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Issue 993 16th - 22nd November

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We remembered them... Photo credit: Hondon RBL

by Darren Parmenter

U P a n d d ow n t h e Costa Blanca, the Costa Calida and several points inland, many hundreds of people turned out on a beautiful mor ning t o at t e n d Re m e m brance Services. Man y o f t h e l oc al muni c i p a l i t i e s t hat have a large number of Br i t i s h c i t i zen s saw larger tur n-outs than usual at what for many has become an annual event. As well as th e fi n e , s u n ny weather the extra significance of the 100th anniversary since the Armistice was signed made t h e d a y even more poignant. The emotional services accompanied by the laying of w r e at h e s b y l o c a l politicians of all nationalities, members of various branches of the Royal British Legion, and individuals remembering t h e i r ow n fa m i l y members, friends and colleagues t h at ser ved and lost their l i ve s i n d e fe n c e o f t h e i r c o u n t r y, we r e g reeted with the silence and respect that the occasion deserved.

PROUD: Former servicemen waiting to pay their respects.

BUSY: The Town Hall Square in San Fulgencio reported record turnouts.

Photo credit: Alfredo Contreras

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Photo credit: Hospital de Denia

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SHRINKING: Laboratory staff reducing to ‘worrying’ levels.

Hospital laboratory staff concerns S

INCE the r unning of the labor ator y services in Denia Hospital was awar ded to an outside company back in 2012, cuts in the wor kforce have reached a worr y i n g ex t e n t a f t e r s l ow l y shrinking and is now affe c t i n g t h e s e r v i c e b e i n g offered. And even w hen a new company, Analiza SA, took ov e r o n l y a y e a r a g o t h e c u t s c o n t i n u e d t o t h e ex tent there are only 28 emp l oye d ; t h i s c o m p a r e s t o 51 in Gandia Hospital and 44 in the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa. According to repor ts in the Spanish media, there

have been concer ns at the standar d of ser vice being of fer ed by the labor ator y, and these have come from both patients and medical staff. A l l e g e d l y, s a m p l e s a r e being lost and delays oc-

cur ring, all of which leads to increased stress levels. In addition, it’s understood that much of the laborator y equipment in Denia has become obsolete without any intention to modernise it.

A brighter Denia DENIA Council has decided to invest more money in this year’s Christmas lights and at the same time spread them around to more parts of the municipality. The company, who won the tender with a budget of €29,500 will also include all the light displays for the annual fiesta and the Moors and Christians events. The council plans to

install decorations in the trees along Explanada Cer vantes, Avenida de València, Calle Loreto and Plazas Valgamediós, Cholet, Jaume I and Benidorm, as well as fully-lit arches on Calles Diana, Cop, Magallanes, Carlos Sentí, Colón, Sagunt, and Patricio Ferrándiz among others. The Denia illuminations will be on from December 6 until January 6.

Burns victim raises alarm A 36-YEAR-OLD British resident suffering from severe burns to his hands still managed to aler t his neighbours to a fire which broke out in his Javea apartment. They managed to escape, but an-

other 39-year-old woman was tr a pped on the top floor of the building before being rescued by Denia firefighters. T he man was injured when he tried to extinguish the fire himself,

and he was later transferred to a local health centre. According to reports, the fire has badly bur ned the home where it started and a section of the building’s staircase has been affected.

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Dogs found in poor state

by Darren Parmenter

LARGE number of dogs have been rescued and taken into care after they were discovered to be par t of an alleged illegal animal breeding operation in Alicante. A total of 56 dogs - many of which were discovered to

be blind, with tumours and had suffe r e d v a r i o u s a m putations - are now being looked after by the authorities, but new homes are being sought for them. T he 56-year-old female owner of the apar tment where the dogs w e r e ke p t i n a p palling conditions, was arrested.

At the same time, the authorities are trying to determine if the home was being used as an ille gal br eeding establishment, as when the woman was ar rested and t h e d o g s we r e b e ing rounded up, s h e a s ke d t h e p o l i c e n o t t o t a ke some of the puppies as ‘they had already been

sold.’ The vet at the Animal Shelter where the dogs were taken, Pablo Sentana Gadea, said: “They are malnourished, are full of par asites, have tumours, long claws, and some showing signs that they’ve never seen sunlight. Five of them are also pregnant.”

Heavy rain wakes up the Costas STORMS that woke a large number of people during the early hours of Thursday left significant levels of rain across much of the Alicante Province. Weather stations in Calpe, Denia, Elche, Javea, Orihuela and much of the Marina Alta region recorded rainfall of more than 20 litres per m2 when it fell between 7am and 9am. In addition, Alicante Province also experienced 346 lightning strikes that accounted for 80

per cent of those recorded across the country during the night / early morning. The heavy rain caused monumental traffic jams in all access roads to Alicante, and particularly affected the A-70 access to the University of Alicante. Despite a lull during yesterday (Thursday) mor ning, the souther n par t of Valencia Province was on red alert, and the northern Costa Blanca in Alicante Province was put on

orange. However, despite conditions the 112 emergency service repor ted the Guardia Civil and the fire brigade were only deployed to rescue a vehicle trapped on Carril de Palma in Gandia. The forecast from the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said there was a chance of the raining continuing today (Friday) until brightening Saturday.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Alicante

SAFE: The team who rescued the 56 dogs... with two lucky puppies.

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Consul gives Brexit info Photo credit: British Consulate, Alicante

SINCE the be ginning of this month the British Consulate in Alicante has been running a series of events for UK nationals on Living in Spain and Brexit, where British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and her team have updated residents with the latest information on Brexit and what this means for UK nationals living in Spain. Last week almost 1,000 people attended the six events, having their questions answered on topics including r esidency, healthcare and tax. A r ange of exper ts, charities and neighbourhood support groups are r epr esented at each event, for ming a kind of ‘sur ger y’ to make sur e everyone gets the chance to ask their question to the right person. A t u p c o m i n g eve n t s , you will be able to speak t o a n ex p e r t f r o m t h e t ow n h a l l a b o u t yo u r padrón and clarify how to register as resident in Spain under cur rent rules; Brexpats in Spain

Mother arrested

INFORMATION: Costa Blanca local people at one of the earlier meetings. will be attending to assist people with legal and financial advice and t o u p d at e o n t h e i r c u r rent position with striving to defend the rights of the British in Spain; and in Orihuela Costa and To r r ev i e j a the Guardia Civil trafico will also be on hand to answer questions about driving in Spain.

British Consul Sar ahJane Morris said: “Everyone who wants to speak to one of us individually will have the opportunity to do so. If you haven’t yet been to one of the events and ar e unclear a bout your situation regarding residency in Spain or how your situation in Spain might change after Brex-

it, please do come along to one of the remaining dates.” November 20, Denia, Casa de Cultur a Plaça Jaume I, 12pm November 20, Altea, Centro Cultural de Altea la Vella, 5pm November 21, Calpe, RH Ifach Hotel, 10.30am November 21, Finestrat, Casa Cultura, 5pm.

A 39-YEAR-OLD Russian national was arrested at the end of October in connection with alleged ill-treatment of a family member. The woman was detained when she voluntarily attended the police station in Denia two days after her seven-year-old daughter had told them that her mother had slapped her in the face, insulted her and had thrown an iron on the floor in anger.

Robbers caught NATIONAL POLICE officers in Benidorm have arrested two men - aged 36 and 43 in connection with robberies with force in October. They forced the doors and windows and stole around €5,000 from the gaming machines in the premises. One of those arrested.

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Magnificent displays

ORE than 200 members of M o r a i r a - Te u l a d a U3A attended the General Meeting held during the fir st week of November. A number of the U3A groups presented some wonderful examples of their wor k at this meeting. The Mosaics group, led by Meri Snell, displayed a ver y wide range of the many beautiful items c r e at e d b y t h i s g r o u p â€™s member s, all of it ver y much admired by all who attended. The Knit, Stitch & Nat-

Photo credit: U3A Moraira-Teulada

DISPLAYS: Examples of the work to be sold for fundraising.

ter Group, led by Maureen Bur rows also displayed a ver y wide range of the many gar ments and toys produced by the members of this group. All of the items made are sold to raise funds for various charities. Many of the products made by this group have been donated to The Victims of Domestic Violence Or ganisation and also blankets have been given to patients at Denia La Pedrera Hospital who s u f fe r f r o m A l z h e i m e r â€™s and Dementia.

Laundry gas blues FIFTY people were evacuated in San Vicente del Raspeig after a leak of butane gas was discovered in a laundry. The incident happened in Calle Doctor Fleming and when they arrived at the scene, firefighters removed five cylinders from inside the building. Premises close to the laundry were asked to quickly leave their homes. The area was cordoned off for just around an hour.

Cat saved in Benidorm blaze AROUND 30 people were evacuated from a fivestorey building in Benidorm after fire broke out in one of the flats. According to reports, the fire started in the kitchen of an apartment on the third floor of the block on Calle Apolo XI, and the fire brigade arrived in minutes. Local Police had already cleared the block although they suspected a woman was still inside. However, only a cat was found and taken to safety.

Finestrat forest fire FIREFIGHTERS from Benidorm were called to put out a forest fire close to the urban centre of Finestrat. The blaze broke out just after 1pm on Sunday and was declared under control at 5.25pm. According to reports, a number of sheds were destroyed in the fire which was extinguished before it had chance to reach any homes in the area. The cause of the fire is unknown, which needed two fire engines, three aircraft, and a helicopter to attend.

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Spending to save TEULADA-MORAIRA Council has announced a series of energy saving measures that will initially cost €130,000. The project, which sees all the electrics replaced including the lighting system throughout the municipal buildings has been subsidised by the Alicante Provincial Council and is par t of the 2016 Energy Saving Plan. To date, there are 133 municipalities across the Alicante Province that, like Te u l a d a - M o r a i r a , have joined the initiative to reduce their energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 per cent before 2020.

Live animal ban for market ONE of the conditions for the retur n of the Medieval Market to the old town of Denia was live animals being prohibited from taking part. This is consistent with other decisions which also stopped animals being used in any circus that visits the municipality. However, in the case of the Medieval Market security has also been a consideration. This follows an incident when two camels escaped and fled through the streets in 2015 and injured two people; one of whom was a young girl who was bitten and another suffered a broken leg.

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Another scabies case reported

AS reported in last week’s RTN the outbreak of scabies at the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa has been controlled... but another case has now been reported in Altea. The town hall immediately contacted the Marina Baja Health authority and put established protocols in place to stop the spread of the disease. In addition, the lo-

cal people’s minds were put at rest, mainly thanks to the quick action of the mother of a young girl who belongs to the local rhythmic gymnastics team. She informed the town hall as soon as her daughter’s condition was confirmed. Councillor Pere Barberr said teachers and others at the girl’s school were advised to take the necessary preventative

measures. At this stage, it’s not known if the girl contracted the disease as a result of the original outbreak in Villajoyosa where four patients and 25 members of staff had been affected. “This is not a serious illness,” Altea’s Health councillor Diego Martinez said. “It is easily treated and there is no need for social alarm.”

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Lack of police cover

Petition against parking clampdown THE recently introduced system of restricting parking in the old town and port area of Javea to no more than an hour, has not been well received. A total of 732 people have signed a petition, handed in to the town hall, expressing their ‘total disagreement’ with the time restrictions on Avenida Jaume I and Plaza Adolfo Suarez. Local Police have kept strict control of the area which sees many drivers writing the time they park on a piece of paper. The fine for exceeding the limit is €80, €50 if paid within a set time.

High drama

‘ABSORBING... Terence Frisby’s writing is sharp, and the courtroom interchanges positively crackle,’ Sunday Express. The atmosphere in the courtroom sizzles at times as the ster n High Cour t Judge queries the accused’s arguments. The latter has opted not to seek legal representation, perhaps because he feels he has some experience given his popular TV show British Justice? The formidable QC is out to prove him wrong, not least because she is a Pro-lifer and he stands accused of murdering his ninemonth-old disabled child. Manslaughter or murder? Can there ever really be a mercy killing, especially when the victim couldn’t com-

Photo credit: Phil Mansell

SAN JUAN de Alicante is a municipality with more than 23,000 inhabitants, and yet over the weekend there is only one Local Police officer on patrol due to the lack of staff numbers. According to the Provincial Secretariat of the Professional Union of Local Police and Firefighters (SPPLB), there was only one policeman on duty in the police station in San Juan, and another out and about on patrol, which ‘puts the security of both the police and local people at risk.’ According to reports, this is due to the police being frustrated at the lack of numbers, and they’ve also stopped doing overtime.

LEGAL: The answers to the plot will soon be revealed by the Javea Players. ment on his condition? Should the judge have so much influence over the jury that members of the latter cannot take various factors into account? Can lay people correctly inter pret the depths of the law? Book your tickets to find out how this thrilling play evolves.

You’ll be tor n between what is legally correct, and your own personal feelings. Rough Justice will be at Javea Players’ Studio T heatre. It is so popular that November 26 to December 1 has sold out and an extra night has been added for Saturday, November 24, with those

seats also selling quickly. Tickets are €10 and are available from www.javeaplayers.co m , or email: boxof fice@javeaplayers.com or call 634 330 915. La Cocina will open specially to offer a pretheatre dinner from €17.50 each night. Bookings 965 795 140.

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IN an effort to encourage local people to drink tap water, Javea Council has distributed 2,000 glass bottles. Under the campaign of ‘more tap and less plastic,’ the council - in conjunction with water company Amjasa - is trying to promote drinking treated sea water via a desalination plant - is perfectly safe, as well as cheaper and more environmentally friendly. But there are still a number who have reservations. The next stage in the campaign is to try to involve local bars, cafes and restaurants to provide free tap water to their customers, but only if they bring with them a specially labelled bottle.

Market works PLANS for the new municipal market in Muchamiel, which will be built on the site of the old El Salvador School, are about to take a step forward after months of delay. The awarding of a new contract for the project is now imminent. This next phase, which must be carried out before the end of the year, will see a budget of more than €1.1 million awarded to the successful company of which 75 per cent will be covered by the Alicante Provincial Council.

Agriculture moves into town A

ROUND 50 members of Vall de Pop U3A set off to the All Saints Fair (Feria de todos los Santos) in Cocentaina; a fair that has been running every year since 1346. Essentially an agricultural fair, with an area filled with tractors, lorries and farming equipment in the town squares, and in the myriad of narrow streets, there were hundreds of stallholders and entertainers providing a medieval market, an Arab souk, and traditional music and dancing shows. In the courtyard of the Earl’s Palace a range of medieval games were on show, all in working order, and you could give them a try. The palace is now a museum hold-

Photo credit: U3A Vall de Pop

More tap... less plastic

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HISTORY: The spectacular ceiling of the Earl’s Palace in Cocentaina. ing various works of art; it was originally built in the 13th and 14th centuries and later updated in the 16th and 17th centuries to the Renaissance palace of today. Be sure to look up at the ceilings, as well as the floors. Another square was the traditional

foods and eating area, where local restaurateurs cooked meats over wood fires, including spit-roasted piglets, along with many different varieties of sausage. There were also breads, cold meats, cheeses, salted fish and hand-rolled chocolate.

In the Arab areas there were stalls selling baklava, and a wide range of fresh spices and teas together with stalls selling leather goods, jewellery and gifts. For further information on U3A Vall del Pop check the website http://u3a valldelpop.com.

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Brit dies snorkelling

Flying high after summer blips Photo credit: @arrive_happy Twitter

A 55-YEAR-OLD British man died on the beach of Els Testos in Benitachell. According to reports, the man had gone with a friend for a swim and t o g o s n o r ke l l i n g i n the sea off a par t of the beach which is only accessible by a path. W hile the pair were in the water, his companion lost sight of his friend and the alar m was raised when he didnâ€™t surface and then failed to retur n to the beach. Maritime Rescue Officers who had gone to the scene later found the lifeless body of the man floating in the sea in the darkness. H e w a s t a ke n f r o m t h e w at e r t o t h e p o r t of Javea w her e they were met by the Guardia Civil.

A L I C A N T E - E LC H E Air por t passenger numbers are flying high once again following a 5.5 per cent growth for the month of October. Figures released by airport managers AENA show the terminals handled 1,349,587 passenger s during the month, still classed as high season, and an incr ease compar ed to the same time last year. Despite worr ying dips during July, August and September, it was British tourists w hich saved the day, accounting for 549,101 passengers in October. The growth in inter nal tr aveller s stands out with an increase of 15.4 per cent compared with 2017, although itâ€™s international tourism which has helped boost the monthl y r etur ns once again.

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ON TARGET: Passenger numbers likely to be best ever for Alicante-Elche Airport. Tr aveller s fr om the UK lead the list as always, with almost 550,000 and are followed by Germany (102,114), Holland (92,120), Norway (72,866) and

Belgium (61,509). T he number s for the first 10 months of the year for Alicante-Elche Airport show a total of 12,261,933 passengers and a slight in-

crease of 0.8 per cent compared to this time last year ; so the airpor t is on course to once a gain have its busiest year ever.

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An arty experience

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New residency requirements

EXPERIENCE: Delia and John Wilde, and Jacqui Rogerson at the Van Gogh exhibition. JAVEA U3A members enjoyed a day trip to Alicante to see Van Gogh Alive - the Experience, a unique multi-media show featuring the work of the celebrated artist. Members were blessed with beautiful weather and were also able to shop, visit the castle, the impressive indoor market, or just enjoy

some shopping, eating and drinking. The coach trip was led by Travel Team member Barbara Gorrod. The Javea U3A Travel Team organise several outings during the year ; only this week they ran a coach trip to Valencia City centre with another one planned for November 21.

LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. While there are new rules for British nationals applying for residency in Spain, there will be no change to the right and status of EU nationals living in the UK, nor UK nationals living in the EU, while the UK remains in the EU. As an EU citizen it is now mandatory to register as a resident if you intend on living in Spain for more than three months. You must register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (immigration office) - visit: http://www.seat.mpr.gob.es/portal/servicios/extranjeria/extranje ria_ddgg.html for regional offices - or a designated police station, which you can find at: https://www.policia.es/documentacion/ oficinas/oficinas_extran.html You must make an appointment online before going to your local office or station, which can be done on the Spanish public administration website: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/ icpplus/index.html When making your appointment you must select the province where you live and then the option ‘certificados UE’ and follow the instructions. You take the following documents with you to your appointment: Passport or other identity document (not expired) Official form (EX-18), two copies, filled and signed by the UE national. In addition, you will need other documents, depending on your situation: • (employed) - contract of employment or other proof of your employment status. • (self-employed) - proof of registration in the register of economic activities or other proof of your employment status. • (not employment in Spain) - Proof of: health cover valid in Spain; sufficient means to support yourself and your family. • (pensioners) - provide proof of public health cover. • (students) - proof of your registration in an educational establishment; proof of public or private health cover; formal declaration that you have sufficient means to support yourself during your stay. You will be issued with a credit-card sized residence certificate which will include your name, address, nationality, NIE number, and date of registration. The old A4 residence certificates are still valid, and you do not need to apply for a credit-card sized alternative unless your circumstances change, for example you move house. But you can if you want to, at any time. After five years of being registered as a resident, you can apply for a certificate of permanent residence in Spain. The card will be similar, but state that you are a ‘residente permanente.’ This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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Local athlete earns his praise

NE of Javea’s local athletes has recently been the subj e c t o f a wo n d e r f u l tribute by councillor for Spor t, V icent Colomer, held in the town hall. Mohamed Rida Yo u n e s M o h a w a s the world sub-champion in the over-35’s 1,500m race when it took place in Malaga in September “You have won r espect as a spor tsman and for being a good person, publicspirited and committed to your town,” said Councillor Colomer. This has been a g o o d ye a r fo r M o h a “who takes the name of Javea w her ever he goes,” Colomer continued, wishing the spor tsman the necessar y str ength and ener g y for his new challenges. Moha’s trainer Fr ank Beneyto also drew attention to his wor th as a per son and as a sportsman. “He always has a s m i l e - n eve r a b a d wor d - for ever ybody,” Beneyto said. “He is always ready to help and with discipline, constancy

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Javea

TRIBUTE: Moha running to 1,500m victory in Malaga. and hard work to reveal ‘the beast’ that he car ries inside him.” Moha expr essed his thanks to the town hall and to the Llebeig club for the homage. “I came late to athletics when I was 30, but I was luck y to have good genes w hich have helped me,” he revealed. He also had some fine wor ds for his

trainer : “I am proud t o h a v e Fr a n k a s a t r a i n e r. I a m w h at I am thanks to him,” he said while also thanking Club Llebeig and referring to its many up and coming young sportsmen. He also stressed t h at h i s fa m i l y wa s his most impor tant m a i n s t a y, t h a n k i n g t h e m a s we l l a s h i s friends for their help and support.

Communication history

THE Casa del Cable in Javea has been restored to its former glory, and a new generation can now see the history of communications between the Spanish mainland and the Balearics. The building, which now contains many artefacts and pieces of telegraphy equipment from a bygone age again, was once the base for the first cable installed on September 7, 1860. This was only two years after the first transatlantic cable connecting Europe with the USA (specifically Ireland and Newfoundland). The exhibits include large batteries used to power the telegraph building as well as the braided wires used as in the 111kms of connection.

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English teacher honoured by Javea town mayor JOSE CHULVI, the mayor of Javea, was proud to honour the work of a Creama volunteer English teacher, Trish Barr, in a small ceremony held in the town hall. Trish, who lives in Javea, has been wor king for Creama (the unemployment of fice) for the past five year s teaching unemployed people English with the aim of giving them a better chance of finding work. However, Trish and her husband Jonathan have taken the decision to return to the UK after living in Spain for 15 years to make a new life for themselves and re-

Photo credit: Jonathan Barr

by Glenn Scott

WITH THANKS: Mayor Jose Chulvi (second left) with Trish Barr (centre) in Javea’s town hall. new old friendships. “Trish has been a

valued member of the teaching group team.

Her dedication and professionalism to-

war ds her students and her job has been never ending, never letting her students down and always being there for them. We’re going to miss Trish, she will be a har d act to follow,” said group co-ordinator Tanya Sedgwick. The Voluntary English Teaching Group has been together for near ly eight year s, teaching hundreds of students of all nationalities. Trish said: “The students benefit enormously from the lessons, but the teachers also benefit, making new friends, improving their Spanish and increasing the integration and tolerance of our multi cultural town. So everybody wins.”

Getting into Xmas spirit THE Cancer Care Charity Centre is getting into the Christmas spirit and starting festivities on Saturday, December 1, 11.30am to 2pm. Go along and join in some traditional Christmas Carols sung by the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir, and there’ll be no excuses about not joining in as song sheets will be distributed. Santa Claus will be there for the children (and the young at heart) and you can also enjoy a free mince pie and a coffee courtesy of Cancer Care. Why not find out a little more about the charity or perhaps join as a volunteer? More details at the Facebook page at Cancer Care Charity Centre, or the website www.can cercarejavea.org.

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Photo credit: Arenal Deportiva Lodge

Guardia save choking customer THREE members of the Guardia Civil have saved the life of a 52year-old man who was choking in a bar in Javea. The incident happened shortly before 10pm on Monday evening when the Italian national suddenly fell unconscious. He was with two friends who beat him on the back to try to revive him after he suffered a major coughing fit which indicated he had choked on something. The 112 emergency number was called while others ran to the nearby Guardia Civil barracks to ask for help, which was answered by the three officers. According to repor ts, the emergency SAMU ambulance took 20 minutes to arrive at the scene and it was therefore thanks to the quick reaction by the officers that the man’s life was saved after administering the famous Heimlich manoeuvre to clear his airway. They then performed CPR and the man started breathing again. He was then taken to hospital.

UNUSUAL: Two Lodges have merged and unveiled their new banner.

Rare Masonic ceremony

THE Freemasons of Arenal Depor tiva Lodge recently held a Banner Dedication Ceremony in their Lodge in Javea. This is quite an unusual ceremony as it is usually only held when a new Lodge is created. The reason for Arenal Deportiva holding one is because two years ago the two Lodges, Arenal and Deportiva decided to merge into one. For this reason, a new banner was thought necessary showing details of both Lodges. The ceremony was presented by the Provincial Grand Master of Valencia RWBro Michael Shilan and many Masons attended to see a ceremony which many had never seen before. The Provincial Grand Master arrived in full splendour with his escort, consisting of the Provincial Grand Director

of Ceremonies, the Provincial Grand Standard Bearer, the Provincial Grand Sword Bearer, the Provincial Grand Chaplain and six Provincial Grand Stewards. The Provincial Grand Chaplain made a short presentation on the use of banners generally and of Masonic banners in particular. WBro Brian Imber, who designed the new banner, then gave a short speech explaining the symbolism and meaning of the various details on the banner. It was fitting that the previous Provincial Grand Master RWBro Norman Wheatley was at the ceremony as he had conducted the Ceremony of Amalgamation two years previously. This was a splendid and unusual ceremony which all present enjoyed enormously.

Big bang ends fiestas ONE of the largest explosions ever heard in the municipality rounded off another successful year of fiestas in Benidorm. Around 100 kilos of gunpowder was believed to have been used in the final spectacular in Avenida Jaime I dedicated to supporters of the various organisations that put together the fiestas who have passed away over the years. As the wick was lit to set off the bombs and bangers, they chanted the well-known phrase ‘Senyor pirotécnic, pot començar la mascletà’ (Fireworks, Lord, start the display), although a minute’s silence was held in honour of the departed beforehand.

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Outlaw ‘cures’ that endanger wildlife by Barry Duke

BACK in the 1980’s I was put on an NHS waiting list fo r s u r g e r y t o t r e at t e n donitis. It is a condition characterised by irritation a n d i n f l a m m at i o n o f t h e tendons around the wrist joint. In my case, it badly affected my left hand. But just a few weeks before the scheduled operation, a friend advised me to try acupuncture. He swore it would cure me, and gave me the number of a practitioner. I was sceptical, as I have always re gar ded alter nat i ve m e d i c a l t r e at m e n t s with utmost suspicion. However, curiosity won the day and I had two sessions with the acupuncturist. T he pain went away

and has never troubled me since. W h at g o t m e t h i n k i n g again about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was a repor t I heard on BBC Rad i o 4 r e c e n t l y, a b o u t t h e immense damage being done to animal species by the demand in China for animal parts believed to cure a l l k n ow n m a l a d i e s , a n d 'devil possession'. I’d never heard of a creature called a pangolin until that report. Pangolins are a form of scaly anteater, and their scales - made of kerat i n - a r e b e l i eve d t o e n hance kidney function and cure asthma and psoriasis. Near l y one million pangolins have been poached in the past 10 years. At this rate, according to the One Green Planet blog: “This little scaly creature may be poached into oblivi o n b e fo r e m o s t o f t h e wor ld is even awar e they exist.” Ye t s t u d i e s s h ow t h at their scales have no curative effects whatsoever. A n o t h e r a n i m a l I ’d n o t

ON THE BRINK: Chinese medicine is driving the pangolin to extinction. heard of until hearing that repor t was the criticall yendangered saiga antelope fo u n d i n t h e r e g i o n o f Kazakhstan. In a bid to stop the trade in rhino horn - another substance much in demand by practitioners of TCM - the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) made the huge mistake of encouraging the hunting of t h i s s p e c i e s fo r t h e i r horns. Today, saiga populations have shrunk from the

millions to around 50,000, and the slaughter continues relentlessly. If this weren’t depressing enough, the BBC repor ted at the end of October that the Chinese government is now allowing the import of p owd e r e d fo r m s o f r h i n o hor n and bones from dead t i g e r s , w h i ch c o u l d b e used in ‘qualified hospitals by qualified doctors.’ That’s probably the most stupid thing I’ve read since

some fool of a Brexiteer one Irene Broadley - posted this message on her Facebook page: ‘So Europe are prepared to lose all h o l i d a y m a ke r s t h e n . B i g wide wor ld out there, you d o n’ t n e e d t o g o t o E U countries. Canar y Islands are glorious for a start!!!’ T he Wor ld W ildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement t h at t h e m ove b y C h i n a wo u l d h ave ‘ d ev a s t at i n g consequences’ and be an ‘enor mous setback’ to effo r t s t o p r o t e c t t h e a n i mals in the wild. Acupuncture needles are one thing, but driving animals to the brink of extinct i o n o r u s i n g ex t r e m e l y cruel methods as in the c a s e o f b e a r s ke p t i n ‘crush cages’ so that their b i l e c a n b e ex t r a c t e d , i s quite another. It beggars belief that China, one of the wor ld’s top technological power s, is e n c o u r a g i n g r at h e r t h a n combatting super stitious b e l i e f s t h at a r e h av i n g such a devastating effect on many species.

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BREAK: A welcome stop for the group in Denia marina.

E-Bikers on the right track

THE Javea U3A E-Bike group held its second ride in early November, on what turned out to be a lovely day for riding. The group has already attracted a total of 18 members, seven of which joined the outing at Jesus Pobre. Group leader Philip Gauron welcomed Harry, Bob, Graham, Bill, Sue and Terry who cycled to Denia. One of the group’s objectives is to ride on minor roads and cycle tracks where possible, and this ride achieved this. From the delightful town of Jesus

Pobre, riders took a winding route through small lanes, following the railway track before crossing onto the CV-735 towards their first refreshment stop. After reaching Denia and enjoying the sights, the group returned to Jesus Pobre via an alternative route and enjoyed a light lunch and drinks. Everybody enjoyed the ride, having covered 30km. For details of the E-Bike group, contact Philip by emailing e.bikes.cy cling@u3ajavea.org.

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THREE international choirs led by conductor/pianist Guy Verhelst will be giving a benefit concert in the Auditorium de la Mediterrania at La Nucia on Friday November 23. This concert, which is full of surprises will be further enhanced with performances by Hazel Hiles’ dance group and the Duo Pasión Doble. The entire proceeds will go to the Food Bank of La Nucia. The concert will commence at 8pm and tickets costing €5 will be available at the theatre box office or via the website www.instanticket.es. Together the choirs, Canticorum of Alfaz, Cantares of La Nucia and Alegrìa of Moraira, guarantee an impressive musical and spectacular evening, accompanied by the piano and cello. Their repetoire is international, with songs in Italian, English, Russian, Latin and Spanish. Pupils from the well-known dance school of Hazel Hiles of La Nucia will dance to a number of songs. Overall, this is an exceptional opportunity for music lovers of all ages.

Jaguars visit toy town A

FTER meeting i n A l b i r, t h e n o r t h e r n group of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club ( J E C ) d r ov e t o S a n Juan to join up with the souther n member s before taking the mountain r oads to Ibi (known for toy making), then passing the village of Jijona famous for its Tu r r o n confectionery. And while negotiating the winding bends the big cats began to resemble a multi-coloured s n a ke t a k i n g t h e bends with ease until the cof fee bar stop came into view. T he cats wer e then lined up w hile their proud owner s enjoyed some refreshments and a photo shoot. When the group proceeded on their journey it didn’t stop

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La Nucia benefit concert

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VIEWS: The members of the JEC on their weekend in Ibi. some of the convertibles from having their hoods down as the temperature became cooler. T here then followed the spectacular sight of the full convoy of the car s on a straight section of the road with some fabulous

views, which not only attracted some waves fr om local wor kmen, but phot o g r a p h s t a ke n b y some passing cyclists as they watched the complete and uninterrupted line of Jaguar splendour. The final destina-

tion was Caseta Nova in the Ibi countryside, and after a superb lunch 16 members stayed over to enable them t o f u l l y e n j oy n i g h t out on the town, which was followed by a trip to the toy museum after a hearty breakfast.

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RESTRICTIONS: New crematoriums must be more than 200 metres from homes.

New crematorium laws proposed by Darren Parmenter

EW crematoriums which are built across the Valencian Community must be more than 200 metres away from homes and public spaces, such as schools, playgrounds or sports facilities. Ideally, they should be on industrial land. These are the main recommendations of a series of proposals being made by the Ministry of Health to review and update requirements for the location of such facilities. It’s the first time that such measures have been adopted by the Health authorities regarding crematoriums that have previously been left in the hands of the local councils to decide. In the case of Alicante, their local by-laws were

changed to impose a minimum limit of 500 metres and local politicians are now saying that the new distances are ‘a little restrictive’ and leaves the door wide open to companies building even closer to homes. The new measures also include other aspects aimed at reducing the harmful effects on the environment, such as removing any iron or metal or plastic ornaments from coffins. In addition, cadavers will not be permitted to wear clothes or beads containing anything metallic. Finally, the Ministr y of Health will also prohibit people with morbid obesity from being cremated since higher levels of fuel ar e needed to carr y out the process which exceeds the permitted limits.

Local Writing Group launches book of short stories THE Moraira-Teulada U3A was for med in 2008 and, shortly after its inauguration, various groups were organised including the Creative Writing Group. The cur rent members of the Writing Group felt they wanted to celebrate their 10th anniversary by putting together a memento of some of their stories which could be sold to raise funds for their

chosen charity. The theme throughout the book, after a great deal of discussion, is ‘Lucky Escapes.’ Now, after months of writing, revising, planning, proofreading and designing, under the guidance of the Group Leader Dot Garrett, the book has been published, much to the enor mous delight of everyone involved. It is available via Ama-

zon as a paperback or on Kindle, and all profits will go to the Raise a Smile charity which is the Moraira-Teulada U3A charity for 2018. The launch of ‘Lucky Escapes’ will take place at Letters-R-Us, in Moraira, on Monday from 10.30am, and the authors look forward to welcoming as many people as possible to enjoy complimentary cava and cakes.

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Turner in Teulada Photo credit: Marina Alta Arts Society

THE next presentation by the Marina Alta Arts Society features the work of JMW Turner. Late Turner by Nicola Moorby will be held at the Salones Canor Teulada, with the doors opening at 10am. British ar tist J M W Tur ner (1775–1851) is one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. He painted unforgettable watercolour s and was revered for his masterly use of shifting light and dramatic cloudscapes. These are especially highly regarded. Turner is often thought of as the great artistic traveller of his age, wandering around Britain and Europe in search of inspiring landscape scenery. Yet one of his most enduring subjects was found on his doorstep in his native city of London. The Thames became one of Turner's most frequently depicted subjects and by the end of his life had inspired some of his most innovative and celebrated works. Nicola Moorby is a cur ator at Tate Britain, with extensive experience of lecturing to a wide variety of audiences, and is also a freelance art historian specialising in British ar t of the 19th and ear ly 20th century. She studied at the University of York and Birkbeck College, London,

ARC Race Night a great success

UNFORGETTABLE: An example of Turner’s work with (inset) Nicola Moorby. and formerly worked at Tate Britain as a curator and researcher. This presentation is sponsored by Blevins Franks, and as usual wine

and soft drinks will be offered after the presentation to allow socialising with the speakers and the committee.

AT the end of October, 91 suppor ter s of the A RC ani mal chari ty gather ed at El C i d, Benidoleig for a great night of fun to r ai se money for the charity by means of a popular Race Night. Each horse was ‘sold’ for €5. The generous sponsors for the evening were David Kent of David Kent Removals, Tom Fr ancis of T he Black A pple Bistro, Carol Mas of Carol Mas Pelaquera/Barberia, Phil and Julie of La Solana Kennels, and C l ai r e and D ar r en of Jalon Valley Real Estate. There was also a great raffle with a superb selection of prizes generously donated by fri ends of A RC , pl us meal vouchers from local restaurants. The next event is the annual ARC Christmas Gift Fayre on Sunday, D ecember 2 fr om 10am to 2pm at the Pensionistas Social Centre in Jalon, featuri ng 40 stal l s wi th a tombola, another raffle, and an amazing refreshment stall with cakes and savouries. Entertainment comes from Matt Mason and the U3A Popsters.

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Tourist boost

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ALTEA’s Department of Tourism, headed by Councillor Anna Alvado, has announced that during the month of October the hotel occupancy in the municipality stood at 78 per cent. For the first fortnight, the level was 82.35 per cent - similar figures to the same time last year - and were part of data provided by the hotels based in Altea and the HOSBEC association. The Tourist Information office attended to a total of 2,348 people also similar to October 2017 - with 69 per cent being foreign visitors and the remainder Spanish nationals. As with most tourist figures, the majority of the visitors came from the UK with 31.5 per cent, and significantly up on last year when the level was 24.7 per cent. T he of ficial guided

POPULAR: Tourism levels up in Altea for October. tours of Altea had an excellent response, with a total of 97 people on the two trips. Similar tours are also taking place during the remainder of November and into December.

Commenting on the figures, Councillor Alvado said: “We continue with the increase in tourists for October, especially those from the United Kingdom, which leads us to believe that

the promotion of Altea is bearing fruit. “We not only appreciate the numbers, it’s also good that many come to our municipality to enjoy our cuisine and culture.”

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UP TO SPEED: Police officers during their recent training day.

Intensive police training LO C A L PO LIC E, N ati onal Pol i ce and Guardia Civil in Altea have taken part in an intensive tr aining day aimed at increasing their safety and security during their day-to-day duties. The course, lasting five hours, included talks about how to defend themselves in the event of attacks on them and included demonstrations from Manuel Navarro and Benjamin Garcia. Councillor Vicente Ripoll said: “T his personal defence course is part of the annual training plan for Local Police officers and the third time such a day has been held. Altea Council is making an effort to keep the officers on top of measures and techniques that will improve the security for everyone.” The last of these special training days is scheduled for November 30.

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SPOTLIGHT ON CALPE

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THE auditorium of Calpe’s Casa de Cultura, one of the most important buildings in the region, badly needed a facelift... which it’s now had. Over the course of the past year, Calpe Council has invested €107,301 in reforms to the centre that has seen all the seats in the stalls replaced, and that programme of works alone cost just over €78,000. In addition, the metal railings have been renovated, a new sound mixer and LED spotlights purchased, and special chairs for people

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Theatre gets a facelift Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Calpe

COMFORT: More than €100,000 spent on renovations...including new

UNDERSTANDING: The students from the Marina Alta ahead of their course.

with reduced mobility. The reform will enable the audience to sit in greater comfort as they enjoy theatre.

Calpe pays off its debt CALPE Council has approved a series of measures that will mean they can now pay off the remaining debt they have with the bank. The total of €3,360,483 will come from the surplus that resulted from the 2017 budget , and w ill mean the reorganisation of the municipal accounts as five of the loans taken out by the council are settled in full. However, not everyone in the council was happy - especially the PSOE

and Compromis representatives - who said that rather than allocate the amount to paying off loans, the money should instead be invested in local improvements or essential services. At the same meeting, modifications of a number of diff e r e n t l o c a l tax e s w e r e discussed, as well as the notice that must be given for the private use of a public road. That has been increased from eight days to 10.

Future business people trained

TOTAL of 34 young people (14 from Calpe, along with 11 from Benissa and nine from Teulada) have been selected from more than 400 to be par t of the School of Young Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta. This initiative has been possible thanks to the coordination of the youth councils of the three municipali-

ties, and has allowed the holding of several workshops in the IES Josep Iborra, IES Ifach and IES Teulada. During these courses, the young people between 14 and 20 years old - have lear ned the importance of having an entrepreneurial attitude and a business acumen as a way of achieving both professional success and

personal happiness. The School of Young Entrepreneurs begins today (Friday) and will continue until the end of Februar y. In this first session, students will lear n to understand the challenges that an entrepreneur faces and give them the skills to deal with them, as well as learning to work as a team, speak in public and to gain self-confidence.

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around the regions COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

LOCAL POLICE based in Albatera have successfully finished an operation aimed at preventing a series of thefts of pomegranates in the area. This is carried out each year during the harvest period of this particular fruit, and this year it’s been noticed that there has been a noticeable fall in robberies from the orchards. Only one person has been arrested compared to eight people last year.

Attack men sought BOTH the Guardia Civil and the Local Police have started an investigation to find three men in connection with an alleged rape in San Javier. According to reports, the woman was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning in Calle Maestre. She was found by the Local Police roaming in the middle of the road in a state of shock and confusion. She then told them that she’d been having drinks with some friends in a nearby bar and that on the way home she’d been assaulted by the three who tried to strip her naked. She was unable to provide a description of the men, and police are asking for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

SHOPS and businesses in Torrevieja will be one week ahead of the rest when it comes to the famous Black Friday. Mor e than 65 establishments across the municipality have indicated that they will be offering discounts both today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). After the success of Black Friday last year, and having consulted with those that took part, it was decided to bring the event forward by one week.

LOCALS and councils in the Marbella area have rallied round a young Spanish woman who continues to recover in hospital after losing four of her limbs to septicaemia. Members of the Marbella Local Police Association said they have donated €1,000 to Sarah Almagro Vallejo. They added they would also sell 1,000 bracelets to help raise additional funds for her. Marbella, Estepona and other towns have also organised fundraising events for her. An expatriate friend of Sarah’s family told RTN that she is getting better but has fought off pneumonia while recovering. She has been in and out of the Costa del Sol Hospital’s intensive care unit as a result, the family friend added. Sarah’s friends and family rallied ar ound her after she contracted septicaemia in July. The bacterial blood infection almost took her life. Sarah, 18, from Marbella, said she began vomiting on the night of July 23 and felt as though she was coming down with a fever. She went first to a health centre before being taken to the emergency ward at Costa del Sol hospital. Sarah spent 10 days in a coma and underwent several operations including amputations and dialysis treatment. Sar ah’s famil y said she is a keen sportswoman and a natural athlete. Her favourite spor t is surfing. A fundraising drive has since

GETTING BETTER: Sarah is still recovering in hospital. been set up under the name ‘Somos Tu Ola’ (We Are Your Wave) in reference to Sarah’s love of surfing. Marbella City Council has also organised a series of spor ts events from Friday December 14 to Sunday December 16 in aid of Sarah. A charity football tour nament has also been or ganised in Estepona on December 6 to raise money for her prosthetics.

Guilty plea to murder A MAN who shot an ‘acquaintance’ sever al times in Camino de Campanales, Mijas, r eceived a shor ter prison ter m after pleading guilty just before being sentenced. The defendant was facing 11 year s in prison, but after accepting the account of the public prosecutor at the

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Torrevieja ahead of the rest

Rallying round

CREDIT: Almagro Vallejo family

Fruit theft falls

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EARLY DOORS: Torrevieja shops open a week early for Black Friday trading.

Provincial Cour t of Malaga on Monday, was reduced to nine years. A mitigating factor in the incident was deemed to be his dr ug addiction, which af fected his state of mind. However, the defendant will ser ve eight year s in jail for mur der, and one year for the illegal possession of weapons. T he victim, a 35- year-old Colombian man, was shot several times in the face and head on September 17, 2015, according to the prosecution’s evidence. It was heard the victim was s i t t i n g i n h i s c a r, t a l k i n g o n the phone, when a motorcycle approached and the defendant, riding on the back, shot the victim seven times. T he rider of the motorcycle has not been identified, and the pistol used has not been found. Three months after the k i l l i n g , t h e d e fe n d a n t vo l u n tarily presented himself at the Fuengir ola National Police station.

Businesses off all kinds - jewellers, men’s, women’s and children’s clothing shops, shoe shops, furniture stores, DIY outlets, and others will have discounts on almost ever ything ... and in some cases will reach 75 per cent. Councillor Manuela Osuna said: “T his initiative aims to put the tr ade of our city in the place it should be, and also enables the people shopping in Torrevieja to get some Christmas purchases in advance and at a better price.” For more information, the webwww.blackfridaytor site revieja.com has been set up and a full list of all the businesses taking part can be found, alongside their different offers available both in Spanish and English.

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money

Black Friday approaches

FRIDAY November 23 is Black Friday, and then the following Monday is Cyber Monday when supposedly many stores both online and in towns reduce prices to stimulate trade. Like many other marketing trends, this one star ted in the USA. It became popular in the early 2,000’s as the day after Thanksgiving, when people star t to think about their Christmas shopping, as many take the day off following the T hur sday holiday. I t i s s u g g e s t e d t h at the phrase Black Friday originated in Philadelphia due to the volume of pedestrian and vehicl e t r a f f i c w h i ch o c curred on that day, and it has since been adopted all over the world. Another suggestion is that it is the day when retail stores start going into profit for the year,

BLACK FRIDAY: Survival of the fittest. with their accounts coming out of the red and going into the black. Whatever the reason, this has become a popular day to look for bargains all over the world, and Spain joins in the fun with special offers being made both online and in store. Probably the biggest

online par ticipant is A m a zo n , w h i ch d o e s make a number of ver y decent discounts from nor mal prices. But c ave at e m p t o r ( b u ye r b e wa r e ) a s n o t eve r y company that of fer s a Black Friday (or Cyber Monday) deal is quite so generous with the apparent discounts and

can sometimes inflate prices in advance, in order to bring them down back to normal. Most of the major retail outlets in Spain now join in, so there are barg a i n s t o b e fo u n d , b u t hopefully, unlike some other countries, ther e will be no fights at the tills.

New banking law for mortgages THERE have been many cases where people who have taken mortgages in Spain, feel that they have been misled with regards to charges and even the law has been open to interpretation. Now, the political parties in Congress have agreed in principle that the Banks should be responsible for all costs including those of a notary with regards to mortgages except for the cost of the appraisal of the property. In addition, notaries themselves will be required (at no cost to the borrower) to complete a questionnaire to ensure that the bor rower fully under stands all the clauses contained in the mortgage contract. Effectively this means the Banks will have to pay all of the tax costs involved in the completion of mortgage documentation rather than the borrower, and this could be law by early 2019. W hilst this is positive news for homeowners, there are still a large number of matters, including the cost of early settlement of any mortgage, interest on late payments and seizure of property, all of which have to be settled in future debates.

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FOOD Focus

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HE TRAFALGAR aims to keep things simple, tasty and delicious with a contemporar y view on classical, rustic and international dishes and Andalucian cuisine. This is where guests from local groups of nor ther n Europeans and the indigenous Spanish come to mingle, catch up with friends after work, or simply relax. It’s a popular place, and it’s easy to see why. Flooded with ambiance, the sophisticated buzz of the place isn’t too distracting. Then again, the stylish and cosy decorated interior does get people talking - it makes you feel like you have walked into somewhere special and soon come to realise you have. The staff are a delight to interact with and nothing is too much trouble. If you are dining with your family, friends or work colleagues this is the ideal space to destress, relax and have fun in. A dedicated bar serves up cocktail, wines, beers and spirits. It is also a shoo-in for the ro-

mantic Spanish bar scene crowd as they are a traditional restaurant and pub serving international dishes and Andalucian tapas and offer authentic paellas on Fridays. Get a feel for how spectacular their Christmas fare will be by stopping by on Sunday for a threecourse roast dinner. The Trafalgar is the perfect venue for holiday parties, business functions, social gatherings and weddings. Their unique space works just as well for ‘come as you are’ gatherings or special occasions calling for a more upscale atmosphere. With great food, approachable wine and beverage programme, accommodating staff, and stage area for live entertainment, a celebration at the Trafalgar is a superbly memorable experience! You can now look at the website and see their delicious Christmas menu. Av. Pais Valencia, 43, 03580, L'Alfas del Pi 966 580 509 https://trafalgar restaurant.business.site

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Where locals and visitors meet and stay

Charm and hospitality A TRIP to The Loft is in order for those wanting ro have their cake and eat it too. It is a unique café bar which oozes long-established charm and hospitality. The cakes here alone are said to have people rushing back every day of their holidays for more. They also offer a wide range of drinks, shakes and so much more, including, as one five-star reviewer wrote: ‘a smashing cup of tea.’ The Loft will be doing Christmas parties and Christmas Day dinners this year. Carrer del Pintor Lozano, 6, 03501 Benidorm Old Town. Open 9am to 10pm.

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ENJOY: Come for the food. Stay for the fun. gredients the Nags Head has something for everyone. Their mouth-watering options include tender beef, pork and turkey. All big portions served with the favourite accompaniments. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, their staff

are always on hand to happily advise how the dishes are ser ved and accompanied. Join their attentive staff and expert carvers for traditional British favourites, from roasts to lite bites, not to mention their pulled pork baps. The Nags Head is open

from noon to 11pm, offering a great selection of cocktails, shots, bombs, spirits, mixers and beer buckets. Avda Europa 11 Benidorm, 03503 965 868 864 www.thenagshead benidorm.com

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What’s On FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Montecarlo, 11 Ed. Loixana, Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12. Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Alfaz Del Pi - Camí Vell De Altea, S/N. - Albir Center Ii La Nucia - Avda. De La Marina Baixa, 35 Altea - C/ Pont De Moncau, Nº1 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - Avda. Conde De Altea, 32 Markets: Moraira Alfaz del Pi DENIA - The 13th Guiame Tapas Route (on until November 18). Forty local bars, cafes and restaurants taking part offering a superb tapa and a drink for €3. CASTALLA - Tapas Route every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November. There are 28 different bars, cafes and restaurants offering a tapa and a drink for €2.50. JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12. C/. Juan Fuster Zaragoza, 1 Loc. 27, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Pati Fosc, 31 Alfaz del Pi - Avda. País Valencià, 44 La Nucia - C/. Rembrandt, 2 A Altea - Plaza Ayuntamiento, 22 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - Avda. De Los Almendros, 15 Markets: Benissa Calpe DENIA - The 13th Guiame Tapas Route (on until November 18). Forty local bars, cafes and restaurants taking part offering a superb tapa and a drink for €3. ONDARA - Annual Fira de Fires during every weekend until the end of November, and in a number of different locations. This weekend, tasting locally produced products, fairground rides in the public park, and a Medieval Market. CASTALLA - Tapas Route every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November. There are 28 different bars, cafes and restau-

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DO NOT MISS Ondara’s ‘Fair of Fairs’ THIS weekend is the middle of three weeks of the 33r d Fair of Fairs in Ondara. This year will feature a total of 30 exhibitors in addition to the ever popular Medieval Market. Once again, all the attractions will be located in the public car par k at the nor ther n entr ance to the town. rants offering a tapa and a drink for €2.50. JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Pati Fosc, 31 Alfaz Del Pi - Avda. País Valencià, 44 La Nucia - C/. Rembrandt, 2 A Altea - Plaza Ayuntamiento, 22 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - Avda. De Los Almendros, 15 Markets: Benidorm Albir DENIA - The 13th Guiame Tapas Route (on until November 18). Forty local bars, cafes and restaurants taking part offering a superb tapa and a drink for €3. ONDARA - Annual Fira de Fires during every weekend until the end of November, and in a number of different locations. This weekend, tasting locally produced products, fairground rides in the public park, and a Medieval Market. CASTALLA - Tapas Route every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November. There are 28 different bars, cafes and restaurants offering a tapa and a drink for €2.50 JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

The remaining two weekends will include the Gastronomy Fair held in a number of local venues w hich will be linked by a tourist train that will do the full circuit and enable visitors to sample everything on offer. There is also a special tasting menu with each tapa

MONDAY NOVEMBER 19

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - C/. Almería, 4, Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Barranquet, 14 Esq. Avda. Benidorm Alfaz del Pi - C/. De La Ferrería, 19 La Nucia - C/. Carretera, 2 Altea - Paseo San Pedro, 36 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - Urbanización El Tosal 2 J Markets: Denia 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. JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colon, 72-74 Alfaz del Pi - Avda. Del Albir, 44 Ed. El Llobarro La Nucia - C/. Aladroc, 1 Urb. Holiday Club Altea - C/. La Sequía, 17 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - C/. Benidorm, 12 Ed. Perlamar L-12-13 Markets: Altea

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Ondara LINK: A special train will connect all the venues on the route.

on offer including the common ing redients of or ange and goat.

JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Canalejas, 1 Alfaz del Pi - C/. Federico García Lorca, 19 La Nucia - C/. Alicante, 8 Altea - C/. Beniardá, 2 Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - C/. Corbeta, 10 Ed. Apolo Vii, L-4 Markets: Benidorm JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22

24 Hr Chemists: Benidorm - Avda. Ibiza, 6 Esq. Avda. Europa, 12, Avda. Mediterráneo, 29 Ed. Coblanca 41 Loc. 1 Villajoyosa - C/. Colón, 39 Alfaz Del Pi - C/. Pau Casals, 5 L2c Pd. Albir Ed. Sta. Barbara La Nucia - Avda. De La Marina Baixa, 35 Altea - C/. Cap Negret, 18 Bajo G Benissa - C/. Padre Melchor, 8 Calpe - Avda. Rosa De Los Vientos, 4 L-14-15 JAVEA - Until November 25, a total of 13 restaurants in Javea will be offering specially created menus inspired by locally caught seafood.

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A special place to dine

ON VENT is truly a s p e c i a l p la ce t o d i n e i n m o r e t h an one way. Located on the front line of Altea’s lovel y por t, it has wonderful sea views, either from one of its three outdoors terraces, or from the dining room. The floor to ceiling windows allow diner s to admir e t h e v i s t a s o f t h e sparkling Mediter ranean Sea eve n i n t h e chillie r winter months, snug in the comfortable seats. In fa c t yo u c o uld s a y that when they first coined the phrase location-location-l o c at i o n t h e y m u s t have been dining at Bon Vent. This truly is the best seat in the house. It offers you a casual waterfront dining experience, where fresh seafood and local ingredients are combined to create a unique menu with elegant modern Spanish flavours and international flair. The secret of Bon Vent is straightforward: use on-

BON VENT: Has wonderful sea views from inside and outside. ly the finest ingredients in the recipes, use fresh and local ingredients and let the food do the talking. The café bar-style space, which is light, airy and casually elegant, is a haven for those who want a relaxing and exclusive nautical feel. T h e op tio ns a r e su ch that you could have breakfa s t, br un ch, lu n ch a n d din ne r at Bo n Ve n t , b u t each in a different setting

with a dif ferent ‘feel’ and atmosphere. Bo n Ve n t is a lso available for a wide variety of business and social events. These may be on a large scale or small, ranging from private meetings to bigger gatherings, from business seminars to family weddings. T h e Clu b h a s a d ist in guished cellar and a tradit io n o f se r vin g su p e r b wines at reasonable cost.

The place to be

HE Hill Top Gastro Pub is the place to be in Moraira for excellent food, a relaxing cocktail and big screen sports. All live spor ts are shown throughout the day on one of the many big screens, or if you don’t want spor ts you can sit in the beautiful dining area and just enjoy the food - a new Sunday lunch menu has recently been launched. Throughout the week you can use the free pool tables, free dart board, free table football and free swimming pool amongst an amaz-

ing atmosphere. Locals and tourists mix and soon star t to talk, laugh, and eat together. With a huge selection of starters, main courses and tempting desserts, there’s something for everyone. The Hill Top Gastro Pub has regular live entertainment with quiz nights on Tuesdays which comes with a cash prize and a bunch of laughs or join them for their karaoke nights on Thursdays.

Hours 9am - 1.30am Calle Mostoles Rada De Moraira, Valenciana, 03724 965 744 366

There is a wide range of social eve n t s for member s, al l summarised on their website. Wine tastings Bon Vent has developed a sch edul e of fr ee wi ne tastings for Friday nights t h is autumn. D i f fer ent wineries will present and

offer their best wines at Bon Vent r estaurant. T he tasti ngs ar e free and are of a limited ca pacity, to attend please register in advance. T he eveni ng i ncl udes wi ne tasti ng, aperitif and live music.

Avda del Puerto 50 03590 Altea (Alicante) restaurante@cnaltea.com (+34) 965 843 476

16th - 22nd November

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Relax or party - it’s up to you N

OT sure whether you want to relax or party? Then choose Eetcafé Pinocchio where the relaxed atmospher e is perfect to chill, but the par ty vibe often kicks in as the night pr ogresses. The open-plan bar with c o m fo r t a b l e h i g h b a cke d dining seats and solid, spacious, tables is a lovely place to dine, as the attent i v e s t a f f m a ke y o u w e l come and efficiently serve. A s t h e eve n i n g g o e s o n the atmosphere gets livelier. Hans Raap gets on the ke y b o a r d , b e l t i n g o u t a host of favourite tunes, which often tur ns Eetcafé Pinocchio into a House of F u n ! Pe o p l e r a ke t o t h e i r feet to dance along and many join in the singing as the party starts to get into full swing. But the venue is not just about a night out - it is also the perfect spot for a br unch to star t your day right. It is also a favourite for

PERFECT SPOT: For brunch or to relax after work and meet friends. those wanting lunch, to relax after work or as somewhere to meet up with friends. You also have the option of watching the spor ts on the many TVs located around the bar whilst eating lunch or dinner. Speaking of the latter, tr y their spectacular salads, Mediter ranean and Nor thern European flavours. Yo u c a n s a m p l e a n a s -

sor tment of star ters, mixed grill and burgers or simpl y have a cone of chips. Put the day behind you a n d r e l a x a n d t a ke t i m e over your favourite flavour o n t h e t e r r a c e a n d e n j oy the views only a frontline bar in Benidorm can offer.

Av. Madrid, 13, 03503 Benidorm, Alicante. 966 807 707

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THE choice for afternoon tea

ONE of the most civilised meals has to be afternoon tea - and there are few better than those served at the Seasiders Albir. Margaret and Phill formerly of Lil’s Lounge are now serving their famous afternoon teas at their new establishment. Their sumptuous afternoon cream teas are a real treat and are served on three-tier stands together with pots of their hand selected fine leaf teas. But it doesn’t stop there. They also dish out an array of flavoursome breakfasts from a full English to small breakfasts, sandwiches and baps. Join them on Friday for fish, chips and mushy peas with lashings of bread and butter. Sunday roast is served with all the usual favourite accompaniments, and you can wash it all down with your favourite beer, wine or spirit. Their food is full of flavour, created and served by chefs who love what they do. They believe that great tastes should be at the heart of every meal, and they strive to bring you a menu that reflects the preferences of the whole family. From traditional roasts, to more modern options, healthy eaters to vegetarians, there’s plenty on their menu to satisfy everyone. Seasiders is behind the Kaktus hotel Albir and holds regular meetings for the Golf Society. Avda Oscar Espla 16 Albir 03581 Call: 603 168 360

Unique concept @EVITA @EVITA is a unique new bar and restaurant. It is an exciting venue which manages to unite the passion of its owner and staff with a true Mediterranean ambience. Just a shor t step from the beach, the lounge, bar and restaurant welcomes all

clients to enjoy the cosy atmosphere with a choice of exciting food and an extensive wine list which is suitable for all pockets. The name Evita comes from a Spanish word which represents the breath of life and this is exactly what you will see when you visit this superb venue. The concept of @EVITA is unique and is unprecedented in Spain. The dinner menu has a basic cost set for each dish, but diners are invited to decide what they think their meal was really worth. The concept was introduced in America some 15 years ago and there are now more than 50 restaurants working successfully in this way. The venue is open from noon to midnight with lunch served 1pm to 4pm and dinner 6pm to 10pm and although reservations are not always necessary, they are appreciated. Tel: 685 810 352 info@at-evita.es www.at-evita.es

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ENJOY: Colliers is an ever popular bustling bar.

A place far above the ordinary I

F you looked up the word unreserved on the internet you would come across synonyms such as affable, undiluted and perfect. Words that describe the experience at the Colliers Bar in Benidorm’s Old Town along with words like open, demonstrative and approachable. The tables were full and listening to the accents of the patrons this is truly a euro bar, with Belgian, Dutch, Norwegian, Brits and Spanish. Locals that all mingle with holidaymakers and the newly arrived expats, who banter with each other, adding words to the mix like fun, hilarious and sometimes crazy. They have several secret weapons in their arsenal, the owners, conjuring a welcoming atmosphere, always consistent, stopping to laugh at a comment and always with a respectful retort. And they have Caffrey's and Tennent’s lager on tap with an additional four draught beers and ciders. The place is an encyclopaedic knowledge bank for those who need counsel, even if unsolicit-

ed, but to those seeking advice or a recommendation it’s helpful and of course, they play spectacular music and serve an expansive list of drinks too. The Colliers Bar is the perfect place for people to mingle and enjoy the tranquil setting on the outside seating where you can people watch and catch the warmth from the sun. Colliers Bar is a well-known, bustling bar within Old Town Benidorm located just metres from the street. The bar is popular with locals but always enjoys a stream of visitors to Benidorm who are attracted by the Scottish feel to the venue and the fact that there is a regular programme of varied genres of music creating a great atmosphere as day turns to night. The bar is ideally situated for tourists due to the close proximity to a string of local hotels and guest houses. A warm welcome awaits old and new friends with music and televised live sports events.

Calle del Pal 5, 03501 Benidorm Open: 12pm to 4am.

16th - 22nd November

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16th - 22nd November

Have fun at The Black Chicken

HETHER you are a singer or not, Benidor m’s famous Karaoke bar, the Black Chicken is the centre of fun. L o c at e d in t h e h e a r t o f Benidorm, the Black Chicken offers tourists and locals a party atmosphere as one of the premier Karaoke venues on the Costa Blanca. W h e t h e r it ’s a b ir t h d a y event, cor por ate event, a private party or just a good old night out with friends, yo u c a n b e su r e o f a g r e at night’s entertainment. Let them handle everything while you make memories by having a good time with your friends, family or co-workers. They serve a wide selection of drinks including Guinness, bottles of Magners Irish cider

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and bottles of Budweiser at fantastic prices, and have special offers like two for one on local spirits. They also serve a selection of mocktails, nonalcoholic drinks consisting of a mix t u r e o f fr ui t j ui ces or other soft drinks.

B l ack C hi cken Kar aoke was made for music lovers and provokes a sense of nostalgia and simplicity, balancing perfectly with its contemporary design. Unwind in the bar and sing on a stage area equipped wi th a l i ghti ng and sound system that will aid even the most apprehensive in realising their fantasies of superstardom. Let your hai r down and join them ever y day and night. Singing and dancing always guaranteed.

Calle Gerona, 43 03503 Benidorm, Alicante 965 867 370

For a really deep clean

KEEPING your oven clean can be a bit of a chore - especially if you have been entertaining and want to relax with your friends rather than get stuck in t o sc r u b b in g d ow n yo u r stove! Fo r t u n at e l y t h e Ha p py Hor no can come to your rescue, with a team of pr ofessionals who have access to the right materials and equipment to leave ever y par t of your kitchen gleaming. After all, it is not just the

oven that can become greasy and difficult to clean. Kitchen extractor fan cleaning can be a very sticky, unpleasant and dif ficult task, so let Ha ppy Horno handle the hard work! The company consistently delights its clients by providing a domestic oven cleaning ser vice of the highest standard. They have the expertise to tackle all makes and models and to get great results from your oven, range, hob, extractor, microwave or BBQ.

And for those people w ho don’t want to har m the environment, Happy Horno uses a range of specialist eco-friendl y cleaning pr oducts w hich will leave your kitchen equipment spotless.

Contact the professionals. + 34 658 540 861 info@happyhorno.com Jávea, Moraira, Calpe Costa Blanca Monday - Friday 09h - 21h Closed on Sunday

Test the taste WHY don’t you take the taste test at Mario Bommel’s Denia Restaurant? You won’t be disappointed if you are looking for different flavours. The menu has been devised to offer dishes which are a fusion of Spanish and northern European influence - meat dishes with Latino touches, steak and schnitzel, with the spotlight very much on their spare ribs and special marinade. Whether you’re looking to stage a birthday bash, an office party, or just an intimate dinner get-together, they have the perfect space for your event and present regular live music every weekend. The restaurant is a pebble’s throw away from the beach, but if that is not your scene they offer Live English premier league football. Las Marinas Carrer Les Bovetes Km.3, Centro Comercial Las Brisas num. 19-20 03700 Denia Alicante 966 423 721

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16th - 22nd November

Laughter, dance and flavours

BIG Benidor m welcome is in store for U K c o m e d y s ta r Bobby Davro. He will be performing at the Benidor m Palace on Monday November 26, and he is sure to bring a smile to the faces and a laugh to the throats of those lucky enough to get a ticket for the hottest show in town. For as little as €25 you can g e t t o s e e th e m a n made famous on TV in real life, and be able to enjoy the r outines w hich have brought so much fun to so many people acr oss the UK and further afield. He is one of numer ous acts lined up by Benidorm Palace to complement its regular revue show. At t h e m o m e n t th is is the spectacular Alegrias, a flamenco musical that can be translated as merriment and joy. With a cast of 50 talented ar t i s t s t h e s h ow w ill tr anspor t you to the excitement of a Las Ve gas casin o, t h e c o l ou r s a nd chee r fu l n e s s o f Boll y wood , t h e r h y t h m s a nd

David Climent who stars in a thrilling number of magic feats. Alegrias concludes with the g l amour of the r enowned B eni dor m Pal ace dancer s and the flamboyant, high-spirited tropical feather finale. T his perfect evening’s entertainment is matched with the delicious dinner that accompani es the show. There are several opti ons at your disposal.

Ancient chewing CH E W I N G g um coul d d at e b a ck 5,000 years, it has been revealed. The a n c i e nt equivalent of what we know today as chewing gum has been found in Finl a nd b y a B r i t i sh ar chaeolog y student. The lump of bi r ch b a r k tar dates back to Neolithic times and com e s c o m p l e te w i t h S t o n e A ge tooth prints. Neolithic people ar e t h o u g h t to have ch e we d t he bark tar as a medi c al a i d t o h eal mouth infections, and also used it to g l u e b r o ke n p o ts together. The tree tar cont ai n s p h e n o ls w h i ch h ave a n t iseptic properties.

www. benidormpalace.com 965 851 660

STAR TURN: Bobby Davro is at Benidorm Palace. Ale g ria s o f a Ta b la o in Cor doba and the vibr ant exuberance of a tropical feather finale. T he show featur es the

t a le n t s of sin g e r s, dancer s, live musicians, acrobats, Argentinian gauchos, comics, jugglers and t h e fe at u r e d ma g ic ia n

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Travel

Guadalupe - the Royal Monastery at the heart of Spanish history

SET in the heart of the region of Extremadura about an hour’s drive from the historic Renaissance town of Caceres, the pretty village of Guadalupe is a remarkable destination in its own right. While its cobbled streets are lined with striking buildings that show the evidence of many centuries of history, the reason people come from far and wide is to see the magnificent building right at its centre - the Sanctuary-Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Founded by King Alfonso XI of Castille in the 14th century, it is a

truly exceptional edifice that has been added to and lavishly embellished down the years. In fact it is regarded so highly that it has been named as a UN World Heritage Site. It became Spain’s Royal Monaster y, where the great and good gathered amidst some of the most magnificent religious art and exquisite gold, and silverware. This was not simply a religious house, for it was at the hear t of power. It was here that the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, granted Christopher Columbus an audience

ROYAL MONASTERY: At the heart of power. that would eventually lead to the discovery of the Americas. Exceptional blend Architecturally, it is

an exceptional blend of differing styles. The 14th-15th centur y Mudejar church and cloister is particularly fine, with its intricate

façade setting a striking tone. The interior nave and two side aisles are notable for their fine vaulting and feature richly ornamented altars and tombs. The sacristy is renowned for a series of paintings by Zurbarán and magnificent wall paintings that seem to leap out from the plain canvas of the architecture itself. It was built between 1638 and 1647 and provides a contrast to the earlier periods. Moving through the sacristy the Chapel of Santa Catalina of Alejandria is home to some imposing tombs

that date to the 17th centur y. It is also packed with reliquaries and exquisite works of art. Entering into the Camarin de la Vigen you will find an octagonal room decorated in baroque style. Head up the stairs and the star of the show awaits Guadalupe’s famous black Madonna. Here a monk takes over from the usual guide to present the statue to and bless visitors. The statuette is richly clothed and in her arms holds a baby Jesus - also black. It is the most emblematic symbol of the

Who’d be a husband? by Sandy Shore WITH some amusement, I recall our ship rolling to the ocean wave and the tilting mess room table emptying our breakfasts on the deck. Despite water lapping around our ankles we were a good humoured bunch. Such upsets were treated as storms in a teacup, which of course they were. More recently, before the break of dawn, I reached for my bedside glass and a little drink was spilled. Oh, the counterblast from my awakened wife was a sight to be heard. What followed was a stream of oaths that would have brought a blush to a sailor’s face; toxic invective accompanied the mopping up process. Now you know why women are not welcome as sailors. Forget the nonsense about their presence on a vessel being a bad omen. Such socalled superstition was a r use dreamed up by a Jack Tar who, having suffered his wife’s hysteria over a glass of spilled milk put that rumour around. Wives often complain that they

HAPPINESS: Does true bliss lie in marriage or in singledom? are not loved enough. The usual mantra is, ‘you never say you love me any more’ or ‘you don’t cuddle me like you used to do.’ Well, perhaps if women were more cuddlesome they might be. I recall a friend who as a husband

ticked every box. Yet, he was often left desolate by his being treated like he was something his spouse had discovered on the sole of her shoe. Later, he did find solace in a girlfriend and of course that too was his fault.

A wife, being human, will occasionally err. She forgets things and on occasion either loses utensils or breaks objects d’art. The husband’s response is usually, ‘It’s alright, love. It is har dly the end of the world.’ But, it is the end of the world if we do it and the minor sin will stigmatise our characters for evermore and a day. On occasion, our friends drive whilst we two take a backseat. The seatbelts are on and the scold’s tongue is trussed too and during the drive there isn’t a word of instruction or criticism uttered. This is when I think to myself, ‘Would my driving friend enjoy such peace if he instead of me was married to my wife?’ I very much doubt it. Dar n! I should have taken my dad’s belated advice: ‘Son, why get married and make one woman unhappy when you can stay single and make them all happy.’ To all those henpecked husbands out there, ‘cheer up, mate’; you’re not on your own by a long whisky shot. Grin and bear it until you’re the one whom she bears - with five other good men and true.

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9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Frasier 10:05am Frasier 10:35am The Big Bang Theory 11:05am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm Four in a Bed 3:05pm Four in a Bed 3:35pm Four in a Bed 4:05pm Four in a Bed 4:40pm A Place in the Sun 5:40pm Location, Location, Location 6:40pm Channel 4 News 7:10pm Rugby Union: Ireland v New Zealand Live 10:15pm Bad Neighbours 2 12:05am Survivor 1:50am The Last Leg

9:50am 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 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Merry Ex-Mas 1:10pm A Fairytale Christmas 2:50pm Mrs Miracle 4:45pm A Christmas Getaway 6:40pm The Sweetest Christmas 8:20pm 5 News Weekend 8:25pm Shop Smart, Save Money for Christmas 9:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 10:10pm The Screaming Mummy: Egypt Unwrapped

10:45am Darkest Hour 1:00pm Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Special Sky Movies takes a behind-the-scenes look at the latest trip into JK Rowling's wizarding world. 1:20pm Game Night 3:15pm Mom and Dad 5:00pm Spinning Man After a student disappears at a nearby lake, college professor Guy Pearce finds himself the prime suspect of t ough detective Pierce Brosnan. 6:50pm Darkest Hour 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Mom and Dad 12:30am Dark Crimes 2:15am Better Watch Out

7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am 10:30am 10:45am 11:00am 12:30pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 5:55pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 8:40pm 10:45pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am

EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Countdowns Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Soccer A.M. Football Football Football One2eleven One2eleven Football Football's Greatest One2eleven Football One2eleven Football Football Countdowns Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games

8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:20am Frasier 9:55am Jamie Cooks Italy 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm The Simpsons 3:55pm The Emperor's New Groove 5:30pm Back to the Future 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm The Interrogation of Tony Martin 11:00pm Tin Star 12:00am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:00am Closed Circuit

9:25am Paw Patrol 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:40am Friends 11:10am Friends 11:40am Friends 12:05pm Friends 12:35pm Friends 1:05pm Friends 1:35pm Friends 2:05pm Friends 2:35pm Friends 3:00pm Friends 3:30pm A Very Merry Toy Store 5:10pm Santa Who? 7:00pm Inside the Tower of London 8:00pm Britain's Parking Hell 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm San Andreas 10:00pm 5 News 10:05pm San Andreas 11:10pm Hercules

5:30am A Bramble House Christmas 7:00am Spinning Man 9:00am Darkest Hour 11:10am Bent 1:00pm Game Night 2:50pm Mom and Dad 4:30pm Bohemian Rhapsody: Special Sky Movies takes a special look at footstomping Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Mr Robot's Rami Malek as legendary late frontman Freddie Mercury. 5:00pm Darkest Hour 7:10pm Bent 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Mom and Dad 12:25am Better Watch Out 2:00am Stephanie 3:30am Dark Crimes

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

EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: League One and League Two Football Countdowns Football's Greatest Football EFL Goals: League One and League Two Sunday Supplement EFL Goals: League One and League Two One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Football Football Football One2eleven Football

SATURDAY 3:05am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Classic Mary Berry 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Money for Nothing 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Rugby Union 5:30pm Escape to the Country 6:00pm BBC News 6:10pm BBC London News 6:20pm The Time it Takes 6:55pm Pointless 7:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm David Brent: Life on the Road 12:55am The NFL Show

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

This is BBC Two Top Class All Over the Place Wild and Weird 2 Show Me What You're Made of Got What it Takes? Over the Hedge Black Mamba, White Witch Homes Under the Hammer Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul The Hairy Bikers' Best of British Tennis Flog It! Rugby Union Rugby Union Dad's Army Holst and Vaughan Williams: Making Music English QI XL

12:40pm 1:10pm 2:10pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 6:50pm 9:10pm 10:40pm 11:45pm

The Powerpuff Girls Toonmarty Robozuna Mighty Magiswords ITV News Saturday Morning with James Martin Gino's Italian Coastal Escape The X Factor ITV Lunchtime News ITV Racing: Live from Cheltenham You've Been Framed! The Chase ITV Evening News ITV News London Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace The X Factor The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News

SUNDAY 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am BBC News 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:55pm Lifeline 3:05pm Escape to the Country 4:05pm Children in Need 2018: The Best Bits 5:05pm Dynasties 6:05pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm Countryfile 7:30pm Doctor Who 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Little Drummer Girl 11:00pm BBC News

7:20am Great British Garden Revival 8:20am Carol Klein's Plant Odysseys 8:50am The Instant Gardener 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Sweets Made Simple 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 1:30pm The Battle of The River Plate 3:30pm Rugby Union 4:30pm Garden Rescue 5:15pm Money for Nothing 6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Tennis 10:00pm Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death 11:00pm A Northern Soul 12:15am I'll Get This 12:45am Inside Obama's White House

9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am Spy School 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Love Your Garden 11:25am Doc Martin 12:30pm Midsomer Murders 2:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm The X Factor 4:00pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 4:30pm The Chase 5:30pm Tenable 6:30pm Tipping Point 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm The X Factor 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:45pm ITV News 12:10am UEFA Nations League Highlights

8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 5:30pm 8:40pm 10:45pm 11:00pm

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MONDAY 12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm The Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Make Me a Dealer 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 10:30pm For Facts Sake 11:00pm BBC News at Ten

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

BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank The House That £100k Built Highlands Scotland's Wild Heart Yellowstone Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Only Connect University Challenge Driven: The Billy Monger Story People Just Do Nothing Newsnight

4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm 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 Britain's Busiest Motorway 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank The House That £100k Built Highlands Scotland's Wild Heart Yellowstone Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals School I'll Get This Newsnight NFL Made in Great Britain

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show Live 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:05pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London

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

Frasier Frasier Frasier Find it, Fix it, Flog it Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Kirstie's Handmade Christmas A New Life in the Sun Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Liam Bakes Food Unwrapped 24 Hours in A&E First Dates Emergency Helicopter Medics

9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Christmas Mail 1:50pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm On Strike for Christmas 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 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Blood 11:35pm James Bulger: The New Revelations

5:15am

A Bramble House Christmas 7:00am Top Ten Show, the 2018 7:15am Stephanie 9:00am First Man: Special 9:30am Spinning Man 11:30am Bent 1:20pm Game Night 3:15pm Corbin Nash 5:00pm Bohemian Rhapsody: Special 5:30pm Mom and Dad 7:10pm Bent 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Corbin Nash 12:25am Mom and Dad 2:10am Dark Crimes 3:55am Bohemian Rhapsody: Special 4:25am Stephanie

10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 5:55pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 8:40pm 10:45pm 11:30pm 12:30am

Frasier Frasier Frasier Find it, Fix it, Flog it Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Kirstie's Handmade Christmas A New Life in the Sun Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Lego Masters 999: What's Your Emergency? Gogglebox The Sex Robots are Coming

9:25am Floogals 9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm A Fairytale Christmas 1:50pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Christmas Angel 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 Moto GP Highlights 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet at the Great Yorkshire Show 10:00pm Blood 11:00pm The Outback Killer

4:25am Stephanie 6:10am Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am Solo: A Star Wars Story: Special 7:00am Mom and Dad 8:30am Spinning Man 10:15am The Christmas Cottage 12:00pm Corbin Nash 1:45pm Game Night 3:40pm Bent 5:30pm Mom and Dad 7:15pm The Christmas Cottage 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Bent 12:25am Corbin Nash 2:05am Spinning Man 3:50am Stephanie 5:20am A Bramble House Christmas

10:30am SPFL Greatest Games 10:45am SPFL Greatest Games 11:00am EFL 12:00pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm Football Years 2:30pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm EFL 4:00pm Football 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm Football Countdowns 8:00pm Football 8:30pm One2eleven

Football Football EFL One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Football Football Years Football Countdowns EFL Football Football One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven Football Football One2eleven Football Football Info not available Football

TUESDAY 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm The Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Make Me a Dealer 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Informer 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News

11:00am 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 12:15am 1:05am

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

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

Escape to the Country The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food Make Me a Dealer Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show Watchdog Live The Apprentice BBC News at Ten BBC London News A Question of Sport Michael Mcintyre's Big Show

6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:15am

Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe is it? The Apprentice: You're Fired! Newsnight Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death

3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London

3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Lego Masters 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am The Sex Robots are Coming 1:05am The Money Shot: Walter Presents

5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Blood 11:00pm Bride 23, Groom 68: Big Age Gap Love 12:05am The Hangover Part III

5:20am

A Bramble House Christmas 7:00am Moana: Special 7:30am Bent 9:20am Mom and Dad 11:00am Seven Days 1:00pm Game Night 2:55pm Bohemian Rhapsody: Special 3:25pm The Christmas Cottage 5:10pm The Grinch: Special 5:25pm Bent 7:15pm Mom and Dad 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Seven Days

7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm

Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Inside the Foreign Office Live at the Apollo Newsnight Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm

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3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:15am Bent 11:05am The Christmas Cottage 12:50pm Game Night 2:45pm Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Behind the Scenes 3:15pm Mom and Dad 5:05pm The Grinch: Special 5:25pm Corbin Nash 7:15pm Bent 9:00pm Game Night 11:00pm Thumper 12:40am Mom and Dad 2:25am Corbin Nash

5:00pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 11:30pm

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THURSDAY 3:15pm 4:00pm

Impossible Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food 5:30pm Make Me a Dealer 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack - the Inside Story 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten

5:45pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:15am

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

ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Trump and the Truth: America's Conspiracy Wars Tonight Emmerdale Gino's Italian Coastal Escape I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! ITV News ITV News London Tonight at the London Palladium

Channel 4 News Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pm The First

Back to Christmas Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Esther Rantzen's House Trap 9:00pm Shop Smart, Save Money: Black Friday Special 10:00pm Blood 11:00pm Tortured by Mum and Dad? - The Turpin 13

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm

One2eleven One2eleven Football Years Football Countdowns UEFA Nations League Review Show Football Years Best Championship Goals UEFA Nations League Review Show One2eleven One2eleven EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games UEFA Nations

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16th - 22nd November

Basic Spanish for everyday needs

by Jane Cronin

WE seem to be having quite a good run on the ‘little words’ which students have told me over the years are what trouble them most. To be honest, some of the little words in Spanish don’t even bear thinking about, and we have had a glimpse of those with our direct and indirect pronouns, but there are others that are really quite friendly. As far as I remember we haven’t looked ver y much at possessive adjectives so that is our mission for today. We have seen before that adjectives are words that describe - such as, big, green, interesting. So we can say: ‘The big book’, ‘the green book’, ‘the interesting book’. We can also describe something in terms of who it belongs to - ‘my book’. Therefore the word ‘my’ has the same function as ‘big’, ‘green’ or ‘interesting’ and is called a ‘possessive adjective’. In English these words do not change, so I would say ‘my book’ or ‘my books’. However, in Spanish as we know, adjectives change to agree in num-

by Colin Bird The opinions published in Colin’s weekly column are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or newspaper sponsors. THEORETICALLY, when we reach a certain age our sense of adventure wanes, and there is nothing much to look forward to each week, other than a visit to the Kashmir Palace or a day out in Cartagena. We are supposed to surrender to the inevitability of a burgeoning waist line (or relaxed muscle as some prefer to call it), and clothing should reflect our advancing years. ‘You should dress your age and get your hair cut’, are two remarks I am familiar with. Although I have to say, that I smile w henever I see a fellow wrinkl y cr eeping along with a walking stick and wearing tracksuit bottoms and running shoes. But life is not a theory. Whether a ged 25 or 75, our existence is equally valid and there is no reason why we Golden Agers should not still have ambitions and dreams for the future. ‘You are never too old for another adventure’, is a sentiment which I embrace, and having recently fin-

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Possessive adjectives

ber (singular or plural) and gender (masculine or feminine) with whatever they are describing, and the same thing happens with possessive adjectives.

We also learnt before that some adjectives (those that end in ‘o’ in the masculine singular) make four possible changes, (eg bueno, buena, buenos, buenas) whilst others (those that end in any other letter in the masculine singular) only make two changes - for singular and plural (grande, grandes) With possessive adjectives the

same principle applies, so ‘mi’ (my) can only change to ‘mis’ for the plural. ‘Mi libro’ (my book), ‘mis libros’ (my books). The same change happens with ‘tu’ (your - singular familiar form) ‘tu libro’ (your book), ‘tus libros’ (your books) and ‘su’ which can mean ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘your’ (usted version) and also ‘their’ and ‘your’ (ustedes version). All those ideas are expressed by ‘su’ or ‘sus’ - with the one change relating to what is possessed (eg one book, or more than one book). Hopefull y that point is reason-

ably clear, but it is important to realise that these changes wor k completely differently from English, where the changes (eg his, her, their) relate to the person possessing, not what is possessed. When we come to the words for ‘our’ and ‘your’ (that is ‘your’ when the possessor is in the familiar plural form), we come across two adjectives that end in the letter ‘o’, namely ‘nuestro’ and ‘vuestro’. Again, following the usual adjective rules, these words can make four changes. Therefore we would say ‘ nuestr o coche’ (our car) ‘nuestra casa’ (our house), ‘nuestros coches’ (our cars) ‘nuestras casas’ (our houses). Likewise ‘vuestro, vuestra, vuestros and vuestras’ are the four familiar plural possessive adjectives. So, for example, if I was talking to a couple who were friends and saying something about their children, I would refer to them as ‘vuestros hijos’. If this imaginary couple only had daughters and not sons I would say ‘vuestras hijas’. Maybe this makes some sense, but as ever needs plenty of practice!

You’re never too old . . .

ADVENTUROUS: Age should be no barrier. ished directing a production of Calendar Girls, I am wondering what I can find to involve myself with next which will pose a suitable challenge. If you think that directing a play is not particularly adventurous, let me put it this way. Having been involved with amateur theatre for over 30 years, this

production was the most ambitious I have had the pleasure of being involved with. To experience packed houses and see the cast receiving standing ovations from the audience for a job well done, were my best moments in those three-plus decades. So what’s next? Ironically my biggest lifetime ambition - to give

my daughter away on her wedding day - will never come to pass. That happened many years ago, and I was passed over for someone deemed to be more suitable. My second - to be best man at a wedding - is har dl y likel y now. These days I attend more funerals than weddings, and the odds are stacked a gainst any of my divor ced acquaintances getting hitched again. I was always in the wrong place at the wrong time when my best friends decided to get married in the past. I’ ve thought that walking the South West Coastal Path in England would be a blast, but stretching through four counties and 630 miles, it would necessitate being away for a few days and the Princess would not like that. We have always fancied hiring a camper and touring around New Zealand too, but that will depend on the cost. So I think for now, I shall endeavour to finish the book that lies unfinished in my Word files, and give some serious thought as to what the next adventure will be. Getting it published perhaps?

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have now been trading for ov e r 1 6 y e a r s on the Costa Blanca and they pride t h e m s e l ve s o n not only their products, which a r e h a n d p i c ke d w i t h their customers in mind,

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You can buy from them with confidence and know that from star t to finish the customer is the priority. T hey of fer FREE DELIVERY with assembl y of all items, either on site or befor ehand where practical, making your buying experience less stressful. T h e i r fo u r s t o r e s a r e in easily reachable locations based at Avda Del M a r N ave 1 5 , L o s M o n tesinos, Calle Isla Cerdena, Cabo Roig, Avda Pinatar, San Javier and N 3 3 2 K M 1 8 8 , G at a D e Gor gos and you can view the majority of their r ange online at www.siestagroup.com. The sale will run from Friday November 23 until Saturday December 1 inclusive and their dedic at e d s a l e s t e a m l o o k forwar d to seeing both old and new clients.

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The Jacksons - Never Can Say Goodbye perfor ming all of the dance moves and costume changes for which they are so well-known. With more than 100 million records sold, there is no question that The Jacksons were one of the greatest cross over Pop and Motown Super Groups in the History of Music. Back in 2001, some people were lucky enough to attend two concer ts with all six Jackson Brothers (Randy having left the group early on in their career) to celebrate Michael’s 30 years in the business and now don’t miss out on this great opportunity to relive the music of a generation. The well-respected Heatwave Promotions are responsible for bringing this fantastic con-

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AMAZINGLY, the Jackson Brothers (Jackie, Jer maine, Marlon and Tito) have announced a sensational world tour to celebrate 50 years since the for mation of the Jackson 5 and will be appearing at the Eras de la Sal in Torrevieja on Friday August 9, 2019. The Jacksons put on an amazing show that includes all their megahits made famous with their brother Michael as they grew up before the eyes of the world as one of the ver y first boy bands to gain international stardom. The Jackson 5 had so many No 1 hits that their repertoire is enormous and this could well be the last chance that many of us will get to see the four legendary brothers in a live concert

GET IT TOGETHER: The Jacksons will be there to entertain.

WORLD TOUR: To celebrate 50 years.

NO QUESTION: One of the greatest groups ever. cer t to Torrevieja and there are a range of different priced tickets available to buy now online. GOLD VIP: €150 gives you an allocated seat in the first five rows in front of the stage, priority separate entrance, Cava on arrival, private VIP drinks bar entry to after show party, photo booth and free canapes VIP: €100 gives all of the above, but with a seat further back from the stage. Rear Silver Seating Tickets cost €65 whilst general standing tickets cost €50. An added €5 booking fee applies to all tickets sold. There is a ticket hot-

line on (0034) 629 056 720 and an English/Spanish number (0034) 663 385 757 as well as online booking at www.heat wavepromotions.com, El Cortes Ingles and Ticketmaster. This could be the gig of the year in Costa Blanca and the promoters are able to assist with coaches to and from a number of different destinations, so if you want to enjoy an evening of great entertainment with such unforgettable numbers as ABC, The Love You Save, I'll Be There, I Want You Back, Blame it on the Boogie and many more make sure that you book your tickets sooner rather than later.

Keeping a breast of things

by Michael Walsh

keyboardcosmetics@gmail.com T H E U n i t e d S t at e s h a s m u ch o n i t s p l at e , b u t putting politics to one side, the Land of the Free is the world’s largest exporter of p o r n o g r a p h y, a n d A m e r i c a n s a r e t h e m o s t av i d watchers of porn. Okay! Your point is? Havi n g c o m p l e t e d b o t h vo l u m e s o f a m a j o r wo r k o n classical sculptures, a major American periodical showed interest in reviewing my books. This is where things began to unravel. Having attached the app r o p r i at e i m a g e s t o t h e written content, there was a problem. Being inspired by Greek and Roman tradition, some of the sculptur es depicted figur es of u n cl o t h e d at h l e t e s a n d suchlike. The male figures presented a small problem, as the

BLOCKED: Liberty banned by Facebook for exposing a breast. statues por trayed the penis. Yes, these accessories a r e a fa c t o f l i fe w i t h o u t w h i ch t h e r e wo u l d n’ t b e 325.6 million Americans. The editor’s problem was the risk he ran if he was to illustrate these traditional

statues in his upmarket periodical. He writes: “The only thing that worries me is all these penises. I may have to limit t h e r ev i e w t o o n e o r t wo photos.” There was little point in

his substituting female figu r e s , a s wo m e n d o h ave breasts. These fixtures are also an essential to the recycling of the human race. T h e e d i t o r we n t o n t o write: “I say this because my readership is so sensitive about this.” The speciality of his periodical is heretical political histor y, so is something of a minefield in terms of contentious content. But the i s s u e w h i ch c a u s e d t h e greatest loss of subscriptions, was an edition which car ried the renowned image of a par tially clothed Cleopatra on her deathbed. I r e c a l l a Daily Mail columnist describing his experiences after he and his lady wife had visited New York. As guests, the dinner table talk was good natured and the wine glasses were filled, but just the once. His wife timidly asked if i t wo u l d b e p o s s i b l e t o have a little more wine. Her

request was met with stony silence broken only by their host whispering in her husb a n d ’s e a r : “ E xc u s e m e , does your wife have a drink problem?” One of the wor ld’s most famous artworks is that by Eugène Delacroix. The painting, which can be seen in the Louvre, depicts Liberty leading the July Revolution of 1830 that toppled King Charles X of France. The painting was blocked b y S i l i c o n Va l l e y ’s Fa c e book, as one of Liber ty’s breasts was uncovered. A D a n i s h t r ave l a g e n t wa s blocked for its illustration of the mer maid statue set in Copenhagen harbour. The most blocked image on the social platfor m is a cl a s s i c a l p a i n t i n g o f a mother breastfeeding her infant. It’s time to give the prudish Victorians a miss; they t o o wo u l d h ave m o cke d American hypocrisy.

Mike Walsh’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the publishers advertisers or sponsors.

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health

Skin care from Britannia Dental

What are the benefits of Collagen? D O yo u h ave fo l d s a r o u n d t h e m o u t h and nose, sunken cheeks, facial scars, deep acne scars or loose skin? In our 20’s, our skin is the epitome o f y o u t h . Fr e s h , p l u m p a n d w r i n k l e free. T his is mainl y because our bodies are producing an abundance of collagen at this stage of our lives. For those of you w ho ar e not in the know, colla gen is a pr otein pr oduced by our cells that help to ‘hold’ the s k i n t o g e t h e r, k e e p i n g i t l o o k i n g young, fir m and baby smooth. Unfor tunately, this high level of collagen production does not last as we get older. In fact, it star ts to decline once we hit our 30’s. Collagen is one of the impor tant suppor t str uctures found naturally in our skin, helping to maintain the a ppropriate tightness, elasticity and suppleness. Over the cour se of time, our skin g r aduall y loses its natur al colla gen, leading to facial laxity and the for mation of wrinkles and folds. As the ageing skin loses its structur al pr oteins (colla gen and elastin), it becomes lax and begins to sag, which contributes to a tired and aged look. Ellansé is an injectable der mal filler that cor rects lines and wrinkles, and a l s o s t i m u l at e s t h e b o d y t o p r o d u c e collagen. The results last from one to four year s, depending on w hich product is chosen. T he first of a new class of der mal filler s, Ellansé natur all y r e gener ates volume and r estores.

Call for an appointment on: 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.

M I C R O D E R M A B R A SION: €40.00 (includes a luxury collagen mask) T his is a deep exfoliating treatment that removes dead skin cells and stimulates collagen production. Microdermabrasion can be used to treat many common skin concer ns. A micr odermabrasion treatment involves medical grade crystals being vacuumed across the outer surface of the skin. The cryst a ls r e move t h e o u t e r mo st layer by exfoliation, exposing the living cells which are soft, smooth and receptive to nutrients. The epidermis is stimulated promoting new collagen production and improving resistance of ageing. The treatment goes deeper than other modes of exfoliation to help the skin replenish and stimulate cell growth.

me n t at io n , cl og ged por es, skin texture problems, or min o r sc a r s ar e good candi d at e s fo r mi cr oder mabrasion. It is a non-sur gical facial resurfacing technique. It mechanically exfoliates the layer of dead skin cells and vacuums them away, leaving your sk in fe e ling softer and smoother, looking younger and more vibrant.

Why microdermabrasion? Pat ie n t s w it h f in e fa c ia l lines, wrinkles, age spots, acne, sun damage, uneven pig-

Why Oxygen Facial? De sig n e d to nouri sh your skin and pr omote colla gen growth. It involves spraying

OBVIOUSLY the foot plays a crucial part in the process of walking, and often suffers as a result of poor function. This inefficient function can result in foot conditions such as corns and calluses, painful toe nails, pain in the ball of the foot, the arch, the ankle, or in the heel.

Oxygen facial: €49.00 (inclu d e s a luxur y col l a gen mask) An oxygen facial is a non-invasive beauty treatment that d e live r s a m i xtur e of hi gh pressure hyperbaric/pure oxygen plus vitamins, nutrients, anti-oxidants, minerals and anti-a geing ser um into the layers of the skin. Resulting in plumped and lifted skin.

hi ghl y concentr ated mol ecul es of oxygen ri ght i nto your epidermis (the outer layer of your skin). The oxygen that’s applied is infused with vitamins, minerals, essential nutrients. Loved by celebrities this technique delivers softer smoother and plumper skin. Here are some of its main benefits: 1. Boosts Collagen Production 2. Detoxifies the Skin 3. Speeds up Cell Turnover 4. Moisturises Your Skin 5. Makes Your Skin Super Radiant 6. Heals Acne 7. Fast Recovery Time 8. Treats Uneven Skin Tone Please call Britannia Dental on 965 837 553 for more information. Britannia Dental Clinic Avenida Ejercitos Espanoles 16 BIS 1st Floor (not ground floor) E-03710 Calpe (Alicante).

Health for your feet

Less obvious, but very important, is the fact that inefficient foot function has an influence on other parts of the body. A small structural or functional imbalance in the foot may often cause

no foot pain at all. It may however have an effect that may cause problems in the ankles, knees, hips and back essentially all parts of the body that are connected to the feet by the skeleton.

This may show itself as pain, instability, restricted movement, or in some cases just fatigue. Regular foot care can make sure your feet stay healthy. W ith proper detection, intervention, and care, most foot and ankle problems can be lessened or prevented.

Mrs Stefanie Aarnes, Podiatrist.

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www.rtnnewspaper.com WINTER may not be here quite yet, but there’s no doubt that flu season is of ficiall y r ound the corner. Now’s the perfect time to star t boosting your immune system with extra vitamins and minerals and the easiest way to do this is by filling yo u r d i e t w i t h n u t r i e n t rich food. Garlic has been scoffed to prevent colds for centuries, even befor e people knew a bout all the good stuff it contains. The smelly bulb has many antibacterial proper ties which help rid the b o d y o f t ox i n s a n d b a c teria so add an extr a cl ove t o yo u r m e a l t h e n ex t t i m e y o u h a ve t h e sniffles. A l t h o u g h sw e e t p o t a toes aren’t tr aditionall y thought of for their coldfighting proper ties, they are a great source of Vitamin A w hich helps to stop illnesses from entering your system. They’re also a great winter comfort food. Having the occasional cur r y night may not be as bad for you as you

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Flu fighters

think, as many dishes contain the spice Tu r m e r i c - t h e n ex t b i g super food. H i g h i n a n t i - ox i d a n t s and a natural anti-inflammator y, it cleanses the body of any bad stuff w h e n t a ke n o n a d a i l y basis. Dar k, leafy g r eens ar e great sources of Vitamin C , which reduces the s y m p t o m s a n d d u r at i o n of a cold. Fo o d s r i c h i n V i t a m i n D, such as wild salmon, are also critical for battling winter ailments as it helps to prevent sinus infections. Eating any of these foods if you fall ill will also help you on the road to recover y, but it’s impor tant to drink lots of fluids w hile sick too. H o t b e v e r a g e s l i ke t e a will help to soothe a sore throat and fresh fruit juices will also give you that extr a vitamin boost w hen it’s most needed.

WINTER: Is coming... so make sure you’re prepared.

MANUKA honey is one of the most beneficial and healing forms of honey out there. Largely produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate from the Manuka bush, the honey is used to cure a range of ailments - from sore throats and digestive problems to healing wounds. W hat makes Manuka different from other honey is the incredible range of nutrients that are packed

into it. It’s a rich source of calcium, iron, potassium and zinc, just to name a few, which give the honey it’s healing and immune-boosting properties. Manuka actually has four times the amount of nutritional content than nor mal honey. It also has a higher level of antibodies, which makes it particularly good at fighting infection.

Mad about Manuka

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Word Ladder Can you by changing 1 letter at a time, get from the first word to the last word in the given number of moves?

Puzzles Page

WOVE 1 2 3 4

Cryptic

Down 1 Staggered to find film by journalist (6) 2 Conservative getting cheeky and primitive (5) 3 Nothing holds a fastener (4) 5 Tiny page reproduced in ancient language (8) 6 Gold cot in jumble sale (7) 7 Spice Girl following eccentric (6) 8 Move around with new toxin (5) 13 Be a mate to Ben, fired indiscriminately (8) 15 Enormous religious service I have joined (7) 17 Vegetable buried in a bus depot at Orpington (6) 18 Fed up with hesitation and delay (5) 19 Promise place on the border (6) 22 Bird beheads the hound (5) 23 Pliny the Elder exposes a bounder (4)

GIFT Weekly Stars

Across 1 Some here can try to withdraw (6) 4 Get back, for example, in wet weather (6) 9 Use live broadcast that's had to pin down (7) 10 Cathy rocks the boat (5) 11 Employ sound sheep (4) 12 Design new tin cover (8) 14 Force the Spanish after the little devil (5) 16 Too thin, the result of a grand aunt (5) 20 The Spectator, a UK Sunday newspaper (8) 21 Small duck has a drink by the lake (4) 24 Accept Romeo leaves a bride (5) 25 Deem Reg wrong to have come out (7) 26 Exaggerate what’s contained in cover documents (6) 27 Claim supporter is in drink (6)

Kenny Corris For Readings, Consultations and Castings kennycorris@hotmailcom www.kennycorris.net Mobile: 686 361 594 / Tel: 965 878 424

with Mars. This is a time to look at things from the roots upwards, especially as Mars is so good at working alongside the negative aspects of nagging doubt, and confronting fear. Rest assured that whatever pops up this week will be adequately dealt with in one way or another.

Libra. Uranus. Planet of enterprise and structure takes on an endearing Mars with a flourish. You have recently issued a warning which was ignored, and the power you need now comes from both your strength and inner energies. You are not going to wait for long before someone realises where you are coming from!

Taurus. More light is shone on a matter that niggles you, and will continue to do so until a solution comes along. You are using your current hard work schedule to make yourself unavailable to talk through a simple matter, and in so doing you are bringing in a host of complications; when plain speaking is all that is required.

Scorpio. They say that there is a sting at the end of your tail, but it is not widely known how you hate to put it into action. This week may see you biting your tongue or striking out, and the option is yours. Blame the entry of warring Mars into dreamy Pisces for whatever you choose, but don’t hold back on anything right now.

Gemini. Actions early this week with Mars in Pisces mean that some forensic work has to be done to piece together a mystery that has to be solved for all concerned. Later on in the week Mars squares on Jupiter bringing wealth and riches to your door. You are close to proving your upholding, however, that truth is freedom!

Sagitarius. Jupiter is shacked up together with Mars, so don’t rely on your normal resourceful backing just when you need it. You will have to do things for yourself and not rely on anyone! With some careful planning you can nip things in the bud and appeal to others because you know how to get the much needed best result.

Cancer. You would be well to take this chance to examine very carefully the inner you, and to discover just what it is that makes it tick. You may be surprised at something you are about to be asked to do, but in the current scheme of things use this opportunity to show others just what you are really made of.

Capricorn. Mighty Mars is there to restore balance though there is no knowing what will be dug up to facilitate this. In hindsight there is a situation that you would have been best to avoid, but which needed attention; and now that things have gone pear shaped take the chance to wipe the slate clean!

Leo. Instead of taking things out on others look at yourself and the current sublime message that you are sending. The Sun brushes up to Kora, illuminating that you have done nothing wrong. Have some belief in yourself, let go, and you will no longer have to be out there on the defensive for absolutely no good reason.

Aquarius. Uranus has almost won a fitting battle with Mars this week, but you are putting a lot of love and light energy into all that you do. Hiding your light under a bushel and being backwards in coming forward cannot be helping you in anyway. Know who your true friends really are because they will guide you well.

Virgo. Family issues come to the surface, and it must be made clear that you wish to take your full share of a responsibility. What’s wanted right now is real action, which on this occasion speaks much louder then words ever could. Whilst a long term solution has to be found it is here and now something has to go!

Pisces. With some significant Planetary actions bringing powerful Mars to your door there is light at the end of the tunnel. Not only will your own powers make significant changes to a current situation, but it will serve to show you what you can do, standing you in good stead for the immediate near future and what it must bring.

Aries. A determined Uranus sextiles midweek

Code Breaker

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents N and 22 represents Z, so fill in N every time the figure 3 appears and Z every time the figure 22 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.

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16th - 22nd November Across 1 Select (6) 4 Give over (4) 8 Large seabird (9) 9 British nobleman (4) 10 If not (6) 13 Walk unsteadily (6) 15 Not excessive or extreme (4) 18 Drawing position in chess (9) 19 Chief or leader (4) 20 Succulent plant usually having spines (6)

Quick

Down 1 Remark, observation or criticism (7) 2 Come to pass (5) 3 Safe (4) 5 Escape or avoid by cunning (5) 6 Consume (3) 7 Discovered (5) 11 Quantity much larger than is needed (7) 12 Round flattish cap of felt or cloth. (5) 14 Snares (5) 16 Watchful (5) 17 Facts and figures (4) 18 Weep convulsively (3)

Across 1 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 4 Sentado (7) 8 Cantantes (7) 9 Tuberías (5) 10 Arriba (8) 11 Mole (animal) (4) 13 To finish (doing something) (6) 15 Chain (6) 18 Jabón (4) 19 Retired (8) 22 Grande (5) 23 Inch (7) 24 Apellido (7) 25 Saint (5)

Down 1 Scales (instrument) (7) 2 Monday (5) 3 To threaten (8) 4 Tailor (6) 5 Kind (sort) (4) 6 Mejorar (7) 7 Taste (flavour) (5) 12 Toothpicks (8) 14 To hold on to (7) 16 Aguacate (7) 17 Morado (6) 18 Vende (5) 20 De nuevo (5) 21 Firewood (4)

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Kenny’s Postbag Kenny, what is Astral projection and can I learn to do it, it sounds cool!? Max PJ. (SMS)

Hi Max, Astral projection is primarily an out of body experience that you bring about yourself. The idea is that your consciousness is capable of separating from the physical body it normally inhabits. Such detachment allows for travelling in this form throughout the Universe. Some people are very good at this, and take regular trips. It can be hard to set in motion, but if you are motivated by the concept give it a try. Make sure that you commence any travel knowing that your feet are here on the ground on Earth, because that’s where you have to come back to! Happy Travels!

Kenny Corris Don't forget to email or message me with your Postbag Questions!.

Check out my new website: www.kennycorris.net

Kakuro

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

Embrace change, even if it is forced upon you, since it is for a reason not immediately apparent. It will be something special to keep close to, and it will allow you to take a confident stand as and when you need to, in a somewhat intriguing Astrological year ahead!

Sudoku

Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English actor/comedian: ARIAS NOT KNOWN Unscramble the name of an often brightly-coloured bird (one word): HER FIG SKIN

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

ANSWERS: - ROWAN ATKINSON - KINGFISHER

pets

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A purrfect solution... ‘WHAT greater gift than the love of a cat,’ said Charles Dickens. We have to agree with him. If a cat’s love is ear ned, it is of great value. But there are cat lovers, and there are cat lovers. One of our home owners on the Costa Blanca lives in a lovely villa with sea views, and 10 rescued cats who all adopted her. They chose her because she feeds the local strays who visit her property. This spring, she is looking for somebody who can care for her cats while she is away, between March and April. You would live in your own apar tment (cat free) and enjoy the villa, swimming pool and sea views, in exchange for minding her cats and cat visitors. If you can help Heide, then join as a house-

sitter on HouseSitMatch to apply. How we work HouseSitMatch is a house-sitting network, where new members can register online. We ID check ever yone to ensure that we know who you are, and in addition, all new sitters are police checked. We charge for our membership to ensure that there is a commitment from both parties, and that we can also afford to manage our network online professionally. Our latest review on Trustpilot ‘We have had two house/cat sitters and they have both been great. They are now good friends, and are welcome into our home at any time. Barbara - homeowner. How you benefit as a home and pet owner

Our membership offers access to a secure network, helping you to find suitable sitters. We hide your contact details and address. You will post an advert ahead of your travel dates, and we publish the adver t so that house-sitters can then 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 suppor t at each step) = £79 pa.

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THE UK government has warned t h at , i n t h e eve n t o f a n o - d e a l Brexit, pet owner s will have to pay for a health cer tificate ever y time they take their animals into Europe. According to repor ts, the certificates will cost £55 and will have to be bought by owner s w hose pets have had a blood t e s t w h i ch p r ove s t h e y h ave b e e n s u c c e s s f u l l y v a c c i n at e d against rabies. It is under stood that these tests must be car ried out before the proposed date of travel, and the certificates will only

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VACCINES: No-deal Brexit may require new health certificates.

b e v a l i d fo r 1 0 d a y s fo l l ow i n g the date of issue until the entr y into Europe. These stricter rules would replace the cur rent pet passpor t scheme that means pets onl y have to be checked 21 days before travel and can travel multiple times while their rabies vaccination, w hich lasts for thr ee years, is still valid. Chief veterinar y officer Christine Middlemiss said that pet owner s tr avelling after 29 March 2019 should “consult w i t h t h e i r ve t a s s o o n a s t h e y can.”

SCAN

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Rescuing and rehoming

SCAN is a registered charity rescuing and rehoming abandoned cats and dogs in the northern Costa Blanca. Many animals arriving at their shelter have been abused, are sick, star ving, and some are only hours away from death. Animals leaving the shelter go to live in caring, loving homes, never again to be maltreated or go hungry. SCAN has pledged a NO KILL policy for healthy animals: they keep the promise they make to every cat and dog that enters their shelter: ‘You're a SCAN animal now, you're safe.’ Their mission is to protect those who cannot speak for themselves, by rescuing animals in danger and

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WELFARE: ‘Protect those who cannot speak for themselves’ is a SCAN philosophy. then care for them by providing a proper diet, veterinar y care, and safe, comfortable and dry accommodation. From the moment the animal enters the shelter, they are given everything they need to recover and thrive. They work closely with the local authorities, the police and the local vets. Everyone involved is focused on the welfare and care of animals in need.

From their purpose built centre in El Verger they run their adoptions programme; possibly the most active and effective in the area. The statistics for this initiative are staggering: as of March 2018, 96 per cent of their animals have been adopted from SCAN. For more information call 626 550 864 or via the website www.scan costablanca.com.

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motoring ON October 3, the European Parliament voted for draft cuts in carbondioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars of 20 per cent by 2025, and 40 per cent by 2030. An additional requirement means that by 2030, 35 per cent of all new car sales will be low or zero-emissions vehicles. As a result, the future of private motoring is looking very different. Three things are virtually certain: almost all new cars will have some kind of electrical propulsion; motoring will get more expensive; and sports models with large capacity V8 and V12 engines will be consigned to history. The brave new world involves batter y electric; petrol and diesel hybrids; and the fuel cell. Clever, simple, and with great potential to provide carbon-free transport, the fuel cell

The future is electric

GROUNDBREAKING: The Mercedes F-Cell GLC is at the cutting edge of automotive engineering. does have some drawbacks. Its hydrogen fuel might be the most common element in the universe, but it’s also diffi-

cult to separate the strong bonds it for ms with other elements. Moreover, while mem-

THE Honda Civic Type R has a lot of front, and holds the front wheel-drive car record around the Nurburgring. It is certainly not a shrinking violet, with skirts, vanes, ducts, vortex generators, splitters, diffusers, a huge deck spoiler and a bonnet scoop. Not to mention three exhaust pipes. This new model is longer, lower and wider, and the smooth underbody makes it hug the ground with more downforce. Unlike some rivals the high level rear spoiler doesn’t block the view out the back

bers of the global ‘H2 Mobility’ par tnership have a long-term aim of 400 European hydrogen filling stations, at present there are only 13 in the UK; there’s more

range anxiety in a fuelcell car than in its batter y-electric equivalent. However, compared with the complicated software and chemistry requirements of building a batter y-electric car, fuel cells add advanced engineering design and production. The basis of the Mercedes F-Cell is the GLC , the Bremenbuilt SUV version of the C-class, a stur dy five-door with plenty of room front and back. T he fuel-cell and electrical systems have been made 30 per cent smaller so they’ll

Honda Civic Type R: A car with charisma

window and although faked, the carbon fibre effect gives it a smart updated look. The large rear wheel extensions are needed to accommodate the wider track and the trapezoidal bonnet scoop sits in an aluminium bonnet 5.3kg lighter than the steel bonnet on a standard five-door model.

fit under the bonnet in place of a conventional internal combustion engine. The 13.5kWh lithiumion battery pack can be recharged exter nally and twin hydrogen tanks hold a total of 4.4kg of gas at 10,000 psi and sit in the transmission tunnel under the rear seats. It’s a rear-wheel drive car, with a 208bhp AC electric motor, which gives a top speed of 100mph. Most car-maker s stress that fuel-cell hybrids use technology developed from petrol and diesel hybrids, but in practice a fuel-cell hybrid has a more natural feel because both power sources supply electricity.

Like a Golf GTI, red is the highlight colour Honda has opted for in the lines running around the car, and a two-litre petrol engine puts out a hefty 320bhp. Even with that power going through just the front wheels, the Civic Type R zooms to 60mph from zero in 5.8 seconds. Although it is only available with a sixspeed annual box, the machined ball alloy gear knob is a joy to use. Overall, it is not a car that your parents are going to like, but that is surely part of its appeal.

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Thunderbirds are go

HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR: The stylish Thunderbird suited its famous owner.

A FORD Thunderbird owned by Marilyn Monroe is for sale at auction in Los Angeles next month, when it is estimated that it will sell for €260,000 to €430,000. She bought the car in 1 9 5 5 , j u s t b e fo r e m a r r y ing playwright Ar thur M i l l e r, a n d h a d i t u n t i l s h o r t l y b e fo r e h e r d e at h in 1962. A repor t published at the time suggests that the couple dr ove this vehicle to their civil wedding cer emony on June 28, 1956, and probably

also to their private wedding two days later. The Thunderbird has a 312 cubic-inch (just over 5,000cc) V8 engine prod u c i n g 2 2 5 h o r s e p o w e r, w hich gave a top speed of 113mph. W ith a two-door roadster body, it was pitched a s Fo r d ’s a n swe r t o t h e Chevr olet Cor vette pr oduced by its rival General Motors. Its bodywork is finished in Raven Black, with a black and white interior. As standard, it has Fo r d - O - M a t i c a u t o m a t i c

transmission, power steering and br akes along with electric windows and seats. Although Marilyn Monroe bought it in late 1955, the T hunderbir d is a 1956 model and, as such, came fr om the factor y with both its canvas conver tible top and a detachable hard top with distinctive ‘por thole’ windows on each side. Having owned it for six year s the actress gave it to John Strasberg, son of director and revered acting coach Lee Strasber g,

for his 18th bir thday. The Thunderbird is bei n g s o l d at Ju l i e n’s A u c tions and its president Darren Julien said: “Once in a w hile something comes along that has a powerful magic about it. “T his wonderful black Fo r d T h u n d e r b i r d i s n o t onl y par t of automotive histor y but comes with a n a u r a o f g l a m o u r, r o mance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend.” T he vinta ge car has r e-

ceived a frame-off r estor ation to its exact original appear ance by a p r e m i e r C a l i fo r n i a n f i r m specialising in classic 1955, 1956 and 1957 Ford Thunderbirds. The current owner said: “ F i n d i n g t h i s c a r, a classic two-seater model, after 56 year s of its unknown whereabouts, was a singular event. “No other car has been located and documented as owned by the incomparable Marilyn Monroe.”

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TENNIS super kid Nicola Kuhn is ready for a 2019 assault on the big time after mesmerising Australia in a magical end to a nightmare year, writes DONNA GEE. T he blonde Tor revieja teenager is being hailed as a new Wizard of Oz following a magical run to the Canberra Challenger final. He also proved he has the bottle for a battle against the biggest odds after a threemonth injury lay-off wrecked his hopes of breaking into the world’s top 100 professionals this year. Even after all his problems, Kuhn, 18, could still make the Australian Open qualifiers in January by winning his last two tournaments of the year in India. “My goals haven't changed. I want to get into the Aus-

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Big year ahead for Nicola MOTIVATED: Nicola Kuhn looking to break into the top 100 in 2019. tralian Open qualifiers - it would be really great to achieve that in two tournaments,” said Nicola. Unseeded Kuhn just missed out in Canberra after a see-saw final against top Aussie Jordan Thompson, whose previous scalps include thrashing Andy Murray in straight sets when the super Scot was world Nº1.

A broken foot suffered in an on-court fall in an Italian Challenger in April sidelined Kuhn, then ranked 196 by the ATP, for three-and-a-half months. It also saw him plunge 200 places in the world rankings. However, his semi-final victory in Canberra over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka - who was seeded to win the tour nament -

Rain and wind reduced the field

OLIVA NOVA was the venue for this week’s get-together of the Marina Alta Golf Society. In the last two days leading up to the game, the news that the weather was going to be wet and windy resulted in the field being reduced to just 10 hardy members. On the day, the weather tur ned out to be far from pleasant, but the game did go on in overcast conditions but essentially dry. The weather turned against the players on the back nine with some strong wind and rain. Results for the day were: 1st - Peter Gar diner (38 points of f 22), 2nd - Denis McVeigh (36 off 19) and 3rd Danny Heron (33 off 18). Nearest the Pin on Par 3’s: David Downes (Hole 3) and Peter Gardiner (Hole 16). Two ‘two’s’ scored by: Peter Gardiner (Hole 6) and Denis McVeigh (Hole 16) and both were long chip-in shots off the green. It would seem that the wet and windy conditions were just what a certain Peter and Denis like playing in, picking up five of the prizes between them. For all the players the cof-

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CONDITIONS: The top three seemed to enjoy the challenging weather. fee and brandy after the game was most welcome. 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.

proved that a fully-fit Kuhn is a threat against even the world’s best players. “It was a tough match against Nishioka and it’s something special getting back to some finals after being injured,” said Nico after rocketing 58 places back up the ranklngs to 278. And as for being widely tipped as a future superstar? “Well, honestly, I don’t feel any pressure because this kind of thing I take as motivation,” he commented. “The more pressure I have the better I compete and play so I think it’s definitely an advantage compared to other people. I think one of my best things is my mentality and I’m a hard worker and a guy that fights a lot, so I pretty much deal with everything.”

Woolly hats on display THE Montgo Golf Society’s latest day together was a Stableford competition sponsored by Shaun O’Gorman. T hey wer e g r eeted by generally clement weather b u t a l s o a h ow l i n g nor ther l y, so ther e were more woolly hats than knees on display. T he scoring was predictably low given the difficult conditions - with a CBA r at i n g o f m i n u s 2 and there was only one player who conquered the adj u s t e d p a r, S t e l l a Fox , whose 35 points beat the field by three shots and collected fir st prize. Four player s tied on 32 points, with Sally Cottrell claiming second place, Gordon Gleeson third and Liz

Buttler four th... all decided on countback. Dave Fotheringham was the unlucky one to miss out with this score, but he did manage to grab the Nearest the Pin (NTP) prize on the fifth hole, his second shot just one metre from the target. E ve n b e t t e r s t i l l , n e w m e m b e r Jo h n Ross won the other NTP prize on the par 3 16th with a fantastic shot to just 19cm. In concluding his presentation of prizes, Shaun t h a n ke d t h e C o m mittee for the work they do in ar ranging the weekly c o m p e t i t i o n s throughout the year and presented them with some homemade shor tbread cookies.

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THERE was an early start at La Sella for the Orba Warblers Golf Society, with a chill in the air on the first tee, but still some of the optimists were wearing shorts and they were proved to be right as it turned into a perfect day for golf which makes it all the more difficult to work out why the scores were so bad. For the non-warblers who

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Playing for ‘The Kincavel Quaich’

SUCCESS: Sponsor Rosemary Edwards (front centre) holding the Quaich.

may read this, a ‘quaich’ is a small two handled drinking dish from Scotland, and it was most appropriate the winner today was the Society’s very own Scottish lass Rosemary Edwards with a score of 35 points; and because it was their own sponsored event Bob and Rosemary rearranged the prizes so others could receive an award. Second place went

to Shaun O’Gorman with 33, third was David Knight with 30, fourth place was taken by John Daniels, fifth Mark Gaines, sixth Glynn Braidley, seventh Barbara Pollitt and eighth Peter Gibson. There were nearest the pin prizes for Shaun O’Gorman, Bob Edwards and two for Dave Knight, with the Warbler Balls going to Bob Edwards and Glynn Braidley.

The semi-final of the singles knock-out between Mark Gaines and Peter Gibson was played on the day and Mark finally overcame Peter on the last hole to move to a final confrontation with Steve Cliffe. The Society are extremely grateful to Bob and Rosemary Edwards for sponsoring the event and presenting such a large array of prizes.

Definitely a competition to remember. The Society will be at Oliva Nova next Wednesday, where they will be compting for the Paul Kelleway Plate. The first tee is at 10.56am so you need to be there for 10am. Guests are welcome with a current handicap certificate. For information or to book in contact Michael Taylor on 639 242 896.