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Seven times limit A DRIVER of a 40-tonne articulated lorry was found to be seven times the legal drink drive limit for alcohol. Guardia Civil officers were alerted by officials at Cartagena port when they say the massive lorry being driven ‘erratically’ in the Escombreras dock. When the officers arrived, they noticed that the driver was not in the proper condition to drive, possibly as a result of consuming alcohol. For this reason, the driver, a man of Ukrainian nationality and 47 years of age, was subjected to the mandatory alcohol tests in which he gave a positive result of 1.07 and 1.05 milligrams of alcohol per litre of exhaled air. The maximum rate allowed in the case of professional drivers is 0.15 mg/litre.
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INJURED: Boy was rushed to hospital from the Jesus Maria de Villafranqueza school.
PUPIL IN COMA A M E N TA L LY d i s a b l e d b o y a g e d 15 who needs constant sur veillance was rushed to hospital after falling from a first floor window. He fell from a room housing the toilets at the Jesus Maria de Villafranqueza school in Alicante last Friday, and by Tuesday was still in an induced coma. Speaking to the Spanish press his father said
that the boy had been attending the school for two years, but only two hours a day as the school did not have the specialist staff needed to help his son. A recent report highlighted that a major source of complaints was that there is a lack of specialists for special education children. The territorial director of Education, David Vento, said that the circumstances in which the child fell are being investigated.
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Knifepoint robbery A MAN wielding a knife committed a shocking robbery at a clothing store in Costa Calida’s Murcia. As reported by the police, the incident occurred shortly before 8pm on Saturday when a man stormed through a shop located on Calle Catedrático Fernando Piñuela in front of Carrefour. Brandishing a large blade and wearing a balaclava, the man threatened employees and customers, forcing one of the sales clerks to open up the cash register. Once the worker handed over the money, the assailant fled in a getaway car which was parked near to the store. Police are now desperately looking for the man who committed the theft and are analysing CCTV footage which they hope will be able to provide them with vital clues. Although the Local Police responded to the call, the case has been handed over to the National Police who will now lead the investigation. No one was injured in the incident.
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Some Christmas cheer THE To r r e v i e j a Branch of the Royal British Legion held their annual Christmas lunch party at La Cosecha Restaurant in Benijofar. Well o v er 6 0 me mbe rs were able to attend and they a ll o n ce ag ain e n jo y ed a lovely meal in the extremely relaxing and pleasant surroundings of the restaurant. The organisation of this event by Gerry Lynch also ma rk ed th e e n d o f his tenure as Branch Chairman. Members say he has been a wonderful ambassador for the Royal British Legion, taking on many tasks to ensure that all events went w ell. H o w e v er, h e is not leaving the Branch and will
HAPPY XMAS: RBL had a festive lunch.
c ontinue in his role a s a supportive Legion Member. Following this event, the RBL ended their last meeting of the ye a r by hitting the high notes.
Accompanied by the Royal British Legion Concert B a nd, a nd in mos t c a s e s suitably attired, the members gave good voice to all the old and familiar carols.
The new Branch Chairman Diana Bridle, thanked everyone for all their hard work throughout the year and she also gave a general overview of the new ideas
which she hoped to bring forward in January. These she hopes wi l l al l ow t he br anch t o do even bi gger and better things whilst also having a lot of fun doing it.
RBL raise €48,000 THE local branches of the Royal British Legion, Torrevieja, the Orihuela Costa and La Marina/Gran Alacant in particular, have once again been busy raising funds for those ‘needy’ ex-servicemen and their dependants here in Spain. However their activities have increased dramatically in recent weeks as, together with branches across the world, they set out on their final fundraising ‘efforts’ of the year with the ‘Poppy Appeal’ which was hoping to raise a worldwide total of £50 million. UK results will not be known for
some little time although a number of local branches have recently released details of the amounts collected, the most notable of which is the Orihuela Costa and District Branch which has raised very nearly €48,000. The Orihuela Costa effort was again organised By Eddie Coleman, where it had yet another bumper year, largely due to the golfing fraternity and the magnificent efforts of Mick ‘the Grip’ Reeves who, through a series of ‘Poppy Golf’ tournaments and Society donations, contributed almost €11,000.
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WELL DONE: The Orihuela branch of the RBL worked hard for the Poppy Appeal. The three Overseas.es (Iceland) outlets also boosted the total with collec-
tors in Cabo Roig, San Javier and Campoverde raising over €5,600.
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Homes plan THIRTY homes have been temporarily assigned to house people still without a home after September’s floods. An agreement was signed between representatives of ‘bad bank’ Sareb, which has thousands of reposessed properties in Spain, and the regional government to lease the properties for one year.
Fewer births DEATHS now exceed births in 106 of the 141 municipalities in the province of Alicante, with only the Baix Vinalopo the area where more people are born than die each year. This is leading to many towns in inland areas having an ageing population.
Busy times HOTELS in Alicante have just had the best November in their history with an average occupancy rate of 69.8 per cent. This was 5.5 percentage points higher than the same month in 2018, with UK citizens accounting for 21 per cent of the total.
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IN an effort to prevent flooding during heavy rain, €1 million has been earmarked to improve Torrevieja’s sewage network in 2020. It is part of a total €2.6 million budget water company Agemed, owned by Hidraqua (76 per cent) and the city council (24 per cent, has revealed for the city.
DRIVERS throughout the region are being warned that the Christmas drink drive campaign is under way, with alcohol and drug tests being carried out at checkpoints every day until January 6. Fines range between €500 and €1,000 with the loss of four to six points from the licence.
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Poorly boy home Smugglers caught A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who was taken to hospital in a coma after being admitted to Virgen de la Arrixaca University General Hospital in Costa Calida’s Murcia with alcohol poisoning has returned home. The emergency services were called to an urgent request for help on Saturday evening (December 14), when the boy started violently vomiting before he fell unconscious on the floor. Ambulances rushed to Calle Orilla de la Vía in the district of Santiago el Mayor, where the boy was taken to hospital and subsequently placed in the paediatric intensive care unit after falling into a coma. Medical personnel stated that his condition was extremely serious at the time, but he recovered and was allowed home on Monday. The Local and National Police have been informed of the incident.
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NATIONAL POLICE have arrested two men from Murcia as they travelled back from the Netherlands with 30 kilos of heroin. Police detained the men after they had put in place a surveillance operation on receiving information that a drugs trafficking operation was imminent. The arrested men, aged 33 and 40, were travelling back to Spain in a high-end vehicle in which they were transporting 60 hidden packages containing the narcotic substance. National Police set up a 24-hour watch on the Spanish/French border waiting for the return of those involved. Initial inquiries had revealed that two people intended to travel from Murcia to the Netherlands to acquire drugs. Police then kept watch for their return at the border in Irun and two days later border controls spotted them. They were followed and intercepted in the town of Imarcoain with a search of the car revealing the heroin.
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GUARDIA CIVIL in Torrevieja have arrested three people for allegedly burgling a string of homes in the Vega Baja. Police have attributed 12 break-ins to the two Albanians and one Spaniard as well as four offences of using false number plates, one of illegal possesion of a firearm and of being members of a criminal group. Guardia Civil put an operation into place when they detected a considerable increase in burglaries over the past few months in Rojales, Benijofar and Algorfa. The officers began an investigation that pointed to a single group being responsible. They apparently used a large car and frequently changed its number plates. Officers say the alleged perpetrators met in a garage in Orihuela Costa where they hid the car and changed their clothes to commit the various thefts, always in the afternoon and evening and using dark clothes and elements of disguise and concealment.
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ARRESTS MADE: Guardia Civil detained the men in Torrevieja.
In addition, they communicated with each other with ‘walkie-talkies’ and allegedly committed several thefts in a single night. The stolen effects were mainly jewellery and money, but also computer equipment such
as laptops and mobile phones. Once the three suspects were identified and located, made three arrests and searched two homes in Torrevieja and a home and a community garage in Orihuela Costa. Officers found
many items that had been reported stolen in various burglaries. They also found a car, inside which was a loaded 9mm calibre pistol. Two of the detainees have been remanded in custody.
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SCHOOLS EVACUATED: No known damage.
AN earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale shook Lorca and nearby districts. The quake occurred at 9.12am last Friday and its epicentre was only one kilometre from the surface, which is why it affected several points of the region of Murcia. According to the National Geographic Institute, the shakes were felt in Coy, San Cristobal, La Paca and Los Canales in Lorca, as well as in the Carmen neighborhood of Murcia and Cehegin. With less intensity, it has also been felt in Mula, Pliego, Aledo, Alhama, Totana and Bullas. Northwestern municipalities such as Caravaca also felt the tremor. Residents of Zarcilla de Ramos reported that the earthquake woke those still in bed and explained that “much has been noticed, but no known damage has been recorded.” For safety, the primary schools of La Paca and Zarcilla de Ramos were evacuated, as parents had just dropped off their children when tremors started.
THREE KINGS: The traditional Reyes (pictured) will be replaced by Magical Queens in la Florida.
The first 3 Queens THE Three Kings in the La Florida district of Alicante will this year actually be Three Queens. Mari Ángeles Berna, Mari Carmen López and Mónica Nombela will be the Magical Queens in the annual January 5 parade. The festive and commercial associations of the district decided to have three women as their representatives on the float, and are asking for people to respect their decision and support the women. Those responsible for managing and planning the float say that “the most important thing is that children and families have a great time.” Melchor will be represented by Mari Ángeles Berna, a digital communication consultant with the Spanish Association against Cancer in Alicante. Gaspar will be Mari Carmen Lopez, a well-known local businesswoman, and Baltasar will be Monica Nombela, a commercial lawyer. The arrival of the Three Wise Men in Florida usually attracts a dense crowd every year through the streets of the neighbourhood and organisers say they expect this event to be no different. It will be the first time that a neighbourhood in the city of Alicante has used three women as the main protagonists of the parade. In Spain, the most recent case was in Madrid, a decision that had a great impact nationally. The organisers in La Florida are confident that the event will be “respectful and eye-catching.”
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Network creation CORREOS postal service has introduced their new e-commerce platform in Murcia, which will offer small and local producers the possibility to commercialise and deliver their products nationally. The president of Correos, Juan Manuel Serrano, announced the new platform will help small businesses sell their products all over Spain. A statement released by the postal company explained that the initiative will help producers in more remote areas. The platform is part of their #YoMeQuedo campaign, which looks to help entrepreneurs in areas suffering from population decline. The online marketplace is intended for businesspeople who chose to stay in rural Spain and who need a logistics network to offer their products in an increasingly digital market. Correos has over 150 producers who sell on the online market, highlighting food products such as oil, wine and beer. Six producers from Murcia and Alicante displayed their goods during the Correos presentation.
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Fortress facelift THE town hall will invest €1.4 million in restoring Alicante’s castles. The city plans to approve the restoration project in Castillo de Bárbara, budgeted at €264,439 and a contract for €1,155,276 in Castillo de San Fernando. Councillor for Culture, Antonio Manresa, has said that the local government is firmly committed to caring for Alicante’s heritage. He explained that the renovation work is necessary in order to provide a quality cultural and touristic offer for residents and foreign visitors. Renovations on Santa Barbara Castle will take five months and will focus on restoring the Bastion of Santa Barbara, as well as fixing loose blocks at the base of the castle. The work will be done with materials that are compatible with the existing ones, as well as allowing the CHRISTMAS extravagance arrived in Murcia as a Circus Festival took to the streets to spread festive magic. The first edition of the festival offered nine street shows for Christmas lovers, with actors and circus performers from all over Spain. The objective was to offer peo-
RUN DOWN: San Fernando Castle is in a state of disrepair
easy reversal of all the changes. The Board will also approve a renovation contract for San Fernando Castle, that will focus on architectural recovery and accessibility. The town hall has commissioned the renova-
tions in order to open the historical castle to the public as a tourist attraction. Work includes making the castle accessible, and restorations in the vaults, the lower and upper terraces as well as in the circular tower.
Christmas Circus ple in Murcia something fun and different, as the representations gave spectators a taste of the circus, one of the most thriving artistic fields at the moment. To pull off the surprising
shows, the city of Murcia enlisted the help of circus company Noletia. Dancers, trapeze artists, jugglers and contortionists from Shanghai Circus also blessed Murcia with their acts, a company
that has toured all the biggest worldwide stages including shows in the US, Japan, the UAE and Canada. Another surprising show was by the company Circ Panic, which included a giant scale on which the per formers wowed with all kind of balances and dances.
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MEDIEVAL REENACTMENT: Auto de Los Reyes Magos.
ONGOING: €1 million is being spent on Guardamar Castle. THE ‘enhancement’ of the walled city and castle of Guardamar is already a reality, according to the local council. An investment of €1 million by the municipality and regional government has been made into a plan that combines archaeological research, reconstruction of walls and conditioning of the interior space of the site. The castle, declared an As-
set of Cultural Interest (BIC), still has a lot more work planned for it but a new visitor and interpretation centre has now been completed. Now guided tours are planned to start soon, with them explaining the recent archaeological discoveries that have been made. These include remains of the wall dating from the 13th to 14th centuries. The oldest one is medieval Christian,
2.30 metres wide and 1.5 metres high. Another important find is the lower part of the fortified bell tower of the old Renaissance church and of what was the entrance to the walled city in the 18th century, next to which is a moat. Researchers are at the moment trying to confirm whether a space located in the western wall is the gateway of the 13th century
Nativity play ON January 6, the Auto de Los Reyes Magos will take place in many towns across Murcia consisting of the performance of a medieval nativity play. The play is a reenactment of the 18th century story of Felipe Fernandez Vallejo, the
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, who discovered an ancient manuscript in the library of Toledo Cathedral which was named the Auto de Los Reyes Magos. It was dated around 1150, making it the oldest known theatrical piece in the Spanish language about the Three
Kings following the star to find the baby Jesus. The traditional performance in El Berro is accompanied by the musical Cuadrilla of the village and viewers can follow the Three Kings through the streets as the story is told at different stop-off points.
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WORKS PLANNED: Millions being spent on improvements to hospitals and health centres.
Hospital reforms HOSPITALS and health centres in the province of Alicante will have €18.5 million of improvements next year, it has been announced by the Regional Minister of Health, Ana Barceló. Of this, €1,859,000 will be used to build new clinics, €3,670,000 for the reform of health centres and €13 million for renovating hospitals. Improvements to the casualty department at Alicante’s General Hospital and the remodelling of the operating rooms at Elche General hospital take a good part of this budget, specifically €2.5 million and €2.4 million. In the case of the casualty department at Alicante, the works began in October and their execution will be extended for another 29 months.
Work at Elche’s hospital will be put out to tender in early 2020 with a planned timetable of 30 months. Other pending projects are the reform and expansion of the Hospital de la Marina Baixa, with a budget for 2020 of €1.7 million. Barcelo said that the works will be tendered before the summer. The Sant Joan Hospital also takes a large part of the budget in three major projects, which have been pending implementation for years. Some €1.5 million has been set aside for the expansion of the emergency and day hospital. Another €1.1 million has been budgeted for improvements to the specialities centre in Calle Gerona and €1.2 million will be spent on the expansion of the Sant Joan health centre, where work has already started.
Mar Menor investigation SPAIN’S Guardia Civil, have been investigating the pollution of the Mar Menor as part of an Interpol operation against marine pollution. In Spain, Operation ‘30 days at sea’ has investigated a total of 46 people for environmental crimes. They could face prison sentences of between six months to five years, with more than 101 related incidents detected in Spain. In the region of Murcia, after the recent floods and the detection of spills that have caused the death by suffocation of thousands of fish, an investigation has been opened under the coordination of the Environmental Prosecutor’s Office. The investigations carried out by the Guardia Civil in Spain have made it possible to detect a total of 25 illegal discharges into the sea, identifying those responsible. In some cases they caused a deteriora-
tion of the ecosystem so serious that native plant and animal populations were eliminated. In this sense, the most affected areas are located on the coasts of Andalucia, Levante, the Balearic Islands, Galicia and the Canary Islands. In many regions, dumping of plastic waste generated by intensive agriculture has been detected, as well as the waste water produced by desalination plants and illegal desalination plants linked to agriculture.
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ARRESTS MADE: At least 10 thefts and robberies were carried out.
Robbers caught SEVEN people have been arrested in San Javier for their alleged involvement in a string of robberies throughout the municipality following an investigation that began at the beginning of 2019. The Guardia Civil became suspicious after a number of incidents in the town centre and outlying districts and were drawn to a group of Moroccans and a Spanish compan-
ion. Officers analysed the properties targeted to identify escape routes and how any detection was avoided. On one occasion the perpetrators were caught in the act by an occupant of a home and a scuffle ensued. After gathering enough evidence against the group they took seven people aged between 23 and 42 years old into custody for allegedly committing at least 10 thefts and burglaries.
FESTIVE FAIR: Was a huge success and almost â‚Ź460 was raised. AGE CONCERN hosted a Festive Fair on Tuesday December 10 at Domino Bar, Punta Prima and on behalf of Age Concern we would like to thank all the visitors who came and spent their money, the owners and staff of the bar for superb service and support, the Alpengold Oompah Band who had us all tapping our feet, the fantastic stallholders who all, without
exception, delighted us with magnificent displays of their products and last but definitely not least, the hardworking Age Concern volunteers who, cheerfully, sold hundreds of raffle tickets and to friends Carol, Mick, Dorothy and Don who patiently folded all the raffle tickets into the bucket for the draw. Fundraising is vital but it
can also be a lot of fun and extremely satisfying as is being a volunteer. This fair was a huge success and almost â‚Ź460 was raised enabling Age Concern to maintain all the services and equipment which help the vulnerable in our area. Find out all about Age Concern by visiting the website www.ageconcerncosta blancasur.org.
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BREXIT BRIEF by John Smith FOR those who were worried that Britain would change following Brexit and feared that the USA would step into the NHS Service, there is no need to worry as the London Resort, the brainchild of Paramount Pictures with fin a n c i n g t h ro u g h M i d d l e Eastern money is due to open in 2024. This theme park which will be built over more than 535 acres in Kent and remembers the once great history of the United Kingdom will be finished just as Boris Johnson is due to consider whether to stand for re-election. Depending on how things go over the next five years, it will be very relevant to both remainers and leavers as it will either stand as a glowing
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THEME PARK: London as envisaged by the resort.
IN an interview with Irish media following the l a t e s t E u r o p e a n U n i o n s u m m i t , Ta o i s e a c h (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has acknowledged that the massive win by the Conservatives puts a new complexion on Brexit. Leaders at the summit have accepted that Britain will leave in Januar y, but most are convinced that there will be insufficient time
Bare-bones deal to reach a detailed trade agreement between Britain and the EU before the transition period comes to an end in December 2020. Rather than then face a no-deal situation Mr Varadkar has suggested that it may be possi-
beacon to the new strong Britain or will be a place to wander through to remember the past. It will have a high street full of shops (which many towns no longer can boast) and it might even have a tribute to the NHS, as it was a major achievement bringing free medical attention to an entire country. There will be a whole range of different historic areas with themed rides supplied by Paramount Pictures as well as other areas supported by the BBC and ITV hoping to take advantage of the potential licensing income that could be generated. It doesn’t just look backwards but will also have a future section which the company promises to be exciting and will leave visitors “mesmerised at things that should be impossible but are not.” Just five years to wait until we can all see the Shape of Things to Come.
ble to enter into what he described as a “bare-bones agreement” in order to ensure some form of agreed position before the final details are negotiated. Having seen the fall of Unionist support in Northern Ireland following the General Election, he has warned that it is far too early to be considering forming a united Ireland.
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BREXIT EXTRA New beginning FORMER Buck’s Fizz singer Jay Aston stood for the Brexit Party in the Kensington constituency and ended up receiving 348 votes, but she might just have kept Labour out of the seat as the Tory candidate received just 150 votes more than her Labour opponent.
MEP support THE sister of Jacob Rees Mogg, Annunziata who is a Brexit Party MEP has, with two others, resigned from the party and will remain as Independents for the time being in order to support Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement.
Free trade NOW that Boris Johnson has such a large majority in Parliament it has been suggested that he will soften his demands for the final Brexit trade deal but a spokesman for Number 10 has denied this saying he wants a Canadian style free trade arrangement.
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GOLF is key to the Costa Blanca tourism industry. This was one of the central messages at a gathering looking at the economic impact of golf on the region and analysing how to promote the Costa Blanca’s golfing offer on the international market. At the centre of the event was the presentation of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce’s report ‘Golf Tourism in the Valencian Community.’ The report highlights the major contribution the sector makes to the regional economy, adding up to €745 million and creating more than 9,000 jobs.
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Golf is key... Mari Carmen Pastor from the Chamber of Commerce pointed out it is not just the golf courses themselves which generate income and employment, but also the complementary tourist industry: hotels, restaurants, shops, car rental,
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SHOWING RECOGNITION: Gota Fria storms. THE town hall of Torrevieja and Civil Protection have shown appreciation to various residents and groups, following S e p t e m b e r ’s G o t a Fria storms, at the Annual Civil Protection Gala Awards. Proyecto Mastral-El Tiempo en Torrevieja, the Civil Protection, Civil Guard, Local Police, numerous companies and citizens were recognised for their help and support in the wake of the catastrophic storms. A spokesperson from Proyecto Mastral-El Tiemp o To r r e v i e j a s t a t e d “ We are grateful for the recognition award received, for the work undertaken during the torrential rains in Septemb e r. T h o s e h a r d d a y s , i n which our region and city suffered the consequences of historical rains.” He went on to say “Congratulations to all of those recognised for their work. We a r e h a p p y t o c o l l a b o rate with all of them when needed.”
airport transfers, and so on. She drew attention to the above average spending power of golf tourists, as well as to the crucial role of the sport in attracting people to the region outside the high summer season, and es-
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pecially in spring and autumn. The report also revealed that 84 per cent of golf players in the Valencian Community are foreigners, and 89 per cent in Alicante Province. Foreign golf tourists are mainly British, French and German. Alicante City Tourism councillor and deputy mayor Mari Carmen Sanchez underlined the attention grabbing statistics contained in the report and just how big an economic impact golf has in the region, commenting on the importance of continuing to support and promote the sector.
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PREACHER OF THE NEXT HOLY WEEK: Miguel Ángel Cerezo Saura.
Holy announcement THE Brotherhoods of H o l y We e k i n To r r e vieja recently held a meeting with the presence of its president, Ignacio S u á re z a n d t h e c o n siliario, Manuel Martínez, as well as representatives of the Junta Mayor of Brotherhoods. In it, he announced the appointment of the preacher of the next Holy Week in Torrevieja 2020 as the priest, Miguel Ángel Cerezo Saura.
Miguel Ángel Cerezo is a nat i ve of Cam i no de Enmedio, Orihuela, and was ordained a priest in 1999. He has a degree in Theology and a Bachelor of Science in marriage and family from the Pontifical Institute Juan Pablo II. He has been Tr ai ner of the Minor Seminary of Orihuela, Pastor of Ntra Mrs Asuncion de Biar and promoter of the family guidance centres of the Diocese of Orihuela - Alicante. He is currently a Consiliary of the Diocesan Secre-
tariat of Family and Parish priest of the parish of San Vicente de San Vicente del Raspeig, where he also occupies the position of archpriest. It is linked to the Immaculate Conception Parish and the city of Torrevieja. The president of the Junta Mayor, Ignacio Suárez, was in charge of delivering the deci si on of t he Boar d by t el ephone t o Ar aez, who was excited and grateful to have been di st i ngui shed with the highest recognition of t he Tor r evej ense Hol y Week.
Held against will A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Novelda (Alicante) accused of retaining and coercing his 28-year-old ex-partner into withdrawing a restraining order she had against him. The suspect also has three previous restraining orders against three other different women. Local Police and Guardia Civil arrested him for suspected crimes of gender violence, breach of a restraining order and illegal retention. The police intervention came after the woman took advantage when the man was distracted to send a message via her mobile phone to her sister, who alerted Local Police. Several patrols of the Local Police and the Guardia Civil went to the address in Calle Maria Cristina, near the provincial court, and
found the woman and her alleged abductor, accompanied by relatives of the man. The chief commissioner of the Novelda Local Police, Juan Carlos Escolano, has explained that, allegedly, “the woman was being pressured and coerced for days, with physical and mental abuse, to go to court and withdraw the restraining order against her former partner.” Escolano added that both the young woman and the man are residents of a town near Novelda, “where they went to present in court a writ of withdrawal of the restraining order.” The woman, who was attended at all times by the unit of the Local Police Novelda against gender violence and minors (Gruvime), filed a complaint at the Guardia Civil barracks, according to the town council.
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Phone thefts suspects arrested FOUR people have been arrested for allegedly stealing €7,000 worth of phones from a Murcia shop. The arrests took place as part of a police intervention within the framework of the special ‘Safe Trade’ scheme. A Local Police patrol was alerted by shop staff that they had just been victims of a theft of several mobile phones, with
Up and running THE mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, announced route changes that will affect the Half Marathon planned for April 19, 2020. Councillor for Sport, José Luis Berenguer, also took part in the presentation of the 26th Edition of Alicante’s Half Marathon and 10k Aguas de Alicante race. The new 21-kilometre circuit has been homologated by the Spanish Royal Athletics Federation and will be shared by the 10-kilometre Aguas de Alicante race. The one-lap route, will start at the port and go through the most emblematic areas of the city, ending along the coastline. According to the mayor, the half marathon will be one of the most important sporting events of the upcoming year and he added that the marathon had been designed to show off all of Alicante’s main attractions. The date was expressly set after the Easter celebrations, in order to continue boosting and supporting the city’s touristic and commercial sectors. The mayor highlighted that the race could also serve as extra training for professional athletes who were preparing for the summer 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
the officers seeing several people apparently fleeing the scene. Local Police began a chase, and were joined by National Police who were also patrolling the area as part of their
Christmas campaign. They blocked off any possible escape routes and four people were arrested. The investigation was then handed over to the Judicial Police Group of the San Andrés
District Police Station, who have said the four are suspected members of a gang. They specialise in snatching phones from shops by breaking security devices then escaping on foot into the
crowds of shoppers. The investigation is still open, and it is yet to be determined whether the alleged thieves have any involvement with other robberies of a similar nature perpetrated in the re-
gion of Murcia. All four men, who are aged between 18 and 23, are of Romanian nationality and were placed at the disposal of the examining magistrate of Murcia.
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Campaign for those in need ON December 10, Specsavers Ópticas in Torrevieja, Guardamar del Segura and La Zenia joined the campaign to collect non-perishable food, toiletries and cleaning products for those in need. These three opticians have joined the other three Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa Blanca to support the Operación Kilo Campaign. This campaign is organised by Spain’s Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) and operates nationwide through a network of 55 food banks. FESBAL distributes food
via charities and associations to help the most vulnerable people in society and is currently supplying food to 1.5 million people. Specsavers Ópticas will be collecting food for them until the end of the year. The Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa Blanca are collaborating with the food bank for the Alicante Province (Banco de Alimentos Alicante) to ensure the food donations get to those people who really need them. They are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods and toiletries - oil, sugar, hot
chocolate powder, tinned foods, baby food, formula milk, toothpaste, deodorant, bath gel, shampoo, soap and household cleaning products. These products can be dropped into Specsavers Ópticas in Torrevieja, Guardamar, La Zenia, Javea, Calpe and Benidorm until the end of the year. Visit www.specsavers.es to find your nearest store. The directors of these six opticians are asking for donations of food and toiletries in return for their free eye test during December and are encouraging anyone who recently had a free eye test to also join the collection and bring a food donation before the end of the year. Find out more about the important work the Spanish Federation of Food Banks is doing on their website www.fesbal.org or follow the Banco de Alimentos de Alicante on Facebook to keep up to date with all their campaigns @bancodeali mentosdealicante.
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THE cast of Rojales Pantomime Group are looking forward to entertaining you at their brand new exciting pantomime Treasure Island at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio January 30/31 and February 1 at 7.30pm. Long John Silver and his dastardly pirates, along with other crew members, sail away on the Squire’s ship the Hispaniola to the Caribbean, but who will be the first to find and claim the treasure, if indeed there is PANTO: Come along and join the fun. any to find? Come along and join in the fun and mayhem that ensues along the way and, as in any pantomime, audience participation is mandatory… oh yes it is! As well as lots of rip roaring songs, the very talented ‘The Crazy Ladies’ will be providing entertaining dances throughout. Don’t miss out! Get your tickets priced at only €8 adults,€5 children from the following outlets Card Place, Benimar; Post Room Benijofar; Post Box Dona Pepa; Redz, Quesada; Chimes Bar, Los Montesinos; Bargain Books, San Miguel; Serenity Insurance, Entre Naranjos; The Xmas Shop, La Siesta; Card Place, La Marina. To reserve tickets please contact Christine on 678 212 034 or email shimserv.gmail.com. Monies from ticket sales will be donated to various local charities.
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SPANGLES: Entertained at the annual Christmas meeting.
Spangles sparkle TORREVIEJA U3A took part in the annual carols in the town square concert on Friday 13th, along with members from many other organisations. A great festival of fun in the night skies with music provided by a Spanish band and also the band of the RBL.
The petanca section had their normal Sunday session which was followed by 22 of the members partaking in a Christmas meal. The U3A welcomed 16 members of the barbershop harmony choir ‘Spangles’ to its annual Christmas meeting on Monday December 16. The singing was extremely good and the variety of music was excellent.
The audience was kept well entertained whilst they tucked into mince pies as well as joining in with the singing. Many of the U3A group activities will carry on throughout the festive period and the committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all of its members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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FOR SALE: Sareb is trying to stimulate small towns.
Pick up a bargain ‘BAD BANK’ Sareb has put on sale 2,653 homes located in 500 small towns in the c o u n t r y, a l l o f t h e m with less than 5,000 inhabitants, in order to ‘help stimulate and energise life in these localities.’ Under this initiative, the bank offers ‘village houses’ w ith pric e s s ta rting a t €29,000 a nd dis tribute d throughout the country.
Castilla y León, CastillaLa Mancha and Cat al uña are the location of half the homes, with the Valencian Com m uni t y and Mur ci a (33) next on the list. In the region of Murcia, the cheapest property is in Villanueva del Segura and has a price of €40,600. Am ong t he m or e t han 2,000 homes for sale, Sareb has an apartment in Talarn, in Lleida, a village in the foothills of the Pyrenees,
with a price of €34,900. The bank al so poi nt s to a house near the desert of Tabernas and the Sierra Al ham i l l a Nat ur al Par k t hat i s f or sal e at j ust €29,000, and a f l at i n Arredondo, in Cantabria, for €29,600. Sar eb i s si t t i ng on a st ockpi l e of r epossessed property as a legacy of the financial crisis.
Sharpshooters ORIHUELA’S Local Police shooting team have come second in a national competition. This follows their third place in the national championship of police shooting held in Gijon. The latest competition was the annual shooting contest of the Command of Special Operations (MOE) in which 13 teams competed. The competition included three practical shooting exercises, including carrying heavy equipment for military manoeuvres and shooting from a moving vehicle with targets at 30 metres.
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THE Generalitat has set itself a deadline of nine months to come up with a comprehensive plan to rebuild the Vega Baja after the September storms. While millions have already been spent on emergency work to repair damage, the regional government has decided it must put in place infrastructure to help prevent
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AROUND 2,500 people took to the streets of Orihuela for its second edition of the Race of the Cities against Pancreatic Cancer. They took part in routes of five and 10-kilometres, all wearing t-shirts to show ‘solidarity’ with people suffering from the condition. Sunday morning’s event kicked off in a lively climate with live music, with the starting point in Avenida de España. Promoted by the Spanish Association of Pancreatol-
ogy (A ESPA N C ) a nd the Pancreatic Cancer Association (ACANPAN), with the support of the Department of Sports of Orihuela, the event raised funds for research into cancer treatment and to support sufferers. Similar races under the same title have previously taken place in other Spanish towns and cities including Alicante and Terrasa. SOLIDARITY: Thousands took part in the race.
Marshall Plan similar devastating floods from taking place in the future.
It also wants to boost the Vega Baja with a kind of mini-Marshall Plan that not only helps reconstruct the area, but will also propel it into a more prosperous future. President of the Valencian region, Ximo Puig says that the deadline for planning is nine months after which concrete action must be taken.
P R E S I D E NT f o r t h e M u r c i a g o v e r n m e n t , F e r n a n d o López Miras has confirmed that Vueling will operate flights between Murcia International Airport in Corvera and Barcelona-El Prat from the end of March 2020. He announced that there will be three weekly services on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday during next spring and summer. Businesses and residents have consistently pushed for this travel link in the hope of both bringing the region of Cataluña closer in terms of travel time and also in providing a link to a hub for other connections to the rest of the world. Residents have not been able to take advantage of this service since before the 1990s when the previous connection was dropped after thoughts that it had become unprofitable.
Hansel and Gretel THERE is more than one musical adaptation of the Grimms tale of Hansel and Gretel, but the prestigious cast of the Sanpol Theatre in Madrid is bringing their version to the Nuevo Teatro Circo in Cartagena on December 26.
A woodcutter and his wife decide to abandon their two children, because they have food and the father takes them to the forest where they discover a little house made of cream tiles and chocolate walls. Tickets for the performance which runs from 6pm to 8pm cost €15 online.
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AS the Christmas spirit begins to envelop us all, stockings fill up and twinkling lights gleam, Euro Weekly News visited the lovely children at Ciudad de los Niños orphanage in Malaga. The children greeted us with smiles and warm hugs as we arrived bearing gifts and a sprinkling of Christmas cheer, in what was a deeply moving moment. phanage, with a van full of presents in tow, the children couldn’t contain their happiness. In a flurry of excitement, the presents were set up as the children gathered round. And suddenly, the vibrant colours of red and green, the crisp packages and sacks full of gifts, lit up the orphanage and brought festivity into its halls. Nicki Burgess, Operations Director at Euro Weekly and Lola Espinosa, Coordinator at Ciudad de los Niños, spoke to the children who cheered and clapped when they saw the presents. Lola had to remind them that they would still have to wait till after their Christmas Eve dinner! Brother Juan Correa, who runs the centre, came forward and expressed his appreciation as he assured that the gifts would complete Christmas. EWN was deeply moved by the children’s reaction and their sincere gratitude. They were incredibly well-mannered and received the gifts with immense appreciation. As the team chatted and took photos with the children, they couldn’t help but feel deeply moved by the emotional moment. Once the excitement died down and the presentation over, the children accompanied the team to the car, beaming as they waved goodbye.
Back in October, our community came together for an amazing Halloween Party that raised over €10,000 for the children. So many businesses helped us pull off the most Spooktastic event of the year! A special thanks to the Captain and members from Santa Maria Golf for their last-minute donation! The money we generously raised together was to give children at Ciudad de los Niños some needed extra comforts as well a nice present to open on Christmas. With all the monies raised, the Euro Weekly team was hard at work to get the children’s presents ready. Like Santa’s Elves, we put together the most magical gifts that were sure to bring joy to those who need it most. Baskets full of goodies including gloves, perfume and chocolate were prepared and adorned. Clothes and shoes were put in Christmas sacks, mattresses were ordered and delivered, gift vouchers for clothes were bought and presents were wrapped in festive paper. The EWN offices were suddenly transformed into Santa’s Grotto as the team prepared to put the presents under the children’s tree. As Euro Weekly News arrived at the or-
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Firefighting sensors
SELF-SUFFICIENT: The network would be installed on Monte Benacantil. ALICANTE is promoting a network of intelligent sensors to help fight fires and floods. The Department of Project Coordination is focusing on the use of technology to combat emergency situations and improve response time. Department coordinator Toño Peral, is working on creating and installing intelligent sensors that could transmit warning signals to emergency services if a fire of an unusual accumulation of water is detected. The project was presented at the Climate Summit in Madrid during a seminar on ‘In-
novation in the Fight and Prevention of Forest Fires.’ Sources from the coalition government of PP and Ciudadanos, have explained that the proposal would connect the sensor network with a sprinkler irrigation system. The projection would be focused on the Monte Benacantil and the Castle of Santa Barbara areas. The project, which also includes reforestation measures, is eligible for European financing. Its budget amounts to €6 million, of which 80 per cent could be subsidised if the proposal is approved by the EU.
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Pioneering park INNOVATING: The park protects its surroundings from flooding.
PARQUE LA MARJAL in Alicante has been recognised as a sustainable space at the COP 25 Climate Summit in Madrid. Multinational company Suez, used La Marjal to exemplify a pioneering and sustainable infrastructure. The pa rk w a s built by Sue z -ow ne d c ompa ny, Aguas de Alicante, and is capable of collecting up to 45 million litres of rainwater in case of flooding. In
August , t he par k st or ed 22,000 cubic metres of water, almost half of its maximum capacity. It’s no coincidence that La Marjal shares its name with the ‘marjales,’ typical wet l ands f ound i n t he Mediterranean region. Wetlands not only cushion the effects of floods, but are also a refuge for vegetation and bird species. Designed to be resilient and hol d bi g am ount s of water, the park was selected at the Climate Summit as
Accused of burglaries TWO men have been arrested for breaking into three Callosa de Segura coffee shops, reportedly looking for money and alcohol. The first offence was in August when the men aged 40 and 45 allegedly broke into a cafeteria that was closed for holidays. Police say they forced the tobacco machine, the cash register and a children’s ball machine before making off with cash and bottles of spirts. At the beginning of September, another robbery took place, again in a cafeteria in the municipality. This time, the inside of the establishment was accessed through the adjoin-
ing, disused premises. The thieves made a hole in the wall to get in. On this occasion, the two alleged assailants were captured by video surveillance cameras as they escaped with €800 cash. Only a few days later, two men tried to commit a third robbery in another cafeteria. They tried to force the lock of entry with picklocks but were surprised by Local Police officers and arrested the men, who are both from the town. A Guardia Civil investigation has attributed all three break-ins to the two arrested men, one of whom has now been remanded in custody by an Orihela court.
one of t he 101 Spani sh business examples for the #PorElClima (ForTheClimate) movement. It is consi der ed t o be a m odel of eff i ci ency i n t he f i ght against climate change in cities. The Suez group considers the park to be a green infrastructure that fulfils a triple function: an area of temporary accumulation of rainwater, a municipal park for citizens and a green lung for the city that favours biodiversity.
Help needed NEARLY three months after the partial collapse of a roof five families still can’t return home. They were forced to evacuate the apartment block in the Carrus district of Elche in September. Now they are asking the city council for help with the cost of the repairs so they can move back into their homes. The families say that the cost will be high and they cannot get loans for the repairs because of their financial situation.
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WORK STARTED: Segura river is being dredged.
Dredging starts GUARDAMAR Town Council has begun the second phase of dredging work on the mouth of the Segura river. The objective is to create an access channel for a floating platform or pontoon that can work from inside the channel with a backhoe. Councillor for Works, José María Hernández, explained that the work is essential as the water is too shallow to navigate. By creating a channel, the pontoon will be able to access all parts of the river to remove silt and make it usable by fishing craft
and leisure boats. Currently water depth is less than one metre. Once work on removing about 20,000 cubic metres of sediment is completed the draft should be between two and three-and-a-half metres. The cost of the operation is €302,000 and is expected to be completed in about two months, according to Jose Maria Hernandez. Favourable environmental reports have been given for the dredging by the coastal authority and water board.
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Fundraising day disappointing ROAD works in La Florida put a damper on a major pre-Christmas fundraising day at the Emerald Isle by the charity Help at Home Costa Blanca. It was billed as an ideal opportunity to buy a wide range of Christmas gifts and plenty of cakes, buns, sausage rolls and other goodies as well as enjoy entertainment. The stalls were there as was entertainment and the weather was kind, but what was lacking were the numbers of people at the event. The reason was road closures due to resurfacing works which meant long diversions for anyone wanting to get to the event by car. A disappointed charity fundraiser Sylvia Sakir said: “We had hoped to raise about €650 from the day but because of the lack of people we took only about half of that. The good news is that we more than covered our costs. “And because of a mix-up the billed entertainers were not present, but we are very grateful for singer Johnny Dillon for standing in at the last moment to provide the en-
tertainment and give people the message about the charity,” she added. Highlight of the day was the handing over of a €10,000 cheque from the charity to Adiem, an association which takes care of people with mental illness - anything from depression to more serious problems. Their aim is to help individuals to be independent, for this purpose they rent two flats in Alicante, two in Orihuela and two in Torrevieja. Last year Adiem bought a large house with five bedrooms, two of which are shared. Each bedroom has its own bathroom. There’s a communal kitchen where everyone helps prepare meals, a dining room and sitting room, a pool and garden that eventually will be a vegetable garden. They have all necessary planing permits to have an extension built with a further two bedrooms and bathrooms, so a further three people can be helped. There are social workers on site, to make sure everything runs smoothly. The staff helps the residents to find jobs and build their self esteem. The cost of the extension is €18,500.
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Raising the roof for charity ANDANTE INTERNATIONAL CHOIR, a chorus comprised of singers from 10 different countries, performed three concerts on the Costa Blanca early in December, raising €950 for local causes. The choral group, made up of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses living in the area, performed on Friday, December 6 at the Orihuela Costa Civic Center, Saturday, December 7 at Parroquia Nuestra Senora del Pilar in Los Montesinos and Sunday, December 8 at Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo in Torrevieja. The choir performed a variety of Christmas music, including Christmas Gloria, Wondrous Story, Infant King, Joys Seven, Away in a Manger, What Child is This, Clare Benediction and the Spanish song Noche de Luz. The €354 raised at the Friday concert went towards Casa de la Caridad, an organisation run by Caritas to help the
FULL VOICE: Andante International Choir and ELIS Choir at San Pedro y San Pablo Church in Torrevieja.
needy. For the Saturday concert, the €246 raised was given to Caritas while on Sunday, the €350 raised went to support parish needs. For the first time, Andante International Choir performed these concerts with a children’s choir from El Limonar International School (ELIS). The children’s choir, led by
Karen Blagbrough, performed a variety of popular music, including Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, All I Want for Christmas is You, and Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart. The closing melody, Thank You for the Music by ABBA, was sung by both choirs. Andante’s musical director is Karen Blagbrough and the
group’s pianist is Nataliya Khomyak. This is the third year that Andante International Choir has been performing in the Costa Blanca area. In March 2020, the group plans to perform English composer’s John Rutter’s Requiem around Easter. If interested in joining this choir, please come to its next
rehearsal on Thursday, January 9, held from 7pm to 9pm, at San Pedro y San Pablo Church in Torrevieja. For more information, contact Andante music director Karen Blagbrough at kaemichelle65@gmail.com or choir member and Spanishspeaker Paulina on 628 040 593.
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Plastic waste THE town hall in Alicante has approved a new agreement that expands the collaboration with Ecoembes, a nonprofit organisation that promotes sustainability and eco-friendly practices. The decision will see yellow plastic recycling bins in the city increase by 200 containers. The 873 yellow bins that are currently installed in Alicante, have collected 3.2 million kilos of plastic waste in the past year. Councillor for the Environment, Manuel Villar, explained that the agreement will facilitate recycling. He thanked citizens for their recycling efforts, as they allow the city to manage waste sustainably while also reducing costs for the municipality.
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NIGHTMARE: Cabify driver refused to let women out of his car.
Cab nightmare Four young women endured a frightening experience when their Cabify driver refused to drop them at their destination and instead accelerated away before crashing into a roundabout at high speed. CLARA, Andrea, Lucia and Alicia called for a Cabify car on Saturday evening in Alicante. The trip was to cost Clara Garrido a broken rib, c ra c ke d finge r a nd bruising, with her companions lucky to escape from their ordeal with bruises. They got in the car on the R a mbla a nd ha d Ave nida Locutor Vicente Hipólito, in Playa de San Juan, as their destination. Soon after they
got in the vehicle the driver had asked t hem how t hey were going to pay - by card or vi a t he App. He t hen said: “This trip is going to be free for you.” Everything was normal, they said, until they reached their destination. “We told him where he had to stop but from there we cannot explain what went through his head,” said Clara. “When we told him where
to leave us, he started to accelerate, without any explanation. We started shouting at hi m , t o st op us, but he went on, dodging several cars, until we hit the TRAM roundabout, flying over the tracks,” she added, speaking to the Spanish press. “During the trip he dedicated himself to telling us about his private life, such as that he had just separated and t hat i t had been hi s bi r t hday and no one had congratulated him.” I n addi t i on t o am bulances, the incident was attended by Local Police officers, who are investigating the man for negligent driving. They also say he tested positive for using amphetamines. One of the women got in touch with Cabify to complain. “Explaining what had happened to us, we were told that in the next three trips we would get a 15 per cent discount. I got very angry. “Then, after demanding more, they told me that they ar e not r esponsi bl e, t hat t hey l i m i t t hem sel ves t o putting users and passenger transport companies in contact.”
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FLOODED: Regional government says it is doing all it can to help Los Alcazares.
Everything’s being done... A S P O K E S W O M A N f o r M u rc i a R e g i o n a l Government has said it can “not do more” for Los Alcazares, which has twice been flooded out in recent months. Ana Martinez Vidal, stressed that the autonomous community has taken all possible measures to alleviate the effects of the DANA storm in the Mar Menor municpalities. She added that it cannot do more without encroaching on national government powers. She said: “On the part of the regional government, we cannot do more. We cannot invade state competences.” She stressed that the draft decree of urgent measures for the Mar Menor will be approved on December 26. Martinez Vidal added that the law will be “courageous” with “impact measures,” saying that no municipality has been left out by the government. This includes Los Alcazares, where last weekend the residents took to the streets to protest that they feel abandoned. “We are on their side,” she said, but insisted that the plan to prevent flooding is the responsibility of the State and it is the Confederacion Hidrografica del Segura (CHS) that should implement it. She pointed out that the regional government has paid out €400,000 in aid to fishermen who are members of the brotherhood of San Pedro del Pinatar, and has enabled a line of aid of half a million euros for the recovery of tourism infrastructure. The 2020 budgets, he stressed, will include other “very important” items such as help for businesses affected by the flooding.
Drought alert RESTRICTION S on agricultural water use will remain in place despite the flooding experienced by the region. The governing board of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS), agreed to maintain the overall reduction in water for irrigation of 18 per cent. Reservoirs in the basin, which includes the Segura, Mundo and Quipar river systems, have 318 hm3 of water, which is about 28 per cent of their capacity and the area is officially on drought alert.
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THE town hall of Torrevieja and Civil Protection have shown appreciation to various residents and groups, following September’s Gota Fria storms, at the Annual Civil Protection Gala Awards. Proyecto Mastral-El Tiempo en Torrevieja, the Civil Protec-
APPRECIATION AWARDS tion, Guardia Civil, Local Police, numerous companies and citizens were recognised for their help and support in the
wake of the catastrophic storms. A spokesperson from Proyecto Mastral-El Tiempo Torrevieja
stated “We are grateful for the recognition award received, for the work undertaken during the torrential rains in September.
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“Those hard days, in which our region and city suffered the consequences of historical rains,” and went on to say “Congratulations to all of those recognised for their work. “We are happy to collaborate with all of them when needed.”
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STUDY: The centre will investigate ways of minimising flooding. ORIHUELA will host what is claimed to be the first European centre specifically dedicated to the study and proposal of measures to minimise the impact of floods in the Mediterranean in the context of climate change. The president of the Generalitat regional government, Ximo Puig, announced the plan at a conference that brought together national and international experts in
climatology. They were looking at ways to implement measures in the Vega Baja to alleviate the effects of climate change, three months after the floods caused by the cold drop or DANA. The president explained that the centre will study “all the extraordinary changes that are taking place” in the Mediterranean and will analyse how to adopt the most appropriate responses. Puig pointed out that “it is impossible to act without first reflecting,” which is why it is
necessary to “get the diagnosis right so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.” He added that he wanted the collaboration of universities and other European centres to maximise the potential of the new project. However, he could not give a date for the opening of the centre. Puig also used the occasion to say he expected approval of a fund of between €20 million and €30 million to help farmers repair infrastructure damaged in the storm to be given in the coming weeks.
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PUTTING ON A SHOW: La Sal de Torrevieja dance group wow with their performances.
What a performance LA SAL DE TORREVIEJA, a professional dance group formed more than 30 years ago, has been performing around the world, including Hong Kong, Hungary and Italy, as well as regular trips all over Spain. The group regularly help lots of different good causes, but
this Christmas wants to help children with duchenne muscular dystrophy. As such, La Sal de Torrevieja is putting on a show which will run over two nights - on Saturday, December 28 at 9pm and Sunday, December 29 at 6pm in the Torrevieja Theatre. Organisers promise the show will be similar to those that you
would see in places like Benidorm Palace. Tickets cost â‚Ź10 and can be purchased from the offices of Home EspaĂąa, (beachside of La Zenia roundabout opposite Deutsche Bank), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm or the cultural centre Torrevieja, Monday to Friday, 5pm to 7pm. For more information, call 634 024 010.
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Donating blood in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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PROTESTS: Parents have been demanding the right to choose to use Castilian Spanish.
Language row MANUEL MARTÍNEZ SIRVENT, mayor of Callosa de Segura has sent a letter to the 26 Vega Baja councils to join forces against a new law that will bring in regulations on teaching in the Valencian language. The ‘plurilingualism’ law will affect all secondary schools and adult education centres throughout the Valencia region, even in the Vega Baja where many people don’t speak the language. He says in his letter that while he respects the
Valencian language, he believes that the new law will mean a serious discrimination against students in the Vega Baja. His aim is to unite parents’ associations and schools in “defence of the freedom of choice of language, and convey to the Valencian government the concern of the entire Vega Baja on this issue.” The intention, says Martinez Sirvent, “is to avoid playing politics with an issue which is so sensitive.” He has called a meeting for today, Thursday December 19 to discuss the matter.
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Generous Freemasons LOCAL Freemason Freddie Samrai, and his wife Carol, organised a Christmas Shoebox Drive for the under privileged children of Torrevieja. With much support from other Lodges more than 170 boxes have now been donated. A private donation of a children’s car seat, booster seats, push chairs and various other children’s items was also made. The aim is to ensure that every child will have a gift to open on Christmas morning. Freemason Communications Officer William Turney said: “All of the other Lodges already support many other charitable causes but, they found it in their hearts to dig just a little deeper to help these children. The whole experience has left many of them very emotional, with the overwhelming generosity of so many kind people. Thank you all very much on behalf of the children of Torrevieja.” The money from the Lodges was raised by holding raffles, theme events, BBQs and many
GIVING: Freemasons want no children to miss out at Christmas.
other individual private events. They were kind enough to donate some of these monies to the drive. At this point everything went into overdrive and many people started to donate independently. All of these boxes were given to Alimentos Solidarios de Torrevieja who will give these out
to the children on Christmas Day. Mr Turney said: “Many thanks must be offered to the following Lodges and those who donated: “White River Lodge, Dame Elche Lodge and Old Tower Lodge. Installed Masters Lodge, Torrevieja Chapter and
Caledonia Lodge. “And donations were recieved from Salvador Artesano, Torrevieja. Christmas Shop, San Luis and many other anonymous donors.” If you are interested in Freemasonry, please contact Mr Turney at: prensa@glpvalen cia.com.
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INITIAL PLANS: An artist’s impression of the proposed centre’s main square.
PLANS have been unveiled for a €200 million shopping centre with an 11-storey hotel in Elche. The complex, which they want to start building in two years next to the Mesalina area, will have shops, cinemas, restaurants and coworking areas. The project is being promoted by local businessman
Manuel Roman, Comerplast and Plasticos Elche, and will be developed through Altabix Real Estate. It is planned to cover a plot of 124,000 square metres located between the N-340 and the east ring road, the EL-20. Mayor of Elche, Carlos Gonzalez, said the council looks favourably on the project, but it will need to comply with all planning
regulations. The area is classified as industrial and commercial land in the General Urban Development Plan and currently has several buildings that will disappear. Plans are for 70,086 square metres indoors, plus green areas and parking. Architect Fernando García has presented an initial idea for the scheme.
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‘Vile’ couple jailed for 21 years A PAEDOPHILE couple who made films of themselves sexually abusing young children, which included a oneyear-old baby, have been jailed for more than 21 years. Mark Gable, 33, was arrested after police discovered a clip of him molesting an infant whilst raiding the home in Colchester, Essex amongst holiday snaps of the vile pair on the Costa del Sol, where they regularly stayed and visited Estepona. Police went on to find a number of others that had been taken by his 27-year-old girlfriend Jessica Fry. She also appeared in a video showing a sex attack on a child. The revolting pair, both from Colchester, admitted a catalogue of ‘horrific’ child sex offences committed between 2017 and 2019 at Chelmsford Crown Court, during an earlier hearing in September. Gable was jailed for 11-and-a-half years and Fry was jailed for 10 years. Gable pleaded guilty to three counts of assault by penetration of a
EVIL COUPLE: Jessica Fry and Mark Gable have been locked up for their horrific crimes.
child, one count of sexual assault of a child, four counts of taking indecent images of children and three
counts of making indecent images of children. Fry admitted one count of assault by penetration of a child, one
count of sexual assault of a child, three counts of taking indecent images of children and two of distrib-
uting indecent images of children. Detective Constable Jeanine Atkins-Calver, of Essex Police, said: “Mark Gable and Jessica Fry are dangerous and methodical paedophiles. Gable and Fry worked together to not only abuse very young children, but also documented that abuse for their own gratification. “Their crimes are horrific. To subject anyone to sexual abuse is abhorrent, but when that victim is so young it is unimaginable. They are a danger to the public and I am pleased they both now face a significant time behind bars.” Meyrem Flint, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Mark Gable and Jessica Fry worked together to exploit children for their own gratification. This was planned, predatory behaviour targeting young children and the pair were determined to conceal their sickening crimes. “We would like to pay tribute to the bravery and strength shown by the children and their families and we hope that today’s result brings a sense of peace.”
Boss flees the scene
BIRTH RATES: Record low in Spain.
Birth rate low THE 170,074 children who came into the world between January and June of this year represent the lowest figure recorded in Spain since 1941 - the first year for which data are available. A record number of deaths, the economic crisis and late motherhood have all had an effect on statistics. The country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) data on birth rate reflect that Spain is plummeting towards being an ageing country. Between January and June of this year, Spain recorded the lowest number of births since the Second World War.
In the first six months of this year only 170,000 children were born in Spain. The lowest figure since 1941, the first year since there have been records. What’s more, the number of deaths has also grown meaning that there are currently more registered deaths than births. The negative trend began in 2015, and is forecast to last into the future. Daniel Devolder of the Barcelona Autonomous University states that for fertility to rise there need to be conditions allowing couples to have a sense of security in terms of their medium-term financial outlook.
THE Guardia Civil has arrested a businessman in Jaen, south central Spain for crimes against workers’ rights after he fled when one of his employees suffered a fatal heart attack. As reported by the police, the 31year-old worker went into cardiac arrest as he was tending to an olive harvest on a farm in Pozo Alcon owned by t h e b u s i n e s s m a n . T h e 3 4 - y e a r- o l d businessman then dumped the worker, who had already been dead for several hours, in front of a local hospital and fled from the scene.
Sources close to the investigation indicate that the worker was an illegal immigrant from Moroccco and the businessman was fearful of the repercussions that would follow if it was found out that he had employed individuals without the right to work in Spain. H o w e v e r, a n o t h e r w o r k e r f r o m t h e farm came forward to explain who the dead man was which led to the Guardia Civil proceeding to arrest the businessman on Monday, December 16, for crimes against workers’ rights.
39 cows starved to death A MAN is accused of animal cruelty after star ving 39 cows he kept on his farm in Chantado in Lugo, north wester n Spain which led to their death. When residents made a complaint to police that they suspected the man had been maltreating his animals, officers from the Guardia Civil carried out an inspection of the farm in Axulfe.
Once at the scene they discovered 39 dead cows dumped on the land with obvious signs of malnutrition. In addition, dozens of other animals were in a shocking state of starvation with police reporting that the hygiene on the farm was also extremely poor. When questioned by officers as to how the cows had died, the farmer attributed the deaths to bacteria in their food and that he decided to
slaughter them. However, later tests by veterinarians on the animals showed that they had in fact died from causes related to malnutrition, where they had not been fed for prolonged periods of time. The farmer is due to appear in court today (Thursday, December 19) where prosecutors are asking that the man receives 14 months in jail and to be banned from keeping animals for three years.
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UK investors’ stricken fund
WHEN he set it up, British in vestment manager Neil Wood ford quickly attracted £10 bil lion (€11.5 billion) in funds but as profits dropped, so in vestors left quickly. By June of this year, things were so dire that all remaining funds were frozen and Mr Woodford was removed from his post. Now, the Financial Conduct Authority has approved a re quest to wind up the fund and investors will be told next month how much their initial payment will be.
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the amount that the Spanish public debt fell STAT OF in the third quarter of 2019 according to €3,595 million by figures released by the Bank of Spain WEEK
Minimum wage up?
NOW that the question of who will preside over Britain for the next five years is answered, all local eyes turn to Spain and the assumption that Pe dro Sánchez of PSOE and Pablo Igle sias of Podemos will be most likely to form a coalition government. If this is the case, then the two leaders have been in negotiation with regards to increasing the mini mum wage in Spain from €900 to €1,000 per month as early as next year. As should perhaps be expected, Podemos wants a quicker implemen
By John Smith tation than the PSOE which would prefer to confirm in principle but sub ject to the financial ability of the economy to withstand what could be quite a considerable burden on busi ness. Indeed in their election mani festos, both parties indicated a wish to see regular increases over the next four years in order to try to bring the minimum wage to the equivalent of 60 per cent of the country’s average salary earnings and if Podemos get
their way then by 2023, it should have increased to €1,200 per month. In essence, both leaders are in favour of positive change, but differ mainly on how quickly it can be intro duced and the eventual amount that can be increased during the theoreti cal life of the parliament. Both are also in agreement that the State has an obligation to intro duce legislation in order to ensure that the vulnerable in society are protected more thoroughly and there may even be new laws concerning employment contracts.
Breathing space for Arcadia AFTER nearly seeing his Arcadia business go into administration earlier this year, Sir Philip Green has managed to secure a £310 million (€360 million) remort gage of one of the company’s main properties in Oxford Street. This is a short term loan but should giving breathing space to the various businesses in the group which have been strug gling due to falling sales and high rents. It will also give new Chairman Andrew Coppel a chance to un derstand the various Arcadia businesses which include Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins.
LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he repeat 90-day stay? Could you clarify for me how soon after the end of one 90day tourist stay, I can recommence anoth er? I know that I must not exceed the total 183day limit over the financial year without becoming tax resident. But, can I, for example, spend 80 days continuously in Spain, then go back to UK for a month, and then return again to Spain to spend another 80 days whilst managing total days over the year to be within the nonresidency limit of 183 days? What flexibility is there for distributing the 183 days? G E (Costa Blanca)
Let’s keep it simple. Spanish law says YOU AND THE y o u c a n s t a y i n LAW IN SPAIN Spain as a tourist for 90 days in a calendar year. The 90 days need not be continuous. They can be three stays of 30 days each, for example. The same goes for the lim it of 183 days. The ‘calendar year’ provision means you could arrive in Spain in early October, stay for three months, then return to the UK over Christ mas, and come back to Spain in January of the next year to start a new 90day tourist stay.
DAVID SEARL
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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Deal done THE name Mothercare will not disappear completely as a deal has been done with Boots for its products, much of which are expected to be surplus stock from its closed shops, to be put on sale in selected stores throughout the UK.
Making money INDITEX the Spanish clothing empire just can’t stop making increased profits as it has revealed that the results for the third quarter of 2019 show a further growth of 7.5 per cent over the previous year. Thanks in part to its better online presence.
Bankia future LUIS DE GUINDOS, former Spanish minister and now Vice President of the European Central Bank believes that it could be sensible to privatise Bankia in which the Spanish government still holds a significant percentage.
Lego expanding DANISH Lego brand knows that it has to innovate to keep its business continually growing and is increasingly turning to the internet in or der to keep customers inter ested.
The younger they are, the more likely they are to get their parents to purchase and, it is hoped that they will also encourage future generations to enjoy the hobby.
Some products are only available online, although in Spain they now have three shops selling just Lego prod uct and they plan to only produce sustainable pieces within the next 10 years.
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Christmas bonus from Treasury PRIZES won in the hugely popu lar Christmas Lottery, El Gordo have always been taxed once they break a certain threshold which until this year was €10,000. The good news is that you don’t start paying tax on your winnings this year until they reach €20,000 and even if you win a really big prize then the first €20,000 is discounted for tax purposes. So if you are lucky enough to win the biggest prize of €4 mil lion for a full ticket, you will only
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By John Smith
Children sing out the numbers.
The Boris Bounce ALTHOUGH things can reverse rapidly, as soon as the election poll results were released at 10pm on the night of Thursday December 12 showing a probable massive Conservative ma-
jority the pound started to jump and by the following morning stood at just under €1.20 to £1. Shares also rose when the stock exchange in London opened the next day and it
seems that investors are expecting great things (at least in the short term) from a more or less certain Brexit which will allow business to plan sensibly ahead.
pay €760,000 in tax rather than the €780,000 you would have paid last year. It is estimated that the Trea sury will collect €13.6 million less than last year but it will take a windfall of around €175 million to help Spain with its overheads. All of the large prizes are paid out with tax already deducted so there is no need to make any de claration when you present your tax returns, unless of course you have invested the balance and received interest on your invest ment. The other benefit for winners is that in the event that they need government financial assis tance for scholarships for their children, disability allowance or any other form of personal assis tance then their winnings will not be taken into account as cal culations are based on income rather than equity (except for value of property). The Spanish love the Christ mas draw and it is televised every year with youngsters singing out the numbers as they are drawn.
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BUSINESS EXTRA Less consumption A REPORT published by the Eurostat community statistics office shows per capita consumption in Spain was 14 per cent less than the eurozone average and 10 per cent less than the EU average.
Closed down JAMIE OLIVER’S Fifteen Cornwall restaurant is about to close but this was only connected with the TV chef as he allowed the Cornwall Food Foundation to use his name for the restaurant which found work for unemployed people near Newquay.
Share launch RENEWABLE energy company Grenergy is about to move from the Alternative Stock Market in Spain and is placing 10 per cent of its shares on the main market at the discounted price of €12.50. Things look positive for the company’s future.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL, that’s that. At last we can finally enjoy a smidgen of respite from pontifi cating politicians promising untold re wards for plonking a mere kiss on a bal lot paper. We bid a relieved farewell to bristling bearded Marxists. Whirlwind ‘jolly hock ey stick’ Girl Guide leaders and the green merchants of doom. But thankfully not to Boris. Boris Johnson; who was actual ly beginning to sound rather like a cracked needle himself, didn’t insult or indeed underestimate the people’s in telligence and won a resounding victory for common sense. Well, I wish every one who resides in the UK all the luck in the world as they step up into their chal lenges of a bright new and exciting fu ture. Let’s just hope the old British Bull dog spirit still survives somewhere among the diversified denizens that now make up the country. A nation whose shores I departed from so long ago, but still holds a place very dear to the old boy’s timepiece. Of course all this change won’t do anything to help me personally. It still depends on the sort of deal Boris has
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Merchants of Doom
NICOLA STURGEON: Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). put forward. Worryingly, most, If not all of his deal proposals have been buried under the morass of ‘campaign trail’ en deavours and we really have little idea of what it, or the future holds. We and thousands of other European expats are about to find ourselves aliens in countries that many of us have
resided in for years. I am however, somewhat pacified by the fact that there are also vast numbers of Euro peans living in the UK, so I truly do be lieve that, providing you tick all the right legal boxes, our pensions, health care and residential rights will be protected under fair and reciprocal measures be
tween our countries. Just hope we don’t all finish up as ‘bargaining chips’ that’s all. It’s Nicola Sturgeon who worries me. This awful woman and her extremely in competent party, have only one ambi tion to get rid of the English at all costs. Of course she hates Boris. Boris is the
epitome of everything she seethes about. He also wants out of the EU. Something she truly cannot afford. When the UK comes out of Europe and assuming a second referendum re sults in Scotland’s independence, she will then have to reapply to join the EU. The chances of being accepted are ex tremely thin. Even if Spain were to relent on their anticipated veto, she still needs to reach the financial criteria required for entry, which she can’t, and if the EU were to make an exception, they would demand austerity measures on a par with Greece! So where would that leave Scotland? Up the loch without a caber, that’s where. They’ll need their own cur rency, negotiated trade deals with the UK and Europe. A hard border and pass ports to visit Newcastle! No thanks. I’m proud to be aligned with Scotland and love my Scottish mates. The Scots have actually managed to retain their heritage and culture far better than the English anyway! Please don’t let this bit ter, bile spitting woman, make fools of you all. Keep the faith, Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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RUFF JUSTICE FOR BULLDOGS IN TUTUS NORA JOHNSON
BREAKING VIEWS FRENCH BULLDOG: Used as an emotional support animal.
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
DID you read about the two French bulldogs in tutus and their owners who were ejected from a Norwegian Air flight to the USA after the animals ‘struggled to contain their emotions’? Is it April 1st? Is this for real or have I woken up in a parallel universe? The range of animals accepted as es sential props for travel have included kangaroos, turkeys and a miniature horse named Flirty. Just imagine in flight announcements: please put on your own mask before attending to that of your dog/cat/kangaroo... But what’s a bit surprising here is the fact that the female owners concerned ‘genderstereotyped’ their bulldogs by dressing them in tutus. Pink ones! Though it may help explain why they needed emotional support animals... Basically, it sounds as if their dogs could do with support animals of their own. All I know is I’d certainly end up in need of some sort of support if I tried to put a tutu on my cat.
To be serious, some of these ‘sup port’ animals are simply pets being transported by their owners, aren’t they? A peacock that was once rejected as an emotional support companion still made the journey by road, for in stance. It looks as if it’s just a way for some people to take their favourite pet along with them in the cabin. In the world of private medicine, doubtless the doctors get appropriately high fees for their service in signing it off. Money talks. Time this idiocy was stopped and all an imals refused entry to planes. All, that is, except guide dogs and, err ... me! I’d very much like a tall, dark handsome man as my emotional sup port on my next flight, please. Because, frankly, it’d take more than a dog in a
tutu to calm me down on any Boeing 737Max flight. Monty Python eat your heart out! Just imagine what Cleese, Palin etc would have made of all this, back in the day, when a little satirical dig wouldn’t result in a snowflake blizzard of taking offence... HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retri bution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Cleram bault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paper back/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBook store. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude ca cancer charity.
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We three kings IN Spain you will find that they celebrate Three Kings Day, or Dia de Los Reyes, more than Christmas Day. The celebration falls on January 6 every year and is the day that most children in Spain receive their Christmas presents. Here in Spain, the more modern jolly bearded figurehead takes a backseat to the three kings of biblical lore. On January 5, children leave their shoes by the door with hopes that the three kings will leave gifts inside during their overnight visit. One of the highlights of Three Kings Day in Spain is the Roscon de Reyes, a ringshaped pastry often topped with glazed fruits decorated to look like a crown. Buried inside it is a toy, tradi tionally a figurine of baby Jesus or a tiny king. The person who finds it in their piece is said to have good luck for the year. The day before Three Kings Day is a day for parades and pro cessions throughout Spain. The young and youngatheart line the streets eager to get a glimpse of the kings. The parades rep resent the journey made by the travellers on camels to Bethle hem. The Three Kings throw sweets into the crowd, which is full of eager spectators holding upsidedown umbrellas to try and catch as many as possible.
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The arrival of new music every holiday seaso Number Ones have traditionally been a huge d more so than any ot Whether you be Driving Home for Christmas or Lonely This Christmas they can be the perfect soundtrack to this festive period. For some, it can be a thing of dread with there even being a request to ban The Pogues’ Fairytale in New York which although never hitting number one has been fre quently called the nation’s favourite since 1987. The emergence of a serious contest for the Christmas numberone spot began in 1973, Long before the battle of Britpop, when glam rock bands Slade and Wizzard de liberately released festive songs in an effort to reach the top of the charts at Christmas, with Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody beating Wizzard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday for the number one spot It wasn’t always songs of persistent Yuletide cheer that dominated the coveted spot. The Beatles achieved this feat not one, but four times with their 60’s pop hits I Want to Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine, Day Tripper and Hello, Goodbye, without any mention of sleighs or snow. Since 2002 the Christmas number one has been domi nated by reality TV contests, with the winners often heading straight to number one in the week before
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on is a given, but in the UK, the Christmas eal being considered especially prestigious, her time of year. Christmas. The winning acts from The X Factor stormed to the top every year between 2005 and 2008 before the public revolted and a protest cam paign led to rapmetal band Rage Against the Ma chine’s 1992 track Killing in the Name beating Joe McElderry in 2009. Versions of charity smash Do They Know It’s Christmas? have topped the charts on December 25 three times: for Band Aid in 1984, Band Aid II in 1989, and finally for Band Aid 20 in 2004. The first version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? is the biggest selling Christmas number one of all time with over 3.8 million copies sold.
IN most cultures, Decem ber 28 is a rather meaningless day, perhaps spent hungover in the postChristmas lull, or at work contemplating New Year celebrations. But, in Spain, locals enjoy a rather bizarre tradition instead. El Dia de los Santos, or Inno cents’ Day, is the country’s an swer to April Fools’ Day. Also celebrated in parts of Latin America, mischievous par ticipants play a host of practical jokes on each other. Friends, family, and occa sionally the media are in on the act, with the unsuspecting be ing labelled ‘Innocent, Inno cent!’ when caught out. The event has Catholic routes, with a vague connec tion to a New Testament story about King Herod massacring innocent children. In some parts of the country, the festive day includes building bonfires and a strange ritual of children acting as ‘mayors’ by ordering residents to do com munity chores. Refusal is greet ed with fines to pay for the cel ebrations. Different regions of the country celebrate the event in distinct ways. In Alicante, there is a flour fight, while locals in Frega throw eggs
at each other and in Tremp a gi ant paper doll is hung from the bell tower. One of the day’s most fa mous events takes place in Malaga. Thousands descend on the city for the Fiesta de Ver diales, which involves groups of musicians competing to play the longest and loudest songs. The festival has been held on the 28th for over 50 years, ac cording to Tourism Malaga, who say the musical event is one of the city’s strongest cul tural expressions. Thought to have peasant ori gins, the festival is in the process of being culturally pro tected. The city’s mayor takes part in proceedings, brandishing his staff and deciding when pieces of music begin and end. Residents wear traditional dress and exuberant floral hats, while taking part in Flamenco dancing, in celebration of the local traditions.
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SAX CASTLE: Perched high above the town. THERE is much more to Ali cante Province than that rela tive newcomer, the Costa Blanca. Thirty minutes from Ali cante City on the N31 motor way to Madrid you’ll find Sax, a town that offers a potted history of Spain. Controlled by the Moors from the eighth century, Sax is dominated by the 12th centu ry castle they built on Bronze
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Age, Iberian and Roman re mains. It was taken from the Moors by the militaryreligious Order of Calatrava in 1240 but was soon the source of ten sion between Aragon and Castilla, ending up in the lat ter’s possession. In the early 18th century, Sax castle’s garrison bucked the regional trend by support ing the French Borbon pre
tender to the Spanish throne, not Carlos of Austria who, inci dentally, had backing from the English. Sax Town Hall organises 45 minute conducted tours of the restored castle each Sunday at 10.15, weather permitting. It is necessary to register before 8.30pm the previous Thursday on www.sax.es or by emailing ceahmsols @sax.es.
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7:00am World of Sport: Kings of the Canvas 7:10am The Protectors 7:35am The Professionals 8:25am The Big Fish Off 9:20am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30amColumbo Goes to the Guillotine 1:30pm Mr. Bean 2:05pm World Cup Rivalries 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Aces High 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Aces High 7:15pm Where Eagles Dare 8:15pm FYI Daily 8:20pm Where Eagles Dare 10:20pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 11:20pm FYI Daily 11:25pmRambo: First Blood Part II 12:25amRocky II 1:30am FYI Daily 1:35am Rocky II
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Wissper Pirata & Capitano Floogals Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon SpongeBob Squarepants 11:25am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:45amThe African Queen 12:45pm Access 12:50pmThe African Queen 2:00pm The Goonies 3:05pm Access 3:10pm The Goonies 4:10pm Scrooge 5:10pm Access 5:15pm Scrooge 6:00pm Agatha & The Truth of Murder 7:45pm 5 News Weekend 7:50pm Britain's Favourite Christmas Carol 9:20pm Our Yorkshire Farm 10:20pm Jane McDonald & Friends 11:20pm Freddie Mercury: A Christmas Story 12:45am Queen: A Night at the Odeon
7:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:50am Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 9:15am Christmas Encore 11:00am Made in Chelsea: Buenos Aires 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Young Sheldon 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pmStar Trek 12:35am Gogglebox 1:35am Gogglebox
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7:00am Ladybug 8:20am Family 9:50am A Wedding for Christmas 11:30amBumblebee 1:30pm Little 3:25pm Glass 5:40pm Ladybug Seven-spotted ladybird Ruby lives in a greenhouse inside a laboratory. 7:00pm Bumblebee 9:00pm Little Tech company boss Jordan Sanders thinks it's okay to treat her staff poorly. 11:00pmGlass 1:15am The Flood
7:00am EFL Championship Highlights 8:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 9:45am EFL Highlights 10:00am EFL Championship Highlights 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction 7:00pm Goals Express A round up of the latest goals. 8:00pm Goal Zone Updates on all of the goals from the latest football matches. 9:00pm EFL Highlights 9:30pm EFL 12:30am EFL Highlights 1:00am Football's Greatest Players
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Humor Me Raising Arizona Gulliver's Travels Groundhog Day About a Boy That's My Boy The Holiday Mr. Deeds Father Figures The Object of My Affection 1:55am Slaughterhouse Rulez
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BARRY DUKE ALL of us, I guess, have been drenched when we’ve turned on a kitchen sink tap and been sprayed by water deflected upwards by a spoon. After it happened to me for the umpteenth time, I began pondering on other small issues that drive me insane. Sealed food: I adore smoked salmon, and the brand I buy has a tiny flap at one corner that needs to be peeled back before you can get at the contents. I’ve yet to make it work without a pair of pli ers or my teeth. Many other products have variations of this flap, and none ever seem to work. Ringpulls: On two occasions this week, the ringpulls on the tinned tomatoes I tried to open came away from the cans. Only with a hammer and screwdriver could I get at the contents (who has can openers these days? Reminder to myself: buy one tonight). Missing bathroom or sink plugs: When I moved into my Benidorm apartment I was amazed that none of the four basins had plugs. I mea sured each hole carefully, and
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SMOKED SALMON: I’ve yet to open a packet without a pair of pliers - or my teeth! went in search of tapones, as they are called in Spanish. I had to trawl every hardware shop in the town before I found the right ones. Blister pack tablets: Often a cir cle of foil will adhere to a pill, and on two occasions I’ve had the sil ver paper lodge in my throat. Tiny twinprong halogen bulbs: Many Spanish lamps are fitted
with these. I have three over the bathroom sink and three desk lamps. To replace them is a night mare. Because I can’t get my fin gers into the recesses into which they are set I have to use pliers, but all too frequently the bulbs disintegrate and I’m faced with the almost impossible task of remov ing the remnants.
Appliance cords: Why are the ones in Spain always too damn short? The answer, I guess, is to keep the extension cord industry afloat. Visit the electrical depart ment of any store and you will find a mindblowing array of the things in all shapes, colours and lengths. I must have a dozen in our apart ment.
Electric sockets: Our apartment has no shortage of these, but they are all in the wrong places. Natu rally! So more extension leads are required. Screwdrivers: A week ago a five minute job took almost an hour because I could not find, among an impressive collection of screw drivers in my toolbox, one that would fit two screws needed to at tach a bracket for a TV soundbar to a wooden shelf. In sheer exas peration I finally nailed the bloody thing to the wood. Halogen hobs: I keep forgetting that these take forever to cool down after use. My latest booboo was the messiest and smelliest EVER! I inadvertently placed a plastic container of rice on a hob I’d used to cook up a curry, and 10 minutes later the apartment was filled with smoke. What I saw on the hob was a bubbling mound of melted plastic and rice and all the fire alarms in the building went off. Time, methinks, to start a social media page for people wanting to sound off about the small things that drive them into fits of uncon trolled fury.
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7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:05am Britain's Christmas Story 11:05amHome 12:30pm Snow Bears 1:30pm Hold the Sunset 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Toy Story 4:05pm The Penguins of Madagascar 5:30pm Merry Madagascar 5:50pm BBC News 6:05pm BBC London News; Weather 6:10pm Weather 6:15pm The BFG 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm His Dark Materials 10:00pm A Christmas Carol 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am Women's World Cup Review
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The Instant Gardener This Farming Life Countryfile MasterChef: The Professionals 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Sweet Makers 1:30pm Talking Pictures 2:10pm Paint Your Wagon 4:40pm Finding Neverland 6:15pm Porridge 7:00pm Chris & Michaela 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 11:00pm The Ranganation Romesh Ranganathan presents the best bits of series one. 11:45pm Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 12:15am Mock the Week 12:50amStarter for 10
8:00pm Mrs Dickens' Family Christmas 9:00pm Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Betty agrees to look after two children for the day. 9:30pm The Good Life 10:00pm All About the Good Life 11:00pm The 12 Drinks of Christmas 12:00am Time Shift 1:00am TOTP2 2:30am Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey 3:30am Charles I: Killing a King Three-part documentary focusing on the monarch's final days.
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Freaky Friday The Harry Hill Movie Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Borrowers Channel 4 News Including sport and weather. 6:15pm Food Unwrapped 7:15pm Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped Documentary examining the world of one of Britain's biggest and bestloved chocolate makers. 8:15pm Paddington An earthquake forces a bear from the Peruvian jungle to start a new life in London. 10:00pm Escape to the Chateau 11:00pmOffice Christmas Party 1:00am Dude, Where's My Car?
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Pirata & Capitano Floogals Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon SpongeBob Squarepants 11:20am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Cruising with Jane McDonald 11:50am Friends 1:50pm Father of the Bride 2:50pm Access 2:55pm Father of the Bride 4:00pm Sister Act 5:00pm Access 5:05pm Sister Act 6:05pm 5 News Weekend 6:10pm Carols at Christmas 8:05pm Building the Ice Hotel 9:00pm Gregg Wallace's Magical Christmas Market 10:00pmSecrets of the Mega Christmas Buffet 11:00pm Greatest Ever Christmas Movies 1:50am Access
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Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube Father Christmas Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 10:45am The Big Bang Theory 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 11:45am The Big Bang Theory 12:15pm The Big Bang Theory 12:45pm The Big Bang Theory 1:15pm The Big Bang Theory 1:45pm The Big Bang Theory 2:15pm Young Sheldon 2:45pm The Big Bang Theory 3:15pm The Big Bang Theory 3:45pm The Big Bang Theory 4:15pm The Big Bang Theory 4:45pm The Great British Bake Off 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Come Dine with Me 8:00pm Come Dine with Me 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pmStar Trek: Discovery 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30am The Big Bang Theory
7:00am Sky Sports News 7:30am Sky Sports News 8:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action. 9:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action. 10:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action. 11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live EFL Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City (Kickoff 12.00pm). 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Watford v Manchester United (Kick-off 2.00pm). Coverage of the topflight clash from Vicarage Road. 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live World Darts Championship 12:00am Live NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA
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7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:40am Emmerdale 10:15am Coronation Street 1:15pm In for a Penny 2:00pm Catchphrase 3:00pm You've Been Framed! 3:35pm Shrek the Halls 4:00pm The Santa Clause 2 5:05pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 5:10pm The Santa Clause 2 6:10pm Elf 7:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm Elf 8:00pm Uncle Buck 8:40pm FYI Daily 8:45pm Uncle Buck 10:00pmLove Actually 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmLove Actually 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy
7:00am George and Mildred 7:50am Heartbeat 9:55am Inspector Morse Drama series featuring Colin Dexter's enigmatic Chief Inspector. 12:10pm Agatha Christie's Marple Lady Virginia Revel receives a marriage proposal from an ambitious politician, but is reluctant to accept it, especially as she is also being courted by a dashing young suitor. 2:05pm Bugsy Malone 4:05pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm The Queen 10:00pm Victoria Feature-length festive special. 12:00am Agatha Christie's Marple 2:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot
7:00am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 7:15am Fifth Gear 8:00am The Protectors 8:25am The Professionals 9:20am Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective 11:20am The Big Fish Off 12:25pm Monster Carp 1:30pm Brannigan 2:35pm FYI Daily 2:40pm Brannigan 3:45pm Battle of the Bulge 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm Battle of the Bulge 6:55pm The Green Berets 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm The Green Berets 10:00pmDemolition Man 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmDemolition Man 12:15amThe Fugitive 1:20am FYI Daily 1:25am The Fugitive
7:00am Braveheart 10:00amTransformers 12:25pmMortal Engines 2:35pm 300 4:35pm Braveheart 7:35pm Transformers 10:00pmMortal Engines 12:15am300 2:15am Fast and Furious
7:00am A Wedding for Christmas 8:40am Ladybug 10:10amThe Keeper 12:15pm Mary, Queen of Scots 2:30pm Glass 4:45pm The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen. 5:00pm Bumblebee 7:00pm Little Tech company boss Jordan Sanders thinks it's okay to treat her staff poorly. 9:00pm Mary, Queen of Scots 11:10pmBumblebee 1:10am Little Tech company boss Jordan Sanders thinks it's okay to treat her staff poorly.
7:15am EFL Championship Highlights 8:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live EFL 3:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:30pm EFL Highlights 6:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm Live NBA: Dallas @ Toronto 12:00am EFL Highlights 12:15am EFL Highlights 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights 1:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2
Super 4 Thunderbirds are Go Dare Master Mr Magoo Mr. Bean Robozuna ITV News The Sara Cox Show Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear 11:25am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:25pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:25pm ITV News and Weather 1:34pm ITV London Weather 1:35pm Midsomer Murders 3:35pm How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 4:35pm The Big Quiz 5:35pm ITV News and Weather 5:45pm ITV News London 6:00pm Pride of Britain: 7:00pm Catchphrase 8:00pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pmQuantum of Solace 12:05am ITV News and Weather
8:40am Made of Honour 10:30amTooth Fairy 12:15pm Johnny English 1:50pm Johnny English Reborn 3:35pm Johnny English Strikes Again 5:05pm We're the Millers 7:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 9:00pm Little 10:50pmJerry Maguire 1:15am Being Frank
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7:00am Breakfast 10:00amThe Croods 11:30amKung Fu Panda 12:50pm Donkey's Caroling Christmas-Tacular 1:00pm A Berry Royal Christmas 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:15pm BBC London News 2:20pm Weather 2:25pm Toy Story 2 3:55pm Brave 5:20pm Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out 5:45pm Billionaire Boy 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News at Six 7:45pm BBC London News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm A Question of Sport 8:30pm The Goes Wrong Show 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:05pm A Christmas Carol 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm King Gary 12:05am Famalam
7:55am This Farming Life 8:55am Equestrian 9:55am Talking Pictures 10:35amThe Greatest Story Ever Told 1:40pm Flog It! 2:25pm Talking Pictures 3:15pm Entrapment 5:00pm Natural World 6:00pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 7:00pm Nature's Weirdest Events 7:30pm Inside the Factory 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm A Life on Screen 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:45pm The Lady in the Van 1:25am The Manchurian Candidate
8:00pm Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 9:00pm What We Were Watching 10:00pm Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special 11:00pm Queen: Rock the World 12:00am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert 1:05am Kate Bush at the BBC 1979 1:50am All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride A two-hour sleigh ride filmed in Karasjok, Norway 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle shot from the point of view of a reindeer herder travelling across the frozen wilderness. 3:50am Charles I: Killing a King
7:00am Moomins on the Riviera 8:20am Rugrats the Movie 9:50am The Big Bang Theory 10:15am The Big Bang Theory 10:40am The Big Bang Theory 11:10am King of Queens 11:35am King of Queens 12:05pm Everybody Loves Raymond 12:35pm Everybody Loves Raymond 1:05pm Frasier 1:35pm Lego Masters 2:35pm White Christmas 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Hollyoaks 7:55pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Inside the Toy Factory at Christmas 9:00pm Gogglesprogs 10:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm The Crystal Maze 12:00amThe Inbetweeners 2 1:50am Ashby
9:55am Digby Dragon 10:10am Peppa Pig 10:30am Cruising with Jane McDonald 10:50am Friend 12:20pm Neighbours 12:50pmFrom Time to Time 1:50pm Access 1:55pm From Time to Time 2:55pm Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War 4:05pm Access 4:10pm Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War 5:10pm The Time of Their Lives 6:10pm Access 6:15pm The Time of Their Lives 7:05pm Neighbours 7:30pm Pets Do The Funniest Things At Christmas 8:00pm Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words 10:00pmClassic Christmas Comedy Moments 11:30pmSteptoe and Son Ride Again 1:20am Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights
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Hollyoaks Rude(Ish) Tube Don't Tell the Bride Christmas at the Palace 11:00amThe Princess Bride 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Young Sheldon 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Made in Chelsea: Buenos Aires 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory 1:00am Naked Attraction 2:05am Gogglebox
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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Midsomer Murders 12:24pm ITV London Weather 12:25pmThe Mummy Returns 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:10pm ITV News London 3:15pm The Santa Clause 5:14pm ITV London Weather 5:15pm Catchphrase 6:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Gremlins 1:45am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
9:20am Coronation Street 10:25am You've Been Framed! 11:25amSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 12:35pm FYI Daily 12:40pmSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm You've Been Framed! 4:10pm Catchphrase 5:10pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm The Secret Life of Pets 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm The Secret Life of Pets 9:00pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pmRogue One: A Star Wars Story 11:45pm Family Guy 12:15am Family Guy
7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat A young boy is shot at the Hall and Lord Ashfordly comes under investigation for employing child labour - but Bellamy discovers that the truth is rather more complicated. 10:00am Peter & Wendy 12:05pm Inspector Morse 2:25pm Inspector Morse 4:40pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Vera Crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn. 1:05am A Touch of Frost David Jason returns as DI Jack Frost in this feature-length episode.
7:00am World of Sport: Petrol Heads 7:15am The Protectors 7:40am The Saint 8:30am Columbo Undercover 10:20am Minder 11:25am The Sweeney 12:35pm The Professionals 1:35pm The Saint 2:40pm Kojak 3:45pm Quincy, M.E. 4:50pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 7:00pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:05pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pmJaws 4: The Revenge 11:00pmLethal Weapon 3 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Lethal Weapon 3 1:20am The Professionals 2:25am Football Genius 2:55am Football Genius
11:35am Aquaman 2:05pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 4:20pm Street Fighter 6:20pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 9:00pm Aquaman 11:30pm Die Hard 1:45am Fast and Furious Five
7:00am Ladybug 8:30am The Keeper 10:45am Little 12:45pm Hotel Mumbai: Special 1:15pm Bumblebee 3:15pm Ladybug 4:45pm Mary, Queen of Scots Following the death of her husband, Queen Mary returns to Scotland after years reigning in France. 7:00pm Little 9:00pm Bumblebee In 1987, Californian teenager Charlie Watson is traumatised by the death of her father, while her mother Sally and new boyfriend Ron leaves her feeling even more alone. 11:00pm Mary, Queen of Scots 1:10am Domino
7:00am EFL Championship Highlights 7:15am EFL Highlights 8:00am SPFL Greatest Games 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 9:45am EFL Highlights 10:00am SPFL Round-Up 10:15am EFL Highlights 10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Round-up Show 12:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Round-up Show 1:30pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 3:30pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 4:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Round-up Show 7:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 8:30pm Live EFL 11:15pm SPFL Round-Up 11:30pm EFL Highlights 11:45pm EFL Highlights 12:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 12:30am SPFL Highlights
8:25am A Little Something for Your Birthday 10:15am Jingle All the Way 11:55am Wayne's World 1:40pm Wayne's World 2 3:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 5:10pm Rio 7:00pm School of Rock 9:00pm Tropic Thunder 10:55pm Little Monsters 12:35am Anna and the Apocalypse
Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Football Centre 12:30pm Ref Watch 1:00pm Sky Sports News 1:30pm Live World Darts Championship 5:30pm Sky Sports News A round-up of the day's talking points and a look ahead to the events that are likely to make the news tomorrow, featuring previews and interviews. 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 Sports news and updates. 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live World Darts Championship 12:00am Live NBA: The Warm Up A look ahead to tonight's fixtures. 1:00am Sky Sports News
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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am CBeebies Hansel & Gretel 10:45am The Gruffalo 11:15am The Gruffalo's Child 11:40am Kung Fu Panda 3 1:05pm Animal Park 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:15pm BBC London News; Weather 2:20pm Weather 2:25pm Toy Story 3 4:00pm Frozen 5:35pm Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 6:05pm BBC News at Six; Weather 6:20pm BBC London News; Weather 6:25pm Weather 6:30pm Beauty and the Beast 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Take Off with Bradley and Holly 10:00pm A Christmas Carol 11:00pm Not Going Out 11:40pm The Vicar of Dibley 12:25am BBC News at Ten 12:35am Weather 12:40am Midnight Mass BBC
6:05am How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Midsomer Murders 12:20pm You've Been Framed! 1:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:30pm ITV News London 1:40pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 3:40pm Santa Claus 5:45pm ITV Evening News 5:55pm ITV News London 6:15pm Elf 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Chase 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:05pm Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show 12:05am ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:19am ITV London Weather 12:20am The Keith & Paddy Picture Show 12:50am Carols at Christmas 2019
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MasterChef: The Professionals Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome Christmas at St Paul's Talking Pictures Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Death on the Nile A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley Carols from King's The Morecambe and Wise Show: The Lost Tapes The Morecambe and Wise Show: The Lost Tapes University Challenge Dragons' Den Gareth Malone's Christmas Concert QI I'll Get This Great Expectations Tamara Drewe
You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street In for a Penny Shrek the Halls The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause FYI Daily The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Peter Pan FYI Daily Peter Pan Catchphrase Four Christmases FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. Four Christmases The Holiday FYI Daily The Holiday Family Guy Family Guy
8:00pm James May: The Reassembler In a festive special, James puts together a Hornby Flying Scotsman, his favourite childhood Christmas present, which he was given in 1972 and sent him on to a path of mechanical intrigue and reassembly. 8:30pm The Last Igloo 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1982 Big Hits 11:00pm Martin's Close 11:30pm The Turn of the Screw 1:00am The Lost Ghost Story with Mark Gatiss 2:00am TOTP2 3:30am Nothing Like a Dame
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5:45am Countdown 6:25am Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:20am Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 8:40am The Simpsons 9:05am The Simpsons 9:35am The Simpsons 10:05am Hotel for Dogs 12:05pm Small Soldiers 2:10pm A Christmas Carol 4:15pm Father Christmas 4:50pm The Snowman 5:20pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 5:55pm Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 6:20pm Channel 4 News 6:30pm Home Alone 8:30pm The Tiger Who Came to Tea 9:00pm Child Genius 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:55pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:00am The Inbetweeners 1:35am The Inbetweeners 2:00am The Inbetweeners 2:30am The Inbetweeners 3:00am The Inbetweeners 3:25am The Inbetweeners 3:50am The Crystal Maze 4:45am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
6:10am The Sweeney 7:00am World of Sport: Footballing Upsets 7:10am Fifth Gear 8:00am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:50am Silverstone Classic 10:55am Goodwood Members Meeting 11:55am Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot 2:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 3:00pm Lawman 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pm Lawman 5:05pm The Cowboys 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Cowboys 7:45pm The Alamo 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm The Alamo 11:00pm Unforgiven 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Unforgiven 1:35am The Professionals 2:35am The Protectors 3:10am Bad Move 3:35am Bad Move 4:00am The Americans
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School of Rock Rude(Ish) Tube Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Don't Tell the Bride A Royal Winter Doctor Dolittle The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory We're Going on a Bear Hunt The Art of the Snowman and the Snowdog The Great British Bake Off Ice Age: The Meltdown The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Gogglebox
6:30am Hotel Mumbai: Special 7:00am A Wedding for Christmas 8:35am Mary, Queen of Scots 10:45am Bumblebee 12:45pm The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 2:45pm Little 4:45pm Mary, Queen of Scots 7:00pm Bumblebee 9:00pm The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 11:00pm Little Tech company boss Jordan Sanders thinks it's okay to treat her staff poorly. 1:00am Domino 2:35am The Flood 4:30am Accident Man Mike Fallon is a tough hitman who makes his hits look like accidents or suicide.
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Internet Safety Corner What you need to know about ‘Greeting Card Scams’ and how it could affect you. NOW that we are in the Christ mas period, it would make sense to shed some light on an other popular scam that is al ready going around, the ‘greet ing card scam.’ It is important that you are aware of it so that you are careful about opening emails which apparently contain a Christmas card for you. This method is effective be cause during Christmas, it is like ly you are expecting to receive Christmas greetings cards and you might even send some your self via email. The trouble is that some of these greetings cards you are receiving could be some what deceiving! How does it work? You would receive an email which might ‘look and feel’ like it
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data to the IT criminals who are controlling it. What can I do to reduce my chances of being affected? First of all, double check to see if the brands that they claim to be coming from even have a ser vice which delivers greetings cards via email, most of them do not! You should also check the full email address that this email is coming from to see how legiti mate it is. If the content of the email is telling you which ‘friend’ has sent you the card, then quickly double check with them to see if it is true. If you are not 100 per cent certain however, we simply recommend to not risk clicking on any of the links and you you might be better off just deleting the email.
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Zog Piper Christmas Day Mass Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave 12:35pm Top of the Pops: 1982 Big Hits 1:40pm BBC News at One 1:45pm Weather 1:55pm Moana 3:30pm The Snail and the Whale 4:00pm The Queen 4:10pm Finding Dory 5:40pm Strictly Come Dancing 7:00pm Michael McIntyre's Big Show 8:00pm Call the Midwife 9:30pm Gavin & Stacey 10:30pm EastEnders 11:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 12:15am The Two Ronnies Sketchbook 12:35am BBC News at Ten 12:45am Weather 12:50am On Christmas Night 12:55am Not Going Out 1:35am My Old Lady
7:00am Chimpanzee 8:15am Rise of the Guardians 9:40am Carols from King's 11:00am Inside the Factory 12:00pm The Planets 1:00pm Dancing the Nutcracker - Inside the Royal Ballet 2:30pm Gareth Malone's Christmas Concert 3:30pm Scrooge 5:30pm The Queen 5:40pm Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen & Milkmen 6:40pm Upstart Crow 7:20pm Dad's Army 8:00pm The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Dolly Parton - Here I Am 11:00pm Glastonbury 2014 12:10am Glastonbury 2019
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9:05am The Bear 9:40am The Simpsons 11:40am Ice Age 1:15pm Father Christmas 1:45pm The Snowman 2:20pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 2:50pm The Tiger Who Came to Tea 3:25pm The Alternative Christmas Message 3:30pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines, sport and weather. 3:35pm Back to the Future 5:55pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 8:10pm The Great British Bake Off 9:30pm Jamie and Jimmy's Festive Feast 10:30pm First Dates 11:30pm Kylie's Secret Night 1:00am Kylie's Golden Tour 2:00am Slumdog Millionaire
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Paw Patrol Peppa Pig Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs Carols at Christmas Neighbours Scrooge Access Scrooge Oliver! Access Oliver! Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel about a young boy who escapes from an orphanage in favour of training to be a pickpocket with criminal mentor, Fagin. Neighbours Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs The Two Ronnies: The Unseen Sketches Classic Christmas
7:00am Bumblebee 9:00am Avengers: Infinity War 11:35am Captain Marvel 1:45pm Transformers 4:15pm Bumblebee 6:20pm Avengers: Infinity War 9:00pm Captain Marvel 11:15pm The Matrix 1:45am The Matrix Reloaded
7:00am The First Wives Club 9:00am Jumanji 11:00am About a Boy 1:00pm The Holiday 3:30pm The Lego Movie 5:15pm The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 7:15pm Bridget Jones's Diary 9:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason The disaster-prone journalist seems to have finally found the perfect boyfriend. 11:00pm Bad Santa 12:50am Trading Places
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 7:30am Come Dine with Me Australian drag superstar 7:55am Come Dine with Me 9:55am The Great British Bake Off 11:20am Doctor Dolittle 2 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm How to Train Your Dragon 8:55pm Home Alone 3 10:50pm The Inbetweeners 12:25am The Inbetweeners 1:00am The Big Bang Theory
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Good Morning Transfers 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Gary Neville's Soccerbox 12:00pm The Greatest Solheim Cup 2:00pm Ben Stokes: New Years Day Special 3:00pm F1 2019 Season Review 4:00pm Fights of 2019 6:00pm Live NBA: Boston @ Toronto 8:30pm Live NBA: Milwaukee @ Philadelphia 11:00pm Live NBA: Houston @ Golden State 1:30am NBA Heatcheck 2:00am Live NBA: L.A. Clippers @ L.A. Lakers Los Angeles Lakers v Los Angeles Clippers (Tip-off 1.00am).
7:00am Ladybug 8:30am Mary Poppins Returns 10:45am The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 12:45pm Bumblebee 2:45pm Mary Poppins Returns In 1930s London, Michael Banks lives in his childhood home with his children, Annabel, John, and Georgie. Still grieving the death of his wife, and behind on loan payments, his house is due to be repossessed unless he comes up with the money soon 5:00pm Little 7:00pm The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 9:00pm Mary Poppins Returns 11:15pm Bumblebee 1:15am Little
10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Round-up Show 12:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 1:00pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 2:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 3:15pm EFL Highlights 3:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 3:45pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 4:45pm EFL Championship 5:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:00pm EFL Highlights 6:15pm EFL Midweek Goals: Championship 7:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 11:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:30am SPFL Highlights 1:00am EFL Championship Highlights
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The End of Another busy year 2019 THAT’S the end of another busy year for team Cyclogical and we’re looking forward to 2020. It started in January, when we decided we would have a dry January that last ed two weeks. February, Harry and I were in Elche with Mathew getting his residencia when the hospital in Torrievieja rang to say I was booked in for my hip operation in a week’s time. I had been in agony and on Tra madol for a year. Having never been in hospital for anything major before hit me and I was crapping it. Two weeks later I was home with a com plete new hip and pain free. March saw Harry passing his dri ving test and buying his first car. Our only Sportif in March, the Sierra de Segura Marcha, was cancelled due to torrential rain. April we went to the Cap Negret hotel in Altea with our partners for a great weekend of cy cling in the hills and at the end of April Lynn and I flew to Manchester
TEAM CYCLOGICAL: Looking forward to 2020. to see Take That on Tour. May, my parents arrived for a month and I took my Dad to Mortalla to watch his first Sportif. Harry and I went to Madrid for two days on our annual Shimano technicians course. Dom TJ also started competing in the Vega Baja road races in Orihuela, Cal losal, Catral and Benezucar. June 1 and we were off to Ibi as we had 10 riders in the Tour De Juguette Sportif, then the all new
Pinarello F12 was launched. June, I took a group of six Danes to Calpe to cycle the Coll de Rates and the Tudons my first challenge since my op. End of June, we had an eight hour drive to Sabininaigo for three days as Harry, Moth and Martin were participating in one of Europe’s toughest Sportifs Qubrantahuesos (The Bonecrusher). July, another eighthour drive to Pamplona to the annual Pinarello
road Show and to see the new F12. August, Harry headed to Valencia with friends for the Medusa concert. It was also the start of La Vuelta in Torrievieja. September saw the Alberto Conta dor Sportif in Denia, and we had Jack Swifts’ memorial ride followed by the Abus Sportif, which was cancelled. October, another weekend in the Altea hills and Lynn and I went on a Med cruise. November saw the
rescheduled Abus Sportif where we had eight riders and another can celled Sportif The Albudiete due to rain. December we had our Christ mas dinner in Da Silvas. We trained, went to the Sierra Espuna twice, Xor ret de Cati twice, took part in the La Purisima time trials in Murcia, had five red days and managed to fit in six days a week in the shop.
Merry Christmas and good health in the New Year to you all, Gary, Lynn and the TEAM. Team ‘Cyclogical’ meet every Tuesday and Thursday night at 5.30pm and Sunday mornings at 8am and cover between 90 and 120kms at a moderate to fast pace. Why not come along and give it a try or call Gary on 637 487 377.
I’m still grumpy at Xmas MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I TRY and avoid buffets like the plague but sometimes there is no choice. One of my reasons is that you stand in line not me but Mrs S and choose whatever you decide out of the hot dish es. They dollop it on to the plate and you then have to stand in line to pay for it. Most of the time there are a few people in front of you and by the time you get to pay it’s cold. It’s not usually great food in the first place, but cold it’s abysmal. There has to be a better way. If it was up to me I’d sort out a way to choose what you want off a menu and then pay for it and get a ticket. You then present that ticket to the person dishing up and get your plate of hot food and sit down. Doesn’t seem too difficult to me. This is my last article before Christmas so I guess it should be all festive and jol ly. Full of Ho Ho Ho and goodwill to all. The tree should be up and decorations all done. Well folks I’m sorry to disap point you because I’m just as grumpy.
Some say even more so. I don’t like Christmas. It’s OK for kids. Even I have to agree there is nothing better than seeing the little ‘uns believing in Father Christ mas and then opening their prezzies. But that’s it. The strain on parents to have to get in to debt because little Johnny (it can be Janet or any other gender applicable) has seen this new €200 or more all singing, all dancing, latest thing on telly. The problem is that it would be bad enough if it ended there, but it doesn’t. It usually comes with add ons and then three months later a new model comes out. The kid has to get the newer one because one of their mates has already got one. The other thing is everything you buy is half price two weeks later in the sales. Oh and don’t forget all the nonsense about ‘let’s leave it till after Christmas’ when trying to get something done from December 10. That usually means wait ing till January 10 ... at least! So have a merry Christmas and all that nonsense. Try and remember that it’s only once a year and it could be worse. You could be the Queen having to make a speech to millions and not mention what an idiot Andrew is!
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Across 1 Comes back with Wrens as alternative (7) 5 Poor family dumped in street (5) 8 Knock down, we’re told, and build up (5) 9 Biggest triangles not in order (7) 10 Swashbucklers traipse around (7) 11 Clearing a good deal, possibly (5) 12 Raced madly round a shopping precinct (6) 14 Debt is compounded for small room (6) 18 Diminutive Egyptian king or teacher (5) 20 A drape cut in a right odd fashion (7) 22 Post in which a musical bloke may be heard? (3,4) 23 Venezuela teacher demonstrates lift (5) 24 Sailors going round northern mountain lakes (5) 25 River animals for worthless people (7) Down 1 Roman general with a firm hold on the borders of Padua (7) 2 A riskier finish for a winter sportsman (5) 3 Voted in by Dee, Celt is devastated (7) 4 News feature created by a diver (6) 5 Roughly grips an ornamental spray (5) 6 Room 101 returned cold sheets? (3,4) 7 It is included in the tax (5) 13 One may have provided food for pet
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visual (6) 18 Health food for breakfast? (5) 19 Predicts socialists to hold American capital (5) 21 A byword for a commercial age (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents M and 18 represents W, so fill in M every time the figure 15 appears and W every time the figure 18 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 Religious belief (5) 4 Songs of praise (5) 7 Longing for something past (9) 8 Playthings (4) 10 Writing or drawing instrument (6) 12 Dormant (6) 13 Small sleigh (4) 16 Kinfolk (9) 18 Hours of darkness (5) 19 Small, semiaquatic salamanders (5)
English - Spanish
Down 1 Frozen dew (5) 2 Small hotel (3) 3 Publican (4) 4 Warming device (6) 5 Enchanting (7) 6 Cover for head or shoulders (5) 9 Large tree trunk traditionally burned at Christmas (4,3) 11 Group of six (6) 12 Pinafore (5) 14 Human-like toys (5) 15 Small furnace (4) 17 Carpentry tool (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Across Down 1 Juegos (5) 1 Guirnaldas (8) 3 Jamón (3) 2 Esquiador (5) 5 Beso (4) 3 Humor (6) 7 New (5) 4 Averos (6) 9 Joy (7) 6 Hielo (3) 11 Chicas (5) 7 Birth (10) 12 Entertainment (9) 8 Ponche de huevo (6) 13 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 10 Recuerdos (9) 14 Agotador (6) 15 Banquete (5) 17 Árbol (4) 16 Red (4) 17 Viaje (4) 18 Toyshops (11)
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your lot is to be optimistic and positive. Perhaps in the last few months there was the need to take on the problems of others. However, you absolutely must get a balance here. Concentrate this week on getting your body and mind in good shape. That means being a little self-centred to start with. A good routine is essential and the will to stick with it.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your very nature can lead to internal struggles. In the coming months, however, the truth becomes clear. What is outside of your experience now will become a part of your make-up. Any fear that you had of the unknown gradually diminishes.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There has been a very strong feeling through these last few weeks. This feeling has been one of spirituality. Your thoughts have been deeper than usual and the sense that there is more to life is acute. This, therefore, gives an impetus to everything that you do this week. The need to progress both on the home and business front has rarely been stronger.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) In the last few weeks there may have been a sense of being not quite in control. That is something to deal with this week. Real progress will only be made when you have faced what is not wanted. You will rid yourself of any negative emotions quickly by facing them.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are a great charmer but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Is there the possibility that your romantic life needs tidying up? Perhaps the number of irons that you have in the fire is causing problems? This week, make it a priority to simplify your life. Be strong and straight with others. A clean slate for the future means not letting small matters run away with you.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The ever-inquisitive part of your brain is in high spirits. Clearly there is much to be known and enjoyed over the coming months. Begin at the beginning though. Before you throw yourself into a spiritual or business
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endeavour, get the facts. I don't mean what people tell you they think. What you need right now is proof that your interest in a certain area is justified.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Certainly there have been times that you felt crestfallen. Sometimes circumstances bring us down. Avoid believing in the myth of ‘what should have been’. What you are is not what others see but what you feel inside.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The changes that have already started in the way that you see your life have given pause for thought. You are sure that you could have done better but maybe it is not clear how. Take a step back now and see where you came from. Two years ago where were you heading? Do you still want to follow that path? A need to get back on track can start this week.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday December 14
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49
With a lot of pent-up energy and not a little determination the month is off to a strong start with you. Be aware, however, that treading on the toes of influential people is not to be advised. Your feeling that you are right is admirable, but be tactful.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) You of all people understand the importance of the spiritual side of life. Despite being successful in your own right there is the need to bring this to other people. In sharing your experiences this year you come to a better understanding yourself.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your practical streak is in full force. Over the next months you will bring much benefit to those around you, in financial terms perhaps, but also spiritually. This week, in itself, shows you how others value your presence and advice.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
IRISH LOTTO Saturday December 14
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17
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29
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47
BONUS BALL
38
EURO MILLIONS Tuesday December 10
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21
Friday December 13
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2 10
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Thursday December 12
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40
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5 9
JOKER: 6 757 977 Saturday December 14
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41
BONUS BALL
19
4
JOKER: 8 499 280 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday December 15
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15 38
BONUS BALL
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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: Average: 11 Good: 16 Very good: 23 Excellent: 29 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION daft deaf deft fade fail fair fare fate fear feat felt feta fiat file fire flat flea fled flit frat fret frit leaf left lief life lift raft reft rife rift tref afire after defat delft draft drift fader fared fated feral fetal fetid field filar filed filer filet fired flair flare flier flirt frail fried lifer refit rifle adrift afield dafter failed faired falter fatted fatter filter fitted fitter flared lifted lifter rafted rifled rifted titfer trifle fattier flatted flatter flirted flitted flitter fritted trifled filtrate FILTRATED
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QUICK Across: 1 Homes, 4 Costs, 7 Alligator, 8 Dodo, 9 Rescue, 12 Corral, 13 Boss, 16 Prominent, 18 Enter, 19 Links.
Down: LA PRIMITIVA
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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 F) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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It becomes clear to you that some friends are drifting away. We all have to make changes as life itself is a constantly shifting event. You prefer to hold on to what is familiar and you are not alone in that. At the moment, however, there is much for you to experience, see and feel.
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BONUS BALL
Sudoku
1 Hoard, 2 Meander, 3 Sulk, 4 Cygnet, 5/17 Sit out, 6 Surge, 10 Crouton, 11 Rapier, 12 Copse, 14 Scans, 15 Meal.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Ante, 3 Vicarage, 9 Kneecap, 10 Trots, 11 Nadir, 12 Strand, 14 Ambles, 16 Caesar, 19 Mirage, 21 Rated, 24 Agate, 25 Essence, 26 Eventual, 27 Soft.
Down: 1 Arkansas, 2 Tweed, 4 Impose, 5 Altar, 6 Abounds, 7 Erse, 8 Accrue, 13 Gradient, 15 Brigade, 17 Arrest, 18 Geneva, 20 Alert, 22 Tango, 23 Sage.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Subtle, 3 Raisin, 8 Erroneo, 10 Fence, 11 Choir, 12 Believe, 13 Trozo, 15 Sorry, 20 Pesebre, 22 Debts, 24 Circo, 25 Cushion, 26 Shovel, 27 Tomato.
1 Speech, 2 Burro, 4 Awful, 5 Sonreír, 6 Nieces, 7 Lobby, 9 Nariz, 14 Rosario, 16 Ondas, 17 Spices, 18 Teach, 19 Asunto, 21 Broke, 23 Boina.
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IT’S TOO LATE I LIKE your article (Your Opinion), on poor Greta. Between you and me it’s a lost cause to save what’s left of this planet. These sum mits they have every year on the climate, what a whole lot of s**t, excuse my langua ge. The only thing they are interested in is where they are going to have dinner later on. Noone is trying to save this planet any way, it’s too late, it’s just a matter of time! The Rothschild and company, they just think of getting richer. The proof is there, financial power is billions. Example in the 80’s we seldom heard of billionaires. Anyway the Vatican is so co rrupt, financially and I would add sexually. Not to mention Putin who’s trying to get China and other Asian countries together to scare the USA. All that! Do you think they have got time to be climate concious. Poor Greta. You might think what a pessimistic chap. I have my hidden reasons, but that’s another debate. Be positive ha ha… Serge Tiberi
In over her head HELLO Euro Weekly, I am absolutely sick to the back teeth of Greta Thunderface. Seemingly she first he ard about climate change in 2011, when she was eight years old? Aren’t most children playing with their toys or their friends at that age? That is what she is, a child, probably too far in over her head after being used as a figurehead for a new generation of activists and to get the young ones in on it. I don’t disagree with actions against climate crisis that she is being used as a puppet to put across at all. However, I do believe she is just that, a puppet, a fa ce (annoying one) to draw attention away from crusty hippies of yesteryear who normally back such movements. Where have the times of children being seen and not heard gone? Will it all go pearshaped when she discovers boys or wants to become emo and hide from the world in a darkened bedroom? I hope her supporters will still be there to pick up the pieces. Graeme Pearn
Narco panic DEAR editor The drugs war on the Costa del Sol is
CLIMATE ACTIVIST: Greta Thunberg (centre). starting to get out of hand and four people have been shot and killed. I would like to know if, realistically, this will actually affect the average citizen. I believe that as long as you aren’t mixed up in any illegal dealings, you will probably be safe. These gangs generally don’t touch innocent bystanders for fear of a strong res ponse by the government and police. The question is how much are police ac
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tually doing? It’s no secret drugs bring in the cash and a lot of countries depend economi cally on this business. So maybe, the Spanish police could have a way to end this nonsen se but are ordered not to. Nevertheless, I think the killings are really bad publicity for the area. And it’s never comforting to know that people are being shot on our doorsteps. Allan White
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Transitioning troubles THE term gender dysphoria Is becoming more and more common in our vocabulary, as the new age of society allows people to speak openly about their identity and sexuality struggles. However, in recent years, the topic of transgender children has been met with controversy. Some children don’t identify with the gender assigned to them at birth, a condition that is often apparent from an early age. A lot of these children experience rejection and attempt to repress their emotions, which can sometimes lead to depression, substance abuse and suicidal behaviours. The solution to gender dysphoria is generally considered to be transitioning to the desired sex, which includes hormone treatments and, in some cases, plastic surgery. Because children are dependent on their parents and most doctors are reluctant to provide treatments for them, transgender youth face more hurdles than adults. A majority of people worry that the decision to transition shouldn’t be taken by children or teenagers, amid fears they could change their mind in the future. Concerns have now arisen for NHS professionals who feel they are constantly put in the line of fire. In the last three years, 35 psychologists have resigned from a children’s gender-identity clinic in London. They feel that gender dysphoria is being over-diagnosed as professionals fear being branded transphobic, resulting in unnecessary medialisation in children.
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Protesters take to the streets in London chanting, ‘Not my Prime Minister’ Bit silly really after a democratic vote, whoever is in most of us want same thing. I’m sure some will be wanting Boris to fail just so they can say ‘I told you so. Very sad because wanting him to fail is wanting NHS, immigration, housing, elderly care to get worse which no one should want. I vot ed Tories, but if Corbyn had won I’d have wanted him to succeed for the benefit of everyone. Philip Bradish
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THERE are five goals of sport nutrition, according to the Association of UK Dieticians (BDA).
FILL UP: Carbohydrates are vital for best performance.
1. Mix it up eat a varied and well balanced diet that supplies the right amount of energy and essential nutrients. 2. Fuel right choose a variety of food in cluding foods that contain carbohydrates based on the amount of exercise. 3. Strive for five eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day; fresh, frozen, dried, canned all count. 4. Refuel if you need to recover quickly then start refuelling with carbohydrate foods and fluids as soon as possible after exercise. 5. Think fluid ensure you are wellhydrated by drinking throughout the day as well as before, during and after exercise, as appropriate. No matter what your chosen sport, carbohydrates are vital for the best performance. Exercising muscles rely on carbohydrate as their main source of fuel. The amount you need will depend on your training programme and di etary goals. The more intense the programme, the more car bohydrate you need in your diet. A diet low in carbohydrate can lead to a lack of energy during exercise, early fatigue, loss of concentration and delayed recovery. In general people who do regular in tense training should make sure they get enough food en
ergy, which includes from carbohydrates as well as not for getting the importance of fluid. If the right amount of food and fluid is eaten and drunk before, during and after exercise, performance can be maximised during exercise and recovery after exercise supported. Carbohydrate is stored in muscles as glycogen. The body’s stores of glycogen are limited and need to be topped up each day, partic ularly if you are exercising each day or exercising at a high intensity. The best way to do this is to have a regular meal/eating pattern which includes a low fat, highcarbohydrate snack or a light meal two to three hours before exercise. Then after exercise start re plenishing your glycogen stores immediately with a high carbohy drate low fat snack. The most effective refuelling occurs within 0 30 minutes after exercise. Estimated carbohydrate needs depend on a person’s activity lev el: 35 hours a week 45g 57 hours a week 56g 12 hours a day 68g 2 + hours a day 810g Choose a variety of food including foods containing carbohy drates, based on amount of exercise. Split your total carbohydrate intake into several meals and snacks throughout the day. Plan and prepare to fit your eating in around exercise. If training for multiple hours or at a high intensity, sports drinks, sports bars and carbohydrate gels can boost your intake.
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Actress backs pain campaign AMERICAN actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth, is sharing her personal experience with chronic pain to help spread awareness around the disease. BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc, a rapidly growing commercialstage spe cialty pharmaceutical company dedicat ed to patients living with chronic condi tions, last week announced the launch of This Is Pain a longterm initiative that aims to improve the lives of over 10 million American adults living with chronic pain. As part of the initiative, Kristin, has spoken out about her own suffering. “In 2012, I suffered an injury while on set filming a TV show. Even though I looked ‘fine’ I did not feel ‘fine’ and for me that is the hardest part about pain; it is impossible to see and it left me feeling very low. Thankfully I have great support, and I am lucky enough to be able to continue to work.” Chronic pain is reportedly one of the most common reasons that Americans visit a healthcare professional and yet this disease is widely misunderstood
and can be incredibly isolating, debilitat ing and frustrating for those living with it. This is in large part, due to the fact that each person’s pain is highly individ ualised and not visible to their peers, colleagues and wider society. This Is Pain seeks to first confront the stigma around the disease state, creat ing widespread awareness and empa thy, to ultimately combat the systemic challenges those living with chronic pain face. These challenges include experi encing unfair treatment in the work place and difficulty in accessing afford able treatment options. The longterm goals of the campaign include achieving the following: 1. Wider societal recognition of chronic pain as a disease state, not a symptom; 2. Policy change to increase access to safe and effective treatment options for individuals living with chronic pain;
3. Increased research funding to im prove existing treatments and develop innovative therapies for individuals liv ing with chronic pain; and 4. Fairer treatment and representa tion in the workplace. “People living with chronic pain face unimaginable hurdles and struggles in their daily lives and I believe that we can alleviate some of the challenges they face by first drawing attention to what it is really like to live with pain,” stated Herm Cukier, CEO of BDSI. “We know that change is borne out of a communal desire to act and that is ex actly what we need to achieve to im pact the lives of those living with chron ic pain.” To learn more about the This Is Pain campaign and chronic pain as a disease state, visit www.ThisIsPain.com and follow us on social media platforms @thisispain.
KRISTIN CHENOWETH: The actress is sharing her personal experiences to raise awareness about chronic back pain.
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Main Risk Factors in Skiing • STRENGTHENING the muscles, warming up before starting, and learning the technique, will help avoid injuries Most injuries incurred while skiing happen at the end of the day, a time at which tiredness causes the skier’s attention to diminish, and he or she presents greater muscle fatigue, states Doctor Fernando Jordá, a Specialist in the Quirónsalud Traumatology Units in Alicante and Torrevieja. Most of these injuries are sprains in the joints, and depend on the discipline; when practising alpine skiing, sprains usually occur in the knees, due to sudden turns, while snowboarding injuries are more often seen in the wrists and forearms. Doctor Jordá warns of the need to diagnose this type of injury as soon as possible, particularly in the case of the knees. “The reason is the effusion that is always produced in the knee after this type of injury, which makes the correct diagnosis of the lesion more difficult,” explains the traumatologist.
After any type of fall, the specialist recommends “performing a self-exploration of the parts that hurt the most. If after this check-up, we feel fine and can continue on our way by our own means, we should go to the ski slope medical services immediately for an assessment, since many injuries do not present symptoms right away, and it is only afterwards when limitations start to appear. If the situation is severe, we should not move, and wait for the ski services to transport us, so we do not make any injury worse.” Tips to avoid Skiing Injuries Doctor Fernando Jordá recommends taking the following steps into account if we are planning on skiing during the holidays: • Training for a few weeks beforehand, in order to strengthen the muscles we use the most in this sport, practising, for example, cycling, aerobic exercise or swimming. • Warming up before starting, and stretching at the end of the ski day. • Learning the technique well, al-
SKIING: Main risk factors include tiredness and muscle fatigue. ways advised by monitors and professionals before heading onto the slopes. • Not skiing in adverse weather conditions or on unmarked terrain. • Checking the bindings and adjusting them to your weight and skill level, so if you do fall, the skis will detach, and you can avoid fractures and ligament injuries. • Do not drink alcohol, so your reflexes are not slowed, and you prevent the dehydration that alcoholic beverages cause.
• Stop after a determined time period to relax your muscles and joints. • Always wear a certified helmet to avoid cranioencephalic injuries. Specialists in the Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Injuries The Knee Units at Quirónsalud Alicante and Torrevieja, headed by Doctor Fernando Jordá, are specialised in the treatment of bone and joint issues of the knee caused by sports injuries, using advanced, minimally invasive techniques. Thanks to
these techniques, they are able to treat, with great success, any type of injury in this joint, and achieve a quick recovery, so the patient can quickly return to his or her usual routines. The techniques used include the treatment of cartilage pathologies with radiofrequency, meniscectomy using arthroscopy, regenerative therapy using platelet-rich plasma, and knee arthroscopy. Quirónsalud Alicante Traumatology Unit, a Highly Qualified Team Quirónsalud Alicante brings together professionals with the highest qualifications, and an accumulated experience of over 20 years, which allows it to offer its patient the best human, professional and technological treatment. It has units specialised in the Knee and Lower Limb, with over 10,000 surgical interventions performed; Upper Limb, with over 15,000; and Spine, with over 9,000 surgical interventions. This guarantees the quality standards and circuits of its healthcare.
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Packed with goodness VITAMIN C is an important vit amin required for the health of the skin and hair, as well as a healthy immunity. But this watersoluble vita min isn’t just important for making you look good. It has been known to fight the com mon cold as well. The vitamin, found in abun dance in citrus fruits and green vegetables, is also important for bone health as well as for ab sorption of iron in the body. But it is particularly important for stimulating collagen produc tion in the skin and hence, for improving skin quality. You can get enough vitamin C in your di et if you make sure to include a portion of fruits and green veg etables in your daily meals. There are plenty of fruits and vegetables available during summers that are high in vita min C content. It is essential to consume vit amin Crich foods because this vitamin is not made by our bod ies and hence, the require
ments must be fulfilled through external sources like from food. Great Vitamin C packed fruits include kiwi, orange, mango, pineapple and tomato.
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SPANISH pop star Alejandro Sanz vowed to reduce his pol luting footprint at the Climate Summit in Madrid. The interna tional star spoke about his plans to use renewable energy and electric vehicles for his concerts. Sanz said that he would be implementing studies to calcu late the amount of CO2 pro duced by his concerts and work
ROMANCE: The singer and his younger girlfriend raised eyebrows. towards reducing it. The singer’s ecological stance comes after a turbulent year in the spotlight. The popstar announced his separation from wife Raquel Perera on social media in July.
S U P E R S T A R and heartthrob Harry Styles is back at the fore front of the music scene, with the release of his highly antici pated album ‘Fine Line’ on De cember 13. Spanish fans went wild after the singer announced his 2020 tour ‘Love on Tour’ would be stop ping in Madrid. Harry Styles fans will be able to see their idol take the stage in the capital in April of next year, where he will get heartbeats rac ing with his performance at the WiZink Cen
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After 10 years of marriage and two children, the news came as a shock to his fans. And just weeks later, Sanz was seen with new girlfriend Rachel Valdés, a 30yearold Cuban artist.
tre. Excitement began to go into overdrive when the former One Direction member dropped sin gles Lights Out and Watermelon Sugar ahead of the release of his new album and worldwide tour. And if his hot new tour dates weren’t enough for fans, the singer hosted an episode of James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ on TV. The two celebs appeared on popular section ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ as Corden poked fun at his flamboyant 70’s in spired fashion sense.
Show stoppers SPANISH fashion label Desigual has never shied away from vibrant colours, optimistic messaging, or freedom of self-expression, and at this year’s edition of Miami Art Basel they presented events highlighting their playful approach to sexuality. Spanish artist Miranda Makaroff shares a native home base with the label in Barcelona and drew on her endless love of pleasure to create a Spring 2020 capsule collection including technicolor renderings of the human form, contorted in sexual positions, depicted in various states of undress. At one event a group of models wearing Desigual’s 2020 collection marched down the runway barefoot in a planned effort helmed by Catalan artist Carlota Guerrero and featuring Lola Leon, Madonna’s daughter. From the catwalk, they assembled in pairs and began an enticing seduction of each other starting with a kiss and ending in a show-stopping simulated orgy. CREDIT: Twitter
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NEWLY FORMED: The very popular Royal British Legion Concert Band.
ALTHOUGH only recently formed, the Royal British Legion Concert Band has
continued to grow and its 18 musicians and resident singer Valerie Lynch have been invited to perform at a number of events. In the run up to Christmas they have been honing their carol skills and are return ing to the La Zenia Boule vard tonight, Thursday De cember 19 at 6.30pm to present their own Christmas
Carol concert. As always with La Zenia, this is a free concert and if there are any budding musi cians who are looking to join a dedicated and hardwork ing band then check them out and have a chat about what you can offer as they are looking to expand. The next day, at 6.30 the Santa Claus Cavalcade is due
to set off from the Orihuela Costa Council offices and will head for La Zenia with arrival timed for 7.30pm. At noon on December 22 there are a very limited number of places available to meet with Santa Claus, but if you check in at the customer services counter early it might be possible to register.
Music from the movies IF you miss the Film Symphony Orchestra per formance in Murcia on December 20 or Carta gena on December 22 then you will need to wait at least two months until they return to the Costa Blanca. Their next concert will be in Torrevieja at the Auditorium on Valentine’s Day, February 14 with tickets costing from €30 to €50 and they are already almost sold out. Next they will be at the Auditorio de la
Diputación de Alicante on March 28 with tick ets costing from €39 to €52 and these are also selling very quickly. This extensive tour of Spain sees them per forming a range of music from films old and new and it turns out that this unusual concept is extremely popular combining as it does the concept of a symphony orchestra with the ex citement and pyrotechnics of a rock band playing instantly recognisable tunes.
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GREAT TRIBUTE: The band on stage.
Letz Zeppelin AT one time it was easy to just turn up and see your favourite band, but nowadays things are much more structured and tickets are on sale (and often sold out) months ahead. On February 8, Letz Zeppelin, (considered by many to be the greatest tribute band that the UK has seen) will be appearing at the REM Room in Murcia City. They are on yet another European tour which sees them perform in six Spanish
cities and following this they are off to Ger many, the USA and back to the UK. In an interview with Robert Plant who had just been to see them, he is quoted as saying “I walked in, I saw me” and went on to say that not only does the singer look like him, but his performance is very similar whilst Jimmy Page has also admired the band. Tickets cost €20 online and are available now.
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Christmas wines IT is simply not necessary to buy the most ex pensive wine to find a wine that is enjoyable. In case of surprise visits, keep a good Cava around. Choose white, of course you can spend more but then you might as well buy Cham pagne. Champagne is also like a flashy car, just who are you trying to impress? If you are seriously out to impress you need to be serving a Cham pagne like Louis Roederer or Veuve Cliquot, af ter that you might as well serve Krug or Cristal, and will your guests really notice the difference? If you are going to make Champagne cocktail mixes Cava will work well. Matching wine and food, often called pair ings, is something of an art. Americans get seri ous about it. So do Sommeliers, who look after cellars in posh restaurants. For Christmas lunch if you are serving a starter, remember palate cleansing. A creamy soup or fish starter is probably best accompa nied by a white wine, a Verdejo, an Albarino, a white Rioja or a Sauvignon Blanc. White Rioja works well too. Any of these will accompany the main course well. Assuming you are now moving onto a roast of some kind, red wine is best. But do choose good quality wine, not the stuff that almost guarantees a headache as you drink it. Red wines need to breathe, so don’t forget to open it about 20 minutes before you serve it
and don’t serve it warm, it should be at cellar temperature around 1214ºC. I keep mine in the fridge and let it then warm up as it breathes. The French and the Americans set the trend for very pale blush rosados, whilst the Spanish traditionally preferred a darker rosado typified by those from Navarra. They are all a blend of grapes. The Spanish have started to produce blushes and some are very good, my favourite is a blend of Tempranillo and Verdejo grapes. Rioja comes as Joven and Crianza, then Reserva. I advise Crianza. Crianza has been in the barrel a little longer and allowed the wine to develop, usually making it smoother. The Tempranillo grape is also grown in Ribero del Duero. I advise a Crianza. These are usually a little drier than a Rioja so we get perfect palate cleansing for just about any roast you serve. Cheers to a Merry Christmas! John Le Sueur
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ARA MALIKIAN: Every performance is special.
THE maverick Spanish/Lebanese vio linist Ara Malikian is still travelling from one country to another but re turns to the Costa Blanca to play his hugely popular yet culturally diverse blend of music as part of his Royal Garage World Tour. This tour is all about the violinist’s relationship with garages which started
in Beirut when he was just aged 10, shortly after the outbreak of civil war when his father put together an im promptu band as they tried to play the music of the Rolling Stones. Since then he has travelled the world and his show includes influences from all of the places that he has visited with an underlying theme of early punk
with the so called ‘garage bands.’ He will be playing the Grand Theatre in Elche for two nights, February 28 and 29 (it is a leap year) at the Grand Theatre with tickets costing from €35 to €38 so see why musicians such as Sting have chosen to play with him as his musical tastes range from Classical to Flamenco through to Rock and Punk.
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Find out what firemen do ONCE again, in the period between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, the Alicante Council has arranged with the firefighters from the Ilde fonso Prats Fire Station to in vite families to learn about the work that goes on there. It will take place over De cember 26 to 30 where visi tors, especially children, will be allowed to see everything in the Fire Station, climb onto the vehicles, try on helmets, see how the equipment works and also learn to cook. The station will be open from 11am until 1pm and 5pm to 7pm and on the final Monday, there will be a spe cial event entitled Cooking with the Family, where a practical demonstration on how to produce healthy and nutritional food will take place with the fireman show ing the way. For this event, which takes place between 11am and
1.30pm, it is necessary to reg ister in advance by sending an email to saborea. salud.speis@gmail.com by December 27 and if selected, those attending will not only be invited to take part in the actual preparation of the food but will also get the op portunity to taste it. The only entry fee is a new packaged toy or a selection of nonperishable food which will be passed by the council to participating charities who will arrange for all of the items to be given to families locally who are in need and to ensure that as many children as possible receive a new toy from the Three Kings. In the past, thousands of gifts of toys and food have been collected from the many visitors who want to see how the fire brigade works and the officers look forward to welcoming anoth er full house.
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ALL AGES TRADITIONAL RUN: Annual race covers 5,200 metres. ceive a goodie bag with commemorative gifts and trophies for the winners of each category. A Christmas basket will be awarded to
the first classified of both the male and female classes and there will be a prize draw of a ham among every one who finishes the race.
Ugly jumpers IF you suffer from a sweet tooth then make sure to head out to Tur r o n Fe s t i n H u e r t o U r bano de Santa Eulalia in Murcia on Saturday December 21. The funpacked event will run from 4pm until midnight and will fea ture music from Rebe, Cabiria, Carlota and Daniel Daniel in Huerto lab, Santa Eulalia fol lowed by a Derrota DJ set in Bar Ocio. There will also be a raffle to win a Christmas basket filled with nougat, bottles, stuffed animals and other Christmas goodies. Each raffle ticket costs just €3 and includes ad mission to the event. It is not mandatory but it is highly recom mended to attend wear ing the ugliest jersey you have in your posses sion. Also, you are invited to bring your own Christmas objects to help decorate the space.
All schools and HEIs with at least 20 participants have the chance to win prizes consisting of sports equip ment worth €100.
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THE Carrera Popular de Navidad starts at 10am in Aguilas on Sunday December 22. The annual Christmas running race covers 5,200 metres of an urb a n ro u t e a l o n g t h e seafront, up towards the castle and then back down to the port. The event includes cate gories for all ages with dis tances ranging from 200 to 1,200 metres. Infants and young children can be paid for on the day at a cost of €2 when collecting runners participating num bers and all other ages can register on the website www.asuspuestos.com for €5. Various prizes have been donated by local businesses and all participants will re
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FUN-PACKED EVENT: Wear your ugliest jersey.
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PROPERTY A NEW challenge has arisen in the property sec tor and its starting to wor ry construction businesses: the planet is running out of sand. The UN has al ready issued warnings about the overexploita tions of the second most consumed natural re source after water. Ev e r y d a y , 1 8 k i l o s o f sand are extracted per each inhabitant in the world. The figure is aston ishing and the all impor tant resource can’t keep up with our building habits. What can the property sec tor do to stop the impend ing crisis?
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aa-costablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are soon into winter and very soon we will be feeling the cold! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-abrac. There is usually something there for everyone but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to
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PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required, please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) Torrevieja Christian Fellowship From Sunday 1st of September Salt Church, formally known as Torrevieja Christian Fellowship will be relocating to Calle Daya Nueva 12, Poligono Ind.Levante 11, 03187 Los Montesinos. Sunday Celebration 10.30.a.m. with “Kids Church”. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to meeting you. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm. Our new address is Casa de Cultura, Calle Francisco Ribera Perez Benijofar. Our aim is to help and support stroke survivors and their careras. With rehabilitation, speech therapy, OC therapy and a very active social group. For
info please contact 654 801 260 or email strokesupportgroup@hotmail.com, website: torreviejastrokesupport.org. We are always looking for volunteers who have the skills and knowledge to support our groups and activities. (95473) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meet the 1st Monday of every month at Lounge D, Calle Holanda, Plaza Mayor, Gran Alacant at 6pm. For further info, contact the branch Secretary at granalacant.secretary@rbl.c ommunity CAMPELLO CONTRA C A N C E R in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia - Contact 966 752 543 / 966 799 273. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / /617 215 463 www.icatorrevie ja.org (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is
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Like the 208, the 2008’s high mounted digital instrument clus ter can project crucial informa tion in enlarged ‘holographic’ form in front of it and Peugeot says this can shorten a driver’s
reaction time by half a second. Like the rest of the Peugeot range, the 2008 is now available in Active, Allure, GT Line and GT trim. The electric e2008 costs
€38,000 after the €4,152.35 gov ernment plugin car grant. Less e x p e n s i v e , e n t r y l e v e l m o d e l s will join the range at a later date. Peugeot has put effort into making the e2008 drive more
like a regular automatic car, too, and speaking of transmissions, the higherpowered petrols are available with an eightspeed au to as well as a conventional six speed manual. The engine range echoes that of the Peugeot 208’s, but the power outputs are higher to compensate for more weight and size: the entrylevel 2008 has 99bhp, and the top model is no longer the 134bhp EV, but a 153bhp petrol. The electric feels like the most natural fit for the more glitzy, ex tra tech interior and the same mixture of 100kW power and 50kWh battery as the e208 has been slotted under the e2008, adding around 350kg to the kerb weight, but keeping it all in the floor. Better for handling, and it means room for people and lug gage is completely unimpeded too. The fully charged range is 193 miles.
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TOYOTA’S Camry is a midsize hy brid saloon which offers zesty performance and good fuel econ omy along with a spacious interi or and generous level of standard features. It competes with rivals such as the Ford Mondeo and BMW 3 Se ries in a niche market as the rise of the SUV has resulted in a decline in saloon car sales. However, there are still a significant number of people who prefer a booted sa loon and the latest Camry should attract attention. Priced from €35,656 (£29,995), even the entrylevel Camry offers great value as its standard kit in
cludes dualzone climate control, front and rear parking sensors, satnav, digital radio and Bluetooth, alloy wheels, rear privacy glass and automatic head lights. It also has plenty of safety features in cluding adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert, auto emergency braking and pedestrian detection, auto highbeam and hillstart as sist. My Design test model was the entry version with a 2.5litre petrol engine and electric motor giving a total of 215 hp and mated to CVT automatic transmission. It is a smooth combination delivering
TOYOTA CAMRY: Offers a zesty performance.
slick responsive performance, with a 0100 kph time just 8.4 sec onds. Top speed is 180 kph (112 mph), emissions low at 98 g’km and average fuel economy 18.3 kpl (51.8 mpg).
In lowspeed city traffic, the Camry can run on electric power only and in other situations it au tomatically switches between petrol and electric power to give optimum performance and maxi mum fuel economy. The sculptured body shape, wide wraparound front grille and sleek headlights give the Camry a potent stance and the cabin has a classy look with elegant design features and practical instrument and control layout. The 28 cms (seveninch) infotainment screen is small by class standards, but is easy to operate. Despite a sloping roofline, head
and legroom in the rear of the Camry is still very good and the seating supportive and comfort able. The suspension on the car has been made more compact to create room for the electric stor age batteries without compromis ing boot space, which at 524 litres is among the best in class. And the rear seats can be folded down to accommodate longer items. There are signs of a revival in demand for booted saloons es pecially hybrid models so the Camry, bolstered by Toyota’s ex ceptional reputation for depend ability, is well set to take advan tage.
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Champions League Draw
SO that’s it, the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League round of 16 has been drawn in full. We’ve seen some heavyweights drawn against each other in a series of spectacular ties. Who are the winners and losers? Winner: Spurs Spurs clawed their way into the knockout rounds on match day five and will look to make an assault on Europe with their new manager, Jose Mourinho. And despite the Portuguese’s re cent history of struggling against smaller, more organised sides (his Chelsea team were eliminated by upstarts Atlético Madrid in 2014, a rising PSG in 2015 and when he led Manchester United, they fell to Sevilla in 2018) as opposed to giants, this Spurs team is still quite weak in defence and exposure to any of Europe’s heavyweights may have been too much for even Mourinho’s biggame nous. Luckily for them, then, that they drew RB Leipzig, arguably the weakest of all their possible opponents. The German side are not without their qualities, obviously, and Timo Werner is a hot shot that will need handling but you can breathe easy, José! This is a winnable tie! Loser: Manchester City Poor Pep Guardiola. Just when his season of terrible luck and bizarre defensive errors looked to have at least been simplified into a narrow objective: focus on and win the cups, they go ahead and get one of the nastiest possible draws they could. Are Manchester City better than Real Madrid? Unquestion ably. They have a more coherent tactical vision and even in their current state of nonsense defensive structure, can still organise themselves better than Real Madrid who are entirely reliant on enough of their star men playing well at the same time to see them over the line.
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Below-par leaders win
LIVERPOOL made hard work of beating rockbottom Wat ford 20 in the Premier League on Saturday and also suffered another injury blow as Georginio Wijnaldum limped off ahead of his side’s Club World Cup trip. A day on from manager Jur gen Klopp signing a contract ex tension to 2024, the runaway leaders were well below their brilliant best, but nevertheless claimed victory through two goals from Mohamed Salah, the second coming in the 90th minute. Abdoulaye Doucoure and Is maila Sarr were guilty of horri ble misses for Watford either side of Salah’s first strike seven minutes before halftime and there were several other pre sentable chances for Watford in their first game under Nigel Pearson. However, Liverpool who al so had a goal ruled out by VAR ultimately did enough to claim victory and were hoping for a
TWO GOALS: Mohamed Salah’s second came in the 90th minute. positive update on Wijnaldum as they prepared for a Club World Cup semifinal last night (Wednesday). Liverpool’s previous three home games against Watford had yielded an aggregate score of 161, but this was certainly no cakewalk. Despite having less than 30 per cent possession in the first period, Watford regularly threatened on the counterat
tack, enjoying success down the flanks. However, both Doucoure and Sarr miskicked horribly when given clear sights of goal in the Liverpool box and the first of those misses was pun ished inside 58 seconds as the hosts scored from their only shot on target prior to half time. An incisive Liverpool break ended with Salah latching on to
Sadio Mane’s pass into the left channel, before cutting inside Kiko Femenia all too easily and curling a gorgeous finish be yond Ben Foster into the top righthand corner. Watford continued to look dangerous after the break and Alisson was forced into stops from Sarr and Gerard Deulofeu either side of Mane seeing a 50thminute goal ruled out for offside following a VAR review. A lack of quality in the final third was prevalent thereafter, with Roberto Firmino particu larly sloppy, but Liverpool now 10 points clear at the top of the table eventually added a sec ond as Salah flicked home a scuffed shot from substitute Di vock Origi. Liverpool may not have been particularly impressive, but Klopp is unlikely to mind one bit. December is an intense month for the league leaders and securing another win their 16th from 17 league games was essentially all that matters.
SMGS at La Finca. December 11th, 2019 FORTYTWO members and six guests made their way to La Finca for the sec ond round of the Bogey’s Shield, so named after long time President Phil Birtwistle’s son’s restaurant in Villa martin. A medal format once saw rela tively low turnouts for this competi tion, played over five rounds throughout the season, but the influx of new members over recent months seems to have increased participation. Given that 48 players is the maximum the society usually allows for on golf days, the desire is clearly there. Starting on the 10th, something of an unknown for some and an immedi ate putoff for many, and with tee times brought forward, a number of players had no or little time to practise before starting out. This proved espe cially influential in regard to discover ing late the slickness of the greens, much faster than anything the society has played on recently. This factor, as well as the midround strengthening of the wind, probably had most to do with the poor scoring generally achieved. Only Brian Mulli gan played to his handicap. With the day’s results Theo Boelhouwer goes top of the Bogey’s leaderboard, with Tony Smale second and Norman Cahill third. In the Order of Merit Norman Cahill leads the way.
CRUCIAL WIN: West Ham United took the three points.
Basement battle LA FINCA: Some of the winners on the day. La Finca winning results, by category and in reverse order, were the follow ing: Bronze Category: 5th Mike Kaylor (82), 4th Tommy Boyle (80 on CB), 3rd Mike Jordan (80 on CB), 2nd Norman Padmore (78) and 1st Alan Hill (76). Silver Category: 5th Scotty Philips (81), 4th Ian Merga (79 on CB), 3rd Dennis Freeman (79 on CB), 2nd Kyrre Skarsmoen (77) and 1st, with the day’s best score, Brian Mulligan with a nett 72. Gold Category: 5th Jim Imrie (79 on CB), 4th Colin Smith (79 on CB), 3rd John Osborne (78), 2nd Gordon Miekle (76) and 1st inform President Tony
Smale (73). Nearest the pins (sponsored by Mick Roscoe’s The Property Shop): Hole 3 Andy MacDonald, Hole 6 Scotty Philips, Hole 13 Brian Mulligan, Hole 16 Norman Cahill. Abacus: Roger Brierley Best Guest Winner and Runnerup: Robert Gillies (82) and Neil Redpath (83) respectively. Our thanks go to all La Finca staff for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Next week we will be at Villamartin. Keep uptodate with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Phil de Lacy a call on 652 553 362.
A LONGAWAITED goal by closeseason signing Sebastien Haller earned West Ham United a crucial 10 win in a Pre mier League basement battle at Southampton to ease the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini. Haller’s welltaken goal in the 37th minute ended a 636 minute lean spell for the Frenchman and it proved enough for the Hammers to claim only their second league win since September and ease them up to 15th, four points above the drop zone. West Ham also had a Michail Antonio effort ruled out by VAR for handball in the buildup shortly after halftime and rode their luck thereafter as Southampton finally began to threaten. Danny Ings rattled a shot against the underside of the crossbar in the 70th minute. Ings struck the woodwork again shortly after but had al ready been flagged offside while Jack Stephens sliced a good chance horribly wide as Southampton pressed. A draw would have lifted Southampton out of the relega tion zone, but they remain third from bottom with 15 points from 17 games, behind Aston Villa on goal difference.