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ISSUE NO. 1744
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Pride of the hillside By Tom Woods THE renowned dry stone walls of Arenas, Axarquia, have been designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO. They have been in place for centuries, with a clear function of protecting the land from erosion and creating favourable conditions for cultivation. Now this feature, which is also seen in other parts of Spain, and countries like Croatia, France, Greece, Italy and Switzerland, has been included by UNESCO on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The stone walls were also erected by farmers in the hills of Axarquia to assist in the planting of olives, grapevines and wheat. Moreover, they helped to prevent landslides, floods and avalanches. According to UNESCO, “these structures do not harm the environment and are an example of a balanced relationship between human beings and nature.” Axarquia’s Ecologists in Action group said in a statement: “The region of Axarquia could not have been sustained without an agricultural technique being introduced on land that was very difficult to cultivate. “These small walls follow the contours of the hills with ingenious use of local stone.” The multi-purpose structures fortified the hillside against erosion from rain, and also helped to provide a natural irrigation system. However, landslides did occur which destroyed the walls and they would have to be rebuilt by the farmers. Dry stone walls were also used to construct huts, shelters for shepherds and miners,
and snow defences. The famous Casa de la Nieve, near the top of La Maroma, was built with the same stone techniques. They are not exclusive to Andalucia, and can also be seen in Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cataluña, Extremadura, Galicia and Valencia. However, changes in agricultural methods and the emergence of subtropical crop cultivation like avocados and mangos, have led to some stone walls in other regions falling into disrepair.
STURDY STONES: The walls are now getting global recognition.
Demanding answers POLITICIANS in VelezMalaga are demanding to know how much an overturned decision to sack a local police chief has cost the taxpayer. Members of the Partido Popular and Izquierda Unida have called on Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer to answer questions about the council’s decision in February 2017 to get rid of Esteban Torres, Chief of the Local Police, due to ‘loss of confidence.’ Members of the Izquierda Unida claimed the
council had received ‘bad legal advice’ when it took the decision, which has since been overturned. A judge has now ruled Torres should be reinstated and back paid the salary he stopped receiving more than 18 months ago. He had been replaced in the interim by Anderes Montoya de Hombre. The court explained Velez-Malaga Council has not been: ‘In any way competent to agree to the decision, since the power lay only and exclusively with the mayor.’
Cancer risk WORKERS have removed a telephone antenna accused of causing cancer on Torrox Costa. Torrox Council confirmed the news after residents of the small neighbourhood between Torrox and El Morche campaigned for the removal of the antenna for 18 years, claiming it was ‘responsible’ for causing the cancer and death of at least four people. The urbanisation of only 300 people say the antenna provided by Orange Spain SA has been making people ill.
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NEWS EXTRA Debt dive FRIGILIANA Council will reach zero debt by the end of the year having paid off the seven bank loans it had with BBVA to the tune of €193.8 million, and other debts with La Caixa and Unicaja.
Fund stream THE Strategic Plan of Grants 2018-2020 for Nerja Council has been approved, with funding allocated according to competence areas and target sectors, including social action, employment promotion, cultural events and youth projects.
Road ready RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council’s Department of Infrastructure has awarded a contract to asphalt around 10 streets in the Añoreta district to the company Probisa Vias y Obras, in a €207,000 investment.
MEZQUITILLA BEACH: Will be regenerated using recycled demolition waste.
Plant pending by Sally Underwood WORKS to begin a construction waste recycling plant in Torre del Mar have made progress. The project, which will see rubble left over from building sites recycled into a composite to regenerate local beaches, has now been passed on to an environmental department, which will decide on the plan’s viability.
Last week, Maria Jose Roberto, councillor for Enterprise and Employment at Velez-Malaga Council, said: “We have already drafted a project for the installation of a plant for the recovery of construction and demolition waste.” She said, the plant will transform, “construction and demolition waste into a new recycled and sustainable aggregate to regenerate an emblematic beach of
our municipality, the beach of Mezquitilla.” The s ite of the pl ant wi l l be near the sewage treatment plant, on a plot of 16,005 square metres. The c ounc illor sai d i t was a “place strategic for its excellent access, links to the motorway and c los e to the popul at i on ar eas where this waste is generated, but at a sufficient distance so as not to disturb its neighbours.”
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Pedestrian hit A MOTORCYCLIST has allegedly knocked down and killed a pedestrian in Motril. The 38-year-old victim was said to have been very seriously inj u re d w h e n h e w a s h i t b y a m o torbike in the middle of the town. Health workers transferred the patient to the Hospital de Traumatologia in Granada by helicopter. He was treated in the Intensive Care Unit, but died of his injuries the next day. The victim, who was from Guajar Farguit, had just been accepted for a job in Motril, and was reportedly on a pedestrian crossing when he was knocked down. The accident took place near the Puente Toledano on Avenida de la Constitucion at around 2pm. The motorcyclist, who was rep o r t e d l y c a r r y i n g a p a s s e n g e r, was also hurt and taken to hospital. He was said to have been treated for injuries to one of his legs.
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New speak in Torrox
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THE east is coming to Spain this Christmas with the arrival of the Malagalingo Language School in Torrox. Along with the usual range of languages offered in its courses eg Spanish, English, German, French and Portuguese, the school is also offering Japanese.
Price paid A MAN has been sentenced to two year’s imprisonment by the Malaga Provincial Court for failing to pay a call girl in Salobreña. He has been found guilty of fraud, despite his plea for his drug addiction to be taken into account.
Street wise MORE than €120,000 has been invested to carry out improvement works on the streets of Torre d e l Ma r a n d C ale ta d e Velez. The works, which are part of the Agricultural Employment Promotion Programme, have a timesc a l e o f si x m o nth s an d will generate around 50 new jobs.
School help THE students of the Almuñecar International School of Global Perspectives have carried out a range of activities with the aim of raising awareness about the debilitating effects of diseases around t h e wo r l d . T h e y als o manag e d t o r a i se m o re th an €300 which was donated to the Association of Volunteers for Oncology Children.
Paint pain THE Mo t r i l p a i n t s h o p , Pinturas Antequera on the Avenid a d e E u r o p a ha s b e e n burgled. A loc a l r e si d e n t r a is e d th e alarm at 4am last Friday after hearing the shattering of the shop window’s glass, and the thieves went straight to the cash register and plundered it.
Play time A NEW €430,000 play area for children has opened in Rincon de la Victoria. The 350-square-metre installation will replace several playgrounds on the municipalities beaches which ‘were not possible to repair,’ according to local Counci l l o r Jo se L u is Perez, who claimed the move would ‘avoid a potential accident.’
HIGH POINT: The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies in Granada Province.
Peak position THIS coming Tuesday is International Mountain Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than to look upon the magnificent slopes of one of Spain’s best-known Sierras. The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies in the Andalucia province of Granada in the south of Spain, and parts of it cross into the provinces of Malaga and Almeria. Its name translates to ‘the mountain range covered in snow,’ with its peaks
usually white from the cold conditions at their summits. The Sierra Nevada is home to the Mulhacen, the highest mountain in continental Spain and the third highest in Europe. The mountains also feature a National Park, a protected biosphere reserve, the Sierra Nevada Observatory and the IRAM telescope. The Sierra Nevada is also popular with skiers. Its ski resort is one of the
€1.1m invoice COMPANIES and individuals in VelezMalaga will be paid more than a million Euros in outstanding invoices. The town’s council has approved plans to pay out €1,154,565.65 in unpaid bills to suppliers. Velez-Malaga Council also voted to regularise €4,171,815.25 of payments already made to workers who had been waiting for some time to be paid. Representatives from the council claimed they were able to pay the bills following an underspend of €5,326,380
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in their 2017 budget. Opposing party the Partido Popular criticised the late payments, however, claiming the council continues to pay suppliers late, and suggesting the average wait is around 200 days. Last week it was reported Velez-Malaga Council had accrued €3.4 million in outstanding payments owed on invoices, down from the €16.7 million outstanding on September 30. The average waiting period for payment reportedly increased to 251 days.
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most southerly in Europe. The range is a member of the Alpine family, which also includes the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Baetic System, the Atlas range and others across Europe, Africa and Asia. All of them formed after the tectonic plates that lie beneath Africa, India and the Eurasian landmass began colliding around 66 million years ago. That process is still ongoing in some mountain ranges in the Alpide belt.
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Strike out WORKERS from the cleani ng com pany Li vi t em sa have cal l ed off a st r i ke which they had planned for December 14-17, during the Fiesta de Migas in Torrox. The staff took part in a protest outside the town hall last month over work conditions, demanding a salary i ncr ease of 6 per cent , as well as two days off each week.
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Around half of the company’s 60 workers took part in the demonstration, while two trade unions also criticised Torrox Council for allowing a work conditions agreement to expire in 2015 without renewing it. However, the council has now agreed to the workers’ demands and as well as a 6 per cent increase this year, they will receive a 2.5 per cent rise in 2019.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1743 of the Euro Weekly News Axarquía - Costa Tropical edition, including 79 local stories.
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Political fallout
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by Sally Underwood THE party which previously held the most votes in Nerja has come out on top again, although with less support than at the previous election. At last Sunday’s Andalucian elections, right-wing Partido Popular (PP) won 29.65 per cent of the vote, 4.5 points less than in 2015. In total, 2,076 people voted for the PP, leaving left-leaning PSOE party with the second most amount of support at 22.89 per cent of the vote and 1,603 votes. Left-wing party Cuidadanos followed with 16.08 per cent of the share and 1,126 votes, while Adelante Andalucia received a 15.71 per cent share and 1,100 votes. Controversial far-right party Vox, which has gained 12 seats
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NERJA’S POLITICS: Remain tense. overall in the Andalucian Parliament, received 11.88 per cent of the vote in Nerja at 832 votes. Despite the PP’s higher percentage of support in Nerja, the town has been led in recent years by a coalition of PSOE,
Izquierda Unida and EVAPodemos, with the PP and Cuidadanos in opposition. Political relations in Nerja remain tense. Last year, controversy over an illegal landfill saw the two opposing parties plan a
vote of no confidence in the town’s mayor, Rosa Arrabal. Despite protracted negotiations, they failed to reach an agreement over the vote and Arrabal remained in her position.
Priest arrested in sex crime A SPANISH priest from Motril has been arrested in Venezuela for allegedly abusing a 12-year-old girl. The accused, 35-year-old Ivan Merino Pedial, worked as a professor at the Santo Tomas de Villanueva school in Granada until three years ago. The priest confessed his crimes to the police in a video statement posted on Twitter. Merino admitted: “We grew fond and
it was a game, and one thing led to another.” When the police then criticised him for his comments, the priest remained silent. Merino studied in Burgos, Granada and Rome before working as a religious studies teacher in Granada. Three years ago he was transferred to Venezuela, ‘to support pastoral work,’ and is currently a vicar in the parish of Maracaibo, in the northwest state of Zulia.
Lisandro Cabello, Secretary of State for Zulia, said there had been previous evidence of ‘other violations and other victims,’ and Merino had been sent to Venezuela as a punishment. His Augustine Order of Burgos strongly refute the claims, however, and said: “we have always repudiated, condemned and rejected any action which threatens the dignity of any human, and much more so if the victim is a child.”
Pitch flood THE football pitch of Benalgalbon which is located by a stream, is still struggling with problems around access and safety. The pitch was built 30 years ago and has been dogged by flooding ever since. A flood in 2012 left the site badly damaged and an €800,000 investment led to it being fully rebuilt at the end of 2014. However, every time it rains, the stream overflows and children need help from their parents to cross it safely. There have also been times when the children have been unable to train there due to the strength of the current. More importantly, should any serious injuries happen, there is no path for an ambulance to get through. The council has been notified of the situation on a number of occasions, with an elevated walkway or bridge being requested, and it h a s a s s u re d t h a t i t i s re v i e w i n g t h e s i t u a tion.
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Pool in deep water THE opening of Rincon de l a Vi c t o r i a ’s f i r s t i n d o o r swimming pool has been delayed even further after a tender to find a company to manage the site was cancelled. After more than a decade of works and setbacks, the construction was completed in February after an investment of €3.8 million. However, the administrative process around the bids
of several companies that were interested in managing the pool have been beset by problems. The Junta de Andalucia has had to get involved and has even changed the criteria of the contract to be awarded. On October 30 the Basque firm Bpxport Kirol Zerbituak SL was confirmed as the successful bidder, but the decision was
appealed by the company that came second, Galician Serviocio SL, which claimed that the winning bid was made after the deadline. The pool is to be named after the long distance swimmer Christian Jongeneel, who recently became the first European to successfully swim around Manhatten Island twice in a row.
Stop, thief! POLICE in Motril have arrested a man on suspicion of burgling farms and cortijos in the area. Members of the Guardia Civil detained the 26-year-old man on four charges of thefts in Motril, Salobreña and Jete. The suspect, a resident of Salobreña, is said to have stolen a motorbike, several electrical tools and crops during his raids. The Guardia Civil’s rural office received several complaints of thefts during the last month, including reports the suspect had stolen almonds and avocados. Police began investigating, tracking down
the vehicle they believe may have been used for the burglaries. After sending out patrols to country tracks, they came across a van matching the description given by victims, and identified its owner. Police then began trailing the man, who is said to have a criminal record, to find out where he had hidden the items. After swooping in and arresting the suspect, police allegedly found two motorbikes, one of which had been reported as stolen. Officers also reportedly uncovered domestic and agricultural appliances, as well as 6,000 kilos of almonds and 650 kilos of avocados.
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€4.6m plot deal POLITICIANS have voted to try and sell off some of Torre del Mar’s most valuable plots to raise funds. Councillors from VelezMalaga’s governing coalition team had previously attempted to sell off 33 plots from around the municipality with the aim of raising millions of Euros in revenue. The process was not as successful as hoped, however, with only two plots sold, raising just €600,000. The council claims a change in the sales procedure will improve their chances this time. They will reportedly sell off the remaining 31 plots using a ‘direct award’ process, giving developers a chance to use the plots for either residential or industrial purposes. The plots, which range from 100 to 7,000 square metres,
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VALUABLE PLOTS: Velez-Malaga and Torre del Mar will be up for sale. are priced between €13,000 and €700,000. Under the original initiative, councillors planned to raise funds selling valuable plots
in Velez-Malaga, Torre del Mar, Chilches, Benajarafe, Lagos and Trapiche, totalling more than 27,600 square metres.
Migrant mission A BOAT with 15 migrants arrived on the beach of San Cristobal de Almuñecar on Thursday. The North African men were in stable condition and were later arrested by the Guardia Civil and taken to the police headquarters, as per the protocol. The boat had arrived near the ‘Pepe Digame’ bar, to the surprise of residents and staff, who initially thought they were fishermen. Residents contacted the police who apprehended the men without resistance.
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SPAIN SEEKERS: The migrants were looking for a better life.
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Results are in SUNDAY’S Andalucian election saw the left-leaning Cuidadanos party increase their popularity in Rincon de la Victoria. The party topped the election with 24.34 per cent of the vote, increasing their hold by eight points compared to the 2015 election. Close behind was the right-wing Partido Popular with 21.86 per cent of the vote. The party had previously taken the largest share of the vote at the last election, winning 29.32 per cent in Rincon de la Victoria. The results represent a seven-point drop in support for the party. Another left-leaning party, PSOE, achieved 18.99 per cent of the vote, while Adelante Andalucia received 17.42 per cent. Vox, the newest and furthest-right party represented at the election, achieved 11.68 per cent of the vote. The election, which affected municipalities throughout Andalucia, saw politicians take part in last-minute campaign trips, garnering support across the region.
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Road works ‘Irregularities’ uncovered AN employment programme has launched an initiative to upgrade the pavements in Torre del Mar and Caleta de Velez. The Agricultural Employment Promotion Programme has brought together between 45 and 50 workers to improve public facilities in the popular seaside towns. Juan Carlos Ruiz Pretel, councillor for Infrastructure, visited the works and explained the initiative would improve infrastructure, create new jobs and ensure public safety. In Torre del Mar, more than €120,000 will be invested in improving Calle Copo and Calle Doctor Fleming over six months. In Caleta de Velez, a new steel walkway will be installed on Avenida de Andalucia, a barrier will be replaced at the Colonia del Puerto complex, and a stretch of pavement on Calle Real, next to the port, will also be upgraded. Councillor Pretel explained: “We are complying with the municipal council on several fundamental objectives; applying new improvements in the services and infrastructures of our town, generating jobs to give employment to many people in Velez-Malaga and improving resident security.” Deputy Mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, added: “We continue to improve the infrastructure of Torre del Mar.”
A LEADING politician has been brought to court over supposed ‘irregularities’ in his hiring procedure. Gregorio Campos, President of the Axarquia Association of Municipalities, was brought in front of a court for allegedly handing out public work contracts, ‘without following the principles of advertising, merit and competence.’ The Prosecutor’s Office began investigating in January 2017 after discovering Campos could be responsible for a crime in relation to hiring workers for public water company, Axaragua. Campos strenuously denied any wrongdoing, telling one publication he has, “blind trust in justice.” He explained he only appeared in court for five minutes to, “clarify some nuances about the reports.” He said the temporary employment contracts he handed out were, “legal” and that he had followed the same
GREGORIO CAMPOS: Pictured centre right, was questioned over public contracts. procedure as previous councils. The case came to light after a political group in the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, Por Mi Pueblo, accused Gregorio
Campos of ‘prevarication.’ The party claimed the president had handed out work contracts without complying with certain administrative rules. The case is now focusing on the
hiring of five employees. In October, the case’s judge asked Axaragua to say whether there had been any agreement within the board of directors over the appointments.
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A 45-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested by Spanish police in connection with the death of an Argentinian pensioner who was punched in the face on a zebra crossing in Fuengirola. The suspect was held at Malaga Airport last Friday on a European Arrest Warrant, after flying back to Spain from the UK. Mario Sauco, 65, was a father of three and died in Malaga’s Carlos Haya Hospital, 10 days after a late-night street attack on August 14. However, it is believed the purpose of the unidentified suspect’s return to Spain was to hand himself in to authorities. He was reportedly questioned at a police station near the airport before appearing in court behind closed doors on Monday in Fuengirola. Court sources suggest he has been released on bail pending a possible manslaughter charge. A social media campaign was started by Mario’s daughter Analia, who published a picture of both her father and a man she described as the ‘attacker.’ Mario was only 300 feet
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LINARES: Has been in decline since its major factory closed in 2011.
By Sally Underwood SUSANA DIAZ, President of the Junta de Andalucia, avoided visiting Jaen’s second largest town on her pre-election campaign tour, over concerns she would not be welcomed The political chief, who has carried out an extensive tour of Andalucia in the weeks leading up to the Andalucian elec-
tions last Sunday, bypassed the major town of Linares, instead visiting smaller towns in the province. Residents of Linares, whose major employer Santana Motor was closed by the Junta in 2011, protested in their thousands against the actions of politicians in Andalucia, who they say failed to pay out compensation and early retirement claims.
In two major demonstrations, between 30,000 and 40,000 residents of Linares came out to condemn the deterioration of their town, which was once known for its prosperity but has been in decline since the closure of the Santana Motor factory. Instead, Susana Diaz’s campaign bus passed by the town on the A-4 motorway, stopping in nearby Ubeda and Baeza.
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Down sizing CAIXABANK plans to cut almost a fifth of its branches in Spain over the next three years in a drive to boost profitability while undergoing a digital transformation. As part of its 2019-2021 strategic plan, the Spanish lender has announced that it expects to cut the number of branches by 821 to 3,640 by 2021. The bank, which employs around 32,600 people in Spain, and also has operations in Portugal, said the plan would lead to job losses, but did not elaborate.
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Vineyard gets wind of deal VINEYARD WIND, the company owned in a 50/50 partnership between Iberdrola and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has c h o s e n M H I Ve s t a s O f f s h o r e Wind as the preferred supplier for its 800 MW offshore megaproject in the US. The contract is worth €1.2 billion and the project is scheduled for installation in 2021. It is large enough to act as a catalyst for the build-up of a local supply chain in the region. Once the turbine supply order
is confirmed, MHI Vestas will begin the process of local hiring and supply chain investment to support the project as it nears the construction phase. M H I Ve s t a s C h i e f E x e c u t i v e Philippe Kavafyan said: “We feel honoured to have been selected as preferred supplier for the first large-scale offshore wind project in the US.” To keep pace with growing demand for offshore wind turbines worldwide, MHI Vestas plans to increase production capacity at
its Lindo nacelle factory and hire new employees to work there. The company said it plans to recruit 50 new employees and is implementing a new testing regime designed to increase production and improve quality. “This next phase of production will allow us to meet demand and d o s o m o r e e f f i c i e n t l y, ” s a i d Kavafyan. M H I Ve s t a s a l s o a n n o u n c e d that it has extended its lease agreement with Lindo to eight years.
New chief SPAIN’S multinational banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, known as BBVA, has appointed 44-year-old Turkish banker Onur Genc as its new CEO. Genc, who is currently the CEO of BBVA Compass and US Country Manager for BBVA, is expected to take over on December 31. BBVA is the principle shareholder of Turkey’s third largest private lender Garanti Bank. Genc stressed the importance of digitalisation and said that Spain and Turkey have some of the best mobile banking applications.
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Tobin tax SPAIN will be the next European country to introduce the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), which aims to increase tax collection from international transactions and is estimated to raise €8.45 billion in 2019.
Game on MONEY MATTERS: The EU intends to investigate recent scandals. EUROPEAN UNION finance ministers are set to delay a reform of money laundering supervision at banks next week, because they first want to assess recent alleged cases of financial crime at the bloc’s lenders. An EU draft document, to be adopted on December 4, supports a need ‘to strengthen the effectiveness of the current framework’ after recent scandals. However, it does not propose institutional or legislative changes like the creation of an EU-wide supervisor recommended by the
European Central Bank. The document details an action plan meant to be the EU response to a series of high profile cases of alleged money laundering at banks in several EU states including Spain, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Malta. The plan foresees a review of recent bank scandals that could indefinitely delay legislative changes already proposed by the European Commission in September to bolster supervision of banks against money-laundering risks.
SPAIN’S regulated iGaming market grew by 30 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 as gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached €181.8 million, buoyed a growth in sports betting, casino and poker.
Wage boost THE Mercadona supermarket chain has signed an agreement with worker unions that will introduce a salary increase of almost 15 per cent for its entire 84,000 strong workforce, and working hours are also under review.
Spain taps up China SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping along with representatives from the China-Spain Business Advisory Council, in Madrid. President Xi Jinping urged Spanish businesses to make the best use of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) trade fair and take ChinaSpain economic and trade ties to a new level. Xi praised the establishment of the Business
Advisory Council and said that building a strong synergy between the two countries’ strategies will help bring about a more open and inclusive relationship between Asia and Europe. For his part, Sanchez said the trading world is changing and that Spain is paying more and more attention to Asia. X’s wife, Peng Liyuan, called for more artistic and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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Brexit negotiations and Italian defiance drive euro Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
FOR the last few weeks, Brexit chaos has remained in the driving seat in the movement of the euro, with Italy trailing not far behind. Euro EUR/GBP: Remained at £0.88 EUR/USD: Remained at $1.13 Although the euro has been pressured by the ongoing Brexit chaos, and the tensions between Italy and the European Union Commission, it has managed to start and finish the period at a very similar rate. The tensions between Brussels and Rome played out this month, as Italy’s refusal to revise their draft budget for 2019 as it went against European Union regulations. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini remained defiant in the face of the EU, calling for the EU to ‘respect the Ital-
BREXIT CHAOS: Has remained in the driving seat in the movement of the euro. ian people.’ Despite this, it seems that Italy have backed down against the European Commission with sources suggesting that they are going to reduce their deficit target for next year to as low as 2 per cent of GDP, despite the previous 2.4 per cent goal. There has been a lot of weakness revealed in the German economy, with the economy contracting for the first time since 2015, as it shrank by 0.2 per cent in the third quarter, with investors believing that the German economy is not going to recover rapidly from this weakness in its third quarter.
Unemployment figures for Germany are set to be released later this week, with a predicted drop in unemployment, and if this is the case, the euro is likely to push back further against the major currency pairings before the month is up. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to be released for the Eurozone on December 7, which will show whether or not the Eurozone has grown, if GDP is seen to have grown compared to this time next year, it could mean the euro is likely to push back against the pound and US dollar.
Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.12 to €1.13 GBP/USD: Remained at $1.28 The pound remained volatile for the majority of the month, as Brexit chaos saw the currency continuously pushed around, being able to push back against the euro and US dollar, only to plummet when pessimistic Brexit-related news hit. The currency suffered a major dent when Theresa May’s cabinet was hit with the shock resignation of Dominic Raab, and then again when Jo Johnson resigned.
Sterling took a dent from the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index figures, as both were expected to increase, although they remained at the same figure as the previous month. The UK GDP figures are set to be released for October on December 10, and the average earnings for October are set to be released the following morning. If these figures are positive and show growth, it is likely the GBP will push back against the major currency pairings. Although May’s Brexit negotiations are happening around the same time, major opposition from MPs over the EU Withdrawal Act is likely to cause the majority of the movement within the currency. US Dollar USD/GBP: Remained at £0.77 USD/EUR: Remained at €0.88 The US is currently embroiled in a trade war with China and with the G20 Summit coming up at the end of this month is likely to show whether this tension is going to be eased or escalated further.
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Snowflakes need boot camps… LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT SOMETIMES I really do find myself losing the will to live (I can hear the hurrahs from here!) This week yobbo violence against the British police rose to new unprecedented levels. In one of a number of incidents, after the beleaguered force was called out to attend to a fight outside a pub (where else?) they were apparently set on by up to 100 youngsters. Among this gang of feral youths it was later discovered that a few were actually only around 10 years old! In the fracas, the police were pelted with stones and fireworks, kicked and one punched heavily in the face. OMG I hear you say. How many were arrested? When do their trials come up? What assault charges are the police going to bring? Well, don’t hold yer breath. After the incidents, (and all the arrested perpetrators were released, basically with slaps on the wrist) the police issued a statement accusing the parents of ‘not having enough control’ over their offspring and that they had to ‘move up to the plate’ and give more guidance to their children. Is that not the most naive, unhelpful and posi-
POLICE: Confronted by ‘feral’ youths. tively inane simpering rubbish you have ever heard? So what do they suggest? Stopping their pocket money? Not letting them watch the X Factor for a week? This PC ‘snowflake’ attitude toward the
young is the main reason their behaviour is spiralling out of control. The only ‘guidance’ they need, is a short swift sentence in boot camp on bread and water. All these do-gooders are simply confusing our youngsters into experiment-
ing just how far they can actually go before they receive some heavy retribution or another. As for leaving it to the parents to sort out, are these law enforcers actually kidding? Don’t they realise that most of these youngsters come from homes that contain no love, no respect for the authorities and are often even worse than the unwanted offspring they allow to roam the streets. Step up to the plate? The only plate these products of our benefit society are interested in, is the one bearing a pile of chips on a Friday night. In the absence of National Service (come back, all is forgiven!) the only real answer to this yobbo culture are heavy boot camps with zero tolerance and the ability to make these youngsters petrified of ever being sent to them. Only then will we be able to introduce alternatives, youth clubs, gymnasiums, sports facilities and the like, to give them the opportunity to live decent lives and respect the laws and decencies of our society. As a final note to the small number of sad people that continue to think they are ‘revealing’ the ol’ boys hidden past, I suggest they buy my autobiography available on Amazon. Or if they are too mean for this, look me up on Wikipedia. Then for heaven’s sake give us all a break. Keep the faith, love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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A warm Danish welcome
Marisa Moreno is the Danish Consul on the Costa del Sol. As an international lawyer, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience on many matters which affect expats of all nationalities. She will bring this experience to you in her monthly column, but first she wants to introduce you to Peter and a taste of Danish Christmas…. CHRISTMAS is almost upon us and I would like to take the opportunity to share with you one of my favourite Danish traditions. I am going to introduce you to my good friend ‘Peter’ who will be the subject of my articles over the coming weeks on social, cultural and legal matters which concern all foreign community residents in general, and the Danish in particular. So Peter, who is very organised in his life, has this year offered to do traditional activities with his grandchildren to get ready for the arrival of Christmas. Peter is 50 years old and is Danish by birth, al-
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DECOR: Sharing family traditions.
though he has been living in Spain since he was 10 years old when he moved with his family, parents and siblings, from his native Roskilde to our Costa del Sol. Peter has two grandchildren from his two daughters of his previous marriage and he wants to prepare a special Danish Christmas for them this year, because he wants his grandchildren to know and enjoy the traditions of their own country. Many Danish traditions have common roots with several other
northern European countries, so many readers will recognise the similarities in their own traditions. Christmas in Denmark begins with the preparation of the Advent crown, a Christmas decoration which each family makes, so Peter will take his two grandchildren to the field and pick up pine twigs and pine cones, to surround and shelter four white or red candles. They will also look for small wild red fruits and they will decorate it with some red ribbons.
Then they will have to wait for each of the Sundays which precedes Christmas Eve for their grandchildren to light one of the four candles, one for each Sunday until the four candles are lit, then it will mean that Christmas has arrived. Also, Peter wants his grandchildren to have an authentic ‘Christmas calendar’ this year. To do this, Peter will have to prepare 24 small gifts (one for each day of December before Christmas). It’s going to be a big job because
there are two Christmas calendars, one for each grandchild, but it’s worth the effort. Peter could use chocolate figures in the advent calendar. They are easy to buy in the shops, but he wants his grandchildren to experience a different calendar this year along with the illusion of surprise which each gift gives. Peter has to give it some thought because children today are not as excited as when he was a child himself. So his two grandchildren, Alicia, four, and Adam, six, will be given gifts of small cars, animal figures, coloured pencils with glitter, plasticine, etc. The idea is that the grandchildren can share their gifts as he himself did with his brothers when he was little. I am sure that Peter ’s grandchildren are privileged to be able to enjoy the preservation of this beautiful Danish tradition but I am even more sure it will be Peter who will enjoy ‘Christmas calendar’ this year the most.
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Cryptic Across 7 Friend given card in royal residence (6) 8 A Brie I made from the peninsula (6) 9 Keep making a little dog (4) 10 Example of epic men’s makeup (8) 11 Rowing types, terrible moaners (7) 13 Put off in high-altitude terrain (5) 15 Old Peruvians of a certain caste! (5) 17 Returning paler, she loses heart to fall ill again (7) 20 Accommodation for American coins (8) 21 Where a camper sleeps is in contention (4) 23 Fancy cake outside exotic den (6) 24 Root cause of vehicle decay? (6) Down 1 Loose cloak or carbon copy (4) 2 Sapper's new identity documents? (6) 3 Had plenty of food - but about a quarter had no food! (7) 4 Article I had submitted to editor helped (5)
5 Determine content of crude cider (6) 6 Enjoy Scottish loch portrait (8) 12 Declare Ann put on very little weight (8) 14 Poems about current fashion
Code Breaker
company (7) 16 A Liberal from overseas (6) 18 Possibly faster getting desert (6) 19 Poet has European facial feature (5) 22 Approval after turning on corner (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents C and 12 represents G, so fill in C every time the figure 5 appears and G every time the figure 12 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 Pleasant-smelling (8) 8 White heron (5) 9 Concur (5) 10 Inactive (4) 11 Sailplane (6) 13 Medical practitioner (6) 15 Elaborate song for solo voice (4) 18 Desist from (5) 19 Intermission (5) 20 Singer of folk songs (8)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 1 Caliente (no frio) (4) 3 Piruleta (8) 9 Kidneys (7) 10 Limpio (5) 11 Asado (5) 12 Dill (6) 14 Burbujeante (6) 16 Bitter (in taste) (6) 19 To grow (6) 21 Dirt (5) 24 Bendecir (5) 25 Beehive (7) 26 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 27 Silk (4)
Down 2 Relating to the countryside (5) 3 Movable barrier in a fence or wall (4) 4 Capable of being farmed productively (6) 5 Weary (5) 6 Drunk (10) 7 Publication that appears at fixed intervals (10) 12 Formal and dignified (6) 14 State to be true or existing (5) 16 Established line of travel or access (5) 17 Pimple (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Guardarropa (8) 2 Income (from property) (5) 4 Ostra (6) 5 Milk (5) 6 To catch (7) 7 Fist (4) 8 Useless (person) (6) 13 Slap (8) 15 Barriles (7) 17 Mascullar (6) 18 Paintbrush (decorating) (6) 20 Basket (5) 22 Gansos (5) 23 Work (4)
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.
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case E) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET:
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
5
8
9
12
31
49
BONUS BALL
57
Saturday December 1
Good: 9
16
24
31
39
43
47
BONUS BALL
Very good: 14 Excellent: 18
Tuesday November 27
BONUS BALL
4
16
17
2
Friday November 30
BONUS BALL
3
10
12
1 12
26
EL MILLON: LFD21753 LA PRIMITIVA Thursday November 29
8
18
26
40
44
49
Saturday December 1
2
12
19
39
44
45
4 7
BONUS BALL
22
9
JOKER: 1 687 972 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA 20 34
29
BONUS BALL
51
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
ENGLISH-SPANISH
CRYPTIC Across:
1 Cliffs, 4 Chupar, 9 Realeza, 10 Glove, 11 Ahead, 12 Ternera, 13 Hermanastro, 18 Apostar, 20 Etapa, 22 Tease, 23 Outside, 24 Spokes, 25 Granja.
1 Thrush, 4 Bairns, 9 Rangoon, 10 Sonic, 11 Alert, 12 Explore, 13 Clandestine, 18 Lioness, 20 Apple, 22 Snaps, 23 Radiant, 24 Sadden, 25 Serene.
Down:
Down:
1 Cargar, 2 Image, 3 Freedom, 5 Hogar, 6 Proveer, 7 Ruedas, 8 Waiting room, 14 Enojado, 15 Sweeter, 16 Mantas, 17 Bañera, 19 These, 21 Avion.
1 Tarzan, 2 Range, 3 Shorten, 5 Aesop, 6 Run-down, 7 Sacred, 8 Unnecessary, 14 Leopard, 15 Twaddle, 16 Blasts, 17 Gentle, 19 Elsie, 21 Plane.
QUICK
KAKURO
Across: 1 Proboscis, 5 Nudge, 7 Sober, 9 Dear, 10 Cannon, 12 Sweden, 13 Fake, 15 Radio, 16 Clean, 18 Regarding.
Down: 1 Pen, 2 Obey, 3 Casual, 4 Strange, 6 Dead end, 8 Bandage, 9 Deserve, 11 Belong, 14 Scar, 17 Nag.
CODE BREAKER
There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to ‘get up and go’. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
Sunday December 2
9
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
BONUS BALL
JOKER: 3 594 429
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded.
interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don’t begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
11
32
18
23
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Don’t chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are ‘nothing’. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
EURO MILLIONS
Sudoku
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The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the ‘big picture’ may have faded into the background.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best
With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places.
QUIZ: YOUNG AND OLD 1. By what name is the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in London more commonly known? 2. In which 1944 Frank Capra film does Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), a writer who has repeatedly denounced marriage as ‘an old fashioned superstition’, fall in love with Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), the minister's daughter who grew up next door to him? 3. In which decade was BBC TV’s iconic, non-chart music programme the Old Grey Whistle Test first broadcast? 4. In which US state is Salt Lake City, where Brigham Young and his Mormon followers first settled in July 1847? 5. Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical poems by which Nobel Prize winning, USborn, British poet? 6. Singer-songwriter/actor Will Young first came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of which ITV talent contest?
7. Unchained Melody and The Man from Laramie were both UK number one hit singles in 1955 for which BBC DJ/radio personality? 8. Which anarchic 1980s British sitcom featured the characters Mike, Rick, Vyvyan and Neil? 9. Which Ernest Hemingway short story, first published in 1952, tells the story of Santiago, an ageing Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba? 10. Which worldwide organisation, now based in Geneva, was founded in June 1844 by George Williams in London and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy ‘body, mind, and spirit’? Not a lot of people know that… the phrase ‘angry young men’ was originally coined by the Royal Court Theatre's press officer in order to promote John Osborne’s 1956 play ‘Look Back in Anger.’
Answers: 1. OLD BAILEY, 2. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, 3. 1970s (1971), 4. UTAH, 5. T S (Thomas Stearns) ELIOT, 6. POP IDOL, 7. JIMMY YOUNG, 8. THE YOUNG ONES, 9. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, 10. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA)
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THURSDAY - 6 DECEMBER
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 EastEnders 9:00pm A Hotel for the Super Rich and Famous 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week
4:35am This is BBC Two 7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 3:45pm Rugby Union 6:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Escape From Dubai: The Mystery of the Missing Princess 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am A Northern Soul 4:20am Inside the Foreign Office 5:20am This is BBC Two
3:30am Digging for Britain 7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Secret Life of Farm Animals 10:00pm Operation Iceberg 11:00pm Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives 12:30am Roy Orbison: Love Hurts Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with his three surviving sons, featuring previously unseen home videos. 1:30am Beautiful Equations 2:30am The Mystery of Van Gogh's Ear 3:30am Secret Life of Farm Animals
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 Christmas Buyers Beware Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London
9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 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 Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 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
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am A Touch of Frost 2:15am Liverpool 1 3:10am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
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FRIDAY - 7 DECEMBER
8:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:05am 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 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Supervet at Christmas 10:00pm The First 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am First Dates 1:00am Random Acts 1:30am Lego Masters
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 Chasing Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:20pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 4:00pm Christmas with a Prince 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Esther Rantzen's House Trap 9:00pm Shop Smart, Save Money 10:00pm Oxford Street 24/7 11:00pm Stabbed in the Back: Murder of Sam Caulfield 12:05am Young, Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun 1:00am Super Casino
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 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 2015 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show
5:20am This is BBC Two 7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Dynasties 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 Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00pm Made in Great Britain 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Snooker 12:55am Roots 2:35am Panorama 3:05am Imagine... 4:30am Doctor Who 5:20am This is BBC Two
4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops Janice Long presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 October1986. 9:00pm The Live Lounge Show 10:00pm Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942-1984 11:00pm Roxy Music: A Musical History 12:00am Tom Jones's 1950s: The Decade That Made Me 1:00am Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:30am The Live Lounge Show 3:30am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:00am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:30am Blackadder Goes Forth
8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:05am 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 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Ministry of Justice 1:05am The Purge: Anarchy
7:55am Thomas and Friends 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 Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Switched for Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Season's Greetings 4:00pm The Perfect Christmas Village 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 Run All Night
4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:25am 10:35am 11:35am 12:35pm
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 7:30pm Live Mosconi Cup Pool Day three of the 2018 Mosconi Cup from the Alexandra Palace in London. 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Info not available 1:30am Live NFL: Jacksonville @ Tennessee
4:25am ITV Nightscreen 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 Imitation Game 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London
9:25am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed! 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 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm 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! 1:35am American Dad!
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:50am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Chicago 4:00am Inspector Morse 5:55am Murder, She Wrote
4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:25am 10:35am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:05pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:20am 3:15am 3:45am 4:00am
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Football Centre 5:00pm Football Centre 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate Live 12:15am Premier League Best Goals 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sporting Records 3:30am Live NBA: Golden State @ Milwaukee
1:40pm 2:45pm 3:50pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:30am 12:35am 1:15am 3:20am 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 The Chase: Celebrity Special Inside London Fire Brigade The Usual Suspects FYI Daily The Usual Suspects Hornblower Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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 Monster Carp Source Code FYI Daily Source Code Falling Down FYI Daily Falling Down The Americans The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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A good servant or poor master? Prince was wrong; the internet is definitely not over, says Terence Kennedy
TECH FOR THE TIMID A HILARIOUS scene in ‘The IT Crowd’ had naive tech novice Katherine Parkinson given a precious box to hold. It ostensibly contained the Internet. All of it. The World Wide Web, the Interweb, the Intertubes, call it what you will. Barely three decades old, it now connects almost half of the world’s population, with five exabytes coursing through it daily. No I don’t know what that means either, but apparently it’s equivalent to 40,000 movies per second. Slightly too large to fit in Ms Parkinson’s box. From cat videos to connected kettles, from ordering pizza to analysing the Kardashian rear, the internet has become an essential part of our everyday lives. How on earth did we ever manage without it? Few of us have any conception of what holds it together. Try 300 un-
Richard Shanley THE BBC has released its full Christmas TV schedule - including a six-part adaptation of Les Miserables and the return of Idris Elba in Luther. Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, a new interpretation of Richard Adams’ Watership Down and Andrea Levy’s The Long Song are also lined up. And old favourites such as Mrs Brown’s Boys, Call the Midwife and Strictly Come Dancing return to our screens. Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussain will both present their own cookery shows. Charlotte Moore, director of BBC content, said: “We’ve got a wonderful array of stars to keep everyone entertained, with the very best in drama, entertainment, comedy and documentaries over the festive period. As has become tradition, another David Walliams’ book has been adapted for the festive period - this time round, it’s The Midnight Gang.
INTERNET: Around 85 per cent of people in Spain are online. dersea cables for a start. Experts estimate it will use 20 per cent of the world’s electricity by 2025 and release 5 per cent of our emissions. America’s data centres alone will need the equivalent of 10 nuclear power stations. Back in the mid-90’s we were impressively tech-savvy if we searched on AltaVista, which put the world at our fingertips through 13 million queries a day at its peak. Today’s
Google does 3.5 trillion. But fully half the world’s web traffic goes to just 0.1 per cent of today’s two billion websites. And miaouw for the news: astonishingly there are well over seven billion pictures of cats on the web, with two million videos on YouTube alone. Grumpy Cat and its ubiquitous videos earned its owners more than € 100 million. That’s a lot of Whiskas.
Of course the web has a dark side. Some estimates say up to 95 per cent of it is unindexed and thus invisible to standard browsers. Although this ‘dark web’ can have its good sides (not least in preserving the anonymity of journalists, activists and whistle-blowers), much of it is driven by criminal activity. While China leads in adding new users with more than 800 million people connected, Chinese surfers are actually far less fortunate than the rest of us. Imagine a world without Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram and that’s China, infamous for its so-called ‘Great Firewall of China’ manned by a mindboggling 50,000 internet censors. Around 85 per cent of Spain’s people are online, but that’s still well behind global leaders like Iceland (98 per cent) and those other lucky Nordics. So all in all, if ever you’re privileged enough to be allowed to hold the entire internet in its box, be very aware of your awesome responsibility. Respect, bro.
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For better or worse CAT videos apart, the internet undoubtedly spreads real knowledge and understanding around the world. But it’s also responsible for many of our modern problems, from the rabbitholes of time wasted on social media to the sheer destructiveness of online bullying and trolling. In the western world we spend an estimated 24 hours a week online, and many of us have little to show for it. Our sleep is disrupted, our attention-spans fragmented, our credit cards reeling. But observers say we are finally gaining more control over both our online identities and our habits as the dangers become all too apparent. That eminent 21st-century philosopher Lady Gaga said famously that ‘The internet is a toilet’. But we can at least flush it to let clean water in.
Mrs Brown’s Boys and Luther set for a BBC Christmas
MRS BROWN’S BOYS: Will be returning to our screens over the Christmas period. Take That mark their 30th anniversary with a special one-off p ro g ramme fo r B B C O ne a nd younger viewers may be keen to catch the animated version of Ju-
lia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Zog. The stars of Goodness Gracious Me will celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary alongs ide c e le brity fa ns of the hit
BBC Two series. Documentaries focus on the likes of comedian Billy Connolly and The Snowman author and illustrator Raymond Briggs. 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. Watership Down, about a warren of intrepid rabbits, features an original song from Sam Smith and will be split over two feature-length episodes. It boasts a stellar cast including James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton and Olivia Colman. Separately, award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies - the subject of a documentary also shown over the Christmas period - has adapted Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables for the small screen. John Malkovich will return to BBC One playing Poirot in The ABC Murders, with Rupert Grint appearing alongside as Inspector Crome. Ken Dodd will be remembered in How Tickled We Were on BBC Two.
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SATURDAY - 8 DECEMBER
7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live Matt Tebbutt is joined by Yotam Ottolenghi plus special guest Hugh Dennis 12:30pm Classic Mary Berry 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 6:45pm Pointless 7:35pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:50am The NFL Show 1:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:25am BBC News
8:00am All Over the Place 8:25am Wild and Weird 2 8:40am Show Me What You're Made of 9:10am All Over the Workplace 9:40am Flushed Away 11:00am Radio Gibbon 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm A Cook Abroad 2:00pm Call Me Madam 3:50pm Escape to the Country 4:35pm Flog It! 5:30pm Snooker 6:00pm Football: Women's World Cup Draw 2018 7:00pm Dad's Army 7:30pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:00pm Snooker 11:00pm Performance Live: Love 12:00am Snowfall 12:40am Gambit 2:00am Hunky Dory 3:45am Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death 4:50am This is BBC Two
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 The X Factor 2:10pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm Apollo 13 5:00pm You've Been Framed! 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:40pm ITV News London 6:55pm Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 9:10pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:10pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:15am ITV News
3:20am Teleshopping 6:50am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:20pm Jack Frost 4:20pm FYI Daily 4:25pm Jack Frost 5:25pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 6:55pm Yes Man 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Yes Man 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:10pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy 1:40am Family Guy
8:00pm Wild Tales From the Village 9:00pm Tap America: How a Nation Found It's Feet 10:00pm The Sinner 10:40pm The Sinner 11:20pm Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942 1984 12:20am Top of the Pops Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1986. 12:55am Guitar Heroes 1:55am Wild Tales From the Village 2:55am Mcmafia 3:50am Mcmafia
5:55am Murder, She Wrote 6:45am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Judge Judy 7:40am Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot 9:40am Bertie and Elizabeth Enchanting feature-length portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. 11:40am Santa Claus Classic family Christmas adventure starring Dudley Moore, 1985 1:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:05am On the Buses
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SUNDAY - 9 DECEMBER
8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Frasier 10:05am The Big Bang Theory 10:35am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 4:10pm The Simpsons 4:40pm The Simpsons 5:15pm The Simpsons 5:40pm Arthur Christmas 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 9:00pm Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship 10:00pm Allied 12:25am The Impossible 2:30am Ministry of Justice 3:25am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:40am Big House, Little House
9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:20am Rusty Rivets 10:35am Paw Patrol 10:55am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:05am Rooftop Christmas Tree 12:50pm The Christmas Train 2:55pm Enchanted Christmas 4:40pm Rock and Roll Christmas 6:30pm Home for Christmas Day 8:10pm 5 News Weekend 8:15pm Britain's Craziest Christmas Lights 9:10pm Harrogate: A Yorkshire Christmas 10:10pm Harrogate: A Yorkshire Christmas 11:10pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 1:00am Super Casino
1:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 9:30am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm My Faith and Me: Jj Chalmers 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Escape to the Country 3:35pm Shrek the Third 5:00pm Dynasties 6:00pm BBC News 6:15pm BBC London News 6:25pm Countryfile 7:25pm Doctor Who 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Care 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Match of the Day 2 12:45am The Women's Football Show 1:20am The Apprentice 2:20am The Apprentice: You're Fired!
7:15am School for Scoundrels 8:45am Greatest Gardens 9:15am The Instant Gardener 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 1:30pm Food and Drink 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am The Mash Report 12:30am I'll Get This 1:00am Athletics 2:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates 3:00am Question Time 4:00am Holby City A much-loved face from the past forces a guilty Serena to think about her future. 5:00am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm A History of Christianity 9:00pm Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history. 10:00pm Daredevils and Divas: A Night at the Circus 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy. 11:30pm Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. 12:30am The Farthest: Voyager's Interstellar Journey 2:00am Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here 3:00am Mcmafia
7:20am King of Queens 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm Stuart Little 2 5:05pm Father Christmas 5:35pm The Snowman 6:05pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 6:35pm Home Alone 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 1:00am The Angels' Share 2:45am The Last Leg
8:05am Thomas and Friends 8:15am Bob the Builder 8:30am Digby Dragon 8:50am Peppa Pig 8:55am Peppa Pig 9:00am Peppa Pig 9:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:30am Paw Patrol 9:45am Nella the Princess Knight 10:00am Friends 10:30am Friends 11:00am Friends 11:25am Friends 11:55am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:25pm Friends 2:55pm 101 Dalmatians 5:05pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! 7:15pm Call Me Claus 9:05pm Warship: Life at Sea 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 12:15am Timecop 2:00am Super Casino
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10:55am Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 11:25am Doc Martin 12:25pm Midsomer Murders 2:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 3:00pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 3:30pm The Chase 4:30pm Tenable 5:30pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 6:30pm Tipping Point 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm I'm a Celebrity Catchphrase Special 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Final 11:35pm ITV News
7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:10pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm Shrek the Halls 3:20pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 4:20pm FYI Daily 4:25pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 5:05pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:10pm Despicable Me 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Despicable Me 9:00pm The Mask 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm The Mask 11:05pm Family Guy 11:35pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am Family Guy 2:05am American Dad!
7:00am Murder, She Wrote 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am Goodbye Mr Chips 12:05pm Columbo: Forgotten Lady 1:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. 10:00pm Vera 12:00am Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure 1:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:15am Lucan 3:30am Road to Avonlea 4:20am Road to Avonlea 5:15am Judge Judy 5:35am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am The Professionals 7:50am The Professionalsa 8:45am The Sweeney 9:40am The Sweeney 10:40am The Sweeney 11:50am Minder 12:50pm Minder 1:50pm The War Wagon 2:50pm FYI Daily 2:55pm The War Wagon 3:55pm The Train Robbers 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm The Train Robbers 6:00pm Pawn Stars 6:25pm Pawn Stars 6:50pm Made in Britain 7:50pm Hornblower 10:00pm Executive Decision 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Executive Decision 12:45am The Usual Suspects 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am The Usual Suspects 3:00am Minder 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Total Goals 9:00am Info not available 9:15am Rugby Archive 9:25am Live Rugby 7s: Cape Town 12:35pm Info not available 12:50pm Live Rugby 7s: Cape Town 2:00pm Info not available 4:30pm Live Renault Super Sunday 7:30pm 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 The Oakland Raiders take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum in the NFL.
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MONDAY - 10 DECEMBER 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:40pm 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 River Walks 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Nadiya's Asian Odyssey 11:00pm BBC News at Ten
5:45pm Eggheads 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 Inside the Foreign Office
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 9:00pm Hidden Wales with Will Millard 10:00pm Treasures of Ancient Rome 11:00pm A Very English Scandal 11:55pm A Very English Scandal 12:55am Everyday Eden: A Potted History of the Suburban Garden 1:55am Mcmafia 2:50am Mcmafia 3:50am Hidden Wales with Will Millard
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 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Liam Bakes 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm First Dates
10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Mr Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm My Christmas Love 4:00pm Christmas Catch 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 Sex Business
3:15pm The Doctor Blake 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas 5:30pm Flog It!This edition 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Mrs Wilson 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London 11:45pm The Apprentice 12:45am Stacey Dooley in
3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Put Your Money 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm School 11:00pm I'll Get This
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9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Public and in Private 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:50pm Killer Women with Piers Morgan 12:50am Judge Rinder's Crime Stories
4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Final 8:35pm 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 American Dad!
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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 10:00pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 11:00pm FYI Daily
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3:00pm Judge RinderJudge 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 The Royal Variety Performance 2018 11:05pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Holiday 11:10pm FYI Daily
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Beyond 100 Days Christmas Challenge 2017 The Story of Wales Huw Edwards concludes an indepth history of Wales. Rise of the Clans A Very English Scandal The Jeremy Thorpe Scandal The Men Who Built the Liners Mcmafia Mcmafia Rise of the Clans
1:00pm Channel 4 1:05pm A New Life in the 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 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 8:55pm The Political 9:00pm Celebrity Lego Masters at Christmas 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am First Dates
1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Christmas in Homestead 4:00pm Christmas by the Book 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ultimate Strongman Team Challenge 2018 9:00pm Our Yorkshire Farm 10:00pm Secrets of Ss Great Britain 11:00pm The Sex 12:05am OAPs Behaving Badly
Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Inspector Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple Liar A Touch of Frost
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WEDNESDAY - 12 DECEMBER 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 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 9:00pm Christmas Shop Well for Less 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm A Question of Sport
12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm Reel History of Britain 3:15pm Railways: The Making of a Nation 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 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 MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Death and Nightingales 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired!
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 9:00pm Vikings A warrior and farmer who dreams of riches begins working on a project that will turn the Viking world on its head. 10:00pm Digging for Britain 2018 11:00pm Vic and Bobs Big Night Out 11:30pm Inside No 9 A second season of dark comedies by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. 12:00am Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution 1:00am St Petersburg: An Art Lovers' Guide
9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm 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 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 10:00pm Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds: Christmas 11:00pm The World's Most Expensive Presents 12:05am 24 Hours in A&E
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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 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 Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London
11:50am Planet's Got Talent 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm You've Been Framed! Special 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 You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Actually 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Love Actually 12:45am Family Guy
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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 The Motorbike Show On Deadly Ground FYI Daily On Deadly Ground Hornblower The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Winter warmers PICTURE the scene; candles lit, a warm bath gently soothing away your cares, perhaps even a glass of wine. Baths are synonymous with winter comfort and may offer the perfect way to relax as the nights draw in. In fact, regular baths have even been shown to lower stress levels, aid blood pressure and perhaps even boost our immune systems. But how do you make sure you get the most out of your ‘me’ time? Cosmetics companies have spent years honing bath products, producing aesthetically-pleasing, and often gorgeous-smelling, oils, gels, salts and soaks designed to enhance your bathing experience. So why not take advantage of the many products on the market and treat yourself this festive season? These products come in various forms, and first up is the traditional bubble bath. This humble product has come a long way from the familiar sight of a bottle of ‘Matey’ next to the tub, and new formulas offer a much more grown-up take on this foamy favourite. While traditional bubble baths can be harsh on the skin, stripping it of natural oils and drying it out, new formulas like the ‘Lemon Custard’ shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, £14.50 (€16.40) by Philosophy, will nourish skin while you relax. Next up are salts and soaks which may not make quite the same visual impact as bubbles, but can certainly pack a punch when it comes to skin nourishing properties. Formulas which include natural sea salts contain minerals which your body can absorb through your skin, helping to relax muscles, restore health and promote relaxation. Varieties include Dead
RELAX: Into an aromatherapy bath. Sea, Himalayan and Epsom salts, all of which soothe rather than strip the skin. Some products also include a mixture of essential oils which add another dimension to your bath and can relax or energise your senses, depending on which you choose. For those looking for a sensory experience, a pure bath oil can offer an intense hit of aromatherapy using natural products, which can again offer a range of moodenhancing benefits depending on your preference.
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Finally, for anyone who l o v e s a n o v e l t y, t h e b a t h bomb may have been around for some time but this year has seen some
companies take the trend even further, creating multicoloured, and sometimes even glittery products, which turn your tub into
your very own show. Body Shop offer an impressive range starting from £1.50 (€1.70) from bodyshop.com.
Year round WHILE it may feel like winter is the one time you can take a break from using a daily SPF, the reality is, everyone can benefit from wearing sun protection year-round. The two rays delivered by the sun - UVA and UVB - both work differently. While UVB absorbed in moderate quantities can offer a series of health benefits, including helping our bodies create vitamin D, as well as working as a mood enhancer, and treating some skin conditions, UVA offers no such benefits. In fact, UVA rays penetrate deeper, simply damage the skin, causing premature wrinkles and increasing the risk of skin cancer. UVB, while potentially helpful in small amounts, also dramatically increases the risk of cancer. Even on a cloudy day, UV rays can still reach the skin so make sure to wear a daily SPF protection, ideally factor 30 or above, and top up frequently throughout the day.
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Being together is a life saver AS Christmas approaches I often think of those in the autumn of their years who for whatever reason, find themselves without friends and family around them. Recently I read that being lonely is as bad for elderly people as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The evidence suggests that people don’t eat as well when they are on their own, which can make them more vulnerable to kidney and heart problems. While people are living longer, society has changed and extended family life is not as common as it used to be. I hope you will help to promote social clubs for pensioners and activities that they can get involved in on the Costa del Sol. Nora Clarkson
Sorry Leapy I WILL indeed withdraw my statement and would like to send my sincere apologies to Leapy Lee. I am sorry I misread his comments when highlighting the Grenfell disaster. The quote was: ‘To hear the moaning and whingeing of the evacuated you would have thought they would have preferred to chance an agonising death than be disturbed at that time of night.’ He was of course referring to a neighbouring tower block that was also evacuated, again very sorry for misreading his comments. Ray Osborne
Barrelling in I WAS shocked to read about Malaga Council’s plan to employ a marksman to cull the city’s parakeets. I do understand that their numbers have grown out of control and that they impact on other birds and wildlife, but this just seems a little inhumane. I personally prefer another method used to eradicate some overpopulated species; increasing numbers of their natural predators. In London, falcons used to be to help keep down the number of pigeons. Some people may disagree with this but I think it is better to let nature take its course rather than having gunmen wandering through the streets. Mrs A Ford
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BEAUTIFUL: Calle Larios, Malaga, Xmas 2017. I JUST wanted to say thank you for your guide to upcoming Christmas events in last week’s Social Scene (Costa Del Sol issue 1743). My grandchildren always look forward to the turning on of the lights in Malaga and this year I will now be able to surprise them with a few more local events. On the subject of Christmas lights, I was pleased to read that Malaga City Council was using LED lights in this year’s display. I imagine this measure will help to save costs for the taxpayer and also give us a much-needed reminder we should all be doing more to avoid waste, even during the festive period. Mrs Sheila A Booth
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A call for order AS British Members of Parliament prepare to vote this Tuesday on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, many expatriates will be left wondering what the future holds due to ongoing uncertainty. Many will no doubt welcome the repeated guarantees Theresa May has made to expatriates living in Spain and elsewhere in the European Union (EU). These state that at least 300,000 expatriates living in Spain should, in theory, be able to continue living or working in the country as they did before Brexit. The problem lies not in the details of the deal, but in its chances of being approved in Westminster. Scores of MPs including those from Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and hard-line Conservative Brexiteers have said they are prepared to vote the deal down. The British expatriate community is a broad church as far as Brexit is concerned. Many would have liked Britain to remain in the EU, while others are happy the country is leaving. But all are equally entitled to feel secure about their future in Spain. While political posturing and threats may satisfy some MPs it is people here who are left worried about their homes, pensions and if their future here is secure. Politicians should for the sake of all British citizens both at home and abroad focus on securing an orderly Brexit instead of playing fast and loose with people’s lives.
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Spain is leading on migration at G20 summit I am not sure how accepting 47,000 migrants and then allowing them to cross into France and make their way to Calais to try to get to central London ... is leading the World. May we know how many have been repatriated ? PM
ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS: Ruling PSOE’s majority slashed as far right Vox party makes gains This is a reflection of the people’s opinion of the ruling elite that have plundered Andalucia for decades. I think it is a protest that should make all Spain wake up to the fact that they have been misled by the governing parties for too long. Derek Robinson
BREAKING: Norah Garratt has been FOUND alive and well in Benidorm Fantastic news, it’s the best news I’ve heard in ages, been a frantic 72hrs about my dear friend. Just glad the ending is the one everyone wished and pray for. Hugs and kisses to Norah
Public announcement from the Sales Director of EWN Media Group Proud to work in the best expat paper in Spain and I’m sure this new venture will only make things even better. Nazario I am proud to have been part of the EWN family for more
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE than eight years now and always look forward to seeing the paper hitting the streets. Here’s to another few years to enjoy this publication. Maureen The EWN continues to grow from strength to strength, power in presence and publication across southern Spain with its tangible product as well as with the digital and social platforms opening the reading audience globally for all past residents, visitors and future visitors to the region to continue to keep up with the news. Being part of the EWN family previously I continue to enjoy reading weekly, so far this year I have read and introduced new readers to the Euro Weekly in the UK, Sydney, Australia, Budapest and Transylvania, Romania, the heart of the South Pacific in New Caledonia as well as the USA, friends globally message me saying they still read despite only having spent the odd five minutes initially, why, because it’s more than a weekly, bi-weekly rag, it’s a people persons community publication and people read to keep up with both news and columnists, that pretty much speaks volumes!!! The public have spoken, and the general consensus is that the Euro Weekly is by far the best in the region then yester-
day’s announcement makes absolute perfectly good sense! Good luck (not that it is needed) in the future growing publications of the Euro Weekly News! Harrison I really hope I can continue to get the EWN after the changes. I live in the UK and go to the Costa del Sol as often as I can, although it is getting increasingly difficult for me. As a pensioner and the crumbling UK financial situation since Brexit, I find I can only get down there for one week a year now. I would come to live there, but just can’t afford the initial outlay as I don’t have property here. Very sad!! Anyway, I really enjoy reading EWN as I feel it brings me closer to the place I love and it’s good to keep up with what’s going on there. Good luck in the new venture, I will stay a loyal reader and poster of certain articles on Facebook. Linda I believe we all agree Euro Weekly News is a well-known newspaper but the best of it is just here round the corner. The Euro Weekly family is working very hard to achieve the best result ever. Thank you very much to all our readers and clients for your support and understanding. Laura I am very proud to have been part of the EWN family for 11 years, and am looking forward to exciting things happening in the future. Our clients are the best and I know they are going to love the way ahead. Amalia
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Jobs fit for a queen AFTER attending a glittering gala banquet at Madrid’s Royal Palace it was back to business for Queen Letizia last Thursday as she took part in a series of workshops in the Spanish capital. The Spanish queen, 46, joined Labour Minister Magdalena Valerio to mark the 40th anniversary of the National Employment Institute at the palace. Letizia looked typically sharp in a belted grey coat
teamed with a pussybow blouse and flared trousers, with her hair worn in her signature side parting. She began her day by meeting the President of the National Heritage Board of Directors, Alfredo Perez de Arminan, before attending the workshops which included saddlery, binding, moving goods and gardening. At the end of the engagement, Letizia spoke to students from the institute.
REGAL STYLE: Queen Letizia was promoting employment.
The only way is marriage JAMES ARGENT has big plans for 2019, revealing recently that he’ll propose to girlfriend Gemma Collins within the next year. Moreover, he is thinking about sunnier climes for the nuptials, saying: “We love the idea of getting married in Es-
sex or Brighton as they’re both special places to us, or we might go abroad and do it in Spain or Italy.” While the marriage may be on the cards, Gemma, 37, is not feeling rushed and does not plan to have a baby until at least 40.
Elsa is a siren SHE portrays the darkly enigmatic leader of a group of siren-human hybrids in upcoming Netflix series Tidelands, and this week Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, 42, praised the show for having strong female characters and embracing gender equality. The mother of three, who lives in Byron Bay, Australia, with husband Chris Hemsworth, said: “I’m not saying the men’s characters are not strong, I ’ m j u s t s a y i n g t h e y ’ re very equal. “ I t ’s g o o d t o s e e s t o ries like that right now.” The former model who was born in Madrid, also said she felt particularly connected to the mythology surrounding sirens, saying she “grew up with them.” L a s t m o n t h , E l s a re v e a l e d that starring in Tidelands had been a positive experience for her marriage.
She said being on set again had allowed her and husband Chris, 36, to focus on things outside family life and bond over their shared love of acting.
SPANISH SIREN: Elsa Pataky.
ONCE again Cudeca Hospice celebrates its traditional Christmas ‘Light a Light’ event, in memory of loved ones, on Friday December 14 from 6pm. During this celebration the traditional lighting of the lights that decorate the Cudeca Hospice Centre in Benalmadena will be carried out by the Founder and President, Joan Hunt OBE, and the chief executive and Medical Director, Marisa Martin. They will be joined by more than 300 charity candles of the volunteers, friends and employees. This uplifting occasion will also offer face painting for the little ones; a visit from Father Christmas; a raffle; Christmas cake and sweets; and a performance from the pupils of Sunny View College Choir. Further items will be on sale, eg Cudeca’s popular Christmas cards, hand crafted by patients and volunteers, calendars and the Christmas lottery tickets.
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Cudeca Light a Light Celebration
LIGHT IN THE DARK: Cudeca is grateful to all who support the cause. If you wish to light a light in memory of your loved one,
you can do it at www.ligh tupcudeca.org for a minimum
donation of €10 or at the Hospice Centre on the night
of the event. The dedication will figure in the book ‘Light a Light’ which will be printed and displayed in the Cudeca Hospice. The Lights of the Centre are a personal tribute and will continue to shine until January 6. Everyone is welcome to join us for this poignant evening. Light a Light is possible thanks to choirs and volunteers! Your participation will help us to continue offering our ‘special kind of caring’ to those who need it most.
Magical lights THIS year ’s Christmas lights in Torre del Mar are set to exceed expcet at i ons, f ol l owi ng an €106,000 investment. Velez-Malaga Council explained they decided to expand the number of pl aces t he Chr i st m as lights will be installed t hi s year t o pr om ot e t r ade. A t our of t hi s year’s lights can be taken through the streets of Torre del Mar, on roads Calle Cervantes, Calle Tor e Tor e, and Paseo Larios.
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A diabolical liberty Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man APART from me, who is fed up going into restaurants, and when ordering a soft drink like a coke, getting served a 200ml mixer sized bottle that’s the size you use for rum and coke or gin and tonic instead of a 330ml can or bottle and being charged ‘full’ price? It’s a diabolical liberty and a raving con. Don’t give me the old tosh that you can only get them direct from Coca Cola. I don’t care. Go into the local supermarket and buy some. I don’t care if they cost 30 cents and you sell them for €2.20 - just give me a proper size drink OK! One place told me if you use cans, it lowers the tone of the establishment. Listen mate, I’ve got news for you - your place, as brilliant as it is and I love eating there, is an upmarket cafe serving people in t-shirts, swimming shorts and flip flops in the summer. All the staff are walking about in t-shirts, jeans and trainers, not dinner suits and bow ties. It’s not the Ritz. Don’t be the person that stands behind the counter saying ‘you are the 200th person today that I’ve told we don’t get any call for this.’
OK so it’s ‘have a grump at eateries’ today. If you have a sign up saying you close at 4pm like the place Mrs S and Dr S went to in England - then it should be pretty safe to assume that you close at four o’clock correct? Wrong! Mrs S goes in at half three and Dr S is going to join her five minutes later. Patti orders a coffee then Sarah comes in five or so minutes later and also orders a coffee only to be told she can’t have one because the machine is off and is being cleaned. ‘But you don’t close til 4.’ ‘Yeah, but it takes half an hour to clean the machine and tidy up.’ ‘Yes, so do it when you close not when you are open.’ ‘We can’t cos we are open till four.’‘Then close the doors at 3.30!’‘But we have to stay open till four.’ Unfortunately it was a comprehension battle that could not be won. You can almost hear the staff saying, ‘if it wasn’t for all the bloody customers we could get on with our work!’ When I had my shops there was a very simple rule. We opened at 10am and closed at 10pm. The staff had to get there at 9.30am to hoover and do whatever was needed to do so we were ready to serve the public at 10am, and at night they didn’t start the closing process till the shop was closed and all the shifts that worked knew those were the rules. mikesenker@gmail.com
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Oh! Beautiful Benidorm OH what a year it has been! We started it in Palm Beach, Florida and finished it in Benidorm! Having seen how the other half lives, we thought of seeing the remaining half! Benidorm gained its reputation from an English TV series, as a cheap and cheerful Spanish resort where the Brits, beer louts and all sorts go for all-inclusive sunshine holidays in Europe. But earlier this year, we saw a TV documentary by Alex Polizzi featuring Benidorm based on a personal visit and I was truly captivated and intrigued by it as she named it Spectacular Spain! To celebrate our joint birthdays this time around I suggested to Clive that we go for a ‘tongue in cheek’ celebration and head to Benidorm to see it for ourselves. Reluctant to agree at first, he eventually succumbed, ready to be disappointed or as he says ‘to take it all with a pinch of salt.’ Five hours drive later, we had reached our destination! ...And suddenly, we’re in a different Spain, with skyscrapers stretched along miles of seafront something normally not existing on
Benidorm sometimes gets a bad press, but intrigued by a TV documentary Nena Jacques decided to find out for herself…
BENIDORM: A different Spain.
GREAT TIME: Nena and Clive loved Benidorm. Spanish coastlines. But it does in Benidorm. And surprisingly we discovered the summer-time beer louts were replaced by groups doing Tai Chi and open air Yoga on the beach. There was even a Spanish chorus practis-
ing in one corner of the promenade where even strolling sun-worshippers joined in the enchanting Spanish lyrics. Clive booked us in a hotel for three nights B and B and each day we just happily sat in the Benidorm
Old Town soaking up the glorious sunshine in a lofty square overlooking the whole stretch of Benidorm. No photo can give justice to this magnificent setting. And for our birthday celebration finale, we went for a Dinner and Show at the Benidorm Palace where
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the show could equally be in par with those in Chicago or Las Vegas (sorry no pictures allowed inside the palace and during the show). Truly spectacular and the service was excellent! I am so glad we visited Benidorm and had a memorable birthday. Lots of people call Benidorm the Chicago of Spain or Las Vegas of Spain but in my opinion and personal experience, it is ‘almost’ the Miami of Spain. I agree with Alex Polizzi, indeed it is truly Splendid! And oh!.... everyone speaks English in Benidorm, mostly with British accents. I also strongly suggest not to visit it during the peak of summer.
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DAVID THE DOGMAN, the Euro Weekly News’ long standing canine columnist, has decided to retire after more than 20 years of writing for the newspaper. The pet trainer, whose full name is David Klein, has been providing readers with tips on how to train and look after their pets every week at EWN. His writing came on the back of more than 55 years of experience working with animals as a humane and non-confrontational behaviourist and trainer. He was also involved in charitable activity in Spain and Britain and helped to found the Nottinghamshire Hospice in the latter country. He is married to his wife, Susan. David’s philosophy on dog training was summed up by his motto: ‘Commitment, firmness, kindness’. David explained that commitment stood for a dog being for life, firmness because a dog needed to respect its owner and kindness because it
BOWING OUT: David has been writing for EWN for more than 20 years. made for a happier animal. Many of the techniques he perfected are still used by trainers across the world today. David’s writings on dogs covered topics from health, training methods,
communication, feeding and behaviour. He was also an honorary life member of the British Police Services Canine Association. His professional life began with a career in Israel’s Border Police K9
Dog Section which saw him take part in air-sea rescues, scent work and drug and explosives detection. He later became a Fellow of The Institute of Directors and also worked with the Board of Trade.
The British Prime Minister’s Office went onto congratulate him for his achievements in the field. David’s charity work goes back to the 1970’s, when he used his passion for the piano and organ to raise money by breaking records for non-stop playing. The causes he backed included centres for the elderly, mental health patients and for disabled children. He was honoured for his work with an illuminated scroll presented by then Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Sir Philip Franklin in December 1973. David later went on to found The Nottinghamshire Hospice in 1977. David retired aged 50 in 1988 and moved to Spain where he has lived ever since. It was while living in Spain that he formed a Costa del Solbased action group to help people who had suffered from scams, to recover their money. David’s media career has seen him work on radio stations in southern Spain and Gibraltar and he has also appeared on television. He has had a lengthy career as EWN’s in-house dog writer. Everyone at EWN wishes him a happy, well-deserved retirement.
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“New Ford Fiesta ST:
French authorities stopped the Paris-Madrid race in Bordeaux in 1903 after 10 were killed, including Marcel Renault, leading to a French ban on road races.
MOTORING FACT TO build a car that remains at the very top of its class even when it’s at the end of its life, after new rivals have come and gone, is some feat. Even as the last Ford Fiesta bowed out, it was still winning group tests, still earning itself fivestar reviews, and still at the top of many hot hatch buyers’ want list. The latest Fiesta ST is available with three or five doors, both of which come with the same 197bhp, 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine. The improvements Ford has made in the interior become immediately apparent on climbing inside. Gone is the old, plasticky dashboard littered with buttons, with a too-small infotainment screen. Although it is not exactly upmarket, the dashboard is more userfriendly, more modern and better finished, with some smart sections of black plastic drawing your attention away from the hard, brittle plastic lower down. In the front the chunky Recaro seats offer fabulous support all round, enclosing you within deep
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bolsters and keeping you wonderfully comfy. But this leaves slightly less room in the back than is ideal, and the boot could be a little bigger too. However, as with all versions of this model, the extraordinary driveability of the Fiesta ST soon makes you forget about any foibles. Put your foot down away from the lights and the ST’s potency comes into play,
the steering wheel gliding in your hands as the front wheels effortlessly grip the tarmac.
FEISTY FORD: The new ST delivers once again.
The Sport driving mode gives you sharper throttle and opens up the ex-
haust to deliver more engine noise, while race disengages traction control to really put the car in your hands. The nose still responds beautifully to the steering, which is incredibly accurate and perfectly weighted. Overall the new ST is exhilarating, addictive and beguiling, just like the old model was.
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Women racers on track MORE than 11 applicants from around the world have sought to join a new all-female motor racing series aimed at getting them into Formula One, where no woman has competed since 1976.
Organisers have issued a long list of 55 for the W Series, which is set to launch in May 2019, with 18 drivers racing 1.8-litre Formula Three cars for a €1.3 million prize fund. The drivers, whose ages range
from 17 to 33 include some familiar names to fans who follow the various junior series. They will face on and offtrack tests with former grand prix racers David Coulthard and Alex Wurz among the judges. Spain’s ex-Lotus and Renault Formula One development driver Carmen Jorda, a 30-year-old who also sits on the governing FIA’s women’s commission, was one of those to progress to the next phase. Amna al-Qubaisi, 18, the first female racing driver from the United Arab Emirates who has competed in Italian Formula Four and will test a Formula E car in Saudi Arabia next month, was another. So too was Britain’s Jamie Chadwick, 20, who in 2015 became the first female driver to win a British GT championship and this year became the first woman to win a round of the British Formula Three series, finishing eighth overall. Indian racers Mira Erda, 18, and Sneha Sharma, 28, also made the long list.
Tanking it IF you’ve somehow managed to put the wrong fuel in your car, don’t panic, these things happen. But whether you’ve realised your mistake 30 seconds in, or not until you’ve filled the tank it makes no difference, the entire tank will need to be drained. The most important thing above all else is not to start your car, as this will make the fix simpler and less expensive. If you’ve had your wits about you in this way, notify the fuel station attendant and hopefully they’ll help you push your car to the station’s car park. From there you will be able to call your roadside assistance provider who will be able to come and assist.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: It is worth being extra careful at petrol stations. But if you’ve already driven a short distance before realising your mistake, you will need to have your vehicle towed to a mechanic. This is where the costs can mount as it’s likely that you will need a new fuel tank, new fuel lines, fuel filters, pumps and injectors, though this depends on the vehicle. Unfortunately misfuelling isn’t covered by your warranty or insurance, and you’ll need to let your dealer know what has happened. Most fuel filler caps will have a sticker stating what fuel the vehicle should be filled with, and there are also products with safety latches designed to block the wrong pumps going in.
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Premier League Preview
Arsenal rule demolition derby an important 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead early on when Pedro slotted home from N’Golo Kante’s pass and they could have had more in the first half had Sergio Rico not twice denied Olivier Giroud. Fulham threatened to find an equaliser in the second half as C h e ls e a s truggle d for fluency, but subs titute Loftus Cheek made the win safe when he fired p as t R ic o a fte r a n in tr ic a te pa s s ing mo v e w ith Ede n Hazard and Pedro. Chelsea next face a testing tie against league leaders Manc h es te r C ity, w hile Fulham will travel to Manchester United. M a n C ity ha d to work hard to see off Bournemouth 3-1 and
maintain their 100 per cent home record in the league this season. All seemed to be going to script when Bernardo Silva smashed them ahead early on, but without Sergio Aguero they lacked a killer instinct and Simon Francis swept in a perfect cross for Callum Wilson to level for the Cherries just before half-time. However, Raheem Sterling del i ver ed agai n wi t h a poached effort, before Illkay Gundogan’s close-range finish made sure of the points with 11 minutes remaining. Other fixtures this weekend will see Burnley host Brighton, Newcastle entertain Wolves and West Ham t ake on Cr yst al Palace. nal @Arse Credit:
UNAI EMERY’S Arsenal side produced a wonderful attacking performance to overpower London rivals Tottenham 4-2 at the Emirates. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put the Gunners ahead before an Eric Dier header and Harry Kane penalty saw Spurs surprisingly ahead at the break. But Aaron Ramsay and Alexandre Lacazette were introduced for the second half, and the Wels hma n so o n se t u p A u b a me y an g fo r th e equaliser. Then Lacazette’s deflected shot beat goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, before the outstanding Lucas Torreira sealed a fine victory for Arsenal. Arsenal next host Huddersfield while Tottenham will travel to Leicester. Liverpool’s Divock Origi scored a bizarre 96th minute goal in dramatic circumstances as an uncharacteristic Jordan Pickford error gifted the Reds a 1-0 victory over Everton. The feisty derby was heading for a draw when Pickford mishandled a sliced Virgil van Dijk shot, allowing Origi to head home the loose ball. It sent Jurgen Klopp sprinting onto the pitch to hug goalkeeper Alisson, but was harsh on Everton who had played with adventure. Liverpool will next face Bournemouth away, while Everton will entertain Watford. Chelsea overcame a spirited Fulham to claim
FINE FORM: Arsenal’s PierreEmerick Aubameyang is making his mark this season.
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Kenny and Nelson strike gold BRITAIN’S Laura Kenny and Emily Nelson claimed madison gold on the final day of the UCI Track World Cup in Berlin. Four-time Olympic champion Kenny was a late replacement after Katie Archibald withdrew following her omnium crash during her gold medal win on Saturday. Kenny and Nelson had Britain’s sole podium finish on the final day in Germany, and the fifth of the weekend. Sunday’s race was halted with 54 laps to go after a crash involving Italy’s Letizia Paternoster. When racing resumed, Kenny and Nelson consistently scored highly in the sprints. In the closing moments, Danish duo Julie Leth and Trine Schmidt took a lap to go top of the leaderboard but the British pair secured the double points victory on the final sprint to finish on 37, nine points clear.
Vuelta to hit Bilbao Real revolution continues
BRIT GRIT: Simon Yates will be looking to defend his Vuelta title next year. It will be the first time since 1987 that the Vuelta has visited Oviedo, the home of Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso. The 2019 Vuelta España will start in Torrevieja on
August 24 and will spend three days in Alicante Province. The full route of the race will be officially revealed in a ceremony in Alicante on December 19.
REAL MADRID kept up their remarkable renaissance with a 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Bernabeu. An eighth minute Daniel Wass own goal and Lucas Vazquez’s late strike earned Real boss Santiago Solari his sixth win from seven games since he took over. Gareth Bale had a shot brilliantly saved by Neto, and Karim Benzema volleyed wide early in the match. Defeat for Valencia leaves them 13th in the table, while Real Madrid are fifth but looking upwards. Los Blancos next face Huesca while Valencia will host Sevilla. Barcelona moved above Sevilla to the top of La Liga in securing a comfortable 2-0 win over Villareal. Pique headed in Ousmane Dembele’s cross for the opener, and youngster Alena scored his first ever league goal when he chipped the ball over Sergio Asenjo from Lionel Messi’s through ball. It was only the second win in five games for Barca, while Villareal remain one place outside the relegation zone with one win in eight. The Catalans will next travel to Espanyol, while Villareal will host Celta Vigo. Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga after drawing 1-1 at Girona. Girona forward Cristhian Stuani struck the
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WITH less than two weeks to go until the official unveiling of the 2019 Vuelta a España route, pieces of the puzzle continue to fall into place. Visits to Andorra and France are already on the cards, and Bilbao and Los Muchucos have now been added to the route. The Minister for Employment, Industry and Tourism, Isaac Pola, has also revealed that the Vuelta will be spending three days in Asturias. The stretch is set for the end of the second week, September 7, 8 and 9 and will see the riders tackle two summit finishes. With its challenging climbs, the Vuelta has visited Asturias on several occasions and this year’s race featured summit finishes at Praeres de Nava and Lagos de Covadonga. In 2019, the Alto de Acebo and Puerto de La Cubilla will play host to the two summit finishes, while the third stage finish will be held in the Asturian capital of Oviedo.
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La Liga Preview
REAL RECOVERY: Real Madrid are transformed under their new manager. opener from the penalty spot after he was fouled by keeper Jan Oblak. Atletico were on course for a first domestic defeat since September 1 but a Jonas Ramalho own goal denied the home side. Atletico will next face Alaves, while Girona will take on Athletic Bilbao. Other fixtures this weekend will see Leganes host Getafe, Eibar entertain Levante, and Rayo Vallecano travel to Real Betis.
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Rahm rocks Bahamas
SPANIARD Jon Rahm recorded seven birdies to win the Hero World Challenge by four strokes in the Bahamas. Rahm, who led overnight with Tony Finau and Henrik Stenson, posted a bogey-free seven-under 65 to finish on
20 under. Britain’s Justin Rose was in sight of the world number one spot after a 65 but Finau denied him with a birdie at the last for sole possession of second. Tournament host Tiger
Woods was 17th in the 18man field after a closing 73 left him at one under. Rose, 38, who was five shots off the lead in a share of eighth going into the final round, holed a putt from off the green at the 11th for his fourth birdie of the day. He drained a 15-footer to eagle the 15th and birdied the par-three 17th from five feet, but saw another birdie chance from 12 feet, for a round of 64, finish on the edge of the cup. Needing a three-way share
of second place to regain the top spot he first earned in September, it left him in sole possession of the runner-up spot at that stage after Finau made a double bogey at the 14th. But the American picked up two shots in the closing four holes to ensure that compatriot Brooks Koepka, who was not playing this week, remained at the top of the rankings as Rose finished third. Big-hitting Rahm, the first Spaniard to play in the 20year history of the event, moved ahead after four birdies in his opening nine
HEROIC WIN: Rahm was in sparkling form during the tournament. holes in Albany. The 24-year-old world number eight, part of Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup
team in September, wrapped up his third individual title of the year, the sixth of his blossoming career.