Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol November - 29 - 5 December 2018 Issue 1743

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Tortured then executed EIGHT people have been arrested in Spain and Sweden after a criminal kingpin was tortured and cold-bloodedly executed by a gang of drug traffickers. Spain’s Guardia Civil launched operation ‘Tijereta’ after the murder of a Swedish citizen in a Mijas (Malaga) villa last month. Guardia Civil sources say that a group of men flew into Malaga and tricked two men from a drugs smuggling gang to a villa. Once there the duo were tied up then subjected to torture for hours in an attempt to extract details of a drugs shipment. Eventually the kidnappers were distracted for long enough for one of their victims to escape his bonds and flee. At this point the aggressors decided to make their escape but not before executing the other helpless victim with several shots, said Guardia Civil sources. They then took the car of the

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PAGES INCLUDING OPERATION TIJERETA: Two men were kidnapped and held at a Mijas villa before being killed. murdered man - said to be the head of a drugs trafficking criminal organisation - before abandoning and setting it on fire in the seaside resort of Fuengirola. Four suspects were soon after identified and arrested in Algeciras, where they were apparently waiting to get a ferry to Morocco. Having established the

identity of the victim as the head of a Swedish gang that operated in Spain and further afield Guardia Civil made contact with their Swedish counterparts as investigations continued. These led to two arrests in the upmarket towns of Benahavis and Marbella including that of a man said to have

planned the killing, while a coordinated and simultaneous operation in Sweden led to two further arrests. Swedish police also seized two Kalashnikov AK47 assault rifles and a pistol. In the joint operation five high-end vehicles, a bullet proof vest, €15,000 in cash, 13,000 Swedish Crowns, large quan-

tities of ammunition and three watches valued at €120,000 were also seized. Extradition proceedings against those arrested in Sweden are expected to start with charges of murder, attempted murder, torture, abduction, illegal possession of weapons, drug smuggling and vehicle theft being investigated.

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Biker death A MOTORCYCLIST died on Tuesday, after colliding with a lorry on the A-7 motorway in Marbella. It is believed he fell beneath the vehicle, and died before the emergency services had arrived.

Doc strike ANDALUCIAN doctors went on strike on Tuesday for 24 hours, in their campaign for better working conditions. They were joined by more than 500 health professionals, at the headquarters of the Andalucian Health Service.

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Green clean

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AROUND 60 volunteers have taken part in a campaign to clean Mijas’ beaches of plastics, bottles, fishing nets and cigarette butts. It is an initiative that also aims to raise environmental awareness of the fact that every year, eight million tons of plastics pollute the oceans, harming marine life and damaging the ecosystem.

Sack shock ESTEPONA Council has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked having asked to rejoin after taking a leave of absence, and the editor/broadcaster of the public television network can choose between reinstatement or compensation. The court of Malaga ruled that the council was in breach of its working conditions.

Park life MARBELLA Council’s Parks and Gardens department has begun the restoration of the El Calvario de Marbella Park, after vandals had stolen up to 600 metres of piping and electrical wiring. The park is benefiting from an investment of €137,000 and will receive a completely new wiring network, new fountains and playgrounds.

Gate gash ONE of the gates of the central park of Estepona fell on a fiveyear-old boy when he pulled at it, and his parents immediately rescued him and took him to a health centre. The child had suffered a nasty head wound but was in a stable condition, and Estepona Council is investigating.

Dune pruning MARBELLA Council is to invest €600,000 into the maintenance of its sand dunes over a period of four years from 2019. The project has the support of the ProDunas association and will focus on the elimination of invasive species of plants and trees from the dunes, according to the council’s Management Plan.

Market rise ESTEPONA’S renowned San Luis food market has been selected as a finalist for New York’s ‘Best of the Year 2018’ awards. The market falls into the category for architecture and interior design, and its building has retained its character while being completely renovated with new bars, stalls and stylish spaces.

OTHER WORLDLY: Maurer (left) and Stevenin (right) have been exploring Lanzarote.

Life on Mars

THIS volcano field in the Canary Islands has been chosen as the location for a new experiment to test humanity’s capability of exploring other planets. Lanzarote’s Geoparque was chosen as the setting for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Pangaea-X experiment because of how similar its barren landscape is to the surface of Mars. The team has been working near the Geoparque’s Tinguaton Volcano. The ESA sent astronauts Herve

Stevenin and Matthias Maurer (pictured) to the island along with scientists and engineers as a trial run of a future mission to the Red Planet. The project involves geology training with the crew working with the latest navigation tools, remote sensing equipment, 3D imaging devices and geosciences tools. “The Pangaea-X crew explores the barren and dry landscape of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain, to prepare for the day when we set foot on other worlds,” the

Bike beast OFFICERS of the National Police are on the hunt for a cyclist who fled after stabbing two people in the areas of the Fuengirola promenade and the bus station. The victims, aged 32 and 50, needed hospital treatment and while one suffered cuts to a shoulder, the other needed emergency surgery for a punctured lung. Officers spoke to the 50-year-old Englishman who was stabbed in the

shoulder and he told them that he was walking down the street at 7.30am on his way to work when suddenly the cyclist attacked him from behind before fleeing. The victim was carrying a laptop but the attacker did not attempt to steal it. The younger man, 32, is a Brazilian national and had stopped to urinate in the street when the cyclist asked him for a cigarette before assaulting him.

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ESA said. Elena Mateo, one of the PangaeaX team members, said the Geoparque was the only one in the world with such a strong link to space science. Jesus Martinez-Frias, another team member, said the Canary Islands were ‘pearls’ for planetary studies. “With a common past of oceans and dotted by volcanoes, the Canaries are a very martian world,” Martinez-Frias said.

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Rapist jailed THE Provincial Court of Malaga has sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for raping a waitress. He is banned from contacting her or getting within 500 metres for 17 years, and has been ordered to compensate her €33,000. The incident took place in Torremolinos in October 2017, and the man has not only been convicted of rape and injury, but of robbery with intimidation. The Court noted the ‘brutality’ of the crime, with violence that was

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both physical and sexual, the aggressor becoming enraged ‘because the woman had rejected his repeated advances.’ When the woman went into the kitchen, the detainee hid himself and waited until he was the only remaining customer on the premises. He then sprang out and beat her, and threatened the woman that he would kill her if she did not let him rape her. The victim was forced to submit and the detainee robbed the till before leaving.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1742 of the Euro Weekly News Costa del Sol edition, including 129 local stories.

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€140,000 car fraud POLICE have arrested two car dealers in Marbella for allegedly swindling their customers out of tens of thousands of Euros. Officers from the National Police allege a Spanish man and a woman, aged 42 and 49, lured customers into handing over money for luxury cars advertised at low prices before reneging on the deal and refusing to give them either the car or a refund. Police say two victims made payments of €56,000 and €84,000 for high-end vehicles but when it came time to collect their cars the dealership had closed and the pair had disappeared. The victims complained to police who investigated and were able to track down and arrest the alleged perpetrators. One of the accused, a Spanish businessman, was reportedly already wanted on three arrest warrants, two of which called for his immediate imprisonment in relationship to other scams. Police caught up with him

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CONTACT HIM: SUSPECTED SCAMMERS: Promised customers luxury cars in Marbella. in Plasencia in Caceres, before later arresting his female accomplice in Marbella. At the male suspect’s house, officers reportedly seized a luxury car, eight high-end watches, three mobile phones, computer equipment and large amounts of documents

relating to the business dealings of another company under investigation. The investigation was carried out by officers of the UDEV, a specialised and violent crime unit in the National Police, in cooperation with the Judicial Police in Plasencia.

Marching against violence MORE than 5,000 protesters took to the streets of Malaga on Sunday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Hundreds of people wore white masks to remember those women who have been murdered but remain unidentified. The march was organised by the ‘Violencia Cero’ (Zero Violence) movement against the abuse of women. It started from the Plaza de

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Merced and ended at the Palmeral de la Sorpresas, because they were not given the authorisation to finish at the Plaza de la Constitucion. During the march many of the protesters, (some of whom were men), demanded more funding for policies promoting gender equality, and for society to do more to prevent this violence. A manifesto was even brandished on the street and it was announced that since 2003

MUJER MARCH: The protest had a serious message about gender violence. (the first year of recorded data on this) that 975 men have murdered women. The Violence Zero movement demanded that awareness raising campaigns be launched and that judges be disqualified from passing le-

nient judgements for abusers that are contrary to the legal system. There was also a sit down protest at the Plaza de Marina where buses and other traffic were temporarily blocked.

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Woman dies in flat fire

A 60-YEAR-OLD woman has died in an apartment fire in Marbella, while her daughter survived by locking herself in a room. Neighbours noticed flames spreading from the flat, on Calle Juan de Quijada, which is accessed by an interior courtyard, and immediately told everyone in the vicinity to evacuate. They could hear the cries of the daughter, 40, who reportedly has a mental disability. Once the emergency services had been notified, residents began throwing buckets of water through the apartment’s window. They even kicked open the door of the apartment but could not enter due to the fierceness of the blaze, despite having several fire extinguishers. Firefighters arrived within five minutes and found the older woman already dead in the living room, where the fire is believed to have originated. They did manage to save the daughter who received medical treatment but was not seriously hurt. The reason for the fire is still unknown, but officers of the Guardia Civil and National Police are investigating.

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Hunt for sniper to cull birds Credit: National Police

Car crash reveals hash

HASH STASH: Police discovered a surprising drugs haul at the scene.

OFFICERS of the National Police in Malaga have arrested a 30-year-old Frenchman for the alleged crime of drug trafficking. The man had crashed his car into an SUV in the Las Pedrizas district, where police were on hand to detain him. They discovered that the suspect’s vehicle had a fake licence plate, and later established that it had been stolen in Switzerland. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered 15 packages of hashish, weighing 450 kilos, as well as 28 kilos of marihuana found in several backpacks. The suspect reportedly broke his leg in the incident, and was later taken to a hospital in Malaga.

A TEAM of snipers is being sought by environment expe rts to pa trol pa rks in Spa in, to e ra dic a te w ild parakeets. The popula tion of the birds has apparently soared to uncontrollable numbers since they were first introduced to the country as pets in the 1970’s. The ir va s t numbe rs a re now ‘overshadowing quieter native fauna’ and ‘threatening to de s ta bilis e the ecosystem.’ Experts in Malaga, home to one of the la rge s t colonies of the bright green a nd gre y-bre a s te d birds , have now proposed that the be s t w a y to c ontrol the ir popula tion is by s e nding te a ms of s nipe rs to s hoot them down. A panel of experts at an e nvironme nta l forum a t

INVASION: Vast numbers are threatening to de stabilise the ecosystem. Malaga’s UNED university last week came up with recom m endat i ons t o cont r ol the population, estimated at 30,000 in Malaga alone. Classified as an invasive species, Spanish authorities

ar e al l owed t o t ake m easures to cull them, and in 2011 sales of the bird were banned in the country in the hope of pr event i ng m or e from finding their way into the wild.

Casado comes to town LEADER of the Partido Popular (PP), Pablo Casado, will be visiting Fuengirola today (Thursday), as part of his campaign tour before the regional elections on December 2. Mr Casado said the visit confirms the PP’s ‘commitment to Malaga and Fuengirola, and to a province which is the economic engine of the

country.’ Malaga’s PP candidate to the Andalucian Parliament, Esperanza Oña, will welcome Mr Casado to the multi-purpose Palace of Peace theatre, and encourages locals to attend from 8pm. Casado has said he is committed to the creation of 600,000 jobs over four years, 100,000 of those being generated in Malaga Province.

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Prostitute traffickers busted OFFICERS of the National Police have freed 13 women who had been forced into prostitution, and arrested 10 people in Malaga. The criminal group, led by a woman who was acting as a liaison between Spain and a network in Nigeria, manipulated vulnerable women into

Child friendly credentials UNICEF have recognised Fuengirola as a childfriendly town at an awards ceremony in Oviedo. The event, which rewards councils for their work with children and adolescents, singled out Malaga towns Fuengirola and Velez-Malaga Fuengirola’s mayor, Ana Mula, said she was, ‘very proud,’ of the award. She added: “We have received this award that recognises the work of everyone, of all the people who live in the town, and I must emphasise that without their involvement and collaboration this, an important distinction, would not have been possible.”

Mare-y Christmas A HORSE charity in Coin is opening its doors to fellow animal-lovers this Christmas. The Spanish Equine Association for Rescue, Care and Homing (SEARCH), is inviting supporters to their family farm, Finca El Sueño, on Saturday December 15 from noon to 4pm. On offer will be hot turkey rolls, mince pies and home-made cakes, as well as mulled wine, coffee and brandy. Drinks cost €1 each. For more information, contact Sue Barns on 660 220 700 or info@search.es.

owing between €25,000 and €35,000. They were then forced into prostitution to repay the debt, and were deceived into believing that they would be able to pay it off within a few months. In addition, members of the criminal group

are allegedly also accused of crimes against property, both to clients of the prostitutes and others. Eight Nigerians and two Spaniards have been arrested, and four raids in Malaga and Fuengirola carried out. Laptops and cash

were confiscated. The operation was part of the National Police’s Plan against Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation. Anyone with information should call 900 105 090 or email trata@policia.es.

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NEWS EXTRA Healthy look THE Junta de Andalucia has decided to use its own funds to complete the renovation and expansion of the Costa del Sol Hospital, approving an investment of €12 million for the project.

Man found AN 80-year-old man who got lost in a wooded area in Marbella has been rescued by officers of the National Police, thanks to one of their trained sniffer dogs who tracked him down.

Store robbed TWO women and a man have been arrested after they allegedly robbed a shop on Avenida Los Manantiales, Torremolinos, of a high-end phone and cash after a struggle with the shop owner.

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You’ll never walk alone WALKING FOOTBALL SPAIN is a fast growing new sport and has established itself on the Costa del Sol. Walking Football began in 2011 in Chesterfield in the UK, and was designed primarily for people over the age of 50 to be able to play the game they love as they grow older. On December 5, Walking Dead WFC will take on Walking Football Spain as the two titans of the sport on the Costa clash. More importantly, the teams are aiming to raise funds for the Ciudad de los Ninos shelter for teenagers who have nowhere else to live.

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Dad held hostage for five hours A SUSPECTED drug addict allegedly held his father and a tenant hostage at knifepoint to extort money to fund his habit. National Police officers arrested the 37-year-old Spanish man at the

home they shared in Malaga last week. He is accused of being involved in crimes of threats, illegal detention and illegal possession of weapons, after the reported incident in Portada

Alta. According to a police statement, the accused lives with his father, and had rented a room to a woman and her son. Sources claim the tenants’ 23-yearold son and the detainee’s father were

‘threatened with a knife on repeated occasions’ so that they gave him money to fund his ‘drug problem.’ Officers recovered a firearm during a search of the property, believed to belong to the accused.

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Sex attacker wants compo A LAWYER, Agustin Martinez, representing Angel Boza of the infamous ‘Wolf Pack’ has made it known that his client will claim compensation for ‘unfairly’ being sentenced to prison. Angel Boza was released from prison on Friday after serving time for the theft of sunglasses. Bozais is claiming compensation from the State for the four months he was incarcerated in prison. Spanish media report that Boza’s lawyer Martinez is convinced his client was sentenced to four months due to social pressure as Boza is a member of ‘La Manada’ (Wolf Pack), the five men convicted of sexual abuse of a girl in 2016. “The judges do not live in an urn away from television,” claimed Martinez on Spanish TV.

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Budget protests UNI VERSI TY and hi gh school st udent s wer e due t o st age a wal k out yest er day (Wednesday) and today to protest against a reduction in government funding. The dem onst r at or s acr oss Cat al uña ar e calling for a ‘reverse of the recent cuts,’ together with a reduction of

university fees by 30 per cent. High school teachers and government offici al s wer e al so pl anning to strike. And Fr i day wi l l round off a week of industrial action as postal workers protest after at t em pt s t o r each an ‘agreement to unblock the strike’ failed.

LAWSUIT: Soldiers are taking legal action against the Ministry of Defence.

Fighting the force HUNDREDS of soldiers are waging a war against the Ministry of Defence to try to halt the dismissal of 53,000 troops when they reach the age of 45. The Law of Troop and Seafarers, approved during the Zapatero government in 2006, allows the department to ‘dispense’ of professionals within the Armed Forces when they reach 45. An average of 2,500 servicemen and women will reportedly lose their jobs each year, with 2027 and 2029 being the years with

the most severe losses - 4,218 and 4,335 respectively. The 800 soldiers who have filed a ‘class action lawsuit’ against the department, claim that if the legislation is not overturned, 500 service people will be out of work by the end of this year and 3,129 in total by the end of 2020. They say the Army, therefore, is becoming a ‘machine to manufacture unemployed’ in the short and medium term, and have enlisted the help of a Granada law firm to fight their case.

Mum of two murdered A MOTHER was reportedly stabbed to death by her ex-partner in front of their children, aged four and eight. The 42-year-old, from Senegal, was killed on Sunday in Monzon, Huesca. Her ex-partner, 48, allegedly stabbed the victim at the family home after the relationship broke down, and has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

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Disappearance ‘not voluntary’ GUARDIA CIVIL investigators are treating the disappearance of San Juan woman, Nuria Ester Escalante, as suspicious. The 52-year-old mother of two went to Ibiza looking for work almost a month ago but has not been seen since October 31. Despite a media blackout on reporting the case, the Guardia Civil revealed that their investigations “originally went in one direction but are now going in another.” Everything suggested that Escalante’s disappearance was not voluntary, sources said The missing woman’s son, Aaron Berenguer, declared that he always knew there was nothing voluntary about the way his mother had vanished.“I knew that because she’s my mother,” the 23-yearold explained, “but now the Guardia Civil think so too and I hope they can find out what has happened.” Escalante, who had worked in Ibiza in the past in hotels and as a security guard, was staying at the Ibiza home of one of her sons’ friends where she was last seen on October 31. The search for Escalante began in Sant Antoni, an area she was familiar with, and where the Guardia Civil discovered her luggage, which she had left with another person, intending to return for it.

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Killed by own pets A MUM and her grown up daughter have been mauled to death by their own pet dogs in Spain in an attack that has rocked the local community. The bodies of the two women were found by their husbands after the gruesome attack by two French (Bordeaux) mastiffs left them with multiple bite wounds that proved fatal. The mother, aged 57, was covered in multiple bites that shocked paramedics attending, while the daughter, aged 41, is said to have suffered a severe neck injury. Neighbours in the residential area of Balcon del Tajo in Colmenar de Oreja near Madrid said they could not understand why the animals - a breed not known as being particularly dangerous should turn on the two women, who had brought them up from pups. Four other dogs on the premises at the time are not thought to have joined in the attack. On discovering the bodies the women’s husbands locked the dogs away before calling emergency services, who could only confirm the death of the victims

FRENCH MASTIFF: Not known for being dangerous. on Wednesday afternoon. The dogs have been taken to a Madrid animal shelter while in-

vestigations continue. These were the fourth and fifth deaths due to dog attack in Spain this year.

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Young and wild EMERGENCY visits to hospital for the excessive consumption of alcohol , cocai ne, cannabis and opiates in young people aged between 14 and 18 yearsold has risen by 17 per cent i n t he l ast f i ve years. Unsurprisingly, alcohol i s t he m ost com monly used drug in the age group, followed by tobacco and cannabis. Hospitals and primary care emergency centres attended to 4,500 alcohol abuse cases, 87 per cent of the total. Cannabis cases made up 6 per cent, cocaine 4 per cent, and opiates 3 per cent. Tourists made up 12.3 per cent of the emergency cases.

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Teen girl arrested over fatal stabbing POLICE have arrested a 19-year-old girl for allegedly killing another teenager. The suspect, who has not yet been named, is accused of stabbing a 17-year-old girl named Denise in the stomach on Sunday in Alcorcon, Madrid. Denise’s mother has since spoken of her heartbreak and said before her death her daughter had complained of receiving threatening WhatsApp messages from her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. Denise’s father added he had last spoken to her on Saturday when she had assured him she ‘had it under control,’ and the girl had ‘stopped threatening her.’ The victim’s father added he believed the girl threatening his daughter may have been responsible for the stabbing, although police have not confirmed whether the girl they have arrested is the same person. Denise’s father told one publication his daughter had claimed she was not concerned about the threats, saying the girl, “is buzzing, she is crazy, they are just words.” He added, “when she told me that she was being threatened, I asked her if she wanted me to talk to the girl or the girl’s father, who she told me works in the Guardia Civil, so I think they are good people.” He said his daughter asked not to do anything. Police say Denise was stabbed on Sunday night and was found by emergency services

THE VICTIM: Was found on the junction of Calle de Desmonte and Calle Cuenca. at around 10pm, lying bloodied on the ground at the junction of Calle de Desmonte and Calle Cuenca in Alcorcon, a

suburb in southwest Madrid. The victim was said to have been stabbed in the stomach and was in cardiac arrest. Health work-

ers carried out CPR and stabilised Denise before taking her to hospital where she died early on Monday morning.

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Spain scolds Ryanair RYANAIR has been found guilty in Spain of violating the right to strike of cabin crews, and of breaching work safety regulations. Unions have revealed that the Labour Ministry has threatened to fine the budget airline on this basis, and for obstructing inspections. The company has been found to have been emailing or calling employees to check whether they were planning to stop work before the planned

strikes on July 25 and 26, and on September 28. The Labour Ministry has confirmed that it has ‘given the company notice of infractions,’ but refused to give further details. Ryanair has been clashing with unions for a year over contracts, pay, and work conditions, with the company using Irish legislation for its employment agreements even for those employees based in other countries.

In July, strikes by cabin and cockpit crews disrupted 600 flights in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland and Italy, affecting 100,000 travellers. On September 28, cabin crew walked out again in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. For its part, Ryanair has said “We respect the labour rights of our employees in accordance with Irish, Spanish and EU legislation.”

FLIGHT FIGHT: Ryanair’s legal troubles continue.

Madrid visit boost MORE than 900,000 people visited the Spanish capital of Madrid last month, an increase of 5 per cent on September and the highest figure on record. It comes also as figures from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed almost 9,634,770 people visited Madrid during the last 12 months. That is a rise of 3.1 per cent on the previous 12 months. There were also almost 1,834,000 overnight stays in the city during October, 4.6 per cent more than in the same month in 2017. The amount of tourists in the Spanish capital rose by 5.5 per cent year-on-year. That is higher than the same figure for the Madrid region, 5.3 per cent, and Spain as a whole, 2.3. A total of 42 more hotels had

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TOURIST RISE: October was one of the best months on records for Madrid tourism. opened from October 2017 to the end of last month, bringing the total open to 827. The increase in hotel openings

means there are 2,888 more beds available in the city than there were 12 months ago, an increase of 3.4 per cent.

Hotel employment rates have risen by 1.1 per cent in total yearon-year, with 11,817 workers employed in the sector.

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A PENSI ONER who di ed af t er falling from a fifth floor on Monday was about to be evicted from her privately rented home, according to reports. Emergency services arrived at the scene i n Madr i d, wher e t he 65year-old was ‘in cardiorespiratory arrest,’ and passed away. It has since been reported that the deceased had lived at the apartment for four years, but didn’t open the door when a ‘court official’ and policed arrived at the property with a ‘judicial release order’ to ‘execute eviction.’

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Nobu Marbella launched its Winter Omakase menu Nobu Restaurant, located in Puente Romano Marbella, has launched its winter Omakase Menu. Omakase means in Japanese ‘I’ll leave it up to you’ and refers to chef’s selection. The dishes include legends from Nobu Style cuisine; the appetizers consist of three choices: Salmon ‘New Style’ Sashimi, White Fish Dry Miso or Sashimi Salad Matsuhisa. The main course cannot be without Black Cod Miso and as the sweet treat, there is the classic Green Tea Tartlet.

Nobu Restaurant & Lounge, the first Nobu opened in Spain, is located in the centre of Puente Romano’s lively ‘La Plaza.’ The famous and unique gastronomy hub offers a variety of restaurants and cocktail bars. Through diversity and innovation it attracts outgoing and passionate guests from all round the world. Winter Omakase menu is served for dinner between Sunday and Thursday. Price is 45€ per person.

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A week of service strikes By Tara Rippin MORE than 15,000 health professionals in Cataluña are due to end a five-day strike tomorrow (Friday). Under the slogan ‘primary care, worthy and respected,’ it was a week of industrial action across the board. Organised by the Metges de Catalunya (MC) union, the strikes reportedly included 5,700 doctors from 288 primary care teams (EAP) and a further 10,000 from the health service. Primary care physicians are demanding the recruitment of more doctors to reduce their workload, and limiting appointments to 28 a day, allowing for a minimum of 12 minutes per patient. Doctors are also calling for a ‘recovery of purchasing power,’ which was lost following cuts in 2010, to allow for the replacement of 920 professionals who were lost as a result. The Catalan Health Institute (ICS) sent all staff a 14-page document with its proposals to improve primary care. During the strike action, ICS agreed that some minimum services will be provided. There will be 100 per cent in emergency services to cover urgent needs, and between a quarter and a third of doctors until the end of the working week.

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Humanitarian response drive THE number of places at reception centres for migrants arriving in Spain has almost doubled since before the summer. Minister of Labour, Migrat i o n a n d S o c i a l S e c u r i t y, M a g d a l e n a Va l e r i o , t o l d a press conference that 5,500 places are ‘already in operation,’ especially along the southern coasts. This is nearly 100 per cent more than the 2,800 ‘seats’ which were available before the summer, ‘under the mandate of the previous Executive.’ The increase is part of a €30 million emergency plan to ensure that Spain ends the year with more than 6,000 places available to migrants arriving by boat, in order that they can receive ‘humanitarian attention’. As part of the initiative, several emergency and referral centres have been opened, one in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz and another in Merida, Extremadura.

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MORE PLACES: Spanish minister pledges more reception spaces for migrants. Valerio highlighted the ‘response of the government to the management of migration flows,’ taking into account the increase in the arrivals of boats since 2016, before the closure of other maritime routes in the Mediterranean. The objectives of the cur-

rent Executive are: the effectiveness in rescuing lives at sea, respect for international law and human rights, the control of migratory flows, the commitment to legal, regular and safe immigration and the integration of those who arrive.

When questioned about the recently reported recruitment of 17,000 overseas workers, mainly of Moroccan origin, for the collection of ‘red fruits’ in the province of Huelva in particular, Valerio said this is done ‘every year’ and is nothing new.

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Disappearance ‘not voluntary’ GUARDIA CIVIL investigators are treating the disappearance of San Juan woman, Nuria Ester Escalante, as suspicious. The 52-year-old mother of two went to Ibiza looking for work almost a month ago but has not been seen since October 31. Despite a media blackout on reporting the case, the Guardia Civil revealed that their investigations “originally went in one direction but are now going

in another.” Everything suggested that Escalante’s disappearance was not voluntary, sources said The missing woman’s son, Aaron Berenguer, declared that he always knew there was nothing voluntary about the way his mother had vanished.“I knew that because she’s my mother,” the 23year-old explained, “but now the Guardia Civil think so too and I hope they can find out what has happened.”

Escalante, who had worked in Ibiza in the past in hotels and as a security guard, was staying at the Ibiza home of one of her sons’ friends where she was last seen on October 31. The search for Escalante began in Sant Antoni, an area she was familiar with, and where the Guardia Civil discovered her luggage, which she had left with another person, intending to return for it.

Speedy debt tribunals FIRMS and families undergoing bankruptcy proceedings have been thrown a lifeline, after a Spanish precedent was set by the Mercantile Court of Barcelona, which has approved a new protocol to speed up judicial ‘forgiveness’.

Provided those affected are ‘without fault’ and have liquidated their assets, they could see the process of going to court and reaching an agreement with c re d ito rs , s la s he d from 15 to thre e months.

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Life-saving technology STATE of the art defibrillators have been donated by the Spain Health Foundation to the Guardia Civil in Valencia, Andalucia, Cataluña and now Madrid. In police stations across Spain, almost 200 devices have been put in place, equipped with an intelligent technology that checks the patient to resuscitation of attempts after cardiac arrest. A foundation spokesperson said ‘there is a maximum time of 10 minutes to act, although every minute, the possibilities are reduced between 8 and 10 per cent. The Guardia Civil’s Madrid headquarters in Guzman el Bueno Street is the latest to take receipt of a defibrillator. A police source said: “The tool has been placed in a location close to the street so that it can be used in the event that a citizen requires it near the Gen-

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INTELLIGENT DEVICES: Latest in a roll out of defibrillators at Guardia Civil stations across Spain. eral Directorate of the Corps complex in Madrid, as the ones currently installed are in different internal dependencies of the headquarters of the Guardia Civil.” The latest generation defibrillators are ‘intelligent’ devices that take the decision to produce the electric shock or not, depending on the previous

check carried out by the machine itself. As such, they can be used by ‘anybody’ as no independent medical decision is necessary. The Guardia Civil has 189 defibrillators spread across the country. Since the beginning of 2017, 400 training talks have been given, attended by more than 3,500 officers.

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Rock row AT the Brussels summit on S unda y, E uro p e a n Union diplomats poured scorn on Spanish claims that British sovereignty over Gibraltar would end during Brexit trade talks next year. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, used the Bru sse l s c o nf e re n ce to promote the assurances given t o hi m a f t er h e threatened to block any Brexit deal without a veto over Gibraltar. He and Josep Borrell, his foreign minister, have claim e d a no n- l e g a lly bindi ng g ua r a nt e e th a t Spain would be consulted over the implementation of a trade deal to Gibraltar, would lead to shared sovereignty. However, EU diplomats have privately derided the claims, and branded the last-minute intervention by Pedro Sanchez ‘outrageous.’

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EU agrees Brexit deal

Trump’s grump US President Donald Trump has suggested that the UK’s Brexit agreement with the EU could threaten a US-UK trade deal, saying it ‘sounds like a great deal for the EU.’

By Tom Woods EUROPEAN UNION leaders endorsed Theresa May’s Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday, as she warned MPs they risked losing their seats if they did not back the agreement. President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, confirmed that both the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration on future trade had been approved. Speaking after the summit, May said: “I believe when it comes to it, MPs will be thinking about the need to deliver on the vote of the British people, and will be thinking about the impact of this deal on their constituents. “I think their constituents want to ensure that their jobs and livelihoods are protected, and that’s what this deal does.” However, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted that the government could fall in the event that the deal is rejected in the House of Commons. President of the EU Commission, JeanClaude Juncker, appealed to MPs to accept the deal as it was now the only one on offer. “This is the best deal possible. I am

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Screen test A TELEVISED debate between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn on the Brexit deal is nearer to taking place after the prime minister issued a challenge to her Labour rival, as she seeks public support for her agreement.

DONE DEAL: Both Theresa May and the EU are now urging the UK parliament to support the deal. inviting those who have to ratify the deal in the House of Commons to take this into consideration. This is the only deal possible.” A UK-EU trade deal will be made conditional on Britain granting the EU-27 fishing rights, on the UK signing up to EU standards on tax, environment and state aid, and the agreement will only ap-

ply to Gibraltar if Spain gives its explicit permission. After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 EU leaders gave their blessing after less than an hour’s discussion. However, sources suggest that the Cabinet and EU diplomats are drawing up a secret Plan B, should parliament reject the deal.

Pound down ONGOING Brexit uncertainty and investor anxiety around whether the deal will be approved by parliament saw Sterling drop to 0.77 per cent against the dollar on Tuesday, and 0.3 per cent against the Euro.

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Vox on the rise Far-right group makes waves ahead of regional poll A FAR-RIGHT party has started to make inroads into the Spanish political mainstream ahead of regional elections in Andalucia next month. Vox, which was founded in 2013, now appears poised to score some of its first victories when Andalucian voters go to the polls on December 2. The party, led by Santiago Abascal, is known for its hard stance on immigration, nationalism and staunch opposition to regionalist movements in Cataluña and elsewhere. Its website lists support for the free market, ‘moral health’, and a centralised Spanish state. Critics have accused it of racism, sexism and of courting the support of fascists, neoNazis and sympathisers of for-

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INROADS: Vox is gathering support in Andalucia. mer dictator Francisco Franco (Falangists), which the party denies. Vox has up until now failed to appeal to voters outside of a core far right base. Now new polling figures suggest it could be poised to attract supporters

from larger, more established parties. It comes as the party hit the headlines on several occasions recently as the media spotlight begins to shine on the once small fringe group. Figures from the GAD3

polling organisation show that the party could get up to 200,000 votes in the Andalucia election, up from forecasts of 150,000 a week earlier. Support for the party is particularly high in Almeria Province, where its anti-immi-

gration message has resonated with voters, in an area which has taken in large numbers of African migrants. GAD3 data also shows growing support for the party in the provinces of Sevilla, Malaga and Granada. Vox has seen less success in Cadiz where momentum has slowed, and it has so far failed to make significant inroads into the Jaen, Cordoba and Huelva provinces, data showed. The polling firm’s findings also showed around 70 per cent of the party’s supporters are men. Around 10 per cent of PP voters and 20 per cent of Ciudadanos backers are mulling voting for Vox on December 2, according to GAD3 research. The figures have reportedly started officials in the conservative Partido Popular

(PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos party. The former, and its predecessor the Alianza Popular (AP), has been the leading force on the Spanish right since Spain’s transition to democracy in the late 1970’s. PP figures fear its voters could be wooed by the party’s hard-line immigration stance, while Ciudadanos is concerned it could steal its unionist thunder. Ciudadanos was founded in Cataluña in 2006 on a proSpanish union platform. The research comes as the party faced scrutiny in the press recently. A campaign video from 2015 which featured a news reporter dressed in a hijab and claimed Andalucia was being ‘Islamised’ was posted online and slammed by social media users.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS THE Chinese President is set to visit Spain for the first time in 13 years, in a move designed to tighten links between the two nations. President Xi Jinping will meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Tuesday, to work on a ‘bilateral relationship,’ which both countries hope will serve to strengthen their respective economies. A Chinese head of state has not visited Spain since 2005 when President Hu Jintao was invited to witness the results

Close ties of Spain’s ‘brick boom.’ Then, China’s economy represented just 4 per cent of the global GDP, while Spain’s construction and finance sectors thrived. Now, economists say any agreement between the two countries is likely to swing heavily in favour of China, whose economy has grown to the second strongest in the world, while Spain’s contin-

ues to recover from its 2008 recession. Experts say President Xi Jinping will most likely seek to protect access to Spain’s ‘unique geographical advantages,’ namely its strategic position in southwest Europe. On the other hand, Pedro Sanchez is likely to push for further trade deals and investment to boost Spanish exports.

Prime Minister admits setbacks SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted he has doubts over whether he will remain in power for the 2019 election. Sanchez has said he hopes to remain in power for the general election next autumn, but admitted it will not be easy following a series of setbacks last week. The Prime Minister’s week included the resignation of one judge, Manuel Marchena, from the race to chair Spain’s Supreme Court. Later, Sanchez’s Justice Minister, Dolores Delgado, was admonished by the Senate for the second time since she was appointed. The Premier’s week ended with tough negotiations with Theresa May over Brexit and the future of Gibraltar. Supporters of Pedro Sanchez say he is unlikely to have been affected by the tough week, as he has, ‘an accredited capacity for resistance.’

DEPORTED: The man ran in front of a taking-off plane at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia’s busiest airport.

Runway death A MAN who had been deported from Spain has been struck and killed after running into the path of a passenger jet which was taking off at a busy airport. The A rme nia n na tiona l w a s c ha nging flights in Moscow when he ran across the runway at Sheremetyevo A irport, R us s ia ’s bus ie s t

airport. Al ber t Yepr em yan, 25, was due to catch an onward flight to the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Russi an m edi a cl ai m s Yepremyan became aggressi ve on hi s f l i ght f r om Madrid, and was escorted from the plane by police on Tuesday night.

The officers escorted him through the boarding procedur e, but i nst ead of t hen boarding the bus with other passengers, he broke away and r an i nt o t he pat h of a Boeing 737 taking off on a flight to Athens. Yepremyan was hit by the landing gear of the passenger jet and killed instantly.

Surgeon creates male body in a day A SPANISH medical team has performed pioneering sex change surgery in just 17 hours - a process which can take up to 10 years. Led by surgeon Cesar Noval at a private hospital in Valencia, the medics removed the patient’s internal female organs and breasts, created a penis and more masculine face. The 29-year-old transgender man, who lives in a small town in the Valencia region, was operated on two months ago and has reportedly ‘recovered well.’ Dr Noval said the ‘main advantage of doing everything at once is that patients don’t have to spend years with their lives on hold waiting for the next operation.’ Under the public health system, the three main surgeries required for sexual reassignment can take between two and 10 years, because the various procedures are carried out by different services. The fourth procedure, facial plastic surgery, is not offered under the health service. Noval, who learned how to shorten the process in America, pointed out that a minimum of two years are normally needed for the four surgeries because at least six months usually pass between each operation. He has not disclosed how much the patient paid for the operation, but confirmed it was more than €20,000. Around 15 phalloplasties are reportedly performed each year in Spain - far fewer than the number of vaginoplasties (the sex reassignment operation for trans women), which is around 100 a year.

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Green drive receives warning AMBITIOUS plans to switch Spain’s energy matrix to renewable sources and ban fossil fuel vehicles by 2040 are being drafted, according to a climate change law unveiled by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez last week. But some believe the initiative may be too ambitious for a country whose car industry is

ill-prepared for such a dramatic transformation. Spain trails way behind other European nations in electric vehicle market share, with electric accounting for 0.22 per cent of its market compared with about 2 per cent in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

The measure could also be politically illtimed, coinciding with mass protests in neighbouring France which are ‘challenging’ the year-old government of President Emmanuel Macron. The demonstrations are drawing right-leaning populists following a 6 per cent increase in

fuel taxes introduced to discourage the use of diesel and gasoline. Hundreds were wounded and at least two people have been killed in the past week during disturbances that progressive governments across Europe are watching intently as they put their own green policies into effect.

28 arrested after string of drugs raids THE Guardia Civil has arrested 28 people aged between 22 and 59 for belonging to a criminal group involved in drug trafficking in Madrid, Jaen and Albacete. During Operation ‘Rosas Negras,’ 14 raids were made simultaneously in which 4,789 grams of cocaine were seized, 472 grams of marihuana, and 5 grams of hashish. Other equipment including large hydraulic presses, packaging machines, precision scales, a stolen sawn-off shotgun, two compressed air cabins, five cars, jewellery and €19,500 in cash was also confiscated. An investigation began when officers discovered a cocaine trade taking place in Tomelloso by two men with

DRUGS DEN: Officers discovered a large haul of narcotics. extensive criminal records. Enquiries then led police to the head of the organisation, who was in charge of administering and distributing the cocaine from a house that also served

as a laboratory. From here a network was uncovered which involved the transportation of the drugs from Madrid and Parla to smaller districts.

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THOUSANDS protested across Spain on Sunday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Armed with banners and slogans, demonstrators took to the streets in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Malaga, Bilbao and Murcia to take a united stance against sexism and related crimes. Speaking to Spanish press during a rally in Madrid, a spokeswoman for Mujeres CCOO said “We are here for all of those women who have been murdered in Madrid and in Spain. We are taking it very personally.” According to government statistics, 972 women have been killed by their partners or ex-partners in Spain since

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Marches against gender violence MADRID: One of many locations which staged protests. 2003, 44 of those this year. Violence against women has been a key political issue in Spain since 2004 when new laws were introduced relating to the crime. In a Twitter post before the rallies, Mujeres CCOO said: “We demand compliance with

the state pact against violence against women and girls in each and every one of its measures, so that legal and institutional guardianship is effective. “We must end this scourge, and call for effective policies against violence against

women and non-discrimination in all social areas.” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, responded to the national protest by re-affirming his government’s ‘commitment’ to eradicate violence against women and a ‘culture of sexism’.

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WILD BOAR: Involved in 80 per cent of accidents caused by animals.

Wildlife involved in third of collisions ANIMALS on the road were the cause of almost 2,500 traffic accidents in Cataluña so far this year, a rise of 100 per cent since 2010. According to figures released by the Mossos d’Esquadra, 80 per cent of incidents reported involved wild boar, with deer, roe deer or foxes also implicated. Head of Mossos Traffic in Poniente, Jordi Batista, said “the number of accidents due to animal invasion in the road represents 30 per cent of total traffic accidents in Cataluña in 2018.” He added that the animals ‘usually appear on conventional roads at night, during the spring and autumn, when they go out in search of something to eat’. While incidents of this sort have increased significantly since 2010, when 1,119 accidents were registered, the number of accidents involving animals ‘decreased compared to 2015’, when there were 4,512 cases, the highest recorded. Batista added that ‘about 5 per cent of accidents due to animals in the road result in human injury, although the majority are not deadly’. In 2017, four people were killed in accidents of this kind.

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Donating blood in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.

In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million.

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Women step up in property market MORE women are handling property transactions, it has emerged. Women now carry out 45 per cent of all

real estate transactions in Spain, up from only 28 per cent five years ago. The figure represents a 60 per cent boost in women closing deals in the property sector. Statistics show women now account for more than half the workforce of estate agents, but hold only 9 per cent of managerial positions. The number of women working in real estate has increased by more than 53 per cent in the last five years, meaning up to 84,000 jobs out of the 157,500 in the industry are occupied by women. Mercedes Blanco, First Vice President of FIABICI, the world’s largest real estate network, said, “20 years ago the sector was mostly dominated by men, but now the presence of women is growing.”

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Gang torture man over debt A MAN in Barcelona was tortured over a debt owed between members of the ‘Casuals’ gang. The victim, named only as Ernesto, was allegedly called to a hotel room in the early hours of the morning under false pretences, by a group of criminals claiming to have his friend. Ernesto awoke to a WhatsApp message at 3.32am, purporting to be from his friend Javier’s phone. The text told him he had to go to the Casa Fuster hotel and pay €280 for Javier to be released. Once Ernesto reached the hotel, he was tortured over a debt relating to the Casuals gang, allegedly the most violent collection within the BoixosNois, an ultra-right group of Barcelona Football Club supporters. As Ernesto entered the room, a man named as Jose Maria is said to have hit him on the back with a large kitchen knife, before another man, Jacobo, appeared with another knife. The pair al-

VILA DE GRACIA: A man who owed money was tortured at a hotel in the area. cobo and Jose Maria. terrace of a neighbouring legedly took him into a winThe friend finally returned room, whose occupants helped dowless room and told him, his call and agreed to meet at a him escape. Ernesto later got ‘start thinking about how to Repsol garage to hand over into a taxi and took refuge at a get the money. We have your €4,000 to a ‘fat and bald friend’s house. friend cut into pieces in the man’. There, Ernesto was alHis attackers caught up with bathtub’. They reportedly lowed to change his bloodhim however, and Ernesto says then bound his feet and soaked trousers and was reJacobo burned his left leg with hands. leased. a blowtorch, while they also Ernesto managed to gain adA court in Barcelona has placed a plastic bag over his vantage however, while the brought Jose Maria and Jacobo head, and Jose Maria stabbed men were distracted, and man- said to be habitual cocaine him in his finger and thigh. aged to ‘push one of his attackusers - to trial on suspicion of Ernesto tried to call a friend ers and flee for the terrace,’ ackidnapping, injury, robbery, to get them to hand over moncording to the judge misappropriation, extortion ey to his attackers but received investigating the case. and deprivation of privacy. no reply, which angered JaThe victim jumped onto the

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THE former head of Bankia is on trial, accused of falsifying accounts and fraud. Rodrigo Rato, who led financial giant Bankia when it was floated on the stock market in 2011, joins 34 other individuals and clients accused of misleading investors, many of whom lost money. Sixty-nine-year-old Rato, who is also a former leader of

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Former banker on trial the International Monetary Fund, faces five years in prison if found guilty of falsifying Bankia’s financial reports before it launched on the stock market. The former banker is current-

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ly serving a four-and-a-half year sentence for misusing funds when he was boss of both Caja Madrid and Bankia between 2010 and 2012. The trial is expected to last seven months, finishing at the

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end of June next year. More than 300,000 investors bought shares for a minimum of €1,000 following a major advertising campaign by Bankia in 2011, assuring customers of its profitability. After shares dropped significantly in value in 2012, the bank was forced to admit it had actually made a near €3 billion loss the previous year. Spain’s Central Government later bailed Bankia out, investing more than €22 billion to save the failing institution. In turn, the EU was then forced to intervene to save Spain’s banking sector. An investigating lawyer, Fernando Andreu, told the court the results given to investors in 2011 had been ‘completely false’ adding Bankia’s subsequent downfall brought to an end, ‘the entity’s dreams and delusions of grandeur.’ Bankia says it has since returned €1.9 billion to more than 220,000 smaller investors since 2016. Fernande Herrero, secretary general of the Adicae association of bank users, claims that does not go far enough, saying, ‘for us, that doesn’t settle the incredibly serious fraud that was committed.’

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Why collecting debt takes time WHEN a community decides to take action against a debtor it is often assumed a lawyer can recover their money in a relatively short period of time. Unfortunately this is not the case. There are many time consuming steps to be taken before any money reaches the community bank account. The first step, is for the community to approve the debt at a general meeting of owners and record their decision in the minutes. Once minuted, the community must officially notify the debtor of this decision. This is normally done by sending a ‘Burofax,’ a communication similar to a recorded delivery which additionally specifies the content of the communication. If the debtor is unavailable and the Burofax is not delivered, notification will be considered as having officially been made, if the notification is posted on the

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community notice board. Now the debtor has been officially notified, the president and the administrator must prepare and sign a certificate specifying the amount of the debt, the meeting at which the debt was approved, the manner in which the debtor was notified and declares the debt to be unpaid. This certificate is given to the community’s lawyer who presents it to the court registry. The court registry will forward the papers on to one of its claims courts. O n c e th e co u rt ac c e pts the case it will give an order to the General Court Notification Office to instruct an officer of the court to locate

the debtor and inform them that the court intends to take a c tion. The offic e r is re quired to visit the debtor’s address at least twice. If the debtor cannot be contacted, a petition is sent to the police, social security office and town halls asking for information as to where the debtor might be found. T h e o ff i c e r i s t h e n r e quired to visit any new addresses at least twice. If the debtor is still not found then notification will be c o n s i d e r e d a s o ff i c i a l l y been made if the notification is posted on the court’s notice board. From the time of official notification, the debtor has 20 da ys to e ithe r pa y, do nothing or refuse to pay. If the debtor chooses to pay then the case is closed, s hould the y c hoos e to do nothing the court will order an embargo. If the debtor re fus e s to ma ke pa yme nt then there will be a trial. Unless the lawyers make

a procedural error, communities will win nearly all trial cases and debtors will be ordered to pay, plus costs. If the debtor does not pay, after another 20 days the community has the right to ask the court to seize the debtor’ s assets, including properties. If there are no known assets then a search is instigated to locate some. When the debtor has easily liquefiable assets; bank accounts, deposits, salaries or a pension, the community is in luck. The court will simply instruct the bank or similar to hand over the amount of the debt plus costs. However if the assets are in the form of property then there could be delays. The embargoed property must be officially valued and be put up for auction, but not before an official notice of ‘subasta’ (auction) has been published. When the auction finally

takes place and the property is sold, provided there are no mortgage considerations, only then will the money be transferred to the community bank account. Spanish courts have thou-

sands of similar cases and no matter how hard your lawyer works, each of these steps take time but finally the court will settle with the debtor to resolve the situation.

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Nazi vandals THOMAS COOK: Received only nine formal complaints in 2017.

The worst airline is… FIGURES have been released by Spain’s State Air Security Agency (AESA) reviewing 15,604 passenger claims and revealing the airline which received most complaints in 2017. According to the Spanish media AESA received 15,604 passenger complaints in 2017, up 50 per cent on 2015 figures. Airlines that fared well, receiving the fewest complaints in Spain include Thomas Cook Airlines, which received only nine formal complaints in 2017. Jet2 also fared well, receiving just 42 complaints last year. British Airways received 102 complaints in 2017 while easyJet totalled 348 passenger complaints. Ryanair was on the receiving end of 1,789 passenger complaints, although they carried a total of 38,513,824 passengers in

2017, the largest number recorded by an airline operating in Spain. Norwegian, Air Europa, Iberia and its associated airlines, the no longer existing Air Berlin, Wizz Air and Vueling were amongst the airlines that received most complaints per million passengers. Iberia received 2,406 passenger complaints last year meaning 168.9 passengers per million filed a complaint with the airline, the airline flew 14,241,237 passengers in 2017 The most complaints (per million passengers) of 2017 were received by Norwegian Air, 1,522 in total. This figure translates to 180.1 passengers complaining per million travelling with the airline to Spain after 8,450,788 passengers used the airline in 2017.

VANDALS: Painted swastikas onto the Omnium Cultural building. VANDALS have scrawled swastikas onto the front of a cultural centre in Barcelona. The Omnium Cutural association took to Twitter to slam the graffiti, which came to light on Monday morning. Leaders from political parties on all sides have also condemned the act. Marcel Mauri, spokesman and vice president of Omnium Cultural, tweeted, “we will continue to be deeply antifascist, committed to rights and freedoms. Although some would like it, they will never silence us.” He added, “in spite of the attacks of the most extreme intolerance, in

@omnium today and always we will continue working for the defence of the rights and the liberties of all #NoPassaran.” Omnium Cultural is a Catalan association, set up during the reign of Franco in the 1960s to promote Catalan language and culture. The organisation was eventually driven underground under Franco. Susanna Segovia, a spokeswoman for left leaning Barcelona en Comu, also slammed the actions of those who painted the swastikas, tweeting, “intolerance and fascism believe that two

threats and aggressions will silence those of us who think differently. Nothing new on your part. Neither on ours: we will not be silent.” A spokemsan for the Partits dels Socialistes de Cataluña, Miquel Iceta, also condemned the graffiti, tweeting, “we strongly condemn the intimidating actions against the headquarters of Omnium. All aggressions, all violence, all intimidation deserves the rejection of all democrats. We demand respect as a requirement to coexist in freedom. Two parties, the Partido Popular (PP), and Ciutadans, are yet to comment.

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S PA I N a n d C u b a h a v e signed a pact agreeing to have ‘a frank discussion on human rights’ after a framework for dialogue was agreed between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and President Miguel DiazCanel. The agreement commits foreign ministers from both countries to meet at least once a year to discuss politi c a l i s s u e s w h i c h a ff e c t both nations, eg human rights and sustainable development goals. Spain is the first European Union country to make such an agreement with Cuba, which also includes cultural exchange and co-operation. Pedro Sanchez said good relations between Spain and

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Spain and Cuba open dialogue

BUILDING TIES: The leaders are keen to improve relations between the countries. Cuba were a ‘priority’ for his country. Miguel Diaz-Canal said he and Sanchez had held a

‘cordial’ first meeting, and added: “We sincerely appreciate his visit to our country. Re-

lations between us have strengthened.” Diplomatic sources said the agreement would mean Spain could raise issues including political prisoners and limits on freedoms in Cuba. It also means Cuban officials could raise human rights concerns with their Spanish counterparts. Sanchez also reportedly suggested that Spain’s King Felipe would visit Havana next year for the 500th ann i v e r s a r y o f t h e c i t y ’s founding by Spanish explorer Diego Velazquez de Cuellar. Sanchez is the first Spanish Prime Minister to visit Cuba in 32 years, and he attracted some criticism at home for his decision.

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Fatal crash enquiry A DRIVER was thrown from his car and died after the vehicle left the road and rolled multiple times before careering into dense woodland. The 30-year-olds’ three passengers were reported injured, but not seriously. The crash occurred at 11pm

on Monday night in Hoyo de Manzanares, in Madrid. A source said the SUV was ‘completely destroyed’ and by the time firefighters managed to get through the ‘dense zone,’ they couldn’t save the deceased. The Guardia Civil is investigating.

Royal under fire FORMER Spanish King Juan Carlos has come under fire this week after a photo emerged of him meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has been ‘tainted’ by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The picture was released on the Saudi foreign ministry’s Twitter account and published in several Spanish newspapers. A spokesman for the royal family said he shook hands with the Saudi ruler at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday in what was a ‘greeting required by protocol, with no institutional significance.’

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FRANCE ROADBLOCKS set up by protestors donning yellow hi-vis vests stopped traffic on roads across France for the sixth day in a row last Thursday, with the demonstrations taking place against what activists claimed were rising fuel costs and falling living standards.

Vest efforts

Gallery row PLANS for Paris’ Louvre art gallery to hold an exhibition marking 500 years since artist Leonardo da Vinci’s death next May have been opposed by Italy’s far right La Liga party which is against the previous Italian government’s decision to donate paintings for it.

RALLIES: ‘Yellow vest’ protests have been staged across France.

BELGIUM

Booze rise

New reserves

THE number of underage Belgians admitted to hospital emergency rooms due to excessive alcohol consumption rose to 2,334 in 2017, an increase of 8 per cent on the previous year according to new data from the Inter-Mutualist Agency (AIM).

REGIONAL authorities in Wallonia have approved plans to create three new nature reserves according to agriculture spokesperson Rene Collin who said they would be located in La Roche-en Ardenne, Marche and Nassogne and Hamoir.

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NORWAY

Going under

Threat rise

THE NETHERLANDS is sinking quicker than previously thought, meaning cities and rural areas could face billions of euros in damage according to a new study from the Centre for Geodesy and Geo-informatics (NCG).

POLICE in Norway have claimed they have faced significantly more threats and violence this year, with officers in Oslo releasing figures which show the number of cases in the capital have risen by 43 per cent since 2016.

Name slip

Budget gaffe

OFFICIALS from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have accidentally released the names of 22 moderate rebel groups in Syria backed by the Dutch government, previously state secrets due to security reasons, with some having allegedly committed human rights violations.

COUNCILLORS in Hordaland have been criticised after releasing draft budget plans for next year in which the letter ‘x’ appeared in place of figures referring to road lengths and money, with the authority’s spokesperson claiming the wrong version had been released.

SWEDEN

New vote

Migrant claim

MEMBERS of Sweden’s Parliament are set to vote next Wednesday on whether to allow Stefan Lofven, the current centre-left Social Democrat caretaker Prime Minister, to form a new government after previous elections left no party with a working majority.

THE Amnesty International human rights NGO has claimed that Eastern European migrants in Sweden live in ‘desperate and dangerous’ conditions and has accused the government of doing nothing to improve the situation.

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Arms move

Deporting ban

DENMARK became the latest country to halt the shipment of arms to Saudi Arabia last week due to concerns over the Middle Eastern country’s involvement in the Yemen Civil War and the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

RULES which prevent Syrians in Germany being deported back to their home country are set to remain in place, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said, after the candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, Annegret KrampKarrenbauer, suggested scrapping it.

Homeless rise ORGANISATIONS who work with young homeless people in Denmark have claimed there are around 1,600 more people aged between 18 and 29 on the streets since 2009, an increase of 33 per cent and higher than other Scandinavian countries.

Sale strike WORKERS for the online retailer Amazon in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia staged walkouts from their nightshifts last week in a bid to disrupt the Black Friday sale in protest against the long hours staff have on the day.

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With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions.

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Bus driver positive for drugs

Star unveiled BO DEREK brought Hollywoodstyle glamour to Almeria at the weekend. The American actress unveiled her star on the Almeria Walk of Fame and received the Almeria, Land of Cinema Homage award at the closing gala of the Almeria International Film Festival on Saturday night. “I adore Spain. Itʼs my second home, and especially Almeria. Almeria has a rich history of cinema. Many thanks for making me part of it.” Best known for her memorable role in 1979 romcom ʻ10ʼ starring Dudley Moore, Derek was in Almeria 18 years ago to shoot an episode of TV series Queen of Swords in various locations, including Texas Hollywood in Tabernas, San Jose in Nijar and the Alcazaba fortification in the capital. She now focuses on producing documentaries and said she hadnʼt ruled out making one in Almeria. Earlier in the week star of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Alison Doody unveiled her own star on the Almeria Walk of Fame.

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Missing Norah found A BRITISH woman with Alzheimerʼs disease, who was reported missing in Benidorm, has been found alive and well at the bottom of a crevice. Sources reported that Norah disappeared on Saturday morning, with CCTV footage spotting her

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Miguel Soto. He said, “initially, the Local Police came shortly after the rock fall occurred and told us we should leave, but those of us who had no other place to go have stayed, and today the technicians have told us that we can continue to be here, that there is no danger in our houses.” Soto explained he was not in the building when the rocks fell.

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Bar owner killed

DRIVING OFFENCE: Bus driver pulled over at random checkpoint in the Murcia region.

A SPANISH bus driver has been stopped twice in 17 days for driving while under the influence of drugs in Torre Pachecho. The 48-year-old, who lives in Murcia, now faces a €2,000 fine and a 12 point loss from his driving licence. The incidents took place on the RM-313 and the RM-14 respectively as he drove his bus on the route from Torre-Pacheco to Jumilla. On each occasion, there were at least 14 passengers on the bus. He was first stopped during random Cartegena police checks at the end of October. An initial saliva test showed a positive reading for both cocaine and cannabis. He was again stopped by the motorcycle division close to the A-30 in Torre-Pacheco earlier this month, and the test produced similar results. On both occasions, the buses were immobilised until a replacement driver arrived.

leave the Gran Bali hotel at 5.15am. The family appealed for help from the police and the community, revealing Norah, 63, had left the hotel without her phone or money. At the beginning of the fourth day of the search, they flew out from Britain to assist. Norahʼs photo and a description of her clothes were spread across Benidorm by the devoted community, who organised search parties and began a social media campaign.

On Tuesday afternoon, a man alerted the police to Norahʼs whereabouts, near the outskirts of the resort. She had reportedly fallen into a crevice and was unable to free herself. Norah was found in ʻgood condition,ʼ but taken to the Villajoyosa hospital as a precaution.

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Homeward bound RESIDENTS of one urbanisation

in Torrox have been told they can return to their homes after a recent rock fall forced them out. Officials allowed residents of the Calaceite neighbourhood to come home after a landslide broke windows and doors in one apartment block prompted technicians to clear the area and inspect the damage. Technicians from the municipal ICS consulting and engineering company carried out a thorough inspection of the site, according to the community vice-president,

MALLORCA is in mourning following the death of a hugely popular bar restaurant and live music venue owner, Guillermo Lera, who was killed in a motorbike accident on Sunday. The 38-year-old proprietor of Shamrock in Palma was riding his Yamaha XVS when he left the road and collided with a post outside the Gesa building. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, but could do nothing to save the businessman. Guillermo played an active role in Palma life having transformed his business into an eclectic music, gastronomic and sports venue, attracting bands from across the island. The sailing enthusiast also sponsored the Shamrock rugby team. One of the many tributes posted on Facebook read: ʻHis spirit will undoubtedly remain latent in Shamrock, the place where thousands of people from Palma had the privilege of vibrating to the best live concerts. Palma music, culture and sport worlds are in mourning.ʼ The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the fatal accident.

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is the amount that Deutsche Bank is investing to modernise and relaunch €300 million This its retail banking business in Spain and Italy.

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CGD offloads banks PORTUGUESE state-owned banking firm Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD) has entered into two separate transactions to divest stakes in its foreign subsidiaries Banco Caixa Geral and Mercantile Bank. In the first deal, CGD has agreed to sell 99.79 per cent of Spanish subsidiary Banco Caixa Geral to Abanca Corporacion Bancaria for a sum of €364 million. Banco Caixa Geral annual turnover of €7 billion and a network of 110 offices, the three key markets being: Extremadura, Galicia

By Tom Wood and Madrid. Its takeover, overseen by Banco de Investimento and Societe Generale, will see Abanca’s business grow by 10 per cent and reach revenues of €82 billion. In the second deal, CGD selected South African retail bank Capitec Bank to acquire Mercantile Bank for €201 million through a bidding process. Mercantile Bank’s core business is banking for small to medium-sized

enterprises and entrepreneurs, an area that Capitec is seeking to expand in. For CGC the sale of Banco Caixa Geral and Mercantile Bank is part of a recapitalisation plan under which it is looking to offload its non-core operations outside of Portugal. The transactions will be subject to meeting a variety of conditions including regulatory approvals where applicable. The process will also be subject to the legal requirements of both Spain and South Africa.

THE latest OECD Economic Survey of Spain projects growth of 2.6 per cent this year, 2.2 per cent in 2019 and 1.9 per cent in 2020. It lays out an agenda for making the economy more inclusive and enabling further expansion, while noting sizeable risks to the global outlook. The survey highlights a range of regional disparities across Spain, with wide variation in income inequality, poverty, labour markets and educational outcomes, as well as low intra-regional migration.

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Bank breach THE Bank of Spain has fined Bankia a total of €2.1 million for committing ‘serious’ infractions by ignoring regulations related to the Law of Sustainable Economy, and ‘deficiencies in contracts’ in 2014.

Room boom SUNNY OUTLOOK: Solarpack’s future looks bright. SPANISH solar company Solarpack will launch on the stock market on December 5, the National Securities Market Commission has revealed. Solarpack will float 38.5 per cent of its shares for purchase by institutional investors, giving it a market capitalisation of between €260 and €306 million. The company has set an indicative and non-binding price range of €8-10 per share. Funds raised will be invested in acquiring operating as-

sets in Spain, in the company’s wide portfolio of projects, and in the development of new ones. Solarpack is continuing the development and construction of the Granja project in Chile, the Monclova and Grullas plants in Spain and the KA2 project in India. It is the fifth company to go public in Spain this year, and Solarpack now has a presence in Spain, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, USA, South Africa, Malaysia, Vietnam and India.

ACCORDING to Spain’s Ministry of Tourism, Spanish hoteliers make up 25 per cent of the hotel rooms in Jamaica, and they are committed to becoming even more influential contributors to the economic development of the country.

Wired up TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies in Spain brought in €375 million in 2017, representing a 40 per cent increase on the previous year, making the industry one of the strongest growing sectors and generating many new jobs.

Sanchez talks up Cuba SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has paid a two-day visit to Cuba to enhance economic and political ties between the two nations. Sanchez’s trip is the first by a Spanish prime minister in more than three decades, a sign that Madrid is willing to expand cooperation with Cuba, which has been reaching out to European countries amid deteriorating ties with the United States. Spain is Cuba’s third largest trading partner,

with a bilateral exchange of €1.1 billion last year. More than 100 Spanish companies operate in Cuba, most in the tourism sector through partnerships between Spanish hotel chains and Cuban firms. Sanchez was accompanied by his Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, as well as a group of 200 entrepreneurs from different sectors.

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Leading IBEX firms post profit figures THE biggest companies listed on Sp a i n ’s st o c k ex change m a d e m o r e th an €30.7 billion in profits between them from January to September this year, about 1.6 per cent less than 2017. Total profits for companies in t h e I B E X 3 5 , th e stock market’s benchmark index, we r e h i t b y m o re than €3.4 billion in extraordinary a c c o u n t i n g l os s es from the Naturgy gas firm. If these losses are excluded the firms made almost €33.8 billion in total, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared t o t h e f i r st n in e months of last year, figures show. The figures exclude those from the fashion firm and owners of Zara Inditex, which posts its profit figures two months after other

CASHING IN: Most leading firms on Spain’s stock market posted profits. IBEX companies. Data from the supermarket chain Dia is also not included. Santander led IBEX firms in earnings, making more than €5.7 billion during the first nine months of this year. That is an increase of

more than 13 per cent compa re d to the s a me pe riod last year. O the r ba nks inc luding B B VA , C a ixa B a nk a nd Bankia also posted earnings of about €4.3 billion, almost €1.8 billion and €744

million respectively. The IAG airline group, which owns Iberia and British Airways, saw the la rge s t ye a r-on-ye a r increase in profits with a rise of 57.4 pe r c e nt to more than €2.5 billion. In the energy sector, Endesa made almost €1.2 billion, an increase of almost 10 per cent, while Iberdrola’s profits fell by 13.5 per cent to more than €2 billion. Naturgy and the Cellnex telecommunications company were the only two companies to post losses. The figures come amidst concerns over an economic slowdown in Spain due to rising oil prices, the tariff trade wars provoked by the United States and ongoing uncertainty over Brexit.

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Minister house firm claims SPAIN’S Economy Minister has said she has long-since ended connections with a company some have alleged was set up by her family to dodge taxes on a home purchase. Nadia Calviño said she ceased to have relations with Aldael Consultants in 2004, four years after it was founded. Her denial comes as a national Spanish newspaper claimed Calviño had used the company to buy a house in a Madrid suburb and was able to save thousands in taxes. Economy Ministry sources said Calviño had ‘zero’ ties with the firm. Calviño’s professional and ministerial activity was separate from the firm as shown by the minister’s declarations of income and salary which are in the public domain, the sources added. The newspaper making the allegations claimed Calviño used the company, created by her and her husband in 2000, to buy the property in the Mirasierra area of Madrid. The purchase through the company would have saved Calviño tens of thousands in tax bills, according to the same newspaper. The practice is legal as deductions are applied according to Tax Agency criteria. The newspaper also alleged Calviño and her husband hid their control of the firm behind two ‘frontmen’ who are listed as the official owners in Madrid’s Mercantile Registry. Records show the company had no employees at the end of last year and that its declared assets were worth €1.6 million.

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Capitalist through and through LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I DIDN’T have the advantage of hailing from a rich or privileged background. The only thing my parents had to hand me on a plate, were the dietary minimums they could afford, from the sparse income my father could glean from a country all but wiped out from the ravages of a war. We had an outside toilet, with carefully cut squares of newspaper dangling from a piece of string, and our biggest culinary delight was rabbit, when my dad had the good fortune to knock one down in his capacity as an overnight lorry driver collecting fruit and vegetables from Covent Garden. We couldn’t use one of our three small bedrooms on account of the damp running down the walls, and I became the last in my class to obtain ‘long trousers,’ simply because my parents couldn’t afford to buy them. Both my parents, and indeed, to my knowledge the whole family, were staunch Labour supporters. When I was around 10 years old, my father’s employers went out of business. I couldn’t grasp all the implications of this disas-

REWARDS: Why shouldn’t people enjoy the fruits of their businesses? ter, but can clearly remember my dad telling my tearful mother that ‘all of his mates were now out of work.’ Is it therefore any wonder that as soon as my young mind could grasp the fundamentals, I began to search for a more acceptable alternative to the undoubted poverty and struggle of those early days? These early lessons would soon lead me unerringly along the path of capitalism and the policies of the right. Consequently, when today I hear of the vast sums earned by leaders of in-

dustry, it fazes me not one iota. If an individual is capable of creating a company which enables its employees, often running into thousands, to live, eat and lead a happy and comfortable existence, why shouldn’t they be rewarded with a large yacht, or drive a Bentley? To me it makes utter common sense that they should reap the harvest of their endeavours, and also in the process, create goals and examples for budding future industrial leaders. We are not all equal. This ridiculous leftwing bias against anyone who has the acumen

and intelligence to better themselves and earn a nice few quid en route, is generally led by wasters and bitter benefit scroungers, whose first instinct at the sight of a board room table would be to chop it up and use it as firewood. If we were left being run by this lot and their Trotskyite heroes, who constantly play on their misguided intentions to further their own hypocritical ends, then there is only one way to go; down into the financial and political abyss where the socialists have always taken us the minute they run out of other people’s money. I still remain a staunch capitalist and believe the country, and indeed the whole planet, should be run as a business. I am however utterly disillusioned by the current Conservative Party and its (fundamentally ‘remain’) leader. I consider we have been sold out on Brexit, and have had a total rethink of my opinion of Guy Fawkes! I would, however, never relinquish my capitalist opinions. Change my vote to Labour and the policies of the left? No thanks. Frankly, the thought of Corbyn, Abbott and their gang of anti-Semites smirking on the steps of Number 10 is a nightmare I can well do without. Keep the faith. Love, Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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TECH FOR THE TIMID D ID y o u k n o w B r its are ju s t about the only folks using satnavs? As young people increasingly lose the ability to find their way unaided, according to studies, GPS systems (aka the Brits’ ‘satnavs’) are now so ubiquitous, so essential to 21st-century life that the world will apparently shudder to a standstill without them. Let’s hope Vladimir Putin isn’t reading this. Dedicated GPS manufacturers like TomTom and Garmin (the Kodaks of our era?) cling on tenuously as smartphone navigation improves exponentially, but for how long? In fact, is there still any advantage to buying a dedicated GPS unit f o r y o u r c a r, ra th er th an sticking your smartphone on a dashboard mount? And if you go that route (literally), are the freebie apps fine or does paying get you something better? Using a dedicated GPS does s till o ff e r a f e w m in o r ad v a n -

Lost in navigation Where would we be without GPS, asks Terence Kennedy

tages. It’s not dependent on the availability of a mobile phone signal, it doesn’t nibble away at your data plan, it won’t use up your phone’s battery, because it’s a one-trick-pony it may be slightly more accurate than your multipurpose phone, and a good GPS should be faster at recalculating your route. But the gaps are closing fast. Even some of the free smartphone navigation apps now offer live traffic information, you can com-

pensate for smartphone battery drain by plugging the thing in, a nd by dow nloa ding the ma ps you want in advance you can improve accuracy in case you lose mobile signal on the way. Fighting back, most GPS manufacturers now offer lifetime map updates on their devices - Catch 22 is that they are only for the area where you bought the device. Head to the USA or Australia or some such and downloa ding the ir ma ps c a n be

ludicrously expensive. Then there’s the ultimate scam: buying a new car, you may get free navigation and maps built-in. This year. Until update time when you pay, repeatedly, or all you’ve got left is a pretty ornament on your dashboard. If you do decide to go with a smartphone, you can certainly use the tried-and-trusted free apps from Google or Apple. Or indeed the rapidly-advancing alternative, Here WeGo, or Waze whose users actually feed back traffic information in real time, a boon if you regularly encounter traffic jams or roadworks. MapFactor sounds like a cosmetic, but it’s free and well reviewed, as is the hugely popular Sygic with 50 million downloads so far and counting. As for me, whatever device I use, it’s just wonderful to know these days that I can find almost anywhere with just an address, a GPS and a GPS override. That’s my wife.

Recalculating... FAMOUSLY the owner of a fancy new Mercedes drove it straight into a raging river in Leicestershire a while back. Because the GPS told her to. An Australian piloted his luxury vehicle down a set of steps, disastrously. On the instruction of his GPS. A Syrian trucker ended up i n Gi br al t ar Poi nt i n Li ncol nshi r e when he shoul d have been som e 2,500 kilometres in the other direction - in that ‘other’ Gibraltar. And who remembers that classic BBC story a couple of year s back, when a coach trip of UK pensioners on an outing to Belgium ended up in Spain instead despi t e t hei r gr owi ng protests to the utterly impervious driver. He only finally conceded defeat when they pointed out the rather telling road sign: Bienvenido a España.

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HE amount of nonSpanish people who bought properties in the country has grown by 5.6 per cent during the first half of 2018 compared to the same time last year. Industry figures showed there were a total of 53,359 sales made to foreign buyers during the first six months of this year. The figures are the highest since the first half of 2007, at the height of the pre-crash property boom, when around 33,000 homes were sold to foreigners. Sales to non-Spanish buyers accounted for almost 19 per cent of the total number of houses sold. The British were the single largest nationality out of all other foreigners who bought homes in Spain, making up 14.3 per cent of the total. The number of homes sold to British people numbered 7,613 in total, up by almost 9 per cent on the first six months of 2017. The British were followed by the French who bought a total of 4,211 properties, 4.6 per cent less than the same time last year. The Germans came third with 4,138 homes, a fall of 2.1 per cent on last year’s figures. Purchases by Moroccans led to the largest year-on-year growth of any nationality. They bought almost 29 per cent more homes compared to the same time last year. They were followed by the Irish with almost 25 per cent and the Danish with more than 18 per cent. The Valencia Region was the most popular region for foreign buyers purchasing Spanish homes. A total of 15,613 homes were sold to foreigners there, about one third of the Spanish total, with sales growing yearon-year by almost 17 per cent. The Valencia Region was followed by Andalucia with 9,737, a growth of more than 8 per cent, and Cataluña, with 7,570 sales and fall of 5.3 per cent.

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Bag a bargain, but be aware of potential pitfalls Check for any major construction defects before buying. There can be additional considerations and complications with these types of houses that should always be checked out by a Spanish lawyer. It’s vital to get independent legal advice when buying a bank-owned property in Spain. Solicitors will carry out a due diligence check, ensuring that all associated debts are cleared before reregistering the property. This should also include any charges in relation to community fees and utility supplies. There are national and regional laws to contend with in

DILIGENCE: Make all the necessary checks before buying bankowned property. mentation in place before going ahead to save delays at a later date, and try to develop a good relationship with the manager and staff at the bank. Check if the purchase needs to be completed within a certain time frame and look into Spain’s prop-

Putting down roots

erty tax laws. But buyers shouldn’t shy away from bank-owned houses in Spain, no purchase is ever plain sailing. An independent Spanish lawyer with their client’s best interests at heart can ensure necessary checks are carried out.

north of Spain. Cabanes als Arbres is set in the heart of the Sierra del Montseny, 84 kilometres from Barcelona, featuring cabins hanging 10 metres above the ground built in Douglas fir trees. According to its owners, Cabanes als Arbres, “offers nature lovers the pleasure of a stay in direct contact with a tree and its ecosystem, the pleasure of a retreat among the foliage, some nights nestled in the branches of a beautiful tree.” CREDIT: WWW.CABANESALSARBORES.COM

PROPERTY sales are on the rise in Spain, and with this boom has come an increase in the building of novelty properties. Fuelled by a new need to create more housing, increased environmental awareness and a desire to attract renters in a competitive market, some people are turning to tree houses for their homes and businesses. No longer the preserve of children, the latest generation of tree houses have a distinctly adult feel, featuring floor to ceiling glass curtains, panoramic balconies and even interconnecting walkways forging a path through surrounding woodland. A quick search of rental websites such as Airbnb reveals the popularity of novelty rental properties, including yachts, tents, caravans and even converted airplanes. Tree houses could offer a unique opportunity for investors to turn relatively small amounts of space into a site for multiple homes without the excessive outlay associated with bricks and mortar. Depending on local planning laws, owners may be able to build and run their very own treetop village, offering fully plumbed-in properties with access to electric and even internet. One business is running a 10-tree house bed and breakfast in the

Spain, and while cutting corners might make your property purchase quicker and cheaper short-term, avoiding the necessary checks could result in the purchase of a property which could cause countless and costly problems in the long term. Properties that have been repossessed are often left in a bad state, so always check the condition before proceeding. Bathroom and kitchen fittings may have been removed, windows and frames broken, or electrical wiring cut, for example. Being aware of any damages makes it possible to budget for repairs and give leverage to negotiate a better price. Consult a builder, architect or surveyor to check for any major construction defects before buying a bankowned property. Other tips are to make sure you have all necessary docu-

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THERE are thousands of repossessed properties available in Spain, and buying one is without doubt an attractive prospect. With many of the bankowned houses available at competitive prices, it’s possible, but not a surety, to secure a bargain. But, it’s important to know the advantages and disadvantages before going ahead with a bank-owned property purchase in Spain, to protect your finances and you and your family’s future. When buying a home in Spain directly from the bank it’s also often possible to get lower mortgage interest rates and even secure finance for up to 100 per cent of the value. However, on the other hand Spanish repossession properties may have outstanding debts attached to them and can be in very poor condition.

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TREE HOUSES: Have become popular rental properties.

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Spain’s golden visa THE Spanish government, eager to attract foreign investment into the property market, still offers investors a Spanish residency permit. The golden visa allows certain pre-qualified individuals to live in Spain and travel throughout the EU Schengen zone, though it does not allow them to work or grant the right to draw state benefits. Golden visas have a minimum investment requirement of €500,000 (without financing). The application for the residency visa takes 10 to 15 days. It will need to be renewed after two years for a further five years providing the investment is maintained. For this the government fees are low and the process is fast. It is ideal for residency but less so for those requiring a second passport. The funds must be ready for investment in a bank account in Spain prior to application. Lawyer fees and certain taxes apply for the processing along with the government processing fee at €70 per applicant. Permanent residency can be gained after five years in Spain as long as the applicant has lived in the country for more than six months of each year. Citizenship in Spain can be applied for after 10 years. However, applicants will need to have been resident throughout that period of time to gain a Spanish passport. Once applicants have either permanent residency or citizenship then they are free to dispose of their investment as further golden visa renewals are not necessary.

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How the famous live... THERE is always a very long list of factors that can influence where and when it’s time to make that decision to purchase a dream home in the sun. Depending on personal situation at the time, nearby schools are a major consideration, as are the shops and facilities close

by and whether reachable on foot. Other potential buyers simply look for exclusivity and where the cost of property isn’t a factor. If that’s the case, then let’s have a look at some of the most expensive locations across Spain.

• Sotogrande This private development is the largest in Andalucia and is found in the municipality of San Roque. You’ll also find the most expensive villas there, not only in Spain but across Europe too, managed by NH Hotels. And with five golf courses, three polo clubs and a major sailing centre among other luxury facilities - the cost is more than justified. • La Zagaleta Famous for the home of many anonymous worldwide business people, this area of Malaga is the choice of English, Arabic and Russians. The ultimate luxury life, you’ll be able to order a private jet or a bottle of bubbly 24-hours a day.

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PRIVATE MOORING: Part of Sotogrande in Andalucia.

• Ciudad Diagonal and La Finca This is most certainly attractive to the rich sporting and entertainment set, where names such as Shakira, Gerard Pique, Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas have their hideaways in the northwest of Barcelona. Several of the mansions are priced at more than €4 million, and come with their own garden and pools, but while they’re close to the city are far enough away from the paparazzi and other prying eyes. It’s probably one of the most secure in the area, with entry by fingerprint recognition.

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Buying repossessed homes BUYING houses and apartments repossessed by banks is one of the best options to grab a bargain when it comes to obtaining a property in Spain. Banks need to monetise these assets and therefore, put them on sale at prices much lower than their market value, in some cases up to 50 per cent below. In addition, it is very common for banks to offer buyers a series of very advantageous conditions, including special mortgages. The main Spanish banks have more than 150,000 assets in their portfolios. Ranging from houses, apartments, offices, land, to large warehouses for sale or rent, both new and secondhand. If you want to know what the banks offer and at what prices, you can go to their own real estate sites, but in many cases your local estate agent is the best place to go. Many have marketing deals with the banks and can combine their local knowledge with access to repossessed properties to find a great deal.

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Give your home kerb appeal WE all know the basics of selling a house. A sparkling clean kitchen and bathroom, fresh cut flowers and clutter cleared away can all help to make our properties look more desirable to buyers. Some people may even opt to replace whole kitchens, bathrooms and flooring before selling or perhaps repaint the home. While this could help, there could be something which influences a buyer’s decision before they’ve even stepped in the house, as well as potentially adding thousands of Euros’ value to your property: kerb appeal. According to research carried out by Dulux Weathershield, a freshly painted outside, new plants and tasteful aesthetic details could see

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THIS FRIGILIANA HOUSE: Offers plenty of kerb appeal for €420,000. UK buyers pay as much as 25 per cent more for a property. And buyers in Spain will also appreciate the same touches, with the painting of windows, doors and rejas

(the security bars covering a property’s entry points) often adding immediate aesthetic and financial value to a home. More ways to improve a

property’s kerb appeal include fixing any guttering, lighting, fencing or tiling which is obviously broken. This helps confirm to buyers that the home has been welllooked after, as well as creating a more pleasing look. Any external fabrics such as sun shades and cushions should also be clean and tidy and in a usable condition. Finally, a well-mown lawn or tidied garden can also show a property off in its best light as well as confirming to the buyer that maintenance is not too time-consuming. If you don’t have a front garden, a small potted olive tree either side of your front door can add greenery without requiring too much effort.

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OST of us dream of owning a typically Spanish farmhouse or a white-walled finca in the middle of sprawling grounds and olive trees. And buying a rundown finca prime for refurbishment at a knock down price may seem the perfect way to achieve this. A vast number of people have already taken the plunge and taken on the challenge of ‘Living the Dream.’ But has it always worked out? When looking at the fruits of their labour and deciding if it was all worth it, they seem to fall into two main categories: those who are happy with what they have achieved, and those that are not. The primary issues that appear to affect the final results are simply costs and taste. While some opt for a cheap and easy conversion or reform, others stick to a strict plan of accurate reformation. Going for the simple route, while achieving the objective, can erode the charac-

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COTTAGE IN THE CAMPO: Sensitive conversions tend to reap rewards.

ter of the buildings by discarding old doors and beams for example, and strip the property of its original fabric. Often buyers are left with the dwelling’s original footprint and little more. The end result typically ends up bland and sterile. The more expensive option, in both time and money, would be the true reformation of whatever was originally there. Terracotta tiled roofs and thick stone lime-washed walls that repel the summer heat and small, high-placed windows that keep out blinding light, and thick, castletype panelled doors that breathe with the seasons. These all make the home more secure, while retaining the feel of the house as an intriguing piece of history. Taking on the dream doesn’t simply mean getting the job done. If time and money is spent on planning, advice, design and reclaimed materials, builders have a better chance of leaving a client with the product they were originally dreaming of.

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Home sales leader THE sale of homes in Andalucia increased by 15 per cent during September compared to the same month last year, well above the national average. New figures from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed home sales increased nationally by about 9.7 per cent during September. A total of 8,519 properties were sold in Andalucia, while 42,766 were sold in Spain. Andalucia sold the most homes outright in September while the Valencia Region led in terms of the number of homes sold per 100,000 residents, with 165. The number of homes sold in Andalucia that were not subject to price controls (free homes) rose by 19 per cent year on year, with 7,712 properties sold. A t o t a l o f 8 0 7 p r i c e - c o n t r o l e d ( V PO ) homes were sold, an increase of 9.6 per cent. The amount of new builds sold in Andalucia increased by 16.2 per cent year-on-year, with 1,606 sales. Sales of second-hand homes numbered 6,913, a rise of 18.4 per cent compared to September 2017.

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Demand for ‘new builds’ on the rise BUYERS looking for a new home without the hassle of remodelling and modernising might want to consider the Costa Blanca which boasts an abundance of new homes, thanks to a surge in off-plan developments in the region. There were almost 6,500 homes under construction in the Alicante Province alone at the end of last year. That’s the highest figure seen since 2008. The area has seen an increase in the number of houses being built for five consecutive years, with a third more than in 2016, according to the Association of Quantity Surveyors, Technical Architects and Building Engineers of Alicante. And according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute, total property sales in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia for January of this year jumped

SURGE: Costa Blanca has seen a significant rise in the construction of new homes. more than 40 per cent compared with 2017. Experts claim all signs point to growing demand from foreigners for new-build homes. They point out that starting prices for new-build homes, typically bought off-plan or mid-construction, are often higher than comparable resale properties, but that there are benefits. For example, the designs are modern and of high build quality with double glazing and good insulation. Most of today’s new builds also come with vented air conditioning. Buyers can usually pick their own interior finishing, including tiles, kitchen units and worktops as well as

appliances, and villas generally come with the opportunity to customise the internal layout too. European law states that all new property in Spain must come with a 10-year structural guarantee from the developer, who will also be obliged to take care of any unexpected faults once the new owner takes possession. Property experts say that most off-plan buyers purchase their properties 12 months from scheduled completion, which suits people who are relocating to Spain and need time to organise their affairs. But they warn that it’s vital to protect any stage payments made to a developer with a bank guarantee.

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F you are one of the many people deciding to buy in Spain, it may be that you are also applying for a mortgage. And while the process is in many ways similar to that in the United Kingdom, like many administrative affairs in Spain, the reality here can be a little more compicated. Depending on what a buyer’s individual needs are, they may choose to use a mortgage broker instead of applying directly to a bank themselves. This may cut out some of the hassle involved but can also come with its own drawbacks. According to website HelpMyCash.com, the cost of employing a mortgage broker might outweigh the benefits depending on your circumstances. The site points out that by law Spanish brokers cannot charge

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around 3 per cent, which could turn into a significant sum of money depending on the figures involved.

OPTIONS: There are four main types of in-ground pools.

IF you are fortunate to have plenty of land and are looking at ways to increase the value of your property, an in-ground pool might be something to consider. There are four main types of below ground option, but while wood is one of the possibilities, the cost of one that would not deteriorate in a few years often leads people to the other three most popular and efficient alternatives. Using steel-reinforced concrete to form a shell, concrete and plaster are the most common materials used in in-ground pool building. This is because concrete is durable and porous. This allows the plaster coated shell to hold water, offer rigidity, and because it can be replastered, lasts longer.

HelpMyCash.com says there are two circumstances in which it could pay to use a broker, however; if you

are applying for a mortgage of more than 80 per cent of a property’s value, or if you simply don’t have time to do the legwork yourself. The site explains mortgage brokers may be able to negotiate larger-thannormal loans for those needing more funding due to their relationships with banks. These relationships could also save you time as your broker contacts multiple banks at once, finding you the best deal rather than you having to go through multiple applications in person. The company also warns that a broker will not charge commission until the deal is signed, incentivising them to find you a deal you are happy with, but also to try a few hard-sell tactics and advises you always to take time to think over any offer before you finalise anything.

SHELL: Fibreglass pools are sold as a large one-piece shell.

After a hole has been excavated, the sides and bottom of the hole are lined or framed with steel rods (rebar) which can be sculpted into a variety of shapes, along with adding steps, ramps, and other features. Once these are in place, the pool shell is made by spraying a finish using shotcrete or gunite. This method helps a contractor when deciding the size and shape of a concrete pool. Tiles, stone and various man-made textures, can then be added to the pool surface, depending on taste. Another option is a fibreglass pool. These are sold as a large one-piece shell that is delivered by lorry and positioned into the dug-out hole using a crane.

Unlike concrete pools, fibreglass pools are readymade, making it rare to request a customised design, but most manufacturers offer a range of models and sizes to choose from. Steps, benches and spas are usually preformed. Vinyl pools are built with metal or plastic frames above ground or set into the excavated space. Prefab supporting walls or panels made of plastic, steel, or aluminium are joined to the frame, making a form that is then lined with heavy vinyl to form the pool shell. The bottom of a vinyl liner sits on a bed of sand or other material, while the top is held down by the coping stones. This creates a finished edge and also acts as a border for the pool deck.

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THE British have a longstanding love affair with the Costa del Sol, and it continues to draw home-hunters despite Brexit. It is not hard to see why with a fix of sun-soaked escapism easily accessed via dozens of daily flights to Malaga. Marc Pritchard, Sales and Marketing Director at developer Taylor Wimpey España, has pointed out that there are 150 construction sites between Malaga and Sotogrande. A drive down the coastal motorway reveals dozens of cranes and billboards for developments, as well as a number of mothballed concrete shells. The bulk of the cheap, unfinished stock is in Manilva, La Duquesa and Alcaidesa, budget driven locations in the west. Since 2013 hedge funds have been buying many of the well-located bank repossessions from the 2008-12 downturn, and have become the biggest land banks on the costa. Taylor Wimpey España’s

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ty with the lowest property tax and greatest number of new planning licences, is also popular.

Church property under siege SPAIN’s socialist government recently announced its plan to create an inventory of the real estate owned by the country’s Catholic Church. The main aim of the move is to assess whether the Church is actually the legal owner of the land, the churches and the shrines that it claims to hold on the Iberian Peninsula. Antonio Hurtado, the PSOE’s national deputy for Cordoba, announced that he expects part of the Church’s real estate to be identified as unjustly registered in the Spanish ownership register. “It will be made clear that cities like Cordoba, Zaragoza and Pamplona have been indulgent towards the Church and have made it easier for her to register real estate,” he said. Spanish bishops have vigorously opposed the government’s plan, unsurprisingly. They have warned ‘not to awaken the old spirit of anti-clericalism’ and fear a ‘clandestine confiscation.’

The bishops believe that there are no legal grounds for the plans, and that it is part of an ongoing vendetta against the Church by its opponents. An example of the dispute can be seen with the famous mosque-cathedral of Cordoba. The socialists claim that the structure, turned into a mosque during the Spanish occupation by the Moors, “is part of the public domain and should never have been legally registered by the Church in the first place.” Maria Garcia, the head of the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Spain said that the plans are part of the ongoing process of “aggressive secularism” in Spain. According to an investigation by international accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the Spanish Church’s contribution to the national economy adds around €22 billion to the national economy, largely due to tourist visits to the cathedrals.

LEGAL WRANGLE: The Church’s property brings in billions for the economy.

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RANKING HIGH: Malaga Province had the fifth highest rents on average in Spain.

Rent rate rankings MALAGA is the fifth most expensive province for property rentals in Spain and has the highest difference between asking prices and agreed rates, according to an industry report. Figures from the Mitula Group’s Housing Price Report (PVMG) showed average monthly rent rates for flats and houses in Malaga Province stood at €1,367 from July to

September. Malaga Province was also found to have the greatest difference between the asking price for properties and what tenants paid. The difference was 49.6 per cent, according to the report. The report’s authors said the rates could be linked to the province’s popularity with tourists. Other provinces

The first foot on the ladder BUYING a property in Spain is often an exciting time. But the many steps involved in purchasing a home here can sometimes seem a little confusing, which is why it helps to know the documents you need at each stage, and the first of these steps starts with the nota simple. This document, is a report from the Spanish Property Registry which provides various information about a home. This includes whether a property has any debts, including unpaid tax or mortgage payments, who its current owner is, what its boundaries

The nota simple provides information about a home. are, the total size of the land and property, what sort of classification the land has, and whether anyone else has any rights over it. This report is important before you truly set your heart on a property. This is because in Spain unpaid debts can attach to the house, not the owner, meaning you could be buying a home with outstanding debt.

The nota simple is also important for letting you know how much land you would actually be buying with a property, as this is not always obvious due to a lack of physical boundaries, particularly in some parts of the countryside. Finally, it is vital to know whether anyone else has any rights over your potential new home, such as a shared driveway or water rights. Applying for a nota simple is easy and just requires the full address of the property, the name and identity number of its owner, and identity number from the Property Register.

popular with tourists such as Barcelona, Cadiz and Las Palmas in Gran Canaria also scored highly on the table coming second, eighth and ninth respectively. The Balearic Islands had the most expensive average monthly rates at €1,673. The islands were followed by Barcelona Province, with an average rate of €1,539, the Madrid region with

€1,479 and Toledo, €1,422. Ciudad Real, in the Castilla La Mancha region, was found to be the cheapest for rentals with an average rate of €407 per month. Ciudad Real was followed in the table by Caceres, in Extremadura, with average rates of €413 per month and Zamora, in Castilla y Leon, with €452.

Eden Resort is launched BROMLEY ESTATES are excited to announce the launch of their latest exclusive development. Their extensive experience and knowledge allows them to discover the very best new property developments to promote and Eden Resort & Club is their latest exclusive that fully encompasses luxury resort style living on the south coast of Spain. Bromley Estates has been helping international clients find their dream home on the Costa del Sol since 2009. Their experienced team of more than 55 property specialists and coordinators are able to identify what clients are seeking and this allows them to match an investor’s desires with a project, location and budget. Eden Resort & Club is set in one of nature’s most inspiring places on the Mijas Costa coastline overlooking El Chaparral Golf Course with stunning sea views.The beautiful beaches of the area are within walking distance mak-

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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

NO matter whether you are Leave, Remain or Just Very Bored of Tunbridge Wells, news that David Cameron fancied returning to frontline politics as Foreign Secretary must have had everyone checking it wasn’t April Fool’s Day. Well, he may have been ‘bored s***less’ in his £25,000 ‘writing’ shed these past two years; meanwhile, thanks to his actions, most of the country’s been scared s***less. Cameron returning to politics would be like the deserting rat returning to the ship it tried to scuttle. Thanks, but no thanks! But why ‘bored s***less’? Didn’t Profumo retire to a soup kitchen? Yes,

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Stay in your shed, David! Didn’t you do enough damage first time round? there’s a lot of good work out there a bored ex-politician could do. Like teaching, charity work or one of the caring services. Alternatively, give him a one-way ticket and install him as Governor of Bermuda. Even better: South Georgia - all those penguins to talk to. Admittedly, when bored, who hasn’t occasionally thought of some wheeze or other to while away the time? Foreign Secretary, yep, that’d do it. Or maybe a diplomat, helping out a bit with trade deals in nice warm countries. Or Governor of the Bank of England. Basically, it sounds as though Cameron decided to run a return to politics up the flagpole to see who’d salute it. Then, seeing the

negative reaction he denied everything. Not a very convincing performance but ’twas ever thus with him. Having made the worst political decision of modern times, authorising a referendum on EU membership, he wanted to come back and make a spectacular pig’s ear of things once again. He alone is responsible for the bitter divisions within his own party. He backed a vote he didn’t need to have, then ‘scuttled off’ when things went belly up. A final thought: couldn’t he have a second bromance with Clegg over at err, Facepage? He’d be paid loads and he’d think he was doing something worthwhile. It wouldn’t let him do any real harm and the UK would be free of him in frontline politics. A win-win for everyone! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Where is their refund? We sold our house in September of last year and had to pay €3,500 tax even though we had sold at a loss of more than €50,000. We were told that we were due a full tax refund on this amount. Our solicitor told us we should have the refund by Christmas but it did not come. We contacted him in February and he told us the delay was the fault of the Spanish tax agency. We are still waiting after 14 months. Is this right? J C W (Costa Blanca) It appears that you David Searl You and the Law sold your Spanish property in Spain as non-resident owners. This requires the buyer to withhold 3 per cent of the purchase price, which is paid to Spain’s tax agency on Form 211 as a guaranty against your liability to capital gains tax on your profit. Since you made no profit, you have no capital gains tax, and this deposit will be refunded to you. The Tax Agency has promised to make these returns in 90 days. Hah! Many non-resident sellers share your problem. About all you can do is to take your Form 211 to the tax office and complain.

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

APPREHENSIVE Brits living in Spain st i l l f e e l th at M a y ’s botched Brexit deal is better than no deal at all. Spain is understandably concerned that any UK deal could affect Gibraltar but it really isn’t the right moment to go mentioning vetoes. Interestingly, dragging up Gibraltar was always Franco’s go-to tactic when he wanted to deflect attention from domestic affairs. That or a hastily-arranged Madrid-Barça match, preferably in th e c a p i t a l . T h e s e d a y s L a Liga is harder to manipulate so that leaves only Gibraltar. No-one’s suggesting that the president is taking a leaf out of Fran c o ’s b o o k , b u t it n ev er comes amiss to deflect attention from domestic affairs. Does it, Pedro?

Missed opportunity “YOU left us 43 years ago but are more present than ever,” declared Luis Alfonso de Borbon, referring to his great-grandfather shortly before the anniversary of Franco’s death. Son of Franco’s granddaughter, Carmen Martinez Bordiu and Alfonso de Borbon, cousin of the Rey Emeritus Juan Carlos I, Luis Alfonso is Pretender to the French throne and has been encouraged to believe he has some claim on Spain’s. “We continue to remember you and pray for you,” continued the prince who was all of a year old when greatgrandad died. Sounds like we had a lucky escape there.

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Camps was acquitted in a Valencian Court by a Valencian jury in a verdict approved by Valencian judges that decided some made-tomeasure togs weren’t a Gurtel bribe. Notes handwritten by the nowimprisoned former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas, who raked in party funding by fair means and foul, refer to a tailor. According to Barcenas during his trial, he made suits for Mariano Rajoy and was paid with black money. Presumably a nice suit is less incriminating than wads of cash in a brown envelope - not so much money-laundering as money-tailoring.

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WE could see this one coming a mile off: Albert Rivera wants Ciudadanos and the Partido Popular to support each other, postBOTCHED: Will the deal struck by Theresa May affect Gibraltar? election, to

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prevent Susana Diaz’s re-election as Andalucia’s regional president. Diaz, if the polls are right, won’t get an overall majority in the December 2 regional elections. She didn’t in 2015, but after a great deal of negotiation finally reached an agreement with Ciudadanos. That’s not going to happen this time, not with Rivera still seething at Pedro Sanchez sneaking into the Moncloa when the PSOE’s poll ratings were at an all-time low and Ciudadanos at their highest ever. And Diaz can’t turn to Teresa Rodriguez, who heads Podemos in Andalucia, owing to the former’s legendary antipathy towards the regional president. In fact, it’s predicted that Rodriguez could do a CUP by demanding Diaz’s head in return for Podemos support. And CUP, remember, saddled Cataluña - and Spain - with Puigdemont after refusing to back Artur Mas’s investiture. That’s one that only December 2 can unravel but how unutterably unfair that politics are currently based on personality cults, not policies.

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Choosing the correct university By Gary Tinkler, Futures and Careers Co-ordinator at Laude San Pedro International College CHOOSING a university is a difficult thing to do, especially when you are unsure of which path of study you wish to follow. Despite this, 33 per cent of school leavers nowadays go on to study at university and competition is strong for very competitive courses. Moving away from home for the first time can be a daunting prospect, so going to the right university with good accommodation and facilities can make the transition easier. There are in the region of 130 different universities to choose from in the UK, offering a range of different specialisms. To help you make the right decision, you should consider the following: 1. Use the Internet to research your choice of university. A good place to start is the UCAS website. This site allows you to filter your choice by location and course. You can also use Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat to check out university information; they also run web chats where you can ask

Gary Tinkler has been a teacher for the last 21 years at schools in both the United Kingdom and in International schools in Spain. In the United Kingdom he was part of the Senior Management Team and Head of a large ICT department in a science college in the North of England. He has been a teacher at Laude San Pedro International College for the last five years. His current position is that of a Teacher of ICT and the Futures and Careers Coordinator, both roles being a fantastic challenge to ensure every child gets to their first choice of university or career.

UNIVERSITY: Choosing the right path. through rose-tinted spectacles. academics questions. 3. We all learn in different ways and 2. Many universities offer open have a preference to how we study. days where you can visit and spend Find out about the course structure; time looking at the university and how is the course taught? Are there what it has to offer. You can talk to leclots of examinations? Are there lots of turers and current students to find out essays to write? Does the course conabout student life and the city you are tent excite you? All these consideragoing to study in. tions have to be addressed to ensure This is a good foundation to base you make an informed choice. your decision on. I recommend taking 4. Use your teachers at school as a someone with you to get a second resource, and ask for their opinion. If opinion as you may be looking at it

you have a careers teacher, make an appointment to talk to them, and find out the career prospects from studying a certain degree or course. 5. Location is very important. Are you looking for a quiet rural location or a busy city life? Look at the cost of accommodation. It can be expensive to be a student in certain areas of the UK. 6. It is important to balance your studies with your social life. Look at what the university has to offer in terms of clubs, teams and societies. We all go to university to study but we

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12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm Ill Gotten Gains 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Make Me a Dealer 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 Not Going Out 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2014 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Enterprice

7:30am A Matter of Life and Debt 8:15am Make Me a Dealer 9:00am Shop Well for Less 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm The House That £100k Built 3:45pm Sudan 4:45pm Animals Unexpected 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Match of the Day Live FA Cup Second Round 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Sir Cliff Richard: Radio 2 in Concert 1:05am Roots 2:40am Panorama 3:10am Maid in Hell: Why Slavery? 4:10am Doctor Who 5:00am This is BBC Two

4:30am 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

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 Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Noah takes a daring risk. Charity makes a commitment. Maya is plagued with jealousy. 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Imitation Game 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:05am ITV News London 12:20am Private Benjamin

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am The Royal 10:05am Judge Judy 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:05am Changeling 2:50am Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:30am Agatha Christie's Marple

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This is BBC Four World News Today Top of the Pops The Live Lounge Show Proclaimers: This is the Story Stevie Wonder: A Musical History Well-known fans celebrate Stevie Wonder and his music by selecting some of his bestloved songs. Sharon Osbourne Presents Rock 'N' Roll's Dodgiest Deals Sharon Osbourne presents the story of pop deals through the decades. Top of the Pops ... Sings the Beatles Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boy Band The Live Lounge Show This is BBC Four

8:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Alone at Home 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Ministry of Justice

7:55am Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 8:05am Fireman Sam 8:15am Shane the Chef 8:35am Peppa Pig 8:45am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm A Royal Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Angels in the Snow 4:00pm Christmas with the Andersons 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Britain by Boat 10:00pm Portillo's Hidden History of Britain 11:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road

8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 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 11:50pm 12:20am

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8:40am Fearless 10:30am Kingsman: The Golden Circle 1:00pm Atomic Blonde 3:00pm The Last Castle 5:15pm Wild Wild West 7:15pm Rocky Balboa 9:00pm Kingsman: The Golden Circle 11:30pm Atomic Blonde 1:30am Final Score 3:20am Machete

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5:00pm 6:05pm 7:10pm 7:35pm 8:05pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:40am 1:45am 2:50am 3:40am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Protectors ITV Racing: Live from Newbury The Sweeney The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Monster Carp The Fugitive FYI Daily The Fugitive Out of Their Skin Out of Their Skin Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

12:35pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 2:10pm The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 3:40pm Game Night 5:30pm The Family Stone 7:20pm Zoolander 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:30am The Family Stone 2:20am White Chicks 4:20am Meatballs

Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Transporter The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

FilmHer Magical Christmas Lovelorn Marie finds her spirits lifted when her mother begins sending her the family's ornaments. 7:00am FilmMaya the Bee: The Honey Games 8:40am Black Panther: Special 9:10am FilmA Very Sordid Wedding 11:20am FilmFather Figures 1:30pm FilmLady Bird 3:15pm The Grinch: Special 3:30pm Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure 5:20pm FilmMaya the Bee: The Honey Games 7:00pm FilmA Very Sordid Wedding 9:00pm FilmLady Bird 10:40pm FilmFather Figures 12:40am FilmSweet Country 2:50am Film120 Bpm 5:25am FilmHer Magical Christmas

FRIDAY TV

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 2:30pm Australian PGA Tour Champs 4:30pm Football Centre 5:00pm Football Centre 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm Football 11:30pm Premier League Today 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live NBA: Houston @ San Antonio 4:30am Sporting Records 5:00am Sky Sports News

2:15pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:30pm

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EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games A New Life in Turin EFL Football's Greatest Football Countdowns One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven Football Years EFL Goals: League One and League Two SPFL Matters EFL Matters EFL EFL Goals: League One and League Two Football's Greatest SPFL Matters SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games

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SATURDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Classic Mary Berry 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm The Time it Takes 7:00pm BBC News 7:10pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 7:15pm Pointless 8:05pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:15pm Casualty After a hard day, Iain seeks comfort in the wrong place. Duffy makes a shocking diagnosis. 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am The NFL Show 1:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:20am BBC News

5:00am 7:25am 7:55am 8:25am 8:40am

This is BBC Two Top Class All Over the Place Wild and Weird 2 Show Me What You're Made of Got What it Takes? Grand Final Super Smart Animals Bringing Up the Baby Homes Under the Hammer A Cook Abroad Escape to the Country Rugby Union Snooker McFarland, USA Life in the Snow Dad's Army Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness QI XL Snowfall All Girls Live at the Apollo Snooker Snooker This is BBC Two

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets The stories of archetypal streets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. 9:00pm Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow 10:00pm The Sinner 10:45pm The Sinner 11:25pm Sisters in Country 12:25am R.E.M at the BBC In September 2011 R.E.M. 1:25am Top of the Pops 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:30am The Secret History of Our Streets 3:30am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:00am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:30am This is BBC Four

8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:25am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Big Bang Theory 11:20am The Big Bang Theory 11:50am The Simpsons 12:20pm The Simpsons 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:20pm Come Dine with Me 2:20pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:25pm Four in a Bed 3:55pm Four in a Bed 4:30pm Four in a Bed 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:30pm Location, Location, Location 6:30pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 9:00pm Secrets of China's Forbidden City 10:00pm Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation 12:35am Hail, Caesar!

10:50am Paw Patrol 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am The Family Man 1:35pm Deck the Halls 3:15pm Christmas in Evergreen 5:10pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 6:10pm 5 News 6:15pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 6:55pm Switched for Christmas 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Switched for Christmas 8:40pm Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud 9:05pm Shop Smart, Save Money for Christmas 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Egypt Unwrapped 11:00pm Secrets of Tutankhamun's Treasures 11:55pm Secrets of Tutankhamun's Treasures 12:55am Criminals Caught on Camera

6:10am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00am A Christmas Wedding Tail 8:40am Melissa and Joey 9:05am Couples Come Dine with Me 10:15am Made in Chelsea 11:20am The Goldbergs 11:55am The Goldbergs 12:25pm The Goldbergs 12:55pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:25pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:55pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:25pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:55pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:25pm Young Sheldon 3:55pm The Big Bang Theory 4:25pm The Big Bang Theory 4:55pm The Big Bang Theory 5:20pm The Big Bang Theory 5:45pm The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 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 Identity Thief 12:10am Gogglebox 1:15am Gogglebox 2:20am Rude Tube 3:25am The Inbetweeners

Rugby Gold Rugby Gold Live Rugbys 7s: Dubai 7:00am Live Rugbys 7s: Dubai 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 1:00pm Football 4:00pm Live Rugby 7s: Dubai 5:00pm To be Announced 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:15pm Football 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 11:00pm Live NBA: Milwauke @ New York 1:30am Sporting Greats 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 5:00am Sky Sports News

8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 1:10pm The X Factor 2:15pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Newbury 5:00pm Catchphrase 5:45pm ITV Evening News 5:55pm ITV News London 6:05pm Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 8:30pm The X Factor 10:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 11:50pm Jaws 2:10am Jackpot247

7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:30am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 4:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:25pm The Mummy Returns 7:35pm FYI Daily 7:40pm The Mummy Returns 8:50pm Creed 9:55pm FYI Daily 10:00pm Creed 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:35am Family Guy

4:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 6:15am Judge Judy 6:40am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Murder, She Wrote Murder mystery series. 7:45am Jane Eyre 10:00am Columbo: A Deadly State of Mind 11:35am Columbo 1:40pm Hidden Treasure 3:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:15am On the Buses 2:40am On the Buses 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am 7:10am 7:40am 8:30am 9:25am 10:30am

7:00am Star Wars: The Last Jedi 9:35am Batman Begins 12:00pm The Dark Knight 2:35pm The Dark Knight Rises 5:25pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 8:00pm Batman Begins 10:30pm The Dark Knight 1:05am The Dark Knight Rises

5:25am Her Magical Christmas 7:00am Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 8:35am Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure 10:20am Father Figures 12:20pm Lady Bird 2:00pm The Greatest Showman 3:50pm A Very Sordid Wedding 5:50pm Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 7:20pm Lady Bird 9:00pm The Greatest Showman 10:50pm Father Figures 12:50am A Very Sordid Wedding 2:50am Sweet Country 4:50am Her Magical Christmas

6:00am 6:30am 6:45am 7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am

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

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11:30am 12:00pm 12:25pm 1:00pm 1:25pm 1:50pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:10pm 3:40pm 4:05pm 4:35pm 5:05pm 5:35pm 6:35pm 6:40pm 8:00pm 10:05pm 11:10pm 11:15pm 12:20am 1:25am 1:30am

World of Sport The Protectors The Professionals Motorsport UK Road Racing Series ITV Racing: The Opening Show The Car Chasers The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Way West FYI Daily The Way West Hornblower The Gauntlet FYI Daily The Gauntlet Falling Down FYI Daily Falling Down

6:00am 7:40am 9:25am 11:10am 12:55pm 2:45pm 4:25pm 6:20pm 8:15pm 10:00pm 11:40pm 1:35am 3:30am 5:00am

License to Drive Beetlejuice Norbit Clueless The Back-Up Plan Snatched The Other Guys The Bounty Hunter The Ugly Truth Snatched The Other Guys Dumb and Dumber 30 Minutes or Less Social Animals

6:00am 6:10am 6:20am

11:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 4:00pm 6:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:15am 12:30am 12:45am

Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Countdowns Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games A New Life in Turin Championship Season Review Soccer A.M. SPFL Matters Football Live Gillette Soccer Saturday Football EFL Goals: Championship Championship Season Review EFL Goals: Championship Info Not Available EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games

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7:00am Breakfast 9:35am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm My Faith and Me: Cherry Healey 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm FA Cup Final Score 5:05pm Dynasties 6:05pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm Countryfile 7:30pm Doctor Who 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Little Drummer Girl 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am The Women's Football Show 1:15am The Apprentice 2:15am The Apprentice: You're Fired! 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News

4:05am This is BBC Two 7:45am Greatest Gardens 8:15am Great British Garden Revival 9:15am The Instant Gardener 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:30pm Food and Drink 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 8:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Gun No 6 11:10pm The Mash Report 11:40pm I'll Get This 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am Question Time 4:05am Holby City 5:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm A History of Christianity 9:00pm Tomorrow's World 9:30pm Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 10:00pm Stop-Motion Heroes: A History of British Animation 11:00pm Animation 2018 A showcase of top animation from the UK's finest new talents. 12:45am Natural World 1:45am Addicted to Sheep 2:45am John Berger: The Art of Looking Documentary exploring the life and work of the late writer and art critic John Berger. 3:40am Stop-Motion Heroes: A History of British Animation 4:40am This is BBC Four

6:45am King of Queens 7:10am King of Queens 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Frasier 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Jamie Cooks Italy 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Stuart Little 4:05pm Back to the Future Part III 6:25pm The Incredibles 8:35pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm A Very British Country House 11:00pm Tin Star 11:55pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:55am Tale of Tales 3:15am The Last Leg 4:10am Mobil 1 the Grid 4:35am Big House, Little House 5:30am Food Unwrapped

8:50am Ben 10 9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am Spy School 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Doc Martin 11:30am Midsomer Murders 1:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:35pm The X Factor 3:30pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 4:00pm The Chase 5:00pm Tenable 6:00pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm The X Factor 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:20pm ITV News 11:35pm David Walliams Presents...Revenge of Alright on the Night 12:35am Football Genius

7:15am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:40am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:05pm Celebrity Catchphrase 3:05pm You've Been Framed! 3:40pm You've Been Framed! 4:05pm Jack Frost 5:05pm FYI Daily 5:10pm Jack Frost 6:10pm Shrek the Halls 6:40pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 8:45pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:50pm Family Guy 11:20pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:25am Family Guy

3:30am 7:00am 7:25am 8:20am 9:25am 11:30am

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:40am 10:05am 10:35am 11:00am 11:30am 11:55am 12:30pm 12:55pm 1:25pm 1:50pm 2:20pm 3:25pm 3:30pm 4:45pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:20am 1:25am 1:30am 2:45am 3:45am

12:35pm 1:50pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:15am 3:35am

4:25am 5:20am

Teleshopping On the Buses Heartbeat Heartbeat Bertie and Elizabeth Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Santa Claus Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot Endeavour Agatha Christie's Poirot Vera Chicago Lucan Road to Avonlea Sara, Felix and Rachel Lynde are trapped in a smallpox quarantine with old man Abraham. Road to Avonlea Murder, She Wrote

Teleshopping The Professionals The Professionals Quincy, M.E. Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Way West FYI Daily The Way West The War Wagon FYI Daily The War Wagon Made in Britain Hornblower Killer Elite FYI Daily Killer Elite Training Day FYI Daily Training Day Minder ITV4 Nightscreen

9:55am 10:10am 10:25am 10:45am 10:50am

SUNDAY TV

Shimmer and Shine Rusty Rivets Pirata and Capitano Peppa Pig Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Christmas at Holly Lodge A Joyous Christmas 5 News A Joyous Christmas The Christmas Train 5 News The Christmas Train Warship: Life at Sea 5 News Weekend Run All Night 5 News Run All Night A Walk Among the Tombstones

6:15am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 9:20am Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 9:35am Made in Chelsea 10:35am Don't Tell the Bride 11:40am Thunderbirds 1:30pm We're Going on a Bear Hunt 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Young Sheldon 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 10:50pm The Inbetweeners 11:25pm The Inbetweeners 11:55pm The Big Bang Theory 12:25am The Big Bang Theory 12:50am Tattoo Fixers 1:55am Gogglebox

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 8:00am Total Goals 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 12:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. 10:00pm Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. 1:45am My Icon 2:00am My Icon 2:10am Live NFL: Sunday NFC West rivals Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers meet at CenturyLink Field in the NFL.

8:55am Charlie's Angels 10:40am Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 12:40pm Thor: Ragnarok 2:55pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 5:15pm Avatar 8:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 10:15pm John Wick: Chapter Two 12:20am Gone in 60 Seconds 2:25am The Accountant

7:00am Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure 8:50am Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 10:20am Wonder Wheel 12:05pm The Greatest Showman Showstopping musical biopic about legendary 19thcentury circus entrepreneur PT Barnum. 2:05pm Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 3:35pm Lady Bird 5:25pm Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure 7:10pm Wonder Wheel 9:00pm The Greatest Showman 10:50pm Lady Bird 12:30am Father Figures 2:40am A Very Sordid Wedding 4:50am Top Ten Show, the 2018

12:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Championship Season Review 2:00pm Championship Season Review 3:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 3:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 4:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 5:00pm A New Life in Turin 5:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:30pm A New Life in Turin 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm Football's Greatest 9:00pm Championship Season Review 10:00pm Football's Greatest 10:30pm Football's Greatest 11:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 12:00am Info Not Available

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5:00am Social Animals 6:30am Black Panther: Special 7:00am Airplane! 8:35am Groundhog Day 10:25am The Bachelors 12:15pm You've Got Mail 2:20pm Bad Teacher 4:05pm This is the End 6:00pm Miss Congeniality 7:55pm You've Got Mail 10:00pm Bad Teacher 11:45pm This is the End 1:40am Happy Gilmore

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Richard Shanley THE festive edition of Doctor Who will be shown on New Year’s Day on BBC One instead of Christmas Day for the first time since the drama’s return in 2005. It will be the first Doctor Who episode to debut on January 1 since the second part of David Tennant’s series exit aired on the first day of 2010. Executive producer Chris Chibnall said it would see Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor ‘face a terrifying alien threat.’ The current series - Whittaker’s first - will conclude on December 9. “We’re thrilled to be starting the New Year with a bang on BBC One,” said Chibnall, who promised audiences “an action-packed, hour-long special adventure for all the family.” Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s director of content, said: “We’re delighted the Doctor and her companions will be welcoming BBC One audiences into 2019 with this exciting new episode.” According to the BBC, the seasonal instalment will involve ‘a terrifying evil... from across the centuries of Earth’s history.”

Marbella Moments by Nicole King

JANESH VAIDYA is from India. At the age of six his grandmother already had him rubbing and smelling leaves to learn to distinguish each particular scent and recognise their healing properties. He had begun his Ayurveda teachings; lessons that he will be learning for the rest of his life as, according to Janesh, there are no Ayurveda experts; there is always something new to learn. Each new day will bring a new challenge and life lesson to be learnt to help us grow and blossom into the most dynamic humans beings we can be. However to achieve this we need to learn to control our thoughts and actions to be in accordance with the harmony that surrounds us. Just like learning a new language or a new skill, this will take time and constant practice. Change is all around us and it’s our reaction to these changes that makes up the moments of our lives and it’s up to us to live our lives to the fullest. As each drop of water makes up the oceans so does each moment of our day makes up our lives; a culmination of actions and reactions, which can be negative or positive. The choice is ours. Janesh talked about the three types of people

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Doctor Who to skip Christmas Day

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The Christmas Day edition of Doctor Who has been a TV fixture since Christopher Eccleston ushered in the show’s current era. Kylie Minogue, David Morrissey, Katherine Jenkins and Sir Michael Gambon are among the stars who have appeared in previous festive specials. Whittaker’s first full episode attracted a record audience for a new Doctor - 10.9 million viewers - last month.

XMAS REST: The Doctor can put her feet up.

Food for thought

WELL MET: From left, Gunnel Bergman & Kicki Matsgard (organisers) with Janesh Viadya. we meet in our day to day. The number ‘ones’ are those who leave you drained and exhausted from the energy they’ve literally sucked from your life source, the number ‘twos’ who you forget almost immediately for having left no mark whatsoever and the number ‘threes’ who energise and invigorate us with their mere presence.

I clearly associated myself as being a number ‘three’ until he asked us about the person we spend more time with than anyone else; ourselves. When we look in the mirror each morning whilst brushing our teeth or whatever, how do we see that person staring back in the reflection? What number are we to ourselves?

If we’re not smiling back at that selfimage and declaring words of admiration such as ‘wow you are beautiful and how lovely to see you,’ we are not doing ourselves justice. How we treat ourselves, talk to ourselves and perceive ourselves is the deciding factor of our lives. Just as we think about the nutrients of the food we eat, we need to think of how we’re feeding our brains. Positive thoughts bring feelings of happiness and love; negative thoughts can literally be as poisonous as poison itself. Hence our ailments and lack of well-being can be attributed to how we feed our mind. It’s up to us to control these thoughts. Negative thoughts are just that, thoughts and more often than not our suppositions based on past teachings and experiences can lead us to jump to negative and often incorrect conclusions. Feeding the right thoughts to our minds is as important as feeding our body with healthy foods. Our happiness and quality of life literally depends on it. Now that’s certainly food for thought! www.janeshvaidya.com @marbellanow

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Defenders UK 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm Ill Gotten Gains 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Nadiya's Asian Odyssey 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You

8:30am Family Cooking Showdown 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Babies: Their Wonderful World 11:00pm People Just Do Nothing 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am The Apprentice 4:05am Countryfile 5:00am This is BBC Two

6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:05am ITV News London 12:20am Serial Killer with Piers Morgan 1:15am Jackpot247

9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:30am Planet's Got Talent 12:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp

4:40am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. 9:00pm Hidden Wales with Will Millard 10:00pm The Treasures of Ancient Rome 11:00pm Ireland's Wild River: The Mighty Shannon Documentary about the longest river in the British Isles. 12:00am Long Shadow 1:00am The Last Days of Steam 2:00am Constable: A Country Rebel 3:00am Hidden Wales with Will Millard 4:00am The Treasures of Ancient Rome 5:00am This is BBC Four

5:20am 6:10am 6:30am 7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 8:55am 10:00am 10:25am 10:55am 11:20am 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am 3:00am 3:30am

Murder, She Wrote Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie's Poirot The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Inspector Morse Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Liverpool 1 ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 9:00pm Liam Bakes 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Emergency Helicopter Medics 1:10am Ramsay's Hotel Hell 2:00am Alone at Home

8:45am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Christmas in Evergreen 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm The Mistletoe Promise 4:00pm A Holiday Wish Come True 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Warship: Life at Sea 11:00pm The Real Narcos UK: London's Most Bloody 12:05am Enter the Dragon

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Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Club Rep Wars The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Naked Attraction

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:25am 10:35am 11:35am 12:45pm 1:50pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:05pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

11:00am Braven 12:40pm Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2:30pm Collateral Damage 4:30pm Kong: Skull Island 6:30pm Marvel's Avengers Assemble 9:00pm Troy 11:45pm The Dark Tower 1:25am Beverly Hills Cop 3:15am Beverly Hills Cop II 5:05am Pele: Birth of a Legend

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Her Magical Christmas Maya the Bee: The Honey Games Wonder Wheel The Greatest Showman Showstopping musical biopic about legendary 19th-century circus entrepreneur PT Barnum. Lady Bird Maya the Bee: The Honey Games Bomb City Wonder Wheel Lady Bird The Greatest Showman Bomb City A Very Sordid Wedding Sweet Country Her Magical Christmas

10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:40am 3:10am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special First Blood FYI Daily First Blood Inside Man FYI Daily Inside Man The Protectors Motorsport UK Teleshopping

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That's Not Me Moana: Special Made of Honour Weird Science The Terminal Girls Trip Role Models Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 6:45pm The Terminal 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm Role Models 1:00am Hot Tub Time Machine

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Football Centre Football Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Sky Sports Tonight Football The Debate - Live Soccer Am Best Bits Premier League Greatest Games Sky Sports News Live NFL: New Orleans @ Dallas

Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games A New Life in Turin Football Years Championship Season Review One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Football Countdowns A New Life in Turin EFL Greatest Games Championship Season Review Football's Greatest Football Countdowns One2eleven A New Life in Turin Football Years Football Countdowns Football's Greatest Football Countdowns Soccer Am Best Bits Football The Debate - Live SPFL Round Up Show SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits

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ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Judge Rinder's Crime Stories How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News ITV News London Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow Lethal Weapon

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This is BBC Two The Best Christmas Food Ever Bargain Hunt MasterChef: The Professionals BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Snooker Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals School I'll Get This Newsnight NFL Snooker Snooker Made in Great Britain Heir Hunters with Michael Buerk This is BBC Two

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Ninja Warrior UK Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Planet's Got Talent I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp Family Guy American Dad!

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This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days University Challenge Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. The Story of Wales Rise of the Clans Neil Oliver presents a three-part series telling the story of Scotland's ancient clans. Beyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts Britain's Lost Masterpieces Sex: A Horizon Guide Sex is a simple word for a very complex set of desires The Living Mountain: A Cairngorms Journey A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol Rise of the Clans Beyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts This is BBC Four

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3rd Rock from the Sun Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News A New Life in the Sun My Family Secrets Revealed Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Kirstie's Handmade Christmas The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Political Slot Lego Masters 999: What's Your Emergency? Gogglebox Naked Attraction Ramsay's Hotel Hell Grand Designs

Teleshopping Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a Yorkshire village. The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Inspector Morse Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Liverpool 1 ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:30am 10:35am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:45pm 2:50pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:05pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:20am 2:55am 3:45am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Made in Britain The Enforcer FYI Daily The Enforcer The Gauntlet FYI Daily The Gauntlet Tommy Cooper Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:05am 10:35am 11:05am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

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Fireman Sam Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Shimmer and Shine The Secret Life of Puppies Jeremy Vine My Christmas Dream Neighbours Christmas in Conway Chilly Christmas 5 News at 5 Friends Friends Neighbours 5 News Tonight UK's Strongest Man 2018 Our Yorkshire Farm Lockerbie: The Unheard Voices Curvy Girls Supersized: Fat, Fabulous and Filthy Rich

8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 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 1:10am 1:35am 2:05am

Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Colombiana The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Naked Attraction

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Hard Target 2 Guardians of the Tomb Wonder Woman Justice League The Mask of Zorro The Legend of Zorro Wonder Woman Justice League The Bourne Identity Red Heat Universal Soldier

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Her Magical Christmas Wonder Wheel Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure Bomb City Holly Star The Greatest Showman Lady Bird Wonder Wheel Holly Star The Greatest Showman Showstopping musical biopic about legendary 19th-century circus entrepreneur PT Barnum Lady Bird Bomb City A Very Sordid Wedding Black Panther: Special Against the Wild: The Great Elephant Adventure

11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm A New Life in Turin 3:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm Football Countdowns 8:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 8:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 8:30pm Gillette Soccer Special 11:00pm SPFL Round Up Show 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm Soccer Am Best Bits 12:00am EFL Greatest Games

Little Man Clue Drillbit Taylor The Fighting Temptations 12:00pm O Brother, Where Art Thou? 1:55pm Pitch Perfect 3 3:35pm Pretty Woman 5:40pm 10 Things I Hate About You 7:25pm Table 19 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 3 10:40pm Pretty Woman 12:45am Date Night 2:20am The Cable Guy 4:05am The Perfect Match

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ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs Coronation Street I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News ITV News London Peston Jackpot247 Safe House ITV Nightscreen

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This is BBC Two The Best Christmas Food Ever Bargain Hunt See Hear Great British Menu BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Snooker Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Death and Nightingales The Apprentice: You're Fired! Newsnight Snooker Snooker See Hear School This is BBC Two

Ninja Warrior UK Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Planet's Got Talent I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp Family Guy American Dad!

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This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days University Challenge Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. Vikings Digging for Britain Professor Alice Roberts explores 2018's most exciting archaeological finds. Vic and Bobs Big Night Out Inside No 9 A second season of dark comedies by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution Barcelona: An Art Lovers' Guide Chalkie Davies: Rock Photographer Vikings Digging for Britain This is BBC Four

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Pat yourself on the back for all of your efforts of recent weeks. Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time.

As the saying goes, ‘no one ever said it would be easy’. In the past few months you have found this to be true. Hard work is not alien to you, but there is a point where you want to shout ‘enough’. It may be business or home life needs some rearranging, or that someone is moving job and the routine is severely disrupted.

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When you are at home this week I would like you to consider how you view your surroundings. This is a good week to make changes and have discussions about future directions.

moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset which is your health. This week, then, is all about boosting this valuable commodity and building its future.

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Cryptic Across 1 A bird’s complaint (6) 4 Scottish children playing in bars (6) 9 Manage to continue making capital in Myanmar (7) 10 Lad in charge of audio reception (5) 11 Porter right on his toes (5) 12 Or expel silly prospect (7) 13 Underground building isn’t cleaned (11) 18 Female with pride loses in novel (7) 20 Fruit begins another pleasant picnic, let's eat (5) 22 Photos of fractures? (5) 23 Bright team leader Adrian is badly beaten up (7) 24 Upset some Mossad denigrators (6) 25 Points to Rene being calm (6) Down 1 Discover star, zany jungle character (6) 2 Cowboy’s home cooking appliance? (5) 3 Reduce exotic hornets (7) 5 A funny pose for a Greek author (5) 6 Hit by a vehicle, and not cared for (3-4)

7 No Clue 8 Makes any censures pointless (11) 14 Fierce killer possibly paroled (7) 15 It’s time totter goes after rubbish (7)

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16 A follower endures explosions (6) 17 Fellow the French say is kind (6) 19 Lee is unusual name for girl (5) 21 Tool found in quiet country road? (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents V and 20 represents B, so fill in V every time the figure 16 appears and B every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Nose of a mammal (9) 5 Push against gently (5) 7 Not drunk (5) 9 Expensive (4) 10 Large artillery gun, usually on wheels (6) 12 Scandinavian kingdom (6) 13 Counterfeit (4) 15 Wireless (5) 16 Free from dirt or impurities (5) 18 Concerning (9)

Down 1 Writing implement (3) 2 Do what one is told (4) 3 Unconcerned (6) 4 Odd (7) 6 Blind alley (4,3) 8 Strip of cloth for winding round an injury (7) 9 Be worthy of (7) 11 Be owned by (6) 14 Mark left by wound (4) 17 Old or over-worked horse (3)

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Across 1 Acantilados (6) 4 To suck (6) 9 Royalty (7) 10 Guante (5) 11 Por delante (5) 12 Veal (7) 13 Stepbrother (11) 18 To bet (gamble) (7) 20 Stage (phase) (5) 22 Molestar (5) 23 Fuera (de edificio, objeto, indicando posición) (7) 24 Rayos (de rueda) (6) 25 Farm (6)

Down 1 To load (6) 2 Imagen (5) 3 Libertad (7) 5 Home (5) 6 To provide (7) 7 Wheels (6) 8 Sala de espera (7,4) 14 Angry (7) 15 Más dulce (7) 16 Blankets (6) 17 Bathtub (6) 19 Estos (5) 21 Aeroplane (5)

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Wizard 2 Delete 3 Alkali 4 Beaten 5 Cerium 6 Pupate 7 Cereal 8 Pulpit 9 Detent 10 Empire 11 Tedium 12 Retain 13 Deceit 14 Notice 15 Stream 16 Cheesy 17 Casein 18 Apache 19 Temper.

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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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TARGET: • Average: 24 • Good: 34

• Very good: 49 • Excellent: 63

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

Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16

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QUICK Across: 1 Chaos, 4 Flats, 7 Modernise, 8 Sell, 10 Depart, 12 Claret, 13 Wept, 16 Brigadier, 18 Argue, 19 Eager.

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1 Beset, 4 Beggars, 8 Granary, 9 There, 10 Sing sing, 11 Bath, 13 Carpet, 14 Madrid, 17 Sole, 19 Notaries, 22 Leave, 23 Beehive, 24 Suspect, 25 Sores.

1 Fresa, 4 Piscina, 8 Equator, 9 Arena, 10 Retratos, 11 Como, 13 Correr, 14 Mezcla, 17 Deal, 19 Mattress, 22 Nurse, 23 Agencia, 24 Streams, 25 Shape.

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1 Bogus, 2 Spanner, 3 Transfer, 4 Beyond, 5 Gate, 6 Akela, 7 Seethed, 12 Manatees, 13 Castles, 15 Rainier, 16 Combat, 18 Loads, 20 Steps, 21 Pele.

1 Freir, 2 Eructar, 3 Anteayer, 4 Parrot, 5 Soak, 6 Ileso, 7 Amapola, 12 Feathers, 13 Cadenas, 15 Ciencia, 16 Salads, 18 Abrir, 20 Spade, 21 Beca.

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QUIZ: THE BEAUTIES AND THE BEASTS 1. In 1956, which peninsula in South Wales became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? 2. In 1977, which African dictator declared himself: ‘Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea’ and ‘Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa’? 3. In which 1999 film directed by Sam Mendes, did Kevin Spacey star as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter’s best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari)? 4. On the TV game show The Chase, what is the real name of the ‘chaser’ nicknamed the Beast? 5. Released in 1984, Building the Perfect Beast was the second solo studio album by which member of the Eagles? 6. What creature did the Scottish poet Robert Burns describe as a ‘wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie’ in a 1785

poem? 7. Which English romantic poet wrote the 1818 poem Endymion that begins with the line ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’? 8. Which left-wing Labour politician is nicknamed the Beast of Bolsover? 9. Who composed the ballet The Sleeping Beauty, which premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg on January 15, 1890? 10. Who was the author of the novel Black Beauty, first published in 1877? Not a lot of people know that... the last, often misquoted, lines of the classic 1933 film King Kong are: (Police Lieutenant) ‘Well, Denham, the airplanes got him.’ (Carl Denham) ‘Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.’

Answers: 1. GOWER peninsula, 2. Idi AMIN, 3. AMERICAN BEAUTY, 4. Mark LABBETT, 5. Don HENLEY, 6. MOUSE (To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough), 7. John KEATS, 8. Dennis SKINNER, 9. Pyotr ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY, 10. Anna SEWELL.

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• Don Cheadle, Actor; November 29, 54 hosting television show Lip Sync Battle This Boogie Nights star has carved out a alongside LL Cool J on American network successful career taking part in some of Paramount. The stunner has been married to Hollywood’s biggest franchises. As well as roles musician John Legend since 2013 and the pair share a son and a daughter. in Ocean’s Eleven, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Christine Teigen. • Sarah Silverman, Comedian; December 1, Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War, Cheadle 48 has also starred in cult classics, Devil in a Blue Dress, Perhaps one of America’s most famous female Out of Sight, and Traffic. comedians, Sarah Silverman has been gracing the standup circuit, television, films and radio for almost 30 years. • Chrissy Teigen, Model; November 30, 33 Model turned cookbook author Chrissy Teigen first set Her comedy often addresses controversial topics, pulses racing as a Sports Illustrated model, debuting in including racism, sexism, religion and politics, earning the magazine’s annual swimsuit edition in 2010. Teigen her notoriety and critical success alike. The comedian is a frequent star on American show Saturday Night Live. still models but most recently has found wider acclaim

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• Britney Spears, Singer; December 2, 37 This pop starlet has been one of the world’s most famous singers since her 1999 hit Baby One More Time. Follow up success with 2000 album Oops!... I Did It Again helped make her the best-selling teenage artist of all time. Her colourful personal life also helped catapult Britney to fame, dating fellow celebrities such as Justin Timberlake. • Ozzy Osbourne, Singer; December 2, 70 Beloved around the world for his off-stage antics as much as for his music, everyone’s favourite ageing rocker Ozzy Osbourne first rose to fame in 1970’s band Black Sabbath. After leaving the band in 1979, Osbourne went on to have solo success, releasing 11 studio albums. He has since starred in a series of reality TV shows.

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1804 - High power Napoleon is crowned Napoleon I, the first emperor of France in 1,000 years. Pope Pius VII handed the emperor his crown, which he placed on his own head. 1918 - New state Weeks after the end of the First World War, a new state is declared in Belgrade, Serbia. Following the defeat of the great Austrian and German empires, came the success of the ‘Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.’ 1933 - Cheers Prohibition ends at 5.32pm after Utah became the 36th state to overturn legislation making it illegal to sell or buy alcohol. 1947 - Divides drawn Following the end of the Second World War, the newly-formed United Nations voted to split Palestine and create an independent Jewish state; Israel. 1950 - Allied help United States troops made a desparate attempt to retreat from North Korea after Chinese soldiers flooded the region, supporting their North Korean allies. Around 150,000 troops from South Korea, America and other UN nations were killed in the conflict. 1991 - Hostage freed Long-term hostage, Terry Anderson, was freed in Lebanon after 2,454 days in captivity. Anderson had been chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press when he was kidnapped during the country’s brutal civil war.

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ESTEPONA THE debut novel by writer Susan Bernhard, Winter Loon, ‘reminds us of how great a burden the past can be, the toll it exacts, and the freedom that comes from letting it go.’ When 15-year-old Wes Ballot is cruelly abandoned by his father after his mother tragically drowns in a frozen lake in the United States, he is sent to live with his cold-hearted grandparents. Staying in his mother’s old bedroom, surrounded by her things, and waiting for his father to return, Wes finds comfort in the friendship of a local girl whose own mother died a brutal death. As the weather thaws, so too emerge hidden family secrets. As violence erupts, Wes is forced to begin searching for his father, and digging up the truth about his mother, a search that takes him back to the frozen lake where she died. Winter Loon captures one adolescent’s struggle to come to terms with his family’s path, and create a brighter future for himself.

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PERFECT for those long winter nights, Operation Finale follows a secret team tasked with hunting down those responsible for the Holocaust after the end of the Second World War. The group set their sights on former Nazi high command, many of whom have fled to South America. Of particular interest is Adolph Eichmann, one former officer who remains particularly elusive. The team’s search will teach them about the horrors of the Holocaust, and themselves. Starring Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Melanie Laurent, Lior Raz and Nick Kroll. Operation Finale is directed by Chris Weitz, released on December 4.

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AS we become increasingly smart about the ingredients in beauty product s, we sp e n d m o re time scrutin i si n g t h e l a b els o f o u r creams, shampoos and other essentials. But what do all of those little symbols on the side and bottom of our products really mean? Possibly the easiest to decipher is the number, for example ‘6’, follow e d b y t h e l e t t e r ‘m’ fo r months. This is the PAO; period after opening. The symbol identifies the length of time after a product has been opened, in which it should be used. A flame symbol means what’s inside is flammable, and should be kept a wa y f r o m h i g h h e a t an d flames at all times. It is more commonly seen on bottles of hairspray, deodorant and nail polish remover because of the alcohol and propellant gas in these products. Space on the exterior packaging can be limited, so manufacturers

MOBIUS LOOP: This means the product packaging can be recycled. put additional information on a leaflet or insert. This is why you may see a symbol of a hand pointing to a booklet. T h e M o b iu s L o op me a ns the

packaging can be recycled, but not necessarily made from recycled materials. Sometimes there is a number inside it, which represents the per-

Face drop - Bell’s Palsy YOU’VE woken up and looked at yourself in the mirror, one half of your face has dropped and you are unable to make it move. Your first thought is, ‘OMG I’ve had a stroke!’

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quickly, within a few hours. Often accompanied by ear pain Ranges from mild weakness to total paralysis on one side What to do?

Check FAST F - Face drooping A - Arm Weakness S - Speech Difficulty T - Time to call an ambulance (dial 061 in Andalucia) If these don’t apply then you could have a facial palsy also known as Bell’s Palsy. What is Bell’s Palsy? First described by Dr Charles Bell in the 19th century as a ‘weakness or paralysis of the muscles that control expression on one

side of the face.’ It usually results in a droopy appearance of the face. What causes it? It occurs when there is a problem with one of the facial nerves. There can be a number of factors including stress, illness and diabetes but no clear pattern or understanding yet. What happens? It usually comes on quite

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While a bit scary when it starts the effects can often wear off within three months. There are lots of things that you can do to make yourself more comfortable. Physiotherapy and acupuncture can help to reduce the nerve damage, making recovery faster and reducing any lingering symptoms or compensations. By preventing muscle wastage you can ensure that you return to full function swiftly.

For more information on speeding up the recovery for ACL and other ligament issues please check out our blog, www.TheBodyworksClinic.com/blog , our Facebook page Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 883 151.

centage of the packaging which comes from recycled materials. A lthough i t i s of t en bl ack or w hite , t he ‘ gr een dot ’ as i t i s known, is the interlocking arrow

trademark which demonstrates that the company is a member of a recycling and recovery scheme which deals with packaging waste. Often confused with the recycl i ng sym bol , i t i nst ead m eans simply that the company has complied with packaging waste legislation. The Leaping Bunny logo is internationally recognised and was created when eight national animal protection groups banded together to form the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC). I t m eans t hat no new ani m al tests have been used in the development of the product. You may have noticed a small letter ‘e’ on various packaging. It is a legal requirement to show the net contents of a product in grams or millilitres. The ‘e’ mark must be shown if the product is filled according to the ‘average fill system’ which is defined in European weights and measures legislation.

Cut the cuppa COFFEE is an intrinsic part of modern life, but too many cups a day may be putting pay to any diet efforts in the run up to Christmas. The favourite morning beverage is a nervous system stimulant and can accelerate the pace of various body functions. In doing so, our blood sugar levels drop to generate the energy necessary for such functions. When this happens, our brains instantly get us to eat something to reset to the correct levels, according leading nutritionists. But, once we start eating, there’s a delay between the point we have actually eaten enough and the brain getting the message that we are well fed, so we end up eating more than we actually need to. Our bodies also release glucose into our bloodstream from the glycogen stored in our muscles and liver. Again there is a small delay between the point at which our system recognises

that the low blood sugars have been fixed and the point it signals to the liver and muscles to stop releasing sugar into the blood. The result of these two mishaps is sugar spikes in the

blood which leads to insulin release from the pancreas. Insulin is the hormone that promotes fat storage so if we get these sugar spikes often, it will have a negative effect on our waistline.

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READING your piece (Issue 1742) about t h e 8 5 t h a n n i v e rs a ry o f women b e i n g g i v e n t h e rig h t to vote in Sp a i n , t h e c o u n try h a s clearly c o m e a l o n g w a y s in c e then. In fact I saw a recent study that showed that 58 per cent of women and 46 per cent of men in Spain identify as feminists. Maybe the women’s figure could have been higher, but I was certainly encouraged by the percentage for males. As an ageing expat looking to settle on the Costa del Sol, it gives me s ome c o m f o r t t o th in k th at younger generations are becoming more and more progressive. Of course there are still battles to keep on fighting across the world for women, including equal pay, and I was pleased to read about the recent nationwide protests in Spain against gender violence. Maggie Sowerby

Heavy weather MY husband and I have been living on the Costa del Sol for 16 years now and have loved every minute. We count ourselves lucky to have been able to retire to the sun and take a welcome break from 40 plus years of works. But every winter we hear the same thing; people complaining about the winters in Spain. I do understand the houses here are not always as insulated as they are in the UK and some people do suffer from the cold, but I do wish people would remember how lucky we all are to benefit from blue skies and warm weather most of the year. Mrs Beryl Wilson

Sales farce I READ with interest how many people took part in last week’s annual ‘Black Friday’ stampede. While I understand the enthusiasm for a good bargain, television images of shoppers fighting over products some of which seemed to be barely discounted - left a sour taste in the mouth. Alfred Morrison

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Feminism fight is ongoing WITH EASE: Council’s new tricycles.

All cleaned up

I have a holiday home in the centre of Fuengirola, and flew to Spain last weekend with some friends. As we were walking along the promenade, they were really impressed by the beach and the views, but my mate and his wife also commented on how clean the area is. Minutes later, as we were crossing the road, a female street cleaner turned the corner and mounted the pavement with ease on a brilliant tricycle complete with a small bin. She moved in and around two pillars and seemed happy in her job. My Spanish isn’t great but I managed to talk a bit to her, and asked about the cleaning machine. She said it was new. That it was electric, easy to use and made her job quicker and easier. Brilliant idea.

IN the words of Kenneth Wolstenholme at the end of the 1966 World Cup Final, ‘They think it’s all over’ but in reality it’s not. Mrs May has obtained the agreement of the 27 European Leaders to her proposed Brexit deal, which was probably the easiest part of her attempt to settle the divorce in a manner which she and her advisers believe is in the best interest of the UK. She immediately wrote an open letter to the British people encouraging them to pull together and support the deal, which on the face of things seems fine but in reality is empty rhetoric. What counts now is approval or rejection by Parliament and the people realistically have no say in this whatsoever unless there is a general election. The fact is that with a minority government which is in itself split, the Prime Minister will be trying to persuade many of her MPs as possible to vote in favour of the deal, but with the Labour Party currently indicating that it will vote against as well as the Northern Irish DUP, the likelihood of approval being obtained is frankly remote. Jacob Rees Mogg didn’t manage to obtain enough letters to demand a vote of no confidence in Mrs May but if by December 12 (B-DAY), the deal is voted down, it’s a reasonable expectation that there could be a leadership tussle and certainly another call for a snap election from Labour. A second referendum would be welcomed by many but is highly unlikely and even if the Brexit deal does struggle through Parliament, it still has to be approved by the European Council and the European Parliament.

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Marches against gender violence in Spain Gender violence only exists because women have the upper hand in the courts… sad but true… Sean

Decomposing body discovered on beach in southern Spain It is a sad fact that many more are going to be discovered unless the invasion from sub-saharan Africa stops. PM

Diversity - Bah! Humbug So glad someone wrote something on this, I LOVE IT, 10 OUT OF 10. Edgar

BENIDORM SHOCK: Watch Danny Tetley elimated from ITV’s X Factor Danny was a lovely singer, I knew him very well. I hope he stays off the coke though, it’s not good for his voice! Stuart Mark

NO MENTION: Gibraltar not in EU draft Brexit statement ahead of Sunday’s summit amidst Spain veto threat Sñr Sanchez is being a bit presumptious. Spain does not have a power of veto in the EU. He should also remember that he is not an elected prime minister merely one

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE brought about in the senate. He has yet to win an election, so whilst he is swanning around the world being the ‘statesman’ perhaps he should look to giving the Spanish people the chance of voting for him or not. Neil There is no mention of the Isle of Wight either. Nor of the Shetland Islands. They are all part of the UK and its Dependant Territories. PM

Dog attack leaves mother and daughter dead in Spain I hope they haven’t ruled out cruelty by the owners. I’ve seen the way some people treat their animals and it’s not usual for these dogs to be vicious. That being said, I wouldn’t wish this kind of death on anyone. Annie It is never the dog... it is the wrong owner of these beautiful creatures. Siobahn

BURSTING BENIDORM: ‘Outrageous’ fancy dress festival helps smash November hotel records Anything for money!!!!!!

Renato

RYANAIR CYBER WEEK DEALS: Huge sale offers flights to Spain from £4.89 What about air pollution?????? Forgot, only cars pollute the air and have to pay for it!!!!!!!!!!!! Renato

DIRECT HIT: Photo and video roundup after torrential rain and thunderstorms strike south of Spain In the UK they would probably respond with a hose pipe ban. PM

Illegal hunting traps found in southern Spain Laws? who gives a damn. He’s just ‘unlucky’ being caught. Wyn

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Hayley’s hot in Spain

SITCOM FAVOURITES: Sherrie Hewson with costar Jake Canuso (Mateo Castellanos). two months after its axing.

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SEVEN months after its shock axing, ITV’s hit sitcom Benidorm is reportedly being brought back as a feature length film. The show, filmed in the popular resort of the same name, has had a huge fan base since it first screened 11 years ago. And viewers were stunned when producers announced its cancellation earlier this year. Especially as the show, which attracted 5.5 million viewers, was named Best Comedy at the TV Choice awards

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Is Benidorm back? Favourite Sherrie Hewson, 68, who plays hotel boss Joyce Temple-Savage, revealed to British press at the weekend that she had already signed up. The former star of Coronation Street and Loose Women favourite, told reporters ‘it will be happening, it’ll just be a bit different’ adding it ‘will still be fabulous’. Hit stage show Benidorm Live is currently on tour.

Facing the music TOP DJ David Guetta was caught using an exclusive celeb dating app at the MTV European music awards in Bilbao this month, despite being in a three-year relationship with

girlfriend Jessica Ledon. Three days after he was allegedly spotted ‘trawling’ the site, his girlfriend posted gushing birthday tributes on social media.

REALITY babe Hayley Hughes literally sizzled as she showed off her beach body while holidaying in Spain last week. The 22-year-old Love Island contestant was voted off during the early weeks of the fourth season after failing to find love with Charlie Frederick and Eyal Booker. But her new love interest, DJ Tom Zanetti, appears to have put a massive smile on her face and given her self-esteem a huge boost as she strutted confidently along the sand. She accessorised her leopard print bikini with gold necklaces, gold watch and large cat-eye sunglasses, looking incredibly toned and relaxed. PAST BEHIND HER: Hayley Hughes has new love interest.

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Bazaar time in Calahonda CLUB NARANJA in Calahonda, Mijas Costa, will be holding its traditional Christmas bazaar on Saturday. Doors will open at noon. There will be various stalls with home-baked goods, clothing, jewellery, books, fancy goods and bric-abrac, amongst many other stalls. Father Christmas will be making an early appearance for the children. Hot food, sandwiches and drinks will be available. The Christmas Bazaar at Club Naranja has been an annual event for the last 20 years and there is something of interest for everybody and of all ages. It’s an event that should not be missed. Club La Naranja is located on Calle Malaga, just off Ave España in Calahonda. Tel: 952 934 378

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Rock the mic MARBELLA is set to host its second annual rap battle in San Pedro de Alcantara. The event on December 22 at 6pm in the town’s municipal hall, will see participants battle it out using live, f r eest yl e r ap t echni ques. Gem a Mi don, t he t own’s General Director of Culture and Yout h, sai d t he event would take place in four stages with 16 participants. The gi g wi l l be i nt erspersed with performances by known r ap ar t i st s, including Spanish rapper Rayka, a f or m er m em ber of gr oup Habl ando en plata. Anyone interested in taking part in the battle must send a video of a maximum of one minute by December 15 to batallaspa18@gmail.com, including their name, surnames, phone number and artistic name.

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Christmas arrives in Malaga TOMORROW sees one of the biggest nights of the festive calendar, the turning on of the Ma l a g a C h r i stmas lights. This y e a r, f o r t h e f irs t time, Malaga City Council has org a n i se d t h r e e l ig h t shows, giving more people a chance to watch the annual extravaganza. A lso n e w t o t h i s y e ar ’s festivities will be an interactive element, with officials handing out 10,000 luminous wands to members of the c r o wn wh o w ill then form part of the light show. The city’s councillor for Fiestas, Teresa Porras, explained t h a t t h i s y e a r th e event on Calle Larios will take place at three times, 6.30pm, 8pm and 9.30pm. The event will be accompanied by the songs, Rondo veniziano-Zodiaco, Rondo veneziano-Fantasy music, and Villancicoaltozano, by Cafe Quijano, and Cosas de la Navidad, children’s songs by Raul Charlo.

M a la g a w ill als o p l a y host to a Christmas tree in P la z a d e la Co n s titu cion which visitors will be able to walk under and a novelty, light-changing tree will also be installed in Plaza de la

M a rina . A fte r the lights ha ve be e n turne d on, La M a nc ha -ba s e d ba nd La G a fa pa s ta w ill pe rform ve rs ions of Spa nis h pop a nd roc k s ongs from the 1980’s.

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TU ESDAY De c e m b e r 1 8 marks the date for the special festive edition of the ‘Marbella With Love’ tour organised by local charity

Collective Calling. The event will commence at 7.30pm in the Live Lounge at La Sala Puerto Banus creating a Christmas party to re-

member, in support of vulnerable children and orphans in Tanzania. Tickets are priced at just €20 per person and include a welcome glass of cava, canapes, auction, raffle and a €10 voucher off beverages when dining at La Sala Banus. Local duo Mr Maph and Simone Lisa will be leading the evening bringing the sounds of Soul and Motown accompanied by Dario on the saxophone. Mr Maph who is the cofounder of the event comments: “Myself and Paul Carr from Collective Calling are very much looking forward to the event at La Sala.” To find out more about events in our Live Lounge visit www.LaSalaBanus.com/Live Lounge or call 952 814 145. Tickets are available on the door or by contacting Paul Carr on 602 406 605.

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WITH LOVE: A Soul and Motown concert will raise money for Tanzanian orphans.

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The festive season begins GET into the Christmas spirit with a host of Christmas activities on the Costa del Sol. The Christmas lights in

San Pedro de Alcantara will be turned on Friday at 7pm on Calle Marques del Duero followed by a free concert. This year’s illuminations

will involve 96 arches of lights, 18 motifs on street lamps, 11 illuminated trees, six signs, 10 motifs, one wall of lights and 14 figures on the ground, using a total of 869,000 LED lights. From Saturday to Sunday December 16 is the first ever Mijas Craft and Gourmet Market in La Cala de Mijas, offering up artisanal and unique foods and handmade goods for Christmas shoppers. The market will be located in the car park on Bulevar CaleĂąo in La Cala de Mijas. In the middle of the month, Christmas comes to Mijas Pueblo, with two Christmas concerts put on by the town hall. On Tuesday December 11, Mijas Town Hall will open its doors from 6pm, while on Thursday December 13 a second concert will take place in the La Cala Town Hall office on Bulevar la Cala, 45 from 6pm.

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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala stays at home out of the rain to cook a memorable and fantastic stew!

My Mother’s Beef Bourguignon Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com WHEN I was a boy my mother used to cook the most amazing slow cooked stews. Whenever it rained and it was cold outside, we came home to a stew! She didn’t always cook a meat stew, sometimes she cooked a fish stew. Her fabulous salmon mornay which was a stew of salmon pieces cooked in smooth creamy cheese sauce was divine and I always remember my mother’s face as she served it up full of pride and confidence. My mother (her name was Joy) instilled into me the passion that I have to cook and it is a passion because no one would possibly work around the clock or go to such extreme lengths to create food like we do as just a job!

I think of my mum a lot, but especially when it rains as I remember coming home to her beautiful slow cooked recipes. I loved cooking her beef bourguignon with her. We served it with creamy mashed potatoes and as time went on I added truffles into the mash, much to her despair! Good mash doesn’t need any help, she would say, but I yearned to evolve it and to me the truffle pieces made the mash just that little bit more special. In the last couple of weeks it hasn’t stopped raining over here and so the other night I stayed at home and cooked Michele this fabulous stew after telling her the story of my mother’s bourguignon. Michele didn’t really know my mother as back then she had that terrible Alzheimer’s disease but she would often ask… what would you like for dinner tonight boy? She was thinking I was still living at home some 30 years after I had left. So in much of my food and in my recipes my mother lives on and whenever I cook this dish I see her beautiful smile and her look of approval, I ner-

Ingredients for 6 • Extra-virgin olive oil • 6 ounces (170g) bacon, roughly chopped • 2 kilos of beef brisket or chuck steak or stewing beef cut into 2inch chunks • 1 large carrot sliced into 2cm pieces • 2 sticks celery chopped into 2cm pieces • 1 large white onion, diced • 4 c l o v e s g a r l i c , p ee le d a n d chopped finely • M a l d o n sa l t a nd fre s h ly ground pepper to taste • 2 tablespoons plain flour • 12 small pearl onions • 2 b o t t l e s o f r e d w in e lik e a light Rioja or tempranillo • 700 m l o f g o o d q u ality b e e f stock • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • 1 beef boullion cube, crushed or 1 tablespoon of beef Bisto • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped for finish • 2 bay leaves • 500g of fresh small white or brown mushrooms, quartered

BEEF: Buy a good cut for braising.

vously taste it to try and remember the exact flavours. Michele took one mouthful of the stew and said: “Oh my god, get it on the menu!” So I did, I put it on the menu for this Christmas Eve’s special tasting menu. The secret of this recipe is marinating the beef in red wine overnight. It penetrates the beef and adds so much more flavour. The other tip is to buy a good cut of beef like chuck steak or any cut that will braise well with some fat in it. Don’t buy pre-cut chunks of beef, cut it yourself. This is an ideal recipe for Christmas because you can make it in advance and refrigerate it. Leaving it in the fridge for a day or two helps the flavours even more. It also freezes well so make it now, freeze it and bring it out in time to serve on Christmas Day as an option or on Boxing Day. The recipe will change your life once you’ve cooked it and shared the experience with everyone because your friends and family will soon accept that you are the chef!

Mummy Joy’s Beef Bourguignon Method

• 2 cloves of garlic chopped for the mushrooms • 125g of butter • 1 tablespoon honey to finish • 1 s mall p ac k of ma nge tout (2 0 0 g ) s h re d d e d into julie nne strips to finish TIP: Marinate the beef chunks in the red wine with a little thyme o v e rn ig h t b efo r e s ta rting the recipe.

1. Pre he a t ove n to 175°C 2. H e a t the oil in a large heavy pan. Sauté the bacon over medium he a t for a bout thre e minutes, until crisp and browned. Transfer to a pla te line d w ith tis s ue and set aside. 3. Toss the marinated beef in the flour and pat dry beef with paper towel; sear in batches in the hot oil/bacon fat until browned on all sides. Remove to the dish with the bacon. 4. In the remaining oil/bacon fa t, s a uté the c a rrots , c e le ry, onions for one minute then add the ga rlic a nd c ook a ga in for one minute. 5. Now add back the beef to the

pan and half the bacon and add the pearl onions and the bay leaf and the wine and enough beef stock so that the meat is covered. Then stir in the tomato paste, boullion cube and thyme. Bring to a simmer on the stove. 6. Cover with a lid and transfer to lower part of the oven and cook for three hours or until the meat is fall apart tender 7. In the last 5 minutes of cooking time, prepare the mushrooms: Heat the butter in a frying pan over heat, add a little olive oil and the remaining two garlic cloves a nd c o ok unt i l sof t but not c oloured, t hen add t he m ushrooms. Cook for about five minutes, while shaking the pan occasionally to coat with the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Once they are browned, set aside.

8. Place a colander over a large saucepan and remove the casserole from the oven and carefully empty its contents into the colander (you want to collect the sauce only). Discard the thyme . 9. Remove any fat off the sauceand boil to reduce skimming off any additional fat which rises to the surface. Reduce for about 20 minutes or until sauce is of coating consistency. 10. You shoul d be l ef t wi t h about 700m l of sauce t hi ck enough t o coat t he back of a spoon. Taste and add the honey and season well. 11. Put the meat, the mushrooms the other half of the bacon and all t he veget abl es back i n t he pan wi t h t he sauce and si m m er f or three minutes. 12. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and add the sliced mange tout (raw) and stir in 13. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes. Add fresh truffle pieces or some truffle oil to the mash if you desire! 14. To serve the following day, allow the casserole to cool completely, cover and refrigerate.

You can email Steven your questions or enquiries to: steven@thelittlegeranium.com. Steven Saunders FMCGB - The Little Geranium, La Cala de Mijas & Marbella. www.thelittlegeranium.com

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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England BURIED in the original paint of a 17th-century oil sketch, two fingerprints have been discovered, assumed to be the fingerprints of the painting’s creator, Rembrandt van Rijn. Coming to market for the first time in 60 years, at auction in London on December 5, the painting will be the highlight of the Old Masters Evening Sale. ‘Study of a Head of a Young Man’ is little known, a portrayal of Christ. The fingerprints were discovered during preparation for the portrait display, as part of the exhibitions 2011-2012: Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus. During extensive examination and testing using pigment analysis, dendrochronology, x-ray and infrared imaging conducted by Dr Arie Wallert and Michael Van de Laar, both formerly of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the investigations revealed crucial facets of the painting as well as the two fingerprints on the bottom of the painting. Speaking of the discovery, Van de Laar said “As in other colour sketches by the artist, the work was also determined to have been executed in one sitting, a practice known at the time as ‘ten eersten opmaken’; to complete the whole concept in one go. “Additional colours and layers are hastily applied even before the underlay has had a chance to dry. Prone to smudging, the technique could only be accomplished by the most skilled of painters.” Dating from around 1650, Study of the Head of a Young Man measures just 10 inches, and is one of a series of small, intensely moving sketches painted by Rembrandt, of the same young man from a

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Touches of artistry neighbourhood of Amsterdam where the artist lived. Rembrandt portrays his model as Jesus Christ, seen here with his hands clasped in prayer. With the head inclined upwards, it is thought likely that Rembrandt intended this depiction of the youthful Jesus as a study for Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, a subject he treated in several drawings and an etching, but in no surviving paintings. The art historian Jacob Rosenberg has written of this sketch ‘It moves a step further from reality toward a more idealised expression of mildness and humility.’ But Rembrandt’s transition from the realistic to the imaginary is so subtle that it is almost impossible to draw a borderline between the two. Very much admired and studied, without question among the great masters, Rembrandt was a prolific painter, draughtsman and etcher. He also inspired some of the most celebrated artists who followed him. His work is highly desirable, and is found in the greatest private and public collections around the world. With paintings of this quality and condition only rarely coming to the open market, estimates in the region of £6 million and beyond for this 10-inch sketch, are considered realistic. Nick Horne, London, England.

FINGERPRINTS: Discovered on the rare painting.

It’s not rocket science Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I USE McAfee to protect my computer. I know there are loads of free ones out there but I’ve used the same one for years and, to be honest, the free ones, in my experience, are always trying to download something I don’t want and it’s often the case with this stuff that you have to uncheck the box not to get it. So, I got a notice saying my account was coming up for renewal. I used to have automatic renewal but stopped when I found if I waited I’d get offered a deal and, sure enough, the offer was if I renewed in the next 24 hours I could get it for two years at a discounted price plus a £40 cash back offer. I thought I would take a closer look at that deal. The trouble was, when I tried to renew, the offer wasn’t there. This was about 9pm by the way. I went to the ‘contact us’ section and found they had a live chat option so I thought I’d have go at that. I filled in the usual bits and bobs - email address, username blah blah and then got a message from a person whose name I could not pronounce

and even tell what gender they were. I don’t think there were even any vowels in the name but it would score about 400 points in Scrabble. They asked how they could help and I explained the situation and was told ‘no problem.’ They asked what package I wanted and I asked what ones were available. They told me a few different options and I asked what was best. They told me and I said OK, paid for it and downloaded it. I then realised it had one thing different in it that was a bit of a nuisance so I decided they had flogged me the wrong one. This meant I now had to start the whole live chat thing again. They cancelled the first one they had sold me and gave me the second one. Then I had to download anther form to get my £40 cash back. It was now 1.30am! The moral of this grump is: don’t make life difficult. Just tell me my renewal is coming up and this is the best price. Don’t make me fill in forms. Life would be so much easier if you didn’t have 10 different deals for the same thing. A simple ‘Dear Sir, your renewal is due. It’s £39 and this is our best discounted price. Please press accept.’ Not rocket science is it? mikesenker@gmail.com

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COMPANIONSHIP is what most dog or cat owners would say if asked what is the most important benefit of owning a pet. But research indicates that pet ownership may provide another important benefit: improved health. One of the first studies demonstrating that pets could be beneficial to their owner’s health was conducted in 1980 by Dr

Aaron H Katcher and his associates. They found that among heart attack patients, 94 per cent of those who owned pets lived one year longer than 72 per cent of those who did not have a pet. Dr Alan M Beck, director of the Centre for Applied Ethology and Human-Animal Interaction, Purdue University, says that a closer analysis of the findings show that only a small proportion of the difference in mortality can be attributed to pet ownership. ‘Nevertheless, while 2-3 per cent may seem small, the impact, considering the frequency of heart disease, is significant and cost effective,’ Dr Beck and a colleague wrote recently in the Annual Review of Public Health. Another 1990’s study indicates that besides reducing the risk of heart disease, pets might also help reduce some minor health problems. In this study, conducted by James Serpell at Cambridge University, UK, researchers began with people

who did not own pets. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires about the frequency of minor health complaints such as headaches, indigestion and problems sleeping. There were no major differences among the study participants based on their responses to the health questionnaire. The researchers then gave some of the people dogs, some of the people cats, and left one group without pets. Ten months later, the researchers looked again at the health of the men and women and found that the group with dogs had suffered fewer minor complaints. There is also evidence that stroking a dog slows the heart beat and reduces blood pressure. Furthermore, it is a fact that dogs taken to homes for the elderly and hospices have had a beneficial effect. So your dog is not just a companion. It makes an important contribution to your health.

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Give the dog a home RUBENS is a Chow-Chow cross who was rescued before being put to sleep. Very little is known about Rubens’ life, except that he was caught on the streets by the dog catchers of Los Barrios. Rubens has a strong character. When he is in new, unknown situations he tries to get the upper hand. This was probably his way of survival on the streets and he therefore needs a steady, calm owner who knows what they are doing and who can set boundaries and limitations for him. If he could live in a calm and safe environment, with someone to guide him with patience and love, Rubens will learn to relax and trust his

ADOPTION: Rubens the Chow Chow desperately needs a new home. owner to look out for him. He has never had this. An owner who can teach him, not only discipline, but also what true friendship is, will find Rubens to be a devot-

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To offer Rubens a forever home, please call Denise Lansdale on 669 018 736 or email denilans47@gmail.com. For more information visit www.ace-charity. org/en/.

Whatever happened to audible movies? CHARADE: Why aren’t movies audible any more?

Barry Duke IT’S been years since I’ve watched films in which the dialogue isn’t drowned out by deafening musical scores or distracting background noises. Not being able to hear the words of conversations that are key to a movie’s plot is incredibly frustrating, and recently I seriously began to think that my ears were packing up. But before booking a hearing test at my local pharmacy I did a little experiment that involved dipping into my prized collection of vintage movies, many that I haven’t seen in decades. The first that came to hand was the 1963 comedy thriller, ‘Charade,’ starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. It was a sheer delight to watch, not the least because not a single word of the marvellously witty dialogue was lost to my ageing lugholes. I followed this up with Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Some Like it Hot’ (1959), ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ (1967) with Sidney Poitier, ‘I’m Al-

right Jack’ (1959), starring Peter Sellers and Charlie Chaplin’s ‘A King in New York’ (1957). In each instance the dialogue was crystal clear. So what’s with the voices in modern movies? I ran this question by a number of people over the past few weeks and everyone I spoke to agreed that while specials effects have reached levels of

brilliance never before accomplished in cinematography, cacophonous sound effects make the dialogue barely audible. So why - almost 100 years after the movie industry gave us the gift of talking pictures, the first major feature being Al Jolson’s ‘The Jazz Singer,’ released in 1927 - are so many now struggling hear what the

actors are saying. That this is a serious problem was confirmed in several articles I read on the subject. Simon Drew, writing for the ‘Den of the Geek!’ website in 2010, offered this explanation: ‘Firstly, we’re in an era where film and television shows are putting together very complex surround sound mixes, where backing music sometimes

takes too heavy or loud a role in the audio balance. ‘As such, at the point where an actor is delivering what may or may not be a pivotal line, there’s so much going on elsewhere in the audio mix that you’re onto a bit of a loser from the off … So loud are parts of the mix, that there’s simply too much noise competing for your ears’ attention.’ And Adam Edwards, writing for the ‘Express’ in 2012, said: ‘Talk to anyone and they’ll come up with a long list of films which contained dialogue they couldn’t decipher. ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’? Guilty. ‘Seven’ starring Brad Pitt? What was being said during that deafening rainstorm? ‘Inception’? Couldn’t understand a word. ‘Furthermore when you watch a modern film on TV your finger needs to be hovering permanently over the volume control to get the sound right while most older films have crystalclear dialogue.’ If the film industry had the ingenuity to give us perfectly audible movies almost 100 years ago it’s surely their duty to give us back dialogue we can actually hear. Or if that’s now become a lost art, simply add subtitles.

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MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (281384) (T1) 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 MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a highquality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931

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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 BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369

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 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT 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 billbrady cars.com (257838)

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AUTOMATIC / Diesel Seven seater Chrysler Voyager LX 2.8 CRDI 2006 Mdl. 46,000 Km (28,000 Mls) Full Specification, electric side doors, climate control, leather interior, lots more a very scarce MPV. For only €7,995 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com

trol, parking cámera privy glass, lots more to many to list here, a perfect family M.P.V. Save a fortune on a top quality family car remember this is not ex-rent or lease cost 35,000 € Was selling for 27,995€ NOW ITS ONLY 26,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

AUTOMATIC / Diesel Hyundai I-40 2012 Like new one private owner full service history and lots of extras looks and drives like cars double the price. Only €13,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (257838)

GREAT buy Toyota Aygo 1.0 Live 2010 one private owner only 34’000 Klm (21’000 Mls) S/History airconditioning looks great in sunburst red look at this low price only 3,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

AUTOMATIC Seven seater Peugeot 5008 Sport Line 1.6 Inj. 2011 One private owner 43’000 Klm. ( 27’000 Mls ) Full service history, panoramic sun roof, sat-nav, sensors and lots more great buy at only 12’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbrady cars.com

PEUGEOT 208 Blue HDI 1.6 5 Door 2015 bought and full service history from Peugeot one private owner sat-nav, reverse camera, cruise control, lots of extras and its only 8,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

PART Exchange to clear BMW X-5 3.0-Inj. 2002 from private owner 94’000 Klm. (59’000 Mls) Sun roof, side steps, matching leather, parrot blue tooth, new tyres, drives great look at this bargain only 4’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbrady cars.com COMING SOON Jaguar XE 2.0-D Automatic 2016 only 6’000 Klm. (4’000 Mls ) Bought from Salamanca Marbella health forces this sale. 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC Citroen C-1 2009 5 Door One private owner only 69,000 Km (43,000 Mls) looks great in sunburst red, small automatics are very scarce its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com. DIESEL Renault Clio 1.5 DCI 3 Door hatch back 2009 from private owner metallic black, parking sensors, privy glass looks nice and sporty with great economy, its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com AS NEW (Special Order) Automatic / Diesel Seat Alhambra Seven seats. Nov 2016 Only 8,000 Klm. (5’000 Mls) Touch electric side doors, Apple touch and sat-nav, sensors all round front back sides etc. Climate control, cruise con-

2007 TRANSIT CONNECT in good all round condition. Electric Windows, Air Con. One local owner. €2,995 Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.3 CDTi DIESEL. Very economical. Only 135,000klm. In very good condition throughout. One local owner. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939 1998 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE This car must be seen, only 160,000klm with service history. Metallic blue with cream leather trim. Lots of extras. Drives perfectly. First to call will buy €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 2007 FORD FOCUS Diesel Estate. Only 160Km. In very good condition all round. Alloys, Air con, New ITV, Service history. €3,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (254317) VAN 2010 Dacia Logan Renault 1.5 DCI Diesel only 130,000 KLM, Twin side doors full roof rack new ITV Air Con €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2002 MITSUBISHI Shogun Longwheel Base 2.5 Diesel, 7 seater Top Model super exeed air con, in very good condition throughout €3,750. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2007 SEATCordoba 1.9 TDI Brand new Tyers and new ITV, Alloys, air con, very good condition throughout excellent Driver €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

CONVERTIBLE 2007 Opel Astra Alloy Air Con 1.9 CDTI 6 Speed Diesel, excellent condition throughout, new Itv, very economical €5,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2006 SAAB 93 convertable RHD on English, new MOT and Tax, really nice car, low mileage, 6 speed, leather trim €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) BIG VAN 2009 Renault Master 120 DCI 6 speed LHD on English plates long wheel base High Roof with light weight tail gate only 120,00 KLM Air con New MOT and TAX €6,750. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) AUTOMATIC 2007 Fiat Grand Punto Diesel Automatic, new ITV 140,000 KLM, 5 Door in very good condition throughout, climate Alloys, new tyres €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) CLASSIC MERCEDES 190 E 2.0 Petrol, rare 4 speed manual 1991, Spanish car, in very good condition throughout. These cars are increasing in Value, only €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) MINI BUS MERCEDES VITO. Year 2011. 313 CDi automatic. Right hand drive on Spanish plates. 120,000 miles. New ITV. Very good condition throughout. 9-seater. €9,750. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2011 Focus Trend 1.6tdi 209kms €5,500. 2010 Fiesta Trend 1.4tdi 129kms €4,200. 2011 Punto Evo 1.2 79kms €4,200. More available call 677 079 805 2010 Punto Dynamic 1.3 diesel 114k €3,400. 2013 Punto Easy 1.3 diesel 71k €4,300. 2014 Fiesta Trend 1.2 petrol 99k €5,600. All excellent condition. All prices plus IVA 677 079 805 VAN LUTON Fiat Ducato, LWB with taillift 2013, AirCon, 6 Speed Box, UK RHD, 2 Keys. Just arrived from UK €5,000 Tel: 0044 7403 200234 / 611 386 014 RENAULT CLIO 2014 Diesel Eco 1500 5 door 62,000kms. White, Manual, keyless. USB auto lights, aircon, Bluetooth etc. ITV Aug 19 €5,950 672 536 375

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CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921. CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701. WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (252581) CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKE, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837.

INSURANCE 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) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.b iz for a quotation (278681) EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (277922) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369

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REPAIRS ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (279183) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369

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NAUTICAL - COURSES INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929 (279482)

NURSING QUALIFIED & RESPONSIBLE LADY NURSE AVAILABLE TO CARE FOR ALL AGES & CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD CHORES. 639 962 989

PERSONAL CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (253107) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107)

TALL, elegant, mature and experienced lady, happy to offer an escort service for discerning gentlemen in the Estepona area of the Costa del Sol. pagan masseur99@gmail.comor text to 603 369 024.

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. (253107) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (253107) 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. (254317) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models…from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (281326)

PEST CONTROL 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 (277244)

PETS MUSIC LIVE MUSIC with DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK specialising in Spanish Guitar for Weddings & Events, Gib to Nerja. Call 00 350 540 367 29. E-mail: davechris tianclark@gmail.com. Search on YouTube & Google + for video-demos etc. (277271) www.euroweeklynews.com

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 (246764)

LOW COST NEUTERING 630 197 435 (Eng) / 644 374 139 (Spanish) (279084)

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. SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends 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 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net 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 rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 9-11am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. 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 Andalusia No 8448. www.horserescuespain.org or info@horserescue spain.org or archrescue@ya hoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection. (93322)

KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (279084) EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family.

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Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anytime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (242538)

PLUMBING & repairs/descales, water heaters supplied and fitted same day. Will travel as Benalmadena based. NO job to small. Call Glen 669 073 773.

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 Face book at Petcare Spain.

E M E R G E N C Y PLUMBER 24/7 Rapid Response. Blocked drains - Water leaks. All urgent plumbing works. Covering all the Costa & Inland. 603 109 212

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. (280597) WWW.STEFANIESKENNELS.COM Excellent Kennel & Cattery facilities Est. 1986 Viewing most Welcome 952 790 943

PET TRANSPORT ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.pet chauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (241623)

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PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com

PRINTERS BUSINESS cards, flyers, posters, magazines, design, canvas, exhibition equipment, signage, vehicle branding Eyeprint: 951 310 395 www.eye print.es with offices all along the coast (259024) C R E A T I V E MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 www.creativema rbella.es or follow us on Facebook (278561)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation, Property Rental License and more), Relocation Advice. Outstanding service at competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.malagaexpat.com

PROPERTY FOR SALE W W W . I N M O A N DALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 W W W . I N M O A N DALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053)

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MAR MANAGEMENT Join our Property Management Services. Holiday Rentals. Commitment and References. www.marmanage ment.es 622 580 866 (278479)

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MARBELLA, BANUS, Luxury 2 & 3 bedroom apartment by Marina. Private garden. Pools, Garage. Long-Term let. Visit www.apartamentos banus.com reference ‘Garden’ bravoelezovic @gmail.com / 637 439 222 (281841)

LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (279040)

REMOVAL/STORAGE 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.movingmatters.eu (277259)

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WE HAVE clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683

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Benalmadena Long term rental 2 bed 2 bath furnished apartment Sea views €750 including fiber optic internet 650 148 945

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SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale, no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (253107)

LOS BOLICHES 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Apartment, 98m2, close to beach, shops & amenities. €189,500. 627 011 848

STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlight-spain.com

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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 29th November. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es

REMOVAL/STORAGE STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es 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@yahoo.co.uk

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LOCAL & International Removals Regular Schedules 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (257824) HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. E-Mail vgcasa color@gmail.com (277901))

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REMOVAL/STORAGE ANDALUCIA International Removals & Storage. Contact 658 568 589. See our Main Advert in Services Pages (278573) JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Contact Julian 00 44 7884 908 929/00 34 637 066 114 See Facebook Page for recommendations (276418)

MAN AND VAN MAN & LARGE VAN, 100% reliable, Removals, Clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. 20€ per hour. Tel: 622 020 856 (246758) HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals, clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. Experienced & Reliable. €20 hourly – 603 257 612 MOVEIT-STOREIT.COM Tel David 696 810 618 BIG VAN (Removals) UKEurope. Always on time. 100% reliable €25 PH 633 277 270 (279080) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610

STORAGE STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move@freinternation al.com (257824) STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (278691) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (259433)

ROLLER SHUTTERS 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 / in fo@aceofshades.design ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (280561)

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

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

SEWING SERVICES CURTAINS, Blinds, Upholstery, Soft furnishings made to measure, wide range fabrics and foam 672 800 887 judein spain@hotmail.com (278967)

SIGNS & DESIGNS EYEPRINT – 951 310 395 SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 603 464 582, www.signd sign.es (257068)

SOFT FURNISHING CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosan nacarmella@hotmail.com (257839)

SOLAR Solar Hot Water Systems. Quality Guaranteed. All Areas, Envirocarespain since 1996. 952 663 141 670 409 759. www.envirocares pain.com info@enviro c a r e s p a i n . c o m (281338) SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal For Large Glazed Areas To Reflect Heat / Glare And Stop Furniture Fading And Still Keep The View. Save Heat In The Winter Too Improve Your Living Environment. ian@solarshadet inting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (258409)

EARN 75€-400€ weekly, flexible hours from home working with a leading Swedish health & beauty brand. No selling required or experience needed as full training given. Apply now at www.the-vistagroup.com (277919) YOUR FUTURE STARTS TODAY! We are looking for enthusiastic business partners. Flexible hours, full training and on-going support. Fantastic earning potential. If you’re looking for a better work/life balance call today Phil Cony 643 781 651 (281327) PART-TIME ADMIN office person required for general office duties. Must speak English & Spanish, be based in San Pedro area. Experience preferred. Contact 952 781 939 www.euroweeklynews.com

JUSTPOOLS.ES 8x4m pool 90€ inc. 10x5m pool 100€ inc. Re-grout 8x4 500€ inc Full liability insurance. 952 472 476 / 619 636 586

TAROT TAROT READING African Spiritualist. Voodoo. Black and White Magic. LOVE ISSUES? Bring Back Your Love? Business and Economy Problems? Family Matters? Sales? Sport? Protect From Evil? Feel Like You Cannot Go On? Etc. Mr Syla has a rapid solution within 24h result – Tel. 663 483 489 (278787)

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TRANSLATOR OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. All languages. 952 789 204. Mobile 654 613 094. sanpedrotrans lations@gmail.com (279016)

UPHOLSTERY ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet and upholstery cleaning, 28 years’ experience, wet/dry clean. Honest, reliable. 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 acservs@out look.com (253107) UPHOLSTERY including leather cleaned also carpets. 685 524 921 (253107) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) RUGS FITTED CARPETS, Upholstery Including Leather Cleaned On Site 685 524 921 (252581)

GOLF SHARE Las Brisas €18000. Offers 617 333 777

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POOL HEATERS, covers and rollers. Quality inatallations. Free quotations. All areas covered. Over 20 years’ experience. EnviroCare. 952 663 141/670 409 759 www.envirocarespain.c om (281338)

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REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 years’ experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (281211) POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net www.perfectpools.es M aintenance, Repairs & Renovations. Also, the very latest technology in pool heaters, covers & rollers. info@perfectpools.es. 650 348 785 (257069) WESTARPOOLS. Pool construction, renovation, repairs and heating. 619 246 372 / www.westar pools.com (277920)

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HILST many clubs reduce their programme for the Christmas period the CCCA carries on unabated and, in fact, increases its programme of events in the lead up to the festive period. Before we come to what is happening in December, it is marvellous to report that the Club’s efforts to raise monies for the Marbella branch of the Royal British Legion on Armistice Day resulted in a great success for everyone. With backing from CLC World Resorts & Hotels, the company known to many as CLC World, this newspaper and the La Sala Group, a fabulous morning was enjoyed by a full turn-out for a brunch at La Sala Banus on the day. Songstress Laura Ellen had learned songs from both world wars and, dressed in a wartime RAF uniform, she kept everyone well entertained as an excellent breakfast was provided by La Sala. Considerable monies were raised and CLC World Resorts & Hotels boosted the total by around €2,000 with their generous contribution. A great day and a great result! The November Classic Car Run It’s always refreshing when a new member of the CCCA takes on the organisation of the monthly classic car run and lunch. November was no exception and CCCA member Claudia Langer took up the mantle and arranged a superb day out for everyone. These special events are a lot of work and something of a challenge for any two people so, to manage this all on her own was a terrific achievement. And, to make it such a success is even more of an impressive result! The event started from the La Cañada bar and Restaurante in Torremolinos, an interesting

CLASSIC CARS: The November run was organised by Claudia Langer.

place in itself, with its amazing display of motor cycles and motor scooters. Not just parked on show but many are mounted on the walls and ceilings of the Bar. Not only interesting but they produced a very good breakfast too! The route was also very interesting and enjoyable and set off through Cartama to Pizarra where a coffee stop was taken at the Museo del Arte there. Another most interesting stop with time to look at the museum, enjoy a coffee and tapas before heading off towards Casarabonela and a run over the beautiful mountains to head to El Burgo. Thoughtfully, a Cava stop was arranged by Claudia en route back towards Coin which was much appreciated by all! The day would finish at Miraflores Golf Club who provided a first-class lunch for all and even permitted a display of classic cars on the green next to

their Restaurant. A super day out again for the Club and very ably organised by Claudia Langer. JEC Out Again The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club gets stronger each month and their Presidente, Philip Wray with his wife, Jenny, put on another very good event for their November run. Going further to the east, the event started just the other side of Malaga and headed into the Axarquia. Around 15 Jaguars of all ages turned out to enjoy the sunshine and the amazing countryside and were rewarded with some fabulous drivers’ roads, some stunning scenery and, of course, amazing panoramic views of both mountains and sea. Coffee and Cava stops had been arranged and enjoyed by all and the finish lunch at TK’s Restaurant in

Torrox Costa was first-class. In fact, the lunch was particularly enjoyed by the Brits on the event as, even though it was a Saturday, a traditional ‘Sunday Roast’ with all the trimmings had been laid on. A choice of roast beef, lamb or chicken and salmon for the non meat-eaters went down very well indeed! CCCA Coming Events. As I mentioned earlier, the CCCA gets in to its stride, putting on three main events in the run-up to Christmas. On

Tuesday, December 4 the Club has a dinner at Treetops Restaurante in El Chaparral Golf Club. Always an excellent evening, in addition to the usual fun there will be Canapés served on arrival and the fabulous Karen Cooper will be entertaining members as they enjoy fine, traditional Christmas fayre. The following Saturday, December 8, sees the Club’s regular monthly classic car run and lunch but with a Christmas flavour! There will be a competition for the best dressed

Christmas crew and car and this will be presented at the finish venue, Restaurante Cascada near the crematorium in Marbella. A great lunch has been planned at this fabulous Restaurant and live music will assist the lunch and the dancing! Cava and canapés will be enjoyed on arrival so a great day out is in prospect. And if that isn’t enough, the Club’s annual Christmas Party (!) takes place at La Sala Banus on Tuesday December 11. The very best live musical entertainment has been arranged and a fabulous Christmas menu. Nobody does it better and the CCCA looks forward to another fun-filled year in 2019.

Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.

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GO ON SON: Son Heung-min’s wonderful solo goal sealed Spurs’ win. less goals (five) than ever before at this stage. Liverpool will next entertain Everton, while Watford will travel to Leicester. Manchester City scored four of their nine shots on goal against West Ham to cruise to a 4-0 thrashing.The game was over by halftime, with David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all getting in on the act. West Ham were much improved after the break and Michail Antonio hit the post, but Sane scored his second in injury time. City will next host Bournemouth while West Ham will face strugglers Newcastle. Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he still expects more from his team despite ex-

tending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games with a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma’s spectacular own goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s eighth strike of the season secured their fourth Premier League away win of the campaign. Joshua King had equalised on half-time and did not play poorly in the match, but this loss makes it three straight defeats for the Cherries. Other fixtures this weekend will see Southampton host Manchester United, Cardiff entertain Wolves and Huddersfield take on Brighton.

ENGLAND held their nerve to complete a first series whitewash in Sri Lanka with a tense 42-run victory in the third Test in Colombo. Kusal Mendis hit a superb 86 and Roshen Silva made a fine 65 to frustrate the tourists before Jack Leach r an out Kusal t o seemingly turn the tide. Moeen Ali (4-92) struck twice to put England on the brink until a defiant last-wicket stand of 58 from the hosts. But Leach (4-72) snared Sur anga Lakm al l bw t o bowl out Sri Lanka for 284. England’s 3-0 victory is t he f i r st t i m e t hey have won every Test in a series in Sri Lanka, and it is only the third time - after India earlier this year and Australia in 2004 - that a touring side have beaten the hosts by that scoreline. A new Engl and has started to take shape this

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England stump Sri Lanka

Spurs give Chelsea the Blues TOTTENHAM outplayed Chelsea to inflict the Blues’ first Premier League defeat of the season (3-1), and manager Mauricio Pochettino claims they are capable of ‘big things.’ Spurs deservedly scored two goals in the first 16 minutes through midfielder Dele Ali’s flicked header from Christian Eriksen’s cross, and Harry Kane firing in a drive from long range. In the second half, Son Heung-min picked the ball up on the halfway line, outpaced Jorginho and surged past David Luiz before coolly rolling the ball into the net. Although Chelsea pulled a late goal back through an Olivier Giroud header, they were no match for their inspired London neighbours. Spurs will next face Arsenal in another derby, while Chelsea will host Fulham. Mohamed Salah set Liverpool on their way to a 3-0 victory over Watford which kept them within two points of leaders Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning freekick and Roberto Firminho’s tap-in sealed the result for the Reds. Liverpool are now unbeaten in 13 league games in 2018-19 and have more points (33) and conceded

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La Liga Preview

Sevilla seize league summit SEVILLA headed to the top of La Liga with a narrow 1-0 win over mid-table Real Valladolid. A header by Portuguese forward Andre Silva earned the points, and it was the on-loan AC Milan player’s eighth league goal of the season. Valladolid’s Turkish forward Enes Unal had two goals disallowed for offside, and in stoppage time forced a fine save from Tomas Vaclik. Sevilla are one point clear of Barcelona after 13 games and have not been Spanish champions since 1946. Their next game is away to Alaves, while Valladolid will host Leganes. Santiago Solari’s winning start as Real Madrid coach ended with a dismal defeat as Eibar won 3-0 to claim a first La Liga victory over their opponents. Real fell behind to Gonzalo Escalante’s early opener for the hosts, and the lead was doubled by Sergi Enrich shortly after half-time. Gareth Bale had a goal disallowed for offside before Kike reacted quicker than defender Raphael Varane to tap in from six yards. Real will next play Valencia while Eibar will travel to Real Valladolid. Substitute Ousmane Dembele rescued a late point for Barcelona in an exciting finish to an otherwise 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. A disappointing game was drifting to a goalless draw, when Antoine Griezmann whipped in a corner for Diego Costa to head Atletico ahead in the

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SILVA LINING: Striker Andre Silva is on form for Sevilla this season. 77th minute. The home team looked secure but Lionel Messi picked out Dembele with a minute left, and his controlled finish beat Jan Oblak. Barca next host Villarreal while Atletico will take on Girona. Other fixtures this weekend will see Getafe entertain Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao travel to Levante and Real Betis face Real Sociedad.

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29 November - 5 December 2018 JONNY SEXTON has become the first Irishman to win the Men’s Player of the Year Award since Keith Wood in 2001, as Ireland swept the board at the World Rugby awards in Monaco.

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LEWIS HAMILTON won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end the season in which he clinched his fifth World Championship on a high. It was the 11th victory of the year for Hamilton, who dominated the race with a controlled drive. Hamilton joined Sebastian Vettel and the retiring two-time world champion Fernando Alonso after the race as all three performed ‘doughnut’ spins on the track. The three drivers hold 11 of some of the most recent World Championships won in a golden era for driving talent in the sport. Vettel took second after Hamilton’s teammate Valterri Bottas faded to fifth, meaning the Finn ends the season without a victory. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo took third and fourth. Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg emerged unhurt from a frightening-looking accident in which he was pitched into a roll and landed upside down in a firstlap clash with Romain Grosjean’s Haas.

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BACKING HIMSELF: Hamilton is closing in on Michael Schumacher’s title record. Hulkenberg called through the radio: “Get me out. There’s fire.” But once the fire was extinguished and the car was taken off the barrier, he was able to climb out unaided. Hamilton’s evening under the lights of the attractive but characterless Yas Marina circuit was complicated when

Mercedes pitted him earlier than expected during a caution period. That was on lap seven of 55 - nine laps earlier than Bottas’ first stop - but Mercedes were covering one of their rivals potentially doing the same thing. It meant a race of careful driving and tyre management, but Hamilton

handled it well, to reclaim the positions he had lost one by one as his rivals pitted. “The team have done an exceptional job,” said Hamilton. “I’ve been able to be a better me all year long, and I’m never going to stop trying to do that.”

England trample Australia ENGLAND produced a 24point second half blitz at Twickenham to blow away a subdued Australia 37-18 and end their autumn campaign on a high. Eddie Jones’ side was on the board within two minutes, shoving the Wallabies scrum backwards before Mark Wilson picked up from the base and fed Ben Youngs outside him to send May in at the corner.

Farrell’s touchline conversion and a more straightforward penalty were split by a penalty from Toomua. Dane Haylett-Petty then latched onto Samu Kerevi’s break to go over the try line, but the video referee ruled it out for a forward pass. Farrell extended the lead to 13-3 with his second penalty after Daly was dump tackled, but from nowhere, Australia struck back.

Folau made initial progress down the left and when the ball was recycled, he cut a smart line back against the grain to slice and step through a wrong-footed defence and race under the posts. The Wallabies then levelled when England went offside as Kerevi went on the charge, Toomua slotting the penalty when Farrell should arguably have been yellow

carded for a shoulder-charge on Izack Rodda as he ran to the line. England could have had few complaints had the official awarded a penalty try. But after the break the home side was a different animal and fullback Elliott Daly raced onto a Farrell offload to arc around Will Genia and then beat Haylett-Petty to the line for a superb score. Cokanasiga then brushed

off Haylett-Petty to canter in for his second international try in two starts. Farrell’s third penalty made it 30-13, and the lynchpin then teamed up well with George Ford to carve through a gaping hole in the Australian defence. Folau’s second try at the death after Haylett-Petty’s break did little to lessen the pressure facing coach Michael Cheika.

PHIL MICKELSON claimed the $9 million (€7.9 million) winner takes-all-prize in a dramatic duel with Tiger Woods which finished under floodlights in Las Vegas. The matchplay between the two Americans went to a 22nd hole before Mickelson, 48, sank a four-foot putt for victory. Woods, 42, chipped in on the 17th to stop Mickelson putting for the match, then missed a chance himself from eight feet on the first extra hole. That led to a suddendeath play-off on a 93-yard hole, which Mickelson edged. With 19 majors between them and two decades at the top of the game, Woods and Mickelson are two of the most recognisable golfers on the planet, and this headto-head battle was the latest chapter in an enduring rivalry. Playing under the lights was a suitably extraordinary finish to an event which, although lacking quality as a sporting spectacle, had promised to show golf as it had never been seen before. “I’m just trying to calm down, my heart can’t take any more, it was such an incredible opportunity,” said five-time major winner Mickelson. “He’s the greatest of all time but to have a little bit of smack talk for the coming years means a lot to me because I don’t have a lot on him!” Woods and Mickelson challenged each other with charity side bets throughout the match, although the expected bravado and trashtalking didn’t materialise.