Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 27 April - 3 May 2017 Issue 1660

ISSUE NO. 1660

27 April - 3 May 2017

COSTA DEL SOL

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Scores of dead dogs near footpath

Grisly find! By John Smith The discovery of tens of dog remains in rubbish bags near a footpath have led to a public outcry. Residents have hit out at Torremolinos Council over the grisly find in an improvised landfill in the mountains above the popular holiday and yearround residential resort. The decomposed dog remains were mixed with household rubbish in dozens of bags. The Torrenatura Facebook group say the town hall – that claims it only learned of the dog remains last week - was alerted to the grotesque grave over two years ago. “We told them in 2015, though they say the call came last Friday,” said Head of the activists, Sergio Morales. “Hopefully now it has come out in the media

things will be handled responsibly. “The first thing we ask is that the authorities find the person or people responsible, and then clean this zone to restore its environmental status.” The area is part of the Camino del Agua hiking route, with the spot where the remains were found recently declared a site of special interest by Torremolinos Council. It is also close to kennels previously run by a disgraced former manager of a municipal dog pound, as well as an area used by people with hunting dogs. The matter has been reported to the local courts with Guardia Civil officers claiming that most remains appear at least a decade old.

Winner of EWN car contest VIRGINIA DELATORRE UNCETA from Marbella is the winner of the EWN 2017 Wina-Car readers’ survey prize draw. Her name was picked out from thousands of entries by Sala Group Chairman Ian Radford and former professional footballer Stephen Carr. Full story: page 3

GROTESQUE GRAVE: Remains appear to be at least a decade old.

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Public hols SPAIN celebrates Labour Day on Monday May 1, coinciding with the May Day Bank Holiday in the UK, meaning the majority of shops, supermarkets, banks and other public services will be closed.

Surfs up A BUOY in Malaga recorded the highest wave during the recent strong winds at 7.76 metres. Waves battered most of southern Spain, flooding beach bars and destroying walls near the shoreline.

In honour MALAGA celebrates its traditional Province Day by honouring the late Pablo Raez, the young man from Marbella who’s campaign to reach one million bone marrow donations is still active despite his death.

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It’s a right royal mess P O L IT ICIA N S h av e onc e a ga in caused the King of Spain’s state visit to the UK to be postponed. The planned June visit by King Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia has been rescheduled to avoid clashing with the snap General Election called by Prime Minister Theresa May. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain have agreed that, in light of the General Election, the planned State Visit to the United Kingdom from June 6 to 8 b y K in g F e lip e a nd Q ue e n Letizia should be postponed. The visit will now take place from July 12 to 14.” The rejig came after Spain’s foreign minister, Alfonso Dastis, indicated that the country would not find it appropriate for the visit to go ahead during an election campaign. This is the second time in just over 12 months that politicians have been responsible for a state visit cancellation, as the King was supposed to visit in March last year. On that occasion, the visit was axed due to political uncertainty in Spain, after a spate of inconclusive General E le c tio n s s o u re d b y b ic ke ring a nd

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: King Felipe and Queen Letizia.

failed deals left the country without a government. King Felipe’s UK state visit will be

the fir st by a Spani sh m onar ch since that of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in 1986.

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50,000 fake prescriptions A GANG which was responsible for the forging of 50,000 medical prescriptions has been broken up with 18 members arrested. Both the Guardia Civil and National Police were separately investigating claims of fake prescriptions emanating initially from Cadiz in 2015 and they decided to work together to track down those responsible. After painstaking research, they discovered that the prescriptions were being produced in order to obtain benzodiazepines, a family of tranquilisers which found ready buyers on the black market in Ceuta and Morocco generally. The trail of fake prescriptions led officers initially to pharmacies in Algeciras, Campo de Gibraltar and La Linea and then spread to most of Spain including Almeria and Murcia.

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We have a winner! EWN reader wins car in €15,000 draw

QATAR AIRWAYS has announced that it will begin direct flights from the country’s capital, Doha, to Malaga from next year. The carrier has included the Costa del Sol as one of a dozen new destinations for 2018, and the route will be the first to connect Andalucia with the Middle East. Malaga will be the third Spanish airport serviced by the state-owned flag carrier, which already runs scheduled flights to Madrid and Barcelona. The frequency and dates of the Malaga routes are yet to be confirmed, with a second announcement expected later in the year.

Horror story A BROTHER and sister from Malaga lived with their dead mother’s body for over a month, keeping windows open and using air fresheners to mask the smell. An autopsy revealed the 77-year-old woman had died at least a month before she was found by authorities. Emergency services were alerted when another son came to visit while his brothers were out and discovered the corpse. According to news outlets, the body was in advanced stages of decomposition and showed possible signs of mistreatment prior to death. The mother of five suffered from Alzheimer’s and needed full-time care,

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THE EWN Media Group (EWNMG) is proud to announce the launch of a brand new product on the Costa del Sol. With 18 years of success on the Costa Blanca under its belt, the RTN newspaper is a leading community-style paper in the Valencia, Alicante and Murcia regions. Having recently acquired the brand, the EWNMG is now bringing the RTN to the Costa del Sol, further expanding its impressive portfolio of products. The first edition of the RTN Costa del Sol will hit the streets on Friday May 5, bringing fresh options for both media clients and readers with distribution points from Torremolinos to Sotogrande. Don’t forget to grab a copy when picking up your weekly EWN! Sol Times takeover - see page 55.

New horizons for airport

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Finance 55

Leapy Lee 69

TV 72 - 84

Letters 86

GRAND DRAW: Took place at La Sala.

Gibraltar 88

Time Out IAN RADFORD: With EWN’s Steven Euesden.

VIRGINIA DELATORRE UNCETA is the winner of the Euro Weekly News’ Win a Car competition. Her name was picked from thousands of entries submitted to EWN over two months as part of a readers’ survey. The prize, a new Dacia Sandero Ambiance, plus insurance and a luxury meal for two, is worth almost €15,000.

which one of the son’s partners was believed to be doing. Neighbours in the La Paz district said the partner was “often seen with her on the street. She always treated her well and was very kind.”

Phone home NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested five people in Fuengirola and Las Lagunas for stealing mobile phones.

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Health & Joining EWN publisher Steven Euesden for the glittering prize draw at La Sala Banus, Marbella, were Sala Group Chairman Ian Radford and former Premier League and international footballer Stephen Carr. He picked Virginia’s number, and when Ian called her to break the news, she at first found it difficult to fully accept that she had not only won a new car including tax supplied

Two women and three men from Bulgaria, Morocco and Romania have been charged with stealing hundreds of mobile phones from nightclubs and bars around Spain. When officers raided a property in Las Lagunas, they discovered 107 mobile phones, 14 computers, five cameras, 12 hard disks for laptops, three tablets and €855 in cash, all believed to have been obtained from thefts in Malaga, Palencia, and Santander.

Football clubs caught up in abuse case FOOTBALL clubs in Malaga and Alhaurin have become embroiled in the case of a coach who has been accused of abusing children. The man, who has been remanded in custody since December for his alleged offences, is thought to have abused as many as 23 children, aged between 11 and 17. Prosecutors have asked the clubs he trained for to be

named in the case “as he was working for them at the time of his arrest.” Lawyers believe each child is likely to claim around €6,000 in compensation if the man is convicted, a sum which he may be unable to pay. In which case the clubs may be asked to foot the bill. According to investigators, the man has accepted he “has a problem” and that what he did was “unethical.”

by EWN Media Group, but also that her prize included a year’s free insurance from Abbeygate and a grand dinner at La Sala Banus. EWN, Spain’s biggest and best English newspaper, will use information from the surveys to take another leap forward in what has so far been a defining year for the EWN Media Group with the acquisition of several new titles and more to follow.

Wheely wasted A 50-YEAR-OLD Spanish woman who was three times over the legal alcohol limit was involved in a high speed police chase after driving on the wrong side of the A-7 motorway. The woozy motorist was spotted by a Guardia Civil patrol vehicle at around 1am as she headed towards Malaga and refused to stop even as it caught up with her, siren blazing. She was eventually cut off near Puerto de la Torre following a fourkilometre pursuit and charged with both drunk and reckless driving.

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Social 97

Services 108

Classifieds 112

Motors 122

Sport 125

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The number of lifts per 1,000 Spanish citizens, placing the country at the top of the global ranking, owing to the fact that 65 per cent of the population live in apartments, the most in Europe.

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Spain shows WhatsApp SPAIN’S National Police triggered an international investigation into a paedophile network using WhatsApp to distribute images of child pornography; leading to the arrest of 39 suspects. The force discovered dark web sites directing users to private WhatsApp groups used to share illicit images. Arrests in Europe and South America followed after action involving Europol and Interpol. Searches of homes led to the seizure of hundreds of devices containing images of child sexual exploitation.

Rajoy star witness PRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy will have to appear as a witness in the ongoing Gurtel corruption trial, the huge investigation into ‘kickbacksfor-contracts’ that has plagued the Spanish leader’s Partido Popular. Rajoy was general secretary of the PP while Luis Barcenas, who is accused of running a massive slush fund and squirreling away millions of Euros in tax havens, was treasurer.

Power surge PEOPLE in Catalonia want greater powers for the region rather than independence from Spain, new opinion polls suggest. The results indicate 46 per cent of Catalans would support remaining within Spain if the region was granted new and guaranteed exclusive powers. This and the 19 per cent said to be against independence is seen as weakening the case for the region to go it alone. The poll is said to show pro-independence leaders have misjudged the

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Postcard from San Juan de la Pena THE religious complex of San Juan de la Pena, a medieval mountainside monastery in Aragon, is once said to have sheltered the Holy Grail. Part of the community of Santa Cruz de la Seros, the spectacular site is around 90km from the provincial capital of Huesca. Legend is that the chalice used at the Last Supper was sent to the monastery for protection and to prevent it being captured by Moorish invaders. It is said Alfonso V of Aragon presented the cup to Valencia Cathedral in 1438. One of the most important monasteries in Aragon and within the Pyrenees; it is partially carved into a cliff face that overhangs the buildings; the name translates as ‘Saint John of the Cliff.’ The original monastery was built in 920, devastated by fire in 1675, but then restored, with the older parts declared a national monument in 1889. In the 11th century the monastery became part of the Benedictine Order, and it is believed to have been the first monastery in Spain to have used the Latin Mass. The cloister was built around 1190 and features biblical scenes. The second floor of the monastery contains a royal pantheon of kings of Aragon and Navarre; and is a final resting place of royalty. Modern marble and stucco work recalls historic battles and were added during in the time of Charles III of Spain; around 1770.

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mood of voters after months of battling Spanish government in a series of court cases.

Police protest BAYERN MUNICH has accused Spanish police of ‘violent attacks’ on supporters during its Champions League defeat at Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The club filed an official complaint to UEFA saying riot police actions were “completely misplaced and excessive” and demanded an explanation. Witnesses claimed police stormed the visitors’ section to remove a banner and Bayern fans retaliated; there were some 4,500 at the match.

Big Foot SCIENTISTS say a fossilised footprint discovered in the north eastern Pyrenees in Spain was left by a previously unknown species up to 248 million years ago. The print was amongst other tracks made by the ancestors of crocodiles and dinosaurs, a group known as archosauromorphs – and the reptile looked like a crocodile but had wider legs and measured 1.5 metres long.

Alternative medicine MORE than half of Spaniards continue to believe homeopathy remedies work and have a basis in science. In a survey by the Spanish Federation for Science and Technology (Fecyt) 6,300 people were asked if they believed Homeopathic products work. Despite a lack of scientific evidence to support the curative properties; more than half of the sample group believed the remedies could make a difference.

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Birthdays • Tess Daly, TV presenter, April 27, 48 British TV presenter who co-presents BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing. She has hosted a range of other shows including SMTV Live, Make Me a Supermodel and Children in Need. The former model is married to fellow presenter Vernon Kay. • Bradley Wiggins, Professional cyclist, April 28, 37 The British former professional cyclist competed professionally from 2001 until 2016. In 2012 he won the Tour de France and he has amassed a total of a total of 28 medals including five gold, one silver and two bronze Olympic medals. He was awarded a CBE in 2009 and in the 2013 New Year Honours received a knighthood. • Willie Nelson, Musician/Actor, April 29, 84 American country singer had hits with songs such as On the Road Again, To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before and Hello Walls. He has starred in more than 30 films including The Electric Horseman, Barbarosa and The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also been an activist for the use of biofuels and the legalisation of marihuana. • Joanna Lumley, Actress, April 30, 71 Best-known for her role as Patsy in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous the English actress has also starred in many other TV shows and films including The New Avengers, Sapphire and Steel, The Wolf of Wall Street and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. She has won two BAFTA awards and at the 2013 National Television Awards she received the Special Recognition Award. • Princess Charlotte, May 2, 2 The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who is fourth in line to the throne after her grandfather, father and big brother. On her first birthday she received gifts from 64 countries around the world and these included a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale book and a £30,000 (€35,700) gemstone-studded white gold toy rattle.

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Wave slaves

Tongue tied FIGURES published by Grupo Audolis show 41 per cent of jobs in Malaga require that candidates have at least a basic level of spoken English, a 10 per cent increase from 2016, which according to the group is due to a growing service industry.

New cops MARBELLA’S Local Police Force have recruited 10 new officers from other municipalities and opened eight vacancies to the public in line with sustainability laws implemented by Rajoy’s government.

Fire damage RONDA’S fire service union has criticised the council for only having 11 active firefighters of the 170 available for the region despite rising temperatures and strong winds increasing the likelihood of a fire.

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SOGGY: Rain is forecast from Thursday to Saturday.

Wet weekend in prospect for the Costa del Sol By Matt Ford THE start of the May Bank holiday weekend is expected to be wet in Malaga Province, with a high probability of rainfall on Friday and Saturday, according to national weather agency AEMET. There is a 75-100 per cent

probability of rain between 6pm on Thursday and Saturday evening, with temperatures set to plummet from Wednesday’s maximum of 24°C to 16°C, while the minimum will drop from 16°C to 12°C. An incoming wave of subtropical low pressure is to

blame for the abrupt change, which is likely to see the coast once again battered by waves, although not to the extent witnessed last weekend. The sun is forecast to return by Monday’s public holiday, when the mercury will fluctuate between 11°C and 21°C.

Chill factor HUNDREDS of skiers and snowboarders took part in the traditional end-of-season shindig on the Sierra Nevada, Granada, over the weekend as they descended the slopes dressed only in swimwear. Braving temperatures of just 4-10°C, the skimpily-clad revellers were able to enjoy the pistes free-of-charge, before knocking back mojitos and tucking into a selection of subtropical fruit products provided by growers from the Costa Tropical. Live music and body painting accompa-

nied the festivities which closed a highly successful season, during which the World Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships were at the resort. OFF-PISTE: Some skiers wore arm bands for protection.

ON more than one occasion Theresa May said she would not call an early election, but she now believes she can defeat Labour. It is most infuriating for those expatriates who were promised the right to vote in the last Conservative manifesto to miss out not only on the referendum but now what could be the most important general election for decades. Whilst civil servants will shortly go into ‘purdah’ which means that they cannot comment on political matters for six weeks prior to the election, it was clear there was insufficient time to introduce legislation to return the franchise to those who had left the UK more than 15 years ago. We make no secret of the fact that at the EWN Media Group, we are committed to life and business in Spain but as British passport holders, we feel it only fair that we should be able to have an element of input to the future of the country which many of us didn’t last year and won’t again this year. It seems that the UK is divided regardless of what Mrs May says and it is too early to know too much about manifesto policies from each party, but within the next few weeks we will see whether this snap election becomes a second referendum.

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B E N A L M A D E N A’ S mayor, Victor Navas, has said the damages caused by recent adverse weather will cost the council an estimated €335,000 which will mostly go towards replacing lost sand.

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THE former mayor of Marbella Marisol Yagüe, who is currently in jail, is to be tried in July for irregularities concerning her house. According to prosecutors, she allegedly used materials for work being undertaken on her property which were re-

moved from a municipal warehouse and in addition did not apply for the necessary licence to extend the property as she was mayor. Having been jailed for her participation in the ‘Malaya’ case, the former mayor could face up to five more years.

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Trip advisers MAYORS from western Costa del Sol met with a minister from the Junta de Andalucia in Torremolinos to request a socio-economic study of the area be undertaken to find out how to maximise tourism.

In the past PLANS are in hand to create an archaeological park in Cartama as it is so rich in historic excavations. With buildings from the eighth to 16th century it is an ideal place for heritage tourism.

Storm shock LIGHTNING struck a warehouse in an industrial estate in Antequera setting fire to the building. The fire brigade had to attend and an individual suffered a panic attack as the fire approached his truck and he had to be taken to hospital.

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British paedophile arrested in Spain By John Smith THE Guardia Civil has just released the news that it has arrested two paedophiles, one from Wales, who were distributing child pornography. As part of an international investigation which has seen d o z e n s o f p e o p l e i n d i ff e r e n t countries arrested, officers discovered that a Briton and a Spaniard were running a website which was streaming child pornography to more than 1,000 people. One of the two men detained in Spain is a British national who had been on a wanted list since 2006 and according to INTERPOL, was one of the mo s t w an ted s ex o ffende rs in Wales. Tracking him down was particularly difficult as he was not registered in Spain nor had any fixed abode and was discovered

GUARDIA CIVIL OFFICERS: Review the evidence. to have used public wireless networks to transmit the feeds created by the two men. The Spanish half of the duo is said to have been responsible for installing a hidden camera in the changing room of a local sports centre used by minors and

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for allowing subscribers to view live feeds. Both men were placed in custody without bail as soon as they were arrested and if found guilty of the alleged offence of child pornography could face nine years in jail.

A 33-YEAR-OLD man from Sevilla has been arrested in Malaga after he held up two young women with a gun and a razor blade. His victims were playing cards near the beach when he approached and asked i f he coul d j oi n i n, t o whi ch t he pai r agreed. After a short while, he pulled out the razor and held it against the neck of one of the women, demanding that she hand over her mobile phone. As she began to struggle he became more aggressive, grabbing her roughly and threatening to kill her. He then pushed her to the floor as her friend rushed to help, who he briefly grappled with before pulling out a pistol which he rammed into her chest. She gave up her phone and the man fled, leaving the bruised ladies to call the police. A call was made to patrols operating in the area and one of them was able to pick up the attacker a short time later, after he first tried to hide the weapon and phone behind a parked car.

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Huge drug haul made in Murcia A MASSIVE drug smuggling operation has been smashed in Murcia by officers of the Guardia Civil. Nine people of Moroccan and Spanish nationality have

known as a ‘planeadora’ (glider) - which is highly manoeuvrable and often used in fast transfer of drugs from Morocco - in one of the marinas of the Mar Menor in Murcia. Being suspicious of the reason for ownership of this vessel, investigators discovered that a group of people had moved from Almeria and established ‘headquarters’ in a villa in La Manga del Mar Menor with access to the beach.

Officers found out that the gang intended to smuggle drugs into Spain during Semana Santa when the crooks assumed that many police officers would be on duty at the parades, but they were actually under surveillance at all times. They were tracked as the speed boat travelled from Morocco to Murcia and arrived at the villa where it was removed from the water and it was then that the officers pounced and si-

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multaneously arrested five members of the group who were driving in a vehicle in La Manga del Mar Menor, two more members inside the villa, and the two crew members of the boat. The nine members of the gang were residents of Almeria, Barcelona, Malaga and Murcia and, apart from the huge haul of hashish, officers also seized an expensive car and a number of different speed boats.

Westbrook cleaning up FORMER Eastenders star Danniella Westbrook flew to the Costa del Sol to check herself into rehab and she says that it’s working. The 43-year-old who has a history of substance abuse realised that she finally needed to do something about her problems and has been staying at the Villa Paradiso facility in the Mijas Hills overlooking Marbella. In recent tweets and Instagram messages, she has said that she is on the road to recovery and that yoga and the centre have helped her to become ‘clean’ and in the best place she has been in for several years.

ON THE UP: Daniella soaks up the Marbella sun.

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been arrested and 1.2 tons of hashish, recently imported from Morocco, was seized from speed boats. Officers were alerted to the possibility of smuggling when they became aware of the existence of a high speed boat

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Unexplained accident A QUIET street in Malaga had a rude awakening as two cars collided causing serious damage and injury. Although there is no explanation for the accident, one driver had to be cut out of their car and go to hospital.

Camera day MAY 6 will see the first photographic marathon in San Roque when amateur and professional photographers will roam the town for 24 hours. Entry is free with prizes totalling €2,000.

Damp street HAVING recognised that planters were causing damp in houses in a street in Manilva, the council has taken preventative action. Trees in the street have now been removed.

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A cruise first CRU I SE l i n e r Vi k i n g Star had one of its ships visit Malaga for the first time, b r i n g i n g wi t h it s ome 9 0 0 p a sse n g e rs and plans to visit again in November.

Tourists up ANTEQUERA reported a 20 per cent increase in tourists visiting the area compared to this time last year, bringing the total to 129,000 with an estimated 44,000 of visitors arriving to Torcal.

Buzz off MALAGA Council has invest e d € 2 1 , 6 7 0 to deal with the mosquito infestation in areas near the Guadalhorce River. ATHISA has been given a five-month deadline to resolve the issue.

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BURNED OUT: The fires broke out in just a few minutes.

Whodunnit A M Y S T E RY w a s d ev eloping in the Molinillo district of Malaga City as the Euro Weekly News went to press, after five cars were torched for unknown reasons. Firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze on Calle Duque de Rivas at 3am yesterday morning, before four other vehicles were set alight on Calles Salamanca and San Jorge. The National Police have opened an investigation and a forensics team dispatched to search for clues.

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Two men arrested over bar fight death in Malaga TWO men have been arrested over the death of a young man after a bar fight in Malaga. The 22-year-old, known as Pablo P, was celebrating his birthday when he saw a fight outside a bar and allegedly attempted to break it up, when he was knocked unconscious and beaten whilst on the ground. He was resuscitated at the scene by paramedics, but was declared brain dead and was later allowed to die in hospital. The two suspects were identified on Sunday (April 23), and CCTV footage helped police arrest a 25-

year-old suspect on Monday. By 12.30am on Tuesday, the second suspect, a 27year-old Spaniard, handed himself in to authorities. Two other people were also arrested for perverting the course of justice but were later released on charges. The victim’s father said his son “could not stand watching others be abused,” and that this was the most likely reason he tried to stop the fight. “He did not know how to fight, he didn’t drink or smoke. He was a healthy, sensible young man,” he added.

Local man caught for burglary HAVING been arrested by the Local Police for trying to steal a moped, a Ronda man has now been charged with 21 burglaries. Officers of the National Police originally believed this individual had been involved in at least two burglaries earlier this year but were unable to find proof at the time. After his arrest, they took over the case and were able to connect him with 21 burglaries.

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Ibex mistakenly checks into hotel

Wine boom RONDA’S Wine Route saw a 44 per cent increase in customers in 2016, which is an estimated 37,132 more than the previous year and 2,714,409 in total.

Ferry back TRANSMEDITERRANEA has announced their ferry service is operational again after adverse weather conditions forced the closure of their Malaga-Melilla and Melilla-Almeria routes last Thursday (April 20).

Busy metro MALAGA’S Metro was used by more than 1.4 million passengers since the start of 2017, a 7.7 per cent increase from the same period the year before. March was the busiest month with 541,698 travellers.

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MARBELLA: A British car thief has been sent to jail awaiting extradition.

Smokey bags the bandit A BRITISH car thief with a European Arrest Warrant on his name has been jailed in Marbella. T h e 3 3 -y e a r-o ld fro m Chertsey, Surrey, has been c h arg e d w ith th e th eft of two high-end sports cars, which were stolen from a London dealership in Janu-

ary 2012. Having swiped the keys for the vehicles during office hours, the man and an accomplice later returned and drove them away. H e w a s la te r a rre s te d w hile driving one of the cars, but failed to show up for scheduled appearances

at Guildford Crown Court and has apparently been on the run ever since. Having since been picked up by the Spanish National Police, he must now appear before the Audiencia Nacional high court in Madrid ahead of extradition proceedings.

A WILD Ibex moseyed across a busy road before spending the night at the abandoned Hotel Los Alamos in Torremolinos. Believed to have mistakenly wandered from its probable home in the Punta Paloma above the town, its arrival was spotted by a number of drivers and the security guard at the hotel who alerted the Seprona division of the Guardia Civil. The animal which was

reportedly male and weighed some 50 kilos was left alone for the night and then officers from Seprona, local vets, Torremolinos Council and the Junta de Andalucia arrived and managed to subdue it without causing any injury. After checking its health and placing a microchip in the animal, it was returned to the mountains and released back into the wild.

Animals wash in 2-by-2 A COW and a dolphin were found washed up on the beaches of Fuengirola after Malaga was lashed by strong winds. With waves of up to eight metres battering the coast it is easy to guess how the dolphin became stranded on the beach. However authorities were left baffled as to where the unfortunate cow originated from, as there are no cattle farms south of Malaga. It is thought the cow had been dead for several days. Unfortunately, authorities were unable to save the dolphin despite attempts to keep it hydrated.

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Rush hour THREE peopl e have been arrested in connection with the stampedes which caused panic and left four people seriously injured during Malaga’s recent Semana Santa celebrations, after one handed himself in to police. NEW CAR: Donated to charity to continue its work.

Car for Concordia THE Rotary Club of Marbella and San Pedro donated a new car to the Concordia Charity to allow it to continue with its good work. Volunteers from the HIV/AIDS charity act as drivers to take those suffering or suspected of suffering from the disease to hospital for regular health checks. The picture shows President of Concordia Princess Marie Louise of Prussia receiving the keys to the brand new Kia Karens car.

Festival of the People PROVING that it is a multicultural town, Fuengirola will host La Feria de los Pueblos from April 27 to May 1. Thirty of the 130 countries who have residents in the 10 square kilometres that make up the town will be represented, but interestingly there will no booths from the UK or the Scandinavian countries.

The International Fairground will see the official opening at noon on April 27 where each of those represented will attend their individual booths dressed in national costume and promoting the food, culture and history of their homeland. Every day there will be gastronomic and folklore events and Saturday April 29 will see a parade of the different nationalities starting in the Plaza de España at 11.30am en route to the International Fairground. Every day sees the event run from noon to 4am with plenty of opportunity to enjoy the sights, sounds, food and drinks from Spain and many of the participating countries with music coming from the various Casetas. Countries and regions participating are in no particular order Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Cuba, Brazil, Australia, Venezuela, Greece, Bulgaria, Mexico, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Hawaii, Turkey, Belgium, Italy, Castile and Leon, India, Canary Islands, Spain, Andalucia, Egypt, Peru, Thailand, Morocco, Ireland, the United States, Finland, Jamaica, Asturias and Uruguay.

Web sale RAILWAY Com pany Renf e’s websi t e crashed during their hi gh- speed AVE prom ot i on whi ch pl aced 25,000 seats on sale for €25 due to a massive i nf l ux of users m ere hours af t er t he sal e went live.

Costa books MARBELLA is among the top 10 Andalucian towns that read the most according to Amazon, who collated data of digital and print sales of books from March 2016 to March 2017.

Copper wire attracting thieves THE theft of copper wire cable in Spain has almost become an epidemic and police are investigating the removal of 2,500 metres from Torremolinos. This wire estimated to have a value of €4,000 was removed from an area in the Camino de Los Pinares near to Aqualand and appears to be just the tip of an iceberg which is taking up more and more police time in the town. Increased prison sentences don’t appear to deter robbers and as the police authorities reportedly recovered 2.5m kilograms of copper wire in Spain in 2015, the amount that was not recovered gives some indication of the financial incentive to thieves.

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Fibre optics AFTER a lengthy delay, it has now been agreed that fibre optic broadband will be installed in Mijas Pueblo. This should benefit businesses and individuals who have been demanding faster and more efficient internet connections.

Positive start GOOD news for Malaga exports as they rose by 35 per cent in the first two months of 2017 to â‚Ź432.1 million. Imports rose but at a slower rate leaving the city with a positive balance of â‚Ź95.6 million.

Sun safety WITH so many pale skinned visitors to Andalucia, scientists in Malaga and La Rioja have developed longer-lasting sunscreen which is said to be non-allergic and degrades quicker and more cleanly.

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CROOK CHAOS: The Mijas thief caused two accidents whilst trying to escape.

Fleeing burglar attempts to run over Guardia Civil A MAN has been arrested in connection with two burglaries in Mijas after he attempted to run over two Guardia Civil officers. The 43-year-old allegedly stole money and credit cards from two properties which he subsequently used to purchase various items. Several days later police tracked him down to a house in Mijas, where he stayed illegally, and upon attempting to question the suspect, were led on a high-speed chase.

The man, known by his initials EPG, caused two accidents while attempting to escape as he drove the wrong way up several roads, and also aimed for officers who tried to stop him. Fortunately no one was harmed. Following his arrest authorities believe he was operating with another person who is known to the police. EPG fa c e s c ha rge s of burgl ar y, f r aud, pr oper t y damage, attempted GBH of officers on duty and reckless driving.

ALTHOUGH he fled Spain for Thailand and then Denmark where he was arrested, Simon Corner, chief suspect in the Lisa Brown case, has reportedly been released on bail. Lisa, who worked in Gibraltar, disappeared from her Guadiaro home on November 4, 2015. Simon Corner, her boyfriend at the time, was suspected of having abducted or killed her and has been in custody in Spain since January 2016. According to reports, he has been released on bail after a witness statement suggested Lisa had been spotted sometime after she was supposed to have disappeared and with a lack of any concrete evidence of her death, the courts have decided it would be wrong to continue to hold Corner who has already spent more than a year in detention. His bail conditions include a cash security, surrender of passport and he needs to stay in Spain until prosecutors decide whether to charge him.

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Season’s end ALTHOUGH it is still mathematically possible, having lost 2-0 against Extremadura, Marbella FC is unlikely to gain promotion. One consolation is that if the players win the last matches of the season they should qualify for the Copa del Rey.

Aquatic rescue FOLLOWING appeals from fire officers, it has been agreed to reintroduce the Aquatic Rescue Unit to Marbella. A new boat has been purchased and the service is now ready to undertake sea born duties.

Wedding bells MARBELLA has hosted a party of British and Spanish wedding planners on a familiarisation trip. Many couples wish to be married in the sun and by the sea and cannot afford to travel to the West Indies.

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A community that cares THE main hall at Laude International College welcomed a good number of people to the second United Nationalities of Marbella Conference. Organised by well-known local broadcaster Nicole King and chaired by Georgina Shaw the conference on April 25 was intended to bring together a number of the many different and diverse members of the Marbella community to discuss matters of interest. Rather than have a number of different speakers, the conference was very much opened to the floor for comments and suggestions on the matters of education, teenage behaviour and the elderly. Natalia from the Arboretum Marbella explained the work that was being done to encourage youngsters to understand and appreciate environmental matters, especially sustainability whilst Valentina Radu explained that following last year’s conference she had arranged with the police authorities to visit schools to discuss matters of importance such as drugs. Nicole King emphasised the need to help young teens to direct their energies into channels which would assist them to become complete and happy adults rather than simply follow the role of being ‘home grown tourists’ becoming involved in questionable practice.

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NICOLE KING: Addressing the audience.

Thank you so much Euro Weekly for your continued and very valued support!! Nicole King

Princess Marie Louise of Prussia attended in her role as President of local HIV/Aids charity Concordia which takes a particular interest in educating local teenagers about the dangers of the disease and ways in which to avoid it. There were a number of ideas including

one for a teen app which could give details of healthy activities in the Marbella area and there was also mention of a possible teen discount or debit card. The elderly were not ignored and representatives of Age Concern Estepona and Manilva confirmed that they were in the process of expanding to be represented in Marbella and San Pedro. Following the general talks and a presentation of the special song for the conf er ence com posed and sung by Laude teacher Surianne Dalmedo, delegates left for an afternoon of lunch and networking.

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Men of the hour THREE National Pol i c e o ff i c e r s h a v e been hailed as heroes after preventing a suicide attempt in Estepona. The trio were alerted after a panicked man appeared at the town’s police station, explaining that his partner had attempted to slash her wrists. After rushing to t h e c o u p l e ’s h o m e , they found the woman unconscious in the bathroom with a belt around her neck having hung herself. The men were unable to find her pulse, so they performed CPR until her vital signs returned. An ambulance arrived shortly after and she was taken to hospital.

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Bogus holiday illness claims by Brits threaten all-inclusive holidays to Spain ALL-INCLUSIVE holidays to Spain for British holidaymakers could be scrapped or see prices hiked due to the high number of ‘fraudulent’ sickness claims according to a Madrid-based law firm. Rogers & Co’s David Diez Ramos told Travel Weekly: “Sooner or

later Spanish hotels will increase the price or stop selling all-inclusive to Britons.” Ramos said the law firm gets ‘zero’ claims from other nationalities - all the sickness claims come from Britons, some of

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whom have allegedly been encouraged to lie to make a quick buck. The law firm acts on behalf of the insurance industry and said Span-

ish hotels may increase the price of these traditionally lowcost holidays for Brits or do away with them completely after claims that they were being ‘held hostage’ by UK visitors. “British citizens are paying less than £1,000 for a two-week all-inclusive holiday, receiving £2,000 to £3,000 for a claim and you can add £5,000 in lawyers’ fees. Hoteliers will move from this sort of holiday.” He added: “Ten claims of this kind a month would hit hoteliers’ profits. They have to

transfer the risk to the consumer [or] hotels might be forced to move away from allinclusive. Spanish insurance companies are going to increase the premiums or the excess or not insure this risk. We have no options.” Ramos said one hotel in Benidorm had already stopped selling all-inclusive holidays to Brits because of the increase in false gastric illness claims. And some hotels in the Canaries are already taking all-inclusive holidays off the market for Brits, and instead offering half-board. The issue first made the news in 2016 after reports of a rise in insurance companies targeting Brits in Spanish resorts and encouraging them to make false sickness claims. The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to Spain on their website. It now states: “There have been reports of an increase in holidaymakers being encouraged to submit a claim for personal injury if they have experienced gastric illness during their stay. You should only consider pursuing a complaint or claim if you have genuinely suffered from injury or illness. If you make a false or fraudulent claim, you may face legal proceedings in the UK or Spain.”

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Safety fears at new hospital WHEN the new Hospital de la Serrania in Ronda was planned, there was no facility for helicopters and this was added prior to opening. Now, it is reported that as helicopters start to bring the injured to the new hospital there are questions concerning safety for both visitors to the hospital and for the helicopter pilots. The area which was chosen for them as a landing spot is not currently clearly delineated with the usual large H nor is it fenced off from the general parking area and indeed cars have had to be removed when they have parked in this landing area. Representatives of the 061 Emergency Services are said to have raised this matter as one that should concern the hospital authorities both from a point of view of safety and the fact that badly injured patients have to effectively be transferred in the sight of visitors. In response, the Health Authority has suggested that the helicopter pilots are well-trained and are used to landing in restricted spaces such as roads, but the matter will be discussed and it should not be too difficult to reach a compromise acceptable to all parties.

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Suspected terrorists arrested MOSSOS D’ESQUADRA arrested nine suspected terrorists in Barcelona, four of which are believed to be involved with the 2016 Brussels attack. Police raided 12 properties throughout the region as part of the anti-jihadi terrorism operation, Apollo. Some of those arrested are believed to have been in contact with Yassime Atar, brother of the mastermind behind the Brussels bombing, as well as the two suicide bombers who carried out the attack. Police also found weapons, drugs, large quantities of money and information which will prove “useful for analysts.” The Interior Minister for the

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POLICE RAIDS: Resulted in nine arrests. regional council, Jordi Jane, said in a statement: “We are not exempt from being attacked, but I have the utmost faith in our security services that do a great job.” Jane denies the group were planning an attack in Cataluña

or any other region of Spain. Elsewhere, police arrested two people in Segovia over their ties with an Egyptian suspected of terrorism. Spanish police have arrested some 200 suspected jihadis since 2015.

Sohail Castle events FUENGIROLA Council has announced that it will be opening the doors of Sohail Castle to the public over the next few days. The first activities will see a puppet

theatre performance on Sunday April 30, Chess for all on Saturday May 6 and Yoga the following day, May 7. Other events will be announced in due course.

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Young survivor SPANISH TV programme Supervivientes (Survivors) has returned to the screens with a competitor from Marbella, 22-year-old Alejandro Caracuel, dropped out of a helicopter into the sea in preparation for a series of physical and mental tests.

Picked up AFTER being alerted by a passing ship, the Salvamento Maritimo set out in very poor weather to discover the whereabouts of a small boat in difficulty in the Strait of Gibraltar and eventually recovered 30 migrants.

Jewel run TWO men walked into a jewellery store in Malaga, assaulting the owner and a customer. They fled soon afterwards but the owner was taken to hospital for treatment.

Ferries off DUE to extremely bad weather, all Trasmediterránea ferry services from Melilla-Malaga and Melilla-Almería were cancelled on April 20. Services were back to normal the following day.

New gear THE Local Police in Marbella has received 10 defibrillators and new drug testing equipment as part of a €400,000 investment to ensure they can cope with the requirements of a modern police presence.

Flat fire A FIRE occurred in the car park of a block of apartments in Huerta Nueva, Malaga which left a number of cars damaged. The fire started in one of the vehicles and spread, causing the evacuation of the building.

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New Liberty Seguros office ON Thursday April 20, ‘The Expats’ No. 1 insurer,’ Liberty Seguros, officially opened its new office in La Colonia Shopping Centre, in San Pedro de Alcantara. Many guests, including clients, attended the function and enjoyed refreshments and tapas during a very pleasant afternoon’s celebration. A visit to this new office is recommended especially if you need a face-to-face chat with a professional advisor about all your insurance needs from car, home, life, pet, personal, leisure, marine to commercial covers. Alternatively call 913 422 549 or visit www.libertyex patriates.es.

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Talking ‘bout regeneration IN preparation for the forthcoming holiday season work is taking place on the beaches of Torremolinos. The idea is to repair all of the beaches affected by the March storm by levelling sand and smoothing it.

Drain works FURTHER WORK: Is required to get the beaches ready for summer.

NEW OFFICE: in San Pedro de Alcantara.

WORK to restore Fuengirola’s beaches following last week’s strong winds and high waves is underway, says beaches councillor Jose Sanchez. “Before Easter we carried out an intensive regeneration with 45,000 to 50,000 cubic metres of sand moved in the area between the river and port. “It was a good job, but then we suffered the worst storm in 22 years and have practically lost that sand.” The council has now enacted an emergency plan in order to ready the beaches

for the upcoming summer season. “I want to highlight the fantastic efforts of the municipal staff who are making it possible,” added Sanchez.

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JOSE SANCHEZ: Beaches councillor.

Old vehicles lead to rubbish collections ELDERLY vehicles are being blamed for the deteriorating service offered by Limasa which collects Malaga’s rubbish. More than half of their 429 vehicles are 14 years old and two are 25 years old so that many of them simply keep breaking down. This means that it is not possible to have overlapping services on the road and reportedly crews are having to remain in their de-

WORK is being undertaken to improve storm drains on the Paseo Maritimo in Torreblanca. Expected to take 21 days it attracted 36 bids and the final award was €84,804 cheaper than originally budgeted.

pots awaiting the return of full trucks before they can unload them and then go out on their rounds. Priority is being given to night collections in the centre of the city but some collections are being delayed generally and it would appear that the only viable long-term solution will be to find the money to purchase more up to date vehicles.

DESPITE the preventative work by Malaga Council in March the Guadalhorce area is still beset by mosquitos. A recent football match had to be called off as the players were plagued by bites.

Doctor attack AN individual was arrested in La Linea for punching and kicking a doctor in a health centre after the doctor refused his request to increase the dosage of his prescription.

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ARION VULGARIS: Can survive in both hot and cold climates.

Spanish slug invasion AN inv a si o n o f Sp a n is h slugs is set to devastate UK gardens as they crossbreed to create ‘superslugs.’ The amorous bug, known officially as the Arion vulgaris, breeds twice as fast as its British relatives and is immune to common control method s, e a t i n g u p t o 2 0 slug pellets without being harmed. They are believed to have first arrived on salad leaves

in the UK in 2010, but were thought to have been wiped out by cold weather. Experts now fear they are mating with native species to create ‘superslugs’ which can survive in both hot and cold climates. Dr Leslie Noble, from the U n iv ers ity o f A b e rd ee n, said any Anglo-Spanish hybrids are highly fertile and could breed native species out of existence.

“When they hybridise, the B ritis h na tive s lugs ge t s w a mpe d by the inva s ive ge ne s . It’s like a dding a large amount of white paint to a black pot. It starts to go grey and eventually, if you add enough, it goes white,” he said. D r N oble s a id the be s t way to kill the slug was to put out a saucer of beer as they are attracted to it and then drown in it.

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ADANA poster campaign ADANA, the Estepona dog rescue and rehoming charity, held its 28th Annual General Meeting at the Padre Manuel Centre in Estepona. A packed room heard president Mary Page explain that as the board had been elected in July last year, they were able to present only a five-month account of their responsibility, a period which had been successful in terms of adoptions and finances. Treasurer Reg Winkworth reported that although ADANA’s funds were in good shape, it was vital to continue with fundraising activities. He thanked all who had contributed to ADANA’s work in any way, whether working at the kennels, fundraising or simply donating. Maria Cawsey, Manager of the ADANA shop in Calle Padre Cura Estepona was reelected vice president of the long-established charity. Mary Page, president, thanked Reg and her fellow board members. She announced that ADANA would soon be launching a hard-hitting poster campaign in social and print media, informing the public of the plight of so many abandoned and unwanted dogs in the area and the work being done by ADANA to help care and find new homes for them. Mary thanked all the public for its generous support of ADANA but gave a warning not to donate to unregistered groups or individuals who involved themselves in animal rescue. “It’s important that people know what happens to the money they donate,” she said adding, “Charities like ADANA are registered and have to present annual accounts. There have been cases recently of individuals who have collected money for animal rescue but have in fact not spent it for that purpose. Please give only to bona fide organisations.” ADANA staff and volunteers are currently busy working on preparations for the annual dog show to be held at the Estepona Palacio de Congresos on May 28.

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THE Costa del Sol branch of the Royal Air Forces (RAF) Assocation will be hosting a coffee morning social at Restaurante Venta Los Morenos in Alhaurin el Grande on Monday May 1 starting at 12 noon. You don’t need to be a member to go along and everyone is welcome. This will be a regular social

RAF Association get-together with a quiz and a raffle on the first Monday of every month. Go along for a coffee and a chat, join in the quiz (there is a prize for

the winner!) and maybe stay on for lunch. There is a reasonably priced Menu del Día available from 1.30pm. Please go along and join in the fun. Tell your friends and

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neighbours and bring them too. The restaurant is situated at the crossroads Alhaurin-Mijas/CostaCoin (Avenida de Mijas) and there is ample parking. Information on this and other events can be found on the RAF Association website www.rafa costadelsol.co.uk.

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Age Care concert enjoyed by all ANOTHER extremely successful concert was hosted by Age Care Association last week which was attended by more than 60 people who all thoroughly enjoyed being entertained by ‘Reflections,’ an acapella quartet. They recently were awarded a gold medal at the Spanish Association of Barbershop singers convention held at Benalmadena. They sang a variety of songs including favourites like Under the Boardwalk, Breaking Up is Hard to Do and Unchained Melody. The concert

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was held at the International Baptist Church where the regular Age Care coffee morning is held every Tuesday between 1am and 1pm. From May 4 there will also be a coffee morning on a Thursday with a variety of activities such as knitting, whist, IT, book club, art, chair aerobics, Bible studies and conversational Spanish. Both coffee mornings start with coffee or tea and home-made cakes. Age Care Association is a charitable organisation run entirely by volunteers.

REFLECTIONS: An acapella quartet.

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Open day and demo at the Equine Rescue Centre AN Open Day and Natural Horse Training Demo with Michelle Peschke is being held on Sunday, April 30 at the Coin-based charity, SEARCH (The Spanish Equine Association for Rescue, Care and Homing), founded by Susan Barns and her husband Alan. An event that no horse lover, horse owner, or anyone with an interest in the animal world will want to miss, this is a very special opportunity to see the astonishing results and progress made with four of the beautiful mares rescued by SEARCH - namely Amada, Melody, Noelle and Jeannie - all of whom had been deeply traumatised by the abuse and suffering they had experienced prior to being cared for by Sue and Alan. With her rapport, infinite patience and profound understanding of equines, and in association with Sue and Alan, acclaimed expert in natural horsemanship Michelle Peschke has been visiting and working with the SEARCH horses on a regular basis and to see the advancements made with the animals over

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: To see what progress has been made. this time as she gains their trust is truly remarkable. The event is being held at SEARCH’s Finca El Sueño on the outskirts of Coin from 11.30am to 3.30pm on Sunday, April 30. The Training Demo starts at 12 noon, with tickets costing €5 each. A hot and cold buffet - costing €6 per head will also be available.

Funds raised during the day will be used to repair the serious flood damage caused by last winter’s unusually severe storms and rain. Places are limited, so to reserve your tickets, please call Sue on 660 220 700 or email: info@serch.es. For more information, visit www.serch.es.

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CHARITY WALK: Raising funds to support those in suicidal distress. AROUND the world it is expected that more than 130,000 people will participate in a Darkness into Light charity walk in support of suicide and self-harm prevention and awareness. On Saturday May 6 at

5.45am there will be a 5k walk/run held on Chiriquito Palm Beach in Estepona. This is being organised to raise funds for Pieta House, a charity which provides support to people who are in suicidal distress and those who

engage in give self-harm. Over the last 10 years Pieta House has helped 29,000 people. Anyone wishing to participate and show support for this charity can register online at dil.pieta.ie.

Wear yellow in support of mental health ON Friday May 12 the charity Clubhouse Gibraltar is encouraging everybody, schools, workplaces and the general public, to wear yellow in support of mental health. The charity, which provides support to people who are or have experienced mental health issues, is looking for people to get on board and help to awareness of mental health by participating in the day.

The charity can provide yellow day packages including collection tins, flags and ribbons to be worn and t-shirts are also available to buy at a cost of ÂŁ4.50 each. To find out more about the charity or the yellow day event you can contact them on +35 020 068 423, via email at info@clubhousegi braltar.com, visit the website www.clubhouse gibraltar.com or find them on Facebook.

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RBL members take to the air THE Alhaurin el Grande Royal British Legion branch has had a busy April. Along with its regular meetings and luncheons, 17 members went on an outing to Comares to support Jean on her sponsored zip line. For moral support Chris decided to ‘zip’ with her. The brave exhilarated couple flew through the air like Wonder Woman and Superman. Jean said, “It was awesome and the fantastic views occupied me so much the whole thing just didn’t last long enough.” Her courageous sponsorship raised €263 as well as a heightened sense of achievement. St George’s Day on April 23 was celebrated with lunch at Anita, Caroline and Co’s Carvery. The raffle for two free meals at the

FLYING HIGH: Brave Jean and Chris in Comares.

carvery, raised €55. From just those two activities the Poppy Appeal was able to profit by €318. The new programme of events is out now. If you’re interested in going along

and getting involved or just fancy a cuppa and a chat, the group meets at Restaurant Bitchito near La Rosa Poligano in Alhaurin el Grande. For further details please call 637 134 616.

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Coin RBL spring fair THE Coin branch of the Royal British Legion held its annual spring fair at Parilla de Pepe on Wednesday April 19. Around 50 members entered more than a dozen competitions including best spring floral arrangement, best spring photograph, best spring craft and best spring collage, painting, drawing or colouring. Other categories included best jam, marmalade or chutney and best decorated cake or cup cake. There were far too many winners to mention here but the prize of the day went to Rosey Brown who made a spectacular s p r i n g f l o w e r arrangement entirely from coloured paper. Everyone who entered had put an amazing amount of effort into their sub-

missions this year and the chairman Jo Taylor sincerely congratulated all those who took part and thanked them for really getting into the spirit of the Coin RBL spring fair. If you would like

take part in such activities come and meet the people who make up the Coin Branch of the RBL at the new venue at Parilla de Pepe just opposite La Trocha from 11am on the first and third Wednesday of every month.

PRIZE OF THE DAY: Went to Rosey Brown for her spring flower arrangement.

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MANY of you will have seen recent press comments from the UK’s Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, calling on more adults to come forward and volunteer in order to reduce the waiting lists currently standing in the UK at over 51,000 children. Here on the coast there are three Scout groups providing

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Scouting for volunteers fun and adventure for more than 100 young people. The newest groups are in Coin where there is a Scout troop and in Sotogrande where the Cubs meet each

week. In Fuengirola, the group is celebrating its 20th birthday this year and have active Explorers, Scouts Cubs and Beavers.

The groups are all part of British Scouting Overseas, registered in the UK and following the British Scouting programme. Although the groups speak in English, many of the young members and some of the leaders come from different countries. Scouting offers a diverse range of skills, helping the young people develop knowledge and pass badges that will encourage them to become the next generation of leaders. They are all in need of additional adult volunteers to

enable excellent quality Scouting to be given and to enable adventurous activities to take part. With more adult help, all the groups would be able to grow allowing more chances to local young people. Volunteering does not need to be a couple of hours every week, but any amount of time you can offer will be welcome. A progressive training scheme, much of it online or organised locally, is available to any volunteers. If working with the young people is not for you, there are also vacan-

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Scouting offers a diverse range of skills and knowledge. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in helping an existing group or starting a new group please contact Carol Wright, District Commissioner for France and Iberia for British Scouting Overseas by calling +34 618 705 166 or email: carol.wright@britishscoutin goverseas.org.uk.

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Society is seeking a classical pianist TIMS, The International Music Society, is looking for a classically trained keyboard accompanist to join the TIMS choir. The position requires commitment but for the right person, the rewards both musically and socially are plentiful. Ideal for someone of any nationality who is comfortable with four part harmony and music from Bach to The Beatles, Christmas carols, traditional songs and able to attend regular practice sessions in Fuengirola for performances on the Costa del Sol. For more details please contact Gilly Bareford on 952 573 983 / 654 891 790, email timschoir@gmail .com or visit www.tims choir.org.

r. FRESH LOOK: The shop’s new floo

STRONG SUPPORT: For the charity’s shops.

New floor gives Butterfly Children wings THE Butterfly Children charity shop on Calle Jacinto Benavente has a new floor thanks to the generosity of local businesses in Marbella and the support of the town hall. “In order to fly we need a suitable floor to take off and thanks to the generosity of these businesses we have it,” said Nieves Montero, president of the Debra Butterfly Children Charity at this morning’s inauguration of the charity shop’s new floor. Thanks to a donation of €2,300 from Obra Social ‘La Caixa’ and the installation from Vasari Group the refurbishments are now a reality. “The old floor was in bad condition and because the funds raised in the shop are dedicated, as much as possible, to the cause we have been unable to renew it since the shop opened in 2011. Now the store looks much better, allowing the

items to stand out more. In addition we have gained space and because we have many items space is key,” explained Montero. Ruben Hidalgo, Director of the CaixaBank office on Ricardo Soriano who donated the flooring materials said “We admire the work that this charity does and it is an honour to be able to help.” Placido Alejandre from Vasari Group, who donated the workforce to install the flooring, stated that their support is “just a very small piece within the great job that the charity does day to day, which he admires.” The Butterfly Children charity shops in Marbella are a project that also had the support of the town hall of Marbella throughout 2016 with a grant of €6,350 which was awarded from the Department of Social

Rights. The representative for this department, Victoria Morales, also present at the event, has emphasised the value of volunteering and social corporate responsibility that added to the work of charities generating value for Marbella’s society. The Butterfly Children charity shops not only provide the economic stability to be able to help all those living with the condition across Spain but it plays an important role in creating awareness of the condition nationwide. Due to the rarity of the condition it can create feelings of isolation and loneliness for those affected. Inappropriate looks and comments can hurt just as much as the wound and blisters caused by the condition. However, thanks to the 10 charity shops throughout Spain, three of them in Marbella, the affected and their families can feel less isolated.

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Brand new shelter for Animals in Distress AS you may have seen the charity Animals in Distress is working on improving its social media presence to benefit the animals’ welfare and help seek new homes for them. The charity isn’t new, it was officially recognised with charity status in 2008 and it was helping animals here in Andalucia for the previous 10 years. During the early years the charity had a shelter in Monda in Malaga but due to a lack

of volunteers and ill health of the charity’s president doing it alone forced the shelter to close. The charity has however continued to work with a small foster network and the funds it raises in the shops pays for vet bills and food not only for rescued dogs and cats, but also people with animals who have found themselves in trouble with finances, aiding them to keep their loved pets, move countries with their pets and also

in some emergency situations with vets. New, younger people have been helping the charity with fostering and awareness and persuaded the charity that it really does need a shelter and they are so right! Everyone at the charity is working really hard. They aren’t so young any more so it is very much relying on the work of the enthusiastic animal loving volunteer workers to make this work but they can’t do it alone. The charity receives the odd visitor on a regular basis now to help with socialising. It also has new friends out asking everyone they meet for beds or items to make the shelter homely. The charity truly needs to grow its network of individuals and home finders to help the animals inland of Coin and surrounding villages who find themselves abandoned. It desperately needs regular volunteers at the shelter to help with its upkeep and care of the dogs. There is a lovely, clean and homely cabin with modern fittings for people to stay for a month or a week if visiting from afar. You could bring a friend because there are wide, comfy bunk beds, toilet, shower, kitchen/living room with fridge freezer, microwave, coffee maker, table/ chairs, Wi-Fi, etc. You would never be there alone as there is always someone staying in the caravan inside the grounds too. The dog shelter is located in Malaga in a beautiful part of southern Spain. It is ready to embrace your love of animals and make it as comfortable as it can whether for a day each week or for a longer stay. Volunteers are also required for the shop in the high street in Alhaurin el Grande. Fundraisers are rare. Could you help with this in any way? Why not arrange a visit to the shelter and see who you would be helping? For more information about the charity or to make a donation visit www.animalsin-distress.eu.

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BREXIT PAGE By John Smith

AS the various political parties gear up to campaign for the General Election, Brexit will form an important platform for each of them. Currently, opinion polls which have been notoriously inaccurate over the past few years indicate that the Conservatives are gaining ground in both Scotland and Wales with potential losses for the SNP in Scotland and Labour in Wales. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has come out, suggesting that the calling of the snap election was a cynical ploy by the government to be re-elected prior to the prosecution of current Tory MPs for election irregularities although this is denied by the party which accepts that its ‘battle bus’ is being investigated. The Lib Dems are appealing to

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SIR KEIR STARMER: The man behind Labour Brexit strategy. Bremainers and promise to run a second referendum if they are elected and many ‘big names’

such as Nick Clegg, Vince Cable and Ed Davey, who lost their seats in the last election, are expected to

stand again with a much better chance of getting back into parliament. Labour in the meantime had been accused of not knowing what to do but its shadow Brexit Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that if elected it would honour the referendum result but would effectively scrap the government’s current Brexit plans and focus on protecting the rights of EU residents as well as British passport holders in the EU. The Labour party clearly recognises that those areas in the Midlands and the North of England which voted to leave the EU are vulnerable to a Conservative party which is determined to take Britain out of the EU and is trying to maintain its traditional blue collar support. UKIP in the meantime is planning to ban the burka and full face covering in the event that it comes into power. However, more importantly, in real terms the party has indicated that it will not field candidates in marginal areas where the sitting MP is known to be strongly pro-Brexit.

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Both major parties united in support THE next six weeks will see plenty of bitter rhetoric and fights between political parties but little in the way of Brexit progress. Even t hough t he cur r ent Conser vat i ve gover nm ent seems likely to return to power, possi bl y wi t h an i ncr eased majority, it is highly unlikely that there will be any headway i n negot i at i ons wi t h t he European Union until the result of t he Gener al El ect i on i s known. What is almost certain however i s t hat unl ess t he Li b Dems surprise everyone and are elected as the next government, Brexit will go ahead and t he onl y quest i on wi l l be whether it is negotiated by Mrs May or Mr Corbyn as Labour will not ignore the will of the referendum.

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Community Law Corner By José Luis Navarro Solicitor for Intercala Administration

joseluis@intercala.com www.intercala.com

with Pete Woodall, Woody’s Los Boliches

PROBABLY the simplest and easiest way to pay your community fees is by set-

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Community fees and direct debits ting up a direct debit that allows your community to just dip into your bank account whenever your fees are due. Direct debit is so popular with communities that your

community may well offer owners a discount for paying in this way but as usual, there are some considerations. If an owner changes the direct debit to another bank account and although informed, the community erroneously still tries to c h a rg e t h e o l d b a n k a c count, then the community is at fault not the owner. However if your bank wrongly refuses to pay a direct debit by mistake or you do not remember to put sufficient funds in your account, your community fees will not be paid and furthermore if a direct debit is refused or not paid the community’s bank will charge your community a commission. The result, your fees will not have been paid or at best they have not been paid in full because there is a shortfall by the amount of the commission which leaves the community out

of pocket and the owner may unknowingly become a debtor which prohibits them from voting at community meetings. A n o t h e r, a n d l a rg e l y a false consideration why some owners remain reluctant to set up a direct debit is they fear communities (and town halls etc) may deduct an excessive amount from their account. Not knowing that - unless the owner specifically renounces their right to do so - Spanish banking regulations usually allow account holders to reclaim direct debit payments they disagree with, provided it is done within a specific period of time, usually eight weeks. Communities have to be aware too. There is an old trick whereby a devious owner (and there are some) present their banking details to the community to set up a direct debit, simply to be allowed to vote at a

forthcoming general meeting. After the meeting, the owner cancels the direct debit and also the payment. The same trick can be done using a cheque. A cheque although perfectly acceptable is only valid and therefore an owner allowed to vote, when the cheque has cleared and the money is firmly in the community account. In most cases regarding debtors an irreversible bank transfer is advisable. Although ‘cash may be considered king,’ cash is not always acceptable to the administration. Cash payments should be deposited into the community bank account prior to any meetings. If there are any bank c h a rg e s f o r t r a n s f e r s , cheques or cash deposits they should be paid by the owners not the community. The community should rec e i v e a n o w n e r ’s f e e s i n full not minus bank

charges. Apart from the odd deception, direct debit is by far the most popular system and in communities where prompt payment is rewarded with a discount, the direct debit owners will always benefit. Another way to settle community fees is by exchanging a credit. For example, if an owner is to be compensated for water damage or similar, then using the credit may be accepted in lieu of payment of fees but that is a matter for the community to decide not the owner. If the owner takes it upon themselves not to pay because they think they have a credit then they remain a debtor until the situation is resolved at a general meeting. As usual we the solicitors for Intercala Administration advise the readers of our monthly articles to seek competent advice in all matters regarding the law.

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Beggars belief

Female discussion

BEGGARS in Bergen have said they no longer feel safe in the city following a documentary that followed residents of a house connected to the Romanian begging commu n i t y wh i c h was s e n d in g large sums of money to Romania.

QUEEN MAXIMA is joining German chancellor Angela Merkel and US president Trump’s daughter Ivanka in Berlin to participate in a discussion on female entrepreneurship at the Women20 Summit.

Happy rabbit

Green monitoring THE opposition party wants to create a committee in order to monitor how effective the country’s various green energy initiatives actually are.

Smarter transport DRIVE R L E SS p u b l i c tra n s p o rt

BERGEN: Beggars no longer feel safe. c o u ld b e in p la c e w ithin a fe w months following a parliamentary proposal which would see 100 million kroner available for projects to develop smarter city transport. Driverless vehicles are currently not legal on Norwegian roads.

Staying put NORWAY is refusing to lift Russian sanctions. The Trade Minister, Monica Maeland, returned from Russia and disappointed officials by saying she had no intention of lifting the sanctions yet.

A DUTCH Catholic church official has been arrested in Cambodia accused of creating child pornography. Over 1,000 nude photos were found on his camera and phone.

Job satisfaction A STUDY has found that youngsters look for an interesting job over one that is the best paid. Over 70 per cent of the Dutch millennials questioned said they favoured job satisfaction.

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GERMANY

Night shifts

Cold feet A GERMAN man went missing as he suffered cold feet over his upcoming marriage. The groom was reported missing by his sister over Easter on what would have been his wedding day.

DUTCH animal rights groups have joined with pet shops to launch the ‘Happy Rabbit’ project to remind owners of their responsibilities and to how best to care for their rabbits. Rabbits are the fourth most popular pet in the Netherlands.

Cambodia arrest

ers organisations want tax reform. It is reported that one in 11 workers are paying 42 per cent tax on their income. Anyone earning over €50,000 a year is in the top tax bracket.

Top tax

Rule change

GERMAN workers are complaining about taxes as socialists and taxpay-

CALLS are being made for the dual citizenship rules to be changed. It

comes after German Turks mainly voted in favour of expanding the Turkish President’s powers.

Second vote THE SPD party leader, Martin Schulz, said the UK should hold another EU referendum now that it is clear what PM Theresa May’s plans for Brexit are.

FRANCE

BELGIUM

Attack foiled

Fruit frost

POLICE have arrested two men in Marseille as police say they foiled an imminent attack planned for the lead up to the French election. The two Frenchmen arrested met in prison and had converted to radical Islam.

A LATE frost has potentially damaged crops in the fruit region of Haspengouw. As temperatures dropped below freezing farmers tried to protect crops but it’s feared the damage may have been done.

Extreme eggs

Doggy DNA

FRANCE’S most extreme artist has spent three weeks in a glass box in an art museum in Paris sitting on 10 eggs waiting for them to hatch. He will spend the first 48 hours of their life with them before they live on a farm.

OSTEND is taking action against dog mess as it plans to use DNA technology to identify the dogs responsible. Owners who are found guilty of not cleaning up after their pets face a fine of up to €1,000.

Birth defects

Borrowing benefits

A STUDY has reported the epilepsy medication valproate is responsible for ‘severe malformations’ in 2,150-4,100 children since the drug was first available in France in 1967.

WANT to buy a house but can’t save enough for the deposit? You might want to consider moving to Belgium as they are proposing the possibility of allowing buyers to borrow the entire cost of a home.

Breastfeeding petition A COUPLE has launched a petition against the police officers who told a mother to stop breastfeeding at a police station in Paris as the couple carried out paperwork. They claimed the officer tried to humiliate the woman.

Rail boost BELGIAN RAIL has announced ambitious plans to improve rail transport, offering more services and shorter travel times.

WORKING nights could lead to brain damage. That’s according to a Danish study which found that night shifts increased the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Cold spring DENMARK has recorded the coldest April temperatures this century. Temperatures at Karup airport in Jutland were -6 degrees centigrade, the coldest morning temperature since 1997.

Newer production DENMARK could remove 3,300 of its 4,200 onshore wind turbines, if they were to be replaced by larger, more modern turbines, and still produce the same amount of energy.

Poverty plight SINCE 2002, the number of poor people has doubled in Denmark. The total number of people considered to be living in poverty rose to 44,141 in 2015.

SWEDEN

Shorter days AFTER two years of trialling sixhour work days at an elderly care home in Gothenburg, staff have gone back to eight-hour shifts after the government couldn’t afford to pay the extra staff needed. However, staff had less sick days and were healthier with the shorter days.

Half overweight OVER half of the Swedish population is overweight. That’s according to a study by the Public Health Agency which reported that 51 per cent of those aged between 16 and 84 were either overweight or obese.

Homeless help

Teachers wanted

A WOMAN who tried to buy food from McDonald’s for a homeless man claims she was told by staff she was not allowed as he had been taking leftover food from customers. She said she gave the meal to the man anyway.

MORE Swedish teachers are needed to cut the waiting times for foreigners wanting to learn the language. Foreign residents are entitled to free language lessons with some municipalities having waiting lists of up to six months before classes start.

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RUSSIAN PRESS

LAWLESS LAND: Ingushetia is one of Russia’s wildest regions.

Bride kidnapping A CRACKDOWN on bride kidnapping will take place in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Young girls are routinely abducted by wannabe husbands in the deeply conservative society. But if the kidnappers release the girls they face no charges. Now they will get a three-year prison term.

Floating cars HUNDREDS of people were evacuated during the worst floods in recent memory in the Ural region of Orenburg. A state of emergency was declared after the river rose 1.27 metres in just 24 hours. Heavy rainfall combined with melting snow has seen homes flooded and cars floating down the street.

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porting slaves to work on its world cup stadiums.

A STATE university showed a film comparing Russian anticorruption crusader Alexei Navalny to Adolf Hitler. Students at Vladimir University protested and accused lecturer Alla Byba of being a liar. She said they were raised like animals and that cyber warfare is trying to turn Russia’s youth against the state.

Shifting alliances WHILE America braces for nuclear war with the mad hermit kingdom of North Korea, Russian propaganda outfit Pravda published a piece celebrating the life of its founder Kim Il-sung. Russia has moved closer to North Korea recently, even im-

Bigoted bakers AN organic food shop in St Petersburg has banned gays from its premises. ‘Bread and Salt’ is owned by Orthodox religious activist and businessman German Sterligov. A wooden sign outside reads simply ‘faggots are banned.’ LGBT groups have complained to police arguing that the sign incites hatred.

Holy mobile A CHRISTIAN mobile phone company has debuted in Russia. Blagovet provides internet, calls, and also text alerts from Patriarch Kirill of the Orthodox Church. It helps the faithful find local parishes and is proving an instant hit across the country as ministers convince their flock to sign up.

Killer portrayal KILLER Vitaly Kaloyev has lambasted Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new film on his unusual life. Arnold stars as Vitaly in ‘Aftermath,’ the true story of how Vitaly travelled to Switzerland to murder the air traffic controller whose mishap led to a plane crash which killed his family.

ARNOLD: Showed too much pity according to Vitaly.

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New EWNMG takeover Sol Times acquired by parent company EWN MEDIA GROUP (EWNMG) has further expanded its portfolio of newspapers by taking over the Sol Times publications. The takeover announcement comes just weeks after EWNMG, the parent company of Euro Weekly News, added the well-established three-edition RTN Costa Blanca newspaper firm to its expanding empire.

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Originally launched in the Almeria area in 2005, since then the Sol Times has further expanded into Costa Calida, Mar Menor and Costa Blanca. After completing the latest takeover negotiations earlier this month, Michel and Steven Euesden, owners of EWNMG, instigated internal restructuring.

This has today led to all four editions of Sol Times being back on the streets with a greater print run and improved distribution, upgraded paper quality and size, and increased news content. Michel said: “The aim of EWNMG is to offer all media clients the very best advertising and marketing opportunities to suit their target au-

The risks are deeper and more serious than a few months ago,” Luis de Guindos Spanish Finance Minister on European economy.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Rare metal THE BBC and other media outlets are reporting the discovery of a ‘rare’ source of Tellurium near the Canary Islands. At first this seems to be a useful new source of this element used in the production of solar energy panels but some scientists claim it is an easily extracted side product of copper worth only €20 per kilo.

Rodrigo Rato SPANISH ECONOMY: Was discussed by IMF. DURING an International Monetary Fund (IMF) briefing on the April World Economic Outlook, much mention was made of the Spanish economy. It was suggested by a member of the invited audience that one possible reason for the recent growth in the Spanish economy was thanks to the increasing inequality of wages, the decline of collective agreements and the weakening of the trade unions. Responding on behalf of the IMF, Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti gave some historical insight for the reasons of the sudden decline in the economy and ac-

knowledged that wage inequality was bound to become a factor as unemployment grew so quickly. Spain has suffered from the fact that as part of the eurozone it has been unable to benefit from the usual advantages of declining exchange rates when the economy was bad and therefore the only way to regain competitiveness was to see wages decline. As the economy continues to recover, so he believed that inequality would shrink, but one of the ongoing problems in Spain is the fact of the volume of seasonal work.

ONE small crumb of comfort for Rodrigo Rato, disgraced former government minister is he won’t face charges over a Lazard Bank loan. Prosecutors were alleging a €2 million payment to him was a form of illegal commission but the presiding judge has ruled this was not the case and accepted it could have been a loan.

Migrants up DESPITE high unemployment figures in Spain, foreign workers continue to arrive with Romanians representing the largest number of EU migrants.The total number of foreign workers enrolled in the Social Security system increased by 37,473 in March bringing the total to 1,739,720, a 2.2 per cent increase.

Brazilian energy venture ACCORDING to reports appearing in a newspaper in Sao Paulo, Spanish energy company Iberdrola could create a major new entity in Brazil. It appears that Iberdrola may decide to bid for the shares in Neoenergia which are currently

owned by the Banco do Brasil and insurance company Previ which would then allow a merger with Elektro, a company which it currently controls. The resulting energy group would then become a major operator within Brazil.

dience needs as well as their budgets. “With the four additional Sol Times titles added to the group we now offer the widest choice of advertising and reading options along the Costas with three newspaper brands and a total of 13 editions. “Based on more than 20 years’ experience and local knowledge origi-

nally gained by EWN - the founding and ever-present strength of EWNMG - I know that exciting times lie ahead for the Sol Times publications and team members as part of a much larger media family.” The Sol Times was originally founded by Rob and Chrissie Matthews and they have run the titles for the last 12 years.

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Most Declined XBiotech Inc. Flex Pharma, Inc. Mattel, Inc. Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Immunomedics, Inc. Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation Real Industry, Inc. Manhattan Associates, Inc. China TechFaith Wireless Com Tech Limited InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

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House prices on the up SPANISH bank BBVA has released a fairly upbeat report on the property market and forecasts overall price rises of 2.5 per cent in 2017. Perhaps not a huge amount but certainly positive if you are a seller and unlikely to put off those who want to purchase a property in Spain. Not only does the bank see a likely increase in prices but it expects a significant increase in the number of transactions around the country with an uplift of some 7 per cent to nearly 500,000 sales during the year. In support of this view, a second report, this time by property valuers Tinsa has already seen an overall increase of 1.8 per cent in prices for the first quarter of 2017.

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PRESS CONFERENCE: Will be held on May 25, to which non-OPEC members will be invited. INTERNATIONAL oil prices are currently quite erratic due to mixed messages from suppliers. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has indicated that it intends to continue to restrict production in order to force prices of crude oil up, but there have been as

many drops in the wholesale price as rises in the past few weeks. All eyes are now on the OPEC conference to be held on May 25 to which non-OPEC members will be invited to agree continued cuts in supply, but with plenty of US shale oil being made available, their efforts may well

be frustrated. Iran has benefited from the removal of international export restrictions and has assisted in keeping prices down with its large scale exports in a bid to bolster its economy, but prices of fuel in Spain appear to have drifted upwards rather than stabilise.

One ‘ghost’ airport may see life SPAIN has a reputation for building regional airports which never open but now it appears that Corvera in Murcia might just. At the time that work started on the airport in 2008, it appeared that by the time it opened in 2013 it would be able to take over all of the internal flights from San Javier airport which is limited by the fact that it is shared with the Spanish Air Force. All seemed to be going to plan and an agreement was reached with a management company to allow for the opening and at the same time, negotiations commenced with international airlines who were interested in operating new European routes. Unfortunately, nothing was completed and the government of Murcia was forced to cancel the contract with the intended management company due to the fact that they did not comply with time clauses. Whilst this is the matter of a legal dispute, the government has decided to issue a new tender inviting bids to manage the renamed Region de Murcia International Airport which will need

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LYING UNUSED: Corvera, an airport without planes. little additional construction work to complete. According to the call for tender, those who are interested will have until early May to register for the opportunity to obtain a franchise to run the entire airport for 25 years, but they will be required to submit a bond in the sum of €9,917,752 in order to establish their

seriousness and financial worth. The local government believes that there is a need for this airport which has the ability to handle hundreds of thousands of passengers each year through its single terminal and that over a period of four years it would generate €1 billion in income through taxes and handling fees and create

20,000 jobs for the region. Anyone who takes on the project will be required to pay a number of fees to the government and apart from leasing costs it will make a payment for each passenger who travels through the airport, although as passenger number increase so the individual fee will reduce.

AS Britain prepares to penalise drivers of diesel cars entering into polluted cities, the EU continues to encourage ‘green taxes.’ A report based on 2015 data compiled by the Institute for Economic Studies compares the percentage of such taxes collected by all member states and shows that a number of the most successful economies such as France and Germany are bel ow t he EU aver age of 6.8 per cent. Spain sits relatively comfortably at 5.6 per cent but has already announced that it will be introducing new ‘green taxes’ which should r ai se i ncom e and com bat some environmental problems.

Safer credit cards WITH banks and consumers around the world worried about cr edi t car d f r aud, MasterCard has unveiled a new safer card. After trialling the concept in South Africa it has announced that it will be int r oduci ng a new st yl e of card which includes a finger pr i nt sensor wher eby users hold their fingers over the sensor whilst making a payment. It is not completely fool proof as fingerprints can be removed from glass objects, but it is believed to be much safer than the current pin and chip cards currently in use. This is believed to be the f i r st car d of i t s t ype t hat does not require a separate fingerprint sensor but there i s one dr awback as i t can only be used for ‘in-store’ purchases and gives no additional safety for online transactions. The card should find its way i nt o Spai n as i t i s rolled out throughout Europe, but retailers will need to obtain adapted card readers.

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AVILA PLANT: Farewell to the versatile NT400.

Hundreds of jobs saved in Avila By John Smith FOR 60 years, there has been vehicle production in Avila but in September 2019 this will all come to an end. Unable to justify the cost of converting the NT500 truck engine to meet new European Union regulations, Nissan Spain announced in February of this year that it would discontinue that model and that it was also reviewing the future of the factory as the NT400 was due to be discontinued in 2019. There appeared to be every likelihood that the eventual decision would sound a death knell for the Avila plant, but

the president of the RenaultNissan Alliance in Spain, JosĂŠ Vicente de los Mozos has announced that the factory will remain open protecting the 471 workers currently employed there. The NT500 will be phased out but the company has, after discussions with the Junta de Castilla y Leon, agreed to invest â‚Ź40 million in retooling the factory so that it can produce spare parts for Alliance cars. The involvement of the Junta was important as there will be a need to build a stamping plant and to expand the overall size of the facility, so in principle planning

permission was vital but with assurances from the authorities, the jobs and the factory are now safe. This will mean that those who are currently employed will have to enter into new work agreements with the company, but it is likely that they will be no worse than those entered into by workers in other Alliance factories in Spain. Production of the NT400 will cease as planned in 2019 and it is expected that by 2020, the new facility will be producing 80,000 spare parts per month of which 70 per cent will be for Renault cars and the balance for Nissan.

Debenhams, for and against BRITISH department store group Debenhams has been receiving a grilling in the British financial press as it is considered to be outdated. One of the few British stores to set up a special .es website and to advertise its goods in Spain priced in euros with free delivery, it is still

thought to be out of touch with modern trends and needs to reposition itself on the British high street. Having recently granted a franchise to operators in Gibraltar, it seems to operate in a twilight world of innovation and stagnation.

Flying high in Sevilla HAVING signed a new contract with the government of Kazakhstan, Airbus will be producing two new military aircraft in Spain. This will then mean that the Kazakh Air Force will have taken eight of the C295 transport aircraft as an extension of a con-

tract for aircraft and parts signed in 2012. This particular model as well as the similar long range A400M are produced at the Sevilla factory of Airbus Defence and Space and are expected to be delivered before the end of 2017.

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When the property stars truly align By Matthew Elliott THERE has rarely been a better time to buy a property on Spain’s Costa del Sol, with the region seeing a renewed flourish of international attention. Marbella, Mijas and Estepona have featured this winter on popular property broadcasts in the UK, including A Place in the Sun, as British buyers have cast an envious eye across the coastline’s seductive delights. It may seem like the good old days but contemporary commerce is alive with serious interest from the wider European, Russian, Arabic and even Chinese markets. The news of a powerful recovery sweeping across the region has been the subject of positive headlines slowly building in optimism as experts finally felt confident enough to dare predict an optimistic future. Even the Spanish media has cottoned on to the success and local innovators have been keen to capitalise, finally bringing 21st century technology such as fibre optic internet to a market that began booming more than half a century ago. There are now an incredible array of internet resources, mobile applications, guidebooks and niche expertise services available to the prospective buyer. Britons looking to buy property in the

Costa del Sol today have an astonishing arsenal of information, protection and financial security on their side. Learning from the mistakes of the past, even a casual observer can easily find a brave new world where transparency, legality and fairness are coupled with broad expert advice and experience to truly make the consumer king. Meanwhile banks have resumed lending money to foreign clients and sales have seen a remarkable increase in the past year alone. Banks are also offering significant discounts on quality properties across the Costa del Sol due to enhanced market morale and an instinctive drive to see Spanish property return to its glory days. Local estate agents proffer a general consensus that, as lower priced properties continue their remarkable sales, it will become increasingly difficult to replace them. This will have the natural effect of raising property prices as a confident market and encouraged sellers hold out for higher premiums, making now a crucially important time for both buyers and sellers alike. If you are considering buying a home on the Costa del Sol, you’d be hard pressed to find a better occasion to give the matter serious thought. Today you have much more expertise and knowledge at your fingertips and the prudent course of

action is to make the most of it. Be sure to consult fully with local property experts, and take in a broad variety of solid advice. Buying a new property is a life-changing decision but one which can be the best of your life. The Costa del Sol is the place and now truly the property stars are aligned. With the beautiful climes, attractions, schools, beaches, and culture the Costa del Sol has to offer, why not give it a thought?

THE COSTA DEL SOL: Has a lot to offer potential buyers.

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Spain embraces ‘Prop-tech’ SPANISH real estate is being colonised by new companies who are determined to simplify and shake up the marketplace with technological tools. The phenomenon has been baptised ‘prop-tech’ after the ‘fin-tech’which radically changed the financial world. Prop-tech is a broad umbrella term that includes all manner of exciting new entrants to the property market. Among them are crowdfunding schemes, big data companies, virtual reality-using marketeers, and countless other start up groups who bring their own unique ideas to the table. Crowdfunding for instance enables large groups of people to pool together their money to allow a company or individual to buy a property. It negates the need for bank loans and is a revolutionary model of fundraising that is transforming charities, businesses and even politics. Big data companies are able to offer clients an in-depth perspective on particular property markets. They use advanced computer software to analyse and predict trends in different neighbourhoods, putting together a complete analytical package that gives potential buyers a better idea of whether their investment will pay off.

Virtual reality marketers offer people the chance to explore a property almost in real time yet from the comfort of their living room. It is shaping up to transform the way we perceive properties before committing to a viewing. Though in its infancy, virtual reality is al-

Spain is only now embracing the proptech revolution in Europe as its property market embraces technology and creativity after years of recovery. In the UK there are an estimated 250 prop-tech companies turning a healthy profit. In Spain the number is 60, but predicted to grow rapidly. It is an exciting time for a booming real estate market that could change beyond all recognition in just a decade or two.

PROP-TECH: Exciting times.

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WITH the world teetering on the brink of nuclear war or environmental ruin, many with money to burn are buying socalled ‘billionaire bunkers’ to protect them during the apocalypse. Bunkers deep underground and d o t t e d around the American countryside are selling for millions of dollars. F ar f r o m t h e modest b u n k e r s o f the London blitz, these plush affairs come with all the luxuries your average billionaire expects. Bombproof and with artificial stars and sunlig h t , t h e y o ff e r v as t en terta in men t suites, food storage facilities and connections to the outside world, should anything be left of it. And it’s not just in America. Europe is

REAL ESTATE in Spain is getting a welcome boost from an unlikely source. The immense popularity of delivery services has led to an enormous increase in the number of storage facilities being built. Companies like Amazon and El Corte Ingles are competing for the booming delivery market as more Spaniards realise they can get around restricted opening hours by simply ordering their shopping online. That has led to an insatiable demand for warehouses and other logistics facilities across the country. Interestingly this has a knock-on effect on residential and commercial real estate. The construction industry is better lubricated than it has been in decades and materials are in abundant supply. Unlike the UK, Spain is well on track to meet hot demand for new homes and developments.

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PLUSH AFFAIRS: Bunkers are selling for millions of dollars. well used to the threat of nuclear annihilation. Nuclear bunkers in the old Soviet bloc are now being spruced up and rented out as the new cold war threatens to turn very hot.

PROPERTY assets worth almost €500 billion will be handed down to younger generations of Brits in the next few decades according to a survey of homeowners. Royal London found that baby boomers, generally now aged over 60 expect to leave an estate worth between €450,000 and €600,000 on average. Those figures were averages from a survey of over 5,000 people. There are roughly one million such people leaving estates in

their will, with the resulting asset avalanche totalling around €500 billion. Most of the money will be passed on to the next generation, typically people aged 45-64. The survey found that some of these people felt pressure to pass down at least a portion of the windfall to their own adult children, people aged 25-44 who have endured the bulk of the crisis and typically don’t have properties to call their own.

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I’d like to be a fly on her wall! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT WELL, not many of us saw that coming. Theresa May’s announcement of an early election caught just about everyone on the hop. Not least the SNP’s pincer mouthed pain in the butt Nicola Sturgeon. I’d like to be a fly on her bedroom wall. Instead of waking up every morning screaming ‘freedom,’ she now actually has to think of other benefits and policies her tunnel vision party can produce for her Scottish contituents. Corbyn couldn’t wait to jump up on his wobbly, geriatric soap box. Not having time to liaise with his speech writers, he proceeded to spout rhetoric which is so archaic he has undoubtedly blown the cobwebs off diatribes he wrote and delivered as a Hammer and Sickle inspired student decades ago. This Dinosaur throwback will never be happy until the

Red Flag flutters atop parliament and he and his cronies travel to work in special ‘party member’ transport lanes, while his supporters all line the route wearing those silly brown Mao hats. UKIP’s initial gambit has been predictably unpredictable, announcing its manifesto will include the banishment of the Burka in public places ( don’t forget millions scorned their announcement of their Brexit intentions!) And finally, despite their denials, t h e

Lib Dems are hoping once again to scrape into power on the coattails of... well, just about anyone. The only thing the Conservatives have to worry about is complacency. Nothing in this world is a foregone conclusion. Let’s hope the weight of turnout reflects this attitude across the nation. Meanwhile, over the Channel, the fiery right wing challenger Le Penn continues to g a i n pop-

UK Snap election announcement: shortlived sterling strength? win the June 8 General Election convincingly, this may increase the likelihood of a ‘hard’ Brexit outcome. Given that a ‘hard’ Brexit has so far been associated with sterling weakness, the immediate strength in sterling may therefore seem perverse. However, the market may view a convincing General Election victory as strengthening Theresa May’s hand in European Union (EU) negotiations, and therefore increase

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avowed intent to make up, both physically and emotionally, for the lack of a Mum in our household. However with prayers and a little help from friends along the way, they are now just about ready to venture into those great areas of adult uncertainty. No one could be more proud of them than I, they are a true credit to their old Dad and I wish them a positive deluge of love and luck in their future endeavors. Having been circumstantially forced to become a bit of a reclusive homebody over the last few years, I now find myself with a little more time on my hands. So look out all you socialites, the old Leaper is back! My eldest Granddaughter has also informed me that in six months I will become a GREAT! Love, peace and congrats all around. Funny old life ennit? Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com EARLY ELECTION: Caught just about everyone on the hop.

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WITH markets focused on geopolitical events in Korea, the US and France, the chances of a ‘snap’ General Election in the UK were being overlooked by many market commentators. The surprise announcement led to a sharp rally in sterling and falls in UK equities. The immediate strength in sterling following the election announcement can be explained by two conflicting theories: a) If the incumbent Conservative Party can

ularity. If she is successful, be prepared for a ‘Non, je ne regrette rien’ ‘Frexit’ and the subsequent ‘Dominexit’ effect I forecast some time ago. Well this week has been quite an eventful occasion for me personally. At one mixed emotional point, I found myself driving my twins, now approaching 17, to their first job interview. As a single parent for the past five years or so, it has been a long old haul and not always easy to achieve my

the chances of her delivering on her stated objectives, such as free trade with the EU – a positive for sterling. b) Or, the market could be seeing a snap election as an admission from the UK government that executing its objectives on Brexit is harder than originally thought. This increases the likelihood of a ‘transition’ deal with the EU, or a second independence referendum – again, both a positive for sterling.

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Will Theresa May’s snap election u-turn deliver a Brexit blank cheque Nora Johnson

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

THERESA MAY has done a u-turn (I wrote about a possible Brexit u-uurn last week), calling a snap election in which she’ll aim to crush Brexit opposition by seizing a big parliamentary majority. So, good on the PM for taking a decision in the best interests of the country and taking a swipe at Labour, the Lib Dems, SNP etc with their counterproductive whining and talk of coalition, collaboration and tactical voting. The fact that it is in the best interests of the Conservatives is happily convenient for her, but not the driving force. She wants a strong hand in Brexit negotiations and she didn’t

have one. This is also good news for Gibraltar and expats in Spain since the increased flexibility increases the likelihood of a better deal for us all. The effect on Labour should be akin to Trump’s Mother of all Bombs, with Labour ’s pro-Brexit voters, polls claim, already deserting Corbyn. To accusations from Corbyn, Sturgeon etc that May’s ‘breaking’ repeated promises she’d never hold an election before 2020, she’s a politician (the clue’s in the word) and politics by its nature requires that positions are ‘adjusted’ to suit a change in circumstances. She’d be a foolish leader not to take advantage of opportunities when they arise. Doubtless she’ll have a hard time not to put Brexit details into her manifesto and election campaign. How is she going to combine that with keeping her negotiation cards close to her chest? Easy! She just

needs to remain consistent. The negotiations with the EU will hardly have begun by June, so keeping her cards close to her chest is not only consistent but canny. Why give the EU any extra help by showing her hand? All she needs to do is keep to her mantra that she’ll ‘negotiate the best deal for Britain’ ad nauseam. Finally, many thanks to all of you who have purchased my crime thrillers (all profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity), following my piece here two weeks ago about the true stories behind them. And keep those donations going to Cudeca! Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

THERESA MAY: Taking advantage.

I am grumpy this week! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AS I’ve said many times I love living in Spain but there are still some things here that I don’t think you could get away with living in the UK. I’ve found out this week that along the paseo where we like to go to walk the dog and have a coffee, the town hall has said that over the next few years every cafe, bar and restaurant has to change their frontage to have raised wooden floors, glass curtain style fronts and different seating areas outside. I’m not saying it won’t look nice but, me for one, I actually like the rough and ready looking tapas bars and the little family-owned cafes that I have been visiting for years. It’s something that happens a lot here that you are forced to do things with no consideration to the expense involved. I had a shop in the square in Fuengirola buying and selling gold and jewellery. Some of you might remember it. It was called the Old Gold Company. When we opened it we had to jump through hoops to get the four or five licences you needed just to get going. We had to do so much paperwork just to buy a single item it was crazy. But then it seemed that every week they changed the rules. In the end it was getting impossible to actually abide by all the regulations.

One, for instance, was that you couldn’t buy broken jewellery. How crazy is that? Much of the time people wanted to sell us stuff that was broken and which couldn’t be repaired but which, as it was gold, had scrap value. Sometimes the value was even more than when the item was new because, at that time, gold prices were rocketing. People in the UK who were doing the same thing laughed at me when I told them about all the Spanish red tape. Another thing that happened recently was that we had some work done on our pools where we live and, to be honest, we were conned. (Mrs S wasn’t President then) We called the company back to tell them there were some problems with the work and they just looked at us like we were mad. They did the ‘shrug’ and told us the bits that had gone wrong was nothing to do with them it was some other reason blah, blah, blah and they were absolutely not interested in doing anything about it. Denounce them, you might say. Everybody throws that word around like it’s some kind of magic wand. Have you ever tried it? It’s not that easy to get any type of result. The UK system of the county or high courts was much better and didn’t take the years that it takes to get things done through the legal system here. Needless to say we just had to leave it because here everybody knows the system of not paying if you don’t want to. Wow I am grumpy this week! Email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Drama series set around a North Yorkshire hospital in the 1960s. Where the Heart is Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Love Your Garden Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Murder mystery series with the sleuthing Jessica Fletcher. Wycliffe The Bletchley Circle Law and Order: UK Wire in the Blood A Touch of Frost In Loving Memory

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

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News The Question Jury Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Supervet Born to Kill? Locked Up One Born Every Minute My Online Nightmare The Secret Life of the Zoo

8:25am Shimmer and Shine 8:35am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:40am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay Special: Big Family Bust-Up 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Deadly Departure 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secrets of Great British Castles 9:00pm On Benefits 10:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 11:00pm Murder on the Internet 12:05am Me... And My Body

9:55am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm

Minder The Saint Ironside The Sweeney Minder The Chase Cash Cowboys Sheldon and Scott embark on a coastto-coast scavenge for collectibles that can make them cash. Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas The Saint Ironside Minder Drama series about the shady dealings of a loveable rogue and his reluctant sidekick. The Sweeney Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase Celebrity Special Double Impact FYI Daily Double Impact Don't Say a Word

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7:00am 8:40am 9:10am 11:00am 1:00pm

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 11:45am The Patriot 2:40pm Ant-Man 4:45pm X-Men: The Last Stand 6:40pm Sherlock Holmes 9:00pm Ant-Man 11:00pm Spy 1:05am The Mummy Returns

7:45am Spud 3: Learning to Fly 9:20am The Top Ten Show 2017 9:35am Ted 2 11:35am Daddy's Home 1:20pm Zoolander 2 3:10pm Hitch 5:10pm Magic Mike XXL 7:10pm Starsky and Hutch 9:00pm Zoolander 2 10:45pm Daddy's Home 12:30am Ted 2 2:30am The Hangover 4:20am Gremlins 2: The New Batch

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

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THURSDAY TV

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 10:30am Froch Returns 10:45am Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 12:30pm Froch Returns 12:45pm Froch and Mccracken:Back in the Ring 1:00pm Sporting Triumphs 1:30pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 2:00pm Fight Night 4:00pm Wladimir Klitschko / Ruslan Chagaev 5:00pm Ringside Special 6:00pm Sporting Triumphs 6:30pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts 7:00pm Ffc: Merse Meets Carrick 8:00pm Football Manchester City v Manchester United 11:30pm Carling: In Off the Bar 12:00am Factual

Iona Everest: Special American Fable Tarzan The Top Ten Show 2017 Barbershop: The Next Cut Let's be Evil Badly in need of money, a young woman takes a job supervising an advanced learning program that quickly spirals out of control. American Fable Tarzan Barbershop: The Next Cut Let's be Evil Me and Kaminski Daniel Bruhl stars as an ambitious art journalist who journeys to the remote Alps to track down legendary artist Manuel Kaminski. Love Me Do Iona

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm

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Cricket Classics WWE SmackDown! Football Football Football Barclays Premier League World Football Football Football Cricket's Greatest Live Rl One Day Cup The 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup begins today as Northamptonshire play Warwickshire at The County Ground. Joshua/Klitschko: The Knockouts Great Sporting Moments 2016 Wembley Great Sporting Moments 2016 Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown World Rugby Premier League Match Pack La Liga Show Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Boss 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Hospital People 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Witless

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:00am The World According to Kids 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker World Championship. 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Debatable 8:00pm Snooker 10:00pm Versailles Sumptuous period drama depicting the decadent and turbulent early reign of the Sun King. 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Later... with Jools Holland 1:05am World Championship Snooker Highlights 1:55am Trump's First 100 Days 2:55am Doctor Who 3:40am This is BBC Two

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm The Good Old Days Leonard Sachs chairs the old-time music hall programme, originally broadcast on 14 March 1978. 9:50pm Sounds of the Seventies 10:00pm When Albums Ruled the World Documentary looking at the history of the pop music album. 11:30pm The Joy of the Single 12:30am Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie Documentary series exploring British indie music. 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:10am When Albums Ruled the World 3:35am Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

7:00am 7:40am 8:05am 8:30am

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Formula 1 Frasier Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News The Question Jury Formula 1 F1: Grand Prix Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Posh Pawn Gogglebox Sarah Millican First Dates Attack The Block Single Mums Club National Treasure

8:50am Paw Patrol 9:05am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Digby Dragon 9:30am Peppa Pig 9:50am Wissper 10:00am Wanda and the Alien 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Trump Unauthorised 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Barging Brits in the Sun 10:00pm Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi 11:00pm The Bruce Forsyth Story 12:30am Peter Kay: The Early Years

9:55am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm

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 Culinary Genius 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 1:45am Jackpot247

7:10am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:35am Psych 11:25am Below Deck 11:55am You've Been Framed! 12:20pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Emmerdale 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Shaun of the Dead 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:25am 10:25am 10:55am 11:25am 11:50am 12:55pm 1:25pm 2:30pm

7:00am Nijinsky's Triple Crown 7:05am Minder 7:55am The Saint 8:50am Ironside 9:55am The Sweeney 10:55am Minder 11:55am The Chase 12:55pm Pawn Stars 1:30pm Cycling Gary Imlach, with Chris Boardman, presents live coverage of stage one from Bridlington to Scarborough. 6:15pm World Cup Top Goalscorers 6:30pm The Sweeney 7:30pm The Darts Show 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm Counting Cars 9:30pm Counting Cars 10:00pm Another 48 Hrs 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Another 48 Hrs 12:00am Beetlejuice 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am Beetlejuice 1:55am The Saint

8:55am Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher 10:30am Die Hard 4.0 12:50pm Deadpool 2:40pm The Scorpion King 4:20pm The Chronicles of Riddick 6:25pm Armageddon 9:00pm Die Hard 4.0 11:15pm Deadpool 1:10am Camino

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Corrie Years Heartbeat ITV Racing: Live from Sandown Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green Great Estates of Scotland Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Secrets of Growing Old Law and Order: UK Wire in the Blood A Touch of Frost Martin Clunes: A Lion Called Mugie Charles: The Destiny of a Prince Long Lost Family

8:55am 9:25am 9:55am 11:35am 12:00pm 12:50pm 12:55pm 1:55pm 3:35pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:10am 2:40am 3:35am

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The Cable Guy Sisters Grimsby Robin Hood: Men in Tights Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Sisters Grimsby Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

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

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FRIDAY TV

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory American Pie: Reunion The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Football 10:30am Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Football 12:30pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown 1:00pm Football 1:30pm Froch/Groves II: History at Wembley 2:00pm Fight Night 4:00pm Steelhammer: Wladimirs Story 4:45pm Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 5:00pm Ringside Special 6:00pm Froch/Groves II: History at Wembley 6:30pm Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown 7:00pm Ffc: Merse Meets Carrick 8:00pm Football Cardiff City v Newcastle United 11:15pm Joshua/Klitschko:the Countdown 11:45pm Froch and Mccracken: Back in the Ring 12:00am Factual

Let's be Evil Love Me Do Tarzan X-Men: Apocalypse Barbershop: The Next Cut Comedy sequel about a barbershop owner trying to come up with a scheme to protect his beloved Chicago neighbourhood from rival gangs. Love Me Do Tarzan X-Men: Apocalypse When an ancient mutant awakens from his slumber, Professor X and his latest recruits must find a way to stop his world-ending plans. Barbershop: The Next Cut Let's be Evil Iona American Fable

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Super League Highlights 8:15am Great Sporting Moments 8:30am Barclays Premier League World 9:00am Premier League Match Pack 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:35am Super Rugby Gold 11:45am Cricket Gold 11:55am Live Rl One Day Cup 8:00pm Super League Gold 8:15pm Super League Gold 8:30pm Live Super League Hull FC take on Warrington Wolves at the KCOM Stadium in the Betfred Super League. 11:30pm Barclays Premier League Preview 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club 1:00am Live NFL Draft 5:00am Indian Premier League Highlights

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm Who Dares Wins 7:10pm BBC News 7:20pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Pointless 8:20pm Doctor Who 9:10pm Casualty 10:00pm BBC News 10:15pm Weather 10:20pm All Round to Mrs Brown's 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:30am Murder in Successville 1:00am Wild Hogs 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:40am BBC News

7:25am On Moonlight Bay 9:00am That's Entertainment! 2 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 2:15pm Talking Pictures 2:45pm The Ipcress File 4:30pm Meet the Moose Family: Natural World 5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 10:30pm St. Stephen's Night Calvary 12:05am Versailles 1:05am Rabbit-Proof Fence 2:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British 9:00pm BBC at War with Jonathan Dimbleby Documentary looking at the role the BBC played in the second world war. 10:00pm Pioneer 11:45pm Top of the Pops John Peel and David Jensen present the weekly look at the pop charts, first broadcast on 13th January 1983. 12:30am Top of the Pops 1:05am Sinatra: All or Nothing at All 3:05am The Andy Williams Show: Duets 4:10am Sounds of the Eighties

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

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:10pm Britain's Got Talent 1:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:35pm Take Me Out 3:50pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 4:50pm You've Been Framed! 5:20pm Flubber 6:20pm FYI Daily 6:25pm Flubber 7:15pm The Incredible Hulk 8:15pm FYI Daily 8:20pm The Incredible Hulk 9:25pm Scorpion 10:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy 1:45am American Dad! 2:15am American Dad! 2:45am American Dad! 3:10am Through the Keyhole 4:00am Teleshopping

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12:20pm 1:25pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:15pm 7:25pm 7:45pm 9:00pm 10:20pm 11:15pm 11:30pm 1:20am 4:00am 4:50am

CITV ITV News Weekend The Home Game James Martin's French Adventure Tipping Point ITV News and Weather Big Heads ITV Racing: Sandown Park and Haydock Planet's Got Talent Britain's Got More Talent Catchphrase Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Take Me Out Britain's Got Talent Through the Keyhole ITV News and Weather Yes Man Jackpot247 Who's Doing the Dishes? Nightscreen

7:05am 7:35am 8:00am 8:25am

Motorsport Motorsport King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Formula 1 F1: Grand Prix Formula 1 The Auctioneers A Place in the Sun Big House, Little House Location, Location, Location Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. The Restoration Man Walking Through Time Carol Zombieland Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Milkshake! 11:15am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:55am Criminals Caught on Camera 12:20pm The Gadget Show 1:15pm The Gadget Show 2:15pm On Benefits 3:15pm On Benefits 4:15pm On Benefits 5:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 6:10pm Can't Pay Special: Secrets and Lies 7:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:05pm NCIS: Los Angeles 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:15pm The Expendables 2 1:05am Super Casino 4:10am The Long Ships A Viking adventure in which two brothers search for the legendary Golden Bells of St James.

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:15am 9:15am 9:40am 10:05am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30pm 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 3:30pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Black-Ish Made in Chelsea Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hop Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 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 Safe House Gogglebox Gogglebox Rude Tube

7:00am Klitschko: Behind the Ropes 7:30am Joshua: Behind the Ropes 8:00am Froch Returns 8:15am Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown 8:45am Joshua/Klitschko: The Countdown 9:15am Premier League Preview 2016/17 9:45am The Fantasy Football Club 10:45am Soccer A.M. 12:30pm Football Rangers v Celtic 3:30pm Sporting Triumphs 3:45pm Rugby Gold 3:55pm Rugby Union Round 21 - Ospreys v Ulster 6:15pm Football Brighton v Bristol City 9:00pm Scottish Football Highlights 9:30pm Nissan Game of the Day 11:30pm Nissan Match Choice 12:30am Football 1:00am Football 1:30am Football

7:00am British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 7:10am Motorsport UK 8:00am Bundesliga 9:00am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 10:00am Cycling 1:45pm Counting Cars 2:20pm Counting Cars 2:40pm Football Rivalries 3:00pm Cycling 6:15pm Football Rivalries 6:30pm Storage Wars Texas 6:55pm Fierce 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm The Devil's Advocate 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Devil's Advocate 12:55am Don't Say a Word 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am Don't Say a Word 3:05am Cash Cowboys 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

8:15am Spy 10:25am 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 12:55pm Marvel's Avengers Assemble 3:25pm The Dark Knight 6:05pm Spy 8:15pm Hitman 10:00pm Marvel's Avengers Assemble 12:30am The Dark Knight 3:10am Con Air

7:00am Barbershop: The Next Cut 9:05am Tarzan 11:00am Everest: Special The likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley and Josh Brolin talk about disaster epic Everest. 11:30am X-Men: Apocalypse 2:05pm Sausage Party 3:50pm Barbershop: The Next Cut 6:00pm Tarzan 8:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse 10:30pm Sausage Party 12:10am Let's be Evil Badly in need of money, a young woman takes a job supervising an advanced learning program that quickly spirals out of control. 1:55am Me and Kaminski 4:15am Iona

7:00am Indian Premier League Highlights 8:00am Indian Premier League Highlights 9:00am Cricket Classics 10:00am Indian Premier League Highlights 11:00am Indian Premier League Highlights 12:00pm Live Indian Premier League 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 8:30pm Football Espanyol v Barcelona. 11:00pm EFL Goals 11:30pm Rugby Union 1:30am Football 3:30am Sporting Rivalries Series profiling some of the greatest sporting rivalries of all time. 4:00am Indian Premier League Highlights 5:00am Indian Premier League Highlights

8:50am 9:20am 9:50am 10:25am 10:55am 12:25pm 12:55pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:35pm 6:35pm 7:30pm

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Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Columbo Goodnight Mister Tom Margery and Gladys Lewis Rosemary and Thyme Agatha Christie's Marple Foyle's War Feature-length drama about an enigmatic detective working on the South Coast during World War II. Law and Order: UK Law and Order: UK Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

SATURDAY TV

7:15am Dude, Where's My Car? 8:45am Bruce Almighty 10:35am The First Wives Club 12:25pm All About Steve 2:10pm The Intern 4:20pm Bad Neighbours 2 6:00pm Bridget Jones's Diary 7:40pm All About Steve 9:25pm The Intern 11:30pm Bad Neighbours 2 1:10am The Overnight 2:40am Brüno 4:10am Office Space

5:50pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:15pm 1:20am 2:25am

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Giving credit where credit’s due Marbella Moments by Nicole King THEY say sorry seems to be the hardest word but ‘thank you’ is right up there with it, as is giving credit where credit’s due. Our entire financial system today is built on credit and I think we’re all aware that we can’t stroll into a bank and demand our gold. There is no gold, it all runs on credit, pieces of paper representing promises, many of them empty. So, in a way, we’re living credit, with middle-men charging exorbitant amounts of interest, which is payable on credit, to use their promises, many of which they have no intention of keeping. The credit system is not working but this philosophy, this system, has become very much a part of our daily lives. All we seem to do is worry about if we are getting our ‘money’s worth’ and if we’re getting the credit we deserve.

WELL DONE: How nice it would be to receive a simple thank you! How many times have you done something expecting nothing in return, not even gratitude, but

thought how nice it would have been to have received a simple thank you or find out later from

someone else how your contribution had been appreciated; to know that you’d been given the credit

where credit was due. Over the past decades banks have given us all credit, not crediting us with the intelligence to realise that the small print would be our downfall. They weren’t wrong. Too many people have taken out too much credit and are now considered as not credit worthy. Others feel they cannot afford to give credit to others, often also taking credit for other people’s actions, achievements and ideas. None of this is healthy, neither for humanity nor for our society. Such is the world today. However it has been proven that if we recognise one another ’s achievements and compliment one another we are happier and far more productive, something we can see right here in Marbella. Here we have an incredible multinational and multicultural city and something very special, rich or poor we love Marbella and we do our best to live in harmony alongside one another. This makes our city as about as unique as it gets, a mini peace on Earth in the making, something I’d say is very much to our credit!

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SUNDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 8:45am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am BBC News 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Wanted Down Under 4:15pm Flog It! 5:05pm Points of View 5:20pm Escape to the Country 6:05pm Songs of Praise 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Line of Duty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:50am The Women's Football Show

7:30am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:15am Around the World in 80 Gardens 9:15am The Beechgrove Garden 9:50am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 12:45pm Simply Nigella 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra MOTD2 Extra presents the latest football action. 2:00pm Athletics: World Relay Championships Highlights 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Drive 1:35am Question Time 2:35am Holby City 3:30am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Birth of British Music 9:00pm The Secret Life of the Motorway 10:00pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. Scientists genuinely don't know what most of our universe is made of. The atoms we're made from only make up four per cent. The rest is dark matter and dark energy. 11:00pm Trump's First 100 Days 12:00am Storyville Documentary about the first globally famous stunt performer, exploring the charisma and showmanship at the heart of Evel Knievel's improbable success. 1:30am BBC at War with Jonathan Dimbleby

7:10am King of Queens 7:35am King of Queens 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm Formula 1 1:35pm Formula 1 Steve Jones presents live coverage from Russia of the fourth race of the 2017 F1 season. 4:10pm Formula 1 5:30pm The World's Most Expensive Cars 6:30pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Supervet 9:00pm Escape to Costa Rica 10:00pm Carol 12:20am Gogglebox 1:25am Mud 3:45am KOTV Boxing Weekly 4:10am Gillette World Sport 4:40am Building the Dream

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 9:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9:55am Football on 5 10:45am Football on 5 11:00am Great Birmingham 10k 1:00pm Michael 3:00pm Getting Even with Dad 5:00pm Housesitter 7:00pm Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Romantic action adventure based on the legendary nobleman turned outlaw. 9:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 10:00pm Greatest Ever 90s Movies 12:50am Football on 5 Goal Rush. 1:25am Super Casino 4:10am Charade 5:50am House Doctor

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:30am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:00am Made in Chelsea 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm Black-Ish 2:00pm Baby Daddy 2:30pm Kevin Can Wait 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm New Girl 4:00pm The Net 6:15pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Tattoo Fixers 12:00am Tattoo Fixers 1:00am E4's Tattoo Artist of the Year 2:00am Celebrity First Dates 3:00am Naked Attraction

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7:00am You've Been Framed! 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:25pm Take Me Out 1:45pm Catchphrase 2:30pm You've Been Framed! 3:35pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 4:35pm FYI Daily 4:40pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 5:25pm Britain's Got Talent 6:45pm Britain's Got More Talent 7:45pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 10:00pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am The Cleveland Show 2:00am The Cleveland Show 2:30am The Vampire Diaries

7:00am In Loving Memory 7:25am Goodnight Mister Tom 9:30am Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 10:35am Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. 11:35am Heartbeat 12:40pm Forever Young 1:40pm FYI Daily 1:45pm Forever Young 2:40pm A Touch of Frost 4:50pm Foyle's War 6:55pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Royal Stories 9:30pm Royal Stories 10:00pm Prince Harry in Africa 11:00pm Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am Wire in the Blood 2:05am Wire in the Blood 3:00am Lewis

7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:20am Ironside 9:00am The Darts Show 9:35am Pawn Stars 10:00am Pawn Stars 10:30am Pawn Stars 10:55am Pawn Stars 11:30am Pawn Stars 11:55am Pawn Stars 12:25pm Cycling 1:00pm Cycling 6:30pm Pawn Stars 6:55pm The Chase: Celebrity Special Bradley Walsh hosts a celebrity edition of the hit quiz show where four well known celebrities have to work together to try and win thousands of pounds for charity. 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm Rugby 10:00pm Car Wars 11:05pm Beetlejuice 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Beetlejuice

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9:00am Barbershop: The Next Cut 11:10am Queen of Earth Unsettling psychodrama about a troubled woman who retreats to her best friend's lake house and spirals into despair. 12:55pm X-Men: Apocalypse 3:30pm Sausage Party Frank the sausage investigates the truth when he learns life after the supermarket isn't much fun for groceries. 5:15pm Tarzan Years after leaving his old home behind, the Lord of the Jungle is lured back to Africa and into a trap. 7:15pm Queen of Earth 9:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse 11:30pm Sausage Party 1:05am Barbershop: The Next Cut

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Rip Off Britain 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am The Wanted 12:30pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm The Boss 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm Garden Rescue 5:00pm Money for Nothing 6:00pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:45pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm MasterChef 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Saving Mr. Banks 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm Regional News 11:55pm Weather 12:00am All Round to Mrs Brown's 1:00am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am The Titfield Thunderbolt The village of Titfield is linked to Mallingford town by a single track railway which is closed down because it is losing money. 11:25am Talking Pictures 12:10pm Around the World in Eighty Days 3:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place. 7:00pm Top Gear 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Margin Call 1:40am Countryfile 2:35am Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 3:35am This is BBC Two

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Penny Blacks and Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps 10:00pm Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide 11:00pm Girl with a Pearl Earring Peter Webber's Oscar-nominated film takes as its central theme Vermeer's famous, mysterious painting, Girl With a Pearl Earring. 12:30am Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls 1:30am Botany: A Blooming History 2:30am The Secret Life of the Motorway

7:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50am The Big Bang Theory 8:15am Thunder and the House of Magic 9:50am Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 11:35am The Simpsons 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:35pm The Simpsons 1:05pm The Question Jury 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cakemakers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Vienna 9:00pm Britain's Biggest Hoarders 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Confessions of a Junior Doctor

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:05pm 5 News National and international news. 1:10pm Home and Away 1:40pm Neighbours 2:10pm Clash of the Titans 4:20pm Jason and the Argonauts 5:20pm 5 News 5:25pm Jason and the Argonauts 6:30pm 5 News 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm Home and Away 8:00pm FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Miranda Hart Story 11:30pm The Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2016 2:15am Super Casino

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7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 1:00pm Premier League Legends 2:00pm Great Sporting Moments 3:00pm Premier League Legends 4:00pm Spanish Football Gold 4:30pm Football Gold 5:00pm Football's Greatest 6:00pm Boxing Gold 6:30pm Darts Gold 7:00pm Premier League 100 Club 7:30pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 8:00pm Football Watford v Liverpool 12:00am Scottish Football Round Up 12:15am Premier League Legends 12:45am Football Gold 1:00am Mnf Pre-Game Show 2:00am Football

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am Columbo 1:30pm Loose Women 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Culinary Genius 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Babushka 7:00pm Off Their Rockers 7:25pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Devon and Cornwall Cops Documentary following the work of the Devon and Cornwall police. 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Little Boy Blue 11:00pm ITV News 11:20pm Don't Ask Me, Ask Britain 12:20am Joanna Lumley's Postcards 12:45am Jackpot247

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Who's Doing the Dishes? 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:35am You've Been Framed! 11:30am Flubber 12:30pm FYI Daily 12:35pm Flubber 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 3:00pm You've Been Framed! 3:35pm The Incredible Hulk 4:35pm FYI Daily 4:40pm The Incredible Hulk 5:45pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:55pm Evan Almighty 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Evan Almighty 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm The Great Indoors 11:00pm American Dad! 12:00am Family Guy

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7:00am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama. 7:50am Ironside 9:55am The Sweeney 10:55am Minder 11:55am Ax Men 12:55pm Cash Cowboys 1:55pm Car Chasers 2:25pm Car Chasers 2:55pm The Saint 3:55pm Ironside 5:00pm Superman 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Superman 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 4 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Lethal Weapon 4 12:30am Bundesliga 1:35am Rugby 2:35am Motorsport UK 3:25am Car Chasers 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

7:30am King Arthur 9:40am The Mummy 11:50am Captain America: Civil War 2:20pm The Martian 4:45pm The Karate Kid 6:55pm Rocky 9:00pm Captain America: Civil War 11:30pm The Martian 1:55am Lucky Number Slevin 3:50am Underworld

7:00am Love Me Do 8:50am Queen of Earth 10:40am Sadie's Last Day on Earth 12:30pm The Top Ten Show 2017 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? 12:50pm X-Men: Apocalypse When an ancient mutant awakens from his slumber, Professor X and his latest recruits must find a way to stop his world-ending plans. 3:25pm Sausage Party 5:10pm Sadie's Last Day on Earth 7:00pm Barbershop: The Next Cut 9:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse 11:30pm Sausage Party 1:10am Let's be Evil 2:45am Barbershop: The Next Cut

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am WWE Raw 9:00am Cricket World Cup Classics 10:00am Sporting Triumphs 10:15am Sporting Triumphs 10:30am Sporting Triumphs 10:45am Sporting Triumphs 11:00am Great Sporting Moments 11:15am Great Sporting Moments 11:30am Great Sporting Moments 11:45am Live Rl One Day Cup 8:00pm Great Sporting Moments 8:15pm Great Sporting Moments 8:30pm Great Sporting Moments 8:45pm La Liga Gold 8:55pm Football Malaga v Sevilla 11:00pm Super League Fulltime 2017 11:30pm Indian Premier League Highlights 12:30am Indian Premier League Highlights

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7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:00am Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Super League Show 2:45pm Coast 3:05pm Natural World 3:55pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:55pm Red Rock 5:35pm Red Rock 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Debatable 8:00pm Great British Menu 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Second Chance Summer: Tuscany 1:15am Second Chance Summer: Tuscany 2:15am MasterChef

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Wild Ireland 10:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 11:00pm Nietzsche: Genius of the Modern World 12:00am Time Shift Timeshift reveals the history of Antarctica, finding out why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers. 1:00am Natural World Special A Wolf Called Storm. 2:00am Amazon Abyss 3:00am The Story Of... 4:00am Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

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10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Brace for Impact 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Police Interceptors 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Elizabeth I 11:00pm The Last Days of Mary Queen of Scots 12:00am Restless Legs Syndrome: Desperate for Help 1:00am Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Body of Proof 5:00am Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink 5:45am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

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Snooker v Darts Ax Men The Saint Ironside The Sweeney Minder Ax Men Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Minder The Sweeney Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Benidorm Lethal Weapon US drama series based on the film franchise. The Bank Job FYI Daily The Bank Job Bear Grylls: Mission Survive Cash Cowboys Teleshopping

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7:00am Sadie’s Last Day on Earth 8:50am The Top Ten Show 2017 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? 9:05am Sausage Party 10:40am X-Men: Apocalypse 1:10pm Love Me Do 3:00pm Tell Me How I Die 5:05pm Sadie’s Last Day on Earth 6:55pm Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Special 7:25pm Sausage Party 9:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse When an ancient mutant awakens from his slumber, Professor X and his latest recruits must find a way to stop his world-ending plans. 11:30pm Tell Me How I Die 1:30am Let’s be Evil 3:10am American Fable 4:50am Queen of Earth

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 11:50am Hitman 1:30pm Hitman: Agent 47 3:10pm Wild Wild West 5:00pm The Scorpion King 6:45pm Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 9:00pm Hitman 10:40pm Hitman: Agent 47 12:20am True Lies

7:20am Welcome to Me 9:00am When Harry Met Sally 10:40am Casual Encounters 12:10pm Hitch 2:15pm 10 Things I Hate About You 4:00pm Police Academy 5:45pm Hot Pursuit 7:20pm The Bad Education Movie 9:00pm Police Academy 10:45pm Vacation 12:30am Mistress America 2:00am Norbit

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Goldbergs The Goldbergs E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year Bizarre ER The Big Bang Theory

TUESDAY TV

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Football 10:30am Soccer AM: The Best Bits 2016/17 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Football 3:55pm Cricket 11:00pm La Liga World 11:30pm Scottish Football Round Up 11:45pm Football Gold 12:00am Premier League Review 1:00am Premier League 100 Club 1:30am Premier League 100 Club 2:00am Football’s Greatest 2:30am Football’s Greatest 3:00am The Premier League Years 5:00am Sporting Heroes Gary Newbon talks to legendary British athlete Sir Roger Bannister.

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Cricket Classics WWE SmackDown! Mnf Pre-Game Show Football Gold Relive Burnley’s clash with Preston North End at Turf Moor in October 2006. Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Great Sporting Moments Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Live Indian Premier League Top 14 Highlights Indian Premier League Super League Fulltime 2017

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Wanted 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Boss 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm MasterChef 10:00pm Panorama 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Peter Kay's Car Share 12:15am A Question of Sport 12:45am Mind Over Marathon 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:50am BBC News

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 9:00am See Hear 9:30am Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Two Tribes 2:30pm Holiday of My Lifetime 3:00pm Natural World Award winning nature documentary series. 3:50pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:50pm Red Rock 5:35pm Red Rock 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:45pm Debatable 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Trust Me I'm a Vet 10:00pm Second Chance Summer: Tuscany 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Horizon

8:00pm 100 Days + 8:30pm Orangutan Diary Nature series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. 9:00pm Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture 10:00pm The Inside Story 11:00pm Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield 12:00am Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise: Storyville 1:10am Metalworks! As part of the Handmade in Britain season, in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum, art historian and curator Tobias Capwell celebrates the great age of armour. 2:10am Britain on Film 2:40am The Brits Who Built the Modern World 3:40am The Inside Story

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine Join Lorraine Kelly and her celebrity friends for all the latest showbiz, news, style on ITV. 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat & competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Culinary Genius 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Babushka 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Tonight at the London Palladium 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm ITV News 11:40pm UEFA Champions League Highlights 12:40am Sports Life Stories

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am You've Been Framed! 7:35am Below Deck 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am The Cube 10:35am Psych 11:25am Below Deck 12:20pm Who's Doing the Dishes? 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Judge Rinder 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Shaun of the Dead 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Shaun of the Dead 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

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7:00am World Cup Top Goals Scorers 7:10am Ax Men 7:55am The Saint 8:50am Ironside 9:55am The Sweeney 10:55am Minder 11:55am Ax Men 12:55pm Cash Cowboys 1:55pm Pawn Stars 2:25pm Pawn Stars 2:50pm The Saint Simon Templar is a debonair master thief with a talent for disguise. 3:55pm Ironside 5:00pm Minder 6:00pm The Sweeney 7:05pm Cash Cowboys 8:05pm Pawn Stars 8:35pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm British Superbike Highlights 10:00pm Caught on Camera 11:00pm Better Late Than Never 12:00am Lethal Weapon US drama series based on the film franchise. 12:55am Double Impact 1:55am FYI Daily

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green Love Your Garden Alan Titchmarsh presents the series which shows viewers how to get the most from their gardens no matter what the size. Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order. A Touch of Frost The Knock

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Ramsay's Hotel Hell Channel 4 News The Question Jury Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cakemakers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News How to Live Mortgage Free with Sarah Beeny Confessions of a Junior Doctor My Online Nightmare Gogglebox

WEDNESDAY TV

7:00am Milkshake! Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old. 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Gadget Show Technology show that examines at some of the most popular everyday gadgets. 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Taken Back: Finding Haley 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Ice Train to Nowhere 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 11:00pm One Night with My Ex 12:05am Violent Child, Desperate Parents

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm

Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The 100 Supernatural The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 1:00pm Premier League Review 2:00pm Great Sporting Moments 2:45pm Football Gold 3:00pm Premier League Legends 3:30pm Football Gold 3:45pm Football Gold 3:55pm Cricket West Indies v Pakistan 2nd Test D4. Day four of the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan, held at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. 11:00pm Barclays Premier League World 11:30pm Premier League Review 12:30am Premier League Legends 1:00am Premier League 100 Club

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7:00am Tell Me How I Die 9:00am Sadie's Last Day on Earth 10:50am Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Special Sky Movies takes a special look at the action-packed superhero sequel starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista. 11:20am Sausage Party 12:55pm X-Men: Apocalypse 3:25pm Queen of Earth 5:10pm Sadie's Last Day on Earth With the apocalypse approaching, a highschooler creates a to-do list that ranges from learning survival skills to patching things up with her best friend. 7:00pm The Top Ten Show 2017 7:15pm Sausage Party 9:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse 11:30pm Black British 1:10am Tell Me How I Die 3:10am Let's be Evil 4:45am Love Me Do

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am WWE Experience 9:00am Cricket World Cup Classics 10:00am Great Sporting Moments 10:15am Great Sporting Moments 10:30am Indian Premier League 2:55pm Live Rl One Day Cup Royal London One Day Cup Hampshire v Middlesex. Hampshire take on Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton in the Royal London OneDay Cup. 11:00pm NFL 12:00am NFL Series profiling some of the most significant players in the history of American football. 1:00am Time of Our Lives 2:00am Cricket's Greatest 2:30am Cricket's Greatest 3:00am Cricket's Greatest 3:30am Sporting Rivalries

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 10:05am The Da Vinci Code 12:35pm Sherlock Holmes 2:50pm Collateral Damage 4:50pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 6:30pm The Da Vinci Code 9:00pm Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 11:15pm Die Hard 4.0 1:30am John Carter 3:45am Hyena Road

11:15am Spud 1:10pm Ghostbusters: Special 1:40pm How to be Single 3:40pm Grimsby 5:10pm Magic Mike XXL 7:10pm Robin Hood: Men in Tights 9:00pm How to be Single 11:00pm Grimsby 12:30am Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

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

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Watch out, thieves about A S a r e g u l a r v i si t o r to S pain, I l o o k f o r wa rd to spending time with family living locally and to some of wonderful sunshine. But one th i n g I r e m a i n d is mayed b y i s t h e l a c k o f warnings over theft in public places. Two years ago my wallet was stolen when I was visiting Fuengirola market, and friends who live in Almeria had valuables - hidden under the p a sse n g e r se at stolen from their hire car after it was broken into when visiting Torre last summer. I have also heard of thefts from cars when drivers have been distracted... only to find once they have told a seemingly innocent inquiring pedestrian a direction, that their shopping has been s tolen, a l o n g wi t h th eir handbag or wallet. While warning signs will not solve the problem, they are essential to make everyone - including all first-time visitors - that while Spain is a wonderful place to visit, and probably to live, it is far from crime free. So come on local authorities: put up signs; admit the risk of theft; and stop helping criminals by ignoring a problem that is not going to go away. JM Calahonda

Share Spanish experiences I NOTICE that the correspondence column is pretty short in the paper. Can that be expanded as it is always good to se e wh a t o t h ers

are visiting or living in. Photographs for possible publication should be sent by email with a full caption to: photonews@euroweeklynews.com

Royal prank at marathon beyond a joke TODAY I noticed something that should be brought to the public. In today’s London marathon someone sprayed water on to the future king who was stood next to his wife. Where was security?? This could have easily been an acid attack on them both! There is a problem as with all these runners it would have been easy for someone to mingle in and carry this out. Thank god it did not happen but let’s hope it’s a wake-up call for the protection of the Royals. I have also sent an email to the BBC on this subject as I think it’s important. Bob EASY TARGET: Wills and Kate.

th in k an d ex p e rie n ce in Spain? Quite often I have noticed that those who write in the E n g lis h p ap ers a re c omplaining about Spanish matters . T h a t may b e f a ir enough but I suspect that such complaints will go unnoticed by the Spanish because such complaints are not in Spanish papers. It is necessary to mention s u c h co mp la in ts in the S p a n is h p res s a n d , of

c ours e , to the re le va nt Spa nis h a ge nc y w hic h might be able to do something about it. The latter point necessitates having some knowledge of the language to make a point. So, English and foreigners who speak and write in English and spend several weeks a year visiting Spain, and such people who live here, need to learn Spanish. They should learn the language of the country they

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Wrong island I WOULD like to point out the great John Surtees won the motorcycle TT on the Isle of Man which is held every year and not the Isle of White as printed in Euro Weekly. Geoff Scott Ciudad Quesada

Divine intervention Reply in response to Roy Leon’s comments FIR STLY, re ga rding the ‘Theory of Evolution;’ all the ‘missing links’ for all species are still ‘missing.’ Therefore, as there is not any evidence to support the the ory, it is , a t be s t, unproven, and probably cannot be proved. Secondly, the cherished ‘Big Bang Theory’ is dismis s e d s inc e ra dioa c tive material and the theory of radioactivity has concluded that at some point in time matter did not exist. If there is no ma tte r, the re is no bang. Pre s ide nt D w ight D Eis e nhow e r w a s told he would have to have a limb a mputa te d. H e pra ye d overnight and walked out of hospital intact. I have had many experiences that substantiate the words: ‘Prove me and know my works’ said the Lord. D L Griffiths Orihuela Costa

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Expats left out of vote YOU mean emigrants whose tax and NI contributions lapsed over 10 years ago when they chose to take up foreign residency. Drew Edgar EXPATS, please remember you need to re-register every year to avoid losing your voting rights even if you have been living abroad for less than 15 years. It is utterly shocking that we who pay taxes in Britain are not allowed to vote. ‘No taxation without representation’ was the cry as far back as 1761 when American colonists objected to being taxed by the British government without being allowed to vote. And look what happened to America! Revolution! Independence! That’s what. Astonishing so little has changed in nearly 300 years. Even if you voted in last year’s Brexit referendum or the previous General Election you will not be allowed to vote in this one if you registered more than a year ago and have not re-registered. I wrote a comment about that in the EWN months ago when I predicted the likelihood of a snap election this year. (smug grin, tee hee!) Of course if you had been only 14 years as an expat last year I don’t need to tell you what happens to your voting rights now! Brian Eagleson WHY should people living in another country be able to vote in UK elections, we can’t vote in their country. As for tax, I used to live in Spain and had the option to be pay in Spain or uk. Most expats like to keep a foothold in the UK ‘just in case.’ Maureen Quarrington

Snap election WELL I guess it’s impossible for the wingers to rest, they couldn’t understand it is better for the UK and its people to leave the EU, they can’t see it is better for Scotland and the Scottish to remain in the UK and now we hear them whinge everywhere firing more proverbial at the PM when she calls a general election because of the MP’s who cannot accept the referendum vote... they just can’t see they all work against the UK and they have brought this on. The Tory party would have been happy to trundle on carrying out the wishes of the majority of the vote but it is the whingers who are to blame, no one else... but they have not got the nuts in their cookies to see even that, and still whinge :-) Personally, I just look at them as losers and the sooner the election comes the better so we hopefully bury most of them :-) Mike in ESP

Dog protest Almeria I LIVE in Spain and have been here 12 years. The way they treat the animals here is appalling to say the least. They treat them as if they are not living breathing feeling animals. The authorities are to blame as they are as bad and they don’t see anything wrong in letting the animals suffer like they do. The laws are there but are not acted upon. Spain is judged by how they treat the animals and at the moment quite frankly it stinks. For God’s sake the laws are there for a reason. We must stand together and make them listen. The law is on our side now we just have to make them use them for what they were meant to be used for and stop the suffering of the animals and stop it now. Good luck with the protest I hope the people in authority take heed and look at the terrible way that these animals are being kept. This makes my blood boil. For God’s sake authorities use the power you have been given!!! Lynn

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THE eighth International Song Festival will take place at the Tercentenary Sports Hall on May 6 with tickets costing £25. Apart from the fact that there will be songs from the 12 international finalists chosen from hundreds of entries, Spanish pop sensation David Bustamante will be playing his full show comprising numbers from his million selling albums.

A MOBILE crane was involved in a collision with scaffolding at the new Ocean Village development on April 26. Although there are no reports of injury, the Royal Gibraltar Police closed Glacis Road to traffic so that experts could assess the damage to the scaffolding and to decide whether it was safe or needed to be rebuilt.

THE MV Tamar, a bulk carrier travelling from Baltimore in the USA to Gibraltar experienced an on board explosion leaving one person dead. The cause of the explosion which also left three crew members with severe burns is currently unknown but after managing to dowse the fire, the captain requested assistance which is being co-ordinated by US Coastguards.

First speed cameras arrive GIBRALTAR has now joined governments around the world by introducing speed cameras on selected roads. As the number of cars driving around roads on the Rock has increased dramatically there is also evidence that drivers of cars and motor cycles are regularly breaking speed limits with potentially dangerous results. In an effort to persuade drivers to slow down and in addition to electronic speed displays, the government has decided to tackle roads where speeding is most prevalent and static speed cameras are being introduced. The first three locations for the

FORMED in Granada in 2006, the Replicants have captured the Tina Turner tribute market and will be appearing at La Sala on April 29. Singer Jessica Brizio backed by four very professional musicians will be Tina for the night as she delivers a range of her most popular numbers including Simply the Best, What’s Love Got to Do with It and Proud Mary. Bar tickets are £8 or you can enjoy a great meal whilst watching the band so make your reservation by calling La Sala Gibraltar on 350 200 16870 or visit www.lasalagibraltar.com. If you can’t make this performance, the band will also be at La Sala Banus on May 17.

TRANSPORT MINISTER Paul Balban launches the first speed camera. cameras are Devil’s Tower Road, Rosia Road, and Europa Advance Road under a pilot scheme which if successful will see more of the

bright yellow cameras appearing on other roads. All speeding offences captured by these devices will be transmit-

ted online in real time mode to inform the offices of Gibraltar Car Parks Limited (GCPL). A Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) will

then be issued and sent by registered mail to the owner of the vehicle who will need to confirm the name and address of the driver within 28 days. If the driver or owner pays a fixed penalty of £100 within the permitted time frame than the matter will be considered closed, but if they do not then they may be taken to court. At this stage, it is not known whether the Gibraltar authorities have access to the details of registered owners of vehicles from outside of the territory but for the sake of clarity, the speed limit for cars and motor cycles unless otherwise stated is 50km/h and 35km/h for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and Public Service Vehicles.

Miss Gibraltar contestants draw their numbers AS has become a tradition, the drawing of the official numbers for the Miss Gibraltar competition has taken place in the Mayor’s Parlour. Her Worship the Mayor, Kaiane Aldorino Lopez GMH, herself a former Miss Gibraltar and Miss World, hosted the reception in City Hall in the company of Minister Linares, the Deputy Mayor Adolfo Canepa and the current Miss Gibraltar Kayley Mifsud. A lth o u g h it a p p e a re d tha t the re might be some difficulty in attracting sufficient numbers of contestants for this year ’s pageant, a number of late applications ensured that the competition, to be held at the Tercentenary Sports Hall on July 8 would see a spirited contest. Whilst Miss Gibraltar will take part in the Miss World competition to be held in China in November, the two runners up will still have the chance to compete further with one attending the Miss International pageant and the other Miss Supranational.

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Tina tribute

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By John Smith

THE NINE contestants display their numbers for the competition.

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I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happy with buns of cinnamon.” Ellen DeGeneres

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Everything seems an effort at the beginning of this week but as energy levels pick up you will gain momentum. Tackle one thing at a time and realise that Rome was not, indeed, built in a day. As the weekend approaches you will begin to realise that you have been far more effective than you thought.

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When I said ‘you’re a disgrace to mankind’ I was talking to myself, not the umpire.” John McEnroe

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You really do need to come to an understanding with friends over a social matter, although this may take a little effort this week. It is clear that there are those who are less helpful than others, but this could be because of a misunderstanding.

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give in on an important issue because you are likely to regret it later. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) What a lovely surprise to find that something you have always wanted is coming your way at last. Keep a firm hand with finances and take control if you want to organise things for the better. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Be cautious this week with your money. You have been aware for some time now that a change in your finances is likely. You have this in common with many others in your situation. Seeking professional help can be free and can make a big difference. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A special chance to try something new should not be passed over. No one expects wonders from you, they are happy just to see you enjoying life. A recent change in your attitude to your future is already showing. Luck is just waiting for you to invite her in. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your home life gives you the most

satisfaction at the moment even though someone seems to be challenging you. Some things are best ignored until they go away of their own accord and that also often applies to people. There is a time for everything and choosing it will make a task that could be difficult that much easier. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Involvement in a situation connected with someone close may not be the best option this week. Giving advice is all well and good so long as you are sure of your facts. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Some disruption to your plans annoys you but there’s no point getting in a huff. Outside influences cannot be stopped but you are able to keep calm yourself. Rising to the bait will play into someone else’s hands. Although a situation must be dealt with, do it in your own time and in your own way. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) It seems that you are putting a lot of effort into whatever you do without getting as much out as you would like. However, as the week goes by, you will realise that it is only a temporary situation. Sometimes, it takes others a period of adjustment before they are ready to accept changes of a personal nature.

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (LOQUAT) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

Hexagram BARLEY CANNOT CELLAR GUILTY HASTEN LETTER LIQUOR LOQUAT (10) PORTAL QUARTZ

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This week in history 1707 – Great Britain was formed after the union of Scotland and England, which had already united with Wales in the 1500’s. 1789 – George Washington, the first US President, was administered the oath of office in New York. 1945 – Germany announced that Adolf Hitler had been killed in Berlin. 1952 – The world’s first jet airliner made its maiden flight from London to Johannesburg. 1958 – Broadway musical, My Fair Lady, opened for its first night at Drury Lane theatre in London. 1961 – Fidel Castro, Cuba’s prime minister, proclaimed Cuba a socialist nation and abolished elections. 1967 – Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight boxing championship for refusing to enlist for the American army. 1968 – The first heart transplant in Britain was successfully carried out by surgeons at the National Heart Hospital in London. 1969 – French president, Charles de Gaulle, resigned after 11 years in office. 1975 – The Vietnam war ended as the government in Saigon surrendered to North Vietnamese forces. 1992 – Betty Boothroyd became the first woman to be elected as the Speaker in the House of Commons. 1993 – Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a quarter-final match in Hamburg. 1994 – Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna was killed, aged just 34, when he crashed into a concrete wall at the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. 1997 – The Labour Party achieved a landslide victory in the general election ousting the Conservatives after 18 years. 2001 – A Californian billionaire paid $20 million to become the first tourist to go into space.

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

1 Biotic 2 Rector 3 Tricky 4 Wretch 5 Indoor 6 Plenty 7 Diaper 8 Jitter 9 Profit 10 Injury 11 Detent 12 Prayer 13 Fourth 14 Opiate 15 Heroin 16 Mayhem 17 Rhombi 18 Ossify 19 Tonsil.

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Alicante TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 11-SH Fri - 16 12 C Sat - 18 12 C Sun - 21 13 C Mon - 20 14 C Tues - 20 14 C Wed - 21 14 C

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 4 - SH Fri - 15 4 C Sat - 22 10 S Sun - 19 9 Sh Mon - 21 10 Sh Tues - 24 11 C Wed - 25 12 C

Almeria TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 13 - SH Fri - 16 12 C Sat - 19 12 C Sun - 21 14 C Mon - 21 14 C Tues - 21 15 C Wed - 23 15 Cl

Madrid TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 3 - C Fri - 19 6 C Sat - 19 8 C Sun - 22 8 Sh Mon - 23 8 C Tues - 24 9 Cl Wed - 25 10 Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 7 - SH Fri - 15 8 Cl Sat - 17 10 C Sun - 17 12 C Mon - 18 12 C Tues - 20 12 C Wed - 21 12 Sh

Malaga TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13 - C Fri - 16 13 Sh Sat - 18 12 C Sun - 21 13 C Mon - 21 13 C Tues - 20 13 C Wed - 22 14 Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 9 - SH Fri - 15 11 Sh Sat - 16 11 C Sun - 19 12 Cl Mon - 19 12 Cl Tues - 18 12 Sh Wed - 20 12 Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 13 MIN 7 - SH Fri - 18 7 C Sat - 19 9 Cl Sun - 21 10 C Mon - 21 10 C Tues - 22 10 C Wed - 23 11 C

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NEW ON DVD Sully Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Valerie Mahaffey, Delphi Harrington Based on the true-life story of Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, who was the Captain of an Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009 which was struck by a flock of geese just after take-off. The film follows the story of the stricken plane and Sully’s heroic efforts to bring it down safely when he made the skilful and successful emergency landing on the Hudson River saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew on board. Dubbed the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Sully was heralded as a hero by the public and the media, however his reputation and his career came under threat in the investigation that followed.

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Across 1 Row made by fiddle (6) 4 Opts for the soft pieces (6) 9 Whirlwind rent-a-party (7) 10 Sailor, dry, disheartened and late (5) 11 Bird hiding in farmhouse loaf (5) 12 The lion made a stone tool (7) 13 Characters can’t mention policy (11) 18 Upset by putting it in quartz (7) 20 Tremble when she swallows a little potassium (5) 22 African antelope from Cleveland (5) 23 The weather worried Tim and Alec (7) 24 Transparencies of playground structures (6) 25 To laze around with a fanatic (6)

1 Suspect, 5 Sales, 8 Stripes, 9 Aorta, 10 Nudge, 11 Augment, 12 Oppose, 14 Bitter, 17 Shelter, 19 Salad, 22 Edict, 23 Balance, 24 Sieve, 25 Errands. Down: 1 Susan, 2 Shred, 3 Express, 4 Tuscan, 5 Slang, 6 Largest, 7 Scatter, 12 Oysters, 13 Precise, 15 Insular, 16 Arable, 18 Tithe, 20 Lenin, 21 Duels.

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Down 1 Limit an allowance (6) 2 Spades, for example, for California roads (5) 3 Lee put a buckle on shoulder ornament (7) 5 Plenty to join in game (5) 6 Mantra I made up for someone from another planet (7) 7 Dreadfully chesty grass cutter (6) 8 Company events said to be happening at the same time (11) 14 I’m a Giro criminal, manipulating paper (7)

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15 Dud is confused if miser (7) 16 Russian leader swears at lively clubbers (6) 17 Choose some wise lecturers (6) 19 Confuse the theologian with the French (5) 21 Exercise that makes a small number suffer (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents G and 26 represents Z, so fill in G every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 26 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 7 Containing salt (6) 8 View comprehensively (6) 9 Ready for harvest (4) 10 Example (8) 11 Dream (7) 13 Of no importance (5) 15 Frightening (5) 17 Windlass (7) 20 Pasta in the form of slender tubes (8) 21 Remain (4) 22 Extreme (6) 23 Interfere with (6)

Down 1 Boat harbour (6) 2 Eat (4) 3 Continue to exist (7) 4 Requested information about (5) 5 Soft running shoes (8) 6 Imperfection (6) 12 Menace (8) 14 Assortment (7) 16 Dry red wine (6) 18 Rhododendron (6) 19 Assembly of witches (5) 21 Identical (4)

1 Scrawl, 4 Caring, 9 Aviator, 10 Groan, 11 Piece, 12 Surface, 13 Grasshopper, 18 Arsenal, 20 Tibia, 22 Cross, 23 Embrace, 24 Deeply, 25 Sextet.

Down: 1 Scampi, 2 Raise, 3 Witness, 5 Anger, 6 Isolate, 7 Gander, 8 Crash helmet, 14 Restore, 15 Potable, 16 Rancid, 17 Lament, 19 Nasal, 21 Boast.

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

1 Lamparas, 8 Grito, 9 Suiza, 10 Fat, 11 Olive, 12 Racha, 13 Ski, 14 Aviso, 15 Listo, 16 Sea horse. Down: 2 Abilities, 3 Profesora, 4 Rastrillo, 5 Suitcases, 6 Ignorar, 7 Ganador.

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Across 1 Souvenir (8) 7 Where (5) 8 Siete (5) 9 Sillones (9) 11 Desván (5) 12 Vaso (para beber) (5) 14 Timbre (8)

Down 1/5 Vino tinto (3,4) 2 Hormigón (8) 3 Exercise (physical) (9) 4 To unload (9) 5 See 1 6 Adelantar (vehículo, rival) (8) 10 Lighthouse (4) 13 Sun (3)

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By Liane Moriarty CLEMENTINE and Sam are two hard working parents with two little girls. Sam has just started his new dream job and Clementine, who is a cellist, has a once in a lifetime audition ahead of her. Life although busy and a bit stressful is otherwise good. That is until a last minute invitation comes in from Clementine’s oldest friend Erica who asks them to join her and her husband at their neighbour’s barbecue. That one evening changes all of their lives forever and leaves a trail of destruction in which a lifelong friendship is destroyed, a marriage is in difficulty and an innocent bystander is dead. Clementine and Sam are left asking themselves… ‘What if we hadn’t gone? books@euroweeklynews.com

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Lifelong learning ideas

AS the saying goes ‘every day’s a school day’ and regardless of what age you are it is never too late to learn something new. Lifelong learning is a good way to stay socially connected and is great for helping cognitive function such as memory, problem solving and decision-making. Here’s some ideas of what you could learn. 1. A stitch in time Get crafty and learn a new skill such as knitting, crocheting or sewing. These traditional skills are dying out but they can be of great benefit. Knitting for example stimulates the brain, slows cognitive decline, prevents arthritis and is relaxing so helps alleviate stress and anxiety. Local craft groups, courses or workshops are usually easy to find to help you learn. 2. Whip up a storm Are boiled eggs or beans on toast your limit? Perhaps it’s time to learn to cook. Food you’ve prepared yourself tastes better and is often healthier and cheaper than ready-made meals. Local courses or workshops are great although it is something that is easily self-taught. The Internet is a great source for instructional videos and online recipes or just pick up a good old fashioned cook book. 3. Learn the lingo Whether Spanish, French or Swahili, learning a language has many benefits… and not just to order a beer on holiday! Bilingual people generally have better brain function. It helps improve memory, communication and listening skills. With a variety of learning methods there’s something to suit everyone… personal tutor, language exchange groups, online courses or

KNITTING: Stimulates the brain and is also relaxing. even mobile phone apps. 4. Go green Gardening is good for the soul and easy to learn. Whether small scale (pots or planters) or larger scale (gardens or allotments) it’s great for keeping you physically and mentally healthy. It helps strength, balance and mobility and combats stress and anxiety. TV programmes, the Internet and books are great sources for selflearning or find a local allotment… most members will be happy to share their knowledge. 5. Back to basics Most of us really don’t have a clue about car maintenance but learning the basics could prove helpful in more ways than you think. You could save money, increase your knowledge and skills and keep active both physically and mentally.

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Local colleges and even some car garages host courses or workshops. Alternatively just grab yourself a Haynes manual and DIY! 6. Poetic licence We learn to read and write at school however we seldom write for pleasure. Learning to write poetry or stories is a great way to keep your brain active and relieve stress. It helps clear your mind, recover memories and could even prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. Join a local course, workshop or writing group and you never know you could be the next JK Rowling or Edgar Allan Poe! 7. Make sweet music Learning to play an instrument or how to sing is a fantastic way to relieve stress, build confidence and have fun. Go it alone or increase the benefits by joining a band or a choir as it will

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

• 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 vein veiny vine vines viny went wees wive wine wines winy wiry when whee whet envoi envoy sewn senior sent shew sheet sheen sheeny seen sett ovine ivory inns ninth ninths ninny hewn rove rive ropy rods nine nines thew these then thee tees teen teeny prove print prod prods pods dory dorp dopy dips sprint spry

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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.

help you learn but it also opens up social opportunities too. There are many ways to learn with courses, workshops and private tutors being good interactive methods or teach yourself using online videos or instructional CDs. 8. Get snappy Photography has come a long way over the years and is something many people find therapeutic. It is a great way to express creativity, relieve stress, boost self-esteem and preserve memories. Often there are college courses or photography clubs to help you to learn how to work a camera, what to shoot, etc. It’s a great way of socialising and getting you out and about. 9. To what degree Not everyone has had the chance to fulfil their academic potential but an old dog can learn new tricks! Lots of adults return to education later in life. The obvious benefit is the great workout you give your brain by studying however it can also be a good way to socialise and increase your knowledge, confidence, critical thinking and creative skills. Don’t delay, enrol today. 10. Get online Advances in technology have improved the modern world in many ways but has it left you behind? There’s still time to learn with colleges and libraries offering courses as well as access to computers and tablets, etc. Learning to use digital media will help keep you mentally challenged and increase your knowledge and skills. Once you get to grips with it it’s a great tool to help you learn lots more including some of the ideas above… the world’s your oyster!

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Move from the start word (FORE) to the end word (HEAD) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

FORE FORD LORD LOAD LEAD HEAD

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Work and bullying a concern for students SCHOOL work, anxiety and bullying are the main causes of concern in the life of teenagers. That’s the findings from a ‘Student’s Well-being’ study carried out by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The study analysed for the first time students’ motivation to perform well in school, their relationships with peers and teachers, their home life, and how they spend their time outside of school. The findings are based on a survey of 540,000 students in 72 participating countries and economies. The study found that many students are anxious about school work and tests and the analysis reveals this is not related to the number of school hours or the frequency of tests, but with how supportive they feel their teachers and schools are. On average across OECD countries, 59 per cent of students reported they often worry that taking a test will be difficult, and 66 per cent reported feeling stressed about poor grades. Some 55 per cent of students said they are very anxious for a test even if they are well prepared.

In all countries, girls reported greater school work-related anxiety than boys. But teachers and parents can make a difference. Students whose parents reported “ s pe nding time jus t ta lking to my child,” “eating the main meal with my child around a table” or “discussing how well my child is doing at school” regularly were between 22 per cent and 39 per cent more likely to report high levels of life satisfaction. The academic impact is also significant; students who spent time talking with their parents were twothirds of a school year ahead in science learning. Bullying was seen as an issue in schools. On average across OECD countries, around 4 per cent of students, roughly one per class, reported that they are hit or pushed at least a few t ime s pe r month. Bullying is lo w er in s c hools w h ere s tude nts have positive relationships with their

teachers and girls are less likely than boys to bec ome vic tims of physical aggressions, but are more like ly to be the ob-

ject of nasty rumours. On average across OECD countries, most 15-year-old students said they were happy with their lives, reporting a level of 7.3 on a scale of life satisfaction that ranges from 0 to 10.

SCHOOL WORK: One of the main causes of concern in a teenager’s life.

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Ask the Optician: How can I protect my eyes from allergies this spring? Amrik Sappal, Store Director from Specsavers Opticas Fuengirola UNFORTUNATELY, allergies are becoming more common and the World Health Organisation predicts that one in every two of us will be affected in future decades. Allergies such as hay fever are most prevalent at this time of year and as it has been a wet winter, we expect it to be worse than usual, so wanted to offer some advice on how to protect your eyes. How do allergies effect the eyes? Allergies often lead to breathing issues, sneezing and coughing. It also affects the eyes often leaving them red, itchy, watery and in extreme cases can cause swelling of the eyelid and even light sensitivity. What can we do to protect the eyes? There are a number of things we can do to minimise our exposure to pollen; • Wear large or wraparound sunglasses to stop dust and pollen coming into contact with your eyes. • Wash your hands more often than usual, try not to rub your eyes and when you come home from being outside, take a shower and change your clothes to make sure you’re not bringing pollen into the house.

• Keep your windows closed in your car and house and don’t go for walks in the country during the times that you are most sensitive. • Visit your chemist and ask about antihistamines and eye drops which can reduce your symptoms What if I wear contact lenses? Contact lens users who suffer from allergies can find it hard to wear their lenses over this time. If your eyes are irritated, we advise giving your eyes a rest from lenses, or reducing the time you wear them each day. Daily disposable lenses are the best option if you do want to keep wearing your lenses, as they are new each day, so haven’t got any impurities on them. Make sure your hands are very clean before you put in your lenses and try not to rub your eyes.

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Speed up your recovery from a hip replacement By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com IT is with some horror that I heard from a recent patient that after her hip replacement done here on the coast she was advised to wait 12 weeks before starting rehabilitation with a physiotherapist. 12 weeks! In the UK the physio should be heavily involved in the process: Before your operation • They ensure you have your crutches and know how to use them. • Teach you any tips for things like going to the toilet. • Make sure that you are set up at home for what you need. • Explain what will happen with exercises and rehab after your operation. After your operation Your physio should be one of the first people you see when you wake up - teaching you how to move, making sure you remember how to use your crutches and go to the toilet, starting your exercises. The sooner you start, the sooner you finish! Rehabilitation

1. Get assessed - you and your hip are individual. There are 72 structures in each hip (muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones . . .) and two hips that work together. So make sure that you are doing the best thing for YOUR situation. 2. Unlearn the patterns - it took 30, 40, 50, 60 years to walk that damage in - make sure that you learn new (better?) patterns so you don’t continue the same damage. 3. MOVE - old fashioned hip protocols are a long list of things you can’t do - don’t move this way, don’t move that way . . . but the latest research suggests that in most cases all movement is good. (there are some people who need to be careful - see point one!) Early start = early finish For the best results start early (even before your op!). The sooner you start, the sooner you finish and get back your full mobility. A hip replacement should stop pain and give you back your movement. If it doesn’t what is the point? There was an old joke in the hospitals, a good physio can make a bad surgeon look good. For more information about rehabilitation after a hip replacement check out our website, www.TheBodyworksClinic.com, our Facebook page, Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 883 151.

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Prevention can help save your life THE breasts are the symbol of a woman’s femininity, a crucial part of her sexuality and a bond between mother and child during maternity. But breasts are also the female organs that generate the highest incidence of cancer among women. Hence our interest in making it widely known that early detection is the only way to achieve the highest number of cures using the least aggressive treatments. The mammogram is undoubtedly the most effective method of cancer screening. It can detect 35 to 45 per cent of tumours smaller than 1cm, when we cannot yet feel them. However, this test is less sensitive on women younger than 40 due to the higher density of the breast tissue at a younger age. Therefore, it is important that women under 40 assess their familyrelated risks. For example, whether they have any direct relatives with breast cancer in the family or whether they have ever had a breast disease. In these cases, a complementary ultrasound scan can diagnose small hidden abnormalities that the mammogram is unable to detect. And we must not forget the importance of breast self-examination. All women should be familiar with their own breasts and the changes that occur during the monthly cycle, so they can make an appointment with a gynaecologist if they detect anything unusual. Finally, a clinical breast examination should be part of an annual gynaecological

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. AROUND 10 million people, including many children, suffer from arthritis in the UK alone. Here, our resident doctor answers some frequently asked questions. What is arthritis and when does it usually appear? - Arthritis is the term we give to inflammation of the joints. Not all joint pain has to be arthritis, in fact most joint pain is due to other causes which are not really arthritis. The reasons it can appear are varied and it can be caused by many things ranging from autoimmune inflammatory conditions, infections, systemic illnesses to trauma etc therefore the moment it appears depends on the type of arthritis. Joint pain can be influenced by weather changes, diet, exercise and other factors meaning it can worsen in the winter. What are the most common symptoms? - Arthritis causes joint paint along with swelling in the joints and surrounding areas which can lead to redness, increased temperature, stiffness and is also sometimes related to fevers and a general feeling of being unwell. It can appear in one or more joints and can affect any joint in the body. How is it diagnosed? - Diagnosis is initially reached by examining the patient’s medical history and listening to a specialist. This is followed by blood tests, xrays of the affected joint and sometimes analysis of liquid from within the joint although this depends on the

area and whether it is safe to draw off liquid. Are there any good treatments? - The usual treatment for arthritis involves resting the joint/s and use of anti-inflammatory medications to reduce the pain. Sometimes the joint can be injected with specific medication and in severe cases surgery is an option. What about diet? - Diet is important for almost all ailments. In this case it is of importance especially for those who suffer secondary arthritis due to gout. These patients should avoid products high in uric acid such as red meat, seafood and alcohol. Is exercise helpful or will that make it worse? -Exercise should be avoided while the pain is at its worst but added gradually to daily life as swelling reduces. Is there any way of preventing arthritis before it appears? - Many forms of arthritis are unavoidable as it is a sign of other problems. Yet those caused by trauma or substance build-up can be avoided by following a healthy, balanced diet, taking moderate daily exercise such as walking to maintain a healthy weight and avoid overstressing joints and keep joint-supporting muscles toned.

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Flower power for May

MUCH respected band Los Secretos who started their career in 1980 will be playing for charity in Fuengirola on April 28. This acoustic evening starts at 11pm at the Pihama Room and will see funds being donated to Glucolatino Association Spain, a charity which is looking to cure this metabolic disease. Hepatic glycogenosis is a form of diabetes which affects children, often from Latin America and the association is dedicated to research in order to try to eradicate or at least control the disease. With full support from the local council and with nearly all of the 350 tickets sold, there is little doubt this performance from the band that is so popular will not only be one to remember but will generate significant funds for the charity.

CORDOBA is set to burst into bloom this May as the city’s annual patio festival takes place from May 2-14. The doors will swing open on over 200 private patios, or courtyards, in a colourful contest patronised by the city council for almost 100 years, during which rival residents battle to put on the most stunning display. A typical feature of Cordoban homes, the courtyards tend to be the central feature around which each house is built, and normally have a fountain or well in the centre to collect rainwater. This is a Roman design aimed at reducing exposure to unforgiving summer temperatures, and was later adapted by Moorish conquerors who added features such as a direct entrance from the street, and introduced flowers planted in beds or pots to bring freshness. The tradition persists today, offering an authentic feast for the senses, as colourful flowers complement stone mosaics, water features, antique furniture and ceramic items, mixed with the aromatic combination of orange blossom, jasmine, and countless other flowers. This being southern Spain, the com-

PERFECT PATIOS: The festival is an underrated gem. petition is accompanied by live performances from renowned flamenco artists and other musicians throughout the city, while local wine and tapas are a must. There are a number of different zones to visit, each with a unique look

and feel, and a map is available at http://patios.cordoba.es/en/patios. Entrance to the courtyards is generally free, although you will often spot a collection box for tips by the door, while visiting hours for 2017 are 11am2pm, and 6pm-10pm.

Gastronomy returns to Malaga SOME 30 Michelin stars will descend on Malaga to participate in a special gala meal to celebrate the Fourth Malaga Gastronomy Festival. The chefs will visit a special exhibition which features 44 large images of Spanish Haute Cuisine and will then enjoy discussing gastronomy and a meal at the José Carlos García restaurant followed by a visit to the Gran Hotel Miramar to taste a range of Malaga products. The Festival itself will run from the beginning of May until May 7 with numerous restaurants participating, an anticipated 50,000 visitors and various events taking place in the Gastronomic Hall of the Plaza de la Marina. Local produce including wine will be at the centre of the festival and there will be many demonstrations from well-respected chefs as well as succulent street food for all tastes.

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SOCIAL SCENE Sunset Sounds coming to La Cala de Mijas WITH effect from May 4 there will be a free concert every Thursday night in front of the La Cala de Mijas Town Hall. The Mijas Council has contracted Big M Promotions to put on live music every Thursday night at 8pm (9pm in July). There will be a whole range of artists performing Blues, Flamenco, Fusion, Jazz, Pop and Rock all chosen by promoter Martyn Wood who has already signed 11 different acts. The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is at the main roundabout in the centre of La Cala de Mijas. Plenty of parking is available at the ‘feria’ and local car park. The first night will see a performance from the ever popular Jersey Boys, the well-known local tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with different performers to follow every Thursday evening. Anyone who would like to perform at ‘Sundown Sounds’ should contact Martyn through Facebook or www.costadeldis co.com.

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A FORMER Tinky Winky and two other comedians will be presenting an evening of stand up at the Salon Varietes Fuengirola on Saturday May 13. The Costa del Sol has plenty of music but very little comedy in English and Spain lover Dave Thompson has arranged with two of his comedy pals, Glaswegian Geoff Boyz and Cockney Dickie Richards to travel with him to the Salon to present the first of what Dave hopes will be many stand up shows. Dave is an actor, writer and comedian who has written for Ben Elton and Harry Hill and it was when he was working with the latter as an actor that he was spotted by a producer whilst wrapped in the bandages of a mummy and asked if he would like to audition for a new children’s programme in which he would have to wear a special suit. Out of 600 applicants, Dave won the role of Tinky Winky in the incredibly successful Teletubbies. He played the handbag carrying purple character for 74 episodes but following

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An evening of stand up comedy at Salon Varietes

DAVE THOMPSON was Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies. the denouncement of Tinky Winky as a gay hero (he was purple, carried a handbag and his triangle symbol was said to represent gay rights) by American evangelist Jerry Falwell, he was to lose his job for ‘inappropriate behaviour.’ Dave told EWN “whilst this has never been admitted, I suspect the BBC wanted

to capitalise on the publicity and by letting me go, it kept the Teletubbies in the news.” Apart from writing his first novel, Dave is a regular on the comedy circuit which is his first love. For tickets for the show which starts at 8pm call the box office on 952 474 542 visit www.salonvarietestheatre.com.

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Tapavino - Gastro dining with a difference It doesn’t cost a fortune THE ideal place in Calahonda to visit for lunch or dinner. Craig and Robyn opened Tapavino in Calahonda in 2016 with the idea of offering guests a chance to taste a wide range of delicious tapas and wine at prices that were affordable. The trials and tribulations of opening the restaurant were captured in the Channel 4 programme ‘New Life in the Sun’ and whilst that may have encouraged visitors to the Gastro Tapas and Wine Bar, the reason they keep returning is for the quality of the food and service. There is a really good selection of great food with a Lunch Special consisting of three tapas and a drink (wine, beer or soft drink) costing just €9.95 between 12pm and 2.30pm and then an Early Bird offer between 6pm and 8pm at just €12.95, still three tapas and a drink but with a different choice. There is also a wide selection on the main menu including a number of sharing plates, each individually priced or a five-course set pairing menu with a different wine chosen by the owners for each course. Traditionally when you think of tapas, you picture a range of Spanish staples but at Tapavino, the finest of Spanish produce is offered in a manner which is a break from the norm and deserves the ‘Gastro’ title which many restaurants use

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but don’t necessarily understand. At least four things are equally important in any restaurant and they are, quality of food, quality of service, ambience and price which is where Tapavino comes into its own so that attention to detail in all areas has already seen it voted number 7 out of 87 restaurants in Calahonda! There is a very comfortable terrace outside and an air conditioned room inside so no matter what the weather, guests are assured of a comfortable place to enjoy first class food and wine. Street parking is relatively easy and Tapavino is easily found on one of Calahonda’s main roads which runs from the

A7 but is not close enough to be bothered by the traffic noise of that autovia. Currently Tapavino is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 2.30pm and then 6pm until late but as summer advances, so the restaurant will open at least six days a week. If you want to enjoy a really good range of tapas and try one or more of 18 different wines by the glass including Cava and Prosecco a reservation at Tapavino would be a good idea and you can view the menus at www.tapavino.eu. Tapavino - Avenida de España Urb. Rincón del Mar, Local 6 Sitio de Calahonda 29649 Mijas Costa 639 207 373 tapavinocostadelsol@gmail.com

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CPC EVENT: The mayor opened the proceedings. THE Euro Weekly News was delighted to attend its first Costa Press Club (CPC) event, which took place in the rapidly-changing centre of Torremolinos. Mayor Pedro Fernandez Montes opened proceedings with a short lecture during which he explained the history of this tourist mecca, before moving onto its future. The town hall has big plans, including completion of a plan to fully pedestrianise the town centre, install a gastronomy market showcasing local produce, and refurbish its existing hotels. The group were then treated to a guided tour of the town centre by members of the council team, before retreating

to a local restaurant for some contemporary-style tapas and chat. All-in-all, it was an excellent evening and great to mingle with fellow journalists from the coast. The CPC [Official name: Club de Prensa de la Costa del Sol] was founded in 2002 and celebrates its 15th anniversary on June 8 this year. It currently has more than 50 members from nine different nationalities, but is constantly seeking new faces. The club organises a dinner for members and guests six or seven times a year, which in most comprises a meal with a guest speaker in which they discuss topical issues in either English or

Spanish, sometimes both. All members have their own press card and access to a free email account, and the association has its own website www.costapressclub.com. The site has updated information about club activities, a list of members with contact information, plus a section about the Jack Nusbaum Memorial Communication Award in English and Spanish. The objectives of this nonprofit association are to periodically provide a social forum and meeting place for foreign journalists and communicators residing on the Costa del Sol, share industry information and relevant contacts, and act as a voice for foreign journalists residing in Spain.

THE eighth annual Smart Living Marbella event returns to the Adolfo Suårez Congress Centre on May 18 and 19. With more than 1,000 visitors expected together with a score of prestigious speakers, this congress is intended to reinforce Marbella’s roll as a hub for innovation and new technologies. The congress will focus on the entertainment sector, as this is an important area of technological development which appeals especially to the young. smartlivingmarbella.es

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RIPADVISOR HAS RELEASED STATISTICS that show that Aqua Shard in London is the UK’s most reviewed restaurant, while Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is the most reviewed hotel. The news came as the customer driven review platform announced that it now has more than 500 million reviews and opinions on its website, and receives 290 pieces of user-generated content every minute of every day. Aqua Shard, which sits within the 95storey Shard building in Southwark, has received more than 11,000 reviews and sits 737th out of 17,953 restaurants in the capital. Meanwhile Park Plaza Westminster Bridge has received more than 15,000 reviews and is 192nd out of 1,087 hotels in London. The most reviewed hotel in Spain would appear to be the Hotel Becquer in Sevilla with 3,866 posts. Locally the lovely Hotel Molino de Santo in Benaojan has 1,119. The most reviewed UK tourist attraction is the London Eye, which has more than 57,000 reviews. Worldwide, the most reviewed hotel is the Luxor Las Vegas, with 29,000 reviews. The most reviewed restaurant in the world is Pasteis de Belem in Lisbon, with 26,000 reviews, and the most reviewed tourist attraction is the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, with more than 107,000 traveller reviews. Stephen Kaufer, chief executive officer and cofounder of TripAdvisor, said: “Many savvy businesses report seeing incremental increases in the ratings and rankings

The first stone was laid on March 19, 1882 following the Neo-gothic design drawn up by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano. Antoni Gaudi took over the design of the Sagrada Familia in 1883 until his death on June 10, 1926 due to a traffic accident. The central tower of 172.5 metres (566 feet) will make it the tallest cathedral in Europe, because the tallest tower in Europe is Ulm, at 162 metres (531.5 feet). Construction has entered its final period. The project should be completed by 2030/32,150 years after the first stone was laid!. on TripAdvisor when they engage with travellers by responding to reviews and using the feedback to improve their customers’ experience.” Nonetheless, not all hospitality businesses are happy with the way in which reviews are handled on the site, with some complaining of difficulties having reviews they see as malicious or inaccurate being taken down by the website. I have said before I am not convinced about the service and have never understood their use of ‘algorithms.’ I have personally taken their ‘content integrity department’ to task over simple readings with questions like, “If restaurant A has 150 reviews of which 140 are excellent and have been posted within a two-month period and restaurant B has less reviews with more good than excellent over the same period of time how come B is higher in the rankings?” The reply was more like a Chicken or The Egg conundrum!! (Content information courtesy of TripAdvisor and The Caterer and Hotelkeeper)

IN MY WINE CORNER this week, I dusted off a bottle of Corral Gran Reserva 1987. From Rioja Alta and made with 80 per cent Tempranillo, 15 per cent Garnacha and 5 per cent Mazuelo, I was pleasantly surprised that it was in very good condition for a 30-year-old wine. Hav-

ONE OF THE REASONS that I opened Restaurant Nueva Campana, in Nueva Andalucia, Marbella some years ago was because of the highly successful restaurant next door, Il Ristorante. Based on the old adage of ‘never open a newsagent where there isn’t a newsagent’! A couple of years ago they moved away to bigger - and better premises - in Golf Valley. It took them a while to find their pattern but they are back to their old selves again and a visit with some of my favourite clients/friends last Friday proved very enjoyable. While Location, Location is very important if you don’t serve quality and value for money it’s all for nowt!! Menu del Día’s abound on our Costas ranging from €7.50 to €30. Pitch it at €15 with extras available then you have a good chance of capturing the local market. Thanks to Renée and Sabine and staff at Conrad’s and especially to my friends, for a splendid lunchtime. If you have a favourite lunchtime venue, dear reader, wherever you live please let me know, I would like to get a list of Value for Money Eateries in your area.

ing said that, while it was still pretty good on the nose it would be fair to say it had lost a little of its finesse. Having left a glass in the bottle overnight (I know!!!) it hadn’t kept up the next day despite being vacuumed. It certainly wouldn’t last much longer in my opinion. So if you’ve got any, I suggest you start drinking it!!

Taken from my own ‘cellar.’ I’ve had it for more than 20 years.

Are traditional pubs losing out to trendy bars and restaurants? W E C O N S TA N LY H E A R A B O U T the number of British pubs that close in the UK every year. Now the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to help halt the decline in the number of pubs in London, as new figures show the city has lost 1,220 pubs since 2001. That’s around 80 a year. There have been many studies about why this has been happening but I’m not sure that anyone has studied the ‘fashion’ element. Are there more trendy wine bars/pubs meaning the younger crowd are moving away from the traditional pub? Have communities changed? Are country pubs losing their appeal? Is it the fact that some of the established pubs don’t serve food? Or maybe the food they serve is poor. Or of course there simply could be too many pubs for the amount of people. Lon-

don’s population is 10 million. Let’s assume that three million of those are children - that leaves, say, seven million adults. Now, obviously, not all these adults go out to drink, but if they did, with 3,615 pubs in the whole of the city that would mean less than 2,000 customers for each pub. I’m not going to carry on with figures, but you see what I mean? As the article on this page re TripAdvisor tells you there are nearly 18,000 restaurants in London - five times more than there are pubs! And getting a seat in a restaurant in London is a lot harder than finding standing room in a pub. Must tell us something don’t you think? I remember in the early 80’s the trend in the cities was to turn banks into modern pubs. Can we think of something else to reduce the population of bankers?

ON THAT NOTE I will bid you farewell until next week and should aspiring restaurateurs need some help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact me. A toast to Good Food, Good Wine and Good Friends.

Garry Waite is a well-known foodie and restaurateur as well as a Hospitality Management Consultant. If you are contemplating setting up an operation in Spain, or indeed having problems with an existing project contact him on garrywaite@euroweeklynews.com.

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Thursday 27th April

The Good Companions Club, a social and cultural group, is meeting at Stella Maris, Paseo Maritimo in Fuengirola from 12pm to 2pm. For more information contact 952 565 501.

Free guided tour of the Rio Verde Villa Romana Roman Ruins. 11am to 1pm. Calle del Mar, Marbella.

University of the Third Age Costa del Sol play Mah Jong at the PYR Hotel in Fuengirola from 2pm to 5pm. For more information contact 952 467 156.

Rotary Club meets every week during lunch at Cortijo de Ramiro, Calle 11, Urb Guadalmina Baja, San Pedro de Alcantara at 2pm. Please contact lizzie@mar riageweddingservices.com to book your place. University of the Third Age singing group meets at the Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches. Sing with this friendly group, no previous experience is needed. For more information contact 639 044 924. Fabuloso Vocal Group is rehearsing in Restaurante Verona, El Coto (Mijas). Meet new people and sing your heart out. For more information contact 622 514 781. Salon Actos del Ayuntamiento in Benahavis wil be showing Mr Holmes in English at 6pm with free popcorn available. Los Jueves al Casco in Marbella old town. Enjoy special discounts, live music, free tastings and more. Comic Experiencia convention at the Centro Cultural de San Pedro at 7pm. Informative talk in English at 12 noon in the Conference Hall at La Cala de Mijas Town Hall. The talk will cover wills, inheritance taxes, telecare services, funeral services and donation of organs. Space limited. For more information contact 952 816 443.

Friday 28th April Free guided tour of the early Christian basilica of San Pedro de Alcantara, one of the oldest Christian churches on the Iberian Peninsula. 11am to 1pm, Calle Vega del Mar, San Pedro de Alcantara. Age Concern meets every Friday at El Caballo de Oro in La Cala from 11.30am to 1pm. The Royal British Legion meets every Friday from 12.30 to 2.30pm at Restaurante Puerta Niza, Carretera Nacional 340A Km 263,7, 29792 Benajarafe (Malaga) offering emotional and financial help to those who have served in the Armed Forces.

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Fabuloso Vocal Group is rehearsing in Restaurante Verona, El Coto (Mijas). Meet new people and sing your heart out. For more information contact 622 514 781.

WORLD CELEBRATIONS: At the Fuengirola fairground.

Wednesday 3rd May

FUENGIROLA INTERNATIONAL FERIA - From Thursday April 27 to Monday May 1, 130 different nationalities will come together at the Fuengirola fairground, celebrating the diverse cultural and gastronomic heritages of the world.

Mother and Baby coffee mornings at Mundo Mania, Cancelada from 11am to 1pm. Entry costs €5 and includes coffee and two hours of play in the baby and toddler play frame.

Saturday 29th April Puerto Banus street market from 9am. Triple A is looking for volunteer dog walkers to join at Calle Carril de la Mina 33 in Marbella. For more information contact 952 771 586. Fabuloso Vocal Group is rehearsing in Restaurante Dominique’s in Los Boliches, Fuengirola. Meet new people and sing your heart out. For more information contact 622 514 781. Sleeping Beauty: The Musical at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones in Marbella. The performance, in Spanish, begins at 7pm. Tickets cost €15, to book contact 955 265 726. Musica con Encanto is organising a trip to Jimena de la Frontera Music Festival for Mozart’s Requiem in D minor. Costing €50 this includes coach, ticket and dinner. For more information contact 689 000 944. The Memphis Trio, the Costa del Sol’s best Rockabilly Rock ’n’ Roll band, plays for one night only at Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola at 8pm. Tickets cost €15 and can be booked via www.salonva rietestheatre.com.

Sunday 30th April Second-hand market in Benahavis from 9am to 2pm Costa Chordbusters Barbershop Harmony Chorus meets at Aparthotel Costa Marina in Torremuelle, Benalmadena at 7.30pm. For more information contact 952 464 184.

University of the Third Age coffee morning at the Primavera Bar, Paseo Maritimo, Los Boliches from at 11.30am to 1pm. For more information contact 952 466 738.

Monday 1st May Fuengirola Field Club walk 10.30am to 11.30 am. Meet at Hogar del Jubilado, Calle Blanca Paloma in Fuengirola. Age Care drop-in to chat and share experiences from 11am to 12.30pm. Meet at La Iglesia Bar in Benalmadena. RAF Association Costa del Sol meeting from 12pm to 2pm at The Black Horse Bar in Alhaurin el Grande. A €2 buffet will be available. For more information contact secretary@rafacostadelsol.co.uk. The Royal British Legion meets every Monday from 11am at The Lounge Bar, Avenida Bonanza in Benalmadena offering emotional and financial help to those who have served in the Armed Forces.

Age Care drop-in to chat and share experiences room 11am to 12.30pm. Meet at Bar Salon Varietes in Fuengirola. Malaga Picasso Museum guided tours in English every Wednesday at 11.30am. Admission costs €8, children under 18 go free. Free flamenco show in Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo from 12pm to 2pm.

Thursday 4th May Free guided tour of the Rio Verde Villa Romana Roman Ruins from 11am to 1pm. Calle del Mar in Marbella. Age Concern meets for advice, support and friendship at Manila Bar in Los Boliches from 11am to 1pm.

Tuesday 2nd May

Rotary Club meets every week during lunch at Cortijo de Ramiro, Calle 11, Urb Guadalmina Baja in San Pedro de Alcantara at 2pm. For more information contact lizzie@marriageweddingservices.com.

The Costa Women Coffee Club meets every second Tuesday at 10am until 12.30pm for coffee, chats and other activities. For more information contact 608 408 771.

University of the Third Age singing group meets at the Manila Bar, Paseo Maritimo in Los Boliches. Sing with this friendly group, no previous experience is needed. For more information contact 639 044 924.

Fuengirola Ukulele Singalong Group meets every Tuesday 8pm at Cabaret Club in Fuengirola (next to Bioparc Zoo).

Fabuloso Vocal Group is rehearsing in Restaurante Verona, El Coto (Mijas). Meet new people and sing your heart out. For more information contact 622 514 781.

International meeting for Expats in Estepona from 12pm to 2pm at The Irish Fiddler in the port. Chat and meet up with people over a cup of coffee.

Los Jueves al Casco in Marbella old town. Enjoy special discounts, live music, free tastings and more.

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Freedom is no longer enjoyed Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

HOLY WEEK shows Spain at its most quaintly religious with processions, hooded penitents and outpourings of devotion as statues are hauled through the streets. The rest of the year churches are sparsely occupied except for births, marriages, first communions or funerals, and Spain’s hierarchy is hitting out. “Secularism threatens religious freedom,” thundered the Cardinal-Archbishop of Valencia not long ago. What he was actually expressing was regret that the Church no longer enjoys the freedom to impose its will on Spanish society.

Beat the clock CATALAN president Carles Puigdemont recently toured the US, touting for support for independence. He didn’t get many takers and both the US ambassador and the Jimmy Carter Foundation later hinted that neither thought secession was good for Catalonia or Spain. Polls show that Catalans want more autonomy, not secession, but although proindependence politicians are still planning a September referendum, five months is hardly long enough to get it off the ground, experts in electoral logistics say. Brings to mind a bridegroom arriving late at the church in the hope that everyone, and especially the bride, has gone home.

Hangeron PODEMOS, which shores up Castilla-La Mancha’s PSOE government, refuses to support its Budget. The Podemos regional leader Jose Gracia Molina - doubtless on the orders of pa rty s upre mo Pa blo Iglesias - is instead flexing his muscles. “People have regarded us as an appe nda ge to the PSOE,” he complained. Nearly right, but it might be more accurate to reduce that to ‘appendage’ full stop.

A transgression too many ENGLISH writer Richard Ford who spent three years here in the 1830s declared that Spain was governed by “corrupt rogues.” Nearly two centuries later, their descendants would greet this information with a jaded “so what’s new?” The Barcenas scandal, the Gurtel scandal, the Punica scandal, the little-discussed Acuamed scandal, former Industry minister Jose Manuel Soria’s offshore money scandal - the list prompts shrugs, mutterings and a few obscenities. But then, overshadowing them all, comes Rodrigo Rato. Fury and smouldering resentment are reserved for the disgraced ex-vice president, ex-Minister of Hacienda, ex-Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and ex-president of Bankia. On current political form, the charges of fraud, embezzlement, money-laundering and undeclared assets are par for the course. But the latest revelation that Rato salted away €7 million in an offshore account while Hacienda minister will be neither forgiven nor forgotten. Not because he was a corrupt rogue but because he announced “Hacienda somos todos” in a television and press campaign, exhorting the Spanish to pay their taxes. A rogue? Pass. Corrupt? Pass. A hypocrite? Wheel out the tumbrils.

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The rise of the machines Trudy Stewart I HAVE always loved to play video games. In the same way that books provide sheer escapism and entry to another world through your imagination, video games do it with aplomb! Love them or hate them, in an industry with sales of around $91 billion worldwide last year and an estimated 1.8 billion gamers around the globe, they are here to stay. Every so often, video games are subjected to criticism usually directed towards the violence some contain. They are however subject to a rating system (PEGI) similar to that of films. Their content is always clearly labelled. As an avid gamer, I can definitely agree that there is material that is unsuitable for children, but those games are not for them in the same way an over 18 horror film isn’t. What might surprise you is that there are actually more people over the age of 50 playing games than

those under the age of 18. Far from the image of children glued to their consoles, the average male game player is 35 years old. The most frequent female game player is on average 43 years old. We’re also catching up with the boys with females accounting for 44 per cent of worldwide gamers. Someone needs to try telling that to the staff in the high street games shops. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve gone to buy the latest title only to be asked what console my son or daughter (of which I have neither) plays on to make sure I get the right version! You might not think it to look at me, but I’ve played enough games to feel fairly confident I could hold my own in a zombie apocalypse. I feel fortunate that I’ve been able to watch the evolution of games. From my first glimpse of ‘Pong’ in the 70’s through to the newest generation of consoles, it’s incredible how far the technology has come. Whenever I start a new game and watch the cinematic intro, I am astounded by how realistic the scenery and charac-

ters are. Thanks to motion capture technology, characters now move freely around their environment no longer bobbing about jerkily slightly above the scenery. With so many ways to play and vastly different genres there is something for everyone available. PC gaming still dominates the market accounting for 62 per cent, but with games like Bejewelled and Candy Crush coming pre-loaded on smartphones, everyone is a potential gamer - you don’t have to have a console or computer to play. I think people who say they hate games fall into the same category as those who have also never tried scuba diving or eating calamari, but instinctively just know they wouldn’t enjoy it. I don’t know why some of us are predisposed to enjoying games while others see them as a waste of time and money. Maybe it’s a part of the brain that craves the approval bestowed in electronic congratulations every time we do well in a game. Perhaps it’s to do with suspension of disbelief and some can’t disconnect the

part of the brain required to get fully absorbed in it. I do feel you’re missing out a bit though if you don’t enjoy games. Some of the best nights I’ve had have been spent gaming into the early hours with a group of friends. There are a plethora of games across a vast amount of genres appealing to all ages and interests. There even exists a game where you can pretend to be a goat! Don’t believe me? Go and do a quick search for it now. It’s called Goat Simulator. I’ll wait. Over the decades that I’ve been playing games, their evolution has been phenomenal. With Sony expanding into virtual reality at the end of last year and Microsoft set to follow suit at the end of this year, it’s exciting to see how far that’s come. It’s almost inconceivable when you see the games of today compared with those early cartridgebased games and I cannot begin to imagine what they will look like in another 20 years. One thing’s for sure (if we make it through the next two

decades), I’ll still be playing those future releases. Hopefully, by that time we’ll be using our minds to play them as by then, my ‘controller claw’ will have settled nicely into arthritis! VIDEO GAMES: Here to stay.

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By Graeme Tyrrell THE Hackberry or Nettle tree is one of the Mediterranean’s hardiest native large trees that you will probably see lining streets and boulevards and standing as a valued specimen in private and public gardens as well as in native forested areas. They are a very attractive deciduous shade tree of the Elm family with a smooth greyish bark, small leaves, small edible fruit, long lived (to around 500 years), fast growing in good conditions, drought tolerant once established and will grow in most soils in Spain below 1,000 metres. If you don’t have the space to grow a large tree they are also very hardy in containers, tolerating constant pruning to maintain a suitable size. They are a favourite for bonsai enthusiasts as the trunk develops strongly but can be supported by a few healthy branches with the small leaves giving the good proportions required for a bonsai tree. In my vegetable garden, I have a large one that is trained, by pruning, to act as an umbrella to add shade during the middle of the day in summer but allow morning and afternoon sun. In winter there is enough sun after the tree loses its leaves. The leaves provide a very good addition of mulch to the garden. I collect the self sown seedlings to make bonsai trees. The fruit is edible and can be used to make jams. It was a food source when other food was scarce. Collecting the small berries is a lot of work as they are best when black in colour. They ripen at different times so collecting the best ripe fruit is tedious. Many birds are attracted to the trees when the fruit is ripe.

CELTIS AUSTRALIS: In fruit.

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Celtis australis - the It’s all Greek to me European Hackberry

The flower is insignificant in size, with its main interest being that it doesn’t have flower petals. The seed sprouts very easy to grow new trees, in fact birds spread the seed so young trees can appear throughout the gardens when a tree is fruitful. Fresh seed needs stratification by exposure to cold to simulate winter conditions, such as storing in a fridge for several weeks, before it will sprout. This follows the natural process of the seeds passing winter in the soil and emerging in spring to grow when conditions are more favourable. The wood of the Hackberry tree is very useful for making tool handles, walking sticks, whips and items made by wood turning. The qualities of the wood are that it is flexible without splitting easily. The roots of the tree give a yellow dye that has been used for colouring silk cloth. The leaves and fruit have been used as remedies for various stomach region problems. They have few pest and disease problems making them a healthy addition to the garden as they require little corrective maintenance other than pruning of excess branches.

MOST know the beauty of Greece and its simplicity. There is no other place in the world that presents the colours white and blue as successfully as the Greeks do. The little white houses looks as if they are part of the landscape, carved out and designed by a mythical God. It is possible to achieve a Greek-style in your home by following a few simple rules, using natural colours and materials; keeping it simple and achieving symmetrical balance, applied through shape, texture and colour. This creates a sense of calm, which is probably why Greece has always been a popular holiday destination, for those

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that seek tranquillity. Start by whitewashing walls, painting window frames blue and adding stone colours to give more depth. Greeks use marble or limestone for flooring but there are other options, which include vinyl flooring that mimics marble and cement limestone. Once the blank canvas has been created, you could lay down a traditional striped patterned rug or one that has a classic motif. There are two prominent styles in Greece, which include the ‘Cycladean’ and the ‘Hellenic’ styles. The former adheres to the simple medieval style of the white houses on the islands, which were built for defence against the sun. The latter hails from the golden age of

classical Greece, which used a more decadent and ornate design and materials, including brass and marble. Choose furniture and decoration, including wooden tripod tables and stools; carvings; embroidered tapestry; glazed pottery; coloured glassware. Other furnishings to include are: mosaic tiles for the bathroom, floors walls and shower; white linen for the bedroom and hardwood dining table and chairs. If the space requires a touch of serious Greek style and glamour; use faux columns, as a pedestal to hold a sculpture or planter and to go even further, the use of mouldings that replicate classical decorative motifs will complete the look. GREEK-STYLE: Applied through shape, texture and colour.

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Bougainvillea in all their regalia THE bougainvillea can be found all over the Mediterranean, but it’s not originally from this area. These plants are natives of Brazil, a tropical plant that can grow red or purple flowers. In 1768, it was named by the French botanist, Dr Philibert Commerson in honour of his ship’s Captain Admiral Louis-Antoine de Bougainville and became an official species in the 1980s. English and French breeding nurseries sent these plants all over the world. There are 14 species, but only three types have cultural importance: glabra, peruviana and spectabilis. To maintain a bougainvillea in a pot, it must be placed in

an area that receives at least six hours of sunlight each day. If it’s outside, then make sure it’s elevated above a drainage dish, so roots can grow out of the drainage holes. The roots need room to spread. It’s important to let the soil dry out between watering. Water the plant until it drips out of the drainage holes, then discard the water in the drainage dish to prevent the soil from remaining soggy. During spring and autumn, feed them every two weeks and every three to four weeks during winter. If the plant needs repotting, take out the soil, handling the roots very carefully and place in a larger container with drainage holes. TROPICAL: Purple flowers.

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Chica the Golden Retriever who is 10 years old likes being at home NOW that she is 10 years old, Chica, Annie’s faithful companion of some five years prefers to stay at home. Annie found her in a rescued pets home. C h i c a h a d b e e n ab an d o n e d b y h e r owners. Remarkably, Chica came with her pedigree papers which showed that she is a pure bred Golden Retriever, originally from Sweden. She has also lived in Portugal and Spain, so within her first five years of life she had moved around quite a lot which can be disorienting for animals. Annie has always used house-sitters to care for her pets at home. She prefers for the pets to maintain their regular routine in their own environment. So when Annie decided to go away for a short trip with her family it seemed the best decision was to have the three dogs and her cat stay at home in the care of experienced house-sitters. Annie had heard Lamia Walker, the founder of HouseSitMatch being interviewed on David the Dogman’s TRE radio show, so she contacted us. Within a couple of weeks, we had found a retired British couple living in Spain who said they would love to house-sit, keeping her home occupied and secure, maintaining the garden and caring for her pets. T h e si t t e r s R o d a n d H az e l h ad

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CHICA: A faithful companion. lived in Malaga and said that it would be a lovely trip for them. T h ey could vis it frie nds a nd re a c quaint themselves with their favourite places in Malaga, while taking care of Annie’s home and pets in exchange for free accommodation. They seem to be a good match!

Do you need a house or pet-sitter? Get in touch. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting, and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register as either house-sitter or homeowner now with a 50 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code SPECIAL50. To find a house or pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on 00 44 (0) 777 214 2742.

SOME cats and dogs have the best start in life but still grow up with behavioural concerns being fearful. Others that missed out on critical socialisation experiences such as puppies or abandoned kittens which impacted their development. But what about dogs who can have it worse? How does trauma impact our pets? Some of the cats and dogs we take into our homes don’t just come from neglectful pasts but have lived with outright abuse. Sometimes this abuse has been

due to mistreatment at the hands of a past owner, and sometimes it has happened in the current home despite the owner’s best intentions. Trauma has a lifelong impact on many cats and dogs. Dog Training is still an unregulated field, which means there are still many so-called trainers who use aversive training techniques to address behavioural problems. This is the reason why there are many organisations for the premier experts in animal behaviour. Although much progress has been made, many trainers and people have a position statement regarding the use of punishment in training. Manufacturing fear or avoidance in an already panicked animal does not create an environment where critical learning can take place. I have heard of trainers in this day and age using electrical collars on dogs who suffer from separation anxiety for barking, hanging dog-aggressive dogs by their neck when they lunged at others,

and strapping electronic collars to dogs’ genitals in the name of behaviour modification. Remember that you are your pet’s advocate. If something doesn’t seem right to you, it is up to you to put your foot down and protect your pet. Even something as seemingly mild as squirting a reactive pet with a water bottle or gently placing a frightened cat or dog into a fear-inducing situation and preventing that cat or dog from leaving can have long-lasting consequences. While you may have had the best intentions when you followed the advice of the trainer on TV or tried a technique that your ‘friend’ swears by, if your dog responded by panicking or shutting down and if you’ve noticed your dog’s behaviour has deteriorated since then, it’s possible that your dog could be experiencing a canine version of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). It is time to discuss this with your vet who might well refer you to a behaviour consultant. More to follow...

TRAUMA: Can have a lifelong impact on cats and dogs.

Fluff, fleas and fertility AT this time of year, cats shed hair like there’s no tomorrow and this process repeats itself in autumn as well as spring. There are ways to reduce the amount of hair accumulating in your home by brushing your cat on a daily basis. When the days get longer, female cats’ hormones are stimulated and they come into heat, getting pregnant as young as five to six months of age. Male cats become fertile around the same time. It’s a good idea to get your cat spayed or neutered. It helps to keep numbers down, reduces transmission of disease, and keeps them closer to home, rather than fighting in the streets. The warmer weather encourages fleas, so it’s

wise to protect your cat, even before the weather changes. The garden and outside areas can be dangerous to your cat, so make sure that fertilisers, pesticides and chemicals are put away. If an area has been sprayed with toxic material, then it’s best to keep the cat away until it has lost its potency. Plants could also be a danger, including lilies, tulips, lily of the valley and azaleas. Pets can also suffer allergies, so look out for excessive scratching, hair loss and skin rashes. Vaccinations are also very important. If, in any doubt, always consult your vet, especially if they display unusual behaviour. … I meant the cat, not the vet!

How fit is that doggy in the window? SPRING is about new beginnings and brushing away the cobwebs, after being cooped up inside. Dogs are out on the streets and in the parks with their owners, but are they protected enough? The warmer weather could easily present issues for your dog’s health, including heartworm, so make sure the dog receives a year-round monthly heartworm preventive. This is also the time of year

for mosquitoes, fleas and ticks; so protect your dog well in advance and your dog will thank you for it. It is worth asking your vet about the latest products in flea protection. Dogs, like their owners, need exercise, especially after living the sedentary lifestyle that winter encourages. However, don’t rush your dog, as he needs to warm up before doing anything too strenuous, otherwise he’ll end up with an injury. Therefore, it is wise to build

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24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (248853) T1 ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, CALL DAREN OR BOB 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM (241275)

MASSAGE EXPERIENCE TRUE TANTRA - Massage Sessions and Workshops available in private temple near Sotogrande. www.as tartelife.com for more information and bookings (252735)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877

LOANS MOBILE HOMES LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522) LOANS: personal, business, start-up, debts, embargos, bad credit, taxes, divorce. Fast, secure, simple, safe 617 333 777 (251417)

WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

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ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

MASSIVE SAVING DIESEL Citroen Picasso 1.6 HDI 2011 from private owner only 53’000 Klm (32’000 Mls) metallic silver a very well kept car and a great all round family MPV New ITV (MOT) and price WAS 7’995€ NOW ONLY 6’500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (236580)

MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. Rascal vantage X, Rascal Veo X, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Neo 4 and 8, Mercury Prism, Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Rascal 329, Rascal 125 Wheelchair, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Brand New Pride Go Go Mobility Scooters All models just arrived huge savings on retails prices. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. www.mobilityscoot ersdirectspain.com email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com Tel 609581139 (250351) SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (251391)

MORTGAGES FLUENT Finance Abroad Are you looking to release equity in your home here in Spain? Need to pay IBI, Community Fees, Taxes, but don’t have the cash available now to do this. Do you want to sell your property for what it is worth but don’t have the ability/time frame due to cash constraints? Do you want an alternative to the Banks who are costly and slow? Call us now on +34 691 179445 +34 952 961952 or email ronald@fluentfinanceabroad.c om Come and visit us in our San Pedro office (252666)

MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO NICK No1 Specialist for Mosquito Screens for all types of windows and doors. PRICE PROMISE/NEVER BEATEN ON PRICE!!! All types of screens: sliding, pull-down, pleated, fixed and ARCHED available in all colours including wood grain. Call Nick at 647 072 861, www.mosquitonick. ws (248500) (T1)

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MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (253200)

MOTORING

MASSIVE SAVING DIESEL Toyota Auris 2012 one private owner 55’000 Klm (34’000 Mls) full service history from Toyota main service just been done polar white lots of extras on this car ideal costa car and also a very scarce car. WAS 10’995€ NOW 9´500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (236580) MASSIVE SAVING ESTATE Ford Focus 1.6 Inj. 2013 bought from Ford Estepona and from lady owner 46’000 klm (28’000 Mls) metallic silver, climate control, electric pack, it´s been used for the school runs it´s a big saving at WAS 9’995€ NOW 9’500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (236580) NEW SHAPE Ford Fiesta 125. 2015 5 Door one private owner 19’000 Klm (12’000 Mls) Sunburst red, bluetooth, and lots more massive saving at only 9’500€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com. (236580)

CAR SERVICES AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (251347) GT AUTOS Mijas – ITV´s, Servicing and Repairs. Diagnostics; Engines, ABS, Airbags, Aircon. 952 462 852 – 622 252 570 (251206)

FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrad ycars.com (236580) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (236580)

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AUTOMATIC Ford Fusion 2005 5 Door from private owner only 40’000 Klm (25’000 Mls) used only as holiday car be quick for this one only 3’500€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com. (236580) VW BEETLE 1999 2.0 Ltr Inj. 65’000 Klm new ITV sunburst red, roof rack, alloy wheels,CD. great costa car for only 2’995€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars .com. (236580) FANTASTIC OFFER New model BMW. Diesel Estate/ Touring. 316-D 2013 6 Speed G/Box. One private owner low klm. Full service history and warranty from BMW. Sat/Nav. Parking sensors and much more Cost New 38’000 € Look its only 19’995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrad ycars.com (236580) AUTOMATIC / Estate Mercedes E-350. 4-Matic 2006 from private owner with full service history sunroof/ parking, light, wiper, sensors, dog guard and lots more. This car is in excellent condition priced sell quickly at only 7’500€. 670 849886. (236580) 2005 KIA CARNIVAL 2.9 diesel automatic, seven seater, twin side doors, silver, climate control, alloys. In excellent condition inside and out. Fully legal Spanish LHD, 5,995€, 653 777 073 (241693)

CLASSIFIEDS AUTOMATIC 2011 VW Polo new model 1.4 tfsi dsg automatic, one owner, 150.000kms, full service history, 2 keys, silver like new, alloys, air con 7´995€ 653 777 073 (241693) TRUCK Nissan Alton, Spanish plates, 3.5 ton box, in very good condition throughout, just had new ITV, ideal for removals, etc. 4,750€ 653 777 073 (241693) VAN English RHD, Toyota Hiace panel van, 2006, newer model, 2.4DID, 140,000 miles, in very good condition throughout, long MOT, only 2,450€ 653 777 073 (241693) 2010 CONVERTIBLE Audi A5, s-line, RHD on Spanish plates, automatic, black with black leather, 50´000kms, full service history, stunning car 17´995€ 653 777 073 (241693) 2011 FORD Transit MWB, high roof, RHD, long tax, MOT and insured, ply lined, 6 speed, air con, very good condition, one owner, full service history 5´995€ 653 777 073 (241693) 1993 CONVERTIBLE Mercedes 320 SL 24 valve, 5 speed automatic, LHD, on English plates, 5 months tax, 11 months MOT, 90´000kms, very good condition with hard top 5´995€ 653 777 073 (241693) 2003 ENGLISH RHD, Jaguar XJR Supercharger in black with cream leather, all extras included, sat nav, climate control, rear TV, long MOT & tax, a lot of car for only 4´995€ 653 777 073 (241693) AUTOMATIC Chrysler Stratus, 2003, only 90,000km from new, in very good condition throughout, drives perfect, 4 new tyres, only 2,950€ 653 777 073 (241693) SMART CAR, 2001, LHD on English plates, full glass sun roof, alloys, air con, in black over silver, in very good condition throughout, only 1,995€ 653 777 073 (241693) carsforsaleinspain.eu Buy or Sell your car online. All makes & models LHD/RHD. Spanish/UK Reg. (249723)

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MINI Cooper 1.6 Diesel, 07/2008, 88,000km, 1 Prev Owner, ITV exp Apr 2019, LHD Spanish Plates, Pepper White & Black Cloth Upholstery, Panoramic Sunroof, Climate Control, Heated Seats, Cruise & More. €12,999 – 34 619 571 865 Mijas (252601)

WANTED

PERGOLAS & DECKING PERGOLAS, Decking and Thatched Gazebos. Best quality and prices. Installations. For free quotation call 686 322 328 (243344)

PEST CONTROL

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (252663) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP family run business since 2000 in Mijas Costa Fuengirola. Servicing Repairs, ITVS, Full Engine Rebuilds, Body Work Repairs, Recovery Service, Paperwork Transfers. Checks on all cars & 4x4. CALL TODAY 605 407 369 / 951 104 805 (250263)

MOTORBIKES KTM DUKE 390. 2015, 290km. As new. Bargain €3400. Richard 692 517 648 (252523)

REPAIRS ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job too Small. 952 667 074 (251389)

BEST prices paid for top quality cars. Cash waiting for British or Spanish plated cars and vans. 693 028 325 (253107) CARS WANTED, all registration numbers, any age, runners/non-runners, finance, embargoes no problem 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (251051) T2 VANS and cars wanted, genuine honest and reliable service with collection available. We come to you 7 days a week. 678 808 837 (253107) UK TO Spanish plates, import your car, let us take the hassle out of the process, we can source headlights and have a mechanic on hand. We also transfer ownership on Spanish vehicles. We can assist with back taxes, embargoes, paperwork issues and itvs. English speaking. Please email your log book for a price to carsinspain@live.co.uk. Include your phone number and we will call you back. (253107) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (253107)

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (241240)

PETS

WANTED all cars vans and anything interesting also classic cars, bikes, etc, with or without paperwork considered, same day decision, cash waiting, 653 777 073 (241693) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models…from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 (251432)

MUSIC KARAOKE “Everything You Need” Rent, Buy or Update Your Songs in All Languages. www.songbookslive.com “costasongs” 664-540-154. (252605) LIVE MUSIC with DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK from solo Spanish Guitar to Dance band, performing for exclusive private events from Gibraltar to Nerja.Call 00 350 540 367 29 or e-mail davechristianclark @gmail.com for details.Over 30 years’ professional experience. (250296)

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398) HAVING problems with your dog? We can show YOU how to educate your dog. Private and group classes. If you are short of time we have a pickup & home delivery service from Benalmadena to Marbella, so we are able to see you at our Pet Nursery. Professional with 20 years of experience. Tel: 670 604 172, Web: dogtm.com; Email: David@dogtm.com (253202)

CHARITIES ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 in fo@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-an imals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666

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814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERES CUESPAIN.ORG INFO@ HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635 798 219 OR 656 935 613 OR 620 175 828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

KENNELS

EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eu rodog.es (239435) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (241623) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (243370) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter.Near Coin. lagunaken nels@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (253083)

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PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/ TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (241623)

PLUMBING

PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (248852)

PRINTERS BUSINESS cards, flyers, posters, magazines, design, canvas, exhibition equipment, signage, vehicle branding Eyeprint: 951 310 395 www.eyeprint.es (248903) CREATIVE MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding Braded Merchandise annd Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 - www.creativemar bella.es or follow us on Facebook (251487)

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 651 581 067 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedog mover.com (228731) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (253199)

PROFESSIONAL SERV.

PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (253089) www.euroweeklynews.com

SITUATIONS VACANT

PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebayley .com (250339)

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WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (244876)

MARBELLA, BANUS, sunny 3 bedroom apartments by Marina. Short term. Luxury private gardens, Pools, Garage. bravoelezovic@gmail.com / 34 637 439 222 (251510)

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MR MAINTENANCE For ALL your Property needs No Job Too Small 647 460 155 (251448)

PROPERTY FOR SALE WEST ANDALUCIA - Self Sufficient life in paradise at one with nature. 10 hct. Finca with a brook running through with trees: oak, olive, fig, fruit and vegetable garden. Independent water (well) and power-supply (fotovoltaic), pool and big water tanks. 350m2 country villa, 2 floors, 8 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious living room with fire-place and hot-air heating. Selling price: 395.000€ For more information: https.//marisisofia.word press.com e-mail: mari sisofia2.0@gmail.com Phone: +34 653 919 246 and 0049 151 538 38122 (252578) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (244876)

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ATTRACTIVE 2 Bed, 2 Bath, Ground Floor Apartment in DON ALBERTO Mijas Costa. Fully Furnished to high standard. Close to Pool, Air-Conditioning & in a very safe position. 185,000 Euros. +447850 746171 goodson.builders @icloud.com (251501)

TORREMOLINOS Montemar 3 Bed/2 Bath Apartment with parking. Close to train station. €750pm. 640 081 444 (251429)

PROPERTY WANTED

BUENAVISTA, Semi-detached 3 bed, 2,5 bath townhouse, stunning views, fixed 299.000€, 648 116 789, w w w . t o w n h o u s e buenavista.co.uk (251605) CALAHONDA 3bed 2bath apartment lower Calahonda. 180,000 euros. trilbybel cher@hotmail.co.uk 666 024 031 (252673)

PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (251171) www.euroweeklynews.com

CLASSIFIEDS

PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@ya hoo.co.uk (253088) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-euro pean.com (93139)

REMOVALS & STORAGE

UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuro pean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (243375) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.mov ingmatters.eu (250358) LOCAL & International Removals Regular Schedules 952 816 582 move@freinternation al.com (253105)

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MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN Removals, Clearances. 100% reliable. Always punctual. 20€ per hour. 622 020 856 (241247) BIG VAN (removal) always on time. 100% reliable. 20€. P.H. - 633 277 270 (248897) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. Also House Clearances. 651 081 610 (248894) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (248380) HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals, clearances. Ikea collection & assembly, experienced & reliable. €20 hourly – 603 257 612 (251225)

STORAGE

SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (233419)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (241249)

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SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judein spain@hotmail.com (253094)

SIGNS & DESIGNS EYEPRINT – 951 310 395 (248903) SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1.com

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REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (244093) STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move@freinternational.com STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (242608)

ROLLER SHUTTERS

MAN VAN Removals, 20Euros/Hour 3 Vans available, Tel David 696 810 618 / info@moveit-storeit.com (248401)

ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

REGULAR TRIPS UK-SPAINUK. Over 30 years experience. Guaranteed lowest prices. Pets from FREE. Tel or Whatsapp: 660 030 107 (251098)

ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931

SITUATIONS VACANT

15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 12th May. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (250346) EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (250343) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (250343) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (250343) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (250343) www.euroweeklynews.com

SALES TEAM WANTED FOR MARBELLA REAL ESTATE AGENCY Fluent English & Spanish required, Another language would be advantageous Must be highly motivated and Experienced in Real Estate. We are generating a large number of clients and we are now seeking professional & experienced Sales and Telesales people. We are able to offer the right candidate a working contract, salary (telesales) plus commissions and incentives

Please send C.V. quoting Sales to juan.a.porras@europrestige.es

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Days of thunder SPV Racing confident after Le Mans Cup season launch at Algarve circuit By Matt Ford LOCAL motorsports outfit SPV Racing put in a respectable performance over a weekend of preseason testing at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal. Malaga-based pro racing driver Alvaro Fontes set the team’s fastest time of one minute 41.3 seconds in the third of four sessions, placing fourth among the seven Le Mans Prototype (LMP 3) cars taking part. The collective test represented the team’s last chance to tweak their car ’s setup ahead of the first race in this year ’s Michelin Le Mans Cup, which kicks off at the

classic Formula 1 circuit in Monza, Italy, on May 13. After the sessions, both the team and Alvaro expressed their delight with the time since it came on worn tyres and with the Ligier JS P3 car, sporting Euro Weekly News livery on the rear spoiler, in race mode. The Le Mans Cup consists of six two-hour races, with rounds also taking place at Le Mans in France, the Red Bull Ring in Speilberg, Austria, the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France, and Spa in Belgium, with the season fi-

CAR industry insiders got a glimpse of the future when share prices in Tesla suddenly leapt up, making it the most valuable manufacturer in the US, despite having never turned a profit. The Silicon Valley giant, which is determined to become the ‘Apple’ of cars, raced past Ford and General Motors to become the motoring world’s number one on the New York Stock Exchange. Valued at $50.9 billion, Tesla just edged out General Motors, which is behind Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet.

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nale at Portimão. SPV are particularly excited about the Road to Le Mans round, which forms part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend and will see the drivers take on the full 13.6 kilometres of the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe in two

55-minute races. Alvaro is teaming up with Danish driver Kim Rodkjaer for the series, in which SPV are aiming to secure a top three finish among the 20 competing cars, and the team will now turn their focus to Monza.

The Italian circuit is famed for its high speeds and hard braking, and the Ligier will reach almost 300 km/h on the fastest sections. SPV are taking a team of 15 people to run the car, including mechanics, engineers, management and even a Spanish chef.

Tesla’s silicon surge In 2016 Tesla sold just 76,000 cars, compared to almost 10 million punted by GM. The tech firm also made a loss of almost $1 billion last year. A sharp contrast with the earning of more than $9 billion secured by GM. Tesla has endured an embarrassing series of

setbacks and malfunctions with its expensive electric and autonomous cars. Its elaborately designed vehicles have been declared playthings for the rich with little import for mass manufacturing. Why Tesla’s shares suddenly surged is a mys-

EWN publisher Steven Euesden was unable to attend the event in Portugal due to family health issues, but is incredibly proud to be involved with the team and will be back on the track in the near future. In the meantime, everyone here at EWN wishes SPV the very best of luck in Italy!

tery. Some investors see it as a sign of market confidence in Tesla’s eco-friendly, uber modern concept. Others wonder whether shares were somehow artificially inflated, a possibility given Tesla’s connections to the billionaire playground of Silicon Valley. Nevertheless Tesla is expected to become one of the top five profit making car companies within a few years. The firm, alongside Google and Apple, has a firm grip on the technologies that will define the auto-industry’s future.

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• John Terry with 704 appearances for Chelsea, will leave the club in May. • Rafael Nadal won the Monte Carlo Masters tennis final for a record 10th time as GB’s women’s Federation Cup team lost to Romania in their Division Two play-off encounter which saw Ille Nastase banned from the stadium after verbally abusing two GB players and the umpire. • British F4 driver Billy Monger, 17, who crashed at Donington Park 10 days ago, has had both legs amputated. A fund has already raised over £1m. • Last Sunday, 40,000 runners competed in the London marathon and the winners were Daniel Wanjiru (men) and Mary Keitany (women),

the latter in a world record time. David Weir (for the seventh time) and Manuela Schar won the wheelchair races. • In Rugby Union, Munster ‘A’ beat Jersey 29-28 in the British Isles Cup final and it’s Wasps (79 pts), Exeter (74) and Saracens (72) 1-2-3 in the Aviva Premiership. Saracens will play Clermont Auvernge in the European Champions Cup final while Gloucester will face Stade Francias in the Challenge Cup final. • Britain’s Ellie Downie won all-round gold, vault silver and bars bronze medals at the world gymnastics championships; Courtney Tulloch won rings silver. • In the British swimming championships, Duncan Scott became the first Brit to break 48 seconds for the 100m

freestyle… James Guy won gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly and 400m freestyle races… Adam Peaty triumphed in the 50m and 100m breast-stroke finals… and Chris Walker-Hebborn took the 50m freestyle and the 50m and 100m backstroke titles. Other golds went to Max Litchfield, Dan Jervis and Ross Murdoch (men) and Freya Anderson, Charlotte Atkinson, Georgia Davies, Anna Hopkin, Hannah Miley, Rosie Rudin and Jocelyn Ulyett. • Welshman Geraint Thomas has become the first Brit to win cycling’s Tour of the Alps. • It was Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa 1-2-3 in last weekend’s MotoGP in Texas. Rossi now leads the rider ’s championship.

Wonderful displays of skill at Winter Championships THE Winter Championships traditionally bring the Malaga bowling season to a close. Held this season at Lauro Golf Bowls Club, near Alhaurin, the championships attracted 254 entries across the range of disciplines. As always the bowling at this level was of the highest standard and throughout the 13-day championship schedule there was some wonderful displays of skill from all of the competitors. It was the finals though that brought out the excitement and lifted the crowd. As several competitors had reached more than one final it was necessary to stagger the disciplines over two days with the Ladies Triples being contested on Saturday afternoon. Results Mens singles: Winner Garry Aldridge from Don Pablo. Finalist Bill Gregory from Miraflores. Ladies singles: Winner Margaret Kain from Miraflores. Finalist June Baldry from Lauro Golf. Mens pairs: Winners Tom Rogers and Phil Baldry from Lauro Golf. Finalists Barry Ellis and Jeff Rowe from La Posada. Ladies pairs:

Winners June Baldry and Jane Richardson from Lauro Golf. Finalists Jenny Aldridge and Pauline Ball from Don Pablo. Mens triples: Winners Roberto Wright, Norman Holmes and Tony Barnes from Mijas. Finalists John Warne, Mike Holberton and Alan Turner from Santa Maria. Ladies triples: Winners Konstance Christensen, Jane Richardson and June Baldry from Lauro Golf. Finalists Pat Fisher, Brig Dunn and Simone Morgan from Santa Maria. Mixed fours: Winners Gary Aldridge, Jeff Turner, Geoff Edgington and Jenny Aldridge from Don Pablo. Finalists Dennis Handley, Bill Gregory, Denise Porter and Esther Gatter from Miraflores. Federation chairman Ron Jones presented the trophies and prizes to the winners and runners-up. Gary Aldridge, on behalf of the players, thanked Lauro Golf BC for its hospitality and all the work put in by its members, Trevor Burgin and Ray Nelson. He also thanked the Umpires and Markers Association for officiating and the crowds who turned up throughout the 13-day event.

• Ex-athlete Brendan Foster, 69, is to retire as a BBC commentator. • Vicente won last Saturday’s Scottish Grand National for the second year running. • The 2017 PFA Footballer of the Year is Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante. • Sad news, GB’s Beijing Olympic long jump silver medallist Germaine Mason (34) has died in a motor-bike accident in Jamaica. First on the scene was his friend Usain Bolt. Also, the former WBA, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Sheffield United and England footballer Ugo Ehiogu died RAFAEL NADAL: Won the Monte Carlo Masters for the 10th time.

last Thursday, aged 44. He suffered a cardiac arrest while coaching Tottenham’s U23 squad. And Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi (37) has been killed in a road accident.

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Amjid Ali seals it for Crusaders THE Costa Del Sol Crusaders won the two T20’s against Malaga CC on Sunday April 23. In the first T20 the Crusaders won by 18 runs: CDSC 216-3 (Egan Steven Dantis 65, Jesper Hansen 48 n.o, Asif Tarar 1-31) vs Malaga CC 198-5 (Waqas Ahmed 59, Waqas Ali 27 n.o, Harry Scott 2-46). In the second T20 the Crusaders won by seven wickets: Malaga CC 1859(Waqas Ali 30 n.o, Ahmed Gorssi 45 n.o, Adam Orfila 3-38) vs CDSC 186-3 (Amjid Ali104, Kay Manson 18, Asif Tarar 2-39). Egan Steven Dantis and Amjid Ali were adjudged man of the match for their brilliant batting performances.

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It’s a London Cup final and Messi scores his 500th goal Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

DIARY OF EVENTS: • Starting with football and tonight it’s the Manchester Premiership derby, City v United followed on Saturday by Crystal Palace (terrific winners at Anfield last Sunday) v Burnley Southampton-Hull, WBALeicester, Stoke-West Ham and Sunderland-Bournemouth. On Sunday, Everton face leaders and double-chasing Chelsea, Spurs (2nd) play Arsenal, Manchester City visit lowly Mid-

dlesbrough and Manchester United meet relegation-threatened Swansea; Watford play Liverpool on Monday. • Championship games include Cardiff-Newcastle (tomorrow) and Brighton-Bristol City, Birmingham- Huddersfield, Blackburn-Aston Villa, Fulham-Brentford, Leeds-Norwich, Ipswich-Sheffield Wednesday and ReadingWigan on Saturday. • Celtic and Rangers meet again - this time in the SPL. • Manchester City Ladies, 31 down to Lyon, and PSG, 3-1 up on Barcelona, play the second legs of their Women’s Champions Cup semi-finals. • Also on Saturday, GB heavyweight Anthony Joshua, 18 bouts unbeaten, fights

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