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ISSUE NO. 1644

5 - 11 January 2017

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

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Paradise in peril Mar Menor on the brink of ecological disaster claim experts By Matt Ford “A desert of mud.” That is the description of Mar Menor, Europe’s largest coastal lagoon that was once a haven for wildlife. Now it is almost lifeless. Despite being protected under national and international law local councils have not heeded the environmental regulations and no-one is being held to account. The area has been blighted by rampant pollution and a level of urbanisation it cannot sustain. Juan Manuel Ruiz, lead investigator from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), has been studying marine vegetation in the lagoon. Two years ago he and his team managed to produce a map showing areas where the impact of human activity was being resisted by marine life. A year later the waters began to transform and go green. That indicates the elevated presence of algae, miniscule plants that disrupt and destroy the lagoon’s delicate eco-system, potentially killing off rare species such as the long-snouted seahorse.

DISASTER: Mar Menor has been blighted by rampant pollution and unchecked urbanisation. The vegetation that could have reversed this process, thick beds of seagrass, is now dying too. They are being killed off

by pollutants and a lack of sunlight, which is unable to penetrate the souplike water. During dives conducted between September

and October 2016, researchers made new measurements and found

that 85 per cent of the seagrass has been lost in just two years, suggesting that the damage may be irreversible. Ruiz is despondent about the situation describing the decline of the area as a new and unfamiliar situation facing his team saying: “We have no information on what we can do.” He added they would “have to go look outside, to other parts of the world that have gone through similar situations. “In some of these places, the situation has reversed in a few months, but here we have already endured this ecological disaster for a year.”

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THE 1643 (December 29 – January 4) issue of the Costa Blanca South Euro Weekly News contained no less than 58 local news items, demonstrating once again our dedication and commitment to delivering the news that matters most to you, our readers, in each of our six editions. Nobody does it better!

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Cats on camera

Sucking lemons THE Guardia Civil have busted a gang of lemon thieves in Bigastro, with five people arrested and a further four under investigation. The citrus swindlers would

have walked away with more than €300,000 had they managed to complete the sale, having already accumulated 200,000 kilos of the fruit from various properties.

New Year babe THE first baby born in Alicante Province in the New Year was a beautiful girl who weighed 3.7 kilos and has been named Lola. She came into the world at just 13 minutes past midnight on New Year’s Eve, a day later than scheduled, at the General Universitario Hospital in Alicante. Her father will be happy, since from January 1 paternity leave in Spain has been doubled to four weeks.

Mislaid grenade NATIONAL POLICE investigators remain puzzled as to the origin of an unexploded hand grenade found by a woman walking her dog near an Alicante school on January 2.

Officers immediately cordoned the area off while bomb-disposal specialists confirmed it to be a Polish device in an extremely deteriorated state, lacking both the ring and safety lever.

A DOCUMENTARY: Will be created from the drone footage.

By Eleanor Hawkins A DRONE has been used to film the release of 160 stray cats captured and sterilised under a council programme on Tabarca Island. A documentary which will be created from the footage, explained Animal Protection councillor Marisol Moreno, will be just the second of its type filmed on a European island and will serve as an example of the benefits of capture, sterilise and release schemes. Three vets and a veterinary assistant were involved in this winter’s scheme, which collected strays from six different packs to sterilise and worm them with an aim to keeping population numbers under control. “The number of stray cats on the island has doubled since the summer and in such a small area it is important to

k e e p the population under control to avoid strays becoming a nuisance for residents,” Moreno explained. The documentary will be presented this year and will be used at the European Feline Days as an example of stray cat pack management. Moreno

said the capture, sterilise and release programme “is the only acceptable way of managing feline populations and it is more ethical, cheaper and more effective than the classic collection programmes.”

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Featured News 3

Our View 6

European 36

Finance 39 - 44

Stocks 40

Leapy Lee 45

Daily TV 46, 48, 50, 52,

54, 56, 58

Letters 60

Time Out 61 - 64

Health & Beauty 65 - 68

Social Scene 69 - 71

Property 72 - 74

Homes & Gardens 75

Pets 76

Services 78 - 82

Classifieds 83 - 85

Motoring 86

Sport 87 - 88

CLEAN KITCHEN: The home’s kitchen is spotless and was immediately reopened by inspectors following the gastroenteritis outbreak.

Care home opens its doors THE care home which recently suffered an outbreak of gastroenteritis that sadly killed two people, has opened its doors to the Euro Weekly News. Casa Verde in Guardamar del Segura had 22 elderly residents fall ill with five going to Torrevieja Hospital for treatment, the rest being treated by the centre’s own doctor. Sadly two women who were both suffering from dementia, caught the bug and passed away in hospital, to the shock and dismay of the whole Casa Verde team. Since then there have been reports in the Spanish press that some family members were unhappy with the information and

treatment they received from Casa Verde regarding the food poisoning outbreak. But director Victor Perez, said the family of every resident affected was contacted and the team were informing all family members about what had happened. He said that whilst he regretted being unable to visit the hospital in person, he was dealing with all the enquiries made at the home, and was in constant communication with the hospital who were also speaking directly with the families of those affected. He added: “The family of one of the ladies also thanked us for how we have cared for and worked with their mother over the years.”

Sadly gastroenteritis is not uncommon in nursing homes as the elderly, as with children, are more susceptible to picking up bugs, but this is the first time in the home’s six years that residents have had to be hospitalised after falling ill. Victor Perez explained that the kitchen was immediately closed but was reopened the next day following a visit by inspectors who found everything as it should be. The food brought in by the centre all has reference numbers and is now being traced to see if there was a problem with the initial raw food. Mr Perez is keen to clarify that the sanitary inspectors said

there was no issue with their kitchen facilities. He is also still waiting to hear about the exact causes of death of the two residents. The tour of the centre, which is a light, clean, airy and welcoming space full of facilities and stimulating areas, particularly for those with dementia, came as the residents held their Christmas concert and sold crafts they made in various workshops. The money from the sale of these items will go to two local charities in Guardamar with Casa Verde then giving back the residents the money which will then be used to fund some excursions.

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Fugitive arrested A FUGITIVE wanted in relation to an attempted murder in Russia has been arrested in Alicante. National Police arrested the 38-year-old, wanted for attempting to kill a person in 2001. He was among the most wanted by Interpol and an international arrest warrant had been issued against him. The attempted murder occurred in late October 2001 in the Russian region of Stavropol, where the man allegedly injured one person after shoot-

National bank holidays 2017 SPAIN will have 10 national bank holidays in 2017: January 2, the Monday after New Year ’s Day, the Three Kings holiday on January 6, Good Friday on April 14, Worker ’s Day on May 1, the Assumption of Mary August 15, Spanish Nation a l Da y o n Oc t o b e r 12, All Saint’s Day on November 1, Constitution Day on December 6, December 8 for the Immaculate Conception and Christmas Day on December 25.

ing an automatic rifle before fleeing the scene. In 2014, officers of the Judicial Police Brigade of the Provincial Police of Alicante had knowledge that the fugitive could be residing in the province so an investigation was launched to find his whereabouts. He will now be extradited to his home country where he faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison if found guilty of the crime of attempted murder.

Airlines on the up TRADITIONAL airlines are set to increase their passenger numbers at Alicante-Elche airport in 2017 according to official Tourist Board figures. The forecast for the Costa Blanca for the 2016-2017 winter season is extremely good, with both low cost and traditional airlines upping the amount of seats available to the destination. This year, for example, airlines which did not fly to Alicante a year ago including Dutch KLM, German Lufthansa, Russian Aeroflot and Ukraine International are all offering flights to the airport. Meanwhile Russian S7, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International all reported higher passenger numbers. Costa Blanca Tourism Board deputy Eduardo Dolon explained that the increases are due to the fact that the destination is more popular than ever thanks, in part, to the quality of services and infrastructures available.

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Cybersex blackmail TWO local men are standing trial charged with blackmailing a young woman they had secretly recorded naked and performing a sex act. The victim had dated one of the men and performed for him during an online video chat. Unknown to her he recorded the cybersex and allegedly passed it to his friend. They are accused of conspiring to blackmail her. She claims they

threatened to publicly shame her by releasing the video unless she performed more sexual acts. Prosecutors have access to text messages between the men, both in their 30’s, discussing the terms of the blackmail and how best to manipulate their terrified victim. Now a Novelda court is determining their guilt. Both face prison terms of between 10 and 14 months if convicted.

Hotspot city By Matthew Elliott FREE WiFi is coming to beaches and bustling markets across the Costa Blanca South. An ambitious project will install public WiFi points throughout the region over the course of the year. The green light has been given for internet access in Postiguet, Cigarreras, Tabarca Island, and across Alicante’s key tourist hotspots, including the Santa Barbara castle. Especially exciting is the arrival of free WiFi to Tabarca, which has been a historically isolated island. The project will allow people to use the internet on their phones or computers and check local information such as bus times or community events. It’s also good news for the local economy. Rather than draft in a foreign contractor, Alicante is using a local company, Wificom, for the project. Their system will allow more than 20,000 people to access internet at the same time and is part of an ambitious blueprint to transform Alicante into a ‘smart city.’ Soon anyone will be able to go online from and access instant information about the city. It will be especially useful for tourists and local businesses, who will be able to advertise online.

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OUR VIEW

A New Year hope IT seems that 2016 has been an incredibly bad year for the death of musicians and celebrities around the world and every loss has been very painful for their fans. For some reason, musicians appear to attract the loyalist fans and this past year has seen some real heroes pass on, although they leave the legacy of their music as well as a good potential for new profit for their record companies. What we sometimes overlook is that the death of every person be they famous or unheard of invariably leaves grieving relatives and a hole in a family dynamic. All death is difficult to cope with, but sudden and unexpected death is in many ways the most difficult for the family to handle whilst

those who die from long and painful illnesses are often considered to have had a merciful release despite the fact that the family will mourn their passing. As 2016 dies and 2017 is born, we hope the world will become a safer place and death whilst inevitable will not suddenly strike indiscriminately and the massacre of so many innocents in Syria and Yemen will come to an end so people can return to their normal lives and enjoy a peaceful period with their families. At the end of the day, there is little any of us can do to resolve these dreadful situations but sometimes we just need to count our blessings as life here in Spain continues to be safe and mainly comfortable.

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Home truths from Civil Service leader BREXIT PAGE By John Smith CIVIL SERVANTS in the UK who are not allowed to speak directly to members of the press on personal matters were less than pleased when the Prime Minister criticised them in early December. She took the opportunity in an article written for The Spectator magazine to complain that senior civil servants didn’t brief ministers adequately and had a tendency to say what they thought their minister’s wanted to hear rather than give them an accurate summary of events. In this article she made it clear that she wanted to know facts as well as opinions and then she and other politicians could make the actual decisions. Now however David Penman general secretary of the FDA union (formerly The Association of First Division Civil Servants) has spoken out to alert Mrs May to what the bulk of his 19,000 members are thinking with regards to Brexit.

DIFFICULT OPERATION: For Brexit Joint Ministerial Committee. He believes that the prime minister has decided to pretend that there will be no significant problems with handling Britain’s exit from the European Union when the fact of the matter, as far as his union is concerned, is that the staff won’t be able to cope. Mr Penman added that anyone who had the audacity to warn that the timing would be long and complex was vilified by the government and accused of ignoring the wishes of the people. According to the union supremo only two

ministries have received additional staffing whilst all of the others were being left to cope with implementing all of the legal requirements of Brexit without any additional resource. In his opinion, and that of his members who are the most senior civil servants, the government is going to have to postpone a number of its new initiatives and plans if it wishes to complete the Brexit operation within two years. The fact is that the Home Office is going to have to implement 1,200 EU laws which will

become British law and Defra (The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) which manages Britain’s farmers and fishing fleets will have to handle 400 new laws and explain their contents to users who will suddenly lose a number of grants. Although not a civil servant, Mr Penman seems quite prepared to pass on apparently unpalatable truths to the prime minister who may have preferred that she and the country at large had not heard them!

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Less incidents noted this year NEW YEAR celebrations in Elche saw police having to intervene in three fights which left three people injured. According to the City, one of the incidents also involved a knife attack. Officers also responded to several calls for excessive noise, most of which were in private homes, with New Year’s Eve parties seemingly getting a little loud. They were also required to care for drunken people on the street. The number of incidents were “below average” according to councillor for Police, Jose Perez, adding that the ambulance services only had to deal with minor injuries. He said more than 200 officers were on patrol, mainly in Glorieta, Plaça de Baix and Jaime I, where there is the largest concentration of people welcoming in the new year. Officers also acted ahead of

New Year’s Eve and clamped down on 16 illegal parties that were mostly being promoted across social media. Councillor Carlos Sanchez said those detected were mainly at private premises

The ambulance services only had to deal with minor injuries.”

and did not comply with safety measures in terms of drinking and capacity. Most were being promoted by youngsters. The councillor said their parents were contacted and most of them collaborated with the authorities and many were unaware their child was asking money for entry to the party.

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In rude health WITH more than 15,000 people aged over 100, Spain officially has the second best life expectancy on the planet. The latest data from the OECD, which dates back to 2014, shows that the average person born in Spain today can expect to live to the ripe old age of 83.3. That places residents just behind people in Japan, who live slightly longer at 83.7. It is the Spanish women who help bring up the national average. Females have a life expectancy of 86.2, while men fall quite a bit behind at 80.4, lower than their counterparts in Japan, Iceland, Italy and Switzerland. The UK and Ireland have a lower average than most of western Europe and Scandinavia with both countries at 81.4, though British-born men can expect to live a few months longer than Irish-born. In the USA life expectancy for men actually fell for the first time in decades and is now at 76.4, behind neighbouring Costa Rica.

The news comes as a Reuters photographer revealed some of the tips he was given by centenarians he snapped in Spain for a work project. Gazpacho, countryside life, having only one child, keeping active, strong family relations and a daily spoon of honey were the top reasons given for their impressive longevity. The number of centenarians in Spain is predicted to reach 300,000 in the next 50 years. GAZPACHO: Life-prolonging elixir?

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MANY had thought plans to build on Cala Mosca, the last stretch of undeveloped coastal land along the Orihuela Costa had been forgotten about and dropped. Not so. The town hall has launched the new public consultation procedure on modified plans to build some 1,500 new houses on Cala Mosca. It was launched before Christmas and residents have until the end of January to view the plans at the town hall and present their comments and objections. It comes after years of fighting the proposals with a petition also presented to the European Commission objecting to the plans which threaten a number of protected species found in the area. The CLARO party, which had headed the campaign against the development, said the news presents a

“new and serious threat to this emblematic area.” Noting that the material on the town hall website detailing the plans is badly presented and difficult to access properly, CLARO believes this suggests the aim is to rush through a procedure that will enable the developer to request the Valencia Government gives the final go ahead. The only changes made to the plan, with the layout of streets already marked out on site, is that there has been a change to the green areas to try and protect the endangered species of flora, including the jarilla de cabeza de gato, a small yellow flower. CLARO said: “If it goes forward, not only does this spoil the last green area and open space on Orihuela Costa, it will add significantly to the existing

stock of some 50,000 properties and potentially bring another 5,000 new inhabitants to the Orihuela Costa population of 30,000 on the assumption of an average of three per house. Those living on the coast and already experiencing deficient services and an environment scarred by neglected parks and green areas, will suffer the brunt of the burden of this extra population.” CLARO is now holding meetings and joining forces with organisations dedicated to promoting and defending the interests of the Orihuela Costa, in particular the Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa and the Cambiemos political party in Orihuela, as they “try and save this emblematic area from the massive and destructive development being planned.”

PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Residents can present comments and objections.

Two illegal tenants killed in house fire A FIRE on New Year’s Day in Torrevieja killed two people and injured another two. The two men, of Eastern European origin, were killed after becoming trapped in the property in Torreta II when it is believed that the use of candles was the cause of the fire. One of the injured, the girlfriend of one of the men killed, was rescued from the balcony of the property. She was taken to the hospital of Torrevieja to be treated for minor injuries.

Inside, fire crews found the bodies of the two victims that were trapped on the ground floor. They have been identified as a 44-yearold man of Lithuanian origin and a 50-year-old man from Belarus. All were believed to be illegally squatting in the property with local residents saying they regularly denounced the illegal occupation of houses. Investigations on the two-storey townhouse confirmed it was semi-abandoned and lacked an electricity supply.

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Development plans could still go ahead

CALA MOSCA: Last stretch of undeveloped coastal land.

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More lost than initially thought By Eleanor Hawkins WHILE the Agriculture Department initially reported damages caused by heavy rains in November and December had caused €209 million in losses, La Unio farmers union has upped this to €318 million. Therefore, the union has demanded special measures to help those worst affected by the rains including reduced taxes, interest-free loans and reduced social security payments to help farmers recover.

Of the total estimated losses, €76 million correspond to Alicante Province, €91 million to Castellon and €151 million to Valencia, La Unio representative Ramon Mampel reported. The worst damage was caused by the storms between December 16 and 19, affecting an area of more than 140,000 hectares of crops across the three provinces (almost 76,000 in Valencia, more than 39,000 in Alicante and more than 32,000 in Castellon). Citrus farms suffered the worst losses, followed

by vegetables, olives and grapes. La Unio has stated that although both the Spanish government and the Valencian regional government reacted quickly, announcing aid, this has been directed to repairing roads and other infrastructures but nothing has been provided to directly assist affected farmers and breeders. Therefore, the union is requesting help to enable them to get their production up and running again and cover the inevitable losses.

HEAVY RAINS: Caused damage to farmers’ crops.

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Ambitious beach plans THE seaside town of Santa Pola is set to expand public access to its famous beaches. The southern Costa Blanca hotspot will allow more beach bars and public facilities after eight years of tight regulations end this summer. Pop-up bars and chiringuitos will be available for anyone to set up if they meet the relaxed requirements. Local councillors hope for more competition and to attract more visitors to the town, renowned for its fishing and kite surfing opportunities.

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Flood enquiry office THOSE affected by flooding from recent storms in Orihuela can now visit the town hall’s Department of Development for help and assistance. The temporary office aims to “inform all those affected on the different aids they can request to repair the damage

caused by the storm” explained Mayor Emilio Bascuñana. The service is located in the Department of Development and Agriculture in Calle Adolfo Clavarana, 6 Mon-Fri from 10am-1pm until January 20. For info email infoafectadosin undaciones@aytoorihuela.es.

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Storm clean up needed THE full impact of the damage from the recent storms is being assessed along the Segura river. The Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS) has said they’re still looking at damage done to the river bed but have ensured they’ll allocate funds to recover and repair the infrastructures damaged along the Sefura. Along the stretch from Orihuela to Beniel, tons of reeds and waste have accumulated and a crack of around 20m has appeared. The City of Orihuela has said they are waiting for a meeting with the CHS to discuss the work and cleanliness of the channel. It comes after a visit by the National Deputies Jose Manuel García-Margallo and Joaquin Albadalejo, to Orihuela. They were greeted by Mayor Emilio Bascuñana and visited the Orihuela Costa to see the damage done by the storms.

ASSESSING IMPACT: Of the damage done in the recent storms.

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Modern new animal plan

Plane alarm SECURITY forces were deployed in Alicante during the New Year’s Eve mascleta after an unscheduled small plane flying over the Plaza de Luceros prompted a terror concern.

Lottery use PLAYERS in Valencia Region of the El Niño lottery spend the third most on the lottery with an average of €22.55 per person. Castilla and Leon spends the most at €25.65, followed by Asturias (€24.46).

Kitchen fire A RESTAURANT was evacuated in the centre of Alicante as a fire broke out in the kitchen. Customers and witnesses reported a large plume of smoke coming from the establishment in Calle San Francisco, the popular ‘mushroom street.’

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HIGH RISK: Many accidents involve a truck or lorry.

Accident hotspots highlighted A FIVE-KILOMETRE stretch of the N344 that passes through Alicante Province in Villena, has been named the road with the highest risk of accidents throughout Spain. That’s according to the latest European safety report from EuroRAP, the European Road Assessment Programme. The A-31 and A-35 between Villena and Font de la Figuera were also among the 10 roads most at risk of accidents for heavy vehicles, due to the high volume of this type of traffic with 83 per cent of accidents on this stretch of road involving a truck or lorry. These heavy vehicles largely carry food products from Almeria or Murcia to the north of

Spain via the road with some 6,150 trucks (approximately 45 per cent of the traffic) passing through the road daily. Accidents involving trucks is also felt

The heavy vehicles largely carry food products with some 6,150 trucks passing through daily.” in other areas, although it is not explicitly mentioned in the EuroRAP study. The report cited a ‘moderate risk’ of accidents on the A-7 between Elche and Crevillent, another area of intensive

heavy vehicle traffic. The most serious accident of recent years occurred last August, which killed four people. The section of motorway is also in a poor condition which only adds to the risk of accidents occurring. A ‘moderate risk’ was also noted on the N-325 between Novelda and Elche and on the N-340 between Orihuela and Albatera. The N-332 between Benidorm and Benissa also has an ‘elevated risk’ of accidents with some 15,000 vehicles using the coastal road daily. In the area of Mascarat, by Altea, there were an average of four serious accidents every year between 2013 and 2015.

ALICANTE’S new contract for dealing with abandoned animals will be “more modern” claims councillor for Animal Protection, Marisol Moreno, who said the new contract will emulate Dutch models with “zero sacrifice and compulsory sterilisation.” The current contract, managed by Raul Merida at his Noah’s Ark facilities which has been in the news lately over fears it will close, ends in July and the new contract will be put out to tender. The service will use the facilities occupied by the Noahs Ark as it’s municipal land. Moreno said they’re waiting to relocate the animals, especially the large cats, into “other, more appropriate spaces” but added as many animals are registered in Merida’s name, he’ll be responsible for relocating them.

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Training for dogs and owners

DOG TRAINING: Around 30 animals are learning better behavioural techniques. THE ‘El Perro Urbano’ dog training workshop has begun in Torrevieja. Organised by the councillor for Animal Protection, Carmen Morate, the first session was attended by around 30 dogs; 24 of which were from the municipal animal pound taken by the volunteers who usually walk them. The aim of the workshop is to train dogs

and help their owners achieve a better communication and to handle the dogs better and create a more peaceful and understanding coexistence. Those interested in walking the dogs at the shelter are reminded they can go to the shelter in Torrevieja, close to the eco-park opposite Carrefour, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am-12pm.

Mobile dealer arrested A DRUG dealer was arrested for peddling narcotics from inside his car in Elche. Police arrested the 43 year-old after officers detected the vehicle parked up in a plaza of the city that

was continually being approached by people. Officers witnessed money being handed over in exchange for a small package which they later discovered to be cocaine.

A search of the dealer’s property found a total of 92 grams of cocaine distributed and ready for sale in small bags and €650 in cash. The man was arrested for crimes against public health.

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British residents in Spain a Majesty The Queen in New TWO British residents in Spain have been awarded honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year Honours List 2017. Liz Parry, former Editor of the SUR in English, an English-language newspaper in Southern Spain, and resident in the province of Malaga, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her services to British nationals living in Andalucia. Roger Cooke, latterly President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain and resident in Madrid, has been appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to British business in Spain and British-Spanish trade and investment. The Honours lists are publis he d tw ic e a ye a r, on the Queen’s official birthday in

June and also at New Year. It recognises extraordinary achievement and service to the UK. Following a nominat i on pr ocess, an honour s com m i t t ee r evi ews al l t he submitted nominations. The Queen then awards the honour. In the cases of Ms Parry and Mr Cooke, t hei r out standing achievements ensured that they both stood out amongst the many nominations that were received for this year ’s New Year Honours list. The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, said: “I am del i ght ed t hat t he achievements of Liz Parry and Roger Cooke have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen i n t hi s way, whether it be Liz through her distinguished journalism and consi st ent pr om ot i on of

AWARDED HONOURS: Liz Parry (top) and Roger Cooke.

Locally grown grapes welcome New Year TWO out of three grapes that are consumed during the New Year’s Eve celebrations across Spain are from Alicante Province.

Ahead of the busy season of sorting, cleaning and packing the grapes to meet all orders, the government delegate to the Region, Juan Carlos Moragues

visited the Monforte del Cid cooperative. With around two million kilos of grapes expected to have been eaten as the clock struck midnight, he said there was “no better way to start the year” than by taking the 12 grapes as he noted the quality of the product that generates around 13,000 jobs in the region, particularly in the Medio Vinalopo area. Local grapes are also exported to countries across Europe as well as Africa, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. During the visit the president of the cooperative and the president of the Council of the Protected Designation of Origin for the Vinalopo Grape noted that the crop had been affected by the recent storms but Moragues said they are still analysing the storm damage and will look at the Designation of Origin products and their producers to fully evaluate the damage. So far, it is estimated at being €4.6 million worth of damage.

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awarded honours by Her w Year Honours List 2017 Brito n s ’ in te g ratio n in to Spanish society, or Roger and his leadership of the British Chamber, o u r p rin cip al partner in strengthening a €46 billion bilateral commerc ia l re la tionship.” R ea c tin g t o the news of

her award, Liz Parry said: “I a m de lighte d a nd proud to ha ve be e n a w a rde d this medal for service to British residents in our international c ommunity! It c a me a s a complete surprise and I don’t know who nominated me, but I w ould like the m to know that I am honoured and grateful.” R oge r C ooke , s imila rly s urpris e d, s a id: “ I a m de lighted to receive this award and that a contribution to Anglo-Spanish trade has been re c ognis e d a t a time w he n this is so important to both countries’ economic wealth and to their citizens. “As always there is a team effort behind this s uc c e s s a nd it w ould not ha ve be e n a c hie ve d without the great support of the team at the British C ha mbe r of C omme rc e in Spain.”

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Province highlighted as at risk in poverty report SIX municipalities in Alicante Province have some of the most poverty-stricken

populations, with Torrevieja the most affected. One in three residents have

incomes below €8,011 a year, or €668 a month in Torrevieja, Orihuela, Benidorm,

Javea, Denia and Elda. This was the finding of a study ‘Poverty in Spain, village to village’ carried out by the AIS Group, which has designed a map showing the pockets of poverty in the towns. The results are aimed at municipalities and public administrations so they can plan their social and economic policies in the coming years. Looking at the municipalities of more than 50,000 inhabitants throughout the country, there are 10 Spanish

POVERTY RISK: Torrevieja has the highest percentage of residents living on a low income according to a new study. cities that are at the highest risk of social exclusion. With an average poverty rate that

stands at 22 per cent in the country, Torrevieja is in the unenviable position of having a poverty rating above the national average, standing at 36.6 per cent, meaning that well over a quarter of the population are at risk of poverty. Cadiz, Sevilla, Cordoba, Almeria and Jaén are the other municipalities with the highest poverty rate. Santa Pola, Elche, Crevillente, El Campello, Alcoy and Alicante, also all surpassed the national average with a total of 16 municipalities in Alicante Province ranking as being at risk of social exclusion with families on low incomes. The study noted the region’s colonies of retired foreigners living in isolation and in need of social and support resources as well as an ageing population living on a low income or pension.

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Mayor denounced for turning blind eye THE Mayor of Callosa del Segura has been denounced for allowing the building of a warehouse on rural land. According to Opposition councillor Javier Perez the 600 square metre unit was built by a company linked to relatives of the mayor and the process of halting its construction had been delayed since July when a building inspector said it was bigger

than what had been permitted. In his complaint, Perez said he believed the mayor and the councillor for Town Planning, Susi Miralles, allowed the building to go ahead and turned a blind eye to the irregularities as they knew about the construction being around 25 per cent larger than it should have been in July, but did nothing until August 5.

It was not until the end of the month when an order was issued to stop work and some two months later it was still under construction, being granted time to legalise the work. Perez said: “The warehouse is on rustic ground, was built 25 per cent larger when it was denounced by the works inspector and it turns out at the moment it is 100 per cent finished and in use.”

Nurseries on brink of bankruptcy TWO out of every three nursery schools in Alicante Province are on the verge of bankruptcy. That’s the claim by the provincial president of the sector, Ramiro Lopez. He explained that many centres have stopped paying their employees’ salaries this month and are on the verge of clo-

sure due to defaults of payments by the Consell since September. The nurseries have been late in receiving the payments for the children who receive a discount from the government. The announcement of these grants was also made later than usual with many families not getting them, de-

ciding to pull their children out of nursery being unable to pay the fees. This also resulted in many centres having empty places that they could have filled sooner. The Ministry of Education said that early this year they will advance the money owed to these centres for scholarships.

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More desalinated

WATER SUPPLY: Use of desalination plants has increased. THE Commonwealth Taibilla Channel, which supplies 35 municipalities in the province with drinking water, has increased their use of desalination plants. During the last hydrological year which ran from October 2015 to October 2016, in order to ensure supplies, they increased resources of desalinated water by 77.7 per cent. According to the annual report of the Commonwealth, at the end of the hydrological year 2015-2016 they supplied up to 184.3 cubic hectometres between the populations of the province of Alicante, as well as the municipalities of Murcia and the two of Albacete who drink from Taibilla. The water came from TajoSegura water transfer, desalination, the Taibilla

River with 4 per cent coming from other resources. The Commonwealth Taibilla Channel is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment whose purpose is to supply drinking water in the primary network with its collection, treatment, conduction and storage in reservoirs. It is in charge of a geographical area of 11,000 square kilometres belonging to Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia and the Valencian Community, and supplies a population of 2.4 million inhabitants in the provinces of Murcia, Alicante and Albacete, although in the summer they estimate that they exceed three million inhabitants.

Abandoned in warehouse A GERMAN man has been arrested for the abandonment of animals. Local Police in Elche initiated criminal proceedings against the 61-year-old after finding 14 dogs and five cats abandoned in a warehouse in the Jubalcoy area of the city. Reports said the animals were found in terrible condition living in confined spaces and surrounded by their own fae-

ces and urine. Police intervened after receiving several complaints by residents about the smell coming from the unit. As police took the necessary actions to locate the owner of the property, the Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants of Alicante, took over the care of the animals, with a vet now preparing a report on their condition.

Abortion rates up ABORTION rates in Torrevieja, Marina Baixa, Elche, Alicante and Denia are significantly higher than in the rest of the Valencia Region. The high rate of voluntary terminations has been detected by the Department of Health. In 2015, 8,138 abortions were carried out in the region with an average of 8.4 abortions per thousand women aged between 15 and 44. However, in Ali-

cante this rises to 12.7, in Marina Baixa 11.6, in Torrevieja the figure is 11.2, 10.4 in Denia and 10.2 in Elche. Torrevieja has the highest number of abortions amongst foreigners and many of those requesting abortions were immigrant women who were not working. Across the region, half of the women who decided to terminate their pregnancy did not have their own income and

were living off their partner or parents. Almost 98 per cent of abortions were performed in private centres and only 2 per cent in the public sector, although the Ministry of Health finances 66 per cent of all abortions at public and private clinics. The majority of abortions (94.4 per cent) were performed at the request of the woman before 14 weeks of gestation.

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What’s up with our WhatsApp JUST 50 people in Elche have registered for the city’s municipal information service through instant messaging. The city created the WhatsApp service hoping to be a source of information for residents in both Valencian and Castellano and when they call the municipal number are informed that they can also make enquiries via WhatsApp. Councillor for Citizen Participation, Felip Sanchez, said the reason for the low number of people in the group is that you have to register via the municipal website or through the OMAC municipal offices of citizen care. By registering this gives the town hall a form of control to ensure there is no misuse of the service. The councillor explained: “It is is a consultation system. Through

WHATSAPP SERVICE: Information for residents.

WhatsApp no paperwork is done” but it directs users to the appropriate department. The main source of information requested has been about matters relating to the collection of rubbish, employment and maintenance.

In 2017 more will be done to promote the service. According to the council, this service is operational Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2pm and is attended to by the same staff on the 010 municipal phone line.

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Toy story By Linda Hal FAKE toys lose the toy industry 16.6 per cent in sales and destroy 13.7 per cent of jobs. Juan Carlos Moragues, the national government’s delegate to the Valencian Community, quoted these figures from the National Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ) during a visit to Ibi’s Toy Museum. “I am here to demonstrate the government’s support for the toy sector,” Moragues said. Almost half of Spain’s toy factories are located in Alicante Province and

most of them are based in Ibi, Onil, Castalla and Alcoy. Despite the economic crisis, sales have continued to rise and the sector expects to finish the year with a 6 per cent increase. The downside was the problem posed by fakes and Moragues urged the public not to buy them. People need to be sure that the toys they buy are safe and fakes could not guaran-

tee this, he said. “It is difficult to spot the fakes,” admitted AEFJ president Jose Antonio Pastor who, together with Ibi mayor Rafael Serralta, accompanied Moragues during his visit. “Shop at well-known stores and chains and read the information on the packaging,” he recommended. But the biggest giveaway was price: “An excessive difference in price usually masks unfair competition.”

TOYS: A genuine toy (left) and fake version. Photo by Hsuanga Tsai

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Register a vehicle in Spain correctly REGISTERING a non-Spanish vehicle in Spain is a complex and potentially costly procedure. However, you may be exempt from Spanish registration tax by getting Spanish number plates within one month of entering the country. But to do this, you need to become a resident. Linea Directa has been insuring expat drivers in Spain for over a decade and understands all the steps involved. Below we outline this process. STEP 1: OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY This is a statement by the car’s manufacturer that it conforms to EU regulations. You will need the car’s chassis number to complete this straightforward process online at www.euro coc.eu/en/certificate_of_conformity. The charges for this service will vary according to type of vehicle, make and country of first registration. STEP 2: CURRENT LOG BOOK The vehicle’s original log book showing your name as the owner, the vehicle’s age and a valid UK address. You will also need the bill of sale for the car. STEP 3: RESIDENCY IN SPAIN The Spanish residency certificate (Certificado de Empadronamiento) is your official proof of residency in Spain. Your local town hall can provide you with this doc-

ument. You will need to take your passport and proof of Spanish address (rental contract, contract to purchase or property deeds). STEP 4: OBTAINING A SPANISH MOT CERTIFICATE All vehicles over four years old must be roadworthy and clearly display a valid ITV sticker. The ITV (Vehicle Technical Inspection) must be tested at an authorised centre, just as for an MOT test. You can find out the location of your nearest ITV centre on DGT website (equivalent to the DVLA). You can also call your local centre to make a booking. If the centre is busy, especially pre-summer, this can save a lot of time. The cost can vary but generally is around 40€ for petrol-engine cars and 56€ for diesel-engine cars. Step 5: OBTAINING A SPANISH EQUIVALENT OF A TAX DISC The Spanish Tax Agency can provide your vehicle with a valid ‘tax disc’ for Spain, which must be carried in the car when in use. You will need to complete the relevant form online and pay the amount according to your car’s tax band. You can carry out all these procedures yourself or you can seek the assistance of an accountant to do this for you.

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 900 123 026 More information on Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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More than just sun, sea and sangria THE year 2016 has been a good one for the Costa Blanca’s tourism. Hotels recorded strong occupancy and Alicante-Elche airport received 12.3 million passengers. In a bid to boost tourism, the Provincial Tourism Board implemented ambitious aid programmes worth over €1 million to collaborate with municipalities on tourism projects with aid going to 129 municipalities and 163 nonprofit entities of the province. The Deputy of Tourism, Eduardo Dolon, stressed that “thanks to the intense promotional work carried out by both the Provincial Tourism Board and by the municipalities in the province and members of the industry, we have managed to bring the Costa Blanca to all the places of the world.” Over the last 12 months, the autonomous agency of the Provincial Council of Alicante has created a stronger digital marketing campaign, has reinforced specific cam-

Naming names PLAZA DE CALVO SOTELO in Alicante City no longer exists.The city centre square is still there but will now be known as Plaza de la Puerta de San Francisco. The change was made in line with the Historic Memory Law which requires municipalities to remove all traces of the Francoist dictatorship that dominated Spain between 1939 and 1975. Forty-six streets, squares and parks with names linked to the former regime have been renamed since the PSOE-Compromis-Guanyar alliance took over at city hall in 2015. Some of the city population have complained that changes are being made without consulting them and the Partido Popular, in opposition on the council, is taking legal action against city hall.

paigns outside the summer season and has increased its participation in fairs; attending some 42 events in 2016. Within this promotional strategy, the Board has also

targeted specific markets, such as ornithology and attended for the first time Birdfair in the UK, highlighting what the area has to offer to birdwatchers.

Traditional forms of promotion have also been carried out such as press trips and familiarisation trips for travel experts. A total of €300,000 has

also been given with the aim of developing actions to promote nautical, cultural or gastronomic events that attract many visitors from all over the world and sports

tourism has remained at the forefront including hosting events like La Vuelta cycling tour and the World Table Tennis Championship for Veterans.

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Plague threatens lemons A PLAGUE is threatening lemon crops of the Vega Baja. The Department of Agriculture has declared the presence in the Valencia Region of the pest called ‘Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood’ also known as ‘chilli thrips’ or ‘yellow tea thrips’ and has issued urgent measures to eradicate and control the pest in the area. It is often detected in Japan, India, South Africa, Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Jamaica and late 2016 it was detected during inspections carried out in Cox. The organism has also been spotted in Albatera, Callosa

del Segura and Granja de Rocamora. Farmers in the Vega Baja and agricultural unions have spent years denouncing the few phytosanitary controls in place for entry into the country of imported citrus fruits, mainly from South Africa, a country which has only recently signed a reciprocal agreement. Farmers criticise that they require checks of all kinds to export fruits while there is little assurance of what is imported, potentially bringing pests and insects with them. The Department of Agriculture said owners of those areas that detect the pest or its symptoms are obliged to notify the authorities and these areas must be treated with the necessary phytosanitary products with two consecutive treatments being carried out within two to three weeks. The pest has expanded rapidly from Asia over the last 20

years and can affect crops including pepper, mango, strawberry, tea and grapes as well as citrus. It can also kill plants already in poor condition.

LEMON CROP: Under threat of ‘yellow tea thrips’ pest.

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Fundraising for children’s home THE Christmas party night at Restaurante El Alto La Dolores was to raise funds for Elche Children’s Home. Those who attended had a fabulous night with Paula B, but unfortunately numbers were small compared with the usual charity nights at this venue. Nevertheless, partygoers were extremely generous, and included a number of cash donations. The Mediterranean cruise was won by June Rowley, who promptly auctioned it, to raise further funds. In total, €594 was donated to the Children’s Home and will be spent on new bedding, which is much needed. On Valentine’s Night there will be a further Charity Night for Elche Children’s Home, and entertainment will be provided by the ever popular soul and Motown Star, Richie Alexander. Tickets will be available soon.

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Cruz Azul helps pets of flood victims

CRUZ AZUL: At the town hall. THE devastation caused by the recent catastrophic storms and floods in Los Alcazares meant hundreds of homes were affected and many of the residents were left with just the clothes that they stood up in. All this happened just a few days before Christmas and the townspeople rallied together to help those affected, helping to clean up their flooded streets, homes and basements. People very generously donated their time, money, food, bedding, clothing and children’s presents to try and retrieve

LOADED TROLLEYS: For Los Alcazares Pets.

GENEROUS DONATIONS: Of pet essentials.

some semblance of order in time for Christmas. Adults and children were not the only ones to be affected by the catastrophe; much-loved pets were also rescued by their owners and they too lacked food and bedding. Cruz Azul volunteers and supporters decided to do something about it, doing a big shop and delivering several trolley loads of pet comforts, courtesy of volunteer Andy Copas’s big car. “It was a pleasure to be able to do something for people’s pets and make sure that they were looked

after too,” said Janis Johnstone, another Cruz Azul volunteer who helped deliver everything to the town hall. Cruz Azul exists to provide veterinary care for the sick and injured pets of people in need and to promote responsible pet ownership. If you need help, would like to donate or to volunteer, they can be contacted by email info@cruzazulmurcia.es, via their website www.uk.cruzazulmurcia.es or by call ing 693 017 616.

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SPANGLES Ladies’ Harmony Chorus love to get into the festive spirit in the lead up to Christmas and this year has been exceptional for the ladies, who have been raising charity funds in several venues. “This has been our busiest year yet for requests to sing at people’s Christmas celebrations,” said Wendy Grant, Chorus Musical Director. The holiday season started with three events - the first at the Spanglish Bar in Balsicas, with the ladies helping turn on the Christmas lights. This was swiftly followed by a Christmas Fair at the Palm Lounge in Cabo de Palos, raising money for a local animal rescue charity. Two days later, they were singing their hearts out at the Cruz Azul animal charity’s Christmas Fair at the Bulevar Oasis in Los Alcazares. Spangles held their traditional Christmas Concert at the town hall in Los Alcazares on December 9 and were delighted to help Crescendo Choir raise a staggering

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Busiest festive season yet for Spangles chorus!

CHRISTMAS FAIR: Spangles performed at the Palm Lounge raising funds for a local animal charity. €975 for Age Concern at a concert in Torrevieja the following day. “Our favourite venue was yet to c o me, ” c omme nte d Lyn B ain es , C o -C h orus M a na ge r. “We were delighted to sing for th e res id en ts a nd s ta ff of the Residencia Lozar in Pozo Aledo. They always give us a warm wel-

come and it’s a pleasure to sing for them each year.” But it wasn’t over! From Pozo Aledo, Spangles went on to sing at a private ladies’ lunch in Sucina! After a short Christmas break and with many still visiting family, a small group of Spangles chorus members entered a carol competi-

tion featuring local traditional choirs and bands. This was organised by the Asociacion Cultural Bahia Traiña. “It was an honour to be offered the opportunity to demonstrate the barbershop style of singing to a ne w Spani sh audi ence,” r emarked Wendy. “And we were

delighted with third place in our first non-barbershop contest.” This year looks like being another busy year for Spangles who will be straight back into rehearsals at Las Claras, Los Narejos, Los Alcazares in January, as they get ready to compete in the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers’ (SABS) national chorus contest in April. They will also be representing SABS at the European contest in the UK in October. Are you looking for a New Year resolution? Want to meet new people? Sing a bit? Fancy joining this champion chorus? Spangles always welcomes new members and it’s a great way to make new friends, so why not visit when they rehearse at Las Claras from January 12 onwards? The group meet every Thursday from 10am to 1pm. To find out how to join or to book Spangles for an event, please call Lyn on 968 574 987 or Anthea on 968 334 527 or visit the website www.spangleschorus.com.

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COSTA DEL SOL

A little Christmas cheer ALMERIA

FIRE BRIGADE: Visited children in the La Inmaculada hospital.

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MALLORCA

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Falling facade By Eleanor Hawkins MEMBERS of Levante fire brigade paid a visit to children at HuercalOvera’s La Inmaculada hospital to bring a little Christmas cheer to those forced to spend the festive period in hospital. With an aim of bringing a smile to the faces of the sick and helping the hours pass a little quicker, firefighters bore gifts and spent the day with the youngsters, who were eager to play and try on the firemen’s gear, especially their helmets. The firefighters’ association thanked the hospital management and the medical staff for their assistance and warm welcome during their generous visit. Bomberos del Levante fire brigade is well-known for its collaboration with various charities, sporting events, etc and has expressed its desire to maintain close contact with the people whose lives it is dedicated to improving.

AXARQUÍA

New name

Secret cave

All change!

Motril reversal

PART of Albox’s Calle Andalucia has been renamed Calle Doctor Jose Antonio Garcia Ramos to honour a recently deceased doctor who worked locally for more than 30 years.

A FASCINATING new cave has been discovered deep in Ciutadella’s Cala Blanca. The 800 square metre cave has a lake inside and a wealth of stalagmite rock formations which will be of interest to geologists across the globe.

ALFAZ Town Hall is spending €40,000 on renovating the dressing rooms at the Albir football ground.

THE mayor of Motril Flor Almón Fernández reacted very quickly to complaints received from shopkeepers in the centre of Motril concerning a ban on traffic and reversed the decision.

Hidden cargo A COUPLE in their 40s, residents of Almeria City, were arrested while trying to board a Melilla-Almeria ferry with 11 kilos of hashish hidden in water bottles inside their car’s petrol tank.

Robber caught TOWARDS the end of summer 2016, a 58-year-old man was beaten up and had various items stolen in S’Arenal and now the Guardia Civil has arrested the presumed assailant.

Who’s bin here

Shaving shenanigans

ALMERIA City’s fire brigade reported a new wave of rubbish containers set on fire across the city. In just one night engines had to be sent out to a dozen separate blazes.

A GAGGLE of schoolchildren were suspended for arriving for classes at their Palma private school with shaven heads. The seven pranksters were banned for four days each, the Monday to Thursday before the Christmas holidays.

Flood loans

Christmas capers

UNICAJA bank has announced it has increased the amount set aside to provide preferential loans to those affected by recent floods to €70 million to include residents in Almeria and Granada provinces.

A PAIR of thieves who targeted foreign families over the festive period have been captured by the Guardia Civil. The two men are considered leaders of a criminal outfit which robbed at least 50 homes across Mallorca, sometimes using force.

Pin-up

Low-cost king

A YOUNG lady from Almeria, Vanesa Gil, has been declared Interviu Magazine Girl of 2016 at a gala in Madrid. The waitress and event hostess was one of 10 finalists competing for the title.

PALMA’s airport is readying itself to be the low-cost capital of the Mediterranean in summer 2017. Four new airlines will have official bases at Son Sant Juan next year as the airport continues to break new ground in passenger traffic.

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Javea coastline THE recent storms have transformed what was a gravel and rock coastline area into a sandy beach. The town of Javea will now have to readdress how it promotes itself, being described as only having the one sandy beach, the Arenal.

No grapes THE city of Castellon gave out 2,000 bags containing 24,000 slices of clementines rather than grapes on New Year’s Eve to promote the consumption of the citrus fruit.

Good news OLIVA will reduce IBI rates on commercial properties in the town centre. The reduction is part of the town’s Revival programme created to revitalise the Old Town and the Raval neighbourhood.

Prawn stars PRIZED red Denia prawns were selling at €101 a kilo by the time the New Year arrived. A week earlier when there were fewer around they fetched up to €150 in the harbour side auctions as restaurants and families snapped them up for Christmas meals.

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Almuñecar paragliders NEW YEAR’S EVE saw the 30th International Festival of Paragliding take place in Almuñecar attracting more than 100 contestants from Germany, Spain and Switzerland including an 83-year-old.

Pool fixed AFTER receiving a report from the Health Inspectorate on the condition of the indoor pool in the Enrique López Cuenca Stadium, the Nerja Council has now arranged for all of the required corrective work to be undertaken.

Night visit THE mayor of Almuñecar, Trinidad Herrera Lorente spent much of the evening of New Year’s Eve visiting workers who were on duty in the fire station, health centre, Local Police and Guardia Civil.

Nerja jobs THANKS to financial assistance from the Junta de Andalucia and the European Social Fund, the Nerja Council will be able to create 80 new jobs for young people in the town.

EMERGENCY services had to close off Malaga’s central Calle Alarcon Lujan, near Calle Larios, when part of a cornice fell from a building and a man who was injured had to be taken to hospital.

Suspected smugglers FIVE people from La Linea who are suspected of being smugglers were shot at by Moroccan government personnel off the coast of Ceuta on December 29. Reports suggest that two men were wounded, one possibly seriously as they fled to the safety of Spanish waters in Ceuta.

Man arrested POLICE have arrested a man wanted by the French authorities. The 33-yearold, who lived in Puerto Banus, was pulled over in his car while being pursued by police and is due to be extradited.

Mijas proposals MIJAS Council has included a large riverside park for Las Lagunas and a marina for La Cala in its proposals for inclusion in the new Costa del Sol Land Plans (POT). Other proposals for the POT include provision and regulation of golf courses.

Further delays THE opening of the metro to Malaga City centre has suffered further delays and is not likely to happen before 2019, although it was originally planned to open in 2018.

Safer jails PRISON staff are calling for better security measures and working conditions following an attack on a guard at Alhaurin de la Torre jail who opened a secure door, but was immediately attacked and ended up in hospital with a broken nose.

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GERMANY

Tourist tax

Suspect arrested

AMSTERDAM is to raise tourist tax in a bid to reduce the number of stag and hen parties going to the city for cheap breaks. Currently, 28 per cent of bookings in the city are in budget hotels.

POLICE have arrested a suspected accomplice of the Christma s m ar ket t er r or at t ack i n Berlin which killed 12 people. His contact details were found in the phone belonging to the main suspect.

Veggie sausages

Homeward bound

More action

N EARLY 20,000 m i gr ant s were turned away at Germany’s borders this year and a further 55,000 more chose to leave and return to their home country, the largest voluntarily deportation in 16 years.

A NEW poll has showed that 53 per cent of Germans want increased military action against the Daesh terror group in Syria and Iraq. The increased support comes after the terror attack at a Christmas market in Berlin.

CITY BREAKS: In budget hotels.

British exit A DUTCH woman who has lived in the UK for 24 years and has two British children, was told by the Immigration Department to leave after her application for permanent residency was declined. She has now resubmitted her paperwork.

to find a 1.5m python in the toilet of her flat in Amsterdam. Police arrived and the snake was removed, but no one has yet come forward to claim it.

Toilet surprise

Wrong sperm

A DUTCH pensioner was surprised

‘HUMAN error’ has been blamed

on mistakes made at a fertility lab in Utrecht. The hospital said the wrong sperm may have been used to fertilise the eggs of 26 different women. Whilst the likelihood is very slim, the hospital has informed all those involved and offered DNA tests.

FRANCE

Round the world FRENCH skipper Thomas Coville

BELGIUM

Missing at sea

Woman kidnapped A FRENCH aid worker who handed out food to malnourished children in Mali, has been abducted by armed men. French and Malian security forces are working together to locate and free the 67-year-old woman.

GERMANY’ S agr i cul t ur al m i ni st er want s t o ban m eat names for plant-based foods saying things such as ‘vegetarian sausage’ confuse consumers.

has set a new round-the-world solo sailing record after completing the trip in 49 days and three hours, slashing eight days off the previous record.

sources to fund a presidential campaign in 2017 as French banks are reportedly refusing to lend the party money.

No snow

No cash FAR-RIGHT leader Marine Le Pen may struggle in her bid for president as her National Front party lacks the re-

IT wasn’t such a white Christmas on France’s ski resorts as unusually high temperatures left some ski runs without snow and holidaymakers disappointed.

A BELGIAN trawler capsized off the English coast around 10km from Ramsgate. A UK sea rescue helicopter rescued a crew member, a second was later rescued, but the third crew member remains missing.

New recruits BELGIUM’S five largest employers are expected to be recruiting around 6,000 posts in 2017 according to estimations made by two local Belgian newspapers.

Free trade

Rest and recovery

BELGIUM’S Foreign Minister has been in Australia to discuss free trade talks within the EU. Australia currently sees their agriculture products blocked from the EU market through restrictive tariffs.

QUEEN PAOLA, mother of Belgian King Philippe, is recovering after fracturing her vertebrae in a fall. It is not a life-threatening injury but she will need therapy for several months.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

Murder retrial

Self-drive tests

A MAN who has spent more than a decade in jail for a murder he says he didn’t commit, is to have a retrial after being found guilty despite a lack of forensic evidence.

THE government is working on a bill for parliament that would allow the general public to test self-driving vehicles on the country’s roads in a bid to make the roads even safer.

DENMARK

Pen plea

More tourists

Christmas spending

THOUSANDS of people have helped cheer up a Swedish boy by sending him pens. The 10-year-old has autism and collects promotional pens. His mum made a plea for pens to be sent to him following the death of his grandmother.

NORWEGIAN tourism enjoyed a bumper 2016 with the Tromso region reporting a 32 per cent increase in foreign tourists compared to 2015. The country has seen a notable increase since the release of Disney’s Frozen, developed with the support of Norway’s tourism agency.

Risky drinkers

Separate ways

ONE in five Swedish men are ‘risky’ drinkers compared to one in eight Swedish women. A report states that almost 20 per cent of men consume enough alcohol that could have harmful effects on their health.

NORWAY’S church and the government have separated ways after nearly 500 years together. It means clergy are no longer government officials and the church is an independent business. The move has been eight years in the making.

Wheelchair trek

Care case

A SWEDISH man claims to be the first person in a wheelchair to reach the South Pole. Aron Anderson completed the 300km trek in a 21-day journey to help raise money for children with cancer.

INDIA’S foreign minister is urging Norway to return a five-year-old boy to his Indian parents after he was put into care over suspected abuse saying foster parents are ignorant of Indian culture.

DURING the first 23 days of December, Danish consumers spent 30.5 billion kroner (€4.1 billion), 2.9 per cent more than in 2015.

Totally unacceptable OVER 30 people who left Denmark to fight for Daesh in Syria have been receiving unemployment benefits. Employment Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said it was “totally unacceptable” and promised to take action.

Gender change IN Denmark children from 12 can receive hormones to prevent puberty, used by those who feel they are the wrong gender and more youngsters this year have received the treatment with 130 minors wanting a gender change.

Checking out AS of January 1, cheques are no longer accepted in the nation’s banks with the payment method now rarely being used. You can currently still cash a cheque at the same bank it was issued at.

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RUSSIAN PRESS

It’s a conspiracy

RUSSIAN ATHLETES: Were plyed with performance enhancing drugs. RUSSIAN doping officials have admitted that there was an ‘institutional conspiracy’ to ply athletes with performance enhancing drugs. More than 1,000 athletes competing in some 30 different sports have been accused of doping, with some of the Olympic team even banned from Rio 2016.

Viral threat A DEADLY new strain of HIV spreading across Russia is far more dangerous than the normal virus. Known as A63 it was brought to the country by immigrant workers from Central Asia. It is different from the virus in western Europe and worryingly resistant to drugs.

Fascist major

Space grub

A POLICE trainer has been exposed as an active neoNazi. Oleg Chursin is a major at Moscow’s Interior Ministry University but moonlighted as a member of two Nazi gangs notorious for their violence. Russian National Unity believes in the expulsion of Jews.

AN entrepreneurial restauranteur has come up with a new business plan that is out of this world. Andrei Vedernikov plans to sell old Soviet space food from vending machines to hungry Russians tinged with nostalgia. Pureed soup and borsch are firm favourites to be sold in different museums.

Air tragedy

Compos mentis

RUSSIA continues to mourn the 92 people killed in the military plane crash into the Black Sea on Christmas Day. Dozens of Red Army Choir singers died in the tragedy. Investigators now believe it was a pilot error or technical fault, not terrorism.

A POLL found the vast majority of Russians would like to see the minimum age for buying alcohol raised from 18 to 21. Almost four in five people supported the move. It comes after 70 people died from drinking poisonous moonshine in Siberia.

Bear killers OUTRAGE erupted over a video showing a group of laughing men crushing a bear to death in the Siberian snow using heavy duty trucks. The men shouted ‘squash him!’ in the video, which was posted on YouTube. A criminal investigation has been launched amid unprecedented public fury.

BEAR: Crushed to death in the snow.

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Salaries should be reduced By John Smith IN A newly published research document from the Lancaster University Management School, the link between salaries and bonuses paid to company directors and a company’s financial performance in the UK is described as being ‘negligible.’ Salaries of these executives have increased by an average of 82 per c e n t d u r i n g t h e p a s t 11 y e a r s a l though return on capital increased by just 1 per cent!

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£1.9 billion (€2.23 billion) is the average salary of a CEO of a stock market quoted company in the UK.

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James Rodriguez was sold to Real Madrid. By John Smith THE Football Leaks release of information continues with news that French football team Monaco has had to agree to pay a large amount of tax to the Spanish government based on profits from transfers. According to the official view of the Spanish government, Monaco is considered to be a tax haven and as such levies 19 per cent tax on any profit made from the sale of anything (including people) into Spain.

In November of this year, Prime Minister Theresa May said that it planned to make companies explain as well as justify large salaries for their executives and at one stage, it was suggested that she would also encourage worker participation on company boards although this seems to have been diluted recently. To some extent, having discovered that UK company directors’ pay can be as much as 50 per cent more than their European counterparts, corporate investors and

Being out of what is a pretty unsuccessful European Union - particularly in the economic sense - gives us opportunities as well as obviously great political difficulties.” Lord King former Governor of the Bank of England on Brexit.

Spain grabs tax from Monaco

It appears therefore that the total amount involved comes to €11.7 million based on the purchase and sale of Colombian Captain James Rodriguez who they bought from Porto for €45 million and then sold to Real Madrid for a reported €80 million just one year later. Also adding to the financial pot were profits on the sale of Belgian player Yannick Carrasco to Atletico Madrid and the Tunisian Aymen Abdennour to Valencia.

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Tobacco hikes THE decision by the Spanish government to increase duty on cigarettes and tobacco has seen price increases of between 5c and 20c depending on the brands involved but this may simply encourage more tobacco smuggling.

Credit cards WITH an expensive Christmas and much reported alcohol consumption in the UK, uSwitch a comparison website has reported that large numbers of people are looking to defray payment of interest on credit cards by moving their accounts to take advantage of interest free options.

Bitcoin value DESPITE the fact that Bitcoin supplies can be relatively easily hacked and they are not popular with the majority of governments due to the fact that they are a currency which can be used by criminals, they keep increasing in value and are close to the €900 ceiling for a single coin.

Workers beware of the chatbot

ACCORDING to Barcelona development company Inbenta, by 2020, there are unlikely to be any more call centres manned by humans as all such jobs will be taken by chatbots. The word is short for chat robot, a computer program that simulates human conversation, or chat, through artificial intelligence. Although at

$854 million (€820 million) is the amount that US chipmaker Qualcomm has been fined for allegedly breaching competition law in South Korea.

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the moment, chatbots used for these purposes are typically limited to conversations regarding a specialised purpose, so the ability of the chatbot will expand with it. Naturally, this programme can respond 24 hours a day and doesn’t have maternity leave or need an HR department.

shareholders are not waiting for the government to act and have already rejected pay rises for executives in Anglo American, BP and Smith & Nephew with more expected in the future. One well-respected investment manager has criticised the greed of company executives, accusing many of them for helping to cause the financial crisis, but still acting as if they had a divine right to increase their salaries whilst planning to reduce staff or their salaries.

Expansion trail for BP DUE to the anticipated long term rise in oil prices, BP is back on the investment trail and has just announced that it will be purchasing 543 service stations in Australia for a cost of €1.3 billion. The deal is Woolworth’s which will then allow it to team up with the supermarket to trial 200 convenience stores at the new stations in a strategy that has worked well in the UK, where with partner Marks and Spencer both companies have seen an increase in turnover.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 0Anglo American 1,145.50 -14.50 Associated British Foods 2,710.00 -35.00 Admiral Group 1,739.00 -88.00 Ashtead Group 1,573.00 -7.00 Antofagasta 673.75 -1.25 Aviva 483.20 -3.20 AstraZeneca 4,344.00 -93.50 BAE Systems 583.25 -8.25 Babcock International Group 881.50 -71.50 Barclays 221.73 -1.72 British American Tobacco 4,523.25 -98.25 Barratt Developments 461.20 -1.20 British Land Co 624.50 -5.00 BHP Billiton 1,293.25 -13.25 Bunzl 2,109.00 22.00 BP 504.80 -4.80 Burberry Group 1,471.50 -25.50 BT Group 363.95 -2.95 Coca-Cola HBC 1,770.00 38.00 Carnival 4,102.50 -22.50 Centrica 217.15 -16.95 Compass Group 1,475.50 -25.50 Capita Group (The) 508.25 -22.75 Croda International 3,151.50 -44.50 CRH 2,565.00 -265.00 Convatec Group Ord 10p Wi 232.90 -1.10 Dixons Carphone 324.30 -30.30 DCC 6,020.00 -20.00 Diageo 2,082.50 -27.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 346.55 -22.85 Experian 1,557.50 -16.50 easyJet 997.50 -7.50 Fresnillo 1,200.50 -20.50 GKN 328.35 -3.35 Glencore 274.00 -3.35 GlaxoSmithKline 1,543.50 -18.50 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,852.50 -40.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,208.50 -4.50 Hammers 560.50 -12.50 HSBC Holdings 649.95 -6.95 International Consolidatd Air 437.95 -2.95 InterContinental Hotels Grp 3,638.00 55.00 3i Group 702.50 7.50 Imperial Brands 3,518.75 -23.75 Informa 630.00 -50.00 Intu Properties 280.55 4.00 Intertek Group 3,481.00 49.00 ITV 201.70 -4.70 Johnson Matthey 2,941.00 -241.00 Kingfisher 342.65 -7.65

% CHG. NET VOL -1.25 16,280.02 -1.28 21,612.71 -4.82 5,152.46 -0.44 7,847.83 -0.19 6,669.32 -0.66 19,707.97 -2.11 56,003.83 -1.39 18,895.59 -7.50 4,780.42 -0.77 37,711.57 -2.13 85,695.78 -0.26 4,669.80 -0.79 6,471.43 -1.01 27,478.05 1.05 7,003.63 -0.94 99,540.45 -1.70 6,532.83 -0.80 36,938.52 2.19 6,288.48 -0.55 8,893.92 -7.24 12,786.09 -1.70 24,331.23 -4.28 3,485.81 -1.39 4,176.30 -9.36 23,159.41 -0.47 4,585.96 -8.54 4,021.72 -0.33 5,410.37 -1.30 52,864.69 -6.19 5,049.00 -1.05 14,893.61 -0.75 3,980.03 -1.68 9,019.58 -1.01 5,642.33 -1.21 39,657.51 -1.18 76,719.25 -2.14 4,455.96 -0.37 5,762.97 -2.18 4,465.65 -1.06 129,166.97 -0.67 9,400.03 1.54 7,077.05 1.08 6,775.31 -0.67 34,024.65 -7.35 5,599.11 1.44 3,757.53 1.43 5,538.79 -2.28 8,211.84 -7.57 6,150.49 -2.18 7,790.42

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group 1,040.50 -25.50 Legal & General Group 244.80 -2.80 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 61.26 -1.25 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,914.00 59.00 Micro Focus International 2,171.50 16.00 Mediclinic International 771.00 -2.00 Merlin Entertainments 447.65 2.90 Marks & Spencer Group 349.00 -1.00 Mondi 1,666.00 1.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 229.10 -1.60 National Grid 945.30 -6.30 Next 4,944.00 -39.00 Old Mutual Group 200.15 -7.15 Provident Financial 2,838.00 44.00 Paddy Power Betfair 8,775.00 55.00 Prudential 1,588.75 -38.75 Persimmon 1,738.00 -38.00 Pearson 811.75 -6.75 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,724.50 -161.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 223.05 -1.55 Royal Dutch Shell 2,171.25 -71.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,327.25 -26.75 RELX 1,434.50 -14.50 Rio Tinto 3,134.25 -24.25 Royal Mail 460.50 5.00 Rolls-Royce Group 667.00 -1.00 Randgold Resources 6,362.50 -52.50 RSA Insurance Group 584.25 6.50 Sainsbury (J) 247.70 -1.60 Schroders 2,749.00 -249.00 Sage Group (The) 650.25 -4.75 Shire 4,627.00 -57.00 Smurfit Kappa Group 1,884.00 -4.00 Sky 858.25 -132.75 Standard Life 356.50 -15.50 Smiths Group 1,283.00 -133.00 Smith & Nephew 1,199.50 -21.50 SSE 1,553.00 -10.00 Standard Chartered 653.85 -9.75 St James's Place 907.00 -107.00 Severn Trent 2,189.00 -33.00 Tesco 205.18 -1.67 TUI AG 1,163.00 21.00 Taylor Wimpey 153.40 -0.10 Unilever 3,271.25 -21.25 United Utilities Group 895.50 -5.50 Vodafone Group 198.93 -0.92 Wolseley 4,726.00 -236.00 Worldpay Group 269.90 2.40 WPP Group 1,803.00 -13.00 Whitbread 3,683.00 -93.00

% CHG. -2.39 -1.13 -2.00 2.07 0.74 -0.26 0.65 -0.29 0.06 -0.69 -0.66 -0.78 -3.45 1.57 0.63 -2.38 -2.14 -0.82 -2.35 -0.69 -3.18 -1.14 -1.00 -0.77 1.09 -0.15 -0.82 1.12 -0.64 -8.31 -0.73 -1.22 -0.21 -13.40 -4.17 -9.39 -1.76 -0.64 -1.47 -10.55 -1.49 -0.81 1.84 -0.07 -0.65 -0.61 -0.46 -4.76 0.90 -0.72 -2.46

NET VOL 8,294.74 14,808.78 44,808.43 10,001.25 4,959.66 5,698.90 4,527.46 5,704.40 8,084.47 5,371.50 35,657.07 7,270.48 10,091.42 4,141.67 7,322.88 41,671.74 5,384.51 6,729.07 48,019.60 26,448.40 99,495.32 88,318.58 15,695.04 43,306.43 4,571.00 12,466.98 6,012.91 5,907.18 5,467.07 6,737.73 7,112.10 41,887.39 4,462.22 17,001.08 7,317.49 5,579.28 10,609.21 15,817.21 21,405.16 5,295.79 5,364.03 16,872.17 6,703.98 5,001.93 42,219.40 6,188.14 53,340.94 12,532.60 5,350.00 23,076.48 6,841.08

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COMPANY 3M AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CO CATERPILLAR CHEVRON CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA DU PONT(EI) DE NMR EXXON MOBIL GENERAL ELECTRIC GOLDMAN SACHS HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL CORP J.P.MORGAN CHASE JOHNSON & JOHNSON MC DONALD'S CORP MERCK AND CO. NEW MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER AND GAMBLE TRAVELERS CIES UNITED TECHNOLOGIE UNITEDHEALTH GROUP VERIZON COMMS VISA WAL-MART STORES WALT DISNEY CO

PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 178,57 0,09% 0,16 107m 74,08 0,22% 0,16 67M 115,82 -0,78% -0,91 616M 155,68 -0,01% -0,01 95M 92,74 -0,59% -0,55 54M 117,7 -0,10% -0,12 221M 30,22 -0,79% -0,24 151M 41,46 -0,34% -0,14 178M 73,4 -0,56% -0,41 63M 90,26 -0,10% -0,09 373M 31,6 -0,35% -0,11 278M 239,45 0,53% 1,27 95M 134,08 -0,75% -1,02 163M 165,99 -0,37% -0,61 157M 36,27 -1,06% -0,39 171M 86,29 0,47% 0,4 307M 115,21 -0,24% -0,28 312M 121,72 -0,87% -1,07 101M 58,87 -0,29% -0,17 161M 62,14 -1,21% -0,76 483M 50,83 -0,45% -0,23 67M 32,48 -0,03% -0,01 196M 84,08 -0,32% -0,27 224M 122,42 0,11% 0,13 34M 109,62 -0,84% -0,93 90M 160,04 -0,62% -1 152M 53,38 -0,67% -0,36 216M 78,02 -0,40% -0,31 144M 69,12 -0,20% -0,14 211M 104,22 -0,33% -0,34 165M

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Most Advanced ImmunoGen, Inc. Oncobiologics, Inc. United Security Bancshares Fulgent Genetics, Inc. Everspin Technologies, Inc. Nabriva Therapeutics AG Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. Conifer Holdings, Inc. TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Lonestar Resources US Inc. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$ 2.04 $ 3.01 $ 7.75 $ 11.57 $ 8.29 $ 5.96 $ 17.85 $ 8.15 $ 4.90 $ 8.54 $ 3.61

0.46 ▲ 29.11% 0.51 ▲ 20.40% 1 ▲ 14.81% 1.38 ▲ 13.54% 0.91 ▲ 12.33% 0.61 ▲ 11.40% 1.80 ▲ 11.21% 0.75 ▲ 10.14% 0.45 ▲ 10.11% 0.78 ▲ 10.05% 0.30 ▲ 9.06%

$ 9.30 $ 4.5792 $ 4.22 $ 4.39 $ 2.05 $ 5.50 $ 4.06 $ 23.80 $ 8.65 $ 5.85 $ 2.34

2.16 ▼ 18.85% 0.5208 ▼ 10.21% 0.37 ▼ 8.06% 0.37 ▼ 7.77% 0.15 ▼ 6.82% 0.40 ▼ 6.78% 0.29 ▼ 6.67% 1.70 ▼ 6.67% 0.60 ▼ 6.49% 0.40 ▼ 6.40% 0.16 ▼ 6.40%

Most Declined Opko Health, Inc. MediWound Ltd. XOMA Corporation ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. Immune Design Corp. Corium International, Inc. Lawson Products, Inc. Zions Bancorporation Neos Therapeutics, Inc. Prima BioMed Ltd

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We are in the midst of volatile times Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

WITH the UK electing to leave the EU, Matteo Renzi’s crushing referendum defeat in the Italian referendum and the ECB choosing to expand its QE programme, we are in the midst of volatile times. Seeing ranges between 1.10 and 1.20 over the last quarter, the market has clearly reacted heavily to the political turmoil erupting throughout Europe. On June 23, the UK announced a majority vote in favour of leaving the EU - on this day we saw a high of 1.30 before plummeting over 10 per cent within the two weeks that followed. A lot of speculation has followed… will the pound recover before the year is out? Where will it be trading against the majors next year in comparison to where it has been? Will it fall further? The truth is, there is such a lack of reliable information available and so much contradiction that it’s been nigh impossible for any establishment to forecast a market analysis that isn’t par-

ROCKY END: To 2016, with little visibility into the future currency prices. tial to remaining fairly vague. As of yet, it looks like we’ll be sitting on our hands until March 2017 when Article 50 is (supposedly) finally going to be triggered in order for Britain to leave the EU in March 2019, immediately ahead of the next European Parliament elections. For now, the key focus has been hedg-

ing any potential further threat that lies within these plans for the future. In terms of the ECB, they’ve made the decision to scale down its monthly purchases from €80bn to €60bn to ensure policy continuity, sending a clear signal there is a limit to how far the ECB’s Quantitative Easing programme can

run and how high their balance sheet can grow beyond 2017, before it runs into hard technical and political constraints. They’ve effectively chosen to pump more money into the Eurozone economy until the end of next year, and longer if needed while maintaining a steady and controlled approach by lessening the monthly amounts and extended the overall time-scale of the plan. The prospects of tapered monthly purchases and lower-for-longer negative yields means the ECB’s reflation channels have shifted in favour of a weaker euro and higher equity markets, with negative discount rates and a cheaper exchange rate. I think it’s safe to say that the ECB are certainly looking to take a short-term currency hit while focusing on their long-term plan to improve the state of the Eurozone economy which we could expect to see beginning to reflect going into 2018, should everything go to plan. With that all said, it’s going to be a rocky end to 2016 with little visibility into the future currency prices until at least Q1 2017 on the majors - Hence all of the corporate risk hedging. We stand to see The Bank of England looking further into inflation, tension between EU members and retaliation to the threat of terrorism. Be ready for another big year.

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US law firms accused of poor cyber security WHENEVER there is a takeover of one company by another, lawyers are invariably involved in drawing up contracts, heads of agreement and due diligence documents. American prosecutors have discovered that a trio of bright Chinese hackers made a fortune by taking advantage of the very poor cyber security in many law firms and having gained easy access to numerous sites, they simply discovered information concerning a number of takeovers. Having found out which companies were in merger and acquisition talks, they were able to purchase stocks in advance of public announcements and it is alleged that they made in excess of $4 million (€3.8 million) in profits. Of the three men involved who are all from Macau, one has been arrested by Hong Kong police and will be extradited to the USA to face charges of conspiracy, insider trading, wire fraud and computer intrusion, whilst the other two although identified have not been found and there appears to have been no direct request to the Macau authorities to assist. This revelation of a new target for cyber intruders has come as something of a wake-up call for corporate America and US State Attorney Preet Bharara who is prosecuting the case has warned law firms that they will continue to be vulnerable not only from external hacking

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US STATE ATTORNEY: Preet Bharara (centre) is prosecuting the current case. but from internal manipulation unless their security is considerably improved. According to the New York Times the trio had successfully hit seven different lawyers’ firms during 2015 and had ‘attacked’ their sites and e-mail servers on more than 100,000 occasions with their profits coming from information concerning at least two major takeovers.

With accusations of the Russian government trying to influence the result of the latest Presidential Election through cyber manipulation and almost daily announcements of major banks and servers being hacked, it is possible that the activities that have been discovered are just the tip of an iceberg which could be more dangerous to interna-

tional economies then ever imagined. It is not just computers in offices that are at risk, with the increase of available information on tablet and Android smart phones, these are also becoming a major target for malware and hacking especially with the proliferation of apps from banks which allow for the payment of goods and services.

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Trump advisor says relocations are inevitable

CHIEF OF TRADE: Billionaire businessman Wilbur Ross with Donald Trump. By Matthew Elliott THE man who will be responsible for negotiating a free trade deal between Britain and the US has encouraged other countries to take advantage of the UK’s post-Brexit vulnerability. Billionaire businessman Wilbur Ross will be Donald Trump’s chief of trade in the president-elect’s new administration. He has said it was ‘inevitable’ that there would be ‘relocations’ and has urged Cyprus, Germany and Ireland to take full advantage of the volatility. The investor, who will play a key role in determining the nature of Britain’s transatlantic relations, described Brexit as a ‘God-given opportunity’ for London’s financial rivals while addressing Cypriot bankers. The revelations come amid a stream of developments related to Britain’s post-Brexit trade prospects. Ireland’s future position as

the only English-speaking country in the EU has reportedly seen more than 100 top companies inquire about relocating from London to Dublin. The man in charge of attracting foreign investment to the Republic has claimed to have received a huge increase in interest from financial services companies keen to maintain access to the European market. Head of the Irish Industrial Development Agency, Martin Shanahan, said that Ireland is particularly attractive to Asian and American companies. Especially those looking for a European base with access to the single market, proximity to the UK that speaks the language of business and has low corporation taxes. That places Ireland in prime position to make the most of Britain’s likely withdrawal from the single market. However if the former governor of the Bank of England is correct, Brexit could be positive

for both the UK and Ireland. Speaking to Radio 4 on Boxing Day, Lord King said that the UK could soon take advantage of ‘real opportunities’ to sign trade deals with other countries outside of the EU. “Being out of what is a pretty unsuccessful European Union particularly in the economic sense - gives us opportunities as well as obviously great political difficulties,” he told the programme. “I think there are real question marks about whether it makes sense to remain in the customs union. “Clearly if we do that we cannot make our own trade deals with other countries.” In the meantime, the Spanish National Council for Market Values is offering an advice service to British companies that want to invest in Spain but are scared of the bureaucracy and will supply English speaking advisors to explain Spanish laws and legal requirements.

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The world is well rid of this man LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

HOW typical of that petulant pillock Obama to make Trump’s accession to the White House as difficult as possible. Why didn’t he just leave the decisions as to what action to take against Russia to the new administration? Why? Because he wants to throw that final rattle out of the pram, that’s why. The fact that his favourite white Nanny didn’t win the election meant that the country was also delivering its verdict on his own pathetic Islamic sympathising regime. And what a limp wrist ‘retaliation’ it turned out to be. The expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats, just before Christmas, merely resulted in disrupting a few family lives and ruining their holidays. Yeah. Nice one Obama. That really showed ‘em who was boss. I wonder how many Iranians he

would have expelled just before Eid!? And what a wonderful reaction Putin had to this final effort to deliver as much infantile nastiness as possible. In true leadership fashion, not only did he not retaliate with the tit-for-tat childish nonsense Obama was no doubt expecting, he actually extended greetings and invitations to American diplomats and their families to join the Russian people in their celebrations and attend their Christmas and New Year shows at the Kremlin!

Onward and upward everyone, stay healthy, positive and above ground.”

serious threat to the safety of the West. I know m any have been sucked in by his apparent striving for world peace and unity, but I t hi nk t hat under al l t he rhetoric lurked an ulterior motive that, thank the Lord, with the demise of his chosen successor, wi l l now be destroyed and consigned to the bin of dubious leaders, where it well and truly belongs. Onwar d and upwar d ever yone. Stay healthy. Stay posi t i ve. St ay above gr ound. And what ever ya do. Always Keep the Faith love Leapy leapylee2002 @gmail.com

I’d like to have been a fly on the wall when Obama and his equally arrogant missus heard that one. I can hear the toys hitting the bedroom wall from here. No, the world is well rid of this man, who to my mind posed a

Barack Obama.

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7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 11:55am 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:05pm 5:15pm 5:50pm

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat In the Aidensfield Arms, Rob and Phil are planning a night out in Whitby. Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Love and Marriage Lewis A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:05pm 7:05pm 7:35pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:05pm 11:10pm 11:15pm 12:30am 1:35am 1:40am 3:30am 4:00am

Gunsmoke Minder Quincy, M.E. The Professionals Ironside Gunsmoke Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals Minder Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters The Krays FYI Daily The Krays American Gangster FYI Daily American Gangster Tommy Cooper Teleshopping Shopping from home.

Everest Poseidon Hitman: Agent 47 San Andreas Exodus: Gods and Kings 5:40pm Everest 7:50pm Mission: Impossible III 10:00pm Hitman: Agent 47 11:40pm San Andreas 1:35am Alien: Resurrection

8:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 8:20am Rock the Kasbah 10:15am Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 12:00pm Year One 1:45pm Billy Madison 3:25pm Spy 5:30pm Sister Act 7:20pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Sisters 1:10am The Overnight 2:40am The Wedding Ringer 4:30am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Charmed Charmed The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother A Monster in Paris Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Carjackers The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ep2: Coral Palms David Blaine The Big Bang Theory

7:15am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 9:50am Captain America: Civil War 12:20pm Truth 2:30pm The 33 True-life drama about the Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 poor souls underground for 69 days. 4:40pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The Dark Knight squares off against the Man of Steel in the ultimate superhero showdown. 7:15pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 9:00pm Captain America: Civil War 11:30pm Kill Command 1:30am Me Him Her 3:15am Warsaw 44 5:30am Star Wars: Rogue One Special Sky Movies takes a special look at the first stand-alone Star Wars adventure.

THURSDAY TV

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Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Premier League Legends Football Barclays Premier League World The Premier League Years Premier League Legends Football Great Sporting Moments Premier League Legends Football Football Gold Sporting Triumphs Football Barclays Premier League World Premier League Review Barclays Premier League World Football Barclays Premier League World Premier League Review La Liga Show

Cricket Classics Time of Our Lives Cricket Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Sporting Mavericks More Than a Game Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Day four of the second Test as South Africa host Sri Lanka at Newlands in Cape Town.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:55am Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm !Mpossible 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day Live 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Graham Norton's Big Red Chair 12:25am Uncle 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am The Uninvited 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News

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 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Fishing Impossible 12:10am The Wine Show

7:00am 7:45am 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:50pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am 1:05am 2:05am 3:05am 3:45am

Rip Off Britain Wanted Down Under Caught Red Handed Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Fire Down Below Talking Pictures Pets: Wild at Heart The Tropic of Cancer A Place to Call Home Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Big Dreams Small Spaces Mastermind Only Connect World's Most Extraordinary Homes QI Newsnight The Last Kingdom The Last Kingdom Lenny Henry - A Life on Screen The Big Food Rescue This is BBC Two

7:20am Who's Doing the Dishes? 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:35am Psych 11:25am Scorpion 12:25pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 2:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:00pm Best of You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm White House Down 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm White House Down 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Secrets of Bones 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm Top of the Pops It's 1983, and Top of the Pops reaches a landmark - its 1,000th edition. 11:00pm Top of the Pops 12:00am Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 1:00am Pop Quiz: The Comeback First seen in 1981 Pop Quiz was the BBC's Saturday night smash hit music quiz show. 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:30am Top of the Pops 3:30am Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups

6:05am Location, Location, Location 7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 8:10am King of Queens 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Supershoppers 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A New Life in the Sun 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Big Fat Quiz of Everything 12:05am First Dates Hotel

8:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm The Hotel Inspector 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm The Preacher's Mistress 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm That's So 1989 9:00pm Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Lip Sync Battle UK 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Super Casino

7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 11:50am 2:00pm 3:05pm 4:05pm 5:15pm 5:50pm

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6:20pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 2:15am 3:20am 3:25am 4:20am

Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin A Mother's Son A Mother's Son Inspector Morse Good Will Hunting FYI Daily Good Will Hunting A Touch of Frost Frost has to try and put an end to a series of brutal attacks on senior citizens on his patch.

1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:55pm 3:55pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:05pm 7:35pm 8:00pm 8:35pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:10pm 12:40am

Gunsmoke Minder Quincy, M.E. The Professionals Ironside Gunsmoke Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals Minder Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Counting Cars Heartbreak Ridge FYI Daily Heartbreak Ridge The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

3:20pm 5:25pm 7:00pm 10:00pm 12:15am 2:10am

8:00am 9:40am 11:25am 1:00pm 3:00pm 4:50pm 6:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:50am 2:20am 3:50am

The Sum of All Fears Cloverfield Gone in 60 Seconds Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Run All Night Cloverfield The Great Escape Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Run All Night Walking Tall

Mountain Men Loser Stage Fright Coming to America Ride Along 2 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Hitch Coming to America Ride Along 2 BrÃ¼no South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut Blazing Saddles

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:30pm 12:35am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Charmed Charmed The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Catch That Kid Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Carjackers Cars Gogglebox Natural World

7:00am The 33 9:10am Me Him Her 10:55am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 1:35pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 3:20pm Me Him Her 5:05pm The 33 True-life drama about the Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 poor souls underground for 69 days. 7:15pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 9:00pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 10:45pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The Dark Knight squares off against the Man of Steel in the ultimate superhero showdown. 1:30am Kill Command 3:20am Warsaw 44 5:30am Pitch Perfect 2 Special

FRIDAY TV

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 8:55am 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:40pm 8:40pm 10:40pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am

Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Cricket La Liga Show Barclays Premier League World Premier League 100 Club Premier League Legends La Liga Show Barclays Premier League World Spanish Football Gold The Fantasy Football Club Football Spanish Football Gold The Fantasy Football Club Barclays Premier League World Premier League Legends Premier League 100 Club The Fantasy Football Club

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Barclays Premier League World 8:30am Cricket Gold Shorts 8:40am Cricket Gold Shorts 8:50am Cricket Gold Shorts 9:00am Sporting Greats 9:30am Sporting Triumphs 9:45am Sporting Triumphs 10:00am Cricket 1:35pm Cricket Gold Shorts 1:45pm Great Sporting Moments 2:00pm Time of Our Lives 3:00pm Sky Sports Years 4:00pm Cricket's Greatest 4:30pm Cricket's Greatest 5:00pm Cricket 8:35pm Cricket Gold Shorts 8:40pm Rugby Union 10:30pm More Than a Game 11:00pm Cricket 12:00am Cricket's Greatest 12:30am Cricket's Greatest 1:00am Cricket 2:00am Cricket 5:35am Cricket Shorts Gold 5:45am Great Sporting Moments

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm The Best Dishes Ever 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Athletics 4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Celebrity Mastermind 7:10pm Pointless 8:00pm Let it Shine 9:25pm Casualty 10:15pm Taboo 11:10pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 11:30pm Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 1:00am The Double 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:40am BBC News

7:00am 10:25am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 4:40pm

6:35pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:35pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 1:25am 4:00am 4:50am

CITV ITV News Thunderbirds are Go Rebound Guess This House Bargain Shop Wars ITV News and Weather Judge Rinder Kindergarten Cop Morecambe and Wise's Funniest Moments Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed! Unchained! Ninja Warrior UK The Voice UK Through the Keyhole ITV News and Weather Jaws 4: The Revenge Jackpot247 Who's Doing the Dishes? Nightscreen

7:05am 7:50am 9:25am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:35pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:30pm

9:30pm 10:00pm 11:30pm 1:45am 3:20am

Coast No Minor Vices Angels One Five Secret Britain Homes Under the Hammer Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure Talking Pictures Cimarron Mastermind University Challenge Only Connect World's Most Extraordinary Homes Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney Dad's Army Bowie - The Last Five Years The Man Who Fell to Earth Walkabout This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am You've Been Framed! Gold 7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:55pm Take Me Out 1:55pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:55pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 4:45pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 6:25pm King Kong 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm King Kong 10:00pm The Bourne Supremacy 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Bourne Supremacy 12:15am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy

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8:00pm Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here 9:00pm The Magic of Mushrooms Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally hidden kingdom of fungi. 10:00pm Lost Kingdoms of Central America 11:00pm The Young Montalbano 12:50am An Evening with Sammy Davis Jr 1:50am Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle Documentary telling Sammy Davis Jr's remarkable life story. 2:50am ... Sings the Great American Songbook 3:55am An Evening with Sammy Davis Jr 4:50am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

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3:30am

Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Nun's Story FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. The Nun's Story Inspector Morse Inspector Morse Inspector Morse Midsomer Murders Neil Dudgeon's first appearance as the head of Causton CID. Doc Martin Midsomer Murders Lewis Blue Murder ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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12:00pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:20pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:55pm 6:25pm 6:55pm 7:25pm 7:50pm 8:25pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:15am 1:15am 1:20am 2:20am 3:20am 3:45am

King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A New Life in the Sun Darts Speed with Guy Martin Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. Ride Along The Mechanic Derren Brown Hollyoaks Omnibus Shipping Wars Laurie has to deliver two hand-carved wooden Gruffalo sculptures worth Â£10,000.

Gunsmoke The Professionals The Professionals Minder ITV Racing: The Opening Show Shalako FYI Daily Shalako Sporting Funnies ITV Racing: Live from Sandown Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Mr. Bean Mr. Bean River Monsters Cliffhanger FYI Daily Cliffhanger On Deadly Ground FYI Daily On Deadly Ground Minder Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen

7:15am 7:30am 7:40am 7:50am 8:00am 8:10am 8:20am 8:30am 8:45am 9:00am 9:25am 9:40am 9:55am 10:25am 10:35am 10:45am 10:55am 11:30am 3:15pm 7:15pm 8:05pm 9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Angelina Ballerina Bob the Builder Wanda and the Alien Zack and Quack Seaside Antics Fireman Sam Pip Ahoy! Little Princess Paw Patrol Blaze and the Monster Machines Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom The Fairly Odd Parents The Hotel Inspector Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS 5 News Weekend Celebrity Big Brother Sex Tape 5 News Weekend

1:35pm Spectre 4:05pm Twister 6:00pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 7:55pm In the Heart of the Sea 10:00pm Spectre 12:30am Taken 2:05am Collateral Damage 3:55am AVP: Alien vs. Predator

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

I-Spy Nine Months Drillbit Taylor Get Hard Star Wars: Rogue One Special Zoolander 2 Juno The Bad Education Movie Get Hard Zoolander 2 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:05am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 10:00pm 12:20am 1:25am 2:30am 4:25am

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Black-Ish Black-Ish A Monster in Paris Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ep2: Coral Palms The Big Bang Theory Speed Gogglebox Gogglebox Rude Tube New Girl

7:30am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 10:15am 10 Cloverfield Lane 12:00pm Our Brand is Crisis 2:00pm The Top Ten Show 2017 2:15pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 4:00pm The 33 True-life drama about the Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 poor souls underground for 69 days. 6:15pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 9:00pm Our Brand is Crisis 11:00pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 12:50am Kill Command A simple training exercise descends into a terrifying battle to the death for an elite army unit. 2:40am Me Him Her 4:30am My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

SATURDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:10pm 2:20pm 4:40pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:10pm 7:20pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 10:30pm 2:00am 5:30am

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 12:55pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:25pm 8:25pm 8:40pm 10:40pm 10:50pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football's Greatest Football's Greatest Game Changers Premier League Legends The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Gold Football Gold The Fantasy Football Club Football Gold Football Gold Live Pro 12 Rugby Rugby Union Super Rugby Gold NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL Live NFL Live NFL Premier League Legends

Cricket Classics Time of Our Lives Sky Sports Years Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Sporting Heroes Football Sporting Triumphs Sporting Records Cricket's Greatest Spanish Football Gold Spanish Football Gold Football Spanish Football Gold Football Football Gold Football Gold Sporting Triumphs Fights of the Year

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7:00am Breakfast 8:30am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Escape to the Country 3:35pm Life in the Snow 4:35pm Match of the Day Live 7:05pm BBC News 7:20pm BBC London News 7:30pm Countryfile 8:30pm Antiques Roadshow 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:00pm Sherlock 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 1:05am Celebrity Apprentice USA 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:35am BBC News

7:10am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:55am Big Dreams Small Spaces 8:55am An Island Parish 9:25am The Edible Garden 9:55am Countryfile 10:55am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:25pm The Good Cook 12:55pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 1:25pm Talking Pictures 2:00pm Cromwell 4:15pm Flog It! 5:15pm Life in Polar Bear Town with Gordon Buchanan 6:15pm Yellowstone 7:15pm Ski Sunday 8:00pm School Swap 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise 11:00pm A Most Violent Year 1:00am QI XL 1:45am Countryfile 2:45am Holby City 3:40am This is BBC Two

8:00pm David Starkey's Music and Monarchy Dr David Starkey reveals how the story of British music was shaped by its monarchy. 9:00pm Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Venus in Fur 1:00am Natural World 2:00am The Magic of Mushrooms 3:00am Lost Kingdoms of Central America 4:00am Kings of the Ring 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Carry on Up the Jungle 12:15pm Chopping Block 1:15pm ITV News and Weather 1:25pm Tipping Point 2:25pm Ninja Warrior 3:30pm The Voice UK 5:00pm The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale 6:00pm Local News and Weather 6:15pm ITV News and Weather 6:30pm Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera 7:30pm Dance Dance Dance 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Robson Crusoe: A Surprising Adventure 12:10am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 1:05am Jackpot247 4:00am Chopping Block

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:30pm The Voice UK 2:00pm 2awesome 2:05pm 2awesome 2:40pm 2awesome 3:20pm 2awesome 3:40pm 2awesome 4:00pm Nanny McPhee 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm Nanny McPhee 6:00pm Despicable Me: Minion Madness 6:10pm Despicable Me 2 7:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm Despicable Me 2 8:15pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm American Dad! 12:25am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am The Cleveland Show 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am Release the Hounds

7:00am 7:25am 8:20am 9:25am 10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 6:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 1:50am 3:30am

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George and Mildred Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Heartbeat Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Columbo Midsomer Murders This Time Next Year Tonight at the London Palladium Birds of a Feather Inspector Morse A Touch of Frost Wycliffe Detective drama series about a Cornish police detective. May the Best House Win May the Best House Win There are some spooky moments in North Wales today

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6:05am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 6:20am The Restoration Man 7:15am King of Queens 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Darts 6:30pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 7:15pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Britain's Wildest Weather 2016 9:00pm Walking the Americas 10:00pm The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 12:20am Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2:25am How to Lose Weight Well 3:25am The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds 4:15am The Autistic Gardener 5:10am Shipping Wars

7:00am The Wine Show 7:55am The Professionals Action-packed drama series about two criminalintelligence agents. 8:45am Minder 9:45am Minder 10:45am Shed and Buried 11:45am Counting Cars 12:10pm Counting Cars 12:40pm Pawn Stars 1:10pm Pawn Stars 1:35pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm FilmApache 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm FilmApache 4:20pm Red River 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Red River 7:00pm 633 Squadron 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm 633 Squadron 9:00pm Rugby 10:00pm The Krays 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm The Krays 12:30am Don't Say a Word 1:35am FYI Daily 1:40am Don't Say a Word

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Milkshake Monkey Milkshake! Bop Box Peppa Pig Bob the Builder Wanda and the Alien Zack and Quack Seaside Antics Fireman Sam Pip Ahoy! Little Princess Big Bash Cricket Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 Holy Man The Kid Legally Blonde 5 News Weekend Legally Blonde Along Came Polly Kittens Make You Laugh Out Loud 5 News Weekend Celebrity Big Brother Celebrity Botched Up Bodies The BAFTA Britannia Awards 2016 Super Casino A New Life in Oz Now That's Funny! Divine Designs

7:25am Sherlock Holmes 9:40am The Spiderwick Chronicles 11:25am Point Break 1:30pm G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 3:35pm Sherlock Holmes 5:50pm Pearl Harbour 9:00pm Point Break 11:00pm G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 1:10am Armageddon

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Valentine's Day The Apartment Pitch Perfect 2 Vacation Bruce Almighty Hot Pursuit Police Academy Pitch Perfect 2 Vacation Life The Night Before The War of the Roses

7:00am Mother 7:20am Mother 7:45am 8:05am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 1:00pm 2:50pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:50pm 12:55am

How I Met Your How I Met Your Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Catch That Kid 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 Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Bullet to the Head Tattoo Fixers Virtually Famous

7:00am 10 Cloverfield Lane 8:50am The 33 11:05am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 1:45pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 3:30pm The Witch 5:15pm Our Brand is Crisis 7:15pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 9:00pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The Dark Knight squares off against the Man of Steel in the ultimate superhero showdown. 11:35pm The Witch 1:20am Our Brand is Crisis 3:10am Kill Command A simple training exercise descends into a terrifying battle to the death for an elite army unit. 5:00am Fast and Furious 7 Special 5:30am Pitch Perfect 2 Special

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Nora Johnson

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HAVE you recovered yet? No, not from your annual boozathon, but from 2016. What a year for pollsters, pundits, bookies getting it wrong! First, Brexit, then Donald Trump. Yes, if only Michael Fish (remember him?) had been plying his tra d e l a st y e a r, h e ’d h av e looked bang-on. It’s too early to say where 2016 will rank in modern world history compa r e d wi t h , sa y, 1 9 1 4 an d 1939. But it was undoubtedly the most dramatic moment in British politics since the Second World War. Plus, the USA elected a president who publicly admitted he gropes women, doesn’t pay taxes and, reportedly, summarised his future Republican supporters thus in People Magazine: “they believe anything... I could lie and they’d still eat it up.” I mean, what do

you have to do to be unelectable? A d d th at to th e de a ths of s o many celebrities, and it’s difficult to s ee h o w 2 0 1 7 c ould be a ny more ‘surprising.’ But then, consider what’ll be happening. The Supreme Court ruling, the triggering of Article 50, Trump’s inauguration, the French and German elections, Russian and Chinese expansionism, the next inevitable terrorist attack and our response to it. Maybe we’re heading for more of the same - 2016 Mark II? As wishes for 2017 go, mine are pretty modest. Of course, a comp lete en d to w a r, dis e a s e a nd famine. But if I can’t have that, maybe I can have something a little easier to achieve: an open, grown-up and serious debate about the future of the NHS (not helped by recent news of foreign patients running up £30m of unpaid NHS bills in one year) and of the Government’s foreign aid spending target of 0.7 per cent of GDP (despite some worthwhile projects, enormous sums of taxpayers’ money are currently wasted and would be surely

better allocated to hard-pressed defence, healthcare and education). And as for the Brexit/Trump aspect: yes, who knows what the future holds, but there’s been worse: the Blitz, for example. For some, 2016 is set to take its place alongside 9/11, 24/7 and 360 as numerical descriptors that become words. So, 2016: never again, please! Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore.All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

DONALD TRUMP: Publicly admitted he doesn’t pay taxes.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm !Mpossible 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Class 1:15am Graham Norton's Big Red Chair 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:05am BBC News

7:45am Wanted Down Under 8:30am Caught Red Handed 9:00am Nature's Weirdest Events 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Link 2:45pm Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth is 3:30pm Supersized Earth 4:30pm The Tropic of Cancer 5:30pm A Place to Call Home 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Match of the Day 8:30pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm An Island Parish 10:00pm Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney 11:00pm Insert Name Here 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Bowie - The Last Five Years

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:00pm Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions The first of a twopart documentary reveals the aweinspiring world of animal swarms. 10:00pm The Great Butterfly Adventure: Africa to Britain with the Painted Lady 11:30pm Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth 12:30am Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC 1:30am David Starkey's Music and Monarchy 2:30am The King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Halcyon 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Through the Keyhole 12:40am The Chase 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Who's Doing the Dishes? 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:35am Psych 11:25am Scorpion 12:25pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed and Famous! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm The Great Indoors 11:00pm American Dad! 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am The Cleveland Show

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Long Lost Family The Bletchley Circle Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald The Knock You're Only Young Twice ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Salvage S.O.S 1:35pm Darts 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Health Detectives 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm The Undateables 11:00pm First Dates Hotel 12:05am Tattoo Fixers 1:10am Spies 2:10am 60 Days in Jail 3:00am Millionaires' Mansions

9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Unwanted Guest 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Deep-Sea Super Predator 9:00pm Extreme Sea Monsters 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm The Week We Went Wild 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Tattoo Disasters

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11:15am The Magnificent Seven 1:35pm Star Wars: Rogue One Special 2:05pm The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 4:15pm Extraction 6:00pm Babylon A.D. 7:45pm The Mummy 10:00pm The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 12:00am RoboCop

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Minder Quincy, M.E. The Professionals Ironside Gunsmoke Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals Minder Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America Death Wish 4: The Crackdown FYI Daily Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

6:30am Revenge of the Pink Panther 8:15am Lost in Karastan 10:00am The Man 11:30am The Commitments 1:35pm How to Lose Friends and Alienate People 3:30pm Two Night Stand 5:05pm Analyze This 6:55pm Wedding Crashers 9:00pm Bridget Jones's Diary 10:45pm Magic Mike XXL 12:45am Entourage

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:05pm 12:10am 12:40am 1:10am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Goldbergs Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Carjackers Johnny English Reborn Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory First Dates

7:00am Our Brand is Crisis 9:00am Kill Command 10:45am 10 Cloverfield Lane 12:40pm Sky Movies 2017 Preview 1:10pm The Colony 3:10pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 5:00pm The 33 True-life drama about the Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 poor souls underground for 69 days. 7:10pm The Witch 9:00pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 11:00pm The Colony 12:55am Kill Command 2:40am Warsaw 44 4:50am My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

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Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Rpt Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club The Premier League Years Goals on Sunday Rpt Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Premier League Legends Goals on Sunday Rpt Sporting Triumphs Boxing Gold Darts Gold Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 Premier League 100 Club Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Info Not Available Scottish Football Round Up Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 More Than a Game Sporting Mavericks

Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Time of Our Lives NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Sporting Heroes Cricket Classics Cricket Classics NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Cricket Classics Cricket Classics NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Sporting Mavericks More Than a Game NFL Highlights NFL Highlight

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10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Father Brown 3:30pm !Mpossible 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm The War on Loan Sharks 12:35am Italy's Invisible Cities 1:35am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Money Saving Good Health Show 9:00pm Islands of Australia 10:00pm Sugar Free Farm 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears 12:10am Trawlermen Tales 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women

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Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics The Link Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth is Supersized Earth Land of the Lost Wolves A Place to Call Home Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Rick Stein's Long Weekends The Great Interior Design Challenge Our Dancing Town Revolting Newsnight NFL Dragons' Den The Real Marigold on Tour The Brits Who Designed the Modern World

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Who's Doing the Dishes? 8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:35am Psych 11:25am Scorpion 12:25pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Bourne Ultimatum 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Bourne Ultimatum 12:15am Family Guy

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8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:00pm The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys Timeshift journeys back to a lost era of rail travel, when trains had names, character and style. 10:00pm Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My GreatGreat-Grandfather 11:00pm Walesa: Man of Hope 12:55am The Real Great Escape 2:20am A Very British Renaissance 3:20am Britain on Film 3:50am Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My GreatGreat-Grandfather 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:40am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am King of Queens 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Darts 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How to Lose Weight Well 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm This is Us 11:55pm The Undateables 1:00am Bodyshockers 2:00am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:25am Chasing Perfection 3:20am The Restoration Man

8:20am Thomas and Friends 8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:00am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:45am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Dangerous Lessons 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm To B&B the Best 9:00pm A New Life in Oz 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Celebrity 100% Hotter! 12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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10:10am Jurassic Park 12:30pm The Lost World 2:45pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 5:00pm The Scorpion King 6:45pm Jurassic Park 9:00pm The Lost World 11:10pm Die Hard 4.0 1:20am Rocky 3:25am Rocky II 5:25am National Treasure: Book of Secrets

7:00am The 33 True-life drama about the Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 poor souls underground for 69 days. 9:15am Star Wars: Rogue One Special 9:45am Our Brand is Crisis 11:45am All Roads Lead to Rome 1:30pm The Witch 3:15pm The Colony 5:15pm 10 Cloverfield Lane 7:15pm All Roads Lead to Rome 9:00pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 10:45pm The Witch 12:25am 10 Cloverfield Lane 2:15am The Colony 4:15am Kill Command A simple training exercise descends into a terrifying battle to the death for an elite army unit.

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders The Guilty A Touch of Frost The Knock Action-packed drama series following an undercover customs and excise team. ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

1:30pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 8:55pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 12:10am 1:40am 2:40am

Gunsmoke Minder Quincy, M.E. The Professionals Ironside Gunsmoke Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Quincy, M.E. Ironside The Professionals Minder Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Mr. Bean Mr. Bean Benidorm Heartbreak Ridge FYI Daily Heartbreak Ridge Crank FYI Daily

8:45am Spud 10:40am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 12:10pm Billy Madison 1:50pm Office Space 3:30pm The Top Ten Show 2017 3:50pm Daddy's Home 5:35pm Hot Shots! 7:10pm The Wedding Ringer 9:00pm Daddy's Home 10:45pm BrÃ¼no 12:15am The Hangover 2:00am Blazing Saddles

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Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Carjackers The Goldbergs Tattoo Fixers Virtually Famous The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

TUESDAY TV

10:00am Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 10:30am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am The Premier League Years 1:00pm Time of Our Lives 2:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 2:30pm Great Sporting Moments 3:00pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm Sporting Heroes 5:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 5:30pm Sporting Triumphs 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Darts Gold 7:00pm Scottish Football Round Up 7:15pm Football Gold 7:30pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 8:00pm Premier League 100 Club 8:30pm Live EFL Cup SemiFinal 11:15pm La Liga World 11:45pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 12:15am Sporting Triumphs

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

Cricket Classics Time of Our Lives Sky Sports Years Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Great Sporting Moments Sporting Heroes Cricket Classics Cricket Classics Cricket World Cup Classics Sky Sports Years Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket World Cup Classics Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Cricket Classics Top 14 Highlights Super Heroes: James Horwill Cricket Gold Shorts Sporting Triumphs Sporting Mavericks More Than a Game Sporting Mavericks More Than a Game Cricket's Greatest

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How to make the most of your year ahead move through the year with faith and confidence. Talk to friends about your plans, do something every day towards your goal and then go with the flow of life. This year is bringing you the chance to know yourself better and to courageously move forward, so seize the moment and make the most of every day!

Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

WHAT would you like to create in 2017? Find out how you can make the most of the year ahead with your Astrology, Numerology and Tarot Forecast for the New Year...

Create your best year yet!

Astrology: Begin anew Sun in Capricorn: With the new moon in this earthy sign at the end of last month guiding you, start the year by making practical plans. Begin with a spring clean (it is never too early to declutter!) and finish the month by taking action towards new goals for the year ahead. With the darkest part of winter now behind you, this is the time to embrace the light, feeling a sense of freedom and anticipation as the New Year begins. Get in tune with the moon : The full moon in Cancer on January 12 brings the focus to your home life. Are there any changes you would like to make to your home to make this a more nurturing and comfortable place?

BEGIN ANEW: Start the year by making practical plans. Perhaps it is time time redecorate, change the furniture or brighten your living space in some way. This watery sign is encouraging you to look at what you really need in order to look after yourself. On January 28 the new moon in Aquarius will help you to expand your vision. Aim high under the influence of this sign and work out your most important vision for the year ahead. What do you really want to do this year? Ask yourself this question on the eve of this new moon, and then boldly move forward with your plans.

Numerology: It’s all about you! Number 1 : Numbers are symbols which carry energy and the influence of this number in January reminds you to focus on what you want. Worry is a form of negative prayer, so watch your thoughts. The number one also brings the focus back to yourself. It can be easy to hide behind the needs of others in order to forget your own dreams, but actually you have a responsibility to yourself to follow your heart! Chose something you have been thinking about doing for some time

and take action this month towards this goal. Be bold and fearless - the universe will reward you for your actions!

The Tarot: Create the life you desire and deserve The first card in the major arcana Tarot deck is The Magician. The man depicted on this card has everything at his disposal. You have all the talents to create what you want this year and by staying focused on what is important to you, opportunities will present themselves as you

Would you like to discover how you can make the most of the unique numbers and astrological placements based on your date of birth so that you can make 2017 your best year yet? Sally Trotman can help you to make the best choices for you in the New Year, based on your date of birth, by looking at your Numerology, Astrology and associated Tarot cards for the year ahead. I also offer compatibility reports, looking at the unique connection between you and your partner, helping you to understand the strengths and challenges within your relationship. Readings are available via Skype or email. Contact Sally by email at sally.trotman@btinternet.com or visit www.sallytrotman.com to book in.

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Paperwork needed 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. ITV CARD: Must be carried in vehicle.

IT is basic knowledge to know as soon as you get your car and start driving in Spain, but still many are not fully aware of what documents they should be carrying in the vehicle with them. It is compulsory to carry certain documents with you in your vehicle and these include: The ITV card. This is the official documents that relates to the technical inspection of the vehicle, or the ITV. Once your vehicle is four years old it will have to undergo this mandatory test and the vehicle will then be issued with the ITV report detailing what happened during the inspection. This report must also be carried in the vehicle. Permiso de Circulacion. The Permiso de Circulacion is similar to a log book for the vehicle which contains information such as the number plate and vehicle owner. Insurance Policy. Despite some being led

to believe otherwise, carrying the insurance policy details in the vehicle is not compulsory by law as the information is contained on a central computer, however, in the case of an accident, it is advisable to have the paperwork to hand. European Accident Agreement. Again, this is not compulsory, but it is advisable to carry a European Accident form as it will help you ensure data is recorded correctly in the event of an accident. They are available in various languages and are all laid out the same making it easier to deal with it if different nationalities are involved in an accident. It is also not compulsory to carry the information relating to the annual SUMA tax paid on the vehicle. For the documents you carry, they must be the originals not photocopies. The only copy allowed are those that are stamped and certified by an official notary.

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Reducing the size of our pool I recently wrote to you regarding the reduction of our Community swimming pool. I showed your response to our Administrators but they refuse to accept that we only need a simple majority vote and insist that, because the pool is part of the original structure, there must be 100 per cent agreement by attendees at the meeting. Where can I find the legislation that makes this clear? Is it in the Horizontal Law? If so, which section? S.K. (Costa del Sol) The requirement for a unanimous vote is set out in Article 17, paragraph 6, of the Law of Horizontal Property. It says that any change which modifies the original Constitutional Title or Statutes requires a unanimous vote. It would be most unusual

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David Searl You and the Law in Spain

for the exact size of the swimming pool to be registered here. Nevertheless, it is possi-

ble, and so would require a unanimous vote in order to change its measurements. In any case, most lawyers prefer to see a unanimous vote for any major change, even when it is not strictly necessary. This may explain your Administrator’s insistence.

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9 hours and I have the hump Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ‘HAPPY New Year to you both’ was the message I woke up to on New Year’s Day. It was one of many that I had received on WhatsApp over the last few days. ‘So what?’ you may ask. Well, the difference with this one was it was just from a telephone number. There was no name which meant this person was not in my contacts. I stared at it for a while and then decided the best way to deal with it was to politely respond by saying, ‘Happy New Year to you too, but who is this?’ Back comes the response ... ‘it’s Peter.’ Mystery solved you may think. Nothing is ever that simple with me as I still haven’t got a clue who Peter is. Oh and to make matters worse it’s an English number. Then the phone goes and the mystery number comes up. It’s a WhatsApp call. ‘Hello Michael? It’s me Peter.’ ‘Sorry, Peter who?’ ‘Hello Michael.’ ‘Hello Peter.’ Now we can’t hear each other and he hangs up. I call back but there’s no answer. I send a message and there’s no answer and no blue ticks. So now I have got the raving hump and we are only

nine hours into 2017 which has to be a record even for me. Good start. I’m peed off. Peter has obviously got the raving hump with me and will never speak to me again. Hey ho, off we go - another year under way. I got a lovely poem from a reader called John Stevens about dodgy hosepipes. It is really good and I enjoyed it as I have one of the said hosepipes. It’s the type that expands when you turn it on and contracts when you turn it off. His poem is all about how they split. Anyway nice poem, as I said, and I was going to read it on the radio. I also thought how unlucky he and his friends were as mine was fine... until today! I don’t have a tap on my balcony but do have lots of plants so I had a tap fixed under the sink in the bathroom. I then attach the hose and take it through the bedroom on to the terrace. Guess what happened today? IT SPLIT! Water was gushing everywhere. Rugs were soaked, the floor was soaked and it was an absolute disaster. How can it happen? What makes it split? John, did you ever find out what causes it? Is it the sun? So before lunch on January 1, I’ve managed to get the hump with someone, whose only transgression was to wish me a Happy New Year, and flood my bedroom .You couldn’t make this stuff up. Email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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Cowboy builders come to Spain LAST May I approached a kitchen business to find a reliable expert to lay a laminate floor in my villa. After an agreed quote this socalled expert carried out the work but within four weeks it had failed. After some trouble I managed to contact him through the kitchen business. He returned to carry out repairs to the new floor at further cost to myself! In October the flooring developed further faults and since then I have called him five times and texted three times, but ‘Yes’ you’ve guessed it, ‘No Reply’! So I a p p r o a c h e d t h e k itch en business who first recommended this ‘expert’ to see if they would help to c o n t a c t h i m b u t ‘Yes ’ you’ve guessed it correctly again, ‘two emails with no further replies from them’! I was advised to employ Spanish contractors but felt supportive towards Brits trying to run a business in another country! I now have to employ another contractor to carry out repairs at further costs. We all know the pitfalls of being ripped off with poor workmanship, promises and lack of responsibilities towards those that pay good money to help keep them in business!! My experience is a warning to others! R J Gammon, Alicante

Weapons testing TH E te st i n g o f a r m a m en ts h a s been going on from the beginning of time! Acco r d i n g t o r e p orts in th e newspapers, Russia has tested ‘162 types of modern armaments during the campaign in Syria.’ What is their ambition, to be the sole superpower? Some 80 years ago Nazi-Germany aimed at world domina n c e a n d c e r t a i n ly s o me testing was needed: aerial warfare was crucial. Hitler’s support of Franco gave the Luftwaffe the opportunity and Guernica paid the price and was destroyed. At the Nuremberg trials Hermann Goring testified that “The Spanish Civil War gave me an opportun i t y t o p u t m y y o u n g a ir force to the test and a means for my men to gain experience.”

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answer to me. I don’t see much evidence of people taking the environment seriously in Spain. But i f we don’t t ake car e t he consequences will be severe and human lives will be lost. Will that make people sit up and think? Ellie T, by email

Honours compromised

TRAIN TRAVEL: Nationalisation could win an awful lot of votes.

Reasonable rail fares? I GO to the UK fairly often and when I do I am forced to travel around by train. These journeys are relatively infrequent so I do not feel I am being taken advantage of by the cost. But I do remember being a professional commuter and having to put up with dirty, uncomfortable trains that were late and too full. Is it beyond the wit of

That ambition brought Germany to its knees. Leif Krogstad, Palma Nova

man to run a train service that provides a level of comfort at a reasonable price? I am a fan of the West Coast main line run by Virgin. Virgin isn’t big enough to take over the whole network. I know it’s been said before, but in my opinion nationalising the rail service would win a political party an awful lot of votes. D Smith, Marbella

on their hands. Did his sacrifice achieve anything at all? Kate, by email

Meaningless Brexit blues death? I AM too young to remember young men of conviction going to fight Franco’s forces in the Spain of the 1930s. Many died and everyone knows their efforts were ultimately futile. Why though are young men going to fight against Daesh in Syria? For the same reasons? I don’t know, but it is all over the internet that a chef from Sussex appears to have been killed leaving his family with a tragedy

LIKE most people I intend to tough it out and see what happens. Spain is my home now and to be honest I do not feel I have much in common with those who voted to leave the EU. M a ybe the y don’t c a re a bout pe ople like me . O ne thing tha t does worry me is the number of EU citizens in the UK who say they have been subjected to abuse, just because they’re not from the UK. Almost all of them are holding down proper jobs and paying their

taxes. And some are doing jobs I know that Brits wouldn’t want to do. One Spanish paper featured a young teacher who has returned from the UK because he said the atmosphere has changed. It is very s a d w hen a t eacher f eel s t hat strongly. Roy L, Almeria

Planet plea THE election of Donald Trump made me happy at first, someone who will shake up the system. But I can’t be the only person who’s worried he doesn’t seem to think mankind has much impact on his environment. Drilling for oil and gas in some of the world’s last wildernesses doesn’t seem the

WHY are we still giving honours t o peopl e who suppl y pol i t i cal parties with the most money? I’m all for recognising the great and the good, but they have to deserve it. Knighthoods for civil servants nobody has heard of, gongs f or cr oni es and even gi vi ng a knighthood to a sportsman when they’re still young? None of that seems right to me. Honours should rightly be for those who give service to their communities and there are plenty of these people. I worked with one for many years. Maybe the system needs another review! P Richards

Fond farewell ON the subject of people we lost in 2016, I would like to remember Alan Rickman. He died of pancreatic cancer in January and is a great loss. He appeared, at least in public, to be a very unselfish man who was not bowled over by stardom. I watched the Harry Potter films and I’m too old for them, just because he was such a lovely actor. A great loss to all of us. Frank T, Benalmadena

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in history 1066 – Harold II was crowned King of England after his brother-in-law Edward the Confessor died. He himself died only nine months later at the battle of Hastings after invasion by William the Conqueror and his army. His death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. 1605 – The first edition of El Ingenioso Hidalgo de Don Quijote de la Mancha (book one of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid. 1714 – British inventor Henry Mill received a patent after designing the first typewriter. 1863 – The Metropolitan line between Paddington and Farringdon, the world’s first underground railway, opened in London. 1929 – Mother Teresa arrived in Calcutta to begin working with the poor and diseased in India. 1930 – Bonnie Parker met Clyde Barrow for the first time at Clarence Clay’s house. 1935 – Elvis Presley was born in Tulepo, Mississippi, 35 minutes after his identical twin brother Jesse was delivered stillborn. 1938 – King Juan Carlos I of Spain was born in Rome on January 5. 1939 – American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart was declared legally dead in absentia 18 months after her aircraft the Electra disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. 1946 – Delegates from 51 countries met in London for the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. 1964 – The first official government report on the hazard of cigarettes to health was declared by the US Surgeon General. 1972 – Richard Nixon, the US president, approved a bill for $5.5 billion over six years to build and test the NASA space shuttle. 1974 – A three-day working week was introduced in the UK by the Conservative Government to reduce electricity consumption and conserve coal stocks. 1979 – The Village People topped the UK singles chart with YMCA. It remained number 1 for a total of three weeks and became their biggest selling hit. 2001 – George W Bush is finally announced as the winner of the 2000 US Presidential election more than five weeks after the election due to disputed Florida ballots. Although beaten by Al Gore in the popular vote he managed to defeat Gore in the electoral college vote. 2007 – The first iPhone is unveiled by Steve Jobs, the CEO, of Apple. 2011 – Football star Lionel Messi won FIFA’s inaugural Ballon d’Or for being the best football player in 2010. 2016 – Singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie died after battling cancer. With a career that spanned five decades he was one of the world’s best-selling music artists.

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‘SHE IS THE SAME AGE AS YOU - SHE GAVE UP SMOKING IN 2014 ALCOHOL IN 2015 AND HER HUSBAND THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY!’

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (MUTTON) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez, Professional Golfer, January 5 Born in Malaga he was inspired to take up golf at the age of 15 after watching his idol Seve Ballesteros. He turned professional in 1982 and currently has 21 European Tour victories as well as holding the record as the Oldest Winner on the European Tour. He has also been a member of the Ryder Cup team four times.

• Nigella Lawson, TV Cook/Writer, January 6, 53 Successful cookery book writer, her first book How to Eat became a best seller with over 300,000 copies sold. She has gone on to host her own cooking shows such as Nigella, Nigella Bites and Nigella Express. The daughter of former Chancellor Nigel Lawson she was once married to Charles Saatchi, co-founder of advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. • Nick Clegg, Politician, January 7, 50 Former leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 until 2015 he served as the deputy prime minister under David Cameron after his party formed a coalition with the Conservative Party. He can fluently speak five European languages and is married with three sons. • Stephen Hawking, Scientist, January 8, 75 A successful author the physicist and cosmologist is well-known for his work around the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that has left him almost entirely paralysed. He uses his cheek muscle to communicate via a speech generating device. • Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, January 9, 35 Married to Prince William since April 2011 whom she met in 2001 while they were both studying at the University of St Andrews. In July 2013 she gave birth to their son Prince George and daughter Charlotte arrived in May 2015. She is patron of a number of charities including Sportaid, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice and Action on Addiction. • Rod Stewart, Singer, January 10, 72 With a career spanning six decades this raspy rocker is one of the best-selling music artists. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide and had 62 UK hit singles including songs such as Baby Jane, Sailing and Da Ya Think I’m Sexy. Married three times he has eight children to five different mothers.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of last year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating. Altogether, this week is for the generations to come together and find a common cause. Teenagers seeking answers should ask grandparents. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking.

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YOUR STARS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don’t. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling. What is needed now is a comfort blanket and someone to put it around you.

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You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn’t work, phone calls don’t come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when. Taking charge of your own time is liberating. Someone has to make the decisions, why not you? CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying. Should you be thinking of taking on a commitment, have clear ideas of how it will be managed. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea. Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now. Get a few days away and it will help to free your thoughts. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the sixteenth. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a

lot of patience, and forward planning is essential. Do not assume that all will go according to plan. Having been forewarned, you will have plan B ready. Take a suggestion to make fast money with a pinch of salt. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental wellbeing. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong. There is no soft option when it comes to self-control but the rewards are amazing.

THAI TALE TALE Answers: Clowning around, Black tie and tails.

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

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over. Eye contact, simple speech, humour, a smile: all will help to oil the wheels of achievement. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn’t be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual. This is a week to try to keep life simple.

TARGET: • Average: 14 • Good: 19 • Very good: 28 • Excellent: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acme ahem amah amen came camp game gamp hemp mace mage mana mane mean mega name champ mange encamp manage chapman chapmen CHAMPAGNE

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Across 1 Fish left around here in France, more for Will (7) 5 Amazing girl? (5) 8 Mabel arranged a leisurely walk (5) 9 Difficulty returning cover to Jane Austen book (7) 10 I’m sure ten became insurgents (9) 12 Film location in middle of Ossetia (3) 13 Remained sober, so we hear (6) 14 Characters of Rebecca in America turn into a mad person (6) 17 A parliamentarian has power (3) 18 It's very common to stop framing Capone (9) 20 Long article on measure of rope (7) 21 Crowd in hydro-vehicle (5) 23 Temporary police force that left post-haste (5) 24 Indicated a negative time in legal document (7) Down 1 Allegation about mail dispute (5) 2 Spot the bad back (3) 3 Absolve church holding lists (7) 4 Women with many strange ideas (6) 5 A leg's easily broken in such winds (5) 6 It’s a crime to ruin the peace agreement (9) 7 ‘Stretchy’, the Spanish cat, is hiding (7) 11 Netting the head of state’s paraphernalia (9) 13 All cops cook this seafood delicacy (7) 15 A pop group on leave (7) 16 Looked after dented fiddle (6) 18 The spot to find fish, one hears (5) 19 Walk on part in first reading (5) 22 Not at home in the youth centre (3)

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Across: 1 Wiser, 4 Washer, 9 Sterner, 10 Strut, 11 Ears, 12 Service, 13 Apt, 14 Grin, 16 Easy, 18 Bid, 20 Decline, 21 Vote, 24 Rondo, 25 Cheroot, 26 Disney, 27 Swell. Down: 1 Wasted, 2 Smear, 3 Reno, 5 Absorbed, 6 Harries, 7 Rotten, 8 Tryst, 13 Antidote, 15 Recants, 17 Adored, 18 Bench, 19 Rental, 22 Ozone, 23 Keys.

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents C and 6 represents Z, so fill in C every time the figure 2 appears and Z every time the figure 6 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 Cutting (5) 4 Like better (6) 9 Stop holding on to (7) 10 Neck wrap (5) 11 Information about recent and important events (4) 12 Dash together (7) 13 Feline (3) 14 American tramp (4) 16 Any long and difficult trip (4) 18 Falsehood (3) 20 Brief look (7) 21 Small island (4) 24 On your own (5) 25 Outside or upper layer (7) 26 Makes up for (6) 27 Fraudulent (5)

Down 1 At peace (6) 2 Permit (5) 3 Highest point (4) 5 Determined (8) 6 Easily broken, damaged or destroyed (7)

1 Standard, 7 Speak, 8 Available, 9 Rat, 10 Lend, 11 Rested, 13 Betray, 14 Boring, 17 Scream, 18 Give, 20 Eat, 22 Examining, 23 Turns, 24 Tadpoles.

Down: 1 Small, 2 Against, 3 Dull, 4 Robber, 5 Weird, 6 Skating, 7 Section, 12 Marries, 13 Beneath, 15 Initial, 16 Banana, 17 Stare, 19 Edges, 21 Limp.

7 Automatic response (6) 8 Respond to (5) 13 Having all necessary qualities (8) 15 Lengthy South American river (7) 17 Large American lizard (6) 18 Smallest in amount (5) 19 Defies authority (6) 22 Informal language (5) 23 Informal term for a meal (4)

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

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Aceite, 3 Util, 7 Lip, 9 Relleno, 10 Mariposas, 13 Rhubarb, 14 Lie, 15 Peso, 16 Cansar. Down: 1 Aula, 2 Terminar, 4 Toenail, 5 Leon, 6 Alfombra, 8 Peanuts, 11 Drip, 12 Leer.

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Across 1 Gemelos (de camisa) (9) 6 Ver (persona, objeto) (3) 7 Streams (brooks) (7) 9 Orquesta (9) 13 Happiness (cheerfulness) (7) 15 Aunt (3) 16 Peligroso (9) Down 1 House (4) 2 To fry (5)

3 Cuero (piel) (7) 4 I am (3) 5 Weight (4) 8 Rescue (7) 10 Rhythm (5) 11 Glass (drinking) (4) 12 Aficionados (de equipo, grupo) (4) 14 Final (de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra) (3)

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January is upon us once more and many of us will be feeling sluggish after a little overindulgence over the festive period. No need to start any whacky or faddy diets. Simple healthy eating and portion control will soon have you shedding those extra pounds and feeling more energetic. Here are some nutrient-rich foods you should try to incorporate into your diet to give you a healthy boost. 1. Salmon Rich in omega-3 fatty acids as well as a great source of protein and Vitamin D it is well known for helping to reduce the risk of heart disease but is also good for skin too. The omega-3 helps to regulate oil production in skin and boost hydration to help keep your skin clear and give you a healthy glow. 2. Blueberries Full of fibre and vitamin C they are also packed with antioxidants which help to protect memory and cognition and in fact may help improve memory. In particular they contain anthocyanins (a type of antioxidant) that lower oxidative stress and inflammation that may reduce the risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. 3. Kale Jam-packed with essential vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, fibre, calcium and iron it provides more antioxidants than most other fruit and vegetables. A super ingredient for your skin it can even slow down premature aging. One serving of this dark

SALMON: A great source of protein and Vitamin D. leafy green provides more than half of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. 4. Eggs ‘Go to work on an egg’… oh no, what about salmonella? Eggs are a fantastic source of protein, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate and iodine so are brilliant for repairing the skin, organs and muscles. Eating eggs is unlikely to give you salmonella and in moderation will not give you high cholesterol. Try to buy free range, from a reputable supplier and store ideally in the fridge. Enjoy! 5. Garlic Used for centuries as food and medicine it provides us with calcium, phosphorus selenium vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. Ok it may leave us a bit smelly breathed but it really

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enhances flavour and offers many health benefits including increased immune function, growth of white cells, slowed growth of harmful bacteria, yeasts and fungi and lowering harmful LDL cholesterol and blood pressure. 6. Broccoli A rich source of fibre and magnesium it also has very high levels of vitamin C and folate. Vitamin C is a powerful immunity booster and is known to help fight infections and viruses and can reduce the risk of heart disease, strokes and certain cancers. It helps promote production of the antibody interferon that blocks viruses and infections from getting into cells. Try not to overcook and if possible eat raw. 7. Strawberries Loaded with antioxidants they can help repair

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• Good: 22 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.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION anew anele anal happy hyena hyaena heap hear heart hearty heal healer healers healed herald hetero aper earn earl erne erred errs elan elder elders ayah area arena arty arrow alder alders alert alter altern alto altered alters alley alar allay eterne eternal dale dele delay dell derro

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

damaged skin caused by environmental factors such as pollution and UV rays. They provide fibre, folic acid, manganese and potassium as well as being an excellent source of vitamins C and K. In fact a 200g portion of strawberries contains more than a whole orange. 8. Nuts With lot of varieties available each offers different health benefits but in general they are packed with protein, fibre, healthy oils, vitamins, magnesium and iron and are a great snack. Walnuts are great for protein and are packed with tryphtophan - helps create the feel good chemical serotonin. Almonds are the most nutritionally dense so offer the highest concentration of nutrients. 9. Spinach Bursting with iron, vitamins C, E and K, folate and antioxidants it is a great way to fuel your body and is good for promoting vision and bone health. Research has found compounds in spinach increase the efficiency of the energy-producing mitochondria in our bodies so should leave you feeling more energetic. 10. Yoghurt A great source of calcium, protein, vitamin B12 potassium, magnesium and riboflavin. The calcium is great for bone density and may help prevent osteoporosis. Also many yoghurts contain active cultures so are probiotic thus help to maintain a healthy balance in the digestive system and may help conditions such as lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhoea and inflammatory bowel disease (IBS). A good food for a healthy gut.

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a condition known as ‘tooth squeeze.’ This can become painful for those with cavities, broken or temporary fillings or an abscess. This, combined with some divers clenching their teeth against the mouthpiece can cause damage especially as in many cases the regulator is not the correct size for a diver. The study looked at the more inexperienced

who dive for recreational fun rather than professionals or those who do it for a living. The report, published in the British Dental Journal, concluded that recreational divers should consider consulting their dentist before scuba-diving.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. HEALTH is a very important matter which everyone should keep in mind, and it is very much influenced by our lifestyle. There are a series of measures which can be taken to help us feel better and noticeably improve our health for a healthier 2017. These are the main points we should concentrate on to improve our health: 1. Diet: the saying “we are what we eat” is very true. Following a balanced diet which is rich in fruit and vegetables and limits meat, especially red meat, favouring fish instead will help us to maintain an optimal state of health as it helps reduce the amount of ‘bad’ fat and sugars we eat. All of this is included in the Mediterranean diet, which has been proven to be the healthiest. 2. Physical exercise: to keep our bodies fit and help out mental health, it is vital to carry out moderate daily physical exercise. An example of exercise would be walking or jogging for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the person’s level of fitness, every day or at least five days per week. 3. Avoid tobacco and alcohol: tobacco is ex-

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GETTING FIT: Does not have to cost the earth.

Kick start a healthier year OK so Christmas and New Year is now over. Most of us have eaten and drunk far more than we should have and the excuse of worrying about it in the New Year is now long overdue; the New Year is here so take charge and start now. Whatever your goals start slowly and be realistic. Making small steps is likely to be much more achievable than planning to run the London marathon in April when you’ve never run further than

up and down the stairs. Seek medical advice when planning on embarking on a full diet and exercise plan to ensure you are doing things correctly and will not do any harm to your body. Joining a gym is always a good way to get professional advice as trainers will show you how to use the machines and what are the best exercises for the results you are looking for. Equally trying to get fitter does not have to cost the earth.

Go for a long brisk walk, cycle, swim or even sign up to a fitness programme on YouTube that can be done from the comfort of your own living room. Embarking on a fitness regime is no good on its own, it should be combined with a healthier eating plan. Try and cut down on portion sizes and gradually remove the remainder of the Christmas sweet treats and replace with fresh fruit and vegetable options.

Drink more water. Water is cheap and has no calories and is key for good health and often when you think you are hungry it could just be that you are thirsty and water will take away the edge. Encourage others to join you as any sort of health and fitness plan is easier and a lot more fun when you’ve dragged in friends and family to join you to encourage, support and laugh with each other.

ANOTHER new year and another new healthy food fad. Move over coconut water and kale, top nutritionists are already predicting what will be helping you lose weight in 2017... Jackfruit From the same family as the fig, mulberry and breadfruit, the jackfruit is sometimes also known as jakfruit or simply jack. Young jackfruit isn’t sweet as it is harvested before the sugars develop, but the fully ripened fruit has a similar texture of a banana. Studies have shown it has anti-inflammatory properties and the seeds are a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants, that can help to prevent cell damage.

Plant water Coconut water now has a new friend in the form of cactus plant water which is being tipped to be a big seller in 2017. It is believed to help fight high cholesterol levels and is even reported to help cure hangovers and prevent them if drunk before a night on the town. Poke bowls A poke bowl is a traditional Hawaiian dish consisting of a raw fish salad often served in a sushi dish but has now migrated to the mainland and is becoming more and more popular with entire restaurants being devoted to them. They combine raw fish such as tuna and salmon with fresh vegetables into super-nutritious meals full of good fats. It is recommended to eat at least one portion of foods rich in Omega 3 each week and poke bowls are a good source of this as well as staying bang on trend. Jackfruit.

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Theatre to reopen ‘soon’ PARKINSON’S TALK: Will take place at Quironsalud hospital.

Helping to support Parkinson’s patients HELP Vega Baja is pleased to announce that Dr Alavena, Neurologist from Quironsalud hospital in Torrevieja has agreed to hold a talk in English, on the subject of Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. The talk will be held on January 19 at 11am in the Sala de Actas. President of HELP Vega Baja, Michele Masson said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for people to come along and ask questions about Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. We are very aware of the impact these conditions can have on not only the people that

are diagnosed who struggle day by day, but their families too.” She added: “With the support of the team at Quironsalud we would therefore like to invite anyone with an interest in the subject to attend. We very much hope that people will support the event and we are able to hold similar events, on different topics in the future. We would also like to extend a thank you to Samantha Biddles and the team for their support.” Anyone wishing to attend can reserve their seat by simply calling the HELP San Miguel Centre on 966 723 733 or email president@helpvegabaja.com.

TORREVIEJA’S cultural programme could soon be back in full swing. The town hall has announced it is taking the first steps to legalise the Municipal Theatre. Councillor Fanny Serrano (PSOE) said the necessary works to make the theatre safer for users will resume “soon.” She said it was the intention of the government team to reopen the theatre “as soon as possible” but it was first necessary to “remedy the security deficiencies that were detected.” These deficiencies included a lack of stage firewall and improvements are needed to the stairs to allow for the safe evacuation in the case of a fire. With this work carried out the building will be able to be signed off by the project architect.

Once improvements have been carried out, the building will be signed off. The Municipal Theatre has been closed for over a year after the Generalitat Valenciana in February 2015, ordered Torrevieja City Council to

CURTAIN UP: Torrevieja’s municipal theatre to open “as soon as possible.” obtain the correct certificates and opening licences which they said had not been obtained since the theatre was inaugurated in 2006. Although the Regional Government warned then that the building had to be closed for lack of these reports, the previous PP ruling council ignored it, paid €6,000 for licences and c ontinue d w it h t he cul t ur al pr o-

gramme. However when the new government team came into power they realised work had not been done to correct the security issues and closed the theatre. The theatre, since its construction, has been under controversy as its initial costs were €3 million more than planned.

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The best of film music in Alicante FILM and music fans are in for a treat this weekend as the two entities combine as the Film Symphony Orchestra (FSO) hosts their concert ‘Th e B e st Mu si c o f Film.’ The concert takes place on Sunday January 8 in the A udito r i u m of th e Diputación de Alicante at 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased throug h t h e we b s ite s http://filmsymphony.es/en tradas.php and www.misen tradas.com or from El Corte Ingles.

Featuring more than 70 musicians, there is a diverse programme of tracks from classics such as Gremlins, Star Trek, Schindler ’s List an d T h e G rea t E s c a p e, to more modern movies such as C ap tain A me ric a , The D a rk N ig h t a n d C h ic ke n Ru n , in c lu d in g 2 0 16 Oscar winning The Hateful Eight. The FSO is an orchestra unlike any other. Director an d fo u n d e r o f th e F SO , Constantino Martinez Orts, said the audience sings, accompanies the orchestra and th is y e a r y o u ca n e ve n dance. “For FSO the important thing is the overall experien ce s o y o u ca n fe e l t he music and enjoy each and every one of the emotions is causes.” Fans can also download the app to get more information on the orchestra, tours and the latest news. Visit www.filmsymphony.es

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Three Kings are heade THE Three Kings will arrive in towns and villages across Spain tonight (Thursday) with parades and events taking place to mark their arrival. In Torrevieja the Three Kings are due to arrive at the Port of Torrevieja at 5pm. Councillor for Fiestas, Domingo Perez, said there will be five floats and the entourage will be preceded by the San Juan de Torrevieja band of bugles. After arriving in the port they will take the usual route along Calle Ramon y Cajal, Zoa and Ramon Gallud until reaching the Plaza del la Constitucion where they will be received by Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon. This year, to ensure added security to the event, Councillor Perez said: “The entire route will be fenced.” Also, sweets will not be thrown from the floats, but will be given out by hand to avoid any incident explaining that the ultimate goal is “to achieve a parade with the highest security possible.” The Three Kings will also pass through La Mata starting at Restaurant Las Jarras at around 6pm, continuing along Avenida de los Europeos, Avenida de Alemania, Calle Mayor, San Roque and Avenida del Mar. The Three Kings parade starts at 7pm in San Fulgencio and parents can deliver presents between 11am-2pm today

THREE KINGS: Arriving in towns across the Costa Blanca. (Thursday) to the theatre. They will then be distributed to the children by the Three Kings at the theatre after the street parade. In Elche, the parade leaves at 7pm from Calle Renia Victoria and follows a route along Plaza de Baix, Corredora, Pont dels Ortussos, Porta d’Alacant, Mestre Albeniz before finishing at the

Diagonal del Palau. On the Orihuela Costa the Three Kings leave the town hall in Playa Flamenca at around 5pm making their way to Zenia Boulevard shopping centre. Contact your local town hall or Tourist Information Office for more details on your local parade.

Week’s films in English THE schedule returns to normal this week at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada for film fans wanting to watch movies in the original language. Tonight (Thursday) at 7pm is the first showing of ‘Jason Bourne,’ the latest in the Bourne saga starring Matt Damon. It is a ls o on Sa turday Januar y 7 at 5pm.

Next week’s f i l m i n Engl i sh i s ‘ The Legend of Tarzan’ on January 12 at 7pm and January 14 at 5pm. Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4. To keep updat ed on t he l at est f i l m s search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogspot.com.es.

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CHILDREN’S DANCE: Will be on February 7.

Carnival time TORREVIEJA’S popular carnival celebrations have been confirmed with events starting on January 28. As the carnival is officially opened that day, there will also be the presentation and crowning of the new carnival queens and their maids which will take

place in the International Auditorium. On February 3 the ninth edition of the Drag Queen National Contest, takes place, an event that always brings out the crowds and visitors with drag artists from around Spain taking place. The children’s

CELEBRATIONS: Upload your images to Instagram. carnival dance will be on February 7, while the event dedicated to the elderly will be on February 16. The day time parade this year is on February 19 and the main night time pa-

rade is on February 25. Once again Torrevieja Town Hall will run a photo competition on Instagram inviting people to upload their images taken during the Carnival.

New Year’s Day dip raises funds for charity FOR the third year running, the Blarney Stone at Zeniamar organised a sponsored New Year’s Day dip to raise money for the AECC’s Maria and the Pink Ladies/Panthers cancer charity.

There were 14 swimmers this year, all crazy enough to take the plunge in the much colder than normal sea. From the swimmer ’s sponsorship and money collected on the day, and a

raffle which will take place on the present at i on ni ght , Januar y 26, at t he Blarney Stone, the total raised for the AECC i s expect ed t o be ar ound €2,500.

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Finally, it’s the end of an era By Matthew Elliott A SURVEY of some of the world’s top property experts has found that the majority believe that 2017 will the year the extraordinary London price boom finally comes to an end. Conducted by The Times, the poll found that 22 out of 39 leading economists reckoned the show was over for the British capital. Most alarmingly some even anticipated prices dropping by a hefty 10 per cent. Prime central London areas have alread y d r o p p e d b y u p to 1 3 p er c e n t in 2016 while the JP Morgan analyst thought a city-wide 7 per cent fall is likely this year. The survey confirms the expectations outlined in a report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. It forecast a stalling of growth across the UK, a development that would fly in the face of over a decade of sharply rising prices. House prices in the capital hit an average of more than €0.5 million in 2016, up from less than €300,000 in 2006.

LONDON PROPERTY: Many professionals are now leaving the capital for cheaper pastures. The reasons for the expected price fall this year are many, but fortunately for the rest of Britain mainly revolve around Lon-

don itself. Having been priced out of the market for too long, many professionals are now abandoning the expensive capital

in search of greener, cheaper pastures from Birmingham to Brighton and Manchester.

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HOME OF THE FUTURE: Designs are flexible.

An accessible abode By Matthew Elliott SPAIN may be finally getting with the programme when it comes to providing much needed accessible housing for elderly and disabled people. A pioneering accessible home, specifically designed for people with reduced mobility, has just finished a tour across the nation. The threemonth journey through 15 Spanish cities allowed roughly 30,000 people to see the accessible home of the future with their own eyes. Everything from bathroom design to faucets, floor material, corridor width, bed height, windows, drawers and doorbells is adapted special-

ly for the homeowner. More importantly designs are flexible, meaning the slightest of changes can make winter a little easier to bear. The home marks the entry into the property market of new architectural companies and opportunities and a growing wave of mobilityfriendly homes. It has taken a surprisingly long time, especially as there is such a strong demand across Spain and in expat communities. It is thought that more than half of the estimated 3.25 million disabled people have serious trouble moving around their own homes. More startling is the fact less than a quarter of homes are considered accessible to the disabled. Fortunately, that looks set to change soon.

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A spectacular revival SPAIN’S property revival has been so successful that some firms are now even building new apartments on rooftops as demand skyrockets and the construction industry enters a mini-boom. Construction now accounts for some 10 per cent of the country’s GDP, helping drive an economy that is one of the fastest growing in Europe. Foreign investment is also playing a key part in the property market’s fortunes. Luxury hotels and tourist resorts are bringing in big projects and even bigger money.

BARCELONA: Increasing the number of luxury homes.

Terrific year lies ahead By Matthew Elliott THE year 2017 is set to be the one where the Spanish property market finally consolidated the astounding gains of recent years and embraced a new model of stability and sustainability. House prices are expected to see strong growth of around 6 per cent, surpassing the just over 3 per cent seen in 2016. Barcelona and Madrid are set to become major hotspots on the luxury

and commercial scenes. While the Costas and Islands are set to attract even more foreign buyers than ever before. That all bodes well for homeowners across Spain, or anyone interested in buying a property. Especially as the country has learned the lessons of the past and the market has adapted to become more dynamic, transparent and open to foreign citizens. Optimism has also taken root in the

tremendous volume of information requests in different online portals like Kyero, bolstered by Spain’s frequent appearances on British television shows, including A Place in the Sun and Love Island. Already in 2016, foreign buyers accounted for some 20 per cent of transactions in the Spanish property market. If the forecasts are anything to go buy, that percentage is set to jump even higher this year.

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A favourite for thousands of years WINTER is truly upon us with the days short to find time in the garden. At least watering is no longer the issue as it is in summer. A good way to reduce your time in the vegetable garden is to plant perennial plants that will produce for several years. A favourite for thousands of years in the Mediterranean is the artichoke. It is well recorded in Greek and Roman times in medical journals for digestive problems, including lack of libido and is included in Greek mythology, with the artichoke originating from the exploits of the greek god Zeus. The botanical name is Cynara scolymus from which cynara is a derivative of the Greek name for artichoke, kynara, and scolymus indicates it is a thistle. It is thought to have been evolved through cultivation of the Cardoon, as artichokes do not occur naturally in the wild. The Cardoon is a thistle type vegetable and the stem of the leaf is used as the edible part. Cardoon has

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ARTICHOKES: The part we normally eat is a flower bud. lost its popularity due to the long preparation time to remove the bitterness by blanching the stem in the garden and extra time to peel and cook despite its delicious taste and ease of growing in warm climates. The artichoke part we normally eat is, like capers, a flower bud. They are ready when the flower receptacle is

fully swollen and heavy but still compact with the parts closed and they squeak when squeezed. Once they start to open or separate they become inedible but they will form a large spectacular mauve/purple thistle like flower. They are sometimes grown just for their attractive foliage and flowers as a border or feature plant.

Artichokes grow well with good soil preparation placed about a metre apart and will produce well for around five years before needing to be dug up and divided to gain maximum benefit. Division is the removal of small offshoots that form on

the main root stem that allow a continuous supply of new plants to replace the old ones or to give to friends. If the tips of the artichoke buds start to show browning tips when forming, it is an indication the plant has passed its premium quality produce time and should be replaced. They prefer soil that is a sandy loam but adding compost to the natural soils in Spain and fertilising with nutrients high in potash will assist with bud formation. If you grow artichoke plants, the stem of the leaf, called bracts or chard can also be eaten like the cardoon, so its use is not limited to the buds. Artichoke chard is not generally available in shops but is delicious when prepared using traditional recipes from Sicily and regions of Italy and Spain. It can be a welcome addition to your Mediterranean fare along with capers and olives and your traditionally Spanish artichoke omelette, barbecued artichoke with a sauté of olive oil with garlic or paella with artichoke.

January tasks to be carried out in the garden JANUARY is a relatively quiet month for gardeners, with the main tasks consisting of protecting plants from cold and starting to plant for the spring. Household plants should be checked to ensure they are not being dried out by heating and those in flower should be watered

more often than usual. It is a good idea to combat dry air by increasing humidity. Outdoors, it is time to start planting the vibrant plants which will flower in the spring, seasonal bushes and fruit trees. If puddles are a problem, dig drain-age channels to avoid plants standing in water

and remember although those planted directly in the ground will thrive on rain water, those in pots dry out quicker so may still need watering occasionally. Keep lawns longer than usual to protect the ground from the cold and, in the case of frost, do not walk on the grass as it will

not regenerate in frozen conditions. Prune your rose bushes and ornamental trees. In the vegetable garden, tomatoes, beetroot, leeks, peas, onions, radishes, celery, peppers, aubergines, garlic, spinach, carrots and lettuce can now be planted.

Some top kitchen trends for 2017 IF you’re thinking of renovating your kitchen, there are a variety of new trends which are set to be favourites this year. Industrial style Practical kitchen areas with an industrial style are becoming all the range as a change to modern fitted kitchens. Their key elements combine exposed features including exposed brick walls and beams with understated cabinets, metallic appliances and exposed pipes. Modern but classic Those old favourites, Shaker

kitchens, are still all the rage and can be combined with country-style accessories or high-tech gadgetry for effect. For a modern take on the traditional style, use plain wood and pale paint to lighten the effect. Whereas in the past Shaker units could be pricey, there are now versions available for all budgets. A brightly coloured kitchen range between the light coloured cabinets will create an eye-catching focal point, while the rest of your appliances should be integrated behind doors.

MODERN TAKE: Use plain wood and pale paint to lighten the effect.

Bold and brave Playing it safe is out of fashion. Bold, brave colours are the latest way of saying it with your kitchen and there is a wide range of tones, patterns and textures on the market. Dulux’s Colour of the Year for 2017 is denim, and blues

and greys are still in favour although darker shades are coming into fashion. Those not quite ready to go all the way can opt for more traditional toned cabinet doors and add splashes of bold colour in tiles or work surfaces, or by adding the odd coloured door.

Sleek chic Those in search for something chic and streamlined have an endless range of high-gloss finishes for a modern look. Clean lines, handle-free doors and lots of hidden storage space to hide clutter and keep everything slick and tidy.

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Preparing your dog for vet’s inspection

VISITING THE VET: Many prefer to examine their patients on a table.

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IT is essential that all dogs are regularly inoculated and wormed, that is; inoculations and boosters every year, worming treatments every three months. The only effective worming products are available from your vets. Many pet owners encounter problems at the vet. The dogs

and cats do not like to be examined. From an early age make it a pleasant experience for your pet to be handled and examined by different people. Always do this while you are present to reassure and reward the dog with praise and ‘titbits.’ Only ask sensible people, who are used to dogs to assist you with this exercise. Some if not most vets prefer to examine their patients on a table. So if you have a dog that can be lifted onto a suitable table, get the dog used to being put on the table. Hold him in a comfortable position for a few seconds, praising him and reassuring him, then give him a ‘titbit’ and gently lift him off. Never let a dog jump off the table by himself. If you use a table make sure a mat or cover is placed on it so that it is not slippery for the dog. There is no quicker way to make a dog hate being picked up and put on a table than to place it on a slippery surface. Administering prescribed treatments: Often following a visit to your vet you will be required to continue a course of treatment at home. This can include: giving pills or liquid medicine (orally); applying ointments to eyes, ears and skin; giving eye or ear drops.

The only reason dogs object to taking medicine is that they are not used to being handled. It is kinder to prepare your dog to the best of your ability for the occasion when this will probably arise. This is best done by training your dog to allow you to handle it and examine any part of its body under any circumstances without any resistance from your dog. Pills can often be given by disguising the pill inside a little piece of butter, margarine or cheese. There are many ‘Do Not’s’ associated with this sort of training, all of which are common sense. Do not give dogs any medicine unless specifically prescribed for that dog by a vet. If in doubt about your dog’s health, consult a vet, never take advice from unqualified people; this includes pet shops, dog breeders, dog trainers, behaviourists and the person a friend knows who had a dog with the same sort of symptoms. Do not put anything in your dog’s ear. Look, don’t poke! Report discharges or smells to your vet. Do not put any drops or ointment into your dog’s eyes. Consult your vet. Do not interfere with any lumps, bumps, wounds, cysts, rashes or anything else on your dog’s body. Consult your vet.

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Caring for little hamsters ware, however, that they love to stash food away SMALL and relatively cheap and easy to keep, which can quickly lead to rotting vegetables so hamsters have been a popular pet for many years. take care to search out and remove these stashes Unlike mice, hamsters are not particularly infrequently. Sticks or chew toys are vital as the roterested in having company apart from making dents’ teeth grow constantly and need wearing more hamsters, so can be kept individually withdown and, like all pets, a constant supply of fresh out any major problems. They are nocturnal and water is vital. tend to sleep most of the day before racing about There are many different types at night. of bedding available but be aware Essential equipment for hamster that litters which clump can cause owners consists of a cage, exercise digestive problems and softwood wheel, water bottle, food dish and shavings can cause respiratory bedding. water in constant disease. While snazzy cages with mazes supply is vital As hamsters do not tend to be of plastic tubes look cool and are for hamsters smelly animals, shredded paper is loved by children, they are not the the best option for bedding. best bet as they are difficult to keep clean and can Hamsters generally keep themselves wellalso cause problems if a chubby hammy gets groomed so only those with long hair will need stuck in a narrow tube. occasional grooming with a soft brush. Gentle Exercise wheels should be made of solid plashandling from an early age will be enough to train tic, rather than old-fashioned wire ones which can a hamster as an affectionate pet, but avoid waking easily cause injury. them up during the day to stop them from getting Grass hay, hamster pellets and fresh veg are all grumpy. a hamster needs to stay well-fed and healthy. Be-

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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl .co.uk. (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is

available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For fur ther information www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcfSpain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464)

month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: strokesup portgroup@hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretarybr3606@gmail.com (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)

THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465)

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476)

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each

ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring

together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm. For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com. MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Also, every alternate Thursday from 12th January, there is an Development/Awareness Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Cheyanne, a UK Medium will take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 10th January. The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 15th January will be taken by Morag Bullock . The Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 17th January will be taken by Len Cox. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualist centre-benijofar.com New email is phoenixchurch23

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A fierce fighting bull By Matthew Elliott A GRAND tour celebrating 50 years of the Lambourghini Miura somewhat surprisingly finished up on an Andalucian farm. After 12 months of touring Europe’s glamour spots, from Monte Carlo to Madrid, the tour rolled to a stop at a renowned but off-the-beaten track bull-breeding farm in the Spanish hinterlands. It would be surprising if not for the interesting fact that Miura is actually the word used to describe a fierce fighting bull from the famous ranch. The farm is owned by the sons of a man who inspired the great Ferruccio Lamborghini to call his new model the Miura and make 50 years of motoring history while he was at it. Produced between 1966 and 1973 the Miura was the fastest production car in history when first unleashed in the new sports car era. It was one of the first cars to trailblaze the mid-engined

FITTING FINISH: At an Andalucian farm.

two-seat layout and became a global phenomenon after starring in the opening credits to The Italian Job in 1969.

As well as the grand tour, 2016 also saw the release of the Aventador Miura Homage. The Miura bulls of Andalucia

are said to be intelligent, fierce, and overwhelmingly powerful. A fitting name then if ever there was one.

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An electric rip-off A REPORT found that British electric car-owners are paying well over the odds to recharge their batteries. Some of the new public charging stations charge upwards of €15 for an hour of driving, making it far more expensive than refuelling with petrol or diesel. The problem is a lack of consistency. Some points are free, others dirt cheap, and some eye-wateringly expensive. There are now thousands of public points across the UK and the government is planning to establish pricing control. Once something of an oddity, electric cars are now quite commonplace on British streets and even motorways. By the end of 2018 estimates place the likely number at over 100,000, up from only around 3,000 just five years ago.

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TOYOTA’S Verso MPV is built in Europe and designed specifically for the European market, and since its launch in 2002 more than 700,000 have been sold. Over the years, the MPV market has become more crowded and high-demand for these versatile family vehicles means models are frequently revised and upgraded to help stay with the pack leaders. The Toyota Verso is among the latest to be refreshed, with a revamped interior, upgraded multi-media system and addition of a new 1.6 diesel engine choice. Prices start at £17,995 (€21,338) for an entry level 1.6 petrol version, though most buyers opt for the diesel which offers better fuel economy - 62.8 mpg combined. However, my recent test model featured a 147 hp 1.8 petrol engine with CVT auto gearbox and in mid-range Design trim costs £24,205 (€28,696). You get a lot of kit for the money, with highlights including cruise control,

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dual-zone climate control, DAB radio, Bluetooth, onboard connectivity, sat-nav, rear view camera, 17 inch alloys, and a wealth of safety features including collision warning, auto emergency braking and lane departure warning. The Verso is compact by MPV standards which means it is easier to park, yet there is still plenty of space for five occupants, though space in the third row of this sevenseater is really just for children. Boot space is good at 440 litres in five-seat mode, and can be boosted to 1,009 litres with both rows of seats down. Flat-fold rear seats aid practicality, and the middle row of seats slides to vary load space or leg-room, a useful feature.

The Verso is attractively styled, looking good from all angles, and while the dashboard is conventionally laid out for functionality, the overall appearance is pleasing and the seating very comfortable. Underway, the Verso is relaxing to drive and handles reassuringly on faster roads. It cruises well on motorway trips and the suspension set up ensures good ride comfort. The CVT transmission on the test model was smooth and seamless and a boon in city traffic. This latest Verso may not be biggest in the class nor the most economical, but it does have big-plus points in Toyota built-quality, reliability and strong resale values - all important factors for would-be MPV buyers.

Stats panel (optional): Model: Toyota Verso Design Engine: 1.8 petrol Transmission: CVT Auto Performance: 0-60mph 11.1 seconds, top speed 115 mph Economy: 43.5 mpg combined Emissions: 150g/km

THE battle for car sales is at its most intense in the family hatchback sector dominated by the likes of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf - but there are other strong contenders with a lot to offer. Among them is the new Renault Megane, which scores well for standard equipment levels, load space and its pleasing driving dynamics. All versions come with alloy wheels, Bluetooth, and air-conditioning, with entry level pricing from £16,950 (€20,066). Mid range Dynamique models add sat-nav, parking sensors, reversing camera, climate control, auto lights and wipers and larger 17 inch alloys as extras. There’s a choice of petrol engines and two diesels, 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre units. My Dynamique S Nav test model came with the 110 hp 1.5 litre diesel engine and priced at £20,400 (€24,155). While the 0-60 mph time of 11.3 seconds and top speed of 116mph are not exceptional by class standards, the fuel figure of 76.4 mpg combined is impressive, and coupled with emissions of just 96g/km gives this model ultra-low running costs. As soon as you get behind the wheel, you find it easy to get a comfortable driving position

thanks to multi-adjustable driver’s seat and reach and rake adjustable steering wheel. Underway, this Megane has a smooth agile feel to it and is reassuringly balanced on corners, instilling plenty of driver confidence. Ride quality on smooth surfaces is excellent and only on rutted pot-holed roads will the Megane begin to feel a little unsettled. The exterior restyling of the car provides a sporty low-slung look and the bonnet features a larger Renault badge and reshaped grille which together give the Megane a bolder and more charismatic appearance. In the cabin, there is a smarter, more classy look to the dashboard, which is well-laid

out and with controls easier to use than in the previous model. Seating is comfortable and there is space in the rear for all but the tallest adults. Load space is important to family car buyers and here the Megane scores well for practicality. The boot is a boxy shape and holds 405 litres, and the rear seats fold to boost capacity to 1,129 litres, though it has to be said that stowage space around the cabin for small oddments is rather minimal. Overall, the new Megane underlines its credentials as a significant contender in the family-hatch sector and its generous kit levels and economical running costs do give it an edge over some of its rivals.

Stats panel (optional): Model: Renault Megane Dynamique S Nav Engine: 1.5 litre diesel Transmission: 6 speed manual Performance: 0-60 mph 11.3 seconds, top speed 116 mph Economy: 76.4 mpg combined Emissions: 96g/km

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Eurogolf stableford ON Thursday December 29, Eurogolf played a stableford from the blocks. Due to the Christmas holidays there was a depleted field of just over 30 players. It was the first time the group had played the full 18 holes since the flooding and as expected some holes which had been badly affected were a bit soggy under foot to say the least! Due to a small field only two prizes were given in each division. The CBA was -2 which shows the scores were pretty low in most categories other than Cat 1. 1st Bill Martin 35 c/b 2nd Fred Reeve 35 Cat 2 1st Steve Sayers 29, 2nd Alan Venables 28 Cat 3 1st Gordon Bourne 33, 2nd Ken Brett 30 Cat 4 1st June Caithness 31, 2nd Chris Stanley 28 Overall winner Bill Martin NTPs 5th Bill Martin 11th, Morag Turner 12th in 2, Pino Perito 15th and 17th Arty Crammon. Best front 9 John Barraclough 18. Best back 9 Phyllis Venables 19 Football draw Gill Britten, Debbie Weedon, Sue Gillette and Bill Martin Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday December 27 there were only 13 holes open, 10-18 and 3-6, but Eu-

EUROGOLF MEMBERS: Only two prizes were given in each division. rogolf still ran a Toffs competiton. As there was a relatively small number of players only two prizes were given in each division and the football was carried over to Thursday. The results were: Cat 1 1st George McCallum 26, 2nd Ian Pegg 23 Cat 2 1st Bert Lawson 28, 2nd Debbie Weedon 22 Cat 3 1st Gordon Bourne 24, 2nd Phyllis Venables 24 Cat 4 1st Chris Stanley 25, 2nd June

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Caithness 19 NTP’s 5th Arry Crammoin, 11th Chris Stanley, 12th in 2 Angelique Berndt, 17th John Kirkwood, 17th Bill Martin. Overall winner Bert Lawson. After Thursday’s game Captain Debbie Weedon made a presentation of some small golf gifts to the players who had donated the most money to the Captain’s charity via the weekly Captain’s bunker challenge. If you would like to play with Eurogolf please visit www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

Fantastic scores THE last game of 2016 took the Plaza Golf Society to Roda, a very popular course. A great game was had by all with some fantastic scores too. The two’s pot saw Joost take 62€ home. The nearest the pins were sponsored by the committee, hole 2 was taken by our lowest handicap player Kevin Harmison, hole 7 by our lovely Liz Sully and hole 11 by Bob Rankin, hole 13 was claimed by Joost, all collecting 12.50€. Well done to all. Our members saw Kevin Harmison coming in 3rd place with his handicap of 0.7 scoring an impressive 37 points receiving 25€, Phil de Lacy with his handicap of 15 also scored a great 37 points and claimed second on count-back taking home 35€ and Tony Smale with his handicap of 12 scored an amazing 38 points collected 50€. Thanks for all attending this event and making this society great, look forward to seeing you all in 2017. New members always welcomed, please get in touch with us at theplazagolfsociety@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page. Next event is Villamartin on Friday January 13.

A star studded night TICKETS are on sale for the Los Amigos de Mazarron FC Gala Evening and Dinner on Tuesday March 21 at the Hotel la Cumbre, Puerto de Mazarron. Tickets are €40 with limited VIP places available at €50. Guest Speaker is Alvin

Martin, former West Ham United and England central defender. Comedian Gary Marshall will do a comedy act as well as his MC duties. Call Barbara on 627 012 646, Dave on 634 369 639, Gerard on 624 320 567 or pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk.