graveyard’ IT was a terrible week for Tesla, who have seen heavily publicised complaints about teething problems with their highly hyped new Model X. Among other issues the electric SUV has reportedly been locking drivers out of the car, and smashing its falcon-wing doors into the surroundings.

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Unleashing a century MARKING the company’s centenary anniversary, BMW has presented a new centennial model in Munich of the famed 7 Series. The model will be produced in only limited volumes and with three different drive variants. Named: ‘The next 100 years,’ the design model of the new sedan showcases the fantastic innovation and technological expertise that has been the German manufacturer’s calling card for the past century. This sixth generation of the 7 Series has a carbon-core body structure, eDrive technology, anti-dazzle BMW laserlight, an executive drive pro-chassis control system, gesture control, remote-controlled parking, and the Sky Lounge panoramic glass roof. Only 100 models will be handcrafted with precision design at the BMW Dingolfing plant in Bavaria, and will feature a unique blue exterior with forged 20-

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Other complaints include doors not opening properly and the curved windscreen making it hard to judge distances, while the news comes just weeks after a massive recall of 2,700 Model Xs due to rear seat safety issues. Meanwhile there are reports that rival tech com-

pany Apple has stolen a British expert engineer from under Tesla’s nose. Former Tesla vice-president of engineering Chris Porritt will now work on the much anticipated first Apple car, although Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has described Apple as “the Tesla graveyard.”

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Driverless cars reality in 2020 THE panorama of the British highway is set to dramatically change in the near future, as the Chancellor George Osborne has revealed that driverless cars will be allowed on the roads by 2020. There will be minor trials on local roads this year as Osborne formulates a plan to see Britain become a leader in the autonomous vehicle market, expected to soon be highly profitable. It is expected that the UK Government will work with Google on the necessary technology. It is thought that driverless cars would dramatically reduce accidents and congestion, and even allow people to communicate across vehicles using wireless technology.

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DriveTribe, new website FORMER Top Gear crew Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have teamed up once again, to create an interactive website devoted to the motoring community. Called ‘DriveTribe,’ the site will go live in autumn, and is based on the premise that visitors can sign up to a particular tribe of motoring fans to catch all the latest news, analysis, videos and photos that would suit them.

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Hammond has argued that while travellers have sites like TripAdvisor, and gamers, mums etc have other outlets, “there is no grand-scale online motoring community where people can meet and share videos, comments, information and opinion. DriveTribe will change that. And then some.” The trio are also filming a new show which will be released on Amazon Video later this year.

VINTAGE: The quality of Porsche’s manufacturing means that 70 per cent of old cars are still drivable. REACHING all the way back in time to 1959 and its marvellous 356 B, Porsche has helpfully unveiled a list of updated tyre recommendations for some of its older models, including the 356, Boxster, 924, 928, 944, and 968. The German firm has claimed that the recommended tyres have the exact look of the originals, but have far superior handling due to the use of modern materials

and machine manufacturing. Porsche has long been keen on maintaining the aura of its older collectibles, by issuing frequent advice to owners on the best way to keep them intact, even if they have been discontinued for decades. Indeed the quality on offer at Porsche means that the company estimate that around 70 per cent of all the models ever built are still in drivable condition today.

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ONLY LOGICAL: The track-configured Vulcan costs in excess of €2 million. By Matthew Elliott THE Aston Martin Vulcan is one of the most fiendish vehicles roaming the world today, a product of the British company allowing its imagination to run riot with a stunning ode to the hypercar. The only trouble is that the Vulcan is absurdly ill-suited for street use, and is more at home alongside the Ferrari FXX K than tearing down the M8 or AP7 motorways.

Luckily Aston Martin has now developed a programme whereby lucky owners can reconfigure their Vulcans to make them road legal by tweaking the necessary safety and handling issues. Naturally the cost will be astronomical considering a track designed Vulcan costs upwards of €2 million, and it could take three months for the engineers to work their magic to have it road ready. Released in 2015, the Vul-

360 kilometres per hour is the top speed of the car. can marked a serious statement of intent from Aston Martin’s new management team, exclusively designed in-house by Sheffield born creative officer Marek Reichmann. It features a naturally aspi-

rated 7.0 litre V12 engine that can produce 800 bhp. The chassis and body are lightweight carbon-fibre, while the design is a futuristic marvel pushing aerodynamic expression to the limits. It also features a magnesium torque tube with a carbon-fibre propeller shaft, a limited-slip differential, and carbon ceramic brakes. The Vulcan weighs in at 1,350kg and can hit a top speed of 360 km/h.

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Cup final for United, eight goals for Suarez and a Kenyan double 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 • This season’s FA Cup final at Wembley on May 21 will be a repeat of the 1990 showdown between Manchester United and Crystal Palace. In last weekend’s semi-finals, United reached their record-equalling 12th final by beating Everton 2-1 with a dramatic 93rd minute winning goal from Anthony Martial, this after United’s keeper David De Gea had saved Romelu Lukaku’s penalty. Twenty-four hours later, Palace defeated Watford 2-1 on the same pitch. • PL leaders Leicester City are seven points clear (with three games remaining) after walloping Swansea 4-0. Tottenham (2nd) drew 1-1 with WBA on Monday. Arsenal (3rd) drew 0-0 at relegation-threatened Sunderland; Manchester City (4th)

thrashed hapless Stoke, also by 4-0; Newcastle came back from two down to draw 2-2 at Liverpool; relegated Aston Villa lost their 10th game in a row, whipped 4-1 at home by Southampton and Eden Hazard scored twice in Chelsea’s 4-1 victory at Bournemouth. • At the top of the Championship, Burnley (1st), Middlesbrough (2nd) and Brighton (3rd) are locked together on 87 points; MK Dons, Charlton and Bolton have been relegated. Also in this division, Wolves have set a new record by drawing their last four home games, all 0-0. • Wigan have been promoted from FL1 and Burton Albion are set to join them; Colchester and Crewe have been demoted, while Northampton (champions) and two others out of the four chasing clubs are seeking the other automatic promotion places. Unfortunately York and Dagenham & Redbridge have lost their league status. • Barcelona scored 14 goals (with Luis Suarez striking a record two separate four-timers) in 8-0 and 6-0 wins over De-

THE 2016 CABRERA CAR RALLY The Cabrera annual car rally, through the Andalucian countryside, will take place this Saturday, April 30. Cars will leave the Arch in the village from 10.00am for a 100km round trip of discovery. The cost to enter the rally with lunch is €15 or €10 for the lunch only. Contact Malcolm on 6 6 4 11 3 9 6 7 (or email him on malc.kaye@gmail.com) for further details.

portivo La Coruña and Sporting Gijon respectively. After a run of four successive La Liga defeats Barca are back on top of the table, ahead of the two Madrid clubs, Atletico and Real. • Already this week we’ve had the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals featuring Manchester City v Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich. The return legs take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. This evening, it’s Villarreal v Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk v Sevilla in the first legs of the Europa League semi-finals. The return matches are next Thursday. • This weekend’s top PL matches are Arsenal-Norwich, Chelsea-Spurs, Manchester United-Leicester (a win will give the Foxes the title), Newcastle-Crystal Palace, Southampton-Manchester City and Stoke-Sunderland, while it’s Birmingham-Middlesbrough, Brighton-Derby, BurnleyQPR and Sheffield Wednesday-Cardiff in the Championship, while Celtic will certainly be crowned SPL champions. • Leicester ’s Riyad

Mahrez is the PFA Footballer of the Year, Spurs’ Deli Alli is the Young Player of the Year. • Liverpool’s French defender Mamadou Sakho has been suspended after a positive drug test. ROUND-UP • It was a Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez 1-2-3 in last Sunday’s MotoGP in Jerez, Spain. This is the first time since 2009 that a home rider has failed to win this race. The next race takes place at Le Mans, France on May 8. • On Sunday, the fourth F1 Grand Prix of the season takes place in Russia. Nico Rosberg, winner of this year ’s first three races, and six on the bounce overall, leads 2015 champion Lewis Hamilton by 36 points. • Some 38,000 runners entered last Sunday’s 35th London Marathon - and it turned out to be a double for Kenya with Eliud Kipchoge (in the second fast time ever) and

NICO ROSBERG: Has won the first three races of the F1 season.

Jemima Sumgong (despite falling and cracking her head), claiming the men’s and women’s elite titles respectively. The one millionth competitor also crossed the finishing line this year. • This season’s Rugby Union European Challenge Cup final will between Saracens, who beat Wasps, and Racing 92, who ousted Leicester Tigers. • Five-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are out of the World Snooker Championships,

beaten by Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui respectively. Marco Fu, Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson were all going well at the start of this week. The final is on Sunday. • The latest stage of the Premiership darts championship is now underway in Birmingham. • And in tennis, Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Kei Nishikori (Japan) in the Barcelona Open to claim his 39th title.

DE GEA: Saved a penalty in United’s 2-1 win.

ROSSI: Won the Spanish MotoGP last Sunday.

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Ron Garrood GUADALHORCE Golf Club is an ancient country estate which dates back to the 16th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Larios family converted the Colmenares country house into a stately mansion with English influences. The U-shaped building has a beautiful courtyard in the middle. In 1987, a group of golfers from Malaga created a society to set up a private golf course. Guadalhorce Golf Club was inaugurated in 1989, and since 2003 His Majesty, King Juan Carlos I, assumed the role of honorary president of the club. The new course, 6,194 metres in length and with large greens designed by Miguel Angel Jimenez, is considered a long par 72 course. It has two distinct parts: the front nine is of typical English ‘parkland’ design, without

GUADALHORCE: A long par 72 course. water, that extends through gentle hills and level fairways that is easy to walk. The fairways blend with the surroundings with only two uphill slopes, the first hole and fifth hole. The challenges of the front nine are the various out-of-bounds and the fast, large greens. On the back nine the land has been sculpted to create raised greens and diversify the fairways. Water comes into play on the 10th, 11th, 14th, 16th and 17th holes,

and the large greens with some borrows add to the difficulty of the second nine holes. The whole course has a great variety of trees, both native and some newly introduced, and several lakes. One of the feature holes is the sixth, a 354m par four, easy to reach in two but has a raised green with pronounced borrows. Play in May for only €70 including shared buggy. Guest tee times Mon- Fri, from: 08.00am – 12.28pm.

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Bowls prodigy MIJAS Bowls Club’s youngest member, Michael, aged 8, continues to show the kind of skills you would expect as the latest member of the Cole dynasty. His grandmother is Pam

Cole, who captained the ladies Spanish squad for many years. His uncle is Nick Cole, the current captain of the men’s Spanish squad and plays bowls to an extremely high standard. If you have a young son or daughter who might like to join Michael to try this fascinating game of bowls, do bring him or her along one Sunday morning between 10.00am and 12.00pm to see the club and what goes on there. Ring Club Captain Carol first on 952 492 434 to make sure it is a normal Sunday. Coaching is available.