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Benidormâ€™s tourism boost More cash to attract visitors

by Darren Parmenter FOLLOWING the news that up to half a million fewer Brits are expected to have visited Benidorm this year steps are being taken to boost tourism.

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Slot machine cheat arrested by David Bennett

ATIONAL POLICE based in Alicante have arrested a man who allegedly falsely obtained more than €2,000 from a slot machine. According to reports, he manipulated part of the machine’s mechanism so that every time he put a note in the machine to obtain credits, he was able to retrieve the note. It is understood that the man detained was a regular visitor to the place that had the machine, and it wasn’t until the owners noticed that there was a ‘missing’ €2,600 that their suspicions were raised. They then checked the CCTV cameras and quickly noticed that this one particular customer always carried out a number of

Employment grants BARS and restaurants in the Marina Alta region that wish to extend the employment contracts of their members of staff into the winter season will be able to apply for a subsidy. The grants - of up to €10,000 - are being made available from the Valencian Employment and Training Service (SERVEF) to fight the usual increase in unemployment in the sector at this time of the year, and will affect those employees that have their fixed or temporary contracts extended for 90 days. Applications for the subsidies can be made until October 31, via the SERVEF website at www.servef.gva.es/fomenomacupacion.

Safer road for La Xara

GAMBLE: Thousands ‘won’ without paying for the games.

‘strange manoeuvres’ whenever he played the machine that had recorded the discrepancy.

It was discovered that he was able to win three major prizes of €1,000, €850 and €200 with this method, and

so the next time he arrived the owner called the National Police who promptly arrested him.

ALREADY under construction, the Ministry of Public Works has invested €250,000 in the project to build new pavements and pedestrian crossings in the small municipality of La Xara, near to Denia. The aim is to have the work completed within three months, and will see a new stretch of pavement between the roundabout that gives access to the hospital and the entrance to La Xara. The 900 metres where the work is being carried out sees around 6,000 vehicles use the road on a daily basis, and the fact it’s a long and straight section causes people to drive too fast and pose a danger to the areas that aren’t covered by a pavement.

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Benidorm looking for new visitors The Visit Benidorm Tourism Foundation has received a significant increase in the annual grant it gets to promote the area. This year, they received €100,000 in subsidies - up from €27,000 the year before - from the regional tourist authority that goes toward marketing the popular visitor capital of the Costa Blanca. The main aim is to promote Benidorm as more than just a place to take a two week annual holiday with the sun and the beaches-a-plenty on offer. However, recent changes in the habits of the tourist has seen pressure coming from the re-emerging markets of Turkey and Egypt that have both threatened to

‘steal’ visitors. In fact, according to recent reports, the number of British tourists to Benidorm has fallen by 420,000 this year to date... a drop of 9 per cent. Sports’ tourism is high on the list of the new attractions being promoted, as well as the attractions of an autumn-winter break. Spain’s neighbours, Portugal, are also being targeted and the area has been featured at a number of recent national and international tourism fairs. In addition, be prepared to see more film units around as advertising, film and TV companies are being encouraged to use Benidorm as a backdrop for their future productions.

PROMOTION: Grants increased to encourage offseason visitors.

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Poison gas cloud hits pool T

HIRTEEN people - 12 of them children - have suffered from the effects of poisoning while they were swimming in or stayed around the municipal pool in Oliva, located in the sports centre. Two of those who appeared to have suffered more than the others from what is believed to be an alleged leak of chlorine gas were taken immediately to the Francesc de Borja Hospital in Gandia. The remainder, after receiving some initial treatment in the ambulances that were called to the scene were taken to the Jaume Roig de Oliva health centre for further assessment. According to reports, mayor of Gandia David Gonzalez went straight to the area when he was made aware of what had happened, and said that the leak of chlorine had gen-

A site for historical eyes BENITACHELL has been proud to unveil more of the municipality’s history with a guided tour of the Cova de les Bruixes archaeological site. More than 100 people took part in the trip to the area that has recently seen the discovery of three lamps believed to have come from the 11th and 12th century. They were found in a ‘building’ understood to have been an Islamic farmhouse that dealt in cereal crops.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Gandia

by Ray Chadwick

EVACUATED: Chlorine gas leak strikes 13 pool users. (File image)

erated a toxic cloud that engulfed the enclosed swimming pool. The most common symptoms were irritation to the skin and eyes, and breathing difficulties. Several of the victims began vomiting and it was this that caused the most alarm and

the emergency services to be called. When they arrived, the facilities were completely evacuated and the investigation got underway to establish whether the leak had been caused by an accident, mechanical failure or human error.

Stung into action FIREFIGHTERS from San Vicente del Raspeig were called to a home in nearby San Juan de Alicante to remove a nest that contained hundreds of wasps. According to reports, the insects had been in the boiler room all summer and had begun to pose a danger to the family that lived in the house. The firefighters took extreme caution as they approached the 40 x 40 centimetre nest and were able to remove it piece by piece without frightening the wasps. It is understood that the wasps weren’t the dangerous Asian Wasp that has already seen the deaths of three people in Galicia after suffering stings.

Germany work offer GERMAN businessmen are giving young people from Javea the opportunity to look for work in their country. They are offering one week in Germany with accommodation paid for. The initiative seeks to put the unemployed in contact with companies where they can be interns in the Baden-Wurttemberg region of Germany. The scheme is aimed at 16 to 25 year olds who want to learn a trade related to construction, computer science, the car industry, tourism or hospitality.

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Dutch ‘contract killer’ arrested MAN who has been on the run from the authorities in the Netherlands has been arrested in La Nucia. The 54-year-old Dutch national was detained by members of the Violent Crime Group of the Alicante Judicial Police in connection with an incident in an Amsterdam street back in May 2004. He has been a fugitive ever since. According to reports, he is accused of shooting dead a man and also of belonging to an organisation that is alleged to

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CAUGHT: Dutch murder suspect on the run for 14 years.

carry out ‘contract killings’. It is understood that he could be facing life imprisonment back in his home country. The Dutch police were

recently able to trace their suspect to where it was believed he was living in La Nucia, and carried out an arrest at the beginning of the month.

Renovation work CALPE Council continues to spend money on renovating the Casa del Cultura. They have allocated €54,530 for giving the facade a make-over, that includes repairing cracks in the cornices and giving the whole building a complete repaint. They will also be repairing any leaks that have developed over time. Back in June of this year, the council replaced the 512 seats in the building at a cost of €78,000.

Red Cross service reduced SINCE October 1, the Javea Red Cross has reduced the seven-daya-week, 24-hour service simply due to a lack of money. According to reports, the full service will still be operating at w e e k e n d s ( o n F r i d a y, S a t u r d a y and Sunday) and during fiestas,

but the usual Monday to Thursday coverage - both for emergencies and non-urgent transportation will only be available between 8am and 10pm. Any future ‘out of hours’ service will be covered by the SVB (Basic Life Support) ambulance.

Sea risks still being taken DESPITE the lack of lifeguard coverage - which ended on September 30 in the area - many people are still taking their life in their own hands off the Arenal Beach in Javea. With the sun shining and the weather warm, swimmers are still entering the Mediterranean with waves as high as two metres. There is no red flag flying and no accompanying warning signs due to it being ‘off-season.’ According to reports, a number of children were among the tourists spotted swimming in the rough seas, oblivious of the dangers lurking in the water and the presence of strong currents.

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by Darren Parmenter

Warmest September for four years enced across the province, September - with the exception of Rojales - was classed as ‘very dry’. Whereas Torrevieja saw 50lm2, Alicante-Elche Airport (48lm2) and Alicante (42.4lm2), thanks to the torrential rain that hit the

Vega Baja in the middle of the month, Rojales recorded 120lm2. For most areas, rainfall was 25 per cent less than normal. The 24-hour period of September 22 and 23 recorded the highest daily temperature of 35ºC in

certain parts of the region such as Sumacarcer, Xativa, Carcaixent, Alginet and Jalance. And finally, during the first 12 days of September there was a storm somewhere in the Valencian Community.

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IGURES released by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) show that last month was one of the warmest Septembers in Alicante since 1950. As October has taken hold, the mornings are a little cooler and people are adding more hot water into their shower mix, it has been revealed that the temperature did not drop below 16ºC during September. The average daily temperature was 24.8ºC in Alicante and 25.6ºC in Orihuela, and the warmest since 2014. Despite some of the very heavy storms experi-

HOT TIMES: Alginet in Valencia hit 35ºC last month.

Calpe U3A meeting THE next meeting of the Calpe U3A at the Sol Ifach on October 18 will be a very special one. They are delighted to welcome the Denia Rock Choir who will be giving the U3A a performance of their repertoire. The Choir are coming to the end of their third year singing together, and are becoming very well-known across the area as an enthusiastic group performing songs from the 1950’s and 1960’s through to a selection of some of the most recent and contemporary numbers. The meetings are always held on the third Thursday of the month at the Sol Ifach Hotel in Calpe. Doors open at 10am for a 10.30am start, with the Choir starting at 11.15am at the next get-together.

Power issues solved BENIDORM Council has announced an agreement with electricity company Iberdrola to solve some of the supply problems in the ‘Old Town’. The plan is to reinforce the connections between a number of streets in the area which aims to stop the regular power cuts. The work will also see the wiring placed underground and thus improve the look of many of the walls that are presently the location for the cables in Calle Malpas and Calle Santa Faz.

Bus safety measures DENIA Council has asked that the ALSA bus company guarantee the safety of the passengers using the bus station. This especially applies to those people who find themselves having to load and unload their luggage in the middle of the road. This is as a result of the continuing problem that prevents larger buses from entering the terminal building. The council has also announced that they will be installing a shade to stop passengers getting wet.

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International drugs operation foiled

Another successful Macmillan event

by Darren Parmenter

Photo credit: Guardia Civil

ONCE again, the generous Sue and Pat Donovan opened their home and garden for another Macmillan Cancer Support Group event in Moraira. The coffee morning, one of many which were held on Friday, September 28, raised almost €4,000, and takes the grand total to over €17,000 having been collected in the past five years. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Peter Fulham after a recently completed sponsored run, the amount included his generous contribution of €500. The auction was in the very expert hands of Lee from Druids Cave in Moraira - who entertained everyone with his usual excellent wit and humour. The live music was kindly performed by Dave Peachey and Graham Sherrin. Another €300 came from a donation from Muku of the Kathmandu Indian Restaurant in Moraira following a dinner organised by Sue in aid of the charity. There was an incredible selection of raffle prizes and auction items, all kindly donated by local businesses, restaurants and friends.

FFICERS of the Guardia Civil have dealt a major blow to the international trafficking of marihuana after finding 8,000 plants in Campello, Muchamiel and Alicante. According to reports, the crop was under the control of a Dutch organisation which had plantations in several houses. From these bases, they allegedly sent the drugs to Holland, Belgium and Germany. During the operation carried out by the Guardia Civil in San Juan de Alicante, six people between the ages of 39 and 43 were arrested, five of which were remanded in custody. Further along the coast, in the municipality of La Nucia, another 20 crops were uncovered that contained a further 80,000 plants The group have been accused of d r u g t r a ff i c k i n g , b e l o n g i n g t o a criminal organisation, and the illegal possession of weapons. In addition, they are charged with defrauding an electrical company as

BASES: Drugs allegedly sent across Europe from Alicante stores. several of the plantations were supplied with energy thanks to an illegal connection to the network. As well as the drugs that were discovered in the operation which began at the end of last month, jewellery and watches, €7,500 in cash, two cars and a stash of mari-

huana packed and ready to be sold were seized. All of the properties searched were complete with state-of-the-art video sur veillance syst em s t hat were controlled via a WiFi connection and were able to detect any intrusions.

Mobile online swindlers arrested

by Darren Parmenter

TWO people who swindled more than €2,500 by selling mobile phones that didn’t exist have been detained in Alicante. According to reports, the pair were posing as legitimate companies apparently selling and repairing telephone equipment via several internet web pages. They had managed to build up such an

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TOP CALL: Internet ‘phone scammers caught in Alicante.

online reputation that they eventually managed to sell non-existent top of the range mobile telephones to four people. Each one had made a bank transfer to the account of one of those arrested... a total of €2,500. Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team in Alicante, they were able to discover that the crimes had taken place in Pamplona, A Coruña, Granada and Alicante.

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A taste of Greece for the U3A MORE than 70 members of the MorairaTeulada U3A Dining Group visited Satariâ€™s restaurant recently when they all enjoyed a wonderful Greek meal specially prepared for the evening by the chef and owner Abi Satari. Before the meal commenced and

Cheaper council power bills AS a result of a recent agreement between Benidorm Council and the Alicante Provincial Government, the council has reduced its CO2 emissions for electricity consumption to zero. It means that all the energy consumed in the municipality which includes street lighting and council buildings, comes from a 100 per cent renewable source. Not only has such a move meant improvements to the environment, it has also meant savings in the costs of electricity for the council.

Integral equality FOR the ninth time, Benissa has held its Multicultural Festival aimed at promoting integration and equality. Thirteen countries have taken part in the event which saw a sharing of national cuisine and traditions and was located in the Parque Dolores Piera. Councillor Fernando Lopez Corsi said that 43 per cent of the population of Benissa have come from other countries, and those taking part in the festival came from Germany, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Morocco, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Uruguay and Venezuela.

whilst members were enjoying the usual pre-dinner drinks, all were welcomed by the group leaders, Brian and Pat Clarke, who then introduced Abi who provided a mouth-watering description of the various courses which were to follow. The starters included all of the well-

known variations of tzatziki, hummus and dolmades. The superb main courses all had the fully authentic Greek tastes that made the evening such a highlight including kleftiko, moussaka and a choice of fish. The lovely desserts included baklava

and honey cake as well as the usual ice creams. What more could the members wish for than such a lovely evening, dining with old and new friends in a welcoming, happy surroundings eating delicious food?

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Speeding car A MOTORIST was arrested for speeding and driving without insurance after being clocked driving at 124 mph in a 50mph zone in Avenida de los Naranjos, in Valencia, at the weekend. The 34-yearold was stopped just before midnight on Sunday.

The big turn-off FIFTY-SEVEN per cent of Valencian Community viewers have never watched A Punt. The Generalitat-subsidised channel began broadcasting last June and is the successor to Canal 9 which the regional government shut down in 2013.

Speed bumps THE Generalitat’s Public Works department has raised 10 zebra crossings in La Xara, converting them into ‘sleeping policemen’ in a bid to slow down the 6,000 vehicles that cross the small municipality each day.

Three cheers for U3A group leaders! THERE are so many willing volunteer members of the Javea U3A - but the prize for the most industrious must go to one particular couple. Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie are group leaders of three groups: Spanish Culture and Cuisine, Travellers’ Tales and History. And the success of all three groups is testament to their unflagging diligence and attention to detail. Over the past month they have hosted a Travellers’ Tales talk and picture show of a U3A river cruise in Andalucia which they organised, a history presentation on the life of Spain’s famous flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, and most recently a

ALL ABOARD: Some of the U3A members on the underground boat trip.

Spanish Culture and Cuisine day trip to Les Coves de Sant Josep, La Vall d’Uixo! The caves coach trip, experienced by 60 Javea U3A members, included a boat ride on Europe’s

longest underground navigable river and a typical Spanish lunch in a cave restaurant. There was a huge round of applause for Angela and Tony as the coach returned to Javea

at the end of another perfectly-organised event. For details of these groups as well as a host of other U3A activities and how to join, visit the website www.u3ajavea.org.

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Dirty Dusting in November CARELINE’S next production in Alcalali is Dirty Dusting. This promises to be an evening of pure theatrical Viagra, all done in the best possible taste! Three elderly cleaning ladies (Elaine Farrow, Brenda Watson and Candida Wright) are about to be ‘put out to pasture’ by their overzealous office manager (Ian Bennett). They have little chance of another job at their age - how are they going to replace their lost income? A chance wrong number for a sex chat line rings into the office and gives them a great idea: ‘Why not run sex chat lines themselves?’ After all, their age and appearance won’t matter on the telephone and providing they can keep it from their boss, they could be on to a winner! This is a heart-warming, feel-good comedy that will have you rolling in the aisles and smiling every time you reach for the phone. Directed by Jim Sissens with Careline’s trademark professional touch this will be an evening not to be missed. Show dates are Thursday November 8 to Saturday November 10 starting at 8pm. Tickets are on sale at €12, with a 10 per cent discount for pre-paid bookings of 10 or more. Please contact the box office on 605 181 726 or via e-mail: carelineboxoffice@gmail.com.

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Esther Canet at the Alicante Fashion Week YOUNG designer Esther Canet, of TeuladaMoraira, presented her creations at the recent Alicante Fashion Week. Her spring/summer collection 2019, ‘what’s behind the quilling technique,’ was part of the Sunday exhibition day. Quilling inspired her collection and she focuses on spicing up femininity and the woman’s body. Her brand, Homónima, stands for fashion which is not supposed to be too artistic and only suits the cat walk.“I do not like what fashion has become on the catwalk. I want the women who fall in love with one of my designs during the fashion show to be able to imagine themselves wearing the dress on a daily basis,” says Esther Canet. Besides her, two other young people from Teula-

COLLECTION: Esther Canet unveiled her latest designs at the weekend.

da-Moraira were at the event, representing the image of her brand, Leni Vallés and Paloma Buhlmann. These two models have accompa-

nied the local designer on other occasions such as the ‘Pasarela de las Artes’ in Valencia. Esther wants to say a big thank you to everyone

who has helped her achieve her goals and made it possible to take part in such a prestigious event such as Alicante Fashion Week.

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HELP visit Javea MEMBERS of HELP International Benidorm had their own away-day last week as they visited Javea by coach. After a short time exploring the quaint town and a little shopping, it was into the Scallops restaurant for an excellent lunch. Perhaps the food and the drink was going down a lit-

tle too well as it was realised that it was getting close to ‘home time’ and the awaiting coach was parked at the other end of the port. Never fear... Peter was the hero of the day - after he ran all the way to the coach - and had the driver bring it to the group who piled on and enjoyed the

return journey. Everyone enjoyed the experience, which was helped with it being a beautiful day without being too hot. The next trip for HELP International Benidorm will be a pre-Christmas shopping trip to the Condominium in Murcia, followed by a visit to Ikea. This is being held on November 7.

U3A Calpe on foot in Elda and Elche AROUND 20 members of the U3A Calpe had a 9am start for their latest trip to the footwear museum in Elda. After a very smooth journey, they arrived at the museum which has one of the largest collections of anything connected with shoes that you’ll find anywhere. From tools and machinery - which included a large selection of the iconic Singer sewing machines - to historic footwear, there was something on display to interest everyone. There were hundreds of shoes in special display cases, with the oldest exhibit being a child’s boot dating back to the 14th century.

In addition, there were some shoes that once belonged to famous celebrities and a number made by students. The visitors were shown around the factory by Antonia, who explained the shoemaking process in English and said that it was a major employer in the area. On the return journey, the group called into the factory of Salvador Artesano in Elche, and so continued the shoe experience as many bought a number of pairs on offer at bargain prices. For information about the U3A Calpe, or for details of further trips, please look on the websites: www.u3acalpe.org or travel@u3acalpe.org.

DESTINATION: Beautiful Javea.

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by Barry Duke

I AM not a morning person. I’ll happily work from midday to 3am but please don’t expect me to function at, say, 7am, a time when my sleep is at its deepest, and my dreams most vivid. So when I got an email from Sarah Major, who hosts Radio Sheffield’s early morning ‘god-slot’, asking whether I could do a telephone interview for her programme on September 30 she got a resounding no. She was so anxious to get my views about the 30th anniversary of the publication of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses that she suggested a pre-recorded interview instead - and to this - I readily agreed. Why choose me for the interview? Sarah had ascertained that I edit the Freethinker magazine, launched in 1881 in the UK. The anti-religious publication immediately became cause célèbre when its founder, George William Foote, was charged with blasphemy and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment with hard labour. The prosecution did not, as the

Throttling free speech

FREE SPEECH: Salman Rushdie got the death sentence for his book. authorities hoped, kill off the publication. Instead its popularity soared and in its hey-day it was bought by thousands each week, by people who were fed up to their back teeth with religious leaders banging on about their various brands of superstition. Blasphemy was back in the headlines after the publication of The Satanic Verses. Muslims in the

UK and abroad took to the streets and demanded that Rushdie be prosecuted for offending Islam, and were in full support of a fatwa issued by Iran’s religious head, Ayatollah Khomeini, to have Rushdie assassinated. Sarah Major wanted my thoughts on whether freedom of expression over the past three decades had improved or worsened, and I told

her that, without a doubt, that it was now becoming a great deal more difficult to say anything at all that would give offence to faith-heads of all stripes. I forcefully made my point that all religions were ridiculous, and that the millions of people who happily live their lives without a smidgeon of faith should be free to ridicule the words and actions of religious lead-

ers whenever they say or do something stupid. Coincidentally, a day after Major’s programme was aired, Brendan O’Neill, editor of Spiked magazine, published a piece entitled We are all Ayatollahs now. In it he argued that fatwas against offensive speech are now issued daily, by the Western Twitterati as much as by Eastern religious tyrants. Intolerance of so-called blasphemy against Islam and Muhammad is now as pronounced in trendy Western circles as it is in Islamic imam circles. “The stunningly arrogant belief that anyone who offends one’s faith or ideology or identity deserves to be severely reprimanded - the belief that motored the Ayatollah’s death sentence on Rushdie - is now the central belief of virtually every new political movement in Western academic and public life. He concluded: “Thirty years after Rushdie’s novel was published, the battle isn’t over. The struggle for the right of people to think what they like and say what they please, and to mock all gods, prophets, ideas and fads, remains as pressing today as it has ever been.” I couldn’t agree more.

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City centre attackers found

Spanish Armada flagship goes under the hammer by Darren Parmenter

Photo credit: Basilio Wikimedia Commons

TWO young Algerian nationals have been arrested by the National Police after their alleged involvement in a violent robbery in Alicante. According to reports, the two men - aged 17 and 20 - approached the 54-year-old woman as she was walking along a street and began to shake her. At first, she was strong enough to resist her attackers but they eventually threw her to the ground and wrestled with her until they were able to rob her of her handbag and a silver chain around her neck. As they fled the scene, the woman was able to call the police by dialling 091 using a passer-byâ€™s mobile phone who found her lying on the pavement. Two National Police patrols arrived on the scene almost immediately and were able to catch the pair of attackers within minutes. They were found hiding under a vehicle parked up in a nearby street. The woman victim was reunited with all her belongings while the men were released on bail.

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FTER close to 14 months moored in a dock close to the Panoramis centre in Alicante, the port authority has asked for a public auction to get rid of the replica of the Santisima Trinidad. After removing it from a more prominent position close to the Hotel Melia back in July 2017, the authority declared the ship abandoned in February of this year. According to reports, the starting price for the auction has been set at â‚Ź152,000, and if there is no successful bidder it has already been decided it will end up in the scrapyard. Anyone that is interested in acquiring the ship can visit it by prior appointment with the Port of Alicante authorities, and the deadline for the bids is October 30. The auction is scheduled to take place on November 7. It is understood that the ship could be returned to being open to the public, but for it to receive proper authorisation it must pass an inspection in a dry dock. The nearest is in Cartagena or Denia and makes the process unfeasible unless the ship can be later based in those ports.

MOORED: The Santisima Trinidad in its original Alicante base. The original Santisima Trinidad was the flagship of the Spanish Armada for 36 years during the 18th century, and was

one of the largest of its time. It fought in all the Spanish battles from 1769 until it was sunk during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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GUILTY PARTY: One of them ‘did it’... but who?

Whodunnit or did it? AROUND 40 members of the Jávea Players had an excellent dinner recently at the Jávea Golf Club, the event being an evening of murder. Well, one murder actually, a Lord, with the local bobby trying to make head or tails of the alibis of the available suspects, of whom there were six. His young widow was the obvious one, but all of them held murky grudges. Despite this apparently acrimonious side to some of the members, they really are a friendly bunch and you don’t need to

have a penchant for treading the boards to join them: the audience on the other side of the footlights is equally important. The Javea Players are always happy to welcome new members in whatever capacity. Apart from actors there are lots of opportunities to help backstage: handy with a needle? = wardrobe, penchant for sleuthing? We often need to find props which may not be in our store. Other skills include b u i l d i n g t h e s c e n e r y, lighting, prompt, singing,

stage manager, directing, selling programmes, and looking after the bar etc. If you’re willing to learn, then you’ll be shown what needs to be done! Why not come along to the Halloween Party in the Studio at the end of O c t o b e r. L o o k o u t f o r more details shortly non-members welcome. If you’d like to be involved in any of the social events, or productions, see the website for more info: https://javeaplay ers.com/jp/ or contact Membership Secretary Cherry Cabban on 636 798 109.

No parking place THERE is some bad news for locals who park their vehicles in a car park on Calle Virgen de la Macarena in Benidorm; it’s going to close. The plot is owned by the Sareb Asset Management Company, al-

though the area was originally given to the company by the local council. Even though it only contains parking for 30, the loss of the space will add even further to the issues of parking within the municipality.

The Loch ‘Mess’ monster FROM the depths of the Mediterranean comes a new m o n s t e r. I t ’ s n o t l i k e L o c h Ness... this monster is highly visible and surfaces in the form of hundreds of wet wipes. The storms of recent weeks have seen the offending items that usually block the sewers in Javea, being swept out to sea and have returned to the beaches, thanks to the

stronger tides. It’s not only the beaches and the rocks that are covered with the wet wipes; fisherman are also continually having to remove them from the nets, and the proliferation has led to Javea Council reminding people not to flush these items down the toilet, as they do not degrade in the same way paper does.

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THEYâ€™RE OFF: Benidorm was taken over by cyclists.

Bicycle day for all by Mark Shearman

ENIDORM celebrated bicycle day for everyone on Sunday. The city was promoting the use of bicycle lanes. RTN was there for the 9.30am pedal-off under the inflatable starting and finish line in the park Foietes.

Mums, dads, children of all ages, even the odd pensioner adjusted their bicycle clips and joined the convoy on the new planned route which covered 12,000 metres along the beach front area. Some were on tandems or expensive-lightweight mountain bikes, whereas others preferred a battery assisted machine. The city has 40 kms of

bike lanes available for cycle enthusiasts from those who take it seriously as a sport, a healthy means of transport or simply for leisure, whatever the reasons one thing they all agreed on was itâ€™s fun. At the finish line refreshments were available and at the grand finale a raffle with various prizes for those who bought tickets.

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Hospital musical interlude THE music of Mozart flooded the La Pedrea Hospital in Denia last weekend. The concert was free for everyone and for a while on Saturday afternoon, the area was transformed into a classical extravaganza thanks to clarinet players Eduard Terol and Jordi Otis, who were backed up with a full orchestra. The aim of bringing some entertainment to patients, visitors and carers was fully achieved.

Fiesta recycling success FIGURES just released show that during the Moors and Christians festivals held in Javea during July, a total of 1,750 kilos of glass containers were able to be recycled... the equivalent to 6,600 glasses. The initiative was promoted by the company Ecovidrio, who are in charge of recycling such products across Spain. The aim was to increase the awareness of those taking part in the parades about not throwing away glasses, and for Javea it’s estimated that each person managed to recycle 5.75 kg. This amount puts the municipality in fourth place in a nationwide competition that has encouraged recycling.

PROUD OWNERS: The show attracted more than 100 visitors and owners.

Barkinside dogs are winners THERE was a mix of fun and delightful chaos at the park in La Romana where 57 dogs entered the Barkinside Annual Dog Show. There were stalls selling goodies and food and of course the inevitable raffle and an auction. Over 100 dog owners - and dog lovers - from all over the area came to show off their dogs, many of which had originally been adopted from Barkinside. Children from King’s College in Alicante came to look after and show several of the dogs that are currently available for adoption. Danny Castillo not only judged the

classes but also gave a demonstration of his wonderful assistance dog Voltio. This included Voltio opening drawers to fetch items for his owner and also opening the fridge to take out fruit and water. Danny had a difficult job with so many dogs, all of whom are the best in their owners’ eyes. However, the big winner of the day was the podenco Dakota, affectionately called Ducky. Not only did she win ‘Prettiest Bitch’, she then went on to win ‘Best in Show’. In addition, and perhaps more importantly than this, she also found her forever home with Keeley

Poole and Sharon Healey. There were tears all round. The day raised €1,015 for Barkinside, the animal rescue and sanctuary based between La Romana and Novelda. If you would like to give a dog a home, or foster or sponsor an abandoned dog, please go to the website at www.barkinside.es or if you feel you could host a fundraising event please call Jacquie on 697 122 883. All donations of money or items to sell at their boot fair, or even towels and bowls for the dogs, would be gratefully received.

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HE wonderful generosity of Gary and the team behind Giving4Giving never ceases to amaze, and to prove this he was out and about last weekend supporting another great cause. Gary went to a charity fundraising event at the Almafra Campsite in aid of Mind UK and donated €1,000. The whole day was a great success and by the end of the day, and including the G4G donation, a superb €3,700 was raised. But the generosity of G4G didn’t end there. They told one of the charity event organisers, Vikki Caton, to round up the total to €4,000 and G4G would make up the remaining €300 for such a deserving cause. Giving4Giving urgently needs volunteers in all their shops, so if you have some spare time, why not join the team. Call Gary on 603 137 697.

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Charity giving never stops

SUPPORT: Vikki Caton and Gary with some of the welcome donations.

Javea’s sea of tapas OVER this coming weekend from tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday, a total of 22 restaurants will be taking part in the ‘sea of tapas’ that is about to invade the Duanes del Mar area of Javea. They will be moving from their usual bases to take their kitchens onto the streets,

to allow locals and visitors alike, and all have prepared a special tapa - with a fish bias - to tempt the taste buds. The event will also feature live music, a craft market, and more than enough to keep children occupied as well.

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ALTEA will soon have a new street. The local council has unanimously approved the opening of the new pedestrian link between the village and the old town. It will connect Carrer Filharmonica and Carrer Empedrat and will be named Carreró del Forn de la Viuda which, when translated means ‘The Widow’s Bakery Oven.’ The proposal was introduced at the last plenary council meeting by the councillor for Citizen Participation, Maria Lavios, who was especially pleased for two reasons. Firstly, the new road was voted for in a previous contest

among local people, and secondly to prove that such initiatives really do come to fruition and not simply a gimmick. “This can only motivate other people to submit their ideas and suggestions in the future,” said Lavios. According to reports, the project originally contemplated back in 1982 should be completed before Christmas and people should be able to walk along a road named in honour of Isabel Lawrence Santa Cruz, a widow who took over the local bakery with her daughters in Altea’s past.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Altea

Honouring a woman of the past

INFORMATION: Daniel Rolileri addressing an attentive audience.

Saving the world’s oceans THE Director of the European Environment Association (SEA), Daniel Rolileri, has been giving a series of lectures in both the secondary and high schools in Altea, as well as to members of the public in the Casa del Cultura. The SEA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection of the environment through a number of projects based on creating social

awareness and getting across the issues to people. Lectures such as those that have taken place can only encourage more citizen participation. Daniel Rolileri said: “No matter where we live on this planet, all humans are connected to the ocean in one way or another. It plays a critically important role in everyone’s life, providing jobs, food, and absorbing much of the air pollution

generated by the more than seven billion people.” He went on to say that “many people recognise things such as deforestation and preserving water as being threats, but have largely ignored the issue of the seas that surround us.” Councillor Beatrice Nomdedeu thanked Mr Rolileri for his talks and for the involvement of the schools for staging the events.

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Calpe to become greener Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Calpe

ALPE Council has put out to tender the plans for a ‘Woodland Plan Project’ with the aim of creating a green stretch of land that connects the town centre with the Salinas and the beaches. The final project is hoped to improve the urban environment by renovating the green spaces in this section of the municipality and regenerating parts of the town that have gone into decline. The revamped area will be full of a wide variety of trees, which will include w a l n u t , p o p l a r, b a n a n a , c h e r r y, l i m e , s t r a w b e r r y, ash and mulberry trees. C u r r e n t l y, t h e a r e a i s devoid of any vegetation apart from a number of small shrubs and mimosa plants. The new plans contemplate an installation of an irrigation that will supply all the trees that will be able to grow in the local soil without a problem. The total cost of the project is €62,213 and will be financed by the Alicante Provincial Council.

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BARE: One of the sections that will be covered in trees.

October 9 prize giving IT’S an annual event in Calpe, and this year was no different as the municipality held the ‘Jaume Pastor i Fluixa - October 9’ prize-giving this week at the Casa de Cultura. The celebration on the Valencian Day holiday seeks to acknowledge the work of individuals and organisations that continue to improve and enrich Calpe society. This year ’s major prize was awarded to the Moors and Christians Association of Crist de la Suor which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The ‘Citizen’s Merit’ award was presented to the Civil Protection Volunteers, a group of people who regularly carry out charity work that has now been fully recognised. The ‘Sports Merit’ award went to local Calpe resident Vicente Ferrandez Andreu, a mountain bike racer and a major promoter of the sport in the municipality. The ‘Business Merit’ medal was awarded to the Flanders Bakery. This business was founded by the Loyson family at the beginning of the 1980’s, and is one of the most important establishments for the Belgian community, but nevertheless with products enjoyed by all the people of Calpe.

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IMF report ‘softened’ to reduce alarm Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons APK

BACK in July 2012, Spain was in the middle of its third straight year of recession since the start of the financial crisis in 2008. A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) composed a report describing the outlook for the eurozone’s fourth largest economy as ‘bleak’. But, according to reports, the final document instead used the more neutral ‘very difficult’. It is understood that some members of the Executive Board of the IMF were critical of the changes to the report, saying they went against their usual policy of transparency. However, another one denied that the changes were substantial, and said was justified so as not to cause alarm in the markets. Records of the meeting where the decision was made show that Brazil’s Jose Pedro Fachada - an executive director at the IMF - said: “The Board insists on the importance of warning countries about the risks, but these warnings have been considerably reduced.” Another executive director, Thanos Catsambas, disagreed with Fachada and said, “our chairman thought the corrected

WARNINGS: IMF officials disagreed on report changes. version was more appropriate.” Martin Mühleisen, director of the Strategy, Policy and Review Department, added that “the goal was not to change the report’s message. The text is

honest about the risks.” He said that the changes were justified because of the market’s sensitivity, and warned that the original wording could be misinterpreted by the public.

The records of the meeting also show officials of the IMF talking the possibility of a full bailout for Spain, and similar to that experienced in Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

New law stops electric cut-off

ACCORDING to the text of a new Royal Decree approved in the Spanish Parliament, utility companies will not be allowed to cut off electricity supplies due to non-payment if there are children involved. Electricity companies will also be required to make their bills easier to understand and to inform customers on them how their costs can be reduced. In addition, the Royal Decree also bans door-to-door salespeople who visit householders in an attempt to convince them to sign up to different gas and electricity companies. The new law attempts to ease the blow to customers following the large increases in the wholesale market and with the coldest months of the year around the corner. Discounts for customers on low-incomes have been raised to 15 per cent, and will be backed up with a ‘heating bonus’ paid directly to those families already receiving a reduction if their household brings in earnings below the minimum wage. The heating allowance will be tailored according to customers’ ‘level of vulnerability’ in financial and other terms - such as health conditions or disability - and also to average temperatures in their part of Spain. Single parents are now included automatically in the description of those who are likely to be eligible.

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Biggest big screen in Moraira THE cooler weather is on its way and with it comes delicious comfort food! Now Hill Top Gastro Pub in Moraira has its brand-new Sunday lunch menu available now. All live sports are shown throughout the day on one of the many big screens or if you don’t want sports sit in the beautiful dining area and just enjoy the food! Regular live entertainment with quiz nights on Tuesdays which comes with ROAST: So British. a cash prize and a bunch of laughs or join them for their karaoke nights on sonal touchThursdays. es. Try their breakfasts to start your day Take adright, a spot of lunch, relaxing after work, vantage of meeting friends or planning a celebration. the free pool The Hill Top Gastro Pub’s unique combitables, free nation of service and high-quality food and dart board, drink will make every visit very memofree table rable. Relax and take some time over an football and free swimming pool amongst enjoyable coffee or put the day behind an amazing atmosphere. Old people, you with a drink of your choice be it a cold young people, smart people, strange peobeer, gin and tonic or even treat yourself to ple. All talking, laughing, eating. It feels ohone of their famous cocktails at the poolso-normal. Or as normal as a place that side bar. has delicious cabbage and bacon lardons On Sundays, recline with the papers on the menu can be. and tuck into a hearty roast whilst listening However you spend your time in their to some great live music every week. Moraira restaurant, you can be certain it Quite simply, this place does what it says will be time well spent. on the tin, offering locals and visitors one Hours 9.00 am - 1.30 am hell of a roast dinner. Its ‘deliciously British’ Calle Mostoles Rada De Moraira, Vamenu is just that, boasting all the meaty lenciana, 03724 classics and complements with some per965 744 366

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Cherry juice to get more rest DRINKING cherry juice may improve sleep patterns amongst older people who suffer from insomnia. Researchers from Louisiana State University (US) found that drinking tart cherry juice in the morning and evening may help people to sleep better at night. Drinking the juice twice a day for two weeks helped increase sleep time by nearly 90 minutes it was revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition. Insomnia - defined as trouble sleeping on average more than three nights per week - is a common problem among older adults, and can seriously affect their health. It is linked to a higher prevalence of chronic pain, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and a decline of cognitive function, or dementia.

www.rtnnewspaper.com THE number one dessert in all of Spain, but particularly in Madrid City, is the immensely traditional ‘Chocolate con Churros.’ Although often eaten for breakfast, many people like it for dessert too. It is a fried batter whose saltiness mixes gloriously with the bitterness of the chocolate which is served thick and hot. In Cantabria they go for the ‘Sobaos Pasiegos’ which is a sort of sponge cake soaked in butter and sugar, sometimes with the addition of lemon rind and rum; this has been made in the area since around 1896. In the region of Madrid, not to be confused with the city, they favour ‘Torrijas’; this is bread, usually stale, which has been soaked in milk or wine then coated in egg and fried in oil - it is normally served with honey or sugar. In Cataluña the ‘Crema Catalana’ rules supreme. This is very much like a crème brulee and consists of eggy cream which has been covered in sugar which is then caramelised. The Balearic Islands have given the cuisine of Spain the ‘Ensaimada’

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Most popular desserts by region which is a sweet pastry, of the Danish style, covered in caster sugar this has been served in Mallorca since before records began. The ‘Tarta de Santiago’ is the favourite in Galicia and has been made there since the pilgrimages started. It is an almond sponge cake decorated with the cross of St

James. In the hills of Asturias they prefer the ‘Arroz con Leche’ which is not unlike rice pudding and is

NATIONWIDE FAVOURITE: Churros con chocolate.

sometimes flavoured with lemon rind or vanilla. The ‘Horchata’ is a drink made from Tiger nut milk and has been served very cold in Valencia for hundreds of years. Regardless of where in Spain you go there will always be something sweet waiting for you.

DENIA: Fine Spanish cuisine.

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The tangy smack of freshly fried garlic draws you through the door of this striking dark wood and tiled floored tavern, serving inspired, Spanish-inflected tapas in a pompous-free bar environment. El Raco del Mar has some of the finest Spanish food available in Denia. If you are a fan of authentic Spanish fare and love tasting different tapas then you’ll love their selection of finely selected tapas dishes. El Raco del Mar offers a rustic dining experience, perfect for families or for those who ignore signs saying do not enter and just want to be different and try an assortment of Spanish style cooking. They have a huge contemporary furnished outside terrace with rattan planters and rattan lounge sets and plenty of indoor seating, go in pull up a chair and relax as time grinds to a meditative standstill. Carretera Marinas a los Racons Denia El Verger 03770 965 755 332

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Not just great chicken WE all lead busy lives, so whether you are looking for a quick lunch, on a shopping trip, out for the evening or simply want to treat your family or friends, Tropi Chicken has the answer. Great tasting, great value food, with something to suit everyone! Tropi Chicken, the place where you can get chicken wings, chicken nuggets, roast chicken whole or half served with delicious fries. Tropi Chicken is not just about chicken, they serve other dishes too giving their customers a range of choice: cheeseburgers, lasagne, portions of paella. A selection of salads, pasta and even the British favourite fish and chips. Try their Venezuelan empanadas (savoury pastries). Tropi Chicken will deliver to your home or office. Calle Manuel de falla #2 local 3 L’albir 03581 653 600 535

PORRA ANTEQUERANA: A typical dish.

Take a tasty tour TAKE a trip to Andalucia and you will find it offers a wide range of delicious and varied food. Noticeably, there is a difference between what is eaten on the coast and the interior, they are both heavily linked by olive oil. Here is a virtual taste trip around a few provinces of the community. Salmorejo is a form of very thick gazpacho which is typical of Cordoba, as are ‘flamenquines’ which are delicious little rolls of deep-fried, breaded ham and cheese. Malaga offers the taste tourist the

‘porra Antequerana’ which is similar to salmorejo, but served with Serrano ham and boiled eggs; this province also has a tradition of bitter olives and the excellent ‘arroz caldoso’ which is like paella but creamier. Granada has the tasty ‘habas fritas con jamon’ which is baby beans fried in olive oil with Serrano ham or the ‘olla de San Anton’ which is a stew, traditionally made after the slaughter of a pig, which is beans and pork but with a deliciously spicy twist. For tuna lovers Cadiz is the place to go as they offer an exquisite red

tuna - very coveted in the Japanese market - simply fried in olive oil. Any sort of fried fish is common to the whole of Andalucia as is the breakfast of toast and oil which may seem odd to foreigners but, once tasted, you’ll never go back to Marmite. One of the most common breakfasts is the toast and oil combination found in virtually every bar every morning. This should always be served with high quality oil as the taste and health properties are superior.

Champagne and cava bubbles THESE most festive of drinks wouldn’t be the same without their characteristic bubbles. The bubbles in Champagne and cava form because they go through two fermentation processes, the first to change the grape juice into wine and the second to change the wine into

Champagne or cava. It is this second fermentation, with yeasts and sugars, which produces an abundance of CO2 which can let out up to 30 bubbles per second. The University of Reims, in France, did a study on the importance of bubbles in Champagne and cava and

concluded that they were essential not only for the look of the drink, but also for the sensation on the tongue; there should be a lot of them, they should not be too big and should have a life of their own! They also contain several compounds which make the Champagne taste better.

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HEALTHY: Find organic food at your local market.

Do yourself a favour and help local farmers MOST British supermarkets are wellstocked with organic foods, but they can be difficult to find in Spain. Local farmers’ markets can provide a solution. The availability of organic produce is limited in Spanish supermarkets, with only the largest of them providing any organic alternatives alongside regular products. Whilst organic foods tend to be slightly more expensive in all countries, the difference is even more marked here and can be prohibitive for many customers. The solution is to seek out organic produce in local markets, many of which now specialise in providing foods of this type. Non-

Spanish speakers should be aware that the word ‘organic’ is

not used in Spanish, the term to look for is ‘ecologico.’

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Some bad habits to avoid at home STICKING to a healthy diet is never easy, especially in the fast-paced society in which we live, but if you can change some habits in the kitchen, you’re taking a step in the right direction. Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered dietician and wellness manager for Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, proposes six easy changes just to get you started with your weight loss plan. Adding a splash or a pinch of certain ingredients

may work on cooking shows, but it’s always better to measure ingredients with cups and spoons. The ‘splash’ of olive oil you add to the cooking may look OK, but it’s probably more than you need and adds extra calories to the menu. When you are greasing pans make sure you don’t overdo it. Better still, use non-stick cookware so that there are no extra calories. Don’t eat food straight from the package, as you’re more likely to eat the whole thing, instead, put everything into portions before tucking in. When you’ve been cooking, store the extra portions in containers ready to go in the fridge before you sit down to eat. This should stop you from heading into

FRUIT: Keep in sight in a fruit bowl.

the kitchen and refilling your plate with what’s left over. Don’t hide fruit and vegetables in a drawer, keep them in sight, either in the fridge or in a fruit bowl, so that you are more likely to

consume them. If you can’t live without a ‘treat bowl’ in your home with sweets, nuts or other goodies to pick on, choose snacks which are harder to eat in excess, such as nuts with their shells still on.

Benefits of tomato juice INSTEAD of reaching for energy drinks after a workout, try tomato juice. Research suggests it could be better than energy drinks to help the body recover. Health institutions in Greece carried out tests on 15 athletes. Nine drank tomato juice after exercise and six an energy drink. The results showed those drinking tomato juice had quicker levels of muscle recovery and their glucose levels returned to normal faster.

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FAST FOOD: Some are healthy.

Fast and healthy ALTHOUGH we spend less and less time cooking and pay less and less attention to what we eat, paradoxically we are more and more worried about looking after our health, but a lack of time is not incompatible with eating good, healthy meals. Store-bought fast food, usually for the microwave, tends to rely on fats, sugars and salt to tempt our palate, but these are bad for the body and high in calories - the same food can be made at home more cheaply and without the added fats etc. Obviously some ingredients take longer to cook than others so with a little organising and planning, the job can get done in a shorter space of time.

If one day is set aside to spend a little more time in the kitchen, then we can cook really quickly for the rest of the week; par boiling vegetables and then freezing them is a good way to lessen time in the kitchen, planned meals are always faster than ‘inspirational’ cooking (it is always a good idea to have a meal plan when shopping). There are also many products which are not ‘fast food’ but are nearly ready to eat and healthy - tinned and frozen fish and vegetables, for instance, don’t have the added sugars, fats or salts. Just remember not to sacrifice your health for the sake of an extra five minutes in the kitchen.

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What’s On FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Canalejas, 1 Alfaz del Pi - Avda. Pais Valencia, 44 La Nucia - C/. Alicante, 8 Altea - Avda. Comunidad Valenciana, 6 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - C/. Corbeta, 10 Ed. Apolo VII, L-4 Moraira market is held every Friday morning from 9am until 2pm www.teuladamoraira.com.es. Alfaz del Pi market is held every Friday from 9am until 2pm. www.lalfas.es. CAMPELLO - Annual Moors and Christians in honour of the patron saint Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, and recreating the history of the Moors occupying the area between 700 and 1400. 7am - Alarm sounds as the Moors are spotted out to sea, followed by the beach landings and the fighting. 12 noon - Entrance parade along Avenida Generalitat. 7pm - Grand entrance parade of the Moors and Christians from Calle San Juan Bosco, Avenida Generalitat, and Calle Alcalde Oncina Giner.

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colon, 39 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Bulevar Los Musicos, 18 Fase 2 BJ. Ed.Viminal La Nucia - Av. Coloma, Nº1 - Loc.9 (Zona Com. Plaza del Sol) Altea - C/. Carretera, 13, Local 2 (Altea La Vella) Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Rosa de Los Vientos, 4 L14-15 Benissa Farmers Market is held on the second Saturday every month from 9am until 2pm. www.ajbenissa.es. Benissa general market is held every Saturday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.ajbenis sa.es. Calpe market is held every Saturday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.calp.es. CALLOSA D’EN SARRIA - Moors and Christians fiestas until October 16 in honour of the Mare de Déu de les Injúries. 12 noon - Church bells followed by the traditional pasodoble. 12.30pm - Music band parade through the town. 4.30pm Offering of the flowers. 7pm - Entrance of the Christians. 12.30am - Party in honour of the Christian Captain. CAMPELLO - Annual Moors and Christians in honour of the patron saint Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, and recreating the history of the Moors occu-

DOCalpe NOT MISS Moors and Christians THE Moors and Christians’ festival in Calpe is held in honour of Cristo del Sudor. This fantastic event is different to most because it’s based on a historic episode exaggerated by the local legend of Miracle de Caragol. Despite this it still retains its distinctive Mediterranean character with fireworks and gunpowder, culture and art, tradition and fun. pying the area between 700 and 1400. 8.30am - Battle with the blunderbuss guns to the castle. 9am - Informal parade through the town. 7pm - Grand entrance parade of the Moors and Christians from Calle San Juan Bosco, Avenida Generalitat, and Calle Alcalde Oncina Giner.

SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colon, 39 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Bulevar Los Musicos, 18 Fase 2 BJ. Ed.Viminal La Nucia - Av. Coloma, Nº1 - Loc.9 (Zona Com. Plaza del Sol) Altea - C/. Carretera, 13, Local 2 (Altea La Vella) Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Rosa de Los Vientos, 4 L14-15 Benidorm market is held every Sunday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.Benidorm.org. Albir market is held every Sunday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.lalfas.es. CALLOSA D’EN SARRIA - Moors and Christians fiestas until October 16 in honour of the Mare de Déu de les Injúries. 10.30am - Solemn Mass. 12.30pm - Children’s entrance parade. 6.30pm - Entrance of the Moors. 12.30am - Party in honour of the Moors Captain. CAMPELLO - Annual Moors and Christians in honour of the patron saint Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, and recreating the history of the Moors occupying the area between 700 and 1400. 9am - Informal parade through the town. 8pm - Fun and humorous parade.

MONDAY 15 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Relleu, 20-22

The main event on the Saturday (October 20) revolves round the entrance of the Moors and Christians. On Sunday, the Saracen fleet is sighted behind the rock of Ifach, preparing to storm the town from Arenal beach. The battle for the town begins with the Desembarco (disembarkation). The next day, the second battle takes place, followed by the Alfaz del Pi - Avda. del Albir, 44 Ed. El Llobarro La Nucia - C/. Sagi-barba, 14 Altea - C/. Cap Negret, 18 Bajo G Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - C/. La Niña, 7 Denia market held every Monday morning from 9am until 2pm www.denia.es. Albir - Coffee morning. If you’re new to the area or just feeling a bit lonely, a group of ladies - ‘Morning Miss-Chiefs’ meet every Monday at 12pm for a chat, organise meals out, cultural trips etc. Find them on Facebook or pop along to Together Café & Pet Spar, Albir to meet them. CALLOSA D’EN SARRIA - Moors and Christians fiestas until October 16 in honour of the Mare de Déu de les Injúries. 9am - Mass in honour of the battles. 11am - Exhibition by the Fiesta Association. 4.15pm - Christians retreat to the castle with the sound of the blunderbusses, followed by a mock battle. 8pm - Procession in honour of the Mare de Déu de les Injúries. 12.30am - Large parties in Carretera de Alcoi and Calle Colon. CAMPELLO - Annual Moors and Christians in honour of the patron saint Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, and recreating the history of the Moors occupying the area between 700 and 1400. 12 noon - Offering of the flowers and fruit from the Junta Festera. 2pm Rocket extravaganza from Calle Alcalde Pepe Carratala. 8pm - Solemn Procession followed by a large firework display.

TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Cervantes, 51 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Federico Garcia Lorca, 19

ARRIVAL: The fleet arrives on the Arenal beach. Photo credit: Comunitat Valenciana

performance of the Miracle, a strange and marvellous event that took place on October 22, 1744, when the town was saved from the betrayal by the Moor Moncofar, who handed the town over to the Tunisian army. La Nucia - C/. Carretera, 2 Altea - Plaza Ayuntamiento, 22 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Avda. Ifach, 10 Altea market held every Tuesday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.altea.es. CALLOSA D’EN SARRIA - Moors and Christians fiestas until October 16 in honour of the Mare de Déu de les Injúries. 8am - Informal parade through the town. 4.15pm - Moors retreat to the castle, followed by the mock battle which is won by the Christians. 8pm - Solemn procession.

WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Arsenal, 44 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Pau Casals, 5 L-2C Pd. Albir Ed. Sta. Barbara La Nucia - C/. Aladroc, 1 Urb. Holiday Club Altea - C/ Pont de Moncau, Nº1 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Av. Juan Carlos I, Nº12-14 Ed. El Dorado L-4

THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER 24hr chemists Benidorm - Avda Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda Europe, 12 or Avda Mediterranean, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Barranquet, 14 Esq. Avda. Benidorm Alfaz del Pi - Avda. Miguel Hernandez, 1 L- 2 Ur. San Rafael La Nucia - C/. Alicante, 8 Altea - C/. La Sequia, 17 Benissa - C/. Alacant, 24 Calpe - Urbanizacion El Tosal 2 J Javea market is held every Thursday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.ajxabia.es. Villajoyosa market is held every Thursday morning from 9am until 2pm. www.villajoyosa.com.

FRIDAY 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm Armchair Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Chase the Case 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Would I Lie to You? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News

Money for Nothing Chase the Case Gardeners' World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live For What It's Worth Restoration Home Wartime Farm The Blue Planet Eggheads Flog It! Strictly: It Takes Two Mastermind Nigella: At My Table Great British Menu Gardeners' World Mock the Week Newsnight Front Row Late Trust Carmen Jones Panorama Doctor Who The Flu That Killed 50 Million

6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am This Morning at the Royal Wedding 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Royal Wedding: A Family Celebration 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Big Audition 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:10am Celebrity Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Hotel Hell 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Coast v Country 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates Hotel 1:05am The Real Football Fan Show

9:25am Floogals 9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm NCIS 2:05pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Mommy be Mine 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm The Great Model Railway Challenge 10:00pm Walking Britain's Lost Railways 11:00pm Big Brother

Roman J. Israel, Esq Legal drama about a brilliant but reclusive LA civil rights lawyer whose moral compass takes a hit. 9:10am Dear Dictator 10:45am Permission 12:30pm Black Panther 2:50pm Downsizing 5:10pm Roman J Israel, Esq 7:20pm Dear Dictator 9:00pm Black Panther 11:20pm Downsizing 1:40am Permission Settled New York couple Anna and Will decide to play the field before finally settling down. 3:25am Habit

1:00pm The Incredible Spice Men 1:30pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 2:30pm Coast 2:50pm The Winslow Boy 4:30pm Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF 5:30pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 6:00pm Monkman and Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 6:30pm Dad's Army 7:00pm Mediterranean with Simon Reeve 8:00pm Murray Walker: A Life in the Fast Lane 9:00pm A House Through Time 10:00pm Black Hollywood: They'Ve Gotta Have Us 11:00pm QI XL

8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am The Haunted Hathaways 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 1:10pm The X Factor 2:15pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live From Newmarket 5:15pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 6:15pm ITV Evening News 6:30pm Regional News and Weather 6:40pm Info Not Available 9:30pm The X Factor 10:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:50pm ITV News

8:30am 3rd Rock from the Sun 9:00am Frasier 9:35am Frasier 10:05am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby 4:10pm Car S.O.S 5:05pm A Place in the Sun 5:35pm The People's Vet 6:35pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain at Low Tide 9:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 10:00pm Red 2

11:35am The Gadget Show 12:35pm Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 4 1:05pm Police Interceptors 2:05pm Police Interceptors 3:05pm The Shaggy Dog 5:10pm Rich House, Poor House 6:05pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 7:05pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Theatre of Death: Eight Days That Made Rome 10:00pm Gladiators: Rome Unwrapped 11:00pm Live Boxing: The Heavyweights 11:35pm Burglars and BreakIns: Caught on Camera

5:05am Screamers 6:30am Black Panther: Special 7:00am Permission Settled New York couple Anna and Will decide to play the field before finally settling down. 8:50am Downsizing 11:15am Zombillenium 12:50pm Black Panther The newly-crowned Black Panther must defend his kingdom from a powerful enemy. 3:10pm Dear Dictator 5:00pm Downsizing 7:25pm Zombillenium 9:00pm Black Panther 11:20pm Roman J. Israel, Esq 1:25am Habit 3:15am Screamers 4:55am Two Lottery Tickets

7:30am International Friendly Highlights 8:00am UEFA Nations League Highlights 8:30am UEFA Nations League Highlights 9:00am UEFA Nations League Highlights 9:30am International Friendly Highlights 10:00am UEFA Nations League Highlights 10:30am UEFA Nations League Highlights 11:00am Soccer A.M. 12:30pm Football 3:00pm Football 5:00pm Info Not Available 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 5:55pm Football 8:00pm Football 11:30pm Football 1:00am UEFA Nations League Highlights

8:35am Gardeners' World 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Food and Drink 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 2:00pm Pal Joey 3:45pm Flog It! 4:30pm Meet the Moose Family 5:30pm Rugby League 6:30pm NFL 8:00pm Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary 9:00pm Mediterranean with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Last Chance Lawyer Nyc 10:45pm Mock the Week 11:15pm No Activity

8:50am Ben 10 9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am The Haunted Hathaways 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Love Your Home and Garden 11:30am Midsomer Murders 1:30pm Emmerdale 1918 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:10pm You've Been Framed! 2:40pm The X Factor 4:00pm Back to Mine 4:30pm The Big Audition 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm Tipping Point 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm Regional News and Weather 11:00pm ITV News 11:20pm Caught on Camera

6:50am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 7:05am Motorsport 7:35am Motorsports 8:30am Frasier 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Jamie Cooks Italy 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Antz 4:10pm The Great British Bake Off 5:30pm Location, Location, Location 6:30pm Grand Designs 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Phil Spencer's Stately Homes 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Now You See Me 2

9:40am Shimmer and Shine 10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:15am Noddy: Toyland Detective 10:30am Floogals 10:50am Paw Patrol 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:05pm Police Interceptors 1:00pm Friends 5:55pm Jack the Giant Killer 6:55pm 5 News 7:00pm Jack the Giant Killer 8:00pm World's Most Vicious Beasts 9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Viking Burial: Secrets Reveled

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9:00am UEFA Nations League Highlights 9:30am UEFA Nations League Highlights 10:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30am Sunday Supplement 12:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 12:30pm UEFA Nations League Highlights 1:00pm UEFA Nations League Highlights 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 2:30pm One2eleven 2:55pm Football 5:00pm UEFA Nations League Highlights 5:30pm Football 8:40pm Football 10:45pm One2eleven

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SATURDAY 1:50am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Frozen 6:30pm BBC News 6:40pm BBC London News 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:35pm Casualty 10:25pm Killing Eve 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm This Country

SUNDAY 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Money for Nothing 3:00pm Escape to the Country 3:45pm Points of View 4:00pm Songs of Praise 4:35pm Lifeline 4:45pm Eat Well for Less 5:45pm Pointless 6:30pm BBC News 6:45pm BBC London News 6:55pm Countryfile 7:55pm Doctor Who 8:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:00pm The Cry 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm New Tricks

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7:45am Chase the Case 8:30am Back in Time for the Factory 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm For What It's Worth 2:45pm Restoration Home 3:45pm Wartime Farm 4:45pm The Blue Planet 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Letterbox 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Family Cooking Showdown 9:00pm Autumnwatch: New England 10:00pm Black Earth Rising 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am A Dangerous Dynasty: House of Assad

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Griff's Great Britain 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Strangers 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather

9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:10am Celebrity Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Hotel Hell 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Coast v Country 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:00am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

9:25am Floogals 9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Gadget Show 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm NCIS 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Broken Promise 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Sinkholes: Swallowed Whole 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm Paddington Station 24/7 11:00pm Big Brother 12:05am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Info Not Available 9:00pm Love Your Home and Garden 10:00pm Extreme Weather: Caught on Camera 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather

9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:10am Undercover Boss USA 12:05pm Ramsay's Hotel Hell 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Coast v Country 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pm Celebrity Hunted 11:25pm The Circle

9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm NCIS 2:05pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Tiny House of Terror 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:15pm Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

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Screamers Black Panther: Special 7:00am A Little Something for Your Birthday 8:40am Zombillenium 10:15am Permission 12:00pm Screamers 1:35pm Black Panther The newly-crowned Black Panther must defend his kingdom from a powerful enemy. 3:55pm Room for Rent 5:45pm A Little Something for Your Birthday 7:25pm Zombillenium 9:00pm Black Panther The newly-crowned Black Panther must defend his kingdom from a powerful enemy. 11:20pm Room for Rent 1:10am Screamers

12:15pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

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TUESDAY 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm Armchair Britain 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Hardball 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Informer 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News

10:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:45pm 4:45pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

Great British Menu The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live For What It's Worth Restoration Home Wartime Farm The Blue Planet Eggheads Antiques Road Trip Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Family Cooking Showdown Autumnwatch: New England A Dangerous Dynasty: House of Assad Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight

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Final Score: Special Anon: Special Zombillenium Room for Rent Top Ten Show, the 2018 Permanent Black Panther Black Panther: Special A Little Something for Your Birthday Zombillenium Permanent Black Panther The newly-crowned Black Panther must defend his kingdom from a powerful enemy. Room for Rent Habit Permission

10:30am UEFA Nations League Highlights 11:00am Play Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm UEFA Nations League Highlights 1:30pm UEFA Nations League Highlights 2:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 2:30pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm Championship Season Review 3:55pm Football 6:00pm Football 8:00pm Football 11:30pm The Debate- Live 12:30am One2eleven

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Hardball Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Without Limits: Australia 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News

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Wartime Farm The Blue Planet Eggheads Antiques Road Trip Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Family Cooking Showdown Autumnwatch: New England Trust The Apprentice: You're Fired! Newsnight Dangerous Borders No Activity No Activity

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Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Family Cooking Showdown Autumnwatch: New England Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm Match of the Day Newsnight Last Chance Lawyer NYC The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story

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More direct object pronouns Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

WE are moving forward with our explanation of ‘direct object pronouns’, so let’s take as our starting point the sentence we looked at last week: ‘El niño lee el libro’. - The boy reads the book. ‘El niño lo lee’. - ‘The boy reads it’.

In English we have several direct object pronouns and here they are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them We need to be clear in our minds that we are talking about object pronouns specifically here, because two of them are also used in English as subject pronouns (you and it) and one of them doubles up as a possessive adjective (her). If you didn’t understand that last sentence don’t worry too much, just remember that some of these words can have other uses. We tend to complain when Spanish words have duplicate uses and meanings, but in fact English is just as bad, it’s just that we don’t have to think about it so we

don’t usually realise. We can illustrate the use of these words in English with the verb ‘love’. For example ‘I love you’ (‘I’ is the subject pronoun, and ‘you’ is the object pronoun). ‘You love me’ (‘You’ is the subject pronoun, ‘me’ is the object pronoun). From this example you can see that the word ‘you’ has two uses, as subject and object, whereas ‘I’ has to change to ‘me’ when used as an object. You can go through all the different permutations yourselves to see how all of these words work, so I won’t clog up the rest of this article with examples. You may find it has the added benefit of making you feel all

This sentence demonstrates what we have learnt so far. That is, that a direct object pronoun replaces the direct object (the thing that directly receives the action of a verb). In other words, in English ‘it’ replaces ‘the book’. We also saw that in Spanish, the equivalent of it goes in front of a verb. There are in fact three instances when the direct object pronoun can be linked to the end of a verb itself, but we will look at those later.

nice and loved. So, I hear you ask, how do we do all this in Spanish? Well, here are the basic direct object pronouns: me nos te os lo los la las

me us you you it /him them (m) it/her them (f)

I would be lying to you if I didn’t admit straightaway that there are one or two complications here regarding the difference between people and things in the third person, but that deserves a longer explanation and will have to wait for now. In the meantime, here are some simple examples for you to cogitate on over the next week. Hopefully you’ll still be with me then! ‘El niño me ve’. - ‘The boy sees me’. ‘El niño te ve’. - ‘The boy sees you’. ‘El niño lo ve’. - ‘The boy sees it’ / him’. ‘El niño la ve’, - ‘The boy sees it / her’. ‘El niño nos ve’ ‘The boy sees us’. ‘El niño os ve’. - ‘The boy sees you’(familiar plural). - ‘El niño los ve”. ‘The boy sees them’(m); ‘El niño las ve’ ‘The boy sees them’ (f).

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The man with nine lives

by Michael Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com YOU only live once; live it properly and once is enough but I decided to add other lives to mine. As a consequence I accompanied my African friend as she made her epic odyssey from African kraal to university followed by much travel. I lived life in a Fijian idyll, enjoyed a ringside seat at the Pacific region’s best boxing bouts, and lived in Franco Spain when a visa was required of Britons wishing to live here. One doesn’t need to experience reincarnation to suffer in war-torn Hamburg, explore shipwrecks, or share the bedroom of one of the most prolific hookers on the Spanish Riviera. My key to living extra lives was to use my ghost-writing skills to help those who have great stories to tell. I currently have 52 books with my name on their covers. I did learn that it is impossible to be unemotional when sharing the lives of others. The best compli-

IDYLLIC: Anyone can experience Fiji - or anywhere else! ment I ever received was, “this is exactly how it was but I couldn’t express my feelings as you have.” Many people experienced traumas that are gut-wrenching in their telling. As I described ordeals suffered by an Irish youngster in a

remote penal institution there were times when I had to put my pen to one side and take time to compose myself. There’s an upside too for there’s not many who stayed in Sammy Davis Junior’s hotel suite in Las

Vegas, or played the tables in the gambling city’s casinos accompanied by Joan Collins and Burt Reynolds. To hold one’s book is a lifetime experience and for those in the entertainment industry a ‘This is

my Life’ book makes a bigger impression than does turning up in a limo. Getting one’s book on conventional or online bookshelves can be problematic. Publishers are reluctant to add new authors whilst Amazon rarely delivers. DIY (Distribute it Yourself) did bring success, a method further enhanced by the onset of cost-effective, low-cost, book printing. It is now possible to have printed as few as 200 books at less than one third of each book’s selling price. What do I do with the books delivered by the carrier? My practice was to visit stores, not necessarily bookshops, and offer reasonable quantities at 35 per cent discount on a sale-or-return basis. When doing my rounds the shopkeeper pays only for the books he sells. Alternatively, offer a commission and others will do it for you. The advantage is that you get the chance to place your books where they will most likely be seen by customers. Does the strategy work? I shifted 3,000 copies of my books in six months; neither Amazon nor conventional publishers can beat that.

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Shearman’s world by Mark Shearman THE terracotta floor was down and the grouting done.The Spanish chap threw me a bunch of light brown strands of hay like material and suggested this will clean it up best - he wasn’t wrong. Spanish grass is as durable and flexible as the skilled craftsmen that work it and turn it into superb and highly desirable products that not only have a purpose but are aesthetically pleasing to have in the home. Spanish grass or esparto is one of the products that made the world go round for thousands of years and has almost disappeared today. But the old skills are still remembered in Spain’s only esparto grass museum in Murcia besides skilled craftsmen keeping this artisan work alive. Esparto is a type of grass that grows wild on the hillsides all along the Spanish coast and its tough, flexible fibres were used from ancient times to make shoes, belts, baskets, fans, paper, mats and thousands of other things. Historically one of the most important things made from esparto was the rope used by sailing ships. Decades ago hundreds of people were employed in the esparto industry. The first stage is to gather the grass on the steep Spanish hillsides - no easy task especially in the baking summer months.

Spanish grass or esparto

MANY USES: Esparto is tough and flexible. A palillo, a metal spiked hand loop, was used to pull the fibres from the ground and wrap them together. Next, it was stacked in heaps to dry out in the sun and then soaked in large ponds for up to 40 days to allow for

chemical changes in the fibre. After this it was pulled out and stacked to dry again. Now it was ready to be pulverised using a huge wooden mallet over a tree stump or two timber beams which were belt driven in a factory. The next stage was to comb the fibres through with metal rakes, a process that proved hazardous to the health of the workers as the airborne fibres caused espartosis. The fibres were then spun into threads and woven together into bands, then spun into 15 metre length cable ropes for shipping. Esparto today has been replaced by modern materials like plastics to make the most of heavy industry products. In Murcia craftsmen still keep this process alive by making household products. The name espadrille is French and comes from the Catalan name for the shoes, espardenya, the name for esparto, or Spanish grass. There are still shops in the Basque Country making espadrilles that go back a century. Traditionally espadrilles are worn by men and women. In Aragón espadrilles are called alpargatas. The museum is at c/ Pablo Iglesias, 53 Cieza, Northern Murcia.

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New fibre bond technology THIS week in Clinica Britannia we have been very busy with one of our new procedures. We have had a number of patients with mobile teeth due to gum disease. Gum disease is the most common disease in the world after dental decay. In susceptible indiv i d u a l s t h e b o d y ’s i m m u n e s y s tem reacts to toxins produced by certain bacteria. This results in the bone around the teeth reducing and over time can cause loosening of the teeth. Due to our new fibre bond technology we have managed to splint the teeth together to hold them in place for many years to come as long as regular dental hygiene visits are maintained. Benefits of this is you keep your own teeth and avoid a denture, it’s done in one visit and it’s low cost. If you have any mobile teeth or are worried about gum disease, call us for a free consultation to see if this low cost treatment is suitable for you.

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Please call Britannia Dental on 965 837 553 for a free consultation to see if you are suitable for this treatment. Also like us on Facebook. Britannia Dental Clinic Avenida Ejercitos Españoles 16 BIS 1st Floor (Not ground floor) E-03710 Calpe (Alicante).

New Treatments for Varicose Veins • New treatments of varicose veins with percutaneous closure in Clinica Britannia • Return to normal activities within one day, no scarring, no pain TECHNOLOGICAL developments have led to the appearance of new minimally invasive treatments, such as the Radiofrequency AblationCLOSUREFAST™ Procedure and the VENASEAL ™ Closure System DR VICENTE MERA The ClosureFast™ proceSenior Consultant Physician. dure uses radiofrequency energy to precisely and effectively treat patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). The heat provided by the catheter shrinks and collapses the target vein, creating a fibrotic seal and occluding the vessel. The VenaSeal™ closure system is the only non-tumescent, non-thermal, non-sclerosant procedure that uses a proprietary medical adhesive delivered endovenously to close the vein. This unique approach eliminates the risk of nerve injury when treating the small saphenous vein, which is a risk sometimes associated with certain thermal-based procedures. The procedure is administered without the use of tumescent anaesthesia, avoiding patient discomfort associated with multiple needle sticks. CLINICA BRITANNIA BRITISH MEDICAL & DENTAL CENTRE 16BIS (next to 16) FIRST (not Ground) FLOOR Ejércitos Españoles Av.Calpe 03710 • Tel 965 837 553 24H 607 255 755

Pigmentation spots - go away!!! MANY of us have darker areas in the skin, also called pigmentation spots. Over the years, these spots appear in the skin, and the older we get, the more they come. Hyperpigmentation results from the increased deposition of melanin, which causes the skin to become darker in patches. Melanin is part of the skin’s barrier defence system in that it protects against exposure to UVR and pigmented blemishes are almost always the result of excessive stimulation by sunlight. The pigmentation should be considered to be a warning sign from the body that the affected area has received too much sun damage. There are several ways to treat this problem in the skin. As the face is representing you as a person, we don’t want to leave any scars. Each case depends of how many spots there are, and where they are placed. Some spots can easily be removed with laser, without making any scars. Our jet plasma lift laser works on the superficial surface of the skin and is effective. Further on, the chemical peel is a very popular treatment. You might have to do several chemical peelings to get a good result. The best option for those with many spots is to do a medical depigmentation treatment, that works with advanced medicine. The treatment is the most effective on the market and has become very popular. In contrast to a chemical peel, this treatment can be done all year round This month -Derma Clinic Spain are attending the Expo Belleza from October 15 to 31. Look for Expo Belleza 2018 Marina Baixa on Facebook, and you will find our daily offers including on chemical peel treatments. To take advantage of the Expo Belleza offers, please call for an appointment.

Order your appointment phone: 0034 674 255 579 Camino del Pinxo 2 L'Alfàs del Pi 03580 674 255 579 www.dermaclinicspain.com Alternatively see our Facebook page facebook.com/DermaClinicSpain.

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Advertising Feature CLÍNICA BRITANNIA, a British Medical and Dental Centre established in Calpe since 1997 is an officially registered Private Healthcare Centre (number 4808) complying with all standards and regulations of Local Health Authorities. English is the main spoken language, but German, Russian, French and, of course Spanish are also fluently spoken by their staff. Both expatriates living permanently on the Costa Blanca and short-term visitors are warmly welcome at the surgery. However, should you need medical help at your hotel or home do not hesitate to book a planned visit, at your earliest convenience, of either a doctor or a nurse. Always feel free to contact them immediately in case of emergency (24H/365D). Areas covered: Villajoyosa, Finestrat, Altea, Benidorm, Alfaz del Pi, El Albir, La Nucía, Benissa, Jalón and Calpe. Their current services include Nurses, General Practitioners, Dentists (veneers, orthodontics and implants), Medical Specialists (Consultant Physician, Skin Specialist, Gynaecologist, Urologist, Psychiatrist, Ophthalmologist, Botox-Hialuronic Aesthetic), Non-surgical treatments (Haemorrhoids and Varicose Veins), Surgeons (General, Digestive, Orthopaedic, Plastic & Aesthetic), Allied Health Professionals (Acupuncture, Counsellor, Psychologist, Physiotherapy, Osteopath, Chiropractor, Podiatrist, Chiropodist, Audiologist, Hydro Colon Thera-

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Sing your way to happiness HOBBIES have always been known to boost your mood; partaking in some time out of work and responsibilities to do something you enjoy, and joining a choir now seems to be the latest mood booster. A new study in Australia has found that joining a choir can help fight against sadness and boost emotions. The Australian scientists asked volunteers suffering from mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety to take part in their study and try different social arts-based activities. Singing was found to boost the immune system with just one hour of singing increasing levels of the immune proteins that help the body to battle illness significantly. Each activity was undertaken once a week over nearly three months and volunteers were asked to describe how

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they felt at different points of the day to measure the effects of the activity with singing shown to boost emotions. They found that writing poems in a group also

made people happier and the scientists believe their findings could pave the way for more participation in artsbased groups to beat the blues.

Alzheimer’s) and Genetic tests. Some medical equipment such as: Electrocardiogram, Spirometry, 24H Blood Pressure Holter, Pelvis Echography (Gynaecology and Urology), Vascular Doppler (carotid arteries), Bone densitometry (osteoporosis), Physio (cell regenerator) and Hydro Colon Machine (detox) is currently operative available at Clinica Britannia. For consultation with certain professionals, they deal with some local insurance companies namely: SALUS (Perpetuo Socorro), ASSSA, CASER, DKV, COSALUD (Plus Ultra & Catalana Occidente). Most international insurers, however, might apply a pay and claim scheme. Please contact the reception for full information. In case of diagnostic procedures or consultations with specialists not currently available at the surgery, they will help you to obtain the insurance authorisation if necessary and you will be attentively referred, as soon as possible, to any of our associated hospitals, either IMED Hospitals (Teulada, Benidorm or Elche) or VITHAS Hospitals (Medimar or Perpetuo Socorro) in Alicante. In the unlikely event that you might need hospitalisation, be confident that a fast-comfortable safe transfer in ambulance would be arranged (24H/365D), whenever required.

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FATE

Across 1 Doesn't sit where the dearest seats are (6) 4 Boat seen after short time in capital (6) 9 It's mean to state how old one is (7) 10 Old stringed instruments from hilly resorts (5) 11 Guy entertains Mark and Victor (5) 12 The wrong deep tar is a cause of delays (3,4) 13 Underground building isnâ€™t cleaned (11) 18 Some tennis pros perceptively thrive (7) 20 Small owl, young, somewhat humble (5) 22 Ascend, having registered band (5) 23 Edwin's upset about Lloyd's first fraud (7) 24 Cooked small trout for the coaches (6) 25 Invisible nun wandering around diocese (6)

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Down 1 Formality of a celebrity going to church (6) 2 Near a demolished stadium (5) 3 Inscrutable late Greek god (4,3) 5 Anointed muddled oldie (5) 6 Sure to have new crate at home (7) 7 Has Edward got drunk? (6) 8 Decoration to make the patron saint annoyed (6,5) 14 Warning cry to main watchman (7) 15 Capital city has towering hostelry (7) 16 Peg, drunkard, crossing gorge (6) 17 Heraldic beast with very strange name (6) 19 Scottish player to defeat queen (5) 21 Club gaining advantage after wicket (5)

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weekend bringing love and happiness, with a special emphasis on those friends and family whom you hold dear. Entering the third house Venus brings initial conflict, together with a suggestion that you may be forced to change your mind. However, love will conquer all!

Libra. The midweek opposition of the Sun and dwarf planet Kora allows you to add mystery and illusion to the equation as your connect with your innermost energies. From there you can play it by ear, whilst taking a discerning view of the procedures that are yet to come. Be non judgmental so that advances can be as a compromise.

Taurus. Venus squares up to bring you the support that you need, backing a plan that will benefit from your tender, loving care. Keep your focus and maintain standards, above all. Somebody is about to change the goalposts but they are only testing you, just to keep you keen and to ensure the sincerity of your current motivation.

Scorpio. A week of hard work as you move towards completion of a project that needs your guidance, your love and your expertise to make it work. Though you may have a change of direction on the cards, changes now are rather for the better, and as things currently stand you have everything to gain and nothing to lose!

Gemini. Mercury trining with Mars means that you are advised not to jump to conclusions. Trust your innermost thoughts because, surely instinct tells you that there is more going on than initially meets the eye. Above all, be true to yourself, positive and inspiring energies will combine to show you where to take steps!

Sagitarius. With Mercury conjunctions Venus you are in a dreamy romantic mood, with love on the cards, if you let it be. For some time you have closed your heart, but the present demands that you embrace all aspects of past love issues, and make your true feelings known. Be open and honest because there is no other way!

Cancer. A message needs to be delivered to you, but you are not in any frame of mind to be the recipient of it. Whilst you often thrive under pressure, just lately a conflict of interests has left you emotionally drained and seeking comfort. Nothing can solve all your problems just now, but time will tell

Capricorn. Pluto shakes the foundation of anything concrete that you wish to build on right now. Squaring on the Sun, negativity comes into play, forcing you to look at things from other angles. There may be a delay to all current plans, so whatever you do make sure that you keep a focus, and schedule your escape route, just in case!

Leo. You would be wise not to make any advanced plans right now. Rest and relaxation are called for, as subtle energies help you to fight losing your temper, releasing stored anger buried within. Whatever you do, leave decisions and any major changes until next week when the Sun square on Pluto completes.

Aquarius. You need to put some space between a current relationship, and your true feelings, to ensure that what you get is really what you want. The rough waves of the past weeks seem to be calmer now, and yet you seem to lack the confidence to make your mark on what seems to be an opportunity far too good to miss!

Virgo. Pluto squares both Ceres and the Sun, shedding new light on something that begs for clarity. When next you speak up there is a chance that you will be heard, giving you the benefit of the doubt. Forewarned is forearmed and nobody knows that your bark can be worse than your bite, though you are not to be messed with!

Pisces. The inner you is calling out for fun and diversion right now, and it comes at a time you should acknowledge the loving care of you many supportive friends; especially those who have been with you at your side through thick and thin! Pausing to reflect on your priorities right now allows you to better see a dynamic way forward.

Aries. Venus sextiles Saturn just before the

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this weekâ€™s puzzle, 1 represents G and 3 represents V, so fill in G every time the figure 1 appears and V every time the figure 3 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.

www.rtnnewspaper.com Across 1 Like a cat (6) 4 Worry unnecessarily or excessively (4) 8 Within reach (9) 9 Do what one is told (4) 10 Hydrophobia (6) 13 Next after or below the first (6) 15 Habitation of wild animals (4) 18 Come into existence (9) 19 Abstaining from food (4) 20 Fight or encounter (6)

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Down 1 Marked by extreme anger (7) 2 Depart (5) 3 Close at hand (4) 5 Jewish spiritual leader (5) 6/18 Begin round of gold (3,3) 7 Dull and cheerless (5) 11 Medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids (7) 12 Out of condition (5) 14 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 16 Watchful (5) 17 Collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn (4) 18 See 6

Across 1 Faja (de tela) (4) 3 Swing (child's) (8) 9 Church (7) 10 Choque (5) 11 Cider (5) 12 Huéspedes (6) 14 Corner (inside) (6) 16 Pegajoso (6) 19 Prize (6) 21 Alcanzar (5) 24 Planchas (utensilios) (5) 25 Hornet (7) 26 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 27 Boss (4)

Down 1 Tijeras (8) 2 Ensalada (5) 4 Naranja (6) 5 Tío (pariente) (5) 6 Plástico (7) 7 Eight (4) 8 Tin (ore) (6) 13 Por casualidad (2,6) 15 Nervioso (7) 17 Third (fraction) (6) 18 Lapel (6) 20 Museum (5) 22 Manzana (fruta) (5) 23 Appointment (with client, bank manager etc) (4)

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They are the same chakra points, slightly elevated above the centre of the eyebrows at the bridge of the nose. This Third Eye is the all seeing divination point of the body, denoting the conscious ability to see mental images of deeply personal significance, in a state of enlightenment.

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Knowledge and study are the optimum defences you have for a planned Astrological year ahead, in which changes are made, and you start to see yourself in a very different light. Loving all that you do means that you can finally make a start by owning your space!

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous American actress and mode: AUTUMN HARM Unscramble the name of a variety of apple (two words): MEAN GOBLIN HERE

Fill the grid so every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9

ANSWERS: - UMA THURMAN - BLENHEIM ORANGE

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by Colin Bird The opinions published in Colin’s weekly column are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or newspaper sponsors. WITH all the bad weather that hit Europe thanks to hurricane Helene blowing her top in mid Atlantic, and her big sister Florence causing mayhem in the Carolinas, it reminded me of my own encounter with another one of the family 45 years ago. That one’s name was Alice. Hurricanes rarely hit Bermuda with full intensity because their favourite hunting grounds are much further south centred in the Caribbean and often venting their full force on the US South Eastern seaboard. However they do on occasion come dangerously close to Bermuda and in 1973 a hurricane warning was issued for Wednesday, July 4. The eye-wall of the storm was due to brush the islands during the early evening and I was determined to get a good look at it. Many hurricane parties were hastily arranged for that night (Bermudians need very little excuse to party) and t h e o ff - l i c e n c e s w e r e d o i n g a b r i s k

A bit of a blow

POWER: Hurricane Florence was bad - and so was Alice.

trade throughout the day. Businesses closed early, buildings were secured and as a loss of power was envisaged, stores sold out of hurricane lamps and candles. As it happened I had a dinner invita-

tion that evening with a colleague and his wife, which gave me time to first ride out to the North Shore and watch Alice pass by before returning to Hamilton where they lived. Big mistake.

This may not have been one of the ‘big ones’, but the sight of Alice as she approached was pretty awesome. I should have kick started my Suzuki right there and skedaddled, but I wanted to see just a little bit more before I departed. But these things travel fast and bef o r e I k n e w i t I w a s w h i p p e d o ff m y bike and all hell broke loose as I was blown to the ground and felt parts of my clothing being ripped away as I scrabbled to find a handhold somewhere. If somebody had told me years earlier that one day I would be in Bermuda having my clothes ripped off by someone called Alice, I would have said: ‘bring it on!’ But this foreplay was a bit too rough for me. Goodness knows how I managed to retrieve my bike but I did and eventually, having started the damn thing, I rode a squiggly and hazardous line to m y f r i e n d ’s h o u s e w h e r e I a r r i v e d some time later. His door opened to a forlorn figure wearing a shirt that was ripped from throat to waist and hanging off; muddy chinos with holes in both knees, and with hair standing straight up in gooey rods. - clutching a miraculously intact - bottle of red wine. “You needn’t have gone to so much trouble,” he said deadpan. “ S o r r y, I t o l d h i m , “ A l i c e w a s brassed off because she wasn’t invited.”

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by Peter F. Purvey

A CROW in Knaresborough has been filmed greeting visitors, ‘Y’alright love?’ in a Yorkshire accent. (An African Grey parrot is also a good mimic.) Bacteria that can ingest plastic and turn it into a harmless chemical residue has been found by accident. (I hope it has a voracious appetite!) The oldest known footprints have been found in South China. The 546 million year old fossil imprints represent the earliest known record of an animal with legs. (Definitely not us! We weren’t around for ages.) The earth has a new geological chapter, named ‘The Meghalayan Age’ (surely not named for the new Countess of Sussex!) which covers a period from 4,260 BC to the present. The beginning was marked by a dreadful drought that saw the end of a number of civilisations across the planet. (The extreme weather this year may well mark the end of it!) A well-known dolphin in the Firth of Clyde named Kylie may have been chatting up a porpoise. The dolphin ‘click’ sound they make to communicate is normally at about 100 kilohertz. After an exchange with the

History repeats itself

ARMAGEDDON: How we adapt and survive. new friend the ‘click’ was raised to 130 kh, the normal frequency for porpoises. Whatever the weather The British have an obsession about the weather. The joke says that the rest of the world has a climate, but Britain has weather! Well, it’s about to change, all over the world, and sooner than predicted.

In 2003 Jennifer A Francis, Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences with other eminent scientists were invited by the National Science Foundation to share their combined knowledge and research regarding climate change. Their conclusion: that by the end of this century there would be an ice-free summer Arctic Ocean, something that had not

happened for thousands of years. We would still have the same things to moan about: wind - rain heat and cold, but the intensity and length would become much more severe and persistent. Now, the same committee states Arctic ice is melting more rapidly, causing temperatures to soar, permafrost to thaw and glaciers to melt,

which could have a worldwide effect on the jet stream and polar vortex, especially on the rise in sea levels all over the globe. But, more serious and frightening, these changes to the climate predicted originally for the end of this century will have occurred by the year 2040. They predict that, at that point the effect of our climate change policy will be nil: our climate will be irrevocably, permanently and catastrophically changed. This will touch the lives of every living thing on this planet. Predictions show that the whole length of the New Jersey coastline - south of New York to below Atlantic City - and much of the whole United States eastern coastline will be below sea level. Venice, London, Shanghai together with thousands of small (and some large) islands will be submerged. If this sounds like an Armageddon scenario, it may very well be. But remember this has probably happened many times over the millennia and our species has adapted and survived. If you have any comment on my articles, please contact me at peter calpe@gmail.com.

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ON DUTY: The lost Chihuahua in the police patrol car.

Police get a ‘little’ help HOUSESITMATCH: Travel the world and care for cats - could this be you?

Cat sitting at Christmas near London CAT-SITTING can offer a lovely way to enjoy a new location If you are a cat lover and have experience caring for felines you could make a great cat-sitter. And offering your services as a cat or house-sitter could enable you to travel and see the world without paying for accommodation. HouseSitMatch currently has a wonderful opportunity for a house-sitter to look after two friendly felines over Christmas in Iver, Buckinghamshire, UK. The cats like nothing better than to curl up by the fire next to their resident human. Could that be you? How we work HouseSitMatch is a house-sitting network where new members register online. We ID check everyone to ensure we

know who you are, and in addition sitters are police checked. We charge for membership to ensure that there is a commitment from both parties and that we can afford to manage our network online professionally. Our latest review on Trustpilot ‘HousesitMatch has helped us greatly by enabling us to explore house-sitting. They look at ways to fine tune their website to the benefit of others, making it easier to use. Lamia the owner is always available to help and will do so as quickly as possible. ‘The yearly membership is value for money and I would recommend this company to anyone.’ - Review by Jean James, Dog owner, Alicante, Spain How you benefit as a

home and pet owner Our membership offers access to a secure network helping you find suitable sitters. We hide your contact details and address. You post an advert ahead of your travel dates, we publish the advert then house-sitters apply. You can view their profiles and chat with them before you accept an applicant. If you join as a Premium member we can also help you at each stage of the process to get you started and manage your account. How you do join? Please register online, via our website www.Housesitmatch.com. • Choose a membership plan • Standard (DIY option) = £49 pa. • Premium (with support at each step) = £79 pa.

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WHENEVER you think of a police dog, you immediately conjure up images of an Alsatian or a German Shepherd. So you can imagine the reaction when the Local Police in Murcia were accompanied on one of their patrols by a..Chihuahua. The patrol car came across the toy dog after it was wandering around lost in the Murcia village of El Puntal. They took pity on him and rather than leave him all alone in the middle of the night, they picked him up and placed him on the

back seat of the car where he spent the rest of the patrol looking out of the window. Needless to say, he also attracted the attention of other motorists and pedestrians as they spotted the cute and small dog surveying his manor. However, he didn’t stay lost for long as, thanks to the co-operation of the Zoonoses Centre in Murcia, the Local Police were able to find where the little Chihuahua lived and reunite him with a very grateful family.

S.P.A.M.A. spamasafor@gmail.com Animal shelter at bursting point SPAMA is an animal shelter based in Gandia on the northern Costa Blanca on the beautiful Costa de Azahar. They are a registered Spanish charity and the shelter currently has close to 450 animals, made up of 300 dogs and 120 cats. However, like so many shelters and other homes up and down the Costa Blanca, they are overcrowded and full to bursting point. Their other problem is that being outside the popular tourist and residential areas, it’s very difficult to find people that are able to offer their help. A large number of the dogs in the SPAMA kennels are around five to eight years old, with many of them never knowing life outside of the animal shelter.

NEW HOME: Some of the dogs have been in kennels for many years. They’ve never experienced the real world and simply want a loving home with an owner that will treat them as one of the family. SPAMA has continued to fight against the law to put down animals after a certain period of time... they believe every animal has the right to live. A donation, whether fi-

nancial, food or bedding or a few hours helping at the SPAMA shelter is always very much welcome. P l e a s e h e l p t h e S PA MA guests find a new home. For more information, look on the website at www.spamasafor.org, call 626 390 567 or e-mail: spamasafor@gmail.com.

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Peugeot 508 SW unveils First Edition Photo credit: Peugeot Press Room

WHEREAS the new Peugeot 508 SW will be meeting the public for the first time at the 2018 Paris Car Show, Peugeot has presented a limited edition called First Edition. Based on the high-end GT finish, the Peugeot 508 SW First Edition limited edition has new exterior attributes: shiny black grille surround, Augusta twintone 19” alloy wheels with Grey Dust varnish. It will be available in three colours: Dark Blue, Pearly White and Amazonite Grey. The Peugeot 508 SW First Edition will be available in PureTech 225 S&S EAT8 and BlueHDi 180 S&S EAT8 engines, which are approved according to the WLTP certification protocol. The interior of the new Peugeot 508 SW First Edition is adorned with Zebrano essence wood trim and black or red Sellier leather. This limited version of course includes the Peugeot iCockpit consisting of a compact full-grain leather steering wheel, a configurable head-up digital panel and a 10” HD capacitive

HIGH TECH: The Limited Edition is full of the most modern enhancements.

touch screen. The new Peugeot 508 SW First Edition features the complete arsenal of driving aids featured on the new Peugeot 508 and Peugeot 508 SW. As the only one on the segment, the Night Vision function makes it possible to detect living beings in front of the vehicle at night (up to 200m, beyond main beam). Induction smartphone charging is available, as well as the digital radio and the 10” HD capacitive touch screen. The latter includes connected 3D navigation with voice recognition and access to the TomTom connected services package (real-time traffic, fuel prices, parking, weather, local searches). In order to enhance your journey, the Peugeot 508 SW First Edition is equipped with the Focal high-fidelity sound system. For this limited version, Peugeot has teamed up with Focal to offer an exclusive wireless headset, designed by the Peugeot Design Lab, so that you can continue your Focal audio experience outside the vehicle.

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THE latest gathering of the Montgo Golf Society (MGS) played a Stableford competition sponsored by Sue Burman and Dennis Hammond. As is normal for this time of the year, the early October weather was perfect for golf. However, the Oliva Nova course continues to be in a disappointing condition with three temporary greens and scarified fairways. There is a great deal of work going on, but it’s still quite frustrating for the members who have become accustomed to the best presented course in the area. There was a later start than normal with the Levante GS’s Captain’s Day ahead on the course, but the Society managed to get round in

PERFECT GOLF: The winners at Oliva Nova.

the regulation four and a half hours... so no complaints. Given the condition of the course, the scoring in

general was average with the exception of three players who all came in with 40 points. After using the count-

back, the final order was: 1st - Gordon Gleeson, 2nd - Sally Burrowes and 3rd - Richard Fox. Luckily for them, there

were no handicap adjustments in this competition due to the state of the course. Nearest the Pins: Wolfgang Schuster and Ian Bonser. At the presentation after the competition it was great to see founding member Jan Jones back, and with the great news that she has had the sign off from her doctor to start playing again, having been laid low with a bad back since early in the year. The Society look forward to having her out with them again in the very near future. Next week the MGS will be holding the annual Captain ‘v’ Vice-Captain match.

Marina Alta Golf Society

THE recent Marina Alta Golf Society (MAGS) day saw 19 members and five welcome guests attending the Oliva Nova Golf Course. All were looking forward to a great day of golf and weren’t disappointed with the weather being close to perfect; a warm sun with a light wind. The group was made up of three women member players and 21 men in a single division of competition. On a course still trying to return to its previ-

ous prime condition and using three temporary greens, the MAGS held a Stableford competition with the following results, with the first three places decided on countback: 1st - Jim Mitchell (38 points off 23), 2nd Faisal Awda (38 off 24), 3rd - Richard Delaney (38 off 30), and 4th - Val McVeigh (36 off 33). Nearest the Pins in two shots: David Reid

Pego Golf Society A TOTAL of 37 players turned out for a Singles Stableford Competition that took place against a background of a cold and overcast day and a course still in a poor condition. Two guest players - Michael Jones and Stephen Hill were warmly welcomed and the overall results for the day were as follows: Division One: 1st - Malcolm Harrison (39 points), 2nd Brendan Young (38) and 3rd - Steve Boyes (37). Division Two: 1st - Jim Hayward (35), 2nd - Patrick Lynch (35) and 3rd - Rob Westlands (34). Nearest the Pins: Steve Patton (Hole 5) and Peter Rapley (16) with 3m and 2.9m short of the target respectively. Nobody was able to guess the ‘Balls in the Water’ correctly (70) and a card draw saw John Nicol walk off with the money. There was only one ‘two’ on the day. It belonged to Brian Barden with what many considered to be a very lucky and annoying putt. Next week is Captain’s Day, a big day in the calendar and there is a full house for the Captain’s Team against the Vice Captain’s Team. All players are asked to be at the club no later than 7.45am for breakfast. There will also be plenty to eat on the course provided by Anne Grethe and Elizabeth Grin... and there will be the usual buffet lunch afterwards.

(Hole 5) and Richard Delaney (18). Nearest the Pin in one shot: Alan Tissington (11) and Tom Atkinson (16). The Best Guest prize went to Dominic Fairclough with 34 points off 23. The Marina Alta Golf Society plays at Oliva Nova every Monday, and is open to new members. For details of playing as a guest or joining the society please contact Denis McVeigh at mcveigh1@hotmail.com or call 638 401 170.

The BBC anniversary celebrations LAST Sunday was Founder’s Day at the Benitachell Bowls Club (BBC), and a celebration which takes place every year. This year was special as it was the 30th anniversary, and the day was graced by 96 bowlers that included more than welcome guests from Javea Green, Bonalba, El Cid, Calpe and Finca Guila. The weather was perfect and the bowling took place all day with the 96 bowlers being split into two groups. Each team played three games of two wood trips over 10 ends. A long, and thoroughly enjoyable day, culminating in a win for Jackie Logan from BBC and Jon and

Pat Pittaway from Javea Green; the runners up were Helen Baxter and Neville Allen (BBC) and Stuart Beatie (El Cid). The early evening had live music/singing from the highly recommended Ian Hunt, along with the tapas and drinks for 110 people. The Founder Members who managed to attend were namely Mollie Mogg, Harry and Brenda Winfield, Phil Davies, Jack Pymm and Mick Adams. A presentation was made of Honorary Membership to Cynthia and Reg Cutts and Mike Parry, who have been with the club for 25 years and during that time contributed many hours to its smooth running.