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Stay safe this summer By Gemma Elvins-Quinn The summer season has claimed its first victims. On Monday (June 6) a 79year-old woman died at the Los Alcazares beach, her lifeless body being pulled from the Mar Menor. Medical crews were unable to do anything other than certify her death. Only a few days earlier, a 60-year-old man also drowned off the Playa de las Palmeras in La Azohia. The deaths come as the lifeguard services were launched across most of the Costa Calida and Costa Blanca. San Javier has four lifeguard posts manned with more being operational and on duty from June 15. Across the whole of the municipality of Cartagena there are 25 lifeguard points and all will be fully operational by July 1. Further north and Elche’s beaches are already being protected but on the Orihuela Costa, they are resorting to a minor contract to guarantee the official start of the season on June 15. The main contract for over €800,000 should be ready lat-

er this month or early July so in the meantime a smaller contract will be in place to ensure protection. The town hall has also announced that to ensure and improve the safety of swimmers and complementary to the lifeguard service, information signs indicating the danger of potential ocean currents are being placed on the beaches of Cala Bosque and Cala Capitan. The signs are in Spanish,

English and German. Extra police have been drafted in to patrol some beaches to ensure the safety of bathers, such as in Alicante City, but, despite requests, Torrevieja has said it will not have extra police working this summer. However, Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon (Los Verdes) said the staffing department has rejected the request to strengthen the police force

with 25 extra agents from the Local Police to survey and patrol the beaches as the force is very low on officers.

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Walking for life Bulletproof force LOCAL NEWS

TORREVIEJA has approved the beginning of the procedure to get 140 bullet-proof vests for the Local Police. The force currently has 30 newly acquired bullet-proof

vests but the new purchase will enable all officers to have their own vest which can then be tailored to their need for greater comfort and above all, maximum protection.

No water for crops FARMERS in Callosa de Segura have complained that they have had no water for five days to irrigate their crops. Over 1,000 irrigators are unable to water crops in the absence of flow in the drain of Callosa, as the Hydrographic Confederation Segura (CHS) has not released the promised flow for the last 12 days granted to these farmers to feed their crops.

Selectivity tests SELECTIVITY tests for university places began this week. Over 6,000 students will be sitting the exams to get into the university campuses of Alicante and Elche.

Across the whole of the Valencia Region, nearly 20,000 students are taking the tests. The results will be revealed on June 17 with resits from July 5-7.

WALK FOR LIFE: Hundreds turned the Costa pink in the AECC annual fundraising event. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

Sports centre stabbing POLICE are searching for a man, of North African origin, for an attack in Cieza, Murcia. The incident happened at the sports centre in the town when the alleged assailant got into an argument with an employee at the centre, apparently related to the use of the facilities, and stabbed the victim in the face with a razor or knife, requiring stitches.

IT was a record turnout for the sixth annual Walk for Life event from Playa Flamenca Promenade. Yet again ably organised by Maria Wilson and her team of Pink Ladies and Pink Panthers volunteers, with assistance from Orihuela Town Hall, hundreds turned out to take part in the walk to raise funds for the AECC, including councillor for the Coast, Sofia

13,000 euros plus, was raised from last year’s walk and it is hoped this year’s figure will surpass that.

Alvarez. Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey had been asked to officially start the walk and said he was honoured to be part of such an event,

raising vital funds for the cancer charity, something close to his heart with both himself and his wife having been diagnosed with the disease. Maria Wilson thanked everyone who had helped organise the event, the participants and all the performers who kept the crowds entertained throughout the afternoon. Over €13,000 was raised from last year’s walk and it is hoped this year’s figure will surpass that once all donations have been collected.

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THE census of potentially dangerous dogs in Elche has skyrocketed in recent years. Currently the city has registered 811 pets with this type of rating, 60 per cent more than five years ago, when the municipal census counted 504 potentially dangerous dogs. Despite these species often arousing fear or rejection amongst society, animal lovers are increasingly opting for this type of pet, with many experts saying their bad reputation is ‘totally unjustified.’ Several dog breeders of the province agree that the rules governing the possession of potentially dangerous dogs do not conform to reality. In Elche, potentially dangerous dogs include the breeds American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, bullmastiff, American pitbull, Rottweiler, bull Terrier and Bulldog Bordeaux. Breeder Manuel Torres said the legislation “judges the animal by its physical appearance or being of a particular race, when you need to keep in mind that these animals have a good sociability,” adding it is important to correctly train and educate all dogs to be sociable.

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Two copper thieves are arrested POLICE have recovered 100m of copper cable which h ad b ee n s to len fro m the Cieza railway station, Mur-

cia. Two people have also been arrested. The theft, in February this year, resulted in signal fail-

ures and long delays on the Murcia to Madrid line. The two men arrested, aged 25 and 33, are also be-

ing held responsible for the theft of cables from an irrigation system at an agricultural company.

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Fracture race athlete rescued AN athlete who participated in the first Redovan MTB Race fell and fractured his collarbone during the event. Police officers and ambulances arrived quickly and a

rescue helicopter from the Provincial Fire Consortium removed the injured athlete from the Sierra taking him to Vega Baja Hospital. The MTB race was a 24km

course through the Sierra at an altitude of 400m. A total of 180 entrants took part with 132 finishing the course. It was won by Manuel Sanchez Aldeguer who completed it in

one hour 16 minutes. Councillor for Sports, Ramon Lopez Escarabajal, thanked the participation of all athletes and volunteers calling it a â€œpure spectacle.â€?

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Jailed for 10 years for homeless stabbing A MAN has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of a homeless man in Alicante. The court heard how the defendant stabbed the man, who was sleeping in an abandoned warehouse in the city, and believed he had tried to kill him, although the claim was denied by the defendant. He has also been ordered to compensate the victim.

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It’s a long wait for peace of mind By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BUREAUCRACY, delays and confusion have all led to a stressful few months for Guardamar resident Robert Jackson.

Mr Jackson has been seeking medical treatment since 2013 at Torrevieja Hospital for problems with his legs. He explained they are very painful when walking a short distance and that he requires a

walking stick as his right leg often gives way: “When I get in and out of bed I have to sit still for a while because I become dizzy and I suffer cramps in both legs.” As he continues to seek a

diagnosis and treatment to ease his suffering, he has requested a disabled parking badge, allowing him to be able to park closer to shops and supermarkets to prevent the fear of a fall and regain his independence. After several visits and attempts to get it: “I’ve been told by the town hall it could take 12 months. I am worried if I walk too far I will fall over or have a serious accident,” he said in dismay. He has presented paperwork to the town hall and needs to see a specialist in Alicante who will assess whether he qualifies before the disability badge can be issued, but he is still waiting for that appointment and he has been given no indication as to when it could be. What makes the situation worse is that Mr Jackson’s wife, who sadly passed away last year, had a disability badge. She also went through the same process but from receiving medical notes, to having an assessment in Alicante

LONG WAIT: Robert Jackson could be waiting a year for a disability badge. and being given the badge from Guardamar Town Hall, it took just four weeks, leaving Mr Jackson confused as to why he could be waiting a year.

The Euro Weekly News is trying to help Mr Jackson in resolving the issue, but when we visited the medical centre he deals with to try and get answers it was closed.

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NO TAX: Regional Government said they have no plans for so-called ‘tourist tax’.

No to tourist tax By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A TOURIST tax will not be imposed on the Costa Blanca. Regional secretary of Tourism, Francesc Colomer, said that his department in Valencia will not impose a tourist tax because he believes it could be a “negative” element for tourism: “From the tourism administration we are not go-

ing to do anything against the sector that needs to regain profitability so applying new tax figures I think is going in the opposite direction” he said. Colomer’s comments come weeks after the Euro Weekly News reported on plans for a possible ‘tourist tax’ to be established in 2017 and applied to hotel accommodation. The news received outright rejec-

tion by the two bosses of the hotel sector of the Costa Blanca, Hosbec and the Provincial Association of Hotels of Alicante, who considered it “farfetched” and “unfair.” Colomer added that rather than increasing taxes, more needs to be done to work for the profitability of the tourism businesses based on promoting a strategy of quality.

Body floating off beach THE body of a man was found floating off the Playa del Cura in Torrevieja. Residents alerted police to the incident w ho the n ma na ge d to re cover t he body which was floating near the breakwater of Punta Margalla. The man, aged between 65

and 70, was dressed and had shoes on and is believed to have died several hours earlier. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death to establish if it was from an accident, due to natural causes or a violent attack.

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POOR RELATION: Regions’ roads need €370m for repairs and improvements.

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Region being treated like a poor relation By Linda Hall

THE Valencian Community’s inadequately maintained roads cause an accident every three hours. That’s the claim made by the Regional Government’s Department of Roads and Communications during a Road Safety conference held at Alicante University. Last year’s 2,686 accidents were the worst figures registered in the period between 2003 and 2015, prompting Carlos Domingo, the Generalitat’s Director General for Public Works, Transport and Mobility, to call for more investment in

road safety and upkeep. The regional government calculated that €370 million is needed to bring roads up to scratch, Domingo said. Alicante Province roads alone bear an annual traffic of 13,644 vehicles per kilometre and require improvements costing €79,000 per kilometre, but the region misses out on funding from the national government, the director general maintained. During the first quarter of this year, only 0.16 per cent of the region’s roads were included in national government spending: “This affects safety conditions,” Domingo claimed. Juan Carlos Moragues, the national government’s delegate

to the Valencian Community, rebutted the claims, pointing out that the Ministry of Public Works had invested €741 million on Valencian Community roads between 2012 and 2015. One of the worst stretches of the N-322 is located at Kilometre 122.5 in El Campello at the intersection giving access to the El Amerador urbanisation. There have been countless accidents at this point and the ministry now intends to eliminate the crossing. The Ministry is also intending to start work on the roundabout of Punta Prima on the Orihuela Costa, replacing entry points to the urbanisation from the roundabout with lights.

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Compensation for loss of eyesight By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A MAN is claiming €200,000 compensation for the loss of sight in one eye, placing the blame on Alicante General Hospital. The 49-year-old has completely lost the sight in one eye after, according to the complaint,

Funny money no joke FOUR Romanians were arrested for attempting to pass counterfeit notes in Campello. O n e o f t h e m had aske d f o r c h a n g e o f a €500 note at a Lottery administration kiosk, a requ e st t h a t wa s re fused. But shortly afterwards, another member of the group returned, showing staff another note b u t a sk i n g t h is time if it was genuine. The Lottery administration had by now advised the Guardia Civil that there were possible forger i e s a r o u n d a n d the four people, two of them f a t h e r a n d so n , were located almost immediately by police. They were carrying around €8,000 in counterfeit €500 and €100 notes, wh i c h t h ey claimed to have found in a rubbish container at the b e a c h wh e r e t he y us ual l y m a k e sa n d sculptures. Guardia Civil investigations suggest that the four men were not responsible for the forgeries and they had received the notes from a third p a r t y, wh o g a v e them the notes so that they c o u l d b e l a u n dered . Gu a r d i a C i v il sources also revealed that t h e f o rg e d b a n knote s we r e o f p o o r quality. Th e f o u r a r r e st ed were r e l e a se d a f t er making a statement to the judge, but must report to court every two weeks.

ophthalmologists at the General Hospital implemented a drug that caused irreversible damage. The patient has now put his case in the hands of the lawyers association Patient Advocate, who have already taken steps to hold the Department of Health accountable, seeking compensation of €200,000.

The man’s case goes back to January 2015 when he went to the hospital for retinal detachment. During the operation the staff allegedly applied a silicone type gel temporarily to fix the retina to the eye. Months later, he went for surgery for the removal of the gel when he was then told the optic nerve and retina was damaged

too and the damage “was irreversible and that the loss of vision in the eye was 100 per cent.” After a few months the complainant saw the case of a patient in a similar situation and following research found that silicone caused numerous problems in the USA, prompting him to put his case in the hands of lawyers.

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Weekend of road accidents A TOTAL of 15 people were injured, two of them hospitalised, in road accidents over the weekend in the Murcia Region. Thirteen road accidents occurred between Friday at 3pm and midnight on Sunday June 5. Guardia Civil and Local Police officers also conducted a total of 2,122 breath tests, of which 64 were positive.

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Uni for all By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE University of Murcia (UMU) is the second Spanish university with the highest number of students with disabilities, only behind the University of Valencia. Going to uni is an everyday thing for many, but it is also a challenge for people with disabilities. However almost 900 students with some kind of limitation every year, without hesitation, begin studies at the University of Murcia. Antonio Perez, from the Department of Care, Diversity

and Community Health at UMU said the university has double the national rate of students with some level of disability. He added that the university was among the first who promoted free tuition for these students. Now it is free by law. Accessibility in the Campus of Espinardo and Merced is a reality, with students reporting good infrastructure such as ramps, stairs and lifts, but it has also carried out a digital adaptation: “We now work with a lot of digital accessibility. We were among the first to implement use of next-generation tablets for access to the campus of the University of Murcia” said Perez. Since the 1990s, the UMU has spent a lot of time with students with different disabilities and was the first public institution in the region to conduct a full accessibility study: “Today we are recognised as one of the best for services for the disabled.”

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MASCLETAS: Causing damage to the Plaza de Los Luceros fountain. By Linda Hall IT’S no secret that the mascletas during Alicante City’s Hogueras fire fiestas each June affect the Plaza de los Luceros fountain. For the uninitiated, a mascleta is a daytime fireworks display which has the objective of making noise, not colour, and the initiated will tell you every mascleta has its own rhythm and cadence.

But the ground-shaking vibrations are destabilising the fountain in Plaza de lo Luceros from where the fireworks are launched. It has stood in the plaza since 1930 and is the work of sculptor Daniel Bañuls Martinez. It was suggested some years back that the June mascletas should be held in another of the city squares in order to protect the fountain, but none of the suggested sites were popular

and ultimately no one was prepared to break with tradition. The fountain’s four horses, which are the principal victims of the noisy firework displays, are now enclosed each year in temporary boxes to give them some protection. The vibrations caused by a mascleta have never been scientifically measured but this year a specialist firm will do exactly that and sensors have been placed on the fountain and

inside the boxes that protect the horses. Readings have been taken following the season’s first display with a 120-decibel mascleta deliberately designed for the enjoyment of the deaf, with more colour than usual and the accent on vibration. The experts will now evaluate the damage caused and propose measures to prevent further harm to the fountain. Depending on their findings, the town hall could decide that the entire fountain should be enclosed in the future or it could decide once again to go ahead with the unpopular option of moving the mascletas elsewhere in the city. Readings will also be made on a day with no fireworks at all: “We want to see if traffic and pollution also have an effect,” said the city’s councillor for Culture Daniel Simon.

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Hidden dangers of summer sun THE summer is here, but so is the increased risk to our health as visitors and residents soak up the dangerous sun’s rays. Melanoma is a rare malignant tumour of the skin and is responsible for nearly 80 per cent of skin cancer deaths occurring annually in the region of Murcia. According to the Epidemiology Service there are an average of 29 deaths per year and an average of 160 cases of melanoma, with incidences increasing over the last three decades when cases began to be monitored. Comparing the period from 1983 to 1987 and the period of 2007 to 2009, cases have risen from 3.1 to 10.9 per hundred thousand women, while in men cases increased from 2.7 to 9.5. Melanoma occurs when cells develop DNA damage, new cells may begin to grow out of control and can eventually form a mass of cancerous cells. Doctors believe exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the leading cause of melanoma and recom-

average number of melanoma deaths per year

mend limiting exposure to the sun. The Department of Health advises people to look out for changes in mole shapes, sizes, and colours and for new symptoms such as itchiness or bleeding. Dermatologist from La Arrixaca Hospital, Jorge Escribano Martinez, also highlighted that the importance of applying sunscreen “is critical at an early age” to prevent future melanomas: “The most vulnerable to the sun are, no doubt, children. The skin has memory and remembers burns that occurred in childhood.” The dermatologist reminds people that “80 per cent of solar radiation we receive throughout our lives is received in the first 18 years of life.” He recommends regular screening and self-exploration to improve prevention and early diagnosis of melanomas.

Dud Picasso and no apartment AN Alicante man, aged 59, was arrested after persuading an investor to part with €41,000. The money was supposedly destined for

property deals but the victim’s suspicions grew as he was asked for increasingly large sums without any cash returns. He eventually asked for his money back but was instead offered a Picasso lithograph allegedly worth €30,000. To prove his solvency, the swindler also offered one of his properties as a guarantee. The lithograph turned out to be a fake and the property did not belong to him, leading to his arrest on fraud charges by the National Police’s Economic Crime unit.

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First choice given By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MORE than 90 per cent of children registered to start school in September in Alicante Province, have been awarded their first choice. The number getting their s e c ond c hoic e if the y missed out on first rose to 96.7 per cent. Minister for Education Vicent Marza said the figures showed that improving the freedom of choice for fa milie s ha s re s ulte d in more pupils ge tting the ir first choice. In the whole of the region

SCHOOL PLACE: Ninety per cent of youngsters got first choice. 87.2 per cent of children entering infantil (age two to six) gained their first choice. However, it was not all good news for some parents as one mother in Almoradi complained that her daughter did not get her first c hoic e of s c hool, de s pite her other daughter already studying there. She has sent a complaint to the Sa nta M a ria de la

They are looking at the case and the process of assigning places is being reviewed. Huerta School in Almoradi asking for answers as to why her eldest got into the school , but her younger daughter has now missed

out on a place. She said it is a practical necessity to have bot h her chi l dr en i n t he same school and believes it is not an isolated case with a number of errors occurring in the town. Almoradiâ€™s councillor for Educat i on, Mar i a Jesus Perez, said they are looking at the case and the process of assigning places is being reviewed.

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No development for golf course PLANS to build a resort comple x a r o u n d t h e E l Plantio golf course on the outskirts of Alicante City have been shelved. The R e g i o n a l Su p r e me Court in Valencia (TSJ) had ordere d t h a t t h e p r o je c t

should be stopped and the Supreme Court in Madrid has now agreed with the original ruling after the developers appealed the decision. The project would have seen apartments and a hotel

built around the golf course but ecologists took action saying the plan was unsustainable and aggressive on the na tura l s urroundings a nd w ould ha ve da ma ge d the countryside. The court ruled that the

Students encouraged to remember roots By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THERE are calls to strengthen the presence of Valencian in schools in the Vega Baja. During a plenary meeting of unions in Alicante Province, they have called on the education authorities to change the rules on exemption from taking Valencian lessons to make it an exception rather than the norm. They want to “ensure the esteem of our language and the integration of citizens in the south of Valencia Region.” The education board highlighted the “courage and willingness of students each year who choose to continue studying the language.”

In the 1980s and early 1990s exemption was the majority amongst students in primary or secondary, to the point where some had classes with only one student per teacher. Now in primary, exemptions are the exception. In secondary schools, the proportion, according to the figures, is around 50 per cent. The number of those opting out of Valencian is also reflected by the nationality of students, particularly in Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, Almoradi, Rojales and Pilar de la Horadada, where there are large communities of British, Scandinavian, Russian or Chinese students opting out who find a difficulty in adding an additional language as well as Castilian.

plans violated a number of land and protection laws. Carlos Arribas from the Ecologists in Action group also criticised the former regional government for approving the plans in the first place back in 2010.

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Dog and cat shelter being revamped By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

THE municipal dog pound in Torrevieja is undergoing a series of improvements to the facility. Carmen Morate, Councillor for Animal Protection, presented the plans, along with Irene Bolanes, Vice President of the Animalista Torrevieja-Guadamar Association, and Loren Boluda, director of AKI store Torrevieja, which is offering its services. Boluda explained that the company has always tried to work respectfully with the city in which it is located, adding that they are more than happy to help with the munic-

ipal pound. AKI in the Habaneras Centre will have a collection box in the store for donations and an information stand about the animal shelter. AKI has donated wooden pallets and paints which staff and volunteers are turning into attractive benches and tables to brighten up the centre and to make it more welcoming for visitors looking to adopt pets. The shelter is currently home to 35 dogs and 50 cats needing new homes and is asking for donations of flea collars. Councillor Morate thanked the work of all those involved in the project for showing interest and for supporting the shelter despite its limited budget.

Special cleaning operation A GROUP of soldiers from the Special Operations Military Detachment (MOE) launched a clean up along Cabo Roigâ€™s coastline. The soldiers focused on the c oa s tline , c liffs a nd

seabed with the team using t hei r own equi pm ent and the operations overseen by Major David Vicente Vives, who coordinated the clean up along with members of t he m uni ci pal cl eani ng

brigade. Councillor for Beaches Sofia Alvarez thanked the involvement of the military in contributing to â€œimproving the state of our beaches so that they look their best.â€?

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Students at the ‘ghetto’ school to be separated By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALMORADI is making a bid to end the concentration of immigrants in the Manuel Torres School. Around 40 per cent of students attending classes in the school are of foreign origin, particularly of an Islamic background, with a high ratio of immigrants registering at the school in recent years, but now, the Department of Education wants to end the situation. According to Mayor Maria Jesus Perez, the situation was creating a sort of “ghetto,” which neither teachers nor the Islamic community and their families that take their children to the school, think is best for integration. The mayor is now requesting to the Ministry of Education that they be allowed to resume the old zoning model that was effective in the town, so that students will be divided among the various schools in the municipality de-

pending on the location of their homes. “The situation has caused many families in the municipality to not take their children there considering that it had become a ghetto of foreign students. “There have even been cases of students who have been enrolled in neighbouring municipalities such as Algorfa,” the mayor added: “We want to try to create a balance in the municipal education system so that all schools have different profiles of students. It is the only way to obtain true integration and to end this separatist policy and divide amongst residents.” The decision was agreed upon by the Municipal School Board, which also held meetings with the president of the association of the Islamic community in Almoradi, Assalam, which assessed this step as positive and provided support to redistribute the students amongst the schools.

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Finally a good night’s sleep By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A NEW ‘dream unit’ has opened within the Vega Baja Hospital. The Neurophysiology Unit of the Department of Health of Orihuela has brought together experts and specialists from various fields to treat sleep conditions, and since its implementation the sleep clinic is getting

good results: “In general, patients arrive who for years have gone without finding a remedy to their sleeping problems, and after trying countless sleeping pills to try to sleep, are looking for a last resort,” said Dr Sheila Picorelli Ruiz, neuro-physiologist and specialist in sleep medicine, who heads the new service at the Vega Baja Hospital. She explained the first step is

to identify what the possible or potential sleep problem is. The next step can include referral to access the patient overnight to help rule out intrinsic sleep disorders, periodic limb movements, narcolepsy or REM behaviour disorders. Picorelli said sleep disorders can cause poor work performance, headaches, irritability and psychological problems.

Drone used in mock hiker rescue TWENTY emergency professionals from police, civil protection and fire crews, took part in an a mock emergency simulation. Drones were used for the first time in the drill as a solo hiker fell in the Sierra de Orihuela mountain area. With air crews on another call out, the drone was used, equipped with thermal equipment to detect where the

man was. Once located, the drone, using GPS, sent the exact spot to emergency crews on the ground, allowing the man to be rescued. Head of emergency, Jesus Rodriguez, said the training exercise is much-needed, given that in Orihuela there is an average of 10 rescues of this kind every year.

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Summer chaos

CONCERN: Torrevieja hospital not prepared for summer influx. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA Hospital is in a state of collapse, before the summer has even begun. Complaints have been made that the management team has not yet implemented agreed measures to ensure smooth and efficient running of the hospital during the summer months when the population

increases and staff are off on holidays. The Directorate said all beds of the Hospital will be available and even presented the vacation plan for this year with staff replacements and reinforcements, but there are certain measures that have not been implemented to date. A report said that the hospital is oversaturated and profession-

als in some areas are overwhelmed by the workload. Criticism has also been made by workersâ€™ representatives that a meeting called by staff to ask for explanations and to address an urgent plan of action was cancelled because management was at the Hospital of Vinalopo in Elche as the management is shared between the two.

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Kath’s ‘magic’ fund By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Rioja commercial centre in Orihuela Costa is at it again, trying to raise money for yet another great cause. Their 6th An n u a l Fundraiser takes place on June 12 on the main upper terrace with fun and frivolity. There will be singing, dancin g , c o m e d y, m a y b e some drama, and the chance to be the ‘Star of the Show’ with headline act Ed Temple the hypnotist.

All normal treatments have failed but there is one option left, a treatment that costs €88,000. Other acts appearing include mother and daughter singing duo Suzi and Jazz, The Cover Brothers, Dan Davy, Harry Waters, Adrian Hyde and the amazing Duncan Disorderly plus the Terri Horath dance troupe.

KATHRYN: Diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma. E n terta in men t s tarts a t 2pm and there will be a host of charity, art and crafts and food stalls for all to enjoy,

plus a tombola and raffle for some truly great prizes, many donated by local businesses.

A ll funds ra is e d on the da y w ill be dona te d to Kathryn Osmond who, aged just 40 years old, and with thre e young c hildre n to think about, has been diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma with a prognosis that is not very good. A ll norma l tre a tme nts have failed but there is one option left, Tumour Invading Lymphocytes: a treatme nt tha t c os ts £70,000 (€88,000). K a th’s fa the r lives locally on the Orihuela Costa so the local community is rallying around the cause. In a bid to help raise even more funds, on June 19, a Texas Scramble takes place a t Vis ta be lla G olf. Some spaces are still available so those interested in taking part should contact Gavin at Albatross Golf on 966 764 145. Fundraising has already be gun w ith a pa ge on the Just Giving website, Fund Kath’s Magic Bullet, and donations can be made directly via the website.

Free fruit and veg for children MURCIA is investing hundreds of thousands of euros to ensure that children get enough fruit and vegetables. A total of 365 primary schools in the region will receive

free fruit and vegetables presented in unusual shapes and designs to encourage healthy eating. Overall €720,000 is being invested in the project.

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Campaigning to reduce outbreaks A NEW awareness campaign has been launched in Torrevieja to prevent tiger mosquitoes. Brochures and posters have been produced in both Spanish and English, advising people on how best to avoid potential outbreaks as 80 per cent occur in private residences and home, with just 20 per cent of outbreaks in public areas. The campaign material has been paid for by the pest control company that has had the Torrevieja contract since 2010. Councillor Domingo Perez said: “Strategies for mosquito

control revolve around their life cycle, linked to water. To prevent proliferation we need to raise awareness and involve people in removing standing water where larvae can breed.” He added: “Without people’s cooperation it’s impossible to eradicate.” Help by covering open drains, turn buckets and wheelbarrows upside down to stop water forming and clear debris from drains and guttering. The information can also be found at www.torrevie ja.es/mosquitotigre.

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Save the sea By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A REVISED plan to avoid nitrates and other harmful substances ending up in the Mar Menor is to be presented. Concern over the pollutants in the Mar Menor led to the regional government sealing off the waste water pipes from small water treatments in Cartagena, causing anger amongst the local

12 June there is to be a planned cycle protest. farmers who said the move deprives them of the water they need for summer crops. However, ecologists said there is a need to protect the marine environment of the salt water lagoon, after water tests showed an increase in

nitrates and pollution and the first stages of degradation. They also complain that town halls are using inappropriate beach regeneration projects, with heavy machinery causing more harm than good. Cycling protests against the state of the Mar Menor are being held on Sunday June 12 at 11am, from the Paseo de la Feria in Los Alcazares to El Albujon.

Salary figures released ORIHUELA’S politicians are costing the city’s coffers around €1 million annually. Councillors and advisers cost €863,350 annually. The salaries of the two provincial councillors of Alicante need to be added to the figure of around €137,350, leading to a substantial payment from the council’s budget following the increase applied by the current mayor, Emilio Bascuñana (PP). The increase saw wages climb 15 per

cent at the beginning of the legislature, thanks its agreement with the Ciudadanos party. The mayor has a salary of €56,000 a year, with first Deputy Mayor Rafael Almagro receiving €47,500 a year. The wages were not published on the town hall’s own transparency portal which aims to give citizens access to all city information, but were on another site.

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Swimming pool’s (un)dress code A VALENCIAN mother was ejected from a town’s open-air swimming pool for wearing street clothes. She was keeping a watchful eye on her 10-year-old son as he swam, when a lifeguard told her that she could not remain unless she changed into a swimsuit or bikini. “I explained that I’ve had a recent transplant and must protect my skin from the sun,” she said afterwards. She was watching her son, she told the lifeguard, but was asked to leave. “They didn’t let me

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pick up my son’s things and wouldn’t return the entrance fee,” the mother complained. She immediately lodged a formal complaint with the courts in Quart de Poblet saying the pool’s dress code infringed the rights of people with health problems. The town hall said the swimming pool applied regulations observed by public pools throughout the region: “No-one is obliged to wear a swimsuit or bikini but appropriate clothing for a swimming pool.”

SMOKING RISE: People bought 119 million packets of cigarettes in Alicante Province last year. By Linda Hall RESIDENTS and visitors bought 119 million packets of cigarettes in Alicante Province last year, 1.5 million more than in 2014. Only Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia get through more ciga-

rettes than Alicante Province, but despite rising sales, figures are nowhere near the 257 million packets sold in 2006 before the first anti-smoking laws were introduced. “Sales plunged until 2013 but have picked up since then,” said Fernando Molina, who is

spokesman for Alicante Province’s Asociacion de Estanqueros (Tobacconists). The Estanqueros, Spain’s only licensed tobacconists, are increasingly concerned about contraband loose tobacco: “It comes mainly from Extremadura and Portugal and is usually

made from damaged leaves that are discarded because they cannot be used commercially,” Molina explained. Two hundred grams sell on the internet for around €10, he said, but the product was risky, as the untreated leaves could be toxic.

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Success of early learning IT’S been announced that schools who trialled classrooms for twoyear-olds this year, will continue for the 2016-2017 academic year. The evaluation report of this first year of the pilot made by the Department of Education includes assessments of schools and educational administration and showed “positive rates in all indicators” said the Consell. It reported that 84.72 per cent if the children had not previously been in any form of child care or nursery. The pilot scheme opened up the opportunity to allow two-yearolds to go to school a year earlier, in specially adapted classrooms.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE gardens of the Marquis de Fontalba Palace in Jacarilla is listed as one of the 13 most unique gardens in the province of Alicante, but maintenance is causing a small headache for the town hall. The treasured site is proving very difficult to maintain for a municipality with less than 2,000 inhabitants. So far the council is subsidising a project to ensure the care of this 20,000 square metre space through the hiring of a specialised company. But funds are envisaged to only be available for six months of the year. The town hall does have the help of the students of the agricultural school of El Campico but said it cannot rely solely on this assistance. In order to try and get further investment, Mayor Pilar Diaz has invited the Provincial Deputy for the Environment, Javier Sendra, to visit this unique corner of the municipality. The gardens are home to neoclassical elements with Arab and Renaissance features. Among its attractions include the grotto of the Virgin of Almudena,

UNIQUE GARDEN: Jacarilla wants funding to secure the future state of the gardens. made with sea rocks, the sundial, statues, fountains and gazebos. Within the gardens stands the CasaPalacio de los Marqueses, a building that is pending declaration of cultural interest as the council works to restore

it gradually.Thanks to a positive ending to the financial year last year, the town hall is now looking at investing €120,000 to repair the main deck and prevent water seepage further deteriorating the building.

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Poor beach complaints COMPLAINTS have been made about the poor state of the beaches in Los Alcazares. The opposition PSOE party said they have received complaints from residents and visitors as the sand, which was piled up early spring, has still not been spread along the beaches, leaving the old concrete wall sticking out along the shoreline. This wall was built before the existing sand beaches were artificially made, to protect the street and seafront. The PSOE said that despite the beaches being busy this weekend, the town hall is not implementing beach services until July and August with the lifeguard and cleaning services only available during the high season. The PSOE spokesman said: “Beaches are the main source of tourism and should be ready to be enjoyed from Easter, but they have been abandoned.”

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Wine image THE Designation of Origin ‘Wines of Alicante’ has chosen an image of television star Angela Channing (Jane Wyman) from TV series Falcon Crest, to promote a conference aimed at selling Alicante wines of excellence.

Litter fine ALICANTE has increased fines for citizens littering the streets. Dropping rubbish or not cleaning up after your dog can now result in a maximum €780 fine.

COMPROMISE: Bid to please businesses and residents in summer opening times. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE’S mayor has said he is willing to compromise in the bid for bars and restaurants to have extended opening hours in the summer. Just last week, the Euro Weekly News reported how the Provincial Hotel Association of Alicante had denounced the apathy of the city in approving their summer

schedules. Hoteliers and restaurateurs said they had been waiting for a resolution since April and the Department of Planning still hadn’t agreed to the later openings allowed by the Generalitat for the summer season which officially runs from June 17 to September 25. These allow bars and pubs to stay open until 4am, restaurants, cafés and ice cream parlours until 2.30am and banquet halls until 4am.

Mayor Gabriel Echavarri, has now said a compromise will be made to please businesses but also appease local residents. Rather than 2.30am, the mayor has said restaurants and cafés can remain open until 1.50am and will have 15 minutes to empty the premises. He is proposing pubs and bars to stay open until 3.50am but wants to limit the time for customers to leave to 15 minutes.

Night trams THE night time tram service between Alicante City and Benidorm is to return for summer. The service is to resume every night from June 20-24 coinciding with Hogueras bonfire fiestas and each weekend in June.

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100 per cent employability By Gemma Elvins-Quinn IN a province where youth unemployment is amongst the highest in Spain, students in Alicante are battling for jobs. There are many fields of study but not many schools can guarantee 100 per cent job placement for their students. However, IES San Vicente is the exception to this rule. Higher grade FP students in the Multi-platform Training Development (DAM) programme have all found work

with the course achieving a 100 per cent record last year. Tutor Francisco Garcia Muñoz, said the key to the success is based on two points: education based on knowledge and values and the quality of teachers. Head teacher of the centre, Fernando Ruiz Rico, say they try to instil values in their students immediately that they will need in the workplace: “We want to develop attitudes that are most valued in a business.”

64,000 permanent temps TEMP agencies are providing work to more than 64,000 people in the Murcia Region. The 46 human resources management firms approved by the community formalised 373,134 contracts last year, 12.8 per cent more than in the previous year. Of these, 86.5 per cent were in the agri-food

sector; 8.8 per cent in the service sector and the remaining in industry. At a recent conference organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Murcia and Asempleo, which covers employers offering temporary contracts, President Andreu Cruañas, said: “We do not want to

manage more temporary contracts than is necessary.” The organisation was presenting an ethical code developed for its member companies to ensure “safety, pay equality and relative stability” giving workers extra reassurance, in addition to performing tasks of recruitment and training.

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Fun at the park for all TORREVIEJA is organising this year’s ‘Blue Days of Inclusive Leisure’ at the Aquopolis water park. Councillor for Social Welfare, Africa Celdran, has held meetings with park managers and representatives of associations of Torrevieja to finalise the details of this activity which will enable people with disabilities to enjoy the park attractions at reduced prices and with the collaboration of volunteers. Celdran said the park management has always shown “great involvement to make the park as accessible as possible, so that all people, regardless of their degree of disability, are able to enjoy most of the attractions at the water park.” Aquopolis has gradually been adapting and updating its facilities making them more accessible.

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CALLOSA is hosting its first ever Festival of Jazz which will run every Saturday throughout June. Performances are at 10pm at the Parque San Roque.

Declared natural A MOTION has been unanimously approved in Pilar de la Horadada for the Sierra Escalona to be declared as a Natural Park of Valencia.

SNAKE SHOCK: Residents concerned about appearance of snakes in the local area. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THERE was alarm in Torrevieja following sightings of a poisonous snake. Municipal biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol, confirmed it was a Montpellier snake and whilst it is mildly poisonous it is not particularly dangerous to humans with only a few reported cases of it biting

people. The rear fangs reduce the possibility of venom injection, and the venom is of low toxicity but they have been known to bite if they feel attacked or are mishandled. Pujol said it is the largest snake of the Iberian Peninsula and can reach 2m in length and added: “You are more likely to win the lottery than get bitten by a

snake.” He said their presence is not uncommon in Torrevieja, particularly in the area of the Natural Park. Residents raised alarm of the presence of the snakes on social networks, with sightings in the Aguas Nuevas area, close to Mercadona. They were finding shelter in the dirt and debris on municipal land that has been left.

Summer fair SAMARITANS in Spain host their summer fair on June 11 at the charity shop i n Punt a M ari na Commerci al Cent re, Punta Prima. The event runs f rom 11am unt i l 2pm.

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PUMPING STATION: Work has now finished. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn WORK has finished on the pumping station of Gran Alacant, hopefully ending a problem for residents that has gone for years with dis-

c h arg e s p o u rin g o u t o n to th e n atu ral a re a s a n d the Carabassi dune system. Residents had long been c o mp la in in g ab o u t b a d s me lls a n d mo s q u ito e s breeding as a result of the

unc he c ke d w a s te in the area. Santa Pola Town Hall has also recommended forest restoration be carried out to further improve the ongoing situation.

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Beach deliveries are now available NOW you can enjoy burgers, pizzas, even Chinese or Thai food on the beach of Postiguet in Alicante. A dozen restaurants in the centre of the city have come together to offer a takeaway service with food couriered to bathers by motorcycles. Leaflets inviting people to ‘enjoy sun, beach and food,’ with menus and times of the deliveries are being distributed on the beach and proving a hit with visitors, but it is also generating a great discomfort amongst the catering establishments on the beachfront. One complained about the added mess involved from the litter: “We as an establishment, are not allowed to provide glasses or bottles for use on the beach due to the current legislation, are these other restaurants following the same rules? What if a customer wants a bottle of wine delivered?” They believe they are suffering from unfair competition because the council asks them to have different requirements: “We are paying a fee for use of public spaces and taxes have us up to the neck. This activity hurts us a lot because we rely on these busy few months to keep us open all year.”

Uni’s cheap electric bills THE universities of Alicante, Miguel Hernandez in Elche and the University of Valencia, have decided to join forces to help reduce electricity costs. The rectors of the three institutions have agreed to a joint contract of electric power supply costing €27.4 million for three years. Vice Chancellor of the University of Alicante, Rafael Muñoz, said they expect the deal to save €120,000 in the first 12 months, with the intention that the contract covers three years. The University of Alicante has an annual consumption of around 20 million kilowatts.

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POSTIGUET DELIVERIES: Now you can have your favourite food delivered to your spot in the sun. They also denounced the illegal beach hawkers selling drinks and fruit and hiding from the police. Councillor for Security, Fernando Marcos, highlighted the work of the Local Police trying to control hawking on the beach, and acknowledged some delay in the release of

police serving the area. The councillor did confirm that there will be 24 officers working along Alicante’s beaches this summer. Regarding the sale of food by a dozen restaurants, he said it was not an illegal service and compared it with pizza deliveries that go around the city.

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Dog DNA database to soon be launched By Gemma Elvins-Quinn CARTAGENA is taking the fight against dog mess on the streets a step further and is launching a doggy DNA database. They want the owners of around 13,000 dogs to have their blood taken so that their pets can be included in a new municipal registry to be able t o i d e n t i f y wh ich dog has left a mess. The blood test would cost around €30 and allow for the profile or genetic fingerprint of the dog to be on a municipal database. With this in p l a c e , t h e c o u n c il would be able to implement a sys te m t o p u n i sh t h o s e w ho le a v e f a e c e s o n th e street. A sample would be sent to a lab and specialists would extract genetic information and, when compared to the municipal database, it would tell the authorities w hich d o g t h e e x c r e m e n t belongs to and its owner. The €20 charge of these tests would be covered and paid for by the offender as well as a €165 fine. The plan is in addition to the obligation of pet owners to hav e t h e i r d o g microchipped. Current figures

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Pest control this summer ORIHUELA is taking action to prevent insects and rodents from appearing in the city, districts and Orihuela Costa. The latest actions are a bid to “control and prevent possible insects, pests and rodents in the municipality, through the application of treatments and corresponding analysis in order to reduce their population and spread,” said councillor for Health Noelia Grao. The council has instructed company Lokimica to work throughout the municipality removing and preventing pests, as they urge residents to cooperate in keeping their homes in good order to help reduce the risk. During the summer, the most common pests are cockroaches and rodents, and possible plagues can occur. Anyone detecting a pest problem can call the town hall’s Department of Health on 965 305 983.

DOGGY DNA: A database will identify the offenders who leave mess in the streets. s h o w th at aro u n d 6 , 0 00 dogs are not microchipped or registered. As a result, the town hall

is launching an awareness campaign in the veterinary clinics to get owners to sign up as soon as possible.

The current fine for not having your dog implanted with a microchip is from €30-€300.

PEST CONTROL: Action being taken in Orihuela to prevent unwanted summer visitors.

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Don’t leave dogs in cars By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

TORREVIEJA has launched an animal protection campaign alerting pet owners of the dangers of leaving animals in the car. Councillor for Animal Protection, Carmen Morate, recalled the importance of not leaving pets in cars during the s u m m e r ’s h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s a n d t o “take measures to avoid dangerous situations for pets.” She recalled that last year a dog died after being left in the car in the summer and just recently, two puppies, approximately six months of age were rescued from a car “thanks to the rapid reaction of Local Police officers. “They were transferred to a veterinary clinic immediately and survived.” She added: “Fortunately, they were rescued long before the animals suffered heatstroke which, incidentally, can cause a

very cruel death with much suffering and agony as dogs do not have a sweating system like ours. “They are cooled by panting, sweating through the pads of the feet or through the loss of body heat in areas with little hair. The result of this is that dogs are more sensitive to heat shock.” The councillor said dogs should never be left in a vehicle at any time: “On a day of about 26 degrees, in a car located in the sun the temperature after 15 minutes can be easily over 35 degrees and after 30 minutes, the temperature inside can reach 48 degrees. The car in summer is an oven.” She reminded residents that if a resident finds a dog in a car and no owner is seen, people should call the Local Police who will attend right away and check the car registration to search for the owner: “Leaving the dog in a car in summer, risking its life, can be considered a criminal offence.”

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New flights NORWEGIAN has launched its new direct link from the Alicante-Elche airport. The airline now offers flights to Manchester on Fridays and Sundays. Direct flights are now also available to Bucharest, operated by Tarom.

Day out NINETY deprived children were treated to a day out at Benidorm’s Mundo Mar thanks to the La Caixa Association of Volunteers. Reportedly 28.8 per cent of those under 16 in Spain live below the poverty line.

Choc gone FOUR hundred school pupils in Caravaca de la Cruz made a visit to the Museo de la Fiesta where they helped to eat the 100kg chocolate cross that was created in March.

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It’s ice crea By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SUMMER is here and ice cream makers in the province are hoping for a season as successful as last year. The second warmest summer on record led to a turnover of around €225 million for the industry and businesses are hoping for a similar result this year, but it has so far not started well. Jose Luis Gisbert, president of the National Association of Artisans Heladeros (Anhcea), based in Xixona, said the start of this year’s campaign “has been bad.” He said: “It has rained in many places and that is felt amongst the trade” resulting in few ice cream sales. Although forecasts are predicting this summer will be a little cooler than last year, ice cream makers hope to make up the sales from the poor start. Ice cream makers start the campaign March 19 running until

SUMMER SALES: Ice cream October 12, but June to September are the most prominent and important months. The sector has weathered the crisis quite well, as its sales depend almost exclusively from the sun and heat,

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parlours are hoping for a summer of sales like last year. with rain and wind their particular crisis. Although another problem faced is the increased competition from the opening of new ice cream parlours. Anhcea said last summer’s in-

tense heat saw sales increase 50 per cent, although the sector prefers a ‘walkable heat’ as temperatures too high can ‘scare’ customers who do not venture out.

AROUND 15,000 people enjoyed the gastronomy on offer in Alicante during the weekend’s Food Trucks events. The initiative, promoted by the Provincial government, saw more than 20 truc ks roll into the city offering a wide range of gastronomic wares traditiona l to the C os ta Blanca. A variety of food and drink items from seven different designations of origin a nd prote c te d products were available. These included turron of Jijona, artichokes from the Ve ga B a ja a nd A licante wines. The M e dite rra ne a n flavours were accompanied by live music performances, live dances, lectures, children’s workshops and other attractions.

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Andalucian fair By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AN Andalucian-style fair takes place in Urbanisation La Marina this weekend starting tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday June 12.

Local traders have joined forces with the town hall in arranging the event in the area of the social centre, with some of the profits being donated to local charities. The programme will include

flamenco dancing, performances by local choirs, a horse show by the prestigious Manege Candido Pina Redovan, a number of exhibitions, classic car shows, music and entertainment.

34th Municipal Sports Games THE 34th edition of the Municipal Sports Games in Orihuela saw over 2,000 children take part; 700 more than last year. Councillor for Sports, Damaso Aparicio, closed the weekend’s events follow-

ing the finals of the football, basketball, handball and volleyball competitions. The councillor then proceeded to present t he t r ophi es t o t he wi nner s i n El Palmeral.

Environment day awards O R IH U ELA ha s a w a rde d schools and university proje c ts on the oc c a s ion of World Environment Day. Students of the Hurchillo Manuel Riquelme School in prima ry c la s s five w e re awarded for their poster in the Environme nt Pos te r Competion, with the entire c la s s w inning a trip

to the Colt de Galvany. In the competition for ‘Young Scientists,’ the work of two students of the Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Environment degree course was recognised. Francisco Borja Sanchez and his project entitled: ‘Assessment of sewage sludge of industry processed by compost-

ing palm trunk,’ and Jose Ramon Amoros and his project: ‘Installing irrigation and planting of almond trees in a farm in the municipality of Monovar’ were the winning projects and received a sixmonth grant from Hidraqua. Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Angel Fernandez, presented the awards.

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Children open up their home to supporters By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Elche Children’s Care Home celebrated their second annual open day with fundraisers and volunteers invited to the home to meet the children and see how the proceeds from the charity have been spent. Those who went to the first open day last year commented on how many changes had been made to the accommodation since their last visit. They saw the new bedroom furniture, bedding and sofas bought by the charity as well as sofas, chairs and garden stools and tables donated by the Royal Caribbean Cruise line together with the TV equipment bought with donations from the staff on the cruise ship last year. Local entertainers Stevie Spit, Kylie and Yvie visited to the see the floodlights on the sports pitch which had been bought with the money they raised from their charity gala at

the Benidorm Palace last September. This now means that instead of being stuck inside the home on long, dark winter evenings, the children will be able to play outside for much longer. Stevie also brought a further €2,000 which was raised by him and his team at the Villamartin Plaza charity event recently. This money will be used to take the children out on day trips during the summer holidays. The guests were entertained throughout the day by DJ and singer Jim. Some of the children from the home gave a display of flamenco dancing. During the afternoon the staff and children looked after everyone and presented homemade gifts. It was a double celebration as it was the President of the Charity, Dave English’s birthday and the Photos of the day can be seen at www.elchechildrenscar ehome.webs.com.

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Motorbike sales are up and running By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MURCIA’S motorcycle market has picked up momentum this year after bottoming out in 2013. A total of 1,226 bikes were sold in the region between January and April, representing a growth of 15 per cent over the same period of 2015, although this increase is below the national average. These sales are still a 10th of what was sold in 2006. The vast majority of motorcycles sold in the region are for urban use, to move to the workplace or for distribution, with 61 per

cent being classed as scooters. According to figures, the preferred brands by lovers of two wheels are Honda, Yamaha, Kymco, Piaggio, Peugeot, BMW, Kawasaki and Suzuki. For specific models, the best-selling vehicles in recent weeks have been the Tweet Peugeot 125, followed by Honda Scoopy SH 125. The steady rise in motorbike sales has been attributed to the fall in registration taxes and the running costs, which are considerably less than it would cost to run a car.

VIDEO GAMES: The games console and games which were kindly donated by Al Andalus Car Hire.

Car hire help N-332 By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THROUGH their collaboration with the N332 Road Safety Project, Al Andalus Car Hire wanted to try to help the local charities the Road Safety Project works with. Now, thanks to their help, the children at Elche Children’s Home face a summer of

fun and excitement with their brand new PlayStation 2 games console. David Baker, the boss of Al Andalus Car Hire, gave up a week in one of his rental properties, offering the money he received to the project. With that money, the N-332 team, headed by local Guardia Civil officers from

Torrevieja, purchased a PlayStation games console, memory card and 20 of the top games so that the children can be entertained through the summer and beyond. If you run a business and would like to offer your support as a sponsor, email admin@n332.es and they will get back in touch with you.

Future stars learn from the pros THE Mazarron Real Madrid Foundation Football School has been supporting children at risk of social exclusion. Around 60 per cent of the places available at the football school were offered to families at risk of social exclusion, with students of various nationalities, including

British, Moroccan and Spanish, enjoying the sport. To mark the close of the season, Agustin Herrerin, head official at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium, was in Mazarron, along with Rafael Garcia, head of Fundacion Real Madrid.

Dr threats BICKERING, insults and even physical assaults. Conflict in health centres has been increasing in recent months in Alicante, particularly at the city’s Campoamor health centre. The rise in incidents has forced the Department of Health to take action on the matter and increase the hours of surveillance. The move comes after the CCOO workers’ union reported that a woman insulted and threatened a paediatrician who recommended her son go to the emergency room after a fall. A fellow practitioner was forced to intervene and the event was the last straw in the patience of the workers, who have called for more action to be taken.

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Fierce competition to teach in the region By Linda Hall ONLY one in every 12 aspiring teachers will obtain a post in the Valencia Regionâ€™s state system. Those hoping for a place must first sit the equivalent to Civil Service exams which will be held on June 28. A total of 14,279 candidates, 5,385 of them from Alicante Province, will be competing for one of the 1,172 jobs in state

schools, to start this coming academic year. Despite the apparently overwhelming odds, more teaching posts are now up for grabs than in any year since 2010. Spending cuts brought staff reductions and vacancies left by retiring teachers were not filled. According to union statistics there were 55,531 teachers in the Valencian Community in the 2009-2010 academic year compared with 49,667 in 2015-2016.

Hitting the right notes THE opening concert for the first Music School in Orihuela Costa takes place tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm in the Ecumenical Centre, Calle Diamante, Orihuela Costa. This a m b i t i o u s p r o je c t has come from AIDOC, the International Association of Young, Adults and Seniors, Awake n i n g o f Or i h u ela Costa, and has been possible thanks to the collabora-

tio n o f th e To rrev eje ns e Musical Union. The mission of this concert is the presentation of the project of musical education aimed at children and youth, students of primary and secondary school in the area. The music school aims to approach musical culture, learning music theory, musical instruments and singing for youngsters.

The concert will be performed by Union Musical Torrevejense Chamber Orchestra, Voice Quartet Cantus Colorus, children choir Cantus Colorus Kids, Musical Group from IES, Playa Flamenca, and the childrenâ€™s choir from the Parish of Risen Christ. The AIDOC association aims to treat music as a tool of integration for the multinational society of Orihuela Costa.

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Good country SWEDEN: According to the ‘Good Country’ index, Sweden has been ranked as the nation that makes the greatest contribution to humanity as a whole.

Drop anchor THE world’s largest Viking ship in modern times has reached Canada after a challenging journey across the Atlantic, departing Scandinavian shores in late April. The Swedish captain has ordered it to drop anchor in Newfoundland.

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Serpent trouble A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was hospitalised after being bitten by an adder while walking with his father near Rhosneigr, Anglesey, in Wales. Several days earlier a 13-year-old was bitten in Gwynedd and had to be placed on a heart monitor.

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Christmas murder A 26-YEAR-OLD has admitted

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Appleby travellers THOUSANDS of travellers have descended on Appleby, Cumbria, for the biggest gipsy event in Europe. The festival is believed to be 200 years old and attracts 30,000 visitors.

BHS closure HIGH street store BHS is set to disappear with the loss of 11,000 jobs after administrators failed to find a buyer resulting in the closure of 163 stores.

Bodies found FIERCE FANGS: Children bitten. murdering a 23-year-old teacher in a Hertfordshire hotel on Christmas Eve last year. He beat her up and strangled her after their first date.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl from the Isle of Wight, who dreamed of being Elsa from Frozen, was allegedly murdered by her father who then killed himself and the family’s two dogs. Their bodies were found at home.

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DENMARK: A baby boom is expected nine months after a series of adverts were released telling Danes to have more sex and start procreating. According to a report, this summer will bring around 1,200 more Danish babies than last year.

THREE Syrian men were arrested at their German homes on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in the city of Düsseldorf under orders from Daesh.

Deadly floods A FIFTH person has been found dead by rescue teams after floods swept through Bavaria. Around 9,000 homes were left without electricity following the floods.

GERMANY is introducing new legislation that means anyone wanting to buy a pay-asyou-go SIM card for a mobile phone will have to present ID.

No prevention THE authorities have said there was no way of predicting a bomb attack on a Sikh temple in the North Rhine-Westphalia area, despite two suspects being known to police.

NORWAY: Airline Ryanair has announced it will close its Oslo base in protest against a disputed new passenger tax. The decision means 16 routes will be cancelled.

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NORWAY: Foreign workers are leaving the country at higher rates than ever before. The economic recession has led to high unemployment rates among foreign workers resulting in many leaving.

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she hopes that the UK will remain in the European Union and influence its future, adding: “We work together with the UK.”

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SWEDEN: A teaching student, aged 20, has been jailed for five years for plotting a suicide attack in Sweden after being arrested for trying to build a bomb.

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MILLIONS GAINED: Through letter scam involving six companies.

Fake prizes offered SIX companies have been raided in connection with an international investigation into a letter scam based on nonexistent prizes. The gang gained millions of euros from the scam.

Asbestos report A DUTCH report has said that removing asbestos from buildings is often an unnecessary expense and done in a panic. The use of asbestos has been banned

DUTCH PRESS since 1993 but many earlier buildings contain it.

Modern slaves AN estimated 17,500 people are ‘modern slaves’ in the Netherlands, according to a new report, forced to work

as labourers or victims of sexual exploitation.

School funding FLABOUR MPs are supporting calls for more money to help refugee children learn Dutch at school, giving a majority support for the proposal to increase funding from one to two years.

GERMANY has been named as the second country most willing to take in refugees behind China according to Amnesty International’s Refugees Welcome Index. They carried out a survey of attitudes in 27 countries.

Footballing neighbours THE German right wing party has apologised for comments made about footballer Jerome Boateng saying that whilst most people admired the international footballer they wouldn’t want to live next door to him.

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FUTURE PLANS: For Moscow include creating more elegant public spaces. MOSCOW’S chief architect has unveiled his future plans for Russia’s sprawling capital city, with enhanced pedestrian areas and traffic flow the key targets. Sergei Kuznetsov is reversing the modernising mistakes of the 1990’s by creating more elegant public spaces and revitalising the river embankment with a new park across from the Kremlin.

Murder mystery FORMER British prime minister Gordon Brown has c la ime d in his ne w book that the murder of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was “ordered from the top,” implicating the direct involve me nt of pre s ide nt Putin and the Kremlin hierarchy in his poisoning with a cup of radioactive tea at a Mayfair hotel in 2006.

Friends and foes PEACE doesn’t look to be within our time as an independent poll showed that Russians perceive the Unite d Sta te s to be the mos t hostile nation to the motherla nd, w ith U kra ine a nd

FUNDING: To be increased for films.

Cinema culture A LANDMARK exhibition is being held in Moscow to celebrate the cultural heritage of Soviet cinema in a year which will see the government increase funding for local films. The History of Soviet Cinema in Film Posters 1919-1991 exhibition showcases the artistic developments throughout the period, from socialist realism to experimental design. Turkey also considered to harbour malevolent intentions. Meanwhile Belarus, Kazakhstan and China were thought to be the friendliest.

Darth Putin A SPOOF Twitter account t hat par odi ed pr esi dent Putin has been unblocked

by the social media company following a barrage of condemnation for censor shi p. The account named DarthPutinKGB was suspended f or t wo days with no official explanation to the fury of its 60,000 online followers, but returned in bright satirical form.

Mayor mischief THE mayor of Vladivostok in Russia’s far-east has been detained over accusations he was the puppeteer behind a corrupt trade deal between the local authorities and a building company run by his relatives. He has been charged with misusing m or e t han 160 m i l l i on r ubl es ( €2.1 m i l l i on) i n public funds.

Forbidden city A NEW documentary sheds light on Russia’s mysterious ‘City 40,’ the name given to Ozersk, which was the birthplace of the first Soviet nuclear bomb. The city remains home to a huge arsenal of Russia’s nuclear reserves and is tightly guarded by the military, with many unable to leave due to persistent radiation.

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Uber car hire continues to grow By John Smith HATED by taxi drivers and loved by those who want a cheap ride, the American corporation Uber, operator of the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request that gets routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars, has just received a €3.15 billion cash injection from the Sau-

is the value of the company which only commenced trading in 2009 and appeals to young travellers on a limited budget.

MICHAEL DELL: Founder of the company.

Dell share shock THE computer company Dell has been one of the greatest success stories with so many people purchasing their PCs and laptops, initially via the internet or through mail order routes although they have expanded their business via selected stores as well. Unfortunately for founder Michael Dell and investment company Silver Lake Partners, disgruntled shareholders took the company to court, arguing they received too low a price for shares when the company went back to private hands.

di Arabian Public Investment Fund. Licensed taxi and private hire drivers are understandably opposed to the company as they argue that they have to pay for enhanced insurance, and in many cases have to register with local authorities and declare income for tax purposes whilst Uber drivers don’t necessarily have the same obligations. Clearly the Saudi government

“I hope they have kidnapping insurance” Donald Trump on the decision by the PGA to transfer a golf tournament from one of his courses to one in Mexico.

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At the time of the ‘privatisation’, holders of 5.5 million shares rejected the offer considering that an offer price of $13.75 (€11.85) undervalued the company considerably and they believed they had lost a considerable amount of money from the buy-out. A US court agreed the share price was undervalued by 28 per cent and ruled the shares were actually worth $17.62 (€15.78) at the time so shareholders will be due an additional payment, unless the decision is appealed.

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Waitrose, how much? DESPITE the fact that Waitrose has a bit of a reputation for offering quality but at a price, it actually captured a record 5.3 per cent of the UK grocery market over the past quarter, according to a report from research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Repeating past results, the so called big four, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco continue to lose market share whilst the discount stores Aldi (plus 11.4 per cent) and Lidl (plus 14.2 per cent) show the greatest growth.

Regional benefits THE Spanish Treasury indicated it will release funds, previously frozen, with Andalucia to be allocated €164.4 million which will be useful for commitments made. It’s not clear why funds were withheld but if due to regions missing their budgets it seems hypocritical given that the Spanish interim government hasn’t done so well either.

TTIP looks to be in jeopardy THE Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is so heavily backed by Obama and Cameron, is looking to be very shaky at the moment. EU President Jean-Claude Junker, being aware of the antipathy shown by various member states, has called for all 28 to reconfirm their

€12.4 million is the amount that the power company Iberdrola is suing Bankia for compensation for misrepresentation following its €70 million investment in the bank in the 2011 share listing.

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commitment to the deal at their next summit towards the end of June. If the French and Germans in particular delay any signing, regardless of who is elected the next US President, it’s likely the pact will be dead in the water and in view of this, Jeremy Corbyn has now vowed to add his weight to the anti-lobby.

sees that this is a good financial investment as it will assist the company to expand within the Middle East where the concept of car and taxi sharing is already well established. The success of this company has seen the rise of a number of similar operations around the world, with probably the most successful in Spain being BlaBlaCar.

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Smoke and mirrors INTERIM Economy Minister Luis de Guindos insists that it is perfectly possible to lower income tax and to reduce the deficit which is so irritating to Brussels. According to him “The trick is maintaining growth” as a reduction in taxes “favours consumer spending.” Naturally, opposition parties do not agree with his opinion and consider it to be a ploy to try to obtain votes in the forthcoming election.

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Demise of another high street name DESPITE endeavours by administrators to find a saviour for the BHS Group (formerly British Home Stores), they have had to admit defeat and it has been decided that the store will cease to trade with almost immediate effect once existing stock has been disposed of. This means that 11,000 people who are employed either on full or temporary contracts will lose their jobs whilst there will be yet another nail in the coffin of the high streets around the UK as this becomes the largest retail failure since the demise of Woolworths in 2008. Politicians and unions have already blamed Sir Philip Green for effectively emasculating the company before he passed it on for a pound (although not of flesh) and time will tell whether he will be held responsible for pushing the group into liquidation but it may well transpire that he was simply acting in accordance with the law of the entrepreneur and technically did nothing untoward. Looking at the BHS situation, perhaps he did the staff a favour by al-

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SIR PHILIP GREEN: The former owner of the BHS Group (centre).

lowing someone else to give them work for a year rather than close them down himself although it does appear that the British tax payer will not only be responsible for unemployment benefits for those who lose their jobs but will also have to pick up at least part of the pension deficit. Sir Philip was knighted by the Blair Government in 2006 for ‘services to the retail industry’ and now, many people are suggesting that if he is found to have acted in a manner which is not conducive to that of a ‘knight’ and he does not refund part of the money taken out of the company, then he should have this honour rescinded. All of this however begs the question as to whether there is room for a somewhat outdated company like BHS which found it increasingly difficult to compete with modern retailing, so much of it being undertaken through the internet. This then questions whether the average high street will become even more in thrall to betting shops, fast food chains and pound shops whilst the real money is spent in out-of-town shopping centres or on the net.

THE good news is that unemployment in Spain has fallen below four million (3,891,403) for the first time since 2010 with the largest number of people finding work being in Andalucia which has reduced unemployment in the service sector alone by 78,406. The not so good news however is that a high percentage of these new jobs are on temporary contracts which may last only a few months due to anticipated increased tourism and whilst May has seen 119,800 less people unemployed, the prognosis for the winter months may not be so good. Despite future worries, this is the third month in a row where significant reductions in unemployment have been recorded and it will certainly have some positive effect with regards to the interim government’s standing in the forthcoming election. As the fourth largest economy in the Eurozone, Spain has seen considerable growth, but it still lags behind many other member states with just over 20 per cent of the potential working population unemployed and with a much higher percentage of

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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES: Dealing with less traffic over the last few months. youth unemployment. Whichever party or parties come to power at the end of June, or even if there is yet another stalemate and continued interim government, and the problem of unemployment which sees the country second only to Greece, Spanish politicians are going

to have to really bite the bullet and try to come up with sustainable and long term plans to reverse the situation. To some extent, the fact that labour law is generally in favour of employees is in itself something of a problem as employers are looking to

reduce their risks by offering only short term employment, especially in the unskilled sectors in order to mitigate potential damages and costs, whilst others risk their own businesses and potentially endanger staff by employing them ‘off the books’. A strong economy will inevitably

help to reduce unemployment, but there are always potential problems such as stable government, Catalan ‘independence’, influx of migrants and potential loss of British expatriate residents should the referendum call for an exit to add to the uncertainty of the future.

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OPEC HQ VIENNA: Location for energy ministers oil prices discussion. competing for ideological rather than just fiBy John Smith nancial reasons. WITH Brent Crude, generally considered the The Saudis have tried to come to an agreebenchmark for world oil prices almost touchment with Russia concerning the limiting of ing $50 (€45) per barrel, OPEC energy minisproduction without success, Venezuela which is ters met in Vienna for their regular discussion a major producer is going into political and ecoon oil prices on Thursday June 3. nomic meltdown, so is likeSimply put, they ly to see an increase rather face a dilemma which It seems likely than decrease in production is that despite the that oil prices and Nigeria, having discovoverall rise in prices, it will remain relaered an enormous ‘black isn’t enough to satisfy tively low for the hole’ in its oil revenues due their financial needs, foreseeable future. to alleged corruption is also but as they only repregoing to be clawing money sent 40 per cent of the back into its economy. oil producing nations, In a statement, OPEC said its members were they can no longer control the market. committed to a “stable and balanced oil marIf they increase production and this is ket” but when the meeting closed, they had not matched by countries such as Iran, Russia and reached agreement on any reduction in producthe USA which is now seeing huge deposits tion and for once, the Saudis were not prepared due to fracking then the price will without to make any commitment other than to say doubt drop again but if the non-OPEC coun“We will be very gentle in our approach and tries produce large volumes and they don’t make sure we don’t shock the market in anythen there is still every likelihood of a reducway.” tion in price as well. At the moment, and for the foreseeable fuSaudi Arabia, for so long the leader of the ture, it seems that oil prices will continue to be OPEC group, has an additional problem now relatively low, although that may encourage that Iran is able to export its oil on the world cash hungry governments to increase petrol market and as the two countries are the leaders duty to obtain greater revenue from consumers. of opposing sections of Islam, they are also

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Unacceptable racism from the BBC LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

CAN anyone tell me what the hell is going on? How on earth can the BBC offer up jobs to only black and ethnic minorities? Never mind they acted under the umbrella of some ‘Creative Access’ charity organisation, this is blatant, utterly unacceptable racism, pure and simple. In a somewhat ironic twist, the Creative Committee’s excuse for this disgraceful turn of events, was, that after watching hours of middle class white commentators failing to explain the confusion and chaos on the streets during the 2011 riots, they decided to form their organisation, be-

cause, wait for it, they felt nonwhite minorities would have a better understanding of the looting, arson and mass deployment of police. Hallelujah! So finally they are actually admitting that most of the rioters were from black and ethnic minorities! Er just a minute, isn’t that racism? Well it certainly would have been if I’d said it! Oh and by the way, I suppose it all really goes without saying that the whole sorry exercise, including the individual bursary of £19,480 (€24,769) is funded by the British tax payer? No, I thought not. To me, one remark of David Cameron during this week’s debate completely summed up the reason for his ‘in’ campaign. “When we meet to decide issues concerning the European market,” he said, “I sit at a large table with the leaders of the 28 member states and make decisions which

affect the future of all the EU countries. If we were to vote out, I would no longer have a seat at that table.” There ya go Dave. Told you the whole thing was about power didn’t I? As a final observation on the in/out ‘hokey cokey,’ it really doesn’t matter which way the result goes, we will still feel the full malicious retribution of the rest of the members. Vote out, and they will try and make things as difficult as possible. And in the aftermath of voting ‘In,’ be ordered to now knuckle down and do as were told - or else. Well I know which one I prefer! Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

IMPLYING: That most of the 2011 rioters were from non-white minorities would have been racist if I’d said it.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It’s Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm DIY SOS The Big Build 10:00pm New Blood 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:35am BBC News

7:30am Family Finders 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm The TV That Made Me 3:15pm The Big Allotment Challenge 4:15pm Monkey Planet 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 6:55pm A Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Vote Leave Campaign 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Peaky Blinders 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Top Gear 1:20am Panorama 1:50am Last Whites of the East End 2:45am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends

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 David ‘Kid’ Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 3 December 1981. 9:00pm Hidden Killers of the Edwardian Home Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in every room of the Edwardian home. 10:00pm Make! Craft Britain 11:00pm A Very British Airline Series looking behind the scenes of British Airways. 12:00am Natural World 1:00am Francesco’s Venice Documentary series telling the story of Venice, presented by Francesco da Mosto. 2:00am Top of the Pops: 1981

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 Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast - Vote Leave 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm The ITV Referendum Debate 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:50pm ITV News London 12:00am The Late Debate 12:25am Pop Gold: Best of the 80s: Vol 1 1:25am Murder, She Wrote 2:15am Jackpot247 4:00am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 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 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Safeword 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Wycliffe The Knock Drama series following the dangerous investigations of an HM Customs and Excise unit. A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital Gogglebox 24 Hours in A and E An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain

8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pajamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Taken Back: Finding Haley 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm On Benefits: Bargain Barbie and Desperate Dole Claimants 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Gold Diggers 11:55pm Access 12:00am Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

Gunsmoke Minder Ironside Quincy, M.E. Ax Men The Chase Cycling TT 2016 The Saint Minder Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Saint Cycling History of the Euros TT 2016 Maximum Conviction FYI Daily Maximum Conviction The Motorsport Mavericks TT 2016 Highway Patrol Movies Now The latest news and reviews of this week’s film releases. ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

9:00am Gladiator 11:40am Warcraft: The Beginning Special 12:10pm John Wick 2:00pm Apollo 13 4:25pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 7:00pm The Italian Job 9:00pm John Wick 10:50pm Gone in 60 Seconds 12:55am Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

7:40am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 8:10am This is Where I Leave You 10:00am The Full Monty 11:40am Twins 1:35pm Dragnet 3:25pm Trainwreck 5:35pm Sex Tape 7:15pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 9:00pm How to Lose Friends and Alienate People 11:00pm Trainwreck 1:10am Ali G Indahouse 2:45am Office Space

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca The Windsors The IT Crowd The IT Crowd

7:00am Football Gold 8:00am WWE SmackDown! 9:00am The Premier League Years 11:00am Premier League Legends 11:30am Premier League Legends 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 12:30pm Premier League 100 Club 1:00pm The Premier League Years 3:00pm Premier League Legends 3:30pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm Boxing Gold 4:30pm Boxing Gold 5:00pm Premier League 100 Club 5:30pm Premier League 100 Club 6:00pm Sporting Heroes 7:00pm Premier League Legends 7:30pm Barclays Premier League World 8:00pm Stars of Europe 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm Stars of Europe 12:00am Stars of Europe 12:30am Stars of Europe

7:00am The Maid’s Room 8:45am Everest: Sky Movies Special 9:15am Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. 11:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil. 12:45pm Dope 2:45pm The Forbidden Kingdom 4:45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:00pm Spy 7:15pm Road to Paloma 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Dope 12:55am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 2:35am The Maid’s Room 4:20am The Forbidden Kingdom

7:00am T20 Blast Kent Spitfires take on Hampshire at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury. 11:00am Cricket Day one of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s. 8:00pm Cross Sports Book Awards The Cross Sports Book Awards 2016 from Lord's Cricket Ground in London. 9:00pm Cricket 10:00pm Cricket 11:00pm Cricket 12:00am Cricket 1:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 1:30am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 2:00am Cricket 3:00am Cricket 4:00am CWC Classics A look back at some classic matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup. 5:00am Cricket Classics

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10:30am The Queen’s 90th Birthday: the National Service of Thanksgiving 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It’s Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Instant Gardener 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil Interviews: Leave or Remain? 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm Would I Lie to You? 10:30pm Love, Nina 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Match of the Day 1:10am Jagged Edge 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead

8:45am The Instant Gardener 9:30am Burma’s Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson 10:30am Crimewatch 11:15am Homes Under the Hammer 12:15pm Family Finders 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm The TV That Made Me 3:15pm The Big Allotment Challenge 4:15pm Monkey Planet 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm The Queen’s 90th Birthday: Highlights of the National Service of Thanksgiving 9:00pm The Extraordinary Collector 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:00pm The Millionaires’ Holiday Club 11:00pm Mum 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am No Such Thing as the News

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 Simon Bates presents the pop charts show, first broadcast on 17 December 1981. 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm UK’s Best Part-Time Band 11:00pm When Pop Ruled My Life: The Fans’ Story 12:00am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 1:35am UK’s Best Part-Time Band 2:35am When Pop Ruled My Life: The Fans’ Story 3:35am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 4:40am 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 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm Emmerdale 8:15pm Euro 2016 11:15pm ITV News 11:55pm ITV News London 12:05am Back to the Future Part III 2:05am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote Murder mystery series. 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Safeword 12:35am Family Guy

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses Man About the House Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock The Constant Gardener FYI Daily The Constant Gardener Long Lost Family Rory Bremner’s Great British Views

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FRIDAY TV

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley Grand Designs Gogglebox The Last Leg Rude Tube Source Code

9:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Elizabeth II: 90 Glorious Years 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:30pm Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 12:30am Big Brother 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Big Brother: Live Eviction

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs Rush Hour Predator The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Football Gold 8:00am WWE Main Event 9:00am The Premier League Years 11:00am Premier League Legends 11:30am Premier League Legends 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 1:00pm The Premier League Years 3:00pm Premier League Legends 3:30pm Sky Sports Originals 4:00pm Premier League Legends 4:30pm Premier League Legends 5:00pm Premier League 100 Club 5:30pm Sky Sports Originals 6:00pm Boxing Gold 7:00pm Super League Highlights 7:15pm Time of Our Lives 8:15pm Super League Highlights 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm Super League Gold 11:45pm Super League Gold 12:00am Darts Gold

Gunsmoke Minder Ironside Quincy, M.E. Ax Men The Chase History of the Euros TT 2016 The Saint Minder Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Saint Cycling Cycling The Chase: Celebrity Special British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes TT 2016 First Blood FYI Daily First Blood TT 2016 Hell on Wheels Western drama series. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am American Ultra 12:30pm Love and Mercy 2:45pm Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn 3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra 12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil. 4:00am Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2016

7:00am Cricket Classics Sky Sports delves into its cricket archives to revive some Ashes action from 2005. 8:00am Cricket 9:00am Cricket 10:00am CWC Classics 11:00am Sporting Triumphs 11:15am Sporting Triumphs 11:30am Cricket 8:00pm Live T20 Blast Cricket Nottinghamshire Outlaws take on Derbyshire Falcons at Trent Bridge in the Natwest T20 Blast. 11:30pm Cricket Day two of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's. 12:30am Cricket 1:30am Cricket’s Greatest 2:00am T20 Blast Cricket 5:30am Cricket’s Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Into the Grizzly Maze Run All Night San Andreas Furious 7 The Last Samurai Run All Night San Andreas Furious 7 Commando Sword of Vengeance The Top Ten Show 2016

7:50am The Top Ten Show 2016 8:10am Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion 9:50am Get Smart 11:50am The Wedding Ringer 1:40pm Barely Lethal 3:25pm The Waterboy 5:05pm Pixels 7:00pm Superbad 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:35pm Pixels 12:30am The Wedding Ringer 2:20am Mr Woodcock

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Trooping the Colour BBC News Weather Match of the Day Live Match of the Day Live BBC News BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. Weather The National Lottery: In It to Win It The Musketeers Casualty BBC News Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action. I Know What You Did Last Summer Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

7:30am Homes Under the Hammer 8:30am The Maggie 9:55am The Lavender Hill Mob 11:15am Mary Berry Cooks 11:45am The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Gourmets 12:45pm Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 1:15pm Athletics 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm On Moonlight Bay 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm The Great British Sewing Bee 6:30pm This Week’s World 7:10pm Trooping the Colour Highlights 8:40pm Gardeners’ World 9:10pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:40pm Dad’s Army 10:10pm Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 11:10pm QI XL 11:55pm Versailles 12:55am Euro 2016 Replay: England v Russia 2:35am Junkhearts 4:10am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Elsa: The Lioness That Changed the World: Natural World 9:00pm D-Day: The Last Heroes Two-part series in which historian Dan Snow examines how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of threedimensional aerial photographs helped the Allied Forces gain a foothold in northern France. 10:00pm The Disappearance 10:55pm The Disappearance 11:45pm Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC 12:45am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 1:45am Van Morrison - Up on Cyprus Avenue 2:45am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:20am Top of the Pops: 1981

Pat and Stan Dino Dan Share a Story Sooty Super 4 Nerds and Monsters The Tom and Jerry Show Thunderbirds are Go ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Planet’s Got Talent Death on the Nile Cats and Dogs ITV News London ITV News and Weather Euro 2016 ITV News and Weather Secrets of Growing Up Carry on Loving

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Catchphrase 12:50pm Ninja Warrior 1:45pm The Cube 2:45pm Sweet November 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Sweet November 5:05pm Nancy Drew 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Nancy Drew 7:05pm The Bachelor 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm The Bachelor 9:05pm Wild Child 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Wild Child 11:00pm Love Island 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:25am The Cleveland Show 2:50am The Cleveland Show

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On the Buses Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama. Bertie and Elizabeth Agatha Christie’s Marple Another new case for Agatha Christie’s famous amateur sleuth. Foyle’s War Feature-length drama about an enigmatic detective working on the South Coast during World War II. Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Foyle’s War Colditz: Ep Bouquet of Barbed Wire

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King of Queens Motorsport Motorsport Motorsport Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun Homes by the Med Channel 4 News Titanic Formula 1 Steve Jones presents highlights of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix from Montreal. Zombieland Drug War Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am British Touring Car Smashes and Crashes 7:10am Ax Men 7:50am Magnum, P.I. 8:45am The Saint 9:45am Motorsport UK 10:45am Formula E: Sound of the Future 11:20am Cycling 12:20pm TT 2016 1:20pm TT 2016 2:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 4:00pm Cycling 5:45pm World Cup Top Goalscorers 6:00pm Pawn Stars 7:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm Smokey and the Bandit 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pm Smokey and the Bandit 11:00pm Pawn Stars 11:30pm TT 2016 12:30am Maximum Conviction

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Now That’s Funny 2:00pm A Right Royal Wedding the Queen at 90 3:00pm Royal Pets: One’s Best Friend the Queen at 90 4:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace the Queen at 90 5:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace the Queen at 90 6:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace 7:00pm Elizabeth II: 90 Glorious Years the Queen at 90 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm 5 News 9:20pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:05pm NCIS 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am The Funny Side of Kids 1:00am Super Casino

7:00am Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 9:00am Night at the Museum 10:50am Chappie 12:50pm The Golden Child 2:25pm Die Hard 4.0 4:35pm Night at the Museum 6:25pm Gladiator 9:00pm Chappie 11:10pm Taken 1:00am Die Hard 4.0 3:20am Reign of Fire

8:50am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:10am Tammy 10:55am Horrible Bosses 2 12:50pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:10pm Pitch Perfect 2 3:10pm Spy 5:15pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7:15pm Tammy 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Pitch Perfect 2 1:05am Horrible Bosses 2

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Made in Chelsea How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:00am Road to Paloma 10:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 11:15am Love and Mercy 1:30pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent. 3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent. 12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 4:00am Road to Paloma

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Super Heroes - Ali Williams Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Rugby Union Rugby Union Rugby Union Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries Rugby Union Sporting Triumphs Live GAA Hurlng Semi-Final Sporting Mavericks Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Football’s Greatest International Teams A profile of the France side that triumphed at the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship. Football’s Greatest International Teams Boxing Sporting Triumphs

Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket British Sports Book Awards Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket British Sports Book Awards Cricket Cricket Reaction to, and analysis of, the third day of the third Test between England at Sri Lanka at Lords. Cricket Day three from Lord’s as England play Sri Lanka in the third and final Test of the series. Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:25pm BBC News 1:35pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:40pm Songs of Praise 2:15pm The Queen’s 90th Birthday 5:15pm Match of the Day Live 8:10pm BBC News 8:25pm Regional News 8:30pm Weather 8:35pm Match of the Day Live 11:05pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news. 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Better in or Out? a BBC Referendum Special 12:15am Live at the Apollo 1:00am A Walk to Remember 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast. 2:40am BBC News

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Looped The Munch Box My Phone Genie Oddbods Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge My Parents are Aliens City Shorts Thunderbirds are Go Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Share a Story Horrid Henry Nerds and Monsters Almost Naked Animals Almost Naked Animals The Aquabats! Super Show! Looped Horrid Henry Thunderbirds are Go Oddbods My Phone Genie Bear Grylls Survival School

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This Farming Life Gardeners’ World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food Escape to the Country Triathlon World Series The Queen’s 90th Birthday Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure Top Gear City in the Sky Mock the Week Stupid Man, Smart Phone Flat TV The Millionaires’ Holiday Club Euro 2016 Replay: Poland v Northern Ireland Countryfile

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:25am The Cube 8:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 11:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35pm Take Me Out 1:50pm Love Island 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:05pm Must Love Dogs 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm Must Love Dogs 5:00pm Back to the Future Part II 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Back to the Future Part II 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Hotel Transylvania 9:00pm Educating Joey Essex 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am The Cleveland Show 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am Educating Joey Essex

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8:00pm Pappano’s Italian Double Bill at the Royal Opera House 10:40pm Planet Earth, Deserts 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy. 11:30pm Storyville Documentary telling the story of the man behind the greatest fraud in recent sporting history. 1:10am Wonders of the Universe Professor Brian Cox reveals how the most fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe, but the story of us all. 2:10am Horizon Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues. 3:10am Rise of the Continents 4:10am Secrets of the Maya Underworld: Natural World

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On the Buses Bertie and Elizabeth Heartbeat Heartbeat The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Lewis Lewis Columbo Our Queen at 90 The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration Coverage of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations. Closing the Ring FYI Daily Closing the Ring A Touch of Frost May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

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Salvage S.O.S Salvage S.O.S Salvage S.O.S King of Queens King of Queens Frasier Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Extreme Cake Makers Step Up 4: Miami Heat Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service Interview with a Murderer Formula 1 Grand Prix: The Killer Years Multi-Million Pound Properties Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Fail Army 11:55am Police Interceptors 12:55pm Police Interceptors 1:55pm Police Interceptors 2:55pm Can’t Pay? We'll Take it Away! 3:50pm Can’t Pay? We'll Take it Away! 4:50pm Can’t Pay Special: Secrets and Lies 5:50pm Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War 7:50pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Now That’s Funny 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Most Shocking Moments in Pop 2 1:45am Lip Sync Battle 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am GPs: Behind Closed Doors Documentary taking a look at what goes on in the consultation room. 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera

Highway Patrol Ax Men Ax Men Ax Men British Touring Car Championship Highlights MotoGP Highlights TT 2016 Sidecar Race 2. Cycling Snooker v Darts Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke FYI Daily Gunsmoke The Wine Show Cycling Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow FYI Daily Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow Movies Now First Blood FYI Daily First Blood

11:00am Taken 3 1:00pm The Goonies 3:10pm The Fast and the Furious 5:10pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 7:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:00pm Taken 3 11:00pm The Fast and the Furious 1:00am AVP: Alien vs. Predator

8:00am Patch Adams 10:00am Unfinished Business 11:40am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 12:10pm Hitch 2:15pm Get Hard 4:00pm King Ralph 5:45pm Balls of Fury 7:20pm Unfinished Business 9:00pm Hitch 11:00pm Get Hard 12:50am Sex Tape 2:30am Jackass: Number Two 4:10am Just Before I Go 5:50am Young Frankenstein

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Twilight Saga: New Moon Predators The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Gogglebox

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am American Ultra 12:30pm Love and Mercy 2:45pm Everest: Sky Movies Special 3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent. 12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil. 4:00am Road to Paloma 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2016

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7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Super Heroes James Horwill 8:00am Sporting Rivalries 8:30am Rugby Union 9:30am Rugby Union 10:30am Rugby Union 11:30am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Rugby Union 5:00pm Rugby Union 6:00pm Sporting Triumphs 6:15pm Sporting Triumphs 6:30pm Live Canadian GP: Track Parade 7:00pm Live Canadian GP: Pit Lane Live 7:30pm Live Canadian Grand Prix 10:30pm Boxing 11:00pm Sporting Triumphs 11:15pm Rugby Union 12:15am Rugby Union 1:15am Rugby Union 2:15am Rugby Union 3:15am Rugby Union 4:15am Premier League 100 Club 4:45am Premier League 100 Club 5:15am Sporting Triumphs

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Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket Live Cricket Writers on TV Our panel dissects all of the latest news from across the cricketing world. Cricket Day four of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s. Boxing Sporting Rivalries Series profiling some of the most significant and spectacular rivalries in sporting history. Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm For What It’s Worth 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm The Instant Gardener 5:00pm Flog It! 5:30pm Match of the Day Live 8:05pm BBC News at Six 8:20pm BBC London News 8:35pm Match of the Day Live 11:05pm BBC News at Ten 11:35pm BBC London News 11:50pm Room 101 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:20am BBC News

10:10am Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 10:50am Sooty 11:15am Share a Story 11:20am Pat and Stan 11:35am Dino Dan 12:00pm Super 4 12:30pm Oddbods 12:45pm Horrid Henry 2:15pm Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 3:15pm Nerds and Monsters 3:45pm Almost Naked Animals 4:15pm Dino Dan 4:45pm Super 4 5:15pm Oddbods 5:30pm Horrid Henry 6:00pm Bear Grylls Survival School 6:30pm Horrible Science 7:00pm Transformers Robots in Disguise 7:25pm Digimon Fusion 7:55pm City Shorts 8:00pm Horrid Henry 9:00pm Oddbods 9:15pm Nerds and Monsters 9:30pm Horrible Science 9:55pm Share a Story

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7:30am Escape to the Country 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Food Detectives 9:30am Gardeners’ World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm Tennis Coverage of the latest tennis action. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm Upstart Crow 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 1:05am City in the Sky 2:10am Euro 2016 Replay: Ireland v Sweden

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm Canals: The Making of a Nation Documentary exploring the history of Britain’s canal network. 9:30pm Handmade: By Royal Appointment 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Wonders of the Universe Professor Brian Cox reveals how the most fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe, but the story of us all. 12:00am Rise of the Continents 1:00am D-Day: The Last Heroes 2:00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 3:00am Storyville

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Three in a Bed 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast 9:00pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain 11:35pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am 24 Hours in Police Custody

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm The Hot Desk 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am The Cleveland Show 1:30am The Cleveland Show

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7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:20am Highway Patrol 7:45am Minder 8:50am Ironside 9:50am Quincy M.E. 10:50am Ax Men 11:50am Euro 2016 Highlights. 12:50pm Gunsmoke 1:55pm Storage Wars 2:45pm The Saint 3:50pm Minder 4:55pm Quincy M.E. 6:00pm Ironside 7:00pm TT 2016 8:00pm TT 2016 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm An Audience with Billy Connolly 11:05pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:05am Motorsport UK 2:00am TT 2016 Review Show 1. 3:00am TT 2016

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses Man About the House Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff To B and B the Best 5 News Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS A Sister’s Nightmare 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger in Europe Campaign Cricket on 5 The Secret Life of Kittens Big Brother Gotham Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Gold Digger and Proud Lip Sync Battle Super Casino Castle

7:00am The Dukes of Hazzard 9:00am Stealth 11:15am Behind Enemy Lines 1:15pm The Maze Runner 3:15pm Twister 5:15pm Into the Storm 7:00pm Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 9:00pm The Maze Runner 11:00pm Behind Enemy Lines 12:55am Vendetta

9:25am Dumb and Dumber 11:20am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 1:25pm One Night in Istanbul 3:05pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 3:35pm Crocodile Dundee 5:20pm Crocodile Dundee II 7:20pm Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 9:00pm The Interview 11:00pm Dumb and Dumber 12:50am The 40 Year Old Virgin

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea First Dates Abroad The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma A motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder. 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am Mistress America 12:15pm Love and Mercy 2:30pm Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn 3:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent. 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra 12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 4:00am Road to Paloma 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2016

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw International Rugby Highlights Footballs Greatest Teams Footballs Greatest Teams Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Racing News Sporting Rivalries International Rugby Highlights Sporting Heroes Rugby Union Rugby Union Rugby Union Super Rugby Try Time Ab De Villiers Masterclass Cricket Sporting Heroes Cricket’s Greatest Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Legends Premier League Legends

7:00am Cricket Classics Cricket Classics from the Sky Sports archive: England v India in the sixth ODI, 2007. 7:30am Cricket Classics 8:00am Cricket Day four of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's. 9:00am Cricket 10:00am CWC Classics 11:00am Cricket’s Greatest 11:30am Live Test Cricket 7:30pm Cricket’s Greatest 8:00pm Cricket’s Greatest 8:30pm Cricket’s Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 9:00pm Cricket 10:00pm Cricket 11:00pm Cricket 12:00am Cricket 1:00am Cricket 2:00am Cricket 3:00am Cricket 4:00am Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Close Calls on Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm For What It’s Worth 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The Instant Gardener 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm EastEnders 8:30pm Match of the Day Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Black Power: America’s Armed Resistance 12:25am Lose Weight for Love 1:25am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 1:30am BBC News

7:30am Escape to the Country 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 9:30am The Extraordinary Collector 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Tennis 6:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Vote Leave Campaign 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Britain and Europe: The Immigration Question 11:00pm Jack Dee’s Referendum HelpDesk 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 1:05am The Super League Show

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Make! Craft Britain 10:00pm Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 11:00pm The Seven Ages of Britain 12:00am Time Shift 1:00am Hidden Killers of the Edwardian Home 2:00am The Art of Gothic: Britain’s Midnight Hour 3:00am How the Devil Got His Horns: A Diabolical Tale 4:00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More daily from 7.00pm.

9:10am Almost Naked Animals 9:40am Super 4 10:10am Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 10:50am Sooty 11:15am Share a Story 11:20am Pat and Stan 11:35am Dino Dan 12:00pm Super 4 12:30pm Oddbods 12:45pm Horrid Henry 2:15pm Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 3:15pm Nerds and Monsters 3:45pm Almost Naked Animals 4:15pm Dino Dan 4:45pm Super 4 5:15pm Oddbods 5:30pm Horrid Henry 6:00pm Bear Grylls Survival School 6:30pm Horrible Science 7:00pm Transformers Robots in Disguise 7:25pm Digimon Fusion 7:55pm City Shorts 8:00pm Horrid Henry 9:00pm Oddbods 9:15pm Nerds and Monsters 9:30pm Horrible Science 9:55pm Share a Story

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm 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 Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses Man About the House Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. Midsomer Murders A Mother’s Son The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Royal Ascot Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Royal Ascot The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast George Clarke’s Old House to New Home Born on the Same Day Gogglebox Lagos to London: Britain’s New SuperRich Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Royal Ascot Highlights

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7:00am Football’s Greatest 7:20am Duck Dynasty 7:45am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 8:45am Ironside 9:50am Quincy M.E. 10:50am Ax Men 11:45am Euro 2016 Highlights. 12:50pm Gunsmoke 1:50pm TT 2016 Review Show 1. 2:50pm TT 2016 Review Show 2. 3:50pm Minder 4:55pm Quincy M.E. 6:00pm Ironside 7:00pm The Saint Simon Templar is a debonair master thief with a talent for disguise. 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm River Monsters 11:05pm Rambo III 12:15am FYI Daily 12:20am Rambo III

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff To B and B the Best 5 News Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS In the Dark 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News FIA World Rally The Yorkshire Vet Big Brother Big Brother Little Divas: Tantrums and Tiaras Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Big Brother Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night. Castle World’s Most Pampered Pets Wildlife SOS

Crimson Tide Eight Legged Freaks Fury Minority Report Troy True Lies Fury Minority Report Last Knights xXx2: The Next Level 5:35am Jaws 2

7:40am The Top Ten Show 2016 7:55am Idiocracy 9:25am Dumb and Dumber To 11:25am Analyze This 1:15pm Pride 3:20pm Splash 5:20pm Click 7:15pm The Wedding Singer 9:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 10:45pm Dumb and Dumber To 12:45am The Other Woman 2:40am Jersey Girl 4:30am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Sporting Triumphs Rugby Union Speedway Football Gold Football Gold Rugby Union Sporting Triumphs The Premier League Years Live Horse Racing Rugby Union Boxing Gold Sporting Triumphs Premier League 100 Club Football’s Greatest Football’s Greatest Teams A profile of the France team that won both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. The Premier League Years Boxing Gold Boxing Gold

7:00am Cricket Classics Cricket Classics from the Sky Sports archive: Sussex v Lancashire in the 2006 C and G Trophy Final. 7:30am Cricket Classics 8:00am Cricket 9:00am Cricket 10:00am Cricket 11:00am Cricket’s Greatest 11:30am Cricket’s Greatest 12:00pm Racing News 12:30pm Sporting Triumphs 12:45pm Sporting Triumphs 1:00pm CWC Classics 1:55pm Cricket 2:55pm Live Rl Cup Cricket 11:00pm Ashes Best Days 12:00am Ashes Best Days 1:00am Sporting Rivalries 1:30am Cricket Gold 2:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 2:30am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 3:00am Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass 3:30am Darts Gold 3:45am Darts Gold 4:00am CWC Classics 5:00am Cricket Classics

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Double game Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ACTING Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reiterated that he will lower taxes if re-elected in June. But in his ‘Dear Jean’ letter to EU President Jean-Claude Juncker, Rajoy has already promised to take the necessary steps to reduce Spain’s deficit and avoid a €2 billion fine. So who is he lying to? If Rajoy and the PP pull it off and form a government he’ll have to find money somewhere. Robbing Peter to pay Paul never balances the books long-term mearly leaving Peter (i.e. the electorate) cheesed-off and poorer.

Law-breaker ANTONIO CAÑIZARES, Cardinal-Archbishop of Valencia, exploded for the second week running. As the elections near, he urges churchgoers to ignore equality and gender legislation. “The ideology that is the most insidious and

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CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera accused Mariano Rajoy of having spent the four-month interval since the December elections reading Marca. Rajoy doubtless has weightier things to read than Spain’s favourite sports daily but as a Real Madrid fan – the usual right-wing choice, unlike Atleti – he was onto a winner there even if the Champions League did go into extra time and penalties. Just what Rajoy’s hoping for on June 26.

destructive in the history of humanity is the ideology of gender,” Cañizares thundered. He exhorted “those concerned” to avoid a future government “inspired by this same ideology.” Laicism and gender-ideology are gradually leading to a loss of religious liberty “and even promote ignorance and contempt for religion,” Cañizares said. In fact, he’s doing that himself without any outside help from the godless.

Parts of speech MUCH of the PSOE socialists’ former backing in Cataluña has been washed away by the rising tide of separatism.

Some support could return with Pedro Sanchez’s suggestion of a pact recognising the region’s singularity in a way that can be incorporated into Spain’s constitution. Interestingly, when outlining this, Sanchez referred to a “political pact with Cataluña” and not a “political pact for Cataluña.” Will swapping those two prepositions bring back some votes? matthi / Shutterstock.com

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Immigrant on immigration VERY recently next door to my brother, the former very long-standing council tenant passed away. Tradesmen moved in to upgrade the house; plumbers, electricians and decorators. After some weeks, a rewire, a new kitchen, redecorated, a family of six foreign nationals were given the keys of this three-bed semi council house. My brother thinks they are Arabs but he is not sure as they never speak or make contact. The father is a taxi driver with a partner and four children so not an essential worker and as a taxi driver with five dependents almost certainly on benefits. So long standing local families have been ignored it seems in favour of incomers. Very angry at this and I have written to Ben Bradshaw the local MP who pretends to be unaware of this housing policy of Exeter City Council, but of course he is. I have written to the readers section of the local paper the ‘Express and Echo’ and the Plymouth based ‘Western Morning News’ to register my disgust. Neither paper have printed my letter as they are too ‘pc’ and not comfortable with the truth. Failing to be evenhanded, fair-minded or democratic I am about to write to both editors to condemn then for their failure to represent their readers points of view and not to buy their papers in future. James from Gran Alacant

Wrong again Leapy LIKE anyone else, you are of course entitled to both think it and say it, but, if you are going to say it in the press then you need ensure that your facts stand up to scrutiny from those who read it. It is in this regard that I want to correct you and the Euro Weekly News on something you have written in the subject article. If the UK was not in the EU, the Albanian fighting extradition you referred to would still have the right to legal aid under the regulations of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which came into force in 1953 having been established by the Council of Europe (CoE) which itself was formed in 1949 by a few founding members – the UK being one. The CoE now has 47 members (including Russia and other Eastern bloc countries). In 2007, the EU as an entity and the CoE agreed on many aspects under a Memorandum of Under-

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open the arenas by putting on a people and full-sized bull puppet show, like the hit show ‘War Horse’ in London? It is a way of keeping Spanish culture and getting tourist money and employment without controversy. David

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THE most ‘Glaring’ aspect of Cassandra Nash’s article ‘Glaring Absence’ was her illinformed prejudice against Podemos. Venezuela - like all other oil exporting countries is suffering from the collapse of the price of oil. It will take time to adjust their spending commitments on health and social security to the new reality. Just as in the USA, Venezuela has a democratically elected president trying to govern with a National Assembly controlled by right-wing politicians opposed to him. Felipe Gonzales (recently discredited following letters to the blood-thirsty dictators of north and south Sudan on behalf of an oil magnate friend) and

standing which was later ratified within the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. What this means is that a Brexit from the EU would not change the UK’s obligation in complying with the ECHR regulations. It would take yet another referendum on staying or leaving the CoE, not a likely occurrence I think you’d agree? Peter

Royal mistake I WISH to comment on last week’s publication of the Costa del Sol edition, there is a huge mistake on page 85 in the ‘This Week in History’ section. It seems Queen Elizabeth had more than one life apparently, and the Royal household, even in 1593, was very much ahead of this time. By the

Albert Rivera have a new found interest in Venezuela, not disconnected with the upcoming Spanish general election and the fear they both have, that Podemos appear to have overtaken Gonzalez’s PSOE party in the opinion polls. The upcoming general election is for Spain, so Podemos see no reason to go to Venezuela - though they have publicly stated their opposition to any country having political prisoners. Ms Nash should also know that the allegations that Podemos is financed by the Venezuelan Government have been dismissed as unfounded on three separate occasions by the Spanish Courts. Adrian McGrath, Mojacar

looks of it, they even had television in those days. I put it down as good old British humour which we need more and more. Jan EWN Reply: Dear Jan, It’s really encouraging to have readers who pay attention to what w e w rite a nd to note w he n the gremlins hit the newspaper for which we of course apologise. Because we are a multi-cultural newspaper, our Spanish colleagues who arrange the layout wouldn’t have noticed the fact that 1953 had been transposed as 1593, unless of course this was a subtle piece of revenge for the Armada which occurred just a few years earlier!

Valencia rubbish THIS is really good, I remember as a child me and my mates would go around trying to find empty bottles to get the refund back to buy sweets... it would certainly cut back on litter that gets scattered throughout the Spanish countryside along with beer bottles and cans left around the streets, this is something that should be Europeanwide! Mike

Toy soldiers HAVE you tried to get the young people or enthusiasts for bullfighting to re-

HAVING returned from another delightful holiday in Spain it is sad to see the attitudes of politicians and others regarding the relationship between Spain and the UK, should the UK vote for Brexit. There are many British people living in Spain permanently and many, many more who visit your country regularly as tourists. Whilst the UK are glad to import fruit, vegetables and wine together with various and many other Spanish products, the income Spain receives from UK tourists and residents must help with the Spanish economy. There are also many Spanish people living and working in the UK who are welcome, similar to the welcome Spain gives to UK citizens, whether residents or tourists. Robert I Stichbury

Leapy respect I AM responding to your article and comments April 21-27 (1607) edition Costa Blanca North! I have to say I totally agree with you concerning your views on this and it has given me a newfound respect for you. I do hope that the UK votes to be OUT of the EU. Unfortunately I realise that the majority of the British are cowards. So much has been done to damage the UK over many years yet it has become increasingly obvious to me that the British have cowered down over the years instead of fighting the enemy. Btw are you THE Leapy Lee? The one who had a hit in the 1960s in the charts, ‘Little Arrows?’ Brexiteer

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in history 1064 - Coimbra in Portugal fell to Ferdinand, King of Castile. 1215 - King John signed the Magna Carta 1381 - The English peasant revolt was crushed in London. 1442 - Alfonso V of Aragon was crowned King of Naples. 1509 - Henry VIII of England married Catherine of Aragon. 1770 - Captain James Cook ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef. 1793 - The first public zoo, the Jardin des Plantes, opened in Paris. 1798 - Napoleon Bonaparte took the island of Malta. 1903 - King Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade were assassinated by members of the Serbian army. 1907 - Women won the right to vote in Norway. 1909 - An SOS signal was transmitted for the first time in an emergency when Cunard liner SS Slavonia was wrecked off the Azores. 1917 - Great Britain pledged the release of all Irish captured during the 1916 Easter Rebellion. 1920 - The US Post Office Department ruled that children may not be sent by parcel post. 1924 - Italian socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti was kidnapped and assassinated by Fascists in Rome. 1927 - Charles Lindbergh, a captain in the US Army Air Corps Reserve, received the first Distinguished Flying Cross ever awarded for his solo trans-Atlantic flight. 1934 - Donald Duck debuted in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen. 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by William G Wilson and Dr Robert Smith. 1940 - Paris was evacuated as the German army advanced on the city. 1943 - Hungarian journalist Laszlo Biro patented his ballpoint pen. 1959 - The USA launched its first ballistic missile-carrying submarine, the USS George Washington. 1977 - The first general election was held in Spain since 1936. 1985 - The Israeli army pulled out of Lebanon after 1,099 days of occupation. 1987 - Margaret Thatcher won her third consecutive term as Prime Minister of the UK. 1995 - Chechen rebels took 2,000 people hostage in a Russian hospital.

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Directed by: Stephen Hopkins Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree THIS earnest biopic about Olympic legend Jesse Owens might try to cover too many angles by including subplots involving Owens’ coach Larry Snyder as well as rulebending Olympic chief Avery Brundage and Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. But when it reaches the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, when Owens humiliated Hitler by winning four gold medals, it really gets going. The race sequences are so well shot and performed that you’ll want to stand up and cheer as Owens seems to levitate over the finish line. Despite its obvious flaws, ‘Race’ is ultimately a winner.

Cristina de Borbon, royal family member, June 13

Sister to King Felipe VI of Spain, Cristina has received a lot of unwanted media attention over recent months due to a scandal involving her husband Iñaki Urdangarin.

Michael J Fox, actor, June 9, 55 This popular actor made his name as the star of the Back to the Future films and also won three Emmy Awards for his role in Family Ties. His career suffered when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, June 10, 95 Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip has earned the distinction of being the longest-serving and oldest spouse of a reigning British monarch. As Chairman of the Coronation Commission, he was the first member of the royal family to fly in a helicopter. Hugh Laurie, actor, June 11, 57 This actor, who starred with Kate Winslet in the 1995 version of Sense and Sensibility, became very popular for his role as Dr Gregory House on the TV series House. Despite nailing an American accent, Laurie was actually born in Oxford in the UK. Michael Fabricant, politician, June 12, 66 Fabricant was first elected at the 1992 UK general election, regaining the Mid Staffordshire seat for the Conservative party and remains as MP for Lichfield. He recently had to apologise after blurting out ‘bollocks’ in Parliament at a colleague who backed the EU. Steffi Graf, tennis player, June 14, 47 This German tennis star won 22 grand slam singles titles and became the first player to earn the Calendar Year Golden Slam, winning every Grand Slam tournament as well as the Olympic Gold in 1988. She is considered one of the greatest female players of all time. Helen Hunt, actress, June 15, 53 Hunt became popular after co-starring with Paul Reiser in the sitcom Mad About You and appearing in films As Good As It Gets and The Sessions. She also co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 2000 romantic comedy What Women Want.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of

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a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be openminded. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive

CELEBRITY ARCHERS All the answers are names of famous ‘celebrities’ who have made cameo appearances in the long-running radio soap opera ‘The Archers’ 1. ‘Only Dad’, published in November 2001, was the first novel by which English gardener/presenter? 2. The ‘Angel of the North’, ‘Another Place’ on Crosby Beach near Liverpool and ‘Event Horizon’ are all famous works of art by which British sculptor? 3. What title did Camilla Parker Bowles take when she married Prince Charles in April 2005? 4. Which batsman played first-class cricket for Middlesex (1975-1998) and for England from 1977 to 1995, captaining the national side in 23 Test matches between 1986 and 1988? He also toured South Africa as captain of the rebel tour party in 1990. 5. Which English crime writer is best known for his ‘Inspector Morse’ novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000? 6. Which English jazz trumpeter, cartoonist and broadcaster hosted the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’ from 1972 to 2008? 7. Which Swedish-born actress starred as James Bond’s assistant ‘Mary Goodnight’ in the 1974 film ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’? 8. Which television and radio presenter’s first major TV job was in 1982 as the jump-suited ‘skyrunner’ of Channel 4’s ‘Treasure Hunt’? 9. Which Welsh-born comedy performer took over from Dennis Norden as presenter of the ITV bloopers show ‘It’ll Be Alright on the Night’ in 2008? 10. Who is the only cyclist to win the Tour de France and an Olympic gold medal in the same year? Not a lot of people know that... just five years after its national launch, in September 1955, 20 million listeners tuned into ‘The Archers’ when Grace Archer tragically died in her husband's arms after she selflessly tried to rescue a horse from a barn fire.

YOUR STARS CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.

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I STOPPED at a friend’s house the other day and found him stalking around with a fly-swatter. When I asked if he was getting any flies, he answered: “Yeah, three males and two females.” Curious, I asked how he could tell the difference. He said: “Three were on a beer can and two were on the phone.”

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difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.

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Across 1 Plane constructed in Asian country (5) 4 Clerics secretly inside a Conservative party meeting (7) 8 Tribe decree it must be kept underground (11) 9 Character from Madrid and Paris novel (8) 10 Annoy first boy arriving in town (4) 12 Bagged rotten good-for-nothing (3,3) 13 Think about a male child (6) 16 Roll around in the middle of oratorio (4) 18 Fundamental components of triangle (8) 21 Brewing beer, gin? Tell militant (11) 22 Surprise the French are after small pastry (7) 23 Scandinavian holding carbon ball (5)

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Down 1 Steals chips (5) 2 Sign the playing card, pal (7) 3 Sing ‘Gold’ medley for quarters (8) 4 Want to see knight in the river (6) 5 Passionate prima donna returns (4) 6 Final letter from handsome Galician (5) 7 Simple box, yellowish brown (7) 11 Admire North Dakota preacher (8) 12 Saloon is, or maybe in Latin quarters (7)

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1 Rhone, 3 Meals, 7 Chaucer, 9 Twine, 10 Elite, 11 Arcades, 12 Sentry, 14 Others, 18 Airdrie, 20 Salvo, 22 Ghost, 23 Everest, 24 Spots, 25 Mason. Down: 1 Rackets, 2 Okapi, 3 Myriad, 4 Aztec, 5 Swindle, 6 Press, 8 Clear, 13 Nervous, 15 Taste, 16 Shorten, 17 Deters, 18 Angel, 19 Ratio, 21 Leeds.

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14 Rush forward, no back you’re a doctor (7) 15 Found some ginseng in early appliance (6) 17 I bit a funny bone (5) 19 The French and the English shaping tool (5) 20 Spot partial job lot (4) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents B and 20 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 3 appears and X every time the figure 20 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 Relating to audible sound (5) 4 Meeting for boat races (7) 8 Short trips for tasks (7) 9 Mistake (5) 10 Unfit for consumption (8) 11 Having knowledge (4) 13 Written or printed message (6) 15 Male parent (6) 18 Certain (4) 19 Cold-blooded vertebrates like tortoises, snakes and lizards (8) 22 Prize (5) 23 Organise (7) 24 Open and genuine (7) 25 Useful or valuable quality (5)

Down 1 Extraordinary (7) 2 Care for (5) 3 Ponder (8) 4 Consequence (6) 5 Socially inept person (4) 6 Lose lustre (7) 7 Concur with (5) 12 One-celled microorganisms (8) 14 Tract of ground (7) 16 Treat with consideration (7) 17 Spoil the appearance of (6) 18 Remains (5) 20 Connections (5) 21 Not in action or at work (4)

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1 Desire, 4 Beaten, 9 Slows, 10 Observe, 11 Insulted, 12 Laws, 14 Survey, 16 Strong, 19 Stay, 20 Separate, 23 Daisies, 24 Goals, 25 Seemed, 26 Brands. Down: 1 Dismiss, 2 Shoes, 3 Resolved, 5 Easy, 6 Tornado, 7 Needs, 8 Honey, 13 Stranger, 15 Realise, 17 Guesses, 18 Feast, 19 Sides, 21 Again, 22 Fine.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Sheets, 3 Tall, 7 Las, 9 Conocer, 10 Pasajeros, 13 Ruidoso, 14 Sea, 15 Wink, 16 Veinte. Down: 1 Solo, 2 Teclados, 4 Anchors, 5 Loro, 6 Envelope, 8 Station, 11 Crow, 12 Hake.

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Down 2 Milk (5) 3 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 4 Baranda (de balcón) (4) 5 Abeja (3) 6 Porque (7) 7 Buttons (on garment, machine) (7) 11 Basket (5) 12 Kiss (4) 13 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 15 Grape (3)

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SPAIN is a country of variety, with plenty of spectacular natural parks and wildlife reserves distributed across the mainland and islands which are well worth a visit. Here are our favourites: 1. Picos de Europa National Park This park became Spain’s first national park in 1918. Inhabited by goats and brown bears, it is the most visited area of the Cantabrian mountain range receiving an estimated two million visitors per year and covers land in Asturias, Cantabria and Leon.

RICHARD SMITH, a handsome young man of uncertain background straight off the boat from England in 1746, sprints from the dock to a counting house in the small town of New York at the bottom of Manhattan Island, gripping a bill for £1,000. It is a sum that could bankrupt the payee and disturb the whole local economy. What does he want it for, and is he a conman, a spy, a seducer? Rich in language and historical perception, yet compulsively readable, Golden Hill has a wildly twisting plot, and a puzzle at its heart that won’t let go until the final paragraph. books@euroweeklynews.com

3. Atlantic Islands of Galicia The Atlantic Islands of Galicia national park consists of the islands of Ons, Cies, Salvora and Cortegada and have a rich maritime and terrestrial ecosystem with elements of incalculable value. 4. Cabrera National Park The marine beds of this natural park in the Balearic Islands and its isolated glory make it a must-see for divers in particular and those wishing to experience nature in a practically virgin state. However those wishing to dive in the area are warned they must request permission from the authorities a month in advance. 5. Doñana National and Nature Park Straddling the provinces of Huelva, Sevilla and Cadiz, Doñana’s marshes and wetlands are home to a variety of species of bird and the Iberian Lynx.

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MOUNTAIN GOATS: Inhabit Picos de Europa National Park. Herons, flamingos, storks, seagulls, cormorants, falcons and eagles can all be spotted in the area. 6. Garajonay National Park Located on the island of Gomera, this national park is an ancient forest conserved in its splendid original state. It is one of the few remaining laurel forests in the world. Well marked paths allow visitors to explore the flora and fauna within the natural park although the real stars of the show are definitely the trees. 7. Sierra de Guadarrama National Park This natural park is shared by Madrid and Castilla y Leon and contains 11 different ecosystems within its 33,000 hectares. Forty-five per cent of the animal species that exist in Spain can be spotted within the park. 8. Monfragüe National Park Monfragüe is the ideal place for bird fanatics. Three hundred pairs of

black vultures live in the park, along with 12 pairs of imperial eagles, 30 of black storks, 35 of Egyptian vultures and 1,000 of griffon vultures. The park, in Caceres, also has more than 200 species of vertebrates which inhabit the banks of the Tajo and Tietar rivers. 9. Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park Glaciers, conifers and karstic landscapes are all a part of this special area in the Pyrenees. The park has won numerous titles over recent years, including recognition as a world heritage site and a reserve of the biosphere. It covers an area of 15,608 hectares. 10. Tablas de Daimiel National Park This area is one of Spain’s best, and few remaining, wetland ecosystems. Its more than 3,000 hectares are home to otters, ducks and kingfishers among other species.

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

TARGET: • Average: 13 • Good: 18 • Very good: 25 • Excellent: 33

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION fret ferry chef chert cherry chaos chou choc cane caner cache cachet cachou fane face facet facer facula echo heft herr hocus holt holts host acne ache ahem acre cert cohen coach couch coos cola colt colts cost costa costal cran clout clouts cloud clouds clan cult cults cuts cuds army arch archer archery arcane arco arcus alchemy aloha aloud duce duos dulcet dust dual

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2. Teide National Park The natural jewel in the Canary Islands is a world heritage area and is linked to Rapa Nui national park on Easter Island. A popular filming site, it has featured in movies including Fast & Furious and Clash of the Titans.

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I’m Finnish, come fly me In my younger days taking a date to the airport and a cup of coffee was enough to impress them.

Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

WE were talking about Heathrow Airport recently, and the proposals for a new third runway. Anyway, I started reminiscing, as is my wont, about my younger days when Heathrow was known simply as London Airport. In those days, if we had been lucky enough to pull a couple of miniskirted girls, we would often drive from Reading to the Queens Building at London Airport. This always impressed the ladies, as we bought them coffee and then climbed to the roof where we could watch infrequent planes arriving and leaving for unknown destinations. They could have been simply the Glasgow red-eye, or mail plane from Jersey for all we knew, but we would regale the dolly birds with our phony

HEATHROW: Hoping to compete with France and Holland with a third runway. knowledge and tell of flights from Hawaii or Rio. On one particular occasion I had been fixed up with a blind date, and we now found ourselves standing on a decidedly drafty rooftop wrapped

around hot drinks. My blind dater was Finnish and suitably built for tree felling, but a nice girl. Nice as in, well, just nice, but I wasn’t absolutely convinced about the gender.

At one point and in a horse whisper (yes that is spelt correctly) she suggested: “Do we haf rumpy-pump?.” As a normal 23-year-old male, I was usually quite partial to a bit of R&P, but I was

doubtful that I would survive the Helsinki version, so politely declined. I hate pain. But I am straying from the point, because my abiding impression of the airport in those days was of a very quiet place indeed. If we saw more than four or five take-offs and landings during our visit, then it was a busy night. Now here’s what I do not understand. The need for a third runway we are told is so that we can compete with Paris Charles de Gaulle (four runways) and Amsterdam (six runways). But as they handle 10 million and 18 million fewer passengers respectively than Heathrow annually, what’s the problem? We seem to be doing alright without it.

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What about the election? John Smith Random thoughts... ALL of the parties are so relatively laid-back it’s almost as if there isn’t an election due in around three weeks. There are no vans driving around at the moment broadcasting political slogans and encouraging the Spanish electorate to get out and vote. It looks as if Podemos Unidos, which sees the alliance between left wing Podemos and the even more left-wing United Left, could actually push the traditional socialist party PSOE into third place, although there are already rumblings of discontent from some senior Podemos members about what they see as a potential communist infiltration. If the election was a pantomime, then Mariano Rajoy would be cast as the traditional villain in many minds, but despite the fact that the Partido Popular (PP) appears to have more ‘skeletons in its cupboard’ than Bluebeard, it is still pre-

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dicted to win the most votes in the election. There have been rumours that Mr Rajoy would be replaced as leader of the party but he seems to be holding on, limpet like, to his position and just maybe members of the PP don’t really care if they don’t

obtain a complete majority as the other parties are so randomly opposed that the PP can still continue as an interim government for a long time to come. At least they can continue to use the interim government excuse to the EU when they get chastised for

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Spain is still very safe IT seems as spring turns into summer that more and more reports of deaths and attacks in holiday areas appear and this might be somewhat disconcerting for visitors and those who have newly arrived in the area, but the explanation is relatively simple. With such large volumes of visitors, many of whom are young and inexperienced, the combination of hot temperatures, easily accessed, cheap alcohol and the macho element of being away from home leads to stupid behaviour. People get drunk and misbehave and unfortunately this can lead to fights, injury and even death but it’s not a phenomena reserved for Southern Spain. It happens all over the world and often the response from locals elsewhere is much harsher than from the Spanish. If you try to jump from one balcony to another or into a swimming pool 25 metres below your room when you are fuelled by drink, is it really surprising that injuries occur and by the same token if you drink too much and get to a state of collapse do you really expect to wake up in hospital with your wallet and passport? Girls can be just as stupid and even though there is no excuse or justification for any form of sexual assault, sometimes, it could have been prevented if the girl in question had not drunk too much and it’s also true that even those who haven’t been drinking are abused by scum from any number of different countries. Wherever you go, there are good and bad people but in our experience, a lot of problems in the summer are imported rather than home grown.

missing financial targets each year. The Interim Prime Minister also entered into the Brexit debate, suggesting that things could get tough for expatriate British living in Spain should Britain vote to leave the Union, and of course big bad Margallo continues to threaten Gibraltar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the event of a Brexit, which at least will persuade any hesitant Gibraltarian which way to vote. Whilst both sides of the Brexit argument will rush to attack or defend Rajoy’s statement, it does in all honesty appear to be a bit of very transparent scaremongering to frighten the insecure, but even I as someone who wants to remain in the EU can’t take those comments seriously and most people will dismiss them out of hand. What about Ciudadanos? Unless they decide to side with the PP, it rather looks as if they will be a Now we spent force, falling to fourth place want to and unable to form a government hear your views. with PSOE. Blink and you might miss YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the election, but June is politi- YOUR OPINION cally and socially a very imporwww.euroweeklynews.com tant month for expatriates in Spain.

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Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving IT has been six months since I last put pen to paper during which time I have undergone further tests and many changes both physically and mentally. One of the most significant things was being able to change my oncologist. As part of the Public Health Service patients do not have the right to select their specialists but I had quite a few concerns about the oncologist assigned to me and decided to be slightly un-British about it and say so! It would not have been possible without the help of my friend Paloma who pestered her colleague and leading oncologist Dr Carabantes to at least see me for a second opinion. This he finally did after much persistence on Paloma’s part, for which I am eternally grateful. Dr Carabantes is gentle and considered in his approach and extremely thorough. I imme-

I have finally been given the all clear and have a spring in my step. diately felt assured and comfortable as his patient. I complained of terrible pain in my bones and I was sent for a bone scan and also an Xray on my right foot which had become so painful I could barely put pressure on it in order to walk. Thankfully the bone scan came back clear as I have to admit to being a little afraid of cancer progressing to my bones. I have seen people going through it and they are in agony and the long term prospects aren’t so good. The pain in my foot turned out to be an over pronounced arch in my foot and with exercise it has improved. I was sent for numerous blood tests to check hormone levels and other indicators and all was well. In fact my stats are better than before…cholesterol under control at last! I had scans on my abdomen to check my ovaries and saw the gynaecologist for a full MOT. I also had a CAT scan of my

torso to check my lungs, pelvis and other organs and thankfully that came back clear too. We had all been concerned about a very dry persistent cough I had had and worried that the micro tumours in my lungs which had disappeared after chemotherapy may have come back. Happily this was not the case. My mammogram was clear and after a scare when I found a lump in my armpit I have finally been given the all clear. I now have a spring in my step and respite from tests for a further six months. I just keep taking my ‘tamoxifeno’ hormone tablets every day. Keep up the exercise and physio on my arm. I am growing accustomed to living with lymphoedema, a swelling in the arm as a result of having all my lymph nodes removed from the corresponding armpit and thus have no lymphatic drainage system. I have now had all the tests to check I am fit for the next stage in my recovery, breast reconstruction. I will have an expander or spacer fitted which will be filled with liquid over a period of months to stretch the skin to make space for an implant. This will be a long process but

one I am happy to wait for. This summer I can look forward to visits to the beach with lots of sun protection of course! My children are also very relieved and I have seen a big change in them! I can’t believe they are teenagers and as tall as me! Where does all the time go? It isn’t just the patient who suffers when someone has cancer, it is also the people around them. Cancer can have so many impacts aside from the obvious health ones. Your confidence can suffer and you can feel withdrawn. Once again I have to thank my family, friends and loved ones for all their support and above all normality. I really believe that if you carry on as normal…everything will be just that….Normal! I am enjoying life and feeling the wind in my hair, both physically and metaphorically! What a joy it is to have cast my wig aside. It used to come off when I removed my helmet! I don’t have a motorbike …I’m just a happy passenger. I live each day to the full and I am so grateful to be healthy enough to do it. What a lucky girl I am.

New saliva test to help save lives A SALIVA testing kit is expected to be on sale next summer which will tell pregnant women whether they might have the potentially fatal complication of pre-eclampsia. The condition is one of the most common causes of premature birth in the UK, affecting 70,000 British women every year, and claiming the lives of up to six women and 1,000 babies.

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Not enough water being drunk in Spain SEVENTY-FIVE per cent of people in Spain drink less water than is recommended by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a new survey has revealed. The EFSA guidelines recommend men drink 2.5 litres of water a day and women two litres, yet the average amount consumed by those questioned for the survey by the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) was 1.7 litres for men and 1.6 litres for women. The survey was done all over Spain with people aged between nine and 75 questioned about their eating and drinking habits. Water was the most consumed drink by both sexes, followed by milk. However for men alcoholic drinks came third on the list, followed by sugary drinks and hot drinks while for women it was the other way round (hot drinks, sugary drinks, alcohol).

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Important tips for controlling childhood diabetes in schools TYPE one diabetes is a chronic disease most common in children and is therefore more prevalent in schools. The Foundation for Diabetes in Spain is urging more teachers to become aware of the condition to help the child lead as normal a school life as possible without being stigmatised. They also recommend an exchange of information between parents and the school, as it will help the child to keep their diabetes controlled. The foundation has produced numerous teaching materials as part of its new campaign which can be downloaded freely for use in schools. They recommend several tips for easy control: Facilitate a child’s adaptation to school: From the time of diagnosis, the role of the school is essential in the overall adaptation of the child to their new reality. Therefore, it should enhance non-discriminatory coexistence situations and encourage habits that allow the child to develop to their full potential. Support planned activities: A child with diabetes can pretty much do all activities but it is necessary to anticipate them and plan them so they do not become a

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SUPPORT: Help for pupils in school is important to control diabetes. risk and to ensure blood glucose levels are measured. Administer insulin: Most children with diabetes carry a multi-dose insulin treatment, which must be injected during school hours. In the case that children have high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia), it is important that parents indicate to teachers what dose is necessary to inject their children or, if the child is mature enough, it is important to make sure that they know the

exact dose they need. Allow blood glucose checks: Children should be periodically checking their blood glucose levels and if a school does not allow that to be done in class, they should provide a suitable and hygienic place. Supervise food: Parents should be given a menu of the school lunches to ensure they are suitable and canteen staff should be aware of what the child is eating.

Rise in pollen causes misery THE rainfall of a few weeks a go ha s ha d one ve ry ba d effect on a substantial portion of the popula tion in Spain as it has sent pollen levels flying upwards, leaving ha yfe ve r a nd a lle rgy sufferers with red eyes and runny noses. As temperatures rose, the le ve ls for ha y a nd gra s s pollen and olive tree pollen registered by the Spanish Aerobiology Network were at a high level across most of the south and centre of Spain last week. Experts advise sufferers should stay away from green areas and keep doors and windows closed as much as possible to avoid contact with the invisible irritants, so that they can sleep well, breathe easy and keep their eyes clean and clear.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week a reader has asked the doctor for advice regarding her husband’s serious and uncomfortable indigestion and heartburn problems. Dear doctor, My husband suffers badly from indigestion and heartburn every night. I keep telling him he should go to the doctor, but he insists it’s normal and says there’s nothing wrong with taking indigestion pills every night. I’m worried it could be caused by some sort of underlying problem, plus even if there is no other issue I don’t think it’s right to be relying on drugs every day which haven’t even been prescribed by a doctor. Am I exaggerating here? My husband is 55 and a little overweight. He tends to eat large dinners late at night and I’ve read that that isn’t good either, is this true? Could you please suggest dietary and other recommendations to help with his problem? Many thanks Dear patient, Your husband’s problem is a very common one which goes under the technical name of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This consists of inadequate functioning of the valve

within the digestive apparatus which stops food and stomach fluids from returning to the esophagus. This is often associated with a hiatus hernia, which stops this valve from working properly. Treatments include stomach protecting medicines, those that regulate stomach acidity and those which encourage intestinal movement, which are often very effective. Their continued use does not generally cause any particular risk, however other things can be done to limit their use. Losing weight, regular physical exercise, a balanced, low-fat diet with food split into five small meals per day with the final one well before bedtime and raising the head end of the bed can all help. If these measures do not help improve symptoms then your husband should see a specialist who is likely to order tests such as a blood test, breath test, abdominal ultrasound, contrast x-rays and an endoscopy to rule out serious conditions. I hope this helps.

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Cancer debate THERE is a link between using mobile phones and cancer. That’s according to a study backed by the US Government, which found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts. The authors of the study, led by the US National Toxicology Program, said that even a very small increase in the incidence of disease resulting from exposure to radio-frequency radiation could have broad implications for public health. However, British scientists stressed that extensive research on humans has found no evidence mobile phones pose health risks and that the new study’s findings were not strong enough to raise concerns. For years people have been concerned about phone risk as mobiles emit radiation energy in the form of radio waves which can be absorbed by the tissues in the body closest to the phone.

MOBILE PHONES: Have caused concerns for years.

Double breakfast can help prevent snacking

BREAKFAST BITES: The best start to the day to boost energy and keep you full. FORGET skipping breakfast and double up instead to help you lose weight. Surprising news, but according to a study by researchers at Yale and the University of Connecticut, eating two breakfasts is good for you if you eat something small to kick-start your metabolism and then something slightly larger a bit later.

Nutritionists also agree with the concept believing that it would be helpful for many people who struggle to eat when they get up. It’s an ideal way to ensure a decent breakfast is eaten if they have something light like a small yoghurt, smoothie or protein shake first. A larger, healthy breakfast like an omelette or porridge a few

hours later can prevent snacking before lunch and ensure the necessary nutrition is had. The American study, conducted on 600 schoolchildren over two years, found children who ate two breakfasts had a weight gain no different to those who ate just one and those who rarely ate breakfast were more likely to be overweight.

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Pointless prose Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WAS having a chat with someone the other day and was told that I need to ‘chillax’ more. Chillax? What is it with these new words? I have only just learnt to chill. Now I’m being told I have to chillax which, of course, is a cross between chill and relax. I don’t want to chillax. I want to relax, like I used to. And, if I find a new bloke mate and we get on well I think I’ve got a new mate. I’m not having a bromance! Me and Mrs S went for a ride out for the day and when I was discussing what a nice time we had I was informed that ‘daycations’ are a good way to chillax. What happened to a day trip? What is the need to invent new words? Watching American Idol the geezer says the song is ‘dope’ which, when I was young, was someone we considered to be a little silly. But now being ‘dope’ is a form of compliment! The worst thing of all is using last year ’s word, whatever that is. So this

got me thinking about how people, especially politicians, have changed or invented words to disguise what’s really happened. I remember I kept reading about ‘collateral damage’ in the air raids in Iraq, etc. and it took some time for me to understand that they were killing innocent people at the same time as the baddies and even sometimes their own soldiers. ‘Pre-emptive Strike’, this is the new term for attacking people who haven’t touched you yet. To put it in a more social setting it is equivalent to going up to a man in a bar and punching him just in case he happens to spill your beer later on. “I’m glad you asked me that” means that the interviewer is not going to get an answer in any way, shape or form from the slimy, lying, thieving politician smiling like a silent assassin sitting opposite him! S o n o w I’m going to give mys e lf some downtime, put on my onesie and do something on the outer net. Maybe h av e a m unc h a s I don’t w a nt to ge t hangry! In other words I’m getting changed, going to watch TV and have something to eat. Laters!

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Keep safe and tread carefully 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.

MAINTENANCE: Tyres should be regularly checked for wear and tear. TYRES are arguably one of the most important elements of a vehicle, however they are often so easily neglected, even though there are simple checks everyone can do at home. On a daily basis they get worn down, have to withstand heat and cold and are often bashed by potholes and kerbs, so it’s no surprise that they can become easily damaged. It’s important they have sufficient tread to maintain contact with the road surface in any weather conditions. The grooves are used to displace surface content to ensure they grip the road. The minimum tread depth of a tyre is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre. Many vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing at 3mm as 1.6mm in wet weather takes an extra two car lengths (8m) to stop at 50 mph than tread at 3mm. Check tyres on a regular basis to ensure they are at optimum inflation and have consistent tread. Under inflated tyres may be more worn towards the edges of the tyres

while over inflated tyres could have more wear in the centre. Working round the tyre look within the tread pattern for ridges between the tread. These are called the principle grooves and are indicators of tyre wear. Most modern vehicles have a plate, often on or near the door, which indicates the optimum pressure under normal driving conditions. If not check your manual and always check tyre pressure when they are cold. Tyres themselves also contain a series of numbers and letters which reveals a wealth of technical information. The tyres your vehicle is fitted with are registered on your ITV card, although you can change them for another size with a tolerance up to 3 per cent from the size you have on your ITV card. Tyres are also stamped with the month and year of manufacture. For example, a code ‘4108’ indicates the tyre was manufactured in week 41 of the year 2008. Look for this if buying cheap second hand tyres, tyres should be replaced at least every five years.

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Detailed agenda item I am President of a Community and I remember one of your articles in Euro Weekly News concerning the timely submission of proposals by owners for inclusion in the official agenda prior to the AGM. One of our owners asked last year for an agenda item concerning his proposed property changes. We are nearing the date for our AGM but a detailed proposal has not been forthcoming. This makes it hard for the other owners to arrive at the meeting having made an informed decision. Can you comment? J.B. (Costa Blanca) The official agenda for the AGM is important because only items included on it can be voted at the meeting and it enables members to be aware in advance of issues to be discussed. Your mem-

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

ber should have made a detailed proposal but this is

not strictly necessary. If the item appears on the Agenda, it must be dealt with. Perhaps he only wishes to enclose his terrace. Anyway, members can vote to accept it or they can ask for more details before deciding.

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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Out of Africa CUEVA VICTORIA, Out of Africa, is an exhibition currently on at the Murcia Archaeological Museum. It features exhibits recovered from the Victoria Cave excavations in Cartagena that revealed the cave was a refuge for hyenas thousands of years ago. Archaeologists at the site also uncovered the remains of 90 species of vertebrates including two primates. The exhibition contains around 100 pieces reflecting the history of the cave and the exhibit is on until September 11. It is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10am-2pm and 5-8pm, Saturdays from 11am2pm and 5-8pm and Sundays and bank holidays from 11am-2pm. Admission to the museum, in Avenida Alfonso X El Sabio, is free.

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Deadwood to appear on stage THE June meeting of the Chatters will include a selection of short humorous monologues and sketches by the newly formed Deadwood Stage Company. The meeting is on June 15 at 11am at the Pasty Shack in Rio Nalon, Los Alcazares. Chatters is a social arm of Help At Home Mar Menor charity that offers temporary help to people in need. For more information visit www.helpathome.es.

Extinguished firefighters ON DISPLAY: Photographic exhibition is travelling around Orihuela’s civic centres. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition will be at the La Murada Civic Centre, Orihuela from June 17-19 before moving to San Bartolome July 1-3. The display of images depicting

natural plants and their roles in the local environment and how some are used in herbal medicines, has already been on show at the Almeda del Mar Civic Centre in Playa Flamenca and at the Molins Civic Centre. Photographer Gonzalo Escudero

presented the images and said: “In this exhibition I present some of the plants and their traditional uses that can be found in the municipality of Orihuela.” The collection of images shows both the beauty and diversity of the natural landscape.

THE Extinguished Firefighters Club (EFFC), based on the Costa Blanca, has made contributions to two charities. Donations were made to the Torrevieja Stroke Support Group and Help at Home Costa Blanca with representatives from both charities pleased to receive €200 each. The EFFC meet every first Wednesday of the month at the Green Baize Club in Quesada, at 3pm. If you ever worked for the Fire Service in the UK you will be most welcome to join.

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MOORS & CHRISTIANS: Celebrations will take place throughout June.

It’s fiesta time ROJALES is in fiesta mode with weeks of celebrations and events for the Moors and Christians festivals. Tomorrow (Friday) there is the Provincial Festival of Orchestras of stringed instruments sponsored by the Alicante Provincial Council at 9pm. Admission is free. On Saturday June 11 at 7.30pm on the Malecon del Soto promenade ‘Sport in the

Street’ offers yoga, gymnastics, and Pilates. The end of the year festival by the Municipal Drama School is on Sunday June 12 at 7pm in the theatre. Saturday June 18 sees a range of competitions throughout the town, starting with the gun shooting ‘San Pedro’ competition at 3.30pm in the Rojales firing range. At 6pm in the sports facilities of the Petanque

Club of Rojales, the competition ‘12 hours of petanque’takes place. At 9pm in the theatre there is the presentation of Captains and Flag Bearers 2016, organised by the Central Committee of Moors and Christians, followed by supper and dancing in Piratas Kabila by Mercadona. The main parade is on July 2 at 9pm.

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Films on in English THIS week’s film showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is Spotlight tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday June 11 at 5pm. Next week at the same times on Thursday and Saturday, the film is Brooklyn. Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updated on the latest films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogsp ot.com.es/ Warcraft is this week’s original version movie showing at 6.30pm daily at IMF Cines in Torrevieja.

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Feeling the flamenco

FLAMENCO FIESTA: San Pedro celebrates its 21st edition of the festival on July 9. SAN PEDRO’S 21st Flamenco Festival takes place on July 9 at 10.30pm. Flamenco stars Mayte Martin, Vicente Soto and Gabriel de la Tomasa will be singing, accompanied by guitarists Nono Jero, Salvador Gutierrez and Faustino Fernandez. Young Murcian dancer Cynthia Cano will also be performing on the night. Director General of the Murcia Institute of

Cultural Industries and Arts, Marta LopezBriones, said that the festival is reaching its 21st edition “in good health with a quality line up of well-known singers, plus dancing by one of the best-known young flamenco performers in the region.” Tickets cost €20 for the festival, available from Ticketmaster and El Corte Ingles or from the Tourist Information office in San Pedro.

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Fundraiser success THERE seems no end to the number of charity days that are currently being organised by the kind people of the Orihuela area with one of the most recent being held at Flamenca Beach in aid of both the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and Paul Cunningham Nurses. The event, organised by local fundraiser Eddie Coleman, was attended by a bumper crowd including Orihuela’s councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Sofia

Alvarez. During her opening address she highlighted the devot i on m ade t o such ‘good causes’ by members of the local community as well as complimenting the enthusiasm of the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums who she sai d seem t o at t end j ust about every one. She al so wel com ed t he t wo Chel sea Pensi oner s, Skippy Teasdale and Wayne Campbell, both members of the Orihuela Costa Branch

of the Royal British Legion, who regularly travel out to at t end such event s f r om UK, completely at their own expense. She said how pleased she was t o see t hem at Pl aya Flamenca, once again supporting a fundraising event in the local community. The afternoon’s entertainment was provided by Sunshine FM and a dedicated band of ent er t ai ner s who once again gave their time absolutely free.

TSS DONATION: Lilybeth (left) receives the cheque from Pauline of the Euro Leisure Club.

Eat well, feel good Club supports the stroke group By Gemma Elvins-Quinn. THE Euro Leisure Club donated a cheque for €425 to the Torrevieja Stroke Support group. Pauline Weal, president of the Euro

Leisure Club, presented the cheque to Lilybeth Stevens, president of TSS prior to their weekly meeting, as she thanked all those who had supported and helped the charity. The money was raised through club raffles.

THE Quesada Fitness Gym, in Quesada, has set up a Healthy Eating Club run by Eva, an experienced, qualified nutritionist, to learn the true secrets of healthy eating and vitality. This is not a diet club, but if you are overweight you will learn how to shed the excess pounds, for good, but be prepared to be surprised by what you learn. Much of the latest information and science on food and how the body really works will turn what you have always been taught was healthy

eating on its head and doctors and government guidelines just aren’t keeping up and giving you this information. Learning the truth about good nutrition is probably one of the best things you will ever do. Classes cost just €5 and over the course you can help improve the health of your whole family forever. A new course is starting soon so don’t miss out. Email eva@life4all.dk or call Quesada Fitness Gym on 865 774 577 to sign up.

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Private holiday rentals are huge John Graham The property expert

IN 2015, private short-term holiday rentals accounted for more than 25 per cent of the total short-term holiday rentals in Spain, a 17 per cent increase from 2014 and a huge market share of Spain’s tourism. Spain is the hotspot for tourism with 70 million tourists forecast to visit in 2016 and it’s now the third biggest tourism destination in the world. This summer new legislation on private holiday rentals comes into effect meaning private rentals have to meet certain quality and health and safety standards, and are recognised as legitimate business activity. The legislation has been around for a long time in the UK and other European countries but Spain’s just catching up.

HOLIDAY RENTALS: Spain is an ideal destination for private property owners and investors alike. From a property owner’s perspective renting out property for holiday rentals can be an attractive way of offsetting mortgage and annual running costs.

For professional buy-to-let investors it’s a business model based on paying for the mortgage, running costs and earning an annual percentage profit.

After properties are paid for the investor can either sell the properties for 100 per cent profit or continue renting and earn substantial annual yields.

A perfect example of this type of property investment can be seen in the UK where the buy-to-let market has experienced a huge growth over re-

cent years. However, it’s actually been too successful and the UK government from April 1 2016 introduced higher taxes, stopped mortgage relief and reduced other benefits. This impacts on UK buy-tolet companies and we’re currently gathering small and large property portfolios for rent with several investors from the UK heading for the Costas. They are attracted by Spain’s tourist industry, low property prices, potential capital growth, attractive annual rental yields and the industry now being regulated. Private property rental is an important segment of the market, however owners should register their property at their local town hall to avoid big fines which start at €1,500. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Buy-to-let investors looking for a property portfolio in Spain can contact John by email at gk.ipad@me.com.

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Here to take over ROUGHLY 10,000 Spanish homes were snapped up by British investors or tourists in the past year, representing just over a fifth of the record number of homes purchased by international buyers. The more than 47,000 properties secured by globetrotters, who have chosen Spain for love or money, signifies an impressive 13 per cent jump in numbers from the previous 12 months, with the current data including the first quarter of 2016. French, Germans, Swedes and Chinese are the next largest buying nationalities but make up nowhere near as sizeable a contingent as the troops from Britain. Meanwhile total purchases in the first quarter saw a

healthy increase, with around 100,000 transactions, one of the highest quarterly numbers of recent years. Significantly the increase in sales took place across almost all Spanish provinces, belying a recent trend that forecast a two tier marketplace. Andalucia, Madrid, Valencia and CataluĂąa did, however, make up the majority of the sales as the capital and coastal regions continue to perform stronger than their inland neighbours. Significantly the vast majority of sales were for second-hand homes, with new builds at a quarterly low, but, with the construction industry kick-starting, those numbers are expected to rise.

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UPTURN: Rental costs are now slowly rising. By Matthew Elliott SPANISH rents are on the rise, increasing an average 4.5 per cent over the past year according to the renowned property website Fotocasa. Both supply and demand are strongly rising, creating a solid national phenomenon, although districts of Madrid and Barcelona contribute with huge increases of up to 20 per cent. Experts at Fotocasa also at-

tribute the increases to a change seeing more Spaniards in favour of renting as a huge segment of the population is unable to purchase a home at present. Average rent now stands at €7.29 per square metre, with Cataluña, the Basque Country and Madrid all exceeding €10. On a municipal level Ibiza has the highest advertised rental prices in excess of €15. Though steadily climbing, rental rates are still sizeably low-

er than their peak in 2007, falling 28 per cent since then, but the news reflects well on the wider property market that has seen excellent developments across the vast majority of key indicators. With high returns available for current and prospective landlords, it’s likely the sector will continue to expand. In Barcelona increasing rental rates are becoming controversial as they exclude local working class families from city neighbourhoods.

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POPULAR: The property market in Portugal is buoyant. HOUSE prices across the border in Portugal have risen for the first time in eight years after the government allowed pensions to be drawn tax free. The development has been particularly felt in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, severely hit by the recession. It is now seeing property prices on the up, a trend not seen since the pre-crash days of 2008. Figures for 2015 indicate prices have risen by a 6.9 per

cent and the impact of increasing numbers of foreign buyers, from traditional expatriate countries like the UK, growing in volume, while other markets such as the Chinese are also emerging. Looking to draw the country out of a deep spiral of recession the government has executed a series of measures designed to improve the property marketâ€™s attractiveness to foreign buyers. In 2009 non-residents who spend 183 days a year in the

country were exempted from paying income tax on non-Portuguese incomes for 10 years, including pensions. From 2013 buyers cottoned on to the necessity of price adjustment and the volume of transactions has steadily increased the past three years, with the price increase finally being recorded. Portugalâ€™s market remains one of the cheapest on the continent and popular with Brits, Irish, Germans and Scandinavians.

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Disillusionment? Or is the real issue not Brexit but EU break-up Nora Johnson

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

HAS the ‘establishment’ had its day as many claim? In America, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have been incredibly successful running against their respective party machines at a time when populism and disillusionment with established ruling elites are at an all-time high. Even President Obama has admitted foreign leaders are ‘rattled’ by the seemingly unstoppable rise of Trump. In Greece, the far-left Syriza party ended decades of establishment politics in 2015, while here in Spain, the left-wing Podemos party helped end traditional two-party politics, leaving Europe’s fifth-largest economy without a government for six months. Now not just the left (look at Jeremy

EUROPE: A politically changing landscape. Corbyn’s rise to power) but right-wing politicians are hitting out against the establishment because it has so little power left. In the UK we’ve had Farage for some time. Elsewhere in Europe, the rise of nationalist and antiimmigration feeling is gradually

changing the political landscape and not only in eastern European states. The rise of the National Front in France and the anti-immigrant far-right AfD in Germany are causing increasing concern to their governments. And what of the EU itself? Accord-

ing to a recent report, at least half of its £23bn overseas aid budget, to which the UK contributes almost 12 per cent, is lost in corruption, fraud or incompetence. The EU committee chairwoman described it as “throwing money down the toilet.”

This, albeit small, example of the EU’s total lack of control over its finances is one of the factors driving many away from the Brussels project. The great thing about remaining in the EU for the present UK government is that there’s always someone else to blame for its ineffectiveness. As for the EU, they want the UK to remain as otherwise its financial contributions would have to be found elsewhere. Finding answers to Europe’s overriding problems (controlling immigration and rising nationalism, fixing the single currency, etc.) needs Europeanwide cooperation at a time when its governments seem ill-prepared how to respond. Maybe the underlying problem is not Brexit but EU break-up. Nora Johnson’s thrillers No Way Back, Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, and The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ebook (€0.89; £0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Where the sale never ends NOW there is a new place to go to get top quality furniture from the names you trust and at prices you’ll love. Stacked full of products from the likes of Argos, Habitat, Homebase and B&Q, the Discount Furniture Outlet officially opened yesterday (Wednesday June 8). It is home to hundreds of pieces of lounge, dining room, bedroom and garden furniture with more accessories arriving weekly and specialises in quality low to mid range furniture of all descriptions at affordable prices. They pride themselves on being a furniture store where the sale never ends. Discount Furniture Outlet is a family run business that has been two years in the planning by Hayley Lynch and her father who has 40 years of experience in the industry in the UK. Hayley said: “I feel there is a real need for it. Furniture is very expensive here and people have not got as much now for such luxuries but that doesn’t mean you should miss out on quality.” Recognising a gap in the market and wanting to ensure they had the right product in the right place, they are pleased to have opened the

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purchase large amounts of stock at low prices, where they can pass on the savings to customers. Free delivery is offered locally and there is an in-house carpenter on site to ensure everything is as it should be. They also purchase and sell quality secondhand furniture of all descriptions. Seasonal items will also be coming in with a few toys already on the shelves, perfect for some early Christmas shopping. So for all of your furniture needs at affordable prices go and take a look at the new outlet in Benijofar. They have items and prices to match every style choice and budget with stock changing every week. Discount Furniture Outlet is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm and Saturdays 10am2pm. Discount Furniture Outlet Calle Vicente Blasco Ibañez, 50 Benijofar Tel: 966 713 457 Visit: www.globaldiscountfurniture.com

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Getting citrus trees off to a good start THIS week’s article is triggered by being asked to look at sever-

al disastrous one to three year plantings of oranges, mandarins, lemons and limes. In each case the fundamental problem was that the trees had died or were well down that route. The causes can be summarised as follows, causes of tree and crop failures that have been seen all too often along the Costas and in inland valleys during the past 25 years. 1. Failing to recognise that limes are not as winter hardy as the other three fruits. 2. Not preparing good 50cm diameter, 50cm deep planting holes and when planting not filling with a loamy soil mix rich in well composted animal manures. 3. Not spreading out the embryo root ball rather than just sliding the root-ball from a narrow pot or black plastic sleeve into a narrow shallow hole and risking that within just a few years the young roots will form a corkscrew around each other and gradually strangle the plant. 4. Feeding the plant regularly with pelleted chemical fertilisers around the trunk and irreversibly burning the tender hairless polished roots. 5. Watering close to the trunk which often starts to rot rather than in a moat fifteen centimetres away from the trunk and

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moving this moat gradually outwards as the tree widens in order to water below the drip line and encourage roots to grow sideways as well as deeply. 6. Watering shallowly frequently rather than a couple of times a week deeply. Watering through a couple of three or five centimetre diameter plastic water tube sets to deliver water at the level of the deepest roots can help in this respect. 7. Don’t bury all the tubing of an irrigation system under a sheet of plastic and deep stone chippings so that you cannot judge and check the extent and effectiveness of the watering as set on a timer. 8. Immediately pruning young trees to shape rather than being patient for a couple of years to see which branches grow most strongly and using these as the main framework of the tree as it matures. 9. Planting new citrus trees during the hottest time the year, June to September, is not the greatest idea. In non-frost areas

it is better to plant between November to April and in frost pockets in April or May. Likewise in frosty areas plant earlyfruiting varieties that can be harvested before February as commercial growers do to avoid crop damage. 10. If you decide to plant trees in a windy spot do surround them with a wind break for the first three to five years. If some trees are planted in an exposed windy part of the garden and others in a sheltered spot protected from winds by the mass of the house the latter will soon demonstrate the benefits of the milder microclimate. 11. Don’t wait until trees are heavily affected by insect and fungal attacks. Spray preventively with mild ecological insecticides like neem oil or fungicides like propolis. 12. Remove all young fruit the first year to enable the trees to concentrate their energies on creating viable root balls. Then thin out fruit for a few years to obtain sizeable fruit and not just small fruit for juicing. Hope that helps readers with current problems and readers very new to Spain to avoid problems from day one. © Dick Handscombe June 2016.

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Choosing your hamster Human and cat natter Dwarf hamsters are smaller than their Syrian counterparts, and can normally THERE are about 25 differbe kept with others of ent hamster species around their kind, but they Eurasia, with the Syrian or should be closely golden, the Campbell’s observed for any Russian dwarf and the signs of aggression. Roborovski among the The Roborovski most popular kept as pets. is the cutest and most Like us, different hamdiminutive. It’s sters are suited to particular Photo Credit Shutterstock speedy and enersituations, so how to choose? HAMSTERIFIC: There are several getic, with a lifespan Syrian hamsters live for varieties available. of around three-andtwo to two-and-a-half years, a-half years. and are better as a single pet, Campbell’s, the most common among the as they are very territorial so will squabble with shortest-lived dwarf hamsters, with two years others and are capable of serious damage. If considered a good innings, is more easily handled from an early age they’re quite tame, tamed than the rambunctious Roborovski, that and they take life easier than dwarf hamsters so can run up to 160 km per night on its wheel! are best for novice hamster fans and children. By Matt Ford

AS we all know, cats are simply biding their time, waiting patiently for the downfall of humanity so that they can rise up and claim their rightful position as the planet’s furry overlords. However, the fact that we’re wise to their shady machinations makes them no less adorable. We may now be about to get to know our moggies better than ever, thanks to a new collar which reportedly translates their meows, purrs and hisses into human speech. ‘Catterbox’ has been developed by Temptations Lab, “a research workstream dedicated to the future of fun times with your cat,” and London advertis-

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Century of superstar supercars By Matthew Elliott THE results of a global poll to find the world’s favourite supercar will be unveiled at London’s Alexandra Palace in October. Organised by the Classic and Sports Car Show, the poll allows motoring enthusiasts in the general public to vote from a select shortlist hand-picked by the magazine’s experts. Each expert chose three contenders from different eras in motoring history and the public are invited to choose online at the group’s website. Anyone who votes will automatically enter into a special ballot offering five pairs of gold tickets to the main event. The full shortlist can be found online and includes a magnificent range of motoring gems, from the Bugatti Veyron

Raising the roof OLDER motorists in the UK should be able to drive longer before being forced to renew their licence according to a review by the Older Drivers Task Force. At present the mandatory renewal age is 70 but this is expected to be raised by five years due to enhanced health and safety seen in older drivers in past years, especially compared to their younger cohorts. The report points out that older drivers are more likely to be injured in crashes and therefore feature highly in statistics, but are no more likely to cause accidents in the first place. It also notes that many elderly people are dissuaded from driving by having to go through the rigmarole of renewal and can become depressed and less active as a consequence of forgoing their licences.

to the Lamborghini Muira. “We’ve burnt the midnight oil to come up with probably the most in-depth list of supercars ever compiled, a true century of pioneering machines,” said the magazine’s editor James Elliott. “There are some incredible icons, such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti, but also unsung heroes in the pursuit of going as fast as possible. I can’t wait to see what people vote for from each decade, and it’s going to be a real show stopper bringing the finalists to Alexandra Palace this autumn.” There will be two rounds of voting, the first to select winners from each decade and those will then compete in a final ballot, with voting to take place in September. The final-

SUPERCAR: What one would get your vote? ists will be on display at Alexandra Palace, a hugely desirable outing for fans. Enthusiasts can vote at w w w. c l a s s i c a n d s p o r t scarshow.com but be warned

it’ll be tough to make a choice. From a Mercedes 1908 GP, to 1930’s classics like the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, the choice stretches right through the deep catalogue of car history.

Ferrari winner of engine of the year By Matthew Elliott THE International Engine of the Year awards are in after a fascinating event in Stuttgart which saw a V engine win the award outright for the first time in more than a decade. The expert panel of 62 motoring journalists from across the world chose the Ferrari 3902cc twin-turbo V8 as the outright winner, taking the three to four-litre engine, best new engine, and best performance engine classes. Other stars of the show included the BMW 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid, Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir, and Ford’s ‘mighty mouse’ one-litre Ecoboost triple. Other results saw the Ferrari 6.3 litre V12 take best above four-litre engine, the

FERRARI: Top class as awards are revealed. Porsche three-litre six-cylinder turbo take the 2.5 to 3litre class, the Ford Ecoboost 998cc three-cylinder turbo take the sub one-litre class, and Tesla’s full electric powertrain win the eco awards. Ferrari clearly came out on top in the awards with its V8 leading the way. The 3.9-litre can be found powering the

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Post war choices include the Jaguar XKSS and Ferrari 250GT SWB, while the swinging 60s boasts the timeless Lamborghini Muira and De Tomaso Mangusta. From the second half of the century you’ll find the original Porsche 911 Turbo and McLaren F1, while 21st century wonders include the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder, and Koenigsegg CCX.

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Tourists’ car hire anxieties ROADSIDE recovery stalwarts Green Flag have published results of a survey revealing that a third of British tourists are too scared to hire a car while abroad. Blaming the language barrier, dodgy local motorists, driving on the wrong side of the road, and hard-tofathom road signs, among other hazards, 32 per cent of travellers refuse to hire a car at all, while a whopping 71 per cent are nervous about driving on foreign soil. What’s more, 5 per cent admitted that their fear caused them to drive more dangerously, while 83 per cent said that breaking down in a country where they don’t speak the language gets them in a flap.

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Euro 2016 is finally upon us 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

• NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated Andy Murray to win his first-ever French Open title and Venezuelanborn Sp a n i sh n a t i o n a lis t Garbin e Mu g u b u z a b ea t Serena Wi l l i a m s i n th e women’s final. The last Spanish f e m a l e t o wi n at Roland Garros was Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1989. • The Aga Khan-owned Harzand, ridden by Pat Smullen and trained by Dermot Weld, won the Epsom Derby 24 hours after Minding (Ryan Moore on board) had triumphed in the Oaks. • On Sunday it’s the Canadian F1 Grand Prix from Montreal. • Last weekend, Matt Neal and Sam Tordoff won races i n r o u n d 1 2 o f th e BTCC at Oulton Park; Tordoff also had two seconds and leads the driver’s championship by one point from Neal (139-138) with Rob Collard third (113). • Mo Farah has set a new British record for the

DJOKOVIC: Won his first ever French Open.

3 , 0 0 0 m rac e in Birmingham. • GB’s Liam Smith stopped Predrag Radosevic in round two to retain his WBO Lightmiddleweight crown. • The third Test between England (2-0 up) and Sri Lanka starts today at Lords. • Everton want Ronald Koeman as their manager while five Championship clubs have new men in charge: Aston Villa (Roberto Di Matteo), Blackburn (Owen Coyle), Derby (Nigel Pearson), Leeds (Gary Monk) and Rotherham (Alan Stubbs). • Jamie Vardy could leave Leicester for Arsenal and will Manchester United sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic? • FIFA members Sepp Blatter, Frenchman Jerome Valke and German Markus Kattner, are under investigation for illegally sharing £50m (€63.58 million) over four years. • E u r o 2016 starts tomorrow.

The 2016 European Football Championships FOR the first time, a total of 24 countries will compete in this year’s European football Championships in France who will be acting as the host nation for a record third time. The 24 competing teams have been split into six groups as follows: Group A: Albania, France, Romania, Switzerland. Group B: England, Russia, Slovakia, Wales. Group C: Germany, Northern Ireland, Poland, Ukraine. Group D: Czech Republic, Croatia, Spain, Turkey. Group E: Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Sweden. Group F: Austria, Hungary, Iceland, Portugal. • The respective group winners and runner-up, plus the ‘best four third-placed teams (those with the best group records) will advance to the round of 16. VENUES Ten different venues will be used, and they are: Stade de France, Saint Denis, Paris (capacity 81,338); Stade Bollaerts Delelis, Lens (38,233); Parc des Princes, Paris (47,000); Stade Velodrome, Marseille (67,394); Stade de Lumieres, Lyon (59,286); Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille (50,186); Stade de Bordeaux (42,115); Stade de Allianz Riviera, Nice (55,624); Stade Geoffrey Guichard, St Etienne (33,300) and

Stadium de Municipal, Toulouse (33,300). OPENING GROUP MATCHES June 10: France v Romania (9pm). June 11:Albania v Switzerland (3pm). June 11: Wales v Slovakia (6pm). June 11: England v Russia (9pm). June 12: Turkey v Croatia (3pm). June 12: Poland v Northern Ireland (6pm). June 12: Germany v Ukraine (9pm). June 13: Spain v Czech Republic (3pm) June 13: Republic of Ireland v Sweden (6pm). June 13: Belgium v Italy (9pm). June 14: Austria v Hungary (6pm). June 14: Portugal v Iceland (9pm). • Last sixteen matches: June 15 to June 27. • Quarter-finals: June 30 to July 3. • Semi-finals: July 6 and July 7 (in Lyon & Marseille). • Final: July 10 (in Saint Denis). FACT FILE • Spaniards Diego Costa (Chelsea) and Juan Mata (Manchester United) and the English duo of Phil Jaglieka (Everton) and Theo Walcott (Arsenal) have been left out of their country’s squads. • Bastian Schweinsteiger is included in the German party but Belgium are with-

out defender Vincent Kompany. • The first European Championship tournament was staged in France in 1960. • The first winners of the trophy were the USSR who beat Yugoslavia 21 in the final in Paris. • Only 17,966 fans attended that initial final which was refereed by England’s Arthur Ellis. • A record crowd, which still stands, of 79,115 saw Spain win the 1964 final in Madrid (v USSR). • The previous 14 European Championships have been spread across 12 countries. Both France and Italy have held them twice; the other 10 hosts have been: Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. • The biggest win in a European Championship game is 13-0 by Germany v San Marino in 2006. • The biggest win in a final is 4-0 by Spain versus Italy in 2012 in Kiev. • The cheapest match ticket is €25; the dearest (depending on venue/game) is €200. MY FORECASTS • Tournament’s leading scorers: Anthony Martial (France) and Robert Lewandowski (Poland). • My four semi-finalists: England, France, Poland and Russia. Get ready and enjoy the action – especially if you are a football fan!

Muhammad Ali remembered: 1942-2016 everyone to know....“I would like to be remembered as a LAST Friday (June 3), world superstar Muhammad Ali man who won the World Heavyweight title three times, who passed away, aged 74, in Phoenix, Arizona. He had been sufwas humorous and who treated everyone right… As a man fering with Parkinson’s for over 30 years. who never looked down on those who looked up to him and Born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky in who helped as many people as he could… As a man who January 1942, he won six USA ‘Golden Glove’ titles and an stood up for his beliefs no matter what… As a man who tried Olympic gold medal in Rome in 1960 before turning profesto unite all humankind sional. He then went on to have 61 heavyweight fights, winthrough faith and love…” ning 56 of them, 37 by knockout. Like Martin Luther Nicknamed by himself as the ‘Greatest’, he was world King, his spirit will champion three times in 1964, 1974 and 1978, and was inlive on… and on… volved in two of the most talked about contests ever, against RIP. George Foreman (The Rumble in the Jungle) in 1974 and against Joe Frazier (The Thriller in Manilla) a year later. And, of course, he was also knocked down by Henry Cooper in London, but still got up and won! He refused to do his National Service and was sentenced to four years in prison, but he appealed, won his case and never went behind bars. A black civil rights activist, he changed his name from Clay to Ali in ALI: ‘The 1964 (after beating Sonny Liston to Greatest.’ become world champion for the first time) and thereafter became a sporting hero. Whether you like boxing or not, everyone seemed to know Muhammad Ali. This is what he always told people of the world and wanted each and

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George wins Eurogolf ON Thursday June 2, Eurogolf played their monthly medal off the plates at La Marquesa. The course and weather were in superb condition making for some good scores especially in category one (C1 0-15): George McCallum playing off five was the winner with an impressive net 71, closely followed by John Barraclough also off five with net 72 and in third place was Fred Reeve 73. Category two (C2 16-24): First John Conolly 72 second Gloria Manning 76 third Bruce Gordon 77. Category three (C3 25+): First Peter Sanderson 75, second Angelique Berndt 76, third Lauraine Walker 77. Best front nine David Valentine 32.5. Best back nine Sue Gillett 32.

NTPs: Fifth Lauraine Walker, 11th Ian Pegg, 15th David Gregson and 17th Brendan Foran. Football draw: Colin Hobden, Bev Evans, Joe Ogden, Debbie Weedon and David Blanchette. Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday, May 31, Toffs played their normal stableford and the results were: C1: First Sue Gillett 36, second David Gregson 35, third Fred Reeve 34. C2: First Bruce Gordon 38, second Colin Hobden 32, third Morag Turner 32. C3: First David Valentine 37, second Bev Evans 35, third Steve Sayers 33. Overall Toffs winner: Bruce Gordon 38 points. Best front nine: Eamonn Devine 18. Best back nine: Ian Turner 17. NTPs: Fifth Morag Turner 11th D Levey 15th David Gregson 17th Franz Berndt. If you would like to play with Eurogolf at La Marquesa on Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

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TMGS at La Serena, June 1 IT’S been some time since the last visit to La Serena, known to most of the members as ‘the watery grave’. If you have played it before then you should know w he re not to hit it! B ut the n again the little white thing has a mind of its own and goes where it wants to, which on this course is usually the ‘agua.’ The course was in good condition for this time of year (hollow tining already done a month or so ago), the w e a the r w a s not too hot a nd jus t a slight breeze, so apart from the water it was a perfect day for golf. As almost always when visiting this course the format of the day was a ‘team game,’ and on June 1 it was a two ball better ball Stableford, which really takes the pressure of each of the team members. The scores were amazing for this format on this course. Sandra Twentyman and partner Fred Parkinson needed 46 points to take third place, second place went to Roger (I’ve missed it again by one point) Nilsen and Glen Gooch, top spot was won by Mick Kennedy and John Hettrick with 48 points. The best visiting team was Patrick and Matias (Vikings of course) with 41 points.

LA SERENA: There were some great scores at ‘the watery grave.’ The NTP competition results: Hole three visitor Danny Boyling, hole nine Patrick, hole 15 Glen Gooch and hole 17 John Whitaker. No twos this week so the pot of €20 will be rolled over to

La Finca next week. All information can be found on the website www.tmgs.org or follow them on the Facebook page Facebook/TMGSGOLF @TMGSGOLF or call 661 524 101.