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ISSUE NO. 1744
6 - 12 December 2018
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Almeria shifts further right THE far-right Vox party has changed the political landscape in Almeria, winning nearly 17 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s elections for the Andalucia regional government and becoming the province’s third most popular political force. The new nationalist party came in first in El Ejido, chosen by more than 29 per cent of voters, and in Roquetas de Mar Vox managed second place. The results in Almeria were the
CREDIT: VoxEspaña Facebook page
SEISMIC: Some commentators described the far-right Vox party’s significant gains in Almeria as a political earthquake. party’s best among the eight Andalucian provinces, and give it 12 representatives in
total in the regional legislature. The significant success of
Voxin Almeria represents a marked shift further right for the traditionally conservative
province. The centre-right Popular Party lost nearly 30,000 votes, although it remains the most voted for political formation overall. PP gained just over 27 per cent of ballots cast, giving it four deputies, one less than in the 2015 elections. The Socialist Party polled the second highest number of votes across the province, just behind the PP on nearly 26 per cent, but was more than 22,000 down on 2015 and now has three deputies, down from five in 2015. Voz squeezed Ciudadanos into fourth position, with just over 16 per cent of the vote and two seats in the Andalucian parliament, up from one last time. The left-wing Adelante Andalucia coalition has just one Almeria representative in the Andalucian parliament after gaining less than 10 per cent of the provincial vote.
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NEWS EXTRA AVE land advance THE Public Works Ministry has begun procedures for expropriating land on more than 300 properties in the area where the Nijar to Almeria City stretch of the AVE high-speed railway line will be constructed.
Less voters VO T E R t u r n o u t i n A l m e r i a i n S u n d a y ’s election for the Andalucia parliament was just over 57 per cent, down f ro m m o re t h a n 6 0 p e r cent of the electorate who cast their ballots in the 2015 elections.
Profits up MOJACAR is one holiday spot registering an increase in income per available hotel room during the 2018 summer season, according to the Exceltur Alliance for Tourism Excellence’s Barometer of Profitability and Employment in Tourist Destinations.
Nijar joins prettiest village family NIJAR has joined the prestigious Prettiest Villages in Spain association. The association’s governing body revealed Nijar has been accepted from among a long list of applications as one of the 11 new members at a meeting in Salamanca last Saturday. There are now three provincial locations in the select club: Mojacar and Lucainena de las Torres are already members. The association says it includes on its prettiest village list ‘places of great beauty which reveal history and culture, where tradition surrounds visitors, who on mixing with locals become part of this brand, although only for an instant.’ Association President Francisco Mestre said the 11 new members had every reason to be proud of becoming part of the prettiest village network, but stressed membership is an ongoing responsibility. “They have committed to maintaining and improving every day their architectural beauty, their cultural heritage, their traditions and their natural surroundings,” Mestre commented. Villages seeking membership have to
CREDIT: Nijar Council Tourism, Historic Heritage and Beaches Department Facebook page.
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QUALIFIED: Nijar had to meet a list of 40 criteria to join the Prettiest Villages in Spain association. meet a list of 40 minimum criteria, which include cleanliness, the preservation of building façades, traffic circulation, parking, park and garden mainte-
nance and policies on publicity posters. The 11 new association members put the total number of villages with the prettiest in Spain recognition at 79.
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Promoting local business VERA Council has presented a plan aimed at promoting local businesses. Mayor Felix Lopex unveiled the plan at last Friday’s first Vera Town Local Business Gala, saying, “Trade is key to economic development and in the generation of direct and indirect employment in a municipality of services like Vera.” The first action is the ‘Vera open for the bridge’ campaign for tomorrow (Friday) which falls in the middle of two national holidays: the ACEVER Vera Traders and Business Association and the ACV Vera Traders’ Association have agreed with the local authority to open for 12 hours from 10am to 10pm. For its part, Vera Council has provided decoration and Christmas music, as well as activities for children. Trade Councillor Francisca García said the aim is to “encourage residents to bring forward their Christmas shopping, making the most of bank holidays and the forecast of a greater influx of tourists over the December bridging holiday.”
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Water boost THE heavy rains in November boosted water reserves in the province’s reservoirs. The Cuevas del Almanzora reservoir accumulated an additional 1.31 cubic hectometres, putting total res erve s a t 11 . 3 9 c u b ic h ec tometres, or 7.21 per cent of total capacity, and up from 9.63 cubic hectometres a year earlier.
THE Almeria Provincial Court sentenced a man to a one-year prison sentence for knocking out someone’s tooth during a Christmas Eve fight in El Ejido in 2016. Identified as AA, he was also ordered to pay the victim €600 for injuries caused and to cover the costs of dental treatment.
Film future THE Apolo Theatre in Almeria city is hosting the Cinejoven Cinema and Television festival this weekend, an event focusing on you n g p e o p l e . T h e p ro gramme includes screenings, talks with actors, directors, scriptwriters and technicians, and competitions aimed at supporting the projects of young people in the field.
Film city THE Ju n t a d e An d a l u cia h a s awarded the contract for the Almeria City of Cinema project viability study. The aim of the project is to establish a complex with all the necessary facilities for film and video shoots, stimulating the provincial economy and creating jobs.
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EMPLOYEES of the Andalucia regional government’s Environment De l e g a t i o n st a g ed a protes t i n Al m e r i a C ity o v er what they claimed is the insufficient number of vehicles to do their jobs. The demonstrators were also angry that most of the fleet vehicles are more than 20 years old.
THE occupants of a secondstorey flat in Almeria City were evacuated from their home when a fire broke out. No-one was injured in the blaze, and there was no reports of structural damage to the seven-storey building in Calle San Leonardo, but the apartment was badly affected.
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Albox HIGH POINT: The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies in Granada Province.
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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
Opening time flexibility THE Andalucia regional government has confirmed Vera’s classification as an area which receives high numbers of tourists, giving businesses throughout the municipality the freedom to decide on what days of the week and at what times they want to open during the peak holiday periods. The administration’s Trade Council agreed to renew Vera’s Major Tourist Numbers status for 20192022, meaning municipal establish-
ments will be able to organise opening days and hours to best suit them and to make the most of the influx of visitors over Easter and in the summer high season, from July 1 to September 15. The Trade Council has renewed the same classification for Almeria City’s historic centre, giving businesses there flexibility on opening for the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Saturday, and for the whole of the month of August.
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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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Violent crimes GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a violent attack. The victim repor t ed t hey had m et wi t h someone they knew in a comme r ci al cent r e car par k i n Almeria City to sort out a misunderstanding on a social media site, and when they moved on to somewhere quieter, the teenager snatched their mobile phone and started to hit them, eventually whacking them with an iron bar on the legs, neck and hands.
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The Guardia also reported the arrest of a man in connection with an attempted mugging in Roquetas. A 66-yearol d wom an sai d som eone j um ped out at her as she walked to her car from her home, the individual pulling out a 20-centimetre long tool used for piercing holes and threatening to stab her if she didn’t hand over her money. The woul d- be t hi ef r an off when a neighbour rushed over to intervene.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1743 of the Euro Weekly News Costa de Almería edition, including 102 local stories.
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Social media risks and Youth councillors, Ana G a r c i a a nd R a que l B e l monte. C l ose t o 70 pupi l s ha d numerous questions for the judge, indicating their concerns surrounding the safe use of the internet and soc i a l me di a , w hi c h t oda y plays such a central part in many young people’s daily lives. A r ound one i n f our pupils attending the Mojacar institute and the Bartolome Flores primary school are non-Spanish, representing 22 different nationalities.
PUPILS at the Mojacar Rey Alab ez In stitu te lea r nt about the potential dangers associated with social media at a talk given by Almeria Juvenile Court Judge, Rafael Soriano Gruzman. In the presentation entitled ‘The mobile, a weapon of war in the hands of minors’, the judge alerted the 14 to 15-year-olds to risks to their safety if they misuse social media. Banning youngsters from using social media is not th e an swer, h e said , b ut th ey n eed to k n o w ab o ut responsible internet use to avoid cyber-attacks and to protect their privacy. Also present at the talk were members of the Mojacar Local Police force, the Almeria Provincial Council’s Levante South Services Centre Director, and Mojacar ’s Education
DOUBTS: Pupils at Mojacar’s Rey Alabez Institute had many questions for the Juvenile Court Judge.
CREDIT: Vera council Facebook page
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NEW LOOK: The Agatha Ruiz de la Prada design for Vera’s promotional materials and campaigns, debuts at last week’s Local Business Gala.
Designer image AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA has designed Vera’s new brand image. The well-known designer’s image will be used for all the municipality’s tourism and trade promotional materials and campaigns. Vera Council described the image as ‘modern and revitalising’, and said it would help promote ‘the locality’s economic development and business fabric, and stimulate the commercial area of the historic centre and the coastal area.’ The design is, the local authority said, ‘A further attraction to strengthen the commercial and tourism sector in one of the most important holiday centres in Almeria Province, and to give Vera the necessary weight to attract tourists and visitors.’
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Hospital sector concerns THE Almeria hospitality sector is worried an Andalucian regional government decree on staging public events and leisure activities could make it difficult for bars and restaurants to renew terrace licences. Representatives from around 100 businesses met last week for an extraordinary meeting of the ASHAL Provincial Association of Hospitality Companies, agreeing to call on Almeria City Council and the Junta de Andalucia to guarantee the renewal of licences next year. ASHAL President Diego Garcia said co-ordinated action by the two administrations was necessary, so bars and restaurants can celebrate the city’s 2019 Gastronomy Capital of Spain status without any problems. The businesses also agreed to ask for the provisional suspension of the decree, due to come into force on January 1, ‘until there is a clear interpretation.’ They said the administration should draw up criteria for interpreting the regulations so local authorities and the sector are clear, and this should be done by December 15 so licences can be renewed for 2019.
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THE Almeria Provincial Council is investing in improvements to the main access road to Aljariz in Antas, to improve traffic and pedestrian safety. The €120,000 of works will include widening to two-lane Calle Jazmin which connects Antas town with Aljariz, and building a retaining wall to prevent landslides onto the road. In addition, a new crossroads will be built where a number of streets meet to improve traffic circulation and to address the existing problem of limited visibility for drivers crossing over. Antas mayor Isabel Belmonte said she was pleased the project would be going ahead, commenting, ‘Due to the high volume of traffic and the scarce visibility on these streets, it is a high danger zone, hence we celebrate these works, which undoubtedly will improve our residents’ quality of life.’
VERA Council approved starting the necessary procedures to obtain authorisation for building a pipeline and collecting sea water, the local authority saying this is the first step towards constructing a desalination plant in the municipality.
Fire alert TWO people needed medical attention for smoke inhalation and adjacent buildings were evacuated as a precaution when a fire broke out in a restaurant in Almeria City in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Xmas plan THE Almeria City Enjoy Christmas festive programme includes more than 100 leisure and cultural activities for December and January, including games and workshops for children, ballet, opera, carol competitions and markets.
DAYTRIPPERS: The Cabo de Gata lighthouse was one of the stops on the day trip itinerary.
Seniors’ day out SENIOR citizens from Mojacar enjoyed a day trip to the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, organised by the local authority’s Third Age Department. Around 50 people of various nationalities, accompanied by Mojacar’s Third Age Councillor Ana Garcia, visited the Cabo de Gata lighthouse, Sirens’ Reef, the Botanical Gardens at Rodalquilar, Albardinar and the Mirador at La Isleta. The guided tour ended with a lunch at the seaside town of San Jose.
The day out was part of a programme of activities which Mojacar Council organises throughout the year for the municipality’s older residents, which also includes courses, workshops, talks and exercise classes, all aimed at improving senior citizens’ quality of life and selfsufficiency. Ana Garcia stressed the importance of this kind of activity for residents of retirement age, commenting, ‘along with the care of the mind and body, we must
also pay attention to the spirit and stimulate their desire to live to see and do new things.’ The councillor also highlighted her own rewarding personal experience in spending a day with with the group of seniors ‘from who you can learn so many things, as well as catch some of their happiness.’ With a bus provided by Mojacar Council and the added bonus of great weather, the excursion was a huge success.
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IDEAS: The junior councillors put forward their own proposals for the municipality.
Children set the agenda IT was children who set the agenda at a special council meeting in Vera to mark Universal Children’s Day. The annual Municipal Children’s Council initiative gives the young participants from local schools and institutes, the opportunity to express their ideas and suggestions about what changes and improvements they would like to see in their municipality. “The aim once again is to get children interested in the functioning of the municipal
government and to take into account the proposals which they bring to the agenda,” said Vera mayor Felix Lopex, who chaired the meeting. The junior councillors for the day, who had been democratically chosen by their classmates, presented 21 ideas for debate this year. The mayor pledged to take their suggestions into account when it came to making decisions on the issues, and to incorporate them into the council policy agenda.
A NUMBER of areas in Almeria stand to benefit from the national government’s announcement that it will be allocating €26 million to repair damage caused by storms at the end of 2017 to 11 provinces in six regions. The Public Policy and Service Ministry has agreed to subsidies for repairing damage caused by heavy rains to municipal infrastructure, equipment, services and roads adding up to nearly €850,000 in this province. This will be divided between Tahal (€13,680), Padules (€21,846), Vicar (€49,750), Bacares (€89,070), Paterna del Rio (€14,881), Fondon (€20,849), Arboleas (€267,936), Nijar (€23,928), Los Gallardos (€65,134), Beires (€2,240), Alhabia (€26,680), Bedar (€20,342), Tabernas (€36,427), Zurgena (€52,321), Lucar (€4,332) and Sierro (€24,937). In addition, the Almeria Provincial Council will receive €113,710.
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THE Almeria Provincial Council has put the old Huercal-Overa railway station restoration project out to tender. Four buildings located at the end of the AlmanzoraA l m e n d r i c o s G r e e n Wa y are set to be restored. They will house a visitors centre, cafe-bar and
mu ltip le u s e b u ild in g . In addition, one of the buildings will be for the use of local clubs and associations. Provincial Public Works Deputy Oscar Liria said the works would ‘enhance the value of railway heritage and of buildings which have marked the
m u n i c i p a l i t y ’s h i s t o r y ’ , adding that the restoration would once again make the buildings ‘the epicentre of activity’ in Huercal-Overa. The project has a budget of €330,000 and is expected to take six months to complete, with a view to the complex being open to the public next year.
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HISTORY: Public Works Deputy Oscar Liria (second from left) said the old station is an important part of Huercal-Overa’s past.
Cycle tourism sparks hotel interest CYCLE tourism is already well-established in some destinations on the Costa Almeria, but could be set to become even bigger. Companies, along with the Cycling Friendly company specialising in consulting and services for cyclists, recently hosted an informative day for companies and administrations. Representatives from around 30 hotel businesses and representatives from Almeria and Mojacar Councils attended the presentation at the ASHAL offices to find out more about the opportunities this type of niche
tourism presents, and how to turn Almeria Province into a leading cycle tourism destination. With contributions from Lidia Castellon and Natalia Navarro, Account Executives for Booking.com, and Matias Ximelis, CEO of Cycling Friendly, participants were informed about projections for cycle tourism, which is still relatively undeveloped on the Spanish mainland, but already very popular in Mallorca and Menorca. “Thanks to its climate and its geographic conditions, Almeria could be a reference point for the cycle tourism
sector, and this tourism is of great interest to our sector because it would allow for the deseasonalisation of business activity,” commented ASHAL President, Diego Garcia. “We believe that this is a good time to look for new niche markets, and this specifically has the advantage that it is not very developed and is therefore more accessible,” the ASHAL President said. “We are going to continue to look further into this project which has sparked so much interest in our province’s hotel sector.”
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Balcony rescue A MAN who had left his keys in his flat attempted to get in through his balcony and ended up hanging from his façade before police managed to rescue him. The 49-year-old climbed onto the ro o f o f t h e a p a r t ment block in Sant Andreu de la Barca, and using a rope, lowered himself over the edge. It transpired the rope wasn’t long enough, and he was left hanging precariously. Neighbours notified the police and fire service, who finally managed to bring him back to safety.
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Toddlers drive to surgery A SPANISH hospital has launched a stress-reducing initiative which allows children ‘drive’ themselves to the operating room in an electric car. While a member of staff controls the vehicle by remote, the scheme helps ‘eliminate the stress and tears’ of young patients prior to surgical treatment. A spokesperson for IMQ Zorrotzaurre Hospital in Bilbao, said the car system ‘is demonstrating great efficiency, getting children who require surgery to go more quietly to the operating room.’ General director, Nicolas Guerra, said there was ‘considerable concern about the tears and the state of nervousness and anguish of the little ones.’ He added that it was extremely difficult to calm some children once they realised they were being separated from their parents. The team of IMQ anaesthetists were reportedly most
concerned about the levels of anguish because ‘if children fall asleep scared, they will wake up in the same way.’ While if a child falls asleep calmly, ‘they tend to wake up from the intervention with less upset and worry.’ Af t er m ul l i ng over a num ber of i deas and r esearching what was done in other hospitals, the hospital board decided to purchase an electric car. A survey of nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists who spoke with young patients revealed 98 per cent of children wanted to use the car, all of whom entered the operating room ‘calm and without tears.’ Of those, 95 per cent woke up ‘calm and without agitation.’ BIG HIT: Almost 100 per cent of the young patients asked opted to drive to surgery.
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NEWS EXTRA Pension findings SPAIN has the largest proportion of widows drawing pensions out of all its retirees in the developed world, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Abuse data ALMOST half of those who claimed they were the victims of sexual offences in 2017 were underage, figures from the Interior Ministry showed, with 4,542 youths out of a total of 9,537 people filing complaints with police last year.
Hotel hack AROUND 500 million people may have personal details including their names, addresses, email addresses, passport information and phone numbers breached following the alleged computer hacking of one of the Marriott International hotel chain’s databases.
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BREXIT BRIEF
More time THE EU is ready to offer Britain a three-month extension to Article 50 to prevent parliamentary deadlock resulting in a no-deal Brexit. Under plans being discussed by European leaders, the EU would agree to extend Britain’s membership to allow time for a trade arrangement to be ironed out. However, Theresa May has claimed that any extension to Article 50 would require the reopening of the Brexit negotiations which could result in a worse deal than the one on offer. In practical terms, the extension could only last until July when the new European parliament is convened. The EU is adamant that only the political declaration and trade deal can be reviewed, not the broader withdrawal agreement, including the Northern Ireland backstop.
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Crunch vote looms By Joe Gerrard THE British government has stepped up efforts to sell its European Union (EU) withdrawal deal to politicians and the public as Parliament prepares to vote this Tuesday. Prime Minister Theresa May continued to host face-to-face meetings with Members of Parliament from her ruling Conservative Party this week as many remain sceptical of her Brexit deal. The Conservative Party’s position in Parliament is wafer thin and the government relies on 10 MPs from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to pass legislation. The vote continues to loom as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would not support her deal in Parliament. Corbyn and other party figures added they would seek to bring about a general election if the deal is voted down, and would not rule out a second EU referendum. May also faced the prospect that the Scottish National Party (SNP) would also vote against her. The Prime Minister hosted Scotland’s First Minister Nicola
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Easier entry A FRENCH lawmaker has told British media that illegal immigrants would be able to enter Britain ‘very easily’ in the event of a hard or nodeal Brexit, with PierreHenri Dumont adding increased customs queues allow more time for sneaking into lorries.
Plan ‘works’
SHOWDOWN: May’s (inset) Brexit deal must overcome Parliamentary arithmetic on Tuesday. Sturgeon in Downing Street in an attempt to win her over last Monday. May’s position was further jeopardised by hard-line Brexiteer MPs from within the Tory fold threatening to sink the deal, on the grounds it leaves Britain tied too closely to the EU. Meanwhile DUP members jumped on comments made by May’s top Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins which suggested Britain may not be able to withdraw
from the Northern Ireland ‘backstop’ arrangement. The mechanism, which would come into force in the event of stalling trade negotiations after Brexit, is a red line for the DUP. They claim it subjects Northern Ireland to different trade arrangements to the rest of Britain. In these circumstances May will have to bring everything to bear if she is to get her deal over Tuesday’s crunch hurdle.
AN oil tycoon has said that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to bring Britain out of the European Union (EU) is ‘workable’ and added businesses felt that London needed to move ahead with the withdrawal process.
Goods move BRITISH factories have begun stockpiling goods and materials they fear could be harder to import into the country following Brexit due to concerns over customs problems and political uncertainty in the event of a nodeal withdrawal, the EEF trade body said.
Export market growth SPAIN will now export an e xpa nde d ra nge of pork products and table grapes to C hina follow ing a n agreement made as part of the framework of President X i J inping’s vis it la s t week. Last year, it became the firs t e xporte r of pork to Asia, and the fourth supplier of offal, with a total of
373,000 tons worth €574 million. The r ecent si gni ng will significantly expand the range of products authorised to include fresh meat and cured products such as ham , shoul der, l oi n and sausage. Chi na r epor t edl y consumes almost 50 per cent of al l por k pr oduct s pr o-
duced worldwide It accounts for two thirds of the total consumption of meat in the diet of Chinese consumers. Unt i l now, Spai n coul d onl y expor t ci t r us f r ui t s, peaches and pl um s t o t he Asian country, as China reportedly negotiates just one fruit at a time. So t he si gni ng of t he new pr ot ocol , m ade i n only two years is very unusual. The negot i at i ons wer e carried out by the Ministry of Agr i cul t ur e, Fi sher i es and Food wi t h t he Gener al Adm i ni st r at i on of Cust om s of Chi na, in co-ordination with the Secretary of State for Commerce of the Ministry of Indust r y, Com m er ce and Tourism.
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Brit arrested in “onepunch” kill case 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 latenight 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
FATHER OF THREE: Mario Sauco’s family is heartbroken. SPAIN has experienced one of the sharpest drops in unemployment of the European Union. Figures fell from 16.6 per cent to 14.8 per cent in October, according to figures published by Eurostat, the
Jobless down European Statistical Office. In contrast, unemployment across the Eurozone was at
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 from his home in Los Boliches, Fuengirola, when he was punched and broke his skull on the road. 6.7 per cent. The statistics show unemployment fell across all member states, with Spain’s figures improving the most dramatically. Croatia’s numbers also fell from 10.2 per cent to 8.1 per cent.
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RALLYING: Demonstrators gathered in Madrid’s Plaza de Colon.
Unity rally THOUSANDS of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to demonstrate in favour of Spanish unity and against regional independence movements. The rally saw demonstrators accuse pro-Catalan independence figures and others leading a coup against Spain and claimed they acted with impunity. It was organised by the Foundation for the Defence of
the Spanish Nation (DENAES) and backed by the far-right Vox party. It was also attended by members of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) including local politicians. Javier Ortega, secretary general of Vox, said protesters gathered there had the “determined will” to demonstrate until all pro-independence figures were jailed. Protestors in the Plaza de Colon waved Spanish flags and
chanted slogans which included calling for the abolition of regional autonomy in Cataluña. They also branded pro-independence parties, unions and groups “criminal organisations”. Those rallying also called for former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont to be imprisoned and chanted: “Long live Spanish unity”. The demonstration ended with the playing of the Spanish national anthem.
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Violent end to four ye
Nobody deserves to go through violence - a sufferer has put an end to four years of hell and wan By Tara Rippin AFTER four years of violent abuse at the hands of her ex, Debbie Ann Jones took the brave step to press charges after the most recent vicious attack, which led to him being deported to the UK last week. Now she wants to use her experience to inspire other victims to take action before it’s too late and things escalate to a potentially fatal conclusion.
The 40-year-old singer had only been in Benidorm for two weeks after moving to Spain for a new start, when her 45-yearold partner - who cannot be named for legal reasons - beat her before attacking her 54year-old brother Michael Edwards, who is registered disabled. Speaking exclusively to Euro Weekly News, Debbie took the courageous decision to share her horrific experiences to help
raise awareness. Debbie had recently divorced when she got together with her unemployed partner, and at first everything seemed rosy. But things soon changed. “It started off with him chucking a cup at the wall. I really wish I had seen that as a sign, but he apologised and that was that. “Things escalated from there. We had been together for about a year and were arguing when he starting pulling my hair. He said he was sorry, that it would never happen again and I believed him.” But three months later, the violence stepped up to a terrifying level. Debbie was singing at a holiday park and her partner was sat right next to her, using his laptop. She asked him to move while she was performing.
DEBBIE: Debbie has broken her silence. “When we got back to the house, he shouted ‘who do you think you are, telling me what to do?’ He smashed the mantelpiece above the fire, then literally
punched me in the face and dragged me around while I was on the floor. “My daughter, who was 18 at the time, came downstairs and that’s when he stopped and ran out of the house. I don’t know why I didn’t ring the police. I tried to see the goodness in him,
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BRUISING: Debbie’s face is blackened after being punched.
and I loved him. He kept saying sorry and that it wouldn’t happen again. “I never knew when he was going to get violent. “It wasn’t drink related. He was very controlling and jealous and by my side 24 hours. “But in public he was the perfect partner, he was like Jekyll and Hyde. I tried to be the perfect partner for his sake. Debbie and her brother sold their flat in Wales and they all moved to Benidorm on November 1 this year for a new start. “I believed my ex when he said it would be different, I wanted to believe him.” But just two weeks later on November 15, Debbie asked her partner to come home at 9pm so they could watch the last night of fiestas’ fireworks display from the balcony. When he hadn’t come home, Debbie and her brother decided to go to Planet Benidorm. “He found us and was shouting ‘where have you been?’ He was asked to leave because he was causing a disturbance. I walked home with my brother and when he came home minutes later he just completely lost it and smashed my wooden coffee table and the leg came off. He came over to me and punched in the face, on both sides.” Her brother Michael lay over Debbie to protect her. “My ex lifted the leg and hit my brother twice in the head
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VICIOUS ATTACK: Brother Michael Edwards was hit with a table leg. with the metal bracket end. There was blood everywhere.” Debbie called an ambulance and because it was an attack the
police arrived, too. The attacker was kept in custody until a court appearance the following morning. “The officers asked me if I wanted to press charges and I said yes. I knew it would be murder next. We gave statements and were in court by 11.30am. The police and justice system were brilliant, really on the ball. “At Benidorm court before sentencing on November 29, he was sitting opposite me, and I felt physically sick, I was shaking and broke down, but the officers were brilliant and helped me through it.” The aggressor was given a suspended sentence of two
years and nine months, cannot contact Debbie for nine months nor Michael for three years. He was also deported to the UK. “I feel relieved but just keep questioning why I put myself, my brother and my daughter through it all. They wanted me to leave him. I’m going through the aftermath and putting myself on trial. “I don’t want this to happen to anyone, man or woman. Anybody is going through abuse should run, get out of the situation and call the police immediately after an attack. “I can’t stress enough that it’s important to trust and believe in yourself and the system, because it works.
In Spain victims of domestic/gender violence can call 016 for multilingual help and advice 24 hours a day.
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FACE Christmas Market raises over €4,000 THE traditional FACE (Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone), Christmas Market was a huge success, raising an outstanding total of €4,106.80 for donations to local causes. Held last Friday November
30 in a huge marquee in front of Arboleas Town Hall, the event attracted in excess of 600 people. Arboleas councillor Mark ‘Danny’ Daniels opened the market, and proceedings were hosted by 89.8 Smooth FM
Radio, lead by Jack Savage and accompanied by Steve Sanks, Bobby Gray, Tony Nash, Ricky Cross, and Gail Force. Carrie’s Dusty Boots performed their very latest theatrical line dance demonstration The Greatest Dusty Showman to an incredibly high standard. Santa Claus arrived part way through the evening and brought a tremendous response from the village children and some of the adults as well. Benjamin Bamford and his group The Two Of Us provided some lovely seasonal mu-
sic followed by a few more modern songs later in the evening. The Grand Christmas Draw for €200 was won by Jackie Roberts, and the Grand Christmas Quiz Draw was won by Ella Dring, who took home a huge luxury hamper. The mulled wine made to a special recipe by FACE Committee Member Nicki Wakeman, certainly went down a treat, as did 150 sausage rolls and 300 mince pies. Presentations were made to different groups and organisations throughout the evening: €250 was presented to both
the Little Owls and Grupo Scout 106 del Saliente, and €500 each were presented to ALCER (Association for the Fight Against Kidney Disease), the AECC (Spanish Cancer Association), and MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support). The latter award was presented in memory of MACS founder and President Elaine Brown, who passed away after a long struggle with cancer in the summer. FACE has issued thanks to Arboleas Council, to all the businesses which provided prizes and support, all the
traders, and finally all of the 613 people who came out on the night to support the event. A full list of all the prize winners from the raffle and the Christmas Quiz will be published on the FACE Facebook Page and on their web page. For more information about FACE, to make a donation, or if you are interested in joining this dedicated group of people, contact FACE on their website www.face-charity. com, at face.charity@hot mail.com or via the FACE Facebook page. Alternatively telephone 634 306 727.
RAISING FUNDS: Presentations were made to different groups and organisations throughout the evening.
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RBL Mojacar December meeting THE Mojacar branch of the Royal British Legion has its branch meeting coming up on Thursday December 13 at 11.15am in the Mojacar village Artisans’ Centre, with guest speaker Tim Taplin. Contact Barbara on 622 207 774 or email r b l m o j a c a r. s o c i a l events@gmail.com for further information.
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Festive annual fundraiser
PERFECT: The sun shone on the annual PAWS-PATAS Christmas Fayre (left) with Lady Ellen and Jack Law (above) providing the entertainment. HUNDREDS turned out for the PAWSPATAS annual Christmas Fayre. Shoppers were spoilt for choice, with stalls offering hand-made crafts, clothes, food and drink. Lady Ellen and Jack Law completed the festive atmosphere with a two-hour musical set. The fayre raised €1,574.87, which goes to the PAWS-PATAS Trapping - Neutering - Returning (TNR) campaign for local feral cat colonies. The charity says this amount will stop hundreds of thousands of kittens being born over the next decade. PAWS-PATAS reported that appeals following the flooding of the animal shelter
have raised almost €4,800, which will go towards the major plans the charity has for cementing some of the kennels, making electrics safe and enhancing the drainage system. They still need a further €5,000. PAWS-PATAS receives no government help and survives thanks to people who donate items to their fundraising outlets or who donate money directly. They are always in need of volunteer help in all areas, be it at the shelter, in the outlets, administration (which can be done from home), driving, etc. For more information visit the website www.paws-patas.org or email info@pawspatas.org.
Fun of the Fayre THE Anglican Church of Costa Almeria and Costa Calida Autumn Fayre in Mojacar Playa attracted a good crowd and raised an impressive €3,464.66 for church funds.
As well as stalls selling all sorts of bits and pieces, there was a raffle, with a top donated prize of a 24-inch TV. The church thanked the organisers and all the helpers,
Mojacar Council and the Local Police for all their help. Also, the stallholders for their support, and especially to the members of the public who went along.
ORGANISERS: Rev. Vincent Oram and his wife, Robyn Ann played a very active part in running the fayre.
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Firm appeal
OFFICIALS are investigating whether three doctors improperly euthanised a 38-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome two months before she died in an apparently legal killing. It’s the first criminal investigation in a euthanasia case since legalisation in 2002.
THE government has launched a campaign to lure finance and insurance firms away from London and to the Belgian capital after Brexit by claiming it would give them a ‘passport’ to the EU’s single market and place them closer to the heart of EU policy making.
FRANCE
NORWAY
HIV initiative
Sex charges
THE French government has announced it will take the rare step of reimbursing prescriptionbought condoms to combat the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. French-made Eden condoms are the first to be approved for remuneration by the country’s health authority.
A FORMER Norwegian cabinet minister has been charged with sexually abusing three asylum seekers. Svein Ludvigsen, 72, was charged with one count of taking advantage of his position as regional governor, and another of exploiting the asylum seekers’ vulnerable situation
Solar energy
Clear waters
A PUBLIC support scheme in France that aims to encourage solar power generation from innovative installations, costing €600 million has been given the green light by the European Commission (EC). The project involves the installation of 350 MW of solar power generation capacity.
GLOBAL efforts to combat the generation of marine litter received a major boost during a Sustainable Blue Economy Conference after Norway and the World Bank committed US$ 300 million (€263 million) to the cause. A third has been allocated to managing dumping in oceans.
SWEDEN
Tax revenue
Racism probe
SWEDEN had the fourth highest tax-toGDP ratio in the European Union last year, according to figures released by Eurostat. The country’s tax revenue accounted for 44.9 per cent of its gross domestic product, which is well above the EU average of 40.2 per cent.
A FORMER department head at Sweden’s prestigious Karolinska Hospital, affiliated with the body that grants the Nobel Prize in Medicine, has been accused of anti-Semitic behaviour toward Jewish doctors. Alleged victims have claimed ‘alleged’ bullying.
DENMARK
GERMANY
Bank inquiry
Under scrutiny
DENMARK’S prosecution authority has filed preliminary charges against Danske Bank, for ‘violation of the laws on money laundering.’ An international economic crimes’ source said the investigation is ‘still at an early stage.’
US ecommerce giant Amazon is accused of exploiting its market dominance in its relations with third-party retailers who use the website as a marketplace. The Federal Cartel Office is investigating ‘many’ complaints from traders.
Costly travel PETROL prices in Denmark are among the highest in the world according to the Global Fuel Price Index which compared how far €50 worth of petrol would take a motorist, with the Danes ranking in the bottom five.
Repatriation aid MIGRANTS are being offered rental costs in their countries of origin as Germany tackles the ‘challenge’ of migration. The Interior Ministry has launched a controversial advertising campaign to increase the number of voluntary repatriations.
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Driving licences in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. If you are planning on living in Spain on a permanent basis, it’s a good idea to have a Spanish driving licence - in fact it is mandatory after a while. Here are some guidelines for current and new drivers on how to do this quickly and easily. If you already have a valid EU (European Union) Community or an EEA (European Economic Area) driving licence and meet the minimum driving age in Spain, you can use it for the first two years of residence in Spain, although you must register your details with the traffic authorities after six months. You can register at your Central Register of Drivers and Minor Offenders of the Provincial Traffic Headquarters. If you don’t obtain a Spanish driver’s licence after two years of residence in Spain and are caught driving, you can face a fine of around €200. Visit: www.dgt.es to find out more. Once the process is under way, you will have to adhere to the same conditions as Spanish licence holders: Have reached minimum age in Spain for the specific category of vehicle you want to drive, Relevant medical checks, Renew or exchange the licence after the first two years’ residence in Spain. If an EU licence is renewed in Spain it effectively converts it into a Spanish EU licence, which then needs to be renewed every 10 years up to the age of 65, and every five years after 65. The new regulation which requires new residents to exchange their licences for a Spanish one, was enforced three years ago. As such, Spain has agreements with more than 20 countries, allowing drivers to exchange a foreign driver’s licence for its equivalent. To find out more, check with your home country’s consulate in Spain or the Spanish Traffic Authority at www.sede.dgt.gob.es. To exchange your licence, you will need to fill out an application form that is issued by the Provincial Traffic Headquarters. (See the above website). The following documents will be required: Proof of identity (original passport and a copy), Proof of your residence for six months (Certificate of Registration in the Central Aliens Register - the NIE number), Application form (in Spanish), Current valid driving licence to be exchanged (original and a copy), Written declaration stating that you don’t have another driving licence of the same class in another country, Written declaration stating that you have not been suspended or banned, Two recent passport size photographs (32 by 25 mm), Medical fitness report (visit the DGT website for information). For new drivers, check the legal driving ages and permit types before you register. You can get details depending on what type of vehicle you want to drive by visiting: Englishdriving-school.com. The best option (for new drivers) is to go to a driving school as they take care of the registration process with the Jefatura (Jefatura Provincial de Trafico) on your behalf. Once you have registered, get your medical and vision test done, too. Theory tests can be done in a classroom or be computer based. The written test is normally taken in Spanish, but some places offer it in English. For more information, visit http://www.autoescuelacorsa.com.
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NEWSDESK COSTA BLANCA NORTH
With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions.
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
Double Guardia Civil success
Club strips credit cards N AT I O N A L POLICE in Benidorm have arrested four people in connection with alleged credit card fraud in a strip club. According to reports, they took more than €53,000 from more than 20 customers who used their credit cards to pay for their drinks in the venue. Those detained are the owner of the club and three employees. It is also understood the nine others are also being sought by the police, including the alleged ringleaders, and are believed to be in Poland. Reports of the possible credit card misuse first came to light within weeks of the club opening in April, and since then there have been a trickle of cases with customers reporting excess charges on their statements after attending the club. It appears that every time drinks were purchased using the cards, an extra 0 was added, so that customers ended up paying 10 times more than expected.
COSTA DEL SOL
Marks & Spaincers BRITISH fashion chain Marks & Spencer is set to launch their f i r s t l i n g e r i e s h o p i n S p a i n ’s Costa del Sol tomorrow (Friday). The store is set to be opened in Malaga City and is due to start by offering the retailer ’s
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to Venezuela, “to support pastoral work,” and is currently a vicar in the parish of Maracaibo, in the northwest state of Zulia. His Augustine Order of Burgos denied the claims and said: “We have always repudiated, condemned and rejected any action that threatens the dignity of any human, and much more so if the victim is a child.”
MALLORCA
Isolated in Paradise RECOVERED: Many of the stolen items from the warehouse have been located
OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil in San Javier have arrested three people in connection with a robbery and arson attack at a warehouse. Separately, police also arrested suspects in connection with organised crime offences and robbery in nearby San Pedro del Pinatar. The incidents in San Miguel led the Guardia Civil to a property in Santiago de la Ribera in connection with the search for a girl who was reported missing. Police claimed the suspects began to flee the scene across nearby rooftops before being caught close by. Guardia Civil officers found a number of young people, including the missing girl, as well as items allegedly stolen from the warehouse which had been robbed and torched. The detainees are aged 18, 23 and 24, and all live in Santiago de la Ribera. Three others, two of them youths, were also detained in San Pedro del Pinatar in connection with the spate of robberies from houses. Others were later arrested. The case continues.
Winter range. It comes as part of a push from the retailer to tap into the Spanish market with its offering of underwear, bras and other women’s items. To n y We l s h , o f M a r k s & Spencer’s Spain and Gibraltar d i v i s i o n , s a i d : “ We w a n t t o open our first lingerie store in Malaga to offer very attractive products that we know that customers like very much. “Combining advice and excellent customer service with
high quality that characterises u s t o g e t h e r w i t h a n o ff e r o f high-value lingerie, the store brings an authentic and the only shopping experience in Malaga,” Welsh added.
AXARQUIA
Priest held 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 teacher at the Santo Tomas de Villanueva School in Granada until three years ago. The priest confessed in a video statement posted on Twitter. Merino admitted: “We grew fond and it was a game and one thing led to another.” Merino studied in Burgos, Granada and Rome before working as a religious studies teacher in Granada. Three years ago he was transferred
A VICTIM of domestic abuse at the hands of a Mallorcan ex has written a book about her experience as a ‘wake up’ call to other women. ‘Isolated in Paradise’ is a first person account of Eva Karlss o n ’s , a m o t h e r - o f - o n e f r o m Sweden, torment at the hands of a man she met online in 2007. Eva previously met with the man whenever she could and he treated her ‘like a queen.’ But when Eva landed in Palma with her cat and all her belongings she said she knew she had made a mistake. The book reveals how the violence began early on and the isolation she felt. “He didn’t want a wife, he wanted a slave,” she writes. E v e n t u a l l y, E v a f o u n d t h e courage to pack her things, and take her daughter back to Sweden where she rebuilt her life. ‘Isolated in Paradise’ has been published in Swedish, but Eva has not ruled out an edition in other languages.
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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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FINANCE
business & legal
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.
EU to review banks
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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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39,387.19 14,041.22 6,524.07 4,756.06 6,277.98 8,579.68 5,626.11 28,307.31 6,866.79 6,845.98 5,803.87 5,586.95 39,928.57 6,003.01 7,524.80 46,047.41 26,289.32 106,923.70 89,723.14 32,149.88 46,043.08 3,198.00 3,916.39 16,019.07 5,918.07 5,571.70 6,083.00 6,714.84 5,711.59 6,310.05 6,113.45 41,624.25 5,043.15 6,760.88 4,575.24 5,501.49 7,211.33 12,461.95 11,245.71 20,154.71 5,322.50 4,339.83 19,347.05 6,566.86 4,390.74 49,611.70 5,185.08 45,135.62 4,327.78 10,924.78 8,443.61
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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 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.
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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.
Whatever happened to civil discourse? ANGER: Better to listen and respond in a civil manner.
Barry Duke I DON’T normally quote favourably from religious publications, but a while back I set aside an unusually intelligent piece written for the Salvation Army’s The War Cry by Rivera Sun, who called for calm and civil language ahead of the US presidential election. Sun wrote: ‘Discourse is the f o u n d a t i o n o f d e m o c r a c y. T h e ability to have a respectful and informed conversation about polit i c s - i n t h e p o s t o ff i c e , o u r homes, on the media, with friends, family or with total strangers - is essential for a society that prizes the ideals of liberty and freedom. ‘If we are not free to converse without being verbally assaulted, insulted and screamed at, what does that say about the content of our character? Is it really so hard to engage in the practices of be-
ing curious about our differences, asking questions, listening and responding in a sane and civil manner?’ Already things were hotting up, with Trump using the most obnoxious rhetoric to attack his opponents. We all see now, that a
president whose neck size exceeds his IQ has propelled America into a very dark place indeed, where a tsunami of intolerance has been unleashed against vast swathes of the population. Pipe bombs being sent by one of his more deranged supporters
to people like Barack Obama and actor Robert De Niro, the massacre of 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue and the gassing of refugees, are the latest examples of the lunacy that has overtaken the country. Meanwhile, Brexit has done immense damage to the UK, with discourse on both sides reaching unprecedented levels of hysteria. I’ve nothing against sarcasm a n d i n s u l t s p e r s e , b u t i t ’s t h e poor quality of the language used which irritates me most. Put-downs now being traded are completely lacking in subtlet y, w i t h t h e F - b o m b b e i n g dropped into every sentence. Insults, of course, have been bandied about since biblical times. Elijah, for example, told the priests of Baal. ‘Perhaps your god is sleeping, or maybe he’s off relieving himself somewhere,’ he suggested (2 Kings 18:27). Shakespeare was renowned for
his insults. ‘Thine face is not worth sunburning’, ‘Thou art as fat as butter ’ and ‘Thou art unfit for any place but hell.’ Centuries later, when boxer Joe Frazier said of Muhammad Ali ‘he’s a phoney, using his blackness to get his way,’ Ali retorted ‘Joe Frazier is so ugly he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife.’ When Noel Coward told US writer and playwright Edna Ferber that she ‘almost looks like a man,’ she came back with ‘so do you.’ Actress Mae West said of a fella she met, that ‘his mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork’; and when a woman said to Winston Churchill ‘You’re drunk, and what’s more, you’re disgustingly drunk,’ he replied ‘You’re ugly, and what’s more, you’re disgustingly ugly. But in the morning I shall be sober and you’ll still be ugly.’ Oh, for a return to a time when invective was at its most entertaining when people had a better command of the English language.
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Exciting new changes for St George Almeria are coming THERE is a real buzz around the school community right now as we are all preparing for the new developments about to take place at St George Almeria! Ever since the announcement earlier in the summer about the change of ownership to the global education company, International Schools Partnership, there has been great excitement and anticipation about a new chapter in the life of the St George School, Almeria. Recently behind the scenes, there has been much activity in preparing for a very special launch to take place in January when the new name, new look, brand new uniform and new and exciting initiatives and learning opportunities will be revealed to all. There will also be a dynamic new website which will provide up-to-date information and exciting news stories. To start the fantastic programme of change, pupils have been involved in a project to come up with a new logo to illustrate the values and key messages of the school. This has taken the form of a special compe-
BUZZING: Staff and pupils are excited to implement the changes. tition to design a new school logo which will be used alongside the new name as a concept for the designers to work with. In January, there will be a great celebration
and opening ceremony for parents, staff and pupils to enjoy with special guests of honour from the UK as well as from the local region. The whole new approach to ‘amazing learn-
ing’ which is the key educational message across all of the ISP schools, will be shared and there will be opportunities for members of the local community as well as new families to come and find out more about what makes this school such a very special place for each and every individual pupil. The Head of School, Gillian Greaves said, “We have already had great support from our new owners who have worked alongside us on our many projects to further improve and develop our school and we are proud to be joining the Laude Schools Group in Spain, now one of the largest collective groups of exceptional private schools, which are owned by ISP. “We look forward to welcoming you to our ‘new’ school very soon and to sharing all our news with everyone.” There will be a number of special Open Days in the coming months. For further information or to book an appointment to visit and find out more, please contact Ana Naveros at admissions@stgeorgealmeria.com.
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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
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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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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
TV LISTING
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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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
TV LISTING
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
4:00am 7:00am 7:15am 7:40am 8:35am 9:30am 10:30am
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Rugby Gold Remember some classic matches from rugby's autumn internationals. 9:05am Live Rugby 7s: Cape Town 12:15pm My Icon 12:30pm Football Bournemouth host Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League. 4:15pm Info not available 6:15pm Football 12:00am Live NBA: Houston @ Dallas 2:30am Sporting Records 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News
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.
11:35am 11:50am 12:20pm 12:45pm 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:15pm 5:00pm 5:25pm 5:50pm 6:50pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:25am 3:20am 3:50am 4:00am
Teleshopping World of Sport The Protectors The Professionals The Professionals Motorsport UK ITV Racing: The Opening Show World of Sport Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live from Sandown Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Train Robbers FYI Daily The Train Robbers Hornblower First Blood FYI Daily First Blood Training Day FYI Daily Training Day The Americans The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Richard Shanley THE BBC has released its full Christmas TV schedule - including a sixpart 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.
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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 programme for BBC One and younger
viewers may be keen to catch the animated version of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Zog. The stars of
Goodness Gracious Me will celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary alongside celebrity fans of the hit BBC
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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.
If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum 96.1 and 106.8FM, now covering over 3,200sq kms of Costa Almeria and Calida or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.
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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
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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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
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 9:00pm The Story of Wales Huw Edwards concludes an indepth history of Wales. 10:00pm Rise of the Clans 11:00pm A Very English Scandal 12:00am The Jeremy Thorpe Scandal 1:00am The Men Who Built the Liners 2:00am Mcmafia 3:00am Mcmafia 4:00am 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
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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3:40pm 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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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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* There are 22 countries in the world that do not have an army, the large majority comprising tiny island states or enclaves. Incidentally, this doesn’t include the Vatican City, which has the Gendarmerie Corps.
* The seven largest countries in the world (Russia, Canada, USA, China, Australia, Brazil and Argentina) take half of the planet’s territory. * The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain chain on Earth, at 40,000 km.
* Despite the beautiful game’s popularity in Greenland, the country can’t join FIFA because the extreme weather conditions mean grass cannot grow there. In 2006, they were allowed to participate in two World Cup qualifying games. They lost both.
* Fiji is the only country other than India with Hindi as an official language. Native Fijians make up 54 per cent of the population after Indian
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average rate of 10cm a year, 10 times faster than Venice. This is because it was built on a soft lake bed with subterranean water reserves pumped out.
labourers were brought to Fiji to work on the sugarcane crops under British rule.
* Kiribati is the only country in the world to fall into all four hemispheres, straddling the Equator and extending into the eastern and western hemispheres. Kiribati was also the first country to see the dawn of the third millennium on January 1, 2000.
* Mexico City is sinking at an
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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)
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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.
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your best 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) 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.
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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)
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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)
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (COTTON) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
AFFORD ASCENT BETONY BIOPSY CENTER CORDON COTTON (10) CUPFUL FRAYED FROSTY HIDDEN MICRON POUNCE PYRITE SCHOOL SIERRA SUFFER SUNDER VERBAL
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Coarse 2 Larvae 3 Locate 4 Tallow 5 Rookie 6 Breezy 7 Vestal 8 Tinkle 9 Armful 10 Single 11 Gentry 12 Effort 13 Ginkgo 14 Memoir 15 Floury 16 Shaken 17 Typify 18 Cougar 19 Stroll.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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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.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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TARGET:
TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 27
• Very good: 39 • Excellent: 50
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 14
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 18
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Proboscis, 5 Nudge, 7 Sober, 9 Dear, 10 Cannon, 12 Sweden, 13 Fake, 15 Radio, 16 Clean, 18 Regarding.
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Down: 1 Pen, 2 Obey, 3 Casual, 4 Strange, 6 Dead end, 8 Bandage, 9 Deserve, 11 Belong, 14 Scar, 17 Nag.
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Across:
Across:
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.
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.
Down:
Down:
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.
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.
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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.’
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*Gary Lineker, Ex-footballer; November 30, *Britney Spears, Pop singer; December 2. 36 57 The superstar’s first two albums, Baby One The legendary striker, who played for the More Time and Oops, I Did it Again, both sold English national team from 1984 to 1992, over 20 million copies worldwide. She released another six albums from 2001 to 2013 and became the country’s all-time top scorer in the FIFA World Cup finals after scoring a starred in her film debut Crossroads in 2002. Ozzy Osbourne. remarkable 10 goals. Since retiring, he has *Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy metal singer; forged a successful career as a sports commentator. December 3, 69 *Bette Midler, Singer and actress; December 1, 72 The Black Sabbath frontman became known as the Prince of Darkness and the Godfather of Heavy Metal. He Midler has sold more than 30 million records worldwide, earning herself the stage name The Divine Miss M, and married X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne in 1982 and the biggest hit is ‘Wind Beneath My Wings.’ Her films they split in 2016. include Down and Out in Beverley Hills, Get Shorty, *Jeff Bridges, Movie actor; December 4, 68 The actor starred as Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski in the 1998 Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune and Hocus Pocus.
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cult classic The Big Lebowski and earned an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Otis ‘Bad’ Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart. *Little Richard, Rock singer; December 5, 85 The ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ hitman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He infused gospel tones with blues music during his performances as a teenager, and performed onstage when he was 14. *Andrew Flintoff, Cricket player; December 6, 40 Retired English all-rounder was named ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2004 and ICC Player of the Year in 2005. He finished his Test career with more than 3,000 runs and 200 wickets taken. He retired from cricket in 2010.
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1884 - Monument complete One of the world’s most iconic structures, the Washington Monument was completed. 1917 - Halifax explosion The largest man-made explosion in the pre-atomic era takes place when a French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, collides with another vessel in Halifax, Canada. 1921 - Free state Following five years of Irish struggle for independence from Britain, an Irish Free State is declared. 1936 - Stepping down After less than a year on the throne, Edward VIII becomes the first ever English monarch to voluntarily abdicate. 1941 - Pearl Harbour America joined the Second World War after a surprise attack by the Japanese on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour. 1945 - Bermuda Triangle Five US Navy Avenger torpedo bombers became lost in the Bermuda Triangle during a routine training mission. A search plane dispatched to rescue the men also became lost. 1975 - East Timor Indonesia launches a largescale invasion of the former Portuguese part of the island of Timor, near Australia. 1980 - Shock shooting One of the most famous pop stars in history John Lennon was killed by an obsessed fan in New York City.
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FROM the outside, a snowcovered cottage in the Cotswolds looks like an idyllic festive home, but inside waits the body of local writer Leonora Jewell. When Melissa Craig visits the area to enjoy her first winter there, she is asked to complete Jewell’s final book. Staying in her cottage, Craig finds a gruesome discovery overlooked by the police; a metal bar covered in blood. Police refuse to take seriously Craig’s claims this could be linked to the murder and she is left to finish her book. As she goes through Leonora’s notes, though, she begins to wonder whether the writer accidentally laid the way for her own murder. Doing some digging of her own, Melissa uncovers some unsavoury locals who she begins to suspect. But can she solve the case before the killer strikes again? Murder on a Winter Afternoon is the fifth book in the Melissa Craig series by Betty Rowlands.
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SOME of the world’s favourite fictional FBI agents return in series 13 of Criminal Minds. The profilers from the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Unit work to unearth psychopaths and sociopaths joined by a new addition to the team, former International Response Team member and ex-Delta soldier, Matthew Simmons. Each grim case tests the skills of characters David Rossi, Dr Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau, Penelope Garcia, Dr Tara Lewis, Luke Alvez, and Emily Prentiss. The American crime drama was created and produced by Jeff Davis and began in 2005, running successfully for 14 seasons. In its time the show has become a ratings hits for its network CBS.
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Festive fun ahead at MACS CHRISTMAS is coming and if you listen carefully you may hear a festive sound… no, not Santa’s sleigh bells, but the dulcet tones of the MACS ‘Sexy Santas’ enthusiastically rehearsing for their annual roving concert! Every year, this group of ladies and gents dust down their costumes and head out into the cool night air to bring some festive cheer to bars and venues in and around the Mojacar area. All monies raised from this annual event goes to MACS to fund its continued work, helping cancer patients and their families. With no official government funding, fundraising is essential and groups like the Sexy Santas raise much-needed money to help keep this invaluable charity operating. The Sexy Santas began in 1996, set up by a group of local ladies and was adopted by MACS in 2010 as part of the fundraising efforts. Expect the unexpected with the
Sexy Santas. Always up for some fun, the sassy guys and gals add a twist to the tale by changing up some of the lyrics to well-known festive songs. So listen carefully and feel free to sing along! Along with jingling bells and joyful voices you will hear the rattling of the collection buckets; the Santas would love you to throw in your jangling loose change, but money of the folding variety would really make their Christmas. This year, the Sexy Santas will be out and about on Saturday December 15, starting at 8.15pm at Miraflores in Los Gallardos, then on to Mojacar Playa and The Lemon Lounge at 9.30pm, Imperial Chinese at 10pm, Dolce Vita at 10.30pm and Pueblo Laguna at 11pm. Another popular MACS annual event took place last month, Boogie in Blue, raising the magnificent sum of €2,550 with a record attendance. Organised by Alison Bramwell and sponsored by Ibex Insurance, the
CONCERT: Christmas last year with the Sexy Santas. theme this year was Divas and Legends. The event began with a moment of silence dedicated to MACS founder, Elaine Brown, who passed away some weeks ago following a long battle with cancer.
The party got underway with participants joining in some enthusiastic dancing. Everyone threw themselves into the spirit of the event and dressed in fabulous costumes following the Divas and Legends theme or in the
traditional blue to represent prostate cancer awareness. Alison and the MACS team would like to thank everyone who gave their time to this event, including the Oasis Tropical hotel for providing the venue, local businesses who donated raffle prizes and the people behind the scenes, without whom the event could not have gone ahead. For information on upcoming events in 2019, look out for our next piece in the Euro Weekly News edition on January 3. The MACS team would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. The charity can’t function without its supporters and MACS welcomes assistance in any way, be it donations, fundraising, volunteering or simply just spreading the word. For more information on MACS and its work, call 634 328 334, email macscancersupport@live.co.uk or visit MACS on Facebook.
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All year round WHILE it feels like winter is when you can take a break from using a daily SPF, we can benefit from wearing it all year-round. Both UVA and UVB rays work differently. While UVB absorbed in moderate quantities offers health benefits, including
helping our bodies create vitamin D and improving skin conditions, UVA offers no such benefits. UVA penetrates deeper, causing premature wrinkles and increases the risk of skin cancer. On a cloudy day, UV rays still penetrate, so wear a daily SPF.
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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-
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.
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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
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Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf DESPITE Paradise By The Dashboard Light being metaphorically murdered by a million drunk karaoke singers the world over, Bat Out Of Hell - the album it comes from, remains one of the biggest sellers of all time. Released in September 1977 it was a slow burner with sales being pretty poor to start with. It was a now legendary appearance on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test that gave the album a boost. Written by composer Jim Steinman and produced by Todd Rundgren the album is a set of mini-epics. Influenced by Phil Spectre’s ‘Wall of Sound’ production techniques tracks
BAT OUT OF HELL: One of the biggest sellers of all time.
such as Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad, You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Paradise and of course Bat Out Of Hell are not short affairs but are well worth the time. After success in the UK, Australia and Canada, Meat
L o a f ’s own USA would eventually catch on. More than 43 million copies have so far been sold. Bat Out Of Hell is Marmite to some people, but having listened to it again recently it deserves its reputation as a classic.
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 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.
Brian #2 by Jose Biggs FACED with the total intransigence of my printer I besought the assistance of our very own on-site guru, Stephen. He tried this. He tried that. He put his glasses on. He brought up Epson’s website. Was the printer mendable? No, apparently. ‘Paper jam,’ the printer reiterated gleefully. I was more than miffed, and very happy to deal it the death blow. Roughly I pulled its leads out and hastened down to Raquel at Longo’s, where I purchased a new printer, which she promised me would be obedient to my will. I was not so sure: I am not that trusting where technolo-
Brian Epstein. gy is concerned. I extricated it from its box by dint of turning it upside down and taking the box off the printer, rather than the other way around. I read its instructions, I attached its brand new leads, I filled its tummy with brand new ink, I pressed its virgin buttons to initiate its life,
and watched as it whirred and clicked into conscious being. I’ve no idea what printers get up to when you press go, but it seems to involve a lot of to-ing and froing. It to-ed and fro-ed. I selected a document and pressed Print. I cannot believe it! It printed! Just like that! Raquel was right - it was obedient to my will! It is an Epson, so I have called it Brian - Brian Epson. (Yes I know he was called Brian Epstein, but then he wasn’t a printer - he was the man who brought greatness to the Beatles).
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Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
A BIT of a rant this week (so what’s new, I hear you say!) First off, a nursing graduate claiming to be a doctor secured a management job with the NHS and fraudulently earned almost £350,000. What? Didn’t HR do any checks? Then, we have the completely unqualified psychiatrist who ‘treated’ NHS patients for 22 years. (Maybe she raised suspicions because she provided the best psychiatric care ever encountered in the NHS?) Isn’t it amazing what people can get away with, if they’re brash enough and nobody checks? I mean, just look at my own qualifications: Nora Johnson FRCS, PhD, QC! And guess what: I regularly carry out heart surgery with only a Girl Guide certificate in embroidery (plus my stitching of vital organs is so artistic - incredibly underrated these days). Next we learn that residents in Belgravia, London and Chigwell, Essex pay for private ‘bobbies on the beat’ and community groups in Hartlepool, Co Durham conduct nightly patrols to prevent crime and ‘protect what’s ours.’ Let’s look at the NHS and police service a bit more closely. Firstly, the NHS. Its sacred cow status has allowed its service and efficiency to decline still further with unac-
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Brexodus ... can anyone put the great back into Britain? IN CHARGE: Bureaucrats have taken over.
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Can they rent out their road? Two properties which are not part of our community or our urbanisation share our privately owned sewer and road. They pay into a special fund for repairs to these facilities when needed. This is separate from the community fees which we on the urbanisation pay into twice a year. At our AGM this year it was decided to make these payments a legal undertaking. Is this possible? W J (Costa Blanca)
countable bureaucrats more committed to keeping their jobs and the unwieldy bureaucracy than improving the patient’s lot. Although we’ve all heard wonderful stories of people saved by the NHS, we’ve also read truly shocking, dreadful accounts of hopeless, abusive, incorrect care, leading to suffering and death. And as for the police, get bobbies back walking the beat, policing real crime, not ‘hate’ crime. It’s ridiculous that time, effort and taxpayers’ money is spent on virtuesignalling PC issues while real life ones go wanting. What’s the betting enterprising villains are at this moment hell bent over sewing machines, running up their own
‘private bobby’ costumes? What a sad indictment of these depressing Brexit times. But time to get used to the fact Britain’s rapidly changing. Incompetent politicians; incompetent police; the NHS run by ‘managers’ who couldn’t run a village fête let alone vital NHS trusts... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
Yes, you can make a legal agreement David Searl but you want to give it You and the Law careful study first. First in Spain there is the general principle that communities cannot be seen to make money. However, there are various possibilities. You can make an agreement with the two owners to pay a yearly fee for the use of the sewer and road, for example. This payment will be subject to Spanish tax because it is the community renting out an asset. We see this sort of agreement when an apartment building rents out its roof for a telephone aerial. Or you could make a legal agreement with the two owners for them to pay a certain percentage of any work on the road or sewers.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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INFRASTRUCTURE projects in Zurgena funded by national, regional and provincial governments will also create employment in the area, according to the Almeria Council. Almeria Provincial Employment Development Plan Deputy, Guillermo Casquet, visited the municipality recently to see firsthand how the projects are progressing, explaining there would be an investment of €211,000. One project will see improvements to Pasaje Cañadadel Herrero Avenida Andalucia in La Alfoquia, and the extension of paving in Zurgena town. A second project will involve cleaning, weeding, pruning, replanting, repairs to irrigation systems, and repainting works in a number of locations, among them the Gines Parra Park in La Alfoquia, the municipal swimming pool, the Cruz de los Caidos and Juan Andres Toledo School gardens, the Almanzora, Martires, San Juan, Libertad, Chicago, San Ramon and church plazas, Avenida Andalucia, Campsa park, Almanzora River viewing point, Virgen del Carmen roundabout
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IMPROVEMENTS: Works are being carried out. and Castillo gardens. In Los Llanos, work will be carried out on the Peral fountain, the cemetery, and half-a-dozen rural roads. Casquet stressed the importance of “a plan which is a symbol of union between institutions,
as it is financed by the government of Spain, which contributes salary expenses, the Junta de Andalucia which contributes part of the materials, and the Almeria Provincial Government, which contributes part of the materials and management expenses.”
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Walking route on app A ROUTE in the Sierra Maria-Los Velez Natural Park has been included on the Andalucia regional government’s free Caminame (Walk me) app aimed at promoting hikes in the region’s protected areas. Starting in Chirivel, the Spanish Juniper Route runs for nearly 12 kilometres, taking hikers all the way up to the Sabina Albar Natural Monument. The walk is classified as medium difficulty. The app includes interactive maps, information, photos and the locations of 36 routes throughout Andalucia, and also includes walks in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park and Sorbas. It informs users where they are at any point and emits a warning if they go off track. It has also been designed to work without mobile phone coverage.
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All go in Cantoria
Warming up for San Silvestre run
IT’S all go in Cantoria over the next couple of months. On the weekend of December 15 and 16 there is the Cantoria Crono ‘Pearl of the Almanzora’ car rally, with drivers battling it out for points for the Andalucia Rally Crono Championship and the Almeria Provincial Government Cup. On January 13 the attention turns to two wheels, with the Quedada Enduro motocross. Then on January 20 there is the Cantoria Council-organised ‘Polvera’ running trail, with athletes put through their paces on mountainous 14 and 24-kilometre routes.
DETAILS are now available for the 12th San Silvestre run in Albox. Organised by the Somos Albojenses Culture and Sport Association and Albox Council, the event will take place on Sunday December 30, starting at 11am. The starting line will be at the Las Ventas Municipal Sports Pavillion in Avenida
Lepanto in Albox town centre. There will be nine different categories: Minis for eight and nine-year-old; Beginners for 10 and 11-year-olds; Infant for 12 and 13-year-olds; Junior for teenagers aged 14 to 19; Senior for adults aged 20 to 40; Veterans A for 41 to 49year-olds; Veterans B for participants over 50 and Local, for runners born in Albox. There will be 325 and 750metre circuits for the very youngest runners and a 4.5kilometre route for the men’s and women’s Junior, Senior, Local and Veterans A and B categories. To sign up for the race, participants must contribute a kilo of non-perishable products, which will go the Caritas charitable organisation.
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By looking at features of traditional co-housing from a fresh perspective, Mojacar Estates has created Co-housing + Lifestyle, which will be ideal for anyone on their own, couples and even families, but with a special focus on the 50+ age group. The first Co-housing + Lifestyle project will be in Turre, offering residents their own private living space in a peaceful community, but at the same time they won’t have to be alone. The community will provide the option of socialising with others, with
communal areas and the possibility to share interests with classes and hobbies, as well as the costs of services such as medical treatments. Above all else, Espadevida is designed to provide residents with choices, and an opportunity to enjoy an all-round, excellent quality of life. To find out more about the first Cohousing+Lifestyle project you can join the Christmas celebration at Bar Solare in Turre on Thursday December 13. Full details about the event and the Espadevida project: The Espadevida (APARTMENT GALLERY) in Turre www.espadevida.com/NEWS Mojacar Estates 950 478 935 espadevida@mojacarestates.com.
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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 Susan. David’s philosophy on dog training was summed up by his motto: ‘Commitment, firmness, kindness’. David explained commitment stood for a dog being for life, firmness because a dog needed to respect its owner and kindness because it made 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 As-
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sociation. 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 he formed a Costa del Sol-based 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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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,
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the steering wheel gliding in your hands as the front wheels effortlessly grip the tarmac.
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher THE Mini Clubman is a retro-styled hatchback which looks very different from most in its sector, offering a more charismatic persona and outstanding driving dynamics. With twin rear doors instead of a conventional liftup hatch and its distinctive Mini ‘face’ which still has faint echos of its 1960’s ancestors, the Clubman competes against the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus, and has strong appeal to those seeking something a little different in the crowded hatchback arena. Available with petrol and diesel engines and with manual or automatic gearboxes, the Clubman is priced from €22,513 (£19,995) and it is the entry-level City version featured here. With a three-cylinder 1.5-litre 102 hp petrol engine and sixspeed manual gearbox, this model is well equipped and is aimed not just at families but at business users.
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Mini Clubman City CLUBMAN: On the road the City gets top marks for performance.
Top speed is 185 kph (115 mph), the 0-100 kph time 11.3 seconds, and average fuel economy is very respectable at 17.2 kpl (48.7 mpg). Emissions are 131 g/km. Standard kit includes alloy wheels, sat-nav, digital radio, Bluetooth, connectivity features including Apple CarPlay, air-conditioning, cruise control, auto stopstart, rear parking sensors
STATS PANEL Model: Mini Clubman City Engine: 1.5 litre petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 11.3 seconds, top speed 185 kph (115 mph) Economy: 17.2 kpl (48.7 mpg) Emissions: 131 g/km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
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
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BORN RACER: Jamie Chadwick is the first female to win a British F3 race.
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. The W Series organisers say they hope to provide a platform for women to develop their skills before taking on male drivers further up the motorsport ladder. The first race is scheduled for Hockenheim, Germany on May 3, 2019, and the overall series winner will collect $500,000 (€440,000), with prize money down to 18th place.
and auto lights and wipers. Build integrity is high standard, as with all models in the BMW group, and the cabin has a top-quality appearance. The dashboard is dominated by a large central instrument dial, again echoing the original Mini, and the controls are well-placed for easy use. Cabin space is very good, with four adults easily ac-
commodated and a fifth squeezed in if necessary. Family hatchbacks are all about practicality and here, the Clubman scores well. The boot space is surprisingly capacious at 360 litres and when the rear seats are folded flat, space is boosted to 1,250 litres giving the car some small-business appeal. On the road, the Clubman gets top marks for performance. The steering is very precise, handling beautifully poised partly thanks to a longer wheelbase than the standard Mini hatchback and partly due to well-balanced suspension which keeps the car composed on the corners while still delivering good ride comfort. While the Mini Clubman isn’t the cheapest hatchback in the class, nor the most spacious, it arguably has the most cachet - a strong sales point in an increasingly image-conscious marketplace.
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MOTORING SUCH STYLE: The Porsche 911 series is nothing short of iconic.
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Porsche 911: Style for the ages THE eighth generation of Porsche’s evergreen 911 sports coupe has been revealed in Los Angeles, 55 years after the first car to wear the famous designation was introduced. As you might expect, the 911’s traditional flat-six engine (now exclusively turbocharged) is more powerful than ever, with both of the new 911 S models developing 444bhp, an increase of almost 30bhp compared with the outgoing model. Both have a new eightspeed dual-clutch PDK gearbox.
The rear wheel drive S can accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds, while the allwheel drive of the 4S cuts that time by 0.1 sec. Quoted top speeds are 191mph for the Carrera S, with the 4S 1mph slower. Efficiency has been increased via an improved direct fuel injection process and a new arrangement for the twin turbochargers and intercooler. As is traditional in Porsche’s most famous car, the engine is in the wrong place, as it was when Ferry Porsche started tweaking Volkswagen Beetles before making cars under his own name. The exterior styling features significantly wider wheel arches than the previous generation, while the wheels are now 20” in diameter at the front and 21” at the rear. The outer shell of the body is now made from aluminium, apart from the front and rear, while the door handles are flush to the bodywork and pop
out electrically when required. At the rear there is a much wider, variable-position spoiler, beneath which a seamless light bar runs across the full width of the car. The straight lines of the facia design and recessed instruments were inspired, apparently, by 911s from the 70’s. The central screen of the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system is now 10.9 inches, with new software that’s claimed to be faster and easier to use. A safety function dubbed Wet Mode, included as standard, detects water on the road and pre-conditions the control systems accordingly, and alerts the driver. Also standard is a warning and brake assist system, which detects the risk of collisions with moving objects and initiates emergency braking if necessary. Night Vision Assist with a thermal imaging camera is optional on the 911 for the first time.
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Arsenal rule demolition derby Chelsea overcame a spirited Fulham to claim 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 Chelsea struggled for fluency, but substitute LoftusCheek made the win safe when he fired past Rico after an intricate passing move with Eden Hazard and Pedro. Chelsea next face a testing tie against league leaders Manchester City, while Fulham will travel to Manchester
United. Man City had 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 delivered again with 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 take on Crystal 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 Welshman soon set up Aubameyang for the 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.
FINE FORM: Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is making his mark this season.
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Almeria Bowling Club report INDALO Bowling Club CAA Singles Championships Report T h e M e n ’s S i n g l e s Knockout competition was played at Indalo Bowling Club with 32 entries from Indalo, Almeria and Cabrera Bowling Clubs. The quality of entries in the four-day competition was excellent, and play proved to be very exciting throughout: many expected winners did not make it to the final stages. The final was between David Horton from Indalo Bowling Club and Chris Ewer from the Almeria
Bowling Club. This was always going to be a tough game as both had good wins in their semi-finals: David over Bryan Thomp-
son of Almeria, and Chris against John Mannall of Indalo. David started well, and although Chris had been on
WINNERS: David and Ruth with runner up Chris Ewer.
fire in his previous rounds, especially in the semi-final, he was not on form in the final. David did not start bowling until the age of 68, but has worked very hard at improving all aspects of his delivery, and this was evident in the result. David lead for 16 ends until Chris took the lead on the 17th end, but he couldn ’t m a i n t a i n i t a s D a v i d scored two shots on each of the last three ends, taking the championship. At the end of the competition, Costa Almeria Area bowls delegate Ruth Compton thanked John Sephton for running the competition, everyone who took part, bar and ground staff, and markers and umpires. She also thanked the Ind a l o s t a ff f o r h o s t i n g t h e competition and the supporters, many from Almeria Bowling Club, before presenting the trophy and prizes to the finalists.
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. It added to the gold they won as part of the women’s team pursuit and as well as Archibald’s gold, there was silver in the men’s team sprint and for Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart in the Madison.
Aguilon Golf Members Report Wednesday November 14 - Campbell Lamont Qualifier The ladies are really coming into form, occupying the first two places, the dull weather and fast greens making golf a little difficult. 1st Sandra Hooker 37 pts 2nd Ann Holder 36 pts on a card play off 3rd Glyn Ombler 36 pts Twos: Ann Holder x2 3rd and 14th, Glyn Ombler 3rd, Jim Laing 8th, Mike Esposito x2 12th and 17th, Phil Miles, 12th, Dave Gray, Mark Newall 14th, Dave Simpson, Rabbe Thun 17th Wednesday November 21 - Individual Stableford Yet again another winning lady, however pride of place goes to Colin Waters for his hole in one on the 14th. 1st Karyn Esposito 38 pts 2nd Glyn Ombler 37 pts on a card play off 3rd Dave Sharp 37 pts Twos: Karyn Esposito x2 3rd and 12th, Ann Miles 8th, John Holder, Rich Hull, Bob Tagg, 12th Graham Spalding, 14th, Bill Gibb x2 14th and 17th Wednesday November 28 - Campbell Lamont Qualifier On a lovely sunny day 42 pts was a tremendous score considering the greens have been scarified and dressed making putting a lottery. 1st Derek Manning 42 pts 2nd Bill Pratt 36 pts 3rd Roy Lewis 35 pts on a card play off Twos: Derek Manning 8th, Lynne Whibley x2 12th and 17th, Ann Holder x2 14th and 17th, Peter Ayres, Bill Pratt 17th For further information see the website at aguilonmembers club.com.
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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 s t ro n g , I ’ m j u s t s a y i n g they’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.” Last month, Elsa revealed that s t a r r i n g i n Ti d e l a n d s h a d b e e n 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
SPANISH SIREN: Elsa Pataky.
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Almeria wines, making their mark ALMERIA’S wine industry deserves attention, and with Christmas just around the corner, now is an ideal time to discover just how good provincial lwines are. For expert guidance look no further than the Tikar Wine Shop in Garrucha. Owner Sean McMahon is a wine connoisseur with only good things to say about how far Almeria’s wine industry has come, and can advise on which wines areworth giving a go. “There has been a significant increase in the quality of all Almeria’s wines in recent years,” Sean comments. A new generation of better educated, more broadminded local wine growers, who have studied wine production techniques elsewhere, and introduced new technologies to their bodegas partly explains this Sean says. “One bodega starts making better wine and so the others step up their game.” Sean also points out that what makes Almeria different from more famous wineproducing regions is that bodegas are small, family-run businesses not big company operations.
TIKAR WINE SHOP: Offers an excellent choice from provincial bodegas. Production is concentrated in the Ribera del Andarax, but there are also bodegas in the Almanzora Valley, Seron, Los Velez, and Burjulo in Cuevas. Most of the wine produced in Almeria is red, bodegas making first-class wines from the Syrah or Shiraz grapes, but there are also fantastic whites. Several also make very quaffable sparkling whites and roses.
Tikar Wine Shop offers excellent wines from provincial bodegas, and from many other areas of Spain. Sean will be providing regular opportunities next year to explore Almeria’s wine-growing areas and to try the wines. He will be continuing the popular Tikar-organised day trips to different bodegas, and the special wine tastings and lunches at the Hotel Tikar.
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Making your own mincemeat IF you have never tried making your own sweet mincemeat give it a go! The dried fruits here available on the markets are usually around the €5 a kilo mark and are excellent quality. Although cooking apples are usually recommended, I use eating apples, and I do bake it in the oven first, although there are many recipes around which just everything is mixed up together and then added to sterilised jars. The amount of ingredients here makes five 340g jars. For the dried fruits you can use different things such as dried cherries or sultanas, as long as the total weight adds up. Do try to use some currants though if you can find them. • Ingredients 500g apples, peeled, sliced and chopped (use half eating and half cooking apples if you can find them) 200g dried cranberries (aràndanos) 350g raisins 200g currants Finely grated zest and juice of two lemons Finely grated zest and juice of two oranges One tablespoon of ground mixed spice 150g suet (I used vegetarian suet)
CAGED APPLES: With apple strudel type pastry. 300g muscovado sugar 100g walnuts chopped (optional - I didn’t add nuts) 100ml brandy (mix through after the mincemeat has been baked and is cold) Mix everything together in a baking tray / roasting tin, apart from the brandy and leave to stand overnight, covered with foil. The next day, keeping the foil on, bake in a preheated oven set to 140 deg C for two hours, giving it a good mix through half way into the baking time and then leave to cool. Once cold, add the brandy, mix it
well through the fruit and then add to sterilised jars. Keep in a cool, dry place where it will last for around two months. As well as the usual mince pies, here is an idea using some of your mincemeat to create a pretty apple strudel type pastry. The following makes four individual servings. Caged Apples Ingredients 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut in half
1 sheet of ready made puff pastry 100g melted butter 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 beaten egg • Method Pre heat your oven to 200 deg C and line a baking sheet with baking paper, grease the paper with oil, or butter. Cut your pastry sheet into 9 equal squares (you will be using 8 of them) Take four squares and cut them making slits matching the diagram shown. You start with five along the top and bottom of your square and then add the rest in between. You should finish with rows of three and four slits. Sit the other four uncut squares on your baking sheet. Put a teaspoon of mincemeat in the hole of each apple where the core has been removed and sit it mincemeat side down on the pastry squares. Brush around the edges of these with a little beaten egg. Add your cinnamon and sugar to the melted butter and brush each apple generously. You now need to gently pick up the four squares that you have added the slits to, they open out a little revealing
OLIVE TREE FARM was set up about four years ago with the intention of achieving a level of self sufficiency. We have poultry for meat and eggs, goats for milk, rabbits and small pigs for meat and harvest our 70 olive trees each year for oil. We also grow a variety of fruits and vegetables.
a lattice pattern. Sit it on top of your apples and pinch the base and top edges together to seal. Brush the top and edges with beaten egg and sprinkle a little more sugar over each. Bake for around 15 - 20 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve with cream, ice cream, or vanilla custard.